Kristin Engel

Stakeholders expressed dismay that despite alerting the City of Cape Town to a major source of pollution in the vlei more than a year ago, the City had not been forthcoming in addressing the problem.

The City of Cape Town is using long-range, high-definition CCTV and drones at beaches to identify offenders who consume alcohol. Critics have decried this as an invasion of privacy.

The City of Cape Town is using long-range, high-definition CCTV and drones at beaches to identify offenders who consume alcohol. Critics have decried this as an invasion of privacy.

A firestorm has erupted in the aftermath of a citizen-led report contradicting the City of Cape Town’s claims of pristine seawater quality at many of its beaches.

A firestorm has erupted in the aftermath of a citizen-led report contradicting the City of Cape Town's claims of pristine seawater quality at many of its beaches.

Heavy rains driven by a tropical low-pressure system over Botswana last weekend caused significant disruptions and flooding in the Kruger National Park, leading to the closure of some camps and gravel roads south of the Olifants River.

A documentary that premiered on 11 January 2025, unpacks the first rabies outbreak in marine animals, affecting Cape fur seals along South Africa’s coast. This rare crisis, linked to jackal-to-seal transmission, raises alarm over its potential spread to Antarctica and beyond, posing risks to ecosystems, tourism, and human safety.

As schools across South Africa welcomed their new pupils for 2025, excitement over the start of the new academic year was dampened by placement backlogs, budget cuts, teacher shortages and registration problems.

What happens if you get bitten or scratched by an aggressive seal carrying rabies? What are the protocols? These are some of the questions being asked by open-water swimmers, scuba divers and snorkellers after a new attack by a suspected rabid seal off Windmill Beach, Simon's Town.

The source of an oil pollution incident which left 19 underweight African penguins oiled between Hout Bay and Kommetjie last week remains a mystery.