OWN CORRESPONDENT, Birmingham | Tuesday 3.45pm. DARYLL CULLINAN and Pat Symcox have given South Africa hope of playing in the final of the Emirates triangular series against Sri Lanka after brilliant knocks against England at Edgbaston on Tuesday, taking the South African score to 243/7 after 50 overs. Apart from Cullinan and Symcox, the South […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Kimberly | Tuesday 10.30PM. THE trial of right-wing extremist Willem Ratte and 10 co-accused, which opened in Kimberly on Monday, moved to the Pomfret infantry base in the Northern Cape on Tuesday for an inspection of the site where the men allegedly tried to steal weapons. The 11 accused are charged with trying […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT in Johannesburg | Monday 4.30pm. POST and Telecommunications Minister Jay Naidoo on Monday expressed concern at the slow response of small and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) in addressing the Millenium Bug, warning that, should the Year 2000 problem not be addressed in a holistic way, “society as we know it could disintegrate”. Qualifying his […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 10.00PM. STRIKING chemical workers may be back at work later this week, following agreements in principle between unions and employers in most of the industry’s seven sectors. According to Commission for Conciliaton, Arbitration and Mediation senior commissioner Kaizer Thibedi, settlement is near, but representatives must now get final approval from […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cairo | Tuesday 10.30pm. SUDANESE opposition leaders on Tuesday rejected Sudan’s new constitution, based on Islamic law, saying they plan to continue to fight for democracy. The Sudanese opposition is largely based in the Christian, animist south of the huge country, a region which has long resisted what it perceives to be enforced […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, George | Monday 1.30PM. THE trial of former president PW Botha for ignoring a Truth and Reconciliation Commission subpoena was on Monday adjourned for judgment this Friday. Before the adjournment in the George Regional Court, Botha’s counsel Lappe Laubscher presented his closing arguments, in which he maintained that the TRC’s subpoena was not […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Birmingham | Monday 10.00am. PENTATHLETE Fanie Lombaard on Saturday broke his own world record in class 42 (above knee amputees) at the World Athletic Championships for the Physically Disabled in Birmingham, England. Lombaard, who set the previous record in San Diego in May 1997, increased his benchmark by 231 points to 5181 points, […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 7.00PM. LOCAL shares fell by more than 2% across the board on Monday following Russia’s de facto devaluation of the rouble by more than a third. Dealers said sellers overwhelmed buyers on the JSE as investors prepared themselves for renewed volatility on international markets. The All Share index fell by […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 2.15PM. LUANDAN papers on Monday reported that Angola and Namibia have stepped up security at their joint border, with patrols being increased all along the border, but most notably near the town of Kavango, in northeastern Namibia. Both countries closed the border in mid-July in a bid to stop arms […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 7.45PM. WHEN South Africa face England at Edgbaston on Tuesday in an Emirates triangular series cricket match, they will have to beat the home side by 50 runs or more, or alternatively bowl them out in under 40 overs if they are to progress to the final of the series. […]
JUSTIN ARENSTEIN, Nelspruit | Sunday 6.30pm. THE Heath special investigative unit has served legal papers on 12 more Mpumalanga companies, including five major banks, demanding full disclosure on all information relating to the province’s sacked deputy speaker, Cynthia Maropeng. The notices are an attempt to follow a paper trail left by Maropeng when she allegedly […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 12.30PM. THE MTN Falcons produced a brilliant performance to beat defending Currie Cup champions Western Province 17-13 at the Bosman Stadium in Brakpan on Friday night. The Falcons, who are relative minnows in the competition, played with great passion, and their side was well prepared to meet the physical Province […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Nairobi | Monday 11.00PM. AFTER three days of questioning, a suspect flown into Nairobi, Kenya, from Pakistan in connection with the Nairobi bombing on August 7 has not admitted any role in the crime or implicated anyone else, the FBI said on Monday. The man, Mohammed Saddiq Odeh, also known as Abdull Bast […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Maseru | Monday 10.15PM. THE capital of Lesotho, Maseru, was tense on Monday night after two opposition party supporters were shot dead, and 32 people were injured when police opened fire on a group of sleeping protestors outside the royal palace gates at about 4am on Monday. Basotholand Congress Party executive member Khauhelo […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 6.30PM. SOUTH Africa’s disabled athletes competing in the World Athletics Championships for the Physically Disabled in Birmingham have won 27 medals, including 14 gold, five silver and eight bronze, and set three world records in their incredibly successful stint in England. Hein Seyerling, brother of national sprint champion Heide, broke […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT in Johannesburg | Friday 9.00pm. OIL-from-coal producer Sasol on Friday announced plans to blend