One of the mightiest predators of the seas washed up on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth this week, once again flagging the threat of mismanaged waste and marine debris.
Dead fish at Swartkops ring alarm bells Conservancy warns of environmental and human health disaster as sewage-driven algae smothers estuary life PREMIUM By Guy Rogers - 26 January 2021
Hundreds of fish have died in what seems to be the latest eruption of the alien hazardous algal bloom Heterosigma akashiwo in the Swartkops estuary.
The algae first surfaced in the Swartkops in February 2020, but this is the first time a mass fish die-off has occurred.
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Tsitsikamma reserve granted rates exclusion Private property supported by Wilderness Foundation Africa wins ruling PREMIUM By Guy Rogers - 20 January 2021
A Tsitsikamma property no longer has to pay rates thanks to the implementation of a little known rates exclusion law designed to promote conservation.
Candice Stevens of Wilderness Foundation Africa, which helped drive the municipal rates exclusion application process, said the private property near Nature’s Valley was a contract national park which formed part of the Garden Route National Park.
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Nelson Mandela Bay youngster unleashes dog food drive Thoughtful initiative to help Animal Welfare feed extra mutts gathers momentum By Guy Rogers - 20 January 2021
A Port Elizabeth youngster is doing his best for man’s best friend and his humble efforts have triggered a surprise response from far afield.
Greenshields Park resident and Clarendon Park Primary pupil Cody Allen, 12, started the ball rolling on Sunday when he used some of his savings to buy a bakkie load of dog food for the Animal Welfare Society on Victoria Drive after he heard the shelter was facing tough times.
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The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. FRIDAY • At 12:16 a.m., Angela Stiles, 54, was charged with battery with a deadly weapon.