a second look Henry Spencer Legality and morality are two concepts that many South Africans seem to have difficulty distinguishing between. At a recent conference on corruption, hosted jointly by the South African NGO Coalition and Transparency SA, the question of the world’s socio-economic imbalances whereby 80% of the world’s wealth is owned by 20% […]

Two lucky Friday readers can each win two tickets to the Monsters of Rock concert at the Standard Bank Arena on November 2 and 3, featuring Motorhead,Dio and Jerusalem. They will also each receive a Best of Motorhead CD and a Monsters of Rock poster. Simply call Tel:(011)646 6441 onFridayOctober 26 between 3pm and 3.30pm. […]

HOWARD BARRELL, MARIANNE MERTEN, Johannesburg, Cape Town | Friday DEMOCRATIC Alliance leader Tony Leon is demanding the complete dissolution of the New National Party, and his senior colleagues are insisting that NNP leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk faces disciplinary action. Senior party sources also told the Mail & Guardian this week that if the Cape High […]

Bamako | Thursday A NEW African airline with the backing of African banks is readying for takeoff in a few weeks, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade announced on Wednesday. The airline is being launched in the light of the troubles which have hit pan-African airline Air Afrique, Wade said on the sidelines of a development forum […]

Johannesburg | Wednesday FOLLOWING reports that government distanced itself from the controversy-dogged plan to form the South African Federated Chamber of Commerce (Safcoc), Sacob chief executive Kevin Wakeford insisted on Tuesday that merger talks between his organisation and Nafcoc would continue “with renewed vigour”. According to a South African-Israel Chamber of Commerce news release, Wakeford […]

THE Swedish government signed a cooperation accord with Mozambique on Monday worth 132 million euros ($118-million) in aid, the government said on Monday. The deal, which covers the years 2002 to 2004, aims to support “positive growth in Mozambique (in order to contribute) to stability in southern Africa,” the Swedish Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Minister […]

Colleen du Toit revisits the issues that gave rise to the formation of the South African Grantmakers’ Association a second look From its inception the association has sought to facilitate ethical outcomes in grantmaking through collaboration, cooperation and networking. It was with these values that the organisation was founded in 1995, and that participative ethos […]

Microsoft is changing the way it makes money. And consumers and businesses are disturbed by the giant’s moves so far, reports Neil McIntosh All eyes are on Microsoft this month as it launches its new flagship product, Windows XP, and begins the process of transforming itself from simple software vendor into a network-age seller of […]

BODY LANGUAGE Nona Cummings Self-delusion is one hell of a mirage. At least with the latter, when you arrive at the point where you thought you saw an oasis, it sinks in. But there are just some times when the evidence is there for all to see, but you still don’t get it. Just ask […]

South African firms must adapt to a new role for their corporate social responsibility programmes Hamann and Paul Kapelus A Mail & Guardian article by Colleen du Toit (“New directions for donors”, October 12) and the news- paper’s supplement on the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development were a treasure trove for those interested in […]