Fighting Drug addiction

 Here's the story: We sat down with a man who had a harrowing journey with addiction. He began by telling us about his early days in tertiary education, where he would occasionally smoke dagga with friends. However, his focus remained on his studies, and he worked hard to graduate and secure a qualification. After landing a job, he started building a life for himself. He got married, bought a property, and even splurged on a car. Life was good, and he felt like he was on top of the world. But one fateful night, while out with friends, he was introduced to heavier narcotics. At first, the experience was exhilarating. He described it as an elevation from the mild high of dagga to a level 5 high, where he felt invincible and euphoric. The effects would last for days, allowing him to party from Friday to Sunday without sleep. The problem, however, began to manifest on Mondays and Tuesdays every week, when the withdrawal symptoms would kick in, and he'd struggle to function at work....

S.Africa mine violence shows structural flaws

JOHANNESBURG — The recent deadly strikes at Lonmin's Marikana Platinum mine in South Africa revealed the country's "structural problems" which could damage investment, Fitch rating agency said on Friday.
"The protests highlight broader structural problems that have long weighed on South Africa's rating," Fitch said in a statement.
"These include policy uncertainty, particularly regarding the mining sector, and lack of progress on education and labour reforms which ... has resulted in insufficient growth to create the jobs required to put a dent in an unemployment rate of 25 percent."
About 3,000 rock drill operators at Lonmin launched an illegal strike on August 10 that quickly devolved into clashes with non-strikers.
Ten people including two police were killed, leading to the crackdown on August 16 when police gunned down 34 armed miners.
The strikes would not immediately affect South Africa's rating, but long-term failure to fix the issues would damage the country's investment climate, Fitch said.
The ruling African National Congress' recent deliberations to nationalise mines further "made South Africa a less favourable investment destination compared with peers," Fitch said.
South Africa's mining industry has lost 131,000 jobs since 2001 because of under-investment and poor performance, according to the agency.
"By failing to capitalise on the commodity boom, the country has missed an opportunity to increase government and export revenue and to fast track development," it said

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