The government has allocated R182-million to biotechnology research and development Congress Mahlangu After more than 20 years of debate and consultation, South Africa has come up with a draft policy on genetically modified (GM)food and products. Published a month ago, the draft-strategy document states that biotechnology will improve access to and affordability of health care, […]
In the January 12-18 2001 edition of the Mail & Guardian, an article appeared under the heading “Modise linked to MiG dealer” concerning Dr Voloshin and Marvol Management SA (Pty) Limited. At the time of going to press, Dr Voloshin could not be contacted. As a result certain allegations were made that were factually incorrect […]
RUGBY Andy Capostagno With two weeks to go in the Super Eight section of the Currie Cup there are still seven teams who can make the semifinals. It stretches credulity a little to believe that the seventh-placed Bulls are still in with a chance, but this is the stage of the season when the mathematicians […]
Census 2001’s ultimate success depends on what the government does with the results, writes Evidence wa ka Ngobeni On Wednesday September 10, 85 000 workers from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will fan out across the country for the start of Census 2001, with only three weeks to record the details of more than 10-million […]
Jaspreet Kindra The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) leadership is working to forge a common front with South Africa’s church leaders to fight the government over its stance on HIV/Aids. Of particular concern to labour is the government’s refusal to acknowledge the Medical Research Council (MRC)finding that Aids is the country’s biggest killer. […]
Paul Rees When the Barbarians take on Australia in Cardiff at the end of next month, it will be the last time the invitation club meets a touring side unless it agrees to donate a significant percentage of the profits to developing nations. For the past 54 years, the Barbarians have traditionally brought down the […]
SOCCER Neal Collins These are tough times for Bafana Bafana’s big defender Pierre Issa. South Africa’s former Marseille player, who went on loan to Chelsea and made no impact last season, has now linked up with Gianluca Vialli’s Watford. But if he expected life to be easier in the second level of English football, he […]
Duncan Mackay After years of steady improvement, women’s distance running has finally come of age. When Japan’s Naoko Takahashi set the world marathon record of 2hr 19min 46sec in Berlin on Sunday she achieved a landmark that had long been the holy grail for every female runner. A sub-2hr 20min time had been a target […]
The ruling elite may have missed out on lessons in reasoning NO blows BARRED Sipho Seepe It is difficult to look back at my schooling with fond memories. How could I, when the philosophical grounding of education was to ensure that schools were conducted in such a way that “the natives will be taught from […]
Khadija Magardie South Africa’s controversial draft anti-terror legislation will remain on the back-burner at least until the middle of next year In the wake of the September 11 terror attacks on the United States, speculation has mounted that the government is under pressure to show its commitment to ending global terrorism by pushing through draft […]