Total announces new unit to invest in forests
The head of French energy giant Total announced on Saturday that the company would invest a hundred million dollars annually on a new forest preservation and reforestation project. "We want to set up
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Higher rate of unnatural deaths among men – StatsSA
Nearly 90% of the 456 612 deaths that occurred in 2016 can be attributed to natural causes, while the total shows a major decrease in the peak yearly deaths since 2006. Statistics South Africa released
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Two killed at Harmony Gold mine
Two people have been killed following a "seismic related fall" at one of Harmony Gold Mining Company's mine's in Welkom, the company said on Tuesday. The mining giant in a statement said an investigation
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Five injured during flooding in Gauteng- disaster management
Five people were injured during heavy flooding across Gauteng last week, the provincial disaster management centre said on Sunday. "There were minor injuries… Those people have recovered," said the
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Ivory Coast says infant mortality has halved in 20 years
Abidjan - The infant mortality rate in Ivory Coast has halved in 20 years, the planning and development minister said on Monday, pointing to better and more accessible health care. Niale Kaba said the
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Low levels' of listeria detected at Tiger Brands' Pretoria plant
Johannesburg – Tiger Brands announced on Monday that "low levels" of listeria had been detected at its plant in Pretoria. "Tiger Brands has taken the precautionary measure of closing the factory and
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Egypt, Sudan vow to cooperate as Ethiopia builds Nile dam
Cairo - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, as the two countries look to repair ties that were recently frayed over an upstream Nile dam being built by Ethiopia.
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Dam levels drop again in Western Cape
Cape Town – The latest average dam levels for the Western Cape have dropped to 18.9%, from last week's 19.5%, the Western Cape government said on Monday as it reminded struggling farmers that there was
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DEA approves plan to 'strengthen' population of SA's endemic Cape mountain zebra
Cape Town - The first Cape mountain zebra capture and relocation took place in and around De Hoop Nature reserve in 2016, and since then data has assisted in supporting strategies as part of the Biodiversity
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Trump wildlife protection board has many trophy hunters
Washington – A new US advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members
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Ivory Coast announces $7bn infrastructure plan
Abidjan - The West African state of Ivory Coast on Monday said it was earmarking $7.07bn in infrastructure spending over the next five years, especially in transport. The announcement was made by the