Thursday, January 14 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Schools should absolutely not reopen in lockdown level three
Government does not prioritise children and teachers. If it did, thousands of educators would not be dead
Covid carnage continues as deaths set new record for second week
Soaring natural deaths hit KZN, Gauteng and Western Cape particularly hard
Paranoid about online privacy? That starship has sailed already
While we know Big Brother is always watching, the current surge in anxiety around online privacy is just silly
Tech firm hauls Facebook, WhatsApp before tribunal for alleged market abuse
The two global tech giants say the complainant has breached its terms of use with WhatsApp
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
WATCH | Coach hits one out the park with videos
Kuhle Sonkosi has Twitter in stitches as he decides whether to braai, wash dishes or commentate on Christmas lunch
‘I shouldn’t have to pay for challenging Zondo probe in court’: Zuma
For the umpteenth time, he’s is trying to get the consequences Thuli Madonsela’s 2016 ruling overturned
Zondo livid as bungle leaves Eskom boss off the hook ... for now
Anoj Singh doesn’t have to testify after state capture probe’s legal team makes fatal error in summons
Luxury lodges lost in the wilderness as dollar tourists stay away
Employers and staff in the tourism industry deal with the devastating consequences as revenue dries up
‘There is no microchip in vaccine and it won’t alter your DNA’
Many South Africans are anti-immunisation, leading a top virologist to try to ally fears and debunk myths
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | SA has some junk choices to make to keep the economy afloat
The booze industry wants excise duties deferred, Cosatu wants a rate cut and and and ... what’s government to do?
From slavery to Cecil Rhodes, here’s a taste of 2021’s must-reads
You’re sure to find something to sweep you up among these 10 titles
Florence Nightingale: the pandemic hero we need
Most famous as a nurse, her innovative use of data helped also prevent many deaths from infectious diseases
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – January 14 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
FBI races to track insurrectionists before Joe Biden’s inauguration
Arrests underscore wide coalition built around Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud
US executes mentally ill woman who suffered ‘unthinkable trauma’
But there’s more. It is allowing other awaiting-execution prisoners to recover from Covid-19 before it kills them, too
After 30 years of ‘lockdown’ prosecutor braces for huge Italian mob trial
The region of Calabria anticipates ‘liberation’ as the country’s biggest mafia faces legal assault
Oz scientists aren’t feeling the Zen in AstraZeneca
Experts add that given its low case numbers, the country can afford to wait for a more effective option
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Beauty doesn’t have to be beastly
Take care of your skin, while also taking care of the environment with these eco-friendly, sustainable brands
No vases were broken, but a lot of records were
South African ceramicists proved just how collectable they are at Strauss & Co’s NORTH/SOUTH auction
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Professional soccer needs professional referees, not the lottery SA has now
PSL and Safa must put their squabbles aside and form a professional referees’ body for the good of the game
We don’t want to embarrass the brand, says Chiefs goalie
Daniel Akpeyi is adamant Amakhosi won’t be relegated, saying the team is hoping for a turnaround on Wednesday
Blast from the past: Kirstens combine as Proteas cruise to pluck Kiwis
Today in SA sports history: January 14