A ground-breaking deal between conservationists and Transkei’s peasants has ended the plundering of nature reserves, reports Eddie Koch THE invasion of nature reserves in Transkei that led to the plunder of wildlife and marine species by peasants on the Wild Coast has ended with a path-breaking agreement between conservation officials and villagers from the area. […]

Swapo is likely to win a good majority in the Namibian elections despite disclosures of government spending on aircraft NAMIBIAN President Sam Nujoma’s election standing has been damaged by revelations that he is splurging on purchases of aircraft, including an executive jet. However most commentators believe the disclosures will not be enough to prevent Nujoma’s […]

Gaye Davis SHE knew George Biggs (38) well — he was like a brother to her. Gavin Adriaanse (30) she’d only just met when she went with them to drop off a friend, taking along her sister’s child, who she was babysitting. When they didn’t take her home immediately, saying they first wanted to visit […]

South Africa is duty-bound to help redevelop Angola, argues Peter Vale, but this is easier said than done THE truly historic changes in our country notwithstanding, the South African National Defence Force will come to learn that making war is much easier than making peace. Angola, the SANDF’s old nemesis, is teaching this in tough […]

The cabinet is split over whether South Africa should send troops to Angola, reports Eddie Koch THE bells that toll for peace in Angola have struck a note of discord in Nelson Mandela’s government. The president — faced with stiff resistance from opposition parties to United Nations requests for troops to help hold the ceasefire […]

Urban Creep have been called an ‘African REM’. Can they live up to it? Luke Alfred reports THERE’S nothing to stop Urban Creep becoming the best band in South Africa. They have a high standard of musicianship, stage presence, some great epic songs and an uncommonly well-articulated vision for the future. They also have a […]

CINEMA: Fabius Burger THERE are amazing explosions in Blown Away. It’s just as well, considering the plot is so silly. A mad bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) kills off members of Boston’s bomb disposal unit, trying to wipe out James Dove (Jeff Bridges) — something to do with trouble back in Belfast. Blown Away is an […]

Steuart Wright in East London SUN City supremo Sol Kerzner is safe from prosecution for bribery — at least for the next seven months Business Age, an overseas magazine, has suggested that Kerzner could escape prosecution following a secret deal with President Nelson Mandela and Deputy President Thabo Mbeki, who the magazine said was a […]

Batting blues: Selectors need to think again after dismal failure against Kiwis CRICKET: Jon Swift THERE are, in the light of South Africa’s 137-run loss to Ken Rutherford’s touring New Zealanders at the Wanderers this week, a number of matters to be pondered. The most pressing of these is the continuing failure of the South […]

What spurred last week’s panic attack at the JSE and what should investors do to prevent future losses? Jacques Magliolo reports BEARS had a field day last week when the Johannesburg Stock Exchange overall index fell a mere 100 points. No sooner had the index fallen in line with Wall Street — on the back […]