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Grootbos Florilegium
A collection of 120 original artworks celebrates the unique Cape Floral Kingdom. Flowers, pollinators & landscapes
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The Durban Botanic Gardens are well worth a visit. Large trees, paved walk ways with lawned areas to picnic & birdlife to watch make this a peaceful retreat in well maintained grounds a wonderful destination for nature & garden lovers!
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Shoprite buys major coffee brand in South Africa with 400 stores across the country – BusinessTech
#VidaECaffe #Shoprite #Coffee #Cappucino share.google/kPk6WlLI5PxlCWe…
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Harry & Megan should have taken a leaf out of Anne, Princess Royal's book six years ago; but they have dug a hole SO deep that they will have enormous difficulty getting out of it without help from the Royal family. Is their return to the UK a case of regret or merely debt #Harry
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If ants work together they can lift a log (African Proverb)
An unbelievable day in South Africa's Constitutional Court today as the court finally sets aside #shell's right to explore for oil and gas off the wild coast
Community rights prevail!
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Shell's plan to search for oil and gas off the Wild Coast is dead in the water after the Constitutional Court set aside its exploration right on Friday.
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#news #Shell #OilandGasSearch #WildCoast #ConstitutionalCourt
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South African Swimming Champion, @chadleclos makes history with the most medals received at the Commonwealth games @commonwealthdel @zapiro archival cartoon published in The Times (2 August 2012) - zapiro.com/120802tt
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Chad le Clos says his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire - the night after the swimmer became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.
In a post on social media, Le Clos also paid tribute to his "neighbour of many years" who died in the fire, offering his "deepest and most sincere condolences" to the victim's family and friends.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Relive Shakespeare's love story
OR even better ...........
Create your very own love story!
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There are only two original Victorian cottages on Beach Road, Gordon’s Bay. This will be on the market soon. Here’s a preview…. gordonsbay.co.za/beachfront-…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet has approved extending South Africa's driving licence validity period from 5 to 10 years.
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"Flash Drought"
"Climate Whiplash"
"Food Production 'Riskier and more Costly'"
"Water Scarcity"
BBC: 'More than half of England officially in drought - Environment Agency'
"Farmers and growers have always had to contend with the weather, but what they are experiencing now is climate change in action."
"More extreme conditions [are] making it harder, riskier and more costly to produce the nation's food."
Paul Tompkins, Deputy President of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales (NFU)
I don't think we've quite grasped what's unfolding.
#Drought #Farming #NFU #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange
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Weather outlook for Thursday & Friday: 30 - 31 July 2026.
Partly cloudy and cold conditions are expected across the eastern parts of the RSA, with isolated to scattered rain & showers possible. Otherwise, fine & cool. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather
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🌧️❄️ HEAVY RAIN & SNOW | 28–30 JULY
Up to 100 MM rain may cause WIDESPREAD FLOODING along the East Coast
🟠L6 rain warning: East London–St Lucia
❄️25–35 CM snow possible over NE Eastern Cape & Lesotho, locally 40 CM
🟠 L5 snow warning
#VoxWeather
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28 July 2026|Vox Weather Forecast
SAWS WARNINGS:
🟠 Heavy rain & flooding: EC–KZN coast
🟠 Disruptive snow: north-eastern high ground of the ECape
🟡 Additional warnings are in place for rain, snow, damaging coastal winds and waves
Forecast:youtu.be/KDRIDCrLhEU
#VoxWeather
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TUESDAY WEATHER: Seven warnings issued for severe weather including disruptive snow and rain. See snowreport.co.za for the full forecast #saws #weather #forecast #weatherwarnings
RT @Cambridge_Uni: Congratulations to Andy Burnham on becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The new Prime Minister graduated fr…
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