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It is clear we are primed to be seduced by a checklist of modest election promises, but the dangers in this are obvious
A team was able to buy number plates from two of out three embossers without presenting any ID or proof of ownership
A technical glitch when uploading an exam paper in 2020 has caused Sibulele Dyi endless problems
Refunds for booked passengers are up in the air as charter service scrambles to find another plane for its travellers
The Blank Canvas project’s ‘Dear Dad’ messages are met with comfort, coffee and forget-me-nots
Good Work Foundation is helping provide rural children with access to digital tools to ignite their passion for learning
Concerns about terrorism and aircraft interference among discussions taking place at Flight Inspection Symposium
Ramaphosa has sold the country on the promise of good, clean government, yet he seems to have much to hide
Up to 47% of SA’s women face pre- and post-natal depression and anxiety, with about 10% at high risk of suicide
Six of the best pictures of the day
As sanctions bite, even causing an ink shortage, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says he doesn’t support ‘quasi-state territories’
Strife is life for an 11-year-old boy bearing witness to a cruel convergence of environmental and political disasters
The Airbus A380 has had an unexpected post-Covid revival, validating major owners such as Emirates, Qantas
The country lags far behind other G7 nations on the issue, and it’s starting to hurt business
The skincare industry is addressing the issue, but governments must develop standardised testing, as with sunscreen
In the Tarantula Nebula, new stars are being born in defiance of what scientists previously thought possible
The 90-year-old company started life selling nail polish in the Great Depression
With the PSL pulling the Telkom rug out from under it, Panyaza Lesufi says hard work is needed to attract a sponsor
After frustrating season Hamilton takes hope from his return to the podium in Canada
Today in SA sports history: June 21
Tuesday, June 21 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Farmgate is not our Watergate, but it is a watershed
It is clear we are primed to be seduced by a checklist of modest election promises, but the dangers in this are obvious
Two minutes, no questions asked — all it takes to clone a number plate
A team was able to buy number plates from two of out three embossers without presenting any ID or proof of ownership
Unisa stand-off over exam paper cost me two years, says student
A technical glitch when uploading an exam paper in 2020 has caused Sibulele Dyi endless problems
SMART NEWS
IN ONE TAKE
AfricaStay’s Zanzibar package holidays go down with Comair — for now
Refunds for booked passengers are up in the air as charter service scrambles to find another plane for its travellers
Canvassing support for kids who’ve lost dads and dads who’ve lost kids
The Blank Canvas project’s ‘Dear Dad’ messages are met with comfort, coffee and forget-me-nots
Creative education unlocks rural children’s curiosity and potential
Good Work Foundation is helping provide rural children with access to digital tools to ignite their passion for learning
Aviation experts drone on about drone deliveries, with good reason
Concerns about terrorism and aircraft interference among discussions taking place at Flight Inspection Symposium
IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
If he’s going or not, Cyril owes us an explanation
Ramaphosa has sold the country on the promise of good, clean government, yet he seems to have much to hide
Mental support for new moms: lessons from SA
Up to 47% of SA’s women face pre- and post-natal depression and anxiety, with about 10% at high risk of suicide
WORLD
THE NEWS YOU DON'T NORMALLY GET TO HEAR
Eye on the world — June 21 2022
Six of the best pictures of the day
There’s no ink to dry, Putin: Kazakh president takes aim at his ally
As sanctions bite, even causing an ink shortage, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says he doesn’t support ‘quasi-state territories’
If it’s not climate change plaguing Somalis, it’s another of ‘the three Cs’
Strife is life for an 11-year-old boy bearing witness to a cruel convergence of environmental and political disasters
Once-spurned superjumbos return after a tailwind in post-Covid travel
The Airbus A380 has had an unexpected post-Covid revival, validating major owners such as Emirates, Qantas
LGBTQ rights blow in Japan as court upholds same-sex marriage ban
The country lags far behind other G7 nations on the issue, and it’s starting to hurt business
LIFE
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS
Blue light: what we do and don’t know about the damage it causes our skin
The skincare industry is addressing the issue, but governments must develop standardised testing, as with sunscreen
In a galaxy far, far away, there’s a spider with stars in its eyes
In the Tarantula Nebula, new stars are being born in defiance of what scientists previously thought possible
Great depression for Revlon as it files for bankruptcy
The 90-year-old company started life selling nail polish in the Great Depression
SPORT
FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
Politics clipped our wings, says Swallows chair
With the PSL pulling the Telkom rug out from under it, Panyaza Lesufi says hard work is needed to attract a sponsor
From 46 points behind to 46 ahead, Verstappen refuses to tempt fate
After frustrating season Hamilton takes hope from his return to the podium in Canada
Blast from the past: Player claims historic Grand Slam with US Open win
Today in SA sports history: June 21
CROSSWORDS
GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE