Monday, July 26 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘RET guttersnipes are responsible for looting deaths’
They claim to care about the poor. They don’t. They want to loot, oppress and get away with it
Cyril throws Hail Mary pass at battered SA in desperate push for recovery
In returning to level 3, president also promises assistance to businesses and individuals affected by recent violence
Prayer and faith: remote towns in self-imposed lockdown win Covid battle
Two small towns in the far north of the Western Cape, isolated from the rest of the world, confront the pandemic
Government gives you hope, then takes it away, say ‘looters’
A number of those close to the recent unrest in Alexandra have taken part in peace dialogues to exchange views
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Tensions still high in Phoenix as schools are set to reopen
Safety concerns as parents worry that the recent discord and friction in the area may spill over into the schools
Lightbulb moments: lockdown gets people in touch with their inner hustler
If it weren’t for the dire situation of income loss, we probably wouldn’t have one entrepreneur’s Loadshed Box
Covid is by no means over for patients when they get out of ICU: study
A wide range of complications, both physical and mental, confront many just as they think the worst has passed
Has something you bought conked out? This is what the warranty law says
Be warned, it makes a big difference if it’s less or more than six months since you made your purchase
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Education department is putting children’s futures and lives at risk
Mixed messages and a lack of infrastructure have to be addressed if youngsters are to have any chance
EFF will keep pushing for a radical economic revolution in SA
On its eighth anniversary, party vows to keep advocating for the redistribution of the economy for the benefit of all
The world’s cascade of disasters is not a coincidence
Trends towards a pandemic and social disorder have been brewing for decades. In short, history is repeating itself
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – July 26 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Bad weather eats up world’s food, leading to rising costs, unrest, hunger
Worldwide droughts, wildfires, animal diseases and floods are taking a huge toll on agriculture that we can ill afford
It may roo the day: Oz wins fight to keep Barrier Reef off endangered list
Unesco votes against label for Great Barrier Reef after ‘cynical’ lobbying by fossil fuel-friendly Aussie government
Orban’s anti-LGBTQ law is not Hungary’s proudest moment
Thousands attend Budapest Pride March, defying prime minister Viktor Orban’s crackdown
Boom and bust: huge, rumbling meteor explodes over Norway
Experts say it was probably a large rock that escaped from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Work it out: why it’s important to exercise when stressed
Instead of asking how to exercise when you’re stressed, you should be exercising to reduce that stress
It’s time to trade in your Paco for Mach-Eau, fast hatches and a bakkie
From a Ford ‘perfume’ to the new Golf GTI and Mazda BT-50, we’ve got this week’s motoring news covered
Is your brain feeling drained?
Here’s some insight on what to do about it
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Boks promise to bounce back with fire and anger
Poor discipline cost Springboks as coach Jacques Nienaber admits Lions won aerial battle
Boucher to respond to Adams racism allegations when he’s ready
Proteas coach Mark Boucher says he does not want to give a knee-jerk reaction to the allegations
Blast from the past: Tayfield and Goddard bowl England over
Today in SA sports history: July 26