Friday, June 25 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Madness! 288 intern doctors are jobless while Covid wreaks havoc
Doctors, who qualified months ago, are still waiting for posts and don’t know if they’ll be paid during their internship
Alarm bells as deadly Delta variant spreads ‘aggressively’ across Africa
Hospitals across the continent are being overwhelmed in the unprecedented third wave
Gauteng takes virus beating, but Makhura says level 5 not on the cards
‘When you shut down Gauteng, you shut down the economy,’ he said, warning that the peak will be in two weeks
Seen the worst: SA swim star’s coach survives Covid hospital nightmare
Rocco Meiring witnessed the dire situation in hospitals and the sterling job medical staff are doing
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Not fair, says Mpofu of Ace’s suspension by ANC
Magashule’s counsel wants the court to declare ANC’s rule 25.70 unconstitutional
Coining it: Durban brothers vanish amid ‘R51bn’ crypto scam
Africrypt is said to be one of the most brazen scams in SA history and, if the numbers are right, one of the biggest
Details sketchy, but putting troops in Moz will be ‘complex, expensive’
SADC has given the green light for its Standby Force to support the country in its fight against terrorism in the north
Zim pays farmers fractional compensation, but it ‘signals commitment’
The government, which was due to pay half of the money by next month, has asked for a year-long delay
Be a sport, sprint to Olympic pop-up museum for a hurdle into history
From Chad le Clos’s gold medal to Shaquille O’Neal’s shoe, the show offers a crash course on the Games
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | The real Covid-19 setback is our government
Anyone else would have read reports about the crisis in India two months ago and foreseen disaster coming our way
What’s up, doc? Are rum and cigars for Cuba’s elite not your vibe?
Nearly 300 junior doctors haven’t been posted, reports Gill Gifford, yet we are spending another R83m on the Cubans
Holidays are nice and all, but unholy vacations stay with you
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – June 25 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Some are not even teens, yet they’re being used by jihadists to wage war
A June 4 massacre in Burkina Faso, the worst in years, was carried out mostly by children under the age of 15
Where an Apple a day doesn’t keep authorities away
Heartbreak in the newsroom as, after raids and arrests, Hong Kong tabloid goes to print for the last time
Two’s company, three’s a board Warren Buffett wants nothing to do with
The 90-year-old billionaire pulls out of his potential role as the middleman between Bill and Melinda Gates
Spears are drawn, as Britney begs for her conservatorship to end
The pop star has taken her first step to freedom, but there is still a long legal road ahead before she attains it
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
‘Willy Wonka’ was our golden ticket, say stars
The film celebrates its half century next week and the stars, children when it was made, are still sweet
Trigger your inner story artist
It’s time to enter Triggerfish’s Netflix-sponsored skills development course, which offers Oscar-winning mentorship
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Kohli gives WTC thumbs-up but would prefer best-of-three final
Kiwi great Richard Hadlee and PM Jacinda Ardern hail ‘best ever’ New Zealand Test world champions
Star-studded Ineos Grenadiers hold key to intriguing Tour de France
May the Brest team win, as the gruelling 23-day Tour begins in Brittany on Saturday
Blast from the past: Habana doubles up as Boks beat France
Today in SA sports history: June 25