Rhinos population has risen by nearly 5% in 2025, although still 230 rhinos were killed by poachers; the estimated minimum population is 15.096 rhinos, comprising at least 12.531 white rhinos and 2.565 black rhinos

Sardine fishing will be limited to 25% of the remaining 2026 quotas until 2 October, as scientists assess the impact of a mass die-off linked to pilchard herpesvirus, a key food source for Algoa Bay’s African penguin colonies, already depleted

Fourteen killed and several are believed trapped in an illegal chrome mining incident near Marikana; illicit chrome mining and washing plants are widespread in the region and hiding in plain sight

A xenophobic wave, emerging in townships and working-class neighborhoods, has placed immigration at the center of political debate; the new anti-immigration movement looks the most systematic and organized, forcing many foreigners to close businesses