Anne Eveleth DEPARTMENT of Land Affairs labour tenant rights facilitator Busani Ngubane says many labour tenant eviction cases are complicated by the involvement of a plethora of unions and organisations operating in the Vryheid area. “Some of these unions charge people money just to introduce them to a lawyer. Others get people to sign contracts […]

The justice minister wrote a letter expressing outrage at the way police handled a murder, reports Angella Johnson THE family of an African National Congress (ANC) trainee diplomat killed at the Vaal Dam nearly a year ago, has received a letter of apology from Justice Minister Dullah Omar stating he was “outraged” with the way […]

The presdent’s handling of the leadership issue is an indication that the ANC is asserting the importance of the organisation over the individual.Stefaans Brmmer and Marion Edmunds report PRESIDENT Nelson Mandela’s weekend statement to his party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) was less a reflection on Thabo Mbeki’s chances to be his political heir than a […]

Homeless communities in KwaZulu-Natal have been locked into land agreements which they don’t understand and can’t possibly afford, reports Ann Eveleth ALPHEUS MNCUBE believes he is a lucky man. Smiling proudly from the corrugated-iron roof of his freshly packed wattle-and-daub house, the railway worker boasts about the fruits of his labour: “This house wasn’t here […]

Plans to restructure many of Gauteng’s hospitals have been delayed following much criticism, reports Andy Duffy THE Gauteng government’s plans to close or downgrade nearly a third of its hospitals have been put on hold, pending further investigation. The provincial health department, which has faced a barrage of criticism, says it is “sympathetic” to calls […]

The Finance and Fiscal Commission believes it is time the provinces raise their own revenue. Murphy Morobe spoke to Aspasia Karras about the commission’s proposals PROVINCES must start playing a much stronger role in developing their own fiscus if they are to survive as executive entities. That is the message the Financial and Fiscal Commission […]

Period theme parks, a paddle steamer and a cable car are on the cards for Mpumalanga if an investment with the Dolphin Group gets the go-ahead, writes Justin Arenstein THE international tourism and manufacturing mega-production Dolphin Group, apparently a Saudi Arabia-based corporation, has pledged direct cash investments in excess of R6- billion to the Mpumalanga […]

Steve Godfrey THE professional career of Dr Paul Lusaka closely mirrored the recent political history of Southern Africa. A highly respected Zambian, he served variously as a Cabinet minister, plenipotentiary and principal foreign policy adviser to Kenneth Kaunda over three decades. There are few major events over this period with which he was not intimately […]

FINE ART: Suzy Bell HER painting is untitled, unsigned and undated. Her subject matter: social realism. Her colours: depressingly dark and dull. So what if Monet said “Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.” Because masters student of Fine Art at the University of Durban-Westville, Patience Ngcobo (22), is quite honestly sick of bright […]

The Catholic Church is not taking action against those who voted pro-abortion, but Jennifer Ferguson could face expulsion for failing to toe the party line, reports Gaye Davis THE Catholic Church will not be taking action against members of the faith who, as African National Congress MPs, voted in favour of the Choice on Termination […]