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Khoisan seek better recognition

Activists have been camping outside the seat of government, demanding the official recognition of their languages and to negotiate land ownership.

An elephant near the majestic Victoria Falls, a tourism attraction for Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, on November 13, 2019.

Suspected bacteria infection kills 12 more Zim elephants

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In recent years Zimbabwe has suffered through successive droughts made more severe by global warming, leaving animals with less water and vegetation.

TikTok to keep ticking in US for now

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An order from US President Donald Trump sought to ban new downloads of the app at the end of Sunday.

China says US 'abusing power' by squeezing TikTok

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A US government order had sought to ban new downloads of the Chinese-owned app from midnight - but allow use of TikTok until 12 November.

Has the skin lightener industry learned from Black Lives Matter?

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Black Lives Matter activism has jolted the skin lightener industry. In June, manufacturers of skin lighteners joined other corporations in voicing sup

What can be done to better support women pursuing their PhDs in Africa?

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A study covering several African countries found that barriers include sexual harassment, a lack of mentors – with some male faculty mentors unwilling

How Alzheimer’s Disease could impact your will

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Memory loss associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease could affect the validity of your will, says David Thomson, Senior Legal adviser for Sanl

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

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Extreme droughts have been on the increase in southern Africa with far-reaching socioeconomic and environmental implications for the region.

Key questions about mass whale strandings

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The reasons whales and dolphins strand are not fully understood but theories include sickness, navigational error, the presence of predators and extre

This handout file photo taken on May 15, 2020 and released by the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation and received by AFP on May 27, 2020 shows Juukan Gorge in Western Australia -- one of the earliest known sites occupied by Aboriginals in Australia.

Aboriginal owners decry 'corporate vandalism' after sacred site destruction

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The operation in May, to expand an iron ore mine, destroyed a 46,000-year-old site that contained some of the oldest Aboriginal artefacts found in Aus

Through the months of July to September, peaking at the equinox, coastal towns like Bargny must brace for the worst, tides are at their highest, rising every year, storms are more frequent, battering the coastline which speeds up the erosion.

Senegalese town fights losing battle against pollution

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The beach bordering the fishing settlement, about 30 kilometres south of the capital Dakar, is now permanently choked with plastic waste and rotten fi