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Double tragedy: the Zimbabwe farmers affected by illegal mining and climate change
11th July 2024 Smallholder farmers in rural Gwanda, a region in Zimbabwe that borders South Africa, have been affected by a double shock – a combination of heat,... →
Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed
9th July 2024 Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as... →
Daily Podcast – June 18, 2024
18th June 2024 June 18, 2024. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Halima Frost. →
Botswana may fall short of 4.2% growth target, cenbank official says
By: Reuters 18th June 2024 Botswana's economy may fall short of the government's 4.2% growth target for this year, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday, citing... →
Probably more diamond industry uncertainty now than at any other point – Gemdax
By: Martin Creamer 14th June 2024 While the diamond sector probably has more uncertainty now than at any other point, participants also probably have a bigger opportunity than ever... →
Southern African countries fear losing more elephants to drought
By: Reuters 30th May 2024 Southern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in animal deaths in the coming months as food and water... →
SAMIM withdrawal from Cabo Delgado: uncomfortable truths
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2024 Why is the region turning away from an international terrorist organisation on its doorstep that is growing in influence? On 16 May, Islamic State... →
Botswana flags synthetic gem threat ahead of $6-billion diamond project launch
By: Reuters 30th May 2024 Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday called synthetic gems a threat to the country's economic lifeblood, as the government readies... →
