South African city\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> harbour, carrying 19,000 live cattle.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel was stopped on its way from Brazil to Iraq and the smell emanating from it has caused Cape Town authorities to open an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, officials suspected that a sewage facility may have leaked, before the source of the stench was discovered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1759489871373123761\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It was only a temporary stopover, to the relief of residents - and, on Wednesday, the vessel headed on to its destination of Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>However, while in South Africa, the ship - whose occupants will likely be fattened up or slaughtered upon reaching their journey's end - immediately became a target of serious criticism by a number of animal welfare groups.<\/p>\n<p>The National Council of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said it managed to send a veterinary consultant onboard the ship to assess the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//01//24//new-food-labels-to-identify-belgian-producers-that-go-the-extra-mile-with-animal-welfare/">welfare of the animals.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7945786,8112822\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//12//15//how-we-treat-animals-is-and-will-be-key-to-our-own-survival/">How we treat animals is \u2014 and will be \u2014 key to our own survival<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2023//10//06//is-the-eu-sacrificing-animal-welfare-to-tackle-the-cost-of-living-crisis/">Is the EU sacrificing animal welfare to tackle the cost of living crisis?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The SPCA said they are strongly opposed to the export of live animals by sea, adding, \u201cthis smell is indicative of the awful conditions the animals endure, having already spent 2 1\u20442 weeks onboard, with a build-up of faeces and ammonia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stench onboard is unimaginable, yet the animals face this every single day,\u201d they added, saying that the Kuwaiti-flagged livestock vessel had docked in Cape Town to load feed for the cattle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">\u201cThe incident in Cape Town gained media attention because of the discomfort it caused people due to its stench. However, the underlying issue is much bigger and more tragic. The suffering thousands of animals endure on a daily basis on this \u2013 and other vessels \u2013 must finally be addressed more critically. The problem is a global one, for example, more than 60 per cent of live animal exports from the EU to non-EU countries happen by sea, making it a major contributor to animal suffering.\u201d<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Corinna Reinisch\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Programme Lead Farm Animal Welfare at Four Paws charity\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>South Africa's Democratic Alliance political party, which governs Cape Town, also stepped in to condemn the transport of live cattle through <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//07//2000-white-rhinos-put-up-for-auction-will-be-released-as-part-of-worlds-biggest-rewilding-/">South Africa<\/strong><\/a> and the wider world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLive export, as evidenced by this situation, exposes animals to perilous conditions such as dangerous levels of ammonia, rough seas, extreme heat stress, injuries, dirty environments, exhaustion, and even death,\u201d the party said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6455078125\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//25//43//72//808x521_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg/" alt=\"People protest the 190-meter long Kuwaiti-flagged livestock vessel docked with 19,000 cattle abroad in the harbour in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/384x248_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/640x413_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/750x484_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/828x534_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1080x697_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1200x775_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1920x1239_cmsv2_efa25e07-290d-59cd-94eb-4ad5b2c4b5ea-8254372.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">People protest the 190-meter long Kuwaiti-flagged livestock vessel docked with 19,000 cattle abroad in the harbour in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nardus Engelbrecht\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time that animals being transported by sea have been in the news this month. Earlier in February, a ship carrying more than 16,000 cattle and sheep became stranded at sea for nearly a month due to the attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>That vessel also came under scrutiny for animal cruelty - but veterinarians found no significant health and welfare issues among the livestock on board.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the ship was forced to return to its home of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//11//14//goats-brought-on-board-by-australian-rail-company-to-tackle-fire-risk-vegetation/">Australia, a country known as one of the world\u2019s largest exporters of live sheep and cattle.<\/p>\n<h2>Where do other countries stand on live exports?<\/h2><h3>Are live exports allowed in the European Union?<\/h3><p>It\u2019s estimated that more than eight million farm animals are transported long distances within the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//12//07//eu-policy-commission-proposes-rules-on-pet-welfare-illegal-puppy-trade/">EU every year - and many of these journeys take three days or more. These voyages are regulated by the European Council.<\/p>\n<p>Annually, though, over three million cattle, sheep and pigs are exported from the EU to other countries, with many destined for Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.<\/p>\n<p>While the EU does afford these animals some legal protection, that comes to an end as soon as they exit the bloc. As a result, there have been reports - by the likes of Compassion in World Farming - that they \u201cmay be forced to endure squalid housing, brutal handling, torturous restraint systems, and slow, painful slaughter.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.667\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//25//43//72//808x539_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg/" alt=\"There are a number of questions surrounding live exports within the EU\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/384x256_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/640x427_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/750x500_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/828x552_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1080x720_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1200x800_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1920x1281_cmsv2_d95676c8-1eac-5659-81ac-14f78c1096d1-8254372.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">There are a number of questions surrounding live exports within the EU<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Annie Spratt via Unsplash<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The position of EU countries naturally varies, but some are more against the practice than others.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2020, Dutch former Agriculture Minister <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//09//06//dutch-agriculture-minister-resigns-after-farmers-kick-up-a-stink-over-pollution-regulation/">Carola Schouten<\/strong><\/a> requested the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council to adjust animal welfare regulations and limit the transport of livestock for slaughter.<\/p>\n<p>The same year, a German regional court prohibited the live exportation of 132 breeding heifers, saying the conditions under which they would be slaughtered in Morocco would be \"inhumane\".<\/p>\n<h3>Australia and New Zealand<\/h3><p>It\u2019s estimated that Australia exports around 3 million sheep and cattle every year, mostly to Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Total exports to Indonesia have decreased significantly in recent years, partly due to the Australian ESCAS (Exporter Supply Chain Assurance Scheme) finding evidence of cruelty to Australian cattle in the south east Asian nation.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they mostly send live animals to Israel, Malaysia, Japan, Mexico and China.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2003, Australia's live export industry has experienced significant scrutiny by animal welfare groups since. The Australian <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//04//wellness-trend-or-significant-risk-to-animals-uk-investigation-reveals-dark-side-of-puppy-/">RSPCA, opposed to live export in any form, reported that more than 550,000 animals died en route during live export journeys between 2000\u20132012.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.72265625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//25//43//72//808x586_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg/" alt=\"PETA and other activists - like those seen in this file photo - have been fighting against live exports in Australia for years\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/384x278_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/640x463_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/750x542_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/828x598_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1080x780_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1200x867_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1920x1388_cmsv2_94223a8c-7986-5d64-b5a9-1dee304096d8-8254372.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">PETA and other activists - like those seen in this file photo - have been fighting against live exports in Australia for years<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Achmad Ibrahim\/AP\/File<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2006, a Freedom of Information request discovered sheep who died en route most frequently lost their lives due to factors including heat stress, septicaemia and acute pneumonia.<\/p>\n<p>However, the practice may soon be a thing of the past in Australia. In March last year, the Australian government announced plans to phase out live sheep exports by sea.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2023, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//24//new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> brought in a ban on all live exports by sea for cattle, sheep, deer and goats for slaughter, fattening and breeding. This was hailed as a huge step forward for animal rights by campaigners.<\/p>\n<h3>Live exports in the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland)<\/h3><p>In the mid-1990s, the UK exported millions of animals to be slaughtered or fattened in Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>By 2020, these numbers had significantly decreased - to tens of thousands a year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//12//31//has-brexit-been-a-failure-a-majority-of-brits-think-so/">Post-Brexit, a lack of required control posts at Calais effectively blocked the only route that was being used to export live animals directly from Britain to the European continent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-youtube-embed\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//embed//wEx651eAvOA/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Despite this, live exports remain legal and could recommence at any time using a different route - or via Calais if changes were made.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2021, the UK Government introduced the Animal Welfare Bill, which would have banned live exports for slaughter or fattening from or through Great Britain - but it soon stalled and, in May 2023, lawmakers announced the Bill was being dropped.<\/p>\n<p>After pressure from animal rights campaigners, the government announced they would introduce a new Bill to totally outlaw live exports.<\/p>\n<h3>Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland<\/h3><p>Northern Ireland sends around 20,000 live calves to the European continent on a yearly basis.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//02//08//is-ireland-inching-closer-to-being-united-as-one/">Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/a> is part of the wider UK, post-Brexit trade agreements have meant that Northern Ireland must comply with intra-EU free trade rules. That means that a Northern Irish ban on live exports is not likely any time soon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6675\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//25//43//72//808x539_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg/" alt=\"Sheep make up many of the animals transported around the globe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/384x256_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/640x427_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/750x501_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/828x553_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1080x721_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1200x801_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/25\/43\/72\/1920x1282_cmsv2_996d4187-5357-5cce-af39-68637e890c9c-8254372.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Sheep make up many of the animals transported around the globe<\/span>\n <span 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Their keen sense of hearing means they can detect vibrations from movement above ground, further helping them evade detection. \n\nDe Winton\u2019s mole is also often confused with Grant\u2019s golden mole, which occupies similar environments.\u00a0 \n\n\u2018Much more exciting than an episode of CSI\u2019: eDNA used to trace the mole \n\nTeaming up with the University of Pretoria and scent-detection border collie Jessie, the EWT piloted an innovative environmental DNA (eDNA) technique - typically used in aquatic environments - to assist in its mission. \n\nMeticulously sifting through sand samples from the dunes near Port Nolloth, they searched for trace amounts of DNA from skin cells, hair, blood and faecal droppings shed by the mysterious moles. \n\n\u201cNo, this isn\u2019t an episode of CSI, but it\u2019s much more exciting,\u201d EWT wrote ahead of the mission. \n\nThey began at the site where the moles were last seen more than 80 years ago. Collecting more than 100 soil samples, the team surveyed up to 18 kilometres of dune habitat each day. \n\n\u201cFinding De Winton\u2019s golden mole would be a beacon of hope for conservationists - indicating that hidden wonders still wait to be discovered,\u201d EWT said at the time. \n\nWith DNA sequencing, thermal imaging, and Jessie\u2019s well-trained nose, the team determined that there were several species of golden mole living in the test area. \n\nAmong these, they eventually detected De Winton\u2019s golden mole, along with Van Zyl\u2019s golden mole - another endangered and rare species . \n\n\u201cNow not only have we solved the riddle, but we have tapped into this eDNA frontier where there is a huge amount of opportunity not only for moles, but for other lost or imperilled species,\u201d says Cobus Theron, senior conservation manager for EWT and a member of the search team. \n\nThe expedition and research project was sponsored by nonprofit Re:Wild and IUCN Save Our Species, and co-funded by the European Union. \n\nWhy is De Winton\u2019s golden mole critically endangered? \n\nThere are 21 species of golden moles, most of which only live in South Africa . \n\nDe Winton's golden mole is especially at threat because its small natural habitat is being encroached on by large-scale diamond mining. \n\nAs the team continues its search for more specimens, it aims to increase community awareness of the species, encouraging them to report sightings and support conservation efforts. \n\nThese include formally securing the mole\u2019s known habitats through biodiversity stewardship.