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They've only gone and done it!! Duncan Weir of the URC Champions, Glasgow Warriors, joins the lads to reflect on an unforgettable few days for him and his team mates in Pretoria. Ryan Wilson, the busiest man in the URC, also stops by to give his take on his week on the Highveld. Shanks, Fez and JB then look ahead to the Summer Internationals. Last episode of the season, we'll be back in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The creation of a formal public-private platform to assess solutions to a pending "gas cliff" for industrial consumers in South Africa points to the fact that the issue is finally being taken seriously by all stakeholders, Industrial Gas Users Association of South Africa (IGUA-SA) executive director Jaco Human tells Engineering News. The task team is being led by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and includes IGUA-SA and its members, as well as Eskom, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) and Sasol. Speaking at the African Energy Indaba, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said the task team had been established "to develop a joint strategy that will ensure a seamless transition and business continuity, thus ameliorating potential job losses". Mantashe also announced that the efforts would be supported by the finalisation of the Gas Master Plan, which would be presented to Cabinet in March, and various collaborative efforts being pursued with the Mozambique government, including on the proposed Matola liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub. The task team convened twice last year, and a major meeting is planned for March 27, where short-, medium- and long-term solutions to the gas cliff will be discussed ahead of the currently designated "day zero" of June 2026; the point at which Sasol has indicated it will no longer supply industrial consumers. Discussion at the meeting, Human says, will seek to find surefire solutions and options that will have to be implemented for an "orderly transition" during the likely "dead zone" that is currently set to arise between 2026 and the construction of the import and transfer infrastructure needed to facilitate the entry of LNG through a terminal that will be in place by the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest. He tells Engineering News that IGUA-SA members will use the meeting to outline their considerations in the contracting of a combined 50 PJ/y of LNG that could be imported through a proposed terminal at Matola in Mozambique, which is considered to be the most advanced LNG project on the horizon. IGUA-SA's members include large manufacturing enterprises such as ArcelorMittal, Ardagh Group, AVI, BrotherCisa, CBC Fasteners, Ceramic Industries, Coca-Cola, Corobrik, Hulamin, Highveld, Illovo, Ingrain, Mondi, Nampak, Norcros, Premier, PFG Building Glass, South32, South African Breweries, Rand Refinery and the Scaw Metals Group. At the meeting, these consumers will indicate what the implications of higher LNG prices will be on the manufacturing sector and to what extent it could commit to volume offtake of LNG that is likely to be more than double the cost of domestically supplied gas by Sasol under the prevailing regulated gas methodology. The maximum price gas methodology currently sets the price at R75/GJ before various pipeline tariffs are included to raise the price to about R110/GJ. At prevailing prices and exchange rates, LNG is likely to enter South Africa at closer to R250/GJ, which the domestic manufacturers would seek to pass on given the absence of cheaper energy alternatives in the near term. However, they will also underline that demand of 50 PJ/y is insufficient to provide the commercial justification for the construction of an estimated $500-million LNG import terminal at Matola by Gigajoule and TotalEnergies. Therefore, an appeal will be made for additional country commitments, mainly in the form of gas-to-power requirements, to raise yearly demand to between the 100 PJ and 140 PJ considered sufficient to ensure financial close by year-end and construction soon thereafter. Here, IGUA-SA sees the role of both Eskom and CEF as potentially significant. One proposal would be for Eskom to enter into a long-term power purchase agreement with a cross-bor...

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The creation of a formal public-private platform to assess solutions to a pending "gas cliff" for industrial consumers in South Africa points to the fact that the issue is finally being taken seriously by all stakeholders, Industrial Gas Users Association of South Africa (IGUA-SA) executive director Jaco Human tells Engineering News. The task team is being led by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and includes IGUA-SA and its members, as well as Eskom, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) and Sasol. Speaking at the African Energy Indaba, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said the task team had been established "to develop a joint strategy that will ensure a seamless transition and business continuity, thus ameliorating potential job losses". Mantashe also announced that the efforts would be supported by the finalisation of the Gas Master Plan, which would be presented to Cabinet in March, and various collaborative efforts being pursued with the Mozambique government, including on the proposed Matola liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub. The task team convened twice last year, and a major meeting is planned for March 27, where short-, medium- and long-term solutions to the gas cliff will be discussed ahead of the currently designated "day zero" of June 2026; the point at which Sasol has indicated it will no longer supply industrial consumers. Discussion at the meeting, Human says, will seek to find surefire solutions and options that will have to be implemented for an "orderly transition" during the likely "dead zone" that is currently set to arise between 2026 and the construction of the import and transfer infrastructure needed to facilitate the entry of LNG through a terminal that will be in place by the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest. He tells Engineering News that IGUA-SA members will use the meeting to outline their considerations in the contracting of a combined 50 PJ/y of LNG that could be imported through a proposed terminal at Matola in Mozambique, which is considered to be the most advanced LNG project on the horizon. IGUA-SA's members include large manufacturing enterprises such as ArcelorMittal, Ardagh Group, AVI, BrotherCisa, CBC Fasteners, Ceramic Industries, Coca-Cola, Corobrik, Hulamin, Highveld, Illovo, Ingrain, Mondi, Nampak, Norcros, Premier, PFG Building Glass, South32, South African Breweries, Rand Refinery and the Scaw Metals Group. At the meeting, these consumers will indicate what the implications of higher LNG prices will be on the manufacturing sector and to what extent it could commit to volume offtake of LNG that is likely to be more than double the cost of domestically supplied gas by Sasol under the prevailing regulated gas methodology. The maximum price gas methodology currently sets the price at R75/GJ before various pipeline tariffs are included to raise the price to about R110/GJ. At prevailing prices and exchange rates, LNG is likely to enter South Africa at closer to R250/GJ, which the domestic manufacturers would seek to pass on given the absence of cheaper energy alternatives in the near term. However, they will also underline that demand of 50 PJ/y is insufficient to provide the commercial justification for the construction of an estimated $500-million LNG import terminal at Matola by Gigajoule and TotalEnergies. Therefore, an appeal will be made for additional country commitments, mainly in the form of gas-to-power requirements, to raise yearly demand to between the 100 PJ and 140 PJ considered sufficient to ensure financial close by year-end and construction soon thereafter. Here, IGUA-SA sees the role of both Eskom and CEF as potentially significant. One proposal would be for Eskom to enter into a long-term power purchase agreement with a cross-bor...

