SOON SMUGGLERS' WORST NIGHTMARE

With more than 180 rhinos poached so far this year (at the time of going to print), despite government efforts, it is clear that there is no single solution to rhino poaching. According to the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and a number of other environmental NGOs, such as the Worldwatch Institute, the illegal wildlife trade is estimated to be the third largest illegal industry in the world after drugs and human trafficking, and often has its ...
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When I opened the Beeld newspaper on 4 April 2012, my eye caught this heading: "Landdroste beroof glo." 'Oh no,' I thought, 'Not them too!' Wasn't it already bad enough that there are rotten apples in the SAPS, metro and traffic police who are tainting the good name of those uniform bearers who are true to their calling? Shouldn't magistrates and judges' knowledge about the law and ethical code put them in a position where they know exactly what the consequences of their actions would be? T...
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SOUTH AFRICANS OPEN THEIR POCKETS FOR THE OPHANS

"Is it for the money that we put on this uniform ... that we are prepared to work at any time?" LtGen Mzwandile Petros asked himself this question many a morning while getting dressed. But on the morning of R/LtCol Mark Ishlove's funeral in June 2011, he realised that it could never have been, nor will it ever be, just for the money, because Mark was a reservist who did not earn money when he put on the uniform. It could only...
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WORKING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE MAZE IN MAINTENANCE COURTS
Information provided by Laurie Greyvenstein
Compiled by Annalise Kempen

South Africa has one of the most progressive Constitutions in the world, containing a Bill of Rights which states that every child has the right to basic necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care and schooling. These basic needs should be provided by the child's parents, relatives or caregivers, and in legal terms, it i...
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