\u00a0 \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A blind mole that \u2018swims\u2019 in the sand has been found in South Africa, more than 80 years after the species was lost to science.<\/p>\n<p>The critically endangered De Winton\u2019s golden mole was rediscovered by a team of conservationists and geneticists from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the University of Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p>It is the 11th of the world's most sought-after lost species to be rediscovered since the Global Wildlife Conservation\u2019s Search for Lost Species initiative was launched in 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>A quest for something \u2018far more precious than gold\u2019<\/h2><p>In 2020, the EWT embarked on a quest through the drylands of the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//02//13//south-africa-announces-a-national-state-of-disaster-easing-solar-rollout-in-hospitals-and-/">Northern Cape<\/strong><\/a> in search of \u201csomething far more precious than gold\u201d: the De Winton\u2019s golden mole.<\/p>\n<p>Hopes of finding the mole - which is named for its iridescent sheen - were \u201calmost as transient as the mist that passes through the dunes of the West Coast\u201d, the South African NGO said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Last seen in 1937, it was considered a \u2018<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//03//long-lost-iguana-born-again-on-galapagos-island-after-nearly-two-centuries-of-extinction/">lost species<\/strong><\/a>\u2019, a term that includes those that have been lost to science for at least 10 years - and often much longer.<\/p>\n<p>Dune dwelling moles are particularly tricky to find or trap as they rarely leave tunnels that are visible from the surface and their burrows are largely inaccessible. Their keen sense of hearing means they can detect vibrations from movement above ground, further helping them evade detection.<\/p>\n<p>De Winton\u2019s mole is also often confused with Grant\u2019s golden mole, which occupies similar environments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//07//43//80//808x454_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg/" alt=\"The mole was lost to science since 1936.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/07\/43\/80\/384x216_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/07\/43\/80\/640x360_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/07\/43\/80\/750x422_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/07\/43\/80\/828x466_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/07\/43\/80\/1080x608_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/07\/43\/80\/1200x675_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/07\/43\/80\/1920x1080_cmsv2_4afce23b-5b78-5a82-8632-a1253f4830fe-8074380.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The mole was lost to science since 1936.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nicky Souness \/ Endangered Wildlife Trust \/ AFP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>\u2018Much more exciting than an episode of CSI\u2019: eDNA used to trace the mole<\/h2><p>Teaming up with the University of Pretoria and scent-detection border collie Jessie, the EWT piloted an innovative environmental DNA (eDNA) technique - typically used in aquatic environments - to assist in its mission.<\/p>\n<p>Meticulously sifting through sand samples from the dunes near Port Nolloth, they searched for trace amounts of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//10//over-75-of-earths-undescribed-plants-threatened-by-extinction-new-report-warns/">DNA from skin cells, hair, blood and faecal droppings shed by the mysterious moles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, this isn\u2019t an episode of CSI, but it\u2019s much more exciting,\u201d EWT wrote ahead of the mission.<\/p>\n<p>They began at the site where the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//14//ugly-naked-guys-how-do-naked-mole-rats-avoid-ageing-and-cancer/">moles were last seen more than 80 years ago. Collecting more than 100 soil samples, the team surveyed up to 18 kilometres of dune habitat each day.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8071458,8024310\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//11//28//a-sumatran-rhino-calf-born-in-indonesia-adds-to-an-endangered-species-of-fewer-than-50-ani/">A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia adds to an endangered species of fewer than 50 animals<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//11//08//brink-of-extinction-european-wildcats-avoided-mixing-with-domestic-cats-for-2000-years/">/u2018Brink of extinction\u2019: European wildcats avoided mixing with domestic cats for 2,000 years<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cFinding De Winton\u2019s golden mole would be a beacon of hope for conservationists - indicating that hidden wonders still wait to be discovered,\u201d EWT said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>With DNA sequencing, thermal imaging, and Jessie\u2019s well-trained nose, the team determined that there were several species of golden mole living in the test area.<\/p>\n<p>Among these, they eventually detected De Winton\u2019s golden mole, along with Van Zyl\u2019s golden mole - another endangered and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//11//22//like-finding-a-unicorn-rare-bird-lost-to-science-for-140-years-rediscovered-in-papua-new-g/">rare species<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow not only have we solved the riddle, but we have tapped into this eDNA frontier where there is a huge amount of opportunity not only for moles, but for other <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//23//nature-surprises-us-scientists-in-brazil-rediscover-tree-thought-extinct-for-nearly-200-ye/">lost or imperilled species,\u201d says Cobus Theron, senior conservation manager for EWT and a member of the search team.<\/p>\n<p>The expedition and research project was sponsored by nonprofit Re:Wild and IUCN Save Our Species, and co-funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is De Winton\u2019s golden mole critically endangered?<\/h2><p>There are 21 species of golden moles, most of which only live in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//14//south-africa-floods-deadly-storm-linked-to-worsening-climate-change-kills-over-300-people/">South Africa<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>De Winton's golden mole is especially at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//04//martha-the-pigeon-to-toughie-the-tree-frog-iconic-endlings-that-were-the-last-of-their-spe/">threat because its small natural habitat is being encroached on by large-scale diamond mining.<\/p>\n<p>As the team continues its search for more specimens, it aims to increase community awareness of the species, encouraging them to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//12//07//scientists-are-asking-schoolchildren-to-help-track-marine-life-fleeing-from-warming-oceans/">report sightings<\/strong><\/a> and support conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>These include formally securing the mole\u2019s known habitats through <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//11//13//how-are-green-corridors-saving-one-of-brazils-most-endangered-species-from-deforestation/">biodiversity 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He shot her multiple times in the bathroom of his Pretoria villa in the predawn hours with his licensed 9mm pistol.","summary":"Pistorius was at the height of his fame and one of the world\u2019s most admired athletes when he killed Steenkamp. He shot her multiple times in the bathroom of his Pretoria villa in the predawn hours with his licensed 9mm pistol.","keySentence":"","url":"south-african-olympic-runner-oscar-pistorius-granted-parole-10-years-after-killing-his-gir","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/11\/24\/south-african-olympic-runner-oscar-pistorius-granted-parole-10-years-after-killing-his-gir","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa in a killing that jolted the world. \n\nDepartment of Corrections spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Pistorius would be released from prison on Jan. 5. His parole will come with conditions, including that he not leave the area of Pretoria where he is set to live without permission from authorities. Pistorius will also attend a program to deal with his anger issues, Nxumalo said, and will have to perform community service. \n\nPistorius' parole conditions will be in place for five years, the Department of Corrections said. \n\n\u201cParole does not mean the end of the sentence. It is still part of the sentence. It only means the inmate will complete the sentence outside a correctional facility,\u201d Nxumalo said. \n\nPistorius, who turned 37 this week, has been in jail since late 2014 for the Valentine\u2019s Day 2013 killing of model Reeva Steenkamp, although he was released for a period of house arrest in 2015 while one of the numerous appeals in his case was heard. He was ultimately convicted of murder and sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison. \n\nSerious offenders in South Africa must serve at least half of their sentence to be eligible for parole, which Pistorius has done. \n\nPistorius was at the height of his fame and one of the world\u2019s most admired athletes when he killed Steenkamp. He shot her multiple times in the bathroom of his Pretoria villa in the predawn hours with his licensed 9mm pistol. \n\nSecond parole hearing \n\nFriday's parole hearing was Pistorius' second in the space of eight months. He was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release at a first hearing in March. That was due to an error made by an appeals court over when the sentence officially started. \n\nPistorius was initially convicted of culpable homicide \u2014 a charge comparable to manslaughter \u2014 for killing Steenkamp. That conviction was overturned and he was convicted of murder after an appeal by prosecutors. They also appealed against an initial sentence of six years for murder, and Pistorius was ultimately sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison. \n\nPistorius testified at his murder trial that he killed Steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was a dangerous intruder hiding in his bathroom in the middle of the night when he fired four times through the door with his licensed 9mm pistol. Prosecutors argued that Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model and reality TV star, had fled to the toilet cubicle during a late-night argument and Pistorius killed her in a rage. \n\nPistorius was eventually convicted of murder on a legal principle known as dolus eventualis, which means he acted with extreme recklessness and should have known that whoever was behind the door would likely be killed. It's comparable to third-degree murder. \n\nSteenkamp\u2019s father, Barry Steenkamp, died in September. Her mother, June Steenkamp, did not oppose Pistorius\u2019 parole. \n\nRob Matthews, a South African man whose 21-year-old daughter was murdered in 2004 and who became a Steenkamp family friend, read out a statement from June Steenkamp outside the prison before the hearing in which she said she was not opposing his parole and didn\u2019t attend the hearing because \u201cI simply cannot muster the energy to face him again at this stage.\u201d \n\nNevertheless, \u201cI do not believe Oscar\u2019s version that he thought the person in the toilet was a burglar,\u201d June Steenkamp said in the statement. \u201cIn fact, I do not know anybody who does. My dearest child screamed for her life. ... I believe he knew it was Reeva.\" \n\nWhile out on parole, Pistorius is expected to live at his uncle's luxurious mansion in a wealthy Pretoria suburb, where he stayed during his murder trial. \n\nPistorius was initially sent to Pretoria\u2019s central prison, a notorious apartheid-era jail. He was moved to the city\u2019s Atteridgeville Correctional Centre in 2016. \n\nThere have been only occasional glimpses of Pistorius\u2019 life behind bars over the past decade. His father has said he has been holding bible classes for fellow prisoners, although there have also been flashes of trouble, including an altercation Pistorius had with another inmate over a prison telephone that left him requiring medical treatment. \n\nSteenkamp's killing happened when Pistorius was at the height of his fame and just months after he had become the first double-amputee to compete at the Olympics. He was also a multiple Paralympic sprinting champion and one of sport's most marketable figures, having overcome the amputation of both his legs below the knee as a baby to run on specially designed carbon-fibre blades. \n\nAt his sensational trial, prosecutors argued there was another side to Pistorius' life that involved guns and angry confrontations with others. Pistorius was also found guilty of a second charge of recklessly firing a gun in a restaurant. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa in a killing that jolted the world.<\/p>\n<p>Department of Corrections spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Pistorius would be released from prison on Jan. 5. His parole will come with conditions, including that he not leave the area of Pretoria where he is set to live without permission from authorities. Pistorius will also attend a program to deal with his anger issues, Nxumalo said, and will have to perform community service.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius' parole conditions will be in place for five years, the Department of Corrections said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParole does not mean the end of the sentence. It is still part of the sentence. It only means the inmate will complete the sentence outside a correctional facility,\u201d Nxumalo said.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius, who turned 37 this week, has been in jail since late 2014 for the Valentine\u2019s Day 2013 killing of model Reeva Steenkamp, although he was released for a period of house arrest in 2015 while one of the numerous appeals in his case was heard. He was ultimately convicted of murder and sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Serious offenders in South Africa must serve at least half of their sentence to be eligible for parole, which Pistorius has done.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius was at the height of his fame and one of the world\u2019s most admired athletes when he killed Steenkamp. He shot her multiple times in the bathroom of his Pretoria villa in the predawn hours with his licensed 9mm pistol.<\/p>\n<h2>Second parole hearing<\/h2><p>Friday's parole hearing was Pistorius' second in the space of eight months. He was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release at a first hearing in March. That was due to an error made by an appeals court over when the sentence officially started.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius was initially convicted of culpable homicide \u2014 a charge comparable to manslaughter \u2014 for killing Steenkamp. That conviction was overturned and he was convicted of murder after an appeal by prosecutors. They also appealed against an initial sentence of six years for murder, and Pistorius was ultimately sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius testified at his murder trial that he killed Steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was a dangerous intruder hiding in his bathroom in the middle of the night when he fired four times through the door with his licensed 9mm pistol. Prosecutors argued that Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model and reality TV star, had fled to the toilet cubicle during a late-night argument and Pistorius killed her in a rage.