Thursday, July 1 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Let the Zuma judgment be the first of many to cancel corruption
Let it also be a lesson for children that impunity has no place in democracy, with accountability key to their futures
Zuma likely to get special treatment in jail, say prison and legal experts
He’ll be eligible for parole after a quarter of his sentence, meaning he’ll be behind bars for under 150 days
Government did listen to science and was right to ditch AstraZeneca
As the experience of Beta variant-besieged nations that stuck with AZ shows, SA had a narrow escape, says top advisor
When you’re that shape-shifting creature whose greatest fear is fear
This is how four members of a Durban family overcame their dread after being struck down by Covid-19
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Well, there goes the TVET colleges plan
Massive budgetary cuts will see enrolment at TVET colleges drop by almost 139,000 over three years
Chicken is giving inflation wings, warn analysts
The rising maize price is making chicken feed more expensive as the industry reels from an annual 12.5% fall in sales
SA moms face high food prices and the nutritional cost that follows
Report warns that the lack of healthy food has removed an important line of defence against Covid-19
The pandemic has exposed what women need. Now it’s time to act
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of UN Women and Melinda Gates hold a high-level summit to discuss women’s agenda
Going to Zim? Then be ready to pay R18,000 for quarantine and Covid tests
Concern about the Alpha and Delta variants has seen the country crack down on visitors and citizens
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Talk is cheap but food isn’t. Government must come to the table
As unemployment numbers, inflation and food prices skyrocket, making ends meet has become increasingly difficult
Life getting you down? Pick yourself up with these new titles
If the prior novels of these authors or reviews of their latest offerings are anything to go by, it should be easy
The choices! Will it be Burj Khalifa, Red Square or a hole in one to ICU?
Sir, our offerings won’t leave your comrades in a pickle or SA unsettled, so choose one pronto as time’s running out
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Farmers’ app delivers a sunny forecast for Kenyan crop yields
Agri-tech apps help small-scale farmers build climate change resilience and weather the Covid-19 storm
Phuket is open for business, but Thais say paradise is lost
Thailand will start welcoming tourists from Thursday, but locals don’t have much hope for their struggling economy
Sea otters more lovable than ever as they do their bit to save the planet
Off California, sea otters feast on urchins, helping keep the overgrazing of vital ocean forests in check
Musk’s satellite internet on its way, to reach half a million in a year
SpaceX is trying to offer broadband to as much as 5% of the world’s population where conventional networks can’t reach
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
If you’re queer, with ‘skeletons’ in your closet, listen up
This is how a Joburg man is using fashion to unite the queer community and make a difference to those in need
Whatever floats your Botox: five top post-lockdown procedures
We ask Dr Alek Nikolic, a renowned specialist in aesthetic medicine, about the most popular post-lockdown procedures
Pick n paint: creatives collaborate with clothing chain
Gavin Rajah returns as the mentor for this year’s designers
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
It’s been an eventful week, especially for football
Unfortunately we’ve also had to lay some sporting stalwarts to rest, such as Goolam Rajah and Cyril Kobus
First there was Os, then Beast, now here comes Ox for the Boks
Ox Nché happily bears the burden of the No.1 jersey that belonged to the two Bok legends and World Cup winners
Blast from the past: Scheckter stays ahead of the chasing F1 pack
Today in SA sports history: July 1