This in my mailbox appealing for awareness and support against councillor Wood’s (SA) abused family dog and puppies.
Archive for June, 2009
Please hold the Wood family accountable
Posted in Animal Abuse, TOPICAL on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
EVE: Some Thoughts
Posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So why do I believe that EVE has a role to play in building South Africa? I shall probably have to do this in chapters: chapter one follows- EVE is part of Civil Society Community and Voice. Without community involvement in issues of concern governments will not act. It is important, particularly in the South [...]
EVE on SAfm 104-107 – Nancy Richards
Posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This Thursday 18 June 2009 I will join Nancy on her show. Her show will have an environmental theme and she graciously invited me to join her and her guests after we met by serendipity at the Red Man in front of the Cape Town Convention Centre as we both left the Book Fair. Well [...]
THE RED MAN
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Red Man is actually Olduvai a sculpture representation of human endeavour, global commerce, travel and Africa’s centrality to human evolution. It is inspired the 5000 km Rift Valley, the Great Lakes of East Africa: one of the most important sites of human development. It stands 8 meters high and is lightly curved like a [...]
The WONDER BOX
Posted in Uncategorized on June 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I thought that I should create a page for the WONDER BOX and do several posts with some links and stuff that I found on the web. Wonder Box Pattern Date: 03/03/2007 Topics: Craft Tips > Advice | Readers Request > Crafts Post Feedback! | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Print [...]
Kathryn Pratt’s Wonder Box Pics
Posted in Uncategorized on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kathryn Pratt’s Wonder Box Pics Kathryn Pratt’s Wonder Box Pics (to be left up until they go away) It is called a Wonder Box Cooker It originates in South Africa. See below for more information about use. The Wonder Box recipes and instructions originated from a booklet published by “Compassion” of South Africa in 1978, [...]
Food Storage, Not Just For Storing WONDER BOX COOKER . . . Just In Time For Summer!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WONDER BOX
Posted in Uncategorized on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The earlier boxes were just that: a cardboard box with a fitted lid and with polystyrene filled cotton lining to place inside the box and under the lid. Many informal homes caught fire and many people became ill with respiratory infections because of smoky homes and chemical residues in the air from paraffin. Many informal [...]
Salt River Junction Hotel Residents
Posted in TOPICAL, Uncategorized, tagged Africa, Cape Town, Provinces, South Africa, Travel and Tourism, Western Cape on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Cape Town released a statement sying that the 70 former residents displaced to Delft after the collapse of the hotel are housed temporarily in Delft. Further investigations will determine whether these people are eligible for housing. Where will those not on housing lists go? Will those that qualify receive homes near to [...]
WONDER BOXES
Posted in MEET EVE, tagged Cook, Electricity, Energy, Stove on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Prasuti makes the most beautiful and hardy WONDER BOXES for cooking with minimal energy. This means huge savings whether you cook with electricity or open flame stoves using gas, parafine or spirits. Having brought your pot to full heat you remove it from the stove and finish your cooking in the WONDER BOX. The WONDER [...]
