It is suspected the mongooses entered the engine looking for warmth, Wildlife in Crisis said. A Gauteng couple returning from a short holiday at the Kruger National Park were left…
The owner of a GoPro, found on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast after a year of being lost in the sea, never expected his long-forgotten camera to be found. With its…
It all started as a university assignment. In June 2015, Buhle Sithela — then studying event management at CPUT — started cleaning the bins in his community. “We had to…
When the call comes, firefighters like Ryan McCuen always rush in, never quite sure what they’ll encounter. On February 11, McCuen walked into this: a mother at wit’s end, a…
What is the International Day of Happiness? It’s a day to be happy, of course! Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness as a…
A Cape Flats dad has converted his backyard into a library to encourage the children in his neighbourhood to read. Hillview, South Africa (18 March 2016) – The homemade…
If you’ve waited your whole life to be able to hear properly for the first time, then you might think that the moment simply couldn’t get any better. But for…
A bus station manager transformed into a deft midwife as he assisted a pregnant commuter in the delivery of a healthy baby boy on Monday. Xolani Stofile, who was visiting…
SeaWorld will never breed another orca again. The company has announced it will end its orca breeding program and phase out theatrical shows featuring the highly intelligent animals. “Today’s announcement…
The Western Cape provincial government launched 50 public free WiFi hotspots in partnership with Neotel in a number of wards today. Back in February, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille announced…
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