Karen Trendler

@RiebvJanbeeck Was in KZN. No where near Kruger Park

Lorna McSorley, a 71-year-old British tourist, vanished during a hike near Kruger National Park in South Africa. It’s suspected she was killed for her body parts to be used in witchcraft, known as "Muti".

Despite a continental push to halt the commercial slaughter of donkeys for their skins, the practice continues legally in South Africa under a regulated quota system, raising fresh concerns among animal welfare organisations. iol.co.za/news/environme…

Across Africa, lions have lost up to 90% of their historic range. As human populations expand and habitats shrink, lions increasingly move beyond protected areas in search of food, bringing them into direct conflict with people and their livestock. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Well done Italy 🇮🇹 .

MIDRAND APARTMENT BOOKING SCAM & THEFT: An apartment owner at the Ellipse, Waterfall, has warned others after a suspect allegedly booked a unit for four nights through NightsBridge using a fake proof of payment. The suspect reportedly used the fraudulent booking to gain repeated access to the apartment before stealing several valuable items. Stolen goods include: • 2 Samsung televisions • Smeg kettle • Smeg toaster • Soundbar / speaker system • Bedding • Towels Anyone who may recognise the suspect or has information that could assist is urged to come forward. 📞 Contact: 064 980 2274 •Hosts, landlords and short-term rental owners are urged to verify payments carefully and remain alert to fake POP and booking scams.

Social media do your thing 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Suspect booked an apartment via Nightsbridge using a fake POP, repeatedly gained access and allegedly stole 2 Samsung TVs, Smeg kettle & toaster, soundbar, bedding and towels. 📞 Info: 064 980 2274 ⚠️ Beware of booking/payment scams.

We found yet another abandoned dog this morning. Another Golden Retriever. People are so pathetic. I hope that everyone who abandons a pet experiences the pain, fear, trauma, and disorientation that they inflict on the pet. If karma exists, it needs to be this.

Appeal for help identifying two people who left a restaurant at Cresta Mall without paying a bill of over R1,000 after enjoying a meal. Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

Social Media do your thing. Help find these 3 ladies who stole a handbag at Food Lovers Fourways Mall. Here is the CCTV footage and the pictures of the 3 Ladies. 🙏🏻

My older brother missed my graduation. No call. No message. Nothing. Everyone kept asking, “Where is he?” and I just kept smiling, as if it didn’t matter, but it did. That night, I muted his contact. Three days later, there was a knock on our door. He stood there tired, unshaven, holding a small wrapped box. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I couldn’t leave the site. If I didn’t finish that job, they wouldn’t pay me and I needed the money for this.” Inside the box was a simple wristwatch. “I wanted you to have something that reminds you. Your time is just starting.” I didn’t know whether to cry or feel guilty. Sometimes, people don’t show up the way we expect them to. But it doesn’t mean they didn’t care.

We’ve treated conservation like a numbers game. But ecosystems don’t just depend on animals—they depend on their elders. When older animals disappear, we don’t just lose individuals. We lose memory, leadership, survival itself. And that loss is silent… until it isn’t.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Apple will now include a charger in the box with every new iPhone.

The longer I work in corporate, the more I realize… Micromanaging is just insecurity dressed up as leadership

My life got better when I realized I didn’t have to be nice. Nice got me run over, stressed out, and disrespected. I’m not nice. I’m a good person. There’s a difference.

A fire at Lower Sabie Rest Camp in the Kruger Park has disrupted retail services, with authorities advising visitors to prepare accordingly.thesouthafrican.com/news/update-af…

In a historic victory, the courts have mandated an end to the mass killing of street dogs and ordered the government to implement mass TNVR. We have fought for this moment for years. But now, the real work begins. To transform an entire country’s approach to animal welfare, we need international help and support. This is a mammoth task to save the dogs of Pakistan, but for the first time, we have the law on our side. Spread the word as we need help with mass TNVR 🙏🏼

Chinese courts have convicted more than 500 rhino horn traffickers since 2013. Sentences averaged 4.5 years in prison & fines of about US $13,000. Most rhino horns smuggled into China came from S. Africa & Mozambique, entering via Vietnam, Myanmar & Laos news.mongabay.com/2026/04/chines…

A team of volunteer rescuers celebrated another successful release of two Cape fur seals recently! goodthingsguy.com/environment/re…

Every toxic workplace has that one employee who’s protected no matter how much damage they cause.

Tanzania rules out elephant culling to curb human-wildlife conflict conservationaction.co.za/tanzania-rules…