Tyler Leigh Vivier

1 week ago | goodthingsguy.com | Tyler Leigh Vivier

In South Africa, where food security is always a big challenge, the latest solution being pitched by scientists is edible bugs. We are not sure creepy crawlies are the answer, but are curious to know more, so let’s dive in:Pretoria, South Africa (20 June 2025) – Crickets on toast? Yellow mealworm burgers? While these might sound like pranks from a cooking show gone rogue, they’re very real, and apparently very nutritious possibilities being researched at the University of Pretoria (UP).

1 week ago | goodthingsguy.com | Tyler Leigh Vivier

Haarwegskloof has been declared a provincial nature reserve, securing the largest remaining stretch of Renosterveld and offering renewed hope!Overberg, South Africa (20 June 2025) – In a landmark moment for biodiversity conservation, Haarwegskloof, home to the largest remaining stretch of Renosterveld on Earth, has officially been declared a provincial nature reserve.

1 week ago | goodthingsguy.com | Tyler Leigh Vivier

In South Africa, Love is Love and we LOVE that Cape Town has just been bestowed a title that sums up local kindness and acceptance. Cape Town, South Africa (20 June 2025) – In a survey of over 1 million travellers, Cape Town has been ranked one of the Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities in the World in 2025 by Big 7 Travel. Cape Town, South Africa has landed 16th on the 2025 list.

1 week ago | goodthingsguy.com | Tyler Leigh Vivier

Cape Town’s Jethro Keys, a rising waveski talent, is heading to France for elite training under world champion Pablo Arrouays, proving that with passion and perseverance, every wave is a chance to rise. Cape Town, South Africa (19 June 2025) – It all began with a chance encounter. Three years ago, Jethro Keys visited Big Bay Beach for the very first time, unaware that his life was about to change.

1 week ago | goodthingsguy.com | Tyler Leigh Vivier

A heartwarming collaboration between three NSRI bases and the South African Whale Disentanglement Network saw the rescue of an exhausted humpback whale, freed from its entanglements. West Coast, South Africa (19 June 2025) –  A juvenile Humpback whale entangled in fishing rope and trailing heavy flotation buoys has been successfully freed in a collaborative operation led by the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) along the West Coast.