South Africa

Africa’s animals may evolve into separate species, thanks to climate change

Edinburgh, September 1 : A new research, by scientists at the Edinburgh University, has suggested that climate change could make Africa’s animals evolve into a number of new separate species.

According to a report in the Scotsman, the future loss of lakes and rivers in Africa would influence how species such as buffalo, wildebeest and elephants evolve.

Large populations of animals, which need water to survive, could be divided and, over time, evolve into new species to cope with their new surroundings.

An isolated population of buffalo, unable to interbreed with others, might evolve to the size of small elephants in the future, in order to accommodate a larger stomach, according to the report.

MAN Ferrostaal says bribery claims risk scaring off offset partners

MAN Ferrostaal says bribery claims risk scaring off offset partnersJohannesburg  - German shipbuilding giant MAN Ferrostaal warned that the allegations of bribery levelled at it by a South African newspaper in connection with a multi-billion-dollar state arms deal could "endanger the creation of thousands of jobs" by scaring off partners in an offset project.

Foreigners fear for their lives in South Africa

Johannesburg, Aug 23 : South African Xenophobia victims have said they would fear for their lives if they had to return to the communities they had fled.

Most women were concerned about the safety of their children, who were also not at school, said Patrick Chauke, chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs during his visit to a shelter for those displaced by the violence in Midrand.

He said the aim of the visit was to also make the refugees understand the importance of reintegration.

“We do no want to force them back to the communities they had left during the xenophobic attacks,” said Chauke.

He said that if reintegration failed, they would be taken to another area.

S. Africa to boycott Champions Trophy

South Africa has announced to boycott the Champions Trophy. The cricket tournament is coming in Pakistan next month. The decision in this regard is taken at the meeting of Cricket South Africa, International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat and ICC security officials. South Africa is a first country to officially boycott the tournament.

India, South Africa sign programme of cultural cooperation

New Delhi, Aug 20 : Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni and her South African counterpart Pallo Jordan recently signed the programme of cooperation in the fields of arts and culture. 

The signing was held during Soni''s recent visit to South Africa at the invitation of Jordan to attend the centenary celebrations of historic protest march led by Mahatma Gandhi.

During her four-day visit, Soni discussed bilateral cooperation as well as trilateral cooperation under IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) relating to arts and culture with Jordan.

Nationwide strike in South Africa over rising cost of living

Johannesburg - Thousands of South Africans demonstrated in cities throughout the country Wednesday as a nationwide strike over the rising cost of living got under way.

The Confederation of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called on its around 2 million members to stay away from work and join demonstrations in cities around the country.

Commuters were left stranded in Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg and other cities as the minibus taxis that transport the masses ground to a halt in response to the strike call.

Schools in some places were also closed.

Car manufacturing was expected to be particularly affected by the strike.

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