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How do you get 50 stolen rhino horns out of SA? Coffee or corruption, say experts, or maybe as mugs
Customs officials are on high alert for 50 rhino horns, stolen from a North West stockpile. Experts say the horns could be smuggled out of the country in a multitude of ways. Since 2015, SARS has confiscated more than R505 million in rhino horns at ports of entry.
PICS | A DRC park just got a starter pack of white rhino from SA, in a fight against extinction
It’s been almost two decades since rhino grazed on the plains of one of Africa’s oldest national parks. Now, an ambitious conservation project will see a herd of 16 South African rhino sourced from &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal make Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of …
Fuel Hike Bites Hard Into Nigeria's Growing Gig Economy
Since Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declared that there would no longer be petroleum subsidy in his inaugural address at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the country has been gripped by chaos and outbursts. First, fuel stations began shutting down and hoarding fuel thereby creating scarcity. Then came the sudden over 100 …
What You Should Know About NCC's Harmonised Short Codes
In March, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) mobile network operators to begin implementation of approved harmonised short codes, HSC, for providing certain services to telecom customers in Nigeria. This was in line with the commission's goal in developing and implementing a consumer-centric approach to telecom regulation in the country. The …
Nigeria Becomes Second Country To Approve Malaria Vaccine: Here Are 7 Facts You Should Know About R21
Nigeria has become the second country to approve the R21 malaria vaccine produced by the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, SII. Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, disclosed this Monday at a press briefing in Abuja. …
Highway patrol: The race to create wildlife corridors before species die out
Conservationists are championing wildlife corridors as a way to save migratory or roaming species. The corridors have proved beneficial for large animals such as elephants. Wild dogs, which require extensive range, can also benefit from the corridors.
Repopulating wild with cheetahs: South African cats to swell numbers of new population in India
Twelve cheetahs will be relocated to India to help build a population at Kuno National Park. Cheetahs were declared extinct in the country 70 years ago. Three of the cheetahs have been donated by the Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.
Carving a path to success: Londiwe Ndwandwe Ngcobo
Londiwe Ndwandwe Ngcobo, 35, creative director of Andimahle Building Events, chats to us about her business journey and how she's been able to carve her own path to success. Tell us about your journey into entrepreneurship? I studied marketing and events management but was more passionate about events, which has …
Everything you need to know about hairloss as a black woman
It is strangely comforting for us to know that we are not the only ones suffering from hair loss. Even celebrities are not immune. In the past, former supermodels Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, talk show host Wendy Williams and even actress Jada Pinkett Smith, have all openly spoken about …
Social media users rally to organise baby shower for Mnakwethu's MaShelembe
• Strangers on social media band together to organise a baby shower for Mnakwethu's Makhosazana "MaShelembe" Shelembe, whose emotionally-charged story touched many viewers. • Mnakwethu on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161) tackles the issue of polygamy and gives married men a chance to overcome the fear of introducing the culture to …
IEC approaches Electoral Court for postponement of Wednesday’s by-elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will urgently approach the Electoral Court to postpone eight by-elections scheduled for Wednesday, 30 June following the implementation of Level 4 lockdown restrictions. In a statement, the IEC said it took the decision to seek the court's approval to postpone the by-elections at …
Scottish farmer says competition from SA makes harvest 'unviable', donates entire blueberry crop
• For more stories, go to the News24 Business front page. A Scottish farmer is giving away his entire crop of blueberries, worth £2 million (R42 million), to charity, saying cheap imports and high labour costs have made harvesting the fruit economically unviable. Peter Thomson has been growing blueberries at …
Scottish farmer says competition from SA makes harvest 'unviable', donates entire blueberry crop
• For more stories, go to the News24 Business front page. A Scottish farmer is giving away his entire crop of blueberries, worth £2 million (R42 million), to charity, saying cheap imports and high labour costs have made harvesting the fruit economically unviable. Peter Thomson has been growing blueberries at …
Black business lobby group ready to fight National Treasury's new draft procurement rules
The Black Business Federation (BBF) is planning a legal challenge to the National Treasury's newly released draft Preferential Public Procurement Framework guidelines, saying that the draft guidelines leave black South Africans and their businesses at a disadvantage when bidding for government tenders. National Treasury released updated tender regulations in terms …
The woman who changed mountain bike design
• If you ride a carbon dual-suspension trail bike, it all traces back to a female designer • The story of mountain biking’s most iconic carbon-fibre design saw a brand revival, meet an inspired artist • And nobody could predict how influential that collaboration would become Many women ride mountain …
The Bicycle Builder: Dave Mercer
Carbon-fibre bicycles are amazing. The advanced composites used to shape those carbon-fibre frames are terrifically light and incredibly strong. A curious feature of the bicycle market has been the enduring appeal of steel. Especially, custom steel bicycles. Built by individual fabricators, often in sheds, garages or historic industrial buildings. To …
The good and the bad: Public psychiatric healthcare in SA
Damian Hare was once on medical aid and had access to private psychiatric care. But that is no longer the case so he uses public health care facilities. Hare soon found out that the wait to get an initial appointment is really long and that there are always long lines …
CBS Justice spotlights the work of women detectives with true-crime marathons
• This Women's Month CBS Justice (DStv 170) celebrates the work of women detectives. • Ten episodes in back-to-back true crime marathons will air on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August from 19:00. • As an introduction to Women on the Case, crime historian Dr Nell Darby gave Channel24 a …
Newly appointed chief justice Raymond Zondo on life, love and being the most watched man in SA
With great power comes great responsibility, the famous saying goes – and Raymond Zondo just got handed a whole lot more responsibility when President Cyril Ramaphosa finally made his long-awaited announcement: the position of chief justice of South Africa will be filled by the state capture judge. He will start …
UCT students shut down campus over outstanding debt, registration challenges
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'Supergroup' whale pods along SA's shoreline sign of population growth - marine researcher
Two whale carcasses have washed up on Cape Town's shores in just under a month - and we're likely to see more, says a local marine researcher. But they shouldn't cause alarm because the carcasses are a symptom of a growing whale population thriving off South Africa's coastline.
Blog writing: Healthy coping strategies for a global pandemic
The first anniversary of the Covid-19 global lockdown just passed recently … (deep breath) … Remember when we went into our first three-week hard lockdown? We were so worried about how those three weeks would disrupt our lives. Little did we know that the end would still be nowhere in …