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Food for thought: Chef Simon Lehutso in the kitchen at Lapalala Wilderness School. Photos: Supplied
CHEF SIMON LEHUTSO

Chef is cooking with purpose, rooted in conservation

Simon Lehutso is using his love of nature and food to nourish and educate youths at a wilderness school in Limpopo, where he grew up

  • Lesego Chepape
5 min read
The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment awarded a four-year bursary to two learners, one of whom is Kgaugelo Marema, who is in grade 12 at Mapanolla Secondary School in Mokopane.
CONSERVATION

Lapalala Wilderness School’s rhino initiative works to empower the next generation of conservationists

Two learners receive four-year bursaries plus two years of work after they graduate based on presentations they prepared

  • Lesego Chepape
3 min read
Lizzy Litshani teaches about conservation through projects that empower the community surrounding her school
CONSERVATION

A teacher making a difference at a Limpopo wilderness school

Lizzy Litshani teaches about conservation through projects that empower the community surrounding her school

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
Lapalala Wilderness School celebrates World Environment Day in Shongoane village in Limpopo’s Lephalale district.
BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION

How Lapalala Wilderness School is working with communities to recycle

Lapalala Wilderness School celebrates World Environment Day in Shongoane village in Limpopo’s Lephalale district

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read