Elephants fight in South African game reserve

Rumble between the jumbos: Bull elephants slug it out in 30-minute brawl during breeding season in a South African game reserve Belinda Joubert filmed two bull elephants facing off in a South African reserve  The large pachyderms try to push each other from the road in Pilanesberg They blocked the road for half an hour … Read more

‘Miracle’ cave in South Africa may be the earliest known human dwelling EVER found

Ancient tools found in a ‘miracle’ cave in South Africa suggest our earliest ancestors set up camp there more than 1.8 million years ago, according to palaeontologists.  Experts from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem examined the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert, delving down to ancient layers within the historic site. Few places in the … Read more

Britain imposes asset freezes and travel bans on 22 suspects in ‘notorious’ corruption cases

Artem Konstantinovich Kuznetsov, Deputy Division Head, Tax Crimes Department of the Moscow Branch of the Interior Ministry in 2007 D.O.B: 28/02/1975 Town of birth: Baku Country of birth: Former USSR, now Azerbaijan Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was … Read more

Coronavirus: Experts find variant from Tanzania that ‘has more mutations than any known strain’

A Covid variant thought to carry more mutations than any other strain has been found in Tanzania, according to researchers.  Virologists said it looked further removed from the original Wuhan virus than any other strain known to science, including variants found in Kent, South Africa and India.  It was first picked up in three travellers … Read more

Tiny terrapin sees off thirsty lion and lioness drinking from a waterhole

Turtle-y fearless! Tiny terrapin sees off thirsty lion and lioness drinking from a waterhole at South African game reserve A fearless terrapin is seen aggressively defending its waterhole from two lions Footage was captured by Reggi Barreto, 30, in Greater Kruger Park, South Africa The safari guide said the ‘surprising’ terrapin behaviour was ‘incredibly rare’ By … Read more

Huge wildfire rages on Cape Town’s Table Mountain forcing hundreds of students to evacuate

A wildfire is raging on the slopes of South Africa‘s Table Mountain, forcing hundreds of students to evacuate on Sunday. Runaway flames set several University of Cape Town buildings ablaze as firefighters used three helicopters to water-bomb the area. More than 100 firefighters were sent to battle the blaze and two were hospitalised for treatment … Read more

Bodycam footage shows moment Zulu ‘prince’ Lindani Myeni is shot dead by cops

Police bodycam footage shows the moment a Zulu ‘prince’ who once appeared on South Africa Idol was shot dead by cops during burglary call at a Hawaii home.  Lindani Myeni, a married father-of-two from South Africa, was killed Wednesday evening by Honolulu police officers in the Nuuanu neighborhood.  Officials have released clips from two of … Read more