Monday, December 7 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
No place for Ace, but he won’t leave with grace, so do an about face
The ANC is wasting time debating Magashule. He is innocent until proven guilty and cannot legally be removed
‘Retract your decision on matric rewrites, DBE, or we’ll see you in court’
A lawyer has given the department until 9am on Monday to provide reasons for its decision, with Sadtu on board
A dam shame: 22 years on, Mutoti’s people wait patiently for compensation
Hundreds who sacrificed their land for Nandoni Dam say they are victims of a nightmare of inept bureaucracy
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Life happens: cancellation policies need to adjust to the new reality
Cancel up to 24 hours before plane flight departure? Greater flexibility is becoming – and should be – the new standard
‘Ignored’ by the ANC, MK vets turn to Zulu king for help
Disgruntled MKMVA delegation visits King Goodwill Zwelithini to, among other things, explain their anti-foreigner stance
Turning waste into watts gets local student onto A-list of innovation
Project offers a solution to two of the world’s most pressing issues: waste and a lack of energy in emerging economies
Sick of waiting, inner Joburg’s residents demand better services
Hundreds marched to Gauteng premier David Makhura’s office to hand over a memorandum
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | The public must start demanding a lotta answers from lotto
The national lottery is in the spotlight again, providing an opportunity for citizens to question funding decisions
OBITUARY | A life of fighting for excellence in higher education
Academic and DA shadow minister Belinda Bozzoli was highly-regarded for her research work in education and sociology
Here’s what the office of 2021 should look like
Let’s convert open-plan spaces into the meeting rooms and quiet corners people need to do their best work
Angry billionaires make disturbing neighbours
From blaring music to blocking beaches and fart smells, the super wealthy are bad at sharing with others
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – December 7 2020
Six of the best pictures of the day
Africa watches with envy at Ghana’s ‘boring’ presidential race
A relative lack of violence or vote-rigging marks contest out as rare example of democratic values
Rudy Giuliani, America’s nightmare
The former New York mayor turns out not to be the most reliable of sidekicks
How nurse Pamela Zeinoun rescued three babies after Beirut’s explosion
She picked her way through debris to extract them from smashed incubators. Then she carried them for hours to safety
Shopping for a bargain on New York’s Billionaires’ Row
Covid-19 has hit New York’s luxury market hard, meaning pain for developers, but opportunity for buyers
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
You needn’t balloon when you quit puffing
Besides, the risks of carrying on smoking outweigh any potential weight gain
How to make every breath you take enhance every move you make
From the second we’re born to our last moment, breath is all-important, so get the most of of it with apnoea training
Ten years down the line and this bakkie still rocks
Volkswagen’s 190kW Amarok is here. It’s SA’s most powerful bakkie and one of the country’s quickest
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Covid ‘bio-bubble’ bursts and puts ODI series in jeopardy
Two hotel staff members and an unnamed Proteas player have returned positive coronavirus tests
Passionate Pumas do Argentina rugby proud
After a first win over the All Blacks and two draws with Australia, the Pumas return home with heads held high
Blast from the past: Bafana put up brave fight against Brazil
Today in SA sports history: December 7