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Krugersdorp tornado moves over Delmas

October 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Nine people were left injured in the Delmas and Bapsfontein area last night after what is believed to be the same tornado as that which tore through the Krugersdorp area descended on the area, damaging a business and a home. Krugersdorp and its surrounds were devastated when a tornado hit the area on Monday, 9 October at about 3pm, passing over the Netcare Pinehaven … [Read more...]

Our lonely home in nature

May 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

The tornadoes that have been devastating parts of the South and Midwest USA, just weeks after a deadly mudslide in Washington, demonstrate once again the unimaginable power of nature. After each disaster, we grieve over the human lives lost, the innocent people drowned or crushed without warning as they slept in their beds, worked in their fields or sat at their office … [Read more...]

Climate change impacts on human health

May 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

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The City of Johannesburg has initiated a dialogue on the topic of climate change and its impact on human health. The aim is to initiate discussion between various stakeholders such as media, academia, NGOs, civil society, the business sector as well as national and provincial government. The science of climate change indicates that the world is now exposed to future warming … [Read more...]

Respond to the call: Earth needs your leadership

March 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Everyone is a sower of seeds. Every thought you think and word you say sows seeds which ultimately lead to actions. Which future are you selecting – which seeds do you want to sow? We are all aware that the future of humanity is threatened on Earth, just like the millions of species who die out each year due to mankind’s bad rule on this planet. With our focus on material … [Read more...]

Calls for Duduza relief aid

November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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"We are worried about school; we have no bags, no stationery, no uniforms. We will fall behind in our education whilst other children will work". During a trauma counselling session with children affected by the tornado in Duduza, besides an overwhelming fear of the "black wind with two eyes" or "the snake that laid its eggs," the preoccupation and greatest anxiety was the … [Read more...]

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