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Leave him alone: Mzansi reacts as lion roams free in KZN
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (209+ words) A lion on the loose in northern Kwa Zulu-Natal sent shockwaves through communities near the R66 on Sunday night. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife confirmed the animal was spotted between Nongoma and Pongola, near the Vryheid turn-off. Wildlife authorities believe it escaped from…...
"Best way": Limpopo safari guide bumps into 14 wild dogs on her morning run
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (303+ words) "This shouldn't happen in public": SA calls for safer regulations after Eid celebration turns tragic About half an hour into her run, just as the sun was coming up, she heard the dogs' contact calls. She sprinted 100 metres uphill to…...
"Keep visiting Kruger": SA reacts to plea to keep Kruger National Park running
1+ week, 4+ day ago (101+ words) A prominent wildlife conservation organisation has made an emotional appeal to local and international travellers to continue supporting Mzansi's premier safari destination despite a shocking security tragedy. In a post shared on Facebook by the group Saving the Wild, a…...
"The shebeen owner needs God": Endangered tortoise rescued by SAPS
1+ week, 6+ day ago (357+ words) The SA Police Service shared two images on 22 May 2026 on their X page. The first showed Captain Elize van Schalkwyk and a Nature Conservation field officer proudly holding a rescued tortoise. The second told a different story. The animal was…...
Lion walks through Gondwana Game Reserve with a traffic cone in its mouth
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (278+ words) A lion at Gondwana Game Reserve in South Africa had the whole country in stitches after a video of the big cat casually strolling through the reserve with a traffic cone clamped in its mouth was shared on Facebook on…...
"Only in KZN": Fishermen stunned to find snake swimming in the sea, SA reacts
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (120+ words) An extraordinary video of a deep-sea encounter went viral after fishermen spotted a large land predator navigating salt water far from the shore. The clip was shared on Facebook by Aspoestertjie Adventures on 30th April 2026, where it garnered comments from social…...
"Askies sisi": Woman's shells make her look like a snack to sharks!
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (224+ words) A video on Tik Tok gave people an idea of how risky it is to swim with sharks. A young lady who dives for a living showed people that even she does not know everything about the predators underwater. She…...
Fighting for a Woman: Kruger National Park Video of Male Lions Fighting Over Female Takes SA Out
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (217+ words) Two male lions turned a wet tar road in Kruger National Park into a full comedy show on 28 April 2026, when visitors watched the big cats brawl over a lioness. A video shared by Latest Sightings - Kruger on Facebook captured the…...
Durban's beloved Stanley the giant grouper at u Shaka has passed away
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) Stanley, the beloved giant grouper at u Shaka Sea World in Durban, died over the weekend of 26 April 2026. The South African Association for Marine Biological Research confirmed her passing on Monday, 28 April. The brindle bass, which weighed approximately 185kg, had lived…...
"Instant heart attack": RUSA rescue impossibly long black mamba, SA scared
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (103+ words) Two RUSA emergency workers showed people how dangerous their job can be. A father and his daughter called for help after finding a highly venomous snake while cleaning on their property. "It's my turn, bafazi": Woman flaunts her beautiful home,…...