Candelabra Flower

...the mother plant and is distributed by the wind.FruitDuring ripening, the round fruit’s stem will dry causing the fruit to drop from the plant...
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History of Tarkastad

...The name of the town is believed to mean “women” from the Khoikhoi word “tarka”...
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Methods of Measuring Soil Moisture

...The neutron probe gets lowered into the access tube to the required depths and fast neutrons are released from the probe. The neutrons then scatter into the soil...
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Kruger's Big Five

...The list was so exclusive only the aggressive black rhino (which is prone to charge when cornered) made the cut. The more passive white rhino was not originally part of the Big Five...
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Mussel Production

...species now farmed in South Africa are the native black mussel and the Mediterranean mussel...
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The Heat Process of Earth

...For this reason, the poles are colder than the equator and the same principle shifts the mercury between winters and summers in the two hemispheres...
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McGregor

...The alternative community considers the dorp a sacred site as it is one of only a few global sites located directly on the ley lines, where natural energies converge to feed the creative and healing abilities of the many interesting characters residing..
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Kevin Arnold

...Kevin ArnoldKevin ArnoldCellarmasters in the Kitchen‘I remember the smell in the air when I first arrived in Stellenbosch that February of 1976; the sweet must aroma of fermenting grapes and the roads full of tractors transporting freshly picked..
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Mandela's Think Tank

...Naturally, it remains to be seen whether or not it will achieve the goals the group sets for itself...
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South African Tourism Routes

...Cruise the N2 through the lush coastal belt to where the road meets the Indian Ocean at Wilderness. Then stop often to laze on beaches or fill your days with adventure. Go on a dolphin watching boat or mountain biking in the forest...
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Cotton Farming in South Africa

...Planting time depends on the region, climate (soil temperature) and particularly the rainfall in the area.The Fall and Rise of Cotton FarmingIn the late 1980s South Africa produced about 80 000 tons of cotton lint but by 2012, production was down to 5..
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Carving Tools and Techniques

...©George AngasAngas Plate XX1: Zulu Kraal at UmlaziIn a comparatively early account of the process of the making of such vessels, Wood wrote in The Natural History of Man (1870): ‘In hollowing out the interior of the pail, the (carver) employs..
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Buying Dairy Cows

...Knowing the genetic information on cows would help to select the best cow to buy. Identify more cows than the number required for the new herd for better selection...
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Winelands of Paarl

...northern flanks of the Simonsberg mountain on the Paarl side gives rise to the Simonsberg-Paarl wine area.Because the area is further inland from the coast, it is hotter and drier, with a Mediterranean feel, and it favours rich, spicy, fruit-driven reds..
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Historic Buildings of Pietermaritzburg

...Eventually the deed to the church was given to one of the original Italian builders of the church...
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Magaliesburg Pioneers

...It was the scene of many campaigns and, during the final stages, a focus of action when the Boers launched guerrilla raids to the south from the Bushveld between the Magaliesberg and Waterberg ranges...
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Outward Bound

...Early morning and evening game drives are the order of the day with uncrowded wildlife sightings...
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Are Klipspringer Territorial?

...They horn bushes and take care to deposit tarry secretions from the preorbital gland, an obvious naked black slit in front of eyes, on the ends of twigs by inserting the twig right into the gland...
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Scenic Mountain Passes in the Western Cape

...Once clear of the forests, the pass finally begins its ascent up the flanks of the Outeniquas...
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The Music of the Tsonga

...The Music of the TsongaThe Music of the TsongaRich Musical HeritageThe Tsonga are well known for their rich musical heritage which is based on the playing of a wide variety of musical instruments...
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Porcupine

...They also have soft quills at birth relieve the mother’s birthing, and dry and harden in the air. The mother gives birth in a chamber lined with grass in the den during the wet months of August to March...
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ANC Presidential Candidate Nelson Mandela Giving Fisted Party Salute

...This salute is accompanied by the shout ‘Amandla’ (‘power’) which is echoed by the word ‘awethu’ (‘to the people’)...
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A Grandmother’s Spirit

...You could hear the pain they have experienced and the courage that shines through in their voice. It was a magical moment that reconciled the day´s celebrations...
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Sedgefield

...SedgefieldSedgefieldSecret Gem of the Garden Route©Roger de la HarpeAerial view of the scenic coastal town of Sedgefield.Paragliding over the town of Sedgefield.❮❯Sedgefield is a coastal town on the Garden Route in the Western Cape..
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Pongola

...canoe in nearby Pongola Game Reserve.Travel into this region where myth and legend run riot, and you will soon discover the town of Pongola, wedged between the Swaziland border and the Phongolo River...
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