Rosemund J Handler describes her new novel as ‘a bipolar woman’s quest to plumb the mystery of her disorder’. But, says clinical psychologist Trevor Lubbe, it’s more a case of just plain polar.
The Market Theatre celebrates its 30th birthday and Pat Schwartz chats to Vanessa Cooke about the changes.
Andie Miller speaks to Alan Paton Award winner Adam Levin about his many-splendoured journeys.
Jane Rosenthal reviews Margaret Atwood’s collection of oblique and bizarre essays.
Anton Krueger reviews PC Feller’s <i>Fall of the Leaf </i> and Montague Bentley’s <i>Wide Boy</i>.
In an extract from a forthcoming catalogue, fundis reflect on South African Fashion Week’s first decade.
If South African designers are to develop an identity that reflects the country, they needed to show their collections jointly on an open platform, writes Lucilla Booyzen.
The 2005 <i>Financial Mail</i>/Empowerdex survey rated Telkom as the most empowered of all 184 companies on the JSE. With 70% of Telkom’s top management being black, the company’s leadership particularly understands the needs of the impoverished, as most have risen up the corporate ladder from extremely modest beginnings, writes the executive of corporate communication at Telkom, Lulu Letlape.
One Bobby Godsell, one and a half Phuthuma Nhlekos, 12 Thabo Mbekis, two Maria Ramoses, 20 Phillippe Troussiers, 20 Pitso Mosimanes, 12 Jake Whites or even 45 Zwelinzima Vavis. If you have R12-million to spend buying top talent, that’s what your money will get you. Or one Carlos Alberto Parreira.
South Africa accounts for about half of the carbon emissions on the continent, says Richard Worthington of Earthlife Africa. He said the country has an "energy-intensive economy that produces among the highest rates of greenhouse gas emissions globally". For instance, South Africa produced 6,91 tonnes per person of fuel combustion carbon dioxide compared to Africa’s average of 0,86 tonnes per person.