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Union says 36 dead in clash at South Africa mine, in deadliest day of protest since Apartheid
Dozens of people were killed after South African police opened fire on hundreds of workers on a wildcat strike at a platinum mine, in the deadliest day of protest since apartheid. Police gave a toll of 30 and rising, while the powerful National Union of Mineworkers said 36 had died…
South African cattle vigilantes missing or dead after residents attack
Nine members of a vigilante group guarding against cattle theft were shot dead in South Africa and some 30 were missing after a revenge attack by villagers, local media reported Saturday. Police discovered the ninth body on Saturday after the shooting two days back in the hills near Pomeroy, 180…
Nelson Mandela gets birthday wishes from South Africa’s schoolchildren
South Africa’s schoolchildren sang happy birthday to Nelson Mandela as he turned 94 on Wednesday, a day when he asks the world to honour his legacy by performing community service. The nation’s 12 million schoolchildren began their day with a special birthday song, ringing with the line: “We love you…
South African poachers killed 281 rhinos so far in 2012
Poachers in South Africa have killed 281 rhinos so far this year, with the world-famous Kruger National Park accounting for over half the killings, authorities said Tuesday. “The Kruger National Park has lost a total of 164 rhinos to illegal killings,” the environment department said in a statement. With roughly…
South Africa recalls 500,000 HIV test kits
South Africa is recalling 500,000 HIV test kits it ordered from a South Korean company despite a World Health Organisation (WHO) warning over inconclusive results, the health ministry said Tuesday. Authorities are investigating how the SD Bioline tests were ordered earlier this year after the WHO issued notices in November…
African Union chooses first female leader
A South African politician has become the first female leader of the African Union (AU), ending months of bitter deadlock at the continental body. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa’s home affairs minister, was elected chair of the African Union Commission on Sunday at a summit of heads of state and government…
Early human relative species ate tree bark
A short, gangly relative of man that lived in South Africa two million years ago ate bark and wood, the only early hominid known to have done so, a report said Wednesday. While its ancient relations opted for softer grasses and shrubs, Australopithecus sediba, an upright-walking tree climber, “included quite…
South African president: Whites still control the country’s economy
South Africa’s economy is still under apartheid-era white minority control and blacks must reclaim the continent’s financial and mining powerhouse, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday. Zuma told a key meeting of his ruling African National Congress that a new economic direction was needed 18 years into after the end…
Super-telescope project split between South Africa and Australia
A long-running joust to host a radio telescope that would give mankind its farthest peek into the Universe ended on Friday with a Solomon-like judgement to split the site between Australia and South Africa. “We have decided on a dual site approach,” said John Womersley, chairman of the board of…
South African rhinos at mercy of global smuggling network
Petty hunters, corrupt wildlife officials and Asian traffickers have all been snared in South Africa’s crackdown on rhino poaching as special prosecutors battle syndicates feeding the trade in horns. More than 160 people are currently before the courts, exposing the complex supply chain stretching from South African parks to Southeast Asian…
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