"I came here in search of a job. Everyone says that life in South Africa is good. It used to be good in Zimbabwe, but that’s all gone now." — A Zimbabwean farm worker Clever Tarindwa told the <i>Zimbabwe Independent</i>, after being caught trying to cross the border into South Africa. See what Zimbabwe’s press has to say.
There are a mere 1 000 Cape Parrots left in the wild, and the forests where they live are fast disappearing. Flying the Cape Parrot flag high at SciFest 2005 will be Professor Mike Perrin from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
"The polarisation we see within the international community … replicates the polarisation within the country itself … the lack of consensus on the Zimbabwean question has been a major stumbling block." — Zimbabwe political analyst Eldred Masunugure, in the <i>Financial Gazette</i>. Compare this report with others from Zimbawe’s media.
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/ 14 January 2005
The insurance industry refers to ”acts of God”. Does last month’s tsunami qualify? How does the worst natural disaster for half a century square with the ideas of a divine plan and divine providence? How could a merciful and just God allow the tectonic plates under the Indian Ocean to shift so catastrophically? The Mail & Guardian asked local religious leaders for their views.
The South African government has strongly denied that it was slow in reacting to the tsunami disaster in South-East Asia. Opposition parties and the public have criticised the government for taking too long to help victims of the disaster, comparing it with civil society organisations that sprang into action when the extent of the devastation became apparent.
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/ 14 December 2004
She may be all grown up, but Carol Smith still has a passion for dolls. But not just any dolls. The ones she’s hooked on are called Persona Dolls, designed to look like girls and boys of different creeds and backgrounds, which are used by educators to help them tackle stereotypes and prejudices with their young learners.
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/ 30 November 2004
<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/142915/aids_icon.gif" align=left>A year ago the government approved a national plan for the management, care and treatment of HIV/Aids. Its aim was to provide free anti-retroviral drugs in the public health sector. The HIV prevalence rates range from an estimated 13,1% in the Western Cape to a very high 37,5% of adults in KwaZulu-Natal. A <i>M&G</i> assessment as World Aids Day approaches reveals the leaders and laggards.
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/ 25 October 2004
Motlatsi Lebea met an inspired teacher who is introducing his learners to new
opportunities – through tourism
This week the financially troubled South African Football Association (Safa) got a vote of confidence when LG Electronics decided to become the official supplier to Bafana Bafana and Safa. The sponsorship will see Safa get R10-million a year for the next three years and South Africa host next year’s four-nations LG Cup.
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/ 17 September 2004
The national public service strike did not succeed in shutting down South Africa on Thursday. But the government was wrong-footed by the strike turnout and the extent of public sympathy for the action, according to a strategically placed observer. While the strike call appears to have drawn a patchy response, the government was caught on the hop by the extent of public sympathy for teachers, nurses and other civil servants.