Tuesday, May 10 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Big boost for Cyril as Eastern Cape backs him for second term
Re-elected provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane immediately throws his support behind Ramaphosa for another five years
Can you handle the truth? IS it clear? SA needs a strong military
Could silence on our military be because liberals don’t want to look like warmongers, while SADF types want it to fail?
The problem of funding SA students can be solved. Here’s how
SA’s private financial sector should fund all students, no matter their means, with loans underwritten by the state
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Durban wrongly blacklisted electrical firm, so ratepayers zapped for R30m
Judge agrees with Pholobas Projects that it was the victim of a vendetta by a municipal employee
Covid linked to mental disorders in series of cases at Joburg hospital
Evidence is mounting worldwide that the virus is capable of invading and living in brain tissue, says expert
‘I couldn’t just sit back’: why Ngidi joined the fight against GBV
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has partnered with the UN Women For Change Programme to start a foundation
Under the influencers: teens spoon-fed loads of junk food on social media
Endless conveyor belt of unhealthy foods touted by influencers has prompted researchers to call for regulations
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Blame government, not foreigners, for IS threat
Why is it that our government seems so uninterested in dealing with the issue of terrorism financing?
Street traders are vital. They must be protected
Authorities must abide by constitution when dealing with them and traders must respect constitutionally compliant laws
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
‘We’re basically dead men’: Mariupol’s last defenders await death or rescue
Last holdouts of Ukrainian defence are now at a steel plant, where the troops refuse to surrender to Russian forces
Tighter Covid curbs push Shanghai, Beijing residents to the limits
Neighbours of positive cases forced into quarantine and to have homes disinfected, which experts denounce as unlawful
Fat chance? No. Food scarcity is on the down, but obesity is on the up
Undernourishment is falling. However, people are not seeking nutrition-rich foods, but low-cost, unhealthy ones
Have young Americans woke-en up? Well, they’re not as liberal as we think
Behind a façade of leftist ideals, they still believe in the capitalist principles of competition and earned success
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Antjie Krog and the role of the poet in SA’s social and political life
The writer affirms the literary as a resource for public life, insisting on the value of open-heartedness with others
U2 are fighting for all of us who love freedom: Bono rallies Ukrainians
U2’s frontman and The Edge performed a short concert in Kyiv on Sunday, telling attendees they will be free
‘Underground Railroad’, Jodie Comer and Sean Bean triumph at the Baftas
Several winners used their acceptance speeches to voice their opposition to public broadcaster Channel 4 being sold
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Jingles all the way: Mosimane on verge of greatness
Pitso Mosimane is just two games away from a hattrick of Champions League titles at Al Ahly
Zwane says Kaizer Chiefs will be better served by a SA coach
Arthur Zwane believes Amakhosi are on the right track and is ready to take on the hot seat permanently if called upon
Blast from the past: Naas puts the boot in against Cavaliers
Today in SA sports history: May 10