Wednesday, May 25 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
OBITUARY | Economics guru Mike Schussler didn’t hesitate to go for broke
He knew his field inside out, was fearless in his conclusions and was an expert witness few wanted to take on
Gweezy, you are the difference between a wheezing and breathing economy
Mantashe’s threat to revoke Sibanye’s licence is dangerous in the extreme, but the miner needs to show good faith
OBITUARY | The real Jamie Bartlett wasn’t Mike O’Riley or David Genaro
Apartheid and black-and-white assumptions couldn’t contain the spirit of an actor with a huge presence and energy
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Informal housing is here to stay in SA, so let’s embrace and improve it
Informal settlements aren’t part of the problem, they’re part of the solution if handled correctly, says top researcher
High court amended the constitution: Hlophe comes out firing
Judge president says the high court misdirected itself and made material errors of law and fact in its judgment
Read our lips, we need textbooks, Eastern Cape schools beg department
Lack of textbooks and learning and teaching support material has made some Eastern Cape schools almost unteachable
Before the dawn: how Chiefs and Pirates can reawaken the giants
Soccer legends delve into the clubs’ missteps and how to fix them
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Good Sanral job, but answer these questions
Mbalula has halted projects because of irregularities. Among other things, we’d like to know is who is behind them
Why buy-now-pay-later is growing in SA
Host Mudiwa Gavaza speaks to Payflex CEO Paul Behrmann
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Putin is a war criminal and dictator, says Russian diplomat as he resigns
Boris Bondarev, who has ‘served in the foreign ministry for 20 years’, says he has never been so ashamed of Russia
Double trouble: Irish in rare show of unity over UK plan to spare killers
Many Northern Irish families refuse to bury the hatchet over the 3,500-plus people murdered in the 30-year conflict
‘Vanity and greed’: artful dodger gets seven years for $86m fraud
High-end art dealer Inigo Philbrick ran ‘Ponzi-like scheme’ to bankroll lavish lifestyle
Believe it or not, CEOs, but on-site employees don’t feel connected
Bosses using this logic to try to get people back into the office fulltime are misguided, says study
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Art is an investment to appreciate and the market is thriving
Even if artworks don’t increase in value, they provide their owners with intangible benefits that equities do not
Dark days: Dakar artist moved by pandemic creates apocalyptic exhibit
Senegalese artist Fally Sene Sow’s exhibition at long-awaited African art biennale has a foreboding message
Become calm with Amazon’s ‘audio vitamin’
The tech company has added a meditation series to its wellness podcast offerings
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Money may not buy class, but it can certainly attract sportsmen
The upcoming LIV invitational series is another in a long legacy of sporting events whose main attraction is money
Shapovalov finds fault with Wimbledon and ATP decisions
The ATP and WTA have taken away Wimbledon’s ranking points after it banned players from Russia and Belarus
Blast from the past: Boks down world champs in World Cup opener
Today in SA sports history: May 25