Stephen Gray Malagasy writer Michle Rakotoson visited South Africa for the Time of the Writer Festival in Durban. She has written plays for her own theatre troupe, a novel and Dadab et Autres Nouvelles (1984), a collection of autobiographical and erotic pieces. You were representing Malagasy literature at the festival in Durban. Yes, and I […]
Fiona Macleod’s article entitled “Zulus take up spears for wildlife” (June 22 to 28) is a welcome look at some of the issues surrounding the growing involvement of rural people in wildlife conservation and tourism. The article contains a basic flaw, along with omissions and inaccuracies that need to be noted. It argues that the […]
As more recipients of luxury cars from arms contractors are being exposed, a corruption-busting ANC MP writes about his experience on Parliament’s public accounts committee comment Andrew Feinstein In late 1998 the South African government concluded the procurement of armaments from a variety of European arms manufacturers to the value of just more than R30-billion. […]
Worm’s Eye view Steven Friedman Is it possible that our representative democracy will one day allow people to be represented? The possibility was raised by an unexpected remark from President Thabo Mbeki in Parliament a few weeks ago. In response to a question, he suggested that the current system for choosing MPs and provincial legislators […]
Suzan Chala The first and one of the largest expeditions of motorised adventure travel around the African continent is to start in September this year. It will promote Africa as a desirable tourist destination. Specialised 6×6 and 4×4 vehicles and motorcycles will travel through the continent’s bushes, forests, deserts and swamps. The 25-member crew is […]
The provincial finance department has tried to tighten its controls after millions disappeared from its coffers Evidence wa ka Ngobeni Eastern Cape police have uncovered alleged theft of R63-million from the province’s service delivery kitty and 11 top officials have appeared in court on charges of corruption. The officials, some of them senior government accountants, […]
RUGBY Andy Capostagno What has happened to the rugby calendar? A sequence of three Test matches on successive Saturdays has just been concluded. During that time the only concession to provincial rugby was the Sail Running Rugby Festival in Port Elizabeth a couple of weeks ago. This Friday the Currie Cup begins, some five weeks […]
Some African giants are struggling to qualify for next year’s soccer World Cup Ntuthuko Maphumulo Bafana Bafana’s 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso in Ougadougou last weekend might not have been stylish, but it was mission accomplished as South Africa joined Cameroon in qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Japan and Korea. In 1998 Phil […]
President Robert Mugabe’s government declared this week’s general strike called by Zimbabwe’s trade unions illegal. That the vast majority of the country’s 1,2-million employed workers bravely chose to ignore the ban suggests that it is Zanu-PF’s choking grip on Zimbabwe that lacks legitimacy. The intimidatory threats issued by the despised “war veterans”, who have turned […]
They’re probably not aphrodisiacs but oysters are still reason to celebrate Jo-Ann Bekker Growing up inland, my idea of seafood was grilled sole. When someone pulled a mussel off a rock, prised it open and gave it to me to eat, I tried to keep an open mind, but it tasted slimy and horrible. So […]