Wild Swim
Pondo passion for colourful tales burns bright
Mlu Mdletshe, an urban Zulu catches a whiff of Pondo Fever and takes its cultural pulse.
Ten more swimmers join the Wild Friends campaign trail
A group of Capetonians are swimming a 22km relay from Cape Point to Simonstown tomorrow to support conservation efforts in the sensitive northern Wild Coast eco-system which is under threat
A revelation of a rugged sort
Mother Nature put the brakes on a daring wild coast swim, but a seed has been planted for a new environmental education initiative – and a chance to make media
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
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.
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
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
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.
