A second-place finish in Spain last weekend proved Juan Pablo Montoya has the cold-eyed confidence to trouble Michael Schumacher Richard Williams When he climbed from his broken car at Interlagos in Brazil last month, Juan Pablo Montoya displayed no outward sign of emotion. No tantrum. No tears. No march back to the pits to confront […]

Glenda Daniels Black empowerment has fared dismally in the past year, but its prospects could improve in 18 months’ time if certain conditions are met, according to a report released by BusinessMap this week. Deals have dropped dramatically, says the report, Empowerment 2001, and most sectors have performed abysmally. Reported new investments in established black-controlled […]

Jaspreet Kindra The investigation ordered into two of three senior African National Congress members named by Minister of Safety and Security Steve Tshwete as part of larger drive to uncover a plot to overthrow President Thabo Mbeki appears to be based on hearsay. Former ANC Youth League leader James Nkambule, whose testimony prompted Tshwete to […]

The darling of the stands is back and set to get tongues wagging again Martin Gillingham Bob Skinstad, the glamour boy of South African rugby, has called on the sport’s top brass to drop their ban on overseas-based players representing the Springbok team. “I’m of the opinion that you should be able to play Super […]

Stewart Bailey Tokyo Sexwale is known in Johannesburg’s mining circles as the “rainmaker”; an affectionate nickname alluding to his success in bringing black empowerment in the resource sector into the commercial mainstream. A previously sceptical investment community has applauded the achievements of Sexwale’s Mvelaphanda Mining, the black empowerment business vehicle he created in 1998. Before […]

Specialised Outsourcing is at the heart of a fraud investigation by Umgeni Water Alec Hogg and Bruce Whitfield Reputations, careers and the future of a listed company are on the line as Umgeni Water prepares to release the findings of a controversial report into the awarding of the outsourcing contract of its multibillion-rand treasury. The […]

saturday may 5: BBCWorld, 11:10 and 17:10 Violent Planet:This documentary series takes a look at the destruction caused by natural disasters. The first episode,Deluge, focuses on floods, rain, hail storms and snow. Also watch Inferno(May 12 at 11:10 and 17:10) and Storm(May 19 at 11:10 and 17:10) Channel O, 20:00 Macy Gray Special:Find out more […]

A 71-year-old South African woman was fined for speeding at 171km /hour on her way to church, The Star newspaper reported on Tuesday. The pensioner, Anna Kemp, told provincial traffic police that she was in a great hurry to get to church as she was late. ”When I saw her grey hair I immediately knew […]

LUCIA MUTIKANI, Johannesburg | Friday SOUTH Africa’s new vehicle sales rose 9.9% year-on-year in April but fell almost 30% from the previous month, suggesting the market’s growth was now slowing, manufacturers said on Thursday. Sales rose to 24 506 units in April compared to 22 308 units in the same period last year. On a […]