Yearly Archives: 1994

So censorship has gone? Hustler magazine editor Jeff Zerbst discovers few people want to celebrate this new- found freedom of expression with him “The cummulative (sic) effect is an important factor when a publication like Hustler is discussed.” (The censors) “We agree.” (Hustler) THE Weekly Mail &Guardian has invited me to celebrate the death of […]

Conventional logic has it that a flag with six bright colours is beyond the pale, writes Eddie Koch. So why is the new South African flag such a resounding success? VIVA condom, viva! That was the cry of a volunteer who handed out leaflets decorated with pictures of a prophylactic draped in the flowing red, […]

including sex Laws relating to prostitution and homosexuality are no longer enforced and the government has altered it stance on sex. But have South Africans shaken off Calvinistic attitudes? Mark Gevisser reports WHEN South Africa’s first democratic parliament decided to amend its rules to allow for broader definitions of who could qualify as “spouses” of […]

The daft, clever, stupid, witty things South Africans said in 1994, compiled by Jennifer Crwys-Williams * Nelson Mandela has so much egg on his face he needs two bars of soap to get it off. — FW de Klerk (before the election) * Mr Mandela has walked a long road and now stands at the […]

Arthur Goldstuck Real-life snippets from the small-town press The best of `94 JANUARY * MICHAEL ABRAHAMS, charged with theft of TV sets, tells a Durban regional magistrate he was forced into a life of crime by his wife’s constant nagging. The magistrate tells him to stop blaming his wife, and gives him two years. * […]

Gaye Davis at the ANC conference BOTH Winnie Mandela and Peter Mokaba’s names were absent from the controversial list of handpicked national executive committee (NEC) nominees drawn up at ANC president Nelson Mandela’s behest but resoundingly rejected by delegates. Confronted by a potential grassroots revolt by delegates who believed the list interfered with their democratic […]

A secret memo to the cabinet promotes the `sensible’ operations at the Thor Chemicals toxic waste plant in Natal. Eddie Koch reports THE Department of Environment Affairs has sent a secret memorandum to the cabinet saying the Thor Chemicals toxic waste plant in Natal is doing “sound” work — though a commission set up by […]

National Sorghum Breweries is looking to list on the stock exchange. Reg Rumney spoke to chief executive Professor Mohale Mahanyele BLACK-OWNED and black-run National Sorghum Breweries, which recently announced it is headed for the stock exchange, is no Jack the Giant Killer. So says NSB chairman and chief executive Mohale Mahanyele, despite competing head on […]

Media and marketing Clive Simpkins ERSTWHILE marketers re-entering South Africa should be urged to consider an RDP focused and negotiated approach on their geographic location. Despite Eastern Cape Premier Raymond Mhlaba’s best efforts, Ford, who divested in 1985, has chosen not to reinvest in this, the second -largest region in the country. Not getting a […]