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Search for Sylvester the lion thwarted by strong winds and tough terrain
The search for Sylvester the lion who escaped for a second time from the Karoo National Park over the weekend, was thwarted by strong winds and tough terrain yesterday. According to SA National Parks (SANParks), the search will resume today. SANParks also reiterated that the decision to put Sylvester down…
Super Over - 30 March
And then there were four – the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup get underway this afternoon when the resurgent English face the in-form Black Caps of New Zealand. Both teams will enter the knock-out match full of confidence, but the scale will be tipping heavily in favour of the…
Klasse hervat sonder onderbrekings op NWU se Mafikeng-kampus
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Mafikeng-kampus se normale akademiese program het gister sonder enige onderbrekings of voorvalle van betogings hervat. Die kampus het gister heropen nadat dit vir bykans 'n maand gesluit was wees gewelddadige betogings. Kampuswoordvoerder, Phenyo Mokgothu, sê klasse, het na 08:00 soos geskeduleer begin en die laaste klasse het…
SA Studbook Breed Symposium
SA Studbook General Manager Dr Pierre van Rooyen speaks about Professor Darrh Bullock, a US based genomics expert who will be the keynote speaker at the organisation’s forthcoming Breed Symposium
Soektog na Sylvester die leeu, wat wéér uit Karoo-park ontsnap het, hervat
Die soektog na Sylvester die leeu, wat 'n tweede keer uit die Karoo Nasionale Park ontsnap het, het vanoggend hervat. Die driejarige leeu het in Junie verlede jaar bekendheid verwerf toe hy uit die wildtuin in die omgewing van Beaufort-Wes ontsnap en vir 24 dae rondgeloop het voor hy weer…
Super Over - 29 March
Another Cricket World Cup is done and dusted for South Africa and once again it’s ended in disappointment for the Proteas. The men in green-and-gold arrive back in South Africa this afternoon, however, they will land with some pride restored after thrashing Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Delhi. The…
New Nkandla revelations: Zuma has case to answer to Parliament - DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says new revelations by a Department of Public Works official regarding the Nkandla scandal confirm the party's insistence that President Jacob Zuma personally benefited from improvements to his private residence. Axed Department of Public Works official, Rachard Samuel told the Sunday Times that he was dismissed…
NWU Mafikeng campus to reopen today
All academic activities are set to resume at the North West University (NWU)'s Mafikeng campus today, after being closed for more than a month following violent protests which led to the torching of two buildings. The campus' administration block and science centre, among others, were damaged during the protests. The…
Elri Burger – small grain guides
Elri Burger of the Agricultural Research Council’s Small Grain Institute in Bethlehem speaks about the release of the latest small grain guide books for producers.
Zama Siqalaba – Water Administration System
Strategic Water Partners Network of South Africa Programme Manager Zama Siqalaba explains that strategies rolled out in certain irrigation schemes have resulted in savings of nearly one million cubic metres of water per week:
Zama Siqalaba – future strategy
Strategic Water Partners Network of South Africa Programme Manager Zama Siqalaba says the key messages is that initiatives should not just look at relieving immediate drought pressures but rather adapting to the future.
Zama Siqalaba – McKinsey report
Strategic Water Partners Network of South Africa Programme Manager Zama Siqalaba says a report commissioned by the business community suggests there will be a 17% water deficit by 2030
Super Over - 24 March
The World Cup experienced one of this most thrilling days yesterday with Afghanistan and Bangladesh both coming close to causing two major upsets. First up, England has survived a huge scare in Delhi to beat Afghanistan by 15-runs. The hosts India took three wickets off the last three balls to…
Bovine TB ravaging Kruger Park
Researchers say animals in the Kruger National Park are not just under threat from poachers who are decimating the park's rhino population. Researchers from Stellenbosch University say half of the park's lion population in the southern regions of the park may be infected with a form of animal tuberculosis or…
Selling of teaching posts: Timetable for release of report released
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has released a timetable for the release of a report into a probe into allegations that teaching posts had been sold. Motshekga appointed a task team to investigate claims that principal and teacher posts were sold in several provinces, including North West. Teacher union Sadtu…
NAMC Research Symposium
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) CEO Thshililo Ramabulana speaks about the council’s inaugural Research Symposium hosted in pretoria on March 23, 2016.
Tractor hero Jim Jamba
Free State farmworker Jim Jambo explains how he saved his employers tractor from a blaze that destroyed a shed, hundreds of bales of lucerne and another tractor.
Automated grain sampler
VKB’s Executive Head of Grain, André Odendaal,says the new auotomated grain sampling apparatus will enable greater accuracy and consistency at its silos.
'Talle toerisme geleenthede post-9/11 vir Suid-Afrika'
Met Europa wat toenemend as ’n veiligheidsrisiko vir vakansiegangers bestempel word, kan Suid-Afrika munt slaan deur die land as ’n veilige toerismebestemming te bemark. Toerismekenner, Melville Saayman se komentaar volg nadat minstens 30 mense dood en 200 gewond is in twee ontploffings by die Brussel-lughawe en 'n derde ontploffing by…
Former SA cop convicted of drug trafficking in Peru
A former Durban Metro police officer arrested for almost a month ago drug trafficking in Peru, has been convicted and sentenced to six years and eight months behind bars. Edward Thompson (42) worked in the police force for 14-years going into security. He travelled to Peru for a private protection…