Monday, October 18 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Killings, thieving, factionalism: ‘Daddy, why on Earth did you vote ANC?’
Ensure your children don’t have to ask this by thinking long and hard about where you put your cross in November
You procreate, you’re liable for school fees – simple as ABC
Even if you didn’t sign contract with school, if you’re a biological parent, you are jointly responsible for paying fees
‘We are scared’: water woes make town’s people realise the power of voting
Tshwane shut down Bronkhorstspruit pump station after heavy rains, the latest in a long series of supply troubles
Albino teen died for her ‘enriching’ condition, but accused will walk free
The 13-year-old was murdered and dismembered for her body parts, believed by some to bring wealth
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
How a toilet break flushed away a man’s fear of another’s best friend
Xolisile Gwebityala got the fright of his life when, after a stop, he returned to his car to find a large dog in it
Cop shot by brazen tiger fish poachers as operations intensify in KZN
Jannie van der Westhuizen wounded in jaw while pursuing poachers, who are endangering the region’s economy
Focus should remain on vulnerable age groups: Prof Shabir Madhi
Department of health has announced that children from 12 will soon get the jab
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Rewriting history gets 100%. Making it compulsory does not
Reworking the syllabus is long overdue, but making it mandatory when there are other priorities is short-sighted
What we learnt from recording acts of kindness as Covid-19 unfolded in SA
Noting people’s selflessness from the start of lockdown has resulted in a book about how many held each other up
Meet Africa’s trailblazing science hero and frontline warrior against Covid
Africa CDC director Dr John Nkengasong is likely to head the $7bn US HIV/Aids Pepfar programme
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world – October 18 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Delta forces ‘Covid-zero’ nations to face reality and start reopening
As countries find ways to accept it as endemic, more and more borders are opening up to vaccinated travellers
The real winner of ‘Squid Game’ is Netflix – to the tune of R13bn
So far more than 130-million people have watched the South Korean show
We’re this close to flying cars that’ll ‘save billion people an hour a day’
US company says it will roll out its first conforming aircraft next year, after which all it needs is nod to operate
Posing question: celebs sued for posting paparazzi pics of themselves
Instagram posts spawn copyright suits over stars’ own images with fresh cases after a pandemic-aligned lull in filings
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Riding high on pizazz, with a price to match
Toyota’s C-HR Luxury is a niche buy, with surfaces, materials and decor that culminate in a brilliant environment
Is that a penis? No, you dirty-minded philistine, it’s a potato
Cyprus’s homage to the spud has gone viral because, whether you like it or not, its potatoes are ‘thin and long’
The spine-tingling evolution of the Darwin family’s microscope
In the mid-1800s Charles Darwin gave his son a microscope that is expected to fetch up to R7m at auction in December
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
A shot in the arm for SA cricket supporters
Cricket SA welcomes fans back to stadiums, tickets for T20 tournament available from Monday
Kaizer Chiefs reeling from violent death of Lucky Maselesele
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the 41-year-old former Amakhosi player
Blast from the past: Doring van Despatch scores on Bok debut
Today in SA sports history: October 18