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Private security: A disturbing peace of mind (part two)
”The initial formation of the private security industry was encouraged by the apartheid regime,” says Jenny Irish-Qhobosheane, a private security researcher. ”This was done…
Court lifts suspension on hunting
The Pretoria High Court on Tuesday ordered that game and trophy hunting on private game farms bordering the Kruger National Park may go ahead. Judge William de Villiers had set…
Thousands rally as pope’s health fails
Thousands of people packed St Peter’s Square on Friday as Pope John Paul II’s health deteriorated. They prayed and gazed up at his third-floor window in a quiet vigil repeated in…
Swazi king closes borders in shock move
"In an internationally condemned move, an enraged King Mswati III of Swaziland has decided to close his country’s borders with South Africa, starting on Friday." Sounds…
National War of words over hunting Kruger game
Bantu Holomisa, the president of the United Democratic Movement, has fired arrows laced with poisonous words at the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. He has accused the reserve…
Hunting around Kruger National Park suspended
The Limpopo provincial government has placed a moratorium on hunting in the private nature reserves that border the Kruger National Park (KNP). The moratorium concerns private…
Minister concerned about hunting in Timbavati
Hunting in private game reserves that border South Africa’s national parks is of "specific concern" to Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk, he…
‘Great voter apathy’ in Zimbabwe
South African civil society groups came back from Zimbabwe disillusioned about the state of democracy in the country, they said on Tuesday. The six-member delegation said that…
‘Chickens are friends, not food’
Children outside a primary school in Cape Town were approached on Tuesday by animal activists who are trying to persuade young people to stop eating chicken. The activists use…
War of words over hunting Kruger game
Bantu Holomisa, the president of the United Democratic Movement, has fired arrows laced with poisonous words at the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. He has accused the reserve…
Playing with the big brands
It was quite a week for Justin Nurse. The 27-year-old ”David” and his company, Laugh It Off, appeared in the Constitutional Court.
Holomisa: Hunters killing Kruger game
Animals from the Kruger National Park, including ”protected species and even lions”, are being hunted and killed in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve (TPNR) in order to…
Editors take SA govt to task over Zim
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) on Monday criticised the South African government for not being vocal enough about the Zimbabwe government’s clampdown on the…
Black Labour — White Guilt case in court
While it is unlikely that any of the judges in the Constitutional Court will be wearing ”Black Labour — White Guilt” T-shirts under their robes on Tuesday, the offending shirt…
End of the road for Jo’burg’s beggars
Beggars at major intersections in Johannesburg were pulled off the streets on Thursday by the Johannesburg Metro Police in a crackdown forming part of Operation Token Days, which…