Friday, May 20 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Theuns du Toit is a product of many things, not least the state
Our government has created an environment that allows black people to have their belongings peed on
Jurie Roux is in a choke tackle, but when will he be released?
Like his predecessors, the Saru CEO is staring at the door, but when will he join them and at what cost?
Flogging a Trojan Horse: Putin’s war and the tussle over SA’s energy sector
Conflict over our ‘just transition’ throws debate on world’s energy future wide open. Who to believe in propaganda war?
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
I’m no dictator, says Irvin Jim as he eyes re-election after 14 years
Shop stewards claim Numsa general secretary is purging all opponents ahead of national congress in July
Mkhwebane’s case ‘based on speculation and conjecture’, high court hears
Public protector says SMS sent to speaker’s counsel was a criminal act intended to advantage speaker, influence judges
Meet the Kalahari Ferrari – and its delightfully named cousins
Researchers hope documenting vernacular African names will help conserve the solifuge species
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Why does Cyril keep Mthethwa in his cabinet?
This is the minister who helped deceive a nation about Nkandla’s fire pool and let down SA’s artists and sportspeople
Writers only need a quill. I got a whole hedgehog
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Just when you thought it was safe, monkeypox raises its blisters ...
The US, UK and Canada are probing cases of the virus, typically caught from infected wild animals in Africa
... and a virulent new Ebola strain rears its ugly head in DRC
Cause for concern as three cases suffer acute bleeding, while resistance to isolation, vaccines slows progress
It’s every man for himself, so brace for scarcity, low growth, high prices
Reversal of globalisation will force nations to shift to activities they’re less good at and vastly reduce productivity
Could abused man’s work to expose abuse by Italian priests come to nought?
Francesco Zanardi will have a clearer idea next week, when the country’s bishops meet to elect a new president
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Taylor-made for a swift swoop to fine arts honour
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift doesn’t mess around. She’s received her first degree — an honorary doctorate, nog al
UK reveals rainbow 50p coin to mark 50th anniversary of Pride
The coin honours the anniversary of the first official Pride UK event in 1972
Teenage pilot’s ‘risky’ Guinness world record dream lands safely in Kenya
Mack Rutherford wants to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo — in a two-seater, single-prop plane
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Kolisi sinks his teeth into new five-year deal with the Sharks
Springbok skipper set to stay in Durban as Sharks look to complete successful trip to Ireland
The whole of SA must get behind Pirates, says Downs coach
Manqoba Mngqithi urges SA football fans to put aside their differences and support Bucs in Confed Cup final
Blast from the past: Budler proves he’s lord of the ring in Tokyo
Today in SA sports history: May 20