The Arab and the Jew may never solve their problems, not because the problem is insoluble, but because they seem both to be terminally disabled by the disease of ideology, both religious and nationalist in character. Ideology makes impossible any objective debate. This is Laura Stovel’s point (“A debate long overdue”, August 17). Frog-marching these […]
Evidence wa ka Ngobeni The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) in the Northern Province has threatened to disrupt the already troubled provincial education system if the province’s education head does not resign by the end of this week. Cosas says it will embark on a “militant and radical” action if Northern Province education superintendent […]
analysis Robert D Bullard Environmental racism affects individuals, groups or communities differentially, based on race or colour. It combines with public policies and industry practices to provide benefits for corporations, while shifting the costs to people of colour. It influences local land use, the enforcement of environmental regulations, the siting of industry and the areas […]
ATHLETICS Martin Gillingham Bruce Fordyce, South Africa’s most celebrated athlete, has thrown his weight behind the growing number of officials and athletes who are calling for answers to accusations that the sport’s top officials in this country are corrupt. It was claimed three months ago that more than R9-million had gone missing from Athletics South […]
Ngwako Modjadji Northern Province police are investigating charges of assault against the former chief minister of Lebowa, Nelson Ramodike, and Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa coordinator Ledikwa Mogoboya. Ramodike is also being investigated on charges of obstructing justice after he allegedly instructed police officers at Maake police station, near Pietersburg, not to open […]
Community Projects Award Finalist: Garden Route Botanical Garden Trust Niki Moore Tourists visiting the Garden Route in the southern Cape often start looking for the gardens only to find there aren’t any. “We try to tell people the whole area is a garden,” says botanist Yvette van Wijk, “and that’s why it’s called the Garden […]
Natural Resources Award Finalist: The Institute of Natural Resources’ Eastern Cape Estuaries Management Programme Hilton Hamann The Eastern Cape Estuaries Management Programme was started by the Institute of Natural Resources in 1998 to help promote the effective management and sustainable use of the estuaries of the Eastern Cape and Border region. “What we try to […]
Evidence wa ka Ngobeni The government in partnership with the Post Office has concluded a multi-faceted, R21-million telecommunications project to help the poor and the illiterate to access government services on-line. Dubbed the Public Information Terminal (PiT), the government hopes the multimillion-rand initiative will help bridge the digital divide by providing the public, particularly those […]
The return of prop Cobus Visagie has made all the difference, argues Andy Capostagno Familiarity may have bred a little contempt, but one thing about having only three teams contesting a tournament is that each match materially affects the outcome of the Tri-Nations. Even last week’s 14-14 draw between Australia and South Africa significantly advanced […]
Nikki Moore An Inkatha Freedom Party councillor in the town of Mandeni, on the Zululand coast, is in trouble over alleged racist remarks made during a public meeting. And a row has erupted between the African National Congress and the IFP that has plunged the local government of this troubled Zululand region an industrial hub […]