Greek Goddess MAINROLE PLAYERS Kaizer Motaung Earned the name Chincha-Guluva – make a fool out of a defender – for his dribbling wizardry. Affectionately known as Boy-Boy, from childhood. Recruited into professional soccer – Orlando Pirates – by the late Eric “Scara” Sono, father to Jomo Sono. Left for the United States in 1969 to […]

Andrew Muchineripi SOCCER One question central to any discussion on the future of national soccer coach Trott Moloto is whether third place at the African Cup of Nations represents success or failure. This humble member of the Muchineripi clan has never been known for fence- sitting and I have no intention of changing good habits […]

South Africa’s free antenatal care is delivering – literally Khadija Magardie It’s 4.15pm in the labour ward at Johannesburg hospital, fondly known as “the Gen”, and staff have just delivered their eighth baby for the day. At the front desk, midwife sister Pretty Dubazana is talking to a patient. Her shift should have ended in […]

Thebe Mabanga Upon selling his company for a cool R3,5- billion, information technology entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth noted that university life was about “partying, booze and sex. Repeat if necessary.” The highlight of this cycle is definitely orientation week, enjoyed last week by more than 50 000 first years at 21 universities across the country. There […]

Heather Hogan The South African Police Service’s fraud unit is investigating an empowerment company that promised entrepreneurs their own bread distribution businesses, accepted their investments and then went into liquidation. Despite assurances from police that the investigation will commence this week, disgruntled investors, believing police are taking too long, staged a demonstration outside the Germiston […]

Khadija Magardie Current research indicates that at least one in every 10 South Africans will contract a new sexually transmitted disease (STD) this year. According to Department of Health statistics, the numbers of STDs are spiralling. Every year over four million new cases are reported. Given the close association between STDs and HIV/Aids, it is […]

Marlene Burger The marathon trial of Dr Wouter Basson degenerated into a clash of legal wills this week after the extraordinary demand by the state prosecutor that the presiding Judge, Willie Hartzenberg, step down. After searching in vain for legal precedent, lawyers on both sides concluded that this was probably the first time in South […]

Bob Fisher SAILING Days before the start of the America’s Cup, New Zealand’s defence has come under fire – and not solely from their Italian challengers. The Kiwi skipper Russell Coutts and his crew are at odds with Team New Zealand chief executive Sir Peter Blake and his team responsible for the defence of the […]

They’re fighting over your personal information, and you’ll need some armour to maintain your privacy online Rupert Neethling The unflattering picture of a person who wants to safeguard his online privacy is typically of a man who doesn’t want to get caught visiting porn sites. Especially if he’s cyber-leching on company time. But the issue […]

Khadija Magardie The government is planning to use colonial- era legislation to impose a R5E000 fine or maximum five-year jail sentence on traditional surgeons who perform botched circumcisions. The proposals are contained in a draft proclamation, drawn up under the 1927 Black Administration Act, which is currently being circulated among health authorities, practitioners and traditional […]