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This South African winemaker is savouring the sweet taste of success

This South African winemaker is savouring the sweet taste of success

AS Nongcebo Langa walked between the barrels of a beverage enjoyed worldwide, a bubbling sound could be heard from the gas emitted during fermentation - part of the journey of every great wine. It's a sound Langa said now makes her feel at home - and stirs her imagination. “We have fermentation, then you age (the wine). You can age three months, six months, nine months, 18, 24 months to five years for MCC - Méthode Cap Classique. This is the method used to make South African sparkling wines,” she explained. Langa didn't grow up expecting to make wine. It…
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Local knowledge adds value to mapping flood risk in South Africa’s informal settlements

Local knowledge adds value to mapping flood risk in South Africa’s informal settlements

THE current flooding in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban is dire and reports indicate that hundreds of people have died and thousands directly affected. Several months’ worth of rainfall has fallen in a day or so, and the effects have been catastrophic. The problem of floods in Durban is not new. Between 1980 and 2010, there were over 77 disastrous flood events in KwaZulu-Natal province and others. The flood events can be categorised as disastrous when lives are lost, people are displaced and property is destroyed. Authors GARIKAI MARTIN MEMBELE, PhD researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of KwaZulu-Natal…
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