Friday, October 30 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘Quite silly … deranged’: the experts’ verdict on Zuma’s beef with Zondo
The claim of bias, based on the fact Zondo had a child with the sister of Zuma's future wife, 'doesn't hold water'
ANALYSIS | At the crossroads: DA to choose the safer gamble this weekend
While Steenhuisen is likely to be elected leader in two days, his toughest battles seem to lie ahead
It’s our turn to be eaten: corruption is deadly, and we don’t see it coming
Alarmingly, many people think that corruption has no costs. But it's a crime against humanity
TALKING POINT | I found my white Afrikaner identity by studying history
Bullied as a child, Lindie Koorts clings to her identity more firmly than ever, calling it an act of resistance
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Call a phone a TV, it’s a matter of life or death
SABC says its lifesaving Covid awareness campaigns make the case for changing TV licence laws
Flood of ‘mismanagement’ at Lepelle Northern Water board
Phineas Legodi in crosshairs over alleged R40m in irregular expenditure and closure of two plants
Accountability system for magistrates gets thumbs-up
Despite the flattering report, magistrates are guilty before proven innocent in the court of public opinion
Covid’s second wave hasn’t hit Africa, but hitting the hot spots is vital
The continent must prepare for a resurgence to avoid another round of lockdowns at all costs, says Africa CDC head
Durban woman graduates with master’s degree in nursing at 75
The retired midwife wants to use her vast years of experience to help improve neonatal nursing care
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | SA’s tired of coughing up, so good luck with those licences
Tired of their money being squandered by greedy politicians, they're turning to ‘safe’ protests
TOM EATON | The DA is wrong. SOEs aren’t zombies, they’re another genus
Tito Mboweni is unhappy with the party’s description and he’d be right. The DA is giving them too much credit
A ghost story as real as anything you’ll hear in the White House
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Fashion site ups its game zo it can keep you comfortably covered
Zozo has released a new Zozosuit, with more markers than its predecessor and higher-resolution body scans
The wonderfully awful and awfully wonderful in Halloween-inspired horror
We take a ghoulishly-inspired poke at horror films, horrific local flicks included
From genius moves to a moving tribute, the weekend is sorted
Whether Netflix, Showmax or Apple TV are your bag, here are five reasons to batten down the hatches
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Anchored, average, not out, all out - this is where local cricket is at
Here’s how domestic cricket teams are shaping up for 2020/21 season, which starts on Monday
Grand sham: inside Guillermo Vilas’s fight to correct a 40-year fault
Researchers say the tennis star should have been world No 1 in 1975 and 1976, but the ATP is having none of it
Blast from the past: It’s down to the wire for Proteas against Pakistan
Today in SA sports history: October 30