The Mountain Club is heavily involved in various conservation issues pertaining to our wilderness and mountain areas in Southern Africa.

Pine Busters

Pine Busters are a group of volunteers drawn from MCSA KZN Section, the online forum www.vertical-endeavour.com, and unaffiliated members.

We have recognised the serious threat that the invasive alien species, Pinus Patula, poses to the ‘Berg, and concentrate on the more isolated trees and clusters that EKZN Wildlife teams are hard pressed to get to.

We try to do a number of working hikes in a year. Work is strictly no pressure and at the pace which people are comfortable with, with people helping with admin and record-keeping, carrying of equipment to site, and the actual felling/treating work.

As we are all volunteers, we try to make the hikes as fun as possible, while still doing something very worthwhile for our Drakensberg.

If you would like to contribute find us on Facebook at: facebook.com/pinebusters