Thursday, September 3 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Certainty 1: matric exams will be a farce. Certainty 2: ANC will hide this
The education dept says pupils have time to catch up, but politicians don’t care about their decisions’ results
Health, education paid up to five times more for PPE than instructed: AG
‘Clear cases of fraud’ have been identified, the details of which will be provided in the coming weeks and months
Arrest was plot to bully me and get my gadgets: Gigaba’s wife Norma
She says the plan was to delete info from her devices in a ‘nefarious’ bid to intimidate her and violate her privacy
John is in a mood and Godzille has a lot to do with it
John Moodey has resigned from the DA, saying the party’s been ‘captured’ and he can no longer defend it
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Teachers steam as department lets ‘coffee-throwing’ colleague return
A teacher who allegedly assaulted another has had his more than year-long suspension, on ‘full pay’, lifted
Covid-19 deaths slightly up again, says SAMRC tracking report
Covid-19’s overall death toll could be three times the official figure, according to estimates by the council
Scientists jump in as alien invaders threaten to leave sandfish up creek
Unusual project aims to save the iconic freshwater species that used to spawn en masse like salmon
Lockdown-weary locals boost tourism, but SA ‘needs those euros’
Travel operators welcome the revival but say international visitors remain crucial
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Cyril’s legacy hinges on undoing the vast PPE plunder
And ploughing through this paper trail may cost taxpayers more than what is ultimately recovered
How women are treated in African cultures is deeply flawed
As a young African male, I have been forced to confront how my culture contributes to gender-based violence
Capitalists sink to new depths, and we’re letting them get away with it
The UN is poised to start deliberations about allowing deep-sea mining, with no regard for the youth
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Land invaders create the ‘perfect storm’ for virus-stricken Amazon
Death rate among indigenous people was more than twice as high as the rest of Brazil by mid-August
Cruel runnings: abused women pin hopes on Jamaican election
But long-suffering victims have lost faith in the government’s long-unfulfilled promise to build shelters
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s family wants international trial after ‘kidnapping’
Paul Rusesabagina, the inspiration for the Hollywood film, faces a raft of charges, including terrorism
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Evolving Lemon is giving Europe a zest for SA design
We ask the studio’s Kevin Frankental about their plans to expand into Amsterdam, his philosophy, and more
Makers become models in Gucci’s latest Epilogue collection
Thank you, Alessandro Michele. The new collection is vivid, zany and nostalgic, and we want everything in it
Blast from the past: Toweel goes the distance, but Cohen clinches title
Today in SA sports history: September 3