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Rooibosseeds blastintospace
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South Africa’s world-famous Rooibosisabouttoembark on its most extraordinary journey yet —to space.
In afirst for the country, Rooibos seeds will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year, wherethey will be exposed to theharsh conditions of space before returning to Earth in a scientific experiment that could shape future agriculture.
The programme was officially launched on Thursday at Parklands College’s Innovation Centre, bringing together leaders from government, education, agriculture, academia andSouth Africa’s growing space sector
The initiative,conceived by the South African Rooibos Council (SARC), is being deliveredinpartnership with MaxIQ Spaceand supported by the SouthAfrican National Space Agency(SANSA).
Theexperiment combinesspace science with agricultural innovation while inspiringthe next generation of scientists throughhands-on Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics (STEM) education.
In October, Rooibos seedswill be launched to theISS, where they will spend severalweeks exposed to microgravity and space radiation
Once they return to Earth, scientists and learners will plant the space-travelled seedsalongside identical seeds that remained on Earth
Researchers will compare germination rates, growth, resilienceand crop yield to determinehow exposure to space conditions affectsthe indigenousSouth African plant.
Theprojectplaces Rooibos alongside agrowinglist of plants being studied in space as scientists searchfor sustainable ways to grow crops during future longduration missions beyond Earth.
LEARNERSBECOMESPACESCIENTISTS
The scientific investigation will be led by learners from seven schools in the Cederberg,the birthplace of Rooibos.
Workingalongside local Rooibos farms, learners will collect data, monitor plant development and analysethe resultsas part of astructured scientific study.
Aparallel experiment at Parklands College will provide additional comparative data.
Beyondthe researchitself, participating schoolswill take part in an extended STEM education programme designed to connect classroom learning with realworld scientific investigation.
Learners from across South Africa will alsohave the opportunity to design the official Rooibos in Spacemission patch
MISSION TESTS PLANT’S RESILIENCE FOR SOWINGON SPACESTATIONS
during Julyand August.
According to Dawie de Villiers, director of the SouthAfrican Rooibos Council, the project demonstrates how one of the country’smost iconic indigenous plants can contribute to international scientific research.
“Rooibos has long been part of South Africa’s agricultural heritage. This project places it within abroader scientific context, where plant biology, space research and education intersect.Italso reflectsthe importance of investing in scientific literacy and skills development for the next generation of researchersand innovators.”
Judi Sandrock of MaxIQ Space said exposing learners to genuine scientific research is one of the programme’s greatest strengths.
“The value of thisproject lies in giving learners exposure to real research processes linked to space science. It provides astructured opportunity to develop scientific thinking, data analysis skills and an understanding of how experimentation works in practice.”
Theproject also highlights SouthAfrica’s expanding role in space science and innovation.
SANSA’sScience Engagement Unit head, ThandileVuntu, said initiatives such as Rooibos in Space help develop the scientific skills needed for future careers while strengthening collaboration between government, industry, education and research institutions.
Organisers said the publicwill be able to follow the mission through regular updates as the countdown begins for the Octoberlaunch, when SouthAfrica’s signature Rooibos will make historyby taking its place among the stars.
Representatives from the organisations behind South Africa’spioneering Rooibos in Spaceinitiativegathered to mark the launch of this landmark STEM and spacesciencecollaboration.
ResidentsprunerosesatGardens
Residents of Durbanville and surrounds had the opportunity last week to join the City of Cape Town's horticultural team for volunteer winter pruning at the Durbanville Rose Garden until Friday.
The public invitation follows the City's winter rose pruning workshop on Saturday 11 July, whereresidents and gardening enthusiasts learned practical techniques for pruning and maintaining healthy roses at one of the City's most iconic publicgardens.
Established in 1979, the3,5 ha Durbanville Rose Garden contains approximately 4500 rosebushes
INDUSTRYEXPERTS SHARE THEIRKNOWLEDGE
topics, including rose selection, pruning techniques for different growthtypes, preparing and improvingsoil, seasonal rose care, garden careproducts and responsible pest management.
Ahands-on pruning sessiongave participants the opportunity to practise the techniques under expert guidance
“The garden is avalued community asset anda popular destination for visitors, while also servingasanimportant public greenspace maintained by the City's
Residents and other gardening enthusiasts learned practical techniquesfor pruning and maintaining healthy rosesduring aworkshop heldatDurbanville Rose Garden
Citywelcomes23newlibrarians
The City of Cape Town’s library and information services welcomed 23 newemerging libraryleaders as part of thecelebrations for South African Librarians Day.
