CapeNature

COVID-19, which is next to the N2 and the A300.

As people that decided that they are going to take Cape Nature's land and put houses there.

So somebody owns that land.

So somebody needs to go and negotiate and get ownership of that land.

So we're going with what we have also in our control.

We hopefully want to expand it later, so provide people access to the Cape Nature parks, for example.

Um, you know, we've got lots of beautiful parks, uh, in, in the Western Cape.

So we hope to improve the activity basket, uh, and, and the rewards basket.

Yeah, you fall into the trap and then ...

Yes, um, like when I started off, um, with my business, the first year then I got contracts from tenders from Cape Nature.

Mm-hmm.

I got three tenders from Cape Nature, because I must go back there again.

Mm.

And, uh, tender was in George.

Ramblers.org.za will give you all those details.

Uh, the Cape Nature reported meanwhile that the Western Cape's biodiversity is facing mounting pressure with a big increase in the area affected by fires and more ecosystems and species classified as threatened, and that's according to the Western Cape State of Conservation Report for 2026.

That report shows 107 fires that burned, uh, 215,930-odd hectares during the '25, '26 reporting period.

That's almost three times the period, uh, of last year, uh, o- over the same period.

Low tide will be at 20 minutes past two this afternoon.

Just a warning from Cape Nature, the Western Cape is preparing for potentially a very challenging wildfire season with that developing El Niño pattern.

And while that doesn't mean that every part of the province will experience the drought, the combination of reduced rainfall, the high temperatures and very, very dry vegetation can create perfect conditions for fires to ignite and spread.

Wind is always a contributing factor.

Unpredictability and that can challenge the firefighters on those fire lines.

So you have been asked to please report any smoke that you see or any fires immediately.

and just a reminder again that between april of last year and march of this year cape nature responded to 107 wildfires that were recorded in the western cape so please keep your eyes and ears open also just a word from sandparks they are advising hikers that the annual inspections testing and recertification of ladders, staples, and chains on the hiking trails are going to be taking place from the 6th to the 9th of this month of October at the following locations.

At India Fenster, also on the contour path at the waterfall section, Lion's Head, Kloofneck Corner, as well as Lundudno, the Judas Peak area.