While the frogs and reptiles are mostly endemic to South Africa, the model of integrating folk and formal taxonomies and embedding local languages in scientific discourse is exportable.

A new species, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, also known as the Boston Rain Frog, has been discovered in South Africa, expanding the variety of African rain frogs.

A chubby, short-limbed group of burrowing frogs in South Africa has just welcomed a new member to the genus.

A genus of around 20 burrowing frog species found mostly in South Africa is famous for its members' short limbs, flat, angry-looking faces, and rounded “golf-ball” like bodies. Now, this collection of ...

The team successfully located the frogs, and obtained DNA samples for laboratory analysis. Testing conducted in South Africa revealed that the frogs belong to the Amietia wittei species, indicating ...

A surprising splash of life startled a team of trekkers navigating the alpine heights of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Saturday, 28 June 2025.

Heavy rains across Cape Town caused havoc on Wednesday, with residents contending with severe flooding on roads and in their homes.

Despite the recent rain in West Africa, drought still covers more than a third of Ghana and the Ivory Coast, according to the African Flood and Drought Monitor.