Now in its fifth year, theprogramme hasempowered 80 city librarians, helping them build the leadership skills and practical tools needed to strengthen public library services, according to amedia release.
The group of librarians completed the Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (Sill) training programme.
TRAININGSESSIONS
Up to now, the programmehas empowered80librarians, equipping them to develop their leadership potentialand advance their professional journeys, according to the media release.
Training sessions took place during May and June and concluded with the official graduation ceremony to coincide with South African Librarians Dayon10July
“I want to applaud our librarians for their commitment to continuous learningand professional development, in turn deepening theirimpact on the communities they serve,” saidFrancine Higham, the City’s Mayco member for community services and health.
“At atime of rapidly changing digital landscapes,their commitment to learning new skills is highly commendable. By expanding their own expertise, they ensure that our library users have access to the highest standard of guidance and information literacy. Thank youfor the vitalrole you play,” Higham said.
FUTURELIBRARYLEADERS
The programme was developed by
“Iwanttoapplaudour librarians...” —Francine Higham
the Mortenson Center for International Library Programmes at the Universityof Illinois Library, with support from the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation.
It is designedfor professional librarians currently working within library and informationservices (LIS)and serves as foundational leadership training, providing participants with the skills, toolsand confidence needed to grow as futurelibrary leaders.
This included team interactions, practical experienceinidentifying problems,understanding user needs, generating innovative ideas, adapting their communication approach,planning, implementing, adapting, andreportingon library activities andeffective networking skills,according to themedia release.
SUCCESSSTORY
“A standout success story is that of Sipho Fakofrom the Wynberg Library, who embraced the challenge of professional growth by volunteering to present a lightningtalk at theNational Library and Information Association of SouthAfrica (Liasa) Conference in Octoberthis year. This reflects the confidence and leadership potentialthatthe Sill programme seeksto cultivate,” Higham said.
“Another graduateisRandal Rousseau, ageneral librarian at Valhalla Park Library, who is exploring innovative ways of usingtechnology,especially artificial intelligence, to enhancelibrary services, improve operational efficiency and expand learning opportunities for patrons. His project has helped makelibraryservices moreinnovative,responsive and relevant to community needs,”she said.
LIFELONGLEARNING
“Thetheme for thegraduation, Future-FitLibrarians, recognises
theircommitment to lifelong learning, innovation and leadership. With Sill, the City can further equip our librarians to lead, adapt and respond to the needs of theircommunities,” Higham said.
Thegraduating librarians (libraryin brackets) are: Amy Rudolph (Claremont), Arlene Keown (Huguenot), Bantu Senti(Nazeema Isaacs), Boniswa Notiki (Bothasig), Elmarie Waltman (Brackenfell), Mario Le Fleur (Westfleur), Maymuna Roomaney (Retreat), Mbali Buzugbe (Somerset West), Nadine Henry (Heideveld), Nathiera Crombie (Colin Eglin), Nicholas FStallenberg(Somerset West), Nosipho Maxalisa (Westridge), Nqabisa Mnyama (Gugulethu), Nuhaa Portland(Rondebosch), Patricia April (Bonteheuwel), Phumza Mbinidi (Gordon’s Bay), Randall Rosseau (Valhalla Park), Sipho Fako (Wynberg), Thandiwe Kekela (Central), Yonela Masiko(Masakhane), Yumna Levy (Rylands),Yuri Thompson (Bishop Lavis) and Vanashree Reddy (Durbanville).
Francine Higham,the City’sMayco memberfor communityservices and health,with thegraduates.
Authorfinds purposeinfaith
Her experiences and work challenges have inspired aDurbanville woman to writethreebooks about herjourney
Born in Gauteng, raised inthe Free State, having lived in the United Kingdom fortwo yearsand then in Durbanville for the past ten years, 57-year-old Caren Reid has experiencewithall kinds of people and culturesthrough travel and work. Qualified in administrationand public relations, Reid had aspirations from school days that never panned out asshe
BOOKSAIM TO INSPIRE
PEOPLETOGROWTHEMSELVES
would Iwrite on and where do Istart, but the words from ministry kept ringingin my mind.Irealised Ican honour God with whatisinmyhand.”
She visiteda lot of different churches in search of the truth, shesays
“In 2018 Ibecame amember of the CrosswayBaptist ChurchinDurbanville andcontinued to grow in Christ.”
