The David Gleason Column The recent furore over the attempt by four New Africa Investments Limited executive directors to enrich themselves to the tune of R136-million is simply the last in what’s become a long line of bad news. So what’s really happening in the unofficial black economic empowerment programme and why does so much […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Durban | Thursday 9.20pm A RISING standoff between residents of the Dukuduku forest in northern KwaZulu-Natal and the provincial nature conservation service exploded on Thursday afternoon when police exchanged gunfire with residents. SABC1 news said eyewitnesses said the forest residents fired at the police, who retaliated. Three residents were arrested and the others […]
Andy Capostagno Rugby The statisticians will protest otherwise, but there are only four teams who can win the Super 12 this year: the Stormers (short-priced favourites even in New Zealand), the Otago Highlanders, the Queensland Reds and the Canterbury Crusaders. In theory another six teams can still qualify for the semi-finals, but in practice the […]
Stewart Dalby SpendingIt Buying antique furniture is a good investment, according to figures in British Antique Furniture: Price Guide and Reasons For Value, an annual report published by the Antique Collectors Club (ACC). This claims that antique furniture prices rose by 5% in 1998, out-performing a FTSE index of 500 shares and house prices in […]
Maggie Davey The artist formerly known as Sinead O’Connor has made a startling metamorphosis. Not content with having acted the role of the Virgin Mary in The Butcher Boy, a recent film by Neil Jordan, O’Connor has now been ordained (twice) in the Tridentine Catholic faith. In addition to paying 150 000 to finance an […]
Women make up two-fifths of the Internet audience. Yet very few Web businesses target them. It’s a lost opportunity, argues Azeem Azhar Why don’t women like the Web? Nearly four million of Britain’s 10-million Web users are women, and they are joining at a faster rate than men: four years ago women represented only 30% […]
THURSDAY, 11.30AM: BAFANA Bafana will play fellow World Cup qualifiers Romania in Bucharest in their final warm-up game in preparation for their opening World Cup match against France on June 12. The South Africans were scheduled to play Slovakia in their final warm-up, but South African Football Association CEO Danny Jordaan said the change was […]
Charlene Smith talks to a teen rape victim who is battling to rebuild her life Alexandra smiles and clasps her fine-boned hands tightly. “This week is a very bad one, things are building up, I argued with my principal, I feel as though I’m not matching up, my hockey is not my best, I’m getting […]
Krisjan Lemmer Jnr:FRIDAY DISPATCHED The world was shocked this week by the disclosures made by the distinguished political scientist, Professor Schalk Lourens, visiting professor at the Pofadder campus of Naboomspruit University, that World War IV will break out in the Groot Marico at 9.05am on Friday July 1 1999. Prof Lourens made his chilling disclosure […]
British investment strategists have predicted a turnaround in South Africa’s economic fortunes, writes Shaun Harris Don’t break out the champagne, sorry, sparkling wine, yet, but a reversal in the economic fortunes of the current world powerhouse and a fallen Eastern giant could bring vast benefits to South Africa. Optimism about the global economy in general […]