Attorneys general in two provinces are on the verge of pressing charges in two celebrated cases of murder of anti-apartheid activists, writes Eddie Koch Suspects in two of South Africa’s most publicised murder mysteries — the slaying of the Pebco Three and the gruesome assassination of Pretoria doctors Fabian Ribeiro and his wife Florence — […]
Every point will be precious for Northern Transvaal and Natal in their scramble for a place in the Super 12 semi-finals RUGBY: Jon Swift TO SAY that the run-in to the semi-final stages of the Super 12 competition has reached the critical stage for both Northern Transvaal and Natal would be stating the obvious. And […]
An MD allegedly interfering with editorial content, reporters fearing for their jobs? What, or who, is going down at the Sowetan? Jacquie Golding-Duffy speaks to both sides While New Africa Investments Limited (Nail) is gearing up to bid for newspapers in the Times Media Limited stable, some of the consortium’s board members are facing accusations […]
shafts The mining industry is about to introduce a state-of-the-art health and safety sytem, reports Eddie Koch A revolutionary health and safety Bill for the mining industry — along with last week’s dramatic findings of the inquiry into the Vaal Reefs disaster — will give thousands of workers who experience some of the worst safety […]
Claims of fraud have surfaced to haunt truth commission official Hlengiwe Mkhize. Stefaans BrUmmer reports TRUTH commissioner Hlengiwe Mkhize, head of the truth body’s reparations committee, is at the centre of a storm over the “collapse” of a non-governmental organisation racked by allegations of maladministration. In February remaining staffers of the National Children and Violence […]
CINEMA: Andrew Worsdale POSSIBLY the greatest action director in the world, John Woo is relatively unknown in South Africa. The only one of his films to have played on the main circuit is Hard Target, his first US feature, with local boy Arnold Vosloo as a dinkum Afrikaans mercenary, and Jean-Claude Van Damme intent on […]
Ann Eveleth Rural voters in 22 KwaZulu-Natal communities have threatened to boycott next month’s elections if democratic reforms are not introduced in their areas, the Association for Rural Advancement (Afra) said this week,. The communities — representing about 20 000 voters in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and north-west regions — called on Local Government MEC Peter […]
Ann Eveleth A strike by awaiting-trial prisoners in Durban’s Westville prison entered its second month this week. At least six prisoners have escaped and hundreds of others are refusing to attend court proceedings until their demands are met. Topping the prisoners’ list of grievances, presented to the ministries of justice, safety and security and correctional […]
night Bafana Khumalo ‘Now what is wrong with this guy? Where did he get his licence? Pep Stores?!!” It’s another adventure starring yours truly, children. This time I am sitting in a taxi and the driver is not a happy man at all. His unhappiness stems not from the fact that he has to spend […]
Holes are appearing in the story of the ‘professional climber’ chosen to lead a South African Everest expedition, write Mike Loewe and Mungo Soggot A curious picture began to emerge this week of Ian Woodall, the mountaineer who was to have led a South African expedition to glory on the summit of Mount Everest. The […]