Sharon Van Wyk
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In concert, individual baby steps can translate into giant strides in reducing emissions.
Defusing the time bomb
We can’t stop climate change so we must prepare for it.
Ah, but your land is dry
According to South Africa’s Water Research Commission, by 2025 around 600-million people in sub-Saharan Africa will have insufficient water.
Get with the programme
Conserving water is not just the job of the country’s government departments and provincial authorities.
Precious natural resource may soon run dry
A shocking projection highlights the urgent need for South Africans to start taking the looming water crisis seriously.
Slowly losing ground
It takes big money to get communities to buy into conservation efforts to save habitats.
War declared on rhino attacks
The government is taking measures to combat poaching but is it too little, too late?
Safaris with soul: Big game brings big benefits to local communities
Today’s safari is significantly more than a jolly jaunt for the rich and fabulous wazungus (white people) of yesteryear.
The Cape of good folk
With the lion’s share of FTTSA-certified products, the Western Cape is fast becoming the home of responsible tourism in South Africa.
More than just a holiday
The empowering ability of tourism has never been more evident than in six groundbreaking projects spearheaded by a unique joint venture.
Way of the hippo
When the major decision of the day is whether to fish, take a cruise up the river or have another beer, the lower Zambezi Valley feels like paradise.
Tourism is key to the ‘Great’ North
Besides the Big Five, Limpopo’s rich cultural history is also a drawcard for visitors
The little town that could
Eskom wants to run power lines through a tiny town that even apartheid couldn’t reach.
Science in motion
South Africa’s annual science festival kicks off in Grahamstown with a lecture from a homegrown heroine, writes Sharon van Wyk.
Maths, weird food and cars
Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin is one of the star attractions at this year’s festival. Sharon van Wyk reports.