<\/p>\n<p>Pistorius was eventually convicted of murder on a legal principle known as dolus eventualis, which means he acted with extreme recklessness and should have known that whoever was behind the door would likely be killed. It's comparable to third-degree murder.<\/p>\n<p>Steenkamp\u2019s father, Barry Steenkamp, died in September. 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All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rob Matthews, a South African man whose 21-year-old daughter was murdered in 2004 and who became a Steenkamp family friend, read out a statement from June Steenkamp outside the prison before the hearing in which she said she was not opposing his parole and didn\u2019t attend the hearing because \u201cI simply cannot muster the energy to face him again at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, \u201cI do not believe Oscar\u2019s version that he thought the person in the toilet was a burglar,\u201d June Steenkamp said in the statement. \u201cIn fact, I do not know anybody who does. My dearest child screamed for her life. ... 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You have united the South African people.\" \n\nThousands of people lined the streets to greet a team that has captured the hearts of a nation but was once reviled as a symbol of apartheid. \n\n\"We are very diverse, just like you are outside there and we just wanted to show that diversity is our strength,\" said Siya Kolisi, the Springboks' first black Test captain, dedicating the trophy to \"the people of South Africa\". \n\nFor 90 years Springbok selectors chose only white players, with black and mixed-race athletes sequestered in separate leagues. \n\nThat slowly started to change after the advent of democracy in 1994, with Nelson Mandela famously rallying behind the team that won its first World Cup in 1995. \n\nThe latest success brought joy to a nation still described by the World Bank as the most unequal in the world and battling unemployment, electricity, water and crime crises. \n\n\"The performance of the Springboks...has reminded us that even amidst our many challenges, there is always room for optimism and hope,\" said Ramaphosa. \n\nLater Thursday, the Springboks will visit Johannesburg and its township of Soweto. 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You have united the South African people.\"<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people lined the streets to greet a team that has captured the hearts of a nation but was once reviled as a symbol of apartheid.<\/p>\n<p>\"We are very diverse, just like you are outside there and we just wanted to show that diversity is our strength,\" said Siya Kolisi, the Springboks' first black Test captain, dedicating the trophy to \"the people of South Africa\".<\/p>\n<p>For 90 years Springbok selectors chose only white players, with black and mixed-race athletes sequestered in separate leagues.<\/p>\n<p>That slowly started to change after the advent of democracy in 1994, with Nelson Mandela famously rallying behind the team that won its first World Cup in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>The latest success brought joy to a nation still described by the World Bank as the most unequal in the world and battling unemployment, electricity, water and crime crises.<\/p>\n<p>\"The performance of the Springboks...has reminded us that even amidst our many challenges, there is always room for optimism and hope,\" said Ramaphosa.<\/p>\n<p>Later Thursday, the Springboks will visit Johannesburg and its township of Soweto. They will go to Cape Town on Friday, Durban on Saturday and East London on Sunday.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1698919321,"updatedAt":1698927844,"publishedAt":1698926323,"firstPublishedAt":1698926325,"lastPublishedAt":1698926325,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Shiraaz Mohamed\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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It now plans to rewild the animals across the continent. \n\nAfrican Parks stepped in after an online auction of breeder John Hume\u2019s 2,000 rhinos failed to receive any bids. \n\nOver the next 10 years, the conservation organisation intends to relocate the animals to protected areas across the continent to help secure the species\u2019 future. \n\nWhy were 2,000 white rhinos being sold in an online auction? \n\nFormer billionaire John Hume ploughed his fortune into building the world\u2019s largest rhino farm in 2009. \n\nLocated in Klerksdorp, 170 km southeast of Johannesburg , the highly-guarded farm cost more than $425,000 (\u20ac396,000) per month to run, according to auction documents. \n\nA large portion of this went towards security, while costs soared higher in recent years due a prolonged drought that drove up the price of feeding the animals. \n\nTo further dissuade poachers, the horns were cut off the rhinos on Hume\u2019s farm. This doesn\u2019t hurt the rhinos but it may alter their behaviour and have long-term consequences. If cut correctly, the horns can grow back in time. \n\nIn 2017, the controversial entrepreneur won a legal battle to lift the 2009 ban on domestic trade of rhino horns in South Africa, despite an international ban. This was both in a bid to fund his conservation project and purportedly to reduce the value of horns on the illegal market. \n\nIn 2016, CNN reported that the farm had almost 10 tonnes of horns worth almost \u20ac500 million. In 2015, the value of rhino horns exceeded that of gold and cocaine. \n\nIn April, unable to afford to keep running the 7,800-hectare farm, Hume put it up for online auction. \n\nThe price paid by African Parks has not been disclosed but the auction, which ended in May, opened for bids starting at $10 million (\u20ac9.3 million). \n\nWhat will African Parks do with the rhinos? \n\nAfrican Parks is a conservation NGO. It manages 22 national parks in 12 African countries, in partnership with governments and local communities. \n\nWith the support of the South African government, it plans to rewild the 2,000 southern white rhino, which will represent up to 15 per cent of the world\u2019s remaining wild population. \n\nThe NGO says it is experienced in managing protected areas and translocating wildlife in large numbers, including bringing rhinos back to Rwanda, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. \n\nIt secured emergency funding to purchase the rhinos and protect them from potential poaching and fragmentation. \n\nOver the next 10 years, it plans to relocate the rhinos to well-managed and secure areas, establishing or supplementing strategic populations to secure the future of the species. \n\n\u201cThe scale of this undertaking is simply enormous, and therefore daunting,\u201d says Peter Fearnhead, CEO of African Parks. \u201cHowever, it is equally one of the most exciting and globally strategic conservation opportunities.\u201d \n\nIt will be one of the largest continent-wide rewilding projects to occur for any species. \n\nWhat threats do rhinos face in South Africa? \n\nAfter being hunted to near extinction in the late 19th century, southern white rhinos have become a conservation success story. \n\nTheir population has grown from fewer than 40 animals in the 1930s to around 13,000 today thanks to protection and breeding schemes. Yet that number has fallen from 20,000 in 2012 due to poaching. \n\nRhinos are routinely poached for their horns, which are used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of illnesses ranging from reducing fevers to stopping nosebleeds and preventing strokes, according to WWF. \n\nIn 2022, 448 were killed in South Africa according to conservation charity Save the Rhino. \n\nSouthern white rhinos are now listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). \n\nThe northern white rhino, meanwhile, is functionally extinct, with just two non-breeding females in captivity in Kenya. \n\nOver half of Africa\u2019s white rhinos are now held by private landowners, who typically have more money for security measures. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A South African NGO has purchased the world\u2019s largest captive rhino breeding operation. It now plans to rewild the animals across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>African Parks stepped in after an online auction of breeder John Hume\u2019s 2,000 rhinos failed to receive any bids.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next 10 years, the conservation organisation intends to relocate the animals to protected areas across the continent to help secure the species\u2019 future.<\/p>\n<h2>Why were 2,000 white rhinos being sold in an online auction?<\/h2><p>Former billionaire John Hume ploughed his fortune into building the world\u2019s largest rhino farm in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Located in Klerksdorp, 170 km southeast of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//13//family-of-big-cats-are-now-living-a-tiger-worthy-life-after-15-years-inside-a-train-carria/">Johannesburg, the highly-guarded farm cost more than $425,000 (\u20ac396,000) per month to run, according to auction documents.<\/p>\n<p>A large portion of this went towards security, while costs soared higher in recent years due a prolonged drought that drove up the price of feeding the animals.<\/p>\n<p>To further dissuade poachers, the horns were cut off the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2022//06//24//ale-the-new-baby-white-rhino-at-cubas-national-zoo/">rhinos on Hume\u2019s farm. This doesn\u2019t hurt the rhinos but it may alter their behaviour and have long-term consequences. If cut correctly, the horns can grow back in time.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7665642,7869402\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//11//magicians-engineers-or-agents-of-chaos-on-the-rewilding-estate-giving-refuge-to-beavers/">Magicians, engineers or agents of chaos? On the rewilding estate giving refuge to beavers<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//04//invasive-species-costs-global-economy-391bn-per-year-un-report/">Invasive species are causing hundreds of billions in economic damage. Is climate change to blame?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2017, the controversial entrepreneur won a legal battle to lift the 2009 ban on domestic trade of rhino horns in South Africa, despite an international ban. This was both in a bid to fund his <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//24//giving-people-5-a-day-could-bring-the-good-life-to-communities-and-ecosystems-in-need-stud/">conservation project and purportedly to reduce the value of horns on the illegal market.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, CNN reported that the farm had almost 10 tonnes of horns worth almost \u20ac500 million. In 2015, the value of rhino horns exceeded that of gold and cocaine.<\/p>\n<p>In April, unable to afford to keep running the 7,800-hectare farm, Hume put it up for online auction.<\/p>\n<p>The price paid by African Parks has not been disclosed but the auction, which ended in May, opened for bids starting at $10 million (\u20ac9.3 million).<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//87//52//00//808x454_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg/" alt=\"Brent Stirton and African Parks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/52\/00\/384x216_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/52\/00\/640x360_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/52\/00\/750x422_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/52\/00\/828x466_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/52\/00\/1080x608_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/52\/00\/1200x675_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/52\/00\/1920x1080_cmsv2_dec7656f-2793-5715-982b-3e77da041b1c-7875200.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A white rhino cow and calf to be released over the next 10 years.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Brent Stirton and African Parks<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What will African Parks do with the rhinos?<\/h2><p>African Parks is a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//26//almost-half-worlds-species-seeing-rapid-population-decline-study-finds/">conservation NGO. It manages 22 national parks in 12 African countries, in partnership with governments and local communities.<\/p>\n<p>With the support of the South African government, it plans to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//21//beavers-are-returning-to-london-and-they-might-protect-a-local-train-station-from-flooding/">rewild the 2,000 southern white rhino, which will represent up to 15 per cent of the world\u2019s remaining wild population.<\/p>\n<p>The NGO says it is experienced in managing protected areas and translocating <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//05//zimbabwe-is-moving-2500-wild-animals-to-rescue-them-from-climate-change-and-drought/">wildlife in large numbers, including bringing rhinos back to Rwanda, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p>It secured emergency funding to purchase the rhinos and protect them from potential <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//12//thousands-of-donkey-penises-seized-in-smuggling-operation-between-nigeria-and-hong-kong/">poaching and fragmentation.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next 10 years, it plans to relocate the rhinos to well-managed and secure areas, establishing or supplementing strategic populations to secure the future of the species.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scale of this undertaking is simply enormous, and therefore daunting,\u201d says Peter Fearnhead, CEO of African Parks. \u201cHowever, it is equally one of the most exciting and globally strategic <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//07//indias-weirdest-frog-and-an-ugly-shark-these-species-arent-cuddly-but-they-still-need-savi/">conservation opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It will be one of the largest continent-wide <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//02//15//rewild-the-royals-prince-william-asked-to-return-uk-estate-to-nature/">rewilding projects to occur for any species.<\/p>\n<h2>What threats do rhinos face in South Africa?<\/h2><p>After being hunted to near <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//26//this-extinct-earless-dragon-lizard-has-been-spotted-in-a-secret-location-after-50-years-mi/">extinction in the late 19th century, southern white rhinos have become a conservation success story.<\/p>\n<p>Their population has grown from fewer than 40 animals in the 1930s to around 13,000 today thanks to protection and breeding schemes. Yet that number has fallen from 20,000 in 2012 due to poaching.<\/p>\n<p>Rhinos are routinely poached for their horns, which are used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of illnesses ranging from reducing fevers to stopping nosebleeds and preventing strokes, according to WWF.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7815146\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//04//martha-the-pigeon-to-toughie-the-tree-frog-iconic-endlings-that-were-the-last-of-their-spe/">World Animal Day: These iconic endlings remind us of all the species that still need saving<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2022, 448 were killed in 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Some threw babies out of third-storey windows to try to save them.\u00a0 \n\nAt least seven of the victims were children, the youngest a one-year-old. \n\nMore than 50 people were injured and emergency services officials warned that the death toll could still rise as they continued to search the scene more than 12 hours after the blaze which broke out at around 1 am. \n\nThe building was reportedly owned by the city of Johannesburg and is considered a heritage site, but was not being maintained by the city. It was once the site of South Africa\u2019s notorious \u201cpass\u201d office, which controlled the movement of Black people under apartheid. