Wednesday, January 27 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Write or wrong? ‘No concrete proof of SSA sins, but there’s still evidence’
Acting SSA DG Loyiso Jafta tells Zondo he has strong circumstantial evidence, but nothing in writing
Eloise leaves nothing but misery and destruction in her path
More than 1,000 families in SA are displaced, and 13 people, including an infant and a toddler, drowned
These small businesses have survived lockdown. Their owners tell us how
Meet the people who, against the odds, are managing to keep their previously thriving businesses alive
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Pilot killed in crash will be sorely missed
Crop-duster pilot Chris Wiid’s was one of two fatal air crashes in SA on Thursday, in a bad month for SA aviation
‘The American dream is not an easy road’: Meet Biden’s special Zim guest
Restauranteur Zwelibanzi Williams was invited by Joe Biden to his debate in Tennessee. This is why
Rookie mistakes: Why NDZ’s cig ban was a disaster before it even began
A study at UCT found that just 9% of people managed to quit during lockdown following the ban on cigarettes
Stuck in a rut: no money to relocate thousands from Khutsong sinkholes
Merafong municipality needs more than R6.549bn to move families to safety
It’s not about having a whale of a time, tour boats must give a wide berth
A study has shown whales and dolphins do not enjoy being viewed close up, hence the laws that are in place
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Cyril, to distinguish yourself from Zuma you must act
The president has committed himself to rooting out corruption, yet a number of 'tainted' individuals remain in cabinet
This is an intervention: restaurants have an alcohol problem
How come is it that booze accounts for more than two thirds of their profit margins?
Remembering a struggle soldier who spent his life uplifting others
Thivhileli Mutobvu, who was behind the formation of many liberation movements, died on Thursday
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – January 27 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Vaccines have been oversold as the pandemic exit strategy
ANALYSIS | Covid will be around for a long time — virus suppression is the right policy
How Israel secured more vaccines than it can use
A promise to share data from a rapid inoculation drive helped the country win a supply deal with Pfizer
Alexei Navalny is a real threat to Vladimir Putin
ANALYSIS | The fragility of the Russian regime is becoming clear
‘Big move’: worrying new trend as pirates overwhelm ship off Nigeria
With one dead and 15 kidnapped, attack is a ‘game-changer’ and Nigeria is under pressure to do more to protect sailors
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Did you do Veganuary? Here’s how to keep going
From the kitchen to bathroom and living room, there are a few things to consider when switching to veganism
Loved for 450 years, Oxford pub is Covid victim
Among other greats, the historic Lamb and Flag has hosted writers JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Thomas Hardy
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
From fairytale to horror story: how did SA Olympic sport end up in tatters?
From six medals in 2012 to 10 in 2016 to a mess in the run-up to Tokyo. Is it funding or does Sascoc just not care?
IOC tackles questions of Olympic proportions, but not cancellation
However, opinion polls in Japan show the public is strongly against staging the global event
Blast from the past: Papwa breaks down barriers as he purrs to victory
Today in SA sports history: January 27