According to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA), the cubs completed a 30-hour transit, including a stopover in Germany, before their release into a permanent enclosure on Wednesday. The Rescue and Rehabilitation of Ben Tzur and Uri They were among six lion cubs confiscated in 2025 after being smuggled into Israel and discovered in … Read more
The African National Congress (ANC) Parliamentary Caucus has formally condemned Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema following a contentious exchange during virtual proceedings of Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee. According to the ANC caucus, MPs must uphold strict discipline, respect, and parliamentary decorum while carrying out constitutional responsibilities. The confrontation erupted on Wednesday during … Read more
Sally Parkinson, a 67-year-old former sales and marketing executive, is driving a battle-hardened Land Rover Defender known as the “Kalahari Snail” across sub-Saharan Africa on a solo expedition to raise awareness and funds for wildlife conservation and community projects, according to TimesLIVE. From Spain to the Savanna: The Spark of Adventure After living in Spain … Read more
South Africa has initiated preparatory measures for the potential introduction of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis vaccine, marking a significant step toward addressing a disease that has lacked a new vaccine in over a century. The Department of Health is coordinating with international partners to ensure that if current Phase 3 clinical trials prove successful, the country … Read more
Grammy-winning South African artist Tyla has removed her scheduled Lagos concert from her upcoming A*POP World Tour following public calls for a boycott from Nigerians linked to recent anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations in South Africa. According to tour schedule updates, the Lagos performance no longer appears on the official itinerary, while neither the singer nor her … Read more
European football associations have agreed to boycott FIFA competitions following the governing body’s controversial proposal to sell ownership stakes in the World Cup to private investors, according to sources with knowledge of a virtual meeting held on Thursday. UEFA Unanimously Rejects Private Investment Plans The 55 national associations belonging to UEFA, the European football confederation, … Read more
France possesses the player depth and forward power required to challenge the back-to-back world champion Springboks and potentially snatch the 2027 Rugby World Cup, according to former Scotland head coach Matt Williams. Writing in the Irish Times, Williams highlighted Les Bleus’ recent squad experiments under Fabien Galthié as evidence of a formidable team on the … Read more
A second-hand 2021 Haval H6 2.0T Premium purchased for R359,000 in cash has spent 162 days in repair workshops, according to owner Mario Angrisano, after a cascading series of electrical and mechanical failures culminated in a total engine collapse. The Brackenfell resident, 54, bought the luxury SUV from Kia Tyger Valley on December 29, 2023, … Read more
A Durban man who threatened judicial officials and law enforcement officers with violence, death, and bloodshed through social media was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in the Durban Regional Court on Tuesday, according to court records. Avinash Ramkistan, 40, of Glen Ashley, was arrested and charged in March 2024 with multiple counts of intimidation, crimen … Read more
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban ordered the Department of Home Affairs to give a Nigerian woman an opportunity to attend a “good cause” interview to pursue her refugee claim, while sharply criticising her legal representatives for submitting what the court described as a deeply flawed application riddled with factual errors, inconsistencies, and poor drafting. … Read more