Mark Heywood 
If you walk in Northcliff Ridge Ecopark, the highest point in Johannesburg, you can get a 360-degree view of the city. Before you is a view of the city, below the suburbs, steeped in what is said to be “the largest man-made urban forest in the world.” To the north are the Magaliesberg Mountains, and … Read more
Today the world celebrates Nelson Mandela Daya memorial day by the United Nations in 2009. This year’s global theme is “It’s in Your Hands”. People across South Africa and the world are organizing activities promoting volunteerism and activism, which the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has asked to be associated with the theme “Climate, Food and … Read more
The next general election in South Africa is likely to take place within the next twelve months. Indeed, it has been talked about a lot. New parties are being formed, such as Progress Party, focusing on unemployment and jobs mainly in the Western Cape. One of the new kids on the block, south elevationthat “2024 … Read more
Two remote villages in the UR Tambo region of the Eastern Cape, Lufuku and Lugazo, and two primary schools, Makulu and Mtambalala in neighboring Kotuini, have benefited from a revolutionary new technology that literally turns air into water. Between August and November 2022, each household in the two villages received two types of hydroponic water, … Read more