The first look at desks made from recycled plastic after the big Joburg Clean-up

by Tyler Leigh Vivier @tylerleighvDecember 4, 2017 1,872 1

PETCO in partnership with various companies and organisations used recycled plastic from the Joburg city clean-up and built desks for school children.   Learners at City Kids Pre – and…

Company stops the sale of a vehicle after finding birds nesting in the cab

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeDecember 3, 2017December 3, 2017 1,262 0

A Trucking company based in Benoni have stopped the sale of a vehicle after finding birds nesting in the cab.   T.M. Trucking Enterprises discovered that a pair of Cape…

Cape Town has just been voted as the best city in the world… again!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeDecember 3, 2017 2,178 2

British tourists have voted Cape Town the best city in the world for the fifth consecutive year.   After a poll of 90,000 readers in the 2017 Telegraph Travel Awards,…

For the Animals: A helpful list for feeding the wild birds in your garden

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvDecember 1, 2017 3,665 0

Garden Route Birds (GRB) has been working non-stop to save the wildlife after the Knysna Fires. Food sources and shelters were destroyed so humans stepped in to help. The GRB…

Watch: Residents of Jbay helped rescue and release a stranded dolphin

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 30, 2017 585 0

The community of Jbay came together to help rescue a stranded dolphin found on the beach. The neighbourhood watch and NSRI worked together and saved it.   A person walking…

Cape Town is having 11 exciting beach clean-ups and this is how to join in.

by Mika StanvlietNovember 29, 2017 745 0

Clean C and Brownie points have teamed up to host 11 beach clean-ups across Cape Town. These are the beaches and how to join in on the day.   Brownie…

Finding online solutions to the current Cape Water crisis

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeNovember 29, 2017 452 0

With Level 5 restrictions on water usage in place and predictions that Cape Town’s taps could run dry in May 2018, homeowners in the Western Cape are seeking innovative ways…

Cape Town launches new water dashboard to track supply, savings and Day Zero

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeNovember 29, 2017November 29, 2017 901 0

The City of Cape Town has just launched a new water dashboard to track supply, to see savings and update the date of Day Zero.   Today, as part of…

An elephant calf was spotted being swept away by flood waters, people quickly jumped in…

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 28, 2017November 28, 2017 576 0

An 8-day old calf was spotted being swept away by the flood waters in Kenya. The staff of a local camp swam to rescue her and she is doing much…

Hero Rats are saving the lives of elephants, humans and soon the endangered Pangolins

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 28, 2017 676 0

Giant African Rats aka Hero Rats have been saving lives for 20 years by using their incredible sense of smell to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis.   Apopo is an…