Regular visitors to Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh need not be alarmed to note that the daily croc feedings have halted from 12 to 20 March. The crocodiles are on a short diet that will stimulate their appetites ahead of the cooler winter months. “Naturally in the wild, crocodiles don’t get fed every day or…
Thousands across the globe joined in celebrating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day on 1 August and into the weekend. From South Africa to Sweden and beyond, these ‘nature reserves of the sea’ were celebrated with more than 30 activities organised, emanating from this South African-born event. “MPA Day 2024 was certainly the biggest celebration we…
For the second year running, the globally renowned Sardine Run arrived on the final day of the Ocean Festival on the KZN South Coast’s Scottburgh. This is a fitting gesture for the festival, which commemorates World Oceans Day (8 June) while encouraging ocean conservation through its themes ‘Engagement, Education, and Economics’. The dynamic event programme,…
In a nail-biting 2024 Ignition Group Polocrosse World Cup final on Sunday, South Africa narrowly beat reigning champions, Australia 29-28 – earning them a third World Cup title. Sunday’s final concluded a fantastic competition which ran from 17 to 28 July at the Durban Shongweni Club in the Valley of 1000 Hills. Spectators were kept…
Described by even the most hardened competitors as one of the most challenging races on record, South Africa’s Brad Cox (25) was undeterred, putting on an impressive performance on the back of a stellar 2023 season to place 3rd in the Rally2 category and finishing 13th overall in the Bike Category at this year’s Dakar…
Next week, a controversial case involving an international mining operation using slave labour will be argued at The Hague in the Netherlands by two top KwaZulu-Natal pupils. Although the case is fictional, the unique experience for Crawford College La Lucia matrics, Tharin Pillay, 16, and Caton Schutte, 17 at the International High School Moot Court…
Annelie Wada’s fellow divers watched helplessly as she ascended rapidly out of control more than 50m to the ocean surface where she blacked out and died moments later. The deep-sea diver was declared dead on Wednesday after attempts to resuscitate her, following the decompression accident, failed. Wada was with three other divers descending 103m to…
Adults spend at least a third of their lives at work. Whether it’s an 8-5 desk job, shift work, or running a business, a big chunk of time and energy goes into work. In a world dominated by technology and ever-increasing pressure, it’s easy to get carried away by workplace demands at the expense of…
If you suffer from broken or misshapen teeth, you could be the right candidate for dental caps. While these are often used to simply improve the appearance of a smile, dental caps also serve many other dental functions for long-term oral health beyond mere aesthetic appeal. What is a Dental Cap? You might have heard…
As I watch my two sons, one curled up in bed studiously reading while sipping his cup of Rooibos tea, the other trying to kick a rugby ball off the dog’s head while wearing his pants back to front and inside out (the child, not the dog, although their IQs are remarkably similar) it occurs…