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Quackers! The wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them free from pests Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes Indian runner ducks into its vineyards The ducks happily dine on snails and insects, which allows the estate to be less reliant on pesticides They walk, rather than waddle, … Read more
South Africa’s national lockdown made a chaotic start today as people crowded outside supermarkets and packed into taxis despite a growing coronavirus outbreak. The country of 57million people began a three-week quarantine today as the government confirmed South Africa’s first two deaths from the virus. The South African military has been patrolling the streets and … Read more
‘Woah, what the hell!?’ Love Island star Sophie Piper clashes with Mike Boateng over ‘distasteful’ joke in awkward reunion Published: 10:22 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 10:28 GMT, 20 March 2020 They spent January searching for romance in a luxury villa in South Africa. And, Love Island star Sophie Piper clashed with Mike Boateng … Read more
A former Miss South Africa has revealed that the friendship she had with her white counterpart was a facade ‘for the camera’. Pearl Jensen, 68, was runner-up in the 1970 Miss World pageant, the first that saw a black woman, Jennifer Hosten from Grenada, take the crown and appeared on tonight’s BBC2 documentary ‘Miss World 1970: Beauty … Read more
Nibbling on peanuts foraged from the straw carpeting their den, I watched two female chimpanzees sit side by side in a Dorset ape sanctuary this week, slowly getting to know one another. It was a touching scene, made all the more remarkable by their very different backgrounds. One of the chimps, named Naree, had a … Read more
South African clan king is arrested for ‘attacking members of his royal family with an axe’ King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo is head of Nelson Mandela’s AbaThembu clan He allegedly attacked his son Azenathi following the king’s release from jail He was serving 12 years in jail for aggravated assault, kidnapping and arson Dalindyebo has been seeking … Read more
This is the shocking moment five young lions play with a live baby giraffe before killing it. The pride of lions were caught on film by amateur photographer and doctor Desmond Chu, 47, on the Madikwe Game Reserve, in South Africa. Footage shows the cubs brushing and stroking the giraffe’s back and neck before one of … Read more
Pearl Jensan, the first runner-up in the Miss World competition of 1970, has revealed that the contest did not change her life because of Apartheid. Speaking on Lorraine, the 68-year-old, who competed as ‘Miss Africa South’ when she was 18, told Lorraine that the contest was meant to be a step up in life for … Read more
Love Island’s Demi Jones puts on an eye-popping display in a plunging khaki mini dress as she joins beau Luke Mabbott for filming in Manchester By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 22:06 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 07:44 GMT, 10 March 2020 They came third on this year’s Love Island and since leaving … Read more
Necking it down! Thirsty giraffe almost does the splits as it lowers itself to drink from a watering hole The 15ft-tall adult male was photographed at Zimanga Nature Reserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Private game reserve has wildlife-rich hides where photographers can snap away without distressing animals Giraffes only need to drink once every few … Read more