Monday, January 10 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
It’s time the electorate stopped feeding the ANC monster
SA is collapsing under a warring party from which it needs to rid itself until it comes up with a fix
‘I hear the noises’: Cyril leaves birthday bash with second term in sight
Rumours of contestation abound, but there have been no proclamations of a candidate to stand against him
Zondo report: why was Dudu Myeni untouchable under Zuma?
No director of any state-owned enterprise seemingly enjoyed the same privileges as she did at SAA
As schools prepare to reopen, research shows parents battling to pay fees
During the pandemic in 2020 only 45% of parents had the ability to pay school fees, says credit bureau
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
In case you missed it, 2022 has had quite a start
A lot has happened in the past 10 days. Here’s a quick catch-up of some of the national highlights and lowlights
Moti family blocks police from interviewing kidnapped brothers
Investigation into the four boys’ kidnapping has been hampered by a ‘bizarre’ interdict
Unhappy with your bnb? Then air your views quickly
Airbnb hosts are only paid a day after guests arrive, so if your accommodation is not up to scratch, contact it pronto
Sheep that lost its footing gets a leg up
Prosthetists help Dolly to keep up with flock and Max to stay in pecking order
SA’s space jedis carve out a stellar niche in the satellite universe
SA’s booming space industry set to cross new frontier when Hypernova launches this year
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
ANC birthday bash won’t soothe SA’s pain, only fulfilling of promises will
Portents for 2022 have not been good for Ramaphosa and SA. Worryingly, it seems to have started where 2021 left off
This will give your views on struggle-era spies a Shaik-up
Moe Shaik’s book won’t win any prizes, but it’s a gripping story of how Jacob Zuma perverted the secret services
It’s a crap job, but it has to be done. Now more than ever
Wastewater monitoring has provided much-needed Covid-19 data and could help identify future health crises
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
European leaders turn the screws on anti-vaxxers as Omicron rages
Macron says he wants to ‘p*** off’ the unvaccinated, while Johnson accuses them of spreading ‘nonsense’
Say hello to Deltacron, people
Scientists in Cyprus have discovered another Covid-19 variant, one that’s made up of Delta and Omicron
I’ll see his murder for rest of my life: Arbery’s dad as killers get life
The three men who ‘hunted down’ and shot Ahmaud Arbery will spend the rest of their lives behind bars
Prince Andrew and the British monarchy’s right royal mess
A younger generation is unlikely to look kindly on the royal family as scandal engulfs Queen Elizabeth’s ‘favourite son’
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Smashing, screeching: how the Dutch find freedom from Covid
Netherlanders are coming up with novel ways to help them escape the frustrations of lockdown
Que? Dogs’ brains can tell Spanish from Hungarian, study finds
The researchers also found that dogs can distinguish between speech and non-speech
New comic book drums up details on the life of legendary Beatle
Ringo Starr’s life to be chronicled by TidalWave Comics
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
History against India for series decider at Newlands
Proteas are unbeaten in five previous Tests against tourists at the Cape Town venue
Oz Open chief says conflicting, changing advice led to Djokovic fiasco
World No.1 has spent four days in immigration detention in a Melbourne hotel ahead of his appeal against a removal order
Blast from the past: Cox powers to top of Dakar Rally podium
Today in SA sports history: January 10