Riaan Wolmarans CD OFTHEWEEK I must admit that I was not a big fan of Snow_s mix of rap, reggae and ragamuffin on his hit album 12 Inches of Snow back in 1993, especially the single Informer _ unlike millions of others, obviously, since that song is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as […]
David McKay Anglo Platinum chief executive officer Barry Davison is to become executive chair of the group, it emerged in Anglo Platinum’s annual report. The board will also appoint a projects director who will focus on managing the group’s R12-billion expansion strategy. Chair Leslie Boyd announced he would retire from the board of Anglo Platinum’s […]
The Cats and the Sharks will be playing for a home semifinal in the last round of the Super 12 Andy Capostagno Alan Solomons has the right idea. Asked about the complexities of qualification for the semi- finals of the Super 12 he said, _I don_t get involved. Pieter Rossouw is my mathematician. He goes […]
M&G reporter The Dolphinarium at Seaworld on the Durban beachfront is very popular with pre-school and primary school children. The pool arena is a site of excitement, as the kids cheer and shout at the performing aquatic mammals. Judy Mann-Lang, Seaworld education manager, says the intelligence displayed by the dolphins is the magnet that attracts […]
Steven Friedman worm’s eye view Right now, this is not an easy neighbourhood for democrats with short memories and long expectations. Events in several of the region’s states have seemed to make optimism about democracy here bizarre and yet we may look back on this period as one in which, for the first time, democrats […]
Stefaans Brmmer The Office of the President refused this week to comment on a second letter in the media supporting the theories of a conspiracy against President Thabo Mbeki this time from Aids dissident David Rasnick. First, the Sunday Times carried a letter, in the form of a paid advertisement, signed by 11 prominent black […]
whipping boy The easiest races from which to harvest winners are maiden plates _ which are restricted to horses that have not yet won. It is in these races that as-yet- unknown future champions come up against animals of modest ability, some of which may never savour a victory. When horses of widely differing ability […]
David Lacey soccer Coventry City_s departure from the premiership must surely send a chill of apprehension through those finishing just above them. If the great survivors can no longer hang on, then what chance will there be next time for others of limited means who suspect even now that they are in for another season […]
Amy Lawrence on the 1971 Gunners_ FACup final hero Charlie George Football supporters will forgive talented players most indiscretions so long as they try. So long as they have pride in the shirt. For Arsenal fans and Charlie George this was a given. He was one of them; he had the skills, he had the […]
Nawaal Deane If you have HIV and cannot afford a private clinic for the treatment of opportunistic diseases, where in Gauteng would you go? Peter Foxcrost, an HIV patient, thought the best place would be Johannesburg hospital, but he was shocked to discover that its HIV clinic is closed to all new patients. The clinic, […]