Animals
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Human foul play ruled out following leopard’s tragic electrocution near Worcester
A leopard died tragically in the Nuy Valley near Worcester when it got electrocuted while scaling an electrical post.
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Record-breaking swimmer’s courage nets R65 000 for animal welfare
Guinness World Record swimmer Howard Warrington battles False Bay for 7 hours, covering 22km to raise R65,000 for Cape of Good Hope SPCA.
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Fireworks still cause hidden trauma for animals despite fewer emergency calls
CAPE TOWN – The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is cautioning the public that fewer emergency calls during this year’s New Year celebrations don’t mean animals were spared from fireworks-related…
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The man behind countless animal rescues begins his legal rise
After two decades Chief Inspector Jaco Pieterse of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA is stepping down as he prepares to begin his legal articles in 2026.
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Varkboer na beslaglegging: ‘Ek sal veg vir my varke,’ sê ouma
‘Hulle het my varke kom steel,’ sê varkboer na DBV se konfiskasie van 96 varke weens swak toestande, wat haar kleindogter se vlieënierstudies bedreig.
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SPCA confiscates 96 pigs in Sir Lowry’s Pass operation
SPCA confiscates 96 pigs from Sir Lowry’s Pass pens amid welfare concerns, but owner dispute legality and call operation ‘theft’.
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Fret-liefde loop skeef by dieresorg-sentrum in Klapmuts
Al drie die diertjies wat glo Saterdag 4 Oktober deur ‘n vrywilliger van die Exotic Animal World Klapmuts gesteel is, is veilig “terug by die huis”.
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Boiling-water attack on puppy in Dunoon, Cape Town leaves rescuers shattered
A puppy was found in Dunoon tied to a fence and severely burned. She later died from her injuries. Animal rescue groups are calling for justice.
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Successful Release of Gen: A Ragged-Tooth Shark’s Journey Home
Staff of the Two Oceans Aquarium successfully released Gen, a female ragged-tooth shark, in Struisbaai.
