Shaun de Waal Movies of the week The pairing of compellingly contrasting characters has surely been a staple of film narrative since film narrative began. Obviously, the development of a (heterosexual) romantic relationship is one of cinema’s favourite plots, the ultimate form of bonding across the gender line; the buddy movie does the same for […]
plant Peter Dickson With the prospect of a nuclear “demonstration plant” in their coastal backyard, so coveted by itinerant surfers, the good citizens of Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St Francis Bay, Oyster Bay and Cape St Francis decided it was time for a showdown. And Eskom switched off. The power parastatal, to the whoops of delight […]
Suren Pillay A Second Look On my way to work, I passed a billboard stuck on to a light pole advertising the One City, Many Cultures festival. Which “culture”, I wondered, of these “many cultures” would I be a part of in the making of this “one city”? If you were to look at my […]
Monica Hilton-Barber Lifestyle Nightlife on the Lowveld has improved dramatically with the opening of a theatre outside White River on the Hazyview Road. The rugged beauty of the area has attracted people moving east from the cities, seeking a lower crime rate and less hurried pace. But the district previously offered little in the way […]
Marianne Merten A National Intelligence Agency informer who infiltrated the top ranks of People against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) is implicated in several attacks on the Cape Peninsula over the past two years. Martin Manuel, who changed his name to Mansoor after converting to Islam, is expected to be the state’s star witness at the […]
Mail & Guardian reporter Friday, the Mail & Guardian’s arts and culture section, was chosen as Print Publication of the Year in Support of Arts and Culture at the 1999 Arts and Culture Trust Awards held in Cape Town on September 23. The M&G scooped three nominations, making it the undisputed leader in culture reporting. […]
Britain’s view of battle changed for ever during the Anglo-Boer South African War 100 years ago. Award-winning novelist Giles Foden on the war that reached a mass audience thanks to the reporters who became part of the story If it were possible to trace the beginning of the modern era of the war correspondent to […]
HOSTS Wales defeated Argentina 23-18 in the opening match of the 1999 World Cup at the Milennium Stadium. Full match report to follow September Link to the day 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 […]
FORMER Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere is in a “critical” condition, a spokeswoman for the London hospital where he is being treated said Friday. “He is critical at the moment. He was in a stable condition yesterday and his condition has worsened,” she said. She said his family “want everyone’s prayers for him.” Nyerere, (77) was […]
SOUTHERN African leaders will meet with business and labour leaders from the region and abroad on Sunday in a bid to boost regional economic growth and cooperation. The leaders will meet under the auspices of third annual Southern African International Dialogue (SAID) at a luxury hotel in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The four-day meeting will […]