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NSPCA wins lion bone trade case against department

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Aug 2019

The export of 800 lion skeletons was considered to be unlawful and constitutionally invalid by Judge Jody Kollapen

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Nature’s Nocturne: Unfettered human sprawl drives animals into the night

Article Sipho Kings - 10 Jul 2019

The long-term effect of humans on animals is increasingly well documented

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Boots, balls & bluster: Blowing the whistle on rugby ref bias

Article Jacques Coetzee 1 - 21 Jun 2019

Claims of favouritism stalk the game, but the data on penalties paints a picture at odds with righteous indignation

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South African lion cubs conceived artificially in world first

Article Susan Njanji - 30 Sep 2018

Lions are extinct in 26 African countries, and numbers in the wild have plummeted 43% over the last two decades, with roughly only 20 000 left

Lions face the ultimate test against Crusaders

Article Luke Feltham - 3 Aug 2018

If the Lions are to become Super Rugby champions at the third time of asking, it’s going to take a lot of firsts

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Super Rugby is wounding our Springboks

Article Luke Feltham - 2 Aug 2018

South Africa has more players out in a season than any other group of elite sportsmen

Lions SA’s only hope at title

Article Luke Feltham - 20 Jul 2018

Same old, same old … the Jo’burg side have their work cut out to shake up a stagnant competition

The Lions’ long journey to the final

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Aug 2017

The foundations for this season’s success were laid in 2012

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Hurricanes to put Lions to the test

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jul 2017

The will to win may well give the Jo’burg men the edge over one of Super Rugby’s strongest sides

Leaner, hungry Lions eye history

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jul 2017

The last time they dominated Super Rugby was 20 years ago, but this team is a very different beast

Lions test the waters for the Boks

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Jun 2017

The British and Irish Lions’ games in New Zealand may show what it takes to beat the All Blacks

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Politics of saving species: South Africa gets its way at Cites

Article Sipho Kings - 5 Oct 2016

The environmental and hunting pack fought hard for tuskers and lions but it was late nights and intense lobbying that secured the decisions.

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Lions should reach final, but a return to the Super 12 of old would be first prize

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jul 2016

The punishing travel schedule has underscored the utter daftness of the bloated Super 18 system.

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Data reveals secret to log-topping Lions’ success: Carrying the ball, not kicking it

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Jul 2016

The key to the Jo’burg franchise’s supremacy this season lies in keeping the ball and using it wisely.

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The sound of one male ego flapping is enough to banish a whole pride of lions

Analysis Staff Reporter - 21 Jun 2016

When big cats disturb the nocturnal peace of a rough-and-tumble bush break, it’s anyone’s guess whose aura is to thank – or to blame.

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