Monthly Archives: April 2009
Rehab ‘explosion’ as youth switch on to tik
USE of the debilitating drug tik has exploded in Nelson Mandela Bay, with experts saying it has become the drug of choice among youth due to its availability and affordability. While there are no official statistics on the severity of the problem, Shepherd‘s Field Rehabilitation Centre outside Port Elizabeth reports that tik addicts now account … Continue reading
Eastern Cape land reform farms mired in debt, infighting
by Sipho Masondo HERALD REPORTER masondos@avusa.co.za MORE land reform farms in the Eastern Cape have failed due to infighting and lack of capital and skills. Two weeks ago The Herald reported that several farms in the Addo area had failed and were auctioned off, and a new investigation has highlighted problems in the Gamtoos valley … Continue reading
KwaNobuhle farm taking off
by Sipho Masondo HERALD REPORTER masondos@avusa.co.za THERE is a sweet smell of success about a project in Uitenhage that was started to help alleviate the misery of a group of impoverished people – it is now helping to add flavour to German cuisine While many farms have failed under the government‘s land reform programme, the … Continue reading