13/08/2023
UNIZULU Students, OceanStewards, and Partners Clean Up Historic Esikhaleni King Cetshwayo Beach
Over 70 UNIZULU students partnered with OceanStewards to clean Esikhaleni King Cetshwayo Beach on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The event was a huge success, with volunteers collecting over 50 bags of trash from the beach.
The beach clean-up was part of UNIZULU's commitment to environmental sustainability and to honouring the historical and cultural significance of the site. The university is working to reduce its environmental impact and to promote environmental awareness among its students.
The beach clean-up was also a great opportunity for students to learn about the history of the site and to get involved in their community. Volunteers came from a variety of UNIZULU departments, including social work, recreation & tourism, history, zoology and the science centre. The event was a success thanks to the hard work of the volunteers and the support of UNIZULU, OceanStewards, WILDTRUST, King Cetshwayo Municipality, and other partners. We are grateful to everyone who helped to make this event possible.
Image Caption:
This image shows a group of UNIZULU students standing in front of some of the garbage bags that were collected. The students are smiling and look happy to be helping to clean up the beach. The Cairn in the background marks the site where King Cetshwayo Ka was taken aboard the ship "Natal" as a prisoner on the 4th September 1879. In 1883 he was brought ashore at the same site.
The UNIZULU interdepartmental interest group seeks to leverage the historical and cultural significance of the site for the conservation of the forest, river, and beach.
Call to Action:
If you are interested in getting involved in environmental sustainability and honouring the historical and cultural significance of Esikhaleni King Cetshwayo Beach, please consider volunteering for a beach clean-up or other environmental projects. There are many opportunities to make a difference in our community.
We hope that this event will inspire others to take action to protect our environment and to honour the history of this important site.