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BookReview: South African Birds by Name - a fresh approach to identifying South Africa's birds
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (194+ words) Bird watchers, or ‘twitchers’, might be considered strange people until you yourself enter the Bird Time of Life and become one yourself! Birding is a journey of discovery, of new names and even more sounds and songs. You will learn…...
Watch: Rescued turtle returns home to Richards Bay
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (351+ words) Loggerhead turtle Finley has completed an extraordinary full-circle journey, returning to the waters off Richards Bay where she was rescued in a critical condition less than a year ago, reports The Witness. The South African Association for Marine Biological Research…...
Mural puts ongoing rhino conservation in spotlight
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (411+ words) Residents of Pretoria can now view a large new mural in Pretoria east, highlighting the importance of rhino conservation, following the completion of a three-storey artwork commissioned by World Wildlife Fund South Africa. The brightly coloured artwork serves as a…...
Wild animals belong in the wild, not cages
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (215+ words) Joburg Zoo’s Lammie, Mopane and Ramadiba. Picture: EMS Foundation Modern zoological gardens had their origins in the late 18th century when cities in Europe began to see their value as places of public entertainment and education, as opposed to the private…...
Melville Koppies fire highlights role of fire in grassland survival
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (496+ words) A fire that swept through Melville Koppies on July 17 left parts of the nature reserve scorched, but conservationists say the flames are part of the natural cycle that allows grasslands to regenerate. The unplanned fire started on Friday afternoon and…...
Why South Africans are thrifting designer fashion to rescue animals at Woodrock
1+ week, 2+ day ago (604+ words) Home » Lifestyle » Fashion And Beauty Lifestyle Print and Online Editor Picture: iStock and Supplied For years, designer fashion seemed out of reach for many South Africans, with luxury labels carrying eye-watering price tags. But a growing thrift culture is proving…...
Community action transforms neglected Montana intersection
1+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) Motorists in Montana are benefiting from improved road safety following a community-led clean-up operation and pothole repair project undertaken by AfriForum Noord van die Berg’s neighbourhood team on July 29. The initiative focused on addressing two long-standing concerns in the area:…...
Commercial-scale gill netters impact centuries-old traditional fishers in Kosi Bay
1+ week, 2+ day ago (128+ words) The Citizen The highly sensitive Kosi Bay lake system in Zululand’s far north is being fished out at a rapid rate as brazen gill netters engage in commercial scale theft of edible species that have sustained local populations for generations....
Fearless Fred frees small lizard
1+ week, 2+ day ago (147+ words) It is a known fact that if one lives in Zululand, or is visiting, one should always look inside your shoes before putting them on. The lesson was brought home on Thursday when renowned snake catcher ‘Fearless’ Fred Lubbe was…...
Southbroom joins Stop the Strangle campaign
1+ week, 3+ day ago (229+ words) Residents and anglers are encouraged to help keep the coastline safe by disposing of used fishing line and fishing gear responsibly. The Southbroom Conservancy, together with Oceanfriendly South Africa, has joined the WESSA Green Coast Stop the Strangle campaign, an…...