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During 2020-21, succulent cases constituted 40% of the total number of cases registered in the Western Cape. Photo by WWF

International cooperation needed to end succulent poaching in the Western Cape

Interventions are needed to address demand in destination countries in East Asia, Democratic Alliance says

Head of local government, environmental affairs and development planning Anton Bredell says judgment contains ‘number of errors’

Western Cape government appeals Amazon HQ judgment halting construction

Head of local government, environmental affairs and development planning Anton Bredell says judgment contains ‘number of errors’

Downward trend in deaths due to bird flu in the Western Cape

More than 18 000 birds have died to date, the majority of them being the wild Cape cormorant seabirds on Dyer Island

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Bird flu outbreak on Dyer Island causing mass deaths

The island hosts the vulnerable African penguins, endangered bank cormorant and roseate tern

The elections will be held on 1 November. (Photo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

‘You have no power to postpone elections,’ DA tells ConCourt

The ANC and the DA have blamed the Electoral Commission of South Africa for ‘waking up late’ to request a postponement of the local government elections

Heavy winter rains and an overflowing sewerage pipe have flooded areas of eThembeni in Khayelitsha. (David Harrison/M&G)

Cape Town residents battle to stop sewage flooding their homes

Illegal occupations of unsuitable land coupled with heavy rains cause disruption of flood management systems

Damage assessments begin following deadly Western Cape storm

On Monday morning, roads to Arniston and Struisbaai were still closed, but authorities say they may open later in the day as water levels are subsiding quickly

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen. (David Harrison/M&G)

With 79% of votes, Steenhuisen is elected DA leader

It was a landslide victory for John Steenhuisen, who thanked his family and opponent Mbali Ntuli before characteristically tearing into the ANC-led government for its…

Graphic solution: The University of Pretoria’s Kerstin Tönsing believes the use of pictures to aid reading ­benefits learning-impaired children in particular.

Court reserves judgment in ex-ANC councillor’s expulsion case

The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment on whether the expulsion of ANC Cape Town councillor Andile Lili was unfair.

Helen Zille attacked over predator ‘cull’

Helen Zille attacked over predator ‘cull’

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape has been accused of using hunting permits to win votes, and this has affected the predator numbers.