Kristin Engel

Multimedia Journalist , Cape Argus

Big SA brands are meeting the now-mandatory plastic collection and recycling targets

Kristin Engel|Published

Big South African brands such as Pick n Pay, Woolworths, Unilever, Tiger Brands and Coca-Cola are meeting the now-mandatory national targets when it comes to collecting ...

Watch VideoAquila wins Halal in Travel award for best Muslim-friendly game reserve

Kristin Engel|Published

Aquila Private Game Reserve has received the coveted Halal In Travel award for best Muslim-friendly game reserve at the Crescent Rating Global Summit.

Environment Day: Residents urged to recycle and remove plastic pollution from communities

Kristin Engel|Published

As she sifted through tons of plastic waste on a tour of recycling plants in Cape Town on Monday, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy ...

Cape learners create recyclable waste sculptures for World Earth Day

Kristin Engel|Published

The City opened the Sustainable Trendsetters Build-a-thon at Blue Route Mall where learners from 12 schools competed for R20 000 in prize money from Coca Cola Peninsula ...

South Africans travel for longer and stay more frequently in hotels, says GHA

Kristin Engel|Published

Independent hotel groups from across the world gathered at the Global Hotel Alliance’s annual CEO conference in South Africa to discuss the positive global travel ...

EXCLUSIVE: Saint Bar and Lounge spills the details on its pricey New Year’s Eve bash

Kristin Engel|Published

Despite the prices, the target market appears to have been reached as the A-list lounge reported that people have already started booking their tables.

Load shedding: Christmas diners go for Eskom-proof food menus, Capetonians braai and picnic

Kristin Engel and Soyiso Maliti|Published

The power utility and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan are keeping mum on the expected level of load shedding, with both refusing to answer questions. ...

‘I am Palesa Matjekane and I am your new Mrs South Africa’

Kristin Engel|Published

A roaring round of applause and cheers were heard as Matjekane was announced the winner of the pageant and crowned by Mrs South Africa 2022, Jo Judnick-Wilson.

GrandWest set to undergo massive expansion as demand increases in Cape Town

Kristin Engel|Published

The GrandWest Hotel is undergoing a R122 million expansion by Sun International that will see an additional separate 250-room, four-star conference hotel being built ...

Water scarcity takes centre stage at the Baxter Theatre

Kristin Engel|Published

With Baxter Theatre, with the Staatstheater Augsburg in Germany, has invited the public to the African premiere of a South African and German play, Isingqala Samanzi/The ...

Recycling hub launched in Hanover Park to benefit the environment and locals

Kristin Engel|Published

Hanover Park residents are now able to access free recycling collection services at a newly launched, decentralised recycling hub at Crystal Secondary School.

Discussion at Cape Town’s Open Book Festival sheds light on load shedding

Kristin Engel|Published

Policy shifts were needed with Eskom, the South African government and the energy sphere to ensure actual progress was made in resolving the country’s energy crisis. ...

George high school learner takes water-saving invention to the global stage

Kristin Engel|Published

Heatherlands High School Grade 10 learner Unam Halam has showcased the talent of South African youth at World Water Week in Stockholm.

Improve matric marks with an online maths workshop this weekend

Kristin Engel|Published

Development-focused NPO Awqaf SA is hoping to assist 5 000 matric learners to prepare for their final maths exams through another of its online workshops this weekend. ...

Paarl Girls’ High School climate warriors win environmental debate

Kristin Engel|Published

Six schools in the province gathered in Stellenbosch under the theme of “climate change, biodiversity and conservation”, where Grade 8 and 9 learners participated ...

Trevor Noah and ‘The Daily Show’ partner with local Cape Town start-up

Kristin Engel|Published

Trevor Noah, and ‘The Daily Show’ have partnered with local start-up VoiceMap to provide a humorous self-guided audio tour reliving the January 6 Capitol Insurrection. ...

Book drive will change the storyline for learners in Mitchell’s Plain

Kristin Engel|Published

The public and businesses can drop off these new or pre-loved books until September 17 at the Food District or Information desk at Liberty Promenade Mall.

Solar panel systems installed in Cape schools amid energy crisis

Kristin Engel|Published

With solar energy continuing to dominate the renewable energy sphere, it is being incorporated into Western Cape schools. Twenty-five schools in the province have ...

Watch VideoSA’s Rudi Smit makes his K-pop debut by choreographing for ITZY’s latest comeback

Theolin Tembo and Kristin Engel|Published

The star of Capetonian choreographer Rudi Smit continues to rise with his last achievement seeing him make history as the first South African to choreograph for ...

Call for environmental education in to be taught in schools

Kristin Engel|Published

Conservationists have called for the introduction of environmental education in schools to protect and conserve biodiversity.

Cape Flats children given a special Mandela Day treat

Kristin Engel|Published

A group of children from two Cape Flats daycare centres were given a real treat in celebration on Mandela Day on Monday.

Recycling hubs help community kitchens become self-sustainable

Kristin Engel|Published

Community Action Networks which largely consist of community kitchens across Cape Town’s struggling communities, is attempting to move from donor dependence to being ...

WATCH: Mural of water goddess at the V&A Waterfront raises awareness about ground water

Kristin Engel|Published

Cape Town has become home to two groundwater murals by South African artist Nadia Fisher, also known as Nardstar, and Danish artist Eske Touborg. This Danish-South ...

Global Recycling Day: SANDF takes green leap with its biogas project

Kristin Engel|Published

The SANDF is marking Global Recycling Day today by taking its “green soldiering” environmental concept a step further and installing biogas plants at two military ...

Boys should be allowed to wear skirts as part of their school uniform, says activists

Kristin Engel|Published

Schools need to adopt dress codes that allow for gender-neutral uniforms and creative combinations of clothing items, said one activist.

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