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Fokus
2004
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| Dec 12, 2004 |
Reconciliation - On the eve of the Day of Reconciliation (16 December), Focus broadcasts live from the Voortrekker monument in Pretoria – a symbol of victory for some, yet a bone of contention for many.
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| Dec 5, 2004 |
Mixed Bag - The deadly problem of slow ambulance services in the Eastern Cape ; and homeless by Christmas -- the fear of some poor residents in Gauteng also : Extreme sport -- the escape from gangs and drugs for Cape kids.
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| Nov 28, 2004 |
HIV/Aids - Focus will devote the entire programme to HIV/Aids related stories in view of World Aids Day on 1 December.
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| Nov 21, 2004 |
Fence-less and Defenseless - The cold blooded murder on a famous Dutch filmmaker, Theo van Gogh, by a militant Muslim Moroccan last week shocked the Dutch society to the core. And ....
The town of Graaff-Reinet prepares itself for the birthday celebration of the oldest Afrikaans radio news programme, Monitor.
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Nov 14, 2004 |
Dutch re-examine attitudes -
The cold blooded
murder on a famous Dutch filmmaker, Theo van Gogh, by a militant
Muslim Moroccan last week shocked the Dutch society to the core.
And .... The town of
Graaff-Reinet prepares itself for the birthday celebration of the
oldest Afrikaans radio news programme, Monitor. More |
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Nov 7, 2004 |
Land reform in
Namibia - A week before Namibia’s general election, we track
land reform and its effect on the economy. While landless people
are impatient at slow progress, some established farmers have
stopped investing in case they lose their land -
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Oct 31, 2004 |
What service delivery? - In
August this year, 17-year-old Teboho
Mkhonza of
Harrismith in the
Free State died
when residents clashed with the police during a riot over poor
service delivery by the Maluti-a-Phofung
municipality. - More |
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Oct 24, 2004 |
Whose beach?
- This week much
drama was evident behind the scenes in the George-area in the
southern Cape. For centuries, residents of Pacaltsdorp have been
practising traditional rituals of the Outenikwa Khoi-people at the
mouth of the Gwaing river. - More |
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Oct 17, 2004 |
Wild waters of
the west - Mine
water started to decant from a borehole and an old shaft on the
property of Harmony Gold in 2000. Not only is about 17
mega-litres of water decanting per day, the huge volume of water
is also highly polluted. - More |
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Oct 10, 2004 |
SA athletes excel at Paralympics -
The results speak for themselves.
South Africa's Amakrokroko athletes excelled at the Athens
paralympics. But there's more to their Herculean effort than meets
the eye. - More |
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Oct 3, 2004 |
Fishing: Who's benefiting from fishing quotas -
Over the past few
years fishing communities were forced, by law, to apply for
fishing quotas before being allowed to go out to sea. Although
government had good intentions with the quotas system, it was
subject to wide spread abuse. - More |
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Sept 26, 2004 |
Side Effects and Voices from the Past -
Greater transparency in the pricing of medicine
and cheaper medicine – government had noble plans with the
Medicines and Related Substances Act. Yet consumers aren’t paying much less for
medicine. - More
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Sept 19, 2004 |
Bare truth about farm schools - Classrooms constructed of plastic and poles. 4 grades to a classroom. Teachers playing truant for 7 years without being disciplined. No running water, electricity or proper toilets. Pupils walking 22km to school. No funding from provincial departments.
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Sept 12, 2004 |
Limpopo land claims and HIV spread
- Large land claims cause consternation in Limpopo and from Thailand to a rural KwaZulu Natal researchers scramble to discover why Hiv/Aids spreads so quickly.
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Sept 5, 2004 |
Explosion at Secunda - An explosion killed 6 people at a
Sasol plant in Secunda on Wednesday. We ask Secunda residents how
safe they feel, living in the shadow of the petrochemical giant
and speak to an occupational health and safety expert. -
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Aug 29, 2004 |
This Sunday evening Focus will be
replaced by a live transmission from the Olympic Games. |
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Aug 22, 2004 |
At the push of a button
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To
react faster and to arrive at correct place – these
are some of the biggest challenges for the South African Centre for
Abused and Exploited Children when looking for a missing child.
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Aug 15, 2004 |
Kannaland - Residents of Kannaland in the Cape rebel against the
financial mismanagement of the municipality. The government says it’s
mess. What went wrong? - More
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Aug 8, 2004 |
Extra-ordinary women -
And we
celebrate women doing extraordinary things. -
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Aug 1, 2004 |
Nevirapine controversy - Ever since the first trials with
Nevirapine were carried out in Uganda (1999), the drug has
been dogged by controversy. This is a source of bafflement to
scientists, who point to the efficacy of the drug to prevent mother to
child transmission of HIV. - More |
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Jul 25, 2004 |
A future for people
with nothing -
The Botswana government says it can no longer afford to provide the
Bushmen in the reserve with basic services. It also wants to
develop the Bushmen to the same level as it is developing all other Batswana.
