Friday, January 14 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Sense and sensitivities: how SA has become a sensitive nation
Yes Lindiwe Sisulu is inarticulately advertising for the ANC leadership but she raises relevant issues
Sisulu calling a critic intellectually lazy is a case of pot and kettle
And stop saying she’s embarrassed for plagiarising Dominic Grieve when her government is adept at enabling theft
Why did we stray from the path and on to the sidewalk? Is it even paved?
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
‘My post about Sadtu teachers was offensive and classist’: MEC’s adviser
Mangope has apologised after his ‘joke’ attracted backlash from the union, the education department and the public
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
SA’s first private prosecution gets judicial nod
Appeal by man who got 15-year sentence for killing his lover is upheld thanks to parents’ 17-year fight for justice
Parliament promises ‘no fanciful things’ at a Sona sans bling
This is what the address, for which R1.9m has been budgeted, will look like. However, the cost could ‘come down’
New numbers should add up to the end of the Covid-19 disaster: Winde
Western Cape premier bases optimism on research showing Omicron’s reduced rates of hospitalisation or death
Fifth wave hits parts of Africa and, surprise surprise, unvaxxed bear brunt
Death rates are rising as Omicron conquers continent, although they are not as high as in previous waves
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
‘Banter diet’ offers Sadtu some food for thought
‘Joke’ aimed at Sadtu teachers who eat vetkoek and archaar shouldn’t be hard to swallow
‘Joke’ shows urgency of decolonising education
The impression is that, as black African educators, we are not fit to teach the man’s child, writes Sadtu official
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — January 14 2022
Six of the best pictures of the day
Tories’ tipping point: let the succession games begin
After Boris Johnson’s partygate, the Conservatives must be eager to rid themselves of a wounded leader
Even sports-mad Aussies not happy that Djokovic has been allowed to play
The Novak Djokovic visa saga dominates conversations in Australia
Solar power and battery storage will be the mega test for Tesla
The company is pushing solutions for homes and the grid, but expertise and product shortages are posing problems
‘I remember the screams’: 10 years on, Costa Concordia wreck still haunts
Survivors, rescuers gather to mark the day when 32 died as the cruise ship, abandoned by its captain, sank off Italy
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Box clever and you could bag 42 days out of the office this year
Take your leave around SA’s public holidays and you could more than double your time off in 2022
‘That pure, pure voice’: girl group icon who sang ‘Be My Baby’ dies at 78
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Ronettes lead singer Ronnie Spector’s ‘pure’ voice will be her legacy
‘House of Gucci’ and Lady Gaga bag SAG nominations
Nods also go to films such as ‘The Power of the Dog’, ‘Belfast’, ‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘West Side Story’
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Feeling daunted, Keegan? Don’t, because you look like you belong
The Proteas No 3 looks set to join Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla in the realm of cricket aristocracy
Drama, delays, domestic unrest: why hosting Afcon is so vital for Cameroon
Now that the Africa Cup of Nations is finally under way, a Covid outbreak among the squads threatens the tournament
Blast from the past: Brothers Kirsten steer SA to victory over Kiwis
Today in SA sports history: January 14