Melvyn Minnaar Lifestyle In a town like Franschhoek, where the tenuous Huguenot soul was sold out long ago to compliant Biggie Best tourism and big buck retirees, it’s easy enough to find a relaxing spot to sip an adequately-made hot-vineyard wine. To discover something a little more rewarding for body and spirit requires one to […]

Jubie Matlou The African National Congress intends to kill the South African National Civics Organisation (Sanco) and take over civic politics as part of its drive to put its stamp on all levels of political life in South Africa. The ANC wants its branches to take up civic issues at local level in a bid […]

Behind the obfuscatory officialese of the government’s new taxi programme there lies a carefully worked-out strategy aimed at transforming every facet of the unruly industry. Among the strategic objectives of the new taxi deal are: l to take control of taxi ranks run as private fiefdoms by particular associations and warlords to the detriment of […]

CD of the week One of Johannesburg’s most happening clubs, always packed to capacity, is 206, with its ever-impressive line-up of top musicians on the stage and talented DJs spinning the best acid jazz, drum’n’bass, jungle and the like. Now you can take the party home with the excellent album 206 Mix (Virgin), with its […]

Fiona Macleod Controversial wildlife dealer Riccardo Ghiazza was arrested this week on charges of fraud and falsely obtaining South African citizenship. Ghiazza (46), the man at the centre of the Tuli elephant furore, appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for allegedly failing to declare he had a drug conviction in Italy when […]

ZIMBABWE shot to top of the one-day triangular series standings, after beating South Africa by one run at Kingsmead on Wednesday. SA have fallen to the bottom spot. (P W L Tied No result Pts Run rate) Zimbabwe 4, 2, 2, 0, 0, 4, + 0.11 England 4, 2, 2, 0, 0, 4, + 0.03 […]

The Mail & Guardian’s sister newspaper, The Guardian, is launching a campaign to bring education to the world’s millions of illiterate people. Victoria Brittain, Larry Elliot and John Carvel explain why it’s necessary Imagine that all children aged six to 14 in Europe and North America did not go to school. The figure is huge, […]