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Authorities pooh-pooh claims of faecal contamination at an Umhlanga beach as hundreds hit by gastro
Scores of holidaymakers have reported that they contracted a gastro bug after swimming at Umhlanga’s Bronze Beach. But authorities say
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Alarm over mass vulture poisoning in Zululand
Another vulture poisoning incident, discovered two days before Christmas in far northern KwaZulu-Natal, has sparked warnings that the region’s diminishing
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Vital move to sharpen up recycling
Smoke and mirrors stuff must be cleanly dealt with Outgoing WildTrust CEO, Andrew Venter, spills a few secrets about recycling
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Lift off for African vulture safe zones
The first of at least five new “vulture safe zones” in Southern Africa are about to take off as private
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Geologist’s ‘deep view’ perspective gets climate community hot and bothered
Global warming is real and it’s happening, but a geology professor reckons the current focus on it is short-sighted, distracting
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Why are conservative men so scared of Greta Thunberg?
What is it about Greta Thunberg that scares so many ageing, conservative men? Is it because she challenges the old-world
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Environmental groups’ objections over-ruled Marches, protests and objections to drill for gas and oil along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline over the
Sensational Shark Week
focus irks young scientist
August 4, 2019
Sea Shepherd skipper on film fest bill
July 24, 2019The Thin Green Line
Can the water-rich mineral Ringwoodite provide humans with water in the future and become the “gold of the 21st century”?
Lift off for African vulture safe zones
November 30, 2019
SA teen wins international photographic award
September 25, 2019Wild Walks
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It’s a wrench and a drench to leave
Pooped but proud to have finished, Shona Aylward looks back on the demanding final days of the Wild Coast hike
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Onward and upward:
Shona Aylward on Day 6
We ramble along the rutted coastline, in and out of pockets of exquisite beaches hugged by cliffs. Shona Aylward reports
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Any port in a storm:
the going gets tough on days 4 & 5
The going gets tough for Wild Coast hiker Shona Aylward. But the scenery rewards and the history is rich, not
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