FRIDAY, 10.25AM: THE Springboks will tackle New Zealand in the Tri-nations rugby match at Ellis Park stadium on Saturday. South Africa has won only three of the 10 matches they have played against the All Blacks since their readmision into international rugby in 1992. “That factor is playing more on the minds of the experienced […]
FRIDAY, 3.30PM KENYAN police on Friday arrested 10 Rwandans, including a former prime minister, on genocide charges related to the 1994 civil war in Rwanda. Seven of the arrests were confirmed by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, based in Arusha, northern Tanzania. The arrests in the Kenyan capital came two days after a visit […]
THE United States helped train the troops who spearheaded the overthrow of Mobutu Seso Seko. US defence and state department officials revealed this week that crack US troops had begun training the Rwandan army in 1994 – just after the rebellion which led to the ascent of that country’s Tutsi-dominated government. The Rwandan army went […]
FINE ART: Brenda Atkinson TITUS MATIYANE stood in the middle of the gallery at a microphone, turned his lips into a pitifully squeaking trumpet, held a tune with his vocal chords and delivered a stinging parody of both South African national anthems. Knowledge to the Visitor opened at the Rembrandt van Rijn Gallery with a […]
FRIDAY, 11.20AM: SOUTH AFRICAN and US Open champion Ernie Els struggled in the back nine and finished at 4-over 75 in the first round of the British Open on Thursday. Els said it was the toughest round he had ever played. “I played pretty well on the front line but then my start to the […]
FRIDAY, 11.00AM ABSA Bank, in its Quarterly Housing Review released on Thursday, says that house prices in SA declined by an average 3,7% in real terms during the first half of this year and, given high interest rates and high levels of household debt, the situation is not likely to improve. Another factor contributing to […]
Harry Berkowitz in New York GIANNI VERSACE, an Italian dressmaker’s son, grew up to be founder and chief designer of a half-billion-dollar fashion empire with hundreds of outlets around the world, a line of fragrances and plans to sell part of the company to the public next year. But can that Milan-based company continue to […]
SOCCER: Andrew Muchineripi JUST one month after the leg-weary footballers of South Africa were given a long-overdue break, the call to action has been sounded for the annual Iwisa Charity Spectacular at FNB Stadium on Saturday. Title holders Kaizer Chiefs face Sundowns in the first semi-final at 10am, followed by Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows […]
FRIDAY, 3.30PM The editor of the Kinshasa daily newspaper La Reference Plus has been interrogated by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the paper reported splits within the new regime. Andre Ipakala was released on Thursday, one day after being detained. He said he underwent a lengthy interrogation over the report on an […]
FINE ART: Hazel Friedman ARTISTS Clifford Charles and Samson Mnisi could hardly be blamed for wanting to throw a brick through the window of their exhibition site. That’s how frustrated they must feel about the general response to their show. Their exhibition, B(l)ack in Town, is currently on display on the recently vacated 13th floor […]