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Category Archives: From Africa
It’s Saturday in Murrayfield and elsewhere too I guess …
Well, it’s that time of the year again as the Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra) has 2 eggs in its nest. The Clivias (Amaryllidaceae) are budding if not flowering already. The Implala Lily (Adenium Obesum) is in full bloom as are … Continue reading
Posted in Articles from South Africa, Family and friends, From Africa, Gedankensplitter
Tagged Abu Dhabi, ANC, Animal Farm, Bruno Gutmann, Church, Clivias, Elert, Ethiad, George Orwell, Housing, Investment, Jasmine, Kolping, Kuestrin, LCMS, Lily, Linz, Lord's Supper, Lutheran, MaBhengu, Martenstein, Mekane Yesous, Munich, Nigel Bradley, Nkambule, Oral, Pless, Politics, Real estate, Reformation, Reinhard Slenczka, Rhodes, Robin, Seven years in Tibet, Shuping, spring, test, Voges, Where Christ is present, World Mission, Zambia, Zapiro, Zieroth, Zulu
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Well, it’s Saturday …
The temperature is rising. We’re above 25 degrees centigrade some days already and it’s promising to be a hot and dry spring by the looks of it. Water conservation is on the cards and we’ve got a long way to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles from South Africa, From Africa, Gedankensplitter
Tagged Apartheid, Berlin, BRICSS, Economy, expropriation bill, Forced removal, Germany, Land, Migrant, Reading, Redistribution, Visa Regulations, Wall
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Kommentaar op RSG
My favourite program on Sunday nights – politics in a nutshell. This time I thought, I had missed it, because I was at my brothers place celebrating my sister-in-law’s birthday. Well, the program is actually available as MP3 and in … Continue reading
Posted in Articles from South Africa, From Africa
Tagged Cobus Bester, corruption, Crime, Energy, Kommentaar, Politics, RSG, Rugby, SA, Turnaround
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A day with animals big and small
Posted in From Africa
Tagged Elephant, Giraffe, Hartebees, Impala, Kudu, Rhino, Roan, Secretary, swallow, warthog, weaver, White-faced duck
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Morning meanderings on the market
Jannie is doing fine. Sold me 6 croissants this morning – and 2 loaves of bread too. One sour dough and the other one with oats. All warm from the oven. Still it was my parting wish that Jannie wouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in From Africa
Tagged cows, croissants, dairy, Farmers market, Fruit, Groceries, mbaula, men, NTvl, Rugby, Vegetables
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Last, but not least (KNP X)
Looking at the full moon over Satara, I get homesick for KNP. Well, here are the last lot of pics from our latest visit. Better get them out, so that I can find an excuse for going again and getting … Continue reading
Posted in From Africa
Tagged bird, Buffalo, conservation, Fauna, Flora, Holiday, Kruger, lion, Weekend, Wilderness
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Mother’s day is everyday in Kruger (KNP Part V)
It’s only in cities that missing out on the seasons is easy. Out in the bush you can’t miss it. Obviously spring comes with overwhelming numbers of new-born chicks, lambs and other small ones, but you’ll find calves, pups, nestlings … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st article, Comfort, Consummation, creation, Faith, Father in heaven, fulfillment, Martin Luther, Mother's Day, preservation, Trust
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Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends!
Hopefully you are together with your families and having a wonderful time. We give thanks for you and your great friendship too + Like always the issue really is about whether you can catch the bird and cook it – … Continue reading
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Political comment: F.W. de Klerk speaking at the 30 Club in London
AFRICA TODAY AND AFRICA TOMORROW It is a great pleasure for me to be able to address you on “Africa today and Africa Tomorrow”. It is an important topic – because whichever way we look at it the future of … Continue reading →