Wednesday, September 16 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Who needs Chiefs when we have the ANC’s own goals for comic relief?
Take the party’s Zim flight of fancy, a tragicomedy that would shock even the most banana of republics
‘The ANC’s all heart. Ace will spade out diamonds for using air force jet’
Magashule has promised his Ponzi club will reimburse the state. Well, if you believe that, you’ll believe anything
Woman’s execution reveals ‘mob justice’ in Moz’s bloody insurgency
Shocking killing by soldiers highlights how the innocent have been drawn into the state's battle with militants
Gup-smacked: Indian family had a mountain of bribe cash, Zondo hears
In the latest revelation, former Eskom secretary says she was offered R800m by a Gupta associate
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
After a testing year, grade 10 and 11 final exams have been canned
Pupils will write tests set by schools, not exams drawn up by provinces, a decision that’s been welcomed
You could be one of 12 million South Africans who have Covid-19
About 20% of citizens may be infected, but not know because they are asymptomatic, says health minister
It’s 7 years and counting for R46m hostel revamp – and it’s still a dump
All these families want is to call the place home, but delays and thieves have destroyed their dream
On shaky ground: department blamed for abandoned school
Provincial government has spent more than R82m and needs a further R32m to complete the school
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | This is what genocide looks like. It must be stopped
A video of soldiers emptying their rifles into a naked woman in Mozambique shows the psychopathy of war
Clicks’s naïve bid to right a wrong merely gave the EFF thugs more power
Its concessions in the hair row mean violent extremists can veto the rights of peaceful commerce in SA
Fairness is the best, and safest, bet in the quest for a vaccine
In this pandemic there is no distinction between the moral argument and the self-interested one
We need a flesh take on a name labivores won’t have a beef with
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
After UAE, Bahrain deals, is Saudi Arabia ...
A recent sermon by an influential Saudi cleric and other pro-Jewish sentiments seem to signify change is afoot
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Even in lockdown these young entrepreneurs are the business
Despite widespread unemployment some young business people have held on. These are their stories
Luke Dale Roberts is doing it again - a different way this time
Famed local chef is set to reopen his beloved eatery with a new concept, a new menu and a single dining space
Raise a glass to praiseworthy workhorse wines
Some, such as chenin blanc and colombard, hold barrels of promise, but this does not include all varieties
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
The signs are there, so be a sport, SA sport, and ...
Few officials understand good governance, but those who do are working towards unification
Blast from the past: SA brings a Commonwealth of ...
Today in SA sports history: September 16
SNAPSHOT
Image: Thapelo Morebudi
