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Friday, June 10 2022

THE BIG ISSUES

LEADING THE AGENDA

Cyril, talk to us and put the matter to bed – or quit

‘No comment, I don’t want to incriminate myself’ is an excuse reserved for thieves and murderers, not a president

Makhudu Sefara
Editor: TimesLIVE
4 min read

Eish and eina: Ryanair Afrikaans test casts spotlight on languages in SA

In its haste to disown Afrikaans, state skirts broader point about the confusion from our official-language choices

5 min read

This is Ramaphosa’s ‘pay back the money’ moment

The ANC president’s detractors are more than likely going to use the step-aside rule to get him to drop the reins

3 min read
Sport FREE

LIV and let live, but Saudi golf series is not as simple as that

The LIV series is flagrant sportswashing by a Saudi regime looking to deflect from its atrocious human rights record

Liam Del Carme
Sports reporter
4 min read

SMART NEWS

IN ONE TAKE

‘We will finish what we started’: Cyril’s message to anti-renewal brigade

President says the state will not waver in pinning down those who grew fat off resources meant for citizens

By AMANDA KHOZA and ANDISIWE MAKINANA
3 min read

‘24-year-olds are too old for matric’ and mustn’t be ‘schooled to death’

Instead, they should finish school at adult education facilities where they could benefit from other upskilling

Prega Govender
Journalist
4 min read
News FREE

Liquidation proceedings heading to court as Comair fails to rescue itself

Business practitioners say there is no ‘reasonable prospect’ of the airline being saved

Nick Wilson
Senior reporter
3 min read
News FREE

Pie in the sky: will affected Comair ticket holders get their money back?

Kulula customers who bought tickets on the May 31 sale will still be refunded, a Comair spokesperson says

Wendy Knowler
Consumer journalist
5 min read

IDEAS

FEEDING YOUR MIND

Cut red tape, stop blame games and get the funds to the flood victims

While people languish in halls and with relatives, bureaucratic bungling sees funds holed up in Treasury coffers

3 min read

There’ll be no more green in SA’s skies, and I’ve got the blues about it

SA just got a lot less accessible considering collapsed Comair commanded about 40% of domestic air travel

Tom Eaton
Columnist
2 min read
Ideas FREE

Stunt in the hand: to watch a big leap over writer’s block, say the word

A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd

Sue de Groot
Deputy features editor: Sunday Times
3 min read

WORLD

THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR

Eye on the world — June 10 2022

Six of the best pictures of the day

0 min read

When the chips are down, globalisation hits a snag

Nations are ending dependence on global supply networks beyond their control and moving towards trustworthy sources

By Peter Apps
5 min read

Chickens fly up the food chain, but for them it’s nothing to crow about

As consumers trade in red meat for white, producers are battling to keep up and their methods are not sustainable

By Leslie Patton and Jasmine Ng
5 min read

Forget our powerful passport, we’re outta here for golden opportunities

Americans are moving abroad as soaring inflation and societal tensions make alternatives more attractive

By Devon Pendleton and Claire Ballentine
4 min read

‘Deference to the algorithm’: AI still needs babysitting

Police, universities and HR departments put too much faith in systems that make critical errors

By Parmy Olson
4 min read

LIFE

EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS

‘Laughter helps you get past the rough spots’: comic legend Bob Newhart

The 92-year-old comedian explains his longevity and love for his profession

By Chris Taylor
3 min read

Paula Rego, ground-breaking artist and women’s champion, dies at 87

Thanks to an anti-fascist father who would not allow her to be restricted, she quickly learnt to express her disquiet

By Catarina Demony
2 min read

Could those cosmic bursts be black holes eating their neighbours?

Astronomers are trying to fathom a ‘cosmic mystery’ originating from a distant dwarf galaxy

By WILL DUNHAM
3 min read

SPORT

FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS

Sport FREE

The United Rugby Championship is a win for everyone

Sam Warburton’s rejection of the URC as a ‘random mix and match of clubs’ is ill-judged and wrong

By Mark Keohane
3 min read

‘Real anxiety and anguish’: Euro deal pulls Cheetahs out of a dark winter

Coach Van Reenen says after three years of misery, the team has ‘massive motivation’, but won’t neglect Currie Cup

By Sithembiso Dindi
3 min read

CROSSWORDS

GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE