These next two weeks bring us a potentially thrilling partial eclipse of the sun and amazing sights of Venus in its once-every-eight-years steepest departure from the evening sky.

• Dr Fish will be giving free, family-friendly talks on both of these events at Nook Bistro in Mtunzini – with the best sky view in town: Friday, 14 March from 6pm for the full moon, and Thursday, 20 ...