In 1982 The Star newspaper published a story exposing the Reverend Allan Boesaks affair with an official of the South African Council of Churches. The story was based upon information fed to it by security police. To justify its decision, the newspaper claimed that it was an expos of the security branchs dirty tricks. Yet […]

FRIDAY, 1.00PM THE US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has joined the fray over callback operations in South Africa. The commission says it has “serious concerns” over the manner in which the SA Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Satra) is seeking to ban South African callback operators from offering cheaper international calls to consumers. The FCC is braodly […]

The ANC in the Western Cape did not jump. It was pushed. Andy Duffy reports The African National Congress in the Western Cape is struggling to justify a decision that has opened the door to the partys eviction from the provincial Cabinet. Senior party members are putting a positive spin on the ousting, talking about […]

Nkabinde begins Wonder Hlongwana Richmond residents have high expectations of the trial of alleged warlord Sifiso Nkabinde. They say they want to know who gave him guns, ammunition and money. They also believe the 18 counts of murder he is facing are just a drop in the ocean. Half of the charges Nkabinde faces in […]

Greg Bowes Im whisked off without a notebook and completely unprepared to meet New Yorks deejaying legend Frankie Knuckles. Inside Johannesburgs South Station Stuart Hs opening set thunders along like a steam train and the kids parade around in expensive labels and somehow still manage to look completely bland. In a room behind the DJ […]

Gustav Thiel The contention by Minister of Safety and Security Sydney Mufamadi that serious crime has decreased has been challenged by the Institute for Security Studies, which says there is undoubtedly a rise in crime. Mufamadi based his optimism on crime figures for the first six months of the year, released last week. The figures […]

FRIDAY, 3.30PM TRUTH and Reconciliation Commission chairman Archbishop Desmond Tutu and new National Party leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk met for an hour on Friday morning to discuss relations between the NP and the TRC, although there was no immediate out of court settlement. However, both men described the meeting as constructive and said discussions will […]

FRIDAY, 12.00NOON: FORMER Zimbabwean national goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar and Hans Segers could face life bans after being charged by the UK Football Association on Thursday with breaking football’s betting rules following the evidence they both gave at their trial on match-fixing charges. Grobbelaar, Segers and Aston Villa striker John Fashanu were last month cleared of […]

Martin McGuinness speaks to Dean Nelson about what he has learnt from the South African peace process Variously described as Sinn Feins chief negotiator, the Irish Republican Armys godfather of godfathers and the personification of its armed struggle, Martin McGuinness appears far too sober to have revelations. But he has had one and its shocking: […]