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Marion Island’s seabirds at risk after avian flu confirmed on SA’s sub-Antarctic outpost
The deadly H5N1 strain is spreading rapidly in the Antarctic, potentially threatening the world’s largest breeding population ...
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‘Setting a thief to catch a thief’ – new biological control agent (weevils) released to tackle invasives at Hartbeespoort
A new biotype of weevil has been released at Hartbeespoort Dam, marking its first appearance in South Africa. Speaking to leading experts in the field, Daily Maverick unpacks what exactly biological ...
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Significant insect resistance detected in GM maize with two Bt proteins in South Africa
The African maize stem borer, Busseola fusca, is one of the most important pests of maize in Africa. Cry1Ab maize was planted commercially in South Africa for 6 years since 1998-1999 before field ...
The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago
Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...
Lost fynbos seeds from underground ‘time capsules’ in South Africa can grow again – new study
Hundreds of ancient fynbos species could regrow and restore a former pine plantation on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, but only ...
Rare aardvark trace fossils discovered in South Africa
A recent study published in Quaternary Research describes the discovery and identification of possible aardvark tracks and ...
The Star15d
Africa meets to chart new ways to finance health after USAID funding cuts
Amref Health Africa Group CEO Dr. Githinji Gitahi, reminded African leaders and global stakeholders to rethink health investments. This, he said, will help build resilient and sustainable health ...
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Education in Eastern and Southern Africa
The World Bank is launching Education Business Plan 2030 for Eastern and Southern Africa, to prepare over 200 million children and youth to transform Africa's future. The goal is for all children and ...
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South Africa Interest Rate
In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...
politicsweb20d
Remembering the Rinderpest - Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The other was Rinderpest. Rinderpest, or Cattle Plague, first appeared in South Africa in 1896. Within a few years, it had killed some two and a half million head of cattle. It wiped out 90% of the ...
Africanews21d
U.S. ends Power Africa Initiative after a decade
The U.S. government has shut down Power Africa, a program launched in 2013 by former President Barack Obama to expand electricity access across Africa, Bloomberg reports. Most of Power Africa’s ...
Associated Press21d
The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, right, chats with a colleague at the G20 Finance Ministers and ...