Business Day (South Africa) articles from January 2009

Business Day (South Africa) archives from January 2009

Cape's white folk aren't really here.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Bryan Rostron Cape's white folk aren't really here CAPE Town is still unfriendly to black professionals, claimed a recent much-publicised report. This was greeted by some very angry letters to our local newspapers. One even...

Scandalous Hlophe back in the limelight.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Carmel Rickard Scandalous Hlophe back in the limelight CAPE High Court Judge President John Hlophe tried to return to his chambers this week. He's been away for at least six months after judges of the Constitutional Court claimed...

Don't fear Zuma hold him to account.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Xolela Mangcu Don't fear Zuma hold him to account TO ALL those frightened to bits by the prospect of a Jacob Zuma presidency, I have one word chill. With Zuma's court date set for August, his presidency has become a fait...

MDC cannot trust SADC.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Xolela Mangcu MDC cannot trust SADC I COULD not have put it better myself. Aubrey Matshiqi's definition of Southern African Development Community leaders is: the solid waste that is floating in the cholera -infested waters that...

P.S.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Xolela Mangcu I HAVE always had this nagging feeling that I have a white hero. All my childhood memories came rushing forth as I ran into Morne du Plessis at the Dimension Data golf tournament at Sun City last weekend. I told him...

Public scrutiny makes democracy.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Xolela Mangcu Public scrutiny makes democracy MIGHT there be any reasons for being sanguine about a Zuma presidency? Well, I will not opine until the announcement of the cabinet. The idea that a group of people sitting in...

COPE not plausible if one remembers.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Xolela Mangcu COPE not plausible if one remembers THIS week, I spoke at a meeting at which someone asked whether SA would have its own winter of discontent. As it happens, that has always been my theory of how change is going to...

HERO-RATED: Trevor Manuel.
January 31, 2009... HERO-RATED Trevor Manuel SPECULATION remains rife over whether the upcoming budget will be Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's last, despite his strong showing on the ruling party's list of parliamentary candidates. Cracking the top 10...

No vindication of Nicholson's disregard for procedure.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Motsweng Baepi No vindication of Nicholson's disregard for procedure Some day, when the truth shall out, Judge Chris Nicholson may be vindicated; so concludes an article by Xolela Mangcu (The Weekender, 17-18). What form, I...

ANC lists show up prejudices.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Coenie Kukkuk ANC lists show up prejudices It seems that the African National Congress (ANC) does not adhere to its own endless complaints about demographics in sport, the judiciary, business or wherever it is skewed negatively...

Credit COPE for standing up to ANC.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Wally Oosthuis Credit COPE for standing up to ANC I am concerned that in general your newspaper criticises the Congress of the People (COPE) without giving due consideration to what is saying. The article, COPE manifesto a...

Who will be denied?
January 31, 2009... Byline: Keith Gottschalk Who will be denied? In the article, Home affairs to smooth way for World Cup visitors (The Weekender, January 24-25) , you quote the department's 2010 manager, Morne Fourie, saying: Known and convicted soccer...

TOP NU METRO DVDs.
January 31, 2009... TOP NU METRO DVDs 1. Samantha Who? 1st Complete Session Sam Newly wakes up from a coma and can't remember a thing. With the help of her ex-boyfriend, her friends and slightly odd parents, she gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a...

Tourism sector precariously poised for growth.
January 31, 2009... Tourism sector precariously poised for growth Blockbuster sporting events and a favourable exchange rate work in SA's favour the trick is not to squander the advantage THE debate over whether the South African economy will avoid recession is...

Regulation sticklers clip Airtime's wings.
January 31, 2009... Byline: JULIUS BAUMANN Regulation sticklers clip Airtime's wings AIRTIME Airlines has criticised the Air Transport Licensing Council for not issuing it with an operating licence in time for its launch that was planned for Friday. In a...

Young lover 's presidential playlist live on KayaFM show.
January 31, 2009... Byline: WEEKENDER REPORTER Young lover 's presidential playlist live on KayaFM show AFRICAN National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma has come to the defence of President Kgalema Motlanthe, whose love life has been a source of much...

COPE youth leader may be shown the door.
January 31, 2009... Byline: SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA COPE youth leader may be shown the door CONGRESS of the People (COPE) youth movement leader Anele Mda is expected to be removed from the leadership of the party's youth wing this weekend on the grounds of poor...

MDC to join government.
January 31, 2009... Byline: DUMISANI MULEYA and HOPEWELL RADEBE MDC to join government Decision means long road to recovery can start if it doesn't play into Mugabe's hands, write DUMISANI MULEYA and HOPEWELL RADEBE WE ARE in! a jubilant Morgan Tsvangirai...

