Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings a second look There has been mixed reaction to the massive volunteer effort to clean and rehabilitate thousands of oiled African penguins. While most people applaud the rescue of this endangered species, others have cast moral aspersions on it. “Why help penguins rather than the poor?” asked a politically correct […]
serjeant at the bar In October this year the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will consider candidates for the largest number of vacancies for judicial office that that body has been required to appoint. For this reason, its decisions will have a major effect on the nature of an institution that remains predominantly white and male. […]
Paul Kirk Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board have been moonlighting as casino bosses, working for the same casino bid companies to which they have awarded lucrative gaming licences. One member is a full director of a winning casino bid. The other is a director of a company closely linked to the largest casino operation […]
Ilda Jacobs A South African microbiologist jetted off to Siberia this week to capture microbes so that he can shoot them into space to help discover the history of life on Earth. Frank T Robb plans to capture as many “extremophile” microbes as he can from Siberia’s volcanic geysers and sulphur pits before firing them […]
Empowerment in the workplace not only benefits women, but business too Thuli Nhlapo The status of South African women both in politics and business has changed drastically since the 1960s when white males dominated management positions. The implementation of women-friendly labour practices such as affirmative action and the Employment Equity Act have helped in fast- […]
Tim Payne Body Language What is a man? Who is he? What does he want? Why is he so prone to violence? When did he last brush his teeth? Why doesn’t he help with the housework? What drives him to bully and cajole? What’s happened to his sense of purpose? Does he really have to […]
Barry Streek The draft Child Justice Bill will prohibit life imprisonment sentences for children who commit offences while under the age of 18 and compel the high court to review all jail sentences of children. Central to the proposal is that every effort should be made to keep children under the age of 18 out […]
The anarchy caused by the crisis in the transport industry could end when the new Transport Act comes into force Glenda Daniels Taxi and bus wars will become a thing of the horrible past when the new integrated plan for an efficient public transport system, the government’s new National Land Transport Transition Act, is implemented. […]
Maggie Davey T he first Caine Prize for African Literature has been awarded to Leila Aboulela for her story The Museum, which appears in the Heinemann collection Opening Spaces: An Anthology of Contemporary African Women’s Writing, edited by the Zimbabwean writer Yvonne Vera. One of Aboulela’s strengths, mentioned by the judging panel and borne out […]
l Will be established in municipal areas; agreement on jurisdiction must be reached between the transport MEC and the municipality. l Will plan transport provision in the area of its jurisdiction. It is expected to facilitate public consultation through hearings, seminars. l Must develop land transport policy within its area and must plan the finances […]