It is the chauvinism of the legal profession, not the lack of talent, that makes it so difficult to transform the judiciary, writes Dennis Davis THE quite astonishing outburst by Mahomed Bulbulia concerning his failure to be appointed as a judge of the supreme court has refocussed attention on the mechanism for judicial appointment. Bulbulia […]

People from all walks of life turned up at the Paarl town hall to make their mark on the new constitution — supporting Cyril Ramaphosa’s desire for it to be a ‘nation-building’ process. Gaye Davis joined in the fun THE middle-aged man in the floppy hat on the balcony wasn’t sure why we needed a […]

Athletics coaches in South Africa passed the IAAF course with flying colours and will soon be passing on their knowledge to young athletes ATHLETICS: Julian Drew AT the awards ceremony for the first International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) level one coaching course to be staged in this country, course leader Peter Thompson revealed that the […]

Among the leading lights of the London Philharmonic Orchestra is South African Gina Beukes. She spoke to Coenraad Visser WHEN the London Philharmonic Orchestra takes the stage on its South African tour, a face familiar to South African audiences is at one of the front desks — Gina Beukes was recently appointed principal second violin […]

Jan Taljaard in Pretoria THE rightwing has stashed away arms caches containing a Buccanneer fighter aircraft, G5 and G6 cannons and several nuclear warheads, if a report this week by Britain’s Channel 4 is to be believed. Said to be behind these arms caches is the once shadowy Volkseenheidskomitee (Vekom) of general Tienie Groenewald, now […]

Critical Consumer Pat Sidley REPORTERS from time to time ask local authorities how safe street foods are, and are always assured that there has not been any marked increase in food poisoning since stalls and stands began to crowd on to inner city pavements as well as the beach and informal But a survey just […]

Stefaans Brummer A CHARGE of theft is being investigated against Dirk Coetzee, the former Vlakplaas commander who exposed police hit squads, in what Coetzee believes is a campaign of revenge against him. Coetzee was informed on February 1 that Middelburg police were investigating a charge that he had stolen R6 000 from a man in […]

As Arcadia set out to tease audiences in Johannesburg, Guy Willoughby spoke to Tom Stoppard between West End rehearsals of his latest play THERE can be few more incendiary British playwrights living than Tom Stoppard — an evening in the theatre with one of his plays is a bit like a mental Guy Fawkes night. […]

Gavin Evans and Stefaans Brummer SOUTH african National Defence Force military intelligence is still interested in bugging its enemies, although these days it prefers to call them This much emerged from a “feeling out” session monitored by the Weekly Mail & Guardian, between a Wits student “spotted” by an SANDF talent scout, and a senior […]

The IBA is considering hundreds of applications for temporary community radio licences. Bruce Cohen looks at the colourful entries RADIO that will entertain the historically disadvantaged. Radio that will contribute to reconstruction, reconciliation, self-esteem, pride, peace and self-sustainability. Radio that will be non- racial, non-sexist and non-derogatory. Radio that will establish and promote a living […]