Neve Gordon in Indiana We had just left the headquarters of Arthur Andersen, a consulting and accounting firm that employs more than 50 000 people, as I said to my friend: “The proof is in the cubicle.” In 1996, short of space, Arthur Andersen had relocated to a nicer building in downtown Chicago. Many of […]

Fiona Macleod Setting up a big cat commission would help put an end to “canned” lion hunting, says a report that will be submitted to Parliament in the next few weeks. The commission would ban the hunting of big cats in small enclosures, from vehicles or hides, by drugging or baiting them, and while they […]

to our cousins Scientist George Schaller wrote of gorillas: “The eyes have a language of their own – being subtle and of emotion that in no other visible way affects the expressions of the animal. I could see hesitation and uneasiness, curiosity and boldness and annoyance.” He believed it was impossible to observe other species, […]

Ann Eveleth Fresh legal action has been launched by 20 South African workers against chemical giant Thor. The workers are claiming unspecified damages from the corporation’s United Kingdom parent company, Thor Chemical Holdings Ltd, for ailments arising from chronic mercury poisoning allegedly sustained during their employment at Thor’s Cato Ridge mercury-processing plant in KwaZulu-Natal. Lephila […]

But health inspectors remain watchful, writes Wonder Hlongwa Durban health authorities are concerned about traditional healers’ hospitals which are springing up in the city and may not conform to health regulations. At the corner of Brand and Moore roads in Durban is a two-storey building belonging to Judas Milazi, a traditional healer who operates a […]

cost housing? Mail & Guardian reporters The first official figures for new housing for the poor show a massive gulf between the government’s boasts to the electorate and the reality for South Africa’s homeless. The information, which the Department of Housing has so far kept under wraps, shows that fewer than 200 000 low-cost houses […]

images Henri Cartier-Bresson’s quick eye has made him the photographer of the century, writes Liz Jobey The slender figure loping between the shadows of the trees in the Tuileries Gardens is moving so rapidly – despite the stick – that he passes through them almost invisibly, just one more vertical black line flickering among the […]

Wally Mbhele Former minister of law and order Adriaan Vlok will be called to testify before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s amnesty hearing of 10 security policemen who claim they are responsible for the chilling murder of prominent anti-apartheid activist Stanza Bopape. TRC sources this week could not confirm if Judge Louis Harms – who […]

Bongani Siqoko There was a time when all the Letlake twins knew about squash was that it was a flavoured drink mixed with water. Now they have become national stars in the game. James and Jonathan Letlake, from Chiawelo in Soweto, have been playing for more than 10 years, winning many trophies and medals. They […]

Wally Mbhele There is a distinct sense of urgency in the office of the African National Congress’s “chief executive”, secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe. With less than 15 months before next year’s general election, Motlanthe knows a difficult task lies ahead. He has to ensure the ANC scores a decisive victory at the polls on behalf […]