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Elephant tramples suspected poacher to death
15 May 2013 | Kati Auld
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An elephant turned the tables on a poacher in Zimbabwe recently. The elephant escaped with its life; the poacher did not.
Ranger apologises for charging elephant in Kruger
15 May 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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The ranger responsible for the daring display of diminished brain function by drunkenly charging a wild elephant in the Kruger National Park has been sacked and has issued an apology.
Dinner and a movie at the Twelve Apostles Hotel
8 May 2013 | Fatima Jakoet
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The Dinner and a Movie night returns to the Twelve Apostles and is suitable for a special occasion or even just a night out with friends. It may not be something you can do every week, but at R350 per person it’s certainly something affordable you can bookmark for a cosy and different night out th
9 South Africans apply for the ultimate getaway: Mars
2 May 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Mars One is giving away one-way tickets to Mars. So far around 35 000 people around the world have applied, nine of whom are from South Africa.
Last 15 rhinos poached from Limpopo National Park
29 April 2013 | Kati Auld
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The latest news on rhino poaching: apparently all 300 rhino in the Limpopo National Park have now been poached, and 30 rangers are to go on trial regarding their involvement in the matter.
Tourist killed by hippo in Kenya
23 April 2013 | Kati Auld
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A tourist was killed by a hippo at Lake Naivasha Country Club in Kenya, medics reported on Monday.
NYC PictureStart Film Festival visits South Africa
22 April 2013 | Melanie van Zyl - Gear editor
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If you can’t manage to physically travel anywhere right now, you can dip your toes into other worlds from a movie seat on the 27th and 28th April with the NYC PictureStart Film Festival. Plus there are five tickets up for grabs.
Wingsuit jumper flies through bat cave
18 April 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Wingsuit athlete Alexander Polli takes on a a never-before-done challenge, a flight through a narrow cave (just wider than he is tall) on a rugged mountainside in Montserrat, Spain. Just watch it. It's nuts.
Hotel Verde: Africa’s greenest hotel?
16 April 2013 | Kati Auld
The Hotel Verde, claiming to be Africa's greenest hotel, opens in August and by all accounts seems to be the real deal when it comes to environmentalism.
New chemical composition could curb rhino poaching
8 April 2013 | Annuschka Du Preez
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The Sabi Sand Wildtuin Association has announced the introduction of a chemical composition that will make it a health risk to consume rhino horn, hopefully serving as the ultimate solution to rhino poaching.
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