Lebohang K Moleko T he report “SA’s Lesotho massacre ‘cover- up’” (March 20) says “silence surrounds a massacre in Lesotho by South African paratroopers, straining relations between the two countries”. Eighteen months ago, Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces came to Lesotho when three opposition parties, with the assistance of elements of the Lesotho Defence […]
Anglo-American has driven a hard bargain for the mines it acquired in the Zambian Copperbelt last week Gregory Mthembu-Salter In a historic ceremony last Friday in Lusaka, Anglo- American regained the major mines of Zambia’s Copperbelt, including Konkola Deep. A consortium led by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) acquired the Mufulira and Nkana mines on the […]
The SABC’s African Language Radio stations are probably an anomaly peculiar to the South African radio industry. Between them, they use nine of the country’s 11 languages. Last November, the stations enjoyed roughly 70% of radio’s 23,8-million adult listeners, with the largest of these belonging to the Zulu-language Ukhozi fm (5,5-million), followed by the Xhosa- […]
Ebrahim Harvey CROSSFIRE The Civil Society Initiative launched recently by Roelf Meyer and Ray McCauley, head of the Rhema Church, is significant, if only because it highlights, more than anything else, the decline of South African civil society over the past few years. Vital to building a vibrant democracy is an active and involved civil […]
Connie Selebogo MOTOR RACING For Batshobonke Sibuka (22), who grew up in a rural area in the Transkei where donkey tracks are the only fast lanes, a career in motor racing was something beyond imagination. Rising star Sibuka took his opponents by surprise when he beat experienced drivers in his motor racing debut at Killarney, […]
A landmark court judgment could force women to choose between having a family and pursuing a career Khadija Magardie The Labour Appeal Court has ruled that it is fair for employers to reject work applications for senior positions from women because they are pregnant. The judgment, delivered this week, is the first ever decision by […]
M&G reporter Sony’s chair, Norio Ohaga, and president, Nobuyuki Idei, recently announced their company’s online banking alliance with JP Morgan and Japan’s Sakura Bank. The online bank, to be capitalised at 222-million, will be 80% owned by Sony, 16% by Sakura and 4% by JP Morgan. It is due to begin services in the first […]
Andrew Muchineripi Bafana Bafana kick off their campaign for the 2002 World Cup against minnows Lesotho There is no reason why South Africa should not get off to a winning start against Lesotho on Sunday in their quest for a second consecutive appearance at the World Cup finals. Bafana Bafana are, man for man, a […]
A controversial top policeman at Chatsworth police station managed to escape this week’s shake-up Paul Kirk A senior policeman at the notorious Chatsworth police station has been running a private security company from the station and extorting protection money out of local schools. Inspector Gregory Naidoo has been charging R1E600 a shift to schools in […]
Andy Capostagno GOLF It seems only right that in the week prior to the 64th Masters the name of Nicklaus has been in the news. It is 14 years since the Golden Bear won his sixth and last green jacket, but he still sells newspapers. In the week that Tiger Woods revealed he kept a […]