Friday, March 12 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Into the murky world where mafia, Cape ship and R600m coke haul collide
No-one’s talking but something’s extremely fishy after a massive drug bust in Saldanha Bay
De Ruyter vs Tshitangano: of course, Eskom chose to run the easy race
Board is probing racism because that’s what SA loves. Or is it because it’s the only claim it thinks can be defeated?
Who’s having the last laugh now that the sun’s up for Motsepe?
The ‘football novice’ was laughed at when he announced his bid for the Caf top job. Now it’s his
Students, be calm despite cop violence – we have funds for you: Blade
Nzimande’s plea comes as Ramaphosa, Cele express dismay at killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba at Wits protest
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Ex-president ordered to pay R95k maintenance
The defendant has more money going into his accounts than the income he indicated in his papers, judge finds
They didn’t deserve to die like that: families’ pain after Eldos murders
Suspects have been arrested after two young men were found brutally killed in a Johannesburg house
Africa’s Covid infections near 4 million as vaccine rollout gets underway
Alarmingly, SA has the highest number of Covid infections, accounting for 38% of the total cases in Africa
Scientists start to birth answers to Covid during pregnancy
Mother-to-child transmission and vaccine safety are among the topics experts are trying to unravel
Gay women unhappily wed in SA finally happily divorced after long struggle
Judges have overturned an earlier ruling that a Russian woman did not qualify for divorce due to her domicile
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | You know what’s crazy? Cele’s idea of justice
Somebody did go wild at the student fees protest where a man was killed, but they didn’t do it in isolation
Oh, joy! Little RET has arrived and daddy Carl is so proud
He’s even more delighted at how quickly the baby has grown — it’s such early days and already it can march
Nastey? Were no such thing. Lets give you a sneak peak into our nicity
A US ‘study’ of ... wait for it ... 83 peeple has concluded those who care about langauge are mean-spiritid intraverts
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – March 12 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Vaccine recipients wait to learn if they can still pass on Covid-19
Researchers think vaccines reduce transmission, but are still trying to understand by how much
How Lohengrin can you go in a pandemic?
Glyndebourne is just one of many festivals around the world having to reinvent the way they put on productions
If you break Covid rules in Nigeria, there’s a mobile court waiting for you
The nation set up the facilities to ensure citizens abide by virus rules. If not, they face up to six months in jail
If Big Tech has our data, why are targeted ads so terrible?
‘Facebook says my interests include rugby, greetings cards and Gothic fashion — all wide of the mark’
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Go B.I.G. with a notorious bombing spree
Five things to watch this weekend
Wanna dance? Give this playlist a whirl
From Ed Sheeran to The Beatles and Whitney Houston, ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ ‘will not disappoint’
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
All revved up: Ferrari look to rediscover winning formula
Ferrari unveil new F1 car in a reboot from dismal 2020 season in an effort to bring back the glory days
Spurs and Arsenal renew fierce north London rivalry, United take on Hammers
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the 28th round of Premier League fixtures
Blast from the past: Gibbs helps SA chase down record score
Today in SA sports history: March 12