Friday, November 6 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
All eyes are upon you, America, but your city has lost its shine
Justice Malala, who is based in Los Angeles, shares his experience of the presidential elections
OPINION | Biden risks being a lame-duck president
As president, Biden’s agenda will be stumped by Trump because his ghost will live on in his co-conspirators
Myeni’s antics at state capture inquiry ‘liable to deter future witnesses’
Despite being ordered not to, she identified a protected witness, ‘undermining the commission’s work’
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
It was all white on the night at Cape high school’s unofficial matric ball
The incident points to ‘deeper racial issues’ at the school, says one parent
Pupil outwits teacher who tried to ‘sexually groom’ her
The man said he was the victim of a conspiracy, but the teen recorded their conversations and kept his messages
Boredom, money problems, lack of support: why dropouts hit the bottle
Researchers hope to gain insight into at-risk youngsters to bolster intervention programmes
KZN’s largest mental health facility is an ‘Esidimeni in waiting’
‘Patients are not being fed properly, staff have not been paid’ and donor funds are starting to dry up
UNDER THE GUN
WE DELVE INTO THE LIVES OF KIDS IN THE CAPE'S GANGLANDS - AND THE PEOPLE TRYING TO SAVE THEM
SPECIAL REPORT | Despair to hope: how a school’s zero- tolerance works
This is the fourth and last instalment of our series on Cape gangland schools, where dodging bullets is part of life
SPECIAL REPORT | Teachers work through gunshots in Cape ganglands
The third in a series looks at how lockdown has eroded much of teachers' hard work to keep gangsterism out
SPECIAL REPORT | Kill or be killed: this is the reality for these kids
Teachers go beyond the call of duty to keep them on the straight and narrow. Will it ever be enough?
SPECIAL REPORT | Marked for terror: why kids join gangs - and breaking free
Driven by hunger and a need for acceptance, children become easy targets for gang recruiters
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | At-risk pupils deserve a much better shot at success
There are many examples of initiatives helping dropouts amid numerous setbacks and budget cuts. These need to be cloned
Let’s re-examine the debates around matric results and take notes
In recent years, the number of pupils matriculating has often been portrayed as a crisis, but is it?
Myeni had an X to grind in a performance that knocked the wind out of Zondo
It was a reminder of how things could have gone if the Zuptas were now in control
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – November 6 2020
Six of the best pictures of the day
In the year of travel bans, tourists threaten Taiwan islanders’ way of life
Unexpected visitor surge prompts desperate plea from Tao to save their island from becoming a 'sewage plant'
Jaguar parts are big in China - and Latin American gangs are cashing in
Criminal groups use poor law enforcement, bribery and porous borders to smuggle bones, teeth and genitals
Our energy-saving ideas just went out the window - one made of ‘water’
A ‘liquid window’ cuts energy consumption in buildings by up to 45% compared with traditional glass windows
Sew cheeky: designer in a fix for ‘pinching’ indigenous designs
And it's not the first time Isabel Marant has been accused of a spot of cultural appropriation
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
How the US got here: Hillary doccie couldn’t have come at a better time
It's a fascinating glimpse into how she became both one of the most admired and vilified women in the world
James Bond shaken, a little stirred, but definitely not streamed
Plans for the 25th instalment of the franchise to be sold for home viewing have been quashed
Hit the couch with strippers, barbarians and a faulty Hitchcock remake
Variety is the keyword and you're spoilt for choice in what to stream this weekend
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
With help from former stalwarts, the Boks can regain their spring
SA would do well to enlist the skills of John Smit, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez to prepare for the Lions
Dophins drown Lions, Knights outwit Warriors and Titans milk Cobras
This week’s Four-Day Franchise Series was a banger, setting things up nicely for the edition that starts on Monday
Blast from the past: It’s hundreds for SA as Pollock knocks India for six
Today in SA sports history: November 6