Paul Kirk Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board have been moonlighting as casino bosses, working for the same casino bid companies to which they have awarded lucrative gaming licences. One member is a full director of a winning casino bid. The other is a director of a company closely linked to the largest casino operation […]
by a thread Gregory Mthembu-Salter Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state say they will meet in Lusaka next Monday with other signatories of the Lusaka peace accords to discuss the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo following Congolese leader Laurent Desir Kabila’s failure to attend the recent SADC summit in Windhoek. The […]
Ebrahim Harvey left field When Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Lekota played down press reports about a defence intelligence agent, Carien Pieterse, attempting to recruit an editor and other journalists to spy for them, and went on to say that he had no problem if this was done in the “national interest”, I recalled the controversy […]
Peter Robinson cricket All things considered, South Africa could not have asked a great deal more of Shaun Pollock and his overhauled team than has been forthcoming in Sri Lanka over the past five to six weeks. The first post-Hansiegate tour has to be regarded as a success – not an entirely unqualified one perhaps, […]
Howard Barrell, Belinda Beresford and Barry Streek The government failed to satisfy market hopes that it would provide fresh details on its privatisation plans when it unveiled its policy framework for restructing state enterprises in Pretoria on Thursday. But Minister of Public Enterprises Jeff Radebe said there were good reasons for the government’s reticence. “No […]
Ilda Jacobs A South African microbiologist jetted off to Siberia this week to capture microbes so that he can shoot them into space to help discover the history of life on Earth. Frank T Robb plans to capture as many “extremophile” microbes as he can from Siberia’s volcanic geysers and sulphur pits before firing them […]
Evidence wa ka Ngobeni, Pule waga Mabe and Ntuthuko Maphumulo Hours after William Masuku defied a directive from a vigilante group his Mamelodi home was attacked and his family held hostage at gunpoint for almost the whole night by members of the kangaroo court. A day before the incident Masuku was undecided whether to comply […]
Bob Woolmer from the pavilion South African cricket is in the process of re-establishing itself in the eyes of the world. The Hansiegate scandal and the ensuing mudslinging during the King commission ensured an enormous amount of rebuilding had to take place. Part of the rebuilding is in the hands of Shaun Pollock and Graham […]
When Evander Holyfield steps into the ring again this weekend he takes with him a love of God – and money Gavin Evans When Evander Holyfield was searching for Bible verses to spirit him towards Mike Tyson, it was, intriguingly, to the New Testament he turned. Skipping the bits about turning cheeks and loving neighbours, […]
David Le Page South African law enforcement agencies are increasing their capacity for electronic monitoring of Internet communications, in large part to curtail the transmission of child pornography. The Scorpions said this week that they are in constant contact with the FBI over technical methods for monitoring and intercepting electronic communications. They are also working […]