Animals
Action plan to save SA’s most endangered bird
With only 340 adults left, the Botha’s Lark faces extinction
News | 10 April 2026
Volunteers raise alarm over animal abuse in Clanwilliam
The Clanwilliam Animal Welfare Society say they are “overburdened” and are without support from the Cederberg municipality
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 4 March 2026
In photos: St Lucia’s hippo celebrities
While tourists take excursions to see them on the lake, these semi-aquatic mammals wander into town every night
Photo Essay | 3 December 2025
In photos: The turtle trackers of Sodwana Bay
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park’s turtle monitoring programme runs from October to April, monitoring the nesting season of these reptiles
Photo Essay | 29 November 2025
Bird ringing – bringing knowledge and delight
A South African discovery offered the first proof of birds migrating across the equator
By John Yeld
Photo Essay | 5 October 2025
Vicious dogs can be impounded, court rules
Theewaterskloof Municipality wins appeal to impound three dogs that attacked visitors on private property in Caledon
Law | 20 August 2025
“We can see the way children are treated by the way they treat their dogs”
Funda Nenja runs a dog training programme that offers veterinary care as well as social work
News | 20 August 2025
Karoo Donkey Sanctuary finds a new home
A 500-hectare farm has been purchased
Brief | 12 August 2025
Helping the dogs and cats of De Doorns
The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 23 June 2025