Connacht continue their tour of South Africa on Saturday (25th November) when they battle The Bulls in the United Rigby Championship.  Pete Wilkins' team beat the Sharks 13-12 last week, and are seeking a fifth win in six outings this season.  At this week's Champions Cup launch in London, Galway Bay FM's William Davies chatted to new Bulls prop Khutha Mchunu. == Kick-off on Saturday is 3pm in Pretoria and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM. ==  Having conquered Hollywoodbets Kings Park last week to earn their fifth win in South Africa, Connacht have now set their sights on becoming the first European challenger to corral the Vodacom Bulls at their Loftus Versfeld fortress. The tenacious Irish side overcame the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban, fighting to claim a 13-12 victory and punishing an error-prone performance from the winless hosts.  The result marked Connacht's fifth BKT URC victory in 10 matches in South Africa as they snapped a four-game slump in the Republic. "I think it's a massive win," said Connacht defence coach and former Wallabies forward Scott Fardy, who is well-acquainted with the challenges of playing in South Africa from his time with the Western Force and Brumbies. "Durban is a difficult place to come to after a long week of travel, distractions and lots of things," said the Australian. "It was great to win our opening game in South Africa, but for us that doesn't ease any pressure heading into Saturday against the Vodacom Bulls." Connacht's first-ever tour of South Africa came in December 2018, when they earned successive wins over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein (21-17) and Southern Kings (31-14) in Port Elizabeth. A return to the windy city in March 2020 saw Connacht claim a 29-19 win over the Kings at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Connacht had to wait three more years to return to South Africa, but made it a memorable visit in April 2022, when they tamed the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg, with flyhalf Jack Carty slotting a 75th-minute penalty to earn a 33-30 win. Their latest victory in Durban has put Connacht among the more successful European teams when it comes to playing in South Africa, but their next mission is unenviable. Loftus Versfeld is historically a graveyard for visiting teams, but none more so than for the northern hemisphere sides in the BKT URC. Since the Vodacom Bulls beat Munster 29-14 in round 6 of the 2021-22 season, they have gone on a 13-game winning run at home against teams from the north. Most recently, Jake White's side put nine tries past Scarlets to earn a 63-12 victory in the opening round of the season. That was the third game in a row that the Vodacom Bulls scored more than 60 points against a European team, having thrashed Leinster (62-7) and Zebre (78-12) in the final two rounds of last season. It is a first match back on the Highveld for The Herd since mauling Scarlets in their season opener, a result that preceded a gruelling four-week tour to Europe that yielded two wins and two losses. Vodacom Bulls fullback Devon Williams has emphasised the threat posed by Connacht and expects the visitors to dig into their bag of tricks for the warm-weather clash. “When we are overseas they know how to target certain areas [of our game] and I think it's the same when they come here, it's going to be a bit of a dogfight,” Williams said. “There's certain areas of the game they can target to slow us down because the heat definitely plays a huge role here, and I definitely think they'll have something up their sleeves to change the game a little bit in their favour. But [the conditions] open up more opportunities to throw the ball around and if we can speed up the tempo, it'll be difficult for them to keep up in the heat and with the altitude." With temperatures expected to be hovering around 30 degrees when the match kicks off at 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA, Connacht will have to find a way to keep cool heads if they are to extend their excellent record in the Republic and avoid being buried by the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

