A PASTOR from Rwanda’s Episcopal Church and a former army major were condemned to death for genocide Thursday by a special military tribunal, official radio announced from Kigali on Thursday. “The military court condemned to death gendarmerie major Anne-Marie Nyirahakizimana and pastor Anastase Ngirinshuti for genocide, murder and association with criminals,” the radio said. It […]
Food and Fine Art Andrew Putter Long Life is the new ramen bar under the Lounge in Long Street. Elegantly occupying a space which once housed the infamous Mau Mau artsite, it’s a narrow, high-ceilinged galley, minimally furnished with wood-slatted benches and a trendy front door. It’s exotic (ice with the Chinese beer), and the […]
The kugel version of the township chop- shop has found its way to Kensington, reports John Matshikiza I didn’t know what to do when I discovered the looted doors of my house in an elegant antique shop in Kensington, eastern Johannesburg. Everything had been stripped from my home with skillful precision, and the shell of […]
Cameron Duodu Letter from the North Nigeria’s new President, General Olusegun Obasanjo, has delighted his supporters by darting straight into the heart of Nigeria’s core problem: corruption. He has ordered that all contracts awarded and appointments made since January, by the military administration from which he has just taken over, should be reviewed. By doing […]
Armed robbers rammed a revolver into Jeremy Daphne’s mouth and dumped him in the veld. He lived to tell the tale Reversing out my drive, radio playing, looking forward to a cheery supper with friends. Feeling good in my new, second-hand denim jacket. Hope they will enjoy my R11,99 dry red wine. Flashy new combi […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, London | Thursday 5.00pm GOLD prices fell to a new 20-year low point early on Thursday in a continuing downward movement prompted last month when Britain unveiled plans to sell off more than half its gold stocks. The morning fix on the London bullion market gave a gold price of $263,85 an ounce […]
THE results for voting on Robben Island were announced by the Independent Electoral Commission at 8pm on Wednesday evening. Of the votes cast, the ANC took 56, the New National Party 13, the Democratic Party 3, the African Christian Democratic Party 2, and the Pan African Congress, United Democratic Movement and Freedom Front one each.The […]
THE PAC is facing a major leadership overhaul following its dismal performance in the elections. PAC president Stanley Mogoba says the party is going to have to rethink its structure, leadership and organisation if the pattern of the results continues. Mogoba says the PAC hoped to get 10% of the vote, but that seems elusive. […]
ANGOLA’S communications minister, Hendrik Vaal Neto, says newspapers and radio stations will be closed down if they do not take a more patriotic stance reporting the country’s civil war. Neto says recent news reports insulted the government and discouraged young men from heeding a military conscription campaign. Meanwhile, both the Angolan armed forces and the […]
PRESIDENT Charles Taylor has said that Liberian authorities will destroy all arms and ammunition surrendered by ex-combatants and now held by the United Nations and African peacekeepers. He made the announcement in a radio broadcast late on Wednesday, saying that the decision was taken following consultations with the National Legislature, but gave no details of […]