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/ 27 November 2008
Trevor Manuel is signalling that he will stand his ground on economic policy. Comment by Nic Dawes and Lynley Donnelly.
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/ 27 November 2008
If the SABC can rise to the challenge of covering the election to public acclaim, that would help consolidate its autonomy in general
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/ 27 November 2008
Lloyd Gedye reviews From Marabi to Disco: 42 Years of Township Music, an album that celebrates some of SA’s best music over four decades.
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/ 27 November 2008
MTN doesn’t want me, Vodacom takes me for granted and neither Virgin nor Cell-C are my type. I am switching to pay-as-you-go.
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/ 27 November 2008
Make sure you appoint a trustworthy agent, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 27 November 2008
Mbaqanga’s greats get the reissue treatment. Lloyd Gedye takes a journey into the history of the Makgona Tsohle Band and the Mavuthela stable.
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/ 27 November 2008
When an economic crisis hits consumers are expected to continue with their vices — drinking, smoking and gambling their way through the downturn.
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/ 27 November 2008
Uitenhage’s long-forgotten Sixties rock’n’rollers are getting a revival. Lloyd Gedye reports.
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/ 26 November 2008
Junaid Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim hit half-centuries to lead a spirited Bangladesh on the first day of the second Test against SA on Wednesday.
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/ 26 November 2008
In a lacklustre match played on Wednesday afternoon, Santos claimed a much-needed haul of three points with a 1-0 win over Thanda Royal Zulu.
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/ 26 November 2008
Eskom said on Wednesday that power supply was tight, increasing the likelihood of cuts, especially on the back of a temporary nuclear-unit shutdown.
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/ 26 November 2008
The ANC has filed an urgent high court application to stop a braekaway movement from using the name Congress of the People (Cope).
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/ 26 November 2008
A man who wants to be president, a former president and the country’s top prosecutors will face off in a high-stakes legal battle on Friday.
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/ 26 November 2008
Zimbabwe is facing a humanitarian crisis after a major outbreak of cholera, South Africa’s health minister said on Wednesday.
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/ 26 November 2008
As consumer inflation eased for a second month, rate-cut expectations grew, with economists expecting the SARB to cut rates in February 2009.
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/ 26 November 2008
Fedusa and its affiliates on Wednesday said they were worried about the number of possible job losses resulting from the global economic crisis.
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/ 26 November 2008
The DA on Wednesday unveiled a number of proposals aimed at improving healthcare and ensuring availability of medicines and health professionals.
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/ 26 November 2008
Suspended CSIR scientist Anthony Turton said on Wednesday he had extended an ”olive branch” to the organisation. ”I have no anger in my heart,” he sai
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/ 26 November 2008
Business confidence in the final quarter of the year remained surprisingly steady, RMB and the Bureau for Economic Research said on Wednesday.
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/ 26 November 2008
Transport and security remain the key challenges facing world soccer governing body Fifa and the 2010 World Cup local organising committee.
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/ 26 November 2008
As the host nation, SA will receive a seeding in the 2010 Cup — but it will not be the kind of favourable draw they got in the Confederations Cup.
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/ 26 November 2008
Springbok centre Jean de Villiers was named South Africa’s rugby player of the year on Tuesday.
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/ 26 November 2008
Value Added Network Services operators face another potential setback in their battle to compete equitably within the SA telecoms industry.
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/ 26 November 2008
Business against Crime South Africa has issued basic safety and security precautions to safeguard travellers over the upcoming holiday season.
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/ 26 November 2008
After opening more than 1% lower on Wednesday, the JSE clawed back and was little changed from its overnight levels by midday.
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/ 26 November 2008
The suspension of a senior researcher by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has not stopped him from speaking out.
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/ 26 November 2008
The Congress of the People on Tuesday apologised unconditionally to ANC president Jacob Zuma for remarks made by two of its leaders at a meeting.
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/ 26 November 2008
A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. The Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille has her turn.
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/ 26 November 2008
Silence about sexuality is a luxury that straight people take for granted. Gay people necessarily, explicitly wear their sexuality on their sleeves.
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/ 26 November 2008
A new book looks at the root causes of the xenophobic attacks and their aftermath. The following is an extract by Rolf Maruping.
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/ 26 November 2008
Academics and universities have come under fire for using decontextualised textbooks in their lecture halls.
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/ 26 November 2008
In normal life a picture tells a thousand words, but in politics, especially presidential races, the picture you do not take tells a thousand lies.