A project to save South Africa's only endemic parrot from extinction, has also given some vulnerable communities in the rural Eastern Cape jobs, water and school shoes. There are only one-thousand-800 Cape parrots left in the wild. Dries Liebenberg reports

A project to save South Africa's only endemic parrot from extinction, has also given some vulnerable communities in the rural Eastern Cape jobs, water and school shoes. There are only one-thousand-800 Cape parrots left in the wild. Dries Liebenberg reports

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Cape Parrot Project, Eastern Cape communities forge strong bonds

[LISTEN HERE] By SABC Reporter Minoshni Pillay... KwaZulu-Natal is home to 4 UNESO declared World Heritage Sites. Tourism and cultural experts say the renowned accolade will undoubtedly boost local and international tourism. UNESCO's World Heritage Convention recently declared the Sibudhu Cave in KwaDakuza north of Durban, and Ohlange in Inanda as World Heritage Sites.

[LISTEN HERE] By SABC Reporter Minoshni Pillay... KwaZulu-Natal is home to 4 UNESO declared World Heritage Sites. Tourism and cultural experts say the renowned accolade will undoubtedly boost local and international tourism. UNESCO's World Heritage Convention recently declared the Sibudhu Cave in KwaDakuza north of Durban, and Ohlange in Inanda as World Heritage Sites.

Heritage sites as a driver for tourism

[LISTEN HERE] By SABC Reporter Minoshni Pillay... KwaZulu-Natal's sole independant candidate punts his so-called "Indian agenda" to take him all the way to the provincial legislature.

[LISTEN HERE] By SABC Reporter Minoshni Pillay... KwaZulu-Natal's sole independant candidate punts his so-called "Indian agenda" to take him all the way to the provincial legislature.

KZN Comedian turns Independant Candidate

A chance encounter has led to a Durban police officer helping a homeless man get back on his feet. Constable Shiven Latchman met Siyabonga Phewa while on duty earlier this month. 22-year-old Phewa has been homeless since last year and was struggling to find a job, despite having an excellent academic record. Latchman shared Phewa's story on social media, which sparked an outpouring of support from South Africans. SABC's Taliesha Naidoo reports...

A chance encounter has led to a Durban police officer helping a homeless man get back on his feet. Constable Shiven Latchman met Siyabonga Phewa while on duty earlier this month. 22-year-old Phewa has been homeless since last year and was struggling to find a job, despite having an excellent academic record. Latchman shared Phewa's story on social media, which sparked an outpouring of support from South Africans. SABC's Taliesha Naidoo reports...

Cape Parrot Project, Eastern Cape communities forge strong bonds

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