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Economy Broke: a year ago, our economy was trundling along without any great prospects but with cracks starting to show. It took a decent crisis,...

Gentle Reader This will be the last of snippets this year – I will resume towards the end of January. We wish you a great...

Economy   Almost as aside, the SEF and SFF obtained a Western Cape High Court order setting aside the 2015 sale of its strategic oil...

Economy   Spending more: South Africa is burning up money it does not have at the rate of R2.1bn per day and has extended social...

Economy   Res non verba is the motto of our family crest of arms, which my old man was desperate to perpetuate and I, probably...

NOVEMBER IN THE GARDEN Officially the last month of spring, November often has many rainy days making the garden difficult to access both for working...

STICKY FIG & SWEET POTATO CAKE SECTION A: Sweet Potato, cubed -200g Figs (fresh or preserve), cubed – 250g Bicarbonate of Soda – 1 teaspoon...

OCTOBER IN THE GARDEN Spring seems to gather momentum in October. In the colder climates, this is the real beginning of spring, when everything awakens...

SEPTEMBER IN THE GARDEN September is the heart of spring. So much happens in the garden during this beautiful time of the year. Weather conditions...

Economics   When the Prez, this week past, addressed us on the shortcomings of our public services, he touched on the essence underlying our current...