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Von ganzen Herzen: Meinen aufrichtigen Glückwunsch Eldo

.. und jetzt nix wie weg, so wie du schon geschrieben hast.

Mit großer Spannung habe auch ich, wie viele andere hier, die Story verfolgt.

Ich bin jetzt auch sehr erleichtert, daß das abgewendet wurde.

Glückwunsch !!!

Jetzt wirst du deinen Urlaub erst recht geniessen können. Es sei dir gegönnt. Du hast vermutlich genügend schlaflose Nächte hinter dir!?

del

GENIAL !!!

Jetzt solltest du richtig feiern!
(Der POG tut es schon für Dich!)

Ich schlisse mich den Glückwünschen an.
Die Hoffnung für einen solchen Ausgang hatte ich schon, als du geschrieben hast, daß sie dir deinen Ausweis zurückgegeben haben.
Ob das Glück oder Gerechtigkeit war, magst du besser beurteilen als wir.
Jedenfalls freue ich mich persönlich über diesen Ausgang.

Goldlöwe

Congrats! Triff nun die richtigen Entscheidungen - welche auch immer das aus RSA-Sicht sein mögen.

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FREISPRUCH !!!

Ohne die 4000 Euro fuer meine Anwaltskosten waere der Normalbuerger ganz schoen aufgeschmissen.

Nun tief ausatmen.

Gruss

Eldo

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linar

Natürlich erfreulich für Eldorado, viel wichtiger aber: Alles richtig gemacht! Nun sind auch die juristischen Konsequenzen abgehakt. 4000 Euro sind ein kleiner Preis für den Erhalt des Lebens.

Gruß
S.

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FREISPRUCH !!!
Eldo

Dann erübrigt sich ja meine PM

Glückwunsch!

Wie sagen die Coloureds so schön:

Criminals se maa se poes!

...und einen schönen KWV 20 Year Old zum Sonnenuntergang.

Als wenn es nicht besseres zu tun gibt...der Flughafen wird anstatt Cape Town International umbenannt in irgend einen Gewerkschaftler der einige Steine geschmissen hat, fragt mich nicht nach dem Namen, ich habs vergessen. Neu, bald Visitor Tax schon am Flughafen fuer alle Besucher, jetzt schroepfen sie noch mehr ab fuer das man spaeter ueberfallen/beraubt wird.

CT starts name-change process

2007-3-8 17:39

The City of Cape Town will next week begin with the process of renaming its streets, BuaNews reports.

The city's mayoral committee agreed on Wednesday to issue a call for nominations for a panel of experts set to advise it in the renaming process.

More than four years ago the council adopted a policy that sets out clear rules for proposals to rename not only streets, but also "public places, natural areas and council-owned buildings, facilities and artefacts".

"Within a fortnight the public will be invited to submit detailed suggestions about any name changes in the city.

"The window period for submissions and the procedure will be clearly spelled out in a widely advertised process. Late submissions will not be accepted," the city said in a statement.

Once the panel has made its recommendations to council, the proposed changes would be advertised for public comment before council took the final decision.

The process will culminate in September to coincide with Heritage month.

Councillor Owen Kinahan, a co-author of the policy, said advertisements would be placed inviting nominations to the panel of experts early next week.

"The policy calls for experience or expertise in history, culture, linguistics, town planning, onomastics, toponymy, reconciliation and religion and provides for a pool of 15 members who will receive suggestions from the public and advise the council accordingly.

The panel also has to be representative Cllr Kinahan explained.

He said the policy was designed to involve the citizens of Cape Town as much as possible and to avoid "the top down and heavy-handed approach" in many other parts of the country.

"This city belongs to its citizens, not its politicians. I believe that our policy can be instructive to many other cities and provinces," he added. -

News24

.............more daily news

The levels of physical and sexual abuse experienced by SA women and children are unacceptably high and unfortunately still growing, says deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

'It could have been my child'Sheldean:

RIP, piece of my heartBoy raped by mental patient

'Sex slave' tells of nightmare

Girls spark gang-rape ordeal

Violent rapist gets 17 years

Child raped, given bubblegum

unsw....

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Original von Eldorado
FREISPRUCH !!!

Ohne die 4000 Euro fuer meine Anwaltskosten waere der Normalbuerger ganz schoen aufgeschmissen.

Nun tief ausatmen.

Gruss

Eldo

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Glückwunsch! Nun aber nix wie wech von dort.

SA sued over black mining law

2007-5-9 13:07

Johannesburg - The Italian owners of two granite firms are suing South Africa for €266m, arguing that laws which force firms to sell stakes to black investors violated international investment treaties, the investors' lawyer said on Friday.

