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Climate change hits fishing economies

Eight countries - four in Africa and four in Asia - have been identified as those most economically vulnerable to the effects of climate change on fisheries in the first ever detailed study of the subject. The most badly hit countries are those where fish play a large role in diet, income and trade, and also lack the capacity to adapt to the impact of climate change such as the loss of coral reef habitats to the bleaching effect of warmer waters, and lakes parched by an increase in heat and a...

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South African World Cup whistleblower shot dead

A South African official who blew the whistle on alleged corruption in the building of a stadium for the 2010 World Cup has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Jimmy Mohlala, a member of the local organising committee for the World Cup, was murdered late on Sunday at his home in the northeastern city of Nelspruit."He was shot by two unknown men who were wearing balaclaves...the gunmen had been lying in wait outside the Mohlala home in an unmarked vehicle," a statement from the Mbombela Local...

Four die in South Africa train collision

Four people were killed in South Africa's Stellenbosch when their car collided with a train along Vlaeberg road in Western Cape province, the South African police said on Tuesday. Superintendent Andre Traut said two women and two men, aged 52,54, 55 and another whose age still had to be confirmed, were travelling in a white hired VW Polo when a train hit their vehicle on Monday afternoon. The SABC earlier quoted emergency services staff as saying that the accident was the result of the Polo...

Zuma 'seeks to take third wife'

South Africa's ruling African National Congress says there is "nothing sinister" in its leader Jacob Zuma wishing to take a third wife. Local media have reported that his fiancee, Thobeka Mabhija, has made a traditional gift to his family, as part of the wedding preparations.Mr Zuma married his second wife in January last year.

South African markets rise on metals, global shares

South African stocks rose during the year's first trading session on Friday, boosted by strong industrial metals, while firmer global markets also helped lift the rand.The blue-chip Top-40 index climbed 1.23 percent to 19,683.94 points while the broader All-Share index gained 1.19 percent to 21,764.90 points in the first session of 2009.But volumes were thin with few investors at work following the Jan. 1 holiday and ahead of the weekend.

Anderson Cooper free dives with great white sharks in South Africa

Anderson Cooper traveled to a place off the coast of South Africa known as "shark alley," one of the best places in the world to see great white sharks. Shark tourism has become big business, bringing in more than $30 million every year to South Africa.The experience is a major draw for tourists, but it's controversial. Local surfers and swimmers say it is changing shark behavior and may be causing more attacks.Anderson Cooper swam with these great white sharks -- without a cage -- as part of...

New South African party launched

A new political party expected to pose the first serious opposition to the ruling African National Congress is formally launching in South Africa.The Congress of the People, or Cope, is made up largely of defectors from the ANC, which has been in power continuously for 14 years.

SOUTH AFRICA: Global Fund money gets stuck with health department

CAPE TOWN Wednesday, December 03, 2008 (IRIN) - South Africa's Department of Health has failed to channel US$3.9 million in donor money to 13 HIV/AIDS organisations, leaving them underfunded. As the designated principal recipient of a Global Fund grant to address gaps in the national AIDS response and expand the programme, South Africa's health department is responsible for dispersing grant money to the NGOs. According to Global Fund spokesperson Jon Lidén, the grant was delivered to the...

Thousands head for holiday fun in Plett after end of matric exams

WEDNESDAY officially marked the last day of exams in the Eastern Cape and matrics are flocking to the official party venue in Plettenberg Bay. Many pupils from East London have taken to marking the end of their 12-year schooling career in either Plettenberg Bay or Cape St Francis. Jared King, of RK Events, said a large contingent of Eastern Cape matrics arrived in Plett yesterday, but more were expected to arrive today bringing the number of Eastern Cape matrics in Plettenberg Bay to about...