Bushwillows, Bushbuck and Bushwhacking

On Tuesday 28 March, as we reached our drop off point for day 3, courtesy of C. MacGillivray’s Karkloof Taxi Services, Sue Viljoen (WWF-SA) remarked that she was in need of a double espresso and a red bull. Yip, the typical day 3 stiffness had set in, and our bodies were yelling for more sleep […]

SAPPI Saunter

On Monday, 27 March the eager walkers were greeted with a clear sky for Day 2 of the Karkloof Catchment to Confluence River Walk. We were thrilled to have Hlengiwe Ndlovu, an environmentalist for Sappi, join us for the day and share her expertise and knowledge with our team for this vitally important project. The […]

Shafton/Kusane Wetland in Good Health

– Written by David Everard, Divisional Environmental Manager, Sappi – It is not surprising that water and wetland issues are brought into focus during severe droughts, like the one we are experiencing at the moment. It is quite well accepted that wetlands play very important ecological and social roles in a landscape. These roles include […]