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Three escaped lions recaptured and returned to Kruger National Park

Three lions that strayed from the Kruger National Park (KNP) on Friday were captured on Monday and returned to the park. They were darted from a helicopter near the Sabie Sand Nature Reserve. “We received alerts from community members…

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Wandisile Simelane of the XEROX Golden Lions scores a try during a Currie Cup match against the Phakisa Pumas at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on July 13 2019.                                                                        Image: Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix
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Centre Wandisile Simelane extends his stay at the Lions with two-year contract

The Lions have retained the services of centre Wandisile Simelane who consummated the deal by inking a two-year contract. Simelane‚ whose current contract expires in October had been linked with a move to Western Province but the Lions…

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The ‘Blood Lions’ documentary exposes unethical practises associated with wildlife interactive tourism, including cub petting and walking with lions. It depicts how captive bred or tame lions continue to be killed in canned hunts and hundreds more slaughtered annually for the lion bone trade to Asia.Image: BloodLions.org
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Lion cub petting stopped as Gauteng park aims to be a ‘nurture reserve’

Petting of lion cubs has been stopped, with immediate effect, at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in the Cradle of Humankind, west of Johannesburg. “The reserve is refocusing its efforts on animal welfare … What was acceptable in 1990…

  • TimesLIVE
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Log pressure does not worry Sharks captain Louis Schreuder

Sharks captain Louis Schreuder is not worried about log pressure even though they have a quartet of must-win matches. The first of those games is against the Lions at King’s Park on Saturday and with the Johannesburg side finding a way to…

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ELTON JANTJIES

I love freedom‚’ says Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies

Elton Jantjies isn’t losing any sleep. His too-cool-for-school swagger does not allow for insomnia over the Lions’ up and down Super Rugby season‚ or indeed the sleep deprivation that comes with the arrival of a new baby. Jantjies’ third…

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CHEETAHS

Lions coach De Bruin surprised at how Western Province easily beat the Sharks in Durban

He was most pleased with his team’s latest win which resulted in qualification for the Currie Cup semi-finals‚ but Golden Lions coach Swys de Bruin was left incredulous at Western Province’s easy win over the Sharks in Durban. Swys de…

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Escaped Kruger park lions have been spotted

The four male lions that escaped from the Kruger National Park on Sunday night have been sighted‚ as efforts to return them to the park continue on Tuesday. Speaking to TimesLIVE‚ an individual involved in the search said that the lions…

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ESCAPE

Four lions on the loose in Mpumalanga

Four lions have escaped from the Kruger National Park‚ SA National Parks said on Monday. “South African National Parks (SANParks) has received information that four male lions believed to have escaped from the Kruger National Park (KNP)…

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TOYS GALORE: Bikers from different clubs donated a variety of toys towards the King William’s Town Lions Club annual toy run at the Dale Sports Grounds last week Picture: ANN VON DER DECKEN
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Lion’s share of toys

KWT Lions Club toy run drive a roaring success KING William’s Town Lions Club annual toy run drive held at the Malcom Andrews Centre at the Dale College Sports Grounds at the weekend, can be described as a phenomenal success. This after a…

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