A member of the Film and Publications Board has suggested, tongue-in-cheek, that South Africans use political leaders as symbols for film ratings, similar to an experiment that will be launched in England next week.
It was time for academics to challenge the ”double-speak and duplicity” in the world, and stand up for fundamental human rights, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane said on Friday.
The United States reserves the right to take military action against Iran over its nuclear programme, a senior member of the US administration said on Friday, but added that any such move was ”far from our minds” at present.
International buyers will be able to acquire rare animals such as the endangered black rhinoceros at an auction at one of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s premier parks, the conservation body said on Friday.
South African gemstone company Afgem, which mines tanzanite in east Africa, on Thursday reported a R17,8-million attributable loss for the year to end March, due largely to the appreciation in the rand.
Listed pay television operator M-Net on Thursday posted what it called ”satisfactory results” for the year to end March 2003, with reality shows like Big Brother and Idols helping revenue grow R100-million to R1,4-billion.
It may still be playing second fiddle to rival Vodacom on the home front, but South African cellular telecommunications services provider MTN is making major inroads into Africa where it now boasts almost seven million subscribers, providing cellular, satellite and internet access to 14 countries on the vast continent.
A new NGO umbrella organisation is preparing to challenge the role of the fractured South African National NGO Coalition (Sangoco).
South Africa Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana says it is still too early for the International Labour Organision (ILO) to send a contact mission to Zimbabwe.
A battle over the single parliamentary seat of the Peace and Justice Congress (PJC) is headed for the Cape High Court amid claims of inappropriate behaviour and a charge of fraud, barely three months after the political party was started.