Wednesday, September 8 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
R984m for troops for Mozambique, but ‘most are still in training at home’
While many are still in the Northern Cape, Rwandan and Mozambican forces have recaptured a key town
‘I was in serious pain,’ says pensioner shot near Maphatsoe funeral
Woman, 76, tells how one moment she was feeding the birds and the next she was felled by stray projectile
A noble ANC led us to the Promised Land, but now it’s left us high and dry
The party has not only let itself down but lamentably the people who look to it for guidance and leadership
High hopes for potential cash cow that’s mind-blowing for those in pain
Medical marijuana industry a godsend for pain sufferers and could be the same for the economy and job creation
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
‘Don’t write us off just because we don’t have money’: ANC’s Jessie Duarte
In the run-up to municipal elections, the ANC says it is already campaigning door to door, despite problems
Executive Ethics Code is constitutional, argues Ramaphosa’s counsel
Just because it is complicated doesn’t mean it is vague, it tells high court in answer to challenge by amaBhungane
Plant-covered building set to take root on Cape Town city centre block
The design of The Fynbos, the first of its kind on the continent, is based on Table Mountain
Paddlers to raise a stink about Cape Town’s filthy vleis and canals
The 10-year-old Peninsula Paddle has been cancelled for the first time as the pollution reaches a tipping point
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | A teacher in every classroom, is that too much to ask for?
Budget cuts have left pupils short-changed and made it impossible for education standards to be maintained
Lost in translation: how Covid-19 language can be misunderstood
To communicate the real value of vaccines we must make information easily available and understandable
It seems gaming will change humanity as we know it
It’s outpacing culture and will do the same when it comes to regulations, unless regulators ... up their game
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – September 8 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
This is what the new Covid world will be like ... and it’s not too bad
Israel, the globe’s guinea pig for vaccinations, isn’t worried about its Delta outbreak. On the contrary, in fact
India has learnt from its mistakes as it prepares for Covid third wave
After the bitter experience of its devastating second wave, its health services are leaving nothing to chance this time
Party’s over! Space travel turns tribalistic as nations race for glory
Alliances are forming as the US tries to fend off competition from China and Russia
Jean-Paul Belmondo, bad boy and face of the French new wave, dies
The actor’s youthful edginess and cool often drew comparisons to James Dean and Marlon Brando
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Springtime in the desert: an odyssey through the Karoo
Take a journey through the heart of the fabled landscape from the western Karoo to the West Coast
Roger Federer explains what gives Moët & Chandon its sparkle
The richness and magic of champagne is captured through the eyes of one of the sports world’s greatest stars
Animator becomes first in SA to get 13-episode series on Cartoon Network
Self-taught Lwazi Msipha’s ‘My Cartoon Friend’ debuted on the channel in July
Love might be in the bin, but Banksy’s worth is set to balloon
Three years on, the artist’s shredded work, ‘Girl with Balloon’, is going under the hammer
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Young guns help usher Bafana into brave new era under Broos
Bafana boss Hugo Broos on his Bafana youngsters: ‘I want to build a team for years to come’
Van Niekerk asks: Who doesn’t love a good comeback story?
Wayde van Niekerk happy to be competing at the highest level again as he embarks on road to redemption
Blast from the past: Birkett captures world K1 marathon crown
Today in SA sports history: September 8