This is episode 134 - and its going to be a massacre. It is also crucial as you've heard that we dig deep into the events because today there's a huge debate about what I'm going to explain next, what documents still exist about what happened, and who owns what when it comes to land in South Africa. Specifically, land in KwaZulu Natal. What exactly did Dingane agree to sell to Piet Retief? Why did he agree to do this when he had told the missionaries and his own people that he wouldn't part with land at all? It's incredible to think that this one year, 1838, has sparked so much discussion — and that people today quote one fact after another to back up their political position on this matter. So to the story at hand. Piet Retief had struggled to hold the Voortrekkers together when he'd arrived back at the main trekker encampment at Doornkop. Piet Uys had arrived from the Highveld on the 15th December 1837, having heard that Retief's visit to the AmaZulu king had gone well and he brought news of just how decisively amaNdebele chief Mzilikazi had been dealt with. Uys was also reclaiming his leadership role over the Voortrekkers of Natal which didn't go down well with Retief. Gerrit Maritz was his usual refereeing self interjecting between the two, and Uys agreed on the 19th December and after four days of argument to take the oath of the constitution to support Retief's vision, but only after he consulted with his Volk, his followers. These followers were on their way down the Drakensberg. It one of the life's ironies that by the time he arrived back in Natal on the 24th January 1838, Uys had completely changed his tune. IT was on that date that he dictated a letter to Governor D'Urban back in Cape Town to the effect that he was now totally against Retief's “sinister designs…” — and I'm quoting directly. Sinister designs? Over what? Retief it appeared and as we know was true, was planning to launch an independent state in Natal and Uys in what could be called a giant stab in the back, wrote to the British governor that he and his Volk were actually reaffirming their loyalty to the Crown. The English crown. Retief of course was heading to the upper reaches of the Caledon valley on a quest ordered by Dingana to retrieve cattle stolen by the baTlokwa from the amaHlubi. By inference, Dingana wanted Sekhonyela to pay for his transgressions and the Boers believed he was testing their somewhat flimsy relationship. Retief believed that the goodwill that would be generated by returning the cattle would lead to Dingana handing over some of that precious land controlled by the AmaZulu king. He wrote a letter to Dingana informing the Zulu king of the successful raid on his enemy, the baTlokwa. By now, Dingana had almost gone into shock about something else. On the 2nd January he'd been informed by Owen the missionary about Mzilikazi's fate and the utter thrashing he'd received at eGaneni, how his people had fractured and the erstwhile leader of the Khumalo clan had fled across the Limpopo River. Another enemy, dispatched by the Boers, the Zulu had failed to defeat this man, but not the boers. IT was the 25th January when the Trekkers gathered and prayed for protection, then a few days later, the party of 100 rode out with the cattle, and the 15 Zulu attendants including two indunas. Piet Retief wrote his last letter to his wife on the trail to emGungungdlovu. “I was deeply affected at the time of my departure … It was in no way that I feared for my undertaking to go to the king but I was full of grief that I must again live through the unbearable dissension in our Society, and that made me feel that God's kindness would turn to wrath…”

This is episode 134 - and its going to be a massacre. It is also crucial as you've heard that we dig deep into the events because today there's a huge debate about what I'm going to explain next, what documents still exist about what happened, and who owns what when it comes to land in South Africa. Specifically, land in KwaZulu Natal. What exactly did Dingane agree to sell to Piet Retief? Why did he agree to do this when he had told the missionaries and his own people that he wouldn't part with land at all? It's incredible to think that this one year, 1838, has sparked so much discussion — and that people today quote one fact after another to back up their political position on this matter. So to the story at hand. Piet Retief had struggled to hold the Voortrekkers together when he'd arrived back at the main trekker encampment at Doornkop. Piet Uys had arrived from the Highveld on the 15th December 1837, having heard that Retief's visit to the AmaZulu king had gone well and he brought news of just how decisively amaNdebele chief Mzilikazi had been dealt with. Uys was also reclaiming his leadership role over the Voortrekkers of Natal which didn't go down well with Retief. Gerrit Maritz was his usual refereeing self interjecting between the two, and Uys agreed on the 19th December and after four days of argument to take the oath of the constitution to support Retief's vision, but only after he consulted with his Volk, his followers. These followers were on their way down the Drakensberg. It one of the life's ironies that by the time he arrived back in Natal on the 24th January 1838, Uys had completely changed his tune. IT was on that date that he dictated a letter to Governor D'Urban back in Cape Town to the effect that he was now totally against Retief's “sinister designs…” — and I'm quoting directly. Sinister designs? Over what? Retief it appeared and as we know was true, was planning to launch an independent state in Natal and Uys in what could be called a giant stab in the back, wrote to the British governor that he and his Volk were actually reaffirming their loyalty to the Crown. The English crown. Retief of course was heading to the upper reaches of the Caledon valley on a quest ordered by Dingana to retrieve cattle stolen by the baTlokwa from the amaHlubi. By inference, Dingana wanted Sekhonyela to pay for his transgressions and the Boers believed he was testing their somewhat flimsy relationship. Retief believed that the goodwill that would be generated by returning the cattle would lead to Dingana handing over some of that precious land controlled by the AmaZulu king. He wrote a letter to Dingana informing the Zulu king of the successful raid on his enemy, the baTlokwa. By now, Dingana had almost gone into shock about something else. On the 2nd January he'd been informed by Owen the missionary about Mzilikazi's fate and the utter thrashing he'd received at eGaneni, how his people had fractured and the erstwhile leader of the Khumalo clan had fled across the Limpopo River. Another enemy, dispatched by the Boers, the Zulu had failed to defeat this man, but not the boers. IT was the 25th January when the Trekkers gathered and prayed for protection, then a few days later, the party of 100 rode out with the cattle, and the 15 Zulu attendants including two indunas. Piet Retief wrote his last letter to his wife on the trail to emGungungdlovu. “I was deeply affected at the time of my departure … It was in no way that I feared for my undertaking to go to the king but I was full of grief that I must again live through the unbearable dissension in our Society, and that made me feel that God's kindness would turn to wrath…”

