Thursday, January 7 2021
HOLIDAY EDITION
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Excess deaths over Christmas set new record
A significant proportion of the current excess mortality in SA is likely to be attributable to Covid-19, say experts
Dave Chambers
Cape Town bureau chief
3 min read
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Hospitals bursting at seams as Gauteng health snoozes on bed delivery
Only 775 of the 1,575 beds promised by the Gauteng health department have been delivered
Mpumzi Zuzile
Reporter
5 min read
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Dear government, these are the simple rules for leading in a crisis
Truth, planning, acknowledgment of errors are among what’s needed from our woefully underprepared leadership
Jonathan Jansen
Columnist
4 min read
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Rock-solid win sees teen Durban climber qualify for Tokyo Olympics
In record time, Erin Sterkenburg has scaled new heights in her quest for a world best
Orrin Singh
Reporter
2 min read
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Fact from faction: Duarte proves she’s no great loofah of truth
Writing fiction is not the ANC deputy secretary-general’s forte
Tom Eaton
Columnist
2 min read
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Viewers in for a wild ride as ‘Survivor SA’ proves local is also lekker
New season has given the producers a chance to showcase the rugged beauty of the Wild Coast
By Barbara Hollands
5 min read
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This year, read ‘challenge’
From reading a book a week to devouring a title that’s been shelved for years, the challenges are endless
Jennifer Platt
Sunday Times Book Editor
3 min read
Sport FREE
Blast from the past: Boks hop to victory against England
Today in SA sports history: January 6
David Isaacson
Sports reporter
1 min read