Brenda Atkinson We’ve been driving past them for months now, rows of posters from which well-fed men beam at us, assuring us of political prosperity with a variety of tawdry one- liners. There’s the dubious double entendre of “The guts to fight back” (Democratic Party); the sheer poetry of “Die span met ‘n plan [the […]

Loose cannon Robert Kirby With apologies to Christopher Logue I shall vote for the ANC because Felicia Mabuza-Suttle says it will improve my image. I shall vote for the ANC because 65 murders a day isn’t nearly enough. I shall vote for the ANC because the ANC loyally supports Allen Boesak in his many Christian […]

Donna Block Share World They say variety is the spice of life. So if you’re looking to spice up your investment portfolio, warrants could be just the ticket. Warrants are a right to buy or sell a specific asset at a specific price for a designated period of time. They make it possible for investors […]

Gary Younge talks to South Africans who are thinking of moving to greener pastures At the entrance to the Sandton library, John Gambarana is doing a roaring trade in fear. With the help of an overhead projector and a few corny jokes the emigration consultant has taken just one hour to craft a psychological narrative […]

FACup Andrew Muchineripi Soccer For FA Cup read Bob Save Super Bowl, for Manchester United read Kaizer Chiefs, for Newcastle United read SuperSport United. The Red Devils defeated the Magpies 2-0 on the green turf of Wembley last Saturday and it would come as no surprise if the Amakhosi triumph by the same margin this […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 4.00pm. A FORMER leader of the Democratic Party and veteran of liberal politics in South Africa, Zach de Beer, died at age 70 in Cape Town on Thursday after suffering a stroke. De Beer died at his Cape Town home, long-time colleague Colin Eglin said. De Beer quit politics […]

WEDNESDAY, 1.30PM: SOUTH Africa’s women’s hockey team lost their final pool match at the World Cup against Australia in Utrecht, but gave the girls from down under quite a runaround in the match, which ended at 5-2. The score may look like a walkover, but the Australians had to pull out all the stops to […]

Nigeria’s transition to democracy will come full circle on Saturday. Chris McGreal reports Nigeria’s first elected president in two decades will be sworn in on Saturday to grapple with a plundered treasury, decaying infrastructure and unrest in the oil fields, while wondering if there’s a soldier waiting to take his job. President Nelson Mandela is […]

Neil Manthorp in Amsterdam In time South Africa’s cricketers may reflect on the decision taken three weeks ago not to read any newspapers in England as one of the better ones during the World Cup campaign. Despite performances so compelling that not even English journalists could be disparaging, their coverage remains steadfastly tinged. The prevalent […]

John Matshikiza With the Lid Off Isn’t there a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm in which a young lad goes off into the world to seek his fortune, admonishing his old mother, who is not very bright, to make sure that she always locks the door securely when she goes out? And doesn’t the […]