FRIDAY, 12.30PM: The United Cricket Board of South Africa’s director of development, Hoosain Ayob, will leave at the end of September to join the International Cricket Council. This follows his appointment to spearhead the development of the game in Africa. Ayob’s task is to spread cricket in 14 African countries where a sound base had […]
Ellegance TV will be looking beyond fashion’s hemlines, writes Janet Smith Elle magazine has cut itself a svelte new cloth by launching its first TVmagazine programme. Produced by Lauren Groenewald – Kathy Berman’s successor on SABC3’s now defunct The Works – and called, simply, Ellegance, it is set to glide on to SABC1 in half-hour […]
FRIDAY, 11.00AM: A SOCIAL fund for improving living conditions of wine industry workers is at the heart of an out-of-court settlement being negotiated between government and KWV in an attempt to resolve the dispute over ownership of certain KWV assets during its metamorphosis from a co-operative to a limited liability company. Agriculture and Land Affairs […]
FRIDAY, 5.00PM UNITED States special envoy Paul Hare arrived in Angola on Friday in an attempt to restart the country’s stalled peace process. Hare intends separately meeting President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and Unita rebel leader Jonmas Savimbi, as well as with international mediators. “We came to see what can we do to help,” Hare […]
FRIDAY, 11.00AM: OLD MUTUAL, the giant life assurer, said on Thursday that it is to end 152 years as a mutual society and seek a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, a move which could see more than R25-billion being disbursed to policyholders. Old Mutual chairman Mike Levett said the board had decided in principle […]
Arthur Goldstuck : Web Feet Don’t you folks like South African music? No sooner do I guide you in the direction of the best and the coolest when you start demanding that weird foreign stuff. Oh well, your wish is my command, so without further ado, herewith a complete listing of all 2340 record labels […]
Andrew Muchineripi: Soccer The cheers greeting Bafana Bafana’s qualification for the 1998 World Cup in France have barely faded when South African football finds itself preparing for another international assault. This time the heroes in black, white, green and gold must take a back seat as Orlando Pirates assume centre stage this weekend when the […]
African film finally hits the small screen, writes Janet Smith A year ago SABC2 general manager Thaninga Msimango was a lone voice in a crowd. Today she is credited as the person who will herald an African renaissance in broadcasting and film. Her dream comes true this weekend on SABC2 with the first screening of […]
FRIDAY, 12.30PM: THE Managing Director of the International Cricket Board, Dr Ali Bacher, on Thursday announced a 24-man under-19 squad to play against their English counterparts in December and Janaury, then in the Under-19 World Cup to be held in South Africa from January 12 to February 2 . Bacher said the squad includes nine […]
Olivia Strange If someone gives you a khanga (printed cloth) with a rooster on it, don’t make your thanks too effusive. The symbolism of the bird, according to Roland Karakashian, who manufactures these cloths in South Africa, suggests that the recipient talks too much. A guinea fowl print brings rain; a fish design should be […]