Wednesday, September 30 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
It took 22 years, but Mdluli has gone from crime intel boss to jailbird
Mdluli is not backing down though, as he says he will petition the Supreme Court of Appeal
I’m not pimply, I was just helping out my ANC pals in a squeeze, says Sodi
Blackhead director says he grew up with the ANC and helped its members out. Nothing more, nothing less
Just like brawling footballers, errant ministers must get the boot
The action against Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is a major improvement. But it is not enough
Trump’s Carter-shaped omen might keep SA’s foot in the US door
A Biden election victory will bolster our robust capitalist connections to the world’s powerhouse
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
She teaches kids tech. Now it’s her turn to shine
Not a stranger to awards, Limpopo teacher Mokhudu Machaba is now in line for a prize worth $1m
What a 4,000-year-old virus can teach us now
To this day the bone-disfiguring disease has not been eradicated. Scientists are working out why
How SA’s medicine swot team delivers fast decisions on Covid treatments
The team has published findings from its first six months and approved just one of 14 drugs: dexamethasone
‘Layers of complicity’ can no longer save alleged paedo Willem Breytenbach
Some 40 men have shared their experiences of alleged abuse by Breytenbach since the exposé podcast
Sight of naked, battered granddaughter’s body will forever haunt KZN gran
The four-year-old’s body was found wrapped in items that belonged to a relative
Lockdown batters job market as SA sheds 2.2m in quarter 2 of 2020
And while unemployment fell to 23.3%, this is a function of the shutdown, not an improved labour market
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Covid is not just airborne but idiot-borne. Don’t be an idiot
If we don’t behave with the good of our wider communities at heart, we’ll soon be back where we started
After a brief complaint by the Bard’s Doll, a naughty euphemism teemed off
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Let’s give digital nomads a place to hang their dongles
With remote working now ubiquitous, SA needs to reap the benefits by attracting location-independent workers
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – September 30 2020
Six of the best pictures of the day
As if poaching and drought aren’t enough, now Zim ...
In just more than a month, 34 elephants have died, with wildlife authorities blaming toxic micro-organisms
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Glass of sunshine: why we’re loving chenin blanc – wine of the season
Discover one of SA’s best-kept wine secrets, and the valley that’s putting it on the map
Top Cape chef tapas into a new reality and unlocks fresh ideas
It’s a whole new game for the restaurant industry, says Liam Tomlin, who, during lockdown, wrote a new cookbook
It’s time for a road-trip, so head for the Overberg. You’ll be bowled over
From Kleinmond to Hermanus, you’ll find whales, wine, wedges, fynbos, golf, wild horses, you name it
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Blast from the past: Hestrie’s best not enough ...
Today in SA sports history: September 30