Friday, February 11 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Dreams of bullet trains derail as Cyril goes back to basics for Sona 2022
Announcement to industrialise hemp and cannabis with potential to create more than 130,000 new jobs receives applause
Killing the Boer, cockroaches, little frogs — and free speech
Malema, AfriForum should take absurdities elsewhere and leave Equality Court to those who need its services urgently
Every government department should answer to a JSC-type panel
In a country where governmental accountability is almost non-existent, answering to a committee would do wonders
PODCAST | Trollip on what’s different about new political adventure
Former DA leader spoke to Eusebius McKaiser after joining ActionSA
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Police storm Joburg lodge to free kidnapped foreigners
Arrest of ‘kingpin’ blows lid off organised crime syndicate whose members are said to include law-enforcement officers
How BioNTech undermined SA-based WHO vaccine hub for Africa: report
Documents show how a biotech giant aimed to exploit regulatory framework to send vaccines from Africa to Europe
Struck-off attorney is close to being a ‘serial offender’: judge
Judge not convinced that former Durban attorney, convicted of corruption and impersonating an attorney, has reformed
Private pilots battle with stoned drone, stray duiker — their fallibility
CAA reports highlight a number of incidents in which aircraft were badly damaged, but no one injured or killed
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Sona: much to like, but we want to see it actioned
Ramaphosa didn’t squander his chance to assert his authority on Thursday, but key now will be action and results
In domestic bliss and bath-time coups it’s all good, bad and achievable
Here’s an educated guess on the contents of Sona, which will all be forgotten by Friday. I thank you
Regrets, I’ve had a few, but were they deep?
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Teen killings lift mirror to our society and we cannot look away
These three stories rocked the country, but now everyone has moved on and the mayhem continues
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
US civil rights regulator sues Tesla after unMusking more racism at factory
The carmaker has faced many complaints over the years, with one worker telling of hearing up to 100 racial slurs a day
As revolutionary as the Pill: UK set to turn down the heat on menopause
The nation is investigating making one targeted hormone replacement therapy product available over the counter
Killing, torture, looting and plunder in Congo costs Uganda R5bn
The International Court of Justice has ordered the country to make good after atrocities 20 years ago
Musk’s satellites could cause close encounters of a new kind
Nasa warns that SpaceX plan for 30,000 new satellites could put International Space Station at risk
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Sony’s race to up its game sees AI beating humans at Gran Turismo
The company has created an AI agent which it trained to race from scratch to superhuman level in about two weeks
All-women Indian news outlet fired up about Oscar nod
A film about the organisation’s work has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category
Things are going swimmingly for Cuba’s elderly after easing of restrictions
Cuba’s elderly are able to swim again after two years landlocked by pandemic
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
All Blacks return to SA shores is a boost for the Rugby Championship
The All Blacks and Springboks will resume their long-running rivalry at Ellis Park and Mbombela Stadium
Elgar admits strict NZ quarantine protocols are taking a toll on players
Proteas skipper Dean Elgar said while the hosts have tried to make their stay as bearable as possible, ‘it’s been tough’
Blast from the past: Mitchell marches to seventh title defence
Today in SA sports history: February 11