Wednesday, September 23 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Cyril’s diktat on who can visit SA makes no sense as tourist cash is vital
Disallowing travellers from certain countries will shut us out of markets and limit job creation and economic revival
Municipalities must clean up their acts. If not, post-Covid SA will explode
Local governments must gather the will to fight corruption, inefficiency as cash dwindles, but they’ll need help
Nateniël Julies’s mom weeps as cops apply for bail
She says police should protect kids, not kill them, as court hears one of them had two prior convictions
Cele sets a target on GBV in SA’s hotspots
Troubled areas to get dedicated desks at police stations
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Hate speech clause is clear, SAHRC tells ConCourt
Legal debate about the clause, set aside as unconstitutional last year, sprang from a column by Jon Qwelane
Ace to Zwane: Zondo gets A to Z on unFree State
Picture emerging of a duo who, as individuals or partners, used blackmail and threats to wield power
Architects on mission to stop demolition of ‘iconic’ Durban home
The derelict house, once owned by a pioneering architect, has historical significance, they argue
Principal gets protection order against parent who ‘threatened her’
School and parent head for court after a fight about alleged non-payment of fees, but it seems the issues run deeper
Maths lecturer’s visa problems multiplied by Zim, Covid dramas
UCT staffer’s passport woes are compounded by paper and cash shortages, and home affairs’ hardline position
Roots of success: why the world goes mad for Mzansi heritage
Our beads have been snapped up by Beyoncé, while everyone has caught on to Maskandi, ‘Jerusalema’ and SA food
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | All our mother tongues should be treated equally
SA is home to an extraordinarily rich variety of indigenous languages – and they need to be protected
Most people turn to us, so let us help fight pandemics: traditional healers
About 70% of South Africans were sidelined during hard lockdown because healers couldn’t operate
The legacy of Alfred Xuma implores us to embrace the spirit of Jozi
Exclusive to Sunday Times Daily, this is the little-known story of a doctor whose name is synonymous with its heritage
Jailhamsters ducked out of their stripes through some cagey fakery
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Taliban killed her first 3 husbands. She prays peace will save the fourth
The mother of five fears he will share the fate of his three brothers, killed in the country’s endless wars
It could either go bad or ‘Hamdoki’ for Sudan as future hangs in balance
The government seeks aid to avoid a catastrophe with possible implications for the region
‘This is genocide’: China’s Uighurs ‘being wiped out with forced abortions’
Beijing admits drop on birth rate but denies women are forced into birth-control plans in mass-detention camps
Meghan didn’t help me, says writer. We’ll see about that, replies newspaper
Adding to her woes is that the court has overturned her bid to limit the time in which her messages can be retrieved
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
A class to get the master gin-maker in you blossoming
While you won’t leave an expert, the Indaba Gin School promises to inspire the distiller in you
Head online for the CWG auction and help winemakers fill those barrels
Funds raised from the separate Vinotheque Auction will be placed in trust to help producers stay afloat
A mini guide: go west coast, life is peaceful there
Enjoy laidback living on the Cape west coast
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Man U’s problem isn’t buying players. They’re rubbish at selling
The club is rapped for a lack of big-money signings, but it must clear out dead wood in bloated squad
Prosecutors take a tour of riders’ rooms, sparking rumours of doping probe
The Tour de France’s Arkea-Samsic riders are believed to have been the targets of the raid
Blast from the past: Third time lucky for the Boksburg Bomber
Today in SA sports history: September 23