Countries As baboons become bolder, Cape Town battles for solutions Cape Town – On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons... Read more 25 Nov, 2024
Countries French woman who allegedly threw dog from OR Tambo balcony ‘under medical observation’ Cape Town – A French woman who allegedly threw her dog from a third-floor balcony at OR Tambo International... Read more 10 Nov, 2024
Countries Employer’s pit bull mauls 58-year-old man to death Cape Town – A 58-year-old man in Mpumalanga was allegedly mauled to death by his employer’s pit bull early... Read more 21 Oct, 2024
Countries Tensions rise over unfenced Kruger Park after predators kill cattle Farmers from Mbaula Ranch and Phalakubeni villages near Giyani, Limpopo, say they’ve lost about 60 cattle to predators in... Read more 16 Oct, 2024
Countries Six runaway elephants return to Kruger National Park Johannesburg – Six elephants which escaped a renowned South African park through a river returned after a few hours... Read more 6 Sep, 2024
Countries SA’s national zoo frees its last elephant Johannesburg – The last elephant in South Africa’s national zoo has been released into a reserve by a wildlife... Read more 22 Aug, 2024
Agriculture Vets are leaving South Africa in droves Cows graze on a township field in Cape Town. The shortage of vets is worst in rural areas. Photo:... Read more 20 Aug, 2024
Countries SA records slight dip in rhino poaching after dehorning Johannesburg – Rhino poaching in South Africa dipped in the first half of 2024, with a major drop noted... Read more 2 Aug, 2024
Countries SA to trial vaccination of seals after first rabies outbreak Johannesburg – Cape fur seals with rabies have infected at least seven people in South Africa and vaccinations will... Read more 1 Aug, 2024
Countries Judge rules for ‘road’ in legal clash with ‘toads’ The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road... Read more 25 Apr, 2024