Uncategorized Worldwide call for ban on wildlife markets The World Health Organisation has been asked to publicly confirm the threat posed to health by the trade in wildlife, Laura du Toit reports. Written by RR April 10, 2020April 10, 2020
Environment The diary of a bootlegging baldy Logged out from news desk duties, former Witness photographer, Ian Carbutt, files his first ‘Diary of a Bootlegging Baldy’ from Da Nang in central Vietnam First published by The Witness “In the interest of safety please do not bring any Chinese ladies back to your flat”, the WhatsApp message from my landlady buzzed on the […] Written by rovingreporters February 3, 2020April 4, 2020
Environment Prayers for people in China Roving Reporters Coronavirus Chronicles were sparked by this Facebook post from a colleague, Robin Martin Challenor. This was before many of us had even begun to think about lockdowns happening in other countries around the world. I live in China, and have been here for 865 days. Kathy Challenor and I are thus caught up in the […] Written by rovingreporters February 1, 2020April 3, 2020
Training Huang on a Mao: more to China’s African adventure than meets the eye Twenty students from across the country worked with a Wits Vuvuzela team to cover the 14th annual African Investigative Journalism Conference at the university. Thabiso Goba was one of them. Written by RR November 6, 2018November 10, 2018
Conservation Watch Environment Conservationists lock horns over rhinos China’s decision to ease its ban on elements of the domestic trade in rhino and tiger products will come under scrutiny at this week’s Conservation Symposium in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Fred Kockott reports Written by rovingreporters November 5, 2018November 17, 2019