Iden Wetherell in Harare Despite growing demands in Zimbabwe for political reform, President Robert Mugabe has declared that his ruling Zanu-PF party will continue to take precedence over Parliament as far as governing the country goes. Mugabe slapped down members of Parliament who had been calling for change ahead of last weekend’s Zanu-PF conference held […]

Almost a quarter of a ‘million rand intended for ‘the poor was allegedly diverted by Allan Boesak. ‘Stefaans Br’mmer and Rehana Rossouw report AMONG the 30-odd charges faced by former African National Congress Cape leader Allan Boesak when he appears in court next year is that his foundation misappropriated a donation of almost a quarter […]

Joshua Amupadhi The University of the North has appointed a commission of inquiry to investigate a long-running feud at its Unin Qwa Qwa campus, which came to a head last week when three lecturers exchanged blows. The commission comes more than a year after students, workers and lecturers first demanded independent investigations into allegations of […]

SOCCER: Andrew Muchineripi National coach Andre Markgraaff dropped idol Francois Pienaar and his life turned miserable overnight as a rugby-obsessed country vented its anger against him. Soccer counterpart Clive Barker could risk a similar backlash if he omits off-form midfielder Doctor Khumalo from the World Cup team to face Zambia in Lusaka on January 11. […]

Bronwen Jones The triumvirate of car hire power is set to be broken with the re-emergence of international rival Hertz into the overcrowded South African market in 1997, but industry insiders already expect the company to tout the same prices as current leaders Budget, Avis and Imperial. Nicola, who answers the toll-free line at Avis, […]

Anthony Egan TREKKING: In Search of the Real South Africa ‘by Denis Beckett ‘(Penguin, R59,99) One of the (few) popular and quality local television programmes currently showing is the quirky, opinionated, sometimes angry but always watchable Beckett’s Trek. Ajournalist with attitude, Denis Beckett takes often all-too-close looks at the realities and foibles of contemporary South […]

TELEVISION: Andrew Worsdale All you film-makers out there! Dust off those old video-cassettes and film reels ‘ the SABC might buy them. The three-part series Matchbox City plays on SABC3 at 9.45pm on Sunday December 22. Matchbox City was initiated in 1990 by left-wing group Free Filmmakers as a hands-on training project for its stable […]

There were stories to remember and some that editors just wanted to forget. Jacquie Golding-Duffy reports on the highs and lows in the media industry This was certainly an eventful year for the print media, with several editors admitting to a series of high notes as well as major booboos. While some editors had inaccurate […]

Police claim that a commander tried to get serious charges dropped against relatives, reports Angella Johnson Fresh evidence of police involvement in top crime syndicates emerged this week with allegations that Charlie Landman, suspended acting commander of the Brixton Murder and Robbery Unit, has close links with two brothers said to be among South Africa’s […]

Anthoni van Nieuwkerk In 1996, South Africa’s international relations went on a roller-coaster ride. The country’s multi-lateral approach to global affairs produced a number of successes, the high point of which was probably in April, when South Africa hosted the ninth meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Also significant is the […]