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North [ocambique Ll 1 1 shows =-rerestin Cr" The Children's E nvironmnental Training programme haIS taken off . ,. with it receiving attention from as far beyond initial expectations afield as northern Mocambique. The initiator of the Children's Environmental Training programme CET, Sandy Wilkes explains the phenomenal growth of interest in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve project. "Firstly, we have 1had a nu1mber of Imeetings with the Project Manager for . . c aa charitable organization . tnat .. . raises ResourceAfrica, Rest Kanju. ~ e s o u r c e ~ f i i is funds for teaching ecology to children. Turn to Page 3...
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Die bus i s reg. Die kinders is vuur en vlam en die onderwysers kan ook nie wag nie. Vir vier agtereenvolgende dae in September het daar elke dag 'n volgepakte bus na Moholoholo vertrek. Dit was 'n onvergeetlike belewenis vir nagenoeg 300 kinders, danksy die hulp van Moholoholo en die busdiens. Sien artikel van waardering op Bladsy 2 asook verdere foto's op Bladsye 4 en
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"Listen. Or your tongue will make you deaf' Cherokee Indian
Readers' Forum 3riewc3bL ' Die redakteur van die Klaserie Kroniek doen 'n beroep op alle lesers vir pa!slike iterr op hierdie bladsy gepubliseer kan word. Dankie, Redakteur
Important role for Chronicle
There is a need for publicity
Dr. Johan van der Hoven writes via e-mail: Dear ColidJanice,
Danie d u Preez, P 0 Box Plettenberg Bay 6600, writes: Dear Sandy,
Congratulations with the interesting and informative Klaserie Chronicle. We enjoy reading it very much and look forward to future editions.
My sincere thanks for favouring me with the above mentioned magazine (the Klaserie Cltronicle) the contents of which I found very interesting in keeping contact with events which are by necessity not dealt with in Colin's monthly Newsletter.
We would also like to commend you, the management, the Board and everyone involved, with the social upliftment programs concerned with the workers. The Chronicle of course plays a very important role in this regard as it presents a forum where these actions are documented and this will undoubtedly serve the reserve very well in the future. Regards. Johan van der Hoven
Mike Myers writes via e-mail: Dear Sandy,
Best regards Danie du Preez
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Co-ordinator for the excursion to the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre in September, Sandy Wilkes speaks with great appreciation towards the two instances that enabled this to happen, namely, the visit of 300 children to the Centre. "Special words of thanks must go to Mr Brian Jones of the Centre for sanctioning free entry - we could not have afforded the visit without Brian's generosity and then, to The Great North Transport Company. "The bus company provided bus and driver on each of four days. The value of this donation was R6 800. "Our sincere thanks to Mr Rodgers Mnisi for motivating our request to the bus company's Board and thank-you to the Board itself for its generosity in granting approval," reports Sandy
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1. We are the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve and although there has been discussion about dropping the 'private', we are a 'private' nature reserve by legislation. This might change in the future but we would have to think about KNR being confused with the KNP. 2. Isn't the Zebra the logo of some other similar association ? I think we should retain the 'cheetah' logo on the front.
An idea for the next edition could be the new bird names in our area and why they have changed. Thanks again Best regards Mike Thank-youfor your words, Mike. Point taken on item 1. In respect ofpoint 2, the zebra were used merely as a Ifiller 'in the ear-space on thefiont page. Any association with a 'similarassociation 'waspurely coincidental and unintended. You will be pleased to note this has changed, thanks to a photograph provided by Mark Wilkes. New bird names? No sooner said than done, see Pages 6 and 7. Editor
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first leoparas mating Elodie Janovsky writes via e-mail: Dear Sandy,
Thank-you for an excellent edition of the Klaserie Chronicle. Just two comments:
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My compliments with this innovation. It is about time that the Reserve gets publicity and recognition for its contribution in developing .the social and environmental affairs in the area in which it operates
'Out' with the zebra, 'in' with the cheetah
I really enjoy reading the Klaserie Chronicle. It's nice to hear about all the outreac Klasc
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The tree plantmg session w t h the employee's kids is fantastic. When I was recently on Moscow, Marita showed me the certificates the youngest of the family had received. The certificates with their photos together with thei botanical efforts were a brilliant idea. Marita was bursting with pride;! On that visit we naa a quite fan.&tic * 'spot.. ~ e o p a r d mating! s close to the vehicle, they totally igrlored us. In 32 years of coming to the: Klaserie:, this was a first. Two days later we ha^ LIIC p~lrrilege to see the two at it again with the rising full moon behind them. Both were beautiful animals, especially the male. i Unfo~rtunatelyno phot:os. i t waLStoo dark I do not hlave the right equipment.
