Fork-tailed Drongo

...This is a tactic used to encourage the raptor to leave the vicinity. The drongo recognizes the raptor as a predatory threat but it is aware that the raptor relies on the element of surprise to attack prey...
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Port Alfred Attractions

...Among the town's many historic reminders are the original sneezewood bollard where ships tied up, the old mill on the western bank of the river, the drift where the 1820 Settlers crossed the Kowie River and the Methodist Church, built in 1823.Air..
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Valley of Pools

...For the first 2 km from the four-way junction the path heads down through healthy protea veld near the Nkwazi River. It then enters the denser bush, crossing seven side streams by the time walked 28 km down the valley below...
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Nyala Social Relationships

...When two males engage in lateral presentation, the mane along the neck is raised, called pilo-erection, enhancing the size of the animal and the white of it contrasts superbly with the slate grey flanks and the yellow legs, which are lifted slowly in..
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Ostrich Industry in Oudtshoorn

...The lanky, flightless birds seemed to like the hot, scrubby veld, and the Lucerne fields thrived in the brackish soil. Oudtshoorn was on the way up. The first ‘Feather’ boom period lasted from 1870 to the 1890’s...
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Leeks

...The pH of the soil should be between 6.5 and 7 and if the soil is too acidic or below 6 pH, then the required amount of lime can be broadcast and ploughed into the soil to raise the pH of the soil...
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Sardine Run at Port Elizabeth

...As soon as the sardines split, the birds attack again from the top and the dolphins from the side. Not many sardines can survive this attack, and, when the last one in the bait ball is gone, the action moves on to the next ball...
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National Food Security

...What happens at the very top of the food value chain has implications for every consumer down at the other end of the value chain – and when things make the business of food expensive, it is usually the poorest consumer that gets hit by the price..
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Bathurst Attractions

...Today the town of Bathurst brings together the past and the present, being the hub of one of the largest pineapple growing areas in South Africa...
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Places of Interest in Worcester

...The lifestyle of the early pioneer farmers are depicted in various buildings, each a representative of a certain agricultural practice in the Western Cape during the period 1690 to 1900...
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Flora and Fauna in Vredefort

...For example, Bushveld species normally found hundreds of kilometers to the north are present, such as Bush Willow, Red Ivory and Tree Ferns. The riverine bush along the banks of the Vaal also adds to the biodiversity...
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Activities in Witsand

...As the area has an abundance of bird and plant life, make sure you explore the surrounding areas of the beach, as well as the rock pools.Whale Watching©Jacques MaraisYou’ll be sure to spot Southern right whales at Witsand.Witsand is known as the..
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Daily Life of the Zulu

...The young boys were responsible for taking the cattle out into the veld to graze; the girls, either on their own or with their mothers, went to the river to fetch water...
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Seven Passes Road in the Garden Route

...Seven Passes Road in the Garden RouteSeven Passes Road in the Garden RouteA Natural Bounty of HardwoodThe coast to the East was filled with the most gorgeous, the most noble and the most valuable trees in the whole country...
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Changes in Migrant Labour in Lesotho

...This is one of the key criticisms of the detractors of the migrant labour system...
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Gauteng Provincial Government Logo

...The shield is blue, which represents the colour of the gown worn by the speaker in the Provisional Legislature...
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Desmond Tutu Becoming a Leader

...It was also the year Tutu met with the Pope to discuss the circumstances in South Africa...
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Marian Shinn

...She produced the FFF’s newsletter and was part of the delegation that visited the ANC in exile in 1989...
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History of Nature's Valley

...In 1943 Baron Ulrich Behr of Kurland bought the option to purchase the remainder of Barnardo's property from the Van Reenen family, who had acquired the option in the 1920s, but had never exercised it...
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The Siege of Ladysmith

...  Meanwhile, General Piet Joubert, hero of the First Anglo-Boer War, had again been declared Commander-in-chief of the Boer forces for the next set-to with the arrogant might of the British Empire...
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Stanford Village

...  The river, a rather small one for the size of the lake it creates, rises immediately behind the Kleinrivier Berge that soar up behind the burgeoning seaside town of Hermanus...
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Visit Robben Island

...The best place to park, therefore, is in the Clock Tower Centre, located on the far side of the Waterfront complex...
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Remote and Relaxing

...The whole lodge is bright, modern and elegant, from the indoor fireplaces to the outdoor fire pit and dining areas. Everything is designed to acknowledge the beauty of the bush and allows you to appreciate the stunning views...
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Hermanus Lodge on the Green

...Hermanus Lodge on the GreenHermanus Lodge on the GreenHermanus, Western Cape❮❯Explore the beauty of Hermanus from secluded, intimate and luxury accommodation at Hermanus Lodge on the Green.Unique FeaturesOverlooks the Hermanus Golf Course..
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Grape Fungal Diseases

...Cross sections of the cordons reveal the triangular dead wood. The Eutypa fungus can penetrate the vines through the open pruning wounds...
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