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Clovelly creatives open studios for the first time
Take a slow stroll to view artists' spaces in Clovelly Road
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Clovelly creatives open studios for the first time
Don’t forget to drop in to Fish Hoek and Clovelly for the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly, on Saturday October 4, and Sunday October 5. Entry is free on both days and studios will be open from 10am till 4pm.
Don’t forget to drop in to Fish Hoek and Clovelly for the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly, on Saturday October 4, and Sunday October 5. Entry is free on both days and studios will be open from 10am till 4pm.
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60 Minutes confirmed what you already knew: mainstream journalism, sponsored by corporate ads and owned by oligarchs, is dead.
Taking its place are scrappy one-person research and op-ed pubs with no conflicts of interest.
The future of truth is decentralized. Support independent thinking.
Taking its place are scrappy one-person research and op-ed pubs with no conflicts of interest.
The future of truth is decentralized. Support independent thinking.
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
60 Minutes confirmed what you already knew: mainstream journalism, sponsored by corporate ads and owned by oligarchs, is dead.
Taking its place are scrappy one-person research and op-ed pubs with no conflicts of interest.
The future of truth is decentralized. Support independent thinking.
Taking its place are scrappy one-person research and op-ed pubs with no conflicts of interest.
The future of truth is decentralized. Support independent thinking.
'Tis the season to take care out there
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'Tis the season to take care out there
Give a little joy and enjoy green spaces
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December 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
'Tis the season to take care out there
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Greenpeace Africa will deliver this letter to the Africa Delegation at COP30 in person. Scientists and public figures have added their names, now you can join thousands others and add yours. pages.greenpeaceafrica.org/make-africas...
Make Africa’s voice heard in COP30!
Greenpeace Africa will deliver this letter to the Africa Delegation at COP30 in person. Scientists and public figures have added their names, now you can join thousands others and add yours.
pages.greenpeaceafrica.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Greenpeace Africa will deliver this letter to the Africa Delegation at COP30 in person. Scientists and public figures have added their names, now you can join thousands others and add yours. pages.greenpeaceafrica.org/make-africas...
Discover a space of sanctuary in Noordhoek
Discover a space of sanctuary in Noordhoek
Wild creatures flit in and out of nature's garden
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November 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Discover a space of sanctuary in Noordhoek
Clovelly creatives open studios for the first time
Don’t forget to drop in to Fish Hoek and Clovelly for the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly, on Saturday October 4, and Sunday October 5. Entry is free on both days and studios will be open from 10am till 4pm.
Don’t forget to drop in to Fish Hoek and Clovelly for the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly, on Saturday October 4, and Sunday October 5. Entry is free on both days and studios will be open from 10am till 4pm.
Clovelly creatives open studios for the first time
Take a slow stroll to view artists' spaces in Clovelly Road
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Clovelly creatives open studios for the first time
Don’t forget to drop in to Fish Hoek and Clovelly for the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly, on Saturday October 4, and Sunday October 5. Entry is free on both days and studios will be open from 10am till 4pm.
Don’t forget to drop in to Fish Hoek and Clovelly for the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly, on Saturday October 4, and Sunday October 5. Entry is free on both days and studios will be open from 10am till 4pm.
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About 500 people from communities across Johannesburg participated in the Draw the Line/People’s Power Campaign to demand an energy transition that puts people and communities, not profit, at its centre.
Read groundup.org.za/article/hund... by Ihsaan Haffejee
Read groundup.org.za/article/hund... by Ihsaan Haffejee
Hundreds protest for climate solutions
Protestors complain of a lack of access to water and electricity, demanding environmentally sustainable solutions
groundup.org.za
September 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
About 500 people from communities across Johannesburg participated in the Draw the Line/People’s Power Campaign to demand an energy transition that puts people and communities, not profit, at its centre.
Read groundup.org.za/article/hund... by Ihsaan Haffejee
Read groundup.org.za/article/hund... by Ihsaan Haffejee
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All around the City of Johannesburg, communities and residents’ associations are organising themselves and their wider community to rescue their living spaces from years of neglect by officials.
Read groundup.org.za/article/joha... by Yvonne Grimbeek
Read groundup.org.za/article/joha... by Yvonne Grimbeek
Community takes action to fix Randburg
The idea is for every business to take care of its immediate surroundings.
groundup.org.za
September 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
All around the City of Johannesburg, communities and residents’ associations are organising themselves and their wider community to rescue their living spaces from years of neglect by officials.
Read groundup.org.za/article/joha... by Yvonne Grimbeek
Read groundup.org.za/article/joha... by Yvonne Grimbeek
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After a fire swept across 3,000 hectares of Table Mountain National Park in April, millions of invasive plants have popped up. This is a rare opportunity to remove them before they get too large.
