Thursday, November 25 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Welcome to uMngeni, where the New SA is at last dawning
Its new leaders are young, competent and anti-corruption – in short, exactly what a nation that’s in the ashes needs
The Anthropause: did lockdown let Earth breathe or create false comfort?
Experts from Wits have expressed hope and horror in equal measure
Facing vaxx: Covid numbers don’t lie — vaccines save lives
As the fourth wave approaches there are 16.8-million doses of the vaccine here in SA just waiting to save lives
SAA reaches for the stars, but keeps its feet on the ground
It looks to align capacity with market demand as it undergoes its rebuilding phase
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Parents’ horror at accused teacher's sex ed
Deputy headmaster’s present school tells staff and parents it only became aware of the allegations on November 15
We are supposed to be safe: Israel’s SA immigrants reel after terror attack
Hamas claims responsibility for attack in which a South African man was killed and four people were injured
SIU guns for ‘inflated’ profits of Gauteng Covid school cleaning firms
Tribunal hears how a range of companies not on database for cleaning and sanitation benefited from bloated contracts
New study shows ‘epidemics of sexism in African parliaments’
SA is one of the progressive parliaments that has a sexual harassment policy in place
WATCH | We’ve lost everything: Gift of the Givers steps in to help George
The organisation has provided food, blankets and mattresses to those worst affected by Monday’s floods
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | A better economy means better fathers — and it needs to happen
Poverty has bred a crisis of fatherhood in SA, a UCT study has found
How to beat the pandemic? Collaborate fairly and do it now
There needs to be a binding agreement among countries for an equitable use and distribution of resources
Pack those troubles in an old kit bag, but don’t forget the books
The holidays are almost upon us and there’s no better time to catch up on all the authors you didn’t get to this year
PODCAST | Debt or growth: what is SA’s real crisis?
Peter Bruce chats to Colin Coleman about the country’s prospects
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
The race against Covid: who’s winning and who’s losing?
Where does SA stand in a ranking of the worst and best places to be during the pandemic?
We’ll getchew: Ethiopians turn vigilante as rebels edge closer to capital
Thousands of volunteers have been trained to fight the group, but Tigrayans say they are being unfairly targeted
Asteroid-deflecting spacecraft darts off to hunt down Dimorphos
In a bid to save humanity from the dinosaurs’ fate, Nasa launched the craft as a test to stave off potential disasters
Will the House of Hinduja come tumbling down all because of its women?
The controversial family behind the $18bn British-Indian group is engaged in a bitter dispute, its biggest threat yet
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Lights, camera, no action: staff shortages leave film companies crewless
Want to work in the film industry? Then now is a good time because production companies are struggling to find crew
E=mc² equals a whopping €8.7m more than expected, but it’s all relative
Albert Einstein’s notes, with the calculations of his relativity theory, have sold for €11.7m at a Paris auction
Welcome to Decentraland, where you can buy virtual real estate
In this ‘metaverse’, users can purchase land and visit buildings using cryptocurrency
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Caf considers moving 2022 World Cup playoffs from Africa to Qatar
The dates for the World Cup playoffs will be announced after Friday’s Caf executive committee meeting in Cairo
Verreynne looks to cash in on the absence of Proteas’ big guns
Wicketkeeper-batsman aims to cement his place in the national squad with consistent performances
Blast from the past: Nel hits nine off last over for victory over Kiwis
Today in SA sports history: November 25