West African gold boom ramps up as bargain hunters continue circling: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: West African gold boom ramps up as bargain hunters continue circling: With gold’s climb back towards US$ 2,000 an ounce, gold explorers are scrambling to get projects off the ground around the world, but one region has been getting a lot of attention in … [Read more...] about West African gold boom ramps up as bargain hunters continue circling
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SA News: Bargain hunters biting into our battered dining chains
Bargain hunters biting into our battered dining chains: When the Famous Brands conglomerate bought Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) for £120m in 2016, it had big plans to expand into South Africa and open as many as 15 restaurants a year. Fast-forward four ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Sterkenberg claims African Climbing Championships gold to seal Tokyo 2020 quota: … [Read more...] about SA News: Bargain hunters biting into our battered dining chains
A South African case study: how to support young job hunters | The Conversation
A South African case study: how to support young job hunters: Soweto in South Africa. Apartheid's spacial planning still affects people's lives. Flickr/John KarwoskiYoung South Africans spend on average R938 (US$ 85) a month looking for work. This astronomical cost includes transport at R558 ($ 41) and an additional R380 ($ 28) for internet access, printing, … [Read more...] about A South African case study: how to support young job hunters | The Conversation
Hunters should stop using lead bullets and help save the vultures | The Conversation
Hunters should stop using lead bullets and help save the vultures: Losing vultures could have far-reaching implications and costs. Author suppliedVultures in Africa are in crisis. Across the continent their numbers have declined so rapidly that most species are now endangered or critically endangered. This means they face extinction in the wild. The main causes of these … [Read more...] about Hunters should stop using lead bullets and help save the vultures | The Conversation
It’s time to celebrate Africa’s forgotten fossil hunters | The Conversation
It's time to celebrate Africa's forgotten fossil hunters: Local people at Tendaguru (Tanzania) excavation site in 1909 with Giraffatitan fossils. Wikimedia Commons/Public domainThere are few things more exciting for a professional palaeontologist than discovering fossil remains. In early 2017 I found a beautifully preserved skeleton sticking out of the ground in South Africa’s … [Read more...] about It’s time to celebrate Africa’s forgotten fossil hunters | The Conversation
