The unorthodox manner in which the city is clearing trees and bush near power lines has raised a protest from the new Ward 18 residents and ratepayers association. The association’s Sophia Gilmore and Warren Angus said the city was…
A string of extraordinarily rare deep-water discoveries has sent ripples of intrigue through the scientific community after a third elusive sixgill sawshark washed ashore near the Gulu River mouth last week. The latest finding marks an…
What began as an ordinary morning exploring Bonza Bay Beach turned into an extraordinary scientific discovery for 10-year-old KuGompo City youngster Owethu Mthandana, after he stumbled upon one of the rarest tropical fish ever recorded…
A large, pink, matriarchal bug, first spotted in Beacon Bay and Durban in 2016, 8,000km away from its home across the Indian Ocean on the island of Java in Indonesia, is spreading slowly through Southern Africa. The researcher tasked with…
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve, one of the Eastern Cape’s premier wildlife destinations, is marking a remarkable milestone this year — its 25th anniversary. The reserve has offered a luxury game drive experience that has seen local…
The East London Museum could soon unveil a piece of aviation history, as Wouter Botes, aviation adventurer and Rietbok crash enthusiast, along with his team, conducted sonar imaging near Kayser’s Beach on September 21. Their mission: to…
Morgan Bay clivia enthusiast Dave Coulson has gone home again this year with the Border Clivia Society show’s best on show award and second place runner-up at the event on October 14. This is the second consecutive year Coulson has earned…
For years, Nahoon Point was thought to be home to the oldest early human footprint in the country. However, researchers led by Dr Charles Helm from Nelson Mandela University found seven new sites between 2018 and 2022 that rival Nahoon…
The construction of the much anticipated Kwelera National Botanical Garden is steadily underway, with phase one’s development scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023. This was confirmed by the Kwelera National Botanical Garden team…
In December, DA-affiliated ward councillors handed over a petition to Buffalo City Metro urging that local bylaws be upheld at beaches. The call was for increased visibility of BCM law enforcement and the SAPS; maintenance and repair of…
The Qinira Estuary Management Forum (QEMF) will host its first public open meeting on December 3 to discuss topics related to the maintenance of the metro’s natural resources. The meeting, which will be held at the Nahoon Estuary Reserve…
