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The South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed an investigation into the death of a senior manager after he was killed by a hippo.

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Company awarded R20m to refurbish the site. But a dispute with a subcontractor threatens the project.

Grisly injuries of man mutilated and killed by pet hippo he swam with and rode like horse Farmer Marius Els said he trusted Humphrey the hippo with his heart, telling how he'd feed apples to the fearsome beast and brush his enormous teeth, despite warnings from friends and family. Then one day, their fears were proved right Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the info...

Makhanda generates around 2.1kg of waste per person every day. Going by the last official population count that makes a staggering 172 326 kilograms a day, or 5 200 tons a month… close on 63 000 tons a year. For years and years, most of that has ended up in the Cradock Road landfill – the hellhole that has come close to seeing Makana Municipality’s chief accounting officer and political head behind bars. The municipal dump will never be heaven, but the good news for the town (and perhaps Makana’s Mayor and Municipal Manager) is that in just a few weeks, according to Mphele Engineer...