Vaccine shortages for African horse sickness worry local stable owners
A recent shortage of African horse sickness (AHS) vaccinations have caused concern for local riders and stable owners. Horses...
Category: Animals
Students host puppy therapy event to promote mental wellness
Two fourth-year occupational therapy (OT) students at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Tygerberg Medical Campus, in collaboration with the Animal Welfare...
Fire Brigade called to rescue kitten from SU residence roof
The Stellenbosch Fire Brigade and Rescue recently rescued a kitten from the roof of one of Stellenbosch University’s (SU)...
Woordfees: How ‘The Animal – What a word!’ Gives voice to the voiceless
A review of The Animal – What a word! by Wilma Cruise In her exhibition The Animal – What...
International award for local animal shelter
A Stellenbosch-based animal shelter recently received an internationally acclaimed award for their rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming efforts. This is...
Invasive beetle could kill thousands of trees in Stellenbosch
An invasive beetle with the ability to kill any tree it had burrowed into, had been sighted in the...
Looking out for our feathered friends
The hatchlings which are still nesting in Stellenbosch are at threat of being displaced from their nests by high...
Boerboel-bierfees samel R8 005 in vir hondereddingsorganisasie
’n Klapmuts-gebaseerde hondereddingsorganisasie het verlede naweek ’n boerboel-bierfees gehou om geld in te samel vir die beskerming en rehabilitasie...
Don’t pet Stellenbosch’s Cape dwarf chameleons, say experts
Cape dwarf chameleons, which are frequently spotted in Stellenbosch, are well-suited to survival in urban spaces but it is...
Aandklas vier braaidag met brakke
’n Stellenbosse kuierplek het hierdie naweek hulle jaarlikse Braai 4 Brakke-Erfenisdaggeleentheid gehou om geld in te samel vir ’n...