Perhaps while we have an agricultural sector that allows us to feed ourselves, we should look after it. According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),
climate change is set to affect food prices severely. And while we complain about high food prices as it is, if we end up having to import most of our food, prices will go through the roof and that Sunday roast - and even a staple like bread - will cost a great deal more.
They're non-lethal, apparently... teargas and the like - but some critics are still concerned that SA sold
weapons to Zimbabwe.
On the green front, it seems more and more South Africans are looking to live in 'green' homes. Hence,
such homes are scarce as demand rises. The question is: do those seeking to live in such homes know much about what 'green' is, and do they understand the subject adequately. It seems not, on both counts, apparently.
On the back of the furore surrounding Woolworths and its recruitment policy, a lawyer in the field says
employers should exercise caution when banning non-designated racial groups. Johan Botes reckons that in certain cases, such exclusions could amount to unfair discrimination.
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Catherine Deane, the Hong Kong-based designer was recently on a short visit to South Africa in her capacity as ambassador for The Unlimited Child, a non-profit organisation committed to improving early childhood development throughout South Africa. With offices in Hong Kong, London and New York and clients such as Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Fergie and Pippa Middleton, Deane will be using her increasingly prominent profile to raise awareness and funds for this worthy cause. 
The last of the regional finals of the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup was held early September 2012 and the 18 qualifying teams are readying themselves for the national finals that take place in Mangaung (Bloemfontein) in early October. 
Early last week the 5FM's afternoon drive team Thato Sikwane 'DJ Fresh', Poppy Ntshongwana, Catherine Grenfel and Duran Collett expressed their support for the eighth Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Disability Trade & Lifestyle Expo and Conference, by spending the day in wheelchairs. 
In June 2011, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles donated six Volkswagen Amarok bakkies to the Wilderness Foundation's Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative. To date, the vehicles have travelled almost 300 000km and have been used in a large number of successful anti-poaching activities. 
