Rare plant discovered on Cape building site. Durbanville property developers have stumbled across a treasure more valuable than the fabled Kruger millions while clearing a site for building. South African National Parks responds to TB newspaper report. Sandton pair survive shooting ordeal in KwaZulu reserve. A couple from Sandton have been admitted to hospital after three armed attackers opened fire on their 4x4 vehicle with automatic rifles in the Maputuland Coastal Forest Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend.
Builder fights off three lions single-handedly.
A builder had to single-handedly fight off three lions in the town of Marloth Park, which is built within a game reserve near Malelane in Mpumalanga. Laws needed to end abuse of SA's wildlife, Foundation warns. Cape Town's fastest sprinter is confident of easily smashing the world 100m record set at the Olympic Games - but it won't count because he's a cheetah. 29 years in jail for rhino poachers. The courts sounded a stern warning to poachers yesterday when three men were sentenced to 29 years in jail for poaching four rhinos.