In Durban North there was canoeing, and in Hillcrest, someone whipped out their surfboard and slid down the flooded fairway at Cotswold Downs.
People across the province are contending with heavy downpours, flooded streets, mudslides, and structural collapses.
It was not the captain, crew, engineers, or cruise officials who saved all of the passengers aboard the Oceanos cruise ship that sank off the coast of South Africa in 1991.
Conservation through humour – that’s the focus of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, “most probably the world’s funniest photography competition”.
For some people, getting stuck between a rock and a hard place is completely desirable.
Scientists are currently working with CRISPR gene-editing technology to make cats simply with little to no sneeze-inducing proteins.
Last year, incredible footage did the rounds showing farmland coming under siege from “a seemingly unending mass of locusts darkening the sky”. Unfortunately, the situation has worsened.
The story goes that Alan Johnson only found out that he had been munching on dog snacks until after he left the lunch with the Queen.
Chances are that when you hear the word ‘poaching’ you think of rhinos. Sadly, they’re far from the only species whose survival is under threat.
After waiting hours for low tide and the subsequent volley of seals swimming in the lagoon on the remote Antarctic island of Plano, Amos Nachoum captured the winning shot.
This Australian sign language interpreter got pooped on by a bird during a live press conference, but he handled it like a pro.
We love our hounds in this country. Those who train certain breeds to track down crooks are fine-tuning the methods used to get the best results.
Besides making up almost half of the animal kingdom and being an integral part of the ecosystem, insects are also fascinatingly dynamic and bizarre.
In one study, 64% of cats showed a “secure attachment to their owner” and were visibly distressed when left alone.
The Greenhouse, a popular restaurant in Sandton, was pumping on Saturday night when a fire broke out and patrons watched on.
The beaches are selected according to the most popular spots voted among Tripadvisor’s reviewers, gathered between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
Despite huge public pushback, the seismic survey off the Wild Coast maintained government support. It’s easy enough to see why now.
A newly discovered fossil specimen found on the wave-battered coastline of Scotland’s Isle of Skye is the largest winged reptile from the Jurassic Period ever found.
An enormous black bear nicknamed ‘Hank the Tank’ has developed an insatiable lust for human food.
Storm Eunice has been causing havoc on the landing strips, forcing a Qatar Airways jet to attempt a unique landing.
Finnish skier Remi Lindholm ended his Beijing Winter Olympic debut on Saturday with damage to his, erm, equipment.
35-year-old British diving instructor Simon Nellist has been confirmed as the victim of the deadly shark attack on Wednesday.
Beaches were shut and authorities searched the coastline looking for the great white that mauled a male victim at around 4:30PM just off Little Bay in east Sydney.
It all started when a Reddit user asked for examples of “a scientific fact that absolutely blows your mind”.
A slithering snake was spotted by passengers aboard an AirAsia flight.
Last Wednesday, residents of Cofimvaba feared the end of the world when a rare weather occurrence was spotted.
Scientists have created a bizarre “Franken-fish” made from human heart cells that can swim for over three months.
If you were at the V&A Waterfront or Kalk Bay harbour at the right time in the last week, you might have noticed strange hooded figures in red or blue fabric walking around with a rope.
Working from home is great but it doesn’t come close to the joy that must come with snapping wildlife photos for a living.
Neuralink is facing potential legal action over shocking allegations of animal abuse.