What to do if you ever encounter a tiger
Tigers are not native to South Africa, so here are some useful tips on what to do if you encounter a tiger
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Keeping wild animals in captivity: Is it ever a good idea?
Demand has increased locally, but neither the legislation to ensure that both the animals and people are protected, nor the government’s ability to police it, has improved at the same pace.
Nature’s Nocturne: Unfettered human sprawl drives animals into the night
The long-term effect of humans on animals is increasingly well documented
High demand for tiger parts fuelling poaching
There is a culture among wealthy people to own tiger parts in order to mount heads and decorate living rooms with rugs made from their pelts.
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‘Business should bring about social change’
The business sector in South Africa must play an active role in poverty eradication, Business SA said on Tuesday. CEO Jerry Vilakazi said business should commit to working with other social partners to bring about social change. He was addressing the two-day Business, Development and Poverty conference in Sandton.
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Sri Lanka says rebels kill nine civilians in south
At least nine civilians were shot dead by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in southern Sri Lanka, the military said on Friday, two days after 27 people were killed in a bus ambush in a nearby town. A six-year truce between the state and rebels formally ended on Wednesday.
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Govt: Sri Lankan bus victims were shot
Sri Lanka’s military said on Thursday most of the 27 people killed in a bus ambush were shot by rebels as the passengers tried to flee rather than in the blast that struck the vehicle. Wednesday’s attack came as a six-year truce between the state and rebels formally ended.
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Sri Lanka rebel planes bomb air force base
The Tamil Tigers air wing bombed a north Sri Lanka air force base before dawn on Monday, the military said, while the Tigers said suicide fighters mounted their biggest ground assault since the two-decade civil war began. The rebel air strike in the north-central district of Anuradhapura comes months after the Tigers’ first-ever air attacks using light aircraft.