It's a new season upon us! For the Wallabies, it couldn't have started worse. Nick H, Nick W and Natho sit down to dissect the first test of the Eddie era, including: What went wrong against South Africa What next for Argentina The Junior Wallabies The Wallaroos and the Pacific Four The Telegraph World Cup Predictor WARNING: coarse language The Telegraph Rugby World Cup Predictor: LINK HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a new season upon us! For the Wallabies, it couldn't have started worse. Nick H, Nick W and Natho sit down to dissect the first test of the Eddie era, including: What went wrong against South Africa What next for Argentina The Junior Wallabies The Wallaroos and the Pacific Four The Telegraph World Cup Predictor WARNING: coarse language The Telegraph Rugby World Cup Predictor: LINK HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australians head to the new frontier of South Africa following their tour of England. The Australians are looking to continue their recent test successes, but come across a different type of pitch and a home side that is gaining confidence in their abilities as two players in particularly stamp themselves of the highest quality compared to any others in the world.    Series Scorecards: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-south-africa-test-series-1902-03-60286/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.02.02.526898v1?rss=1 Authors: Stober, T. M., Oosthuizen, M. K. Abstract: Because African mole-rats express diverse social behaviors, they are prime candidates to study the effect of sociability on the evolution of brain circuits. This study compared the expression of Purkinje Cell Protein 4 (PCP4) in hippocampal slices of solitary Cape mole-rats, social Highveld mole-rats, and eusocial Damaraland and naked mole-rats. PCP4 is an established marker for pyramidal cells of hippocampal region CA2, a key structure for social memory and aggression. We observed prominent PCP4 immunoreactivity in the central part of the cornu Ammonis for all mole-rat species. While further verification is required, these findings suggest the extend of CA2 does not drastically differ despite varying social behaviors. Future studies may use this work as a starting point to explore the relationship between environmental requirements and the functional role of CA2. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

New Zealand suffering from one of their worst dips in form in recent memory travel to South Africa for a two Test series that could well see another massive shakeup in All Black management. South Africa await them with a sense of eager anticipation and are keen to exploit the New Zealanders' clearly documented weaknesses as well as build on a their at times shaky recent success against Wales by taking their game to another level.

It's not the Highveld... The Boks are preparing to take on the All Blacks in Mbombela as Los Pumas host the Wallabies in Mendoza, the Rugby Championship is here. Ronnie & I delve into the squads and take a look at the upcoming clashes in the battle for Southern Hemisphere dominance. Catch us every Wednesday.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy reports that she has written to provincial environment MECs to enquire whether they require any assistance in processing environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for embedded-generation projects that could help relieve pressure on the country's load-shedding-prone grid. Speaking ahead of her department's Budget Vote, Creecy said her letter outlined the urgency of the projects, which are being pursued by miners and other energy-intensive businesses in line with a recent market reform allowing sub-100 MW projects to proceed without a licence. The processing of EIA applications has been identified as one of several factors standing in the way of some 58 such projects that have combined generation potential of more that 4 500 MW and an investment value of about R54-billion. A joint task team, involving government departments and agencies, the Minerals Council South Africa and the Energy Intensive Users Group is meeting weekly under the aegis of Operation Vulindlela to resolve obstacles at an individual project level, as well as to address remaining constraints at a systemic level. The Presidency's project management office head Rudi Dicks reported recently that the task team is working to shorten the timeframes for EIAs and water-use licences through the designation of embedded generation projects as Strategic Infrastructure Projects. Dicks also reported that dedicated capacity had been created withing Eskom to process grid-connection applications more quickly and that wheeling frameworks and tariffs were being finalised at the municipal level. Progress is also reportedly being made to simplify the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's registration process, including by addressing onerous requirements, such as the stipulation that a power purchase agreement be included at registration. “With regard to the EIA for the 100 MW projects, I have written to all the MECs and I have said to them that we can assist them to fast-track the EIAs or, if they are agreeable, we can actually take over the EIAs for these projects. “I'm waiting to hear what their preference is, but I have emphasised to them that these are extremely urgent projects,” Creecy said. She added that a one-size-fits-all approach was not necessary, as some of the provincial administrations were “quite speedy and efficient” and the department would, thus, target only those administrations that required additional support. AIR QUALITY PANEL Creecy also used her Budget Vote to confirm her decision to appoint a panel of six experts to provide advice with regards to appeals against various decisions by the department's National Air Quality Officer in relation to requests for the suspension and postponement of compliance with the Minimum Emission Standards (MES). Initially, she requested the Presidential Climate Commission to oversee the process, but the commission had indicated that it had insufficient capacity to fulfil the role. A notice had been Gazetted calling for nominations to the panel by May 26. Once assembled, Creecy expected the panel to hear evidence from various stakeholders, including Eskom, which has warned that some 16 000 MW of coal capacity would need to be shut immediately unless a postponement was granted. “In my view, it's necessary to air all of the evidence that would pertain to human health and environmental issues, but also . the economic implications of the emitter having to take facilities offline. “I think it's important that we hear all of that evidence and we try to work out what would be the best solution because this is obviously an area where there has been a lot of divergent opinions between different interest groups in our society.” She acknowledged, though, that South Africa continued to face severe air pollution in the three highly industrialised priority areas of the Vaal Triangle, Highveld and the Waterberg-Bojanala areas. “The regulations for implementing and enforcin...

