Monthly Archives: December 2014

New Year resolution for our iMfolozi Wilderness

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By Sheila Berry Most people, around this time of the year, think about introducing some positive changes into their lives with the start of the New Year, even if they don’t go so far as to formalise any New Year’s resolutions. Invariably these are associated with getting our bodies back…

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May Peace on Earth Continue

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By Sheila Berry The festive season is traditionally a time of peace and goodwill. A time of joy and thanksgiving. Of families coming together to celebrate in the quiet of their homes. If Ibutho Coal is to have its way, this is the last peaceful Christmas in 31 years for…

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Open letter to the Minister of Mineral Resources

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17 December 2014 Department of Mineral Resources Minister: Adv Ngoako Ramatlhodi Dear Minister Honouring Dr Ian Player’s Legacy by Securing the iMfolozi Wilderness Area The announcement of the death of legendary conservationist, Dr Ian Player, on 30 November 2014, resulted in accolades pouring in from people worldwide. President Jacob Zuma…

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Rewilding: A poem by Ian McCallum

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REWILDING Awake … I am both predator and prey, every sense pricked to the signals of danger, meat, fertility and homecoming. Alert … I know about narrow escapes. I have learned from my scars the art of rewilding … to see before I’m seen and to listen. Every shadow is…

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Soul is more important than coal

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This article appeared in the Food and Wine supplement of the Mercury on December 3 2014 By Rob Symons On May 1 this year I was relaxing in bed taking advantage of the opportunity to sleep in when I received a call from a friend, Sheila Berry. “Rob, there’s a…

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Zulu Wilderness: Shadow and Soul: A video

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Tribute by Ronit Shapiro Rakovitzky, CEO and Founder of ‘One Nature Films’, producing the film ‘Zulu Wilderness: Shadow and Soul’ to celebrate the life of Ian Player and his friend and mentor Magqubu Ntombela. “Africa had soul, and my own soul was linked to it. In the wild places that…

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Dr Ian Player: Official Memorial Service 14 January 2015

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On behalf of the Player family, the Wilderness Foundation, the Wilderness Leadership School and the Magqubu Ntombela Foundation, we would like to announce that the official memorial service and celebration of Dr Ian Player’s life will be held on 14 January 2015 at Hilton College in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Out…

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Sandile’s last precious gift for Dr Ian Player

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By Sheila Berry 2 December 2014 With so many personal tributes pouring in, all acknowledging the influence and importance of the legendary Dr Ian Player, it confirms the valuable life this unique man lived. While much has been written about his role in saving the White Rhino from extinction, and…

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