Monday, September 21 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
No pap for Lungisa and his corrupt ilk. They think they’re better than us
He is the worst of the horrible faces of the ANC in power, stealing from the poor and living the high life
Must at-risk teachers really now go back despite ‘terror’ of virus?
Some say they won’t go back unless officially asked to do so, but department says schools have been told they must
Airports drop-kick drivers to levels two, three and four of fury
Pre-lockdown pickup and drop-off areas are a goner. Now you have to head for the parkades and it may cost you
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Pluck is a big plus for pioneer maths boffin
A blind Johannesburg teenager is not letting the disability she was born with impair her zest for life
Empty nesters no more as SA youth moves back home
Nearly two-thirds of young people have had to go back to their parents due to the economic impact of Covid-19
Sometimes sticking your neck out comes at a deadly cost
The adaptive advantage of long necks was a death knell for two giraffes believed to have been killed by lightning
More than 70% of stressed professionals in SA have not sought help
The 2020 Stress Index shows more than a third are struggling, but the majority have failed to seek comfort
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IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | SA needs to be on level 1, but with flexibility and fairness
Nobody at high risk of dying of Covid should be forced to choose between earning an income and staying safe
They wrote it this week: How did the Bond girl really break her arm?
Extracts from diaries and letters written between September 21 and September 27
Pilates of the pen with ice in your soul: the high risk of diary writing
Keeping a journal reveals much more about the diarist. Trust me, I’ve worked with many of them
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
The big Roe-back: Ginsburg’s successor likely to reopen abortion debate
One name on Trump’s list is a devout Roman Catholic driven by dogma, and the others aren’t much better
America’s Rust Belt has the blues but it’s still red to the bone
Despite Covid, Trump support is still strong in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, which is in a critical swing state
We’re wasting time and money when we should be probing Covid immunity
ANALYSIS | Forget lockdowns and costly PCR tests when it's better to focus on the extent of our immunity
Are they totally starkers? Adults are getting naked for kids on TV
Denmark’s latest contribution to body positivity is even rubbing up some Danes the wrong way
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Is it really a thing? Or a fad? Beware the ‘con’ in MetCon
Like all things exercise and fitness, a blind one-size-fits-all approach can be counterproductive, even harmful
Smooth operators: the best new features coming with Apple iOS 14
A host of features are designed to improve messaging and make apps easier to access
Hyundai hides the highlight of its jewel of a revamped Tucson
Big design revamp features daytime running lights that are hidden behind the grille until switched on
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Questions swirl around Woods, Mickelson as they miss cut at Winged Foot
Are their powers waning after poor driving at the fabled course? There’s always the Masters in November
He ain’t Djoking: ‘It’s just me,’ says Novak after losing it – again
'It’s not the first nor the last racket that I’ll break in my career,' is what he had to say for himself afterwards
Blast from the past: Cech and Di Clemente turn bronze into silver
Today in SA sports history: September 21
SNAPSHOT
Image: Andreas Gebert/Reuters
