A dairy cow’s fall in the back of a truck in the Overberg last week, puts focus yet again on the dire need in South Africa for traceability from farm to fork. Marina, an export fruit farmer from Grabouw said that her journey along the N2 on Wednesday last week developed into a distressing effort to help a cow that had fallen in the truck travelling in front of her. “I was … [Read more...]
SA should go bigger on Child Protection Week
In a country where child abuse and abandonment is rife, it is vital that the children are valued and protected properly, and that everyone understands what amounts to child abuse and neglect. This was one of the aims of Child Protection Week, which took place last week. It has been said that the psyche of a nation is revealed by how they treat their animals, which indeed … [Read more...]
Jodi Bieber: Abuse is Abuse ambassador
'I am excited and look forward to representing the Abuse is Abuse campaign as an ambassador against abuse,' says world acclaimed photographer Jodi Bieber. Jodi will act as an ambassador for the campaign aimed at raising awareness of abuse and highlighting the importance of taking action against all forms of abuse. The Abuse is Abuse campaign was started by Sappi, … [Read more...]
