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Two lions are seen at the Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary near Bethlehem

Two lions are seen at the Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary near Bethlehem April 26, 2010. Lionsrock is run by Four Paws, an international animal welfare organization whose vision is a world without animal suffering. Four Paws also raises awareness regarding the plight of lions in South Africa being bred in captivity for a multi-million rand hunting and tourism industry. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E64R0DPN01

Guinness World Record for the highest number of riders on a single wave at Muizenberg

South African surfers take to the water in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the highest number of riders on a single wave at Muizenberg in Cape Town, September 2, 2007. The surfers posted an unoficial tally of 71 riders standing on a single wave for more than five seconds, easily surpassing the official record of 44. This total, however, still has to be ratified by the body, as does the 73 recorded at the same venue last year. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA) FOR BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE SEE GF2E55D0O8801 - RTR1TDA1

Night falls over radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array at the proposed South African

Night falls over radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array at the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope near Carnavon in the country's remote Northern Cape province in this long exposure picture taken May 17, 2012. The SKA board announced on Friday that South Africa and Australia will share the location of the world's largest radio telescope. Picture taken May 17, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)