Category Archives: Articles from South Africa

Political commentary by Dave Steward

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Read the latest comment by Dave Steward, the executive director of the FW de Klerk foundation at the Solidarity Seminary on the Renate Barnard Judgment presented yesterday: 140909_fwdkf_speech_dws_barnard_judgment

Posted in Articles from South Africa | Tagged bee, constitution, Dave Steward, discrimination, equality, FW de Klerk, implications, judgement, Politics, Racism, Renate Barnard, United Nations, white | Leave a comment

Obituary for deaconess Ruth Bauseneick

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Diakonisch-missionarisch in Südafrika und Deutschland SELK: Missionsschwester Ruth Bauseneick verstorbenKorbach, 28.5.2014 – selk – Im Alter von 90 Jahren ist am 24. Mai diefrühere Missionsschwester Ruth Bauseneick (Korbach) verstorben. Die aus derSt. Pauli-Gemeinde der Selbständigen Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche (SELK)im niedersächsischen Gistenbeck … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

What a lovely way to finish off a week! The morning star (Venus) was bright and shiny and real close to the waning moon. Now in the late autumn they’ve got the sky to themselves much longer as the big … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles from South Africa | Tagged Brevity, Death, dying, farewell, Farmers market, Jewels, Lemons, Murrayfield, Ps 90:12, Ring, roses, Rugby, Vegetables, Wedding | Leave a comment

Mission festival of Lutheran Church

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Today Lutheran Churches celebrated the mission of the triune God in the Aula of the University of Pretoria. Here is an overview of the program: 2014 Mission Festival Invitation with some pictures of the highlights of this wonderful day plus the order of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles from South Africa, Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, Sermon | Tagged Aula, Celebration, FELSiSA, Festival, Kantate, LCSA, Mabopane, Mission, Mission of Lutheran Churches, MLC, Music, Piet Retief, praise, Rev James May, Rev Mbongeni Nkambule, Rev Musawenkosi Mntambo, Rev Siza Lugojolo, Sermon, St. Paul, Thandakukhanya, University of Pretoria, UP | Leave a comment

There are some little ones too (KNP IX)

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Travelling all the way up to Shingwedzi, Phunda Maria and even Pafuri you might just get lucky and see the little kings of Kruger: Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), Steenbokkie (Raphicerus campestris), Sharpes Grysbok (Raphicerus sharpei), the Suni (Neotragus moschatus) and off … Continue reading →

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… and now for some buffalo. (KNP VIII)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

The last two visits to KNP came with great buffalo sightings. First with Matz in the Northern plains and around Olifants. Huge mulling herds obviously at rest and going about their business of chewing the cud, tending their young and … Continue reading →

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Birds and beasts, but let’s stick with the birds first … (KNP VII)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Seeing your favorite bird three times in one day is ok, if its the fish eagle or the sand grouse or even the blacksmith plower, but if its one of those really birds – well, then you know KNP is … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles from South Africa, Family and friends | Tagged birds, Bushveld, Eagles, KNP, Lower Sabie, Owls | Leave a comment

UMYALELO WESHUMI

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

UMYALELO WESHUMI (Inhliziyo ehlanzekile) Ungafisi umfazi womakhelwane wakho, nesisebenzi sakhe sesilisa nesesifazane, nenkomo yakhe, noma yini eyakhe. Lokhu kusho ukuthini na? Kuthi: Asomesaba, simthande uNkulunkulu, ukuba singamamuki omunye umuntu umfazi wakhe nabamsebenzelayo nezinkomo zakhe ngokuhunga noma ngokuqhwaga, nangokuhlubukisa; kodwa sibancenge, sibancenge bahlale benze okubafaneleyo.

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Kruger is not just about animals (KNP Part VI)

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

You’ve probably heard that they want to introduce all sorts of stuff into Kruger like Casinos and other market and profit related ideas. Well, to get it off my back – I’m against that sort of innovation in this part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles from South Africa, Family and friends | Tagged animals, Books, conservation, Engelhard, Games, KNP, Letaba, Lower Sabie, Orpen, Poaching, R, Red wine, Rhinozerus, Rotspon, Slogans, Tourist, Viewing, Wilderness, Zulu | Leave a comment

Daybreak in Kruger (KNP Part IV)

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

We keep daily schedules in Kruger rather stereotype. However other’s have their way of dealing with the wide scope of activities in this delightful nature reserve and wilderness area, which has never been domesticated, but is still in its pristine form – thanks … Continue reading →

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