Matthew Krouse review OFTHEWEEK As a prelude to Sweat on Somerset, upon entering the Barney Simon Theatre in Johannesburg one encounters two makebelieve hookers lounging about in the audience, ready to make small talk with the patrons. This is an obvious effort to authenticate the upfront experience of steamers when they first step into any […]
Nawaal Deane In a desperate attempt to get rid of the worst outbreak of algae in 20 years, Hartebeespoort Dam residents have come up with an innovative solution: a floating bulldozer. In February a few residents ó tired of the stench and the complaints ó formed the Water Action Group in an attempt to clean […]
PAUL KIRK, Durban | Thursday HUNDREDS of dud armoured vehicles bought from a major British arms supplier are being scrapped by the South African Police Service. The vehicles, called Scouts, are being taken out of service as they are not considered safe, economical, cost-effective or suitable for the purposes for which they were designed. Instead […]
The institution won’t adopt the World Commission on Dams’s guidelines on resettlement and indigenous peoples David Le Page What appears to be a small, undeclared spat between the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and the World Bank could dramatically affect the future of millions of people. The World Bank is backing down from fully adopting […]
Sergeant at the Bar Why is Cheryl Loots (an associate professor in the School of Law at Wits University) arguably one of the two most influential academic lawyers around? The answer is simple. She advises the Ministry of Justice and is the chief architect of the draft Legal Practice Bill. This is the Bill that […]
Khadija Magardie The legal profession, particularly its upper echelons, continues to be dominated by white men, says a recent report by the influential Johannesburg-based think-tank, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS). The report critically evaluates several areas within the justice sector in need of reform with particular focus on obstacles facing the implementation of the […]
Steven Friedman worm’s eye view If Martians ask you to take them to our leader, try Lucas Radebe. The Bafana captain is a more plausible source of national leadership than any of our politicians. Our lack of leadership is of some importance. We have descended into the politics of meanness, of bad-tempered bickering as we […]
Enjoyment of wine can be increased by just a bit of knowledge, says accountantturnedwine seller Vaughan Johnson Marianne Merten Cape wines, Cuban cigars and dinky brandy bottles shaped like Table Mountain are proving an irresistible mix at Vaughan Johnson’s shop, together with its?friendly service and expert advice. For more than 10 years the shop at […]
Martin Gillingham road running It must have been difficult for Elana Meyer last Sunday as she sat in front of the television in her Stellenbosch home and watched her oldest rival win the greatest marathon in the world. The reason for Meyer’s absence from the London Marathon, or indeed its Boston equivalent six days earlier, […]
I’d love to be proven wrong in my belief that Phumelela’s revamped superfecta bet will be every bit as neglected as the original. Trying to select the first six runners past the post, besides being tedious, is also dangerous, especially with the betting unit raised from 10c to R1 with a minimum 10% fractional bet […]