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Eddie Andrews

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

‘The most beautiful country in the world’ — De Lille punts local tourism

South Africa

‘The most beautiful country in the world’ — De Lille punts local tourism

By Suné Payne

Cape Town’s coastal water quality — the facts versus the hype

South Africa

Cape Town’s coastal water quality — the facts versus the hype

By Eddie Andrews

Local conservation groups feel ‘undermined’ by Cape Town’s biodiversity management branch

South Africa

Local conservation groups feel ‘undermined’ by Cape Town’s biodiversity management branch

By Kristin Engel

Activists welcome bid to extend Urban Baboon Programme, but red-flag budget and resource problems

South Africa

Activists welcome bid to extend Urban Baboon Programme, but red-flag budget and resource problems

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Latest round of Cape Town coastal closures affects Hout Bay and Dalebrook Tidal Pool

South Africa

Latest round of Cape Town coastal closures affects Hout Bay and Dalebrook Tidal Pool

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Cape Town sees 10 beach closures in two months during bumper holiday season

Maverick Citizen

Cape Town sees 10 beach closures in two months during bumper holiday season

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Diver takes deep sewage plunge to stem pollution flow into Zandvlei

South Africa

Diver takes deep sewage plunge to stem pollution flow into Zandvlei

By Steve Kretzmann

High court rules famous Long Street signage is illegal

South Africa

High court rules famous Long Street signage is illegal

By Liezl Human