Monday, February 1 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Let’s just admit the ANC is rotten so we can fix it
Looting, cronyism, crooked journalists ... it’s time to replace our rose-tinted glasses with the magnifying variety
Up close and personal with death: my two weeks working in a Covid ward
My practice allowed me to avoid a confrontation with mortality until the peak of the second wave
Should I give myself ivermectin? This is what an expert advises
A top specialist veterinary pharmacologist weighs in on the controversial matter
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
No Plan B: nothing positive for student refused exam entry because of Covid
A Stellenbosch civil engineering student who tested positive for Covid will have to re-register for the module
Tembisa heartbreak: My baby died. My father died. I lost my eyesight
After the health ombud’s report into Shonisani Lethole's death, Sunday Times Daily heard more tragic tales
Social workers — the guardian angels in Covid-19’s second wave
This is how they are keeping patients, families and medical staff connected in this devastating time
Why was St Lucia’s mouth ripped open? asks livid green group
WESSA says the bulldozing of the World Heritage Site lake entrance interferes with natural restorative processes
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Attack isn’t always the best defence, as Yacoob found out
In verbally abusing a journalist in a telephonic interview, Yacoob has let himself down and sullied his reputation
Kinsey sends prices of car parts crashing one last time
The report that tracked and revealed the cost of parts in SA for the past 30 years brought the market up to speed
Personal liberty is another, unsung victim of the pandemic
Governments must restore these freedoms when the virus is eventually beaten
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – February 1 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
India: has the Covid pandemic started to burn itself out?
Cases are dropping sharply, raising the prospect that parts of the country are nearing herd immunity
Shortage of coronavirus shots heaps pressure on European leaders
Disarray of mass vaccination programme sparks criticism of those who oversaw procurement
‘This is the way’: the Reddit traders who took on Wall Street’s elite
A look inside the WallStreetBets forum at the eye of a market hurricane
China executes former asset management chief for corruption
Lai Xiaomin was found guilty of taking $280m worth of bribes over 10 years
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Beware fitness cowboys looking for a quick buck
Online training is perfect for those not wanting to go to gyms, but you need to find a reputable instructor first
Does the Tesla Model S pass the speed test?
The new Tesla is the world’s quickest car, claims Elon Musk
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Ever-hospitable Aussies offer to host SA’s British and Irish Lions tour
This year’s tour, which been many years in the planning, is under threat from the spiraling Covid pandemic
What a bunch of twits! Rashford the latest target of online abuse
In yet another example of online abuse, the scourge of social media rears its ugly head again
Blast from the past: Player unlocks Springs course to win East Rand Open
Today in SA sports history: February 1