TELEVISION: Hazel Friedman As television arts programmes go, Extreme Africa is up there with the best of them. A composite of The Works — in terms of its slick editing techniques and hip format — and Arts Unlimited — in terms of its multiculturally correct approach to art — it offers an exhilarating, eclectic mix […]

Justin Pearce AFRIKANERS battling for the survival of Afrikaans-only schools are pinning their hopes on President Nelson Mandela as constitutional negotiations draw to a close. But the African National Congress has yet to be convinced the battle for Afrikaans is not driven by a racist agenda. In the past two weeks, representatives of Afrikaner cultural […]

A survey of corporate headhunters reveals that salaries of highly paid officials in parastatals are commensurate with those in the private sector, reports Philippa Garson SALARY packages for highly paid officials in parastatals like the South African Broadcasting Corporation and Independent Broadcasting Authority are justified, say remuneration experts. Recent allegations of squandering of government resources […]

Economic issues frequently override the fear of crime for prospective investors in South Africa, writes Madeleine Wackernagel Contrary to popular wisdom, South Africa’s high crime rate is not a significant deterrent to foreign investment, according to a new survey. Professor Robin Lee, who collated the research for the Nedcor Project, was somewhat surprised at the […]

Remember the day last week that Pallo Jordan was fired from the Cabinet. We will look back at it as a moment which marked a major shift in the political style and approach of the African National Congress. The dismissal of the most independent-minded left-wing intellectual in the Cabinet had nothing to do with his […]

Statistics show that most deaths in KwaZulu- Natal are caused by weapons other than guns, writes Ann Eveleth Police statistics for violent deaths in KwaZulu-Natal are in stark contrast to Inkatha Freedom Party Premier Frank Mdlalose’s claims last week that most victims “are killed by bullets that come from guns, not by spears or knobkerries”. […]

reshuffle Gaye Davis GOVERNMENT plans to radically revise the Reconstruction and Development Programme could face a backlash — not so much against what has been decided, but because of the lack of consultation which preceded it. Deputy President Thabo Mbeki is to appoint a task force to oversee the re-allocation of the RDP’s projects, programmes […]

Opinions about the appropriateness of the sentences passed on the AWB bombers run the gamut of the political spectrum, writes Stefaans Brummer XOLISWA Falati stood at the bottom of the steps outside the Rand Supreme Court on Wednesday, holding aloft a poster denouncing the death penalty. She need hardly have bothered — that form of […]

A few white farmers in North West province want a big chunk of the land compensation budget — for farms which were dirt-cheap in the first place, reports Hazel Friedman FIFTEEN white farmers in North West province are threatening to hijack the government’s land reform programme unless they are awarded millions of rands in compensation […]

The conference on the Constitution has been a ‘win-win’ situation for all involved, says Cyril Ramaphosa. Marion Edmunds reports Enough progress has been made at the constitutional bosberaad in Arniston for technical advisers to start drawing up the final draft of the constitution, in anticipation of meeting the May 8 deadline. Both African National Congress […]