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  The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has arrested the self-proclaimed “King of Crocodile” after a disturbing video surfaced on social media in January 2025, showing the suspect torturing a Nile crocodile.   The widely circulated TikTok video depicts the individual repeatedly kicking and beating the crocodile before striking it multiple times in the mouth with a slasher.   The crocodile was later euthanised over its extensive injuries.   Upon being alerted to the video,

    A sanctuary for rescued farm animals in Franschhoek is offering a reward of R1.2 million, after one of its sheep named Baanksy has gone missing. Baanksy – who is named after a British street artist and political activist – is the world’s only painting sheep and was last seen on 1 February 2025.   “That Sunday morning, we had a commission booked from a visiting British family who wanted to invest in our

  President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to land restitution, amid a polarising debate about the Expropriation Act, but has promised that forced removals will never be allowed to happen again.   Ramaphosa delivered his reply to the State of the Nation debate on Thursday afternoon, placing some emphasis on the land issue.   Ramaphosa reflected on the enduring legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act, which he said had condemned millions of

  In a heated parliamentary debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA), Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi strongly defended the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, pushing back against criticism and reaffirming the government’s commitment to universal healthcare in South Africa.   Speaking on February 12, 2025, Motsoaledi dismissed claims that NHI was unfeasible or absent from the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP). “NHI is not a healthcare system but a health financing system,” he

  The CEO of PRASA Rail, Nelson Malefane, along with the Western Cape Rail management and technical teams, conducted a site visit to the Central Line, including Nolungile, Nonkqubela, and Kapteinsklip stations, this week.   The purpose of the visit was to assess the progress made thus far in extending services on the Central Line.   The Central Line was completely closed in October 2019, and with no security on site, equipment was stolen and