Wednesday, April 13 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘All I could see were waves and trees flying all over’: KZN’s flood horror
At least 45 killed as torrential rain leaves the province drowning in sorrow and destruction
SA owes a lot to the national treasures in the National Treasury
Outgoing DG Mogajane is among the warriors who put their careers on the line to save us from politicians’ selfish greed
Willemse has the inside track to regular Bok game time
Damian Willemse’s versatility has hindered him at international level, but he may have found a home at No.12
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
BOOK REVIEW | Non-racialism is dead. Good riddance or a tragedy?
Ismail Lagardien argues that non-racialism is an ANC public relations stunt, but his view needs to be taken further
Clear conscience: Ramaphosa ‘harbours no ill feeling’ towards Mkhwebane
The president refutes the public protector’s arguments that he was ‘acting in bad faith’ and ‘rushing’ her suspension
Treasury did play a role in state’s disposal of SAA shares: Gordhan
Public enterprises minister insists that due was process was followed
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
KZN needs all the help it can get
The floods have set the province back just as it was beginning to recover economically from the July riots
Diving into the light
Helen Walne was scared of the ocean. Then she plunged in and discovered a magical world of kelp forests
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — April 13 2022
Six of the best pictures of the day
Covid layoffs leave airports in ‘perfect storm’ of long queues and delays
The hold-up is worsened because passengers have forgotten what they need to do when they fly, says Qantas CEO
She protested on live Russian TV. Now the Welt is her oyster
Plucky journalist, who was jailed and fined after her gesture and is still harassed, gets a job at German news group
Disneys give cash for LGBTQ rights – and it’s not Mickey Mouse money
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has sparked widespread reaction, spurring Disney family to support awareness
Shroom for improvement: magic mushrooms work better than anti-depressants
Psilocybin has been found to create connections between regions of the brain and ease depression
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Plane what? Plain mad? Skydivers to attempt world-first aviation feat
The US’s Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington hope to become the first pilots in history to pull off a ‘plane swap’
Meta broadens its horizons with moneymaking tools in the metaverse
Soon users will be able to sell their accessories or offer paid access to specialised digital spaces they have built
Hello, hello, hello, how high will you go to entertain yourself?
Kurt Cobain’s guitar in Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video is expected to fetch nearly R12m on auction
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Bumbling SSA drowns swimmers’ hopes
The recent SA Champs was a shambles. Swimming SA really needs to get its national championships right
Blast from the past: Immelman tames Tiger
Today in SA sports history: April 13