Quiver Trees and Climate Change

...©Leonie JoubertClose up of a quiver tree, Northern Cape.The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) decided to compare the results of bioclimatic modelling with the state of quiver trees to see if there was any correlation between the..
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Ba Phalaborwa History

...In 1946, a South African geologist, Dr Hans Merensky, prospected the area looking for economically viable deposits of apatite in the foskorite rocks found here. In the 1950’s uranium was discovered but in such low yields not worth pursuing...
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Form and Invention in Tsonga and Shona Headrests

...©Heini SchneebeliCulture: Shona/Tsonga Period: 19th century Material: wood Height: 18.5 cm, Length: 17 cm This headrest is similar to a number of documented and well-provenanced examples in European and Southern African museum collections: one was..
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History of Augrabies Falls National Park

...History of Augrabies Falls National ParkHistory of Augrabies Falls National ParkOpened in 1966Before European settlers arrived at the Augrabies Falls, the area was home to early African people who primarily fished and fed off the edible roots, wild fruit..
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Shiduli Private Game Lodge

...Limpopo❮❯The Shiduli Private Game Lodge offers luxurious accommodation in the Karongwe Game Reserve, a perfect location to spoil the family in the bush.Unique FeaturesBig 5 encounters Low malaria area Perfect family getaway, children of..
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Fork-tailed Drongo

...Drongos are regular brood hosts for the African cuckoo.Fork-tailed Drongo BehaviourThe fork-tailed drongo will hunt from a perch, hawking insects. They are normally solitary, but may be seen in pairs during the breeding season...
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How to Grow Pearl Millet

...This prevents populations of pathogens from building up in the soil...
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Hunting and Predation Management

...Efforts should be taken to only target damage causing animals and not to shoot bat-eared foxes, aardwolves or African Wild Cats. Lights with red filters work best as searchlights...
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Groblershoop Mountain Biking

...Genet, porcupines and duiker will pop up upon the periphery of your bike light, while chances of bumping into smaller carnivores such as genet, serval, African wild cat and even aardwolf are good...
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Cotton Production Systems

...The basic aim of the cluster is to sustainably grow the South African cotton production and manufacturing industry...
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Lesser Masked-weaver

...The nests are attached to thin branches and often over water, to discourage predators.ThreatsLesser masked-weavers are preyed upon by African harrier hawks, goshawks and crows.Distribution and HabitatThe lesser masked-weaver is found in the northern half..
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The Start of Bishops College

...- he almost bought the South African College (now SACS), which was in financial trouble and on the market...
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Formation of the Karoo National Park

...With support from the National Parks Board and South African Nature Foundation, Beaufort West municipality donated 7 209 ha of land to become the nucleus of a national park...
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Grape Pest Control

...environmental sustainability scheme established by the South African Wine Industry in 1998...
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Bird Monogamy

...once off as in the case of African Fish Eagles, Saddle-billed Storks and various ducks and geese, which pair for life or it may occur seasonally as in the case of migratory birds, which only have short periods in which to complete the breeding cycle...
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Karoo by Campervan

...Thunder rolls in from the Plains of Camdeboo.Historic Routes and Roads©Chris DalyThe Great Karoo, to the north is divided from the Little Karoo in the south by a two hundred kilometre barrier, relic of ancient African Himalayas...
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Bernhard Veller

...After a year-and-a-half working as a metallurgist at Elandsrand Gold Mine, he turned his hand to project engineering at the South African Nuclear Energy facility in Pelindaba in North West Province...
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Sorghum in South Africa

...Sorghum in South AfricaSorghum in South AfricaSouth African Indigenous GrainsSorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is a gluten-free grain and is the fifth most commonly grown grain crop in the world behind wheat, rice, corn, and barley...
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Supreme Remote Bush Camp

...Here at Honeyguide Mantobeni Camp, guests cherish memories of meals served outdoors around a long table, with lanterns and fires adding to the bush camp ambience. Simple African inspired fare is created from local produce...
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How to Grow Sorghum

...How to Grow SorghumHow to Grow SorghumSouth African Indigenous Grains©Rik Schuiling TropCrop-TCSSorghum heads are harvested by hand.Sorghum is a fast-growing crop which requires high temperatures for germination and growth, yet too high temperatures..
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Lalapanzi Hotel and Conference Centre

...Lalapanzi Hotel and Conference CentreLalapanzi Hotel and Conference CentreBandelierkop, Soutpansberg, Limpopo❮❯Lalapanzi Hotel is a homely holiday spot situated in the heart of the South African bushveld...
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History of Europeans and South Africa

...Unfortunately, contrary winds and the jutting peninsula of Cape Bojador made extended progress along the African coast impossible...
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Blueberries

...The return on investment, however, is good and there are talks of a new nursery entering the South African market, which will help to reduce the waiting period for plant material.Blueberry Production Area©Dawid SmitMost of South Africa's blueberries..
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Sunflower Production

...South African sunflower production ranges from 600 000 tons to 800 000 tonnes.©William WeeksSunflowers is an important summer-season crop in South Africa as well...
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Mandela on His Global Leader Project

...We call this the spirit of Ubuntu — that Profound African sense that we are human only through the humanity of other human beings...
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