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Ekuqokweni kokuqala ngqa, iSimangaliso Wetland Park sikhale samuka nendondo ye-Platinumkumkhakha we-Green Stands Exhibitors Awards small stand category embukisweni we-Africa Trav...
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30 May 2023
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31 May 2023
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For the very first time being nominated, iSimangaliso Wetland Park scooped the Platinum Award in the Green Stands Exhibitors Awards small stand category on the Africa Travel Inda...
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29 May 2023
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31 May 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park njengendawo edumile enemvelo ehlukahlukene kanye nokuba indawo yokuqala eNingizimu Afrika elondoloza amagugu omhlaba sibambe iqhaza kumkhankaso owenziwa...
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10 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority as a renowned diverse natural site and South Africa’s first World heritage site is an integral participant of UNESCO eDNA (Environmental DNA...
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10 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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The 5th of May was declared by UNESCO as the African World Heritage day, a day to celebrate the cultural and natural heritage of Africa. iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a renowne...
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06 May 2023
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17 May 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority would like to warn the public not to be lured by a clique of
people who are behind the invasion of land in the area known as Futululu nea...
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03 May 2023
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03 May 2023
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The recent St. Lucia Estuarine stakeholders meeting held in St Lucia town was engulfed with a positive mood when the stakeholders learned of the progress made by iSimangaliso W...
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02 May 2023
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05 May 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has started training small businesses and
entrepreneurs from communities neighboring the Park under the Rural Enterprise
Programme which o...
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03 April 2023
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03 May 2023
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It is almost a year since the St. Lucia Mouth estuary breached naturally. The mouth breached after the heavy rain received in KwaZulu-Natal in March 2022 last year. iSimangaliso ...
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03 April 2023
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12 April 2023
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In the recent visit to iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Ms. Barbara Creecy learned that the current financial year iSimangalis...
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03 April 2023
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12 April 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority welcomes the newly appointed Board members by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy. The term ...
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28 February 2023
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17 May 2023
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Today, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority is Celebrating international Wetlands Day under the theme, “We Care For Wetlands, Do You?”. The 2nd of February is the biggest da...
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02 February 2023
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13 April 2023
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The busy festive season period has come and gone, and iSimangaliso Wetland Park management has received the festive season report. The Park management would like to thank all the...
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31 January 2023
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12 April 2023
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585
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has once again hosted the academic dinner for iSimangaliso Tertiary Support Programme beneficiaries. This is to celebrate students who receive...
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01 December 2022
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06 December 2022
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From left (Mr.Shonisani Munzhedzi CEO of SANBI, Mr. Sibusiso Bukhosini CEO of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, Dr. Tsepang Makholela Chief Director for Biodiversity Monitorin...
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30 November 2022
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02 December 2022
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority would like to inform the public about the annual price increase of gate tariffs and activity permits effective from 01 December 2022. Due to t...
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11 November 2022
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17 May 2023
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The public has been invited to submit written comments on a revised Draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity published on Govern...
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01 November 2022
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17 May 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (iSimangaliso) would like to confirm the hippo incident which happened on Wednesday the 19th of October 2022 in the evening around 18h50...
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21 October 2022
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01 December 2022
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has today advertised business opportunities worth millions of rands on its website, newspapers, and the national database. These all-inclusive...
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01 October 2022
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01 December 2022
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The rich heritage found in iSimangaliso Wetland Park is undoubtedly one of the reasons why it keeps attracting thousands of visitors across the globe. iSimangaliso stretches from...
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24 September 2022
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03 May 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority would like to alert visitors that the road from the Main Beach to Ingwe Beach is temporally closed as from today, Friday (26 August 2022). Thi...
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26 August 2022
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01 December 2022
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority welcomes the move by the South African Police Service (SAPS) of arresting people who were invading a protected area known as Futululu fore...
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18 August 2022
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17 May 2023
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Water levels in iSimangaliso Wetland Park estuarine system has dropped, this is after the heavy rainfall that was experienced in KwaZulu Natal during the months of April and ...
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28 July 2022
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13 April 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority would like to alert communities living in and adjacent to the Park and public about the Elephants roaming around Western shores of the Park ...
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05 July 2022
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13 April 2023
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In Pietermaritzburg today, 23 June 2022, the High Court of South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Division handed down a final court order in favour of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority an...
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23 June 2022
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17 May 2023
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iSimangaliso hosted the Inkosi Mtubatuba Local Municipality from 7 to 9 June 2022 on a Park expedition. The purpose of the excursion was to address areas of co-existence between ...
