Bahati is having trouble with his memory. A small, slight man, dressed in an olive green shirt and jeans, he smiles nervously before answering the questions. ”Uniforms and weapons were brought by a man called Tuse,” Bahati says.
The great predators of the seas — tuna, swordfish, marlin and others — could be on the way out. Canadian researchers who surveyed the catches from ocean fishery ”hotspots” warn that not only are numbers in decline, but also the variety of species in any region.
The Western Cape African National Congress on recently held an emergency executive meeting over the latest acrimonious intra-party fall-out after a police raid on the city council’s procurement department on Wednesday. The meeting was expected to discuss an accusation that provincial Premier Ebrahim Rasool manipulated police action during their investigation of council tender irregularities.
Controversial mining executive Brett Kebble is in a tussle with the law again — this time for allegedly entering South Africa illegally. Although this could not be confirmed by the National Prosecuting Authority before going to press, the Western Cape director of public prosecutions, Rodney de Kock, is said to have resolved to charge Kebble, business partner John Stratton and an employee of Kebble’s.
A R400-million film and residential project called Dreamworld is turning into a conservationist’s nightmare. Headed by film mogul Anant Singh, and backed by the Western Cape government, the project aims to attract millions of celluloid rands to Cape Town and create 8 300 jobs.
The mayor of Ehlanzeni district municipality in Nelspruit, Jeri Ngomane, should be disciplined for his part in giving council tenders to his "wives", a forensic investigation ordered by the Mpumalanga department of local government and housing has recommended. The probe has confirmed that Ngomane had relationships with women who benefited from council tenders.
Public Protector Lawrence Mushwana will release his report on the Oilgate saga on Friday. Complaints were laid by the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) and later by the Democratic Alliance after the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> revealed that R11-million of a R15-million advance payment on a state oil contract was diverted to the African National Congress in December 2003.
Subaru’s popular Forester SUV range has been upgraded in all departments. For starters, it gets a new front grille with sharper lines and sleeker headlights, which give it a more robust look. The rear tail clusters have been reworked and boast clear, trendy lens covers, while the tailgate has a smart garnishing strip.
There are two seemingly incompatible ways in which conservation can justify itself economically — ecotourism or hunting. Revenue earned in either way may be ploughed back not only into sustaining individual operations but also to further conservation objectives. So … is it better to snipe or to snap? <i>Earthyear</i> weighs the economics of hunting versus ecotourism in the balance.
Alfa has launched its upgraded 147 1,9 JTD model, and if the brief time we spent with the Italian is anything to go by, Alfa has a winner on its hands. Styling wise, the new 147 oozes pizzazz. It’s a very sexy car that offers good performance and frugal fuel usage.