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>At least 73 people have died in a fire which tore through a rundown apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The building was mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters. Some threw babies out of third-storey windows to try to save them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At least seven of the victims were children, the youngest a one-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>More than 50 people were injured and emergency services officials warned that the death toll could still rise as they continued to search the scene more than 12 hours after the blaze which broke out at around 1 am.<\/p>\n<p>The building was reportedly owned by the city of Johannesburg and is considered a heritage site, but was not being maintained by the city. It was once the site of South Africa\u2019s notorious \u201cpass\u201d office, which controlled the movement of Black people under apartheid.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1693483390,"updatedAt":1693495264,"publishedAt":1693494885,"firstPublishedAt":1693494888,"lastPublishedAt":1693494888,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AFP","altText":"Johannesburg apartment fire ","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"Johannesburg apartment fire ","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/86\/04\/74\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b5686e55-9f07-5e9e-9801-2e2e2f47c976-7860474.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"churm","twitter":"@TheChurm","title":"Philip Andrew 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The fire, in a building occupied by many homeless people, started at 1 am on Thursday. \n\n\u00a0Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in the desperate scramble to evacuate, witnesses said. \n\nAt least 12 of those killed were children, the youngest a 1-year-old, according to city and medical officials. They said at a news conference that an undetermined number of people were still missing and many bodies recovered were burned beyond recognition. \n\nDeath toll may rise \n\nMore than 50 people were injured, six of whom were in a serious condition in the hospital. Emergency services officials had earlier warned that the death toll could rise as they continued to search the scene more than 12 hours after the blaze broke out at around 1 a.m. \n\nDozens of bodies recovered by firefighters were laid out on a side road outside the apartment block, some in body bags, others covered in silver sheets or blankets after the body bags ran out. They were eventually taken away in pathology department vehicles. \n\n\"Over 20 years in the service, I've never come across something like this,\" Johannesburg Emergency Services Management spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said. \n\nAuthorities said the fire had been largely extinguished, but smoke still seeped out of windows of the blackened building downtown. Strings of sheets and other materials also hung out of some windows. It was not clear if people had used those to try and escape the fire or if they were trying to save their possessions. \n\nAuthorities hadn't established the cause of the fire but Mgcini Tshwaku, a local government official, said initial evidence suggested it started with a candle. Inhabitants used candles and fires for light and to keep warm in the winter cold, he said. \n\nCentral business district \n\nFirefighters were still making their way through the remnants of shacks and other informal structures that littered the inside of the derelict five-story building in the heart of Johannesburg's central business district hours after the fire was extinguished.\u00a0 \n\nIn a statement, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said, \"this is a great tragedy felt by families whose loved ones perished in this awful manner, and our hearts go out to every person affected by this event.\" \n\nA spokesperson for Ramaphosa said he had offered the assistance of the national disaster management agency if needed, and the president later visited the scene having cancelled a Thursday evening television address on the BRICS economic summit held in Johannesburg last week. \n\nRamaphosa called the fire devastating and a \"wake-up call\" for South Africa's economic hub to address its inner-city housing crisis. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>On Friday rescue workers resumed the grim task of searching for victims of a fire in Johannesburg that killed at least 74 people. The fire, in a building occupied by many homeless people, started at 1 am on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in the desperate scramble to evacuate, witnesses said.<\/p>\n<p>At least 12 of those killed were children, the youngest a 1-year-old, according to city and medical officials. They said at a news conference that an undetermined number of people were still missing and many bodies recovered were burned beyond recognition.<\/p>\n<h2>Death toll may rise<\/h2><p>More than 50 people were injured, six of whom were in a serious condition in the hospital. Emergency services officials had earlier warned that the death toll could rise as they continued to search the scene more than 12 hours after the blaze broke out at around 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of bodies recovered by firefighters were laid out on a side road outside the apartment block, some in body bags, others covered in silver sheets or blankets after the body bags ran out. They were eventually taken away in pathology department vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\"Over 20 years in the service, I've never come across something like this,\" Johannesburg Emergency Services Management spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//85//94//92//808x539_cmsv2_b24fcfc7-b782-56d2-b399-ec4f766c0dc6-7859492.jpg/" alt=\"AP\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Authorities said the fire had been largely extinguished, but smoke still seeped out of windows of the blackened building downtown. Strings of sheets and other materials also hung out of some windows. It was not clear if people had used those to try and escape the fire or if they were trying to save their possessions.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities hadn't established the cause of the fire but Mgcini Tshwaku, a local government official, said initial evidence suggested it started with a candle. Inhabitants used candles and fires for light and to keep warm in the winter cold, he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Central business district<\/h2><p>Firefighters were still making their way through the remnants of shacks and other informal structures that littered the inside of the derelict five-story building in the heart of Johannesburg's central business district hours after the fire was extinguished.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said, \"this is a great tragedy felt by families whose loved ones perished in this awful manner, and our hearts go out to every person affected by this event.\"<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Ramaphosa said he had offered the assistance of the national disaster management agency if needed, and the president later visited the scene having cancelled a Thursday evening television address on the BRICS economic summit held in Johannesburg last week.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa called the fire devastating and a \"wake-up call\" for South Africa's economic hub to address its inner-city housing crisis.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1693461389,"updatedAt":1693554667,"publishedAt":1693467484,"firstPublishedAt":1693467487,"lastPublishedAt":1693553972,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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South Africa joined the group one year later. The bloc represents around 40% of the world's population and contributes more than a quarter of the global GDP. \n\nBRICS is reported to have received formal expressions of interest to join from 23 countries, including Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela, Algeria and Indonesia. \n\nThe economic bloc, which has yet to disclose its membership criteria, is seeking more weight in international institutions, which until now have been dominated by the West. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed to invite Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates and Iran to join the bloc, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The group currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"We have reached an agreement on the BRICS expansion process,\" Ramaphosa said on the final day of the group's 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government in Johannesburg, which began on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Three of the group's other leaders are attending the summit and were with Ramaphosa for the announcement, including Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is the second time BRICS has decided to expand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7493304\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//04//05//a-new-world-order-why-europe-risks-losing-much-more-than-the-war-in-ukraine/">A new world order: Why Europe risks losing much more than the war in Ukraine<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The bloc was formed in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined the group one year later. The bloc represents around 40% of the world's population and contributes more than a quarter of the global GDP.<\/p>\n<p>BRICS is reported to have received formal expressions of interest to join from 23 countries, including Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela, Algeria and Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The economic bloc, which has yet to disclose its membership criteria, is seeking more weight in international institutions, which until now have been dominated by the West.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692863978,"updatedAt":1692871025,"publishedAt":1692865286,"firstPublishedAt":1692865307,"lastPublishedAt":1692868226,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Gianluigi Guercia\/AFP or licensors","altText":"BRICS members are meeting for the group's 15th Summit ","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"BRICS members are meeting for the group's 15th Summit ","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/38\/80\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_80ec4bdc-f14c-57d2-936a-a1daa7fc8799-7843880.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":683}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"brics-summit","titleRaw":"Brics Summit","id":12247,"title":"Brics Summit","slug":"brics-summit"},{"urlSafeValue":"argentina","titleRaw":"Argentina","id":10,"title":"Argentina","slug":"argentina"},{"urlSafeValue":"united-arab-emirates","titleRaw":"United Arab Emirates","id":290,"title":"United Arab Emirates","slug":"united-arab-emirates"}],"widgets":[{"count":1,"slug":"related"}],"related":[{"id":2363564},{"id":2368604},{"id":2392590}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":{"youtubeId":"7gnTupeVGOI","dailymotionId":"x8ngane"},"video":1,"videos":[{"duration":80000,"editor":"","filesizeBytes":10601833,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/NW\/SU\/23\/08\/24\/en\/230824_NWSU_52853594_52855326_80000_114727_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"md"},{"duration":80000,"editor":"","filesizeBytes":15979369,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/NW\/SU\/23\/08\/24\/en\/230824_NWSU_52853594_52855326_80000_114727_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"hd"}],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","online":0,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business\/business"},"vertical":"business","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"business","id":11,"title":"Business","slug":"business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"business","id":"business","title":"Business","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":7,"urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":3,"urlSafeValue":"africa","title":"Africa"},"country":{"id":257,"urlSafeValue":"south-africa","title":"South Africa","url":"\/news\/africa\/south-africa"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','gb_safe_from_high','gb_safe_from_high_med','gs_seasevnt_newyear','gs_seasevnt','gs_news_and_weather','gs_news','gs_tech_compute_apps_audio','gs_tech','gs_tech_compute','gs_tech_compute_apps'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"daletEventName":"BRICS EXPANDS","path":"\/business\/2023\/08\/24\/brics-invites-argentina-saudi-arabia-egypt-ethiopia-the-emirates-and-iran-to-join-the-bloc","lastModified":1692868226},{"id":2352876,"cid":7841916,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230823_NWWB_52845480","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"China, South Africa push 'peace plan' for Ukraine at BRICS summit","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"China, South Africa push 'peace plan' for Ukraine at BRICS summit","titleListing2":"The controversial summit of non-Western powers organized in Johannesburg has pushed for a negotiated peace between Russia and Ukraine, with China proposing a 12-point plan to end the fighting.","leadin":"The bloc of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa want to expand their influence on global economic and political affairs. The ongoing invasion of Ukraine is their first target.","summary":"The bloc of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa want to expand their influence on global economic and political affairs. The ongoing invasion of Ukraine is their first target.","keySentence":"","url":"china-south-africa-push-peace-plan-for-ukraine-at-brics-summit","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/23\/china-south-africa-push-peace-plan-for-ukraine-at-brics-summit","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The leaders of China and South Africa say they want to be part of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. \n\n\u201cThe two sides\u2026 agreed that dialogue and negotiation is the only viable option for resolving the Ukraine conflict, and they will continue to promote talks for peace and play a constructive role in the political settlement of the issue,\u201d said a joint statement released on Tuesday. \n\nXi Jinping, the President of China, is in South Africa as part of the BRICS summit, which brings together nations perceived to be outside traditional Western power structures or pushing for a less Western-centric perspective on geopolitics. \n\nChina has been promoting a 12-point \u201cpeace plan\u201d which includes a ceasefire, a resumption of peace talks, the termination of \u201cunilateral sanctions\u201d against Russia, and urged more safety for nuclear power plants and a commitment by both sides not to use nuclear weapons, among other things. \n\nRussia and Ukraine previously participated in European-based talks, often referred to as the Normandy Format due to the first meeting coinciding with the anniversary of D-Day celebrations, which were established after the first invasion of the country in 2014. \n\nThe dialogue between the two collapsed despite last-ditch attempts by France and Germany to revive the format in January of last year on the eve of the full-scale invasion. \n\nThe ongoing BRICS summit, taking place in Johannesburg, has been the source of controversy for months after it was announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be in attendance. \n\nSouth Africa is a signatory of the treaties that established the International Criminal Court, which launched an indictment for war crimes perpetrated against Ukrainians that includes Putin and his co-conspirators. The government in Pretoria would have been obliged to arrest him upon arrival or risk running afoul of the treaty. \n\nUltimately, Russia was represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov instead of Putin, despite the focus being on heads of state. \n\n\u2018De-dollarisation\u2019 as a workaround for sanctions \n\nOther suggestions the summit put forward include \u201cde-dollarisation\u201d or a reduced reliance on the dollar as the go-to international currency of trade and global economic activity. \n\nIn a video speech broadcast at the event, Putin claimed that \u201cthe objective, irreversible process of de-dollarisation of our economic ties is gaining momentum.