Police to hold
prayer walk against crime
Durbanvillepoliceishosting acrime prevention prayer driveonSaturday25July— starting at the policestation at 06:30 —toprotect the"gates" of Durbanville.
At 06:45theywillmeetatthe Checkers at Clara Anna Fontein, at 07:25 at thecorner of Jipde Jagerand TygervalleyRoad, at 07:55atCapeGate Shopping Centre, andat08:35 at theDurbanville Shooting Club
Apraiseand worship communityoutreachisalso being presented by Durbanvillepoliceincollaboration with MESDurbanvilleonWednesday29July from 15:00 at theopen field at theDurbanvilletaxi rank.The evangelist Dean Goosenwillleadthe event
Anybody is welcome to jointhe events. . Contact Durbanville police at 021970 3800 or Durbanville.vispolsup@saps.gov.za
Children’shome to host R5 book sale
TheR5booksaleatthe Durbanville Children’sHome will take placeonThursday30July, Friday31July and Saturday1August.The book sale willbeopen on Thursdayand Fridayfrom09:00 to 15:00 and
Saturdayfrom09:00 to 13:00 at the reception area CDs, DVDs and books, including children’sbooks and coffee-tablebooks, willbeonsale. Bring your ownbagsorboxes. Card facilitieswillbeavailable.
Vrouesestoriesbekendgestel
Die stories wat die moed, oorlewing, genesing, hoop, deursettingsvermoë en die merkwaardige veerkragtigheid van21vroue weerspieël, is verledeSaterdag bekendgestel.
Die verhale van die vroue isvervatin 'n bloemlesing, Haar Verhaalvan Krag, om die vroue se lewenservarings in'n blywende gepubliseerde nalatenskapte omskep.
Die bekendstelling van die inspirerende bloemlesing by die Melton Rose-biblioteek in Kleinvlei, Eersterivier, wasdie hoogtepuntvan 'n gemeenskapsgedrewe skryfinisiatief vir vroue, watdeur Rita Swanepoel gelei en gefasiliteer is. Swanepoel is 'n aktiewe lid van die gemeenskap wat verskeie skryfklubs bestuur en geleenthede skepvir aspirantskrywers om hulvaardighede te ontwikkel, hulself kreatief uittedruken hul stories te deel.
PERSOONLIKEVERTELLINGS
As die hoofdryfkrag agter die Her Voice-projek het Swanepoel die inisiatief gekonseptualiseer, suksesvolfinansiering vandie NasionaleKunsteraad vanSuidAfrika verkry,die skryfwerksessies aangebied en deelnemersdeur dieproses begelei om hul persoonlike vertellings in gestruktureerdekortverhale te ontwikkel. Die werksessies is by deelnemende biblioteke vandie Stad Kaapstad aangebied.
Die projek is tot stand gebring om aan vroue,veral dié uit benadeelde gemeenskappe en dié wat deur geweld, armoede, verlies en moeilike lewensomstandighede geraak is, die geleentheid te bied om hul stories te vertel —dikwels vir die eerstekeer.
Altesame 24 vroueisaanvanklik gekies om aan die skryfontwikkelingsprogram
deel te neem.
"Vir baie was dit hul eerste ervaring daarvanom'nkortverhaal te skryf of diep persoonlikeervarings op skrif te stel," sê René Walker, areahoof vir biblioteek- en inligtingsdienste (Area 6) van die Stad Kaapstad
WERKSESSIES
Deur 'n reeksgestruktureerde werksessies het die vroue geleer hoe om herinneringe en lewenservarings in betekenisvolle vertellings om te skep,karakters te ontwikkel, verhale te struktureer, spanning te skep en emosie eerlik oortedra.
"Die proseshet verskeie rondes van herskryf, mentorskap en noukeurige redigering ingesluit.
"Hoeweldie reis soms emosioneel en veeleisend was, het die deelnemers volhard.Met elke nuwe weergawe het hul selfvertrouegegroei en hul skryfwerk sterker geword.
"Surene Esterhuizen en StefaansCoetzee het'nbelangrike rol gespeel om die publikasie saam te stel en die individuele verhale in die voltooide bloemlesingte bundel,"sêWalker.
GEMEENSKAPSGEDREWEINISIATIEWE
Walker sê sy ondersteun gemeenskapsgedrewe inisiatiewe wat betekenisvolle geleenthede vir inwoners skep.Nadatsydie waarde van die Her Voice-projek raakgesien het, het Walker die skrywers en werksessies by die bibliotekeverwelkom en hul deelname aan die inisiatief ondersteun.
