South Africa has rejected "with contempt" claims by jailed British mercenary Simon Mann that it backed his plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea.

Background here picked by thenegativeone 2 years ago

Nuclear Facility in South Africa attacked. Four armed men broke into the control room of the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Center, shooting "a senior emergency officer" in the process. The government nuclear agency Necsa insisted the paper not run this story. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Animal rehabilitation officials are trying to find a home for a king penguin that turned up in Cape St. Francis, South Africa. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Females of an Australian species of lizard rely on testosterone for a most unusual method of keeping amorous males off their back, researchers have found. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has opened a $US40 million school for disadvantaged South African girls picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

Earthwatch scientists in South Africa have discovered 18 new species of invertebrate including spiders, snails, millipedes, earthworms, centipedes and true bugs. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

looks at three transvestite relationships as seen through the eyes of their wives and partners. Sheila discovered seven years into her marriage that her husband Dennis was a transvestite. 20-year-old Sam, is embracing her 40-year-old partner Chris’ tranny lifestyle. Robyn, who has struggled to be accepted because of her weight, at last finds happiness with her cross-dresser husband Dean. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum of Natural History and Pennsylvania's Villanova University have discovered a new family of gecko, the charismatic large-eyed lizard popularized by car insurance commercials. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Two words that do not belong together. Their very juxtaposition in the headline should give you shudders. In South Africa the "cure" for lesbians is rape.

Further information here picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Cash machines offer an ever-growing menu of services beyond merely dispensing money. For tampering criminals, this now includes a squirt of pepper spray in the face . picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Over 1,000 pregnant women in South Africa set a new world record on Saturday for the largest gathering of women due to give birth -- and there were no early arrivals. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Just about every single April Fool put on the web today, for your amusement.

Also has April Fool's since 2004. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Dumisani Rebombo, 49 had participated in a gang rape when he was a teenager. Rapes in South Africa have become epidemic with 1 in 4 males admitting that have raped someone. Rebombo is working on changing that. He also went to the woman he raped so many years ago and sought forgiveness. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

England's qualification for the World Cup finals has prompted celebrations in South Africa among the organisers and local football fans. Those planning the 2010 tournament are relieved because they know England supporters will come in huge numbers and spend plenty. The fans are delighted because they are desperate to see the players they watch on TV every week in the flesh and on South African so... read full post picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

The South African government has said it will allow elephants to be culled for the first time in 13 years. picked by topofall 2 years ago

An Indian zoologist said Monday he has found a new species of limbless lizard in a forested area in the country's east.

Looks like a snake to me. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Teens in South Africa have found a new use for Efavirenz, an antiretroviral drug that prevents HIV from making copies of itself in the body. Instead of using Efavirenz as it was intended – to keep the AIDS virus at bay – kids are crushing the pills and smoking the powder to get high picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

The Musica Playstation 3 advertisement depicts a man with a black eye, scratches, stitches and stab wounds. The words: “STOCKS ARE LIMITED. THINGS COULD GET UGLY” appear at the top of the advertisement. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

If you think having to "share" your bed with your pet cat is bad, that’s nothing compared to what Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen has to do: the sanctuary worker shares her South African home with really, really big cats: four cheetahs, five lions, and two tigers!

Imagine the size of their litterbox! picked by bingo 4 months ago