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/ 10 November 2001

Morkel throws in the towel

ANGELA QUINTAL, Cape Town | Saturday WESTERN Cape Premier Gerald Morkel has quit. He made the announcement at Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town on Saturday morning. Morkel said he would resign as premier and also as provincial leader of the New National Party with effect from close of business Monday. “Because I believe with all […]

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/ 9 November 2001

Rivers of blood

Like the face of Greta Garbo, the Marquis de Sade increasingly appears to be a screen on to which we can project our own fears and desires. Whatever the historical facts of the misdemeanours of the "Divine Marquis" who gave his name to the vice of sadism, he has become a figure who accommodates a variety of readings.

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/ 9 November 2001

Reaching out to touch

Mail & Guardian reporter Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are the things television people make when they have a bit of spare time on their hands and a good feeling in their hearts. The annual Vuka Awards are promoted by MultiChoice Africa and this year they celebrated the achievements of newcomers in the field of video […]

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/ 9 November 2001

Report could expose state to litigation

Paul Kirk The long-awaited report on South Africa’s R60-billion arms package, due out next week, is expected to blast officials for conflicts of interest, recommend a shake-up of tender procedures and criticise several of the weapons deals. Compiled by the Scorpions, the public protector and the auditor general, the report will update Parliament on the […]

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/ 9 November 2001

Significant steps towards free movement of labour in SADC region

Barry Streek The government sees the free movement of people and workers among the 14 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as a medium-term goal, top government representative Joel Netshitenzhe confirmed this week. This is in marked contrast with current policy, and follows a xenophobic riot in Zandspruit, near Johannes-burg, two weeks […]

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/ 9 November 2001

So much for impartial reporting

The chairman of CNN, Walter Isaacson, said that when reporting on the civilian casualties of the United States bombing in Afghanistan, his correspondents should mention that it should be viewed “in the context of a terrorist attack that caused enormous suffering in the United States.” I wonder what the American people would think if they […]