South Africa News

Rhino poaching on record pace

One-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) with its horn cut off to protect it from poachers Nearly 200 rhinos have been killed in South Africa through the first six months of 2011,…

Rhino horn price matches cocaine

As a rhino poaching epidemic continues throughout Africa and Asia, the price of rhino horn has matched cocaine, according to the UK's Daily Mirror. The price of illegal powdered rhino…

Monsanto GM Corn a Disaster in South Africa

Three different varieties of genetically modified (GM) corn provided by the Monsanto Corporation to farmers in South Africa have been reported to be failing to seed. The company claims that…