Monday, June 21 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
For SA to have a hope in hell, Cyril must shuffle off dead wood
As long as ministers such as Nkoana-Mashabane, Mthethwa and Patel are in office, SA won’t realise its dreams
SA science in peril as funding cut severs lifeline for research students
NRF admits the proportion of those who were recommended for funding but couldn’t get it was higher than previously
A giant tree has fallen. Will this generation continue to sow its seeds?
Kenneth Kaunda’s death marks the end of an era. The question now is whether his legacy will be upheld or betrayed
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
You could be paying someone else’s e-toll fees in your rental car bill
A client got suspicious when he got billed for kilometres that were much more than the distance he had travelled
Flavourants could make vaping even more dangerous than smoking
Although additives like vanilla and cinnamon are safe to eat, they are dangerous to inhale, says expert
Elon Musk digs in his heels with new pitch: double-wide tunnels
Pitch reveals plans for a major expansion of scope for the billionaire’s Boring Company
Some good news! SA’s 2021 GDP boost forecast exceeds expectations
Q1 and Q2 data imply a growth of potentially above 4% in 2021, says economist
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Many African countries owe their freedom to Kenneth Kaunda
Believing his nation could not be free if others weren’t, the former Zambian leader made sacrifices in his country
Iguana be surprised: animals reveal what really causes stress in humans
Experts have found that it seems to be rooted in environmental factors rather than behaviour
As Tunisians take a battering, ram fighting is their escape
Amid lack of jobs, high prices and deteriorating state services, ‘this lets us get away from our cares’, says ram owner
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – June 21 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Brazilians insist on hard-to-find Pfizer despite death toll topping 500,000
President spreads doubt, hindering a crucial health campaign as Brazilians shun AstraZeneca and Coronavac
You may not need a Covid booster shot every year after all
The data are increasingly showing that there might be be alternatives, says WHO
Case counting in new era as scientists focus on learning to live with Covid
Experts say comparing its prevalence with that of flu will become a key indicator of where we are in fighting it
Child labour takes the sweetness out of investing in chocolate
Despite chocolate companies pledging to cut child labour, the problem has actually got worse, says report
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Mini Clubman JCW has space for pace
How about a station wagon for a luxurious family experience?
New tech is music to disabled student’s ears
Computer scientist and musician’s invention enables woman with cerebral palsy to play the harp with her eyes
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Van Niekerk qualifies at last for Tokyo, but Semenya misses again
The qualifying window for track and field ends on June 29
Spain in a ‘huge mess’ after another draw
Meanwhile, England’s misfiring Harry Kane says ‘he feels as good as he has all season’
Blast from the past: Player completes Grand Slam to join the golfing greats
Today in SA sports history: June 21