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Meanwhile, in Zimbabwe…

By 6000 | 6000 | November 8, 2011

This one is for the folks back in Blighty (although some over here may not have seen it, I guess). There are currently issues in Tokwana in Zimbabwe. OK, so there are currently issues everywhere in Zimbabwe, but I am focussing particularly on the heinous events which have recently befallen the Ndlovu family in Tokwana. You know, the [...]

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More great publicity for SA

By 6000 | 6000 | December 9, 2008

There’s no such thing as bad publicity? Really? From the front page of the BBC News website: some more negative stories about South Africa. Negative perceptions I’m not saying they’re not true stories. Just that I’m fed up of having to dig deeper for the good news, while the bad stuff is repeatedly thrust into my [...]

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Anthrax – the bug that keeps on giving

By 6000 | 6000 | December 5, 2008

So, in addition to all the other problems that Zimbabwe faces, which are too many, too varied and far too well-documented to even think about listing here, and following hot on the heels of the recent cholera outbreaks, anthrax has now reared its ugly head. Anthrax can kill when infected meat is touched, or eaten or when infected spores are inhaled. [...]

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Sorry seems to be the hardest word

By 6000 | 6000 | May 24, 2008

Exactly what are our politicians up to while the well-documented violence against foreign nationals spreads to each and every corner of the country? President Thabo Mbeki has been widely criticised for his lack of prompt action when the attacks started in Alexandra last week (or earlier, according to some sources). And rightly so, I would [...]

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