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/ 21 October 2002
The spectre of an invisible sniper casually picking off innocent citizens going about their business in suburban Washington is a terrifying one. People are staying home from work, parents are keeping their children out of school.
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/ 21 October 2002
"The news of my death is greatly exaggerated …" Author Mark Twain’s response to a premature obituary applies to the recent public demeanour of NNP leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk. He is gleefully heading a PR campaign to welcome defectors from the DA back into the NNP fold.
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/ 21 October 2002
At least four government departments and three parastatals will pay R140 000 each for a banquet and an exclusive facility called the Network Lounge at the ANC’s national conference in December. This includes the departments of health, water affairs, communications and trade and industry.
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/ 21 October 2002
As he clutches the title deed, or "happiness letter" as he calls it, to his family’s new R20 000 home, Themba Banthom relates how poverty, illness and unemployment have ravaged his life. "Life became very difficult after I lost my job five years ago," Banthom said.
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/ 21 October 2002
South Africa wrapped up the first Test against Bangladesh in the 10th over of play on the fourth day of the match at Buffalo Park on Monday.
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/ 21 October 2002
David McDonald’s article last week supposedly backing the Cosatu anti-privatisation strike is typical of the obfuscation around this issue, not helped by the government’s inability to sell its own programme. He rounds up the usual suspects: the World Bank, the WTO, big business, and multinationals.
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/ 21 October 2002
The gas flares from the offshore oil rigs light up the night sky over Cabinda and the orange glow silhouettes the crucifixion statue outside the Catholic mission next to the sea. Inside, members of the Catholic Youth of Cabinda are debating the future of Angola’s northernmost province.
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/ 21 October 2002
Last Friday, September 13, was a bad day for the elephants of the Sabi Sands game reserve next to the Kruger National Park. Normally placid herds charged around in apparent terror, trumpeting, shaking their heads and running with their tails stuck straight out behind them.
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