Kaylee Sampson, Laila Pillay, Emily VD and Presayirs De Bruyn show their creative Halloween costumes. Photo: Naidine Sibanda
Halloween lovers experienced something spooky when they attended the Brainy Birds Parrot Rescue and Rehabilitation Halloween Spooktacular 2026 on the evening of October 31 at Edenglen.
A haunted house was the centre of attraction, with attendees being invited to enter if they were brave enough.
More scary fugures in the Brainy Birds Halloween Haunted House. Photo: Naidine Sibanda
They were dared to walk through the darkness, face their fears, and discover what’s lurking in the shadows! Good food, drinks, spooky surprises and Halloween vibes were served, with entrants paying R50 for the experience.
Halloween fanatics get creative with their costumes. Photo: Naidine SibandaDiago, Carlos, Riley and Lee Correia enjoy a family Halloween. Photo: Naidine Sibanda
Luke Sneddon, Connor Reid and Rion Jamieson get scary. Photo: Naidine Sibanda
Christiaan Jansen van Vuuren, Anuschka Schlebusch and Morgan Le Roux welcome comnunity members at the entrance. Photo: Naidine Sibanda
Carol Van Loggerenberg adds some colour to her Halloween costume. Photo: Naidine Sibanda
Zabenguni Myeni and Tameeka Reddy portray Beauty and the Beast. Photo: Naidine Sibanda
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Naidine Sibanda is Bedfordview and Edenvale News’ senior journalist. A University of Johannesburg journalism graduate, she began her career with TEACH South Africa before moving into community reporting at Caxton’s Rosebank Killarney Gazette, where she rose to senior journalist and earned recognition in the FCJ Awards. She also worked as communications officer for the James and Ethel Gray Park Foundation. Passionate about amplifying community voices, Naidine looks forward to highlighting both challenges and achievements in Bedfordview and Edenvale areas.
