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Africa
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Namibia Plans To Cull 700 Animals To Feed People Affected By Severe Drought
30 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Almost no rain combined with scorching temperatures has led to shrivelled crops and soaring levels of hunger for tens of millions of people in the Southern Africa region. What else is a desert nation rich in wildlife to do?
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Zimbabweans Lambast Tiffany Haddish Over Her “Look At This Grocery Store In Africa” TikTok
30 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Wait until she walks into an electronics shop, it’ll blow her mind.
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Breakthrough New Drug Proves 100% Effective In Preventing HIV
05 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Twice-yearly injections of a new drug called ‘Lenacapavir’ can provide young women with 100% protection against HIV infection.
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The ‘Venice Of Africa’ Is Slowly Sinking Into The Sea
26 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
With rising sea levels and sinking cities, entire metropolises will be forced to migrate. Where they will go is anyone’s guess.
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Those Three Friends Finally Made It From London To Cape Town On Their Broken Stead, A Toyota Hilux
26 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
It’s been more than three months since the trio set off from London in a Toyota Hilux affectionately named Edna, and they have finally arrived in Cape Town.
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Nigeria’s Creaking Power Grid Collapses After Raising Tariffs For ‘Wealthier Consumers’ By 230%
16 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The head of the Nigerian electricity regulator said tariff increases would “end grid collapses and bring investment into the sector”. Sounds familiar.
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Nigeria Risks Losing All Of Its Forest Elephants
14 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are still found in the wild, but their numbers are reducing as human activity encroaches on their natural forest habitat.
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Everyone Is Curious Why The Moroccan King Filed More Trademarks In SA In 2022 Than Anyone Else, Including Amazon
08 Dec 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Besides the number of applications and the circumstances around them, those in the know say that the applications were some of the most unusual they had seen.
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Stellenbosch PhD Student Bags Prestigious Social Impact Prize With Lifesaving Device
15 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Etuket developed a device to measure blood loss after childbirth, which could significantly improve healthcare in understaffed hospitals.
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Watch A Maasai Warrior Chase A Lion Caught Eating His Cow
10 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Every now and then some rogue lion just can’t help himself, and that’s when the Masaai fearlessly remind them of the mutual respect between pride and tribe.
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Rovos Rail Ranked As One Of The Best Train Trips In The World By 36th Annual Condé Nast Traveller Choice Awards
06 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The 36th Annual Condé Nast Traveller Choice Awards is in full agreement after naming the train experience as one of the best train trips in the world.
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Do South African Universities Produce Billionaires?
19 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
There are 52 African-born billionaires globally, of whom only 23 still live on African soil.
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Archaeologists Discover Remnants Of ‘World’s Oldest’ Wooden Structure In Zambia [Video]
21 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The species of ancient humans or hominids responsible for building this structure remains a mystery, as no bones have yet been discovered at the site.
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3D-Printed ‘Ivory’ Is Helping Save Elephants Who Are Slaughtered For Tusks
12 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
One tagua palm can produce as much vegetable ivory in one year as an average African elephant can produce in its lifetime.
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Kevin Hart And Idris Elba Help Name Baby Gorillas At Rwanda’s Famous Gorilla-Naming Ceremony [Video]
05 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The ceremony which took place on Friday saw notable personalities like actor Idris Elba, comedian Kevin Hart, and musician Asa coming together to honour the beautiful gorillas who call Rwanda their home.
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Welcome To ‘Ubuntuland’ – Africa’s First Ever Virtual Reality Metaverse [Video]
29 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
This innovative endeavour has already created a huge buzz when it comes to investors. Leading entities such as Nedbank, MTN, and Primedia have already secured stakes within Ubuntuland, including parcels of virtual ‘land’.
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Enough With The Doom And Gloom! Here’s 10 Reason To Invest In SA According To The Experts
17 May 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Every time the world thought we were on the edge of destruction, we proved them wrong, and with middle fingers raised to the naysayers, we have managed to build the crown jewel of Africa.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: Africa & I
04 Aug 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
Some of us only dare follow our dreams, yet for a young Moroccan man it seemed as though destiny was calling. Othmane Zolati wasn’t content with simply living in and touring his own country, a famous film setting for ‘Casablanca’.
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Here Are Africa’s Top 10 Richest People
26 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Four South African billionaires cracked a spot in the top 10 of Forbes’ ‘Africa’s Richest People’ list for 2021.
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83% Discount To Stay At Botswana’s Iconic ‘Jack’s Camp’
16 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re looking for a way to spend a holiday in style, taking in a bit of nature, there are currently massive savings to be had.
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Most Valuable Brands: Woolworths Scrapes Into Africa’s Top 10 List
26 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa dominated in this year’s Brand Finance Africa 150 list, which measures the top brands on the continent.
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BBC Reckons Rest Of Africa Can Learn Eight COVID-19 Lessons From SA
01 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s confirmed cases and death toll are higher than in many other African countries, and there are some valuable lessons to be learnt from our approach thus far.
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These Are The Richest People In Africa
07 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Africa has 54 nations, but only eight countries have billionaires, with South Africa and Egypt leading the pack.
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Where You’ll Find The Most Luxurious And Expensive Residential Properties In Africa
12 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A recent review by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth uncovered the most expensive cities and suburbs on the African continent.
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Very Interesting: How African Countries Got Their Names
08 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most countries are named after a directional description, a feature of the land, a tribe name, or a person. In Africa, that’s not always the case.
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Our Favourite Pictures From Comic Con Africa 2019
02 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
African superheroes reigned supreme at this year’s Comic Con Africa, which celebrated all things sci-fi, fantasy and comic related.
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New Stand-Up Comedy Special Features Africa’s Finest Talent [Videos]
04 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This comedy series, featuring some of Africa’s best comedians, is the perfect pick-me-up to get you through the upcoming national elections.
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Africa’s First Tech Unicorn Listing
20 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Later this year, the New York Stock Exchange will welcome the first listing of an African technology company valued at more than $1 billion.
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Why Are So Many Of Africa’s Oldest Baobab Trees Suddenly Dying?
13 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Bad news – the oldest trees in Africa are dying at an alarming rate, and stumped scientists are trying to nail down the root cause.
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Plenty Of Athletes Are “Going Missing” Whilst At The Commonwealth Games
13 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
After eight athletes were reported missing on Wednesday, a further five have now vanished. Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is not impressed.
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