Ebrahim Harvey CROSSFIRE It sometimes unfortunately happens that a great event passes us by without much ado. This was the case when Judge Arthur Chaskalson, president of the Constitutional Court, delivered a milestone lecture on human rights at the third Bram Fischer lecture at the Civic Theatre a few weeks ago. It would be hard […]

Unlike their counterparts in 1976, the ‘African renaissance’ youth need to grapple with problems posed by, among others, wars, child soldiers, child labour, drug abuse and trafficking, and globalisation Sifiso Ndlovu Writing about the history of the Soweto uprising and the present represents coming to terms with a traumatic past. This process of remembering against […]

A young sportsman with the world at his feet threw his career away for his captain Marianne Merten The young man once described as South Africa’s sporting “wunderkind” could have represented his country in several sports. His first love, soccer, even stirred interest from overseas clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur. But parental advice and a knee […]

Jeevan Vasagar British TV writer Carla Lane recently gave the world an animal tale that, if true, will ignite a scientific sensation: a goat on her sanctuary has given birth to a lamb. The proud mother is Molly, an 18-year- old nanny goat. Lane said it happened after Molly was kept in a paddock on […]

NEWS IN BRIEF The most overworked and understaffed jurisdiction in the country, the Transvaal Provincial Division (TPD), looks set for a major shake-up, with the creation of 10 permanent posts on the Bench. Officials say the new posts will incorporate positions that have been occupied by acting judges. Advocates expect the Judicial Service Commission, the […]

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 […]