Tag "Pondoland"
Tales you lose: Why Wild Coast blasting rattles the sea’s great migrating whales
A stretch of coast earmarked for seismic surveys – and potentially oil and gas extraction – lies on a long route followed by humpback whales.
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.
The ties that bind: land and loyalty
Loyalty to the land runs deep among Pondo, Shona Aylward reports in the final instalment of her look into Xolobeni and the mining saga.
‘Mining Xolobeni like putting jackal with the goats’
Plans to mine Xolobeni continue to face stiff opposition from residents, reports Shona Aylward, in this the second of a three-part series on the area.
Onward and upward:
Shona Aylward on Day 6
We ramble along the rutted coastline, in and out of pockets of exquisite beaches hugged by cliffs. Shona Aylward reports on Day Five of her Wild Coast hike.
Any port in a storm:
the going gets tough on days 4 & 5
The going gets tough for Wild Coast hiker Shona Aylward. But the scenery rewards and the history is rich, not least the remains of an obscure harbour. First published by
On the rocks: how tuna fishermen
brought the party to a leper colony
On Day 3 of her Wild Coast hike, Shona Aylward passes through beautiful Mkambati, once a leper colony and the scene of a memorable beach party.
Fireside stories and other cracking tales on the trail
On day two of her Wild Coast hike, Shona Aylward criss-crosses the Red Sands, learns a little about plant magic and the area’s turbulent past – not all of it distant.
Shona Aylward’s wild sojourn:
Day One
South Coast Herald journalist Shona Aylward meets one of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s grandsons and enjoys being guided by a true gentleman on the first day of her Wild Coast hike.
More Pondo magic than you can shake a stick at
Rural homestays on the Wild Coast have become vital grassroots eco-tourism ventures on hallowed ground, writes Matt Vend.
