Tomorrow, an extraordinary adventure will commence as Keith Boyd, a 57-year-old retired telecoms entrepreneur, embarks on a daring journey across the length of Africa. He will traverse the continent on foot, starting from the iconic cityscape of Cape Town and culminating in the ancient landscapes of Cairo. His goal? To light a fire of change in the hearts of South Africa's … [Read more...]
Which party to vote for our children?
Our short month ends with political parties’ manifestos being published for all to see. First thing I look for has to be how will they preserve our habitat so that our and all children can make a future here? No matter how much the focus zones into other matters, if we don’t have sufficient and clean water, food and renewable energy all that talk will be wasted, for we … [Read more...]
Cape Town up in arms about fracking plans
'Now is the time for change! We cannot drill our way out of an energy crisis! The age of fossil fuels is over! Shell, we do not want our Karoo to be another Niger Delta,' a brave speaker addressed Shell with a referral to the egregious exploitation of Nigeria's oil reserves by multinationals such as Shell. 'Use your voices my friends; blog, tweet, Facebook and rally your … [Read more...]