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'Little Foot' fossil may belong to totally new species of human ancestor
Dec 14, 2025The remains of a prehistoric skeleton found in a cave in South Africa may be something completely new to science.
New findings help to further cement Homo Naledi cave burial theory
VIDEO Sep 16, 2025South Africa's Rising Star cave system is home to one of the most important discoveries in paleoanthropology.
Deceased pastor finally buried after failing to resurrect for two years
Apr 2, 2023The body of a South African pastor had been kept at a mortuary for two years because he was expected to rise from the dead.
Hunt for alien 'technosignatures' has been expanded by a factor of 1,000
Dec 6, 2022The Breakthrough Listen project has joined forces with the MeerKAT Telescope in South Africa to help it expand its search.
Giant squid washes up on beach in South Africa
May 7, 2022The enormous cephalopod was recently discovered washed up along the shoreline in Kommetjie.
Pastor breaks wind on people to 'heal' them
Mar 21, 2021A congregation pastor in South Africa has a rather unusual way of healing and blessing his attendees.
Lottery probed after 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are drawn
Dec 3, 2020South Africa's national lottery has come under scrutiny after a perfect progression of numbers was drawn.
Young woman 'set on fire' over witchcraft fears
Nov 13, 2020An attempted murder investigation is underway in South Africa after a woman was attacked and set on fire.
Skull of human ancestor found in South Africa
Nov 10, 2020Dating back 2 million years, the skull belonged to an early human cousin called Paranthropus robustus.
Giant squid washes up on beach in South Africa
VIDEO Jun 13, 2020Beachgoers at St Helena Bay were surprised to discover this giant cephalopod on the sand on Sunday morning.
Man discovers a spider eating his pet goldfish
Jan 8, 2020A tour guide in South Africa recently posted up a photograph showing the fate of his prized goldfish Cleo.
2bn-year-old 'time capsule' could contain life
Dec 29, 2019Scientists have discovered what looks like bacteria in water retrieved from isolated 'pockets' in South Africa.
Firm is selling gin infused with elephant dung
Nov 13, 2019A South African gin known as Indlovu is made by combining regular ingredients with elephant excrement.
Mystery surrounds death of 'resurrected' man
Apr 14, 2019The man at the center of a hoaxed 'resurrection' in South Africa has since died under suspicious circumstances.
South African 'resurrection' hoax goes viral
VIDEO Feb 27, 2019A pastor who 'resurrected' a man at a funeral recently is now at the center of a viral Internet phenomenon.
Frog travels 8,000 miles in woman's suitcase
Jan 22, 2019One holidaymaker got more than she bargained for recently after returning from a trip to South Africa.
Malapa skeletons are the same hominin species
Jan 20, 2019Anthropologists have published the results of a new study in to two fossil skeletons found in South Africa.
Towed iceberg could solve Cape Town drought
Jul 4, 2018A marine salvage expert has suggested towing an iceberg 1,200 miles to act as a source of fresh water.
'Dead' woman is found alive in morgue fridge
Jul 3, 2018Staff at a mortuary in South Africa were stunned to discover that one of the bodies was very much alive.
Was ancient 'hashtag' the first human symbol?
Apr 25, 2018Hashtag-like etchings found on a rock in South Africa's Blombos Cave are thought to be over 100,000 years old.
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