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Climate catastrophe

Climate catastrophe
May 24, 2019 Until late last year you would not have heard of Greta Thunberg, the pigtailed teenager...
More of the same

More of the same
April 24, 2019 By the time you read this the national election will probably have come and gone....
Making a difference

Making a difference
March 22, 2019 Load shedding. Global warming. Mass killings. Broken sewage works. Corruption. Plastic pollution. Drought. Racism. Poor...

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The perfect sosatie
May 24, 2019

The perfect sosatie

In my childhood home in Pretoria a regular Saturday lunchtime meal was sosaties and salad....

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Ruling by Twitter
April 24, 2019

Ruling by Twitter

If you rely on South African TV news channels to keep you up to date...

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Plot life and pets
March 22, 2019

Plot life and pets

Over the three decades that our family has lived on our plot we have seen...

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International Day for Biological Diversity 2019

International Day for Biological Diversity 2019
May 22, 2019 Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity. The theme of the 2019 edition is...
VENDA CHICKENS

VENDA CHICKENS
May 20, 2019 Indigenous poultry breeds are known for their hardiness and adaptability. The Venda breed was first...
Queen of the night ~ beautiful but bad news!

Queen of the night ~ beautiful but bad news!
May 15, 2019 Cereus jamacaru (Cactaceae) This is a large, upright, cylindrical cactus species of South American origin...
Winter Herbs

Winter Herbs
May 13, 2019 We tend to think that herbs are delicate and not able to withstand the rigours...
Good Livestock Management Practices

Good Livestock Management Practices
May 8, 2019 • Animals to be added to a herd should be isolated 3 to 4 weeks...
Benefits of composting

Benefits of composting
May 6, 2019 Composting comes with all kinds of benefits. It’s economical, environmentally friendly and it keeps the...
Some Causes of Diseases in Animals

Some Causes of Diseases in Animals
April 30, 2019 Disease causes body functions to dysfunction or function improperly. Three principal reasons most often cited...
Pullets, Point of Lay, Layers

Pullets, Point of Lay, Layers
April 29, 2019 A ‘pullet’ is a young hen that is under 1 years of age, which has...

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