Did the AWB kill Vickus Swanepoel because he was a traitor — or was he kill ed in a car crash? Stefaans BrUmmer reports FOR two years Martha Swanepoel kept quiet about the death of her husband, who she believes fell victim to an Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) plot becaus e he “ratted” on the organisation […]

SOCCER: Michael Walker THE flow of money and talent into English football continued at bank-bursting speed this week with Middlesbrough’s breathtaking announcement that they had signed Fabrizio Ravanelli from Juventus for 7- million. It made the 27-year-old Italian international striker, who has signed a four-year contract for a reported 1,3-million per year, the fourth most […]

d like a king Ruaridh Nicoll THE gumboot slappers were getting kind of frisky as they emerged from a heavin g sea of leopard and lion skin, root-dyed cotton and bangle jewellery. They we re dressed in white shirts, blue trousers and wellie boots carefully daubed in the rainbow colours of South Africa. A shimmy […]

Rehana Rossouw WHILE the rest of South Africa shivered in sympathy with Kwazulu-Natal as it l ay buried in snow, most farmers there were revelling in the icy weather. The province’s agricultural union was surprisingly upbeat on Wednesday. “It’s been a long time since we had good winter rains, and it will definitely have g […]

Prize-winning author Mark Behr’s confession that he was a police spy is an aud acious attempt at seduction, argues Nic Borain PEOPLE who worked secretly or otherwise to undermine the movement against apar theid should be given every encouragement to to say what they did and why. I a m all for listening to them […]

With the formidable Australians and then the awesome All Blacks ahead, the Springboks cannot be expected to remain unbeaten RUGBY: Jon Swift THE thing that impressed so much about Kitch Christie as the coach of our national rugby team was that air of calmness about him. Christie, you felt, always had a game plan, a […]

The Charlie Chaplin of Hong Kong action, Jackie Chan, has crossed over to the West. ANDREW WORSDALE reports WITH Rumble in the Bronx, Jackie Chan has taken the peculiar brand of “slapstick kung-fu” which has made him the undisputed king of Asian cinema and finally smashed his way into the American box-office. His first major […]

Philippa Garson PROFESSOR Njabulo Ndebele appears to be out of the race for one of the country ‘s top academic jobs — the post of Wits University vice-chancellor. Ndebele, a keen favourite among a broad spectrum of academics and students, ha s neither applied for the job nor accepted any nomination. If Ndebele remains out […]

A year and R100-million later, plans to sell Mossgas are back to square one, writes Mungo Soggot THE government’s failure to sell Mossgas — and the bungled announcement of the fiasco — has highlighted the political power struggle over the fate of the synthetic fuel producer. The struggle may have cost the taxpayer over R100-million […]

Anna Borzello A recent Cabinet reshuffle in Uganda was a disappointment for anyone hoping fo r an injection of fresh faces and new ideas. The overriding impression was of a cautious President Yoweri Museveni creating a loyal and trusted team to push through his pre-election promises. The top jobs of vice-president, prime minister and the […]