Crossfire Mungo Soggot It was always going to be interesting to see how Willem Heath performed when he was hurriedly appointed by the Democratic Alliance to sort out the mess that became known as “Streetgate”. This was the first time Heath’s legal abilities were to be on show since his appointment as head of the […]

Every second Sunday Big Brother evicts one of the housemates from the show and every ousting is accompanied by an eviction party. Brad and Nina were the first to be nominated when the 12 housemates were asked to cast votes for those they wanted evicted.The first party, where either Brad or Nina (right) will leave, […]

a second look Christina Murray A proposed constitutional amendment would change the tenure of Constitutional Court judges from a fixed 12 years to a term established by legislation. This would place Constitutional Court judges on a par with other judges and extend the tenure of the existing judges in one case from 12 to 32 […]

Glenda Daniels Residents of the Ga-Pila community in the Northern Province have accused the provincial government of using ”apartheid-style tactics” during the relocation of their households. The community is rejecting an offer of R5 000 a household as compensation to move to make way for Amplats’s mining ventures. They are alleging that the Northern Province […]

The problem with a pen filled with vitriol is that it invariably has no regard for the truth and freely distorts the facts to discredit the person rather than the argument. Cosmas Desmond’s article is a typical example. 1. It defies reason how the Bishops could address the use of condoms in the context of […]

When it comes to the truth about Ryan Coetzee’s master, Tony Leon’s inexcusable release to the public of Victoria Johnson’s confidential affidavit (August 31), then perhaps before denying and fulminating, Coetzee should inspect the records of the Heath commission. A reading of the Hansard of the Heath commission hearings yields the following exchange between advocate […]

A RANKING official of Angola’s opposition Social Renovation Party (PRS) in central highland Bie province has been missing for ”several days” and may have been killed, party leader Eduardo Kuangana told the Lusa news agency on Wednesday. Domingos Manuel Ningueve went missing last week when he was on a private visit to the Camacupa district […]

PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday night had tributes paid to his late father Govan at a memorial service held at Centenary Hall in New Brighton and attended by nearly 17 000 people. The packed hall reverberated to revolutionary songs in praise of the veteran politician and his party, the ANC. Speeches were interspaced with ‘imbongis […]

Johannesburg | Wednesday THE Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market (JFPM) will be relaunched on Friday with growth strategies that range from improving conditions for its vast R400-million hawker client base to examining the viability of trendy organic produce. Far from its origins as a barter market started in central Johannesburg in 1899, the sprawling City Deep […]

Johannesburg | Wednesday SOUTH Africa’s rand pulled itself well off its latest low against the dollar on Friday on news that Zimbabwe had agreed to halt the occupation of white-owned farms and enforce the rule of law in land reform. At 0700 GMT the currency was trading eight cents firmer at 8.4530 against the US […]