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'Enviropaedia Day' MAD maak die verskil Wednesday, July 13,2005 broke clear and proud in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. One could call it 'Enviropaedia Day'. Elvis Mathebula, one of the teachers trained for the CET project expressed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the teachers and participating children towards: MAD, the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Sandy Wilkes, Zani Kunz and the volunteers of the CET project. Francois Pienaar, founder of MAD and several other members of MAD, the warden of the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Colin Rowles, Chairman. Mike Myers, journalists and interested parties joined in the day. Member of MAD and Klaserie landowner, Deon Huysamer (Camp George), an avid supporter of the project, has given consistent and solid support. For each training session he has made one or two tlicles available at no charge. He has also provided a venue for the L & Tsessions at Pumula Safari Lodge. The MAD presence on the day focussed on their handing over 200 plus Enviropaedias donated by the publishers, Eco-Logic Publishing ccof the volumevia MAD. The Envirooaedia is a oictorial encvclo~aedia written in plain languageby respeded speciaiistscovering today's major sustainability issues. Copies of the new environmental Enviropaedia, were handed by Francois to Zani and the trainers, Rexon. Ronald, Rueben, Edward, Jimmy, and Elvis.
Dis 'n prentjiemooi dag in die Klaserie Private Natuurreservaat. Die datum is Woensdag 13 Julie 2005. Die kalMig val op Francois Pienaar, stigcerslid van MAD en die amptelike oorhandiging deur hom van rt 200 eksemplare van die nuwe omgewings-ensiklopedie, 'Enviropaedia'. Die boeke is beskikbaar gestel aan MAD deur die uitgewers, Eco-Logic Publishing cc. Ook teenwoordig op hierdie dag was ander lede van MAD, asook die hooinatuurbewaarder, Colin Rowles, Voorsitter Mike Myers, joernaliste, die onderwysers, belangstellendes en laaste, maar nie die minste nie, die leerders. 'n Lid van MAD en grondeienaar in die Klaserie. Deon Huysamer (Camp ~ e o r ~ eis) 'n , ywerige ondersteuner "an die projek. H~ bet 'n opleidingslokaal (pumula safari ~ ~ en d '" voemig - 'Oms die beskikking van die program gestel. Elvis Mathebula, een van die onderwysers wat vir die projek opgelei is, het sy hartelike dank namens die onderwysers en deelnemende kinders teenor MAD, die K]aserie Private Natuurreservaat, Sandy Wilkes, Zani Kunz, en die vrywilligers van ~t
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"ResourceAfrica are sending us teachers to be trained - at a fee, of course. They have a children's wildlife club and they would like to extend emphasis into a trainingearning experience. To do this they have studied our programme and found it to be the best in the region. They will be sending teachers in from the Bushbuckridge area to our teachers training course and have already reserved ten
Continued from page 1 teachers for the 2006 training session. ResourceAfrica is also keenly interested in employing a full-time fund-raiser and entering into a joint project with the Klaserie. "The teachers, once taught, will then return to the Bushbuckridge area and in turn teach the children. "Enquiries have also been fielded from other
reserves in the region. Finally, Fauna and Flora International Project Manager, Wallace Kantai, has approached us with a possibility of sending teachers from the Niassa Province of northern Mocambique. He is keen to send in teachers fluent in English who can then translate textbooks in the lingua franca of that northern province.
