Tuesday, December 8 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘How have we come to this?’ Cyril admits the ANC is torn in two
Ramaphosa says unity is important but should not be confused with accommodating corruption or wrongdoing
Matric blowout not all the rage as Covid testing in KZN spirals
‘We could have done without Rage’ — KZN Rage attendees speak out after overcrowding at some clubs
Infamous words in isiZulu examined as Hlophe hearing starts
Interpretation of what John Hlophe meant by ‘sesithembele kinina’ potentially crucial to tribunal’s ruling
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Mkhwebane to pay up, as court finds her ‘biased’ against Gordhan and Pillay
Pretoria high court gives nine reasons why it found the public protector was biased in her Sars ‘rogue unit’ probe
Give us this day the tools: SA and India lead Covid-19 patent fight
The countries want intellectual rights suspended, but wealthy states and the pharmaceutical industry disagree
‘A plethora of evidence’: Miguel Louw’s killer is found guilty
Rejecting the defence’s theories, judge says it seems jealousy was behind the murder of the nine-year-old
Record-breaking fitness trainer goes the extra mile for rhinos
The conservation enthusiast completed her 76th 21.1km on Sunday, but she’s not done yet
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Matric rewrites a bitter pill, but the right thing to do
Angie Motshekga has shown leadership and grade 12s should be happy that their results will not be tainted
Why didn’t the government get enraged about matric rage?
Turns out matric rage is a superspreader event. Who’d have guessed?
This is why control over provincial government is so vital to the ANC
It must give support to things that need government intervention, and stay out of the things that do not
Revered, feared, oppressed: PAC founder Robert Sobukwe
Prof Malegapuru Makgoba delivered the third Robben Island Museum Memorial Lecture on Thursday
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – December 8 2020
Six of the best pictures of the day
Back to their roots: India’s tribes reap the benefits of their good habits
The harmonious relationship between the tribes and their surrounds has proven a successful deterrent for Covid
Cannabis hits all-time highs thanks to the pandemic
With or without a vaccine, things may never be the same again for the dope industry
Airbnb IPO: a barometer for travel after the pandemic
The company has been battered by Covid-19, but hopes there will be no long-term change to consumer habits
Koalas in firing line as blazes, forestry, mining threaten their habitat
The animals, 60,000 of which were killed in Australian bushfires last summer, ‘could become extinct by 2050’
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
‘Seizure’ lacks voema ... and needs more Zuma
Willie Currie has all the right ingredients, but you need to be a bit of a history buff to enjoy the storyline
This is how we all went ape in 2020
Wilma Cruise’s ‘The Thirteenth Hour’ depicts the collective state in which we find ourselves
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Millwall Supporters’ Club defends its ‘boo boys’
The fan club denied the booing by supporters was racist, but rather in opposition to the BLM organisation
Blast from the past: Tsotsobe takes four wickets
Today in SA sports history: December 8