It is not a true rat but is part of a uniquely African branch of muroid rodents.

The South African branch could not establish itself in the market for balls, however, and stopped production in July 2009.

More than 10 per cent of the turnover is in the African branch of his business and he makes regular flying visits to Nigeria.

In the 1960s, he was secretary of the South African branch of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, a pacifist organisation.

Mutual intelligibility within the African branch is quite high.

South African branches of Christian Identity have been accused of involvement in terrorist activity, including the 2002 Soweto bombings.

Throughout the 1950s, Gallo remained successful, though it was competing against the South African branch of EMI.

The South African branch also severed all contact with the German branch.

The head of the North African branch.