A lesson from the “The Peacelike Mongoose” by James Thurber

Mar 4, 2021 | Latest

Kerstin Junker, ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute Do you remember James Thurber’s fable “The Peacelike Mongoose” about the little guy who got into serious trouble because he did not want to fight snakes? Well, the spotted guy in our story got into trouble, too,...

Photographing the collections

Mar 4, 2021 | Latest

Kirstin Williams, KwaZulu-Natal Museum Photographs of Amblychilepas platyactis and Chicoreus ramosus We have regular requests from many scientists to examine specimens in our collections. It is often preferable to send photographs to scientists instead of actual...
The path ahead

The path ahead

Mar 4, 2021 | Latest, Uncategorized

Aabid Abrahams, Iziko Museums of South Africa As the coronavirus pandemic continues on, many museums across South Africa are rapidly responding to the changing situation. Institutions of all sizes are confronted with uncertainties, with no specific date for when the...

Mar 4, 2021 | Latest, Uncategorized

Invite | NSCF Virtual Forum 2021 Hey, haven’t you been waiting long enough? I mean, the Forum should have been held in October 2020, BUT COVID! Then February 2021, BUT NSCF HUB! BUT now, we are stoked to tell you that the Forum is here!…whoop whoop! The...