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Jul 18, 2004 |
Guns
under Fire - The new
gun law under fire. Hunters, arms dealers and private owners complain
about red tape and hit or miss decision making. -
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Jul 11, 2004 |
Koukamma delivery and Over-populated prisons - Residents of the
Koukamma municipality, in the Eastern Cape, up in arms over a poor
sewerage system. - More |
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Jul 4, 2004 |
Coming home - A new
flame of positivity about South Africa is burning in the United
Kingdom. Close to 1.4 million South Africans live and work in the UK,
but many are preparing to return to South Africa. -
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Jun 27, 2004 |
Poaching our doctors - South African specialists score a huge
contract in the UK, but concern is growing about the poaching of our
medical staff. -
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Jun 20, 2004 |
Carat, colour and
clarity under pressure -
Small diamond diggers
contribute much to the economies and employment in the Northern Cape
and North West. But, they say, the new Mineral and Petroleum
Resources Development Act makes life difficult for them.
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Jun 13, 2004 |
Terre’blanche
walks free - AWB leader
Eugene Terre’blanche walks free -- will it lead to the revival of the
rabid right wing?- More |
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Jun 6, 2004 |
The poor state of
emergency services in the Eastern Cape -
The lives and
health of people in the Eastern Cape are increasingly being
compromised by the deterioration of emergency services. A report by
the Department of Health in the province revealed a serious shortage
in personnel and roadworthy vehicles. - More |
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May 30, 2004 |
Medicines
debacle - Doctors are up
in arms about the new rule that they must get licenses to dispense
medicines. Chemists say
price regulation will put them out of business but meanwhile the
consumer must pay through the neck for medication. -
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May 23, 2004 |
Interview with
President Thabo Mbeki |
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May 16, 2004 |
Despair and Dedication - The gripping story of a voluntary HIV
worker in the isolated Maluti district of the Eastern Cape. Some 60%
of those who manage to make it to the only health centre for 56 000
people, test HIV positive. - More. |
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May 9, 2004 |
Heroism - Carel Klopper, Magogodi Makhutle, Perry Ment and John Ulrich don't know each other, but have a lot in common. They've all performed remarkable acts of bravery and changed the lives of people they’ve rescued.
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May 2, 2004 |
Where
to NNP? - What is
going to happen to the once mighty National Party in its new shape? -
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Apr 25, 2004 |
A
decade of democracy…the
achievements and frustrations. South Africans have their say. -
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Apr 11, 2004 |
Schools North West - Outcomes-based education, education in one’s mother tongue in the
first 3 years, undisciplined teachers, language, cultural and race
differences and a teachers’ union with skewed priorities – these are
only some of the issues principals and teachers at schools in the
Northwest provinces have to contend with. -
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Apr 4, 2004 |
High
tension - High
tension in the political power struggle in KwaZulu Natal with concerns
that violence can flare-up … - More |
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Mar 28, 2004 |
Beacon
of progress - South Africa is still the beacon of progress and
safety according to foreign correspondents -
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Mar 21, 2004 |
Hectare after hectare -
10 years after the first democratic elections in South Africa, a Focus
team visits the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces to find out what
progress has been made with land reform. - More |
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Mar 14, 2004 |
Health Service Delivery - More South Africans have access to
state health services than ten years ago. Treatment at primary health
care clinics is free and the range of services have also expanded. -
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Mar 7, 2004 |
Ten
Years of Democracy in the Western Cape - The Western Cape is one
of the most vibrant Province in the country and is quickly gaining
international status as a prime holiday destination. Although the
province prides itself as having one of the strongest economies in the
country, the gap between rich and poor is highly visible. -
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Feb 29, 2004 |
Fort on
wheels - Forty-six people
were killed in cash heists last year. Five were members of the public
and 26 were security guards. These disturbing figures have prompted
two of the country's biggest security firms to rethink the way they transport money.
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Feb 22, 2004 |
Children on the Cape Flats - The struggle of schools on the Cape flats
to protect children against increasing violence and to provide
treatment and support to traumatized children. -
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Feb 15, 2004 |
Ag shame or voertsek?
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Employment provides money and money buys food. Food keeps the belly
happy. But in Zimbabwe, there’s very little of these 3 commodities. And
Fatherhood -
South Africa has unacceptably high levels of child abuse, including sexual
abuse, much of which is perpetrated by men, and fathers are absent from a large
number of families. - More
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Feb 8, 2004 |
From Kubus to Kibbutz - The Kubus king is
back! In the 1980s, backyards and garages across the country were
turned into production plants for a formula destined to be used in beauty
products. And Children on the Cape Flats - More young kids are joining
gangs and committing serious violent acts. - More
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Feb 1, 2004
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Bantu Holomisa in Focus - The United
Democratic Movement launches its election
manifesto in KwaZulu Natal on Saturday, January 31. Party
leader, Bantu Holomisa, speaks to Freek Robinson 'live' on Focus
about the manifesto and the party's plans for the upcoming
elections. - More
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Jan
25, 2004
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Splish-splash is not enough - Scattered
light showers are not enough to break the worst drought in 100
years and the latest breakthrough in the
battle against hi-jackings.
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Jan 18, 2004
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Back
to school - at a price - Last
year, professor Kader Asmal promised free, quality basic education
to at least 60% of all learners. Yet more than ever, parents are concerned: school fees in former
Model C schools are set to rocket by between 7 and 45% this year. More
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Focus in 2003 |
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