Kristia Van Heerden moved from JustOnLap last year to take up the role of Global Education Lead at IG Markets. In this role she has a chunky budget to pursue her passion for helping people to become more financially literate. We catch up during a Highveld thunderstorm to talk about what IG Markets is doing to assist their trading clients to become more successful, and what differentiates the successful traders from unsuccessful ones. CFD losses can exceed your deposits. IG Markets South Africa Limited is an authorised FSP No 41393 and an over-the-counter derivative provider.

A death in the Eastern Cape has set the world of water polo alight. We meet more questionable coaches as our live investigation rages from the seaboard to the Highveld. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved.Episode Credits:Research, writing and editing: Deon WiggettExecutive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean JefferisOriginal score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla KreuserSocial Media: Andrea PenfoldFor News 24:Reporting:  Sesona Ngqakamba Additional reporting:  Marvin Charles and Lisalee SolomonsProduction manager: Sharlene RoodEditor-in-chief: Adriaan BassonWith thanks to Sheldon Morais and Mpho RaborifeSpecial thanks to Marvin Charles and Lisalee SolomonsShare your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding)Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding)

C'est une région riche en charbon : le highveld, dans l'est de l'Afrique du Sud. Mais c'est aussi une région très polluée, l'une des plus polluées du monde. Et ca a de multiples conséquences pour les habitants de la région.

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Photo: La région du Highveld abrite une douzaine de centrales au charbon, gérées par la compagnie publique sud-africaine dʹélectricité, Eskom.

Darren Maule, Keri Miller, and Sky Tshabalala have a very secret project in the works... These three jetsetters made it all the way to the Highveld and back this week, and while they can't say much about their top-secret mission they have some other things to discuss. Like the fact that Sky caught one of his co-hosts editing their age...

So by the early 1500s Portugal controlled the major ports along northern Mozambique and into modern day Kenya all the way up to Mombasa. However, they did not seek to take over the land so to speak – at least at first. The idea was to build fortified ports so that they could enhance trade with those inland without resorting to boots on the ground. At the same time, Great Zimbabwe had passed into history and the western parts of Zimbabwe were now controlling the trade routes between Southern Africa and the Indian ocean ports. Meanwhile to the south, Sotho and Tswana speakers had pushed into the mixed Bushveld habitats that lie against the grasslands of the Highveld. At this time, dry stone walling starts to be used to mark essential settlement boundaries, reaching the southern shores of the Vaal river and the Free State by the early 1600s. Oral history has helped us a great deal as the Sotho and Tswana storytelling means we know that the people who moved here came from Botswana of today, and founded a core Tswana identity in the areas of present-day Rustenburg and Marico by the late 1400s. There is an elaborate Tswana creation myth involving a leader called Matsieng who is said to have emerged from holes in the earth. This is now believed to be related to the origin of the Tswana northeast of capital of Botswana Gaborone where there are rock cavities and sumps in the riverbeds. Once again Geology and landscape plays its part in our history. Meanwhile, the last year of the fifteenth and through the sixteenth century, South Africa's contacts with the outside world took on new forms.

