Uncategorized Mike and Pippa Hankinson Mike and Pippa Hankinson: Owners of MAK1_2 sculpture Written by fredkockott December 29, 2014December 29, 2017
Uncategorized Mr Struggle and Bad Luck versus Brains and Fear The following extract from Makotikoti Zikhali’s writings was translated by Nompilo Kunene in 2014. Makotikoti was sentenced to five years in jail in 2011 for killing an endangered loggerhead turtle in the iSimangaliso World Heritage. Upon his release from prison, Makotikoti began writing his life story, and lots of associated allegorical tales, such as this below. […] Written by fredkockott December 10, 2014December 11, 2017
Environment Ocean Watch Bobbing baby turtle has scientists perplexed Ula, a sick baby turtle, is bobbing on top of the water of a display tank at Durban’s Ushaka Sea World like a cork – ‘positively buoyant’ they call it, leaving veterinary scientists perplexed as to what has caused this. Nompilo Kunene reports First published in The Witness Ula, which means Jewel of the Sea, […] Written by rovingreporters August 17, 2014August 25, 2018
Social & Justice Training Stepping into a ‘foreign’ world Kethu Lembethe reflects on stepping out her comfort zone on her first Roving Reporters assignment – a visit to a transit camp in Clermont, Durban. Written by rovingreporters June 6, 2014February 1, 2020
Training Bearing up for a long wait for housing On a visit to Lindela transit camp in Clermont, outside Durban, Kethukuthula Lembethe discovers the hardships people are willing to bear in the long wait for decent housing. Written by rovingreporters June 6, 2014February 1, 2020
Social & Justice Training Under siege in Clermont A ministerial housing project has gone awry in Clermont, Durban. Fifteen families who refuse to destroy their homes and move into a transit camp to make way for planned developments are under siege. Written by rovingreporters June 2, 2014February 1, 2020
Environment Ocean Watch Loggerheads navigate using GPS For a long time it has been a mystery how loggerhead turtles navigate thousands of kilometres, returning from feeding grounds to nest on the very beaches where they hatched Written by rovingreporters March 25, 2014August 25, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Loggerheads battle against all odds Two tiny loggerhead hatchlings look set to become an educational centrepiece at uShaka Marine World after their rescue off Durban beaches recently. Sabelo Nsele and Nomfundo Xolo report First published in Daily News At first, Durban lifeguard Owen Hlongwa had no idea what the “limp lump of something” that had washed up on uShaka Beach was. Then he saw […] Written by rovingreporters March 25, 2014August 25, 2018