The Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) encyclopaedic <i>Human Resource Development Review 2003: Education, Employment and Skills in South Africa</i>, launched last week, contains an excellent section that begins to address the human resources needs in the informal economy, but the "second economy" needs to be seen as part — if unequally — of the "first economy".
Former foreign affairs director general Sipho Pityana has joined the swelling ranks of "new-order" mandarins who have re-deployed their administrative experience from the government to the business sector. Pityana turns his public service experience to account by heading a new empowerment company.
Every week Najwa al-Bayati makes the 30-minute drive across Baghdad to her former office at the veterinary directorate of the agriculture ministry to ask when they will let her return to work. Najwa — a 50-year-old widow, an ordinary middle-class Iraqi — is precisely the sort who had most to gain when America and Britain went to war a year ago. But this has not been the case.
Manchester City put a huge dent into Manchester United’s hopes of successfully defending their Premier League title with a crushing 4-1 win on Sunday. It was only their third win against their bitter rivals in United manager Alex Ferguson’s 17 year tenure.
Sundowns kept their hopes of qualifying for the top eight alive when they held on to defeat leaders Santos 2-1 in a Castle Premiership match at the Odi Stadium on Sunday. Downs led 2-0 at halftime.
The Supersport Super Six match between North West and Free State ended in a draw when bad light called an end to procedings at 5.30pm on the final day. North West were on the edge of defeat with only two wickets in hand and seven overs to face.
Western Province achieved a crucial 154 run victory over the KwaZulu Natal Dolphins in the top-of-the-table Supersport Super Six cricket match at Newlands on Sunday. As a result, the Capetonians moved eight points clear of their rivals in their bid to host the SuperSport Series final.
Zimbabwean international midfielder Blessing Makunike and two other players died early on Sunday when the car in which they were travelling was involved in an accident, their club chairperson confirmed.
HIV has led to an increase in new tuberculosis (TB) infections not only in individuals with HIV, but also in HIV-negative indi- viduals, according to a cohort study involving South African gold miners published in the March 5 edition of AIDS.
Contrary to a report in a Sunday newspaper, the South African national rugby team will continue to use the Springbok as its official emblem and will still be known as the Springboks. The Sunday Times reported that, ”Rugby’s Springbok emblem is on its way out after almost 100 years”, but a Sarfu spokesperson said that was not entirely accurate.