Friday, April 29 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Real ANC success would be freedom from social grants
The welfare system assuages the pain of those who depend on it, but it never removes it
The Lost Tycoon: Elon Musk rolls a big one for free speech
Is the new owner of Twitter really the right person to entrust with something as important as freedom of speech?
Conspiracy theories swirl as Meyiwa accuseds’ advocate is cuffed in court
‘Bheki Cele doesn’t want me in this case,’ says advocate Malesela Teffo as he is led away
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
It’s been rigged! Famous sailing ship takes wind out of Cape Town sails
Well over a century old but as beautiful as ever, Europa has stopped off is on her way home from Antarctica
Sasria will turn to state in ‘next July unrest’ as premiums soar
CEO says insurance firm’s balance sheet is not strong enough to cover another R37bn loss event any time soon
Warm and fuzzy: puppy rescue tales amid all the death from KZN floods
It’s unclear how many animals were killed in the recent deluge but several dogs, cats and reptiles got a second chance
Africa’s poor are the forgotten victims of Putin’s war, says IMF
Ukraine conflict has had far-reaching effects on global inflation and food shortages and may result in social unrest
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Joburg mayor’s real test is to get the right city manager
Placing on leave the man who has been acting in that position is a start towards making ‘a city of golden opportunities’
This is why Cape independence is a secession from reality
As the fantasists rant, the City of Cape Town tries to secure a much smaller but much more valuable sort of autonomy
Few are called but many are so-called — or so they allegedly say
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — April 29 2022
Six of the best pictures of the day
We’ll fight to the end for Ukraine and the free world, says Mariupol hero
Azov Regiment captain, under siege in city’s last redoubt, gives stirring account of defenders’ suffering and resolve
Stalin or Hitler? Who will Putin copy when sanctions really start to bite?
He has to con Russians into enduring economic hardship for his sake. Of the two routes he can take, one is more likely
Indonesia’s palm oil ban sends inflation from the frying pan into the fire
Your grocery bill is about to get even higher thanks to ill-judged move by world’s top supplier of the vital product
Greedy global deforestation is like a runaway train
In 2021 tropical forest loss was the equivalent of losing 10 football pitches a minute
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Black Twitter is a ‘powerful force’, but Musk’s takeover brings uncertainty
Black people have been targets of abuse that they feel will run wild with the Tesla boss’s insistence on ‘free speech’
Forget about apples, a cold shower a day keeps the doctor away
Or does it? Experts look at this new trend and tell us what science really says about it
Why many women with autism and ADHD aren’t diagnosed until adulthood
This is what to do if you think you show the symptoms of what are often seen as ‘male disorders’
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Imola, Ferrari and Formula One, the stuff of legend
Amid Ferrari’s resurgence, fans may have hoped for a Sainz, Leclerc one-two at Imola but sporting gods can be fickle
Proud Lions take lessons from first URC season and ponder dilemmas
Scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys is not sure if some teams are con artists, or just smart
Blast from the past: Botile bombs his way to IBF bantamweight title
Today in SA sports history: April 29