It is perhaps no coincidence that the Big Five appear on South Africa’s currency. Leopard, buffalo, lion, elephant and rhino distinguish our R200, R100, R50, R20 and R10 notes, respectively. Should we put price tags on our wildlife? <i>Earthyear</i>tallies the cost of conservation.
Booing spectators halted the Olympic horizontal bar final for nearly 10 minutes on Monday, expressing their frustration at what turned into the latest of several gymnastics judging controversies. In a surreal scene unlike anything gymnastics veterans had ever encountered, jeers and whistles of disgust cascaded upon judges.
Viewers of last Sunday’s SABC phone-in television show Asikhulume recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of the idea that black economic empowerment (BEE) had not benefited women. Some of the callers even seemed to think BEE irrelevant. It is hard to dispute the view that BEE has not advanced women, writes Reg Rumney.
The CEO of the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCB), Gerald Majola, was on Monday cleared of any misconduct by a commission of enquiry. The hearing arose out of the alleged misappropriation of UCB funds by the then general manager of finance and administration, Diteko Modise.
After a slight delay due to shifting wind conditions, the 25-strong fleet of the 2004 Lipton Challenge Cup Regatta got under way in Durban at 12.36pm on Monday. The predicted rain did not come through, but the shifting wind conditions caused frequent position changes throughout the race.
”Over-dependence on tourism can lead to unsustainable practices. We could see the Kruger Park taking the Disney World route” Is it realistic to expect conservation agencies to be self-supporting without forcing them to go out begging, asks SANParks CEO David Mabunda.
Hurdlers Llewellyn Herbert, Alwyn Myburgh and Ockert Cilliers raced like stallions on the mercurial Olympic Stadium track on Monday night. Now they are hoping to become the first trio from the same nation to make a final in the 400m hurdles. Frantz Kruger struggled with his timing in the discus final and ended sixth.
Special Report: Olympics 2004
World high-jump champion Hestrie Cloete holds the focus as South Africa’s athletic gold medallist hopeful when she takes to the Olympic Stadium on Thursday, but there are still loads of colour among South Africa’s Olympians as the finishing line comes into sight for these vibrant and historical Games in Athens.
Special Report: Olympics 2004
Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj will try to erase the memory of past Olympic nightmares on Tuesday as Iraq’s footballers bid to continue their dream run in the semifinals at the Athens Games. In another drug bust, Hungarian discus champion Robert Fazekas will be stripped of the gold medal he won on Monday.
The excitement of acquiring highly touted Zimbabwean coach Sunday Marimo fell flat for Bush Buck fans after the club finally gave up on his services on Tuesday. Marimo was unveiled at the beginning of the month as the new man to take over the coaching reins of the newly promoted East London outfit.