Places like Springs and Brakpan on the East Rand are seeing bridges slowly erode and roads collapsing, like the Rondebult ...

A hidden crisis threatens the very foundation of religious institutions as reports of clergy misconduct emerge.

The problem persists because religious organisations appear to be reluctant to take appropriate measures to prevent and respond to clergy sexual abuse. This is particularly serious in South Africa.

Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct before it was rediscovered in March.

First spotted in 1889, the Barbados threadsnake is the smallest known species of snake in the world. When fully grown, it’s ...

The snake reported to have bitten two dogs in Attleboro, MA on July 9 is most likely not a rare venomous snake, state wildlife officials said.

In the post, investigators said a passenger was found with 16 live snakes in his luggage, including garter snakes, rhino rat snakes, albino rat snakes, Kenyan sand boas and California kingsnakes.

An Australian snake catcher responded to a Queensland home where a venomous red-bellied black snake was found hiding out in a resident's closet.

Airport authorities in India are investigating after more than a dozen snakes were found and confiscated.

An stray snake has been found in a fish and chip shop in south-east London. The RSPCA was called to the chip shop in Greenwich last week following reports that a python was on the loose.

A snake found its way onto a plane, causing a two-hour delay so that professionals could remove it. The reptile was found behind a panel inside the cargo hold, per snake catcher Mark Pelley.