So by the early 1500s Portugal controlled the major ports along northern Mozambique and into modern day Kenya all the way up to Mombasa. However, they did not seek to take over the land so to speak – at least at first. The idea was to build fortified ports so that they could enhance trade with those inland without resorting to boots on the ground. At the same time, Great Zimbabwe had passed into history and the western parts of Zimbabwe were now controlling the trade routes between Southern Africa and the Indian ocean ports. Meanwhile to the south, Sotho and Tswana speakers had pushed into the mixed Bushveld habitats that lie against the grasslands of the Highveld. At this time, dry stone walling starts to be used to mark essential settlement boundaries, reaching the southern shores of the Vaal river and the Free State by the early 1600s. Oral history has helped us a great deal as the Sotho and Tswana storytelling means we know that the people who moved here came from Botswana of today, and founded a core Tswana identity in the areas of present-day Rustenburg and Marico by the late 1400s. There is an elaborate Tswana creation myth involving a leader called Matsieng who is said to have emerged from holes in the earth. This is now believed to be related to the origin of the Tswana northeast of capital of Botswana Gaborone where there are rock cavities and sumps in the riverbeds. Once again Geology and landscape plays its part in our history. Meanwhile, the last year of the fifteenth and through the sixteenth century, South Africa's contacts with the outside world took on new forms.

So by the early 1500s Portugal controlled the major ports along northern Mozambique and into modern day Kenya all the way up to Mombasa. However, they did not seek to take over the land so to speak – at least at first. The idea was to build fortified ports so that they could enhance trade with those inland without resorting to boots on the ground. At the same time, Great Zimbabwe had passed into history and the western parts of Zimbabwe were now controlling the trade routes between Southern Africa and the Indian ocean ports. Meanwhile to the south, Sotho and Tswana speakers had pushed into the mixed Bushveld habitats that lie against the grasslands of the Highveld. At this time, dry stone walling starts to be used to mark essential settlement boundaries, reaching the southern shores of the Vaal river and the Free State by the early 1600s. Oral history has helped us a great deal as the Sotho and Tswana storytelling means we know that the people who moved here came from Botswana of today, and founded a core Tswana identity in the areas of present-day Rustenburg and Marico by the late 1400s. There is an elaborate Tswana creation myth involving a leader called Matsieng who is said to have emerged from holes in the earth. This is now believed to be related to the origin of the Tswana northeast of capital of Botswana Gaborone where there are rock cavities and sumps in the riverbeds. Once again Geology and landscape plays its part in our history. Meanwhile, the last year of the fifteenth and through the sixteenth century, South Africa's contacts with the outside world took on new forms.

So by the early 1500s Portugal controlled the major ports along northern Mozambique and into modern day Kenya all the way up to Mombasa. However, they did not seek to take over the land so to speak – at least at first. The idea was to build fortified ports so that they could enhance trade with those inland without resorting to boots on the ground. At the same time, Great Zimbabwe had passed into history and the western parts of Zimbabwe were now controlling the trade routes between Southern Africa and the Indian ocean ports. Meanwhile to the south, Sotho and Tswana speakers had pushed into the mixed Bushveld habitats that lie against the grasslands of the Highveld. At this time, dry stone walling starts to be used to mark essential settlement boundaries, reaching the southern shores of the Vaal river and the Free State by the early 1600s. Oral history has helped us a great deal as the Sotho and Tswana storytelling means we know that the people who moved here came from Botswana of today, and founded a core Tswana identity in the areas of present-day Rustenburg and Marico by the late 1400s. There is an elaborate Tswana creation myth involving a leader called Matsieng who is said to have emerged from holes in the earth. This is now believed to be related to the origin of the Tswana northeast of capital of Botswana Gaborone where there are rock cavities and sumps in the riverbeds. Once again Geology and landscape plays its part in our history. Meanwhile, the last year of the fifteenth and through the sixteenth century, South Africa's contacts with the outside world took on new forms.

Cathie van Rooyen chats with Peter Darroll about the weekend's events in the virtual running calendar. Pirates had Comrades Legends running their Highveld favourite half marathon in the new format on Sunday.

Tune in to Hot Sport Monday- Thursday 18:30-19:00 as he chats to some of the biggest names in sports both on the field and off. John Walland is valuable part of Joburg`s Hottest Breakfast Team on Hot91.9FM

That's about as commanding as it gets. Faf du Plessis reaches 199 but not before pummelling an injury stricken Sri Lankan outfit into the ground. Only a miracle (or a Highveld thunder storm) can save the visitors from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With an exciting summer of cricket starting on Boxing Day against Sri Lanka, Proteas seamer Anrich Nortje wants the pace attack to be disciplined and not get carried away by the faster Gauteng pitches.

The Islanders are back in town. But after their shock victory last time, this contest will take place on the Highveld. Can they handle the extra bounce and pace? Cricinfo's Sri Lanka correspondent Fidel Fernando provides some insight on his countrymen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East Coast Radio — Legendary TV and Radio personality Bob Mabena has passed away. He died of cardiac arrest Monday afternoon. Mabena’s career spans more than 30 years in the media industry, working at Metro, Highveld, Kaya and many more media houses. Mabena's career began in 1989 at Radio Bop in the Republic of Bophuthatswana, where he hosted afternoon and morning shows. He also had a music video show on Bop TV. He ventured into television during the three years he spent in the North West. The voice of a generation

