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Don Pinnock

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Don Pinnock

Don Pinnock is a freelance writer and photographer. He is the former editor of Getaway magazine.

In two recent incidents, staff in Delft were threatened by extortionists, the Western Cape standing committee on social development heard on Friday. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Cape Town’s bloody gang violence is inextricably bound up in its history

Given the framework within which removals under the Group Areas Act took place in Cape Town, a social disaster was inevitable

Hunters pay big money to shoot a big beast. Advocates of the game hunting industry say the money it brings in helps protect endangered species.

Reserves say it’s fair game to cover costs

Trophy hunters legally shot wild animals that move from Kruger on to some private reserves, but the Game Theft Act has muddied the waters.

Premier Supra Mahumapelo supporting local economic empowerment at a local taxi rank.

There are solutions to the Cape gang problem

But it would take a government with insight and compassion to implement the necessary remedies.

Some African nations, including South Africa, want to
sell their stockpiles of ivory. (Reuters)

US to destroy its ivory stockpile

Five tonnes will go under the crusher but legal muddles still allow Americans to carry on trading.

Child Justice Act undercut from within

Even before it got to the parliamentary process, the Child Justice Bill was considered to be internationally path-breaking legislation.

Okavango wildlife threatened

Okavango wildlife threatened

Experts say there is a catastrophic loss of wildlife in the Okavango Delta. But one thing is clear — the delta’s wildlife is in trouble.

Defender of the sacred sites

Defender of the sacred sites

It takes guts for a woman to challenge modernity and male domination with ancient knowledge.

Gabon tourist operation forced to close

A lodge airline has been grounded by the new government’s aviation authority bungling.

An Act of compassion

It was conceived in passion, praised as being ahead of its time, grown with wisdom, damaged, lost, found, rebuilt and finally signed into law.

Child justice delayed is child justice denied

Since being introduced to Parliament in 2002, the Child Justice Bill has had a rough passage. It’s been an on-off thing for years, passed to and fro like a hot potato — tinkered…