whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. How to cross a river...
(Analysis/Analysis)

...een building artificial means of crossing rivers for close on 40,000 years. The Tugela River in KwaZulu Natal is some 520 kilometres long and varies in width from 20 metres to some 50 metres at its m...

2. Of Capitalism, Socialist Greed, Poverty and Remaining Silent
(Analysis/Analysis)

... to be winners who take all," says Bonkosi Mncwabe, the NUM 's Regional Coordinator in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Or even: "The conduct of these construction companies is reflective of the unprinc...

3. Department of inJustice: the corruption of high office
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ister had instructed that his friend be appointed as a liquidator in a multi-million rand liquidation in Natal. The friend’s appointment was subsequently overturned by the High Court (subsequen...

4. Demonstration Health HIV / AIDS Orphanage A
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...fering Cluster homes child-care facilities; children ages 0 - 12 Geographic Coverage Kwazulu / Natal, Durban Accreditation / Membership none Organisation Capacity Able to care for ...

5. A story of an African Orphan
(Analysis/Analysis)

...;foster cluster homestead', a new idea pioneered by Heather Reynolds from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. This is the province with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the country and mo...

6. Ithala and The Corruption Of Development
(Analysis/Analysis)

Ithala, a bank set up in KwaZulu-Natal offers a clear indication of what happens when political objectives overwhelm business sense.  The Sunday Tribune has accused the Ithala Development Bank o