# What about coloured fears, Mr President? THE ANC has failed to heed the concerns raised by activists from the coloured community. These concerns centre around the continued marginalisation of the community and access to resources. Fears around affirmative action are not taken seriously, yet the ANC has bent over backwards to address white fears […]
Opinions differ widely on how Muslim law can be brought into line with the new constitution, writes Justin Pearce When Nelson Mandela visited Cape Town in 1993, he made sure his itinerary included a turn through the Bo-Kaap, that venerable neighbourhood which is home to South Africa’s oldest Muslim community. Here the president- in-waiting assured […]
Julius Kaliya in Blantyre Malawians are up in arms over a unilateral decision by the government to triple the producer price of the staple maize. The government announced the producer price of maize will go up from April 1, but did not indicate how much the retail price will be. ”I don’t think most people […]
Mapula Sibanda A ONE-MAN strike by a University of the North (Turf- loop) academic has plunged the university’s optometry faculty into a crisis. Deputy dean Sipho Ndlela, who has worked in the department for 21 years, was suspended in the middle of January after refusing to mark 1994 third and final year examination papers. His […]
LAST-MINUTE changes have been made to the Spanish and Egyptian film festival timetables as published in this week’s Weekly Mail & Guardian guide to the Johannesburg In Johannesburg, on Friday March 10 at 10pm, Hurry Hurry will be screened in place of Ecstasy, which will be shown on Saturday March 11 at 10pm. In Cape […]
Vusi Nhlapo is either hailed as a hero or reviled as a mindless militant. Eddie Koch meets the man in charge of the union behind the conflict at Wits BURLY, tough-talking, and uncompromising would be useful adjectives to describe Vusi Nhlapo, except for the fact that they belie an air of loneliness, a hint of […]
The victims of landmines are usually the innocent — women and children. A plea has gone out, calling on African countries to prohibit these stealthy weapons, reports Annie Mapoma AFRICAN countries this week face mounting pressure to sign a treaty on the ban of landmines. The International Committee of the Red Cross, the Organisation for […]
The unbundling of Johannesburg Consolidated investments has been a damp squib. Reg Rumney reports The unbundling of Johannesburg Consolidated Investments into three, separate and more focused companies has been received with little enthusiasm. It was announced this week that JCI would be split into three separately listed companies on May 15: * Anglo American Platinum […]
Stop treating racists with kid gloves, Cosmas Desmond urges the government. The continuing crime of racism makes even a visit to your favourite bar a depressing experiencePRESIDENT Nelson Mandela has been hailed, acclaimed, canonised and even deified by the press for the firm stand he took in his address at the opening of parliament on […]
Avzal Simons is facing only one of the 11 ‘Station Strangler’ charges. Justin Pearce reports IT will take a lot to keep Lorraine Solomon away from the Cape Supreme Court in the next few weeks. Likewise Kathleen Samaai. Likewise Mary and Louise van Rooyen. Likewise most of the 40 or so other people who this […]