Posts From rovingreporters
Why are conservative men so scared of Greta Thunberg?
What is it about Greta Thunberg that scares so many ageing, conservative men? Is it because she challenges the old-world industrial capitalist order that gave men the authority over everything,
Buzz off! Stinky solutions for a jumbo problem
Elephants can fundamentally alter the landscapes as they forage, damaging or killing large trees. Now researchers are trying out pungent potions to keep destructive pachyderms at bay. Tony Carnie reports
Silver lining to Dusi pollution calamity?
Durban-Pietermaritzburg river pollution a microcosm of nationwide water pollution control failures First published by GroundUp by Tony Carnie Sometimes, a really bad dose of pollution news can turn out to
Shea class: Midlands school scores in water compo
A RURAL KwaZulu-Natal Midlands school has taken top honours in a national programme that encourages water conservation and implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals. Shea O’Connor Combined School will now
Wild waters, but where are all the sharks?
A record breaking endurance swimmer saw worryingly little marine life, especially sharks, on a North Coast adventure. Jess Nicholson reports.
Best little kitchen on the Wild Coast
Masha Ramsamooch meets a remarkable woman and finds on the Wild Coast, a moveable feast.
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 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.
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
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.
