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 ...
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, ...
The missing link is an enabling state to harness the energy and resourcefulness of locals with money-spinning ideas
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 ...
Disputed fixtures mean Kiwis will still be in 14-day quarantine when they get back home in December
Blast from the past: Smith makes hay, but it’s ...
Today in SA sports history: October 5