President Robert Mugabe’s government declared this week’s general strike called by Zimbabwe’s trade unions illegal. That the vast majority of the country’s 1,2-million employed workers bravely chose to ignore the ban suggests that it is Zanu-PF’s choking grip on Zimbabwe that lacks legitimacy. The intimidatory threats issued by the despised “war veterans”, who have turned […]
They’re probably not aphrodisiacs but oysters are still reason to celebrate Jo-Ann Bekker Growing up inland, my idea of seafood was grilled sole. When someone pulled a mussel off a rock, prised it open and gave it to me to eat, I tried to keep an open mind, but it tasted slimy and horrible. So […]
REVIEW David Shapshak Rex 6000 personal digital organiser Technology is a wonderful thing, in case you hadn’t noticed. I have in my hand a device the size of a credit card (and the thickness of three) that has nearly as much functionality as my PalmPilot, and it has a touch screen on it. The Rex […]
The American has overcome testicular cancer to bid for a third consecutive crown Martin Gillingham Robert Hunter is barely a household name in his own household. But on Saturday in Dunkirk, as he rolls up the start ramp for the 8,2km prologue of this year’s Tour de France, he will do so as the first […]
BODY LANGUAGE Merle Colborne The difference between men and women is all in the way they approach things. A man will generally approach a thing (other than a woman or an intersection) with great reluctance, very slowly. A woman’s approach is swifter. She’ll look at the situation, access what needs to be done and then […]
The article about Henrietta Mqokomisa and her removal from Alexandra to Diepsloot was one person’s story analysis Chris McGreal The Gauteng Department of Housing spokesperson, Dumisani Zulu, accuses me of “blatant disregard” for good journalism for allegedly putting one side of the story in the account of the destruction of Henrietta Mqokomisa’s home in Alexandra […]
Congress Mahlangu The ownership of land or property by foreigners comes into the spotlight as the government prepares policy on the issue as part of the land redistribution programme. This follows a meeting between Director General of the Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs Dr Gilingwe Mayende and his home affairs counterpart, Billy Masetlha. New […]
Fiona Macleod The Kruger National Park had an operating profit of more than R10-million last year and is performing better than ever before, says its director, David Mabunda. Mabunda released the financial results of the country’s premier game reserve over the past five years to the Mail & Guardian this week to counter hysteria about […]
South African and African nine-ball champion Dino Nair “Dino-mite” to his friends will compete against 127 of the world’s best pool players for $300 000 in Cardiff later this month at the world nine-ball championships, writes Ntuthuko Maphumulo. Nair said: “I intend to win in Wales as it will be my first nine-ball international tournament […]
A challenge for the medical profession over Mhlongo’s stance on Aids crossfire Janet Giddy Professor Sam Mhlongo, Aids dissident, is surprised that he is the only doctor among 30 000 South African doctors who questions the belief that HIV causes Aids or that Aids exists. His explanation is that he had the benefit of a […]