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© Agenzia Nova – Reproduction reserved The last elephant held in the National Zoo in Pretoria, South Africa, has been released after 40 years of captivity. The announcement was made by the Ems Foundation, an NGO for the defense of wildlife. The elephant, named Charlie, was captured in 1984 in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, when he was two years old (he is now 42), and in the early 2000s he was first assigned to the Boswell Wilkie circus to participate in acrobatic games, then transferred to the South African National Zoo. In a statement, the NGO said “Charlie” was…

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At an intersection seven miles from the presidential villa, frustrated drivers honk as a herd of cattle feeds on the grass beautifying the median strip and slowly marches across the road, their hooves clattering against the asphalt. For the teenage herder guiding them, Ismail Abubakar, it is just another day, and for most drivers stuck in the traffic, it’s a familiar scene unfolding in Nigeria’s capital Abuja.Abubakar and his cattle’s presence in the city center is not out of choice but of necessity. His family are originally from Katsina State in northern Nigeria, where a changing…

From the moment this year’s South African general election was called, through the whole campaign, the main question everyone here was asking was whether the African National Congress (ANC) could extend its 30-year rule. The party of Nelson Mandela, elected in 1994 on a wave of euphoria and hope, has had its difficult moments – notably during the Zuma years of corruption – but its hold on power had always seemed electorally assured. It had brought liberation and taken South Africa forward. But it had not taken all of South Africa forward, and had seemed indifferent to the growing clamour…

While the Automobile Association has predicted a significant drop in petrol and diesel prices in September, the Liquid Fuels Wholesalers Association of South Africa has asked the minister of mineral and petroleum resources to exempt the Nelson Mandela Bay region from lower prices because they are still unable to bring fuel tankers into the Port Elizabeth Harbour after an accident in June. This article was originally published by a www.dailymaverick.co.za . Read the Original article here. .

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(Bloomberg) — After a humiliating setback to its space ambitions, Boeing Co. faces a dilemma that pits its national duty against strained cash reserves. This article was originally published by a www.dailymaverick.co.za . Read the Original article here. .

A child who caught mpox gets treatment at a hospital in the Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Aug. 15, 2024. /Xinhua Read 3 minutesThe Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned of the high burden of mpox cases, limited diagnostic capabilities, and the disease’s high fatality rate as some of the pressing challenges hindering the continent’s mpox response efforts as the number of cases surges across Africa. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, in an update on the multi-country mpox outbreak in Africa issued Friday, said the…

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Black Coffee’s brag post featuring the SA-born DJ rubbing shoulders with actor Will Smith, got fans buzzing. In a summer filled with excitement, Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, better known as Black Coffee, recently shared a captivating moment from Ibiza that has captured the attention of fans worldwide. The award-winning South African DJ took to Instagram to post a series of photographs featuring himself alongside legendary actor and four-time Grammy winner, Will Smith. “About a week ago I got to meet one of the most hardworking and most inspiring legends @willsmith. Big Honor,” Black Coffee’s Instagram post caption read. A meeting of…

JOHANNESBURG – The Hawks continue to face South Africa’s toughest criminals head on.Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya and his team released their first quarter figures on Sunday.One of the revelations made during this briefing was that the Gauteng province leads, with the most crimes committed.Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya discussed the results with eNCA.  This article was originally published by a www.enca.com . Read the Original article here. .