Cow dung > methane > cooking gas

This homestead had a state-of-the-art biofuel set up, they use all their cow dung (from 11 cows) to create methane and cook of it all year round. They never run out, never need firewood, or to buy gas in town.

A note on the recent violence (and a Zulu field trip)

May 22nd 2008
Hi all, I wanted to do a quick post on the recent violence in South Africa and include some pictures from a recent Zulu field trip (they don't exactly go together, but oh well)(on second thought, I'll let you make your own comparison between the peacefulness in traditional life and the violence occurring in the urban areas). Firstly, some of you may have heard in the news about the violence ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Pietermaritzburg

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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