Thursday, May 6 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
EDITORIAL | Ace may be suspended, but SA can by no means relax yet
As Magashule and his gang plot their fight-back, there’s also the worry that the ‘step aside’ rule can easily be abused
Maybe, just maybe, we can now suspend disbelief in Cyril’s new dawn
There’s a small chance that history will record that the presidency of Cyril Ramaphosa began this week
SA’s vaccine rollout is a disaster. Hand it over to the private sector
Unless the hapless government hands the process over to the likes of SA Breweries, you’ll probably never get your jab
Zulu queen’s funeral procession makes its way from Joburg to KZN
Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu to be ‘planted’ on Thursday ahead of state memorial on Friday
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Justice for Miguel, but judge ‘merciful’ to killer
Three years after the boy was lured to his death, his killer has been sentenced and his family has ‘found justice’
Yet more skeletons in bully school’s closet
Mbilwi Secondary School is once again under scrutiny after allegations of a teacher dating a 16-year-old matric pupil
Apology doesn’t cut it: teacher will be charged for mistreating pupil
An educator who manhandled a pupil after he ‘disobeyed’ him is being taken to task by the education department
Spoil the rod and spare the child’s brain development: study
The line between spanking and child abuse is more a difference of degree than of type, say researchers
A souper-human effort to create a homely hub for the homeless
What started as sandwiches, soup and music on a pavement is now a fully fledged homeless support service
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Now here’s a thriller that’s worth the hangover
You’ll be sad when you exit Belinda Bauer’s delightful examination of death and dying, but it’s worth it
OBITUARY | He helped us understand climate change’s complexity
A leading expert on global climate change, Prof Bob Scholes died suddenly during a hike in Namibia
Polluters not out of the woods yet as new $1bn fund raises bar
A forest conservation programme backed by Britain and the US ensures companies don’t get the ‘easy way out’
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Saudi Arabia set to ban foreigners from haj for second year
Kingdom had a plan to boost pilgrimage numbers as part of its economic reform, but that was before Covid-19 struck
Island is drowning fast, so woman takes Germany to court to work faster
For family that has farmed on Pellworm for 300 years, fight against the country’s climate change law is personal
Indian zoo closed as Covid-19 roars in
A park has diagnosed the virus in lions, but ‘there’s no evidence animals can transmit to humans any further’
Maturation mission brought down to Earth with space-age price tag
A bottle of wine that spent 14 months on the International Space Station is expected to fetch a whopping R14,4m
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
‘Don’t call us grans, we’re pom-pom girls’
Decades ago, Fumie Takino founded Japan Pom Pom and its members, aged 60 to 89, are having a ball
Chanel is cruising and Orpheus would be proud
The house presented its cruise collection at Carrières de Lumières, the set of 1960 film ‘Testament of Orpheus’
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
The egos have landed: Hunt needs to look beyond tactics at Chiefs
At a club of Kaizer Chiefs’ stature, coach Gavin Hunt needs to be more in tune with the complexities of the players
Howzit my Broos: say hello to the new Bafana Bafana coach
Well-traveled Belgian coach Hugo Broos is appointed to take charge of the SA national team
Guardiola’s City finally crack the Champions League code
After several failed attempts, Manchester City and coach Pep Guardiola have finally made it to the final
Blast from the past: Damiani drops Du Plooy in world title bout in Sicily
Today in SA sports history: May 6