Training What Roving Reporters can do for an international intern Not all journalism students are lucky enough to get a front page byline and a private, in-person interview with the National Geographic Storytelling Grants Program Officer on their first internship. Internships in journalism are so competitive in the United States, that finding an unpaid one doesn’t ensure that you will actually grow as a writer […] Written by rovingreporters October 31, 2018January 20, 2020
Environment Ocean Watch South Africa’s oceans get much needed protection The South African government’s approval of an expanded network of 20 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been welcomed as “visionary”, writes FRED KOCKOTT Work on the new approved network of MPAs dates back to 2014, when government endorsed an Operation Phakisa plan to create a viable network of MPAs. “This network of 20 MPAs, approved […] Written by rovingreporters October 26, 2018October 26, 2018
Conservation Watch Environment Fangs very much: relocation bolsters Somkhanda pack A NEW pack of African wild dogs has been introduced to a community owned game reserve in Pongola as part of efforts in KwaZulu-Natal to preserve the endangered species. Written by rovingreporters October 25, 2018October 26, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Durban date for fiery dung beetle A GIANT dung beetle will be making a fire-spurting, Durban debut on Saturday (27 October) as part of an initiative to educate people about plastic waste and how it can be put to good use. Written by rovingreporters October 25, 2018October 26, 2018
Training Of hot talk and jellyfish sex Roving Reporters intern Thabiso Goba is swept away by the passion of it all at his maiden WildOceans Science Session. Written by RR October 24, 2018November 12, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Three days left to have your say on the KZN gas and oil hunt The multinational Italian energy company, Eni, is partnering with Sasol to explore for deep sea gas and oil reserves offshore of KwaZulu-Natal’s coast. They plan to drill up to six deep-water wells within a prospecting block extending from Richard Bays in the north to Port Shepstone in the south. People have FIVE days left to […] Written by rovingreporters October 21, 2018October 22, 2018
Training FLASHBACK: Joel Burton lands his first byline In celebration of Joel Burton’s birthday earlier this week, we share the story the landed his first byline in print: a profile of Brad Weare – the real deal in longboard surfing. Joel subsequently served a six month internship with Roving Reporters as part of the required work-integrated learning component of his studies toward a Diploma […] Written by rovingreporters October 21, 2018October 21, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Deadly plight of Senegalese fishermen In 2017, at least 140 Senegalese fishermen lost their lives at sea, while searching for fish that industrial fishing companies had stolen from their waters, writes Lerato Tsotetsi. Written by rovingreporters October 19, 2018October 24, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Don’t plunder our oceans, says marine conservation activist Unknown to many, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has signed away the soul of the East Coast, writes marine biologist, Khalid Mather. Written by rovingreporters October 18, 2018October 18, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Public engagement is ‘part of our DNA’, says Eni Constructive dialogue is required to assess the pros and cons of gas and oil exploration off KwaZulu-Natal’s coastline, says Eni in a statement about its KwaZulu-Natal offshore gas and exploration plans. Eni in Africa Africa is Eni’s backbone. We have been operating in the continent for over 60 years, and are now present in 14 […] Written by rovingreporters October 18, 2018October 18, 2018