Conservation Watch Environment Conservationists lock horns over rhinos China’s decision to ease its ban on elements of the domestic trade in rhino and tiger products will come under scrutiny at this week’s Conservation Symposium in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Fred Kockott reports Written by rovingreporters November 5, 2018November 17, 2019
Conservation Watch Environment London eyes on SA water wizzes A KWAZULU-NATAL school has taken two awards at an international water conservation competition. Written by rovingreporters November 5, 2018August 28, 2019
Training Exposé of fake ANC members Former Roving Reporters intern, Sabelo Nsele, now working for The Witness, scooped a regional Vodacom Journalism the Year award last night for exposing fake ANC membership cards in the build-up to the ruling party’s national conference last year. Written by rovingreporters November 3, 2018August 28, 2019
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