Environment Ocean Watch System failure: sewage spill shuts Durban beaches Bathing has been banned in South Africa’s surf city, writes Fred Kockott. This report was updated on 11 May. Written by fredkockott May 10, 2019October 15, 2019
Training Buck up! Time to apply for the RR internship – 2019 The Durban-based environmental journalism training agency, Roving Reporters, is recruiting two to three interns to assist us in covering environmental and social justice issues. Written by rovingreporters May 7, 2019May 16, 2019
Social & Justice OPINION: Caster Semenya – not normal enough? Our heroes have always been different from the norm. Picking on Caster Semenya amounts to double-standards, says writer-producer Gordon Greaves What the International Association of Athletics Federations has done to Caster Semenya is hypocritical and contradictory to its own rulings. Logically, if the IAAF applies these restrictions to Caster, it must apply similar restrictions to […] Written by rovingreporters May 6, 2019August 28, 2019
Environment Xolobeni residents open their homes for wild adventures, but Mantashe bails on planned visit While heavy rains have put paid to a ministerial visit to Xolobeni tomorrow, it has not stopped intrepid wild swimmers from visiting the area to raise funds for eco-tourism and marine conservation. PLANS for the daring swim along a 22 km kilometre stretch of the Wild Coat earmarked for heavy mineral mining get finalised at […] Written by rovingreporters April 24, 2019October 15, 2019
Environment Ocean Watch Wild swimmers and Gwede Mantashe converge on Xolobeni As swimmers and safety crew prepare for this week’s Wild Swim, Luke Riley reports that sharks in the sea are not the only threats that need to be addressed. Written by rovingreporters April 23, 2019October 15, 2019
Ocean Watch Crash-dive course in shark awareness Amid the countdown to a pioneering Wild Coast conservation swim, Luke Riley, reflects on how important shark awareness has become for all those involved. Written by rovingreporters April 21, 2019August 4, 2019
Training Destiny is in the sands for proud Pondos Starry, starry fight American journalism intern Luke Riley muses on southern skies, a patch of land beneath it, and the fight for its future Written by rovingreporters April 10, 2019January 6, 2020
Environment Ocean Watch Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast Over five days, eight people will swim 22 km in the Pondoland Marine Protected Area First published by GroundUp By Luke Riley A legendary charity swimmer has thrown his rubber cap and goggles in the ring, signing up for a “wild swim” to promote alternatives to heavy minerals mining on South Africa’s pristine Wild Coast. […] Written by rovingreporters March 31, 2019October 15, 2019
Environment Ocean Watch After muddy Midmar, the Wild Coast beckons Roving Reporters is organising a pod of swimmers to slowly make their way along 22km of the Wild Coast to raise money for eco-tourism, marine conservation and environmental journalism training. Written by rovingreporters February 17, 2019October 15, 2019
Conservation Watch Education Royal salute for water-savvy school THE rural South African school that won an international award for its wise water use is again making waves and has received the royal nod for its efforts. Written by rovingreporters February 15, 2019August 4, 2019