The Oyster Box Hotel has announced the death of its 19-year-old feline resident, Skabenga. The cat’s presence and playful charm have been a beloved fixture in the hotel for many years. Known ...

The Oyster Box is an upscale colonial-style hotel set within lush vegetation and landscaped gardens on the beachfront in Umhlanga just north of Durban and 15 minutes from its international airport.

SKABENGA, the beloved Tabby cat of The Oyster Box, has passed away at the age of 19, leaving behind a legacy of love and joy among guests and staff alike He wandered onto the property as a stray ...

Skabenga the cat wandered onto The Oyster Box property more than a decade ago. Photo: Supplied Umhlanga’s, and indeed South Africa’s, celebrity cat Skabenga, who recently celebrated his 19th ...