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Author: Byron Latham

Stellenbosch pubs and bars “devastated” by lockdown

With the national alcohol ban reinstated, on 27 July, students will return to find that the doors to the...
News

Rupert’s seeds for success

  Botanist Rupert Koopman brings plenty of experience to the new position that he took on earlier this year....
News

Renewable energy needs you, according to SU-linked research project

The future of renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa should take local communities into account.  This was according to participants...
News

Lifting the ban on wine exports ‒ has it helped?

PHOTO: WOSA
“Horrendous.” That’s how the sales manager at Ridgeback Wines in Paarl, Luan Aucamp, described sales for 2020 so far....
Agriculture, COVID-19, News

Leopard sightings and lockdown: correlation or coincidence?

Field ranger Evan Kortjé saw this Cape leopard, roaming around Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West, via camera trap. According to Kortjé, seeing these big cats makes his job that much more worthwhile. PHOTO: Lourensford Wine Twitter account.
A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed a comment to Jeannie Hayward. The article also incorrectly indicated that...
News, Wildlife

Egg farming in SA lockdown: not all it’s cracked up to be

While you may be envious of those still able to move outside their front door during lockdown, the unprecedented...
Agriculture, COVID-19, Features, News

Stellenbosch in lockdown: No wash-out for local sanitising programme

The Kayamandi taxi rank being washed, sprayed and scrubbed with the disinfectant solution. Teams on foot, in full protective gear, are accompanied by a water truck that aids in washing the targeted areas. PHOTO: Stellenbosch Municipality Twitter account
Stellenbosch Municipality’s Water Services have been sanitising and disinfecting public spaces, throughout their jurisdiction, in an effort to combat...
Campus, COVID-19, Health, Municipality, News

Stroop: a rhino poaching film’s relevance amidst a global pandemic

Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War. The documentary was screened at Woordfees three days after the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Highlighting the dangers of purchasing wildlife products, the film remains relevant due to a crisis allegedly tracing its origins to a wildlife market in Wuhan. PHOTO: Vimeo.com
The conservation documentary, Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War, which screened during the recent Toyota US Woordfees, highlights...
COVID-19, News, Woordfees

Eikestad emergency evacuation mistaken for bomb scare

Eikestad Mall’s management has confirmed that an emergency evacuation drill was the cause for heightened activity around the shopping...
News
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