Thursday, May 26 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
‘Arrogant cowboys’: Joburg nurse shot in botched anti-kidnap operation
Late-night drive home turns horrific for mother and daughter as elite SAPS officers open fire on wrong vehicle
Stop pissing about, varsities, and teach modules on race
Protests and expulsions will not stop racism, and soon another student will urinate on a peer’s belongings
There’s nothing private about the cruel elitism of ultra-rich schools
The R2-tossing incident involving Bishops pupils is only surprising because of the school they chose to mock as ‘poor’
If the ANC were committed to equality, Mokatsane would be fired
The Moqhaka municipality’s response to the mayor’s racist utterances is an indictment on the party
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Shot in the arm for hunter shot in the foot
It’s taken eight years, but the high court has now ordered the rookie who shot him to pay damages
Umdloti sisters crowdfund to help survive life ‘in quicksand’
The family home was caught in the weekend KZN floods, leaving the siblings with damage not covered by insurance
R20,000 bail for ‘Gupta associates’ accused of Optimum fraud
Among the accused is former state official who was rushed to hospital after collapsing in courtoom
‘They tried to resuscitate him. It was too late’: Bartlett’s last moments
The actor’s partner of four years recounts how she found him after his death
65-million trees and R288bn: scientists tot up huge impact of tiny beetle
The invasive pest has been munching its way through SA’s urban canopy at an alarming rate
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Not intelligent: AI racism too dangerous to ignore
Without diversity of developers, AI could, among other things, ‘obliterate people out of virtual existence’
I don’t have a soft spot for Zott, I’m mad for her
From the get-go, there was undeniable chemistry between me and Bonnie Garmus’s character. Just ask Gman
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
We won’t forget: Biden takes aim at gun lobby in wake of school killings
In the most deadly US school shooting since 2012, 18 primary schoolers and a teacher were gunned down on Tuesday
Putin on the Ritz: why so few big Russian rats have jumped ship
Top bureaucrats, officers and business leaders have more to lose than to gain by denouncing Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Pfizer burnishes fresh image with plans to slash prices in poor countries
Programme will start with 23 medicines in five countries and eventually include the company’s entire drug portfolio
Gender ruck: Ricky Gervais and Netflix push the trans envelope again
Hot on the heels of the Dave Chappelle storm, Gervais’s comedy special ‘SuperNature’ is slammed by LGBTQ groups
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Ja well no vine: Desert yields a wine that thrives on 360 days of sun
This distinctive and exotic wine is produced in Chile in vineyards at 3,500 metres above sea level
Like your tomatoes Crispr fresh? Now they can boost your vitamin D intake
To close the gap in the intake of vitamin D3 from dietary sources, two gene-edited tomatoes should be enough
‘Dragon of Death’, one of the first predators to rule the skies, is dug up
Palaeontologists discovered the fossils in Andes rocks that preserved the reptile’s remains for 86-million years
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Club bosses desperately need coaching in how to hire coaches
Club owners must make up their minds. Do they want instant short-term results or continued long-term success?
SA rugby’s northern adventure will be fruitful in the long run
Abandoning the arduous Super Rugby travelling schedules for the exciting and varied URC has been a game-changer
Currie Cup can saved, but it will require radical changes: Zondagh
If the contest remains as is, it should have a promotion-relegation component that incorporates the URC, he says
Blast from the past: Boks bliksem England in Bloemfontein
Today in SA sports history: May 26