Barry Streek
latest news & developmentsWijnhuis: Home away from home for the wine lover
The Wijnhuis on Stellenbosch’s popular Church Street (and linked to the SMAC art gallery) has followed on their success at the Wijnhuis in Newlands.
Mbeki in bizarre Aids outburst
Mbeki’s address, at the inaugural ZK Matthews memorial lecture on October 12, makes no direct reference to the disease.
M&G circulation soars
The<em>M&G</em> has seen its circulation figures steadily climb over the past 18 months to reach record highs in the publication’s 16-year history.
Auditor general’s arms deal probe goes ahead
Last Thursday Auditor General Shauket Fakie and the heads of the other two bodies probing the R43bn arms package — met the president.
Govt proposes tax breaks for NGOs
SARS has published far-reaching draft proposals to solicit public comment on granting income tax exemptions to a wide range of NGOs.
SA’s children hard hit by poverty
The Eastern Cape has the largest number of the country’s poor children, followed by KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Northern Province.
Intern programme collapses
Launched in 1998, Starfish has provided internships to more than 2000 young people, most of whom obtained permanent jobs afterwards.
Senior officials to register their financial interests
Senior civil servants, including heads of departments, are going to have to register their financial interests.
Crazy system traps mental patients
A third of the patients in government psychiatric hospitals could be released and have somewhere to live if community support services were improved.
Harsh conditions at health centres
Minister of Health Manto Tshabalala-Msimang spelled out the harsh conditions in some of the health centres.
Hermanus council in hot water over project
Kasrils travelled to Hermanus last Friday and criticised the Hermanus councillors for their "lack of energy and dedication".
One million jobs in ‘soft sector’
More than one million people work in craft-related industries, but the government has yet to come up with financial support for this important sector.