Police in South Africa's Mpumalanga province say investigations are underway after the suspected rhino poaching kingpin Joseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu was shot and killed on Saturday. The 62-year-old was allegedly ambushed by two armed men at his business premises in Mkhuhlu, near Hazyview. Nyalungu is believed to have been a key figure in a major rhino poaching syndicate operating across Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. He was also facing pending charges linked to rhino poaching. Motsebi wa Monareng reports.

Police in South Africa's Mpumalanga province say investigations are underway after the suspected rhino poaching kingpin Joseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu was shot and killed on Saturday. The 62-year-old was allegedly ambushed by two armed men at his business premises in Mkhuhlu, near Hazyview. Nyalungu is believed to have been a key figure in a major rhino poaching syndicate operating across Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. He was also facing pending charges linked to rhino poaching. Motsebi wa Monareng reports.

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Suspected Rhino Poaching Kingpin “Big Joe” Nyalungu Shot Dead in Mpumalanga

Pro-Palestinian supporters have gathered at the historic Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, South Africa, to mark Nakba Day - the annual commemoration of the displacement and dispossession of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of the state of Israel. The event formed part of wider demonstrations taking place around the world in solidarity with Palestinians, with participants also calling for increased international sanctions against Israel. Mlamli Maneli reports…

Pro-Palestinian supporters have gathered at the historic Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, South Africa, to mark Nakba Day - the annual commemoration of the displacement and dispossession of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of the state of Israel. The event formed part of wider demonstrations taking place around the world in solidarity with Palestinians, with participants also calling for increased international sanctions against Israel. Mlamli Maneli reports&hellip;

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Mark Nakba Day at Cape Town’s Castle of Good Hope

South African farmers are continuing to grapple with rising fuel costs, as disruptions in global oil markets linked to the conflict in Iran feed through into higher diesel prices. Farmers say the situation has also contributed to fertilizer shortages, with supply chain pressures adding strain to food production. This emerged during Tiger Brands' annual Heritage Tour. Channel Africa's Nhlanhla Mahlangu visited two groundnut farms as part of the tour and filed this report.

South African farmers are continuing to grapple with rising fuel costs, as disruptions in global oil markets linked to the conflict in Iran feed through into higher diesel prices. Farmers say the situation has also contributed to fertilizer shortages, with supply chain pressures adding strain to food production. This emerged during Tiger Brands' annual Heritage Tour. Channel Africa's Nhlanhla Mahlangu visited two groundnut farms as part of the tour and filed this report.

South African Farmers Struggle With Rising Diesel Costs and Fertilizer Shortages

Following nine days of mourning, Batswana on Saturday bid a final farewell to the country's third president, Festus Gontebanye Mogae with a state funeral held in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city. The burial ceremony that started at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Arena and ended at Phomolong Memorial Park Cemetery combined military pomp with the Batalaote traditions of his childhood in Serowe, in the central Botswana. Across the country, people gathered Saturday morning in living rooms and at various customary courts to watch the live broadcast of Mogae's funeral ceremony, as citizens pay their last respects to the man who shaped Botswana's strong economy. Shingirai Madondo reports

Following nine days of mourning, Batswana on Saturday bid a final farewell to the country's third president, Festus Gontebanye Mogae with a state funeral held in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city. The burial ceremony that started at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Arena and ended at Phomolong Memorial Park Cemetery combined military pomp with the Batalaote traditions of his childhood in Serowe, in the central Botswana. Across the country, people gathered Saturday morning in living rooms and at various customary courts to watch the live broadcast of Mogae's funeral ceremony, as citizens pay their last respects to the man who shaped Botswana's strong economy. Shingirai Madondo reports

Suspected Rhino Poaching Kingpin “Big Joe” Nyalungu Shot Dead in Mpumalanga

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