More often than not the Australian batsmen have managed to blunt South Africa’s pace attack, but our leading batsmen have proved more brittle CRICKET:Pat McDermott THE St George’s Park wicket is not one that the South African team will look back on with anything other than suspicion. The uncompromising strip has not treated them well […]
The Johannesburg child protection unit has failed to act on a seemingly watertight case, reports Stuart Hess HE stands on a Hillbrow street corner, selling sweets to children. To the unsuspecting, Isaac Tshipe is just another street vendor; but to four-year-old Thembi (not her real name) he is the man who raped and assaulted her […]
Robben Island rape victim Nomboniso Gasa speaks out on police foul-ups and a carefully orchestrated campaign to smear her through the Afrikaans-owned media, reports Gustav Thiel LEADING feminist Nomboniso Gasa believes she has been raped twice: first by the man who attacked her on Robben Island, and then by police who botched the investigation, and […]
Morals have no role to play in the drive for trade, report Marion Edmunds and Carien du Plessis SOUTH AFRICA’S international trade is being buoyed by soaring business with some of the world’s leading violators of human rights. Latest figures show South Africa is enjoying much of its strongest growth in exports and imports from […]
Lynda Loxton ANOTHER black empowerment deal emerged this week when black-controlled LA Retail Stores announced it had bought branded clothing and footwear marketer Skye Products for R115,6-million. Gauteng-based Skye, best known for distributing international brands of running shoes and clothing to stores and independent retailers throughout the country for the last 32 years, will treble […]
Glynis O’ Hara GILLIAN SLOVO and I are sitting in a hotel lounge discussing her new book, Every Secret Thing: My Family, My Country, when a couple walk in, throw themselves on a couch nearby and say: “Have you read Gillian Slovo’s new book? It’s really good.” The woman looks over at us and recognition […]
Gustav Thiel THE war between Cape Town’s drug lords and People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) is heading for the ballot box. Notorious gangster Rashied Staggie has announced that he will contest the 1999 elections, while Pagad is said to be forming a political party for the elections. Staggie, the twin brother of Rashaad Staggie […]
* Iran: Total trade has grown more than 25 000% since 1993, and last year stood at R5,7-billion. Main South African exports include cereals, iron, steel and machinery including nuclear equipment. Main imports are oil. Amnesty International says Iranian authorities detain thousands of political prisoners, and often punishes offenders by public flogging, amputations and executions. […]
spies Marion Edmunds THE government’s finance watchdog has provided a glimpse of the apparently pampered life of the nation’s spies. National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the South African Secret Services (SASS) agents enjoy plush, furnished accommodation. Employees have also allegedly been leasing their own properties to their agencies, and there are plans for a special […]
Rehana Rossouw THE Mail & Guardian and the Freedom of Expression Institute have instituted legal proceedings against the SANDF in an attempt to open a Cape court martial to the public. Staff Sergeant Herman Phieffer and Corporal Desmond Booysen have been charged with alleging that their commanding officer was racist and with leaking sensitive information […]