Ann Eveleth THE KwaZulu-Natal offshoot of People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) is a politically conservative shadow of its Cape-based mother body, with mainly National Party supporters rallying around calls to confront homosexuals at gay bars and “deal forcibly” with doctors performing abortions. Led by a Muslim activist, a Hindu priest and a Christian pastor, […]
Kippie’s is not closing down, writes Karen Davies CONTRARY to press reports, the music venue Kippie’s is not closing down. According to the Market Theatre’s management, which rents out the venue, Kippie’s current managers are being evicted and “there will be a change of tenancy”. “This is brought about by the failure of Mr [Theven] […]
Dr Jan Visser talks to Madeleine Wackernagel about why management and unions must co-operate if South Africa is to boost productivity South Africa’s productivity is notoriously poor by international standards — the latest World Competitiveness Report puts us second-last out of 48 countries. Not a good record, agrees Dr Jan Visser, executive director of the […]
After spending a Sunday with the Mud Ensemble, CHARL BLIGNAUT finds that Johannesburg’s musical underground is alive and rocking TWO weeks ago I spun out,” says Juliana Venter, the singer with Mud Ensemble. “I never realised I had so much evil in me … So much power to hurt other people …” “It’s been a […]
Nicola Byrne THE first time Olympic gold medalist Josia Thugwane received any support from South African sporting authorities was when he arrived at Johannesburg International Airport to depart for the Games in Atlanta. On that occasion he was given a kit bag which held two Springbok strips to add to the six pairs of running […]
Jon Swift IT is of more than passing interest that Bruce Fordyce, the man head-hunted to become the first paid executive director of the Sports Trust, admits freely to coming from a “priveleged, white background” and attributes much of his sporting success to this factor. For Fordyce now has the task of administering the body […]
Martin Thorpe MARTIN THORPE of the Guardian,” you say, offering your hand. “Gianluca Vialli,” comes the reply. Perhaps he thinks people in England do not know who he is. Such modesty comes as a shock. The severe haircut and ferocious grimace that sears his face when he plays give the impression of a short-tempered big- […]
The latest team to tackle Mount Everest has faced a sponsorship storm, reports Tara Turkington After months of struggling to obtain sponsorship, five mountaineers and a cameraman left for Tibet on Sunday August 16, in South Africa’s second-ever attempt at scaling Mount Everest. The battle for sponsorship followed the recent Sunday Times-sponsored expedition which saw […]
Once hailed as a hero, former Chiefs star Shane MacGregor will be hoping to hand out a beating to his former team this weekend SOCCER: Andrew Muchineripi SUPERSPORT UNITED player-coach Shane MacGregor, the forward who once starred for Kaizer Chiefs, will plot the downfall of his former club at the weekend. The teams clash in […]
Eddie Koch THE ANC’s armed struggle never amounted to more than a “sporadic and symbolic endeavour” despite a moderately high cost in terms of deaths and casualties, says an unpublished account of the liberation movement’s military tactics written by a former member of the organisation. The study by Howard Barrell, entitled Conscripts To Their Age: […]