The BBC congratulates #BirdLifeSouthAfrica and #SANCCOBsavesSeabirds, represented by the Biodiversity Law Centre, on their perseverance and hard work in negotiating a vitally important settlement with the commercial sardine and anchovy purse-seine fishers. The...

Thanks to Lourens and Dylan Kruger from the Cape Honey Bee Conservancy who shared their knowledge, experience and passion for helping to save Cape Honey Bees. We learnt more about “Her Majesty”- the vital queen bee who is essential for the survival of a colony. She...

In January, Steed Maher gave a very informative talk on various aspects of the snakes found in Betty’s Bay. He encouraged residents to "know the local snakes" and to help protect, conserve and relocate rather than kill them. Last week, a resident who attended Steed’s...

By Tony Norton   My grandmother, Joan, wrote a poem about the penguins of Stony Point, Betty’s Bay. The Stony Point penguin colony was established in 1982 due to declining penguin numbers. These are African penguins, previously named Jackass Penguins because of...

Twenty volunteers attended our 734th hack. This was the fourth hack of the year at the Dawidskraal River (blue). The objective is to clear the myrtle before the winter rain starts and access becomes problematic with higher water levels in the channels, slippery rocks...