South Africa

South Africa

South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine push over effectiveness fears

A study has suggested that the vaccine is only 22% effective against moderate forms of the virus.

07/02/2021

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This library is paving the way to lower carbon architecture

The design of the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library is based on a 2,000-year-old building technique.

07/02/2021

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Cape Town residents break beach ban to protest COVID lockdown

South Africa has reported more than 43,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

31/01/2021

South Africa

Scientists are now using satellites to count elephants from space

The elephants are counted using a computer algorithm trained to identify the creatures against a variety of backdrops.

21/01/2021

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'Curtains of death': Conservationists warn on swimming safety nets

There were 100 attacks by sharks on humans last year. In that time, humans killed 100 million sharks. So didn't Jaws have the shark-to-human dynamic the wrong way round?

14/01/2021

South Africa

South Africa tests whether vaccines will work on new COVID-19 variant

The South African mutant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 and concerns are growing that it might not be blocked by existing jabs.

05/01/2021

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Tensions rise in South Africa over farm killing

A tense standoff between white farmers and black activists gripped the South African town of Senekal on Friday.

16/10/2020

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South African bikers protest against attacks on farmers

Thousands of bikers from all over South Africa gathered around Pretoria to deliver roses and crosses attached with letters to stop farm murders and racism.

29/08/2020

South Africa

South Arica's COVID-19 battered economy produces more poachers

More desperate people are poaching in game reserves to get by, but they're different from the professionals who kill rhinos for their horns.

01/08/2020

South Africa

Hospital train reaches South Africa's more remote COVID-19 patients

The country accounts for around a quarter of all Africa's COVID-19 cases.

13/06/2020

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Wildlife in South Africa needs protection more than ever before

Rangers are on duty day and night as the lockdown may lead to a surge in poaching.

01/05/2020

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Food parcels given to those unable to work amid Johannesburg lockdown

Those receiving the essential packages included self-employed waste pickers who scour the city's rubbish for recyclables and are paid for the amount they collect.

13/04/2020

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A modern-day Noah's Ark is being built on South Africa's coast

The world's biggest conservation project to date has ambitions of biblical proportions.

18/03/2020

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Watch: Huge bank tower demolished in Johannesburg

A 355ft tall building, damaged in a fatal fire last year, was successfully demolished, sending a massive cloud of rubble into the air.

24/11/2019

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Orphanage's tall order as it helps care for abandoned baby giraffe

The two-day-old giraffe was found in a comatose state and taken to a rhino orphanage, which is helping him recover.

23/11/2019

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South Africa’s €90 billion investment drive

In partnership with Brand South Africa

Over 1,700 people from 22 countries converged at the second inaugural South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg. The gathering that was part of the president’s push to improve Africa’s second largest economy and deal with the 29.1% unemployment rate.

13/11/2019

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Triumphant Springboks return home to celebrate Rugby World Cup win

The captain of South Africa's national rugby team returned to his hometown with his teammates for the first time since they won the World Cup in Japan.

11/11/2019

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South African rugby fans celebrate World Cup victory

South Africans celebrated the Springboks' victory over England in the Rugby World Cup. Led by the team's first black captain Siya Kolisi, South Africa swept to a record-tying third World Cup title by overpowering England in a 32-12 win.

02/11/2019

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Refugees and police clash at Cape Town protest against xenophobia

Around 100 people were arrested on October 30 as part of an operation to disperse a group of refugees and asylum seekers who had staged a prolonged sit-in near the United Nations refugee agency in Cape Town.

30/10/2019

South Africa

'We stand together': Meghan visits memorial for murdered student

Meghan Markle visited a memorial to Uyinene Mrwetyana, a young South African whose rape and murder inspired thousands to protest.

28/09/2019

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Meghan and Harry show off their dance moves on South African tour

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were seen dancing with a group of performers in Nyanga Township as they kicked off their Africa tour on Monday (September 23)

23/09/2019

South Africa

Watch: Disabled artist dances with the stars in South Africa

Musa Motha's leg was amputated when he was 11-years-old, after being diagnosed with cancer. Now he is a lead dancer in 'Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero.'

23/09/2019

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South Africa wants to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution

In partnership with Brand South Africa

Countries around the world are gearing up for the arrival of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. On the African continent, South Africa wants to lead its implementation

10/09/2019

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South Africans get the bug: Cape Town eatery serves insect-only meals

Tasting grilled scorpion and a bowl of crunchy insects mixed with garlic and spices on a trip to Thailand four years ago "grossed out" chef Mario Barnard but also helped inspire him to experiment and open South Africa's first pop-up restaurant serving insect-only meals.

03/09/2019

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Vets go to huge lengths to save injured and endangered black rhino

Vets go to huge lengths to save injured and endangered black rhino

31/07/2019

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Barking up the right tree: Police dog gets praise for his performance

A Cape Town police dog has received a special medal on Wednesday for his exemplary service to the force.

11/07/2019