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As the seasons change the time comes to prune back the flowering plants of summer to make room for the seeds of winter. However, as sure as the seasons are bound to change, there will always be weeds that come…
Continue readingA couple of centuries ago Thomas Malthus argued that since population multiplies geometrically, and food production arithmetically, population will eventually outstrip the food supply. Fossil fuels and the ‘green revolution’ helped us dodge this bullet, but unless we come up…
Continue readingFor anyone who is an observer of current affairs, takes an interested in the wellbeing of South Africa or enjoys Zuma jokes, the latest stunt manoeuvred by ours truly has left many South Africans’ minds boggled and unsure whether they…
Continue readingWhen living in South Africa every now and again we may feel a pang of envy towards our trans-Atlantic cousins who are able to get their hands on things such as Starbucks coffee, extremely fast, cheap internet, or even snow….
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