The study, which that claimed the rhino’s body parts offered some major cancer cures, were found to be bogus because the investigation found the body parts were smuggled as result of which 265 endangered animals were put to death.

Meanwhile, giving his views about these bogus claims, John Hume, owner of the Mauricedale game reserve in north-east South Africa said that the rhino death graph claimed that after these fake claims the Chinese smuggling market was prosperously expanding, as a result of which the demand for horn was growing terribly.

A recent report on the AIDS situation in South Africa indicates that the country still sees 500,000 new HIV infections every year. The country has almost 5.7 million people living with HIV. The report concluded that reversing the epidemic would be "extremely difficult-if not impossible-in the coming years".

The Blue Flag certification, which is awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education nonprofit NGO, indicates that compliance with standards for water quality, safety, environmental education and information. Blue Flag in South Africa, which is charged with ensuring that the country's Blue Flag beaches operate in line with Blue Flag international standards, reports that poor waste water management systems may have contributed to the deterioration in water quality over the last 10 years.

In a piece of information which would come as a shock to people, it has been estimated that almost 30% pregnant women in South Africa were HIV-positive. The shocking statistics were announced by the Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi yesterday, during the National Consultative Health Forum being held in Johannesburg.

The figure has continued to be the same, since the past four years and is one of the biggest threats to the development and national health of the Country.