South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has condemned its own public broadcaster for practicing censorship by not broadcasting images of violent anti-state protests. Various civil society and…
Usually when a large group of firefighters shows up at your house, it’s not for a good reason. For Jeanette Carty, it was cause for celebration when members of the…
Researchers have found evidence of seven “strawberry leopards” in the north of South Africa in what is one of very few documented cases of these ultra-rare rare big cats outside…
Rwanda’s “Umuganda” program is contributing to the transformation of the country. Citizens below the age of 65 participate in community service which is a way of bringing people together, and…
Drama unfolded this week when a pilot whale was found beached in Still Bay. National Sea Rescue Institute Still Bay duty crew, Cape Nature Conservation and the South African Police…
Cape Town film-maker Dan Mace’s two short documentaries, Mine Sniffing Rats and Gift have both won second prize in different categories at the Cannes Film Festival’s Young Director Awards. Mace,…
The South African writer and film-maker Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African writing, one of the most prestigious prizes for the continent’s authors. Lidudumalingani was announced as…
Growers in the country say they’re excited about the future prospects for Stargrow’s deeper-red Aztec Fuji Apple cultivar FruitNet have reported that a new, highly coloured mutation of apple is…
A 15-year old boy who got caught in the surf in the ocean at Beach Break in Jeffrey’s Bay was saved by three Australian surfers on Monday afternoon. According to…
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