SUNSAT, South Africa and Africa’s first locally produced and manufactured satellite — built at Stellenbosch University’s faculty of engineering — is in a stable condition of power, temperature and altitude after 15 days in space. Sunsat project leader Prof Garth Milne on Thursday said the satellite’s movement has been stabilised since it separated from the […]
SPARKED by crop damage fears, white maize futures reversed their upward sprint on Wednesday and turned back from the R1000-a-ton mark. A dealer said white maize futures reversed between R10 and R16 on five of the six contracts because of failed export orders for the staple grain. Traders are revising their estimates for the total […]
THE South African relief mission to flooded areas of Mozambique is proceeding, with two Oryx helicopters flying emergency supplies to Maimelane and Inhassorro. Assistance from a Japanese aid organisation was anticipated from Thursday night while the Red Cross and other organisations are already on the scene. They are working to pre-empt famine after the destruction […]
Imagine you’re a Parisienne and morning by morning, as you sit on your balcony sipping cappuccino, you notice that the Eiffel Tower is slowly getting shorter. One morning you almost swallow your croissant whole when you discover that it’s no longer there. It’s been dismantled and no longer exists. The city’s signature has become memory. […]
sceptic’s eyes Brenda Atkinson `I do make life difficult for myself,” sighs Robyn Orlin, eyelids drooping to prove a point, her voice suggesting fatigue and inescapable hardship. Orlin is musing on her latest performance piece, commissioned by the FNB-Vita Dance Umbrella and due for launch this weekend. With just a week of rehearsals to go, […]
Alex Dodd This image, Berlin (1981) is part of a major Jurgen Schadeberg retrospective on show at the Gallery of Photography in Dublin, Ireland until the end of March. Although Schadeberg is best known for his classic black and white Drum photographs from Fifties South Africa, the images on show will expose viewers to his […]
Andrew Muchineripi Soccer It is unfortunate that at a time when South African soccer should be presenting a united front to the world, cracks are appearing in relations between the national association and its professional wing. Premier Soccer League (PSL) chief executive Joe Ndhlela last week requested that referee Petros Mathabela be barred after the […]
Barbara Ludman MRS EINSTEIN by Anna McGrail (Anchor) A daughter was born to Mileva Maric and fellow student Albert Einstein a year before they were married. Baby Lieserl was given up for adoption in her mother’s village in southern Hungary so that the great man’s studies would not be disturbed. The two sons born after […]
Allegations that Hernus Kriel influenced casino licensing have surfaced. Chiara Carter and Ivor Powell report A man who served on the Western Cape Gaming Board has accused former premier Hernus Kriel of exerting undue influence on decisions to license casinos and urging a cover-up of an alleged bribe by a business friend. The allegations are […]
Ian Clayton Cash-strapped NGOs should not expect much assistance with their funding from the latest Katz commission report. The commission’s proposals on donations to and possible tax deductions from NGOs are to be printed soon – but they are unlikely to result in any major changes. Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel told Parliament this week […]