Simple summaries of news we think you should know – not just reporting for reporting’s sake. And, crucially, we tell you why it matters.
Hi there 🙋🏽♀️ in this week’s edition of The Wrap, we’re looking at how ordinary South African citizens are the future of this country, plus why we need to keep telling about you the legal travails of one Jacob Zuma even if they continue well into the year 2100. 😵 So, let’s dive into your …
Tensions are high in South Africa, so it’s OK if you’re feeling scared, sad and a lot more in between. But as always, we’re here to bring you a solid analysis of the week that was, plus South Africans who are making us proud on the international stage, Botswana’s latest shiny find and more! So, …
South Africa! 🙋🏽♀️ Jacob Zuma woke up in jail this morning and that’s a pretty big deal. We tell you why, plus bring you the Covid successes we’re starting to see in SA, the billionaire space opera between Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, and more! So, let’s dive into your weekly simple news update, brought …
What a week! From Jacob Zuma going to jail (you heard right) to Cyril Ramaphosa being exonerated in court TODAY, as well as some folks’ plans to grow weed at the Union Buildings, it’s been a wild week! So, let’s dive into your weekly simple news update, brought to you by Verashni Pillay and the …
01 July ’21 Wrap: Jail for Zuma, flowers for Cyril Read More »
We’re presenting you with a sober edition today, but that’s because the facts necessitate it. Things are bad, Covid-wise. Take heart, though: we can stay safe and stop it from being any worse. Plus we bring you this week’s funnies (anyone seen Ramaphosa’s iPad?) and what we can be grateful for. So, let’s dive into …
24 June ’21 Wrap: ‘This is not a wave; it’s a tsunami’ Read More »
SAA 2.0?? You heard right. Our national disaster – we mean airline – has new life with some experienced private sector guys buying a controlling share! BUT there are several concerns about the deal – we break it down. Plus: What you can and can’t do under lockdown level 3, and the new driving rules …
17 June ’21 Wrap: Privatising SA’s SOES: a step in the right direction Read More »
1. Our take: Shuffle that cabinet, Mr president What’s your new Health Minister’s name? We don’t blame you if you can’t answer that one yet. We told you last week Zweli Mkhize was on his way out as health minister thanks to the dodgy Digital Vibes contract, and lo, it has come to pass. In …
10 June ’21 Wrap: Shuffle (and cut) that cabinet, Mr President Read More »
Our take : One million vaccinated (_Austin Powers voice_ ) South Africa hit a key milestone this week: Over 1 million citizens have been vaccinated! We know, we know. It’s a LONG way from herd immunity. Government is hoping to vaccinate 16.5 million South Africans in the current phase two, which targets the elderly and …
03 June ’21 Wrap: Who could replace Zweli Mkhize? Read More »
Our take: What can a state do with a R50 billion 49,157,323,233.68. Quite a tongue twister, right? That’s 50 billion – in this case, rands the Gupta family allegedly stole from South African taxpayers to carry out its elaborate and abhorrent state capture project. This, according to one estimation. The eye-watering figure was revealed at …
Our take : Zuma and the stalingrad tactic If we had a rand for every time former president Jacob Zuma used a legal delaying tactic we’d be… not rich, exactly, but we could probably afford a pretty fancy generator to dodge load shedding this winter, or a good communications team for the DA. As we’ve …
20 May ’21 Wrap: The Soviet Union had nothing on Zuma Read More »