It might not have the majesty of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, or the viciousness of his attacks on the American dream. But the last written word of Hunter S Thompson, who died last week, has left the literary world intrigued. The author’s body was found in a chair by his kitchen table, on which a typewriter had been placed and a page of writing paper had been lined up with the word ”counselor” (sic) typed at its centre.
Michael Jackson’s team was ”extremely agitated” after the broadcast of a British documentary highlighting his friendships with children, a former employee of his company said on Wednesday. The public relations executive Ann Gabriel told the court that the Martin Bashir documentary Living with Michael Jackson had become an ”absolute disaster” for the 46-year-old singer.
He won’t be called Sir Bill, he said, laughing but looking down at the table with a touch of embarrassed modesty. The richest man in the world hopes not to share the fate of Howard Stringer, chairperson and chief executive of the Sony corporation. ”He gets a hard time, it’s sir, sir, sir all the time,” said Bill Gates.
Driving skills specialist Rob Handfield-Jones has come out firing against the Department of Transport for dismally failing in its duty to curtail South Africa’s astronomical road fatalities. Backed by the Automobile Association, Drive Alive and the Committee for Active Road Safety, he also accused the Arrive Alive campaign of implementing ineffective road safety initiatives.
With the impending arrival of a new range of Hilux bakkies in the second quarter of this year, we decided to arrange a sojourn with the KZ-TE, one of the Legend35 turbo diesels. Armed with luggage and golf clubs, our merry trio put it to the test.
"Recognising that sustainable development, democracy and peace are indivisible is an idea whose time has come." Peace and democracy take root in caring for the planet, says Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Transnet subsidiary Petronet is to spend at least R3-billion on a new pipeline to move petrol, diesel and jet fuel from Durban to Gauteng, in a move that is expected to shake up a fuel market still shaped by apartheid-era logistical constraints. Gas and liquid fuels transport capacity is among the most contested issues in the local industry.
So intense is the emotion surrounding land claims against the Kruger National Park that after our recent front-page story on the issue, one community leader indicated he would be calling for the head of South African National Parks (SANParks) spokesperson Wanda Mkutshulwa. Mkutshulwa’s crime had been to warn that the validation of the 37 claims could threaten Kruger’s survival.
A labour lover of note, the Oom was, however, duty-bound to point out this example of union double-speak to his followers. On Tuesday South African Transport and Allied Workers Union members caused mayhem on the streets of Jozi when they started stoning truckers who hadn’t heeded their call to down gear. The police got the moer in and beat them up, apartheid-style.
Judging a journalism competition means you get to peruse a pile of poor-quality products, but also that you are sometimes rewarded with exhilarating examples of quality work. In the intricate field of information and communication technology (ICT) coverage, your chances of encountering the good stuff are even more challenged.