Monday, October 5 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
The high-profile arrests won SA’s heart. Don’t break it all over again
Our people have waited 12 years for this, and they are delighted. Therein lies a crucial lesson for our leaders
Damn, it’s a scam, and the man said ‘yes ma’am’
A fraudster who fleeced a woman of R12,500 admitted he was scamming people, knowing he couldn’t be traced
Homeschooling has more than made the grade in SA
‘Radical surge’ in applications as parents and pupils find they prefer what was at first a lockdown necessity
‘Every day’s a bit better’: Lockdown grievers and givers after six months
Loved ones and caregivers come to terms with their new realities after the pandemic hit SA
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Keep grants in place as food crisis deepens, government urged
The cost of a basic food basket in September outstripped the national minimum wage by nearly R300: NGO
Geology graduate goes from rock bottom to changing lives with maths
While struggling to find work, she has devoted herself to helping pupils fall in love with numbers and equations
IN PICTURES | Dancers back en pointe after lockdown leaves them flat-footed
Some, however, have lost their jobs, and the needy Cape children with whom they worked have suffered
Time to push panic button on TB as Covid retreats, say worried experts
Doctors are alarmed at the drop in testing, while WHO estimates 36,750 people will die of TB in SA this year
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | The promise of kept promises gives SA some hope
The NPA made good on its vow to make high-profile arrests. Hopefully it signals the change we desperately need
Shack tactics: Covid-hit townships need a leg-up, not more red tape
The missing link is an enabling state to harness the energy and resourcefulness of locals with money-spinning ideas
Gadzooks! Millennials bereft of bonking and bamboozling is a jolly shame
They’re missing out on the fruity, retro expressions that many of us midlifers regard as sacrosanct
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Veep is for victory: Pence braces for battle as he steps into Trump’s shoes
With the president sidelined, pressure is on the vice-president to turn Biden's lead around
Top docs, VIP dining and chandeliers: only the best Covid care for Trump
The Walter Reed National Medical Centre, which saved Ronald Reagan’s life, has served every US president
Zuck-rakers put the boot into Facebook’s flop of a ‘supreme court’
The company’s Oversight Board isn’t even running and already it’s being undermined by a copycat
British Museum in row over Aboriginal shield ‘taken’ by Captain Cook
No mention is made of the violent incident during which the artefact was taken, activists say
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
It’s the season of bright blooms, birdsong … and pesky pollen
If there’s one thing that’ll ruin those warm, sunny days it’s allergies. And now there’s Covid-19, too
Fabric of our time: the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards are back
The search is on for designers who embrace sustainable, circular and regenerative approaches
Who’s the bus: Volkswagen Transporter gets a midlife makeover
Sporting a facelift and new technology, the T6.1 range will go on local sale from January 2021
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Ho ho no you don’t! All Black ‘barged in’ on coach over Christmas isolation
Disputed fixtures mean Kiwis will still be in 14-day quarantine when they get back home in December
Breast pumps, clutch goals and humility: why Alex Morgan is special
The American is juggling a baby and a new career in WSL, but she’s not one to shy from challenges
Blast from the past: Smith makes hay, but it’s Galindez’s day
Today in SA sports history: October 5