ANALYSIS

A depressed 2019 voter turnout – SA democracy’s big enemy

By Stephen Grootes

SPOTLIGHT

Broken babies, dying patients as North West hospital crisis deepens

Ufrieda Ho for Spotlight

12 mins

OPINIONISTA

‘Connecting the dots’ behind the parallel state

25 mins

NEWSDECK

News and reports from around the world

Last updated: 19 OCT

Newsdeck

Uber to Provide Emergency Response Service in South Africa

Bloomberg • 19 OCT

Newsdeck

Germany orders recall of 73,000 Opel diesels

Newsdeck

Giant galaxy supercluster found lurking in early Universe

Newsdeck

DA goes to court to challenge Ramaphosa’s reappointment of Gigaba, Dlamini

News24 • 19 OCT

THE CLOTH AND THE RAPE

Omotoso abuse raises case for regulating religion

Greg Nicolson • 19 OCT

4 mins

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin uses WordStar 4.0a word processor from the days of DOS to write all of his books.

MOTORING

Volkswagen Polo GTI: The real McCoy

Deon Schoeman • 19 OCT

7 mins

REPORTER’S PARLIAMENTARY NOTEBOOK

Intelligence oversight committee scuppered by delayed SSA vetting, while push to pass 18 Bills in two months raises ire

Marianne Merten

5 mins

HEALTH4SALE

Substandard equipment continues to pose health risks

Anso Thom and Marcus Low for Spotlight

7 mins

ZAPIRO

Still Banging On

The Glass Ceilings 2018

With sexism alive and well in SA media, cyber bullying is the new trend to watch

Glenda Daniels and Colleen Lowe Morna

6 mins

PRASA IN PARLIAMENT

Only 174 train sets available nationally, yet 256 required, annual report shows

3 mins

NEWSDECK

News and reports from around the world

Last updated: 19 OCT

Newsdeck

US opens federal investigation into Catholic Church abuse

Newsdeck

China Economic Growth Slows More Than Expected in Third Quarter

Bloomberg • 19 OCT

Newsdeck

Kelly, Bolton in Shouting Match as White House Tensions Flare

Bloomberg • 19 OCT

Newsdeck

Khashoggi ‘certainly looks’ to be dead: Trump

GROUNDUP

Mayhem in Witsand over building of community hall

Kim Reynolds for GroundUp • 19 OCT

5 mins

"If you will take my advice, you will think little of Socrates and a great deal more of truth" ~ Socrates

VIDEO

Street Talk: A brighter future?

Street Talk • 19 OCT

1 min

OPINIONISTA

Electoral hate speech is a dangerous game

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar

5 mins

OPINIONISTA

Yes, Adv Hoffman, the legal professions were part of the apartheid legal order

5 mins

OP-ED

People’s Tribunal sends strong message against impunity in private sector

Philile Ntombela

5 mins

THE KHASHOGGI AFFAIR

A murder in the Orient that could throw Saudi international standing into the dustbin of history

J Brooks Spector

11 mins