Africa South Africa South Africa, home to the highest number of rhinos in the world, has seen a decline in poaching affecting this endangered species; during the first half of this year, 229 rhinos were poached, a slight decrease compared to last year
Africa South Africa The results of the latest HIV prevalence survey in South Africa show decreasing new HIV infections from 249.000 in 2017 to 232.400 in 2022
Africa South Africa A skills development programme will be implemented to address youth unemployment and skills shortages in informal settlements; the City of Cape Town aims to empower 955 young people from those areas
Africa South Africa South African researchers have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project to reduce poaching, so that radiation detectors present at national borders can detect horns and help the authorities arrest poachers
Africa South Africa Participants in the Beef stock rock fest, a rock music festival held in Broederstroom, a few dozen kilometres north of Johannesburg, will have a special permit to smoke cannabis freely, a first-ever in the country
Africa South Africa Russia is open to cooperation with the country in hockey development: matches in South Africa could take place 'even tomorrow'
Africa South Africa In the elections, Nelson Mandela's former party lost its absolute majority, as for the first time in history it got less than 50% of the vote, and it will need the support of at least one other party to govern
Africa South Africa Former President Jacob Zuma was disqualified from standing in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction, a decision that's bound to raise political tensions ahead of a pivotal vote
Africa South Africa The country urgently asked the International Court of Justice to order interim measures against Israel, including a ceasefire in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the city of Rafah
Africa South Africa To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid, an exhibition of high political and identity value with artworks, artefacts and objects produced during apartheid era and repatriated is open to the public at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg
Africa South Africa Cape Town International Airport has been recognized as the best airport in Africa, according to a recent Skytrax survey
Africa South Africa Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service will stop working in South Africa: the company has informed its local users that from the end of April they will no longer be able to access the internet via Starlink
Africa South Africa The country is considering the sale of rhino horn to Asian tourists, but also the marketing of zebra, crocodile and other exotic meats for export and increasing local consumption of wild game, sparking strong concerns among ecologists