"To see what is right and not to d o it, is want of courage" Confucius
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Lawrence Mhangane (Anderson); "... toe sien ek die man (Michael, in foto bo) die leeu roep en toe kom die leeu nader. Dit is die eerste keer dat ek so-iets sien ..." Ronnie Phiri (HK): "... Ek is vandag die gelukkigsteou omdat ek die aasvoel (regs) met my eie hande aangeraak het. Ek weet nou ook meer oor hoe hul lewe ..." 'n Geelbekwou (onder) word aan besoekers gewys. Edward Mathebula (HK): "... Ek het geleer dat die arende die muisplae beheer ...danlue Moholoholoen Klaserieonderwysers wat my van die natuurlewe geleer het."
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Thandy Mathebula (Hartman) skryf oor haar baie, baie lekker dag gewees. Dit is waar dat asom elke dag in Moholoholo te wees ... Ek het g daar is ... so, as 'n voel lelike stertvere het, is ( gratis kos en gratis vervoer; ons het dit baie wa plek (die ruimte op die vorm) is vol." Kudu ma; die witkruisarend praat.
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Must we suppose it is part of globalization? Changes in names of birds have oc- ' . : - : curred before but not to the latest extent even to the well-loved Grey Lourie :;.;: turning into something as mundane as a "Grey Go-away Bird". ,:,:;., ? .,; , , .... .,.:?:., .-'r Mavoumeen Pearce [mavoumeen@lawsons.co.za] of Lawson's Tours P O Box 16849 gi*.;I;it.. ... .West Acres. NELSPRUIT 1211. SOUTH AFRlCATel: +27-13-7412458 Fax: +27- -,.+-. "................~.... ";tQ, .. <,. : 13-741 3689 tells us it is a policy of attuning ourselves to the world standards of bird :. ~y;>k;,. .,>:.,.? ;: <.f.':;-. :<, $Ld.y~ '>, . . names. So it is once again time for us to adapt or fall out of sync with the wider world. Unch~ged(lS1),Verreaux,s(Black)EagleAgui,averre auxii
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Weaving into the future ...
Mapusha Weavers
is weaving its way to a bright futureproducingshawls,handbags, rugsand tapestries.The women of Mapushado their own spinning, dyeing and weaving. Judy Miller is the one assisting the women of Mapusha to market theirproducts. Mapusha Weavers is situated at the Catholic Mission, Rooiboklaagte, that's 5.4 kmpast the Orpen Gate, directionHazyview, turn left at the Acomhoek Plaza, travel 4.3 km and tum right at the sign indicating the Mandle Primaly School, travel 1.8 km on a dirt road and turn right at the sign for the Catholic Church. To find out more, telephone Ernrnarentia (in photo above displaying rug and right,working at the loom)on072469 7060or Judyon 013 748 0481 (Cell 083 463 1847).
Hi ho, hi ho, off to Kruger we go! In the four photographs accompanying this article are the eleven winners emerging from the Children's Eco-Training Programme held earlier in the year see the extensive coverage of the programme in this edition.
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Camp for two nights, Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th December. In addition the Kruger National Park is throwing in an exciting night drive at no charge. Sandy also has a word of appreciationfor the provision of transport to enable this adventure to take place, "Thanks also to Mr Rainer Jahn of Bateleur Camp in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Mr Cliff van Belkum, a Hoedspruit resident for the sponsorship of two Budget Rent a Cars. We must also record our appreciation to Budget Rent a Car for the greatly reducedfees charged for these vehicles and to Mr Deon Huysamer of Camp George for the Photo above: Zani use of his personal vehicle. Kunz with a winner, Kenneth Mathebula
All the winners with Zani Kunz - in photos above, from left to right, Keith Ndlovu, Evi-
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Confide Khoza, Excellent Mathebula and Hlulani Ngomane; Nkateko Moropane and Hlamulo Hlatswavo.
"We d o not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" ... Chief Seattle