\u201d \n\nThe Russian economy initially took a hit and experienced double-digit inflation after a series of sanctions were imposed on the country by the EU and the US following the assault on Ukraine in February 2022. \n\nAfter rebounding earlier this year, inflation is once again on the rise in Russia. Experts claim that Putin will attempt to bring it down again as he eyes his re-election campaign in March, particularly by boosting trade with Africa and South America and new north-south trade routes to the Gulf and Indian Ocean. \n\nBRICS member states insist that their local currencies should be used in international trade and be backed by the New Development Bank, which was established at a previous summit and is headquartered in Shanghai. \n\nThe member states encompass around 40% of the global population and insist that their influence on the world should reflect the fact that they represent world\u2019s largest and most populous countries. \n\nThreat to the Western pro-Ukraine bloc \n\nEuropean nations and the US have eyed the summit and Russia\u2019s attempts to corral support away from their united front in support of Ukraine. \n\nIn June, African leaders from Egypt, South Africa, Zambia, the Republic of Congo and Senegal visited Kyiv and introduced their peace plan which envisages an \u201cimmediate cessation of hostilities\u201d and negotiations to commence. \n\nUkrainian leaders have repeated that the country will not negotiate any peace agreement with Russia until Moscow\u2019s powers leave the occupied territories of the country and Ukraine regains control of its internationally recognised borders. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The leaders of China and South Africa say they want to be part of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two sides\u2026 agreed that dialogue and negotiation is the only viable option for resolving the Ukraine conflict, and they will continue to promote talks for peace and play a constructive role in the political settlement of the issue,\u201d said a joint statement released on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Xi Jinping, the President of China, is in South Africa as part of the BRICS summit, which brings together nations perceived to be outside traditional Western power structures or pushing for a less Western-centric perspective on geopolitics.<\/p>\n<p>China has been promoting a 12-point \u201cpeace plan\u201d which includes a ceasefire, a resumption of peace talks, the termination of \u201cunilateral sanctions\u201d against Russia, and urged more safety for nuclear power plants and a commitment by both sides not to use nuclear weapons, among other things.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//84//07//96//808x539_cmsv2_bd3ec4fe-7cf9-56e7-bd63-80df09990f6b-7840796.jpg/" alt=\"Themba Hadebe\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Russia and Ukraine previously participated in European-based talks, often referred to as the Normandy Format due to the first meeting coinciding with the anniversary of D-Day celebrations, which were established after the first invasion of the country in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The dialogue between the two collapsed despite last-ditch attempts by France and Germany to revive the format in January of last year on the eve of the full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing BRICS summit, taking place in Johannesburg, has been the source of controversy for months after it was announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa is a signatory of the treaties that established the International Criminal Court, which launched an indictment for war crimes perpetrated against Ukrainians that includes Putin and his co-conspirators. The government in Pretoria would have been obliged to arrest him upon arrival or risk running afoul of the treaty.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Russia was represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov instead of Putin, despite the focus being on heads of state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1693509152700514528\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>\u2018De-dollarisation\u2019 as a workaround for sanctions<\/h2><p>Other suggestions the summit put forward include \u201cde-dollarisation\u201d or a reduced reliance on the dollar as the go-to international currency of trade and global economic activity.<\/p>\n<p>In a video speech broadcast at the event, Putin claimed that \u201cthe objective, irreversible process of de-dollarisation of our economic ties is gaining momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Russian economy initially took a hit and experienced double-digit inflation after a series of sanctions were imposed on the country by the EU and the US following the assault on Ukraine in February 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//84//19//16//808x539_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg/" alt=\"GIANLUIGI GUERCIA\/AFP or licensors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/19\/16\/384x256_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/19\/16\/640x427_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/19\/16\/750x500_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/19\/16\/828x552_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/19\/16\/1080x720_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/19\/16\/1200x800_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/84\/19\/16\/1920x1281_cmsv2_3e59fc2d-f7ee-531b-af43-42ea327e8aae-7841916.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his remarks via video link, at the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. 23 August 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">GIANLUIGI GUERCIA\/AFP or licensors<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After rebounding earlier this year, inflation is once again on the rise in Russia. Experts claim that Putin will attempt to bring it down again as he eyes his re-election campaign in March, particularly by boosting trade with Africa and South America and new north-south trade routes to the Gulf and Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>BRICS member states insist that their local currencies should be used in international trade and be backed by the New Development Bank, which was established at a previous summit and is headquartered in Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>The member states encompass around 40% of the global population and insist that their influence on the world should reflect the fact that they represent world\u2019s largest and most populous countries.<\/p>\n<h2>Threat to the Western pro-Ukraine bloc<\/h2><p>European nations and the US have eyed the summit and Russia\u2019s attempts to corral support away from their united front in support of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>In June, African leaders from Egypt, South Africa, Zambia, the Republic of Congo and Senegal visited Kyiv and introduced 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Why was he asked to stay away?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Putin was supposed to be in South Africa this week. Why won't he be? ","titleListing2":"Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?","leadin":"Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week.","summary":"Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week.","keySentence":"","url":"putin-was-meant-to-be-at-a-summit-in-south-africa-this-week-why-was-he-asked-to-stay-away","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/21\/putin-was-meant-to-be-at-a-summit-in-south-africa-this-week-why-was-he-asked-to-stay-away","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"While all the others are set to attend the meetings in person, Putin will dial in on a video call. \n\nThe reason? An International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued for the Russian president put summit host South Africa in a sticky situation and ultimately resulted in Putin staying at home. \n\nHere's what is expected when the group of emerging economies holds three days of meetings starting Tuesday in South Africa's biggest city and financial hub. \n\nPutin dials in\u00a0 \n\nAll the leaders from the BRICS countries traditionally attend its summits, and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping is making a rare trip overseas to be at the bloc\u2019s first in-person summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic. \n\nBut Putin's indictment by the International Criminal Court in March charging him with war crimes over the removal of children from Ukraine left South Africa with a significant diplomatic conundrum. \n\nSouth Africa and Russia share strong ties and have a historically close relationship, but South Africa is also a signatory to the international court's treaty. That meant it would be obliged to arrest Putin on the ICC warrant if he set foot on South African soil. \n\nSouth Africa lobbied for months ahead of the summit to persuade Putin to stay at home so it could avoid the problem, South African officials say. South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile said last month that Putin was determined to come before an agreement for him to participate virtually was finally announced. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s almost like you invite your friend to your house, and then arrest them,\" Mashatile said at the time. \"That\u2019s why for us his not coming is the best solution. The Russians are not happy, though. They want him to come.\u201d \n\nThe Kremlin didn't say if Putin had been intending to travel to South Africa, but stressed he would still play a key role in the main summit meeting Wednesday and address the delegates on a video link. \n\n\u201cWe are talking about full-fledged participation,\u201d Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. \"This will include a speech by the president and, if necessary, participation in an exchange of views.\u201d \n\nSome seeking a bigger BRICS \n\nThe main discussion will be over expanding the five-nation bloc. \n\nChina and Russia are in favour of a bigger BRICS and are seen to be pushing for that. Nearly two dozen countries have applied to become new members, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Argentina, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. \n\nBut BRICS is a consensus-based organization, and all five members must agree on the principle of expansion and the criteria for new members before it can decide on who gets to join. \n\nBrazil, India and South Africa are seen as less keen on expansion, fearing their voices might get diluted, but the bloc is moving ahead and the five leaders are expected to review proposals on the criteria for expansion. \n\nIf the policy is given the go-ahead, a bigger BRICS might be seen as an opportunity for China and Russia to extend their influence. \n\nRelations with the West\u00a0 \n\nThe possible BRICS expansion is seen by some as part of China and Russia\u2019s effort to challenge the Group of 7 major industrial nations and other Western international institutions. \n\nThe bloc insists its focus is not against the West but on looking out for the developing world\u2019s interests. \n\nStill, BRICS has openly criticised what it calls Western dominance of global governance and financial institutions like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to the detriment of the developing world. \n\nThe group's New Development Bank has a stated policy of trying to encourage more trade in local currencies and a move away from the dollar. \n\nAnd BRICS has provided a forum for Chinese and Russian officials to sometimes lambast the West. \n\nSouth Africa, the current chair of BRICS, says that doesn't mean the bloc is taking an anti-West turn under the influence of China and Russia amid increased West-East geopolitical tensions. \n\n\u201cThere\u2019s an unfortunate narrative being developed that BRICS is anti-West, that BRICS was created as competition to the G-7 or the Global North, and that is incorrect,\" said Anil Sooklal, South Africa\u2019s ambassador to BRICS. \u201cWhat we do seek is to advance the agenda of the Global South.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>While all the others are set to attend the meetings in person, Putin will dial in on a video call.<\/p>\n<p>The reason? An International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued for the Russian president put summit host South Africa in a sticky situation and ultimately resulted in Putin staying at home.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what is expected when the group of emerging economies holds three days of meetings starting Tuesday in South Africa's biggest city and financial hub.<\/p>\n<h3>Putin dials in<\/h3><p>All the leaders from the BRICS countries traditionally attend its summits, and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping is making a rare trip overseas to be at the bloc\u2019s first in-person summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>But Putin's indictment by the International Criminal Court in March charging him with war crimes over the removal of children from Ukraine left South Africa with a significant diplomatic conundrum.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//68//82//808x539_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg/" alt=\"Kristina Kormilitsyna\/Sputnik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/384x256_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/640x427_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/750x500_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/828x552_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/1080x720_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/1200x800_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/1920x1281_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in a railway carriage exploring the Manezh Metro Station exhibition in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, August 17, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Kristina Kormilitsyna\/Sputnik<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>South Africa and Russia share strong ties and have a historically close relationship, but South Africa is also a signatory to the international court's treaty. That meant it would be obliged to arrest Putin on the ICC warrant if he set foot on South African soil.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa lobbied for months ahead of the summit to persuade Putin to stay at home so it could avoid the problem, South African officials say. South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile said last month that Putin was determined to come before an agreement for him to participate virtually was finally announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s almost like you invite your friend to your house, and then arrest them,\" Mashatile said at the time. \"That\u2019s why for us his not coming is the best solution. The Russians are not happy, though. They want him to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7829700\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//21//ukraine-and-russia-tussle-for-attention-and-influence-at-brics-summit/">Ukraine and Russia tussle for attention and influence at BRICS summit<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Kremlin didn't say if Putin had been intending to travel to South Africa, but stressed he would still play a key role in the main summit meeting Wednesday and address the delegates on a video link.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are talking about full-fledged participation,\u201d Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. \"This will include a speech by the president and, if necessary, participation in an exchange of views.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Some seeking a bigger BRICS<\/h3><p>The main discussion will be over expanding the five-nation bloc.