Wednesday, December 8 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Deck the electoral halls with holly — electoral reform is in the air
The tabling of the new electoral bill will hopefully exorcise the ghosts of Christmases past
ANC suffers another setback as land expropriation bill is defeated
Small parties unite to isolate limping governing party, which had 30 MPs absent at the important sitting in parliament
Today politics says goodbye to a man whose name belies his character
For more than 40 years James Selfe has been one of this country’s most faithful servants. We need more of him
JAB IN THE RIBS
THE QUESTION OF VACCINE MANDATES
‘Start with empathy’: how to shift the jab-hesitant, by psychiatrists
Experts warn that hesitancy is a cause of ‘frustration’ among an exhausted group of health workers
Where to mandate jabs and why public interest overrides the individual
There are a number of areas in which they could be mandated, but there will have to be exceptions
Dithering doe-does: state-imposed vaccine mandates off the cards for now
The government has told Nedlac to approach the Constitutional Court in the new year for direction in the matter
What the vaccine mandate task team could consider
Forced jabs? Exclusion from public settings? Incentives? These are the approaches in other countries
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
‘No, you can’t have your report because your fees are outstanding’
That’s what a school is said to have told a pupil whose dad lost his job in the July riots
Makro Springfield GM recalls devastation after July unrest
After four months of being closed, Springfield Makro in Durban is set to reopen on December 13
Year after fisher is killed in run-in with rangers, brother goes missing
Apart from seeking justice for the men, a KZN village wants to negotiate with authorities about a gill-netting ban
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Health care must be new Joburg officials’ priority
The province’s hospitals have been left to rack and ruin. When will government realise lives depend on its support?
SA can’t afford to be a failed state, so end graft
Hopefully Anti-Corruption Day sentiments sink in because the upshot of such a fate would be catastrophic
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
When the chips are down, profits mean more to ‘big industry’ than lives
Relentless demand for the semiconductors turns deadly in Malaysia as firms push to keep supply chains running
Trans patients languish on waiting lists while healthcare demand surges
Delays smack of discrimination and neglect, but some nations plan policy reforms
Watch out, people: the Aussies are going to track your impact on Earth
The country is creating a ‘black box’ to monitor humanity’s positive or negative steps regarding climate change
The ultra-rich got richer as Covid worsened wealth divide, says study
Twenty-five years ago, billionaires controlled 1% of the world’s wealth. Now, 3.5% is in their hands
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
‘Spielberg’s finest in 20 years’: consensus on first foray into musicals
The director has reimagined ‘West Side Story’ and cast it’s original star, Rita Moreno, who is now 89
Matthew Vaughn scratches an itch with prequel to ‘Kingsman’ films
In the third offering, Ralph Fiennes will tell the gentlemen spies’ origin story
Climate change is no joke, but here’s an all-star comedic warning
Adam McKay has assembled a number of Oscar winners for Netflix’s climate warning comedy ‘Don’t Look Up’
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Surely SA boxing referees and officials can count to three?
Cristiano Ndombassy’s bout against Roarke Knapp needs to be investigated
Olivier returns to Proteas fold for India Test series
CSA announce squad for three-Test series against India
Blast from the past: Rhodes navigates Proteas to victory over Pakistan
Today in SA sports history: December 8