Articles for Liezl Human
Upington farmers are desperate for water
They are receiving little help from the municipality
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 10 December 2024
Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March
Two police officers and a botanical horticulturist face charges
By Liezl Human
Brief | 4 December 2024
In photos: turning rubbish dumps into gardens in Upington
“It is the love of nature that keeps us going”
By Liezl Human
Photo Essay | 27 November 2024
Diamond mines everywhere but Richtersveld town battles poverty
Sanddrift residents struggle to get medication, ambulances, and jobs
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 25 November 2024
Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast
Fishers and activists want government to reverse environmental authorisation
By Liezl Human
News | 7 November 2024
Blooming good: How a desert garden is saving endangered plants
The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden is a lifeline for plants species endemic to the region
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 4 November 2024
Police officers and botanist accused in poaching fraud case
Officer who headed endangered species unit says it’s a “wild-goose chase”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 25 October 2024
Donkey carts stand idle as tourism dies in Cederberg village
Heuningvlei was devastated by flooding for two consecutive years but the residents are determined to keep their town alive
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 21 October 2024
Wupperthal: the town where you can sleep outside on your stoep
But jobs are scarce in this small Cederberg mission town
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 18 October 2024