South African Lifestyle Mag

The Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) proudly announces that the National Geographic Society has named Silindile Mbuyazi, a celebrated Dive Master and NEWF Dive Instructor, a recipient of the prestigious 2026 Wayfinder Award presented by Kia. This esteemed recognition celebrates individuals who are influential leaders, communicators, and innovators driving ground-breaking work in science, conservation, education, technology, and storytelling.

The news is full of reports of babies found abandoned throughout South Africa – it seems this sad situation is on the rise. For every one baby found alive (and often traumatized from being outside in the heat or cold, starving or bitten by rats, etc.) two babies are found dead. And many are never found.