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15 June 2022
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13 April 2023
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On Friday, 12 November 2021 at about 09h30, field rangers who were holding an Observation post at Mfabeni Game Reserve reported hearing a gun shot being fired to the north of Tew...
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13 June 2022
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13 April 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (iSimangaliso) and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Ezemvelo) would like to confirm the fatal hippo incident which happened today, Friday 10 June 20...
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10 June 2022
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13 April 2023
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Mother nature has done it, lake St Lucia mouth has breached naturally to much relief of so many stakeholders. The morning early hours high tide combined with the high levels wate...
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14 April 2022
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04 May 2023
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Chairperson of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Board, Professor Thandi Nzama. Members of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Board. Chief Executive Officer of iSimangaliso Wetland Park, ...
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14 April 2022
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13 April 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority welcomes the interim interdict granted by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday 11 April 2022 which states that “the respondents and any...
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13 April 2022
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04 May 2023
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The countdown to the much anticipated iSimangaliso Investment Summit has officially kicked off and the countdown clock is ticking.
The Chief Executive Officer of iSimangaliso We...
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02 February 2022
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13 April 2023
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At midday on Sunday 16 January, iSimangaliso Wetland Park officials were alerted to an incident that took place at the Eastern Shores of the Park, on the road to Cape Vidal.
A v...
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17 January 2022
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13 April 2023
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Festive season is time to spend with the people you love. Whether you will be spending it at home or have chosen to explore one of the wonderful holiday destinations like iSimang...
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25 December 2021
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13 April 2023
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677
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T he iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (iSimangaliso) has learned with shock of the arrest of two of its officials on allegations of corruption and extortion, as per the charge...
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22 December 2021
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13 April 2023
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512
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On Friday, 12 November 2021 at about 09h30, field rangers who were holding an Observation post at Mfabeni Game Reserve reported hearing a gun shot being fired to the north of Tew...
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16 November 2021
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13 April 2023
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Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, will brief the media on South Africa’s position to the international climate change talks known as COP 2...
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21 October 2021
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13 April 2023
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One of the most popular recreational activities within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park is fishing, and here we find three main types: estuarine, shore-based and boat-based fishing....
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18 October 2021
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04 May 2023
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On 23 May 2019 iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area (MPA) was proclaimed as one of the 22 new MPAs through the South African Government Initiative known as ‘Operation Phakisa’ ...
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15 October 2021
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13 April 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority would like to send its deepest condolences to the family and friends of a teenage boy who drowned at Jabula Beach, within the iSimangaliso...
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13 October 2021
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13 April 2023
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It is with great pleasure that we introduce the new addition to the existing fleet capacity shared between the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and its partner Ezemvelo KZN Wi...
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30 September 2021
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13 April 2023
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423
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At a three-day Board Strategy workshop currently underway in Ballito, near Durban, iSimangaliso has resolved to strengthen partnerships with its strategic partners to further imp...
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16 September 2021
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13 April 2023
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398
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Management has taken a decision to postpone the iSimangaliso Ecotourism Business Investment Summit, which was scheduled to take place on 26 August 2...
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17 August 2021
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13 April 2023
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441
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Descending from one of the communities adjacent to the Park, Mr Philani Samuel Mathenjwa tells a storay of growing up in the community plagued with abject poverty. Talking about ...
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29 June 2021
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13 April 2023
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Kruger National Park leadership are this week locked together in conversation at Skukuza, in a three-day knowledge and ideas exchange session which ...
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12 May 2021
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04 May 2023
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534
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At iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the Easter weekend is traditionally always buzzing with visitors coming from all corners of the world to experience this natural jewel, which was in...
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01 April 2021
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13 April 2023
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The waves of the warm blue waters of the Indian ocean at the Mission Rocks in iSimangaliso Wetland Park sounded like music as they welcomed back to the ocean the sub-adult female...
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31 March 2021
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13 April 2023
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558
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Categorisation of uMkhanyakude district as a poverty node will soon be a thing of the past, if everything goes according to the wishes and plans of the Chief Executive Officer of...
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15 March 2021
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04 May 2023
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595
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The St Lucia Lake has successfully connected with the sea after almost a decade. This comes after the multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral Task Team recommended to iSimangaliso ...
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08 January 2021
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04 May 2023
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477
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Monday the 4th of January 2021 marked the day the recommendations of the St Lucia Estuarine Functional Zone Task Team saw the light of day, when equipment was moved on site to be...
