The pair was also charged with the murder of Mondli Majola but was found not guilty
Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles in 1970s apartheid South Africa.
Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles in 1970s apartheid South Africa. In this special tribute to the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who died recently, the Mail & Guardian explores the politics, mores and sounds that made him massive then, and also what makes him still relevant today.
Environmental groups argue that Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa is emitting the toxic gas at levels in excess of those prohibited
Coalitions should be redefined to have an ideological base — instead of one dominant party these groupings would allow collaborative power-sharing
It was in the smoky bars of Detroit, where the downside of industrialisation burdened the air, that Rodriguez had started to tell stories
Overall cases of murder have dropped slightly but killing of police has almost doubled over the past three months
Twenty-two percent of Capetonians use minibus taxis, but the city’s transport model will reduce this
There must be meaningful engagement by local government with the public on civic projects
The fuel-powered taxi has been given a second life by retrofitting it with electric propulsion