| June 25, 2005 |
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Rugby fever a welcome relief THIS has been a particularly traumatic year for South African rugby given the goings-on in the SA Rugby Union boardroom over the issuing of Super 14 franchises and the ensuing in-fighting at executive level. It is therefore a welcome relief to reflect on the sport without the distraction of bickering administrators scrambling for positions of power and the riches that go with that power.... Agony! But fortune favours the brave, who have a game plan
Switch, switch, sweetch – ag nee maaan . . . the auntie’s voice trails off. I’m not sure if it’s disgust she feels or just mortal pain that, once again, a brilliant move has gone astray because the centres weren’t listening to her instructions from the touchline.... Language debate still raging 30 years later
LOSE to 30 years after the Soweto upspring and just over 10 years into democracy,
the debate over the use of languages underlines the extent to
which this issue is contentious.... Speaking of arms: parliamentary privilege a double-edged sword
IT is a universally accepted principle that freedom of speech should be protected in our courts and in Parliament. But this privilege comes with responsibility.... |
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PE new powerhouse of Africa By Francois Rank and Derrick Spies THE NELSON Mandela Metro is emerging as one of Africa’s powerhouses – and one of the most important areas on the continent for future economic development.... 
Walkers and stalkers hunt big game in Eastern Cape It’s virgin territory for Michael Roux van Zyl as he joins foreign sportsmen bringing much-needed revenue to the province and who set out in the icy dawn in search of the ultimate trophies on vast plains teeming with buck... 
Thriller looms as Springboks face do-or-die Test By Andrew Hollely IT’S make or break time for Jake White’s Springboks when they face France in the series-deciding second rugby Test at the EPRU Stadium today.... 
Dino catches on quickly in fish industry By Derrick Spies OPERATIONS director for Talhado Fishing Enterprises Dino Moodaley is a good example of empowerment gone right. At 34, this enterprising young man has gone from establishing a long-line hake fishing company to becoming a key shareholder in one of the top three squid-fishing companies in South Africa.... 
Mel C making new sounds on her own label ‘Sporty Spice’ is living the dream since the Spice Girls broke up. She spoke to Lauren Cohen SHE shot to fame as the tracksuit-clad member of all-girl band Spice Girls in the 90s, but since then Melanie C has moved into a zone where she’s the solo star. In an exclusive trans-continental call with Weekend Post this week, the singer, formerly known as Sporty Spice, revealed how her new album Beautiful Intentions was the “realisation of a lifelong dream”.... |
