south africa

Millionaire heiress found dead after mentor is killed on family estate

The young heiress to a wealthy German shipping empire has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in South Africa less than 24 hours after a man described as her mentor and foster father figure was ...

Missing businessman found dead inside huge crocodile lifted from river – horrific new details emerge

Gabriel Batista, 59, disappeared while crossing the Komati River. His remains were reportedly found inside a large crocodile.

40-year-old woman graduates from same college she was a cleaner at for 14 years

Graduating from college is a rite of passage for many young people. But of course, not everyone is able to complete their college education on time. Sthembile Mngwengwe couldn’t go to college initially but she ...

Woman who said she gave birth to 10 babies at once was lying, inquiry finds

Spectacular births have a special way of engaging people. With that in mind, it seems that the more babies being born at once, to one mother, the more attention the birth gets. So it wasn’t ...

Woman hugs mom 30 years after she was disowned by her family when government classified her as ‘colored’

From birth Sandra Laing looked different than her parents and siblings, but they treated her the same. That is until she was 10 years old and the South African government stepped in and claimed she ...

Man suffers life-changing burns after running through flames to save two babies

When Zikhaya Sithole was walking home with a friend from the store he was stopped still in his tracks by the sounds of a woman screaming. The 38-year-old from Orange Farm, a township south of ...

Man lays in the grass – then a wild cheetah creeps forward and does the unbelievable

Dolph Volker works with the non-profit organization Cheetah Experience, which aims to preserve the wild cheetahs that remain in South Africa. Cheetahs are usually extremely shy animals and keep away from people. Cheetah Experience workers have on a ...

Woman is brutally raped – decides to post it live on Instagram

Amber from New York, was 24-years-old when she went on a tour across the world, giving speeches about sexual assault when one night she was sexually assaulted herself. Halfway through the tour, while in Cape Town, South ...

Buried Alive For Being A Nuisance, This Stray Dog Has Become An Inspiration.

Lily was one of the many street dogs in Cape Town, South Africa. She lived on scraps she found on the street, but because her hind legs were paralyzed, she had more difficulty finding food ...

Lily’s heartwarming story – the dog who was buried alive

Lily was one of many stray dogs in Capetown, South Africa. She survived on scraps she found on the streets, but because her hind legs were paralyzed, she struggled more than other dogs. When I ...