Friday, September 17 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Jessie Duarte dangles heritage carrot in front of Bo-Kaap voters
The ANC deputy secretary-general even admits it ‘sounds a bit opportunistic’
Caught between unpopular Covid truths and winning local elections
Political parties will no doubt manipulate the pandemic’s impact to suit their own agendas
Every man for himself: where’s Zuma to help you now, Hlophe?
Unfortunately for the fallen ones, the former president is too busy fighting his own battles to help them
‘Selling vaccines resulted in up to 22,000 deaths’
SA sold 1.5-million AstraZeneca doses, ignoring WHO advice that they should be rolled out
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
I insured them so they wouldn’t be a burden on me, says ‘killer cop’ Ndlovu
The accused hurled food and insults at photographers after the hearing was adjourned because she ‘felt unwell’
Vaccine hoarding fuels half-million shortfall in Africa
The WHO says high-income countries have administered 48 times more doses per person than low-income nations
Life after cancer: survivor to cycle 2,000km to boost research
After beating cancer a number of times, Richard Lomax is on a mission to raise funds to help others
Money to burn: cool R1.3m fridge sparks hot bidding war
A brightly painted Smeg fridge in Hirsch’s Cape Town Homestore has attracted a lot of interest
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
When growing vegetables to help others is unlawful, something is wrong
In this climate of unemployment and poverty, punishing people for kindness and goodwill is absurd
Bigger than cabbage: you reap what you sow, Tshwane
Let’s peel back the layers of tyranny in what could have been an insignificant story
Office buzzword that reeks of cadavers — coincidence? Don’t think so
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – September 17 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Simone Biles tears into US Olympic Committee, FBI for sex-abuse bungle
The organisation, among others things, failed for 17 months to document the report of one of Larry Nassar’s victims
Face it, Facebook, you need to face up to your platforms’ risks to teens
The company is accused of hiding a report on social media’s harmful effects on minors, inviting even more backlash
Australia looks to flex its nuclear muscle in Indo-Pacific region
The country is set to build eight nuclear-powered submarines under new Indo-Pacific pact
It takes more to fly a dragon than just reading the instructions
After five months of training, the first all-civilian SpaceX crew left the planet this week
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Dark comedy, satire and science fiction at its animated best
Adult Swim wins Emmy for ‘Primal’, ‘Robot Chicken’ is back and you can binge on ‘Rick and Morty’
Since we’re remaking everything now, the ‘The Bodyguard’ is on its way
It was the second-biggest film at the worldwide box office in 1992 and it’s again bidding for success
Listen up, people, Lady Gaga’s ‘The Icon’
The star is among People magazine’s best dressed celebs this year, with Zendaya, Viola Davis and Mindy Kaling
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
We know they’ll come at us even harder, but we’re ready: Nyakane
Prop Trevor Nyakane offers no excuses or platitudes as Boks look to bounce back against the Wallabies
Chelsea’s title credentials face a testing fortnight
After losing in the Champions League on Tuesday, Manchester United face a tricky trip to West Ham
Blast from the past: McGregor powers his way to fourth K1 world title
Today in SA sports history: September 17