Wishing all readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay safe, and see you all in 2025.
To the holidaymakers, welcome to our piece of paradise. Please treat it kindly!
Snare Aware is a registered NPO founded in July 2020. It’s made up of a group of volunteers who dedicate their spare time to sweeping and removing snares from greenbelts around towns, conservancies and game reserves in the KZN area.
The group, which predominantly operates along the South Coast, has also travelled around KZN to lend a hand and experience where needed and, more recently, has assisted a small group of Pennington Conservancy volunteers identify, deactivate and remove snares in many of our natural areas: Nkomba Sanctuary, the Beach Café gardens and along the railway line.
This is extremely hard work and can be quite stressful, but above all else, it is very rewarding knowing that the wildlife is being kept safe, sound and alive.
Grateful thanks to Paul Johnston, Riekie Venter, Raheema Bibi Moonsamy, Simon Boyle, Christine Gracie, Andre Herbst, Jeff Sandwith, Adrienne Edgson, Tienie Boerssen, Many van Prooijen, Hans Joerg and Steve Stead.
A special lady who works in a local supermarket told me that, once again, the taps are completely dry in Amandawe, with not a drop since March 2023. Can someone attend to this issue?
A reminder to the public: TC Robertson Nature Reserve in Scottburgh is open daily for picnics and braais. The reserve will be closed on December 22, as there is a private function. A Christmas Eve dinner is scheduled for December 24. Bookings to be made before December 21 by contacting 082 6227699.
There is holiday recycling collection today (Wednesday). Please drop off as much as you can. The glass/bottles skip will be emptied this week and will remain available for all restive bottles! There will be no Pennington recycling on December 25 and 31; however, there will be recycling on Tuesday, December 30.
A festive arty party is being held at the Italian Club in Umkomaas to support homeless animals. Paint a Christmas gnome or a funky Christmas tree. All materials are supplied, as well as a glass of bubbly. Join in the fun this Saturday (21st). For further information and bookings, contact Solia Jacobs on 072 5813189.
Pennington Recreational Club at Relton Hall is holding another market this Saturday (21st) from 09:00 to 12 noon. For further information, contact 083 6539164.
Bookworms Tea Garden and Book Sales are raising funds for Made for More at Olive Cow & Co. in Renishaw on Tuesdays from 09:00 to 12 noon. The cost is R50 for three snacks and bottomless tea or coffee. For further information, contact 082 3442172 (books) or 084 7638883 (group bookings).
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