The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is reminding clients that the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (“350 Grant”) came to an end on Friday 30 April 2021. This means that no new applications will be accepted after this date. However, all applications which have been approved and those who have not yet received […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) Scientists studying the Olifants River within the Kruger National Park, part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park have been monitoring water quality effects on the health of the aquatic ecosystem. Recent satellite observations are suggesting the rapid build-up of a potential harmful Algal Bloom in the lower Olifants River, as it flows […]

Although the country’s dam levels have begun dropping slightly as we approach a dry winter season for the inland provinces, they are comparatively 15% higher than in the same period last year. Figures contained in a weekly report by the Department of Water and Sanitation suggest that the dam levels have gone up from 69, […]

Uit Katrienkie Onderstaande is ‘n uittreksel uit haar boek, Want die kiewiet maak weer nes. Ek glo in God die Vader . . . Dit is Hy wat Lig maak wanneer die donker alles wil toemaak. Dit is Hy wat vir die see sê tot waar sy branders mag kom. Dit is Hy wat die […]

Uit Katrienkie Onderstaande is ‘n uittreksel uit haar boek, Want die kiewiet maak weer nes. Beste Job, Die lewe het ‘n manier om ‘n mens oornag uit die veiligheid en sekuriteit van jou lewens huisie te skop, en jou hart uit te spoeg in ‘n flenter-houthuisie. Jy ken van houthuisies, nè Job. Een oomblik is […]

Hoeveel keer in ‘n mens se lewe kom jy te staan voor dinge wat onoorkombaar lyk? Soos in, hoe nou, Liewe Vader? As dit by mens se kinders kom en die probleem lê daar, voel mens eers mateloos magteloos. Gebreekte harte, stukkende knieë, nerfaf arms, kop wonde, woede uitbarstings… dit alles is deel van ouers […]