Tuesday, June 8 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
OBITUARY | Shaleen Surtie-Richards’s weapons were laughter and love
Untrained but a consummate professional, witty and wonderful, SA’s undisputed national treasure has died
Sharma denies Gupta links, begs for bail amid corruption charges
Businessman Iqbal Sharma says he’s already forked out R140k from his R170k savings to pay his lawyers’ deposit
‘I just floored it’: ballsy mom outwits hijackers in high-speed chase
Dramatic CCTV footage shows attempted hijack and how mother of two escapes thanks to some very quick thinking
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
These are the 12 reasons why Mkhwebane can’t be impeached: Mpofu
The rules would have to be applied retrospectively which cannot work, public protector’s counsel tells high court
Cerebral palsy parents caught in court battle between two law firms
Estate of Michael Friedman claims a dismissed employee is now illegally touting his clients for a rival firm
Let there be music: report shows, with protocols, live shows can take place
Lateral flow tests that deliver results within 30 minutes may be the answer to large events starting up again
Now this is how you make the competition pee bricks
Award-winning researcher struck ‘liquid gold’ when he turned urine into building material
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Mthethwa, give artists the help Surtie-Richards was denied
She leaves a gaping void in SA. May her plight spur the state to give the artistic community the funds it promised it
We can drone on about corruption but better the devil you know
While ‘killer robots’ are not here, at least for the time being, we have more pressing matters to worry about
Corals are in their own pandemic, and its results could be just as dire
Stony coral tissue loss disease is causing severe damage with wide-reaching consequences
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Africa can bet on vaccine boost as Senegal hatches plan for production
West African nation is collaborating with Belgian firm to manufacture its own jabs for distribution in the region
Test for the West: G7 summit to answer ‘defining question of our time’
Leaders of rich democracies want to show they can compete with the power of China and the assertiveness of Russia
Flying high: Qantas at the centre of disturbing drug smuggling ring
Intelligence report says as many as 150 employees linked to organised crime
Can an Artificial Intelligence hiring system be biased or even racist?
Covid has sped up the use AI software in the hiring process, as policymakers grapple with how to regulate the industry
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Get up close and personal with SA art
Visit Momo’s collectors’ corner, take in Everard Read’s group exhibition and delve into David Goldblatt’s photos
Last person rides out apocalypse in her Porsche
BOOK REVIEW | This dystopian novel is not about death. It’s not even about pandemics
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Mushrooming T20 leagues a threat to international game, says Faf
The big money in T20 leagues is making it hard for national boards to keep players available for international cricket
Grealish happy to take the kicks in England’s quest for Euro glory
A look at some of the top teams ahead of the European Championship which kicks off on Friday
Blast from the past: Boks get wake-up call in ’74 Lions first Test
Today in SA sports history: June 8