Top union man's World Cup junket

Samwu bigwigs live it up while comrades who ask questions about the missing millions collected from hard-working members are purged.

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• Samwu claims thousands of workers will take part in 'national strike'
• Samwu 'disturbed by the continuous discrediting' of Vavi

One man's home is another man's uranium dump

With nowhere else to live, many seek refuge in the radiation wastelands in Gauteng, unaware of the deadly dangers the abandoned mining areas present.

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Future strikes obstruct Numsa deal

On money the union and the employers virtually agree. But on matters that could define future strikes the differences appear nearly unbridgeable.

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The Hague 'targets Africa'

Leaders push for 'local' solutions to prevent the judicial system from preying on the weak. "All the statistics show only Africa is targeted."

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Sasol and state go head to head

The chemical firm's appeal against a Competition Tribunal decision could be the catalyst for government to wield the big stick over pricing.

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The Sharks ensnared by play-off net

Poor form leaves Durbanites with an uphill climb to overcome Super Rugby’s unforgiving structure.

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We must make do without Nadine Gordimer

The tiny woman with a great voice left enough literature to set a standard, wake us up and inspire us.

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Why can't I prove my child exists?

Five months after the birth of his baby girl, Oupa Nkosi still has no birth certificate for his daughter. But it's not for lack of trying.

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Nadine Gordimer: A light shining into the dark

The late writer's oeuvre was characterised by her unwavering ability to verbalise the brutal truth, writes Sean O'Toole.

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Blind to colour - or just blind?

The ANC has let the most reactionary sectors of white society off the hook while chasing away those progressive and antiracist whites.

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Assault on democracy unites a nation

Universal outrage at the Motsoeneng saga should force this gross injustice to be amended.

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Mantashe on 'ANC backstabbers and the lying media'

We should remain alert to efforts to weaken the ANC, even from those purporting to support it.

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Mbeki 'can't recall' deal details

Former state president says he merely presided over the processes and endorses his ministers' evidence.

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Editorial: Rescue Gaza from blinkered lunacy

Israel's right to guarantee the safety of its citizens cannot justify its grossly disproportionate response to Hamas rockets.

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Kurdistan rises from Iraq's ashes

While Baghdad flounders, oil is helping to fuel the dream of Kurdish independence becoming reality.

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Boere hippie rocks the Congo

The spectre of a rapacious king and the legacy of European colonialism hang over Lubumbashi in the DRC, writes Anton Goosen.

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Marikana: Nathi Mthethwa dodges a new volley of accusations

The former police minister had the opportunity to give the commission his version of events, but used it instead to show off his fancy footwork.

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Bomb ends innocent game

Journalists in Gaza City watched in horror as the Israelis killed what were clearly young boys.

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God is still Brazilian

Ultimately, the best team was crowned world champion, a fair accolade after Löw's decade-long renovation of German football.

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