Opinion

  • First up in early dawn, the Glossy Starling eyes shine like the Morning Star.

    For the Birds: Ubani igama lakho?

    Blogs

    NELSON Mandela once said, "If you speak to an African in English, you'll get into his head. But, if you…

  • Yellowbilled Kite.

    For the Birds: When is a hawk not a hawk?

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    I HAVE written about weavers and doves not being just ‘weavers and doves’. Although they appear similar, one might have…

  • The biggest, reddest 4x4 of them all - King of The Jungle by Far.

    Bushwhacker of the Month: Mine’s bigger than yours

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    THE law of the jungle should read like this: "The big guy always wins". The impala with the longest horns,…

  • Pit Bulls, as a breed, are not a problem. When the ground-work is done appropriately, puppies grow up to be wonderful companions and protectors to their families without ever becoming a liability.

    Dogtor Steve: Pit-falls

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    SOMETIMES, while speaking telephonically to puppy owners about pups that are 16 weeks or older, I tell them that the…

  • Delving into the canine mind.

    Dogtor Steve: Delving into the canine mind

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    WHILE researching the word ‘discipline’ the following caught my attention: ‘moral or mental improvement’, ‘control obtained by enforcing compliance’, ‘punishment…

  • EAAB not effective

    Letters

    Estate Agent Affairs Board is slow to respond.

  • Is your garden frog friendly?

    Letters

    Varsity Dept wants info on frogs in the garden.

  • Me, with my wife Sharon, and my grandkids, Denham, Gabriella, and Indie, at Emdoneni Cheetah Rehabilitation Project near Hluhluwe.

    Birding and bushwhacking

    Blogs

    Thirty years after writing my first column for the Northglen News, I was pleased to get a call last week…

  • SPCA Auction for puppy run

    Letters

    SPCA to host auction to raise funds for a new puppy run and their outreach clinics.

  • You're not a lucky fish if you see the Fish Eagle on the hunt.

    The Big Five – The B Team

    Blogs

    EVERYBODY who visits sunny South Africa wants to see the Big Five. It's a sad fact that many of us…

  • Driver warns of wreckless driver

    Letters

    Elderly driver harasses woman motorist in Hillcrest.

  • Steve van Staden

    Dogtor Steve: Human behaviour

    Blogs

    "THE worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent. That is the essence…

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