Read groundup.org.za/article/a-si... by Liezl Human.
Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Read groundup.org.za/article/a-si... by Liezl Human.
Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Silver lining in the Table Mountain fire
The Sugarbird Project is working to remove “relentless” invasives
groundup.org.za
September 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
After a fire swept across 3,000 hectares of Table Mountain National Park in April, millions of invasive plants have popped up. This is a rare opportunity to remove them before they get too large.
Read groundup.org.za/article/a-si... by Liezl Human.
Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Read groundup.org.za/article/a-si... by Liezl Human.
Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
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‘Greenhushing’ is a trend that leaves businesses downplaying their environmental wins
Why? Fear of backlash, greenwashing claims, or just not knowing how to talk about it
Greenwashing in reverse? Maybe
But one thing’s clear: silence isn’t sustainable
theconversation.com/greenhushing...
Why? Fear of backlash, greenwashing claims, or just not knowing how to talk about it
Greenwashing in reverse? Maybe
But one thing’s clear: silence isn’t sustainable
theconversation.com/greenhushing...
‘Greenhushing’ is a trend that leaves businesses downplaying their environmental wins
Why would companies be coy about doing good things?
theconversation.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:25 AM
‘Greenhushing’ is a trend that leaves businesses downplaying their environmental wins
Why? Fear of backlash, greenwashing claims, or just not knowing how to talk about it
Greenwashing in reverse? Maybe
But one thing’s clear: silence isn’t sustainable
theconversation.com/greenhushing...
Why? Fear of backlash, greenwashing claims, or just not knowing how to talk about it
Greenwashing in reverse? Maybe
But one thing’s clear: silence isn’t sustainable
theconversation.com/greenhushing...
Go off the beaten track at Rocklands Farm, where Barefoot Cafe invites you to relax.
Go off the beaten track at Rocklands Farm where Barefoot Cafe invites you to relax
There's a special spot in the Deep South where goats and chickens roam
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September 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Go off the beaten track at Rocklands Farm, where Barefoot Cafe invites you to relax.
Four Clovelly artists join the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly
You will come across the stately wild otter stick sculpture by land artist Chip Snaddon. You’ll also find four mosaic seats, tucked among the fynbos.
You will come across the stately wild otter stick sculpture by land artist Chip Snaddon. You’ll also find four mosaic seats, tucked among the fynbos.
Wetland wonder on the way to Clovelly studios
Artists invite you into their creative spaces at the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly event
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September 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Four Clovelly artists join the first Open Studios Fish Hoek & Clovelly
You will come across the stately wild otter stick sculpture by land artist Chip Snaddon. You’ll also find four mosaic seats, tucked among the fynbos.
You will come across the stately wild otter stick sculpture by land artist Chip Snaddon. You’ll also find four mosaic seats, tucked among the fynbos.
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The Karoo Donkey Sanctuary has found a new home. 96 donkeys and 38 horses have been safely relocated to a new farm in De Rust.
Read groundup.org.za/article/karo... by Hazel Friedman
Read groundup.org.za/article/karo... by Hazel Friedman
Karoo Donkey Sanctuary finds a new home
A 500-hectare farm has been purchased
groundup.org.za
August 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Karoo Donkey Sanctuary has found a new home. 96 donkeys and 38 horses have been safely relocated to a new farm in De Rust.
Read groundup.org.za/article/karo... by Hazel Friedman
Read groundup.org.za/article/karo... by Hazel Friedman
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Seven months after heavy rains in January damaged their homes, dozens of families in Mondlo Township, under Abaqulusi Municipality, are still without permanent shelter.
Read groundup.org.za/article/scho... by Bongane Motaung
Read groundup.org.za/article/scho... by Bongane Motaung
School children help repair granny’s flood-damaged home
Dozens of families affected by floods in January are still without shelter. The KZN human settlements department fails to answer our questions
groundup.org.za
August 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Seven months after heavy rains in January damaged their homes, dozens of families in Mondlo Township, under Abaqulusi Municipality, are still without permanent shelter.
Read groundup.org.za/article/scho... by Bongane Motaung
Read groundup.org.za/article/scho... by Bongane Motaung
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Hundreds of people, including many journalists, marched on the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town on Sunday, protesting against Israel’s killing of journalists.
Read groundup.org.za/article/cape... by Ashraf Hendricks
Read groundup.org.za/article/cape... by Ashraf Hendricks
Cape Town journalists protest against Israel for killing Palestinian reporters
“There is nothing random about what Israel is doing,” says Palestinian journalist
groundup.org.za
August 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Hundreds of people, including many journalists, marched on the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town on Sunday, protesting against Israel’s killing of journalists.
