Hottentot Teal, Anas hottentota, pair copulating at Marievale Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa Image by Derek Keats The female was resting on the bank, when the male appeared. She left the bank and swam towards the male, who was bobbing his head up and down. He swam beside her, and she stopped, and he mounted by climbing on behind. He grabbed the feathers at the back … [Read more...] about Hottentot Teal, Anas hottentota, pair copulating at Marievale Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa
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DA battle in Gauteng gets ugly
DA battle in Gauteng gets ugly: Johannesburg - A ferocious battle for the leadership of the DA in Gauteng has taken an ugly turn, with allegations of dirty tricks in the run-up to the elective conference next weekend. Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga has complained to the party’s leadership echelons that Gauteng DA leader John Moodey has allegedly been “circled by a pack of … [Read more...] about DA battle in Gauteng gets ugly
Gauteng gets ready to dig deep in Cullinan
Gauteng gets ready to dig deep in Cullinan: Gauteng is getting ready to dig deep at the Nissan TrailSeeker season finale. The event is set to take over Cullinan this weekend, a quaint miners’ village about a 30-minute drive east of Pretoria. Since the discovery of the world’s biggest diamond in 1905, the pioneering settlement prides itself in a long-lived tradition of … [Read more...] about Gauteng gets ready to dig deep in Cullinan
Gauteng pupils learn to lead
Gauteng pupils learn to lead: (Centurion) – As South Africa struggles with its political leadership crisis, a youth-oriented initiative has been working quietly to cultivate the leadership skills that will allow the next generation to step into the breach. The “Learners Today, Leaders Forever” conference, which took place on Saturday (October 21), saw a gathering of 150 high … [Read more...] about Gauteng pupils learn to lead
DA set to ‘take over’ Gauteng in 2019
DA set to ‘take over’ Gauteng in 2019: THE DA in Gauteng has vowed to make it impossible for the ANC’s David Makhura to retain the premiership in the province after the 2019 national elections. This comes as three DA regions held the party’s conferences yesterday to elect new leaders with the view to canvassing support before 2019. The battle for the regional leadership had … [Read more...] about DA set to ‘take over’ Gauteng in 2019