Media editor Jacquie Golding-Duffy takes exception to being excluded from this week’s tte–tte THE meeting this week between President Nelson Mandela and 22 black journalists, among them prominent and respected black editors, has been labelled “fruitful” by presidential spokesman Parks Mankahlana. It was, he says, a “no-holds-barred” discussion and “at the end of the day […]

The White Paper on science and technology aims to turn South Africa into a power to be reckoned with, writes Lesley Cowling THE White Paper launched by the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in Pretoria this week is the culmination of 18 months of debate by representatives of all sci-tech sectors. Their aim? […]

Confidential papers point to a top-level plot to oust Transnet executive Sipho Nyawo, reports Andy Duffy SACKED Transnet executive Sipho Nyawo was the victim of a “witch-hunt” by white management fearful of government plans to transform the parastatal, acting Portnet chief executive Ivor Funnell says. In his submission to an inquiry which ended this month […]

The latest hike in interest rates will put further pressure on already squeezed consumers, reports Max Gebhardt THE banks followed Reserve Bank Governor Chris Stals’s lead this week with a 1% rise in interest rates, hitting consumers exactly where it hurts most – in their pockets. The commercial banks’ decision to raise the prime overdraft […]

THE White Paper for science and technology is, in many ways, a model of legislation. The consultation process was inclusive, gathering together scientists, technologists and engineers from all sectors. The Ministry of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology was receptive to its constituency and tried to accommodate everyone’s views and needs. And the resulting document is […]

IN the editorial “Paradox of Lekota & Zaire” (November 8 to 14), you inter alia commented that our government had “failed to send the president, his deputy, or even the foreign minister” to the recent summit convened by President Daniel arap Moi of Kenya in Nairobi. You went on to state that instead, the government […]

Kenneth Kaunda won’t be alone in contesting this week’s poll outcome. Anthony Kunda reports from Lusaka ZAMBIAN President Frederick Chiluba bagged a hollow victory in this week’s presidential elections: only 26% of those who voted cast ballots in his favour. He drew support from fewer than 600 000 voters – or just 13% of the […]

Speculation is growing about a government review of the Independent Development Trust’s status, reports Joshua Amupadhi SOUTH AFRICA’S biggest and richest non- governmental organisation (NGO) has called off a mega relaunch at which President Nelson Mandela was to officiate, adding to speculation that the government is to review its status. The Independent Development Trust (IDT) […]

For Rwandan Tutsis, the return of Hutu refugees from Zaire is terrifying, reports Dele Olojede in Gisenyi, Rwanda AS he watched thousands of Hutu refugees pour across the border from Zaire, on their way back from self-exile, Jean-Marie Musaidizi seethed with quiet anger. Musaidizi, a survivor of the 1994 genocide, was angry that the people […]