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Conservation groups want new “sweet spot” no-fishing zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, arguing current zones are inadequate to prevent the species’ extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

John Yeld 17 Feb 2025

Pick n Pay assists in saving the African penguins

ESG

Pick n Pay assists in saving the African penguins

3 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bad gift ideas: Ferrets and other exotic wild mammals as pets

Ndivhuwo Shivambu, Colleen T. Downs and Tinyiko C. Shivambu 23 Dec 2024

African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groups

John Yeld 12 Dec 2024

Authentic Brands and Ares Holdings partner to expand Ted Baker in SA

Retailers

Authentic Brands and Ares Holdings partner to expand Ted Baker in SA

11 Dec 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

HPAI virus suspected to have reached Marion Island

13 Nov 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

John Yeld 1 Oct 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

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Tourism

Cape Town’s ‘Freedom To Wish’ initiative returns, offering unique city experiences

5 Sep 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

John Yeld 21 Aug 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa steps up fight to contain oil spill from grounded ship

Wendell Roelf 30 Jul 2024

A cleaned African Penguin swimming at Sanccob's Rietvlei centre in 2018. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population

John Yeld 15 Jul 2024

Penguin chicks wait to be fed at South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds rehabilitation centre, where the centre has been incubating over 200 eggs of the endangered African penguin that were rescued from two penguin colonies, since the start of the year and they are soliciting donations by inviting people to "adopt an egg", in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Environment & Natural Resources

'Adopt a penguin egg' Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Shafiek Tassiem and Tim Cocks 2 Apr 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photos: Dan Callister

Environment & Natural Resources

Minister’s plan could wipe out African penguins, say scientists

John Yeld 25 Mar 2024

South African International Tattoo Convention returns to Cape Town

Events

South African International Tattoo Convention returns to Cape Town

7 Mar 2024

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

Tourism

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

8 Feb 2024

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Retail

Barbie launches new marine biologist doll

11 Jul 2023

Application resilience made easy with Azure

Cloud

Application resilience made easy with Azure

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 27 Jun 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Battle over plan for offshore drilling between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas rages on

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

African penguins endangered by shipping noise in Algoa Bay

Environment & Natural Resources

African penguins endangered by shipping noise in Algoa Bay

Wendell Roelf 17 Aug 2022

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Tourism

Google Street View: Here's what South Africans clicked on most over the past year

25 May 2022

Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, Mantashe says

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, Mantashe says

Tim Cocks 14 Jan 2022

5 ways to enjoy Cape Town's oceans

Travel

5 ways to enjoy Cape Town's oceans

29 Apr 2021

3 dental treatments you have to get in Cape Town

Dentistry

3 dental treatments you have to get in Cape Town

Issued by Avily 19 Aug 2020

Why is Durban splurging R50m on a sea pier extension?

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why is Durban splurging R50m on a sea pier extension?

Tony Carnie 15 Jul 2020

5 ways to make your trip along the Garden Route sustainable

Travel

5 ways to make your trip along the Garden Route sustainable

8 Jul 2020

One Day tourism campaign launched to inspire future travellers

Tourism & Travel

One Day tourism campaign launched to inspire future travellers

29 Apr 2020

Radio and giant-sized strategies: KFM 94.5 wishes mascot, Rocket, a happy 2nd birthday

Radio & Audio

Radio and giant-sized strategies: KFM 94.5 wishes mascot, Rocket, a happy 2nd birthday

Saskia Hickey, Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 24 Apr 2020

Trends transforming the traveller experience in 2020

Tourism & Travel

Trends transforming the traveller experience in 2020

17 Feb 2020

#BizTrends2020: All about authenticity - 3 major trends influencing the travel industry

Trends

#BizTrends2020: All about authenticity - 3 major trends influencing the travel industry

Jared Ruttenberg 8 Jan 2020

How to make the most of Cape Town on a budget

Travel

How to make the most of Cape Town on a budget

13 Sep 2019

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Environment & Natural Resources

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Peter Ryan, Katrin Ludynia and Lorien Pichegru 4 Sep 2019

Listeners in Algoa country rally to protect Algoa Bay

ESG

Listeners in Algoa country rally to protect Algoa Bay

Issued by Algoa FM 23 Jul 2019

Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa

Responsible Tourism

Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa

Alison Kock 27 Jun 2019

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Fishing

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Stephanie Achieng' 30 May 2019

Results from new study on penguins could help inform fishery management

Environment & Natural Resources

Results from new study on penguins could help inform fishery management

28 May 2019

DEA gazettes 3 new marine protected areas

Environment & Natural Resources

DEA gazettes 3 new marine protected areas

27 May 2019

Nat Geo WILD's Big Cat Month highlights rarely seen behaviours in a jam-packed lineup in February

TV

Nat Geo WILD's Big Cat Month highlights rarely seen behaviours in a jam-packed lineup in February

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Two anti-trend predictions that will be true in 2019, and 2119

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Two anti-trend predictions that will be true in 2019, and 2119

Matt Ross 28 Jan 2019

Responsible Tourism

Robben Island gets its first Sanccob seabird ranger

18 Oct 2018

Updated ocean economy scorecard on SA's marine resources released

Environment & Natural Resources

Updated ocean economy scorecard on SA's marine resources released

18 Oct 2018

Hands on: Facebook Local is the best travel app you won't want to download

Social Media

Hands on: Facebook Local is the best travel app you won't want to download

Andy Walker 5 Jul 2018

It's time for a new approach to travel

Travel

It's time for a new approach to travel

Randy Malamud 28 Jun 2018

Tintswalo at Boulders Manor (Image Supplied)

Hospitality

The evolution of Tintswalo: New properties and expansion on the cards

7 Jun 2018

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Tourism & Travel

Ocean safaris a boon for Nelson Mandela Bay tourism

25 Apr 2018