Wednesday, October 6 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Fanning racism is no way to fight an election
With the dearth of political options, I may as well just take election day off, relax and WhatsApp my friends
Nice if you can get it: estate living on rise as wealthy hole up in luxury
Research shows about half of SA’s dollar millionaires live in or have second homes in lifestyle estates
Final kind act of banker, cyclist and family man killed in horror crash
Family and cycling fraternity devastated after a speeding taxi ploughed into Alex Otto in Sandton
Long Covid is caused by micro clots, SA research suggests
Another study has found that nearly 40% of Covid-19 survivors experience at least one long-term symptom
The message is clear: Facebook needs competition
This week’s global crash highlights the risks associated with monopolies, say politicians and experts
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
‘Unrepentant’ wife killer Jason Rohde gets no mercy from appeal court
Harsh sentencing reflects the fact that he has taken no responsibility for his crimes, rules SCA
SA must up its teacher-training game or the maths won’t add up
A recent report says the ratio between qualified teachers and pupils in sub-Saharan Africa is steadily increasing
‘We’re drinking sewage’: Hammanskraal’s daily struggle for clean water
For nearly two decades residents have had to deal with undrinkable water, and little is being done to help them
It’s not the whole picture: E Cape municipality defends R15m stadium
Images of the multimillion-rand project infuriated South Africans who felt the outcomes did not match the budget
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Cash is queen, but MaMkhize’s envelope saga goes one step too far
The new premiership boss’s latest stunt is cringe-worthy and not to be countenanced
SA coal deal could usher in global alliances crucial to green future
Agreements need to pull in developed nations but leave responsibility with governments and incentivise them to act
Going to the dox: Lebanese find a way to punish untouchable politicians
Digital activists are on a perilous mission to out those responsible for country’s collapse and last year’s port blast
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – October 6 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Do the Congo: the DRC is at last trying to clean up its economic act
Finance minister reviews mining contracts and hunts for new revenue sources to pay for social upliftment plans
Are Boris’s policies plunging the UK into another winter of discontent?
His legacy depends on how he handles labour and economic issues that have come on the back of Brexit and Covid-19
Sign of the times: current global energy crisis the first of more to come
The next several decades could see more periods of energy-driven inflation, fuel shortages and lost economic growth
Union’s threats could see Tinseltown lose its sparkle
For the first time, a Hollywood union has voted to strike over rest and meal breaks, working hours and wages
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Mullineux wines are a distillation of perfectionist know-how
Andrea and Chris Mullineux constantly strive for flawless excellence, and that is all too evident in their wines
Share the love at a Stellenbosch eatery where it’s coming up rosés
Chef Monche Muller’s contemporary tapas-style menu encourages sharing in a glorious setting
Russian actors are filming a space movie – on location
The mission aims to beat Hollywood to it after a project announced earlier this year by Tom Cruise with Nasa and SpaceX
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
How MaMkhize has brought a dash of showbiz to the sleepy PSL
Royal AM owner Shauwn Mkhize has certainly ruffled a few feathers with her antics on and off the pitch
Mwandla getting into the swing of things on the Sunshine Tour
A positive mindset and changes to his swing are starting to bear fruit for 27-year-old Siyanda Mwandla
Blast from the past: Ledwaba KOs Alvarez to retain world title
Today in SA sports history: October 6