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South Africa’s first Green Coast Status has been awarded to the City of Cape Town’s Blaauwberg Nature Reserve in recognition of their commitment to preserving the unique flora and fauna along its coastline. The City of Cape Town’s Blaauwberg Nature Reserve is at the heart of the first Green Coast Status that was awarded to a coastal site in South Africa. The nature reserve is situated in an area that includes approximately 2 000 hectares

Scrolling through all the main news sites on a daily basis it’s hard to find any positive news, and it’s easy to get depressed about the current state of affairs in South Africa. The recession, violent crime, the extent of state capture, it can all leave us feeling hopeless. How do we make sense of it all, how can we carry on getting out of bed every morning, when we are confronted with all the

It’s always good to hear about our local agriculture sector that is thriving, despite the devastating drought. As with every crisis, it seems that the Western Cape is able to adapt and find opportunity. Enter the blueberry. This water-wise, labour intensive crop is causing a fair bit of excitement among agriculture officials. And with good reason. Blueberries, hailed for their health benefits and anti-oxidant properties, have soared in popularity around the world in recent years.

This week I had the pleasure of being invited to hear Professor Thuli Madonsela, the ex-Public Protector, now Professor at Stellenbosch give us some of her views on land expropriation. She comes from a legal background, is enormously well connected and well informed so it was a delight to hear her version of events that are unfolding. But there was a moment when she almost whispered, “Dear colleagues, but surely we have to see that