South africa are the Rugby World Cup champions for the third time in the tournaments history. The spring boks took the title in japan beating england 32 points to 12 in the final overpowering the english in the second half of the game. It was a historic win for the rainbow nation and for many it was more than just a rugby match as Andrew Harding reports from johannesburg. The final whistle, and across south africa, the sense of a nation coming together, celebrating more than just a rugby match. It means unity, it means unity to south africa. We have been needing this. So it wasjust an amazing atmosphere. Really the peoples enjoying it, everybody together, south africa as one nation. This is actually something positive that we can actually celebrate as a country, and yeah, well done to the boks. After years of slow racial transformation, south africa finally has a rainbow team. This is what we can do as a team when we decide on one goal and one dream and we give it our best, so thank yo
An indigenous brazilian activist who campaigned to protect the rain forest has been shot dead in what appears to have been a targeted killing. Paulo guajajara had recently told journalists that he was scared about the situation in his reserve, where illegal loggers and miners were operating. Indigenous groups have accused brazils far right government of failing to protect them. Bill hayton reports. This is the kind of direct action Paulo Guajajara was involved in catching illegal loggers red handed. In this incident, filmed in september, a group from his tribe intercepted a truck loaded with tree trunks and the tools of this illegal trade. With the nearest Police Station hundreds of kilometres away, members of the guajajara tribe feel this is the only way to protect their land from destruction. The guardians of the forest, as they call themselves, say their home made weapons have cut illegal logging by half over the past decade. In an interview six weeks ago Paulo Guajajara said it was
An indigenous brazilian activist who campaigned to protect the rain forest has been shot dead in what appears to have been a targeted killing. Paulo gua ja jara had recently told journalists that he was scared about the situation in his reserve, where illegal loggers and miners were operating. Indigenous groups have accused brazils far right government of failing to protect them. Bill hayton reports. This is the kind of direct action Paulo Guajajara was involved in catching illegal loggers red handed. In this incident, filmed in september, a group from his tribe intercepted a truck loaded with tree trunks and the tools of this illegal trade. With the nearest Police Station hundreds of kilometres away, members of the guajajara tribe feel this is the only way to protect their land from destruction. The guardians of the forest, as they call themselves, say their home made weapons have cut illegal logging by half over the past decade. In an interview six weeks ago Paulo Guajajara said it w
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