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Killing entire troops of Cape baboons is once again a very real threat despite 25 years of hard effort

Our Burning Planet

Killing entire troops of Cape baboons is once again a very real threat despite 25 years of hard effort

By Jenni Trethowan

E-hailing drivers demand action over frozen licence approvals while impoundment fees soar

South Africa

E-hailing drivers demand action over frozen licence approvals while impoundment fees soar

By Jeannette Wang

Tree replanting starts in Cape Town’s Newlands after devastating beetle infestation

Our Burning Planet

Tree replanting starts in Cape Town’s Newlands after devastating beetle infestation

By Kristin Engel

Environmental concerns rise as Cape Town secures extended deadlines for Milnerton Lagoon upgrades

South Africa

Environmental concerns rise as Cape Town secures extended deadlines for Milnerton Lagoon upgrades

By Kristin Engel

‘New evidence’ — stalled R1bn Malusi Booi and Ralph Stanfield tender fraud case still on track

South Africa

‘New evidence’ — stalled R1bn Malusi Booi and Ralph Stanfield tender fraud case still on track

By Caryn Dolley

Latest wildfire highlights complexity of managing fynbos in the Table Mountain National Park

Our Burning Planet

Latest wildfire highlights complexity of managing fynbos in the Table Mountain National Park

By Kristin Engel

Two Oceans Marathon chairperson squares off with blogger over ‘defamatory’ articles

South Africa

Two Oceans Marathon chairperson squares off with blogger over ‘defamatory’ articles

By Yanga Sibembe

W Cape residents urged to prepare as cold front promises strong winds, potential damage

South Africa

W Cape residents urged to prepare as cold front promises strong winds, potential damage

By Kristin Engel

‘It just moved so fast’ — fire-scarred Cape communities band together amid devastating flames

South Africa

‘It just moved so fast’ — fire-scarred Cape communities band together amid devastating flames

By Kristin Engel

Petitions, statements and condemnation: Cape Town’s draft budget controversy explained

South Africa

Petitions, statements and condemnation: Cape Town’s draft budget controversy explained

By Suné Payne

From beaches to baboons, Shark Spotters brings holistic approach to human-wildlife conflict management

South Africa

From beaches to baboons, Shark Spotters brings holistic approach to human-wildlife conflict management

By Kristin Engel

Two Oceans Marathon organisers hopeful of truce with City of Cape Town after permit breach debacle

Sport

Two Oceans Marathon organisers hopeful of truce with City of Cape Town after permit breach debacle

By Yanga Sibembe