Most prominent music stars are quiet on their views on the war in Iraq, reports Alexis Petridis.
The start of the American invasion of Iraq and the consequent collapse in oil prices to three-month lows should result in the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreeing to cut interest rates.
<b>Movies of the week:</b> Shaun de Waal discusses Roman Polanski’s <i>The Pianist</i>, starring Adrien Brody, and rapper Eminem’s <i>8 Mile</i>.
Cape Town may be buzzing with culture, but it needs effective marketing, writes Guy Willoughby
The national archivist and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development last year deliberately lied to the Mail & Guardian about the whereabouts of 34 boxes of missing Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) documents.
These will be dark days for everyone. Darkest for those caught up in combat — whether they are the civilians whose homes and families are about to be bombarded in an unprecedented display of ”shock and awe”, or the uniformed men and women dropping the bombs.
A report on the girl allegedly abused by Premier Popo Molefe says she manifested symptoms of sexual abuse. The report, which is being used to back the child abuse claims, recommended Molefe be kept away from the child pending the findings of the court.
South Africa’s multibillion-rand arms deal is slowly strangling the defence force as capital spending squeezes out operational requirements.
The JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSEunleashed its fury on luxury goods group Richemont on Thursday, after the group said in a trading update that its operating profit for the financial year to March 31 would be below market expectations.
De Beers’ (AGL) Supplier of Choice strategy will stimulate competition and drive consumer demand for diamonds, says the diamond giant’s chairman, Nicky Oppenheimer.