Up to R50 500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting Thunder, the baboon.
Authorities have warned beach goers after a Cape fur seal showing signs of rabies was removed from Betty’s Bay beach on Sunday.
Security is set to be intensified across the Overberg after Kleinmond, Gansbaai and the Cape Agulhas-Bredasdorp areas were flagged as potential protest hotspots
Whale watching in Hermanus began earlier this season, with sightings of Southern Right Whales reported in May, enhancing the coastal experience.
The Incident Command Centre (ICC) reported that repatriation of foreign nationals is currently underway following anti-migration protests and fear-mongering towards foreign nationals across the Overstrand.
Anti-migrant violence in Mossel Bay leaves two dead and hundreds displaced, with even South Africans fleeing their homes in fear.
More than 6 000 Overstrand residents have signed a petition raising concerns and complaints about the failures of Eskom infrastructure which has been handed over to parliament.
Approximately 90% of foreign nationals currently housed in temporary facilities across the Overstrand are undocumented.
Documentation and verification of foreign nationals is currently underway in the Overstrand after they were forced to leave their homes on Sunday 31 May and Monday 1 June.
Organised gangs continue to strip protected reefs of abalone, whilst understaffed environmental department faces resource crisis.