Environmental issues and discussions.
Abalone Rights Holder Challenges Verification Process Anton Kruger, a commercial abalone rights holder, has reported that the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is withholding his permits — along with those of other rights holders — on the basis of alleged breaches of permit conditions, before the matter has been tested in court. … Read more
Yesterdays Sardine News Today 25 August 2026 Yesterdays Sardine News Today 25 August 2026: yes, there are sardines around again. Netted at Glenmore and at Margate. Where they have been lurking since the 5 August 2026, is anyone’s guess. And where they gonna pop up today too! My gut feel is north of Scotties area…in … Read more
Sardines and Cape Town Sewage ? Sewage Discharges off Cape Town ? Sardine Die-Off (2026) Causes Investigated ? Why Sardines? ?? Risks & Implications ? Conclusion The evidence points to Cape Town’s massive sewage discharges fueling HABs and oxygen depletion, which stressed sardines and triggered the die-off. PHV was present but likely acted as a … Read more
Fisheries Complaint met with Silence: Has the DA Sold Out? Fisheries Complaint met with Silence: Has the DA Sold Out?: If ever there was a department in serious need of a complete overhaul, Fisheries would be it. For many years, the department has been plagued by confirmed cases of serious corruptionand administrative inefficiency. The majority … Read more
Sardines at Port Edward 13 June 2026 Every winter, the South Coast of KwaZulu?Natal becomes the stage for one of nature’s most spectacular events — the sardine run. And nowhere is the excitement more palpable than at the sardines at Port Edward scene right now (10?AM), the seaside town perched at the southern tip of … Read more
