Monday, June 6 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
If Cyril can’t answer crucial queries, SA will be back in its 2010s hell
If Fraser’s allegations force him out of office, his faction will collapse and the state capture brigade will return
Cellphone or R22m flag: what will define social compact in SA?
To tackle our ongoing misfortune our economic policies need to change, but do we have the appetite for this?
OBITUARY | Long John Berks: mensch, change-maker, SA radio legend
The airwaves will be poorer without the veteran broadcaster’s recognisable voice keeping us entertained
Fight against patriarchy is far from over in ANC, says Eunice Mgcina
With only one woman voted into top leadership at Johannesburg regional conference, she voiced disappointment
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
Last harvest: sad day as inner city farm makes way for multipurpose centre
Mam Refiloe Molefe’s Bertrams Inner City Farm which feeds the needy will move 20km away to Eikenhof
Property developers in legal tussle over iconic Durban high-rise
One side cancels sale because of ‘breach of contract’, while buyers pause deal on fears that sellers face liquidation
Early diagnosis of ADHD can nip drug dependency in the bud: study
The disorder is highly prevalent among patients seeking treatment for drug abuse, researchers say
No driver’s licence? Who needs one when you’re the Queen
Little-known anecdotes and titbits about the longest-serving British monarch who celebrates her Platinum Jubilee
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
Let’s hope Dofmeyr learns to keep his beastly opinions to himself
SAHRC wants Steve Hofmeyr fined R500k for his comments about Disney+ and LGBTQ+ community promoting bestiality
Scammers will scam, but you have the info to dodge a bullet
It is a good feeling when readers and listeners get back to me on how my tips helped them prevent a crisis
Hunger in SA is becoming a major health crisis, with 27% of kids stunted
The number of malnourished overweight children has also grown -- to more than twice the global figure
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
West’s quest for a kumbaya moment will not avert a global catastrophe
Western nations have two options — throw their full support behind Ukraine or offer incentives for a peace treaty
China’s Covid-zero strategy ‘will fuel more harm than good’
By keeping people cut off from the virus, the country may make them more vulnerable once they’re exposed: expert
Will casting out swine see the world become a pearl?
A German man wants an anti-Semitic relief removed from a church, but what about using such artifacts to educate?
Getting more mileage: Iranian artists-in-exile find a vehicle for protest
Sedan once gifted to a Romanian dictator puts an artistic spin on opposition to Tehran’s oppressive regime
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Meet Sam, the rubbish superhero
A border collie is collecting garbage in a Santiago park, all the while educating people
Stick your necks out, boys, or girls will trade yours in for longer ones
Recently unearthed fossils of a beast built for head-butting reveal the early evolution of giraffes’ necks
Nothing awkward about saving orchids in a dwindling forest
As Malaysia’s forests disappear, a photographer has stepped in to save more than 2,000 plants, among them orchids
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Nienaber starts prepping for Bok season with camp in Pretoria
Bok coach calls up 17 players, including uncapped scrumhalf Grant Williams and prop Ntuthuko Mchunu
Coach promises more fireworks from ‘dynamite’ Swiatek
Since February, Iga Swiatek has won 35 consecutive matches, equalling Venus Williams’s unbeaten streak in 2000
Blast from the past: Naas one – Botha drop kicks Boks to victory over Irish
Today in SA sports history: June 6