‘ARE YOU A JEW?’ DISCIPLINARY action may be taken against National Party MP, Willem Odendaal, who offended members of parliament yesterday when he asked ANC MP Andrew Feinstein: “Are you a Jew?” Odendaal asked the question after Feinstein was questioned on whether he is a communist during his speech on the SA Revenue Services budget vote. Odendaal said in explanation for his comment, “A Jew and a Communist together – that spells trouble.” Session chair, Baleka Kgotsile, said she will deal with the matter with the seriousness it deserves.
ZAIRE PEACE TALKS PRESIDENT Nelson Mandela will fly out of Cape Town on Wednesday at 6am for the on-again, off-again Zairean peace talks, returning on Wednesday night. The talks, aboard the SAS Outeniqua, may be the last chance for Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko to win any concessions from rebel leader Laurent Kabila.