The Dutch agricultural sector booked yet another export record in 2017, the national statistics office CBS said on Friday. Exports totalled €92bn last year, making the Netherlands the second-largest agricultural exporter in the world after the US. US agricultural exports were put at $1.8bn in 2016. Not all the exports were produced in the… Continue reading Netherland – Food – farming – land
KZN flood damage November 2019
Wednesday (13 November 2019) night’s heavy rains saw much damage caused to parts of the Zululand region, with Hluhluwe and further north appearing to be one of the hardest hit areas. By this morning the R22 between Hluhluwe and Sodwana Bay was flooded in parts, rendering these stretches of road impassable. There are reports that… Continue reading KZN flood damage November 2019
Venice – Venesie – VENEZIA IN ACQUA ALTA
What is Acqua Alta? Water reached 1.87 m height. Worse damages on record since the flooding of 1966. The flooding in #Venice was due to #acqualta which means high water & is the term used in Veneto for the exceptional tide peaks that occur periodically in the N Adriatic Sea. It is very common… Continue reading Venice – Venesie – VENEZIA IN ACQUA ALTA
Venice – Venesie – VENEZIA
Venice was once one of the most powerful players on the European stage. Between the end of the seventh century and 1797, it was the Republic of Venice (Repubblica di Venezia) – an economic powerhouse which forged a mercantile empire in the Adriatic and the eastern Mediterranean. Its wealth and prestige were largely based… Continue reading Venice – Venesie – VENEZIA
Russian and Chinese naval vessels heading for South Africa
The Russian Navy is sending its Slava class missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov (055), accompanied by the Project Sliva class rescue tug SB-406 and tanker Vyazma. These vessels left the port of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea on 11 November as part of their long-distance voyage, having departed the Northern Fleet’s main naval base of Severomorsk on… Continue reading Russian and Chinese naval vessels heading for South Africa
KZN – Richards Bay and province – ALERT – storm/heavy rains
Heavy rains and potential flooding have been forecast for much of the province, with Thursday night predicted to see the worst of it. IN light of the severe weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) for tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday, the Port of Richards Bay has urged all stakeholders to take… Continue reading KZN – Richards Bay and province – ALERT – storm/heavy rains
Texas – Oil – fracking – Permian Basin
According to the Texas Railroad Commission, more than 7,000 oil fields now dot the Permian Basin, and recent increased use of enhanced-recovery practices (like like hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking) has resulted in “a substantial impact on U.S. oil production.” In the meantime, a team of researchers from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, has made… Continue reading Texas – Oil – fracking – Permian Basin
Destruction – Tornado – Pietermaritzburg
It has been reported that two people have died and 20 or even more were left injured after a tornado hit the Mpolweni settlement near Wartburg in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday afternoon. A ER24 spokesperson, Ross Campbell said in a statement that paramedics arrived on the scene at 5.20pm after having received a call from Disaster… Continue reading Destruction – Tornado – Pietermaritzburg
Earthquakes 1620-2008 – SANSD
▲ Map of Earthquakes 1620–2008 contained in the South African National Seismological Database (SANSD). Known clusters relating to natural and mining-induced seismicity are highlighted. The seismic recording stations are represented by triangles. * ... The event occurred on 29 September, 1969 in the Ceres-Tulbagh region of the Western Cape Province about 100 km northeast… Continue reading Earthquakes 1620-2008 – SANSD
Fracking and Earthquakes – West Texas
New research links a rise in seismic activity in West Texas with increased oil and gas development over the past 20 years and, in particular, the past decade. The study, published 4 November and conducted by the University of Texas (UT) as well as several other universities, leverages old, unmined data to track seismic activity… Continue reading Fracking and Earthquakes – West Texas
JF Kennedy …
The JFK files reveal mafia plots, FBI warning on Oswald. Some documents remain classified for security reasons, but Trump gives agencies six months to make a case for keeping them secret. The US government released a mammoth, long-awaited trove of secret files on the killing of president John F. Kennedy, offering intriguing new insights into… Continue reading JF Kennedy …
John F Kennedy – some recording /videos
During July 1962, President John F. Kennedy installed hidden recording systems in the Oval Office and in the Cabinet Room. The result is a priceless historical archive comprising some 265 hours of taped material documenting a time when Civil Rights tensions were near the boiling point and Americans feared a nuclear war. Now, in… Continue reading John F Kennedy – some recording /videos
American president J F Kennedy – 1963 – Berlin
On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered his greatest speech at the Berlin Wall. The powerful voice of JFK resounded in the war-torn Berlin - ‘Ich bin ein Berliner.’ Back in 1963, America was talking about tearing down walls not building them. The sentiments were so powerful that they would be echoed… Continue reading American president J F Kennedy – 1963 – Berlin
John F Kennedy – 1963 – Final and video’s
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was seated beside his smartly dressed wife, who was wearing a pink Chanel-like suit and matching pillbox hat and holding an armful of red roses that had been presented to her by adoring fans. They were seated in the back seat of a dark blue 1961 Lincoln… Continue reading John F Kennedy – 1963 – Final and video’s
Tornado Pietermaritzburg – SA
Multiple tornados has been reported in Mpolweni near Wartburg with social media abuzz with comments and even a video showing a twister approaching a power station. Multiple tornados has been reported in Mpolweni near Wartburg with social media abuzz with comments and even a video showing a twister approaching a power station. Capital… Continue reading Tornado Pietermaritzburg – SA
NHI bill – “nationalization of health care in SA – DA” – is much more
This Bill will not only be to nationalize our private health care and medical aids, but will demolish all our medical services and private sector as well. Unemployment will follow soon in that criteria. Is like "NO farmer NO food". "NO doctor NO medical treatment" What can the DA and all other parties… Continue reading NHI bill – “nationalization of health care in SA – DA” – is much more
National Health Insurance – NHI – Elders
Alvorens die ANC 'n pers kopdoek oor ons gooi om ons verder te vertrap, word die "oudstes" van ander lande bymekaargemaak om oor ons sake te besluit. Waar is die protokol van "inmenging in ander se huishoudelike sake" en mandaat om oor SA burgers te besluit. Geld dit net vir sekeres, want toe Trump iets… Continue reading National Health Insurance – NHI – Elders
NHI – National Health Insurance bill
Klink soos AFGETAKELDE "nasionalisering van gesondheidsorg" - #Kommunisme #Bolsjevisme - alles word tot op die grond afgebreek. The National Health Insurance bill was finally introduced during the first week of August 2019 and – despite many, many concerns - it looks as if government will be pushing ahead to start implementing the new healthcare… Continue reading NHI – National Health Insurance bill
Soros and Branson
South Africa is what Branson, when he referred to Soros and his organisation(s) called "democracy, openness and good governance, with all the crime and corruption in this country, financed by same person, George Soros and his OSF.SA. What was his article about during 2017? He is liberal and with Mandela and he obvious supported the… Continue reading Soros and Branson
Bayer – Monsanto – South Africa – Bayer
Hiermee is ons Boere en Boerinne ook met 'n slapriem gevang of sommige nie - veral as hulle saam Soros op dieselfde bladsy is sedert 1980-1990. Dit raak elkeen van ons aan die einde tot ons diere en omgewing - landbougrond veral. Gebruikers wat die "beste" van die rakke afhaal, se breine vir etlike jare… Continue reading Bayer – Monsanto – South Africa – Bayer














