The Nature Diary: South African Birds by Name - Origins and Meanings 

Gugs Mhlungu and Resident CSI & Nature Conservationist, Tim Neary, speak to Eddie Germiquet, Theologian and Author, about what bird enthusiasts and their wanna-be counterparts, can expect from his soon to be launched book, South African Birds by Name: Origins and Meanings. Gugs Mhlungu gets you re…

The Nature Diary: Discovering the hidden beauty beneath the Fynbos

Guest: Resident CSI & Nature Conservationist, Tim Neary and John Manning, internationally acclaimed botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), writer and photographer, Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weeke…

The Nature Diary: EnviroGreen Projects: Building a greener future in Soweto

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Resident CSI and conservationist Tim Neary and Tebogo Tema, Founder and Event Organiser of EnviroGreen Projects , about the NGO's mission to raise awareness of nature and environmental issues through school programmes and community partnerships. They discuss the challenges o…

The Nature Diary: Namibia’s beauty and animal migration patterns

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Tim Neary, resident CSI and conservationist, about the beauty of Namibia, its iconic orange sunsets and dry, dusty winds, as well as insights into Pilanesberg and the migration patterns of wildlife, including zebras and snakes. Gugs Mhlungu is your weekend companion for tho…

The Nature Diary: The fight to protect South Africa's bustard birds

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Tim Neary, resident CSI and conservationist, Matt Pretorius, project manager at the Endangered Wildlife Trust in the Wildlife and Infrastructure Unit, about the Multispecies Action Plan to protect bustards, including the Kori Bustard, one of the world's heaviest flying birds…

The Nature Diary: New census shows sharp drop in SA’s wild Cheetahs

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Tim Neary, resident CSI and conservationist, and Deon Cilliers, conservation manager for the Cheetah Outreach Trust, about recent findings of South Africa’s first Free-Roaming Cheetah Census. The data revealed a far smaller wild cheetah population than previously estimated,…

The Nature Diary: Water for the Future on rebuilding the Jukskei river and the city

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Tim Neary, resident CSI and conservationist, and Romy Stander, director and co-founder of the NGO Water for the Future, about their efforts to restore the Jukskei River and improve the health of Johannesburg’s waterways through nature-based solutions. They also discuss the …

The Nature Diary: The Lowveld Botanical Society – where people and plants meet

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with resident CSI and conservationists Tim Neary and Stephen Mallory, key members of the Botanical Society of South Africa (BotSoc) - Lowveld Branch in Mpumalanga, about the organisation's work in plant conservation, its efforts to protect indigenous flora, environmental educati…

The Nature Diary: Can South Africa lead the world in inclusive conservation?

Gugs Mhlungu chats with resident CSI and conservationist Tim Neary and Angus Burns, senior manager of WWF’s Land and Biodiversity Stewardship Programme, about what inclusive biodiversity looks like in practical terms. They unpack the importance of active land management by communities and individu…

The Nature Diary: More than a hike – the stories hidden in the Cape Peninsula

Gugs Mhlungu chats with resident CSI and conservationist Tim Neary, alongside accredited mountain guide, trail designer, and Wilderness Search and Rescue volunteer Tim Lundy, about the updated edition of a beloved hiking guide originally written by Lundy’s father. Having re-walked every route feat…