In the heart of South Africa s picturesque Bot Rivier valley, where the vineyards meet the ocean, lies Benguela Cove – a haven for connoisseurs of both fine wine and intellectual stimulation. On the 10th of October
Marion Island is a part of South Africa where few of us have ventured. Lying in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean, 2,300km southeast of Cape Town, this uninhabited island is a paradise for seabirds. That is, it was until humans arrived and inadvertently introduced a voracious predator – mice. No.