HL Hall and Sons

...  Today, located on the outskirts of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, Halls Fresh Produce is recognised as one of the largest subtropical producers with operations of approximately 7 000 ha of owned and leased agricultural land; 1 200 ha of irrigated..
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Sirheni Bushveld Camp

...Quietly nestled in the northernmost part of Kruger National Park, the surrounding region boasts a treasure trove of remarkable wildlife, from grazing ellies, sable, and roan antelope, to prowling predators like leopard, jackal and hyena...
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Temperature Effects on Reptile Breeding

...Researchers also noticed that as much as 40 per cent of breeding sites were inundated with the weed in just four years of study...
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What’s On a Wine Label?

...The front label is the showcase piece of the wine estate or producer, which will have the name of the wine estate or collection name, the variety of wine, as well as the logo and/or slogan...
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Sea Turtles of KZN

...of life and development of the subsistence Nguni people who live there...
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Calitzdorp

...CalitzdorpCalitzdorpTypical Little DorpCalitzdorp in the Western Cape of South Africa is a typical little dorp with the added benefit of well-developed tourist facilities...
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How Do Tree Squirrels Feed?

...They often circle the trunk of the tree keeping the threat on the opposite side of the trunk to itself...
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What Nocturnal Adaptions do Bushbabies Have?

...They are able to bulge their eyeballs to gain focus of an object. There is a highly reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum in the back of the eye, which shines reddish in a spotlight. This also facilitates nighttime vision...
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White Rhino Social Groupings

... ©Roger de la HarpeCows without calves will often pair up and newly independent adults may form groups of the same, or even mixed, sexes of up to five individuals...
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Oyster Farming Methods

...Oyster Farming MethodsOyster Farming MethodsHistoric methods of oyster farming started with the collection of wild oyster seed and transferring them to production areas...
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Diving in Umkomaas

...It is not uncommon to find 15 to 150 of these ferocious-looking but docile animals on a single dive. In summer you have every chance of seeing huge Tiger sharks and Hammerheads...
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Wheat Production

...Winter wheat produced on dryland in the Western Cape in South Africa accounts for about 50% of the country’s total production, whereas most of the summer wheat is produced under irrigation along major rivers in the Northern Cape.Uses of Wheat..
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Yzerfontein

...©Jean TresfonAerial view of the coastal gem of Yzerfontein, Western Cape.The origin of the name may seem simple at first, but nobody agrees on any of the different explanations, ranging from a spring with rusty coloured water and tasting of iron,..
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History of the Pedi

...History of the PediHistory of the PediGrowing Pedi EmpireAt the height of their power the Pedi or Maroteng, under the leadership of Thulare (about 1790—1820), were launching frequent, successful raids on the surrounding peoples...
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Zebra

...The extinct quagga was one of the subspecies of this zebra. Recently, a program has been implemented to bring back the quagga by using the DNA of the Burchell’s zebra...
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Peter Magubane Receives the Order of Meritorious Service Silver Class II From President Nelson Mandela

...“For his bravery and courage during the dark days of apartheid, Peter became a beacon of hope not only to the thousands of journalists from all over the world but also to millions of people across our country...
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Dewaldt Heyns

...  Dewaldt Heyns was the quiet one in the group of firm friends, part of the Elsenburg Agricultural College class of 1995 that produced a clutch of some of the Cape's most talented winemakers of recent times...
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Cellarmasters in the Kitchen

...But they honor what’s gone before: a heritage of more than 350 years of wine farming in South Africa...
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The Best Sites for Freshwater Fish Farming

...Good security will limit theft of fish and vandalism of net cages, pumps and tanks. Good access to the water...
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Robberg Peninsula History and Geography

...Various skeletons have been around the caves, and one of the most famous ones was one of a young girl who died around 200 years B.C.Nature Reserve©Jacques MaraisRobberg Nature Reserve signage of the area...
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Goukamma Traverse Trail

...Part of the beauty of this trail run is that you will be ridge-running atop high, grass-covered dunes, with breathtaking views of the ocean to the south and of some of the wide vleis and lakes to the north...
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Gamay Noir

...the character of the wine is derived from its fruity and flowery aromas, with hints of red fruits such as plums and raspberries, and flowers, such as violets and peonies.By Glenneis Kriel..
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Cape Weaver

...This bird is one of the major pollinators of aloe flowers in South Africa.Cape Weaver Breeding The Cape weaver is polygynous (the breeding practise of a male breeding with more than one female at the same time) and colonial...
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Hamerkop Nests

...So expert is the roof construction that it can support the weight of a fully grown man let-alone the usurpers such as Verreaux’s eagle-owls that often occupy the roofs of the hamerkop’s nest, using them as their own nests.Good InsulationThe..
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Things to Do Near Cathcart

...A couple of farmers laid out these routes along the Thomas River, revealing staggering views and an interesting variety of challenges which is the Henderdon Valley Trail...
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