Surty asks Hlophe to stay away from work.
January 31, 2009... Byline: WYNDHAM HARTLEY Surty asks Hlophe to stay away from work JUSTICE Minister Enver Surty has asked Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe to remain on leave until the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has resolved a Constitutional...

Scorpions' defenders to go one last round.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Chantelle Benjamin and Hajra Omarjee Scorpions' defenders to go one last round Die-hard Glenister and lawyer Hoffman resume Constitutional Court challenge, write CHANTELLE BENJAMIN and HAJRA OMARJEE A CONSTITUTIONAL Court...

The custom of dangerous liaisons.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Rehana Rossouw The custom of dangerous liaisons OUR constitution is a thing of beauty. It allows for the recognition of many of our beliefs and customs, and then applies it to everyone. Take polygamy, for instance. Some...

SABC1.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Mpho Lukoto SABC1 Saturday, 31 January 07:00 Big Breakfast 08:00 Clifford Puppy Days 08:30 Big Breakfast 09:00 Ben Ten 09:30 Big Breakfast 10:00 Generations Omnibus 12:30 Countdown 2010 13:00 Imizwilili 14:00 Sportwrap live 14:03...

Court orders Balfour to release report to TAC.
January 31, 2009... Byline: FRANNY RABKIN Court orders Balfour to release report to TAC THE Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) on Friday won a two-year battle to force Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour to release a report on the death of an...

Brilliance skewed by bitterness.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Tim Cohen Brilliance skewed by bitterness ONE of my most jarring, but also most interesting, holiday reads was an extraordinary piece in Harper's Magazine by our own albino terrorist, Breyten Breytenbach. The article is hard to...

TOP TV FOR THE WEEKEND.
January 31, 2009... TOP TV FOR THE WEEKEND Match Point (2005) MM2, Sunday, 20:00 WOODY Allen may not be at his best in this film, which he wrote and directed he should stick to off-beat comedies rather than thrillers but it's so stylish and with such a beautiful...

Hairless, hen-pecked and other cheap shots.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Katy Chance Hairless, hen-pecked and other cheap shots SEX Night. What a bloody good idea!One night a week during which sex is not pencilled in but inviolate and immutable written in indelible ink within a marriage or...

Ridley Scott signs up for the A-Team.
January 31, 2009... Ridley Scott signs up for the A-Team ACCORDING to Variety, director Ridley Scott has signed on to produce the movie remake of the cult 1980s TV show The A-Team. The film, set to premiere next year, will reportedly use the original premise of...

ZERO-RATED. Fatima Hajaig.
January 31, 2009... ZERO-RATED Fatima Hajaig THE government's diplomatic response to the recent Israeli invasion of Gaza was remarkably, well, diplomatic, given the ruling party's longstanding sympathies with the Palestinian cause. SA went with the United...

A plan to keep SA airborne.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Julius Baumann A plan to keep SA airborne Air force chief is finding ways to work with private airlines to solve a skills crisis that has hit the air force hard, writes JULIUS BAUMANN LIEUTENANT-General Carlo Gagiano is a man...

A stint in the bush to restore overloaded senses.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Jacob Dlamini A stint in the bush to restore overloaded senses THE year has got off to a slow but industrious start for me. I am in the Lowveld learning about the ways of the wild. I am trying to awaken every sense in my body to...

Bigger isn't always better.
January 31, 2009... Byline: ALEXANDER PARKER Bigger isn't always better The SUV years left US car makers ill prepared for the meltdown, writes IN EUROPE, militant environmentalists daub SUVs and 4x4s with stickers, phlegm and dog excrement. They say it is...

The futility of the Gaza war.
January 31, 2009... Byline: STEPHAN HOFSTATTER The futility of the Gaza war Bombing of tunnels is latest move in Israel's bid to crush Hamas, writes THE heavily guarded border strip between southern Gaza and Egypt rates among the most volatile in the world....

Wounds point to chemical warfare.
January 31, 2009... Byline: STEPHAN HOFSTATTER Wounds point to chemical warfare ACHMED Jamal ran into the street when his house was hit. But instead of reaching safety Jamal, 17, walked into a rain of fire. I felt like I was put inside an oven, with burning...

Is ZCC key to ANC-COPE rivalry?
January 31, 2009... Byline: PATRICK LAURENCE Is ZCC key to ANC-COPE rivalry? FOR more than 15 years, politicians of every ideological ilk have sought to win endorsement or, at the least, favourable mention from the Zion Christian Church (ZZC), the largest...

