The fight against terrorism often conflicts with the imperatives of human rights and democracy. Where rights are concerned, as they always are in South Africa after 1994, the freedoms of religion, belief, opinion, expression, assembly, demonstration, picket, petition and association come to mind.
It’s ironic that the push for racial normalisation of business has been set back at times by the very modernising trends that arrived with democracy in 1994. As black people thrust their way into South African boardrooms, they can hear the chill winds of international competition rattling the windows.
Ernie Els is banking on his experience of Augusta National as he attempts to win all four Majors. With the British and US Opens already safely on his record book, the 34-year-old South Africam makes no secret that he desperately wants a Masters title and a PGA Championship.
All Black legend Michael Jones was on Wednesday appointed head coach of Samoa. ”This appointment is special to me and I am very humbled by it,” Jones, who has been assistant Samoa coach for the past four years, said in a statement. Jones replaces New Zealander John Boe.
Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri admitted he had suffered ”30 seconds of delirium” after watching Wayne Bridge fire his side into the Champions League semifinals with a dramatic late winner against Arsenal on Tuesday. ”I’m a pragmatic man, so to describe my joy is very difficult,” he said.
Twelve months ago, Darren Clarke shot an opening round six-under 66 to find himself leading the Masters. He followed that with a 76 and 78 and closed with a 74 to end tied 28th. The 35-year-old Ulsterman left Augusta National annoyed with himself but determined to get himself fighting fit.
Stormers coach Gert Smal has made sweeping changes to his side for Saturday’s Super 12 match against the Reds in Brisbane. Flyhalf Chris Rossouw, left wing Pieter Rossouw and hooker Pieter Dixon are all back from injury to take their respective places that were filled by Gaffie du Toit, Gus Theron and David Britz.
The former interior minister under ex-president Jean Bertrand Aristide, Jocelerme Privert, was arrested on Tuesday in Port-au-Prince and taken to prison, a police spokesperson said. Privert was wanted in connection with a massacre in the town of Saint Marc in February by forces loyal to Aristide.
Six South African soldiers serving in a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo were believed killed in a road accident near Goma on Tuesday, the South African National Defence Force said. It is believed the troops were travelling in a Casspir vehicle, which swerved off the road and plunged into Lake Kifu.
Cape High Court Judge Hennie Erasmus on Tuesday afternoon set aside the immigration regulations published by Minister of Home Affairs Mangosuthu Buthelezi. The interim regulations in force before Buthelezi’s immigration regulations were gazetted on March 8 will now continue to remain in force.