In accordance with labour and health regulations, the state currently provides health workers with anti-retrovirals for needle-stick injuries. However, a statement issued by the African National Congress national executive committee after its weekend meeting said that anti-retrovirals would not be dispensed in public hospitals because the drugs’ efficacy was “unproven” in cases of sexual assault […]
The late presidential spokesperson Parks Mankahlana did die of an Aids-related ailment, says a document that is being sent out by the ANC.
analysis Judith February The main focus of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill that was tabled in Parliament last week is “to enable and facilitate electronic transactions by creating legal certainty around transactions and communications conducted electronically”. The idea is that once such legal certainty exists there will be greater use of this type of […]
The civil society sector has recently been bogged down by politics. But what are the issues facing it? Glenda Daniels The biggest issue for South Africa, says Lloyd Mdakane, executive head of the civil society process for South Africa, “is the demand for clean, drinkable water. This is emerging over and over again. And even […]
Put on those dancin’ shoes Riaan Wolmarans This week’s two recommended CDs are a local and an international offering in the dance genre. German producer, remixer and DJ Paul van Dyk’s double CD The Politics of Dancing (EMI) is an unusual creation. At first glance it seems to be just another mix album but VanDyk […]
M&G reporter The Johannesburg World Summit Company (Jowsco) is calling on South Africans to volunteer their skills and services to ensure that the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 is a success. Jowsco is inviting volunteers from all walks of life to assist the company on various identified tasks. Volunteers required include professionals, students, skilled […]
Cassandra Moodie So there you are in the lift in Zone 1 of the World Summit with Mercedes Sayagues, who writes about how to get laid at conferences (“Laying it on the line”, Mail & Guardian, February 22), and you spot “the gypsy” first. You need an opening line. If you want to be boring, […]
Michelle Nel By the end of January the Johannesburg World Summit Company (Jowsco the Section 21 company organising the World Summit) had secured R300-million to host the biggest international event in the history of the country. This is more than half its targeted R550-million. The South African government (national, provincial and local levels) pledged R200-million. […]
analysis Graham McIntosh MP On March 6 Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry Ronnie Kasrils accepted, with much publicity, the Water Globe Award 2002 at Linz in Austria. Three criteria for the award are: equitable access, sustainable development and efficiency. Despite many achievements by the department, there are worrying shortcomings, as well as opportunities lost, […]
Khadija Magardie The regulatory body for the country’s advocates, the General Council of the Bar, has announced its contribution towards the government’s “Vuk’uzenzele” voluntarism drive providing acting judges pro bono during court recesses to clear case backlogs. The council said this week that each of its six constituent Bars would offer the services of several […]