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/ 6 September 2002
Howard Barrell, editor of the Mail & Guardian since January last year, has resigned to be closer to his family, now living in the United Kingdom.
An oak tree in Sophiatown that might be as old as Joburg has been earmarked for destruction because it has become a nuisance.
A herd of about 30 black rhinos is in desperate trouble in Zimbabwe after war veterans invaded the game farm where they live. Though poaching is a threat, thirst may kill them first. Richard Pascal, owner of the confiscated land, is worried about their water supply.
For many people ”history” evokes images of thick books with faded black-and-white pictures and useless facts about dead people. But what if these people could rise from the dead to tell their tales? South Africa has a rich history that’s crying out to be brought alive.
Five members of the disbanded Eastern Province Cricket Board (EPCB) are contesting claims of financial mismanagement that led to the board being placed under judicial management last month. The UCB, the sport’s national governing body, disbanded the board after a report by Gerald Majola.
Residents of Thembelihle squatter camp near Lenasia, south-west of Johannesburg, attacked the Azara Secondary School with rocks and petrol bombs and students had to be evacuated under police guard. Police were called in to stop the disruption and escort the children home.
As United Nations and world attention is focused on the looming famine in South Africa’s neighbouring states, a similar tragedy within the country’s borders is already in the making. A staggering 12,8-million people will be affected by severe shortages in staple foods.
Crowd safety and security will be a high priority at the Cricket World Cup next year and the International Cricket Council (ICC) this week announced strict measures to promote an incident-free World Cup.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked President Thabo Mbeki to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of corruption surrounding Deputy President Jacob Zuma.
Cosatu held its biannual central executive committee meeting from April 24 to 26. The meeting discussed a host of issues. Zwelinzima Vavi reports on the debates on the nature of democracy in South Africa and the anti-privatisation campaign that may culminate in a two-day strike The allegations of a conspiracy against the presidency sparked reflections […]