Monday, January 24 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Malema should be careful what he wishes for
How can the EFF leader support Robert Mugabe’s tyranny and then bemoan the number of Zimbabweans in SA?
AfriForum responds: Jonathan Jansen has ‘disrespected’ matric achievers
The inevitable outcome of an attitude like his is poor performance and growing poverty, says CEO Kallie Kriel
WHO is woefully underfunded. Who is to blame and what can be done?
Ahead of a crucial meeting, leaders explain why member states must tackle problems brought to light by the pandemic
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Being heavily pregnant didn’t stop this matric pass with two distinctions
One of the subjects Vanessa Maphaha passed with a distinction was written in hospital after she gave birth
Against all odds: pupil who lost her mom in her matric year bags eight As
Amanda Zuma is just one example of pupils who excelled against the odds at an outstanding school in rural KZN
Zuma will fall, rules Cape Town high court
A giant ‘Zuma Must Fall’ billboard in the Cape Town CBD is about to be brought down to earth
Mandela auction stopped as family wrangles with ‘rogue’ daughter
Allegations that Makaziwe Mandela removed heritage objects from Mandela’s house without permission
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Explore other energy sources and the power will be in your hands
Eskom wants a 20.5% hike, but if we switch to energy-saving alternatives, it will not necessarily translate to such
Taken to the cleaners: when laundry services play dirty
Dry cleaning can leave clients with a mess on their hands. Take this case of a man whose pup peed ‘bleach’ on a cushion
Kwasi Wiredu: pioneer who blazed a trail for African philosophy
Through conceptual decolonisation, Wiredu attempted to tackle the conflicts in the African consciousness
Bitter pill: why BLSA’s position on Bain is complicated
It may do more harm than good to destroy a firm because of the corruption of a small number of its employees
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — January 24 2022
Six of the best pictures of the day
Inside the No.10 bunker: how Boris’s team fell into their boozy ways
Boris Johnson’s team is tearing itself apart as a sacrificial lamb is sought to keep the UK prime minister in power
Watch out, Vladimir, there’s a spider in your midst
After taking on Russia-backed separatists in 2014, Ruslan Pustovoit, or ‘The Spider’, is rallying troops again
Woman takes on Meta and Snap after ‘addicted’ daughter, 11, kills herself
Tammy Rodriguez has filed a lawsuit against the platforms, which she blames for her ‘extremely addicted’ child’s death
André Leon Talley proves it’s high time for high fashion to up diversity
Loss of pioneering black editors like Talley and Virgil Abloh sees creatives unpack the industry’s progress and pitfalls
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Mercedes-AMG’s GLE 53 is a brawny all-rounder
With a racy interior, the offering delivers a dynamic ride without compromising on comfort and daily usability
Tolkien’s Second Age set to come of age in new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series
Amazon’s ‘Rings of Power’, set for September, is expected to be one of the most expensive TV series ever made
On frozen pond: meet China’s ice hockey vets, for whom any water will do
These days there is little interest in the country’s men’s ice hockey, but these friends are keeping the sport alive
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Africa’s four superstars fail to ignite Cup of Nations so far
Knockout stage offers chance for Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah to deliver
Australian Open hopes for strong finish after Djokovic debacle
No risk of losing Slam status as 43,000 fans attend on Saturday to take the tally for the first six days to 184,361
Blast from the past: First Soweto derby produces a 10-goal thriller
Today in SA sports history: January 24