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Drakensberg

Local tourism destinations recover to new highs
National
/ 4 January 2024

Local tourism destinations recover to new highs

Durban and Cape Town have experienced tourism growth to achieve economic revenue exceeding pre-Covid-19 levels

By Lyse Comins
Road crisis leads to plea for toll gate to be opened
National
/ 6 October 2023

Road crisis leads to plea for toll gate to be opened

The alternative route to the N3 leading to key tourism sites has collapsed in sections, making it dangerous for drivers and restricting visitors

By Lyse Comins
Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby
The Green Guardian
/ 25 August 2023

Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby

A groundswell of citizens are saying ‘no more’ to the death of the province’s once pristine coastline

By Lyse Comins
Safety net thrown over Free State grasslands
The Green Guardian
/ 10 February 2022

Safety net thrown over Free State grasslands

The declaration of the Upper Wilge Protected Environment benefits nature, landowners and the broader society

By Sheree Bega
More than an allergen, pollen can be used to diagnose climatic changes
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2021

More than an allergen, pollen can be used to diagnose climatic changes

Monitoring has focused on health risks, but palynologists are now using it to study climatic changes in various landscapes

By Tunicia Phillips
Q&A Sessions: Ryan Sandes on how to conquer the mind, body and 100 miles
Sport
/ 24 April 2021

Q&A Sessions: Ryan Sandes on how to conquer the mind, body and 100 miles

The accomplished ultramarathon runner talks to us about his first 160km on home soil and what it takes to finish such an enormous distance

By Luke Feltham
Military lawyers fight their boss
National
/ 3 February 2021

Military lawyers fight their boss

As senior legal officers take their battles with the head of the legal division to court, about a thousand military court cases are in limbo

By Erika Gibson
Two Week South African Road Trip Itinerary
Article
/ 23 April 2019

Two Week South African Road Trip Itinerary

Road trip starting in Jo’burg and going through Sani Pass, Coffee Bay, Hogsback, Jeffrey’s Bay, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Sedgefield and Graaf-Reinet

By Bridget Langer
amaHlubi’s battle against colonial legacy heads to high court
Article
/ 19 October 2018

amaHlubi’s battle against colonial legacy heads to high court

One of South Africa’s oldest nations is fighting for recognition of its king, language and ancestral land

By Lucas Ledwaba
Afromontane pioneering sustainable mountain research
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Afromontane pioneering sustainable mountain research

Research in the Afromontane Research Uni is promoted around three broad themes to foster inter and multidisciplinary discourse

By Advertising Feature and Advertising Supplement
So you’ve seized power and are struggling to keep it. What now?
Article
/ 26 May 2016

So you’ve seized power and are struggling to keep it. What now?

Smart storage is the future. Here are some cool tips to generate and store energy on a small scale.

By Sipho Kings
A Wagnerian majesty – the beauty of Ardmore Guest Farm
Article
/ 14 August 2014

A Wagnerian majesty – the beauty of Ardmore Guest Farm

Serenity – and a garden that has as a backdrop the three highest peaks in South Africa – draws writer James Siddall back to this quaint guest farm.

By Staff Reporter
No business like snow business
Article
/ 12 July 2012

No business like snow business

Snapped up for a song on auction, the Tiffindell ski resort could be up and running again by 2014. Sipho Kings reports.

By Sipho Kings
How the good times have melted away at Tiffindell
Article
/ 5 July 2012

How the good times have melted away at Tiffindell

Residents of Tiffindell Ski Resort in the Drakensberg say any new owners have to include the community if they want to succeed, writes Sipho Kings.

By Sipho Kings
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Article
/ 8 March 2011

Idea mooted to name berg peak after Mandela

One man feels it the Berg will benefit if one mountain peak is named after Nelson Mandela but his suggestion has been met with concern.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 November 2009

The dragon’s tail

If there’s a single feature that dominates South Africa, it is the Drakensberg. Kevin Davie discovered this when he cycled the rand from end-to-end.

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 22 September 2009

The dog did not bark

The last time a group of us cycled from Badplaas we took the Chrissiesmeer road which runs south-west.

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 17 September 2009

Black mambas and Fanta Grape

I was in a state of disbelief when I reached Ohrigstad. The day had been so hot and it took so long that I was surprised to be there.

By Kevin Davie

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