EDITOR’S NOTE

THOSE who worked on the Gupta TV book say the moment was “right” for its printing and release and more can be expected following the spectacular fall of the Gupta empire and Jacob Zuma’s fall from high office.

But what does it reveal? And will it do as well as Jacques Pauw’s

The President’s Keepers? Fred Kockott spoke to the publishers of Indentured: Behind the Scenes at Gupta TV (page 5).

The land debate continues with a respected expert warning about reckless rhetoric around this sensitive issue.

See page 7.

There’s an important debate every citizen of this province should be taking part in. The one side argues the soul of our beautiful, sunny East Coast has been sold through some “unholy oily union” to gas and oil prospectors. They urge those of us who value our ocean and beaches to start toyi-toying to stop these “evil” schemers.

Or is this a golden opportunity for us to transition sustainably from fossil fuels to renewable energy?

You can get involved in this debate and in deciding whether we should go ahead with the planned drilling along our coastline.

See page 13.

We have two pages devoted to Stephen Hawking. Even those among us who are “hard of thinking”, as Ben Trovato puts it, can appreciate the loss of someone like him.

See page 16. A parent shares how Hawking’s passing can be turned into an inspiration for kids.

See page 17.

As we observe Human Rights Day on Wednesday, we should remember present-day Sharpevilles around the globe. The fall of apartheid and the arrival of democracy was hastened by help from people across the globe, argues Imraan Buccus. See page 21.

Happy Human Rights Day to all.