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National parks

‘No Typical Day’: On the job with conservation's unsung hero at Addo Elephant National Park

South Africa

‘No Typical Day’: On the job with conservation's unsung hero at Addo Elephant National Park

By Julia Evans

From Kruger to Golden Gate: essential safety tips for enjoying South Africa's wild wonders

South Africa

From Kruger to Golden Gate: essential safety tips for enjoying South Africa's wild wonders

By Abigail Baard, Nicola Amon and Tamsin Metelerkamp

Maputo National Park — unspoilt paradise, just beyond South Africa’s border

Africa

Maputo National Park — unspoilt paradise, just beyond South Africa’s border

By Keith Bain

South Africa’s wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa’s growing conservation challenges

Africa

South Africa’s wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa’s growing conservation challenges

By Hayley Clements, Alta De Vos and Matthew Child

Congo Basin’s wildlife guardians in firing line from terror groups and poachers

Africa

Congo Basin’s wildlife guardians in firing line from terror groups and poachers

By Oluwole Ojewale

Desperate land invasions condemn South Africa’s wild lands to ‘death by a thousand cuts’

South Africa

Desperate land invasions condemn South Africa’s wild lands to ‘death by a thousand cuts’

By Tony Carnie

Calves and cows split up as export terms go out the window in sale of pachyderms to the United Arab Emirates

Africa

Calves and cows split up as export terms go out the window in sale of pachyderms to the United Arab Emirates

By John Grobler

North West trophy hunting, the ghost and the dodgy deal — how Namibian tuskers got to Middle East zoos

Africa

North West trophy hunting, the ghost and the dodgy deal — how Namibian tuskers got to Middle East zoos

By John Grobler

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease demands coordinated and rapid state intervention

South Africa

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease demands coordinated and rapid state intervention

By Vinny Naidoo

African Safari Brothers on a mission to recruit more black South Africans to embrace the great outdoors

South Africa

African Safari Brothers on a mission to recruit more black South Africans to embrace the great outdoors

By Lucas Ledwaba for Mukurukuru Media

Wide open spaces: Eastern Cape landowners near the Lesotho border stand to benefit if plans for a new national park are realised

South Africa

Wide open spaces: Eastern Cape landowners near the Lesotho border stand to benefit if plans for a new national park are realised

By Tembile Sgqolana