Monday, November 16 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘Shepherd Bushiri delivered me from drinking and partying’
A young worshipper says after what he did for her the allegations against the ‘prophet’ will not shake her faith
Spare us the platitudes and just do your jobs, politicians
The barrage of praise for Kimi Makwetu from those who for years blatantly ignored him is nauseating
You’re in luck, Cyril, half of SA would still vote for the ANC tomorrow
Ipsos’s latest poll shows that though it has lost some ground, the party’s supporters are optimistic
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Perfect storm: SA gangs stronger than ever after filling lockdown vacuum
Hardened gangs feed impoverished communities, leading to the recruitment of thousands of new members
Fatal foursome: Four provinces account for 71% of new Covid-19 cases in SA
From November 1 to 12, there have been 17,909 new cases of Covid-19, with 12,727 coming from just four provinces
I was in first SA Covid-19 vaccine trial and I still feel fine
2,100 South Africans took part in a global clinical Ox1Cov-19 trial five months ago. We spoke to one of them
Nursing hierarchy injects bullying and harshness into the workplace: study
Student nurses verbally abused and left to carry the can by their senior colleagues
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
How can it be that, after Life Esidimeni, we face a similar crisis?
The Durban and Coastal Mental Health society, which looks after more than 600,000 people, is nearing collapse
Money or the box? Bank tries to dodge paying out heist victims in full
Attorney points out there was much evidence pointing to negligence by FNB before and during a Parktown robbery
Tigray crisis: ‘They know how to fight and they can do it ’til the end’
The conflict between Ethiopia and TPLF is escalating and could have huge consequences for the Horn of Africa
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — November 16 2020
Six of the best pictures of the day
Trump’s sh*t-to-a-blanket tactics inflame supporters and delay transition
US president is still refusing to concede defeat as he looks for ways to stay in the spotlight ahead of 2024
Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc, and the US isn’t welcome
The deal puts China in a better position to shape the area’s trade rules and cut its dependence on other markets
‘One soldier kept dancing while he shot and later vultures circled’
Witnesses to Lagos protest say soldiers and police shot protestors, but the army denies this and the police are mum
Despite winning Covid war, Aussies still find something to moan about
Too many expats want to come home, leaving the country worried it doesn’t have enough quarantine facilities
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
Will a cabbage soup diet really make me lose ...
Promises of radical, unbelievable results are just that: lies meant to exploit the desperate among us
Zoom and the lost art of interpretation
Online meetings have put paid to the richness of in-person conversation as everyone pussyfoots around each other
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Pumas’ shock defeat of All Blacks could be just the ticket for Oz
The Tri-Nations is now wide open, with Argentina’s passion firing up Australia for this weekend’s encounter
Coach Ellis raises flag to history-making young Banyana outfit
The team won their seventh Cosafa Women’s Championship title and the fourth in a row
Blast from the past: Boks down France, Pumas, but are surprised in Scotland
Today in SA sports history: November 16