Notes on some new South‐African Sylviidá.doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1869.tb07107.xH. B. TristramJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdIbis
During colonialism and apartheid official languages were European – Dutch, English and Afrikaans. African languages, spoken by at least 80% of the people, were ignored. In 1996 a new constitution gave official protection to all of the country’s major languages. South Africa has about 34 histor...
The South African agency responsible for drone safety, SACAA, has provided several internet-accessible details on flying for fun or work. The highlights are enumerated below. For more details, go to the link above.Contact InformationIf you need additional details we have not covered or specific ...
Born in Burkina Faso: Actor Jacky Ido, who played French projectionist Marcel in the Quentin Tarantino film Inglourious Basterds (2009), and New York cab driver Leo Romba in the TV series Taxi Brooklyn (2014). Did you know? Every two years Burkina Faso hosts Fespaco, the Pan African Film ...
Some brokers that operate on this market enable South African traders to process payments with their local EasyEFT. This is a relatively new system for online payments that allows you to transfer money directly from your online banking account. The solution is low-cost, convenient, and does not...
Taking top spot for the most popular South African wine is the Vin de Constance by Klein Constantia, South Africa's oldest estate. Hugely historical, not just for South Africa but for the world, the estate dates back to 1685 and has been making waves ever since. Rich in notes of marmalad...
Emmanuel Makenga. A Congo-born member of the Mugogwe sub-group of the Tutsi, Makenga helped bring Laurent-Désiré Kabila to power in the DRC in 1997 before Tutsis were ordered to leave the Congo during a general expulsion of “foreign” troops the next year (New African, February 15,...
After six weeks it was pressed into oak barrels, 40-60 percent of which were new. From that decade of winemaking, the 2004, from a cool vintage, is lovely: taut, savory, resonant, with black fruit and wild herb notes and great depth. The 2007, from a warmer year, is much broader,...
The ecology of South African estuaries Part IX: notes on the estuary of the Orange River. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 35: 463-473BROWN, A.C. 1959. The ecology of South African estuaries Part IX:Notes on the estuary of the Orange River. TransR. Soc..S. Afr. 35...