The Cape buffalo is widely regarded as one of Africa’s most dangerous large mammals due to its size, strength, and defensive ...

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has appointed Dr Gary Bauer to formally represent the wildlife sector on the Ministerial Task Team overseeing South Africa's response to the current foot ...

The Drakensberger cattle breed has been part of the South African landscape for ages. So-called black indigenous cattle ...

Tourism is a key pillar of South Africa’s economy, and the country is actively promoting new destinations to attract more ...

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen's controversial decision to remove a key expert from the FMD task team coincides with the Western Cape's R100 million commitment to combat the outbreak.

The Western Cape is on high alert following suspected and confirmed outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in three informal settlements and on one commercial dairy farm.

Livestock at farms where lesions have been noted will be vaccinated to prevent the further spread of the highly contagious ...

A conservationist warns that illegal gold mining syndicates are poisoning South Africa’s Blyde River with cyanide and mercury, threatening the Kruger ecosystem, local health and a multibillion-rand ...

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) announced that a new Valentine has arrived for resident African Cape porcupine, Waffles, on ...

As safari-goers look beyond the big five, endangered African wild dogs are emerging as one of the continent’s most sought-after sightings. These camps have turned the limelight into sustained ...

Under cover of night, a black-footed cat moves almost invisibly through the grasses of southern Namibia, hunting small rodents, birds and insects. Barely a third the size of a domestic cat, its tawny ...

As South Africa works to contain a renewed wave of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), pressure is not only mounting on farms and export markets, it’s also reshaping the country’s digital backbone.