Man Friday
Harrismith: When the going gets tough, the tough get going
The people of Harrismith have set out to fix what has been broken by years of corruption and theft under Jacob Zuma’s ANC and the premiership of Ace Magashule. Theirs
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,
Kissing the Cape Flats with a Band Aid strip
Sending in the army is like kissing the Cape Flats better with a Band Aid strip, writes Tony Weaver
New film puts the focus on Pangolin poaching
Tony Weaver ponders the future of a rare scaly creature, now the subject of a compelling new documentary.
Cape wildlife gets a lethal dose of urban poison
In his latest Man Friday column, Tony Weaver, reflects on why he is removing poison rat traps from his house.
Hot news: how charcoal fuels terror
Tony Weaver reports on an unlikely source of terror funding and the harm it’s doing to Africa’s forests.
Oil drilling to spoil Africa’s biggest treasure trove
IT was one of those news reports that hits you in the guts like a sucker punch, leaving you feeling tired and sick, writes Tony Weaver in his latest Man
Tsavo rhino relocation deaths are a disgrace
The death, in quick succession, of eleven black rhinos in a relocation that went wrong, deserves further analysis, writes Tony Weaver in his latest Man Friday column.
Conservation doyen Hughes makes case for ethical hunting
The legal sale of rhino horn, and ethical hunting are essential conservation tools, argues Dr George Hughes.
A short guided tour of this shithole called Africa
US President, Donald Trump, evidently called Haiti and some African countries “shitholes” not worthy of providing immigrants to America. Safarious deputy editor, Tony Weaver is proudly Shitholian, and in his
