Date: October 1, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Online via ZoomRSVP hereAFRICA’S VANISHING LIONS – HOW REAL IS THE THREAT? Lions are magnificent, beautiful, and under threat. Fifty years ago, they roamed most of Africa’s savannas. In 1970, there were about 92,000 of them; today, there are closer to 23,000. The Last Lions was written out of deep […]
Date: September 3, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Online via ZoomRSVP hereSouth Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini are home to some of the world’s most remarkable birds, yet many face a perilous future. Drawing from Birds on the Brink, Alan Lee reveals the beauty, struggles, and conservation challenges of threatened species, weaving together science, images, and frontline stories […]
Date: August 6, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Online via ZoomRSVP hereRudi Steenkamp is a spider enthusiast with a passion for macrophotography, particularly of tiny arthropods. By profession, he is a language practitioner specialising in academic editing. In his free time, he photographs spiders found around Bloemfontein or brought back from the fieldwork undertaken by arachnologists based […]
Date: July 2, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Online via ZoomRSVP hereSteve Woodhall is an amateur butterfly enthusiast and photographer who has lived in South Africa for 45 years. His interest in butterflies began at the age of five and soon developed into a passion for watching, collecting and photographing them. He is a past president of […]
Date: June 4, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Online via ZoomRSVP hereDominic will take you on a visual journey of top birding hotspots in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. These will include world famous destinations, such as Botswana's Okavango Swamps, as well as lesser-known birding gems, such as the coutadas of central Mozambique. Dominic will help you […]
Date: June 7, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Harold Porter Book & Craft Shop, Harold Porter National Botanical Garden, Cnr Clarence Drive & Broadwith Rd, Betty’s BayRSVP hereJoin Dominic for a captivating visual journey through some of the top birding hotspots in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. From iconic destinations like Botswana’s Okavango Delta to the lesser-known […]
Date: May 7, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Online via ZoomRSVP hereDr Roger N. Scoon completed his PhD at Rhodes University where his research sparked a lifelong focus on the platinum and chromite deposits of the Bushveld Complex. His career spans roles as a mine and exploration geologist, project manager for feasibility studies, and leader of international […]
Date: April 12, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Harold Porter Botanical GardenRSVP hereJoin John Manning, a leading research scientist at SANBI, for the launch of his new book in the ‘Fynbos’ series. Proteas are the crown jewels of South Africa’s flora, and this informative new guide showcases 165 of the region’s most striking species. Discover their beauty, […]
Date: April 10, 2025Time: 5:30 pmLocation: The KIRSTENBOSCH CONSERVATORY, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Gate 1RSVP hereJoin John Manning, a leading research scientist at SANBI, for the launch of his new book in the ‘Fynbos’ series. Proteas are the crown jewels of South Africa’s flora, and this informative new guide showcases 165 of the region’s most striking […]
Date: April 2, 2025Time: 10:30 amLocation: Online via ZoomRSVP hereRupert Watson has lived in Kenya for over 40 years where he practises as a lawyer, mediator and writer. He has authored several books, including the recently released Wildlife of Serengeti & Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Birds of Serengeti & Ngorongoro Conservation Area and The African Baobab. […]
