Africa

China has shut down the last of its Ivory factories and stores, a win for elephants!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJanuary 8, 2018 226 0

China has officially shut down the last of the Ivory factories and shops. A move that can potentially save the African Elephant from “Vulnerable status”.   The African Elephant is…

14 South Africans named on Africa’s Most Influential People list

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighv December 11, 2017 2,161 0

14 Fantastic South Africans have been named as Africa’s Most Influential People including Elon Musk, Trevor Noah, Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya.   The New African Magazine recently announced…

The African continent celebrates the 2nd annual Spelling Bee in South Africa

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvDecember 9, 2017 526 0

African countries come together for an annual Spelling Bee. Running for the 2nd year, it takes place in South Africa and the big prize is a bursary.   Finalists from…

An elephant calf was spotted being swept away by flood waters, people quickly jumped in…

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 28, 2017November 28, 2017 433 0

An 8-day old calf was spotted being swept away by the flood waters in Kenya. The staff of a local camp swam to rescue her and she is doing much…

Hero Rats are saving the lives of elephants, humans and soon the endangered Pangolins

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 28, 2017 497 0

Giant African Rats aka Hero Rats have been saving lives for 20 years by using their incredible sense of smell to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis.   Apopo is an…

Must Read: Zimbabwean poet honours fellow citizen with beautiful poem

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 23, 2017 776 0

Roy Machamire is a Zimbabwean poet that became inspired by his fellow citizens for their respectable behaviour and wrote a poem to honour them.   Roy Machamire was inspired by…

A local coffee company is saving water and promoting recycling!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 23, 2017 378 0

Bean There Coffee Company promotes ethical coffee production and has implemented water-wise techniques to save massive amounts of the resource in Africa.   South Africa’s water crisis is being felt…

Watch: Zimbabweans take to the streets to celebrate Robert Mugabe’s resignation

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeNovember 21, 2017November 21, 2017 330 0

The people of Zimbabwe have taken to the streets to celebrate the resignation of their President Robert Mugabe.   Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe resigned as president Tuesday after 37 years in…

Robert Mugabe is about to “fall”… again. Here’s the best memes from his famous trip.

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 20, 2017 3,363 0

While the world is waiting with bated breath to hear the outcome of Robert Mugabe, we’ve decided to take a look back at his most famous fall and the funny…

A retired plumber is changing the rural world one toilet at a time!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 17, 2017November 17, 2017 1,383 0

South Africa-born retired plumber Ben John has been building toilets in Sierra Leone, where 70 percent of the 7 million people live below the poverty line.   Ben John was…