The act marks the first legal action alleging that South Africa's mining charter, which seeks to boost involvement of blacks in a sector that excluded them during apartheid, amounts to expropriation.

"We are saying that these Italian investors are unfairly discriminated against in relation to BEE (black economic empowerment) investors in South Africa," lawyer Peter Leon said.

After unsuccessfully seeking compensation from the government, the two Italian-owned firms - Finstone S.a.r.l. group and RED Graniti Spa - have been granted compulsory international arbitration by an arm of the World Bank, he said.

Leon said the legal action is not challenging the overall concept of trying to make up for the injustices of apartheid, but the Italian investors bought the granite operations in 1994, after the collapse of apartheid.

"Why are foreign investors, who never invested here before 1994, who never benefited from the apartheid system, why are they subject to this form of redress? I don't think that's fair."

Officials at the mining ministry were not immediately available for comment.

Injustices of apartheid

South Africa's mining charter, implemented in 2004, transfers all mining rights to the government and demands mining firms meet a list of conditions before obtaining new mining licences.

The conditions include selling 26 percent of local mines to black investors by 2014, increasing numbers of black managers and improving conditions in mining communities.

The laws seek to make up for injustices in South Africa's mining sector, which was built on a legacy of migrant black labourers who were paid dirt-cheap wages, forced to live in single-sex hostels and prohibited from skilled jobs.

Leon said the legal claim is based on bilateral investment treaties that promise fair and equitable treatment to all investors and allow for compensation if the government expropriates investments.

The hearing by the World Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington was expected to be held later this year.

Major South African mining companies support the empowerment programme although some have complained about delays in approving new licences or have disputed some specific decisions.

Anglo Platinum Ltd took legal action last year in South African courts after the mining ministry refused four prospecting licences, but the case challenged the terms of the rejection rather than making claims of expropriation.

Reuters

@Eldo
und da willst du noch bis ende des Jahres bleiben ?

Schablonski

Vom Hudeln gibt es greislige Kinder.
22 Jahre RSA kann man nicht so schnell wegpusten.
Erstmal wo anders die Bruecke aufbauen und das kostet Zeit.
Ich bin nicht auf der Flucht also muss man erst was finden was einen gefaellt auf Dauer.
Geduld, wie bei Gold, dort bin ich 12 Jahre investiert.
Erstmal drei Wochen Urlaub in Asien und Gedanken ordnen.
Bestimmt nicht in der Stempelstadt Pattaya.
Ich tauche bald unter,... auf 28 meter, in der naehe von Phuket.
Eins nach dem anderen, wie beim Skispringen..
Enjoy your weekend, heute fallen viele Entscheidungen bei den PM's.
Auch dort geht nichts zu schnell.

XEX

'Next president'll be powerful'"... (Dictator

2007-3-9 17:38

Cape Town

Whoever becomes the next head of state will inherit enormous power with relatively few checks on how it is used, warned Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon on Friday.

"He or she will also become the effective dispenser of patronage on a grand scale. No wonder the battle for the presidency is so highly contested," he said in his weekly newsletter on the DA's SA Today website.

Leon accused the ruling African National Congress of eroding democracy and creating "a situation in which the very fabric of our society is vulnerable to the whims of a new leader - whoever he or she may be".

This was despite a constitution that entrenched liberal democracy.

He said the ANC had sidelined parliament.

"In place of its constitutional role as vigilant overseer of the executive, our chief legislature increasingly acts as if it is an extension of Luthuli House (ANC headquarters in Johannesburg).

'Ineffective institutions'

"Likewise, the ANC has white-anted key bodies meant to promote democracy, such as the Chapter 9 institutions, by placing party insiders in key positions to protect party interests.

"That these institutions have been wholly ineffective is illustrated by the biting critique recently delivered of their performance by a parliamentary committee headed by the ANC's Kader Asmal."

Under President Thabo Mbeki, the president's office had expanded dramatically.

"In 2006, the number of staffers in that office had swollen to 421.
The president also - in effect - appoints the premiers, mayors, provincial ministers and all directors-generals.

"These factors ensure that whoever becomes the next head of state will have enormous institutional authority."

The ANC had deployed its cadres to all levers of power: the judiciary, the public broadcaster, parastatals and even the private sector.

'A disturbing picture'

In its 13 years in office, the ruling party had done everything in its power to attempt to de-legitimise the concept of opposition, through to the ruling party's unending attacks on the DA and other parties.

