Extinction threat ups hunters' game

Soaring demand means syndicates are stockpiling rhino horn against future scarcity, writes Fiona Macleod.

Mozambique, a budding narco-state?

Mozambicans see Mohamed Bachir Suleman's glitzy shopping mall as a symbol of a modern future for their impoverished country.

Navy keeps eye on piracy threat

An attempt by pirates to hijack a Mozambican ship off the coast of that country led SA to use its naval capabilities to monitor threats in SA waters.

Mozambique's people's painter harnessed art to draw in a new society

Malangatana Valente Nguenha, who died at his daughter's home in Portugal on January 3, was "much more than an artist, he is a part of us".

Five rhino poachers killed at Kruger Park

Five rhino poachers have been shot dead in the Kruger National Park since Saturday, Beeld reported on Wednesday.

Movitel to invest $120m in Mozambique growth

Movitel, Mozambique's third biggest cellphone operator, will invest $120-million in the next 12 months to build infrastructure.

Piracy attacks foiled off Mozambique

Two ships foiled piracy attacks at the farthest point yet known down the East African coast off central Mozambique on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Mozambique's war-hit Gorongoza park slowly recovers

As warthogs play in the mud behind him, park ranger Charles Pereira Aranje scans the savannah for poachers.

A cultural exchange

South Africans and Mozambicans, gathered in Maputo to give feedback on a pilot exchange programme of volunteers between the two countries.

Province no longer on the hind Tete

Rapid growth in the war-torn Mozambican region is testimony to the power of foreign direct investment.

SA farmers eye Mozambique

South African farmers are eager to invest in Mozambique and provide affordable food, farmers said at an agricultural conference.

Madagascar to be discussed at SADC summit

Jacob Zuma goes to Gabarone to attend the SADC summit where Madagascar's political problems is expected to be discussed.

Mozambican NGOs report BHP to JSE

Mozambican NGOs have reported mining giant BHP Billiton to the JSE's Socially Responsible Investment Index for it's planned pollution.

Brazil businesses to invest $500-million in Mozambique

A group of Brazilian businesses on a visit to Mozambique have pledged to invest up to $500-million in the country.

Zim gem smuggling fuels cross-border dealer hub

Waving his index finger into the balmy heat, the taxi driver barely pauses while driving through the hub of international diamond dealers.

Zuma vows to strengthen efforts against rhino poaching

President Jacob Zuma on Friday vowed to strengthen regional efforts to crack down on rhino poaching, including calling in Interpol.

BHP Billiton accused of restricting access to documents

BHP Billiton is complicating public access to documents about a planned filter shutdown at its Mozambican aluminium smelter, an activist has alleged.

Mozambique govt suspends SMSes

Vodacom group subsidiary Vodacom Mozambique suspended its clients' SMSing capabilities under orders of the Mozambican government.

Maputo mayhem not just about food

Troops fire on citizens protesting against the cost of essentials and a lack of accountability.

Mozambique scales back price hikes after riots

Mozambique will reverse an increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly rioting last week, and restore some subsidies for electricity and water.

Mozambique unrest shows power of the SMS

Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by an SMS in Maputo, signalling the power of new technology.

Mozambican police deploy in protest-hit Maputo

Mozambican police on Monday deployed across impoverished neighbourhoods in Maputo to prevent fresh protests over food prices.

Mozambique's riots: The true face of global warming

It has been a summer of record temperatures -- Japan had its hottest summer on record, as did South Florida and New York.

Uneasy calm returns to Mozambique

Mozambique police kept a close watch over the capital Maputo on Saturday after three days of riots over food and fuel price hikes.

UN to hold crisis talks on food prices as riots hit Mozambique

After violence in Africa and protests in Egypt, Serbia and Pakistan, the United Nations are to urge action on the rising cost of food.

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