Tuesday, March 23 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
The ANC’s credo is ‘the more the merrier’, but where’s the quality?
For Ramaphosa to implement his reform agenda, he needs to distinguish between the ANC and the state
OBITUARY | Jimmy Abbott didn’t always box clever, but he played hard
The heavyweight, who has died, was one of SA’s biggest sports personalities during the 1970s and 1980s
ANALYSIS | Suddenly no one knows Gupta pal Essa. Let’s look at the evidence
Five notable events show how the businessman influenced Eskom’s direction in the family’s favour
Cyril can vax lyrical as much as he wants, but SA knows it’s hot air
At the rate the rollout is going under DD Mabuza, Eskom will be fixed long before most of us get vaccinated
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
SA Navy ramps up Moz Channel patrols as insurgents use sea for attacks
US Special Forces to train Mozambican marines to counter growing regional terrorism threat
Magufuli: bold and efficient, with a dangerous penchant for populism
Ramaphosa left on Monday to attend the Tanzanian president’s funeral. What will the late leader’s legacy be?
Private sector wants in on SA’s vaccine rollout
There is growing frustration from SA businesses that want to get involved for the safety of employees and customers
Who is the SA-born billionaire behind the ‘game-changer’ Covid pill?
Patrick Soon-Shiong is a SA-American transplant surgeon, businessman, bioscientist and media mogul
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Our human rights track record, past and present, is dismal
Those advocating for Human Rights Day to be changed to Sharpeville Day have missed the point
Mantashe’s ‘power ships’ set to sail, but will they hit the rocks?
Analysts say these ‘power ships’ are an excellent short-term solution but do not solve our long-term energy problems
Customers shouldn’t go the extra mile for online retailers
There is so much competition in the online space now, and suppliers cannot afford to let down buyers
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – March 23 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
‘Very few of us survive’: Mexico’s silent killer ...
Pandemic has slowed the country’s already limited testing for another disease that is fatal without early detection
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
What Christo Wiese learnt from Steinhoff
A new edition of Pieter du Toit’s ‘The Stellenbosch Mafia’ looks at the fallout between Johann Rupert and Christo Wiese
Doves of peace or just pigeons?
Lwandiso Njara’s exhibition wrestles with the physical-digital conundrum in the Covid-19 straitjacket
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Coach Notoane assesses SA under-23s at Durban training camp
His focus is on centre back position as team continues preparation for Tokyo Olympics
United’s Solskjaer now banking on Europa League to end trophy drought
Manchester United need to win some silverware soon to keep their fans happy
Blast from the past: LJ van Zyl strides to Commonwealth gold in Melbourne
Today in SA sports history: March 23