How to cope with the death of your pet

Sometimes it’s hard for others to understand your loss or extend sympathy. Here’s how to take care of yourself and family members while mourning the loss of a pet. When a person you love dies, it’s natural to feel sorrow, express grief and expect friends and family to provide comfort—but although people often feel the…

Cape Town caves: City to amend budget after rates uproar

The City of Cape Town has had to contend with widespread criticism from ratepayers over its proposed tariff reforms. Image: Supplied By Antoinette Slabbert and Liesl Peyper – 23 May 2025 Mayor Hill-Lewis confirms there will be opportunity for public participation from 28 May to 13 June. The City of Cape Town confirmed on Friday…

NHC FUNDING FOR HERITAGE APPLICATIONS OPEN

About our funding The National Heritage Council (NHC) discovered, as early as 2009, that heritage initiatives require financial resources to establish projects that contribute to the protection, preservation and promotion of heritage. Many of South Africa’s Heritage Practitioners attached to organisations or working independently have displayed a high level of commitment to promoting culture and…

Brainwashed by plastic: the microplastics crisis

Plastic pollution. It’s one of the riskiest uncontrolled experiments inflicted on the environment — and on us all. Du Pont — the chemical giant known for its innovative household materials like Lycra, Teflon, and Kevlar — licensed the American rights to produce and sell the world’s first transparent packaging film: cellophane. Shiny, futuristic, and hygienic,…

Single-use shake-up: Rethinking plastics and policy in South Africa.

As plastic waste mounts and global momentum for change accelerates, South Africa finds itself at a pivotal moment: will the country lead on plastic regulation? In this Daily Maverick webinar, ‘Single-use shake-up: Rethinking plastics and policy in South Africa’, environmental journalist Kristin Engel will host a critical discussion with the Center for International Environmental Law…