Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals. At least 24 Cape fur seals that were found dead or euthanized in various locations on South Africa's west and south coast had rabies,

Afghanistan has won a one-day international series against South Africa for the first time with a game to spare in Sharjah.

South Africa’s N3 highway remains closed to incoming traffic between KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith in the Free State as recovery teams work to clear vehicles trapped by snow and ice at Van Reenen’s Pass.

Unusually heavy snowfall caused major disruption on South Africa’s roads Saturday with people still stranded at midday after spending the night stuck in their vehicles.The key N3 highway linking Johannesburg and the east coast city of Durban was one of the worst affected and several portions were closed,