Friday, December 11 2020
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
What the devil? Lord preserve us from Mogoeng’s anti-vax prayer: experts
As Africa fights to get ready for vaccinations, chief justice’s ill-advised plea to the Almighty has caused dismay
Covid-19 masks being used by SA health workers fail safety tests
UCT tests reveal shocking deficiencies, as government is urged to exert tighter quality control
ANC gave another good showing in this week’s by-elections
It nabs five new wards and retains 12, as the DA downplays its loss of an outright majority in Oudtshoorn
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Probe points at pilots in four fatal crashes
Broken beer bottles in plane, paraglider too busy filming himself among the causes of aircraft crashes
She bragged about the perks of being a ‘doctor’ until the lies unravelled
Woman who allegedly duped East Rand into believing she was a doctor for months will spend Christmas in jail
When row, row, row your boat doesn’t take you gently across the sea
Unexpected weather has seen a Cape Town adventurer shelve his rowboat record attempt, for the moment
Media should treat cases involving child victims with kid gloves
The use of language and visuals draws attention to emotivity rather than how sentences are arrived at: study
Comedian’s ‘Park by the Pozie’ campaign ‘fuels political fires’
A call for South Africans of Indian origin to boycott big brands on Saturday has been slated
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | There’s no masking that SA is falling short in Covid fight
With the second wave starting to spike at an alarming rate, the least we can do is equip health workers properly
In practice you might want to theorise about buying a bottle soon
Anti-lockdown lobby’s feeling is the state should rely on people to do right, but then their reality is mostly bollocks
My phone wishes we could finish each other’s sentences, but it’s too fast
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
A lot can change in a year: how the coronavirus has evolved
The best shot at avoiding mutations that are resistant to a vaccine remains slowing the spread, say experts
Don’t poo poo the idea: masks can be turned into stools
South Korean design student thinks outside the box to recycle disposable plastic masks into eco-friendly seats
It’s no mystery why China’s youth is so obsessed with these dinky toys
A Beijing toy maker is set to list in Hong Kong on Friday, thanks to millennials’ obsession with its mystery boxes
LIFE
ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER
2020 was a very good year ... for TV, at least
The top-rated television shows from ‘PEN15’ to ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘My Brilliant Friend’ set the bar high this year
Back to the Golden Age: weekend things to watch
Tales of Hollywood’s Golden Age, millennials, wartime horror and modern-day Turkey — here’s what to stream
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
‘I was there, but I can’t remember it at all’
Rugby players could be compensated if they can show concussion was ignored, but some just want their lives back
SA football has lost a humble, committed and loyal role model
A tribute to Anele Calvin Ngcongca, 1987-2020, hero of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns
It’s gone on VAR too long, says Liverpool’s Klopp after incessant delays
Reds manager frustrated by the stoppages during Champions League match against Midtjylland
Blast from the past: Makambi stops Dobson to win middleweight crown
Today in SA sport history: December 11