South Africa may well need to consider new sources of rice imports
A bigger alliance will give the group extra economic heft, but it remains to be seen whether its members can speak in one voice
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The controversial 10-year translocation endeavour will drain African cheetah populations and scarce conservation resources, say wildlife experts
The adult female was one of 20 cheetahs from South Africa in addition to eight cats from Namibia
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South African experts involved in the introduction of cheetah to India say botulism from contaminated water may to be blame
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The architecture of the global financial system hurts emerging market economies but the alliance has yet to offer an alternative
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Scientists on both sides weigh in as concerns are raised over animals’ welfare and viability of ambitious project to repopulate Asian savannah
But questions remain over viability of contentious project
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Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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Concerns remain that the translocation of African cheetahs to India is is ‘ecologically unsound’ and a ‘vanity project’
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The Proteas are in the T20 World Cup with a fighting chance but all is not well in game
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Strategic ties to Russia will be worth little if it resorts to the use of nuclear bombs in its war in Ukraine
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
Claws out over project sending Southern African cheetahs to India
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a step in the right direction, but the world will remain unbalanced while nine states still hold these dangerous weapons
People in countries such as Brazil, India and China are two to three times more likely to be entrepreneurs than South Africans.
South Africa are close to finding the sweet spot between competitiveness and enjoyment
Yogi Adityanath has stirred controversy since his surprise appointment in 2017 as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India home to over 200 million people
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
Diversity is especially meant to be celebrated on India’s Republic Day, 26 January. But another legacy haunts the Indian republic — the colonial policy of divide and rule, of ethnonationalism, and religious polarisation
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
We will have a poorer harvest than the glowing 2020-21 harvest, but will probably not have to import supplies
We’ve had to fight for the right to bask in the sun to the sound of ‘pock, pock, pock’ these holidays
Cold-chain and refrigeration capacity are among the priorities of the programmes supported by the African Centres of Excellence, the University of Birmingham and the United Nations
Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording
Beauty pageants are political. Calling these women role models, talking about their natural hair, their ambition, their voice is all political. Representing a country on a global stage is also political
Eskom alone spews more sulphur dioxide into the air than the entire combined power sector emissions of any country except for India
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South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
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The National Prosecuting Authority has intensified efforts to return the Guptas to South Africa
For all the excitement generated by the news of an mRNA vaccine hub being established in South Africa, the country is still going to need help making Covid-19 jabs
SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections
The 2020 lockdown meant tourism took a dive, but according to Libstar subsidiary Cape Herb & Spice, many people chose to ‘travel via their taste buds
Increasing seroprevalence in South Africa could help curb the disastrous effects a third wave could have on communities. But no one is out of the woods yet