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| Dec 11,
2005 |
S.A. National Parks -South
African National Parks have made it clear in their recent
published report about their elephant management strategy, that
the culling of elephants should once again be considered as a
measure to control the increasing numbers of elephants in our
National Parks. -More
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| Dec 04,
2005 |
Grape Farmers-Table grape farmers along the Orange River
experiment with new cultivars and explore new markets abroad after
losing profits, land and retrenching workers on the wave of a strong
Rand. . -More
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| Nov27,
2005 |
Professional
Hunter’s meet
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Professional Hunter’s Association of South Africa had their annual
meeting from 21 to 23 November. The meeting was held in the Eastern
Cape for the first time ever. This is an indication of the growing
importance of the hunting industry in the province. -More
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| Nov20,
2005 |
Greenpeace
- Greenpeace docks in Cape Town and Eskom has a battle on its hands
defending nuclear power.. -More
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| Nov13,
2005 |
Bird flu
- It has killed 70 people and millions of
birds. The world is on high alert. The H5N1 strain of bird flu may be
on its way to Africa. But South African poultry and ostrich farms and
well-prepared and government has a contingency plan in place. -More
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| Nov06,
2005 |
Soft Targets
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far this year robbers have struck 95 times in
Gauteng
alone.
Police in
Gauteng
have
branded shopping malls as soft targets following the death of two
policemen during robberies at two different malls within the space of
four days. But centre managers at three of
Gauteng
's premier
malls say they are doing all they can to stay one step ahead of
increasingly violent criminal gangs. -More
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| Oct30,
2005 |
Gangs in P.E.
-Renewed
gang violence once again threatens peace in the northern suburbs
of Port Elizabeth - this after the police almost rooted out gang
activities over the past few years. Now gang fights and the loss
of lives after shooting incidents, are the order of the day in
suburbs like Helenvale and Schauderville. -More
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| Oct23,
2005 |
And now for the weather
report....
-Climate change is caused – and exacerbated
– by many global role players – but the effects are felt very locally
– and to address these effects and possible counter measures, South
Africa is hosting its first Climate Conference in Midrand. . -More
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| Oct16,
2005 |
Shadow of Death
-A policeman
threatens to kill his commanding officer and his colleagues, another
holds his family at gun point and one commits suicide in his office.
What’s happening to police members in the North West where seven
policemen have committed suicide in less than five months?. -More
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| Oct09,
2005 |
Khomani San
- 6 Years after the completion of an historic land claim,
the Khomani San of the Northern Cape live in squalor without municipal
services and can’t agree on what to do with the land that was given to
them. -More
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| Oct02,
2005 |
World petroleum congress
- The leading
international oil experts are in the country for the World Petroleum
Congress and Focus will explore alternative energy resources for the
future.. -More
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| Sept25,
2005 |
Conservation
across borders
- On 7
April 1999 the presidents of Botswana and South Africa signed a
treaty that would link the Gemsbok National Park and the
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park under a unifying name – the Kgalagadi
Trans-frontier Park. -More
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| Sept18,
2005 |
Typhoid
- How did the disease get into the
drinking water of Delmas
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| Sept11,
2005 |
Floor Crossing
- The window period
for floor crossing has started at the beginning of September and
already, like before, it is clear that the ANC has gained most
while the IFP seems to be on track to loose most.
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| Sept 4,
2005 |
From Katrina to Qatar -- the forces pushing the
oil price to record highs and implications for South Africa.
- More
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| Aug28, 2005 |
Pensioners in
Tshwane-
Pensioners in
Tshwane face a housing crisis because there's little safe and
affordable accommodation
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| Aug 7, 2005 |
A Mighty Mess
- The Lekwa-Teemane municipality was, till recently, under
provincial administration. The municipal manager says the
administration is now running smoothly and day-to-day expenses
are no longer paid from an overdraft. -
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| Jul 31, 2005 |
Agrarian reform - Should the state expropriate
land? Should farmers get market value for their land? Who must
pay for land reform? - More |
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| Jul 24, 2005 |
Firearms - While hunters are
issued virtually no licences and firearm dealers go bankrupt,
the SAPS refuses to take responsibility for problems with the
implementation of the Firearms Control Act. -
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| Jul 17, 2005 |
Spider Webs
- Each year Eskom loses millions of rands through theft of
electricity cables, vandalism of, and tampering with Eskom
installations and most of all the illegal reconnection of the
electricity supply, either by tapping into a neighbours power
supply or the overhead network. -
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| Jul 10, 2005 |
Foot and mouth disease -
As
elephants destroy fences of the Kruger National Park, officials
attempt frantically to prevent a repeat-outbreak of the dreaded
foot and mouth disease. -
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| Jul 3, 2005 |
Turmoil in hunting sector -
One of the new regulations that seem
to have caused the most unhappiness deals with black economic
empowerment. Industry leaders say they don't know what is
expected of them and how it should be put into practice in their
businesses. - More |
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| Jun 26, 2005 |
Racism in W. Cape Housing -
Coloured
communities on the Cape Flats accuse the Western Cape Department
of Housing of racial favouritism. They say the government favour
black people moving to the Western Cape from Gauteng and the
Eastern Cape in giving them first option to have a house. -
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| Jun 19, 2005 |
Interview: Brian van Rooyen -
Is
it peace or just a cease-fire for the moment?
