Lyse Comins

Lyse Comins

Lyse Comins is a seasoned journalist who has specialised in consumer, finance, and business journalism writing. She is a consumer watchdog who has penned several consumer columns including Taking Issue, which published in The Mercury, The Post, and The Witness. A passion for truth, the hope of making a difference, and her love for engaging with people and writing their stories are what ignites her zeal to chase the next deadline.

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Pollution Latest: Dark coloured effluent washes onto Durban beach

Durban fishermen have raised the alarm over a high volume of pollution that is washing into the sea at Cuttings Beach south of the city at the weekend. South Durban Community Environmental Alliance spokesperson Desmond D’Sa said fishermen had on Friday reported what appeared to be untreated effluent that was flowing into the ocean from […]

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Nurdles on the Beach: SAMSA halts recovery operation

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)  has formally concluded the recovery of plastic nurdles along the KwaZulu-Natal Coastline. SAMSA had issued a directive for the collection of the plastic Nurdles in October 2017. The plastic nurdles fell into the ocean during a storm in Durban when several containers fell off a ship that was […]