Despite the loss of many familiar faces in the labour movement, unions deny a lack of leadership, write Jacquie Golding-Duffy and Anthony Kunda THE exodus in 1994 of many experienced unionists into the government and business dealt the labour movement a massive blow. When the likes of Jay Naidoo, Alec Erwin and Cyril Ramaphosa left, […]

At last, Cathy O’Dowd’s incredible story of the troubled expedition to Mount Everest, as told to David Beresford I USED to hate physical activities: school sports, organised games, teams, winning and losing and competition. But I love climbing. It is personal. The challenge is what you make of it. The complete physical and mental commitment […]

The parastatal and its main union have clashed over rights to a major stake in Johnnic, write Andy Duffy and Max Gebhardt TRANSNET’S pension fund has emerged as a major player in the Johnnic empowerment deal, fighting with the South African Railway and Harbour Workers’ Union (Sarhwu) for control over a large stake in the […]

THERE is Hebron, and there is beyond Hebron. At the moment the Israeli-Palestinian talks are bogged down on the first item dividing them, let alone the other issues still ahead. Israel claims that it is not seeking to alter the agreement already reached (but not implemented) on withdrawal from the last of the seven West […]

Mungo Soggot THE shortcomings of state-sponsored accident insurance were highlighted this week in a case in which a paraplegic told a tragic tale of her struggle against avaricious relatives while her lawyer slammed the state’s controversial pay-out practices. Judge Neil MacArthur implored Renia Motloung, 30, who was turned into a paraplegic in a collision in […]

SOCCER:Andrew Muchineripi `I’M a Pirate, I was born a Pirate and I will die a Pirate.” Those were the words of an ardent soccer fan when I enquired about the outcome of Saturday’s Bob Save Superbowl semifinal clash between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chief at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. And most certainly, the way […]

Andrew Muchineripi sets the scene for the qualifying competition that will determine which five nations represent Africa at the 1998 World Cup finals in France THERE are five places available to Africa at the World Cup finals for the first time and competition for tickets to France is likely to be as fierce as the […]

The anti-abortion campaign will not die down after the passage of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Bill, pro-life groups vow. Rehana Rossouw reports AMERICAN-STYLE demonstrations outside hospitals and clinics where abortions are performed will be the norm in South Africa, the country’s biggest pro-life grouping warned this week. Glynnis Newbury, of Pro-Life, said the […]

Policemen now before the truth commission shocked Harold Sefolo to death. His widow spoke to Stefaans Brmmer IT was 1965 in Witbank, and Lizzie liked Harold for his looks and his humility. They got married on April 27, a date not lost on Lizzie for its later historical value. But by the time that date […]

Alex Bellos AFTER indie rock comes Hindi pop. Bally Sagoo, who made history last week with the first Hindi language single in the United Kingdom Top 40, has been invited to meet the Indian president to be blessed for his success. Sagoo, from Birmingham, but already a household name in the subcontinent, will meet Shankar […]