Fiona Macleod Graa Machel, the “first lady” of South Africa and Mozambique, has agreed to be co-patron of the Nedbank/Mail & Guardian Green Trust Awards. She will share patronage of the country’s premier environmental awards with Anton Rupert, founder of the Rembrandt Group and long-time conservationist. The new patrons have been asked to attend this […]
Vikram Dodd November 1978 In the largest cult-inspired mass suicide of recent times, 914 followers of the Reverend Jim Jones’s People’s Temple died at Jonestown, Guyana. Most drank a grape punch that was laced with cyanide. Those who refused to drink it were shot. A sign over Jones’s altar read: “Those who forget the past […]
We may have lost the African Cup of Nations, but South Africa’s sheep shearers rank among the best in the world David Le Page in Bloemfontein Like spindly insectoid arms, the clattering electric clippers descend from red wall-mounted thoraxes to molest the shuddering sheep. It’s the Bloem agricultural show. Walk past the cult of the […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Hong Kong | Friday 2.20pm. LOWLY Chinese Taipei came within a whisker of scoring a stunning upset against mighty South Africa at the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday, going down 21-19 after a second-half comeback. The Chinese Taipei team fought back from 21-0 down to give the starless Springbok side the fright of […]
Justin Arenstein Self-confessed fraud, African National Congress factionalist and sacked Mpumalanga ANC Youth League secretary James Nkambule is demanding a R867 000 golden handshake from the government for agreeing to “leave quietly”. The outspoken youth leader, who is credited with toppling former premier Mathews Phosa from power in a bruising political stand-off last year, confirmed […]
NET WATCH Ever been frustrated by Junk Mail’s insistence on obscuring phone numbers in their online edition? Well, now you can advertise free online at consumer.co.za, and read the ads free as well. It’s a new service from online store etenga, and you can leave your ad up as long as you like. Those who […]
THE West Indies have named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second and final test against Zimbabwe starting in Kingston, Jamaica, on Friday. On Monday, the Windies dragged themselves off the floor to score a remarkable 35-run victory in the inaugural test between the two sides. Zimbabwe, chasing a target of 99, were bowled out […]
Steve Outing In the days of yore (pre-Internet, that is), news media and corporations had clearly defined boundaries. Magazines and newspapers gave readers news and objective information. Companies tried to sell goods and services, and placed ads in magazines, newspapers and on TV as a way to sell more. Ah, life was simple then. The […]
A TRY in the first seconds of the game set up a 31-17 victory for the Auckland Blues against the New South Wales Waratahs at Eden Park on Friday. Troy Flavell at lock scored when the ball was driven up through Mark Robinson who had several unmarked players to feed for the try. Both sides […]
New evidence linking an alleged murderer to the NIA could damage South Africa’s post-apartheid intelligence services Paul Kirk and Jaspreet Kindra One of Richmond strongman Sifiso Nkabinde’s alleged assassins, who turned to become the prosecution’s star witness, has been in the pay of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and was in possession of sophisticated NIA […]