Tuesday, August 3 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Zuma didn’t end load-shedding, but it could be gospel before you know it
As SA rushes to return to normality without taking the time to retell the story of July’s upheaval, someone else will
Hero’s welcome home for SA’s golden swimmer
Tatjana Schoenmaker glad she could put ‘smiles on South African faces to uplift them’ during difficult times
Why vaccines, not drugs, are our only possible way out of the pandemic
Theoretically, drug-based protection may be attainable, but the practicalities suggest otherwise
EDITORIAL | Vaccine hesitancy and Covidiots will be the death of us
Incentives from governments and insurance companies to get vaccinated are for the greater good
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Zondo to mine Cyril for info on Glencore
Ramaphosa returns to the commission next week, where he is set to be grilled on the entity in which he had shares
Man, which way will it go? Battle over low-cost airline gets complicated
Union, associations don’t believe SAA, Mango and public enterprises are interested in rescuing the airline
‘What are we supposed to do?’ ask schools after mixed one-metre advice
To rotate or not to rotate? No-one in authority seems to have definitive answers
No, you can’t arrange your estranged husband’s funeral, court tells widow
Judge says marriage between Moyahabo Mabulana and late husband Nakampe Mabulana existed only on paper
Easing of Covid-19 restrictions reopens rhino poaching floodgates
There has been a noticeable spike in incidents in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Free State
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Brics fall like dominoes: sooner or later the others will rage like SA
The ingredients have been present for many years in India and Brazil, and they’ve only become more toxic recently
We had one hell of a time: fully vaxed pals’ holiday reveals Delta’s might
The US CDC has recommended a return to mask-wearing for inoculated people after an outbreak in Cape Cod
Islands give sun-seeking remote workers that warm, fuzzy feeling
Islands like the Canaries and Madeira have seen a remote worker influx, but tourism sector remains in the doldrums
Nothing is too low for pilots as they clamour for jobs
The Covid-caused crisis is making many reconsider their future in the industry
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
What if we look at Madiba from a new angle? It’s a different kind of magic
John Meyer’s paintings portray images of Nelson Mandela in ways you might not have seen before
BOOK REVIEW | Mythbusting economic clichés from an African perspective
This new offering looks at the way economies develop, thumbing a nose at some conventional rationales
France probes fashion retailers for concealing ‘crimes against humanity’
However, Fast Retailing, Inditex and SMCP deny the allegations, with Skechers declining to comment
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
After six seasons sans silverware, Chiefs look to befriend expectation
Returning coach Stuart Baxter to help players adapt to the expectation that comes with playing for Kaizer Chiefs
More pressure than World Cup final: Kolisi on third Test decider
Powerful No.8 Duane Vermeulen could make a welcome return for Springboks
Blast from the past: Ntini’s on fire in second Test against England
Today in SA sports history: August 3