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/ 17 October 2002

Firewood at a price

The road to Ingwavuma goes through a dustbowl. The veld is parched and the trees are stunted. Piles of firewood lie on the side of the road, awaiting potential buyers on their way to Sodwana and Kosi Bay. But no one can be seen near this loot.

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/ 17 October 2002

Hutu rebels given grace

After two months of inconclusive talks in Dar es Salaam about a ceasefire in Burundi’s long-running civil war, Southern African heads of state had prepared to take punitive measures against Hutu rebel groups they blame for the lack of progress at the negotiations.

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/ 17 October 2002

Coping with the one and only

Only children: selfish, spoilt and unsociable are just a few of the words that come to mind. As an only child myself, I’ve always wondered why the more complex reality isn’t discussed and what bearing my upbringing as an ”only” has on my personal relationships.