Tuesday, July 13 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Fire, fear and fake news: the day anarchy took over Gauteng and KZN
Ramaphosa vows to deploy full might of the law to quell looting and riots that threaten SA’s security
Here we go again as SA faces another make-or-break moment
In a country characterised by criminality, with a police force unable to police, this week’s events were inevitable
‘Look beyond the insults’: Mpofu asks ConCourt to do Zuma rethink
The highest court reserves judgment after former president’s counsel argues his ‘flagship rights’ have been violated
EDITORIAL | Ayanda Dlodlo and Bheki Cele have some questions to answer
South Africans will want to know what intelligence they had and why, forewarned, they were on the back foot
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Looting is ‘criminal economic sabotage’
Experts say the sporadic riots and looting in the country are fuelled by political opportunists
Paintball guns and golf clubs as Durban residents fight back
Suburbanites defend their homes as they refuse to be ‘sitting ducks’ after a night of looting
Price kids pay by not being at school daily is too high: advisory committee
The body says school closures should be decided on an individual basis, not at a district, provincial or national level
Prickle your fancy? Pineapple price spikes as booze ban forces home brewing
The fruit has gone up from R4.69/kg a month ago to R7.32/kg two weeks ago and R8.30/kg a week ago
Zim mobile clinic freezes and stores vaccines using wind and solar power
The vehicle uses renewable energy to solve inoculation’s cold chain challenge
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – July 13 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
‘Disgusting’: Boris, Prince William condemn racist abuse of England players
Police launch probe after the three black England players who missed Euro final penalty kicks are abused online
Nigerian victims of Shell oil pollution are a step closer to justice
Things aren’t going well for the oil giant after it is forced to abandon a bid to stop trial being heard in a UK court
Enough is enough, say Cubans as they hit streets in a rare show of force
‘Neo-liberal’ citizens, hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, want an ‘end to dictatorship in the country’
Branson welcomes ‘dawn of new space age’ with a quick flight out of Earth
When you just want a break from this world – granted you’re super rich – the option is about to become a reality
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Barbados — paradise for some, not for others
‘How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House’ is a visceral novel of love, patriarchy and self-determination
They talk to the trees ... and the trees talk to each other
‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers is an enthralling account of how nature contributes to our wellbeing
If you get the eye of the tiger at a Korean gym, forget ‘Gangnam Style’
To contain Covid-19 cases, the country has ordered slower workouts, a move gym owners have criticised
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Lions coach Gatland poised to make decision on Alun Wyn Jones
Selectors have picked a strong SA A side to take on touring British Lions on Wednesday
Italy basks in football glory, hopes it will help heal national wounds
Sunday’s Euro 2020 final victory means so much more to the Italian people than a football title
Blast from the past: Player wins the claret jug for second and third time
Today in SA sports history: July 13