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05 January 2021
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04 May 2023
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467
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The second wave of the COVID-19 virus has engulfed most parts of South Africa, and numbers are surging day by day. The government has declared some parts of the country as hotspo...
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30 December 2020
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13 April 2023
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Dear iSimangaliso Wetland Park guests, visitors, community, and partners. It is that time of the year where we welcome guests from all over the country, including the Southern Af...
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15 December 2020
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04 May 2023
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448
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to 12 Traditional Council areas within the iSimangaliso Wetland P...
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14 December 2020
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04 May 2023
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It with deep sadness that we report a drowning incident which took place this Sunday 22nd November at Jabula Beach in St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
According to the preli...
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23 November 2020
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13 April 2023
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383
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The United Kingdom’s leading independent travel magazine, Wanderlust, has ranked iSimangaliso as a must-see destination amongst the world’s top 38 best travel destinations in...
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30 October 2020
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04 May 2023
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480
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority invites you to provide input and comment on the draft Integrated Management Plan (IMP), relevant to the years 2022–2031. The IMP is a st...
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30 September 2020
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04 May 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority (iSimangaliso Authority) hereby invites interested and affected parties to provide input and comment on the draft Integrated Management Pl...
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28 August 2020
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04 May 2023
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476
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A clarion call by the CEO of iSimangaliso, Mr Sibusiso Bukhosini, for partnership in alleviating poverty in communities hard hit by the lockdown due to COVID-19, has reached as f...
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13 July 2020
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04 May 2023
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455
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After 74 days of lockdown, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has opened its gates to visitors for self-drive excursions and all fishing, including recreational fishing but with the excep...
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08 June 2020
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04 May 2023
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444
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iSimangaliso welcomes the decision to lower alert level 4 to level 3, as announced by the Honourable President Ramaphosa. In his address the President reiterated the importance o...
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02 June 2020
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04 May 2023
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386
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iSimangaliso have learned with great shock of the untimely death of Mr Phillip Mkhwanazi, Induna and a Ward councillor in the community neighbouring the iSimangaliso Wetland Park...
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29 May 2020
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04 May 2023
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456
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iSimangaliso community support during Covid-19 nation-wide lockdown period The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority – in partnership with Wildoceans and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife ...
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31 March 2020
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04 May 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority wishes to commend the behavior of the public this past weekend, who heeded the clarion call by the Government to stay at home. Only a hand...
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30 March 2020
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04 May 2023
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400
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Addressing the nation, the Honourable President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nation-wide lockdown following the escalation of Covid-19 pandemic cases in the country. St Lucia h...
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27 March 2020
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04 May 2023
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553
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Being a world heritage site, iSimangaliso Wetland Park receives thousands of international and domestic visitors annually, who come to enjoy various activities in the Park – wh...
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19 March 2020
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04 May 2023
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404
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The sight of a tree filled with vultures is an iconic and somewhat primeval African scene, instantly transporting the viewer to the essence of the continent. Vultures are an esse...
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23 January 2020
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13 April 2023
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This month marks the twentieth year of existence as the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Our Park was officially inscribed by UNESCO as South Africa’s first World Heritage Site in De...
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12 December 2019
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04 May 2023
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580
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As we head for the busiest time of year on the tourism calendar, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority welcomes visitors from near and far to enjoy the World Heritage Site and ...
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29 November 2019
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13 April 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site has a variety of accommodation options within the protected area, from luxury catered resorts to self-catering and camping. Even...
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19 November 2019
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04 May 2023
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Yes, there are aliens among us, and yes, they are a bigger threat than we may realise. They may not be little bald creatures with googly eyes – many prefer a leafy disguise and...
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30 October 2019
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04 May 2023
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800
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Now in its twentieth year as South Africa’s first and most diverse UNESCO World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso is extremely proud of its legacy as a provider of quality environmen...
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23 October 2019
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04 May 2023
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475
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One of the key focus areas of the new iSimangaliso management team is to foster great communication and stakeholder relations across the Park, as a basis for constructive engagem...
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17 September 2019
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04 May 2023
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417
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Sisters are doing it for themselves! Opportunities for women working within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park are enormous and growing each year – whether employed directly by the ...
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26 August 2019
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13 April 2023
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373
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As the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority continues its process of growth, transformation and capacity building with personnel from areas adjacent to the World Heritage Site, th...
