Saturday, November 6 2021
The Eclectic Weekend
12 GREAT READS FROM THIS WEEK'S SUNDAY TIMES DAILY CURATED FOR YOU
Now let’s watch as the parties woo their enemies for the sake of power
All their pre-election promises will mean nothing as they form their coalitions to control municipalities
Now starts the shovelling at the coalition face of SA politics
The recent elections produced a mixed bag of bloody noses for the big guns and personal bests for the smaller parties
You didn’t vote? The lack of your X could make SA an ex-democracy
Voting should have been made compulsory in 1994 because voter apathy could be devastating for SA
If things don’t change, SA faces a revolution far worse than July
Low voter turnout is a rejection of major parties and unless they provide solutions to our issues, we’re in big trouble
Red flag: SA is ripe for capture by right-wing authoritarianism
If Monday’s triumphant parties do not show good faith and citizens do not pay attention, democracy will be history
Why I voted and how I decided who to vote for
Disappointment in the options on the ballot paper is an apt response to the state of the political race
Ramaphosa secures COP26 green finance deal worth billions
This is the first significant financing deal to emerge from the landmark climate conference in Glasgow
EDITORIAL | Billions in green funding are a godsend. Let’s not mess it up
Ramaphosa and mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe must get on the same page for this to work
Climate change is real. SA’s cities must act now to be more resilient
Joburg’s initiative of recycling landfill gas and putting it back into the grid is an example of the way forward
Stamp out Covid hotspots to prevent next peak, urges Africa CDC chief
Dr John Nkengasong warns that vaccination rates on much of the continent are still too slow ahead of the next wave
Schools defy department with exams, not tests, for grades 10 and 11
Model C schools say exams are essential to prepare candidates for matric, but some say this is unfair for poorer pupils
Bafana are just one or two injuries away from a goalkeeping crisis
Far too many PSL clubs have foreign first-choice goalkeepers, leaving the cupboard bare for the Bafana coach