Tuesday, October 5 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Why eat the rich when you could also be one in a billion?
It’s hard for revolutionaries to make us hate billionaires when we’re all ‘temporarily embarrassed millionaires’
Gauteng government-owned buildings are ‘ticking fire bombs’
At some facilities safety equipment hasn’t been serviced since 2019, while others are just not being maintained
‘Discriminatory’ application process leaves poorer pupils stranded
Programme helps Gauteng pupils who can’t find placement, but has parents up in arms
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Pule’s family must wait even longer for justice
Ntuthuko Shoba’s trial has been put off until January to allow him and his lawyer to consult properly
‘His plan to kill me didn’t succeed’: how woman survived brutal attack
Man gets two life terms for assaulting and repeatedly raping woman before slashing her throat
Remove your ‘illegal’ banners, City of Cape Town tells EFF
A showdown is looming between the two, with the party saying if the city removes its banners it will go to court
Police brutality or choking incident? What led to man’s death in custody?
Three years after a Durban man died in police cells, 21 officers are appearing in court in connection with his death
Those high notes are risky! Talking, singing are major Covid transmitters
Landmark findings underscore the importance of reducing exposure to fine respiratory aerosols, especially indoors
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Green Scorpions must sting toxic polluters
Companies like UPL, whose alleged transgressions were uncovered after the riots, must be held to account
How ‘the greatest shoal on Earth’ leads sardines into an ecological trap
Scientists have found that sardines’ behaviour lies in their genes rather than a quest for survival
When generals play politics, wars get lost
Mark Milley’s testimony shows how military leaders are getting squeezed in the military-civilian divide
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – October 5 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Cheaper, enviro-friendly biofuel keeps Kenyan home fires burning
Nairobi’s fuel dispensers replace charcoal, kerosene with ethanol biofuel made from sugar cane byproducts
Social moron? Facebook puts profits before people, says ex-employee
Frances Haugen says she saw ongoing evidence that the company prioritises its coffers over its users’ wellbeing
A to I without the E: artificial intelligence just isn’t that clever
While machine learning has shown itself useful for many things, it starts to flounder when the stakes go higher
He’s 81 and he’s climbing every Scottish mountain for his wife
After his spouse developed Alzheimer’s, he began mountaineering for his mental health. Now he’s also raising money
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Barbie goes where no doll has gone before
To spark girls’ interest in Stem, a Barbie version of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has headed into space
Dogged faith: who said pups and kitties don’t need blessings?
Filipino pet owners wait in a long queue of vehicles to get their four-legged companions some drive-through holy water
Billie Eilish becomes Glastonbury’s youngest solo headliner
The star will perform on the main stage, but if you’re thinking of making the trek, forget it. The festival is sold out
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
This is why I used Ngcobo in defensive midfield role: Chiefs coach
Despite sitting 12th in the DStv Premiership table, Stuart Baxter believes it’s too early to draw conclusions
Don’t tell England players to just suck up Covid curbs, ex-skipper tells Oz
Nasser Hussain points out England have played 14 more Tests than Australia since the start of the pandemic
Blast from the past: It’s Miller time as Proteas chase down target
Today in SA sports history: October 5