Ellen Hollemans
latest news & developmentsOf Jeep Cherokees and US foreign policy
Foreign ministers of the world listen up! There’s a clear connection between the Jeep Cherokee and US foreign policy. Seriously.
Private security: A disturbing peace of mind
"When I arrived in South Africa for a journalism internship, one of the first things that I noticed was the security guards. They were everywhere: outside malls, perching on…
‘It feels like a funeral within me’
"The line to sign the condolence book at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg grows steadily. It is 5.30pm on Wednesday evening and the memorial Mass for Pope John…
National War of words over hunting Kruger game
Bantu Holomisa, the president of the United Democratic Movement, has fired arrows laced with poisonous words at the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. He has accused the reserve…
Minister concerned about hunting in Timbavati
Hunting in private game reserves that border South Africa’s national parks is of "specific concern" to Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk, he…
Court hears of ‘death of the trademark’
Justin Nurse, the founder of T-shirt company Laugh It Off, made a bold statement on Tuesday when he took off his jacket in the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. What looked…
Cosatu: ‘Only the people can save Zimbabwe’
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is about to embark on its second fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe. The question is whether this mission will be a success or…
SA property bubble not about to burst
A new global survey shows that nowhere else in the world have house prices increased more than in South Africa. According to the survey, house prices in South Africa increased by…
Award-winning author found hanged
Award-winning author and television scriptwriter K Sello Duiker was found hanged in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Before his death, Duiker had been working as a commissioning…
New magazine to boost open-source revolution
Due in part to the high-profile launch of Mark Shuttleworth’s new Ubuntu open-source operating system, more and more ordinary computer users are realising that there is life…
Google goes Zulu
Google, the world’s top search engine, has quietly launched a local version of its website. Since Friday last week, South African web users can search in four local languages:…
Citizen falls into tsunami trap
<i>The Citizen</i> newspaper’s front-page picture on Monday showed a crowd of people fleeing a large wave. The newspaper said the photograph had been taken by an amateur…
Tsunami: Animals need help too
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) and tour operator Wild Adventures Africa are asking South Africans to donate money to help animals in the…
‘No such thing as zero-risk blood’
In the past two weeks, two controversial issues hit the South African National Blood Service hard.
Sixteen Days goes cyber
On Thursday the 16 Days of Action Against Violence campaign was launched — a. campaign aimed at raising awareness about violence against women and children. This year it is…