It's mid July 1901 and it's a Southern Winter. We will also hear how the commanding officer in Pretoria, General Maxwell, meets a Petticoat commando member Johanna van Warmelo who unknown to him, is carrying explosives during their meeting. There're awful resonances here with contemporary events. For example, Lord Kitchener writes in the London newspapers in 1901 that the Boer women and children are relatively healthy and well, and that the hygiene of the camps is at acceptable levels. Meanwhile, disease is killing hundreds, and eventually, thousands a month. Kitchener had written that the families in the camps “..had sufficient allowance, and were all comfortable and happy…” Emily Hobhouse the British humanitarian had visited these camps and she wrote in her diary how Kitchener's claims were shocking because she knew that the people in the tented camps were ..” all miserable and underfed, sick and dying…” She realised that the British public was being sold lies. This brought her to an important decision. There was no way that Hobhouse supported the Boers political ambitions - those of remaining independent. Her report to the House Committee and eventually made public in late June was delivered purely on the belief that the reasonable government would respond to what was her obviously neutral description of how badly the camps were being run. Instead, she was fobbed off by the political establishment and it dawned on Emily Hobhouse that her personal sympathy for the Boers was being confused with political support. “It was no question of political sympathy” she wrote in a letter at this time “… on that score I always maintained a negative attitude…” It was now she was to make a telling decision. Her approach of working with government to find a solution had led to nothing. Worse, she was now aware that the censorship imposed by the British army in South Africa meant that the families in these camps were going to be facing an increasingly awful future in the frigid Highveld winter. She was going to fight the government in their own back yard, in London. The gloves were well and truly off.

It's mid June 1901. Winter in the Southern Hemisphere and in the Highveld or high plains of South Africa that means bitterly cold nights where the temperature can dip well below freezing. As I write, this, the temperature outside has dipped to 4 degrees centigrade in Johannesburg - or 39 degrees farenheit. Yes, its nothing like Siberia or Canada, but this is Africa and these kinds of temperatures catch the uniformed off-guard. It gets much colder in other parts of South Africa. In the Cape Province, the town of Sutherland is the coldest in the country with mid-winter lows that can drop to below -20 centigrade or -4 farenheit and where 3 feet of snow can fall. The British Army was not ready for these extremes, as the German army was not ready for the Russian Winter of 1941/2. While South Africa's high plains winter is nothing like Russia's, the point is the military underestimated the weather. The British were conducting what were known as Drives with columns of thousands of troops riding or marching across the veld rounding up small groups of Boers who were trying to continue the guerrilla war. While nights and early mornings can be bitterly cold, during the day temperatures rise to above 20 degrees Centigrade or 68 Fahrenheit, and it becomes extremely dry. Not quite the Atacama, but dry enough. Most of South Africa is a summer rainfall region, except for the Western Cape which has a Mediterranean climate, very similar to the San Francisco area of California. So Winter has come to the Anglo-Boer war and for many British soldiers its their second on the veld. The Boers meanwhile, have slowed their action with the lack of water for their horses and feed that has disappeared from the veld. General de la Rey for example has sent most of his men home and told them to wait out the winter for a renewal of guerrilla warfare in Spring. De la Rey heads off to join General Christiaan de Wet who is still fighting along with die hard followers of around one hundred burghers who had made it their mission to cause as much trouble as possible for the British in the Orange Free State. However, between 5th June and 20th June 1901 freezing weather had made their mission painful, and deadly. They were not alone. As I'll explain, a blizzard that was about to sweep across the high veld would lead to deaths on all sides, not least the civilians cooped up in the Concentration Camps. That's the contradiction that is South Africa. The dry winters are interspersed with icy cold fronts that are driven across the sub-continent all the way from the Antarctic, bringing frozen moisture that leaves high ground covered in snow.

MultimediaLIVE — In this edition of Business Day Spotlight, we focus on the ongoing environmental legal saga, aptly dubbed the "Deadly Air” case. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined on the line by Bobby Peek, Executive Director at groundWork - a non-profit environmental justice service and developmental organization. Environmental activists have launched a lawsuit to force the government to reduce air pollution in the coal-rich Highveld area, a landmark case that threatens to add R300bn to debt-saddled Eskom’s spending plans and also turns the spotlight on energy giant Sasol. The case is being spearheaded by groundWork together with the Centre for Environmental Rights and Vukani Environmental Justice Movement In Action. Peek says the country cannot continue to ignore such an important issue that is slowly causing irreversible damage to the health and welfare of many South Africans. The discussion also looks at how decisions about SA’s coal energy production have had far reaching consequences beyond the simple act of turning on and off lights. Listen in to hear thoughts around these and other questions. Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

