Yearly Archives: 2004

<b>Director: Water, Environment and Forestry Technology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Environmentek</b>

<b>Executive Director: People and Conservation, SANParks</b>

Razeena is intent on healing these divides. When SANParks identified a need to involve local communities in conservation efforts within parks, the Directorate for People and Conservation was created. “It is important to bring people into conservation. Our parks should no longer be silos of isolation,” she says.

Chief Operating Officer: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism It takes a very special person to keep DEAT running smoothly. Like the mother of a large household, Pam’s job is to ensure that the disparate parts of this diverse government department run like a well-oiled machine. ‘I thrive under pressure,” she says. ‘Every day is […]

It is not often that an empowerment deal is hailed as "profound" — the term applied to Dimension Data SA’s recently announced agreement. Though it may not be as unique as the praise suggests, it has touched a chord among empowerment analysts. Its outstanding feature is that it goes beyond a simple equity deal, building in a defence against the "enrichment" criticism by insisting on specific value-add.

It’s funny that the guys who probably personally ordered 9/11 (Haliburton Oil’s ex-CEO Dick Cheney and the son of the former head of the CIA, George Bush) had to hold each other’s hands during the whitewash known as the 9/11 commission. It’s also funny that you never really got to read what they said, as they sat side by side (but not under oath). Ian Fraser reveals little-known transcripts, and much more.

Before hitting the court, American Clifton Chunn boosts his adrenaline with rap music from Eminem and Jay-Z. Then it’s time for ”murder ball” — officially known as wheelchair rugby. It’s a crash-and-grab contest known only to disabled athletes with a dangerous disregard for bruises, and is one of four sports exclusive to the Paralympics.

Sunday sees the first-ever Grand Prix being staged in China — but, by midweek there was little excitement ahead of the big day. But organisers are saying the race does not need heavy advertising. All 200 000 tickets for Sunday’s race have been sold at prices between 370 and 3700 yuan (R290 and R2 900).

Zimbabwe caused a major upset when they pipped South Africa’s Banyana Banyana 2-1 during their African Women’s Championships match at Germiston Stadium on Tuesday. Banyana Banyana were the first to score through captain Portia Modise in the fourth minute.

England captain Michael Vaughan’s one-day international best score of 86 guided his team into the Champions Trophy final as they defeated world champions Australia by six wickets on Tuesday. England finished on 262 for four, ending a run of 14 straight one-day international defeats against Australia stretching back to 1999.