<\/p>\n<p>China and Russia are in favour of a bigger BRICS and are seen to be pushing for that. Nearly two dozen countries have applied to become new members, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Argentina, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>But BRICS is a consensus-based organization, and all five members must agree on the principle of expansion and the criteria for new members before it can decide on who gets to join.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//embed//2346648/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Brazil, India and South Africa are seen as less keen on expansion, fearing their voices might get diluted, but the bloc is moving ahead and the five leaders are expected to review proposals on the criteria for expansion.<\/p>\n<p>If the policy is given the go-ahead, a bigger BRICS might be seen as an opportunity for China and Russia to extend their influence.<\/p>\n<h3>Relations with the West<\/h3><p>The possible BRICS expansion is seen by some as part of China and Russia\u2019s effort to challenge the Group of 7 major industrial nations and other Western international institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The bloc insists its focus is not against the West but on looking out for the developing world\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n<p>Still, BRICS has openly criticised what it calls Western dominance of global governance and financial institutions like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to the detriment of the developing world.<\/p>\n<p>The group's New Development Bank has a stated policy of trying to encourage more trade in local currencies and a move away from the dollar.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7825908\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//18//spies-like-us-how-does-russias-intelligence-network-operate-across-europe/">Spies like us: How does Russia's intelligence network operate across Europe?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And BRICS has provided a forum for Chinese and Russian officials to sometimes lambast the West.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa, the current chair of BRICS, says that doesn't mean the bloc is taking an anti-West turn under the influence of China and Russia amid increased West-East geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s an unfortunate narrative being developed that BRICS is anti-West, that BRICS was created as competition to the G-7 or the Global North, and that is incorrect,\" said Anil Sooklal, South Africa\u2019s ambassador to BRICS. \u201cWhat we do seek is to advance the agenda of the Global South.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692626423,"updatedAt":1692648184,"publishedAt":1692647786,"firstPublishedAt":1692647789,"lastPublishedAt":1692647789,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Sergei Bobylev\/TASS Host Photo Agency","altText":"President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in St Petersburg, Russia, July 27, 2023.","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in St Petersburg, Russia, July 27, 2023.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a8faf125-7061-512b-b292-5550b8f0a836-7836882.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":683},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Kristina Kormilitsyna\/Sputnik","altText":"Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in a railway carriage exploring the Manezh Metro Station exhibition in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, August 17, 2023.","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in a railway carriage exploring the Manezh Metro Station exhibition in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, August 17, 2023.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/68\/82\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_fa906135-5db0-5fea-ae1d-2063b337279a-7836882.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":683},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Denis Farrell\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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Russia tussle for attention and influence at BRICS summit","titleListing2":"Ukraine and Russia tussle for attention and influence at BRICS summit, which gets underway this week in Johannesburg.","leadin":"The Ukrainian government has spotted an opportunity to strengthen its diplomatic ties in Africa as Russia tries to cling on to major allies there.","summary":"The Ukrainian government has spotted an opportunity to strengthen its diplomatic ties in Africa as Russia tries to cling on to major allies there.","keySentence":"","url":"ukraine-and-russia-tussle-for-attention-and-influence-at-brics-summit","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/21\/ukraine-and-russia-tussle-for-attention-and-influence-at-brics-summit","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"As the BRICS summit gets underway in Johannesburg this week, bringing together the main players of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa with dozens of other countries outside the 'global West', Russia and Ukraine are looking at the event as a way to cement international relationships as they compete for influence. \n\nUkraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said recently that the country intends to ramp up its strategic outreach to African partners after decades of neglect. \n\n\"Many years have been lost,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we are going to push ahead with a Ukrainian-African renaissance, revive these relations.\u201d \n\nCiting \u201ccoercion, corruption and fear\u201d that Russia uses to wield power in numerous African countries, Kuleba insisted that \"We don't want to be another Russia. Our strategy is not to replace Russia, but to free Africa from Russia's grip.\" \n\nAmong the countries he named as places where Russian influence is \u201ceroding\u201d were Liberia, Kenya, Ghana, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea. \n\nHowever, Russia nonetheless has a formidable presence in various corners of the African continent. It has provided security support to several states, particularly in the form of the mercenary group Wagner, a critical player in chaotic Libya and the unstable Central African Republic. \n\nHowever, Wagner's intimate connections to the Kremlin have come under immense strain in recent months, with chief Yvgeny Prigozhin publicly excoriating the management of the Ukrainian invasion, then leading what\u00a0briefly looked like an insurrection against Putin's rule before agreeing to leave Russia for Belarus. \n\nWith the future of Wagner uncertain and the Russian military flailing in Ukraine, the Kremlin is ill-equipped to maintain the level of influence it has become used to. \n\nThe upshot of all this is that Russia\u2019s ongoing African machinations will loom large over this year\u2019s BRICS summit, which brings together the governments of Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa. \n\nAnd while Vladimir Putin will not be appearing in person, only via vido link because of the risk he could face arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant, the other four governments will be under intense scrutiny for their often ambiguous attitudes to his regime \u2013 South Africa in particular. \n\nThe southern extreme \n\nEver since Russia launched it's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s relationship to the Kremlin has been harshly criticised by governments allied with Ukraine. \n\nIn May, the US ambassador to Pretoria claimed that South Africa, which has declared itself neutral in the war, had provided arms and ammunition to a Russian ship that docked in Cape Town last year en route home. \n\nSoon afterward, Ramaphosa granted Putin immunity despite an international arrest warrant, meaning he would have been able to attend the BRICS summit in person without fear of being apprehended. (He declined nonetheless.) \n\nFrom a Western perspective, it might seem odd for South Africa and other African countries to remain open to Russia despite its actions in Ukraine. But according to Professor Stephen Chan of the School of Oriental and African Studies, it should not surprise anyone that the ANC-led South African government is relatively amenable to Putin. \n\n\u201cThere is a very long affiliation with Russia in many parts of Southern Africa, particularly in South Africa itself,\u201d said Chan, who over several decades has advised numerous African and European governments. \n\n\u201cThe West has a short memory, but while it supported the Apartheid governments, Russia gave support to the ANC in exile and went one further by sponsoring Cuban armed forces in Angola, who twice turned back the tide of South African military advance.\u201d \n\nAs an example, he cited a turning point in the long war in Angola, where South Africa\u2019s failure helped speed the end of Apartheid for good. \n\n\u201cAt the 1988 Battle of Cuito Cuanavale in Southern Angola, South African forces, hoping to establish a buffer state in the south, were forced to withdraw. The National Party in South Africa saw that force was no longer a viable instrument against change; there was a palace coup, the hawks fell and F.W. De Klerk, a dove, became president. In 1989 he held talks with Zambia's president, Kenneth Kaunda, and in 1990 Mandela walked free. \n\n\u201cIn South Africa, and in mineral- and oil-rich Angola, the Russians are given much credit for this chain of events to this day.\u201d \n\nEven so, Ramaphosa has faced serious domestic opposition to his stance on the war, not least because of how poorly he's executed his efforts to thrust South Africa and Africa in general into the mix. \n\nOutside looking in \n\nWith Russia's obstruction of Ukrainian exports putting many African countries' food supply in jeopardy, Ramaphosa\u2019s government this summer tried to lead an African diplomatic entr\u00e9e into the war. His stated aim was to broker a peace deal even as Ukraine\u2019s Western allies supply Kyiv with ever more materiel and training. \n\nHowever, the South African-led mission to Ukraine and Russia earlier this year saw no progress towards peace, even after the multinational African delegation met with leaders on both sides of the conflict. \n\nThere was also an embarrassing spectacle when one of the South African planes was detained on the runway at Warsaw\u2019s Chopin Airport. According to Polish authorities , the delegation essentially failed to comply with the plans for the trip that the two countries had agreed beforehand. \n\n\u201cDangerous goods were on board the plane, which South African representatives did not have permission to bring in. In addition, there were persons on board the aircraft of whose presence the Polish side had not been notified beforehand,\u201d a government statement explained. \n\nSouth Africa might be the host of the BRICS conference, but its efforts to wield influence in the Ukrainian war have so far generated more scorn and confusion than concrete results. \n\nMeanwhile, the world is trying to understand exactly what role Russia is playing in the coup in Niger, where protesters have descended on the French embassy waving Russian flags. \n\nThere, the ECOWAS group of West African nations is mounting a major effort to push back against the coup. And among the countries involved are several listed by Ukraine\u2019s Kuleba in his announcement of a \u201crenaissance\u201d. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>As the BRICS summit gets underway in Johannesburg this week, bringing together the main players of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa with dozens of other countries outside the 'global West', Russia and Ukraine are looking at the event as a way to cement international relationships as they compete for influence.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine's Foreign Minister <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//DmytroKuleba/">Dmytro Kuleba<\/strong><\/a> said recently that the country intends to ramp up its strategic outreach to African partners after decades of neglect.<\/p>\n<p>\"Many years have been lost,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we are going to push ahead with a Ukrainian-African renaissance, revive these relations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citing \u201ccoercion, corruption and fear\u201d that Russia uses to wield power in numerous African countries, Kuleba insisted that \"We don't want to be another Russia. Our strategy is not to replace Russia, but to free Africa from Russia's grip.\"<\/p>\n<p>Among the countries he named as places where Russian influence is \u201ceroding\u201d were Liberia, Kenya, Ghana, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7831160,7803408,7768830\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//05//nigers-coup-leaders-ask-russian-mercenary-group-wagner-for-help/">Niger's coup leaders ask Russian mercenary group, Wagner, for help<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//24//horror-lies-and-disillusionment-ex-wagner-fighter-talks-bakhmut-and-mutiny/">Lies, mutiny and Bakhmut: Ex-Wagner fighter shares his chilling story<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//19//wagner-still-using-facebook-to-recruit-fighters-despite-meta-saying-content-will-be-remove/">Wagner still using Facebook to recruit fighters, despite Meta saying content will be removed<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, Russia nonetheless has a formidable presence in various corners of the African continent. It has provided security support to several states, particularly in the form of the mercenary group Wagner, a critical player in chaotic Libya and the unstable Central African Republic.<\/p>\n<p>However, Wagner's intimate connections to the Kremlin have come under immense strain in recent months, with chief Yvgeny Prigozhin publicly excoriating the management of the Ukrainian invasion, then leading what\u00a0briefly looked like an insurrection against Putin's rule before agreeing to leave Russia for Belarus.<\/p>\n<p>With the future of Wagner uncertain and the Russian military flailing in Ukraine, the Kremlin is ill-equipped to maintain the level of influence it has become used to.<\/p>\n<p>The upshot of all this is that Russia\u2019s ongoing African machinations will loom large over this year\u2019s BRICS summit, which brings together the governments of Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>And while Vladimir Putin will not be appearing in person, only via vido link because of the risk he could face arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant, the other four governments will be under intense scrutiny for their often ambiguous attitudes to his regime \u2013 South Africa in particular.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//97//00//808x454_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/384x216_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/640x360_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/750x422_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/828x466_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/1080x608_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/1200x675_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/1920x1080_cmsv2_b470db7a-9e6c-58a6-8f00-ee69d6059ade-7829700.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">FILE: Ukrainian protesters outside meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Cape Town, South Africa, June 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>The southern extreme<\/h2><p>Ever since Russia launched it's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s relationship to the Kremlin has been harshly criticised by governments allied with Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the US ambassador to Pretoria claimed that South Africa, which has declared itself neutral in the war, had <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//05//11//south-africa-gave-military-support-to-russia-claims-us-ambassador/">provided arms and ammunition to a Russian ship<\/strong><\/a> that docked in Cape Town last year en route home.