Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa’s invasive water plants
South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia ...
Snakebite victims at risk: South Africa's anti-venom crisis
South Africa faces a critical anti-venom shortage due to infrastructure upgrades at the National Health Laboratory Service ...
The Lancet2d
Yap Boum II: coordinating the mpox response in Africa
When I first spoke to Yap Boum II in January, 2025, he had recently become Deputy Incident Manager for the continental response to mpox with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ...
South Africa's poultry industry braces for another avian flu outbreak
Dr Abongile Balarane chief executive and general manager of the South African Poultry Association's Egg Organisation paints a grim picture. He says given the number of avian flu o ...
South Africa’s Leader Says Persecution of Whites a ‘False Narrative’ as Musk Repeats Genocide Claim
President Ramaphosa's comments are his latest attempt to push back against claims made by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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The silent epidemic: Mpox’s resurgence in Africa calls for urgent global health action
Without US funding, there has been immediate disruption to controlling the mpox outbreak. Now is the time for global health leaders, philanthropic organisations and other high-income nations to step ...
Bird Flu Hits World’s Biggest Wandering Albatross Colonies
A fast spreading form of bird flu is devastating colonies where almost half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed on a ...