It’s that time of year again, when Europeans pack up the kids and pets and embark on an annual vacation exodus — jamming highways that are no celebration of European unity. The highway headaches are rooted largely in European governments’ inability to craft a sensibly numbered, well-maintained and uniformly sign-posted highway grid.
The JSE was in negative territory in noon trade on Friday, as concerns about the economy saw the sell off in banks and local-economy-centred industrials seen in recent days gain momentum. Only a handful of rand hedge stocks managed to keep their heads above water, helped by the sharply weaker currency.
While politicians were blowing trumpets during Youth Day celebrations the true spirit of June 16 was being invoked by a group of young black filmmakers, write Sandiso Phaliso and Steve Kretzmann.
Feeling more happy than usual this particular Friday? You should be, according to a scholar in seasonal disorders at a British university. Cliff Arnall has analysed such factors as outdoor activities, nature, social interaction, childhood memories, temperature and holidays — data gathered over a period of 15 years in interviews with 3Â 000 people around the world.
Shaun de Waal experiences the buzz at the highly successful first Cape Town Book Fair.
<b>CD OF THE WEEK:</b> A new Red Hot Chili Peppers’ album is certainly an alluring event, especially after a four-year hiatus, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
Xenophobia has emerged as a significant theme at the Durban International Film Festival, writes Niren Tolsi.
It’s the time of the literary year for those who love awards, reports Darryl Accone.
Agustin Delgado might have spent more than two years in the Premiership, but few in the current England squad are likely to remember him. Except, perhaps, for Sol Campbell. The Arsenal defender suffered an afternoon to forget during one of just two league matches the Ecuador striker started at St Mary’s.
The British Culture Minister, Tessa Jowell, this week called for the abolition of the pay differences between men and women players at the Wimbledon championship. In a letter sent the week before the competition starts the secretary of state for culture, media and sport expressed ”deep concern” over the gender disparity in prize money at the tournament.