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Visitors entering a South African national park (SANparks) during SA National Parks Week
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Elderly Couple Found Murdered in Kruger National Park in Unprecedented Attack

An elderly South African couple has been found murdered in the northern section of Kruger National Park in what authorities describe as an...

Airlink will launch the first-ever direct Cape Town to Zanzibar flights in October 2026 using new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
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Airlink launches direct Cape Town to Zanzibar route

Travelling from Cape Town to the tropical shores of Zanzibar is about to become far easier. Airlink has officially announced the launch of...

A Qantas flight from Melbourne to Dallas was diverted to Tahiti after a passenger allegedly bit a crew member during a violent outburst.
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Qantas flight diverted after passenger allegedly bites crew member

A Qantas flight travelling from Melbourne to Dallas was forced to divert to Papeete after a passenger allegedly became violent mid-flight and bit...

The driver linked to the viral Kruger National Park drifting controversy has apologised after backlash and a SANParks investigation.
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Viral Kruger National Park drifting driver apologises after backlash

The driver at the centre of the viral Kruger National Park drifting controversy has publicly apologised after outrage erupted online over dangerous driving...

Severe weather has forced the closure of several hiking trails, picnic sites and facilities in Table Mountain National Park.
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Table Mountain trails and picnic sites closed as storm hits Cape Town

Table Mountain National Park has temporarily closed multiple hiking trails, picnic sites and visitor facilities as severe weather continues impacting Cape Town and...

SAWS has issued severe weather warnings for Cape Town and the Western Cape as heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds move into the region.
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Cape Town weather warning: Level 6 storm alert issued as heavy rain and flooding threat grows

South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued multiple severe weather warnings for Cape Town and large parts of the Western Cape as another...

FlySafair’s 12th birthday sale generated huge demand, but fuel surcharges and a temporary data exposure issue impacted the promotion.
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FlySafair’s R12 birthday sale hit by fuel surcharges, slower sales and data exposure concerns

FlySafair’s highly anticipated 12th birthday sale generated massive online traffic on 6 May 2026, but this year’s promotion unfolded differently from previous years....

Western Cape health authorities are monitoring four people linked to the international hantavirus outbreak connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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Western Cape monitoring four possible hantavirus exposures linked to international cruise ship outbreak

Health authorities in the Western Cape are continuing to monitor four individuals for possible exposure to the rare Hantavirus following the international outbreak...

Severe flooding, storm deaths, road closures and dangerous weather conditions continue across the Garden Route and Western Cape.
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Garden Route weather warning update: Flooding, deaths and road closures continue

South Africa’s severe weather crisis continues escalating as heavy rain, flooding and dangerous winds batter multiple provinces, leaving several people dead and widespread...

Severe rain, flooding and damaging wind warnings have forced school closures across the Eden District and Central Karoo.
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Eden and Central Karoo brace for flooding as schools close across Garden Route

South African Weather Service has issued multiple high-level weather warnings for the Eden District, Garden Route and Central Karoo as severe rain, flooding...

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