Keith Henderson THERE’S A HAIR IN MY DIRT! – A WORM’S STORY by Gary Larson (Little, Brown) Unfortunately, the world has been a saner place since Gary Larson decided to leave the world of The Far Side behind him and, although there is a good collection of re-runs to glean inspiration from, the gaping chasm […]

movies Philip French Stephen King’s movie career got off to a strong start in 1976 when his first novel, Carrie, provided Brian de Palma with his first hit and brought Sissy Spacek an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a gawky teenager who uses her telekinetic powers to revenge herself on schoolmates and neighbours. Blood […]

wealth Angella Johnson VIEW FROM A BROAD Is there a group of people more irritating, self-righteous and unnaturally enthusiastic than a bunch of sales folk trying to punt their wares? Well, imagine being trapped in a hall heaving with them. Not a great way to spend a Sunday, but who can ignore the lure of […]

oppression? There are people who would have us believe that our computers could destroy the planet – not by taking control of the nuclear arsenals or enslaving humanity, but by sapping our resources and literally polluting us to death. They may be right. I came across some shocking estimates in a bulletin produced by a […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Thursday 9.45PM. SOUTH Africa A have won the first match of their unofficial limited-overs series against Sri Lanka A at the Uyanwatte Stadium. Man of the match, Derek Crookes scored 95 not out and was involved in several important partnerships as South Africa A scored 209/5 in reply to Sri Lanka’s […]

the ocean y Durban is currently enjoying the fruits of a cultural exchange with Stuttgart. Suzy Bell samples the fare on offer With five high-impact international/local collaborative exhibitions taking place in Durban this month, there’s a whole lot more than surfing going down in tranquil Tegweni. Durban Meets Stuttgart is a cultural exchange programme between […]

Howard Barrell Leaders of agriculture and business joined forces to fight worsening crime this week – and to persuade desperate farmers and businessmen not to resort to unlawful protests against the government’s seeming inability to get to grips with the problem. “It is becoming increasingly difficult to prevent our members taking the law into their […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT in Johannesburg | Friday 9.15pm. MERCENARY outfit Executive Outcomes on Friday denied that any of its members is playing a hand in renewed fighting in Angola. Responding to recent media reports, EO managing director Nic van den Berg said: “I declare that EO is not involved in Angola and has not been since […]

Keith Henderson CD of the week Although Brimful of Asha is the track which has catapulted Cornershop to fame, the album is more than just one funky pop tune and a couple of mediocre bits and pieces to make up a complete album. Rather, When IWas Born for the 7th Time could easily be heralded […]

The surest sign of China’s remarkable economic success was when President Jiang Zemin traded his Mao Zedong suit for Giorgio Armani and became the Gordon Gecko of Asia. Like his fictional movie-tycoon counterpart, Jiang’s slogan could be “greed is good”. Under his guidance China has become an economic powerhouse with stock markets that would make […]