Justin Arenstein Souths Africa’s Reserve Bank has suspended 130 local branches of inter- national money transfer company, Western Union, following a series of undercover sting operations. Undercover police allegedly convinced Western Union operators to breach South African foreign exchange regulations while transferring funds to foreign destinations in at least six instances. Investigators allege the exchange […]

Mail & Guardian reporter A tripartite initiative Common Purpose to foster cross-sector collaboration among Johannesburg’s public, private and non-governmental sector service providers has been conducting workshops for the past 12 months with a bid to improve service delivery for the city. This South African chapter programme is led by leading businessman Cyril Ramaphosa to bring […]

1. Arts Administrator of the Year: Georgina Thomson 2. Arts and Culture Journalist of the Year: Mike van Graan 3. Media in Support of the Arts : eNews 4. Arts and Culture Publicist of the Year: Juan Els 5. Cultural Development Project of the Year: Dance Factory 6. International Arts Sponsor of the Year: Swedish […]

SOCCER Ntuthuko Maphumulo The never-ending story of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) failing to put its house in order has reared its ugly head again. Just as the PSL’s disciplinary committee members were getting back to their daily jobs, they have to deal with another case: the Coca-Cola Cup game between Santos and Golden Arrows […]

The truth commission has been horrified to discover that the SANDF hid thousands of military files crucial to its investigations Evidence wa ka Ngobeni The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) hid key apartheid-era military intelligence information from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The commission had investigated the wholesale disposal of apartheid- era information […]

the world, but they are among the dangerous leaders and key suspects, the planners and strategists … they must be found. They will be stopped and they will be punished.” – US President George W Bush, unveiling posters of 22 “most wanted terrorists” during a visit to the FBI. “This inhuman and profitmaking action by […]

South Africa’s first entirely online bank has had a storming start, writes David Shapshak For a bank without any branches, new online banking service 20twenty has ironically garnered a lot of brand and consumer awareness. This is due in no small part to its high-profile outdoor advertising campaign, which featured a quote from Microsoft chief […]

Matthew Krouse Children’s theatre producer Joyce Levinsohn is the fourth individual to win the coveted Arts & Culture Trust Lifetime Achievement Award. Levinsohn, who began her career in London in the mid-1950s, has noted that she graduated from the Royal Academy of Dancing in the year that “coincided with the iniquitous Bantu education laws that […]

South Africa boasts a rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage. This has evolved over centuries and has been shaped by events, experiences and the attitude and the soul of its people. The heritage of any country is unique, and, in a healthy society, is a source of national unity and pride. The development of […]

Mail & Guardian reporter The Business Coordinating Forum (BCF) for World Summit 2002, chaired by politician-turned-businessman Tokyo Sexwale, comprises representatives of all the major business organisations in South Africa. The forum is coordinating and promoting business initiatives in the preparations for the summit. According to the BCF business plan, which is to be a public […]