Countries Cape Town teens arrested after ‘dog fighting’ bust Cape Town – Cape of Good Hope SPCA and the City of Cape Town Law enforcement arrested teenagers between... Read more 30 Aug, 2022
Countries SANParks suspends employee after video of man slapping a leopard goes viral Cape Town – South African National Parks (SANParks) has suspended one employee after a video of a dead leopard... Read more 24 Jul, 2022
Countries Six lions put down after escaping from South African game reserve and terrorising community Johannesburg – Six lions were put down after escaping from a South African game reserve and terrorising people living... Read more 18 Jul, 2022
News Africa sees 63% rise in diseases spread from animals to humans in decade, says WHO Brazzaville – Africa faces a growing threat from zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox, the WHO said on Thursday, with... Read more 15 Jul, 2022
Countries DRC cop held for poaching, baby monkey freed Bukavu – A police officer in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been detained for alleged poaching after locals... Read more 12 Jul, 2022
Countries South Africa’s latest hot export to China? Donkeys Magaliesburg – Chinese demand for traditional medicines has sent poachers hunting for African animals from rhinos to pangolins. Now... Read more 21 Jun, 2022
Countries Thousands of sheep drown as Sudan ship sinks Khartoum – An overladen ship crammed with thousands of sheep sank on Sunday in Sudan’s Red Sea port of... Read more 13 Jun, 2022
Countries Woman killed by hippos at KwaZulu-Natal wetland park, 2 escape unharmed Cape Town – A woman who was allegedly trying to harvest incema grass (African grass mat) at iSimangaliso Wetland... Read more 12 Jun, 2022
Countries Sudan sanctuary offers haven for exotic birds Khartoum – Tucked away east of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, a sanctuary of lush green vegetation has been a haven for... Read more 17 May, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe seeks EU backing to sell $600m worth of ivory Harare – Zimbabwe on Monday sought the support of the European Union to sell off US$600 million worth of... Read more 17 May, 2022