The Chiefs and Blues have plenty to celebrate this weekend.The Blues have overcome the Highlanders in a thriller at Eden Park to break their winless run in New Zealand derbies.In a back and forth match the Blues have won 33-26, scoring a try and penalty goal within the final 10 minutes to claim victory.The win is the Blues first in over three years over a New Zealand side - or 1,120 days, to be exact.Ironically, the last time the Blues beat a kiwi team was against the Highlanders at the same venue in 2016.Meanwhile, the Chiefs have ended a long run of losses against the Bulls in Pretoria.The visitors have thrashed their hosts 56-20, with captain Brodie Retallick, Solomon Alaimalo and Alex Nankivell all scoring two tries during the rout.It's the Chiefs first win over the Bulls on the Highveld since 2001, and first in any game in the 2019 Super Rugby season.It was a different story for the Crusaders, whose unbeaten streak has come to an end in an emotionally-charged night in Sydney.The two-time defending champions, last defeated on St Patrick's Day last year, have been beaten 20-12 by the Waratahs in Sydney.The match was the first since the terror attacks and the moment was marked before the match and on the armbands of the Crusaders.Closer to home, the Hurricanes have emerged victorious 34-28 in an unconvincing effort over the Stormers.  

CliffCentral.com — Despite the fact that it has turned out to be quite a freezing winter, midday in the Highveld can be very pleasant and sunny and makes for the perfect time to get some garden tasks done - especially considering that July is pruning month and there is a lot to do in preparation for spring. Presented by Lifestyle Home Garden. Lifestyle Home Garden

It's been a brutal seven months but for the English, they are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Or so it appears, because as the joke goes, the light at the end of the tunnel could be an oncoming train. The Boers are falling back across a broad front, to the East in Natal, General Redvers Buller finally has found his military mojo and is approaching the Boer lines across the Biggarsberg to the north of Ladysmith. This is where the Highveld or the high plains of South Africa lie, and between him and the plains are Boers ensconsed in the three main passes. In the centre, and about to cross the Vaal River, is Lord Roberts with his massive army of around 50 000 marching steadily towards Pretoria, and in the West, Lord Methuen's unit under Mahon is moving up towards Mafeking and Plumer is north of the same town - they plan to join up there with the Canadians who approached via Beira in Portuguese East Africa. Throughout South Africa, the British plan is finally falling into place. It has taken seven months to subdue the Boers and now for the first time in this conflict, the British Empire appears just that. If you can cast your mind back to October 1899 when the Anglo-Boer war burst onto the global consciousness, the British really believed they'd crush these insolent burghers in the space of a few weeks.

Fine Music Radio — EVERY BREATH WE TAKE! I was in Gauteng earlier this week, where it was overcast and uncharacteristically rainy for this late-autumn season on the Highveld. And where Gautengers are watering their gardens, with due respect we hope for the water restrictions that are in place. Difficult to sell extended restrictions when the dams in Gauteng and other Eastwards-tending districts are above 72 percent. One very small footnote report on page five of the Johannesburg Star said that the Western Cape was in dire straits water-wise. So we tend to talk more about the weather here in FMR reception-land, and it’s promising today – meaning wet or about to be wet. There is just the most amazing research lately focusing on the atmosphere. Paul Newman, atmospheric physicist with NASA, and David Fahey of NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration www.noaa.gov in that clip about the cutting edge of today’s atmospheric research.

1. Lets look at Apple's results - "Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results" 2. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) leading indicator that came out yesterday 3. Evraz Highveld Steel halting SA production

TalkFEED — Welcome to this week’s edition of the Run Talk SA podcast, I’m David Katz, Mr Active and winter really bit in South Africa, especially up on the Highveld in the beginning of June. It had to come at some point and it has arrived. So we looked a couple of weeks ago at what you can be doing in winter in terms of training. What you should be looking out for to avoid getting sick. A very important aspect when exercising and just in general when it comes to winter is diet. What you’re putting into your system, what you’re lacking, what you need to add. This week we’ve got Ian Craig joining us, he’s a functional sports nutritionist and we’re going to really dissect what to look at when it comes to diet. Ian, thanks very much for joining us. Read more

TalkFEED — This past weekend saw a very successful Momentum 94. 7 Cycle Challenge take place, with 31 000 cyclists taking to the streets of Joburg. I was one of them and so were both of our guests this week. On Episode 17 of Cycle Talk SA we: Chat to 94.7 Highveld Stereo’s Gavin Deysel about his […] Read more

TalkFEED — Last weekend saw a seriously impressive performance from Ricky Lightfoot to claim the 2013 Otter African Trail Run title. This week on episode 9 of Tail Talk SA:Brad managed to catch up with the 2013 Trail Running World Champion Ricky Lightfoot following his win at the Otter. Ricky spoke about how close he came to not actually running because a missed flight. The pair also spoke at length about Ricky’s thoughts on the Otter as well as South Africa as a whole. Brad also touched on Ricky’s World title that he won in Wales as well as what he hopes to achieve in the future and then finally Brad asked Ricky if he was going to return to defend his title in 2014 and if he thought he could go faster.Gavin Grobbelaar, the organiser of the Highveld Summer Trail Challenge joins us to chat about the upcoming race on 6 October. As discussed on the show if you would like to enter or find out more about the series you can visit the Multisport Basement on line here.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like Run Talk SA on Facebook.   Read more