Fire at Wingfield Refugee Camp
Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter
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The Spectacular but Contested Drakensberg Source of Johannesburg’s Water
It is well known that Johannesburg receives most of its potable water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, via the Vaal dam, but there is another equally voluminous inter-basin water transfer scheme that feeds into the Vaal, called the Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme. It is one of the country’s great feats of engineering, incorporating an underground …
How Two Very Different South Africans Are Solving Their Water Problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
Hundreds of Jobs at Stake at Lesotho Diamond Mine
25% state-owned Kao Mine could shut down “within weeks”
These Durban Residents Will Have to Wait Another Seven Years for Running Water
Residents of Tafelkop rely on streams and expensive water trucks
Porterville Women Share Their Heritage Through Food
The Purple Mountain Arts Residency hosted its second Heritage Day festival
Hundreds of Unique Cederberg Place Names Rescued From Potential Extinction
Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop
Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
Silver Lining in the Table Mountain Fire
While the fire in April destroyed many invasive plants, the Sugarbird Project is working to remove other “relentless” invasives
SANParks Deploys “Boots on the Ground” to Deal with Crime on Table Mountain
But MPs are not convinced it is enough
R1-Billion Limpopo Water Project Stalled, Leaving Villagers in the Lurch
Mametja‑Sekororo Bulk Water Project was launched in 2007
Lesotho’s outdated laws fail to protect threatened plant species
Maximum fine of R200 hasn’t been updated since 1967
Violent Crime on Table Mountain Increasing
But SANParks says figures are stable
Fitness and Fine Wines Are Drawing a New Kind of Traveller
Modern travellers are turning routine holiday trips into wellness retreats, and popular destinations like the Cape Winelands are embracing the attraction. In response to the trend, wine farms are fast adding state-of-the-art training facilities, walking, hiking, and biking trails, spas, and other wellness centres and activities to their packages. “The wellness market is picking up …