Tuesday, February 22 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Remember, Thabo, you created this monster, or has ‘intellect’ failed you?
At the weekend Mbeki bemoaned the state of the ANC, yet ‘cadre deployment’ was his doing. Nonetheless, we’ll live
‘They intended to kill us all’: witness recalls weekend hit on ANC members
Rapid fire unleashed on six people in Umlazi claimed two lives in politically charged KwaZulu-Natal
You tax booze, you lose: why raising excise tax isn’t an option for budget
Aggressive excise tax increases on alcohol have given illicit trade an edge, with players quick to take the gap
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Oh by the way, your daughter was assaulted today, school tells dad
Parents and community outraged at school’s handling of ‘assault’ that was allegedly rape
You are what you app: you can be IDed by how you use you smartphone
Usage data collected by devices can yield individual patterns with no need to monitor conversations or behaviours
Homegrown therapy gives hope to hypertensive pregnant moms
For first time, a dangerous complication of pregnancy can be prevented with treatment that repurposes diabetic drug
Surplus teachers caught in crossfire between department, governing bodies
The way the teachers are being redeployed in KZN ignores the law, say the school governing bodies
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Forget ANC renewal. Help save SA economy, Mbeki
Why must Ramaphosa keep the former statesman concerned with fancy notions of ANC renewal that we know will not work?
How Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language
It originated at the crossroads of trade and human movement and now has more than 200-million users
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Show us the Mali: country’s workers feel the squeeze of sanctions
Economy under strain as Mali defaults on debt and embargoes lead to mass redundancies, loss of business
‘We’d rather be unemployed than abide by vaccine mandate’
Vaccine hesitancy among German healthcare workers is causing concern about further staff shortages
Fortress crumbles: tourism is looking up down under
‘Don’t Go Small. Go Australia’: this is Tourism Australia’s message as it tries to entice travellers with R436m campaign
Tick-tock snaps the clock for Facebook as we chat and I message elsewhere
Privacy concerns and development shortcomings have seen the ‘irrelevant’ platform face major declines
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Meta verse yourselves with tech, advertisers, because mixed reality is here
Meta has told ad agencies that mixed reality, which merges virtual and physical worlds, could be a few years away
The final word: Chilean indigenous language vanishes as last speaker dies
Cristina Calderon has died aged 93 and with her the Yamana language, but she created a dictionary for its perpetuity
Berry hell! Fruit of Israeli farmer’s labour earns him a Guinness record
The man’s 289g strawberry has beaten that of a Japanese farmer, who took the accolade in 2015 for a 250g specimen
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
SA batsmen can learn from their Kiwi counterparts, says batting coach
Justin Sammons urges Proteas batsmen to knuckle down during the first 30 to 40 overs
City stumble promises more twists and turns in title race
Liverpool’s game in hand against Leeds on Wednesday night will be crucial to their tilt at the title
Blast from the past: Nyathi sends Bafana into Afcon semifinals
Today in SA sports history: February 22