| August 05, 2006 |
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Floods highlight housing needs IT WILL be many months before the people of the Eastern and southern Cape recover fully from the devastating storms and floods that hit the region this week. And those who have lost their loved ones will probably never recover. Roads and bridges will have to be rebuilt, services restored, homes repaired and insurance claims settled.... Afrikaans language rooted in local soil
I RECENTLY attended a national conference that debated strategies for effecting viable public participation in South African legislatures, but came away with the feeling that South African society was far from resolving the complex issue of who really belongs to this country.... We need to stop reinventing wheel and find way to solve crime problem
WELL, was it discovered or invented? The wheel I mean. But for the sake of argument let us assume that it was invented even though it could be argued that round things have occurred naturally for a long time.... |
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Human tragedy of PE floods By Lauren Cohen Deputy Chief Reporter AN 83-year-old Uitenhage woman was among a group of 11 people airlifted to safety by exhausted rescuers yesterday, as water started to subside and the city began counting the overwhelming cost of the floods that have devastated the area.... 
A rumble in the jungle By Lauren Cohen IMBUED with a spirit of adventure, Mkhuseli and Karen Jack and their children, Themba, 12, and Cayla-Rose, 10, landed at Entebbe Airport in Uganda last month. There they were met by the Wild Frontier touring company guides Martin and Lameck, who would become their key to unlocking the life and people of the country.... 
Boks‘ self-belief is under scrutiny By Robert Smith SYDNEY – Despite two lopsided losses, South Africa rugby coach Jake White maintains that his Springbok touring squad is laden with talent.... 
Can property be a good investment? Olwin Kleve and her fiance, Garth van Reenen, dreamt of owning property on the coast, which they made happen by investing in land at Thesen Island in Knysna and at St Francis Links.... 
Celebrities set to put best foot forward By Leon Muston LESS than six months after the conclusion of the first season, the South African version of the celebrity ballroom dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing returns to SABC2 at 8pm today.... |
