Wondering through a gallery in Hermanus, Dominique discovered ‘My Mona Lisa’—a threaded portrait that looked oddly, and beautifully familiar. Well, that’s because it was an artwork of her! A real-life…
Buffel the elephant seal (and local sealebrity) has what some might call guardian angels on the lookout during his ‘holiday’ in Hermanus. Thanks to these hero volunteers, Buffel’s very vulnerable…
Southern Elephant Seal Buffel has returned to the Cape yet again for his annual haul! A rare sighting in our part of the world and from a rare species, here’s…
As they so often do, NSRI Rescuers added some calm to the chaos; rescuing and evacuating multiple people, animals and a parrot across the many flood-impacted regions of the Western…
Break time quickly turned into a mattress-led rescue mission for Hoërskool Hermanus students after a paraglider pilot got trapped in a tree. Thanks to their efforts, his landing had a much…
A man took a brisk walk from Cape Town to George in an act of love for his wife! The local Forrest Gump moment saw Lucien travel over 500 km…
Where mind meets heart
“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.” ― R.J. Palacio
