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/ 18 October 2004
I have been under attack in recent weeks for suggesting that the extraordinary concrete wall that the Israeli state is building around itself, designed to keep Muslim Palestinians out of its borders, is racist. I am attacked for being racist myself – why shouldn’t Israel be allowed to do what it likes, considering the anti-Israeli assaults that are constantly being launched against it.
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/ 18 October 2004
In parts of South Africa, thousands of people inhale a deadly cocktail of chemicals every day, and far too many children suffer from preventable respiratory problems because of toxic emissions from oil refineries and other industries. After decades of suffering, a new Bill to update dinosaurian legislation may soon give them their first breath of fresh air.
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/ 18 October 2004
<b>Head of Communications: SANParks</b>
When SANParks speaks, it’s usually with Wanda’s voice. Managing communications for 20 national parks is “a bit of a challenge… But the biggest challenge is to ensure the public knows that SANParks is about more than Kruger Park and Table Mountain,” she says.
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/ 18 October 2004
<b>General Manager, Social Science Research, People and Conservation Directorate, South African National Parks</b>
Sibongile has two masters degrees in arts and is now doing a PhD in environmental education through Rhodes University. Among her passions is South Africa’s multifaceted cultural heritage.
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/ 18 October 2004
<b>Corporate Communications and Marketing Manager, IUCN-SA</B>
Tzila says she became an environmentalist in her first year at high school. “We had a passionate geography teacher who reinforced this message all the time … My career aim is to promote environmental responsibility, through communications and marketing."
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/ 18 October 2004
<b>Project Manager: Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers, SANBI</b>
“I have had a passion for trees since childhood but didn’t know I could get a job related to plants, so I opted for veterinary science,” says Domitilla. “For part of my BSc, I studied botany and realised this was for me. Ever since, I’ve worked in plant conservation, researching threatened fynbos and arid plants.”
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/ 18 October 2004
<b>International Coordinator: Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area</b>
Not many people can boast they work for three countries. The Lubombo TFCA will link up huge areas between South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland to create one of the first elephant strongholds along Africa’s eastern coastline. But not only animals live within the TFCA.
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/ 18 October 2004
The JSE Securities Exchange is expected to open firmer on Monday despite a stronger rand. Dealers said they expect the rand to weaken on the day. At 8.56am the all share index futures (Alsis) were two points up after just three contracts had traded, but the industrial index futures (Indis) were yet to trade.
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/ 18 October 2004
Key portions of an Act, delineating the powers of authorities to intercept communications, are expected to come into force very soon. This legislation gives law enforcement agencies wide-ranging powers to intercept the e-mails, cellphone and fixed-line calls of suspected criminals — in some cases, without an order from the courts. Concerns have been raised about the extent to which private communications can be monitored.
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/ 18 October 2004
Newcastle manager Graeme Souness is to study video evidence before deciding whether to punish Craig Bellamy, who was caught by television cameras abusing him after being substituted during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Charlton. ”I did not see it, but I can understand players not being happy,” said Souness.