The Buccaneers have been sailing stormy waters, dogged by on- and off-the-field problems mostly of their own making Ntuthuko Maphumulo “Once a pirate always a pirate” is a slogan that has finally caught up with reigning Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions Orlando Pirates. The Buccaneers have been dogged by controversy since the 2001/2002 season began. […]

Linda Martindale Using a computer is daunting enough for beginners, especially if you are forced to do it in a language that is not your own. But last week South African firm Translate.org.za released the entire computing experience in Xhosa, covering the full desktop, Web browser, word processor, spreadsheet and e-mail application. The programmes have […]

Analysis Ian Urbina The United States is about to run into a minefield that could have catastrophic ramifications across the globe. Escalating military threats are increasing regional instability as many populations are growing resentful of US ultimatums. Terrorists have vowed to widen their attacks beyond US territories if a war ensues. It may be time […]

Jubie Matlou The creation of a technology-free regulatory regime for information and communication technologies is what occupies the mind of Victor Moche most of the time. “The law is still technology specific. There is a need to move towards the licensing of services as opposed to the licensing of technologies,” he says. For Moche, flexibility […]

The theme of the M&G for the last fortnight has been: “Of course it was horrid to kill all those Americans but …” In terms of editorial integrity, this fits snugly with your snivelling apologies for giving the Democratic Alliance too much attention. So, the Americans have warts; they have prosecuted unseemly policies and promoted […]

RUGBY Andy Capostagno When the Falcons Rugby Union decided earlier this year to relocate from Brakpan to Kempton Park the headline writers did not stir, even though the final match at the Bosman stadium unfolded in surreal circumstances. Quarter of the way through the Vodacom Cup match between the Falcons and the Lions one floodlight […]

Johannesburg | Friday SOUTH Africa’s rand slipped to a fresh record low of 9.03 versus the dollar on Friday, pressured by offshore selling which traders attributed to comments by central bank governor Tito Mboweni. The Business Day newspaper said Mboweni had suggested measures to stamp out the use of domestic finance by speculators to call […]

analysis Joel Pollak South Africans may have many insights to offer the United States as it struggles to respond to the events of September 11. Aside from conflict resolution, the one thing South Africans are more familiar with is crime. And while the recent attacks are being considered an act of war, and while they […]

SOUTH African Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni told parliament’s finance committee on Friday he expected inflation to continue to fall well into 2003. Mboweni said the benchmark CPIX measure of inflation had fallen to the high end of the bank’s three-to-six percent target for 2002 by August. ”CPIX is on a downward trend and it’s […]

Cape Town Opera’s current triad of productions proves the splendid calibre of our indigenous vocalists Guy Willoughby It has always satisfied me greatly, as a determined critic of educational institutions, to note that Guiseppi Verdi outstanding genius of Italian opera was tossed out by the Milan Conservatory in 1831 ”on the score of lack of […]