Dorp van die Jaar / Town of the Year 2012

After winning the provincial round of this competition earlier in the year, St Lucia once again requires your vote in order to win the final round of Dorp van die Jaar / Town of the Year 2012.

Voting lines opened on the 29th of July and will close on the 6th of August.  SMS the word LUCIA to 33157 if you love St Lucia enough for our town to win.  Voters need not live in the town for which they vote and votes are not limited to one per person.

St Lucia is up against Prince Albert, Sabie, Hoedspruit, Kathu, Lady Grey, Clarens and Walvis Bay in this, the final round of the competition.  This is the second time that St Lucia has made it to the finals of this competition, however, in 2010, after being crowned KZN's Town of the Year, St Lucia failed to clinch the title of South African Town of the Year.  Let's change that this year by casting as many votes as possible and by recruiting as many friends and family members as possible to cast their votes too.

Fish Eagle taken from one of the many boat tours on St Lucia Estuary.  Photo: Patrick Jolly

St Lucians know that our unique town is the best in South Africa, so let's make sure the rest of the country realises it too!

KZN Wildlife Employee Remanded in Custody - No Bail

The KZN Wildlife employee who was arrested in connection with rhino poaching will remain behind bars until his case is heard at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on 2 August.

St Lucia Hippo Captured and Removed

The bull hippo thought to have been responsible for biting Anthony Swatton on Thursday, 12 July, was captured and removed after re-entering Swatton's premises on Sunday.

'Hoots' of Support for Durban's First Rhino March

Photo:  Johan Liebenberg

On Tuesday, 10 July, approximately 200 people took to the streets in Durban's first Rhino March.  The march took place in Durban's City Centre, starting at the Christian Centre and ending at the City Hall.  A modest crowd, however, the time and place of this march was a tactical decision, aimed at coinciding with the International Wildlife Management Congress, which took place at Durban's International Conference Centre (ICC) this week.

St Lucia Man Attacked by Hippo

Last night, 12 July, a KZN Wildlife employee was attacked by a hippo on his property.  He was rushed to the hospital in Richards Bay where he spent a few hours in surgery.

St Lucia Estuary Tours

A handful of tour operators in St Lucia have the rights to take guests on estuary boat trips in order to view hippos, crocs and the area's abundant bird life up close.  St Lucia News was recently invited to help celebrate the launch of the estuary's newest addition, the ShakaBarge, operating north of the bridge.