Wednesday, November 17 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Diversity is strength in SA. That’s why the ANC is weakening
Instead of ethnicising politics like it did in the Western Cape, the party should institutionalise diversity
‘The aim now is to destabilise the ANC’: Julius Malema
Coalition talks collapse and red berets vow to teach the ruling party a lesson
Patriotic Alliance snub hurts DA’s plans to unseat ANC
Steenhuisen says PA is all about all about patronage politics, which is the last thing SA municipalities need
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Makeshift beds, pit toilets, outages— but these matrics won’t give up
Eastern Cape school’s pupils determined to get good results, despite appalling conditions they live and study in
My son is bookish A-student, says mom of limbs-in-fridge murder suspect
She is completely dumbfounded by what her introverted son is accused of
Fraud will be the death of us: funeral policy scam has KZN teachers fuming
Education department the worst hit as syndicates in cahoots with brokerages access payslips to deduct fake policies
PODCAST | Hunting Ndlovu: the capture and prosecution of a serial killer
In this episode of Boots on the Ground, we look at all that went into bringing Rosemary Ndlovu to book
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
African football must keep its refs in check
Video assistant refereeing is essential to stop a repeat of the shenanigans that Bafana were subjected to in Ghana
Budget offers no relief for SA’s health system
Constitution guarantees the right to healthcare, but the vehicle for upholding it places elites ahead of the majority
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — November 17 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Belarus, Russia’s edge against EU: they don’t care what happens to migrants
Putin and Lukashenko would not hesitate to escalate the humanitarian crisis at the Polish border
A Prozac a day keeps Covid-19 deaths at bay, says study
Experts say the finding raises the prospect of using antidepressants to treat the disease, but some are reluctant
Something good has come out of Covid — Senegal’s turtles are flourishing
Pandemic peace brings new life to threatened Senegalese green turtles
Prince Andrew’s personal piggy bank pays off £1.5m loan
The Duke of York has helped top political donor David Rowland and Banque Havilland pitch clients for years
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Who you gonna call when rebooting a classic comedy? Dad, of course
Jason Reitman has breathed new life into his father Ivan’s ‘Ghostbusters’, throwing the original cast into the mix
Here comes Tom Petty’s girl with a tribute to her dad
A new doccie, executive produced by Adria Petty, goes behind the making of ‘Wildflowers’ album
Want a piece of Eric, Elvis, Madonna or Michael? What about Katy or Kurt?
Items belonging to rock icons from Clapton to Presley, Jackson to Cobain are set to go under the hammer soon
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Winning takes effort, but it also takes money
Since the beginning of 2020 there’s been no money for Sascoc’s athlete support programme
Disappointed Broos looks beyond the gloom after Bafana’s exit
Bafana coach believes his team has come a long way in the last three months
Blast from the past: Bafana swoop to beat Super Eagles
Today in SA sports history: November 17