Wednesday, December 1 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
The sooner life becomes tricky for anti-vax dimwits the better
These people, with their warped logic, are risking lives. It’s time the state put their pleasure and pockets in peril
Don’t be a selfish git — get vaccinated
You shouldn’t need the law to force you to behave like an ethical and responsible human being
To halt Covid, the world has to unite as it did against smallpox
Nations need agreement on preventing future pandemics. Ending vaccine hoarding would be a good start
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
SA should be praised, not punished, for discovering Omicron: Ramaphosa
President has particularly bitter words for the African nations that have joined the travel boycott
Five-star hotel, paternity leave, everything but fighting the unrest
KZN police boss ‘contradicts’ former defence minister’s evidence at July unrest hearing
Unpaid power bill creates ‘a costly mess’ at Tshwane deeds office
Three-day backlog that resulted is just one case among many in SA that are having a dire impact on the economy
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Be supportive this festive season. You might need the favour returned
Covid-19, joblessness, financial stress, deaths and GBV are taking their toll, so do what you can to help those in need
As long as stigma is attached to Aids, the virus will prevail
Discrimination against people infected with HIV and stereotyping are as harmful as the actual disease
It’ll take more than vaccines to get Africa vaccinated
Rich nations are asking Africans to take doses while showing little evidence of solidarity in the other direction
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Why we shouldn’t write off Omicron cases as ‘mild’
While SA may have some immunity after three Covid waves, more data are needed to assess new variant’s severity
Moderna warning that jabs won’t stop Omicron sends markets into free fall
CEO says it’s unlikely the shots will be as effective against the new variant as they were against Delta
Report blows the lid on ‘extensive’ racial discrimination in Germany
Afrozensus is first broad survey of nation’s black community and reveals ‘no area of life’ is unaffected by racism
‘We’re in a cyber war’: AI vigilantes are watching Russians’ every click
System wades through millions of posts per day to fight crime, but rights groups fear surveillance goes much further
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Award-winning Rehad Desai’s ‘Time of Pandemics’ airs on Wednesday
The film by the director of ‘Miners Shot Down’, about the Marikana Massacre, will be screened on SABC3 at 9pm
Bryan Adams hits the road to do everything for 2022 Pirelli calendar
The rocker captured the images for this year’s music-themed offering, which has moved away from risqué
Fracking good idea: Argentine sisters turn sand bags into handbags
The designers are using oil industry waste to cut greenhouse gases and provide employment
Owning it: dancer Natalia Osipova puts her work up for auction as NFTs
Until now, performing artists have been unable to sell ownership of their work. NFTs have changed that
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
It’s going to take a lot to get SA boxing up from the mat
Being the country’s Floyd Mayweather doesn’t make one Floyd Mayweather
Good Khama: how Kaizer Chiefs star midfielder Billiat got his groove back
The combination of a new system and new players has brought the best out in Khama Billiat
Blast from the past: Kirsten puts Indian bowlers to the sword
Today in SA sports history: December 1