Suzan Chala Thousands of African journalists have passed through the offices of the Freedom Forum in Rosebank, Johannesburg, since it opened its offices in 1997. Some came to learn more about their profession from international experts, while others came to learn from each other. The Freedom Forum’s Africa Centre director, Jerrilyn Eddings, says she has […]

Thebe Mabanga and Evidence wa ka Ngobeni One of the freebies supplied to the delegates of the Black Management Forum’s (BMF) 25th anniversary conference this week was a huge sweet dispenser crammed with jelly babies, liquorice and lozenges. At the end of each speech by high-profile black academics and lieutenants of industry with aspirations to […]

Is the West waging another war by proxy? Comment Tabish Khair Fifteen bombers, 25 fighter planes and 50 missiles. That is all it took to launch the first phase of what United States President George W Bush has promised will be a long war on terrorism. Evidently, the first phase is not an expensive one. […]

For the world summit next September the Paris-headquartered International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have set up a joint committee called Business Action for Sustainable Development. South African business is affiliated to these two bodies, which would like to see a formalised outcome at the world summit for […]

Marianne Merten The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ordered the University of the Western Cape (UWC) to reinstate a lecturer whose contract was not renewed in the wake of his complaints against the head of his department. When Brian Williams, formerly the director of the Western Cape Department of Labour, arrived at […]

Horse of the Year Celtic Grove disappointed his legion of supporters in the Skeaping Trophy a fortnight ago when, starting at absurdly short odds of 1-4, he could manage no better than a dead-heat for fourth behind joint winners Clifton King and Ingleside. In spite of the inevitable excuse that he “needed the run” after […]

Ntuthuko Maphumulo Kaizer Chiefs have become the first South African team to reach the African Cup Winners’ Cup semifinals after they drew 1-1 with Ismaily in Egypt in their quarter-final second leg after a goalless draw at Ellis Park. The team that stands between Chiefs and the final is Club Africain of Tunisia, who they […]

Justin Arenstein Souths Africa’s Reserve Bank has suspended 130 local branches of inter- national money transfer company, Western Union, following a series of undercover sting operations. Undercover police allegedly convinced Western Union operators to breach South African foreign exchange regulations while transferring funds to foreign destinations in at least six instances. Investigators allege the exchange […]

Mail & Guardian reporter A tripartite initiative Common Purpose to foster cross-sector collaboration among Johannesburg’s public, private and non-governmental sector service providers has been conducting workshops for the past 12 months with a bid to improve service delivery for the city. This South African chapter programme is led by leading businessman Cyril Ramaphosa to bring […]

1. Arts Administrator of the Year: Georgina Thomson 2. Arts and Culture Journalist of the Year: Mike van Graan 3. Media in Support of the Arts : eNews 4. Arts and Culture Publicist of the Year: Juan Els 5. Cultural Development Project of the Year: Dance Factory 6. International Arts Sponsor of the Year: Swedish […]