Demi Rose feeds two giraffes by hand during her sun-soaked Africa trip

Demi Rose flaunts her enviable curves in mesh gown as she stands on a balcony to feed two giraffes by hand during her sun-soaked Africa trip By Kate Dennett For Mailonline Published: 00:58 GMT, 25 December 2020 | Updated: 00:58 GMT, 25 December 2020 She has been relaxing and soaking up the sun during her … Read more

Border force on standby as they prepare to turn back visitors from South Africa

What are the rules of the new South Africa travel ban?  From 9am today, visitors arriving into England who have been in or travelled through South Africa in the previous 10 days will not be permitted entry and direct flights will be banned. British and Irish Nationals, visa holders and permanent residents arriving from South … Read more

South Africa sees record 14,000 Covid cases driven by mutant strain

South Africa has reported a record number of coronavirus cases in a single day, driven by a new ‘more infectious’ variant that has already been found in the UK. The country logged more than 14,000 cases on Wednesday, its highest total of the pandemic so far, while deaths topped 400 for the first time since … Read more

100 elephant tusks on ‘lost ship’ traced to West Africa

A hoard of more than 100 elephant tusks aboard a sunken ship that was lost for nearly 500 years has been traced to West Africa in a new study. Scientists used DNA analysis to compare the well-preserved tusks – which were recovered from a 16th century Portuguese shipping vessel called the Bom Jesus that was … Read more

Naomi Campbell says people have had the wrong perception of the creativity that comes out of Africa

‘Africa shouldn’t be considered a trend’: Naomi Campbell says people have had the ‘wrong perception’ of the continent in the past as supermodel speaks out at Arise fashion week in Nigeria Naomi Campbell, 50, attended Arise Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria  Model, who lives in London, said people have had ‘wrong perception’ of Africa  She added … Read more

Jumbo jive: Adorable baby elephant ‘dances’ in the road for safari party in South Africa

Jumbo jive: Adorable baby elephant ‘dances’ in the road for safari tourists in South Africa Footage of the young elephant was filmed at Kruger National Park, South Africa  The animal shows off for the people watching and swings his trunk and tail  He stamps his feet playfully as he dances before standing over beside his … Read more

Plan unveiled to build a £5BN conservation park in South Africa that will preserve every species

Plan unveiled ‘to build a crowd-funded £5billion conservation park’ in South Africa that ‘will aim to preserve EVERY species of animal on the planet’ Is this just pie-in-the-sky? A source on the project told MailOnline Travel that it’s serious The park, it’s hoped, will cover 100 square kilometres in KwaZulu Natal province  The trials and … Read more

The World’s Most Dangerous Borders charts Reza Pakravan’s journey across the width of Africa

To say that Reza Pakravan has a thirst for adventure may be an understatement. He’s absolutely gasping, it seems, to find outlets for his derring-do. The 46-year-old has cycled 11,000 miles from Norway to Africa, fighting thieves and battling malaria along the way, biked across the Sahara Desert and undertaken a 4000-mile journey across the … Read more

British grandfather, 71, is ‘murdered’ in South Africa

British man, 71, is ‘murdered’ in South Africa: Grandfather’s body is identified by his teeth months after his burned remains were found dumped in grassland Jamnadas Harkant Nathvani, 71, last made contact with his family in early March His badly burned remains were found that month but only identified last month His alleged killer, Zaheera … Read more

Will South Africa be safe? The Holiday Guru solves coronavirus-related traveller queries

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions.  This week his advice is directed at issues around visiting South Africa, travel insurance for UK holidays and Covid restrictions on camping.  Q. I hold a UK passport, live in Spain and visit South Africa each year for three months. In the past I … Read more