Prominent educationists doubt that simply merging tertiary institutions will attain the government’s policy goals for higher education. They argue that increased access to and participation in the tertiary system are especially unlikely to be achieved if the Cabinet endorsed proposals proceed.
The Mail & Guardian has been sold to Trevor Ncube, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur and newspaper publisher. Ncube, who will relocate to Johannesburg, takes over as chairperson of the newspaper’s holding company, M&G Media, and as CEO.
All Blacks rugby hooker Mark Hammett is sick of lineout talk. It has dominated his life so much this week that he can’t wait to bury the subject.
Bafana Bafana players have had a month’s break since the World Cup but they now have to face Madagascar again.
The commissioner of baseball looked like thunder: ”This will never happen again,” he said. ”One more misstep for a battered sport,” intoned The New York Times.
Werner Smit (18) became South Africa’s first gold medal winner at the 2002 IAAF/Coca Cola World Junior Athletics Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday. He won the hammer throw title with an outstanding distance of 76,43 metres. It was one of the best performances on the second day of the championships. He is the ninth […]
Forget for a moment the arguments over the growth, employment and redistribution strategy, Nepad and the battles for and against globalisation. Enter the arena of how money is created and how that could be changed.
Up in Centurion Park this week the man who may yet come to solve the quota dilemma that currently preoccupies South African cricket has been working quietly with the new national coach, Eric Simons.
Zambia’s High Court has issued an injunction that temporarily blocks authorities from arresting and prosecuting former President Frederick Chiluba, who stands accused of misusing public funds.
Spain and Morocco were under growing international pressure on Thursday to peacefully resolve a spat over a tiny Mediterranean islet.