Start-up Ideas for sale
We all know the TV show called the Dragons Den where Future Entrepreneurs get the opportunity to pitch their idea to a panel of rich investors ready to part with their money.
Marinda Sauerman
A little light in the tunnel
Years ago when we moved to Hartbeespoort from Rustenburg we use to pass the cemetery thinking “what a beautiful resting place this would be” so well kept in such beautiful surroundings.
Flipside – To clone or not to clone?
In 1885 the first study of cloning was done by German scientist Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch when he researched reproduction. According to the Genetic Science Learning Centre 1902 he managed to create a set of twin salamanders by dividing two separate embryos.
Future in the Arts
Most artists dream of a career in art but most multi creatives land up in a 9 to 5 job feeling that they sold their soul to the devil. School levers that are interested in arts and culture always wonder if it would even be possible to work in a field that they actually got passion for and wonder what they can earn per month if they do?
Urban Agriculture Made Simple – Part 1
Revolutionary farming is taking place globally and according to scientists this could not have come at a better time. The world population is growing rapidly in a time were water and food security are under enormous pressure.
Zoonotic disease
Zoonotic disease is classified as “all diseases that can jump species”. Any disease that can be transferred from animals to people or people to animals are classified as zoonosis. It can spread through working closely with infected livestock, pets, wildlife, soil, or water contamination and contaminated and consumption of unpasteurised dairy products. In Africa the most visible sign of zoonosis is Ebola (fruit Bats) an HIV-AIDS (pathogens from primates/ chimpanzees). There are over 200 zoonotic diseases worldwide.
Cultural exchange through Belly dance (raqs sharki)
This divinely-beautiful feminine dance form, is among the oldest forms of dance known to mankind. Its origins can be traced back to most ancient cultures including people living in the Stone Age!
Xclusiv Bags
You BAG LOVING WOMAN you! What would you say if I tell you that it is possible to design your own perfect handbag or bag, customised and branded with your own chosen name on it?
Harties Feral Cat Rescue and the woman behind it.
Founder and Chairman, Joanne Kontaxopoulos – Rabe has a burning passion for Cats. She is forcing her way through the enormous task of being a fulltime logistics manager for an exports company and a dedicated animal right activist.
Diversity is a woman’s tool
Transitioning back into the world of a woman after spending years in a ‘Dudes’ rugged environment was not easy according to Marcel Cronje, the proud owner of Belle Vue Guesthouse in Hartbeespoort. ” I literally had to knock on my girlfriend’s doors to get advice on how to get dressed, match colours and apply make-up. I believe that a woman can do anything she puts her mind to. The world of a man is less complicated and more practical when it comes to aesthetics. It definitely helped me to be more independent.”
Melissa-Jo Sharpe Moolman
Melissa-Jo Sharpe received her BSc Dietetics cum laude at the North West University. Her interest in Dietetics started out more as a result of her own journey to understand and recover from a teenage eating disorder.
Klein Roosboom – Message in a bottle
In honour of women’s month (and spring! we are indulging you in the stories written by Estate owner, Karin de Villiers, honouring the women in her family by replacing typical back-of-bottle-labels with truly moving letters, full of love and sincerity.
You deserve a Purple Carrot!
After having an allergic reaction to her wedding ring, owner, designer, and founder of Purple Carrot Alita Du Plessis decided that she wanted to create hypoallergenic jewellery that is affordable and beautiful at the same time.
Vaccination Procrastination….
For years now the debate “to vaccinate or not to vaccinate” has been a topic
Zanele Angel Mvelase ~ Mc Donald’s
“I am in the business of empowering people”
This sophisticated woman with love and empathy for people, hails from Swaziland.
Carla van der Spuy
How do you describe an icon? I have admired Carla since I met her many moons ago. I was being interviewed on a snippet of my life experiences for publication in Keur Magazine.
The ‘Orphan’ of Agricultural Crime
Livestock theft is costing the South African Economy about 1.4 billion every year and things are getting worse by the day. Farmers fear for their lives and are distraught at the brutal and savage onsite slaughtering of their cattle. The result is devastating to farmers and to agriculture in South Africa.
Kremetart Bistro Hartbeespoort
Wikus Roodt, a proud, strict but loving father of two is almost like the Phantom of Restaurants.
Captain of your own ship
If you are someone that thrives on feeling safe and secure, this is probably not for you.