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Cruelty case: Limpopo man pleads guilty to smoking bong with live snake inside

NSPCA prosecutes Dirk de Jager, of Modjadjiskloof, in Limpopo, over viral video

Altered perceptions: Mark Zuckerberg has rebranded Facebook’s parent company as Meta

How we became slaves to our own technology

The metaverse may have expanded our choices, but who is in charge of it, and what is its real cost?

Hefty sentences for Rustenburg duo who kept snakes in cruel conditions

Magistrate Samuel Maboho sentenced each of the accused to a R50 000 fine or five years imprisonment

Tigers are not native to South Africa, so here are some useful tips on what to do if you encounter a tiger. (AFP)

More than 2000 tigers killed and trafficked this century — report

With an average of more than 120 illegally trafficked tigers seized each year, Traffic warned there was little sign of respite for the species.

The eight dogs were removed from the property and taken to the SPCA for immediate treatment.

Part-time pastor sentenced to jail for animal cruelty

NSPCA inspectors found three pitbull terriers and five crossbreed dogs in severe distress

The much-loved koala has been under increasing threat across Australia in recent decades

Outrage after koala found screwed to pole in Australia

The gruesome find sparked outrage on the Koala Rescue Queensland Facebook page, with hundreds of comments slamming the "sickening" act.

The show must go on – without animal abuse

The department of agriculture drafted a new law on animal protection. It has adopted a minimalist approach that could face constitutional challenges.

How does searching affect voting?

Letters to the editor: December 19 to 25 2014

Readers write in about animal rights, Judge President Chiman Patel, and word-frolicking.

Modise’s sex no concern to pigs

Women get a raw deal but that has nothing to do with leaving animals to starve.

Producers of ‘The Hobbit’ have rejected allegations that animals died due to mistreatment during the making of the highly anticipated trilogy.

‘The Hobbit’ makers deny Peta’s animal cruelty allegations

Producers of "The Hobbit" movies have rejected allegations that animals died due to mistreatment during the making of the highly anticipated trilogy.

Alfred Matywatywa is the man behind a dog show in which David Zihlangu’s cross-Alsatian

Barking mad laws keep pet owners on a tight leash

Cape Town has South Africa’s toughest rules to deal with animal behaviour, including noise limits and pooh. But do they work?

Starving chickens resort to cannibalism

An SPCA inspector says 3000 broiler chickens have had to be euthanased after being found to have resorted to cannabilism after being left to starve.

Hurt an animal

Hurt an animal, hurt a child

New research shows that animal abuse puts children at risk of being affected by disabling disorders, writes <b>Louise van der Merwe</b>.