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Wednesday, June 15 2022

THE BIG ISSUES

LEADING THE AGENDA

The corrupt are punch-drunk but a small town punched back

As one disastrously run municipality has proved, it is possible to unite and boot out a useless ANC council

Caiphus Kgosana
Executive editor: opinions and analysis
4 min read

Teachers assault kids, then only get a slap on the wrist, court hears

Legal body takes Sace to court for leniency towards teachers who pleaded guilty to charges of assault

Prega Govender
Journalist
4 min read

Teacher misconduct and poor performance need tough laws: study

Any improvement in the delivery of quality basic education starts with clear regulation, says author

3 min read

SMART NEWS

IN ONE TAKE

News FREE

Corruption rife because municipalities don’t do their jobs properly: Batohi

The impact of the graft is a result of local government’s complete failure to do its job properly, she said

Amanda Khoza
Presidency reporter
4 min read
News FREE

I was arrested because I’m a lesbian, says Groblersdal murder accused

Simoné Papapavlou, who allegedly killed her husband, is seeking support from the LGBTQI+ community

By Hendrik Hancke
2 min read

‘Dismiss Mkhwebane’s speculative, bad-faith rescission application’

DA tells ConCourt her litigation is ‘utterly hopeless ... brought in bad faith for ulterior purposes’

By FRANNY RABKIN
4 min read
Sport FREE

And then there were three: Safa at last picks technical director candidates

After Neil Tovey vacated the job in 2020, the crucial position is yet to be filled

By Sithembiso Dindi
2 min read

IDEAS

FEEDING YOUR MIND

Trophies or not, it seems Mosimane can’t win

He won the Caf Champions League three times with two different clubs, yet many in SA find reasons for dissatisfaction

3 min read

The Cyril scandal has opened yet another gate

Watergate or Farmgate: Nixon said he wasn’t a ‘crook’ and Ramaphosa says he’s a ‘process person’

Tony Leon
Columnist
7 min read

WORLD

THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR

Eye on the world — June 15 2022

Six of the best pictures of the day

By Reuters
0 min read

Pope slams Putin, praises Ukrainians, but says perhaps war was provoked

Francis says Russia’s actions against brave Ukrainians are brutal, but adds the situation is not black and white

By Philip Pullella
2 min read

Leave primates and Africa out of it: WHO to change ‘monkeypox’ name

The global health body says it is consulting experts in orthopoxviruses on a more appropriate name

By Madison Muller
2 min read

Clean slate: rewritten schoolbooks say Hong Kong was never British colony

The city’s school curriculum has been revamped as Beijing looks to exert greater control

By Krystal Chia
2 min read

Has best-seller James Patterson’s reach exceeded his grasp?

American author has sparked backlash after claiming white male authors face racism

By Ella Ceron
2 min read

LIFE

EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS

Four novelists, one ocean: how Indian Ocean literature can remap the world

In her book, Charne Lavery focuses on novels that highlight the area as an Islamic rather than Eurocentric space

By Charne Lavery
4 min read

Making an impact: doccie project goes inside lives of migrants

Cape Town NGO STEPS uses film for social change and to develop African talent. This is its latest offering

By Liani Maasdorp and Julia Cain
6 min read

Light years behind: ‘Toy Story’ prequel banned in 14 countries so far

‘Lightyear’ will not air in some Middle East and Asian countries, and possibly China, because it has a same-sex couple

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski
2 min read

SPORT

FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS

Sport FREE

As with life, so too is sport cyclical

As the SA heavyweight boxing division goes through another cycle, is Chris Thompson the next star?

David Isaacson
Sports reporter
3 min read

Mosimane keeping his options open, says his manager

Free agent Pitso Mosimane’s manager Moira Tlhagale confirms local and international interest

Mahlatse Mphahlele
Sports reporter
1 min read

CROSSWORDS

GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE