Dawood Dithato International tributes poured in this week for President Ketumile Masire of Botswana, who resigned this week before his term of office ended. After 18 years as head of state, Masire ducked out of office as his party began to face the challenge of preparing for its toughest election battle next year. The tributes […]
For the time being, war-torn Sierra Leone has no standing army of its own. But Chief Sam Hinka Norman, reappointed as deputy minister of defence, says he has other forces to call on. “If you point your rifle at me, you may believe it, it will not strike me,” he says. “When all this is […]
Alan Henry : Formula One Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard crushed the opposition for the second time in a month as their McLaren-Mercedes cars sauntered to an unchallenged one-two in the Brazilian Grand Prix last Sunday. McLaren’s domination of this second round of the championship, without the benefit of their controversial secondary braking system, was […]
Dirk Hartford : Right to Reply The Mail & Guardian last week published suggestions that Yfm radio secured its licence through improper political intervention by Deputy President Thabo Mbeki (“A short leap to dictatorship”, March 27 to April 2). Let us state at the outset that Yfm never sought, nor are we aware of, any […]
Dror Eyal The dust is blowing in from the east. Sand clouds that whip the air, flay my skin, sting in my eyes. Dust in each breath I swallow, grit grating between teeth, sticking in my throat. Dust in my food, dust in my beer. Winds blowing up a storm in front of the main […]
In the hotseat at Midi TV Swapna Prabhakaran At first glance, Jonathan Proctor does not look much like the television executive he is. He wears no tie and has an open, immediately likeable face. He looks controlled and calm – he could be an aeroplane pilot or a professional golfer just off the green. Look […]
Manne Dipico : Right to Reply I categorically deny the allegations made against me by Dean Snyders (“Manne Dipico framed me”, March 13 to 19) and wish to draw your attention to several distortions. The journalist who wrote the report did so without reference to my office. I believe that Sechaba ka’Nkosi, despite being a […]
FRIDAY, 1.45PM: THE new “Get Tough” policy of the Premier Soccer League’s disciplinary committee was demonstrated first hand to Kaizer Chiefs on Thursday night, as they were fined R77500 on two counts of bringing the League into disrepute. The club has to pay R52500 within 30 days after admitting to both charges against them. Chiefs […]
Tangeni Amupadhi Members of a vigilante group in Alexandra township have vowed to continue fighting crime despite the killing of two of their members by alleged criminals in one year. Petrus Mathibela (30) was shot dead on Sunday when he and 100 other Comrades – the name the vigilante group uses – tried to raid […]
Wally Lambert and Charlene Smith : Share World Top-performing redevelopment share African Harvest is looking to list in Namibia, Botswana and Tanzania and will at a later stage seek a banking licence with Coronation Holdings. African Harvest is one of three companies listed in the redevelopment sector of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the most […]