Hennie Bester, the new Western Cape safety MEC, has brought a new attitude to his portfolio Marianne Merten OIOm not sure whether I must accept congratulations or sympathy,O smiled Western Cape MEC for Community Safety Hennie Bester after his first media conference. He and MEC for Transport Piet Meyer had just announced that Khayelitsha the […]
Financial guru Magnus OUncle FinanceO Heystek this week finally paid the taxed costs incurred by the Mail & Guardian in defending itself against a defamation case he had brought. Heystek withdrew from his much-publicised legal action and agreed to pay the newspaperOs costs before the matter was due to go to court. The M&GOs lawyers, […]
Paul Kirk A Mail & Guardian investigation into the medical abuse of conscripts by the former South African Defence Force (SADF) has uncovered that both the University of Pretoria and the SADF were warned of the bizarre experiments being conducted under the care of Dr Aubrey Levin but did nothing to stop the abuse. The […]
Creating opportunities in which new investment talent can grow is crucial for the future of the South African economy Mail & Guardian Reporter Attracting new black talent into the investment and asset management field is crucial to transform it from Oa closed shop, a white boysO clubO, says Raymond Ndlovu, investment and assets manager of […]
Paul Weaver motor racing The television commentator best known as Muddly Talker is currently the subject of national debate in England. It is being suggested that at the age of 77 Murray Walker is well past his pitstop date. I could not disagree more strongly. Walker+s age is irrelevant. His is the most recognisable voice […]
Users of instant messaging (IM) software number more than 100-million. In no order of preference, the most popular IM packages include: l ICQ (OI seek youO): www.mirabilis. com l Yahoo Messenger: messenger.yahoo.com l Odigo: www.odigo.com l AOL Instant Messenger (AIM): www.aol.com/aim/home.html l Powwow: www.tribalvoice.com l MSN Messenger: messenger.msn.com With the exception of Powwow, these packages […]
Afrikaner and black women both suffered through wars, but the way they were treated after the conflicts could not be more different Antjie Krog OI was awake … suddenly completely awake in my bed. It was very dark but I sensed someone bending over me then these cold, kind of dry hands were at my […]
Ntuthuko Maphumulo Technikons struggling to implement transformation now have an extra task, suggested by the Council on Higher Education (CHE): to reposition themselves, to merge or face closure. ItOs a challenge for these 15 tertiary institutions, but two technikons are ahead already. They have been discussing a merger for 10 years. Next month their councils […]
Barbara Ellen Body Language More and more over the past 12 months, IOve found myself bearing witness to lesbian comings out. Or should I say, listening to drunk women tell me theyOre Oso sickO of guys, theyOre Oseriously consideringO becoming lesbians. OWhy not? Why not, I ask you?O the latest one cried the other evening. […]
Get the best out of your Internet service provider David Mallinson Some things are easier to get into than out of. Subscribing to an ISP (Internet Service Provider) is one of these things. The problem is that many people discover what they really want from an ISP only after subscribing (possibly to an unsuitable one). […]