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Millionaire German heiress shot dead at luxury South African safari lodge, day after close friend was murdered

Caroline von Rantzau, 26, the heiress to a million-dollar German shipping firm, DAL, was mysteriously found dead at her family's luxury safari lodge in the Limpopo province in northern South Africa -- a day after her friend, the family's financial manager, was killed. German newspaper Bild reported that gunshots were…

The Times of India · Jun 13

Mopane worm and termite sales relieve poverty in rural South Africa – studies explore the impact

South Africa’s Limpopo province borders Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. It is one of the poorest provinces in the country. This is due to a combination of historical underdevelopment, a high unemployment rate, heavy reliance on government grants and a rural-based economy with limited industrial diversification.

The Conversation · Apr 26

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Limpopo, in northern South Africa, home to 6.6 million people, several large mines and the Kruger National Park (one of Africa’s largest game reserves), experienced unusually severe floods in mid-January 2026. Rural villages remained cut off from the world following the week-long heavy rains. The Kruger National Park was evacuated…

The Conversation · Jan 28

Mosquitoes use gut bacteria to fight the malaria they transmit – scientists are exploring how to use this to end the disease

The months of September to May are an unfortunate season in South Africa: malaria season. The mosquito-borne disease is found in the north-eastern districts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2024

45 people die after bus carrying Easter worshippers falls off cliff in South Africa

At least 45 people were killed and one seriously injured after a bus headed to an Easter conference plunged off a cliff in South Africa's Limpopo province on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 29, 2024

Bus Crash In South Africa Claims 45 Lives

Tragic bus crash in South Africa's Limpopo province claims 45 lives, with one survivor airlifted to hospital. Authorities investigate the cause as the gove...

Top News · Mar 28, 2024

Economic Freedom Fighters became South Africa's third largest political party in just 10 years. What's behind its electoral success

South Africa is drawing nearer to a landmark national general election in 2024. Based on recent electoral trends and opinion polls, the governing African National Congress (ANC) is expected to drop below 50% of the national vote for the first time since democracy in 1994.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023

South Africa: Bus, truck head-on collision claims 22 lives

In a devastating incident that unfolded on Sunday in South Africa's Limpopo province, a head-on collision between a bus and a truck resulted in the loss of at least 22 lives, primarily mine workers. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 18, 2023

Climate change affects mosquito behaviour. This may make it harder to end malaria in South Africa

Changes in climatic factors – such as higher temperatures and increased rainfall – affect the developmental, behavioural and distribution patterns of insects like mosquitoes. These changes have serious implications for the effective control of insect-borne diseases such as malaria.

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022

South African president Ramaphosa slams anti-immigrant protests

South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa condemned anti-immigrant protests in the capital, Pretoria, after demonstrators barred non-nationals from accessing a hospital. The trouble was sparked by a video on social media showing a regional health minister berating a Zimbabwean patient at a South African hospital a week ago.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 3, 2022