Sy het met biblioteke in haar gebied kontakgemaak om potensiële deelnemers uit plaaslike gemeenskappe met die projek in verbindingtebring, en die gebruik vanbiblioteke as toeganklikeen
Dieprojek weerspieël Walker se benaderingtot die ontwikkeling van gemeenskapgesentreerde biblioteekdienste.
Haar Raise aVillage-filosofie, wat gedurende haar tydashoof van die Durbanville-biblioteek bekendgestel is, erkendat biblioteke hul grootste impak bereik wanneer hulle saam met inwoners, vrywilligers, gemeenskapsorganisasies en vennotewerk.
Hierdie Raise aVillage-filosofiehet later, toe Walkerasgebiedshoof aangestel is, ontwikkel in haar breër Lighthousefilosofie,"wat elke biblioteek aanmoedig om as 'n betroubare baken van kennis, tuiswees, hoop en geleentheidbinne sy gemeenskaptedien".
GELEENTHEDEVIRNUWESTORIES
"Biblioteke behoort nie slegs toegang te biedtot stories watreeds geskryf is nie. Hulle behoortook geleenthede te skep vir nuwestories om te ontstaan," sê Walker.
"Die Her Voice-projek demonstreer wat bereik kan word wanneer
VanlinksisWilrezaJohannes(senior bibliotekaresse: MeltonRose-biblioteek),Rene Walker (areahoof: biblioteek-eninligtingsdienste) en RitaSwanepoel.
gemeenskapslede en biblioteke saamwerk
Ritahet die visie, kundigheid en vasberadenheid gebring, terwyl die biblioteke verwelkomende ruimtes gebied het waar vroue kon leer, skryf, groei en mekaar ondersteun.
"Die impak van die projek strek verder as die publikasie van die bloemlesing. Skrywerskringe is by sommige van die deelnemende biblioteke tot stand gebring, wat volgehoue geleenthede vir kreatiewe uitdrukking, leer, portuurondersteuning en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid skep.
"Hierdie skrywerskringe stel deelnemers in staat om voort te gaan om hul skryfwerk te ontwikkel, mekaar te ondersteun en nuwe skrywers aan te moedig om betrokke te raak
"Die projek demonstreer dat biblioteke nie slegs plekke is waar boeke geleen en gelees word nie,"sêsy.
As almal nie kan werk nie, gaan ons verloregenerasie kry
Onlangs ry ek kantoor toe en toe ek by 'n verskeerslig stilhou, stap 'n jongmanoor diepad. Ek haat dit wanneer mense nie vinnig 'n pad kruis nie, maardie ou stap flinkenfier.
Ek is die voorste motor by die verkeerslig en hy kom knapvoormy verbygestap. In sy hand dra hy 'n deursigtige plastieksak. Netvoordie verkeerslig groen word, kryek'nvinnige blik op wat in die sak is:'n kraakvars blou oorpak en nuwe veiligheidstewels. "Die kêrelhet werk gekry!" dink ek by myself, bly viriemand wat ek van geen kant af ken nie.
Die ligte raak groen en ek ry weg en doen wat ek altyd doenommy brein besig te hou —ekvul die"blanks" van die jongman se lewe in. Ek vertel vir myself hy het drie jaar gelede matriek geslaagen is die eerste een uit sy uitgebreidefamilie watdit vermag.Daar was niegeld omte studeer nie, want hy kom uit'nenkelouerhuishouding met sy ma watalles in haar vermoë doen om die natevan hul lewens aanmekaar te hou. Die wolwe waspal by diedeur en die aasvoëls het bo diedak gesirkel
Hy hetalalles denkbaar probeer,maak ek myself wys, om saam metmiljoene anderombeperkte werksgeleenthedemee te ding. En sy beurt het gekom.
Ek was jare laas werkloos,dank die Vader, maar ek onthou hoe dit voel om nie te werk nie as jy reeds joueie salaris verdienhet. Dit voel asof almalneersien op jou. Wanneer jy werkloosis, werk mense se simpatie ookopjou senuwees.
DISNIE‘NSKANDEOMARM TEWEESNIE,NET‘N BIETJIEONGERIEFLIK
Watookal hierdie jongman se pad tot hier behels het, ek is bly hy kon darem geholpe raak en die gebed van my hartis dat hy die werk sal waardeer, en groei en baie sukses smaak.
