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National Geographic announces largest Sharkfest yet

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Johannesburg, 28 June, 2021: National Geographic is making a splash this July with the ninth annual Sharkfest. The must-sea summer event swims onto screens with Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth on Saturday 3 July at 18:00 (CAT) and continues throughout the month with premiere shark programming every Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 on National Geographic Wild (DStv 182, Starsat 221). Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth follows the global movie star as he embarks on a personal mission to investigate how we can live more harmoniously with sharks. The one-hour documentary special from Nutopia (“One Strange Rock”) features shark icon and conservationist Valerie Taylor, who takes Hemsworth for a shark dive to experience firsthand the awe and beauty of nurse sharks, and

The Grand African Green premiers on National Geographic this Weekend

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Documentary depicts how 100 million hectares of land across Africa are being restored Johannesburg, 24 May 2021: National Geographic’s Planet Possible Campaign gets into full swing this World Environment Day Weekend, with the premiere of The Grand African Green Up, a documentary special that celebrates the remarkable, leading work of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) being accomplished on the continent.Premiering on both National Geographic (DStv 181, StarSat 220) and National Geographic Wild (DStv 182) on Friday 4 June at 18:00 (CAT), with a repeat on 5 June at 18:10 on National Geographic, The Grand African Green Up profiles the mission of the AFR100, as they strive to restore at least 100 million hectares of land by 2030. Showcasing the on-the-ground

South Africa’s highest wine farm confirms its commitment to sustainability

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Solar plant installed to lower carbon footprint in Cederberg Cape Town, 10 May 2021: The world-renowned South African wine farm, Cederberg, has confirmed its commitment to sustainability with the installation of a solar energy plant. Situated in the Cederberg Nature Conservancy, the award-winning farm harvests 900 tons of grapes each year in a distinct terroir to make its sought-after signature ranges of wines. This isolated farm has water from mountain springs, a unique cold climate without coastal influences and five generations’ understanding of the land. Cederberg was one of the first wine farms in South Africa to be awarded Champion Status by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), in recognition for its commitment to regenerative farming practices, including conserving natural systems

National Geographic launches Planet Possible

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC RAISES THE BAR THIS EARTH DAY WITH THE LAUNCH OF PLANET POSSIBLE, AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO LIVE MORE LIGHTLY ON THE PLANET As the World Begins to Emerge from the Pandemic, our Planet Possible storytelling will inform and encourage consumers to build on the scientific and environmental gains of the past year through content, products & experiences aimed at enabling people to discover what they can do to help preserve our home Earth Day is being Celebrated on Multiple Platforms, including an Earth Day Eve 2021 Virtual Celebration with a Star-Studded Lineup  of Environmentally Conscious Musical Artists JOHANNESBURG, 22 APRIL 2021: As a global event each year, Earth Day unites more than 1 billion people to take part in what

Proudly South African company proves that life tastes better with bread

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Solar energy added as the secret ingredient to help prices stay stable Cape Town, 8 March 2021: Proudly South African dough manufacturer, Goosebumps, has proven that life tastes better with bread. Not only bread, but cakes, croissants, muffins and other pastries too. Knowing how essential this is to South African life, they have also started a move towards sustainability by installing a solar plant to help curb rising electricity prices. Over the years, small in-store bakeries have been under strain with the extreme time and labour-intensive process involved in mixing dough. Goosebumps have found a way to save bakers from having to get up at 3 AM to knead their mixtures. By combining the taste of traditional recipes with today's technology, they

National Geographic Launches Photographic Competition In South Africa

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South Africans encouraged to capture the epic in every day, in competition open to amateur photographers from 7 March to 3 April JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 4 March 2021 – National Geographic has announced its #ExploreWithNatGeo Photo Competition 2021 brought to you by Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, and in collaboration with The Sunday Times. Themed Find the epic in every day. The competition invites all South Africans to capture unique and remarkable moments, experiences or aspects of everyday life around them, with entries open from 7 March to 3 April 2021. All it takes is a new perspective to rediscover our breathtaking world. Capturing these epic moments through a single image could lead to a share in prizes worth R 70 000. The first

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