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The survival of a ‘dirty tricks’ chief
Name: Horace William Doncaster, Major-General, Military Intelligence (rtd) Date of birth: 09.02.1950; military number: 66339243E Career soldier, 33 years service; promoted brigadier, 1993; major-general, 2000; given ‘employer-induced retrenchment package’ after publication of this investigation, November, 2001; retired, April, 2002. Senior positions in and eventual director of MI ‘dirty tricks’ unit, Directorate of Covert Collection (DCC); […]
Mister 200 per cent — the story of a killer spy
October 2, 2010
In the world of espionage where deceit and deception is a way of life, Nigel Barnett is an acknowledged master among that small band of human flotsam that constitute his peers. Among the tiny group aware of his existence and capabilities, he was known as ‘Mr 200 per cent’, one of that rare group who […]
South Africa in Africa: The post-apartheid era
October 2, 2010
edited by Adekeye Adebajo, Adebayo Adedeji and Chris Landsberg (University of KZN Press) Review: Terry Bell This excellent volume does not deal with the prospects of a post-Mbeki presidency or with any of the possible fallout from the internecine feuding within the ANC. And this should not matter, for no matter the outcome now or […]
Papwa Sewgolum – From Pariah to Legend
October 2, 2010
by Christopher Nicholson (Wits University Press, 2005) reviewed by Terry Bell Finally it’s there for all to read: the full story of one of South Africa’s greatest golfers, Papwa Sewsunker Sewgolum, and his appalling treatment as a victim of apartheid, reflected against that of another great golfer and beneficiary of the system, Gary Player. Written […]
Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa
October 2, 2010
by Martin Meredith (Jonathan Ball) Review: Terry Bell Martin Meredith has already established himself as a force in terms of the political and economic analysis of Africa and the historiography of the continent. His recent The Fate of Africa: A History of 50 Years of Independence has rightly been hailed. Diamonds, Gold and War maintains, […]
Reflections on reflective thinking and practice
October 2, 2010
Action Inquiry. Action Research. Reflective Thinking. Reflective Practice. Experiential Learning. Neuro Linguistic Programming. Brain-based Learning. Like brands of soap powder, each claiming to wash whiter and brighter, these and numerous other academic packages claim to improve company and individual performance, making them more profitable and productive. And, like soap powders, all of these packages contain […]
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