Een van die ou ooms in ons kerk het op 'n keer gesê dis nie 'n skande omarm te wees nie, net 'n bietjie ongerieflik. En as ek sien hoe mense wat minder as ek het, sukkel, breekmyhart vir hulle.
Om die waarheid te sê, die meeste werkende mense in die land sukkel om kop bo water te hou in hierdie ekonomie, waar alles duurder is en waar dit lykof daar geen uitkoms op diehorison is nie Hoeveeltemeer sukkel diegene watnie werk het nie, en ook nie binnekort iets gaan kry nie?
Ek het al baie die uitdrukking "verlore generasie"gehoor,maar ek vrees regtig dat daarindie toekoms volwassenes gaan wees wat nooit weet hoedit voelom formeel in diens te wees nie. Of nie die dissipline het om met geld te werk nie, want hul voorgangers het nooit geld gehad nie en daarom weet hulle wat dit is om iets te besit nie. Hier op ons voorstoep is jongmense wat misdaad as die enigste uitweg sien, omdat diegene wat die meeste geld inhul gemeenskappe het, misdadigers is.Hoe gaan onsdaardie vlaagvan misdaadstop? Die slim mense sê dis sosio-ekonomiese probleme wat tienersnamisdaad dryf, maar daardieomstandighede wordgevoed deur chroniese werk- en hopeloosheid. Ek wens ek het stilgehou omdaai jongmantevra waar hy werk gekry het en hom vertelhoe ek daaroor voel, maar ek is nogtans bly dat hy 'n oorpaken'npaar stewelskon kry.
En mag hy dit met vrug en trots dra, want die Here weet, daar is miljoene ander wat bid en hoop en skree omdieselfde geleentheid te kry —in'nland watsukkel om vir sy kinders vrugtevolle geleenthede te skep. -BRENDENRUITER
67 MINUTESOFGIVING: Thousands of volunteersrolleduptheir sleevesatCape Town StadiumonFriday 17 Julyashunger relief organisation,Ladles of Love, launched its annual Hands-On Heroes campaign in honour of Mandela Day.Theevent sawparticipants spend67minutes assembling nutrition boxes,making educational toys,colouring booksand seed boxesthat willbenefit children at earlychildhood development (ECD)centresand communityfarmersacrossSouthAfrica. Thecampaignaims to mobiliseSouth Africans to support the nutritionand education of 20000 young children attending preschoolsinunder-resourcedcommunities. Forthose whowereunabletoattend,Ladles of Love is also offering“Create Your Own”volunteer kits,which canbeordered fordeliveryanywhere in SouthAfricauntil Friday31 July,allowing peopletoparticipatefromhome or the workplace.Visit https://ladlesoflove.org.za/mandela-day formoreinformation.
Litterisanurgentproblem in Morningstar
Iamwriting this letter as afinalpleatobringurgent attention to an ongoingand deeplydistressingissue affectingresidents in theMorningstararea, particularly along LordsWalk. Iwishtoexpress my profounddisappointmentin the Durbanville municipal administration. Despite numerous formal complaints lodged over an extended period,there has been little to no effectiveaction taken to address thepersistentdumpingofrubbish in this area.Whatisnot designated as adumping sitehas, regrettably, become onedue to continuousneglect and lack of enforcement
Thereisavacantplotinthe vicinity which has further exacerbatedthe situation
Theproperty ownerhas failed to maintain the land, allowing it to become overgrownand unsightly. Althoughthe municipality hasreportedlyissued formal notices andrepeatedlypromised to ensure the plot is cleanedand maintained, thesecommitments have notbeenfulfilled. Theresultisanenvironmentthat encourages illegaldumpingand generalneglect Additionally, thereare individualswho regularly burn copper and other materialsdirectlyalong the pathwayusedbyresidents. This behaviour is notonly hazardousbut also deeplydisrespectful to those living
nearby.Onmultipleoccasions, residents have had washing hanging outdoors, only forittoabsorbthe strong,unpleasant smell of smokefromthesefires— renderingthe simpleact of doing laundryfutile.
We have contacted the localpolicestation numerous times regardingthese incidents. Unfortunately, responses have been consistentlydelayed, often arriving long after the activityhas ceased. This lack of timely intervention further contributes to the persistenceof the problem.
