It’s almost certainly the beginning of the end for De Beers as a listed firm. But what of the Oppenheimer bid’s strange omissions to shareholders ahead of its victory? Stewart Bailey The bid by the Anglo/Oppenheimer-led DB Investments (DBI) consortium to take De Beers private seems a dead certainty after the South African Reserve Bank […]
Jakkie Cilliers a second look White farmers and rural blacks perceive themselves to be under attack the former by what they consider to be a political campaign to drive them off their land and the latter by unemployment and, sometimes, racial assault. To be sure, our commercial agricultural system is under threat. Jobs are being […]
Shaun de Waal review OFTHEWEEK Two enjoyable drag shows now on in Johannesburg cover the range from mainstream comedy to the engagingly trashy, with variable results. British Ceri Dupree is visiting the Civic Theatre with Eager Divas, a show of impressions of famous female figures such as Camilla Parker-Bowles, Tina Turner and Mae West. The […]
The Face of Africa fashion show on May 26 will be a landmark in the career of acclaimed composer Zwai Bala Thebe Mabanga The music scene is littered with tales of acts it’s inappropriate to call them artists who promise much but fail to live up to the hype. The scene also has a number […]
Marianne Merten Guilty of tax evasion? Call on the People for Justice to raise public support while your appeal is pending. Dozens of posters sprang up in the Cape Town CBD on Wednesday in support of reputed crime boss Colin Stanfield, who is out on R100 000 bail pending his appeal against a six-year jail […]
Ntuthuko Maphumulo baseball Having your child represent South Africa in a sport is a source of great pride to a parent but it can also come at a high price. The South African under-16 baseball team will be competing against the best in the world at the world youth championship in Mexico in August. The […]
Marianne Merten Appearing in the dock with a black-and-white chequered scarf across his shoulders, and a white scarf and kaffiyeh covering his head, People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) leader Abdus-Salaam Ebrahim has taken on all the trappings of a martyr. Turning to supporters in the public gallery, he raises his hand. A leather Qur’an […]
Greg Mills and Tim Hughes Amid the controversy of power plays among South Africa’s political leadership, it is too easy to neglect the huge strides made by the country since 1994 not just in consolidating its democracy, but in addressing core socio-economic issues. Comparisons with other emerging markets in East Asia not only bear this […]
Evidence wa ka Ngobeni The newly elected first black vice-chancellor of Pretoria Technikon has vowed to transform the historically white institution to reflect the new democratic South Africa and the values articulated by the African National Congress-led government. Professor Langalibalele Ngcobo, whose appointment was confirmed by the technikon council last week, said his appointment to […]
A Kokstad prison has been ready for occupation for several months, but cannot be used because of a lack of services Paul Kirk While prisons throughout the country are overflowing with inmates, the Department of Correctional Services has available but unusable accommodation for thousands of prisoners. There is nothing wrong with the way the super […]