Ecoskoops - 16 July 2026

Today on the show we speak to the director of implementation for the Africa region at C40 Cities, Lusanda Madikizela. She specialises in sustainable transport, zero-emission freight, and climate-smart city infrastructure. She tells us more about how C40 Cities is helping African countries reduce their carbon emissions.

Today on the show we speak to Jonathan Lule from bPOWERd. bPOWERd runs a daily rental service for portable lithium-ion batteries that help people power essential devices during load shedding, via selected bp convenience stores in South Africa.

Today on the show we speak to Michelle du Plessis from the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa. FGASA is the professional body that sets and supports standards for guides and trackers. She tells us more about the Safari Guide of the Year competition that recognises and showcases the best…

Today on the show we speak to Sarah Barratt of Thornybush Game Lodge, who was crowned the Safari Guide of the Year 2026. The competition brings together some of the country’s top guides for five days of intensive testing and field challenges. She is the second woman to ever win…

Today on the show we continue our conversation with CapeNature fauna ecologist Dr. Martine Jordaan — honoured with a newly described species of Paradiplozoon named after her. We discuss her deep expertise in the Cape Fold Ecoregion, long-term study of its fish, and pioneering work on their parasitofauna.