Elias Chitenje The Democratic Republic of Congo security force members who fled into Zambia from the upsurge in fighting have been relocated pending their repatriation. The 650 armed soldiers and 250 policemen were relocated during the week from Kaputa to Chililabombwe near the Zambia/Congo border. They have separated from more than 7 000 civilian refugees. […]
Neil Manthorp in Napier Cricket Hansie Cronje has an awful lot on his mind going into the last three one- day internationals of this New Zealand tour. All three games must be won for the series to be tucked away alongside the Test series victory and then, of course, there is the World Cup. The […]
Andrew Worsdale Pick of the festivals Film festivals are frustrating because you find yourself inundated with movies, rushing from one to the next until they all become a confusing mess. The Cape Town International Film Festival opens this week, and with more than 50 movies on show, cinephiles can glut themselves to celluloid near-death. James […]
The battle for votes among South Africa’s political parties is on. The African National Congress and the Democratic Party launch their election campaigns this weekend. The New National Party set out its stall last weekend. And other major parties are loosening up their tongues and sharpening up their soundbites for 10 weeks of campaigning which […]
The Mail & Guardian’s holding company, M&G Media Limited, has announced the appointment of Govin Reddy as its new CEO. A media executive with national and international experience, Reddy most recently served as the deputy CEO of the SABC. He steps into the shoes of Mike Martin, the M&G’s first CEO. Said Reddy: “There are […]
John Graham-Cumming You are in a 747 flying from San Francisco to London. The captain announces that the 12-hour flight will be much shorter this time as the plane now has twice as many seats. Do you believe him? Many Internet users fall for this line when they buy “faster” modems. For what is commonly […]
President Nelson Mandela has been named joint winner of a Nigerian honour recognising exemplary leadership in Africa.
NIGERIA has yet to launch an official campaign for their 2006 World Cup bid and a bidding committee is not even in place. Sports Minister Emeka Omeruah said earlier this month: “It will soon be constituted,” but time is fast running out with only a year to go before Fifa decides on the 2006 host. […]
Allan Boesak has been convicted by a myopic judiciary, argues Farid Esack, but what about its own tainted history? If Allan Boesak ends up in jail, he will be the only significant anti-apartheid political figure of the Eighties behind bars. It’s utterly bewildering. He will, after all, not be behind bars for his political activities. […]
John Higgins It’s embarrassing to introduce an academic superstar to a small audience in a large hall. “There may be just my theory of literature class here,” I murmured, as we hurried towards the lecture, adding silently, “all 10 of them!” Could the unfashionable topic, “Marxism at the Millennium”, draw in the crowds on this […]