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South Africa takes stringent measures against Ebola

South Africa has no confirmed cases of Ebola and its climatic conditions do not favour the outbreak of the disease, experts have stressed. However, South Africa is taking all precautions against Ebola, including thermal scanners at both OR Tambo International and Lanseria airports , which are able to detect travellers with raised temperatures.

‘Poaching Wars’: Meet the men
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‘Poaching Wars’: Meet the men who risk their lives to protect rhinos

Rhino are being shot at a rate of more than two a day in South Africa, for the simple fact that rhino horn is valued at more per kilogram than gold. This ITV documentary goes to South Africa to meet the armed men employed to guard rhinos in the Kruger Park, as well as rhino owners who have resorted to unorthodox ways of protecting their animals, such as dehorning them or training elephants to track poachers.