Friday, November 12 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
OBITUARY | Apartheid’s last president, who thought he could outplay the ANC
FW De Klerk, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in June, died on Thursday aged 85
FW’s apology is a choreographed insult to our intelligence
In the words of Fort Calata’s son: ‘De Klerk died peacefully … unlike those whose murders he ordered … ’
Beyond a whiter shade of pale as De Ruyter flogs dead horse that’s Eskom
Some want him in, some want him out, while the EFF, well the EFF just wants to ‘moer’ him for ‘moering’ Eskom
Ugly shoes to fill: Godongwana had no choice but to tread lightly
The new finance minister’s first budget is one of fiscal consolidation
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
I felt like I was dreaming when I saw them, says woman who helped Moti boys
A Limpopo couple who looked after the brothers until police and a relative arrived describe their experience
ANALYSIS | Pensioners lead the pack at DA municipalities
The party has the oldest cohort of local government representatives in the country
If you feel like an elephant is on your chest, it could be a ‘broken heart’
Study suggests middle-aged and older women are being diagnosed more often with broken heart syndrome or Takotsubo
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Budget doesn’t answer the main question: how is SA going to grow?
As long as we are hamstrung by servicing an inordinate amount of debt, economic development will remain static
Budget sounds good save for the underspending on realistic outlook
Are the minister and the president serious about putting us on the road to recovery?
To bake a tart or to be one? A sorry ghost has many options
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
SA desperately needed new blood and the election has given it to us
Fresh faces on the political landscape are welcome and guaranteed to hold the incompetent to account
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Sudan coup leader sidles up to ‘remnants’ of Bashir regime to cement power
Former senior officials appointed to key government positions by the same man who forced them out in 2019
Despite China encouraging larger families, its population is falling
Demographer predicts births will drop again this year and says deaths could exceed births for the first time
Experts seek to keep climate change jaws from closing on Thames sharks
Three endangered shark species have been found in the river, considered ‘biologically dead’ for 64 years
YouTube gives its ‘dislike’ button a thumbs-down
The video platform makes the move to tamp down endemic harassment of content creators
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Got time for the good, the bad and the mediocre?
Whether it’s two hours or five hours, here’s what to stream this weekend, depending on your flavour
Gadget gifting to be costly this Christmas as supply chain plays The Grinch
A globally clogged up supply chain has forced electronic companies to focus on high-end products
Aiming for Disney heights: metaverse is entertainment giant’s new frontier
Mickey Mouse is poised to venture into the three-dimensional, virtual-reality, avatar-populated metaverse
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SA’s fast bowl into international cricket 30 years ago was a no ball
In the country’s haste to play overseas, a system to bring equal opportunity and excellence was not put in place
Villa the logical next step for Gerrard after restoring Rangers to glory
Former Liverpool talisman will have his work cut out turning struggling Aston Villa around
Blast from the past: Proteas lose first ODI series back in world cauldron
Today in SA sports history: November 12