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/ 1 September 2003

MDC wins Harare by-election

An opposition candidate has won a by-election in the Zimbabwe capital Harare, retaining his party’s dominance in the city after a weekend poll marred by voter apathy. The weekend elections were marred by voter apathy and reported incidents of violence and intimidation in parts of the Southern African country.

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/ 1 September 2003

Hunt is off in Kruger

South Africa’s premier community conservation project, the Makuleke Communal Property Association, has rejected commercial hunting in favour of ecotourism to raise revenues. The new ecotourism deal will put an end to hunting in the national park.

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/ 1 September 2003

Jo’burg’s water wars

The Freedom of Expression Institute is taking Johannesburg Water to court in a bid to gain access to information about a plan to install pre-paid water meters in Soweto and Johannesburg. It requires users to buy coupons or vouchers to put in meters, which then allow them the requisite amount of water.