Wednesday, June 30 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Zuma is off to the slammer and no escape this time
If he does not report to authorities by the end of Sunday, police have three days to get him to a correctional centre
Before Zondo: Zuma and a generation of disappointments
If Jacob Zuma ends up going to Qalakabusha prison like his pal Schabir Shaik, perhaps he too will ‘start afresh’
Zuma’s sentence sends a powerful message to SA and political ‘untouchables’
The ConCourt’s judgment is a timely reminder that the rule of law applies to everyone ‘without fear or favour’
ConCourt is done ‘flogging a dead horse’: judge gives Zuma an earful
Acting chief justice openly critical of the former president and takes particular aim at his ‘outlandish’ behaviour
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Manny Cabeleira was as legendary as his beer hall
The owner of Joburg’s world-renowned Radium Beer Hall has died at the age of 66 after a heart attack and a stroke
‘Government is trying to find surplus cash to help those hit by lockdown’
Thulas Nxesi says paying Ters benefits is ‘a balancing act where we have to look at affordability versus the need’
AstraZeneca sale haunts SA in third wave, but Kubayi stands by decision
It is more than 90% effective against hospitalisation from Delta variant which is ‘likely to blame’ for third wave
‘Like a cold’: infections after J&J jabs proving to be mild to moderate
Sisonke co-principal investigators Glenda Gray and Linda-Gail Bekker ‘are encouraged by the results’
Covid and diabetes: a toxic relationship for SA’s third wave
Data show the coronavirus can infect the cells that create insulin and disrupt its regulation
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Right or wrong, trans Olympian’s inclusion must be treated with respect
People from the land of Caster Semenya should be the last to criticise the selection of a Kiwi transgender weightlifter
What it’s like to live without water in a place geared for shortages
Joburger Gill Gifford visited her mom in water-scarce Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape for a week. This is how it went
Women flushed out of workforce at their peak thanks to menopause
It is a knock to productivity in the workplace, and some governments and companies are beginning to take note
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – June 30 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Africa’s fastest-growing Covid epidemic paralyses Namibian systems
Patients ‘die unnoticed’ as an influx of cases overwhelms hospitals and mortuaries
US Supreme Court flushes the toilet on school’s transgender bigotry
After years of grim treatment, a man who wasn’t allowed to use the boys’ facilities at school has won his case
Facebook can celebrate its trillion-dollar triumph … for now
The tech firm’s court win in antitrust case is merely a delay before it hears its true fate
Mexico follows Peter Tosh’s advice on marijuana and ‘legalises it’
Top court removes ban against smoking weed. Anyone who wants a permit for recreational use can now get one
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
You can catch Arts Festival on your couch
Africa’s largest arts festival is back and you can be a part of the award-winning performances in person or online
They picked a Picasso or two. Now a head will roll
Nearly a decade after they were stolen, Greek police have recovered stolen Picasso and Mondrian paintings
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Springboks name strong team to play Georgia
No fans at stadiums but British Lions tour will go ahead, we have to make it work, says SA Rugby
‘A true father figure’: CSA mourns former Proteas manager Goolam Rajah
Rajah managed the men’s national team from 1992 until his retirement in 2011
Blast from the past: Matfield takes his first steps in Springbok jersey
Today in SA sports history: June 30