Monday, October 12 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Oh, how Zuma’s cartel of fools must be shaking in their ill-gotten boots
Ramaphosa’s judicious appointments are beginning to act, and they’re coming for the looting Zuma-ites
Telkom creates domino effect, causing chaos for work-from-homers
It was bye-bye internet in a Jozi suburb when a payment glitch saw a landlord flick the switch on a cellphone mast
State vows ‘urgent’ action on farm attacks, land expropriation
Task team formed to deal with tensions 'between farm workers, dwellers and farmers'
FEES MUST FALL
IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE THE STUDENT PROTESTS BEGAN. WHAT IS THEIR LEGACY?
Five years on: what fell and what rose
Those who were at the forefront reflect on the movement that shifted the national conversation on inequality
‘My parents didn’t want me to join, but they were struggling to pay fees’
Some students have lost years of their lives since taking part in Fees Must Fall protests, but they’d do it again
How #FeesMustFall led a student leader to her dream job
The protest cost Minnie Ntuli her degree, but it opened doors she never imagined possible
‘It was emotionally, psychologically and physically draining’
Chumani Maxwele was suspended three times and expelled twice from UCT for his involvement in the protests
PODCAST | The ‘hijacking’ of #FeesMustFall: Fasiha Hassan’s story
The Student Representative Council leader discusses the protest and how it evolved into a national movement
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Matric balls: Some schools push ahead despite ...
Pupils should be learning and preparing for exams instead, says education department
Many questions as SA’s DRC deployment ends
Pulling the units out will probably result in a rapid decline in the security situation, a defence expert warns
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | New Covid stats aren’t cause for ...
With 2,000 cases daily for the first time since September 21, it’s a reminder that coronavirus hasn’t gone away
This is why Americans abroad need to get offa ...
Kamala Harris fits the bill for the US to recover its former glory. It would be selfish towards the country not to vote
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
When less is more and the Ghost is the machine
Here’s to rolling like the rich and famous in super luxury, to which nothing in the automotive industry comes close
The Maslow is open again. Here’s what you can ...
The little oasis in Joburg’s concrete jungle is ready to welcome back guests
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Bledisloe a warning to Boks - they aren’t up to ...
Missing the competition would be bad financially, but in terms of conditioning the Boks are way behind
Blast from the past: A first for SA as Dunt ...
Today in SA sports history: October 12