Thesituation hasdeteriorated to an alarming level. Thesame pathwayisnow being used as an open bathroom, creating an environment that is both unhygienic anddegrading. This is notonlyapublic health concern butalsoagross violation of basic standards of decency andrespect forthe community.
In an effort to resolvethese issues, Ihavepersonally raised concernswith RonelleVoster, who worksalongsidewardcouncillorTheresa Uys. Iwas advised to contact lawenforcement forassistance.Regrettably, despitefollowing thisguidance,wehaveyet to receive anyresponse or meaningful support
Residents in this area areattheir wits’end. We feel ignored, neglected, andlefttoendureconditions that arewhollyunacceptable.
This letter represents ourlasteffort to bring public attentiontoamatterthaturgentlyrequires intervention. We implorethe relevant authorities to take immediateand decisiveactiontorestorecleanliness, safety,and dignitytoour community.
ANTI-DUMPING,Durbanville
TheresaUys,ward112 councillor,responds: Ican ensure the complainant that his service requests areattended to Illegaldumping has cost the CityofCape Town in the past financial year R153million. It is amatterofgreat concern. TheCity's lawenforcementdepartmenthas done clean-upsinDurbanville at leastonceaweek manyweeksmorethan once. They arefocusing on hot spots,whichwillalsoinclude Lord's Walk from nowon. My communityliaison officerand Idoweekly visitsto the hotspots.I oftenappeal to the residentstoadhere to responsiblewaste disposal. Iwant to also appeal to the residentsofDurbanville to report anydetails of vehiclesorindividualsguilty of illegaldumping as this canassist the law enforcementand urbanwaste departmentstoattend to the complaint.Feedback regarding the interventions areoften posted on the Ward 112Channel on Facebook.
Wake up call:winter is midwayand stillthereisverylittlerain
As residents of Cape Town, we have everyreasonto be concernedaboutthe amount of rainfall we have received so farthiswinter. Aboutamonth and ahalf of the winter season hasalready passed, yetmany areashaveexperienced very little rain.This should be a wake-up call forall of us
Allresidents, regardless of backgroundordenomination, arethereforeurged to setaside time to pray that Godwillbless our citywith abundantrainfall during the remainder of thewinterseason. Rain is a gift thatsustains life,replenishes our dams, supports
agriculture, andsecures our future.
Letuspraythatbythe endofwinter ourdamswill be 100% full, providingsufficient waterfor ourhomes, businesses, farmers, andnatural environment. We have witnessed before howquicklywater shortages candevelop,and we should notbecome complacent
If the rest of winter bringslittlerain,Cape Town couldfaceanother droughtin2027, accompanied by severe waterrestrictionsand increasing pressure on food security. Such conditions wouldaffect every householdand placeadditional strain on oureconomy
andvulnerablecommunities. Whileresponsiblewater useand carefulplanning remainessential, prayer is also apowerfulresponsein times of uncertainty.
Religious andsocial organisations, families, schools, andcommunitygroupsare encouragedtounitein asking God forHis mercyand blessing uponour city. Mayweall join in andtrust in God's provision forthe blessing of abundant rain, before the start of the warmerseasons.
R. BARTES,Cape
Town
Data centres sparkdebateoverCape Town’s future
Iwas shocked to hear that datacentres areplanned forCape Town. What is wrongwith our societies that we do notwakeuptowhatisdonetousasahuman race?
TheUSA citizensrecentlywokeuptowhat the data centres aredoing to their cities/towns. Thesecentres our now, like adisease,all over the USA. Towns in the countryare overwhelmedbythe sheer sizeofthese monsters (14rugby fields big, or even bigger). Each of them useastaggeringamount of water
andelectricity. Theresidents of theseplacesthought that allowing these monstrosities, willbringprosperitytotheir cities/towns, butwas devastated when theyheard that therewillbenowork forthem (these thingsrun on minimum staff), the environment gets destroyed, theypay morefor waterand electricityand thereisa deafeningnoise24/7. Iheard it when Iwas listeningtoashort documentary on the topic.And, on topofall this, we have to makesurewhatthe real function of thesecentres are.
So,citizens of Cape Town (and South Africa), it is timethatweget off of ourcomfortablecouches and exercisethe ourbrains. Thereare peoplewho need housing andweare wasting ourtax money on something that willnot only be destroying ourenvironment, but also cost us ourhard-earned money. And rememberCape Town hasa watersupplyproblem. Maybe that is the reason whyCityofficials announced planning desalination of seawater forthe city.
MARIETJIE KLYNSMITH, Edgemead
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