Khadija Magardie Educationists from across South Africa attended a three-day conference organised by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), which has told the government that there is no common vision on the future of higher education. There are severe problems related to availability of financial and human resources, inadequate higher education policy expertise and a […]

Stephen Gray Review of the week In 1981, Mbongeni Ngema himself, clandestinely in the alcove of what is now the Gramadoelas Restaurant at Johannesburg’s Market Theatre, launched the wonderful protest cabaret, Woza Albert!. He had little in the world except talent to back it, but was going to go everywhere. One of the characters he […]

While top executives at the SABC attack the media for biased reporting, its own house in not in order, report Ivor Powell, Wally Mbhele and Jubie Matlou New irregularities have come to light involving the SABC managers named in the forensic audit by accounting firm KPMG – the basis for an investigation announced last week […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Pretoria | Friday 6.00pm SOUTH Africa’s current account deficit unexpectedly narrowed in the third quarter of 1999, the Reserve Bank said in its quarterly economic bulletin, released on Thursday. Seasonally adjusted and annualised, the third quarter’s deficit came in at R2,5 billion, from R3,6-billion in the second quarter, revised from an originally reported […]

John Henley BODY LANGUAGE The entrance is discreet, dimly lit. At the foot of a nondescript modern block in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, a door opens. A well-coiffed woman in late middle age inspects the new arrivals: smart casual dress only, and sorry sir, no unaccompanied men tonight. That’ll be R300 a couple, please. […]

KENYAN football premier league champions, Mumias Sugar, have been stripped of their title and banned from all football activities for one year for match-fixing. The disqualification, announced on Thursday by the Kenya Football Federation’s National League and Competitions Committee, means that Mumias will not play in the African Club champions’ Cup or the African Cup […]

FIFTEEN workmen were killed in Harare on Thursday when a construction hoist dropped 17 floors to the ground. Government inspectors have launched an investigation into what is being described as one of Zimbabwe’s worst construction accidents. The hoist carrying the men and construction materials fell more than 67 meters to ground level shortly after 7.30 […]

FLIGHTS from three of South Africa’s international airports were delayed on Wednesday following a major computer crash. The Star reports the breakdown of the checking in and boarding computer system delayed flights to Swaziland, Dubai, Harare and Luanda from Johannesburg International Airport. South African Airways said the crash also affected Cape Town and Durban international […]

ZAMBIA beat Malawi 4-1 in a Cosafa Cup under-20 Group B soccer match at Vosloorus Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday. The Zambians were much too strong and opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through January Zyambol. They extended their lead in the 38th minute when Emmanuel Zulu beat goalkeeper Swadick Sanudi and went into […]

ANDREW MUCHINERIPI, Pretoria | Thursday 8.00am. WORLD rugby’s elite coaches gave lineouts the thumbs-up on Thursday but will continue the debate over scrummaging problems following the first day of an International Rugby Board conference on the playing of the game. Set pieces were the major topic scrutinised by a brains trust of national coaches including […]