An online auction of rhino horn is set to open Monday, after a court in South Africa approved the site which has outraged conservationists. South African authorities had refused to issue a permit in
Undergraduate medical students in Cape Town are at high risk of occupationally acquired TB, with an unmet need for comprehensive occupational health services and support. These were the findings of
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The owner of the world's biggest private rhino herd took court action on Thursday to force South Africa's government to allow its first online sale of rhino horn, which he aims to
Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa has achieved practical completion for Xina Solar One, its third solar thermal plant in South Africa. The innovative technology solutions company has developed
When a Cape clawless otter is found with missing back toes in the Hout Bay River in Cape Town, it's a sign the survival of the river is at stake. Professor Justin O'Riain is director of the University
When JRR Tolkien completed his sketch “Death of Smaug” for The Hobbit in the early 1930s‚ he was illustrating a work of fiction. But it turns out he was being prophetic‚ too. Tolkien‚ born in Bloemfontein
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's Western Cape has detected type H5N8 bird flu on two ostrich farms, the province's agriculture department said on Tuesday. The virus is highly pathogenic in birds
On Friday, Cape Town executive mayor, Patricia de Lille, officially switched on electricity for around 800 households in the Klipheuwel community. A candle or paraffin light will be something of the
Cape Town - A ten-year-old girl has died and three family members infected by the highly contagious bacterial disease diphtheria, the Western Cape Health department said on Monday. The girl tested positive
Dams supplying the town are at an all-time low due to a crippling drought in the Amathole region‚ the Daily Dispatch reported on Monday. Amathole District Municipality warned three weeks ago that the