<\/p>\n<p>Soon afterward, Ramaphosa <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//05//31//south-africa-grants-putin-immunity-despite-international-arrest-warrant/">granted Putin immunity<\/strong><\/a> despite an international arrest warrant, meaning he would have been able to attend the BRICS summit in person without fear of being apprehended. (He declined nonetheless.)<\/p>\n<p>From a Western perspective, it might seem odd for South Africa and other African countries to remain open to Russia despite its actions in Ukraine. But according to Professor Stephen Chan of the School of Oriental and African Studies, it should not surprise anyone that the ANC-led South African government is relatively amenable to Putin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a very long affiliation with Russia in many parts of Southern Africa, particularly in South Africa itself,\u201d said Chan, who over several decades has advised numerous African and European governments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe West has a short memory, but while it supported the Apartheid governments, Russia gave support to the ANC in exile and went one further by sponsoring Cuban armed forces in Angola, who twice turned back the tide of South African military advance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an example, he cited a turning point in the long war in Angola, where South Africa\u2019s failure helped speed the end of Apartheid for good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the 1988 Battle of Cuito Cuanavale in Southern Angola, South African forces, hoping to establish a buffer state in the south, were forced to withdraw. The National Party in South Africa saw that force was no longer a viable instrument against change; there was a palace coup, the hawks fell and F.W. De Klerk, a dove, became president. In 1989 he held talks with Zambia's president, Kenneth Kaunda, and in 1990 Mandela walked free.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn South Africa, and in mineral- and oil-rich Angola, the Russians are given much credit for this chain of events to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even so, Ramaphosa has faced serious domestic opposition to his stance on the war, not least because of how poorly he's executed his efforts to thrust South Africa and Africa in general into the mix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//97//00//808x454_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg/" alt=\"French Army via AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/384x216_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/640x360_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/750x422_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/828x466_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/1080x608_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/1200x675_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/97\/00\/1920x1080_cmsv2_4e434adf-dc1b-5502-b8c2-148cbfdc8493-7829700.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">FILE - This undated photograph provided by the French military shows Russian mercenaries boarding a helicopter in northern Mali (Photo provided June 2023)<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">French Army via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Outside looking in<\/h2><p>With Russia's obstruction of Ukrainian exports putting many African countries' food supply in jeopardy, Ramaphosa\u2019s government this summer tried to lead an African diplomatic entr\u00e9e into the war. His stated aim was to broker a peace deal even as Ukraine\u2019s Western allies supply Kyiv with ever more materiel and training.<\/p>\n<p>However, the South African-led mission to Ukraine and Russia earlier this year saw no progress towards peace, even after the multinational African delegation met with leaders on both sides of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>There was also an embarrassing spectacle when one of the South African planes was detained on the runway at Warsaw\u2019s Chopin Airport. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.gov.pl//web//diplomacy//mfa-statement-on-the-detention-of-aircraft-with-members-of-the-security-of-south-african-president-cyril-ramaphosa-at-warsaw-okecie-airport/">According to Polish authorities<\/strong><\/a>, the delegation essentially failed to comply with the plans for the trip that the two countries had agreed beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDangerous goods were on board the plane, which South African representatives did not have permission to bring in. In addition, there were persons on board the aircraft of whose presence the Polish side had not been notified beforehand,\u201d a government statement explained.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa might be the host of the BRICS conference, but its efforts to wield influence in the Ukrainian war have so far generated more scorn and confusion than concrete results.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the world is trying to understand exactly what role Russia is playing in the coup in Niger, where protesters have descended on the French embassy waving Russian flags.<\/p>\n<p>There, the ECOWAS group of West African nations is mounting a major effort to push back against the coup. 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But, controversially, was released two months into his 15-month sentence for health reasons. \n\nHowever, last month a court declared his medical parole unlawful and unconstitutional and ordered the former president to present himself at the Estcourt Correctional Centre. \n\nBut President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced he was granting a special remission of sentences to some 10,000 non-violent offenders. \n\nAs pressure from opposition parties to the decision mounted, the authorities and correctional services defended their decision. \n\n\"The law has taken its course with regards to the former president Zuma. The national commissioner has taken a decision and that decision was not interfered with, neither did we meddle with it,\" the Justice and Correctional Services minister told journalists. \n\nThe ruling African National Congress has welcomed Zuma's remission status. But the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has described the move as a disgrace to the country\u2019s criminal justice system. \n\nIt says it will take legal action to challenge the decision. \n\nZuma's imprisonment in 2021 triggered violent protests in which over 300 people were killed, and there were fears that if he were sent back to jail there could be more rioting. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Former South African President Jacob Zuma returned to jail on Friday, only to be released two hours later, and reportedly will not be required to complete his prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The Correctional Services national commissioner said his release was part of a remission programme, with overcrowding in prisons cited as the main reason.<\/p>\n<p>Zuma was incarcerated in 2021 for defying a court order to appear at a corruption inquiry. But, controversially, was released two months into his 15-month sentence for health reasons.<\/p>\n<p>However, last month a court declared his medical parole unlawful and unconstitutional and ordered the former president to present himself at the Estcourt Correctional Centre.<\/p>\n<p>But President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced he was granting a special remission of sentences to some 10,000 non-violent offenders.<\/p>\n<p>As pressure from opposition parties to the decision mounted, the authorities and correctional services defended their decision.<\/p>\n<p>\"The law has taken its course with regards to the former president Zuma. The national commissioner has taken a decision and that decision was not interfered with, neither did we meddle with it,\" the Justice and Correctional Services minister told journalists.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling African National Congress has welcomed Zuma's remission status. But the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has described the move as a disgrace to the country\u2019s criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p>It says it will take legal action to challenge the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Zuma's imprisonment in 2021 triggered violent protests in which over 300 people were killed, and there were fears that if he were sent back to jail there could be more rioting.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1691749091,"updatedAt":1691761327,"publishedAt":1691760284,"firstPublishedAt":1691760288,"lastPublishedAt":1691760288,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Jerome Delay\/Copyright 2019 The AP. 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Putin immunity despite international warrant ","titleListing2":"South Africa grants Putin immunity despite international arrest warrant ","leadin":"Russia's president was granted diplomatic immunity to attend a BRICS summit in August, despite being wanted for his involvement in alleged war crimes in Ukraine.","summary":"Russia's president was granted diplomatic immunity to attend a BRICS summit in August, despite being wanted for his involvement in alleged war crimes in Ukraine.","keySentence":"","url":"south-africa-grants-putin-immunity-despite-international-arrest-warrant","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/05\/31\/south-africa-grants-putin-immunity-despite-international-arrest-warrant","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Confusion surrounding Vladimir Putin's visit to South Africa for a BRICS Summit, which brings together the world's major southern economies, seems to have been resolved. \n\nIn a statement published in the South African official gazette, Minister for International Relations Naledi Pandor announced he had approved diplomatic immunity for all participants at the event.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to the Department of International Relations, conferring immunity is standard practice for all international conferences and summits held in South Africa, regardless of participation levels. \n\nThey claim immunities apply to the conference and not to specific individuals. \n\n\u201cThese immunities do not override any warrant that may have been issued by any international tribunal against any attendee at the conference,\u201d said the department. \n\nIn politics and diplomacy, immunity means being exempt from the laws of a foreign jurisdiction or from prosecution abroad. \n\nDespite being a member of the ICC and subject to its treaties, Putin would not face arrest during his stay in South Africa. \n\nSeveral solutions were considered for accommodating Putin's visit during this crucial event, with South Africa's ruling party seeking to chart its own 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All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In politics and diplomacy, immunity means being exempt from the laws of a foreign jurisdiction or from prosecution abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a member of the ICC and subject to its treaties, Putin would not face arrest during his stay in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Several solutions were considered for accommodating Putin's visit during this crucial event, with South Africa's ruling party seeking to chart its own path geopolitically and ward off Western influence.<\/p>\n<p>Besides economic representatives, the BRICS summit will bring together the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa -- all countries that have opposed the united Western front against the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>An arrest warrant for Putin was issued in March by the International Criminal Court (ICC), putting South Africa in an unfavourable position with its trade partners in the West.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the BRICS meeting this week in Cape Town and Pretoria will again discuss Putin's visit.<\/p>\n<p>Lavrov rejected a proposal made by his South African counterpart for Putin to virtually attend the leadership summit scheduled for August.<\/p>\n<p>Russia's state-owned TASS news agency reported Moscow had no intention of reneging on its plans to participate in the summit, and that it fully expects Pretoria to deal with issues involving the ICC.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7471762,7471368\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//03//17//international-criminal-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-russian-president-vladimir-putin/">International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//03//18//russia-will-have-to-make-a-stop-in-the-hague-on-their-way-to-hell-after-icc-arrest-warrant/">Russia 'will have to make a stop in The Hague on their way to hell' after ICC arrest warrant<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In April, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the ruling African National Congress or ANC party would be withdrawing from the ICC due to the \u201ccourt\u2019s partiality in relation to certain situations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, his office then walked back the statement and claimed it was \u201can error in comment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Africa remains a signatory to the ICC in line with a resolution of the 55th National Conference of the ANC \u2013 held in December 2022 \u2013 to rescind an earlier decision to withdraw from the ICC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Pretoria failed to act on its commitment to the ICC when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir evaded arrest in the country during Jacob Zuma's presidency.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ICC had a standing warrant of arrest against Al Bashir.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa's relationship with the US, a key trade partner, has been strained since Pretoria took what it calls a \"non-aligned stance\" during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has been exacerbated by recent public statements by US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety, claiming South Africa sold arms to Russia.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1685534289,"updatedAt":1685546119,"publishedAt":1685546116,"firstPublishedAt":1685546119,"lastPublishedAt":1685546119,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Eraldo Peres\/Copyright 2018 The AP. 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After being spotted on a farm in Paarl, some 60km from Cape Town, he was arrested on Wednesday with the help of Interpol. \n\nThe UN chief's spokesman, St\u00e9phane Dujarric, said the arrest sent\u00a0\"a powerful message showing that those suspected of committing such crimes cannot escape justice.\" \n\nPlanning and execution \n\nKayishema was a judicial police inspector during the genocide in Rwanda.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to the IRMCT, he\u00a0is specifically accused of taking part in a notorious massacre of more than 2,000 Tutsi refugees sheltering in a Catholic church in Nyange. \n\n\"Kayishema directly participated in the planning and execution of this massacre, including by procuring and distributing petrol to burn down the church with the refugees inside,\"\u00a0the IRMCT's chief prosecutor said in a statement .\u00a0 \n\n\"When this failed, Kayishema and others used a bulldozer to collapse the church, burying and killing the refugees inside. \n\n\"Kayishema and others then supervised the transfer of corpses from the church grounds into mass graves over the next approximately two days.\" \n\nHis first court appearance did not feature any discussion\u00a0of potential extradition to Rwanda. 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sud-africaine.","keySentence":"","url":"this-south-african-city-is-pinning-tourism-hopes-on-growing-cruise-market","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2023\/04\/06\/this-south-african-city-is-pinning-tourism-hopes-on-growing-cruise-market","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The global cruise tourism market is expected to be worth an estimated $17.4 billion (\u20ac15.9 billion) by 2032,\u00a0 and Durban, a scenic seaside city on South Africa\u2019s eastern coast is keen to get in on the action. \n\nPart of the wider province of KwaZulu Natal, Durban Tourism estimates that 1.2 million tourists will visit the city this April, which is the start of high season in the region.