This column has devoted much attention to the vexed issue of legal transformation. Various views have been expressed on the topic, but there would appear to be one theme that unites these opinions.
In this past Youth Day’s reminiscences it should not be forgotten that it was a linguistic grievance — the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction — that served as the pin in the grenade of the rage of the students.
Most litigation flowing from industrial action happens between workers, usually assisted by their trade unions, and their employers. Recently though, unions have also been the targeted in actions brought against them by disgruntled members who were fired or re-engaged on unfavourable terms after unlawful strikes.
The Zimbabwe government has banned motorists from carrying fuel in containers, a routine procedure in the southern African country where there are chronic fuel shortages, a newspaper said on Tuesday.
Serena Williams avoided making a new entry in Wimbledon’s record book. That was fine with her.
The Springboks new centre pairing of Marius Joubert and Gcobani Bobo are hoping for a powerful performance against Argentina in the one-off rugby Test in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Birmingham City, Leicester City and West Ham have been charged by the Football Association because of their poor disciplinary records last season.
Flyhalf Andre Pretorius will not make his comeback to the Springbok team in the one-off Test against Argentina on Saturday after Bok management announced on Wednesday that the ailing pivot had been sent home.
Lethal striker Lesley Manyathela should be released by his club Orlando Pirates to join the rest of the South African national under-23 team in Kenya.
Gauteng’s contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 1,3% between 1995 and 2002 after the provincial economy grew by an average of 3,3% during that period, the Gauteng government said on Tuesday.