Iden Wetherell An unprecedented rebellion by usually docile members of Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party and anti-government riots in the capital Harare this week have exposed gaping fissures in the previously monolithic edifice of President Robert Mugabe’s 17-year-old regime. Delegates to a Zanu-PF conference in the eastern city of Mutare refused point blank last Friday to […]

Steve Morris : Rugby It is arguably ironic in the extreme that the return of the Springbok rugby team from their victorious tour of Europe should have both enegendered an armed truce and signalled the departure of the other collection of young men who have done this country so proud. The sight of Minister of […]

FRIDAY, 4.00PM: AFTER three days of talks on the future of their Indian Ocean federation, Comoran separatists and government delegates have yet to agree on anything, apart from a broad offer of autonomy by the government to each of the islands of Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli. The Addis Ababa talks, sponsored by the Organsiation […]

FRIDAY, 12.00NOON: SOUTH African soccer coach Clive Barker’s plans were dealt a severe blow when three of his players laid low with stomach bug on Thursday. Midfielders Doctor Khumalo and Dumisani Ngobe and striker Pollen Ndlanya had an easy workout at Thursday’s training session. “We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for them,” said Barker. Bafana […]

There are still questions over the treatment of illegal immigrants at Lindela camp, writes Andy Duffy Guards at the private deportation camp Lindela had to use batons and dogs to quell a near-riot last week after hundreds of inmates massed to storm the gate. Management at Lindela, which is linked to high-profile African National Congress […]

Andrew Muchineripi : Boxing Welcome Ncita and Sugarboy Malinga could be nicknamed the comeback twins for both are making returns to the ring after long layoffs. Ncita (32) is scheduled to fight Hector Lizaragga, the number one contender for the IBF featherweight title vacated by the British wonderboy Naseem “Prince” Hamed. The bout is set […]

Ann Eveleth Free State farmworker Samuel Moabi (55) has once again fallen victim to old-style rural labour relations. Moabi’s latest employer, farmer “Labbies” Labuschagne, fired him for speaking to the Mail & Guardian, Moabi said this week. The M&G interviewed Moabi in early November after a Welkom magistrate fined his former employer – Bothaville farmer […]

FRIDAY, 12.00NOON: THE South African cricket team scored one for the record books on Thursday when they beat New Zealand by a single run at the Bellerive oval in Hobart, Tasmania. The South Africans won the toss and elected to bat first in the 50-over match. Tight bowling and good fielding by the Kiwis held […]

Relieving the debt burden is a matter of national urgency, writes Kumi Naidoo If South Africa is serious about reconciliation and justice, we need to look creatively at the burden of debt incurred by the previous government. Over the last year, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), churches, the Human Rights Commission, Sanco and trade unions have raised […]

Andrew Muchineripi : Soccer Clive Barker is displaying remarkable confidence ahead of the Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia for a national coach whose team has been outplayed in three consecutive matches. He told reporters before departing for the eight-nation tournament that Bafana Bafana would reach the final and only world champions Brazil presented a threat […]