Friday, May 21 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
If Cyril is serious about anti-corruption, why reward the likes of Mahlobo?
President Ramaphosa needs to ditch his ‘long game’ approach to corruption and start cracking the whip
Gigaba obsessed with hiding how he cosied up to Guptas, says his ex
Norma Mngoma spills many beans to Zondo, including how Gigaba was determined to wipe Gupta info from her gadgets
Nothing can change what drunken driver did, says mom grieving daughter
To mark Global Road Safety Week, Leandra van Wyk relives a family tragedy that wrecked her life in a second
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
ANC survives local polls better than DA
Both parties have been plagued by controversies, but opposition seems to have taken the biggest hit as it loses wards
Phumzile van Damme cites DA ‘clique’ as she quits party and parliament
The outspoken MP is the latest prominent black member of the party to leave
Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine holdouts are putting the world at risk
Some countries have not registered for jabs, which could lead to resistant variants and deadly new waves
There’s no one-size-fits-all game plan for Africa’s fight against Covid
In past month, infection rate in Africa has dropped on average by 9%, but is on the up in south and central regions
Help over-60s without connectivity register for jabs, urges Cape premier
It will take six minutes of your time, pleads premier Alan Winde, as province braces for third wave
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Timing is everything for voter registration turnout
Though it has always been neglected by major political parties, local government is an important sphere of governance
At the end of the day, Sisulu’s desperation was the true influencer
Someone thought it would be a good idea to get some young people on Twitter to hype up the minister’s budget speech
What genetic analysis reveals about the ancestry of SA’s Afrikaners
Their ancestors were mostly Dutch, French and German, with 4.7% of their DNA found to be non-European
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Pick a vaccine carefully: it looks like some do better halting virus spread
Seychelles has highest jab rate, yet infections continue to increase, while in Israel new cases are declining. Why?
Self-driving cars hit a legal wall: who’s to blame when they crash?
US safety groups say the issue of liability for accidents must be settled before the vehicles are allowed onto roads
The spectre of the Holocaust still hangs heavy over Germany
ANALYSIS | Israel conflict highlights how Germany doesn’t know how to deal with hatred of Jews by some Muslim Germans
Afghan ceasefire: tribal elders do what world leaders couldn’t
The breakthrough, which will last until June 21, comes at a critical time for pupils and farmers
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Art and Soal: Joburg artist cements his place
Chris Soal’s journey began in his parents’ garage. Now the 27-year-old exhibits all over the world
African films that have the continent covered
Seeing we can’t travel across it in person right now, we might as well at least do so in our imaginations
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Forget faster, higher, stronger or Covid-19 will torch Tokyo
Right now, sport is anything but unifying in Japan, where citizens are, rightly, rising up against the Olympic Games
Man City may already be champions but there’s still plenty to play for
All the stats and facts as Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester City vie for last two Champions League spots
Blast from the past: And the Oscar goes to the Chalupsky brothers
Today in SA sports history: May 21