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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) – A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds said on Sunday. “After tests, we found bee stings around the penguins’ eyes,” said the foundation’s David Roberts, a clinical veterinarian. “This is a very rare occurence. We do not expect it to happen often, its a fluke. “There were also dead bees on […]
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Before man-made climate change kicked in — and well before “Day Zero” in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May — the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping carbon emissions from fossil fuels began to warm Earth’s surface and affect rainfall. In some countries, major rivers — diverted, dammed or over-exploited — no longer […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — Residents of drought-stricken Cape Town received rare good news Monday when city officials said they now face losing piped water to their homes on May 11 — a month later than previously forecast. But Capetonians are not yet out of the woods. If drastic consumption reductions are not achieved by so-called “Day Zero”, people will have to queue at 200 standpipes for daily rations of 25 litres (6.6 US […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) – A ferocious storm killed eight people as it pummeled South Africa’s west coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of Cape Town harbor, triggering flash floods and causing extensive damage, authorities said. The weather system which struck on Tuesday has damaged buildings, felled trees, left 46,000 homes without electricity and caused travel chaos as flights and rail services were hit by gale-force winds and flooding. Three people were killed in the […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo continues its fast spread in Africa, as it established a foothold in 16 countries in this dark continent in just this year alone. Under the leadership of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, two new chapels were dedicated and eight more are to be opened in 2017. Conversions and baptisms have been particularly aggressive in South Africa and Kenya. “This has been a particularly challenging year […]
