Friday, January 22 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Human ’til the end: SA mourns ANC ‘father figure’ Jackson Mthembu
His last tweets before he succumbed to the virus show his strength in the face of Covid scepticism
Masuku takes on SIU for ‘scandalous’ claims ‘simply drawn from the air’
The former Gauteng health MEC’s lawyers fight to free him from the ‘albatross on his neck’
No time to waste: Africa is ready for vaccine rollout, says top official
There’s also a huge need for oxygen as Africa’s fatality rate edges above the global rate in the second wave
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
We’re drowning in unsold stock: wine farmers
The wine industry is imploring President Cyril Ramaphosa to lift the alcohol ban as more people lose their jobs
LISTEN | Charges against Mkhwebane ‘frivolous and contrived’
We’ve got a strong case against her and she’s welcome to try her luck at the high court, says NPA
Eskom is keeping people in the dark about Koeberg extension: activists
However, the power utility says this isn’t true and that it’s shed light on its intention for more than a decade
There’s reality, then there’s science fiction, say experts of vaccine info
Scientists are imploring people to fact-check and stop sharing fake news about vaccines
Cape man amputates his big toe himself after clinic refers him to hospital
The man and his wife claim the clinic simply gave them antibiotics without even examining his foot
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | ANC is correct to act on Niehaus, but it shouldn’t be a one-off
Carl Niehaus’s notice of suspension has raised questions about the ANC’s consistency and even-handedness
Lord, what a fool this Mthethwa be in our winter of discontent
South African theatre is alive and well. It really is. Our sports, arts and culture minister said so. Why would he lie?
It’d be awesome if ‘awesome’ was reserved for the truly awesome
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – January 22 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
ANALYSIS | Biden embraces his inner radical to confront winter of peril
Dramatic circumstances from pandemic to attack on democracy will shape the 46th presidency
Storm in a Q-cup: QAnon in crisis as day of reckoning fails to materialise
Pro-Trump cult had believed US election results would be violently overturned on January 20
New Zealand’s delayed vaccine rollout threatens early Covid success
The government has been accused of complacency as health experts warn of fast-spreading strains
Russia marches bravely into 20th century, allows women to drive trains
Until January, women weren’t allowed to do ‘hazardous’ jobs. Now the list from which they were barred has been cut
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Duck for cover, Durbs, the Real Housewives are coming
Looking to build on the popularity of ‘The Real Housewives of Johannesburg’, one of 2019’s 10 most streamed SA series
Five shows to fascinate, absorb and draw you to the couch this weekend
Serial killers, gangsters, art thieves, drugs and the Big Apple — what to stream this weekend
A dose of facts: your questions about the Covid vaccine answered
After months of research and a year of waiting, the reality of a COVID-19 vaccine has finally dawned
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
‘We’re desperate to play Lions. Players extended their careers for this’
Rassie Erasmus says to play the Lions is a rare opportunity and SA Rugby will find a solution if the tour is jeopardised
Christiano almighty! Ronaldo skops himself into the record books
Portuguese striker notches up a record 760th goal to help Juventus add another trophy to their collection
Blast from the past: Proteas on road to defeat despite Rhodes
Today in SA sports history: January 25