Last week’s story opened up a hornet’s nest. KAREN DAVIS reports THE story about Tebogo Lerole caused a row over composer’s recognition and royalties for a Fifties song called Tom Hark. The song was a hit in its time and was also re-arranged and recorded by British jazzman Ted Heath. “It was a standard tune […]

Rehana Roussouw The public protector, Selby Baqwa, has been asked to investigate alleged corruption by senior government officials during a takeover of Paternoster Fisheries. Paternoster’s plight was highlighted at a parliamentary portfolio committee hearing in June which investigated complaints in the fishing industry. The committee decided Baqwa should investigate the downfall of the village. “The […]

The failure of inflation figures to reflect the rand’s plunge raises doubts about the data’s accuracy, report Madeleine Wackernagel and Mungo Soggot SCEPTICISM about the reliability of South Africa’s statistics is spreading to inflation figures in the wake of repeated complaints about the accuracy of the monthly trade numbers generated by Customs & Excise (C&E). […]

Marion Edmunds The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), in a quandary after the snubbing of the KwaZulu-Natal constitution, cannot decide whether or not it should return to the national constitutional negotiating table. And while the Constitutional Court did refer the issue of provincial powers back to the national constitution-makers for revision, the judgment allows little scope […]

Staff reporters The National Party has refused to confirm or deny that it received a multi-million rand donation from business tycoon Sol Kerzner. The Mail & Guardian understands Kerzner gave the NP about R2-million before the 1994 elections. Sun International had not responded to questions put to it before going to press. “The NP regards […]

A DOCUMENT that dissects weaknesses crippling the African National Congress’s potential to overturn National Party dominance in the Western Cape and spells out a new strategic path for the party has given a fresh twist to the race for ANC leadership in the region. The 16-page document, ANC: A Home for Everyone — A Political […]

A CONFIDENTIAL briefing document sent to African National Congress organisers warns that sacked deputy minister Bantu Holomisa intends mobilising support against the decision to expel him and suggests urgent action to “neutralise” his campaign. And it emerged this week that senior ANC members tried to warn President Nelson Mandela that his decision to axe the […]

Jodi Sherlock The South African magazine market has become increasingly competitive in the past two years and aggressive marketing has become essential in order to ensure that readership levels are maintained. As part of a magazine marketing plan, the subscription drive may prove to be a vital element. Not much is known about how subscription […]

TELEVISION: Jacquie Golding-Duffy SOME people regard Rescue 911, the American show that follows police, paramedics and/or firemen on emergency calls as a “gripping show” where ordinary people are recorded in moments of absolute terror. The show, say some, offers descriptions of unbelievably scary moments, of stories thatdefy belief and keep viewers glued to their seats; […]

Arts appointee Okwui Enwezor shares his vision with HAZEL FRIEDMAN The Yoruba term “esu ulegba” means trickster. It refers to people who slip through the net of definition, avoid closure of any kind and serve as commentators on the vanities of those who take themselves far too seriously. The trickster is not unlike the wise […]