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Shona’s wild sojourn, Part I
South Coast Herald journalist Shona Aylward meets one of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s grandchildren and enjoys being guided by a true gentleman on the first day of her Wild Coast hike.
Pondo passion for colourful tales burns bright
Mlu Mdletshe, an urban Zulu catches a whiff of Pondo Fever and takes its cultural pulse.
‘Wild Coast Wallflower’ pitch wins award
Marine Protected Areas are excluding coastal communities from accessing natural resources they had traditionally relied on, says a WildOcean’s intern who has just won an award to produce a documentary
South Coast scribe dons mentoring hat
A diverse group of marine biology students and aspirant environmental journalists have applied to take part in an eight-day Wild Coast hike in aid of marine conservation and grassroots eco-tourism.
More Pondo magic than you can shake a stick at
Rural homestays on the Wild Coast have become vital grassroots eco-tourism ventures on hallowed ground, writes Matt Vend.
Green fashion: the slowdown
Our fashion choices are killing the oceans. Diony Lalieu explains why… and what’s being done to roll back the plastic tide.
Take a walk on the wild side
Become an environmental watchdog Intrepid, tough and rugged reporters are to get a unique environmental journalism training opportunity as part of a drive to promote marine conservation and grassroots ecotourism
Dangling limpets and silver dancing girls provide much food for thought
Marine biology student Natalie dos Santos learns how many amaMpondo live off the sea and wonders if there might be limits to the feast it provides.
