Ann Eveleth UNIVERSITY of Durban-Westville officials are mystified by the bugging of a campus union official and a mysterious “investigation” of campus affairs by suspected National Intelligence Agency (NIA) agents, who apparently claimed they were sent by President Nelson Mandela. The conversation-monitoring device was discovered by private investigators in the office of Combined Staff Association […]

The sale of a prime Telkom-owned property, apparently at a fire-sale price, has the telecommunications minister lambasting his officials, reports Stefaans Posts and Telecommunications Minister Pallo Jordan has questioned Telkom’s sale of a prestigious Cape Town Waterfront property, suggesting that the deal lost the state-owned company millions or rand. Documents in possession of the Mail […]

Athletics fans can look forward to seeing one of the=20 greatest milers of all time when Noureddine Morceli=20 takes part in the opening of the new athletics=20 stadium in Johannesburg ATHLETICS: Julian Drew GROWING up in a country which was soccer crazy and had=20 little tradition in athletics it would have been hard=20 for Algeria’s […]

Members of Parliament paid fines of R22 500 for absenteeism last year. And, according to the register, which is known to be inaccurate, a number of MPs may pay up this year as well. IFP MP Dr DR Madide was away for 37 days between February and June this year, and the ANC’s chief whip […]

Coach Bob Woolmer is full of innovative ideas that will=20 have the old guard choking on their gin and tonics CRICKET: Ahitisham Manerjee PIONEERS in sport come in many guises. Occasionally=20 they are even unaware that they are breaking new=20 ground. The South African under-24 cricket squad,=20 having just completed a highly successful month-long=20 tour […]

Consol is restructuring its glass operation in a drive=20 to becoming globally competitive, reports Karen=20 Packaging and rubber manufacturer Consol of Germiston=20 is undertaking a major restructuring of its glass=20 operation to become globally competitive through=20 greater throughput and better utilisation of man hours. Speaking at the annual financial results, chairman Piet=20 Neethling said a […]

With a few more good performances, Claire Nitch can=20 attain her goal of a top eight ranking SQUASH: Mark Lamport-Stokes REALISM would rank high among the many qualities=20 possessed by South Africa’s number one women’s squash=20 player Claire Nitch. The 23-year-old from Gauteng, while not sacrificing a=20 burning ambition to be the very best she […]

Clive Simpkins SOME time back a position was advertised for someone to=20 “bring Parliament to the people”. We need such a person=20 now to focus on marketing local authorities, who have=20 been all but immobilised by the impending local=20 The Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan=20 Council (TMC) intends to free up politicians for=20 election canvassing, thus […]

The Education Minister, slated for the slow pace of change in education, promises to set the ball rolling, reports Gaye Davis UNDER fire for not driving the pace of change in education hard or fast enough, Education Minister Professor Sibusiso Bengu says he is now poised to prove to his critics that he can deliver. […]

The Constitutional Court is about to decide on the legality of banning porn, writes Justin Pearce Pornography will be in the dock next week when the Constitutional Court considers whether a section of the Indecent or Obscene Photographic Matter Act of 1967 should be scrapped in terms of the free speech provisions and other constitutional […]