Five people, four organizations and a family have been recognized for their contributions to the community by Mayor ...

The Cape buffalo, scientifically known as Syncerus caffer, is a prominent member of Africa’s Big Five game animals. It is revered and feared for its formidable presence in the wild. Native to the ...

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The bar is high for historic snowstorms in a lake-effect snowbelt city such as Buffalo, New York. On Jan. 30, 1977, 48 years ago today, parts of New York and southern Ontario were in the midst of ...

A recent study provides insights into the life history and behaviour of the endemic Cape Autumn Widow butterfly (Dira clytus), a species endemic to South Africa. A recent study published in the ...

Gaw has rescued more than 2,500 pugs in South Africa over the years after she and her husband sold their house, lived in a trailer home for a while and generally reset their lives to help as many ...

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob), officials from the City of Cape Town, and SANParks mobilised rescue teams last week to respond to the oiling of 19 ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried.

The South African Weather Service said Cape Town residents must brace themselves for an increase in temperatures A heatwave is expected to sweep through the Western Cape, and Cape Town will be hit The ...

Although the City of Cape Town in 2022 terminated a 13-year agreement with the South African National Parks (SANParks) to maintain the peninsula’s firebreak network, reportedly due to changes in ...

A new memorial in Cape Town honors 1,772 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles during World War I and have no known graves. According to The Associated Press, these men ...

A weather advisory has been issued for extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions on Wednesday. Cape Town authorities say they are on high alert following the warning. The hot weather is likely to be ...