SAMA Western Cape heritage month activities

Dear SAMA WC members Please see below details from Zeitz MOCCA. 10 am – 6 pm followed by a Silo Concert. For the Silo Centenary Celebrations, please see link to the webpage here: https://zeitzmocaa.museum/exhibitions-and-events/zeitz-mocaa-centenary-celebrations/ Here’s a link to our Promo Toolkit with digital assets and we will continue to add to this folder: Silo Centenary…

How to grow the most beautiful clivias

Photo: Magda Ehlers Piet Theron, a clivia cultivator and show champion from George, says you don’t need expert knowledge to have this beautiful plant in your garden. “Our native clivias are not only beautiful garden plants that will thrive in almost any temperate climate but are also ideal indoor plants. They bloom for several weeks…

Climate change – Amitav Ghosh explores how capitalism and colonialism fit in

Amitav Ghosh sheds light on the links between exploitation of people and the planet and climate change. (Photo: Mathieu Genon, The Conversation Africa) Caroline Southey – 8 September 2024 Amitav Ghosh is an internationally celebrated author of 20 historical fiction and non-fiction books. The Indian thinker and writer has written extensively on the legacies of…

CRA Radio Interview and Media Coverage

Dear all, We are gaining traction! Please see below,  and share broadly. . Please also submit your comments and objections during this time period, in case we cannot get an extension. RADIO The radio interview by Bridgette Lloyd from Summer Greens, on Radio 786 this morning,  is attached. MEDIA Our news article was printed in…

SOUTH AFRICA Housing Market Report – 2024

About this report This report utilises deeds registry data as of 31 December 2023 which was obtained from Lightstone Pty Ltd. in March 2024. Because of this, the report only covers properties which appear on the deeds registry (the formal market) – it does not include backyard units and informal settlement dwellings. According to the…

What do clean skies mean to you?

What comes to mind when you think of clean air and blue skies? For many of us, it’s the joy of spending time outdoors with loved ones, enjoying the beauty of nature, walking our dogs or playing sports. These precious moments are what make life special. That’s why, ahead of Clean Air Day, we’d like…