Timeless moments of life.
January 31, 2009... Byline: VERUSKA DE VITA Timeless moments of life The awareness of transient states prepares Robyn Penn for art, writes ROBYN Penn ventured onto rooftops of apartment buildings in Killarney, Johannesburg, to capture images with an...

The very picture of equine elegance and power.
January 31, 2009... Byline: MELVYN MINNAAR The very picture of equine elegance and power THE J& B Met in Cape Town cultivates outrageous dress and behaviour as a brilliant publicity tool for the very high stakes generously supplied by the whisky sponsor....

Learning real skills at seven makes life easy.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Leigh Page Learning real skills at seven makes life easy LIKE all his other grand-children, I learnt poker at the knee of my Irish grandfather around the same time that I learnt to count. I was the youngest cousin so by the time...

Epic cat-and-mouse game.
January 31, 2009... Byline: MARIANNE GRAY Epic cat-and-mouse game The intellectual contest between Richard Nixon and David Frost makes for riveting viewing, writes IT's always a tough call when an actor has to play a part everybody thinks they know. There...

Elliot is ugly and soon Barkly will be ugly too.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Neels Blom Elliot is ugly and soon Barkly will be ugly too MY FRIEND Dave Walker, innkeeper of Walkerbouts Inn in Rhodes, Eastern Cape, wrote me a letter in which he complained about the imminent closure of First National Bank's...

The rebirth of Riesling and its rightful recognition.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Michael Fridjhon The rebirth of Riesling and its rightful recognition RIESLING is hardly the strongest category in the South African white- wine market. Thwarted by the authorities (who have long denied its producers the right to...

The fascinating life of a meerkat matriarch.
January 31, 2009... Byline: SUE BLAINE The fascinating life of a meerkat matriarch MEERKAT MANOR: Flower of the Kalahari Tim Clutton-Brock Sunbird Publishers OF ALL the animals I have encountered in the bush, meerkats are the ones I like the most. Lions...

River of dreams is the stuff of life.
January 31, 2009... Byline: DIANNA GAMES River of dreams is the stuff of life The Ganges has meandered through 's thoughts, now she sees it Sensory overload in India's heartland IF IT was good enough for The Beatles, it was good enough for me, I told my...

A whole udder kind of mall.
January 31, 2009... Byline: STEPHAN HOFSTATTER A whole udder kind of mall finds a quirky way to shop and eat in Irene that perfectly sums up the area's split personality IRENE village, which lies between Pretoria and Joburg, suffers from a particular brand...

Wines of SA earns top environmental rating.
January 31, 2009... Wines of SA earns top environmental rating A MAJOR international trade journal with a global readership has rated Wines of South Africa (Wosa) one of the world's most influential beverage organisations in building public awareness of the...

Just 24 hours in Pearl Rock.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Katy Chance Just 24 hours in Pearl Rock KATY CHANCE synchronises her watch, then sets it back in time to 'do Paarl in a day' LET'S start at the very beginning, which in Paarl means at the top of leafy Main Road before walking...

Palmiet's magic garden.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Katy Chance Palmiet's magic garden KATY CHANCE finds a gem in the Paarl winelands I DON'T know Paarl well. I know about the Taal Monument and Nederburg, and that was it, until recently. Although finding Nederburg, even when in...

South Africans don't see magnitude of crisis.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Edward West South Africans don't see magnitude of crisis A COLLEAGUE said this week that South Africans don't seem to comprehend the magnitude of the economic earthquake taking place in the world around them. I had to agree...

Teach kids financial discipline from early on.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Jaco Eagar Teach kids financial discipline from early on MANY things, both good and bad, can be said about the Spartan culture of roughly 650BC. On the negative side their economy was, to say the least, a joke. After marriage men...

IN BRIEF - MEDIA REVIEW - WHAT'S UP?
January 31, 2009... Byline: WEEKEND REPORTER IN BRIEF Glaxo launches aggressive branding campaign for GRAND-PA tablets GLAXOSMITHKLINE (GSK), the maker of GRAND-PA Headache tablets, has joined forces with large-format outdoor advertising specialist Wideopen...

Trackers useful as low fees become more important.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Edward West Trackers useful as low fees become more important EDWARD WEST FEES paid for investment products have become more important for investors, given that costs will most likely have a greater negative effect on investment...