"In sum, these factors paint a disturbing picture: while we have in theory a functioning democracy, the reality is that the very system itself is vulnerable to appropriation by partisan interests."

Those outside the "magic circle" of the ANC had to act with haste or democratic principles in South Africa would fast wither.

'Save the state from the party'

"To strengthen our democracy, we need to save the state from the party.

"We desperately need to revitalise the core institutions of our democracy - parliament, the Chapter 9 institutions, and in particular the judiciary - and to animate civil society to play its rightful role in ensuring the new president operates within a robust, informed and incisive public arena," said Leon.

SAPA

South Africa'SA's trust in police declining'

2007-3-10 07:35

Trust in police in Africa's economic powerhouse is near the lowest on the continent, with even Zimbabweans living in their increasingly autocratic state feeling they are more likely to get help from police than South Africans, said a researcher published on Friday.

Experts at a seminar on crime and public perception said the lack of trust resulted from a failure of leadership and communication in the police force coupled with a spike in some crimes last year - despite overall decreases. .....Bullsh...!

Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi's spokesperson Selby Bokaba said there was no leadership crisis at the top level.

However, he said there was a lack of skills at the station level and that a number of changes to the lower leadership levels had already seen improvements. He added that Selebi had made housebreaking a priority.

"Our people have to feel safe in their homes and the South African Police Service (SAPS) is committed to making sure they do," said Bokaba.

Notoriety as crime capital

South Africa (SA) has gained notoriety as the crime capital of the world, although rates are falling. There were 18 545 murders in 2005, down from 21 405 in 2001; 20 553 attempted murders in 2005, down from 31 293 in 2001; and almost 55 000 reported rapes in 2005, down slightly from 54 293 in 2001, according to police statistics.

Overall Crime and Safety Situation

Crime continues to plague South Africa. The State Department identifies South Africa as a critical crime threat location and for good reason. The crimes include, but are not limited to, petty theft, armed robbery (personal and merchant), residential burglaries, smash and grabs, ATM thefts, carjackings, vehicle theft and murders. There are various other crimes, such as rape, which also continue to affect all socio-economic classes within this society. The urban roads and highways in South Africa are in good condition and road signs are easy to read. There is a high rate of traffic accidents due to excessive speeding, unsafe drivers and many people not having driver's licenses or driving while under the influence of drugs/alcohol. Residents and travelers may, for the most part, enjoy their time here provided they follow recommended safety procedures and maintain a heightened level of personal awareness.

Crime statistics were released from the South African Police Service in September 2006, which captured reporting from March 2001 through March 2006. While the statistics outlined those crimes that were reported and/or investigated, crime has risen drastically since March 2006, especially incidents involving carjacking, cash-in-transit robberies and burglaries. For example, the recent murders of security guards in cash-in-transit robberies highlights the carnage wreaked by heist gangs on South African roads, with more than 50 attacks occurring since June 1, 2006. At least 11 security guards were killed, more than 20 wounded and at least two members of the public killed in such heists in the second half of 2006. Further, not only has the crime at areas frequented by expatriates increased, but more recently, an alarming crime wave of robberies has impacted diplomatic missions and official residences.

https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=61632

A spate of violent high-profile slayings, dramatic shopping mall shoot-outs and robberies of armed trucks carrying cash last year fuelled negative headlines and added to concerns that SA would not be safe for visitors expected for the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament.

Professor Robert Mattes, director of the centre for social science research at the University of Cape Town, said in Africa, trust in police was highest in Tanzania and worst in Nigeria, while ease of working with police was highest in Botswana and lowest in Benin with Zimbabweans saying it is easier to work with police than South Africans. He cited a series of comparative studies done on the continent last year.

Greater amount of resources

Mattes said SA was doing better than some countries, but despite the greater amount of resources "many far poorer less developed countries do better".

"Something is missing in the relation between police and the public," Mattes said at the seminar.

Antoinette Louw, senior research fellow at the Pretoria-based, independent institute for security studies, said at the seminar that the total number of crimes in SA has increased by seven percent over the past 12 years with a peak around 2002-'03. However, since then there has been "encouraging" decreases with murder down 41%, she said.

"Trends over past 12 years have seen a lot of good news," :Dshe said, but added that police attempts to communicate this with the annual release of crime statistics in September failed.

"It came after eight months of some very serious and nasty crimes and it just didn't fly. It made the public more sceptical and alarmed," she said.

SAPA

PS:

Unofficial 1400 Housebreakings and 70 Murder per day is just a low estimate for September 2006 until now.
One burglary every minute, everybody goes shopping without police around.

COME AND VISIT RSA ....a beautiful country.