Proposals calling for an end to commission caps have already evoked criticism – but this may be shortsighted Neil Thomas Many consumers buying or holding insurance products are probably blissfully unaware that a portion of the premium they pay every month is going to the broker who sold them the product. They will not see […]
Andrew Gilder The yearly FNB Vita Dance Umbrella in Gauteng is the premier showcase for emerging and established choreographic talent. Over the years its solitary position, and the abundance of talent, led to the Umbrella becoming over-populated and unwieldy. To remedy this situation FNB Vita organised -satellite+ festivals to give artists not able to make […]
The Farrelley brothers+ new filthfest Me, Myself and Irene opens this week. John Patterson hails its lavatorial lineage Whenever I meet someone who doesn+t consider 1980+s Caddyshack to be a pinnacle, an apogee, an Everest among vulgar American comedies, I find I must immediately reconsider the terms of our relationship. If they also find Bob […]
moralityO Barry Streek In barring a Rastafarian, Gareth Prins, from being admitted as an attorney because he had twice been convicted of possession of dagga and said he would continue to use it, the Supreme Court of Appeal had Odisplayed a mindset deeply rooted in the Calvinistic morality espoused by the apartheid stateO, Professor Pierre […]
Anita Chaudhuri Annie Sprinkle, the American porn star turned performance artist, would like a word with British authorities. OItOs outrageous: your customs people wonOt allow any of my videos into the country. WhatOs the matter with you all? When I come over and perform my live show, they make me cut out anything that shows […]
Neal Collins soccer If Premiership points were in any way related to millions spent, Liverpool would be red-hot favourites for the championship this winter. And Manchester United would be heading for mid-table mediocrity. Liverpool, the dominant force of English football in the 1970s and 1980s, have spent 50-million in a frantic year of reconstruction while […]
London party animal Mira Calix comes from Durban, but is too busy recording digital music to come home to roost Greg Bowes Electronic music is undeniably a domain where the -boys and their toys+ ethos reigns and to hear of women producing dynamite digital sound is rare. The latest prodigy from the world+s best-known and […]
South African/Saudi arms deals could be jeopardised by the debacle surrounding the Cell-C cellular licence bid Ivor Powell As the government seeks to contain the damage, Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri has been dropped from a Cabinet subcommittee appointed to assess the fallout from the third cellular debacle on a package of oil and weapons deals […]
GM war Jaspreet Kindra The real political contest today is between the Opower of people and the power of corporationsO, pronounces Dr Vandana Shiva, the fiery activist from India. Shiva, one of the stalwarts of the anti- biotech movement launched over a decade ago, is here to help kick-start the South African campaign against genetically […]
community Thebe Mabanga A Jewish lifestyle-oriented website has caused outrage among community leaders and conservative elders in BritainOs Jewish community. The site, totallyjewish.com, offers everything from current affairs to travelling and personal finance advice. It also offers an online dating service. The service boasts the largest database of single Jewish people complemented by relationship and […]