In this issue: Regulars: Readers speak out, Editorial, News roundup, Film review: Sweet and Short; Current scene: Photo page: the People’s Parliament, Edging closer to the Union Buildings, No free political activity: a look at, Bop, Northern Natal and the Eastern Transvaal, Ecodesa: can it deliver?, Miners overturn bonus agreement, Transition in El Salvador, Halt the SABC: media control in the transition; ANC: Preparing for elections, Youth broadening horizons ANC Youth League resolutions; FEATURES: women: not yet in from the cold International Women’s Day; Nawal el Sa’adawi on the women’s