THE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OF SOUTH COAST MINING MAY HAVE LEFT BLACK RESIDUE ON THE SAND OF POPULAR AND MARINE PROTECTED SOUTH COAST BEACHES! BUSINESS, RATES PAYERS & HOLIDAY MAKERS NEED ANSWERS AS TO WHAT HAS POLLUTED THE BEACHES? THE SOUTH COAST DEPENDS ON TOURISM!

WINKLESPRUIT BEACH NEXT TO THE LOVU RIVER ON THE SOUTH COAST MATCHES THAT OF LOOKOUT & ROBBERG BEACHES, PLETTENBERG BAY FOR WALKING - UNTIL THE SARDINE RUN FRENZY WITH FISHERMEN, FRIENDS & FAMILY SWARM TO THE OCEAN AND LEAVE THEIR LITTER. THE ETHEKWINI MUNICIPAILITY NEEDS TO PLACE SIGN BOARDS AT BEACHES REGARDING THE LITTERING BY-LAW & ENFORCE IT WHEN INFRINGED BY FISHERMEN & BEACH GOERS! LITTERING IS PROHIBITED BY THE NUISANCES & BEHAVIOUR IN PUBLIC PLACES BY-LAW. VIOLATORS CAN FACE A FINE OF UP TO R40,000 OR IMPRISIONMENT FOR UP TO 2 YEARS, OR BOTH!

 

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - SPOTLIGHT ON ILLEGAL DUMPING BY BOTH CONSTRUCTION AND GARDEN & POOL SERVICES IN OPEN GREEN AREAS ARE A MAJOR PROBLEM. AND UNFORTUNATELY, PLASTIC POLLUTED RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO BEACH ESTUARIES & SEAS? KWAZULU-NATAL HAS STUNNING SHORELINES THAT ARE KEPT CLEAN BY MUNICIPAL WORKERS - TOWNSHIPS & RURAL AREAS NEED ASSISTANCE & INCENTIVES IN RECYCLING & IN CREATING LESS PLASTIC WASTE THAT WASHES DOWN RIVERS - FROM HOWICK TO AMANZIMTOTI, LET US BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION & ILLEGAL DUMPING!

 

THE FEVER TREE'S (VACHELLIA XANTHOPHLOEA) YOUNG BRANCHES & FOLIAGE ARE EATEN BY ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFE & VERVET MONKEYS, EATING THE PODS & LEAVES. THE FLOWERS ARE USED FOR FORAGING BY BEES & PROVIDE FAVOURED NESTING SITES FOR BIRDS! ONE OF THE FEW TREES WHERE PHOTOSYNTHESIS TAKES PLACE IN THE BARK!