Tony Carnie

KZN still has some rock star beaches, but a sewage stink persists along Durban's Golden Mile.

Their detractors call them anti-development, but Sinegugu Zukulu and Nonhle Mbuthuma stand firm in their defence of a pastoral way of life.

According to the latest National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report, published on 18 November 2024, the Green Scorpions arrested more than 500 suspects over the past financial year. They registered 634 criminal dockets and issued more than 1,000 admission of guilt notices for less serious environmental offences (with just over half of these fines paid).

According to the latest National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report, published on 18 November 2024, the Green Scorpions arrested more than 500 suspects over the past financial year.

The Ethekwini (Durban) municipality has banned swimming at two major tourist beaches after numerous, sand-coated “beach balls” washed up along the Umhlanga beachfront.

‘The birds become paralysed. They stop swimming and flying. They can’t stand up on land and they are unable to eat. Their eyelids droop and, finally, they can’t even hold their heads up above the water. So, they drown. Or just stop breathing from respiratory failure.’

Wild spaces are shrinking steadily across the world, raising fears about their long-term future. Three new publications provide some insight into Africa’s conservation high points and potholes.

Wild spaces are shrinking steadily across the world, raising fears about their long-term future. Three new publications provide some insight into Africa's conservation high points and potholes.

Vietnam’s apparent reluctance to share DNA samples of smuggled horns with South Africa – the country with the largest remaining populations of rhinos in the world, albeit decimated by a relentless wave of poaching over recent decades – has been criticised by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Vietnam's apparent reluctance to share DNA samples of smuggled horns with South Africa – the country with the largest remaining populations of rhinos in the world, albeit decimated by a relentless wave of poaching over recent decades – has been criticised by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)