\u00a0 \n\nTo help the city cope with these arrivals, in 2021, Durban unveiled its new $10 million (\u20ac9.1 million) international terminal, which is set to accommodate an influx of domestic and international tourist passenger ships. \n\n\u201cJust recently, we welcomed the Queen Mary ship which has not been to South Africa in a very long time and we welcomed over 2,000 tourists,\u201d explains Hlengiwe Magudulela, Durban Tourism Senior Manager for Tourism Information Services. \n\n\u201cWe are doing our best to leverage the cruise market and champion cruise liner tours.\u201d \n\nWhat is happening to Durban's port? \n\nIn order to amplify economic opportunities for the cruise economy, South Africa\u2019s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a $5 billion (\u20ac4.6 billion) expansion plan, which will see the Durban Port grow over the next decade, boosting commercial and tourist activity in the area. \n\nThe port expansion will sit alongside a planned development of the Durban Bay waterfront, which is expected to include luxury hotels , museums and an exhibition centre. \n\nThough the plan is still in its early stages, the city of Durban, alongside its partners Transnet and the KZN Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs Department, hope that the new infrastructure will boost tourism and contribute positively to the local economy. \n\nWill the port expansion bring new tourists to Durban? \n\n\u201cAt the moment, our place in the cruise line market is not so big,\u201d says Magudulela. \n\n\u201cIn response to President Ramaphosa\u2019s declaration that there will be over 100 billion rand (\u20ac4.6 billion) infrastructure development alongside the terminal, we really want to leverage that into having t ourists stay over. \u201d \n\nThe wider region of KwaZulu Natal saw 500,000 domestic travellers and 51,000 international tourists in December 2022, which injected over $500 million (\u20ac4.6 million) into the province's economy. \n\nPinky Radebe, KwaZulu Natal\u2019s Senior Tourism Manager for PR and Communications believes that the influx of travellers is key to strengthening the local currency (rand) which has dipped due to global market influences. \n\n\u201cTourism brings in a lot of money. Our rand has not been doing so well, international currencies bring our economy to greater heights,\u201d she explains. \n\nThis year, KwaZulu Natal Tourism expects three cruises to arrive at the Durban port, with over 2,000 visitors in each passenger ship. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The global cruise tourism market is expected to be worth an estimated $17.4 billion (\u20ac15.9 billion) by 2032,\u00a0 and Durban, a scenic seaside city on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//12//south-africa-s-newest-safari-suite-is-a-vintage-train-carriage-take-a-look-inside/">South Africa\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> eastern coast is keen to get in on the action.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the wider province of KwaZulu Natal, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//11//11//durban-this-south-african-city-enjoys-320-days-of-sunshine-a-year/">Durban Tourism<\/strong><\/a> estimates that 1.2 million tourists will visit the city this April, which is the start of high season in the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To help the city cope with these arrivals, in 2021, Durban unveiled its new $10 million (\u20ac9.1 million) international terminal, which is set to accommodate an influx of domestic and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//03//carbon-targets-and-new-tech-how-cruises-are-evolving-to-try-and-be-less-environmentally-ha/">international tourist passenger ships.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust recently, we welcomed the Queen Mary ship which has not been to South Africa in a very long time and we welcomed over 2,000 tourists,\u201d explains Hlengiwe Magudulela, Durban Tourism Senior Manager for Tourism Information Services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are doing our best to leverage the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//30//the-future-of-travel-carbon-zero-cruises-rebuilding-ukraine-and-sightseeing-in-the-metaver/">cruise market<\/strong><\/a> and champion cruise liner tours.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6273546\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//12//11//this-blind-rhino-in-south-africa-will-steal-your-heart-and-your-drumstick/">This blind rhino in South Africa will steal your heart and your drumstick<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What is happening to Durban's port?<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure 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https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/50\/93\/64\/1200x675_cmsv2_d1cc08b3-886c-5b6d-b25f-a08a978661e4-7509364.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/50\/93\/64\/1920x1080_cmsv2_d1cc08b3-886c-5b6d-b25f-a08a978661e4-7509364.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Durban waterfront at night<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In order to amplify economic opportunities for the cruise economy, South Africa\u2019s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a $5 billion (\u20ac4.6 billion) expansion plan, which will see the Durban Port grow over the next decade, boosting commercial and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//28//this-uk-city-will-soon-charge-tourist-tax-where-else-in-europe-do-you-have-to-pay-to-visit/">tourist activity<\/strong><\/a> in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The port expansion will sit alongside a planned development of the Durban Bay waterfront, which is expected to include <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//02//these-are-the-most-luxurious-hotels-money-can-buy-and-you-ll-need-a-lot-of-it/">luxury hotels<\/strong><\/a>, museums and an exhibition centre.<\/p>\n<p>Though the plan is still in its early stages, the city of Durban, alongside its partners Transnet and the KZN Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs Department, hope that the new infrastructure will boost <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//05//long-layover-these-european-airports-are-close-enough-to-city-centres-for-sightseeing-excu/">tourism and contribute positively to the local economy.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6967102,6618162\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//08//23//south-africa-wildlife-sanctuary-welcomes-white-rhino-calf/">South Africa wildlife sanctuary welcomes white rhino calf<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//14//south-africa-is-introducing-a-digital-nomad-visa-will-it-revive-the-struggling-tourism-sec/">South Africa is introducing a digital nomad visa - will it revive the struggling tourism sector?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Will the port expansion bring new tourists to Durban?<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//50//93//64//808x454_cmsv2_0afc816e-0057-5c52-862c-c80c103bf019-7509364.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/50\/93\/64\/384x216_cmsv2_0afc816e-0057-5c52-862c-c80c103bf019-7509364.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/50\/93\/64\/640x360_cmsv2_0afc816e-0057-5c52-862c-c80c103bf019-7509364.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/50\/93\/64\/750x422_cmsv2_0afc816e-0057-5c52-862c-c80c103bf019-7509364.jpg 750w, 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Our rand has not been doing so well, international currencies bring our economy to greater heights,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<p>This year, KwaZulu Natal Tourism expects three <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//17//pet-friendly-cabins-tapas-and-boutique-shops-onboard-the-new-ferry-from-ireland-to-spain/">cruises to arrive at the Durban port, with over 2,000 visitors in each passenger ship.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1680602770,"updatedAt":1681289200,"publishedAt":1680770516,"firstPublishedAt":1680770523,"lastPublishedAt":1681289200,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Durban Tourism ","altText":"Port in Durban, South Africa","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"Port in Durban, South 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2017.","keySentence":"","url":"parole-board-refuses-early-release-for-convicted-killer-oscar-pistorius","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/03\/31\/parole-board-refuses-early-release-for-convicted-killer-oscar-pistorius","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Disgraced South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been denied early release from prison, ten years after he was convicted of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.\u00a0 \n\n\nPistorius, who is serving more than 13 years for her murder, applied for a parole hearing last year, arguing that he had served more than half his sentence.\u00a0 \n\nBut on Friday the board,\u00a0which includes representatives from the prison service, police and civilians, ruled that he\u00a0 will have to stay in prison for at least another year and four months after it was decided that he had not served the \u201cminimum detention period\u201d required to be released.\u00a0 \n\nThe parole board hearing Pistorius' application ruled he would be able to apply again in August 2024, South Africa's Department of Corrections said in a statement. The board cited a new clarification on Pistorius' sentence that was issued by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal three days ago, according to the statement. \n\nThe result was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case. He was initially convicted of culpable homicide, a charge comparable to manslaughter, in 2014 but the case went through a number of appeals before Pistorius was finally sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for murder in 2017. \n\nSerious offenders must serve at least half their sentence to be eligible for parole in South Africa and Pistorius' lawyers had gone to court to argue that he was now eligible because he had served the required portion of time in jail from late 2014 following his culpable homicide conviction. \n\nKnown worldwide as the \"Blade Runner\" because of his carbon-fibre prosthetics, Pistorius has always claimed he shot his girlfriend in error after mistaking her for a dangerous intruder. \n\nSteenkamp's parents opposed parole \n\nSteenkamp's parents still believe he is lying about their daughter's killing and opposed the former Olympic runner's application for parole, their lawyer said Friday. \n\n\"Unless he comes clean, they don't feel that he is rehabilitated,\u201d lawyer Tania Koen told reporters outside the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison in Pretoria, where Pistorius has been incarcerated since 2016 and where his parole hearing took place Friday. \n\n\u201cHe\u2019s the killer of their daughter. For them, it\u2019s a life sentence,\u201d Koen said before the hearing. \n\nPistorius, a double-amputee runner and multiple Paralympic champion who made history by competing against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 Olympics, was convicted for the Valentine's Day 2013 shooting of Steenkamp at his home. \n\nHe said he didn't realise that she got out of bed and went to the bathroom. But her parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, have said they still believe he killed her intentionally in anger in a late-night argument. \n\nPistorius fired four shots through a toilet cubicle door in his upscale Pretoria villa at his 29-year-old partner, a model and reality TV star, in the pre-dawn hours of February 14, 2013. \n\nPistorius, who is now 36, made a series of appeals in his case.\u00a0 \n\nThe paralympic star has served more than seven years taking into account time served from late 2014 when his initial manslaughter conviction was overturned after an appeal by the prosecution resulted in a murder conviction. Pistorius is now eligible for parole. \n\nSteenkamp's mother, June Steenkamp, submitted written and oral statements at Friday's hearing opposing Pistorius' application to be released from prison, the parents' lawyer said. Koen said June Steenkamp addressed the parole board in a separate room from Pistorius.\u00a0 \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Disgraced South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been denied early release from prison, ten years after he was convicted of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Pistorius, who is serving more than 13 years for her murder, applied for a parole hearing last year, arguing that he had served more than half his sentence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But on Friday the board,\u00a0which includes representatives from the prison service, police and civilians, ruled that he\u00a0will have to stay in prison for at least another year and four months after it was decided that he had not served the \u201cminimum detention period\u201d required to be released.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The parole board hearing Pistorius' application ruled he would be able to apply again in August 2024, South Africa's Department of Corrections said in a statement. The board cited a new clarification on Pistorius' sentence that was issued by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal three days ago, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p>The result was a surprise but there has been legal wrangling over when Pistorius should be eligible for parole because of the series of appeals in his case. He was initially convicted of culpable homicide, a charge comparable to manslaughter, in 2014 but the case went through a number of appeals before Pistorius was finally sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for murder in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Serious offenders must serve at least half their sentence to be eligible for parole in South Africa and Pistorius' lawyers had gone to court to argue that he was now eligible because he had served the required portion of time in jail from late 2014 following his culpable homicide conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Known worldwide as the \"Blade Runner\" because of his carbon-fibre prosthetics, Pistorius has always claimed he shot his girlfriend in error after mistaking her for a dangerous intruder.<\/p>\n<h2>Steenkamp's parents opposed parole<\/h2><p>Steenkamp's parents still believe he is lying about their daughter's killing and opposed the former Olympic runner's application for parole, their lawyer said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\"Unless he comes clean, they don't feel that he is rehabilitated,\u201d lawyer Tania Koen told reporters outside the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre prison in Pretoria, where Pistorius has been incarcerated since 2016 and where his parole hearing took place Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the killer of their daughter. For them, it\u2019s a life sentence,\u201d Koen said before the hearing.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"3014677\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2017//11//24//oscar-pistorius-sentence-increased-to-13-years-and-five-months-by-south-african/">South African judge increases Pistorius' sentence to 13 years<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pistorius, a double-amputee runner and multiple Paralympic champion who made history by competing against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 Olympics, was convicted for the Valentine's Day 2013 shooting of Steenkamp at his home.<\/p>\n<p>He said he didn't realise that she got out of bed and went to the bathroom. 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