alcohol with its petrol before the end of the year. The move, Sasol spokesman Alfonso Niemand said, could both “alleviate the imminent petrol shortage in the country” and save R260-million a year in foreign exchange. Announcing the plans Niemand […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 12.30PM. CHRISTELLE BOSKER of Gauteng-North bagged a gold medal, and a new world record in the class 38cerebral palsy shot-putt event at the World Athletics Championships for the Physically Disabled in Birmingham on Saturday. Bosker beat the previous record by 80cm to post a new record of 7,96m. Bosker adds […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Sunday 7.00PM. MASHONALAND West governor Peter Chanetsa at the weekend evicted nearly 900 families from surrounding resettlement schemes who had invaded nine commercial farms in the region, to the west of the Zambabwean capital Harare. Chanetsa said government will not tolerate lawlessness and land-hungry people will be settled following planned procedures, […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Friday 7.00PM. THE Natal High Court today gave a landmark judgment in favour of press freedom, dismissing with costs an application by the Inkatha Freedom Party to gag the Mail & Guardian over a report on a scheme to siphon money money from provincial government into party coffers. The party applied […]
SARAH BULLEN in Johannesburg | Friday 6.00pm. THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange rallied on Friday to end a turbulent week in positive territory, taking its cue from Hong Kong’s remarkable rebound to push all indices higher. The day’s spike after the badly battered 33-stock Hang Seng Index regained much of the ground lost this week to […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 12.30PM. DEREK CROOKES and Martin van Jaarsveld were the heroes in South Africa A’s seven wicket win over Sri Lanka A in an unofficial limited-overs match played in Moratuwa on Saturday. The win gives South Africa the series with one more match to play. Crookes scored 60 runs in the […]
Freud’s deathbed fantasies have been brought to life in a collaboration of sculpture, performance and sound, writes Brenda Atkinson Sigmund Freud has become a much- derided father-figure in the Nineties, a paternal icon who has been killed many times over by both his sons and daughters. Post-modernism and feminism have declared the founder of psychoanalysis […]
Karlin Lillington The Internet may have been created with the goal of global compatibility, but technology companies are turning a vision of harmony into a battleground over proprietary standards. Last week, the Software Publishers Association, an industry lobby, suggested companies meet later this year to agree on basic technical standards. The proposal came as a […]
It’s all over and there’s barely enough time for both sides to lick their wounds, never mind carry on with their `other’ lives. Neil Manthorp reports from Leeds Cricket boasts the cruellest, most finite moments of any sport. Soccer, through golden goals and penalty shoot-outs, has managed to emulate the “immediate death” nature of the […]
the ocean y Durban is currently enjoying the fruits of a cultural exchange with Stuttgart. Suzy Bell samples the fare on offer With five high-impact international/local collaborative exhibitions taking place in Durban this month, there’s a whole lot more than surfing going down in tranquil Tegweni. Durban Meets Stuttgart is a cultural exchange programme between […]
What happens when a French philosopher decides to take on the truth commission? To find out, Chris Roper attended Jacques Derrida’s lecture on forgiveness at the University of the Western Cape `Pardon,” says the stylishly clad and devastatingly sexy Jacques Derrida. It is the first word of his lecture – one that will go on […]
Alex Sudheim Live in Durban For the aspirant rock band on the quest for gold and glory, the struggle to emerge from the Dread Swamp Of Indifference – aka Durban – is one of the most daunting challenges it must face. Yet the aptly-named Mud Puppies approach the task with heroic resolve, despite having to […]
Who is . . . Yasser Arafat? Angella Johnson Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has received red-carpet treatment worthy of a state president during his official visit to South Africa this week. It is a long way from the days when he was viewed as the personification of Arab evil, described by former Israeli prime minister […]
Exclusive Books recently bought rival chain Facts & Fiction. Shaun de Waal asks Exclusive Books MD Fred Withers what the implications are Exclusive Books and its owners, Mega,recently bought Facts &Fiction, your main rival in Gauteng, the province which accounts for the majority of South Africa’s booksales. Will you be closing any of the Facts […]
Keith Henderson THERE’S A HAIR IN MY DIRT! – A WORM’S STORY by Gary Larson (Little, Brown) Unfortunately, the world has been a saner place since Gary Larson decided to leave the world of The Far Side behind him and, although there is a good collection of re-runs to glean inspiration from, the gaping chasm […]
of Ooze This is the first newspaper interview he’s given for 20 years. What’s Stephen King got to be afraid of? Peter Conrad reports To be Stephen King is a traumatic fate: his head serves as an incubator for the world’s bad dreams. His face – currently bare of the beard behind which he hibernates […]
There’s an ancient Greek temple, a Caribbean seaside resort, a spaceship, an Egyptian pyramid and a riverboat from the deep South. You can play blackjack, all the variations of poker, baccarat, craps, roulette, keno, scratch cards and slot machines to your heart’s desire. Best of all, you can wager real money or play just for […]