Environment
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City officials tour Diep River to assess Milnerton Lagoon pollution
City officials recently took to the water to experience the Diep River first-hand, part of an ongoing commitment to tackle the long-standing pollution challenges affecting the Milnerton Lagoon. The 3…
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Coast to Coast campaign kicks off
The Coast 2 Coast 2025 campaign began successfully, collecting 1,753kg of waste in 48 hours to protect Cape Town’s coastlines.
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PSHB Infestation Detected in Oakdale: City Calls for Public Help to Prevent Spread
The City of Cape Town last week confirmed that samples taken from a Boxelder tree on a private property in Oakdale, Bellville, tested positive for the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole…
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Western Cape water levels drop: DWS urges residents to conserve water
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is urging everyone in the Western Cape to step up their water conservation efforts as the province’s water levels continue to drop.
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Invasive beetle threatens forest
Following the discovery of the destructive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle in Durbanville in January, the City of Cape Town in a bid to limit the spread into the neighbouring…
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Sanccob fights for penguins: 85 chicks and 40 eggs in care
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) is currently hand-rearing 85 African Penguin chicks. These chicks will be released into the wild when they are old…
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Milnerton residents demand action as City fails to address lagoon crisis
The broader Milnerton community says the City of Cape Town’s leadership has left the community in the lurch at a crucial stakeholder meeting to discuss the state of Milnerton Lagoon…