Read groundup.org.za/article/cape... by Ashraf Hendricks
Read groundup.org.za/article/cape... by Ashraf Hendricks
The sand used to blow across the road and would need sweeping up most mornings to allow cars to pass. Now the sand stays in the dunes, anchored by indigenous plants that grow in the sand. Windbreaks protect the plantings.
Holding back the sands of time
See the bigger picture
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August 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The sand used to blow across the road and would need sweeping up most mornings to allow cars to pass. Now the sand stays in the dunes, anchored by indigenous plants that grow in the sand. Windbreaks protect the plantings.
Fun with fynbos corridor collaboration
Fun with fynbos corridor collaboration
Eva van Belle from Fish Hoek talks guerilla gardening with fynbos and indigenous plants
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May 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Fun with fynbos corridor collaboration
Land artist recreates wild otter
This week’s guest post is from Martin Scholtz from Friends of Silvermine Nature Area who tells us about a stick sculpture of an otter taking shape in the wetland.
This week’s guest post is from Martin Scholtz from Friends of Silvermine Nature Area who tells us about a stick sculpture of an otter taking shape in the wetland.
Land artist recreates wild otter
Chip Snaddon's stick sculpture is taking shape in the Silvermine River wetland area
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April 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Land artist recreates wild otter
This week’s guest post is from Martin Scholtz from Friends of Silvermine Nature Area who tells us about a stick sculpture of an otter taking shape in the wetland.
This week’s guest post is from Martin Scholtz from Friends of Silvermine Nature Area who tells us about a stick sculpture of an otter taking shape in the wetland.
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1,000,000 children are at risk. Blocking humanitarian aid is a war crime. 🚨🧒🏻🧕🏽
➡️ @unicef.org urges all parties to respect international law. ⚖️🚸
#HumanRights #CeasefireNow
➡️ @unicef.org urges all parties to respect international law. ⚖️🚸
#HumanRights #CeasefireNow
March 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
1,000,000 children are at risk. Blocking humanitarian aid is a war crime. 🚨🧒🏻🧕🏽
➡️ @unicef.org urges all parties to respect international law. ⚖️🚸
#HumanRights #CeasefireNow
➡️ @unicef.org urges all parties to respect international law. ⚖️🚸
#HumanRights #CeasefireNow
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UK contemporary sculptor known as Anna & the Willow creates nature-inspired sculptures made from rods of willow #womensart
March 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
UK contemporary sculptor known as Anna & the Willow creates nature-inspired sculptures made from rods of willow #womensart
African penguin win
Conservation groups and the fishing industry reached an out-of-court settlement to establish expanded no-fishing zones around penguin colonies for the next 10 years.
#SouthAfrica
Conservation groups and the fishing industry reached an out-of-court settlement to establish expanded no-fishing zones around penguin colonies for the next 10 years.
#SouthAfrica
African penguin win
and other animal news
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March 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
African penguin win
Conservation groups and the fishing industry reached an out-of-court settlement to establish expanded no-fishing zones around penguin colonies for the next 10 years.
#SouthAfrica
Conservation groups and the fishing industry reached an out-of-court settlement to establish expanded no-fishing zones around penguin colonies for the next 10 years.
#SouthAfrica
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The pelagic fishing industry has opposed a push by environmental groups to expand no-fishing zones around African Penguin colonies. The industry says it provides about 5,100 jobs and contributes R5.5-billion annually to the economy.
Read groundup.org.za/article/the-... by Michael Cherry
Read groundup.org.za/article/the-... by Michael Cherry
South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say
Island closures are painted as an economic cost to the fishing industry, but losing African Penguins will cost us dearly
groundup.org.za
March 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The pelagic fishing industry has opposed a push by environmental groups to expand no-fishing zones around African Penguin colonies. The industry says it provides about 5,100 jobs and contributes R5.5-billion annually to the economy.
Read groundup.org.za/article/the-... by Michael Cherry
Read groundup.org.za/article/the-... by Michael Cherry
Sometimes I take a break and bake. When the madness of the orange maniac and his minions gets too much, I get out my simple recipes and make things.
#climatestories
#climatestories
Take a bake break
Back to basics
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March 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Sometimes I take a break and bake. When the madness of the orange maniac and his minions gets too much, I get out my simple recipes and make things.
#climatestories
#climatestories
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The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
The billionaire and now Trump adviser grew up amid the collapse of white rule, attending an all-white school and then a more liberal one
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
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Tesla’s Post-Election Stock Bump Has Vaporized heatmap.news/electric-veh...
Tesla’s Post-Election Stock Bump Has Vaporized
Can Musk pull another market miracle out of his MAGA hat?
heatmap.news
March 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Tesla’s Post-Election Stock Bump Has Vaporized heatmap.news/electric-veh...