Gregory Mthembu-Salter meets Rwandan leader Paul Kagame, whose message for his hostile neighbour is ‘loud and clear’ Major General Paul Kagame has been President of Rwanda for 56 days, following the resignation in March of former leader Pasteur Bizimungu for “personal reasons”. When the Mail & Guardian interviewed Kagame in Kigali on June 10, Rwandan […]
Merryman Kunene SOCCER After many unsuccessful attempts to get a friendly game against Bafana Bafana, Swaziland will finally test their might against their more celebrated neighbours in a Cosafa Cup quarterfinal on Sunday in Witbank. Swaziland’s national team, popularly known as Sihlangu Semnikati (The King’s Spear) have longed to engage Bafana Bafana. However, they might […]
The Kruger National Park is selling off ‘surplus’ and ‘problem’ animals that often face horrors when they reach their new homes Fiona Macleod South Africa’s premier game reserve, the Kruger National Park, is selling off its wildlife without restrictions to unscrupulous hunting outfits. At least six lions have been sold in the past year to […]
Stephanie Theobald BODY LANGUAGE In the steam room, a tanned 22-year-old is relating the story of a pick-up she had recently. “She suddenly pulled out these needles and handed them to me!” “What sort of needles?” echoes a voice from the other end of the room. “You know, for piercing. She wanted me to put […]
Baldwin Duncan Campbell in Los Angeles Was Sonny Liston killed by the Mob? Did he throw both his fights against Muhammad Ali? And why was J Edgar Hoover so interested in him? A new book investigates the theory that the former world heavyweight champion was controlled by the Mob, who paid him to throw crucial […]
Few South Africans look capable of ending the foreign domination in the Comrades Michael Finch It seems ironic that on a day when the Comrades Marathon is experiencing its finest hour with its largest entry ever, chances of a South African victory on Youth Day (June 16) seem as unlikely as an empty medical tent. […]
Mary Dover LIFESTYLE For all the coffee snobs out there, the latest place to hang out is the Illy Boutique in Sandton Square, a new venture launched by House of Coffees. And no, its not true that House of Coffees is closing down – the group is still going strong with more than 30 stores […]
Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein’s most important influences are Donald Duck and Jesus Christ Kate Connolly Walking along Cork Street in central London, trying to locate the Robert Sandelson Gallery, I do a double-take on seeing Mick Jagger standing at number 5a, gazing through its paneless window. He has the 1970s hairstyle, carved cheeks and angular […]
Maggie Davey CD OFTHEWEEK Whisper to the Wild Water (Universal) has enough harmony, harps and harpsichords to ensure Maire Brennan’s safe passage to heaven. Maire Brennan is from the magnificently talented Brennan family from Donegal, Ireland, who went on to form Clannad, a band which arguably produced their finest work before they became famous. Their […]
parliament Evidence wa ka Ngobeni The government is backing a proposal that, if implemented, will see seats in Parliament occupied by hundreds of South Africa’s children once a year to assess the government’s strides on youth development. The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has put the proposal forward and, according to the youth organisation, […]