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The Sharklife organisation works to address the exploitation of shark populations and other ocean fish species in South Africa, and to boost awareness of the need to conserve vulnerable fish species through education.
• SA researcher to help save sharks

Despite its poverty and lack of services, its housing shortage and hunger, there is a resilience and optimism in Ivory Park that is hard to beat. Lesego Madumo reports on a township north-east of Johannesburg.

By offering to acquire Massmart for some $4.2-billion, Wal-Mart has joined the parade of global companies looking to South Africa as a springboard into what is increasingly seen as the world's last great investment frontier.
• Brewing up a global brand

South Africa’s post-apartheid transformation and new middle class are fuelling demand for affordable homes. For private equity fund International Housing Solutions, that means opportunity.
• New technologies for social housing

During the Rhino Summit held in Pretoria in early October, Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica reiterated her department’s commitment to bringing poachers to book. Read her keynote speech.
• Wildlife poachers to be taken down

A new mobile service network, owned and operated by South African telecommunications giant Telkom, is well on its way to becoming a reality in the country.

South African petrochemicals company Sasol has flown the world's first passenger aircraft using internationally approved 100% synthetic jet fuel, a milestone in the development of cleaner-burning alternate fuels for the aviation industry.

Invitation to submit information for the selection and appointment of a Reputation Management Agency and a Brand Alignment Agency. Full details in PDF format.

With Diego Forlan pulling the strings and producing a superb individual performance, Uruguay severely dented South Africa's hopes of reaching the second round of the 2010 Fifa World Cup by beating Bafana Bafana 3-0 in a chilly Pretoria on Wednesday night.

The 23 players that will carry the hopes of the nation in the 2010 Fifa World Cup have been announced. Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira described the whittling of five players from the current team as one of the most difficult of his career.
• A brief history of Bafana Bafana