Monday, December 6 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
It beggars belief that Cele and Sitole are still in office
The irony is that while these two incompetents still have jobs, unemployment is now at an all-time high
Omicronomics: what the new variant could mean for SA’s economy
Arguably the impact on jobs could be greater than the impact on GDP growth because of the seasonal timing
Death trap: Charlotte Maxeke Hospital still limping months after fire havoc
‘The place is falling apart around us,’ says angry doctor
‘Worse than Life Esidimeni’: backlogs see cancer patients sent home to die
Doctors and the Cancer Alliance are bracing for the worst as another Covid-19 wave looms
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Teacher helps top pupil write matric exam hours after she gave birth
Educator makes sure nothing stands between the girl and her dream of becoming a financial analyst
Abused women in need got lockdown aid, just not from government
Study probes impact of lockdown on survivors’ experiences of violence and is damning on the state’s response
Again, poor children bear the brunt of education budget constraints
The Limpopo education department has scrapped an incentive project to keep teachers in rural schools
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | SA should give ZEP holders more time to submit applications
It also remains to be seen whether home affairs will be able to cope with the paperwork
Tricked into a second phone contract? Maybe now there’s hope
Both MTN and Vodacom say they are cracking down on third-party marketers that target the elderly
Should succession replace customary law in townships?
People are still facing the repercussions of apartheid laws, which impact inheritance claims and relationships
We have to live with Covid. Here’s how we get our lives back
We need to accept wearing masks, social distancing, air ventilation and regular testing will become ways of life
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — December 6 2021
Six of the best pictures of the day
Refuseniks, you’re on hiding to nothing in Europe if you’re not vaxxed
Lockdowns, fines, mandatory shots, travel bans. These are just some of ways countries will punish anti-vaxxers
Both bad and good news: what scientists now know about Omicron
It will take much study, but what’s clear is Covid-19 will keep spreading and mutating while people remain unvaxxed
Mom’s reaction to clear signs her son was planning a mass shooting? ‘LOL’
Parents charged with involuntary manslaughter after they bought the gun Michigan boy used in school massacre
Is Uganda selling its soul to China, while fighting corruption, militants?
Yoweri Museveni says it is working on a number of deals with China, but isn’t using state entities as collateral
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
What on Earth drove BMW to unleash this hideousness?
From its cartoonish snout to its sea monsterish butt, the Bavarian brand’s XM is an eyesore
If the Aztecs thought they invented the macuahuitl they were wrong
A newly discovered armoured dinosaur wielded a tail resembling the culture’s war club
So how and why did bipedalism begin, and which hominin cross-stepped first?
Up to now it’s been a bit of a mystery, but Tanzanian footprints are offering clues to the origin of upright walking
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
England captain Root is the wicket the Aussies prize most, says Cummins
World’s oldest Test player, Australian Eileen Ash, dies at 110
Swallows back on track, says stand-in coach
Former Chiefs and Bafana star Fani Madida in charge until new coach Dylan Kerr sorts out his work permit
Blast from the past: Lucky 13 for Gary Player at SA Open
Today in SA sports history: December 6