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Rhino Poaching is Decreasing in South Africa
Good news out of South Africa (home to a very large rhinoceros population) - poaching numbers seem to be decreasing and poaching related arrests are increasing. 2016 saw 1,054 rhinos poached for the horns, a drop from the 1,174 rhinos taken in South Africa in 2015. At the same time, there were approximately 680 arrests that came as a direct result of park ranger intervention, up from about 315 such arrests in 2015.
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The World's Biggest Rhino Breeder Is Selling Hundreds of Horns
An auction of rhino horns from the stockpiles of the world’s biggest private breeder will go ahead after a South African court ordered that the government release permits for them. The sale of about 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) of horns by John Hume, who has more than 1,500 rhinos, will begin on Wednesday after he successfully challenged the Department of Environmental Affairs’ refusal to hand over the permits that it had granted to him, enabling the sale...
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S.Africa court clears way for Zuma graft prosecution
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that President Jacob Zuma can face prosecution on almost 800 charges of corruption relating to a 1990s arms deal. Zuma had lodged a challenge at the court in Bloemfontein after a lower court decided in 2016 to reinstate charges that were previously dropped by prosecutors. The National Prosecuting Authority must now decide whether to pursue a prosecution.
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Unilever Acquires U.S. Personal-Care Company Sundial Brands
Unilever, the maker of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, is acquiring Sundial Brands to expand its offering of hair- and skin-care products aimed at black women.
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'Day Zero approaching': Could Cape Town run out of water?
Cape Town is in the grips of a severe drought which could force authorities to turn the city's taps off.
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Cape Town could be the First Major City in the World to run out of Water
Residents must limit their showers to one-and-a-half minutes.
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In less than 3 months, a major international city will likely run out of water
In Cape Town, South Africa, they're calling it "Day Zero" -- the day when the taps run dry. City officials had recently said that day would come on April 22. This week, they moved up the date to April 12. Cape Town is South Africa's second-largest city and a top international tourist draw. Now, residents play a new and delicate game of water math each day.
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Social Media Steps in to Ease Cape Town Water Crisis
As Cape Town braces for the day when it will run out of water, a campaign to donate water to its residents has become a social media phenomenon.
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Johannesburg
Gil-Scott Heron
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South Africa gold mine: About 950 workers trapped underground
A storm knocked electricity out, preventing lifts from bringing nightshift workers to the surface.
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Rescue begins of 955 trapped miners
A rescue operation is underway to release 955 workers from a gold mine in South Africa after a power cut left them trapped. A spokesman for the mine's operating company said on Friday morning that power had been restored to a lift to release them. The miners have been trapped underground since Wednesday night. South Africa is a leading gold producer, but safety in the industry is often questioned.
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South Africa: more than 950 trapped gold miners brought to surface
Sibanye-Stillwater mining company said miners stuck up to 1000m below ground after outage caused by a storm
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Day Zero: How Cape Town is Running Out of Water
Cape Town is in the middle of an unprecedented drought but critics say authorities failed to adapt to growth. How did one of the wealthiest cities in Africa find itself in this position?
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Drought-Hit Cape Town Rejoices at Rain
Residents have been rationing their water use because of a very real risk the taps will run dry.
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Poacher EATEN by lions he was hunting in South Africa
A big cat poacher has been killed and eaten by the pride of lions he was hunting at a private game reserve in South Africa. The hunter was heard screaming for help as he was attacked at the Ingwelala Private Nature Reserve in Hoedspruit outside Phalaborwa. But the lions quickly killed their victim and devoured most of his body before being chased off, leaving his head untouched.
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Lions Eat Suspected Big Cat Poacher
The lions in the Kruger National Park in South Africa left the head and only a few remains.
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Cape Town drought a 'national disaster'
South Africa has declared the drought which has seen Cape Town hurtling towards "Day Zero" a national disaster. The government made the announcement after reassessing the "magnitude and severity" of the three-year drought. It has badly affected three of the country's nine provinces.
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Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town, South Africa
Sand blows across a normally submerged area at Theewaterskloof dam near Cape Town, South Africa. The dam, which supplies most of Cape Town's potable water, is currently dangerously low as the city faces 'Day Zero', the point at which taps will be shut down across the city.
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White South African farmers to be removed from their land
White South African farmers will be removed from their land after a landslide vote in parliament. The country's constitution is now likely to be amended to allow for the confiscation of white-owned land without compensation, following a motion brought by radical Marxist opposition leader Julius Malema. It passed by 241 votes for to 83 against after a vote on Tuesday, and the policy was a key factor in new president Cyril Ramaphosa's platform after he took over from Jacob Zuma in February.
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Cape Town has more time to solve its water crisis. How will it use it?
Solutions range from drinking ocean water to trucking in an iceberg.
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