WHEN it was announced that the SABC was to sell six of its regional radio stations everybody cheered. Government rubbed its hands in anticipation of receiving a huge whack of much needed revenue. Potential bidders were finally in with a chance of becoming rich as well as famous. Even the public agreed that 70 years […]

THE cruise missiles have flown again, with even greater accuracy, it is said, than before. They have certainly had a devastating effect on what remains of the alliance which mustered against Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War. United States President Bill Clinton has described the operation as in defence of US national interest and as […]

Ann Eveleth CAUGHT between the rock of its abolitionist principles and the hard place of a constituency ravaged by crime and clamouring for revenge, the African National Congress seized control of the death penalty debate this week. A recommendation from the ANC’s crime summit last weekend asked its leadership to “consider reconsidering” its long-standing opposition […]

Out-of-touch white media planners are touring the townships to get in touch with black consumers, writes Jacquie Golding-Duffy TAKE a taxi to Soweto if you want to get in touch with your black market base. This is the message from Taxinet, a leading media company responsible for advertisements flagged solely in the taxi industry. As […]

A crime wave will lead to calls for blood, just as some silly piece of provocative art will bring calls for censorship, and some foolish action by a single female will bring calls to withhold rights from all women. But the whole purpose of a Bill of Rights is to immunise certain basic human rights […]

Marion Edmunds THE government is considering “outsourcing” all its departmental computer divisions, in a bid to get the public sector online and providing a better service. The contract, to be awarded to a single company, could be worth between R1,5-billion and R1,8- billion. State Expenditure Director General Hannes Smit has confirmed that discussions are under […]

A great Springbok victory over the All Blacks was the first ingredient needed in the recipe for a rugby revival RUGBY: Jon Swift SOMEONE had to say it, and All Black coach John Hart did not disappoint. One foot on the plane? A New Zealand Test team? Pull the other one. There has never been […]

Police have been implicated in the assassination of two fellow officers, reports Mungo Soggot THE latest victims of South Africa’s bitter taxi wars are Detective Sergeants Richard Khosa and Michael Baloyi, two of the Pretoria township Soshanguve’s most experienced officers, with more than 20 years service behind them. On the eve of giving crucial testimony […]

The IBA is hearing bids for SABC radio stations, and it’s not just cash that counts – political correctness does too. Katy Bauer reports AT this week’s Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) hearings in Johannesburg, everybody wanted to appear historically disadvantaged. However, at least some of their dreams of tragic heroism were a little far-fetched. Three […]