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Puzzle of the bogus ‘HSRC’ research

Article Carmel Rickard - 24 Feb 1989

Bogus questionnaires bearing the name of the HSRC are being used by a shadowy group apparently linked to state intelligence.

Hunger strike victory

Article Weekly Mail Reporters - 17 Feb 1989

Statement comes from prison: 'We are eating again. A major victory has been won'

Winnie banished – by her own people

Article Shaun Johnson - 17 Feb 1989

Winnie Mandela has begun a term of banishment and internal exile in Soweto much harsher than her eight years of isolation in Brandfort.

The all-woman hit squad shoots back at rapists

Article Thandeka Gqubule - 17 Feb 1989

A woman is raped every eight minutes in South Africa, according to People Opposed to Woman Abuse (Powa).

‘Comrades’ unearth missing Stompie’s body

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Feb 1989

"Stompie", who real name has been given as James Sepei, was one of four youths allegedly abducted from a Soweto church by the football team.

Vlok’s prison strike crisis

Article Weekly Mail Reporter - 10 Feb 1989

The detainees' hunger strike now involving almost 300 inmates, seven of whom are in hospital is developing into a crisis for the government.

PW stuns the Nats

Article Weekly Mail Reporters - 3 Feb 1989

As MPs file into caucus meeting, a letter of resignation arrives.

FW: The man who leaves no footprints

Article Weekly Mail Reporters - 3 Feb 1989

The new leader of the National Party and putative state president, FW de Klerk, is South Africa's George Bush.

Friday’s D-Day for Winnie’s team

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Feb 1989

Today is expected to be D-Day for the "football team" associated with Winnie Mandela.

Feuds led to Pietie’s tumble

Article Weekly Mail Reporter - 27 Jan 1989

A family feud about money is believed to have led to disclosure of alleged financial irregularities involving the Minister of Manpower.

Soweto anger at Winnie team’

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Jan 1989

Widespread grievances over the activities of the "football team" associated with Winnie Mandela came to a head at a major community meeting.

Exit Ball, just as he entered: Without speeches

Article Hilary Joffe 1 - 20 Jan 1989

Chris Ball, who resigned as managing director of First National Bank on Tuesday has never been one for standing on soapboxes.

A lesson from Sol: it’s OK if it’s over the Kei

Article Weekly Mail Reporters - 20 Jan 1989

South African politicians and businessmen can be caught committing fraud and bribery and lying publicly and survive.

The day Dr Piet phone the ANC.

Article Weekly Mail Reporters - 20 Jan 1989

Dr Piet Koornhof offers sympathy and help after death of ANC chief.

An AWB rebel talks of the need fro cleansing

Article Charlotte Bauer - 13 Jan 1989

Last Friday, as the storm clouds gathered above the AWB, Dries Alberts paid a visit to Eugene TerreBlanche on his farm in Ventersdorp.

HOO-HA HOOEY

Article Shaun Johnson - 13 Jan 1989

Wildly overblown SA reaction to a US 'terror report' which heralds no changes.

Pretoria’s confident of controlling Nujoma

Article Shaun Johnson - 15 Dec 1988

Pretoria believes an independent Namibia cannot pose a major threat to its power in South Africa.

Yes, it’s a party. No, there’s no leader – yet

Article Anton Harber - 15 Dec 1988

The leaders of the three white parliamentary parties to the left of the government emerged late yesterday...

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