Dogs on the trail of South Africa's endangered tortoises

AFP|Published

Snout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically ...

Tariffs give the US’s only native caffeinated plant a shot at stardom

The Washington Post|Published

When the Sons of Liberty dumped over 92,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of the passage of the wildly unpopular Tea Act of 1773, colonial Americans ...

The ghostly white plant that has sparked a war among foragers

The Washington Post|Published

Until a few years ago, most people who knew what a ghost pipe was had a degree in botany. The spindly stems of the parasitic species - which appear bleach-white ...

Forget the tennis finals. At Wimbledon this July, it’s pickleball.

The Washington Post|Published

On Day 4 of Wimbledon, some of the fans who queued up outside the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to see Novak Djokovic take on Dan Evans might have heard ...

Deep Blue: Why we love the sea

Staff Reporter|Published

Veruska De Vita, a learner free diver and open-water swimmer has written a book exploring the magic of the ocean and why its calls to us.

Is a floral dress a political statement?

The Washington Post|Published

When the conservative youth group Turning Point USA was planning its recent Young Women’s Leadership Summit in Texas, organizers sent out a Pinterest mood board ...

Love note in a bottle found years later, an ocean away

The Washington Post|Published

It was September 2012 when Brad Squires and Anita Moran decided to cap off their impromptu romantic picnic on Canada’s Bell Island by flinging a bottle containing ...

Eight decades later, a Holocaust survivor reunites with his liberator

The Washington Post|Published

Jack Moran entered Buchenwald concentration camp on April 11, 1945 to help liberate more than 21,000 people imprisoned there. Among the prisoners was Andrew Roth, ...

ns Free SA

Staff Reporter|Published

Free SA Questions Trust in New Corruption Inquiry

Four sentenced to 15 years each for poaching critically endangered Clivia mirabilis

Staff Reporter|Published

Four foreign nationals receive 15-year prison sentences for poaching endangered Clivia mirabilis plants, valued up to R30 million, sending a strong message in the ...

New book helps South Africans find their voice

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Ignite your public speaking skills: new book helps South Africans find their voice.

Spread the word for Mandela Month

Frank Chemaly|Published

The Independent on Saturday has once again put its weight behind a project it is passionate about, assisting the Denis Hurley Centre Street Lit booksellers by collecting ...

A vibrant community remembered

Frank Chemaly|Published

The pictures of old and new Durban this week tell the tragedy that was the forced removal of Block AK.

Durban parents bring home their slain 'baby girl' Paige Bell from the Bahamas

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Heartfelt tributes pour in for Durban stewardess murdered in the Bahamas.

Fifty years of great value

Frank Chemaly|Published

Fifty years is a real milestone. In the cut throat and ever changing restaurant industry even 20 years can seem like a lifetime. So when Ingrid Shevlin and I heard ...

July 12: whats on in Durban

Frank Chemaly|Published

Your guide to entertainment in the city this week.

The legacy of Black Sash: a beacon for socio-economic justice

Gcwalisile Khanyile|Published

The impactful journey of Black Sash, a prominent civic organisation in South Africa, as it celebrates 70 years of advocacy against apartheid laws and its ongoing ...

This five-layer dip channels the Mediterranean

The Washington Post|Published

A multilayered dip with eye-catching appeal is always an attention grabber at a gathering, drawing everyone to it. And it carries a conversation-starting spirit ...

Murder investigation launched after KZN woman Paige Bell found dead on luxury yacht in the Bahamas

Se-Anne Rall|Published

Investigations are underway into the tragic death of 20-year-old Paige Bell, a KwaZulu-Natal woman found dead aboard a luxury yacht in the Bahamas.