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The number of rhinos poached in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 249, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).

The Kruger National Park remains the hardest hit, with the number of rhinos poached since last week increasing from 167 to 180. A total of 21 were poached in North West, 18 in KwaZulu Natal, 17 in Limpopo and 13 in Mpumalanga.

Johannesburg - The opening day of the 2010 Soccer World Cup went off without any security glitches, the police said on Friday.

"There were no reports whatsoever," said Colonel Vishnu Naidoo.

The only potential risks were well-managed, he said.

At several fan parks across the country there were more supporters outside than inside.

"We advised that the gates be opened for the fans to go. Had we left the gates closed, then there was the challenge that the fences would collapse."

SAFARI & Adventure Co. has announced that Rocktail Bay Lodge, located in KZN’s Maputaland Coastal Forest Reserve, will be closed from April 30, with plans to increase the size of Rocktail Beach Camp under way. By July 1, a further five rooms will have been added. These will be suites that can also be used as family rooms.The camp has a dining room, bar, lounge with a wrap-around veranda and a pool. Activities include diving, snorkelling and other other beach adventures.

FIFA kicked off the ticket sales process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ with the launch of the first sales phase, which will last from 20 February to 31 March 2009.

Last night we were excited to have a large Leopard toad  in the garden around our offices.  I grabbed my camera as i have not been priveleged to get this close to a leopard toad before.  He/she was very calm and allowed me to get up close to shoot away with my EOS400.  How do you know the sex of a toad or frog can anyone please tell me?  Brent