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13 August 2019
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04 May 2023
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580
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While many people know the iSimangaliso Wetland Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its natural attributes – ecosystems, biodiversity and superlative natural beauty – th...
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24 July 2019
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04 May 2023
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596
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As winter deepens, rainfall eases off and the grass turns yellow and dry, conservation managers turn their attention to an integral element for the management of protected natura...
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08 July 2019
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04 May 2023
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Many people do not know the origin of the name ‘iSimangaliso’. It is derived from a Zulu proverb – Ubone isimanga esabonwa uJeqe kwelama Thonga (If you have seen miracles, ...
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29 June 2019
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04 May 2023
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813
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As part of its socio-economic development initiatives, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority is currently running a training workshop for budding artists hailing from areas sur...
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13 June 2019
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04 May 2023
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419
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In a massive step forward for the benefit of South Africa’s marine resources, and in particular the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site, the Minister of Environmental...
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28 May 2019
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04 May 2023
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iSimangaliso recently held an introductory picnic for first year bursary students in Durban. First row, left to right: Luyanda Khanyile from Mhlekani in Mkhuze studing B Admin, S...
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20 May 2019
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04 May 2023
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441
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has recently restructured and expanded its staff complement, introducing fresh new faces and ideas to take the organisation into the next ...
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30 April 2019
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13 April 2023
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352
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The uMkhuze section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site is 107 years old, during which time it has been through repeated cycles of drought and plenty. One of the...
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31 March 2019
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04 May 2023
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2087
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The False Bay section of iSimangaliso is possibly the most underrated area in the Park. Few realise just how special this area, comprising mostly of rare sand forest, is and why ...
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29 March 2019
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04 May 2023
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They made it happen! Top left to right: Matshepo Khumalo, Jesse Poole, Mondli Mtshali, Amanda Van Jaarsveld, Jacques Van Jaarsveld, Samson Moyo, Grant Brokensha, Gustav Mummbraue...
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27 March 2019
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04 May 2023
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704
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Umthayi Marula Festival 2019
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority was delighted to support this year’s Umthayi Marula Festival – an annual Thonga celebration of the first...
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12 March 2019
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04 May 2023
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority is forging ahead with a revised and refined vision under the management of new Chief Executive Officer Sibusiso Bukhosini. Following an ex...
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12 February 2019
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04 May 2023
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667
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In December 2018, the annual Dukuduku Sports Tournament hosted by the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority received a fantastic welcome and turnout by the young sportsmen and wome...
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04 February 2019
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04 May 2023
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704
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On Tuesday 22 January, the protected waters off iSimangaliso’s Sodwana Bay section became the new home for a rehabilitated adult female loggerhead turtle known as ‘Herbie’....
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27 January 2019
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04 May 2023
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806
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This week, sixty yearling Nile crocodiles were released into the kuNkazana Stream on the Eastern Shores section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site. These youngs...
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20 January 2019
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13 April 2023
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700
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On Friday, 12 November 2021 at about 09h30, field rangers who were holding an Observation post at Mfabeni Game Reserve reported hearing a gun shot being fired to the north of Tew...
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27 March 2013
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13 April 2023
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536
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Excellence in iSimangaliso iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, managers of the world heritage site in KwaZulu-Natal, continues to be recognised for organisational and tourism e...
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19 December 2012
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13 April 2023
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538
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In 2011 iSimangaliso publicised its strategy to let the uMfolozi River and Lake St Lucia rejoin in a bid to restore the functioning of South Africa’s largest estuarine system. ...
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29 November 2012
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13 April 2023
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512
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This 1970’s-styled resort is receiving a major redevelopment in keeping with the needs of today’s iSimangaliso visitors. This entails the removing of structures, as seen abov...
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30 October 2012
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13 April 2023
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488
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has introduced two rare servals into the Eastern Shores section of iSimangaliso, complementing the small resident population. Less than a doze...
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22 October 2012
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13 April 2023
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489
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park’s Eastern Shores section has received a boost to its existing black rhino (diceros bicornis) population with the recent introduction of a young pair. ...
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03 October 2012
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13 April 2023
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466
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The strategy to allow the uMfolozi and Lake St Lucia estuary mouths to join to form a combined mouth is progressing well. The linking of the two systems via the beach spillway re...
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03 October 2012
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13 April 2023
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“We are celebrating South Africa’s National Heritage Day this Monday the 24th of September and the 40th year of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention with the announcement of ...
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21 September 2012
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13 April 2023
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