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Thursday, June 9 2022

THE BIG ISSUES

LEADING THE AGENDA

Cyril’s alleged cash thief ‘sought protection’ from Cape Town underworld

Former spy boss Arthur Fraser is said to have met a prominent underworld figure who spoke of the man’s ‘spending spree’

By Aron Hyman, Philani Nombembe and Graeme Hosken
5 min read

Arthur and Cyril’s teachers must have taught deflection well

It’s a pity our education department relies on parrot-fashion teaching rather than doing the same

4 min read

Cyril, please cut the 40 inches of bull and pretend to be a president

Dear leader, in a country tormented by hustlers, could you put your side hustle to one side for a bit?

Tom Eaton
Columnist
3 min read
Ideas FREE

PODCAST | EXPLAINER: The legal questions Ramaphosa must answer

What was his obligation? What if it is true that he paid the thieves to keep quiet? Prof Pierre de Vos clears the air

Eusebius McKaiser
Contributor and analyst
1 min read

SMART NEWS

IN ONE TAKE

Trip to the holocaust centre for pupils who gave a Hitler salute

Pupils of Hoërskool Rustenburg have apologised to SA’s Jewish community and will be taken on an educational tour

Prega Govender
Journalist
3 min read
News FREE

Limpopo cabinet reshuffle ‘imminent’, five MECs to be axed: insiders

MECs who face the chop are all allied to the losing candidate and have performed poorly in their portfolios

2 min read

MTN rapped over the knuckles for misleading info on upgrades in advert

Advertising Standards Board sanctions cellphone giant, ordering it to clarify its communications with clients

Gill Gifford
Senior journalist
2 min read

SANDF personnel come out guns blazing to help KZN flood victims

Army members have dipped into their personal finances to purchase supplies for those affected

By Mfundo Mkhize
3 min read

IDEAS

FEEDING YOUR MIND

Rant all you like, politicos, we won’t bend to you

We are not spin doctors. We are balanced and fair, and will remain so, no matter what

2 min read
Ideas FREE

Bill does it, even 4chan does it. Let’s do it too

Reading lists offer great suggestions, but there are some to avoid, and they’re basically the same anyway

Jennifer Platt
Sunday Times books editor
2 min read

WORLD

THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR

Eye on the world — June 9 2022

Six of the best pictures of the day

By Reuters
0 min read

Doing the Congo: Belgian king returns mask in gesture of restitution

Some Congolese demand apology for colonial atrocities as King Philippe makes first visit to DRC since taking throne

By Benoit Nyemba and Nellie Peyton
1 min read

‘America’s Dad’ in the dock again for forcing teenager into sex act

A 64-year-old woman wants damages from Bill Cosby, saying he assaulted her in the Playboy Mansion when she was a teen

By Lisa Richwine
2 min read

When it comes to highest cost of living for expats, Hong Kong is king

A cup of coffee costs R80, tomatoes R177/kg and petrol R47 a litre in the Asian harbour city

By Alex Millson
2 min read

Home is where the heart is, say Londoners in return-to-office survey

Remote workers are not quite willing to give up control, reduced commuting burden and better home management

By Damian Shepherd and Jo Constantz
3 min read

LIFE

EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS

Sideline view of the cores: the A to Z of fashion aesthetics

As obscure styles hit runways faster than you can keep up, here is a look at social media’s leading micro-trends

Thango Ntwasa
Journalist
5 min read

Fashioning a meeting between East and West

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has unfurled a kimono exhibition to demonstrate the garment’s influence

By Kyoko Gasha
1 min read

From superfan to Ms Marvel superhero, and the first Muslim one at that

Iman Vellani has landed the show’s lead, with Ms Marvel the first Muslim character to have her own comic book series

By ROllo Ross
1 min read

SPORT

FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS

Safa’s arrogant self-interest is ruining our football

Safa suits are more interested in spending money on first-class travel than on grassroots development

Sazi Hadebe
Sports reporter
5 min read

Some don’t like it hot: what Proteas can expect in the T20 series in India

Former coach Eric Simons says the subcontinent’s torrid weather will be even harder to adjust to than its slow pitches

By Sport Reporter
2 min read

CROSSWORDS

GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE