The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo announced on Saturday, Feb. 14, that a new Valentine has arrived for resident African Cape porcupine, Waffles, a dapper male named Thistle.

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 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 ...

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

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.

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.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has been asked to untangle a complex knot of legal questions that have emerged in a controversial ...

Analysis - If you've watched a giraffe browsing in the tree canopy, a white rhino meandering across open grassland or a warthog shuffling around on its knees in South Africa's Kalahari desert, you ...

After nearly 40 years of Robert Mugabe's rule, Zimbabwe is in economic ruin. But the 93-year-old dictator is determined to cling to power at all costs – even if it means selling the elephants.

Cape buffalo are infamous for turning hunts into deadly confrontations, and their reputation is backed by real biology and ...