INLSA Jenny Cullinan, right, with her neighbour Jennifer Scheepers and Cullinans two Staffordshire terriers and dachshund. Alerted to a burglary at her home by Scheepers, who in turn was alerted by the dogs, Cullinan chased after burglars on Saturday and recovered her stolen laptop. PICTURE : TERRY HAYWOOD … [Read more...] about Outpouring of help as woman chases burglars in the rain
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Hefty bill for climate talks
INLSA An aerial view of Durban, ahead of the COP17 conference on 28 November 2011. Tony Carnie tony.carnie@inl.co.za HOTELS and restaurants in the Durban area are getting ready … [Read more...] about Hefty bill for climate talks
Fry the big fish
Feedback By David Canning “Fry the Big Fish.” I have long remembered this potent advice given, years ago, by Robert Klitgaard, then a visiting lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His book, Tropical Gangsters*, outlined an effective strategy for fighting endemic corruption. Simply make an example of the worst … [Read more...] about Fry the big fish
Learning the language of the forest
Ex-QDMS WEAVERS BUILDING NESTS IN MY FEVER TREE IN UMBILO. WHEN we think of “heritage”, we probably think first of culture, often failing to link those cultures to the natural environments in which they developed. … [Read more...] about Learning the language of the forest
David and Goliath battle to keep land pristine
. Heinz Sch�tte, chairman of the Greater Pongola Catchment Protection Association, atop the eastern escarpment with the start of the Pongola River system in the valley behind him. WHEN the rainwater tanks run dry at the … [Read more...] about David and Goliath battle to keep land pristine
