CapeNature would like to tell their side of the story published recently on the leopard who lost his life after being caught in a gin trap: On Saturday 4 June, CapeNature conservation services investigated an incident where a leopard was caught in a gin trap that was set illegally. The cooperative landowner, who alerted the SAPS and CapeNature, provided as much information … [Read more...]
Floods cause havoc in Limpopo and KZN
Three children were killed in separate incidents when their homes collapsed during heavy rains in Limpopo over the weekend, authorities said on Sunday. Vhembe district municipality spokesperson Matodzi Mulaudzi said the municipality's disaster management team received the reports about the deaths of two boys and a girl on Sunday morning. "A helicopter was sent to a house … [Read more...]
Shark chumming permit cancelled after attack
A shark research permit for a mega-chumming has been cancelled with immediate effect after a 20 year old bodyboarder, David Lilienfeld, was ripped to pieces by a shark, believed to be a Great White, yesterday at Kogel Baai, near Gordon's Bay. ZigZag Surfing Magazine interviewed eye witness Mat Marais after the attack. “I think it took about 8 minutes to get the young … [Read more...]
