Vito Palazzolo has been linked to a deposit into slain Swapo activist Anton Lubowskis bank account. He will give evidence to the truth commission, write Andy Duffy and Marion Edmunds The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has turned to controversial Sicilian businessmen Vito Palazzolo to help its investigation into the unsolved murder of South West Africa […]

bullies The Human Rights Watch report on the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, detailing assiduous attempts to hide evidence of the widespread massacres of civilians in Eastern Congo, is a sobering check on South Africas moral claim to a permanent seat in the United Nations security council. Five weeks ago, after a meeting with […]

FRIDAY, 11.00AM FOUR Mpumalanga Housing Board members who testified before the first day of public hearings of provincial commission probing the R198-million Motheo rural housing project on Thursday said they had not heard of the company, and were not aware that they approved the project before it was launched earlier this year. The four added […]

Maria McCloy In your ear Aside from jetting into the country to ride the Blue Train, legendary music industry and media player Quincy Jones was also in town to launch a new Internet radio project, Q-Radio. The project is an interesting reversal: instead of the usual bombardment by all things from the United States, Americans […]

Peter Vale This is not the kind of writing for which academics have been prepared. And yet, there are times when silence is simply impossible; when even the stoic finds it difficult to be thoughtful, reflective, considered. This is such an occasion and, quite frankly, as a professional I can no longer be silent about […]

Artist Robyn Orlin will be performing at the opening festivities. We find out what shes on Performance artist Robyn Orlin in the 15- minute interview. By Charl Blignaut There is only one place that Robyn Orlin will meet for an interview her office, the Brazilian coffee shop in the Killarney Mall, Johannesburg. When I meet […]

Mahluli Mngadi : In your ear One of the most neglected groups in this country must be jazz lovers. Radio and television do not cater for them. If they dare complain they are told the same old myths: advertisers don?t like your type of music, we can only fit you in late at night when […]

Ann Eveleth The Randfontein council ordered the demolition of more than 1 000 shacks on vacant municipal land this week because there might be sinkholes on the property, said council chief executive officer Edward Lambani. At least one person was shot dead and another stabbed on Tuesday this week, when police and 300 private security […]

THURSDAY, 12.30PM: IN a bid to strengthen their shaky defence, Kaizer Chiefs have signed Bafana Bafana vice-captain Sizwe Motaung. Motaung, who has had brief spells with Swiss first division club St Gallen and Spanish first division outfit Tenerife, has signed a six-month contract with “Amakhosi”. Motaung, who is currently in France with Bafana Bafana, confirmed […]