Monday, April 4 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
We just want our textbooks, say ‘frustrated’ Eastern Cape schools
Despite being ordered to ensure pupils have books and stationery, provincial education department has not done so
July unrest plotters will never be booked ... and they’ll run riot again
Why, nine months after the fact, has no one been charged with treason for bringing SA to its knees?
Sympathy for Mani is proof of how low SA morality has sunk
When citizens think people such as Sibongile Mani are not guilty, how can we have a functional society?
Oil and gas opportunities will come knocking, but will Africa answer?
Serious housekeeping needed as continent’s resource-rich nations find themselves well positioned to replace Russia
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Vishing expedition: it’s getting harder to tell fact from the fraudsters
If your bank calls to tell you fraudsters are targeting your account, there’s a 90% chance the caller is the fraudster
A chief, a widow and an R8m white elephant: what went wrong?
A farming project by a cooperative of impoverished KZN women has been thwarted by a land dispute
Homeless fear end of Covid state of disaster could trigger evictions
Regulations saved District 6 informal settlers from removal, but they worry they won’t have that protection this time
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
The state has played fair with fuel. It must do the same with food
Government must consider VAT proposals because the cost of food items is more than 10% up on last year
Feel sorry for the poor, not for perjurer Bathabile Dlamini
She refuses to reckon with the seriousness of her conviction while ANC won’t act swiftly against a convict
Support for blood cancer patients is thin. This needs to change
To ensure their rights to healthcare, PMBs need to be updated and others educated on how they can save lives
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — April 4 2022
Six of the best pictures of the day
EU is paying a high price for weaning itself from Russian gas
Steel, copper and aluminum reached records in the past year, threatening to slow Europe’s plan to triple renewables
Nostrovia! Vodka made from captured carbon, but it’s an expensive tipple
Climate-conscious shoppers can now buy hand sanitiser, perfume and other products made from waste CO₂
Why were there fewer fender-benders but more road deaths during lockdown?
It’s one of the great pandemic mysteries, but experts are closer to answers, with implications for traffic control
Catch-22: Taliban bans poppy cultivation, putting lives at risk
Farmers grow the illicit crop to put food on the table because it brings higher returns than legal options
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Eskom stopping you from going electric? Volvo has the solution
Plug-in hybrid concept would be the best solution to SA’s challenges with power supply, says company MD
Cannes has that loving feeling for maverick Cruise
The actor’s ‘Top Gun’ sequel will screen at the festival, with a look back at his career
Badminton goes futuristic in Malaysia with glow-in-the-dark courts
The venue was set up late last year to attract people to the sport after two years of social restrictions
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
The Lizaad king: Williams savours his first Test wicket for Proteas
The Titans fast bowler ‘delighted he could contribute to the team’ on debut against Bangladesh
Rejuvenated Lions learn how to stay in the fight
After a poor start to the United Rugby Championship, the Lions have bounced back by winning their last four games
Blast from the past: AB puts India to the sword in Ahmadabad
Today in SA sports history: April 4