About Dave
Dave Pepler is a well-known South African environmentalist . After growing up in Robertson in the Western Cape, he attended the Saasveld Forestry College for a National Diploma in Forestry, and also received an MPil in Zoology from Cambridge (UK).Dave Pepler is best known as the face of Groen, one of the icons of KykNET. He has been presenting this environmental programme for almost 10 years and it has become one of the most watched programmes on TV in South Africa. However Groen represents only a small part of Dave’s interests, activities and contributions.
Ek is eerstens ‘n natuurkundige en dan ‘n voëlkundige; juis daarom boei die oorspronklike geskrifte van die vroeë reisigers en versamelaars my so.
-Dave Pepler
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July 7, 2016
Droeë plekke het my nog altyd betower. En dít het my die eerste keer Richtersveld-toe gelok, in die lente van 1978. Ek het my groen kewer-motortjie […]
July 7, 2016
In die middel van my studies aan die Universitiet van Cambridge het ek bitter siek geword. Só siek dat ek vir vier dae in my bed […]
July 7, 2016
“As spesie, lyk dit my of ons die planeet op ‘n skisofrene manier behandel: gelyktydig as globale speelpark en rottingsput – ons hoop dat die ruimtelike […]
August 15, 2016
On the occasion of the George Findlay Memorial Lecture at the Unity in Dermatology Congress, Century City, Cape Town, South Africa: 17th August 2016. Ladies and […]
September 15, 2016
Dave Pepler seeks out Stellenbosch’s timeless corners, both public and hidden, where mystery and plants grow side by side. Everybody should have a secret garden. Just like my […]
May 26, 2016
Elke mens het ’n plek wat die hartsnare roer soos niks anders nie. Soms is dit die onwaarskynlikste van plekke. Dave Pepler vertel van sy gramadoelas… Die motor is […]
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About Dave
Dave Pepler is a well-known South African environmentalist. After growing up in Robertson in the Western Cape, he attended the Saasveld Forestry College for a National Diploma in Forestry, and also received an MPil in Zoology from Cambridge (UK).
From 1974 to 2005, Dave was a technician and senior lecturer at Stellenbosch University. During that time, Dave was consulted on many projects, both in South Africa and the African continent. Currently, he is best known for hosting the television programme, Groen.
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Elené Botha
Elené studied at the University of the Free State, and is currently Head of Afrikaans Content at Lumico.
Adriana Louw
Adriana studied Political Science at Stellenbosch University, and is a copywriter at Lumico.
Adriaan Naudé
Adriaan studied History at Stellenbosch University, and is currently the Digital Content Manager at Lumico.