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I'm A Celebrity to film secret South Africa show which won't be shown live

The two-week run will be pre-recorded and won't be shown to viewers straightaway

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Today's rugby headlines as Louis Rees-Zammit opens up on shock Wales axe and Lions star signs new deal at region

The rugby news and bulletins from Wales and beyond for Friday April 21

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I'm A Celeb to film secret show in South Africa but series won't air for months

Presenters of the show Ant and Dec are lined up for the slightly shorter two-week run, which is said to be pre-recorded in July.

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I'm A Celebrity to film secret show in South Africa - with series kept off air for MONTHS

I'm A Celeb bosses are preparing for the possibility that filming the live series in Australia could fall through due to Covid restrictions

Daily Mirror

Ospreys ready to unleash a 'full force' Alun Wyn Jones as Wales talisman out to prove he is still someone to be reckoned with

Jones has been rested since playing against Italy in the Six Nations, missing the Ospreys' trip to South Africa, but he is now ready to play a part in the region's four remaining matches

Wales Online

How geology put a South African city at risk of landslides

Some articles have suggested the catastrophes in Durban and the greater eThekwini region of South Africa following recent floods are due to climate change and maladministration. While these factors play a role, the fact that landslides occurred comes as no surprise, considering the geology of the area.

The Conversation

Death toll from South African floods at 435

JOHANNESBURG: The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down to 435 from 448, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Thursday.

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Death toll from South African floods revised down to 435

The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down to 435 from 448, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ramaphosa urges end to Ukraine war during talks with Zelenskyy

South African president calls for a ‘negotiated end’ to the conflict as he continues a delicate balancing act.

Al Jazeera

Gardener who raped and murdered Brit woman before niece caught killer is jailed

Christine Robinson, 59, was horrifically attacked as she ran alone after the death of her husband as Andrew Ndlovu, also known as Andrea Imbayarwo, has now been sentenced

Daily Mirror

African cities can do more to protect children from climate change

Six in 10 people will be living in cities by 2030. This is concerning. Cities are responsible for over 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet cities can also do a lot to mitigate climate change and help people adapt to its impacts. Cities can use renewable energy sources, promote…

The Conversation

Green policies are in place for South Africa's major port city: but a key piece is missing

The floods of April 2022 in the South African city of Durban (eThekwini municipality) placed the spotlight on the management of urban areas and their vulnerability to natural disasters. That homes had been built close to rivers and on floodplains indicates a shortfall in urban planning.

The Conversation

URC set for more change as referees chief hints at red card law change to 'protect' rugby amid despair over officials

South African former Test referee Tappe Henning has been at the helm of the URC officials' team since December

Wales Online

Murder victim's niece sees killer caught after trapping him on dating site

Andrea Imbayarwo killed Brit Christine Robinson at her 125-acre lodge in Limpopo in 2014 before fleeing. The former teacher was found wrapped in a duvet with her throat cut

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The Conversation

Three priorities Africa's newbie on the World Bank board should focus on

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently appointed a senior South African politician, Ayanda Dlodlo, to serve a two-year term as a member of the World Bank’s 25-person Board of executive directors. She will represent a constituency consisting of Angola, Nigeria and South Africa.

The Conversation

Nanotechnology has much to offer Nigeria but research needs support

Nanotechnology is one of the engines of the fourth industrial revolution. The global market of nanotechnology-enabled products stood at approximately US$1.6 trillion in 2014. In one estimate, the industry could generate 6 million jobs and account for 10% of global GDP by 2030.

The Conversation

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

The farming sector is arguably the most important economic sector for South Africa’s development as it is directly linked to food security and poverty reduction. In 2019, 5.3% of employees in South Africa were in the agricultural sector and in 2020, agriculture contributed around 2.5% to the country’s GDP. The…

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s EFF leads peaceful protests at Eswatini borders

Since last May, there has been civil unrest and protests in Eswatini, one of the world’s last remaining monarchies.

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Early warnings for floods in South Africa: engineering for future climate change

Severe weather, rain and flooding are at the forefront of the minds of many South Africans, especially those in KwaZulu-Natal. Early last week (11-12 April 2022), the province’s coast received heavy rain, with some areas recording over 300mm in 24 hours. This is about a third of the annual rainfall…

The Independent UK

African wildlife, coasts suffer effects of flooding, drought

Devastating floods in South Africa this week, as well as other extreme weather events across the continent linked to human-caused climate change, are putting marine and terrestrial wildlife species at risk, according to biodiversity experts

Reuters

First COVID, now floods empty South Africa's eastern beach resorts

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic keeping tourists away, South African resorts along the popular eastern Indian Ocean coastline were hoping for a bumper Easter weekend.

Benzinga

Could South Africa's 'Savage Beauty' Be Netflix's Next International Hit? How Important Is Growth In Africa For Streamer?

After hitting a massive number of domestic subscribers, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has turned its attention to growing its international audience.

The Independent UK

South Africa launches relief for Durban flooding; 443 dead

Declaring a national state of disaster, South Africa has allocated $67 million to help those hit by floods that have killed at least 443 people in the eastern city of Durban and the surrounding Kwazulu-Natal province

The Conversation

Africa's relationship with India: a diplomat's view

Rajiv Bhatia, who represented India as the most senior diplomat to Kenya, South Africa and Lesotho for a combined seven years, has written an account of the relationship between his country and Africa. It comes at a time when India’s relationship with countries on the continent has been gaining momentum.…

The Conversation

Why African scientists are studying the genes of African species, and how they do it

DNA is the blueprint of life. All the information that an organism needs to survive, reproduce, adapt to environments or survive a disease is in its DNA.

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