The Standard Bank National Arts Festival, held in Grahamstown, always generates a lot of controversy and differing opinions. Here are some Suzy Bell on Trevor Makhoba DURBAN artist, Trevor Makhoba, recipient of the 1996 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for the Visual Arts, has spoken out against the Standard Bank National Arts Festival committee. “They […]
THURSDAY, 6.00PM THE Producer Price Index fell to an annual 8,4% in May, 0,4 of a percentage point lower than the figure for April, the Central Statistical Servise said on Thursday. The PPI for locally produced commodities stood at 8,9%, 0,8 of a percentage point lower than the corresponding annualised rate in April. The PPI […]
Young guns Ernie Els and Tiger Woodswill be battling each other, but the tough Royal Troon course might be the winner in the British Open GOLF: Andrew Spencer IT is nice to know that in a world dominated by the big buck and the superstars of the US PGA tour, a quietly deceptive layout on […]
The falling gold price has shattered the fortunes of the South African mining industry, and the lives of hundreds of thousands who depend on mining jobs for their survival Angella Johnson THE round metal Lesotho pot was boiling nicely. Makabelo Ntaote added more cow dung and wood to the fire. She used to have a […]
FRIDAY, 11.00AM GOLD Fields SA set the scene for the gold quarterly reporting season on Thursday by posting an 18,6% drop in profits for the June quarter. Although the fall was not as bad as the company had expected, continuing losses at Leeudoorn mine may lead to its closure. The group said it is reviewing […]
David Beresford NAMIBIAN security forces, acting with the encouragement of President Sam Nujoma, have been accused of responsibility for the murders and disappearance of 1 768 Angolans on its northern borders. The claim has been made by a Namibian human rights group, the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), which has been monitoring the alleged […]
Mukoni T Ratshitanga THE Ministry of Education is backing a proposal that hundreds of thousands of university, college and technikon students be compelled to carry out community service. The South African Students’ Congress (Sasco), which first put forward the proposal, this week announced it will “vigorously push” the scheme, called “RDP Students’ Brigades”. The ministry […]
FENCING:Julian Drew ALTHOUGH there will be more than 60 countries taking part in the Fencing World Championships in Cape Town next week, the medals are likely to be divided between only a few nations. The traditional fencing powers of France, Italy and Hungary, along with Russia – who have won more medals than any other […]
FRIDAY, 11.00AM: ON Thursday, the Premier Basketball League will start its new season as planned at Wembley, after Basketball South Africa and Premier Basketball League met and resolved their differences over who is in control of the league. The National Sports Council acted as a mediator and it was agreed that Basketball South Africa will […]
FENCING:Julian Drew NEXT week the first-ever world championships in an Olympic sport to take place in South Africa will be held in Cape Town when the World Fencing Championships are staged at a newly constructed venue in Culemborg. Just weeks before the 2004 Olympic Games decision in Lausanne it is important for Cape Town that […]