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/ 29 October 2003
Hundreds of human skeletons have been unearthed at a construction site at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, in Cape Town — the site of BP’s new head office — the Cape Times reported on Wednesday. Construction in the area has been halted while archaeologists from the University of Cape Town excavate the human bones.
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/ 29 October 2003
Appearances can be deceiving. It’s an old adage but it illustrates a point often overlooked in the travel trade — luxury isn’t worth a dime if it isn’t backed up by great service and hospitality. So when you come across a destination that offers value for money, friendliness, excellent service and hearty meals, but isn’t competing for a spot in a decor magazine, it can be refreshing. At least that’s the case at the Magoebaskloof hotel.
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/ 29 October 2003
Though the luggage being brought up the gangway at Aswan consisted of pull-along plastic suitcases rather than old leather trunks, and although the passengers were dressed in Bermuda shorts and polo shirts rather than layers of linen, boarding the MS Kasr Ibrim was like stepping into an Agatha Christie novel.
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/ 29 October 2003
The Eastern Cape is a much-frequented holiday destination, with its stunning unspoilt beaches, safe warm bathing and spectacular scenery. Malaria-free game parks such as the Addo Elephant Park and Shamwari feature the Big Five and a wide range of outdoor activities and sports.
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/ 29 October 2003
The bulldozers were back in District Six on Tuesday but this time it was to build, not destroy, and this time Noor Ebrahim was happy to see them. Three decades ago they rolled into his neighbourhood to erase a multiracial community that was an affront to apartheid, levelling houses, shops and cinemas to make way for a whites-only enclave.
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/ 29 October 2003
An 11-kilometre dam is being built across a small northern section of the shrunken Aral Sea in Central Asia, which is described as the world’s worst environmental disaster.
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/ 29 October 2003
Responsibility for the internal security of Iraq should be handed over to Iraqis as soon as possible, a key member of the Iraqi governing council urged on Tuesday. Dr Mahmoud Osman, one of the six most prominent members of the US appointed body, said: ”The coalition should leave these things to Iraqis, we could do a much better job.
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/ 29 October 2003
The Israeli government has launched a diplomatic offensive to discourage foreign support for a groundbreaking peace initiative that its supporters say has exposed the bankruptcy of Ariel Sharon’s policies.
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/ 29 October 2003
Tens of thousands of people were made to evacuate their homes in southern California on Tuesday as 11 separate wildfires continued to burn. The state’s outgoing governor, Gray Davis, described some of the areas as a ”war zone”.
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/ 29 October 2003
The Ghanaian government said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell gold producer Ashanti Goldfields to South Africa’s AngloGold. The announcement was made after a cabinet meeting. The Ghanaian government holds a 16,9% golden share in Ashanti that allows it to veto any merger or takeover deal.