Revisiting the Marikana disaster
A YEAR after the killings, and 117 days and 12 000 pages of oral testimony later, what has been learned from the Farlam Commission’s probe of Marikana? The first and…
Mbare Academy for SA
Jeffrey Murimbechi Sports Correspondent MBARE Academy Under-18 Sevens side is set for South Africa to take part in the juniors’ version of the Middelburg Sevens Tournament in the Mpumalanga Province…
Economic nationalism vs globalisation
Economic nationalism is a deliberate economic policy that emphasises domestic control of the economy, wealth, human and financial capital, capital formation and general means of production, which requires the imposition…
Mercedes-Benz GL: An executive’s dream
Fact Jeke Behind the Wheel TEST driving the new 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL for this week’s issue had me completely converted to German craftmanship. I was behind the wheel of the…
Yet another Samaita gem
Ishemunyoro Chingwere Sports Reporter FOR those who were not at Rufaro yesterday, this was all about Dynamos, the champions, against bottom-placed club Motor Action with the Glamour Boys, as expected,…
Athletes bring colour to championships
MOSCOW. — Swedish high jumper Emma Green-Tregaro made a discreet but colourful show of support for Russia’s gay community at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow yesterday. The 28-year-old painted…
Common vision vital for mining
Vandudzai Zirebwa Buy Zimbabwe AFTER months of being trapped in endless political campaigning and bickering all indications now point to a country which is shifting its focus to key economic…
Nicki Minaj crowns herself ‘queen of fragrance’
SHE might be a pop princess, but Nicki Minaj has taken a step up in the world and crowned herself a fragrance queen. The 30-year-old shared the advertisement for her…
All Blacks good but not invincible
AUCKLAND. — The All Blacks won the inaugural four-team competition last year and it would be a surprise if they didn’t do so again. They provided the best two teams…
Miners take wage dispute to arbitration
JOHANNESBURG. — Unions for coal miners in South Africa declared a dispute after wage talks with employers stalled, government arbitrators said on Wednesday in the midst of similar strife in…

