Friday, May 27 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Africa Day is a time to ask for a share of Africa’s riches
There’s much singing and dancing and not enough reflection on how the dignity of ordinary people can be restored
ANALYSIS | Saftu map to ruin: as the leaders bicker, the workers starve
The trade union federation’s national congress this week was yet more proof of the dire state of SA leadership
Continental drift: no vaccine for reality as we celebrate Africa Day
Africa’s vaccine flop and OAU’s 59th anniversary are a chance to reflect on a continent that is its own worst enemy
Eye spy an outcry as Durban plots to wheel out a R450m ‘white elephant’
In the wake of Covid, unrest and floods, a proposed giant Ferris wheel has become the eye of a public storm
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Whether you’ve got R8,000 or R9m, one of 130 Irma Sterns could be yours
The auction and exhibition of original works follow the prolific artist’s career from 1920 to 1965
Fear of Covid drove many teachers to the brink, UWC study finds
Strategies needed to build resilience in educators, who were among the first to experience pandemic stress
Getting FBI’s free DNA system is a no-brainer. What are we waiting for?
The deal with FBI could see DNA cross-checks ramped up and save the police a lot of time
Many with chronic pain have a history of depression
Women bear the brunt of both conditions, study finds
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
EDITORIAL | Arrive at a solution, Cele and co, not a crime scene
Showing face at crime scenes will not fix the rot in the SAPS. What’s needed is funding and robust management
Excuse my French but what the EFF is Julius playing at?
The irony was almost palpable as the EFF’s very own bon vivant led his followers in protest outside the French embassy
Memory to myth: that foxy salesman let the djinn out of the bottle
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Kenya ‘sitting on a time bomb’ as drought sends it ever closer to famine
Africa faces heightened food and water insecurity, with 16-million at risk across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, says UN
Mothers’ agony as 11 babies die in fire at Senegalese hospital
Experts say Covid has left facilities unable to maintain safety standards, with four newborns dying in a blaze last year
Best-case scenario for Ukraine has two paths: the Korean or Finnish way
A decisive military outcome in Putin’s war seems unlikely — and possibly even undesirable
Americans want stricter gun laws ... but not if the Democrats write them
Even Republicans strongly favour tighter curbs, but the partisan nature of US politics stops them from being implemented
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Never mind the bollocks, Sex Pistols story shoots for the stars
Punk hits the red carpet at premiere of Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols miniseries ‘Pistol’
Nigerian pulls off digital art heist to reclaim loot in Europe’s museums
The project sells 3-D renditions of stolen artworks in the form of NFTs
Want to live to 113? Strong booze could get you there
A Venezuelan man, crowned the world’s oldest and who is in ‘very good health’, enjoys a daily dose of strong liquor
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Boks must show no mercy against the wounded Dragons
The Springboks need to put on a show of force against Wales, just like Mallet’s marauders in 1998
Missing superstars won’t weaken Indian team: Proteas’ Reeza Hendricks
Even without Sharma, Kohli and Bumrah, India have a strong squad for the five-match T20 series against SA
Salah says he’s staying at Liverpool next season
Teammate Sadio Mane says he will address his future after Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid
Blast from the past: Scheckter sails to victory in Monaco
Today in SA sports history: May 27