Marianne Merten Vito Palazzolo, the Cape-based alleged Mafia boss, has halted an investigation into his possible involvement in international money-laundering and won a stay of prosecution related to his illegal 1986 entry into South Africa. Two Cape High Court orders last Friday effectively stalled years of efforts by South African authorities to investigate the alleged […]

comment Khadija Magardie I have it on the strictest authority from one of the interpreters accompanying the Latin American delegation to the World Conference against Racism that the following exchange actually took place. A poor woman from a remote tribe of indigenous people in Peru had just told an assembled panel a harrowing tale of […]

REVIEW Gavin Foster Toyota Camry, R175 651 to R270 320 The new Australian-built Toyota Camry is here, and it offers pretty well what its predecessor did spacious, safe, reliable motoring in a conservative package. Toyota says that the car is aimed at existing and previous Camry owners, and will be marketed as a family car […]

in my beloved country this week from South Africa, which I have come to call home, has forced me to reflect on these catastrophic events in a way that is probably different from most of my fellow citizens living back home. While on the one hand millions of people around the world are horrified by […]

Barry Streek The former managing director of a major fishing company, Tony de Silva, and a Democratic Alliance MP, Antoinette Versfeld, have clocked up more than 7 000km since July 25 to help 16 fishing communities in the Western Cape to form companies to obtain fishing quotas. Versfeld says they have only worked with communities […]

Mail & Guardian reporter To meet Harry Mentor is a delight. He is a small man with a large and irrepressible love and passion for the only thing he knows the sea. A product of his mother’s influence, with more than 40 years of being at sea, he is rock steady in his vision for […]

An entrepeneur plans to provide much-needed infrastructure for small fishing enterprises Barry Streek Costly and time-wasting experiences with larger companies in the fishing industry have provoked Cape Town entrepreneur Sam Montsi, whose company has had a quota for six years, to open a multifaceted service to serve small and medium fishing enteprises. Montsi’s partner, Francois […]

Scientists have a keen interest in meteorites, saying they could hold information about other planets Nawaal Deane In most countries you can buy a meteorite for a few dollars on the Internet but in South Africa it is illegal to keep one of these terrestrial rocks even if you find it in your backyard. This […]

analysis Larry Elliott It will be weeks, months, even years before the full economic effects of the disaster that befell New York and Washington can be assessed. But one thing is already certain: the impact will be colossal, not just on the United States but on the rest of the world. This was a shock […]

Provided you use your head, you can save 20% on the book price of the car you want by buying at an auction Gavin Foster Buying a second-hand car can be a tricky business. Do you go to a dealer or look for a cheap private deal? What happens if you buy a lemon that’s […]