Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
Africa
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Super Aussie double as Rebels, Waratahs win
The Rebels scored four tries to three, including two intercepts for wing Andrew Kellaway, to post their second win of the season.
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Conservationists try to save underfed lions in Sudanese wildlife park
The emaciated lions belong to an important subspecies that exists only in limited areas including southeast Sudan and neighbouring Ethiopia, said Khalda Seliman Mahgoub of the Sudan Wildlife Research Centre.
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Bulls edge Lions in thrilling try fest
Both sides named strong starting lineups with Jannie du Plessis, Elton Jantjies and Courtnall Skosan all starting for the Johannesburg side.
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NSPCA lays criminal complaint against NW game farm
It said 51 tigers and 13 lions were found on the premises in Klerksdorp to be living in severe conditions.
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Lion about... Zimbabwe ranger station the new home for 2 lions
Two lions have taken refuge in a tumble-down thatched chalet in a remote corner of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.
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Lions in talks with former Bok prop Jannie du Plessis
Du Plessis, who won the 2007 Rugby World Cup, also played 119 Super Rugby games for the Sharks between 2008 and 2015, having started his career at the Cheetahs in 2003.
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There’s a HUGE cat on the stoep: Zim lions occupy ranger station
An old game ranger’s lodge in a remote corner of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park has become the new home of a pair of lions.
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Van Rooyen named new Lions coach
Ivan van Rooyen takes over the reins from Swys de Bruin who joined the Southern Kings as a consultant after parting ways with the Johannesburg franchise earlier this year.
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FS Cheetahs crowned 2019 Currie Cup champs after 31-28 win against Lions
The visitors came back strongly in the second half and crossed the line courtesy of Dillon Smit and James Venter to make it a 10 point game.
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SAIDS: Dyantyi could look for reduced sanction over doping charge
Springboks and Lions winger Aphiwe Dyantyi faces a four-year ban after he tested positive for steroids.
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Bok winger Dyantyi charged with doping after B sample tests positive
SAIDS informed Aphiwe Dyantyi that an adverse analytical finding had been detected in a sample collected from him in a doping test on 2 July 2019 after a test was conducted by the National Anti-Doping Regulations.
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Lions' van Rooyen expects a dangerous Griquas on Saturday
Coach Ivan Van Rooyen said being able to choose the same team would only help in their performance on Saturday.
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Lion cub rescued in Athlone
Following up on a tip-off, officers discovered a lion cub at a home in Athlone on Wednesday.
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World Lion Day: SA lion population halved in just 25 years
The 10th of August is earmarked every year to celebrate the conservation and sustainable solutions to protect and save the global wild lion populations from extinction.
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NSPCA welcomes lion bone skeleton quota ruling as unlawful
Last year, the NSPCA filed an urgent interdict against government aimed at suspending the department's authorisation of lion bone export quota and any attempt to increase it.
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Cronje to lead the Lions young side
Lions team include two debutants with stalwart Ross Cronje leading a talented young side.
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Measures in place to safely capture escaped Kruger Park lions - Dept
The department was still in the process of arranging where the animals would be moved before they can be captured.
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Watch out: 14 lions roaming around in Phalaborwa
The department said the lions escaped from the Kruger National Park but SANParks said this could not be proven because there were other parks in the area.
