South Africa – Newswire Report

Rhino poacher killed by an elephant and then ‘devoured’ by lions

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 NewsEditorafrica, Animals, South Africa, Wildlife, World news

Police say the man entered the park with a group intending to shoot and kill rhinos A rhino poacher is believed to have been attacked by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of lions during an incident in South Africas Kruger national park. Police brigadier Leonard Hlathi said police received information that a group of men had gone into the park on 1 April in order to hunt rhino, when suddenly an elephant attacked and killed one of them. His accomplices claimed to have carried his body to…

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Africa Roundup: Kenyas BRCK acquires EveryLayer, Nigerias TeamApt eyes global expansion

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 NewsEditorafrica, Banking, BRCK, Canada, China, consumer finance, economy, Europe, flutterwave, Indonesia, Kenya, Lagos, Mexico, Nairobi, Nigeria, payment solutions, paystack, Rwanda, San Francisco, Series A, smartphone, South Africa, steve case, SupaBRCK, United States, Xiaomi

Kenyan communications hardware company BRCK acquired the assets of Nairobi-based internet provider Surf and its U.S. parent EveryLayer in a purchase deal of an undisclosed amount in February. Based in Nairobi, Surf is a hotspot service provider aimed at offering affordable internet to lower-income segments. BRCK is a five-year-old venture that pairs its rugged Wi-Fi routers to internet service packages designed to bring people online in frontier and emerging markets. With the acquisition, BRCK gains the assets of San Francisco-based EveryLayer and its Surf subsidiary, including 1,200 hotspots and 200,000 active customers…

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Honey Badger Mom Saves Her Baby From the Jaws of a Hungry Leopard

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 NewsEditoranimals 2, Badgers, honey badger, hunting, kruger, leopard, national park, Nature, rare, rescue, safari, South Africa

Honey badgers do care! Spotted at Kruger National Park in South Africa, a mother honey badger rescues her baby (literally) from the jaws of a hungry leopard. The camera is a little shaky, likely due to the fact that they were quite zoomed in while filming. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/honey-badger-saves-baby-from-leopard/

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Imperial CEO Resigns From Eskom Board After Court Ruling

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 NewsEditorafrica, asia, business, Consumer Discretionary, Gender, IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD, Mark James Lamberti, markets, Social Media, South Africa

Read more: Imperial CEO Apologizes for Remarks to Employee After Ruling Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-07/imperial-ceo-resigns-from-eskom-board-after-court-ruling

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One of the Biggest Diamonds in History Has Just Been Dug Up

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 NewsEditorafrica, Botswana, Capital Markets, Clifford Thomas Elphick, GEM DIAMONDS LTD, Golf, Lesotho, London, LUCARA DIAMOND CORP, markets, pursuits, South Africa

One of the biggest diamonds in history has been discovered in the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho in southern Africa. Gem Diamonds Ltd. found the 910-carat stone, about the size of two golf balls, at its Letseng mine in the country. It’s a D color Type IIa diamond, which means it has very few or no nitrogen atoms and is one of the most expensive stones. The diamond is the fifth-biggest ever found. The Letseng mine is famous for the size and quality of the diamonds it produces and has the…

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High-Five Boats Rounding The Southern Tip Of Africa, And 4 Other Plans For A Perfect Day In Cape Town

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 NewsEditorafrica, Cape Town, Fun, Rocks, South Africa, Travel, Vacation, Wow

Read more: http://www.clickhole.com/article/high-five-boats-rounding-southern-tip-africa-and-4-6066