Parking bay lines and where Humanity is Today

Just on the other side of the manned gate entrance as one drives in at our offices we have a parking area for both visitors, customers, suppliers and staff.  The area is somewhat rectangular one could say with the entrance in the middle of the long edge of the rectangle. The opposite long side of [...]
Water is to Life as Concepts are to Change

Water is to Life as Concepts are to Change

Below is an extract from the novel by André Brink called Praying Mantis.  Chapter 5  Pomegranates and Quinces An extract from ‘Praying Mantis’ by André Brink  One day, when Cupido has more or less recovered, he is sent with a basket of pomegranates to the neighbouring farm when the Nooi’s sister lives.  It means walking [...]
The burden of Africa versus the burden of the West

The burden of Africa versus the burden of the West

I was riding my bike with Nkosi up Krugersdorp Hill this morning when we came across some Africans scouring the bush on the upper side.  We stopped to see what they were doing and saw that they, about 6 people, were breaking what appeared to be dead wood off the ‘forest’ of protea plants.  The [...]
Economy Killers

Economy Killers

During this time of forced estrangement of economy-oriented people from their material capital – or, in other words, business owners and staff being forcibly separated from their businesses – many of these economic activities have run out of cash.  In the economic sphere one can make losses several times and survive, but only run out [...]