Inside South Africa’s wildlife CSI school helping to catch poachers
Cape Town – The rhino lay frozen in the sand, its grey legs stiff, glassy eyes open, horn crudely... Read more
22 Apr
NSPCA takes down ‘King of Crocodiles’ over animal cruelty incident
Cape Town – A man, self-proclaimed as the “King of Crocodiles”, has been arrested after a disturbing video showed... Read more
14 Feb
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
