For years, these amphibians and reptiles were mainly known by their scientific or English names which meant little to the communities where many of them were found. Now, thanks to a multilingual ...

In a river of South Africa, a patterned creature with a “sickle shaped” mouth swam through the “dark peat-stained” waters.

India welcomed the signing of the Chagos Islands treaty, saying the formal resolution of the long-standing dispute is a milestone achievement and a po.

To strengthen Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), a discussion paper by the Reserve Bank has proposed to allow them, especially larger ones, to i.

South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it suffered a “significant cyber incident” that began on Saturday, 3 May 2025, disrupting access to the airline’s website and mobile application.

Chrispin Phiri, a spokesperson for South Africa’s foreign ministry, said in a statement provided to the New York Times that Afrikaners should not be considered refugees under international law.

President Donald Trump’s decision earlier this year to cut off aid to South Africa is endangering U.S. involvement in a rare earths project seen as crucial to U.S. hopes of gaining ground in the ...

Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in nine South African cultures. The list includes 136 frog and ...

In many ways, South Africa is a country of abundance. Nicknamed the “Rainbow Nation” by Archbishop Desmond Tutu after its first democratic election in 1994, South Africa is overflowing with ...