Namibia plans to butcher 723 wild animals including zebras, hippos, impalas, and even 83 elephants, for meat!

Namibia plans to butcher 723 wild animals including zebras, hippos, impalas,  and even 83 elephants, for meat!

Namibia is planning to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, to feed the country amid the worst drought in a century, the New York Times has reported. Nearly half of the country’s 1.4 million people are in a hunger crisis. The move aims to provide food and reduce dangerous encounters between humans and wildlife … Read more

Murder charge dropped against co-defendant in case of killer accused of faking his own death in South Africa | CNN

Murder charge dropped against co-defendant in case of killer accused of faking his own death in South Africa | CNN

CNN  —  South African prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against Zolile Sekeleni, the father of the girlfriend of high-profile convicted murderer Thabo Bester, who is accused of escaping from a South African prison after faking his own death in a fire, officials told CNN Monday. Sekeleni’s daughter, Nandipha Magudumana, a prominent medical doctor and … Read more

Oscar Pistorius denied parole | CNN

Oscar Pistorius denied parole | CNN

CNN  —  Disgraced South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday, according to local authorities who said he has yet to complete his minimum sentence. According to South African law, inmates can be considered for parole after serving half of their sentence if they meet conditions, like good behavior in prison. The … Read more

Parents of Reeva Steenkamp ‘still grieving’ daughter’s death, a decade after she was killed by Oscar Pistorius | CNN

Parents of Reeva Steenkamp ‘still grieving’ daughter’s death, a decade after she was killed by Oscar Pistorius | CNN

CNN  —  Reeva Steenkamp’s parents say they are “still grieving” for their daughter, 10 years after she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, former South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. The ex-sprinter is eligible for parole in March, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reports. “People who have lost children, it takes a long time … Read more

South Africa bus crash kills 20, dozens taken to hospital | CNN

South Africa bus crash kills 20, dozens taken to hospital | CNN

CNN  —  A head-on collision between a bus and a cash-in-transit van left 20 people dead on Monday on a major road in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province, with dozens taken to hospital, transport officials and emergency medical company said. After the crash, the bus rolled from a bridge on the N1 freeway into a … Read more

South Africa is in the midst of crisis. So why did its government want to spend a reported $58 million on sponsoring a UK soccer club? | CNN

South Africa is in the midst of crisis. So why did its government want to spend a reported  million on sponsoring a UK soccer club? | CNN

CNN  —  When plans for the South African government’s tourism board to sponsor English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur were leaked and then confirmed last week, they caused widespread public anger. The controversial sponsorship deal, which has been conditionally approved but not yet finalized, is reported to be around $58 million (R1 billion). But South … Read more

Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’ | CNN

Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’ | CNN

Johannesburg, South Africa CNN  —  Car crashes, opportunistic criminals, rotting food, decomposing bodies, bankrupt businesses, and water shortages. Welcome to life under South Africa’s power blackouts. Last week the grim extent of the outages was laid bare when South Africans were advised to bury dead loved ones within four days. In a public statement, the … Read more

South Africa to send dozens of cheetahs to India under new deal | CNN

South Africa to send dozens of cheetahs to India under new deal | CNN

CNN  —  South Africa has signed an agreement with India to reintroduce dozens of cheetahs to the South Asian country after eight of the big cats were sent from neighboring Namibia in 2022. The first batch of 12 cheetahs is to be flown over in February, according to a statement Thursday from South Africa’s environmental … Read more

South African President Ramaphosa will not be impeached over cash-in sofa scandal | CNN

South African President Ramaphosa will not be impeached over cash-in sofa scandal | CNN

Johannesburg CNN  —  South African President Ramaphosa survived a move to start impeachment proceedings against him in a vote in parliament on Tuesday. The move was widely expected, after the top leadership ruling African National Congress (ANC) called on their parliamentary caucus to block the investigation. One by one, MPs were asked to articulate their … Read more

Charlize Theron faces backlash after saying Afrikaans, her mother tongue, is dying out | CNN

Charlize Theron faces backlash after saying Afrikaans, her mother tongue, is dying out | CNN

CNN  —  Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is “a dying language.” The “Monster” and “Tully” star made the comments on Monday’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast, saying that the language that she grew up speaking was fading out. Theron, 47, who revealed she … Read more