GCR has upgraded Renasa to A+ with a Stable Outlook, recognising its "consistently improving earnings trend over the past two years, supporting and strengthening in capitalisation and sound liquidity." It's…
For those in the know, ‘flower season’ sings a siren song every year – a natural phenomenon that beckons, whether or not you have leave… The blooming of millions of…
Greetings, dear readers. Over the past couple of weeks, I have come across a veritable smorgasbord of fun facts. Whilst they have very little to do with anything local, they…
Sunset in the Delta with a special friend… I sit here early on Easter Sunday, quietly thinking about what to write for this week’s newsletter. It occurs to me that…
Mounted collection of butterflies and moths. I recently went to an amazing lecture on gardening for butterflies by Jan Praet at Random Harvest Nursery (they charged the princely sum of…
The most feared of snakes – the black mamba. Right off the bat, you will notice that this article has only one image of a snake. That is deliberate. Why,…
Note: Images in this article are simply for illustrative purposes and may not be species appropriate. Courtship in the animal can be enchanting, beautiful, intriguing or just downright funny. Today…
Looking at the scene above, it’s hard to believe that a leader on an entirely different continent has the ability to affect this environment. But he does. To start this…
As I spend much time in the wilderness, subjects such as man-eating lions interest me. Beyond the mere fascination, there is the self-preservation aspect. I’m a big fan of knowing…
The week between Christmas and New Year always has an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ feel about it. It’s a week where time seems suspended, and we’re in limbo. We felt it…
The Brenton Blue Butterfly, as pictured in the Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa by Steve Woodhall. We are increasingly experiencing the impacts of climate change, and scientists predict that it will…
As a regular traveller, I have been to many towns / dorps in our country. The secret of revisiting is to maintain a childlike wonder – and do your research.…