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/ 6 February 2004
Is Sting trying to stay forever young? When listening to his latest album, Sacred Love (Universal), one gets the impression that he’s trying to be with it by dashing bits of fashionable genres into his music to win over new (and young) fans while trying to prove to the Sting faithful that he’s still the man, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
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/ 19 January 2004
An African National Congress statement on Monday addressed the party’s relationship of cooperation between itself and the New National Party. In the wake of media reports that the ANC has "turned" on its coalition partner in the Western Cape provincial government, the ANC said it is "committed to working with the NNP".
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/ 18 January 2004
A statement issued by the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday claimed that the ANC had been informed by "reliable sources at Ulundi" that there will be a "stage-managed so-called defection of (bogus) ANC members to the IFP [Inkatha Freedom Party] tomorrow (Sunday) at its (IFP) manifesto launch at Lindelani in Durban".
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/ 28 November 2003
Two of the country’s foremost media personalities squared off at a Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa tribunal on Friday. <i>Mail & Guardian</i> columnist Robert Kirby had lodged a complaint against SABC broadcaster Jeremy Maggs, following remarks made by Maggs on air in September.
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/ 24 November 2003
A study of the official websites of the world’s major cities has ranked Seoul, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York City and Shanghai as the top five municipalities in "digital governance". Twelve African cities were included. In South Africa, Cape Town was selected, and its website was ranked in 31st place.
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/ 24 November 2003
South Africa has topped a list showing the number of companies per country believing that more than one in five e-mails sent by their employees are not work-related. In general, one in four companies believes that more than 20% of its e-mail traffic is non-work related. In South Africa this figure is three out of four.
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/ 19 November 2003
A comprehensive HIV and Aids treatment plan was approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday. It seeks to provide at least one anti-retroviral service point in every health district within a year. A long-term aim is to give all South Africans requiring treatment access to the programme in their local municipal area within five years.
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/ 14 November 2003
Riaan Wolmarans attends Red Bull’s DJ school in a refurbished sailor’s club in Cape Town, and it’s no connect-the-dots course for kids messing around with second-hand decks in their bedrooms. The students are masters themselves.
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/ 23 October 2003
Minister of Social Development Zola Skweyiya on Thursday responded to a report that child rights groups are increasingly alarmed at his attempts to fast-track the Children’s Bill ahead of next year’s election. The Children’s Bill is a holistic approach to the rights of all children.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=22415">Outrage at ‘mutilated’ Children’s Bill</a>
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/ 17 October 2003
Philips is launching a new phone for all aspiring DJs — and an exciting competition — with a massive daytime dance party in Gauteng, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
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/ 15 October 2003
The South African Online Publishers Association (OPA) has announced the selection of RedSheriff for the supply of a state-of-the-art web analysis and metrics infrastructure to its members. This should enable it to get a completely accurate picture of website readership in South Africa.
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/ 10 October 2003
The Geraas music awards return for the third year and Karen Zoid leads the pack, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
The African National Congress reacted sharply on Wednesday to comments made by satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys. According to a newspaper report, Uys called President Thabo Mbeki a liar and called for the president’s resignation over his views on the causes of Aids, but the ANC criticised Uys’s "grandiose posturing".
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/ 30 September 2003
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has condemned the closure of the independent newspaper <i>The Daily News</i> in that country, calling it a "political act". In a statement Tsvangirai says: "The closure of <i>The Daily News</i> … has nothing to do with the law."
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/ 26 September 2003
<b>CD of the week:</b>
Delta Blue:<i> Inbluestation</i>
South Africans play the blues just as well as grizzled old blind men in smoky Mississippi bars. This is clear on Stellenbosch band Delta Blue’s second studio album, <i>Inbluesstation</i> (Merchant) — a smart collection of tracks delving the depths of the genre, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
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/ 19 September 2003
<b>CD of the week:</b>
Ashton Nyte:<i> Sinister Swing </i>
One can rely on local singer and songwriter Ashton Nyte to come up with something creative on his albums. He is constantly and subtly altering his sound, though it remains rooted in the dark realm of gothic music that shot his successful first endeavour, <i>The Awakening</i>, to fame, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
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/ 18 September 2003
The <i>Mail & Guardian</i>’s Wisani wa ka Ngobeni has been announced as the northern and southern regional winner in the print news category of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2003. The regional winners were announced at a ceremony in Sandton on Wednesday.
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/ 5 September 2003
<b>CD of the week:</b>
Stereophonics:<i>You Gotta Go There to Come Back</i>
On the new Stereophonics album, <i>You Gotta Go There to Come Back</i> there is a retro feel that sits well with a sound that is rougher than one might have expected, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
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/ 4 September 2003
South Africa’s newest popstars were announced at a smart function at the Sandton Civic Gallery in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening. They are the winners of the second series of <i>Coca-Cola Popstars</i>.
<b>CDs of the week:</b>
Michelle Branch: <i>Hotel Paper</i> and Jewel: <i>0304</i>
Two respected female singer-songwriters have released new albums, and with Women’s Day on August 9, it’s a good time to examine their different approaches, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
Oppikoppi this year plans two major festivals to keep its fans happy, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
<strong>CD of the week</strong>: Cofield Mundi: Ceremony
<b>CD of the week:</b>Thicke: <i>A Beautiful World</i> presents a textured showcase of soulful, jazz- and funk-flavoured beats, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
<b>Movie of the week: </b>Ang Lee brings <i>The Hulk</i> to life in an impressive and magnificent adaptation, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
<b>CD of the week: </b>Sneaker Pimps: <i>Bloodsport </i>takes you on a journey marked by eclectic, laid-back rock elements thrown together with sweeping electronica, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
Riaan Wolmarans catches Nataniel in Jozi for his current performance of <i>Swing, Soul and Sugar</i>.
Zwan: Mary Star of the Sea<p>Riaan Wolmarans
Various: Perfecto Presents Manuel Oettl
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/ 28 February 2003
<b>CD of the Week</b>: Mikanic: Swimming with the Women
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/ 14 February 2003
Reviewers never neglect to mention that Tree63, who are originally from Durban in 1996 and have survived a name change and a break-up, are a Christian rock band — a moniker that doesn’t always bring to mind an internationally successful, mainstream pop-rock act with chart-topping hit singles. But does their religion really matter? On their […]
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/ 31 January 2003
<b> CD of the Week</b>:Matchbox Twenty: <i>More Than You Think You Are</i>
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/ 24 January 2003
<b>CD of the Week</b>: DJ Tiësto: <i>In My Memory</i>