Thursday, December 9 2021
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Make the circle bigger but safe before it is too late
This holiday season, put the likes of politics and unnecessary squabbles aside to cherish your fellow humans
Pfizer vaccine offers some defence against Omicron, new data shows
More research is necessary, but there’s a chance the body’s immune response could prove more effective at fighting it
PODCAST | Covid pandemic shows Cyril is no crisis president
Join Eusebius McKaiser and UCT law professor Richard Calland in this episode of ‘Eusebius on TimesLIVE’
‘Unremorseful’ Walus should not get parole, Hani’s widow tells ConCourt
Limpho Hani argues her husband’s assassination had the potential to destabilise the country at a crucial moment
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Light up the digital divide: Wits project aims to provide internet to needy
The university is developing a system it hopes will connect those in poor communities to high-speed internet
They’ve got the Powa: new skills help free women from their abusers
People Opposing Women Abuse is giving GBV survivors the skills and tools to become economically empowered
Sexual violence rampant on college campuses, say MRC researchers
One in five of students surveyed faced sexual violence in the past year, with those in TVET facilities more at risk
Covid-19 puts Africa’s fight against malaria on the back foot
New data from the WHO shows a marked increase in cases and deaths
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Vaccine mandate focusing on key areas is the way to go
The subject of mandatory vaccinations is emotive and divisive, but the Concourt needs to act quickly and decisively
A superstar does not necessarily a best-selling author make
Just ask Billie Eilish and Piers Morgan, who have millions of social media fans but don’t seem to interest readers
Cyril, you can change the book, but the story remains the same
The balance is not right when you threaten to come down on striking truck drivers but say nothing about Eskom
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Will Biden and Putin’s jaw jaw avert war war over Ukraine?
A recent call between the two is said to have resulted in them getting their messages, with some jest thrown in
It’s complicated: Angela Merkel leaves an enigmatic legacy
Her steady leadership and longevity will be missed, but she also leaves behind a series of vexing problems
Bhutan is caught between a rock and a hard place
Despite border disputes between the kingdom and China, it’s doing its best to avert clashes between China and India
Don’t be square: Chinese sighting of ‘cube’ on moon rouses speculation
Yutu-2, a robotic lunar rover has captured a cube-like image on the moon’s horizon and inspired a series of memes
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Omilord, it’s OK to be cheugy, but please be on point with pronunciation
We get that some people may not be able to pronounce Tsitsipas, but Glasgow, Ever Given and Omicron?!
A sweet deal for the world that’s slightly bitter for Quebec
Quebec to unlock the only maple syrup strategic reserve amid rising demand at a time of small harvests and theft
With R12m, you could’ve had a tiara thought to be Josephine Bonaparte’s
Two ‘very rare examples of early, near-classicism jewellery’ believed to have belonged to the empress sold this week
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
The good, the bad and the ugly — another typical year for SA football
Sundowns men and women have shone, Bafana have shown signs of improvement, but the PSL is an administrative shambles
Five Springbok stars named in World Rugby Dream Team
After the World Rugby player of the year award snub, five Bok players make the team of the year
Blast from the past: White Buffalo wins title, then gets bust for steroids
Today in SA sports history: December 9