Monday, November 29 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
It is time our for our leaders to lead and make vaccines mandatory now
SA will implode if it’s locked down every time a new Covid-19 variant or wave emerges
Mandatory vaccines and tongue-lashings, but you can still buy booze
President Cyril Ramaphosa has kept SA on alert level 1, but urged South Africans to get vaccinated
Vish granny will be next? Scammers are now going the extra mile
Until last week, I’d never heard of fraudsters going as far as posing as bank officials and visiting elderly folk
Private schools offering hefty fee discounts for 2022
Dwindling pupil enrolment forces some of SA's top private schools to slash their fees by up to 20%
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Wave of depression about to land on SA’s battered shores
Psychologists warn the fourth wave and resulting restrictions are likely to have demoralising affect on people
Forget proof of address, SA hotels may ask for vaccination passports
The move would be in keeping with international practice, says the Federated Hospitality Association of SA
Prasa’s bid to restore Cape Town commuter trains comes off the rails
The rail agency was supposed to have relocated about 1,300 people from the central line tracks by end of last week
A family that sprays together, stays together ... sprays Toyotas, that is
Meet the Fouries, whose passion for the brand has turned their Klerksdorp home into a museum crammed with classics
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | More must be done if SA is to stop GBV and teen pregnancies
Education programmes abound, yet abuse of women continues unabated
Two can play that game: new way to go for safari hunting companies
New documentary urges a human rights-focused development approach
SA’s Omicron response shows we’re learning to be quick off the Covid mark
The country’s transparent response has given the world a chance to adapt to a fast-changing viral picture
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — November 29 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Omicron is fast becoming omnipresent
As more and more nations shut their borders to Southern Africans, cases of the variant multiply across the globe
Rubbing salt into wounds and stealing a lot more than bread
In Belarus, desperate migrants are selling everything to leave the country, only to be conned by smugglers
Stowaway survives two and a half-hour flight in wheel well of US jet
Since 1947 129 people have stowed away in this manner, with 100 of them dying from injuries or exposure
Life cycle: Kiwi politician pedals to hospital while in labour
MP Julie Anne Genter bicycled to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning and gave birth an hour later
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Close but no cigar: Peugeot’s pickup a bit of a let-down
The Landtrek double-cab is a decent enough vehicle, but has formidable opposition
Chinese-language ‘Oscars’ say neigh to China as protest film wins top award
A film that focuses on 2019 protests in Hong Kong has won best documentary at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
All Vors wants for Christmas is Hungary’s biggest nativity scene
Every year since 1948, the tiny village of 500 creates one of Europe’s largest nativity scenes
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Ex-captain Taylor says Steve Smith’s return could heal old wounds
The former captain has served a 12-month international playing ban and a two-year suspension from leadership roles
Man City will be my only Premier League club, says Guardiola
Aston Villa continue their resurgence under Steven Gerrard
Blast from the past: Boks blitz England at Twickenham
Today in SA sports history: November 29