There have been recent, well-publicised cases of identity theft that have resulted in the victims’ bank accounts being ravaged. This happens when criminals get access to confidential data like user names and passwords, and use them to take control of deposit accounts.
<i>The Block</i> reflects more than current decor trends; it exposes the contradictions that creep into the way we plan and inhabit our homes, writes Hannah le Roux.
Elder statesman Neil Young has produced a blistering assault on George Bush with his new album titled <i>Living with War</i>, writes Lloyd Gedye.
An ambitious “high performance programme”, aimed at identifying young, talented soccer players and enabling them to reach their full potential, has swung into action. Part of the programme will focus on strengthening the life skills of the players, and teachers will be enlisted to help achieve this.
A diverse group has gathered at the Naziema Isaacs library in Khayelitsha outside Cape Town in response to a notice about a writers’ workshop. It represents a cross-section of the community: 12 year olds in school tracksuits; teenage girls; young men with funky hairstyles; a matron with a genial face alongside older men in formal jackets.
Though warm and frothy ale is an enduring symbol of Britain, there’s a fight on to save the traditional British pint from being flushed away by a fizzy tide of bland, mass-produced Euro-lager. Real ale, made the time-honoured, natural way, is an endangered species that enthusiasts say is being muscled out of British pubs by international brewing giants.
Amini revolution seems to be taking place as customers leave the rarified air of banking halls to bank in a supermarket. Retailer banking is an idea that is catching on with an increasing number of customers, who are weary of high bank charges. Apart from the cost savings, there is also the revolutionary idea of a bank keeping retail hours.
Dead at 47 from an untimely heart attack, the most singular satirist South African art has ever known was felled in his prime. Trevor Makhoba left behind a truncated legacy of blisteringly brilliant paintings. Durban’s BAT Centre is honouring the legacy of the city’s most controversial son, writes Alex Sudheim.
There’s no shortage of expensive dresses at couture shows, but money doesn’t always buy you taste, writes Hadley Freeman.
Young South African women can look forward to an extremely rewarding career — as can many of the more mature women in this country. The current dispensation allows women of all ethnic origins to finally come into their own in business. More opportunities are opening for women in all spheres of industry.