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Wijnhuis: Home away from home for the wine lover

The Wijnhuis on Stellenbosch’s popular Church Street (and linked to the SMAC art gallery) has followed on their success at the Wijnhuis in Newlands.

Mbeki in bizarre Aids outburst

Mbeki’s address, at the inaugural ZK Matthews memorial lecture on October 12, makes no direct reference to the disease.

M&G circulation soars

The<em>M&G</em> has seen its circulation figures steadily climb over the past 18 months to reach record highs in the publication’s 16-year history.

Auditor general’s arms deal probe goes ahead

Last Thursday Auditor General Shauket Fakie and the heads of the other two bodies probing the R43bn arms package — met the president.

Govt proposes tax breaks for NGOs

SARS has published far-reaching draft proposals to solicit public comment on granting income tax exemptions to a wide range of NGOs.

Senior officials to register their financial interests

Senior civil servants, including heads of departments, are going to have to register their financial interests.

Intern programme collapses

Launched in 1998, Starfish has provided internships to more than 2000 young people, most of whom obtained permanent jobs afterwards.

SA’s children hard hit by poverty

The Eastern Cape has the largest number of the country’s poor children, followed by KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Northern Province.

Crazy system traps mental patients

A third of the patients in government psychiatric hospitals could be released and have somewhere to live if community support services were improved.

Harsh conditions at health centres

Minister of Health Manto Tshabalala-Msimang spelled out the harsh conditions in some of the health centres.

Hermanus council in hot water over project

Kasrils travelled to Hermanus last Friday and criticised the Hermanus councillors for their "lack of energy and dedication".

One million jobs in ‘soft sector’

More than one million people work in craft-related industries, but the government has yet to come up with financial support for this important sector.