Farewell, Whitney, farewell

STARS, family and friends mourned Whitney Houston in a spirited funeral service at her hometown church yesterday, a week after the sudden her death whose great voice made her one of the biggest pop stars of her era.

DJ Cleo laid up in hospital

HOUSE music producer DJ Cleo is languishing in Wilgeheuwel hospital, west of Joburg, after undergoing a two-hour appendectomy.

Mbokazi loses court battle

DURBAN socialite and TV personality Zanele Mbokazi- Nkambule last night failed in her bid to to interdict Sunday World from publishing a story containing allegations of "improper conduct" against her.

Zuma not welcome - President snubbed by youth league

THE ANC Youth League has begun to intensify a campaign to isolate President Jacob Zuma as part of its push to oust him as ANC president.

Zuma OKs graft watch

PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma seems to have come to terms with Cosatu's decision to launch a corruption watch that will expose corrupt activities both in government and the private sector.

'Smoke screen' - Juju disses 'Pallo's nationalisation report'

JULIUS Malema weighed heavily on the ANC task team that warned the party against the nationalisation of mines, saying its work was influenced by veteran ANC leader Pallo Jordan.

Not fair! Charge them too, wails Juju

ANC spokesperson Jackson Mthembu should have been subjected to a disciplinary hearing, if the ANC was fair on discipline.

No fronting! New act to criminalise B-BEE fraud

PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma says the proposed law on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act will criminalise fronting and other forms of empowerment misinterpretations.

Getting it all wired up

THIS week Mzingisi Booi (31) tells us something about his line of work.

A thumbs up for Zuma

PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address for 2012 delivered on Thursday has been well received by business and organised labour.