Animals
Outrage over slow pace of upgrades to Pretoria zoo
SANBI says it is “balancing” visitors’ experience with its ongoing upgrades since taking over the facility in 2018
News | 12 January 2024
Animal clinic staff beaten and robbed at gunpoint
Mdzananda staff were busy building a fence for Khayelitsha residents who wanted to adopt a dog
Brief | 13 October 2023
Khayelitsha animal clinic celebrates birthday with lively dog show
Non-profit Mdzananda Animal Clinic turned 27 this weekend
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 9 October 2023
Animal welfare organisations celebrate resumption of Lottery funding
The National Lotteries Commission had withdrawn funding for animal welfare in 2022/23
By Liezl Human
News | 29 May 2023
Video: Snake handler has caught twice as many snakes this season. He explains why
Dry weather and habitat loss in the Western Cape are possibly making human encounters with these beautiful creatures more common
By Ashraf Hendricks and Liezl Human
Video | 15 December 2022
Spread of swine fever blamed on poor farming
This infectious disease has hit the pockets of many families in Nelson Mandela Bay who rely on pigs to generate an income
News | 1 December 2022
No Lottery funds for animal welfare next year
A “tough decision” says National Lotteries Commission
By Liezl Human
News | 5 October 2022
Attacks, stock theft, shrinking pastures, drought and a lack of vets: Eastern Cape horse owners in dire straits
As government prioritises food production, horse farmers are left out
News | 17 November 2021
How horses give hope to Atlantis youth
Horse Pals rescues horses — and people
Video | 11 November 2021