As I look ahead to 2025, one thing is for sure, the continued burning of fossil fuels has to end now. Africa contributes only 4% of global greenhouse emissions, yet experiences 90% of the impacts of the climate crisis. I don’t know about you, but I feel like this injustice is an absolute disgrace. By 2030, 118 million Africans could face extreme poverty because of the…
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Cool off at our community swimming pools this summer
We are reopening our community swimming pools in phases, to allow for ongoing repairs and maintenance even as pools become operational. Keep an eye on our swimming pool schedule for more information about opening times.
Looking for mushroom spawns?
(From a poster on the CTT Food Growers Initiative Facebookpage): Hi. I received medicinal mushroom spawn from Mushrush but have too many for myself as they come in a large bag. These are the spawn I have : Maitake Shitake Turkey Tail Reishi If you are a mushroom grower interested in free spawn and willing to…
Who to call if you find a stray animal
🛣️Before you head off for the holidays…
King Price Insurance’s claims patterns for break-ins and robberies from 2021 to 2023 show a clear spike over the festive season – it might be Ke Dezemba but this is no time to neglect your home security measures. Wynand van Vuuren, client experience partner at King Price, offered these reminders for the festive season: 🔒Boost…
Unprecedented lawsuit against ultra-processed food companies — Big Food on trial
American citizen Bryce Martinez filed a lawsuit in December 2024, targeting the world’s biggest food companies for allegedly intentionally engineering food to be more addictive, including Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, and Nestlé. (Photos: Wikipedia) Adèle Sulcas – 13 December 2024 The evidence on the harmful effects of UPFs on human health has grown dramatically in recent…
Refuse collection, City drop-off facilities and Christmas boxes over the festive season
Primedia – 12 December 2024 Here’s the updated schedule for the festive season… Refuse and recycling collection Refuse and recycling (for areas that receive this service) are scheduled to be collected as usual throughout the festive season, including the public holidays listed below… READ MORE
Turning Cape Town’s vacant land into indigenous gardens
Ismail Johnson and Nora Unruh are seen at the new indigenous garden at Dryden Street Primary in Salt River. (Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp) Matthew Hirsch – 11 December 2024 Vacant plots of land in Cape Town are being turned into indigenous gardens thanks to a collaboration between South African organisations and a German work exchange programme. As…
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How To Grow Cherry Trees From Seed – Grow Your Own Orchard From Seed
AMY GRANT – 13 SEPTEMBER 2023 Learning how to grow cherry trees from seed can be difficult, but with this step-by-step guide you can grow your very own home orchard. If you’re a cherry lover, you’ve probably spit your share of cherry pits…or maybe that’s just me. At any rate, if you’ve ever wondered how…