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Our women are featured in a brand new podcast by one of the leading Permaculture Experts in the world!
Matt Powers is one of the top 11 Permaculture Experts in the world. And he is an incredible human being with a huge heart and an infectious positivity and passion for life. He is the author of more than 15 books and has students from all over the world who take his 7 online courses. He has…
Seed Saving workshop with Anna Molala!
Written by December Ndhlovu On the 19th of September 2020, myself and 4 of the River and Illegal Waste cleaners, who are also aspiring farmers, had the privilege of attending a Seed Saving workshop organized by Zingela Ulwazi (ZU) and hosted by Rooiboklaagte B Community Garden, which is situated on the outskirts of Bushbuckridge. The…
We need practical solutions to solve practical problems we are facing as humankind
We need practical solutions to solve practical problems we are facing as mankind By December Ndhlovu It was during the COP-17 civil society side events in 2011 when I learned about the possible impacts of climate and global warming. By then it was still very much disputed. A mere nine years later climate change…
Civil Society donates food parcels and Sanitary Dignity packs for Women during COVID 19
By December JG Ndhlovu (ndhlovuj@ymail.com) It is towards the end May 2020, almost two months into the lockdown and the reality of the lockdown toll is starting to rear its ugly head as hunger slowly creeps in. The promised R350 social relief of distress grant is still a dream to many of us as only…
41, 282 meals and counting
We are continuing to provide weekly food parcels as the economic crisis continues in the face of Coronavirus National Lockdown. We are so grateful to our supporters who have made numerous donations to our food security program. Our reach and our impact would be MUCH smaller if we were doing this on our own. We…
Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Repercussions
Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Repercussions By December JG Ndhlovu (ndhlovuj@ymail.com) It is the twenty first century, 2020 years AD, the population of Planet Earth is estimated to be about seven billion people (I think the number could be far more than the estimation), we are developmentally in the 4th Industrial Revolution which is a technologically…
The Global Lockdown: who is suffering the most?
Written by December JG Ndhlovu December Ndhlovu is a graduate and facilitator of the Changing Practice course, and active member of Mpumalanga Water Caucus and South African Water Caucus. It is the thirtieth (30th) day of the lock down in Mzansi, it is unusually quiet, no hooting taxis, soldiers and police are the only visible…
Water is the basis of all lives
By December JG Ndhlovu Water is one of the oldest natural resources; it has not changed its chemical formula of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen (H2O). It is the most critical component of all lives and our bodies as humankind are known to be about 75% water. Water gives life to all forms…
Commercial forestry must respect water usage recommendations
Dialogue with the IUCMA Written by December JG Ndhlovu On the 16th of March 2020 I was invited to be part of the dialogue between Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management Agency (IUCMA) and environmental activists that are concerned about the imminent conversion from pine tree plantations into gum tree plantations. The SAPPI NGODWANA SAW MILL is…
Water shortage in Acornhoek Part 2: The Mariepskop Excursion
By December JG Ndhlovu From the 19th – 21st February 2020 I was invited as a guest speaker to speak to the Moletele Youth about the importance of the Moholoholo/Mariepskop Mountain, its cultural significance and the biodiversity within this mountain. The main objective of this activity was to help the youths understand different land use…