Three new nonfiction book reviews
Shaun de Waal reviews three nonfiction books by Ruth Hopkins, Philippa Garson and Tom Eaton
Philippa Garson
Doing acts of journalism
Philippa Garson’s memoir details the heady days of being a Weekly Mail journalist in the 1990s
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Hostel at the heart of the trouble
A disused Iscor hostel called kwaMadala is widely considered the centre of the Vaal violence.
The blanks in the bang bang
The film about the famous group of photographers
is missing context behind the violence of the time.
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Die Antwoord to young America’s prayers
The phenomenal success of the South African duo, if managed properly, ‘could be the next big thing’.
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Long-distance learning
Every Sunday afternoon Siyabonga Nkabinde walks 2km from his home for his half-hour weekly video-conferencing session.
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A new shield for women
<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/142915/aids_icon.gif" align=left>Researchers are expressing cautious optimism about several microbicide products. There are hopes that a gel that reduces — if not prevents — transmission rates by as much as 60% could be on the market by 2007. As with most microbicides under the microscope, these two products are entry inhibitors, preventing the virus from attaching to its target cells.
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Developers are taking a gamble on casino licences
Gaming operators are queuing up to open casinos in the cities, even though legislation has not yet been drawn up.
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Just the woman for the job
It will be a long time before the PWV’s new MEC for education can return to her first love — teaching, reports <b>Philippa Garson</b>.
