Is Kirstenbosch Dying From the Inside?
Cape Town’s iconic Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens remain a breathtaking sight, but experts warn the institution behind the beauty is in quiet crisis. Collapsing systems, vanishing expertise, and suffocating red tape are undoing what generations built. Daily Maverick’s Don Pinnock explains. Reporting by: Don Pinnock Filmed by: Joel Seboa Edited by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie Gambade Creative lead by: Malibongwe Tyilo Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn Read more: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/artic... https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/artic... Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Subscribe to our channel: / @dailymavericksa Follow us on X : https://x.com/dailymaverick Find us on Facebook: / dailymaverick Check our website: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ Check out our Instagram page: / dailymaverick Check out our TikTok page: / dailymavericksa Download Daily Maverick Mobile App: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily... ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 - Introduction: The Decline of Kirstenbosch 00:43 - The Whistleblower: James Deacon’s Warning 01:25 - Walking Through the Neglected Fynbos 02:10 - The Greenhouse Shock: 500,000 Poached Plants 03:20 - Inside South Africa’s Illegal Plant Trade 04:35 - A Second Conservation Failure 05:40 - Bureaucracy vs. Botany: The SANBI Crisis 06:55 - The Invisible Hollowing of a National Treasure
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