With nothing between them and 15-tonne whale sharks but the blue ocean, South African-based freediving couple, Beth ‘The Mermaid’ Neale and Miles ‘Aquaman’ Cloutier go on an unimaginable underwater journey that lets viewers experience marine life that needs to be protected. Featuring on PPL°WX – People’sWeather (DStv – CH180 and Openview – CH115), from 3…
Having grown up exploring nature reserves during holidays and rehabilitating wildlife in his home, Pietermaritzburg-born Dingo Dinkelman established a close connection with the natural world that would impact his career path. Influenced by his father who worked for the (then) Natal Parks Board, Dingo has managed to drive conservation efforts by finding an innovative way…
In the midst of a global pandemic, existing challenges are exacerbated and the plight of the vulnerable becomes that much more devastating. In the case of non-profit organisations (NPOs), life-saving fundraising activities have either been scaled down or cut completely through lockdown and financial restrictions. For Scottburgh-based animal care NPO, 4 Paws and a Tale…
In an effort to curb the spread of the much-reported COVID-19, the president has announced the early closure of all South African schools, the banning of large-scale gatherings, and is encouraging people to remain at home as much as possible. For parents with young, energetic children cooped up at home, this is quite a daunting…
The lockdown measures the past year put a halt to most sporting codes, but this break in play did give school administrators the time to improve facilities and complete planned installations. Curro Midrand Independent School, located in Gauteng’s Midrand area, was one such institution, taking the opportunity to install an FIH National Specification synthetic turf…