Hani's killer had a long history of hatefulness

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‘If Aids stops black population growth, it will be like Father Christmas’

Gettysburg: Watershed battle

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Leon Marshall walked the battleground and experienced the sights, sounds of this mêlée.

Louis Luyt – admired and feared

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Louis Luyt did not admit easily to mistakes. It was not in his nature to do so.

A giant among architects of democracy

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Arthur Chaskalson’s commitment to human rights saw him gain SA’s highest legal position and global fame, writes Leon Marshall

Hartbeespoort cableway gets you high

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The aerial cableway at Hartbeespoort is back in a brand new guise. Leon Marshall goes for a ride.

Cederberg is a work of art

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Your imagination will run riot trying to identify the stone sculpture figures, writes Leon Marshall.

Kruger Park tries to up the game

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Controversial makeover, including two large hotel developments, aimed at black visitors.

If the fences go up

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What happened to the administration that was supposed to see to it that countries look after the park separately and jointly?

If the fences go up again

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Talk of restoring the high-security fence that separated Kruger National Park from Mozambique during the Border War years has cast a deep shadow across one of the ...

Giant step towards the light

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A treaty signed by five southern African countries heralds a new dawn in a shared conservation vision. Leon Marshall reports.

Finding solitude among the Injasuti

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Leon Marshall discovers a magical nook in the heart of the Drakensberg.

Roads that lead to awe and wonder

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If you're into a quaint, rural place, then Kampersrus is for you, writes Leon Marshall.

Sky’s limit for Hwange park and ride

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Those game for blissful solitude will find plenty of it with Wilderness Safaris, writes Leon Marshall.

Alba, a town to be truffled with

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Fungi fans would do well to visit, before this commune’s culinary reputation mushrooms out of control, writes Leon Marshall.

Plenty in reserve at Mokala

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National park outside Kimberley is a holiday destination in its own right, writes Leon Marshall.

Extremist AWB leader had sense of drama

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Eugene Terre'Blanche was a fearsome character with the oratory ability to whip up his racist devotees. But to the more level-headed majority of Afrikaner society ...

Birder's bushcraft helps him survive

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Legends about the boomslang are legion, inspired in large part by its large black eyes, its leaf-green colour that camouflages it in foliage and its slow-working ...

What's in a name?

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The names of South Africa's major parties have a fascinating history - and the case of COPE is no different, writes Leon Marshall.

Dirty secret lurks under clear water

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As the price of coal pressures government on have more of it mined, Leon Marshall digs deeper to discuss possible consequences.

To hunt or not to hunt?

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That has been the question raging through cyberspace these past two weeks.

Battle lines drawn in the wetlands

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The region around Wakkerstroom has excellent water filtering properties and stunning scenery. But, Leon Marshall writes, it also has oil-rich coal.

Last call for flight 2008 to Europe. . .

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With one in eight of the world's estimated 10 000 bird species at risk of extinction, scientists are highlighting migration routes as the key to their survival. ...

Elephants to be culled again

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Elephant culling could start within the year to reduce the animals' burgeoning numbers in parks and reserves around South Africa.

Coal mining plans put fresh water at risk

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Plans to mine for coal in the catchment areas of major rivers present a serious threat to South Africa's fresh water resources.

'Clean' waste incineration sparks anger

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A testy meeting in Pretoria demonstrated how South Africa's mounting rubbish problem is beginning to rack nerves.