<b>NOT QUITE THE CD OF THE WEEK</b>: Riaan Wolmarans reviews former Verve vocalist, Richard Ashcroft’s latest offering <i>Keys to the World</i>.
Matthew Krouse speaks to architect Imraan Ho-Yee about changing the face of malls in South Africa.
Whether the world is really a worse place than in previous times is open to debate there will always be naysayers and, as many say, history repeats itself, writes the resident Couch Potato.
International choreographer Emio Greco tells Matthew Krouse that local dance must free itself from social themes.
Nadine Botha goes to Mike van Graan’s derisive new play about contrasting youths.
Nadine Botha braves an African sweat lodge — semi-naked and with a bunch of strangers.
Many drivers don’t realise that should their car be involved in an accident due to lack of maintenance, their insurer is unlikely to pay out. "The insured must take all reasonable steps to safeguard the vehicle from loss and damage and maintain it in an efficient condition at all times to remain covered," says the head of Santam’s claims administrative services.
Never mind Cujo the dog or Christine the car. Imagine the horror of finding a slip from the post office saying this month’s Telkom bill is too big for street delivery. At the post office waits 412 pages, double-sided, listing calls every six seconds to the number your modem uses to get online at Telkom’s minimum charge of 59c each.
South Africa’s cellphone giants have fired their own shots in the price war triggered by Virgin Mobile, but despite price reductions and simplified packages, the incumbents have still to go a long way to catch Virgin, which leads by far in the money-for-value stakes.
Up to 450Â 000 chanting soccer fans will be shoehorned through South Africa’s airports during the 2010 World Cup Soccer tournament, creating a logistical nightmare for the airports, immigration officials and police. Tourists looking for a piece of African tranquillity are likely to plan their trips on either side of the event so as to avoid the crush.