The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

De Winton's golden mole, last sighted in 1937, has been found alive swimming through sand dunes in South Africa after an extensive search for the elusive species.

The De Winton's golden mole has an iridescent golden coat and the ability to 'swim' through sand dunes

As countries mark World Aids Day Friday, the United Nations has said it's possible to wipe out the disase by 2030 – but only if communities and are given the means to do so. This comes as South Africa recorded its first significant fall in the number of people suffering…

The South African herd represents up to 15% of Africa’s remaining population. Happily, the new owners are willing to spend huge sums for translocations across the continent

Korea's former world No.1 Jiyai Shin has snatched the halfway lead of the women's Australian Open with a blazing finish to her second round in Sydney.

The golden mole from South Africa has an iridescent coat sheen that swims through sand. 

In June, researchers led by palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger published sensational claims about an extinct human species called Homo naledi online and in the Netflix documentary Unknown: Cave of Bones. They argued the small-brained H. naledi buried their dead in Rising Star Cave in South Africa more than 240,000 years ago,…

“Drone fishing” is a relatively recent innovation in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Some recreational anglers are using personal drones to fly baited lines into hard-to-reach areas of water, or to look for good fishing areas.

Border collie Jessie sniffs out elusive species last seen in 1937 among dunes of South Africa