Mvelaphanda backtracks

They aimed to sell off the group’s assets and score big — but decided to ditch the idea when questions were asked, writes Marcia Klein. 2 Comments

What's up with the weather

Many South Africans have had to haul out their July woolies for a taste of winter in November - which produced snow on the Drakensberg - as icy weather and torrential rain gripped large parts of the country this week. 11 Comments

Free-spending mayor in more hot water

Embattled ANC mayor Zoleka Capa is facing another potential scandal, this time over the R3-million it cost to send a huge delegation to Zambia's Independence Day celebrations. 23 Comments

Malema and 'messiah' slug it out

The ANC was yesterday still mum on the controversy sparked by the party's youth league leader Julius Malema who - in a racist jibe - described deputy minister of transport, Jeremy Cronin, as a "white messiah" on Thursday. 17 Comments

COPE leader probed for funding partner's NGO

DG says R30-million African education project has nothing to show for its efforts 17 Comments

R6m claim for 'privacy breach'

Shameema Gowrie is seeking about R6-million in damages from her former bosses after details of her request to undergo fertility treatment were allegedly disclosed to her colleagues. 6 Comments

The tricks of a child molester

Process called grooming breaks down resistance to ensure a consenting victim 1 Comments

Residents up in arms over derelict mansion

Civic association wants the city to bulldoze the house or face court action 10 Comments

Laughing gangster 'shot his mom'

"You won't live to see Christmas." Heinrigh van Aardt showed little emotion as he spat these chilling words at his 50-year-old mother, Shirley Cupido, in their Belhar, Cape Flats, home. 8 Comments

Beckhams' posh Cape Town pad

David and Victoria Beckham have had a home decorated in Cape Town, ahead of the soccer star's arrival in the city for the 2010 World Cup draw. 5 Comments

Featured Opinion

Journalists who dirty their hands

Thabo Leshilo : The revelation last week that some Cape Town journalists had been in the pockets of politicians is disconcerting because it involves the very people society has entrusted with the role of watchdog against corruption.

News

Bosasa 'sought to stifle report'

Bosasa Group, the company which allegedly paid kick-backs to correctional services officials, sought to prevent parliament and the Special Investigating Unit from releasing a report containing information about the scandal. 6 Comments

Video: 'Not all men are bad'

Africa

Sudan's refugee superstar

Alek Wek fled her country's civil war as a child and brought a new concept of beauty to fashion 2 Comments

Slideshow: 20 Nov. 2009: Day In Pictures

World

EU president raises fears in Turkey

Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first European Union president provoked fears in Turkey that he might hinder Ankara's hopes of joining the bloc, with some media declaring outright that he is anti-Turkish. 4 Comments

Slideshow: New York, New York

Soccer

PSL is rotten: Ace

PSL general manager of football Andile "Ace" Ncobo dropped a bombshell when he said after his resignation on Friday that the organisation was rotten to the core. 1 Comments

Slideshow: Green Point Stadium

Business

Comrades trade heavy blows but both are still standing

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema continued his fight for nationalisation of the country's mines this week in the face of growing opposition even from the SA Communist Party, which he might have expected to find in his corner. 1 Comments

Audio: Tax e-filing deadline loom

Sunday Times

Glittering pageant and rocking the boat

Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre was the venue for the inaugural Pride of India pageant, which was billed to the hilt as an event which promised the glitterati of Bollywood. 0 Comments

Audio: Alek Wek: Life as a supermodel

Multimedia

Wet and cold weather not climate change

South African Weather Service's Luis Fernado says freezing wet weather is not necessarily linked to climate change. He spoke to Zanele Sabela. Play Audio

'No crisis at SA Airlink'

SA Airlink CEO Roger Vorster says there is no crisis at the airline despite a crash landing in September and a plane veering off the runway. > Giving horror to flying SA Airlink Play Audio

Police jet: Opposition backlash

Opposition parties have called the R150 million jet bought by the police a disgraceful waste. This comes after Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa revealed that a private business jet was bought last year to ferry ministers to "the opening of new police stations and official police functions." Dieketseng Maleke spoke to Democratic Alliance spokesman Dianne Barnard-Kohler and Congress of the People spokesman Sipho Ngwema. Play Audio