Thursday, April 1 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
To Ace change, SA must step aside from believing empty words
Words and phrases such as decolonisation and radical economic transformation have been bastardised
Safa CEO says sorry, but refuses to take the blame
Having sacked the Bafana coach, Tebogo Motlanthe gets vague on implementing any much-needed reforms
Light at the end of the tunnel: opening up SA rail network is back on track
The opening of SA’s rail infrastructure to private operators makes sense to all parties concerned
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
On your marks, get set, the bad performers can go!
Meanwhile, billions of rand are owed to tertiary institutions around the country in outstanding fees
SA student debt is in a class of its own – and VCs won’t budge
Nsfas is owed R36.4bn, while 21 universities grapple with R10.4bn in outstanding fees from the past decade
Game off: Olympic teacher’s marathon career halted for five years
Using the K-word and teaching in a funeral parlour are not part of Sace or the education department’s curriculums
Teen flies SA banner at tech fest with artificial intelligence project
Before the contest, she knew nothing about computer science. Now she plans a career in it
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Let’s pray Cyril doesn’t end up with egg on his face after Easter
Ramaphosa’s half-baked Covid restrictions for the holidays have put our immunity and survival chances at risk
The idiots are right – Hlaudi wasn’t cut out for layoffs
Leaders who are also economically illiterate don’t understand why things need to be built or maintained
Throw a thriller at me any time, especially one by CJ Tudor
In just a few years, the author looks set to knock master-of-suspense Stephen King off his perch
Let’s give long words the short shrift and keep it simple
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – April 1 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Has Covid used up its bag of dirty tricks? Scientists are hopeful
Pointing to the convergent evolution of its mutations, they say virus has limited options before becoming less lethal
The gulf in wages makes life harsh as Indian workers return home
Once heroes, India’s ex-Gulf workers forge new futures as pandemic causes biggest return of overseas workers in 50 years
Graffiti? Something else? Mystery of Holy Sepulchre crosses solved
Etchings have baffled archaeologists, but research suggests they are more organised than previously thought
Baby, I’m not here to be perfect, I’m here to be kind, so judge that
Britney Spears says even though she is still maligned by the media, life goes on, no matter how upsetting it can be
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Cleanliness is next to gorgeousness: four things to know
Clean Beauty Week may have passed, but it doesn’t mean our clean beauty education has come to an end
Adding sustainability to an unsustainable and rampant industry
The Fashion Reimagined Sustainability Designer Showcase focuses on local designers’ efforts to make a difference
Look sharp, Barbie! Ken’s rocking Berluti for his 60th
The iconic doll’s beau celebrates six decades this year and he’s doing it in Parisian style, with charity in mind
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Safa needs people with football, not trips around the world, at heart
There will be no change of fortune for Bafana until the association is overhauled and new blood brought in
Hear Semenya case before Olympics, ASA urges human rights court
Under IAAF regulations, Caster Semenya is barred from defending her Olympic 800m title unless she gets treatment
Blast from the past: Zandberg strikes world championship gold in Melbourne
Today in SA sports history: April 1