June 08
South Africa: Community Rallies Together At Kalk Bay Harbour to Tackle Pollution On World Oceans Day
More than 150 volunteers took part in the annual World Oceans Day cleanup at Kalk Bay Harbour this weekend, making it the largest turnout in the event's nine-year history. Divers… Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Reflecting On Decades of Joy As I Say Farewell to the Two Oceans Marathon
South Africa's incomparable ultra-marathon runner Bruce Fordyce will miss the Two Oceans Marathon for the first time in four decades. Read more »
March 04
Egypt: Nile Dam Dispute Drifting Toward a Conflict Its Protagonists Cannot Afford
For centuries Egypt has treated the Nile as a birthright, not a shared lifeline. Now, as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam rises without a binding agreement, the river has become… Read more »
March 03
South Africa: Toxic Residues Endanger Coral Reefs in SA's Marine Protected Areas
Transported hundreds of kilometres by rain, rivers and ocean currents, toxic chemicals are finding their way into the Indian Ocean and building up in the fragile coral reefs… Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Small-Scale Fishers Warn of Declining Catches, Big Policy Gaps
Along South Africa's coast, small-scale fishers report declining sardine runs, more unpredictable catches and shifts in species composition - changes they say are not reflected in… Read more »
January 29
South Africa: Many Nets, One Ocean - What SA's Fishing Debate Has Taught Us
After months of conversations with people who live from the sea - or live with the consequences of how it's managed - one thing is clear: SA's fishing industry is not a single… Read more »
January 20
South Africa: From Thriving to Idle - A Fishing Family's Tale of Change in Kalk Bay
A conversation about fishing boats that can't go to sea, reading the ocean and the changing nature of fishing. Read more »
November 17, 2025
South Africa: With Another Ministerial Change, Will Fishers' Voices Still Be Ignored?
Fishers fear yet another ministerial change will further delay the long-overdue review of the Marine Living Resources Act of 1998, a process intended to rectify historical… Read more »
November 09, 2025
South Africa: Eastern Cape Launches Pioneering Oceans Economy Blueprint for Maritime Growth
The Eastern Cape has become the first province to launch a dedicated Oceans Economy Satellite Account, a data-driven blueprint mapping the province's total maritime potential… Read more »
October 22, 2025
South Africa: A River Runs Through It
A beautiful river flows through Spier. It's ancient, powerful and alive. The Eerste River (meaning "first" in Dutch and Afrikaans) was the reason settlers chose this fertile valley… Read more »
August 21, 2025
South Africa: Kings Beach Still Off Limits to the Public While Repairs to Sewage Line Drag On
One of the Gqeberha's most popular beaches has been plagued by one sewage spill after another in recent months, but officials are hopeful that ongoing repairs will resolve the… Read more »
July 20, 2025
Africa: Deeper Connection - Why Even Landlocked Africans Are Defending the Seas
Early ocean encounters can spark a lasting sense of wonder - and a deeper recognition - to help reframe ocean conservation as not just a coastal issue, but a continental one. Read more »
July 15, 2025
South Africa: Small-Scale Fishers Stage Nationwide Protests Against 'Unfair' Policies
At the heart of the fishers' anger is the Fishing Rights Allocation Process -- a system they say has long favoured large commercial operations, leaving small-scale operators with… Read more »
June 16, 2025
South Africa: Through Attenborough's Optimism About the Ocean We May Be Lulled By an Undercurrent of Complacency
In his latest - and likely last - documentary, the renowned biologist and natural historian leaves a message of hope - but will the world listen? Read more »
