A one percent party has taught the Inkatha Freedom Party a lesson of biblical proportions, writes Ann Eveleth When push finally came to shove it took a political David to bring Goliath to his knees and turn KwaZulu- Natal’s interminable constitutional process on its head. Holding out for a controversial clause prohibiting abortion, the minuscule […]

Nicole Fritz and Rehana Rossouw Mongezi Stofile was one of thousands of former MK members who reported this week to the Doornkop military base outside Johannesburg to demobilise from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). He no longer wishes to serve in the military, and went to Doornkop to take advantage of a package […]

RUGBY: Jon Swift TRANSVAAL, the side which fell from grace last season after a run of two years when virtually every trophy on offer became theirs as if by right, have begun to formulate their renaissance. At the base of this are two things: the reinstatement of coach Kitch Christie at the helm he carries […]

Pallo Jordan has outlined ambitious plans to modernise South Africas telecommunications essential for joining the information highway, reports Jacquie Golding-Duffy Telkom has set itself the phenomenal target of connecting five million new phones by the year 2000. They have the backing of the Telecommunications Ministry which regards widespread access to telecommunication services as central to […]

Gaye Davis PUBLIC protector Selby Baqwa has a favourite story he tells to illustrate how his office can help the average individual. Mrs X approached us about difficulties she was having in getting the pension due to her after her husband’s death last year. He worked for the Venda government, which no longer existed. She […]

THE SABC’s launch of three new television channels on Sunday night complete with jumbo jet, lasers, Stevie Wonder and Nelson Mandela was the most spectacular launch this country has seen. If it was the national broadcaster’s intention to show self-confidence and razzmatazz, it was a great success, with 150 minutes and R3,8-million of often-breathtaking extravaganza. […]

The all-white Potgietersrus Primary School is invoking the constitution in its efforts to remain exclusive, writes Justin Pearce OUR tradition-rich school is our pride reads the slogan in the prospectus for Potgietersrus Primary, a booklet illustrated with photographs of verdant school grounds and industrious white children. Just what this pride entails will be examined before […]

Gaye Davis It’s going to be the highest profile job in South Africa. And ideally the person who gets it should be black. An interviewing panel of Cape-based commissioners has drawn up a short-list of potential candidates for chief executive officer of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but wants the net cast wider, which may […]

Marion Edmunds The R-word hit the newspaper headlines with meaning for the first time this week, after ANC hard-liner MP Pravin Gordhan warned minority parties that if negotiations failed, a referendum would be a reality. At a time when parties are shaping up to negotiate the worst of the disputes in the final constitution, this […]