Nicole McCain

I am a storyteller with a wealth of experience across a range of publications, both in print and online. I also have experience in the public relations and communications industry, creating media-ready content across various topics. My passion lies in creating change through narrative.

News24 • 1st July 2023

How do you get 50 stolen rhino horns out of SA? Coffee or corruption, say experts, or maybe as mugs

Customs officials are on high alert for 50 rhino horns, stolen from a North West stockpile. Experts say the horns could be smuggled out of the country in a multitude of ways. Since 2015, SARS has confiscated more than R505 million in rhino horns at ports of entry.

News24 • 24th June 2023

PICS | A DRC park just got a starter pack of white rhino from SA, in a fight against extinction

It’s been almost two decades since rhino grazed on the plains of one of Africa’s oldest national parks.

Now, an ambitious conservation project will see a herd of 16 South African rhino sourced from &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal make Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) their new home.

News24 • 4th March 2023

Highway patrol: The race to create wildlife corridors before species die out

Conservationists are championing wildlife corridors as a way to save migratory or roaming species. The corridors have proved beneficial for large animals such as elephants. Wild dogs, which require extensive range, can also benefit from the corridors.

News24 • 4th February 2023

Repopulating wild with cheetahs: South African cats to swell numbers of new population in India

Twelve cheetahs will be relocated to India to help build a population at Kuno National Park. Cheetahs were declared extinct in the country 70 years ago. Three of the cheetahs have been donated by the Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.

PR • 10th February 2022

Love is in the air, and you’ll love these local romantic getaways | South Africa Today - Travel

Forget the cliched rose petal bubble bath routine – if it’s romance you’re after, you need to take your partner to one of South Africa’s swoon-worthy travel destinations.

South African couples are realising what international travellers have known for a long time – we live in a destination that offers something for everyone. As travel patterns remain changed by the pandemic, more travellers are booking budget-friendly alternatives on home soil, says travel expert Diana Granoux.

News24 • 6th January 2022

'Supergroup' whale pods along SA's shoreline sign of population growth - marine researcher

Two whale carcasses have washed up on Cape Town's shores in just under a month - and we're likely to see more, says a local marine researcher.

But they shouldn't cause alarm because the carcasses are a symptom of a growing whale population thriving off South Africa's coastline.