Conservation Watch Best little kitchen on the Wild Coast Masha Ramsamooch meets a remarkable woman and finds on the Wild Coast, a moveable feast. Written by rovingreporters October 21, 2019March 20, 2021
Environment Sand mining plans dog Xolobeni Since 2006, people in Xolobeni have waged a struggle over plans for heavy minerals mining, reports Shona Aylward in this three part series first published by South Coast Herald. Sowing dissent: Pondoland pain over mining While the North Gauteng High Court has ruled that mining cannot go ahead without the full and proper consent […] Written by rovingreporters October 15, 2019May 29, 2020
Environment The ties that bind: land and loyalty Loyalty to the land runs deep among Pondo, Shona Aylward reports in the final instalment of her look into Xolobeni and the mining saga. Written by RR October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Environment ‘Mining Xolobeni like putting jackal with the goats’ Plans to mine Xolobeni continue to face stiff opposition from residents, reports Shona Aylward, in this the second of a three-part series on the area. Written by RR October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Environment Sowing dissent: Pondoland pain over mining plan In this, the first of a three part series on Xolobeni, journalist Shona Aylward looks at the struggle over proposed heavy minerals on the Wild Coast. Written by rovingreporters October 14, 2019October 15, 2019
Environment Park expansion holds hope for Africa’s big tuskers Eight of Africa’s remaining 30 “big tuskers” live in South Africa’s Tembe Elephant Park. The park is set to expand by up to 26,000 hectares, allowing its elephant herds to grow. The park is owned and managed by local communities. First published by Mongabay.com Matthew Hattingh and Mlu Mdletshe report DURBAN, South Africa — There […] Written by rovingreporters October 14, 2019November 20, 2019
Environment Vietnamese youth pledge support for war on poaching Catch them while they are young, seems to be the thinking behind bringing a group of Vietnamese twentysomethings to the World Youth Wildlife Summit in South Africa. Written by rovingreporters October 7, 2019October 21, 2019