Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa’s main airport in Johannesburg last Thursday – and some of them have now hatched. A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle them in a “homemade incubator bag” carried as hand luggage, according to the Department of Forestry,
The left-hander represented his country for over 11 years and scored 14 centuries and 23 half-centuries, amassing a total of 5,347 runs in 86 Tests, having made his debut in November 2012 against Australia at The Waca where he made two ducks. Elgar has shown his run-scoring prowess in all formats of the game, scoring
Ventures Platform has raised an oversubscribed $84 million second fund as the Pan-African venture firm expands beyond its home market of Nigeria with a strategy shaped by a tougher, more selective venture market. The firm plans to back early-stage founders across a range of sectors, including fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and other areas “where technology can
Four people have been arrested in South Africa in connection with the murder of boxing champion Zolani Tete, who was shot dead outside his home on Friday. Tete, 38, was gunned down in what has been described as an ambush in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. A young woman who was with him was also shot and
The five Musina farm suspects will appear in court on Monday to face charges relating to the manufacture and possession of illicit drugs. “The discovery has exposed an alleged sophisticated, industrial-scale operation believed to have been established for the manufacture of dangerous illicit substances destined for distribution,” the police said in a statement. South Africa
