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      West Coast

      ⁠Record-Breaking Rain Brings Most Spectacular Namaqualand Superbloom in Years!

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026 3,968 0

      For just a few weeks every year, one of SA’s most arid landscapes is blanketed by a sea of flowers. This year’s Namaqualand superbloom is spectacular thanks to record rainfall!…

      Cannes Film Award

      South African Doccie Wins Cannes Film Award!

      by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026 3,163 0

      A South African documentary about the impact of mining on the West Coast has picked up a major international film award! South Africa (30 June 2026) – Out of Mined…

      Kommetjie Artist Creates Koos, Who Watches Over the West Coast

      by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025 431 0

      Chip’s Cape Gannet sculpture – made from driftwood, found objects from along the coastline, and steel – was commissioned by the PTWC as a symbol for the biodiversity and species…

      Proposal

      A Boat Load of Love Leads a Woman to Say ‘YES!’

      by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyAugust 11, 2025August 12, 2025 594 0

      Saying yes at sea – this couple’s dreamy proposal unfolded with whales as witnesses…   Gansbaai, South Africa (11 August 2025) – It’s not every day your engagement witnesses include…

      Fynbos Flowers Lego

      Fynbos Flowers Lego Set Honours the West Coast; Could Become an Official Set!

      by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyApril 22, 2025August 24, 2025 2,958 0

      What began as an idea to create South Africa’s National Flower out of Lego pieces has turned into a whole Fynbos Flowers Lego set, thanks to creative Christoff van Wyk….

      High School Girls

      Rural High School Girls Empowered to Be the Next Generation of Conservationists

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuyNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024 729 0

      A group of 16 young women from rural South Africa had an incredible week learning about conservation and empowering themselves. They explored fossils, rescued wildlife, studied insects, and learned about…

      Wildflowers

      Wildflowers Start to Pop Up and Its Time to Embrace the Flora!

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyAugust 15, 2023July 16, 2025 952 0

      Flower season across South Africa reminds us that spring is here to relieve us all of winter’s hibernation, and wildflowers have already blanketed parts of South Africa with blooms!  …

      algae fuel

      Algae Fuel Could be the Future for a More Protected West Coast!

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023 742 0

      Never mind flying cars in the future, algae fuel might just be the coolest thing. Here’s how the idea is fueling a more protected future for the West Coast:  …

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