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CELEBRATING VULTURE CULTURE

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:07:30 +0000

A classic symbol of death, and synonymous with grim foreboding events, movies and books are often used to illustrate vultures as gloomy and villainous creatures. Some cultures even practice sky burials, which link vultures directly to the natural cremation of loved ones, and in other cultures it is frowned upon to even mention vultures in […]

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THREE ARRESTED WITH SIX RHINO HORNS

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:05:45 +0000

An intelligence driven operation has landed three suspects in jail after they were found with six rhino horns. The operation comprising of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Detectives, Crime Intelligence, Tactical Response Team, Tracking Team and the Local Criminal Record Centre ensued after it emerged that three were allegedly dealing in rhino horns. The team […]

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Malaria outbreak in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

admin — Wed, 24 May 2017 10:03:40 +0000

Malaria outbreak in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Following the malaria outbreaks in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, there has been daily monitoring of the developments through the district outbreak response meetings. However, the overall number of reported malaria cases has declined in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo over the past two weeks. There have been a […]

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Procedures for travel to Ebola countries from SA

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:54:54 +0000

Pretoria – South African Airways (SAA) has introduced new procedures for travel to and from Ebola virus high risk areas with passengers required to seek permission to travel from the national Department of Health. “All travellers between South Africa and the Ebola high-risk areas in West Africa must follow the new procedures introduced for the […]

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Ban on travellers from Ebola-affected countries

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:18:45 +0000

Pretoria – South Africa has taken the decision to impose a total travel ban for all non-citizens traveling from identified high risk countries to limit the spread of Ebola to the country, unless the travel is considered absolutely essential. Addressing media at a briefing in Pretoria, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said in addition, citizens of […]

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Ebola not a threat to SA tourism

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 06:17:45 +0000

Pretoria – The Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, says South Africa’s tourism industry is not under threat from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister said government reiterates that South Africa remains the destination of choice for tourism, despite a report in the media which stated that the industry had […]

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