Ocean Watch How Old Oven Mitt capitalised on a famous exit (and came to the rescue of a struggling industry) Did orcas frighten away False Bay’s cow sharks and what became of the great whites? Marine biologist Leigh de Necker and the Shark Spotters research team, play sleuths Written by RR September 9, 2020April 10, 2021
Ocean Watch In deep: From barbel fishing to basking sharks Young South Africans get little exposure to sea life, and that’s part of the reason sharks are demonised. Njabulo Mduli, tells about his journey from fear to fascination and shares a few facts about three big, but lesser-known, beasts. Written by RR August 27, 2020August 12, 2021
Ocean Watch Killer story: welcome twist to a tired old tale Are South Africans warming to sharks? Roving Reporter, Natalie dos Santos, brings some heartening news from our chilly winter seas, even as fears grow for the future of these apex predators. Written by RR July 17, 2020April 10, 2021
Environment Ocean Watch Volunteers bag tons in Beachwood cleanup Volunteers are clearing storm debris from Durban’s beaches. They tackled the Beachwood Mangroves at the weekend and are now turning their attention to Toti and the city’s central beaches Written by RR May 14, 2019August 28, 2019
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
Environment Ocean Watch Fish farming fervour gets “dished” Plans to use fish farming as a way to lift the country out of the economic ghetto took a beating at a recent marine science session. Thabiso Goba was at the ringside. Written by RR November 21, 2018May 29, 2020
Environment Ocean Watch Gastropod girl Janna is pitch perfect Things are moving a little quicker for a KwaZulu-Natal student of snails after she was picked to pitch for film funding. Written by RR November 15, 2018November 17, 2019
Environment Ocean Watch Yes Minister? What Environmental Affairs told Roving Reporters Roving Reporters sent Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa a list of questions about her department’s apparent tardiness in expanding South Africa’s Marine Protected Areas. Written by fredkockott September 15, 2018September 26, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Scientists up demands for government to protect oceans A group of young marine scientists are questioning why government is stalling on declaring a network of Marine Protection Areas (MPAs). Fred Kockott reports Written by fredkockott September 14, 2018September 26, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Oceans Without Limits expedition Tracking impact plastic pollution around islands of the West Indian Ocean After twenty-one years of calling the Indian Ocean his “office”, Cape Town’s Gert Muller is about to embark on a trip of a lifetime and for a good cause too, writes Diony Lalieu. Former oil rig diver, Gert Muller is about to fulfil a […] Written by fredkockott July 15, 2018August 25, 2018