There have been many calls for the death sentence in South Africa recently. When we hear of brutal rapes and murders, many feel such anger and despair that they want the rapists and murderers to be killed. However, there are many reasons why this is not a good idea, no matter how justified it may…

Many people have been angry on social media about the fact that newspapers immediately publish the names of people who have been murdered, once they have been identified, but do not immediately publish the names of the men (mostly) accused of the crime. Why do these men get such protection, is the understandable response. In…

Fynbos is Dutch for fine-leaved plants. Of the more than 8500 fynbos species, almost 6000 are indigenous. Fynbos is a unique kind of vegetation that makes up 80% of the Cape Floral Kingdom, with the majority found only in the Cape. Table Mountain alone has as many plants species as the United Kingdom – about…