The President, Brian van Rooyen speaks.
and:
What is the state of development in rugby?
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| Jun 12, 2005 |
R50 million bites the dust -
The
spectacular failure of a show project in the Northern Cape at a
cost of more than R50 million to the tax payer.
And: The struggle of street vendors to survive.
(No press release)
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| Jun 5, 2005 |
Land claims in the Kruger National Park -
New skills, job opportunities and
prosperity: that's the wish of communities claiming land in the
Kruger National Park. One community is already benefiting
from a successful claim. -
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| May 29, 2005 |
Less Bark and Bite - The Johannesburg Municipality calls it the Draft By-laws relating to Dogs and Cats. Johannesburg residents have till 31 May 2005 to comment.
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| May 22, 2005 |
From Rags to
Riches - In recent years, the fashion manufacturing industry
has faced a growing crisis: large numbers of workers have been
retrenched, factories have closed and billions of Rands worth of
imported garments, fabrics and shoes have entered the local
market - More |
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| May 15, 2005 |
Safety on the High Seas -
How is it possible in this era of
modern technology that a large freight vessel and fishing
trawler can collide in the open sea? 14 Fishermen lay buried in
a sea grave off the coast of Port Elizabeth. -
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| May 8, 2005 |
Rugby Tension -
The tension among South African rugby bosses is likely to come
to a head this weekend at the President’s Council meeting. This
follows the
furore
over SA Rugby’s decision not to award
the Southern and Eastern Cape region a franchise for next year's
Super 14. - More |
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| May 1, 2005 |
Cloned Cars
- At least 170 motorists in the Eastern Cape are unknowingly
driving stolen cars. They may soon get a very unpleasant
surprise when the Police confiscate their vehicles. It seems
vehicle clearance officers, who should verify the origin of a
car prior to issuing a clearance certificate, are to blame.-
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| Apr 24, 2005 |
I.D.
Documents - Little
progress has been made since 1996 when it was discovered that
more than half of new children were not registered. Since the
end of last year, the Department of Home Affairs has launched
several initiatives to encourage mothers to register their
new-born babies. - More |
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| Apr 17, 2005 |
A big, empty thank-you -
Janine, Zelda and
Danelle teach in the North West province. They are dedicated
and adore children and the subjects they teach. But
three months without a salary, test the
patience of any teacher. Children’s school fees have to be
paid, home loans need to be re-paid and food needs to be put on
the table. - More |
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| Apr 10, 2005 |
FW de Klerk - An
interview with the former National Party State President F.W. de
Klerk on the death of the NNP, race politics and education. -
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| Apr 3, 2005 |
Prospects for Zimbabwe - The
prospects for Zimbabwe after the crucial general election and
the implications for South Africa. -
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| Mar 27, 2005 |
End of an Era - For centuries,
the word “commando” has been associated with white men who
protected their families and homes – and during apartheid years,
protected the interior from infiltration by liberation forces.
- More |
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| Mar 20, 2005 |
Eastern Cape Community Fishing
- The Wild Coast remains a relatively untouched paradise in
South Africa. An eco-haven with the feel of a true African
coastline, this rocky stretch is the pearl in the crown of the
Eastern Cape. - More |
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| Mar 13, 2005 |
Coast Guards
- Coastal countries in the Southern African Development
Community face numerous challenges to protect the aquatic living
resources from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. -
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| Mar 6, 2005 |
A Kingdom on
its knees - Recurring drought
and unscientific methods of farming have caused huge food
shortages in Lesotho. The WFP has had to intervene, as 600
000 Basothos need to receive food aid, but
donors meet only half of that need. -
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| Feb 27, 2005 |
Higher education riots -
Focus debates transformation in higher education after the riots
at several institutions in the past week. -
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| Feb 20, 2005 |
Genetic
disorders - Focus tells the story of 9 year
old Rudy Fensham of Benoni, who has a rare genetic disorder
called mucopolysaccharidosis san filipo (MPS). MPS occurs in 1
in 300 000 cases, but Rudy appear to be the only diagnosed case
in South Africa of a very aggressive version of the disease.
- More |
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| Feb 13, 2005 |
There will be no Focus this Sunday. President Thabo Mbeki will be interviewed
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| Feb 6,
2005 |
A
lean season - In the Bopirima district in the Northwest province, farmers refer to the current drought as the worst since the early 1960's. Where lush grass once grew, desert sand has taken over. Farmers drive cattle over long distances to available grazing or feed game and cattle at great cost.
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| Jan 30,
2005 |
Pearston - a dying town -The little Karoo town of
Pearston in the Eastern Cape is on the verge of becoming a ghost town. HIV and
Aids and down right poverty coupled with the lack of jobs especially for
school leavers is a reason for worry. -
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| Jan 23, 2005 |
Rural schools in Eastern Cape - At the beginning of the school year in the coastal provinces, Focus reports on conditions at schools in rural Eastern Cape. Senior Producer Ida Jooste braved poor roads and gushing rivers to reach some of the schools in remote parts of the former Transkei. - More |
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| Jan 16, 2005 |
South Africans doing relief work -
We tell the story of South Africans doing relief
work in Meulaboh, Indonesia. It is one of the towns worst affected
by the Tsunami disaster. - More |
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