The South African wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them pest-free

Quackers! The wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them free from pests Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes Indian runner ducks into its vineyards  The ducks happily dine on snails and insects, which allows the estate to be less reliant on pesticides They walk, rather than waddle, … Read more

South Africa sees its first two coronavirus deaths

South Africa’s national lockdown made a chaotic start today as people crowded outside supermarkets and packed into taxis despite a growing coronavirus outbreak. The country of 57million people began a three-week quarantine today as the government confirmed South Africa’s first two deaths from the virus.  But there were widespread signs of the lockdown being ignored … Read more

Love Island star Sophie Piper clashes with Mike Boateng over ‘untasteful’ joke in awkward reunion

‘Woah, what the hell!?’ Love Island star Sophie Piper clashes with Mike Boateng over ‘untasteful’ joke in awkward reunion Published: 10:22 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 10:23 GMT, 20 March 2020 They spent January searching for romance in a luxury villa in South Africa.  And, Love Island star Sophie Piper clashed with Mike Boateng … Read more

How watching leopards on a South African safari makes for a heavenly honeymoon 

Honeymoons can be tense affairs. Or so they tell me. Until now, I couldn’t possibly comment, but here I am with the wonderful woman who has agreed to marry me and I’m praying (a little nervously) that the next few days will go spectacularly well. This is Natasha’s first time in Africa. She’s not exactly … Read more