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Rivers of sewage through Primindia
Primindia in Brits is literally being flooded with sewage. For the past two weeks a dam of sewage is blocking the entrance at the swimming pool, tennis courts and a river of sewage is flowing through [...]
Hondsdolheid by Brits
Die eerste bevestigde geval van hondsdolheid is verlede week in die Brits omgewing gediagnoseer. Volgens ‘n veearts in Brits het honde op ‘n plaas in die Atlanta-omgewing buite Brits met ‘n jakkals baklei, wat sonder vrees [...]
Dam remediation project on hold
The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) has recently decided to put the Hartbeespoort Dam Integrated Biological Remediation Programme (Harties Metsi a me) on ice. Rudzani Tshigemane, ASD: Communications of the Department of Water Affairs North West [...]
Air Pollution threat to the Magaliesberg Biosphere
Part of the proposed Magaliesberg Biosphere’s air is being seriously polluted and it has been declared a national priority area in terms of the Air Quality Act. A notice, highlighting the scourge of air pollution that [...]
Andrea (11) wins silver in women’s race
Andrea de Waal (11), a grade 5 pupil of Doxa Deo School took part in the Nashua Mobile Ladies MTB Day held at the Van Gaalen Cheese Farm in Skeerpoort recently and was placed second in [...]
Gardening the Bushveld way
Left: The Wild Seringa, Burkea africana in its winter regalia. At present, I am temporarily seperated from my beloved Hartbeespoortdam (and like my wife, I love it warts and all). I am sitting on the stoep [...]
Baby boom at cheetah centre
The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre in De Wildt is once again booming with cheetah cubs and wild dog pups. The newest cheetah additions are the cubs of the centre’s official ambassador, the magnificant Byron, who [...]
Sonop weer kniediep in riool
Links: Al die dreine in Sonop loop weer oor. Die riool spoel al weer Sonop se strate in. Slegs ‘n maand na die departement van openbare werke ‘n groot rioolstorting hier aangespreek het, loop dreine in [...]
Time for tree hugging
by Daleen van Manen In the past the term ‘tree hugging’ was used in an almost derogatory manner. But back then we had enough trees and they were in no danger. These days however, despite the [...]
Furore over destruction by Tshwane contractors
Left: The senseless destruction left by Tshwane municipality contractors. Silkaatsnek residents are up in arms about the destruction of indigenous flora by the Tshwane Municipality to clear powerline areas. Contractors have been chopping down trees and shrubs [...]
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Slang in die Gras
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Dam al weer vrot
I hear that they are going to put Traffic Lights on the dam to Stop th
Brits police start stolen goods campaign
This kind of campaign should be run everywhere. Property crimes have a