In the fifth part of our series on economic policy, Asghar Adelzadeh and Mathane Lethale of theNational Institute for Economic Policy consider whether government policies have positioned theeconomy towards job creation, poverty reduction and sustainable growth The Growth, Employment and Redistribution strategy’s (Gear) success is not going to be based on whether the government meets […]
Maria McCloy on Freedom Day President MandelA arrived on a donkey cart and the Premier, Manne Dipico, on a camel. The president insisted on this – after all this is an important animal in Upington, a town of 60 000 in the Northern Cape, near the Kalahari, where the national Freedom Day celebrations were held […]
An American billionaire plans to convert land the size of Israel in southern Mozambique into a mecca of tourism – but at what cost to the local people? Eddie Koch reports You can see it in the sadness of her eyes. Leah Shibambo would love to believe this strange American’s promises of how his new […]
FRIDAY, 2.00PM: The entire national leadership of the African National Congress from 1961 to 1994, barring President Nelson Mandela, is to apply to the truth commission for amnesty, party representative Ronnie Mamoepa confirmed today. The ANC’s military and political leadership structures will publicly accept responsibility for the actions of operatives in the field. The party […]
Benjamin Pogrund COLOUR, CONFUSION AND CONCESSIONS: The History of the Chinese in South Africa by Melanie Yap and Dianne Leong Man (Hong Kong University Press) THE Nationalists never quite worked out what to do with South Africa’s Chinese people. Early in the 1950s, with the start of apartheid, there were fewer than 5 000 Chinese […]
THURSDAY, 12.00NOON: HELLENIC beat QwaQwa Stars 3-1 last night in a Premier League clash, after leading 1-0 at half time. The score was not a true reflection however, as the hardworking Stars blew several scoring chances that might have changed the outcome. Stars’ defence was always impeccable and goalie Jacob Maikwoso pulled off an excellent […]
THURSDAY, 2.00PM: PEACE talks between Zairean president Mobutu Sese Seko and rebel leader Laurent Kabila will take place on Saturday aboard the SA Navy supply ship SAS Outeniqua. The talks were originally scheduled for Friday, but were delayed due to logistical problems. The talks will take place in international waters off the coasts of Zaire […]
THURSDAY 10.30AM THE SA Municipal Workers’ Union has accused Water Affairs and Forestry Minister Kader Asmal of engaging in secret negotiations with UK multinational Biwater, which has offered R12-billion to privatise SA’s entire water and waste services. Samwu representative Anna Weekes said yesterday: “The fact that this sum is not public knowledge and that it […]
THURSDAY, 1.00PM: THE CABINET Wednesday approved a Bill prohibiting South Africans from rendering military services abroad without government authority. The Bill provides for a fine of up to R1-million or 10 years’ imprisonment for offenders. The new law is clearly aimed at curtailing the activities of mercenary outfit Executive Outcomes. The Foreign Military Assistance Bill […]
THURSDAY 10.30AM TELKOM’S MD and CEO Brian Clark yesterday announced his resignation with immediate effect. A Telkom statement said Clark left “to pursue other interests”. However, Telkom sources suggest his resignation had more to do with a dilution of his powers following the sale of a strategic equity stake in the parastatal to a US-Malaysian […]