In the tell-all book he plans to write, Safers will recount his harrowing version of the events that unfolded on that fateful day.
Doctors are racing to see if they can reattach the severed leg of a surfer that washed up on an Australian beach after a tragic shark bite.
The boaters were pretty much catapulted into the Atlantic Ocean when the giant body-slammed the back of their vessel.
According to the federal authorities, the explosion is not indicative of volcanic activity and was not triggered by magma rising to the surface.
The roads have become a battleground, where the stormwater drain system’s failures have wreaked havoc, forcing multiple lane closures on the N1 and plunging the city into a week of massive traffic chaos.
KZN also has a site listed in the nomination, namely the Sibhudu Cave in KwaDukuza.
It is not known how the sharks have been feeding on the drug, but a bunch of theories exist.
On Sunday, two men went missing when they had chased after a soccer ball that landed in the water.
Listen, we know we’re a fun country to skinner about, but international news outlets occasionally take their reporting on South African stories to sensational heights.
The research team collected data on penguin breeding pairs from censuses conducted at 26 colonies in South Africa and Namibia between 1979 and 2023 to determine the rate of decline and the species’ conservation status.
A good reminder not to brave the ocean’s waves during this time of year, and if you do, have the NSRI’s nifty, and potentially life-saving, app at the ready.
South Africa is blessed with stretches of practically untouched, god-tier coastlines and one was acknowledged by Condé Nast Traveler right now.
This looks like a scene from the Narnia movies.
When they say cats have nine lives, they’re probably talking exclusively about Jacob the lion.
A group of 11 hikers on the Otter Trail in the Tsitsikamma National Park reported that their fellow hiker, a 32-year-old man from Johannesburg was missing.
An 18-member crew had to be rescued from a life raft after their cargo ship was stricken by strong winds and 3.5 meters swells about 60 nautical miles west of Doringbaai.
The 43-year-old man and his fiancé had allegedly been driving in their own vehicle when they stopped to take pictures of an elephant calf.
At least 15,000 people had been affected, according to an assessment on Monday.
Anyone engaging in specific recreational activities within the park, such as horse-riding, dog-walking, cycling, paragliding, hang gliding, and sport climbing, will need the permit.
Although scary, aircraft are struck by lightning once or twice a year.
Did you know that the Western Cape has a team of rescuers dedicated to freeing whales from being ensnared in fishing gear?
A media crew from Protect The West Coast just revealed the true scale of the illegal mining industry in some of South Africa’s supposed pristine coastal areas.
“It looks like something out of a movie, right? It looks like a bomb went off.”
In a first-of-its-kind study, the six million animals that take part in the world’s largest land mammal migration in South Sudan have been revealed.
With rising sea levels and sinking cities, entire metropolises will be forced to migrate. Where they will go is anyone’s guess.
An adorable little African penguin was filmed hitching a ride with a bodyboarder at a beach on Cape Town’s southern peninsula.
This is a sure sign that whale season is upon us.
Cape Town’s highly-trained ‘K9’ crime-fighting dog unit has a whole bunch of really good boys.
Some heroes only wear Speedos.
Researchers estimated the potential damage caused by the low-earth orbit internet satellites burning up in the atmosphere and releasing aluminium oxides.