Knack of putting smart ideas to work.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Jocelyn Newmarch Knack of putting smart ideas to work YOU can no longer be a consumer. Work requires you (to be in touch). I'm always checking out our clients, my agency's work, what our competitors are doing. I want to read and...

Award winner puts it all down to hard work.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Luphert Chilwane Award winner puts it all down to hard work LUPHERT CHILWANE BOIPELO Engineering founder Patla Sekgala believes the fast-growing construction industry can provide many opportunities for small entrepreneurs. ...

Great ideas still work decades down the line.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Ian Franks Great ideas still work decades down the line MY NAME is . I had an accident and I woke up in 1973. Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I...

Review of estate planning crucial in ever changing world.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Willie Fourie Review of estate planning crucial in ever changing world ONE issue that most frequently appears on people's to do lists is to revise their estate and financial planning. This should really not be something to attend...

Jupiter sells a stake to global group.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Jocelyn Newmarch Jupiter sells a stake to global group Largest independent advertising group concludes 'dream deal', writes JOCELYN NEWMARCH THE Jupiter Drawing Room & Partners, one of SA's top four advertising agencies, says it...

Why Britain will rise from the financial ashes.
January 31, 2009... Byline: David Lascelles Why Britain will rise from the financial ashes SA KNOWS only too well what it feels like to be a target for criticism. So, in a way, does the UK, though for rather different reasons. Britain has strutted across...

Loeries in full flight for Cape Town awards ceremony.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Jocelyn Newmarch Loeries in full flight for Cape Town awards ceremony JOCELYN NEWMARCH ALTHOUGH the Loerie awards ceremony, honouring the best in creative communication, will be held only in September this year, the organising...

Dialling in yet more impulse buyers.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Edward West Dialling in yet more impulse buyers In a world first, Digital Life and Pocit have linked advertising to a more secure cellphone payment system, writes EDWARD WEST COULD shopping malls go the way of dinosaurs?...

Mercedes in a Catch 22.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Alexander Parker Mercedes in a Catch 22 The CLC is great value for money but it's not the best in its class, and yet an update would make it too expensive WORD from the mother of all parliaments is that if you want a law changed...

Take advantage of use-it-or-lose-it RA tax breaks.
January 31, 2009... Byline: JAN BEERE Take advantage of use-it-or-lose-it RA tax breaks FEBRUARY 28 is the end of the 2008-09 tax year. After amendments to the Income Tax Act, we have limited tax-planning opportunities. However, a very useful deduction...

Despite tough talk, whingers abound.
January 31, 2009... Byline: PAUL THERON Despite tough talk, whingers abound How are things at the asylum this year? Forecasting the gold price is a tricky business. Central banks are reeling as they try to combat the global credit crunch and are potential...

Petrol price to increase as paraffin, diesel slide.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Siseko Njobeni Petrol price to increase as paraffin, diesel slide SISEKO NJOBENI AFTER months of decreases, the retail price of petrol will increase by 61c/l next week, while the wholesale prices of diesel and illuminating...

On the campaign trail.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Jocelyn Newmarch On the campaign trail Political parties are expected to increase their advertising spend as the competition becomes more heated, writes JOCELYN NEWMARCH POLITICAL parties could spend about R90m on advertising in...

Things are beginning to look up for the economy.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Renee Bonorchis Things are beginning to look up for the economy JANUARY is already ending. Those of us who had holiday tans have watched them fade. Business is back into full swing with results season starting next week. Stimulus...

Calli Roberts and Edward WestWORK on the multibillion-rand project to revitalise and expand Sandton City and restore it to its iconic status among SA.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Edward West Facelift for Sandton City A multibillion-rand upgrade that was started this week, will make the centre a world-class shopping destination, write CALLI ROBERTS and EDWARD WEST WORK on the multibillion-rand project to...

Growth 'will not slow'.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Wyndham Hartley Growth 'will not slow' Motlanthe tells Davos SA's economy will continue to grow at 4%, writes WYNDHAM HARTLEY SA's economy has taken hits from the global economic crisis, but it should be able to grow at 4% on...

Twenty20 can refresh the longer versions of cricket.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Darryl Cullinan Twenty20 can refresh the longer versions of cricket JP DUMINY has been convincing in every form of the game and he is the best young batting talent to emerge in world cricket in the past few years. His class...

Not scared of a scrap.
January 31, 2009... Byline: DAVE GEMMELL Not scared of a scrap Allan Lamb talks about why Imran Khan isn't on his Christmas card list, why Hansie Cronje didn't deserve to be forgiven after lying about match-fixing, and why SA can rightly regard themselves...

