The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area (NWSMA) is increasingly recognised as a national model for landscape-scale conservation. From species discoveries and wetland restoration to innovative income-generation initiatives and sustainable tourism, the NWSMA regularly features in local, national and international media.
This coverage highlights the importance of collaborative conservation, farmer-led restoration and the protection of one of South Africa’s most significant wetland landscapes. Explore recent media coverage below.
FEATURED IN THE MEDIA
General NWSMA News
How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life
GroundUp (December 2025)
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Healing the land: How 11 farmers gave the Agulhas Plain new life
Food For Mzansi (December 2025)
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Landowners bring Agulhas Plain back to life
Good Things Guy (December 2025)
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AllAfrica Feature
AllAfrica (December 2025)
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Mining prospecting application in Napier region threatens tourism and environment
Daily Maverick (November 2023)
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Putting the south in South Africa
Jancis Robinson (October 2023)
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The value of guarding Cape Agulhas’s precious natural resources
Business Day (January 2024)
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Wat is die Nuwejaars Vleiland Spesialebestuursgebied RSG (June 2022). Luister hier
Innovation & Income Generation (Biochar)
Raising revenue from alien invasives
GroundUp (January 2026)
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Raising revenue from alien invasives
Moneyweb (January 2026)
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Biochar innovation interview
EyeWitness News
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RSG Sake (radio interview)
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Fynbos Fish Project
From unknown to icon: The Agulhas redfin’s ancient journey
Mail & Guardian
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Newly named freshwater fish found only in South Africa’s Agulhas region
Getaway Magazine
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Protecting endangered fynbos fish species
Hermanus Times
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South Africa’s 20-million-year-old fynbos fish face final gasp
IOL
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A small species of freshwater fish has officially been named and protected
Good Things Guy (October 2025)
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Vissie het byna sy tjips
Netwerk24 (October 2025)
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Newly named freshwater fish found only in South Africa’s Agulhas region
Getaway Magazine (October 2025)
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Saving the fynbos fish
Good Things Guy (October 2025)
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Saving the fynbos fish from going extinct
Good Things Guy (February 2025)
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Protecting endangered fynbos fish species
News24 (February 2025)
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Tourism & Visitor Experiences
Discover the African Marsh Harrier Trail
The Newspaper
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Walking Trail Feature
6000.co.za
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Species of Conservation Concern
‘Extinct’ fynbos species rediscovered
New Scientist (October 2023)
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Flower thought extinct rediscovered
Newsweek (October 2023)
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What do you do if you see a leopard in the Cape?
Cape Town etc. (September 2023)
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Tracking the Cape’s lost leopards
Financial Mail (July 2022)
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Cape Leopard Trust shares snapshots of Overberg’s big cats
Getaway Magazine (April 2022)
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Look! A new fynbos lily discovered on the Agulhas Plain
Cape Town etc. (June 2022)
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New fynbos lily discovered on the southern tip of Africa
Getaway (June 2022)
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New fynbos lily discovered at southern tip of Africa
Mail & Guardian (June 2022)
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RSG – Spektrum met Suzanne Paxton (June 2022)
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Plant uit Overberg as nuwe fynbosspesie geklassifiseer
Netwerk24 (June 2022)
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New fynbos species ‘could be endangered’
Cape Times (June 2022)
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702 Talk Radio (June 2022)
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New fynbos lily discovered in the Agulhas Plain
Good Things Guys (June 2022)
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Tiny amphibians make for big find
Sunday Times (October 2021)
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Endangered frog find
Mail & Guardian (October 2021)
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Critically Endangered frog found in South Africa
Radio France International (November 2023)
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Micro Frog discovered in Nuwejaars wetlands
Cape Town etc. (October 2023)
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RSG – interview on Spektrum with Suzanne Paxton
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Micro Frog discovery
Good Things Guy (October 2023)
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The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area regularly works with journalists, media outlets and content creators to share stories of landscape-scale conservation, restoration and sustainable farming.
We welcome media enquiries, interviews, site visits and collaboration opportunities.
For media enquiries, please contact:
The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area communications team
Email: heather@nuwejaars.com
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