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“It’s their territory”: Pringle Bay businesses warned after baboons raid shop
40+ min ago (310+ words) A wildlife organisation in the Western Cape is calling on Pringle Bay business owners to act after baboons were spotted walking into a local fruit shop and helping themselves to food. Kogelberg Villages Environmental Trustees (KVET) shared a public awareness…...
Cape Town pet owners must microchip dogs and leash them in public spaces
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (299+ words) Cape Town pet owners are facing a significant shake-up. The City of Cape Town has released its draft Animal Keeping By-law, 2026, for public comment, proposing the most notable updates to local pet regulations in years. Among the biggest changes is…...
“Failure to act”: Cameron questions SAPS response to service dog’s injuries
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (169+ words) SOUTH AFRICA — Police Portfolio Committee Chair Ian Cameron opened a criminal case at Paarl SAPS on 8 September 2026 after South African Police Service service dog Sky sustained serious injuries while on duty. OR Tambo cocaine bust sparks debate as South Africans…...
“They know these animals”: Lion’s close encounter with guide impresses Mzansi
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (227+ words) A safari moment at Thornybush left passengers on a game-viewing vehicle completely stunned when a male lion walked right up alongside the truck during a golden-hour game drive on 7 September 2026. Instagram user @alyssapassero filmed the close encounter, which quickly went…...
"Fastest snake in Africa": Black mamba delivers alarming strikes
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (275+ words) Briefly News - Slangboere shared footage on 5 September 2026 of a black mamba inside a wooden enclosure displaying alarming warning behaviour - The deadly reptile was filmed slithering along the walls as it was delivering sudden strikes in succession - Viewers who watched the…...
"Such a Disney princess": Pregnant zebra responds to American singer's voice
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (224+ words) An American woman on a South African safari got more than she bargained. She broke into song near a zebra enclosure on 27 August 2026 and captured a magical moment. Actress Loren Sharice posted a selfie-style TikTok video showing the moment she…...
"They move in pairs": Python slitheing through Limpopo sparks fear
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (152+ words) A TikTok user known as clinton44472 posted a close-up video on 18 August 2026 that stopped South Africans in their tracks. Filmed outdoors in Tzaneen, Limpopo, the clip shows a massive python moving slowly along a stone ledge bordering a patio, with open…...
"It almost swallowed": Snake bites wildlife expert during demonstration
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (124+ words) The expert pointed out that the snake's gums dislocate and stretch, and that a small pipe-like bone inside the mouth acts as a passage during feeding. He was mid-sentence when the python bit him. The clip by Denzel Ncube captured…...
“Swam there a few years ago and never knew”: Mzansi reacts to the rare sighting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (166+ words) Two hippos were filmed swimming in ocean waves along a pristine, remote stretch of coastline near the South Africa–Mozambique border, just south of Kosi Bay. The footage was shared on Facebook by Aspoestertie Adventures on 29 August 2026 and quickly caught…...
"Cant use the toilet now": Snake found in Paarl toilet leaves SA floored
1+ week, 4+ day ago (231+ words) A South African snake removal team got more than they bargained for during a Paarl house call on 28 August 2026. Bolandsnakeremovals, a snake-catching outfit, shared footage of themselves extracting a Cape cobra from inside a residential toilet, and the clip has…...