A tournament to build hope for the hopeless.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Edward Griffiths A tournament to build hope for the hopeless HE SITS on the grassy kerb, quietly passing time in the shadow of the vast structure, watching the construction workers pass. Morning after morning for the past 18...

Much more than a game.
January 31, 2009... Byline: SIMON KUPER Much more than a game Divisions are disregarded as people come together for the finale of the American football season, writes WHEN a game is watched by nearly 100-million people, it ceases to be just a game. Super...

Aiming for top 10 again.
January 31, 2009... Byline: ROB TAYLOR Aiming for top 10 again After tennis Marcos Baghdatis loves pizza, but is prepared to fulfil his compulsory military training, writes MARCOS Baghdatis had a year to remember in 2006. He played in his first and so far...

SA relegate Aussies.
January 31, 2009... Byline: NEIL MANTHORP SA relegate Aussies Youngsters contribute to impressive win in their debut match, writes in Perth SA one-day side on top of the world Down Under SA CRUSHED Australian spirits with a resounding 39-run victory at the...

SA still lacks 'a leader who transcends race'.
January 31, 2009... Byline: WEEKENDER REPORTER SA still lacks 'a leader who transcends race' POLITICAL analyst Prince Mashele said that while he was driving to The Weekender's debate this week on whether SA can produce its own Obama, he began imagining US...

Thinking 101: a teacher's guide.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Sue Blaine Thinking 101: a teacher's guide SA's curriculum lacks methods for helping pupils develop reasoning, writes SUE BLAINE MOMMY, how do we know that the things we see are real? your six-year-old asks you. How do you answer...

MOVIE SHORTS.
January 31, 2009... REVOLUTIONARY ROAD Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April (Kate Winslet) Wheeler appear to be the ideal couple; however, beneath their apparent willingness to live the American Dream, there is a current of discontent his stemming from a desire...

Published on 3, In Edition 31/01/09 0101wr3101weekreview A universal story of pain.
January 31, 2009... Byline: KABOMO VILAKAZI A universal story of pain JAMES Ngcobo, writer and director of the play Thirst, has eyes that see the world simultaneously as an adult and a very curious child. He believes the world's problems can be solved. All...

Beneath the surface of hearth and home.
January 31, 2009... Beneath the surface of hearth and home CREATED by a conspiracy of clowns, in association with from the hip: khulumakahle (FTH:K), Pictures of You is a quirky, visual love story that explores the darker truths of a picture-perfect marriage...

Stepping into the Beatles' big shoes.
January 31, 2009... Byline: Chris Thurman Stepping into the Beatles' big shoes THE tribute show is not a new stage phenomenon, but it remains a divisive one. Either you love it, embracing nostalgia and celebrating the talent of impersonation; or you condemn...

Barnyard becomes one great circus.
January 31, 2009... Barnyard becomes one great circus THE Rock Circus is one of the biggest and most challenging shows the Barnyard Theatre has ever undertaken. Featuring a stage that extends into the audience, the ringmaster introduces a live band, aerial...

Rhythmic composition.
January 31, 2009... Byline: TAMMY BALLANTYNE Rhythmic composition BOVIM Ballet, under the artistic directorship of acclaimed choreographer Sean Bovim, launches at Artscape in Cape Town next month with its inaugural production, the full-length dance...

A peek at the near future, from several angles.
January 31, 2009... Byline: SAINT PAPA MOLAKENG A peek at the near future, from several angles THE 2009 FLUX TREND REVIEW Dion Chang (editor) Pan Macmillan THE 2009 Flux Trend Review is a dynamic bellwether of the year in several fields, but politically it...

A quiet voice of truth at a time of hatred.
January 31, 2009... Byline: MARGARET LENTA A quiet voice of truth at a time of hatred AN AUTHOR whose work in the 1960s spoke the truth about apartheid passed away last week. Daphne Rooke, nee Pizzey, was born in Boksburg, where she lived until she was...

The long and short of top-notch crime reads.
January 31, 2009... Byline: William Saunderson-Meyer The long and short of top-notch crime reads THE GATE HOUSE Nelson DeMille Sphere THE BLUE RELIGION Edited by Michael Connelly Quercus DEAD MAN'S HAND Edited by Otto Penzler Quercus THERE aren't many...

Looking to the bones to find some answers.
January 31, 2009... Byline: CHRIS THURMAN Looking to the bones to find some answers Prof Phillip Tobias tells science can overcome ideology, but there's common ground with religion in the quest for truth TOBIAS IN CONVERSATION: Genes, Fossils and...