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Laeveld se gaafste gogga Witluis is een van die sitrusboer se grootste vyande, maar die plaag het self ‘n vyand wat deur entomoloë beskou word as die vriendelikste gogga in die Laeveld. Dis ‘n klein wesp met die indrukwekkende naam Coccidoxenoides perminutus. Hy kom oorspronklik uit Hawaii, maar het reeds wêreldwyd versprei as ‘n aanwins vir sitrus- en wynboere. Die witluisplaag teister sitrusprodusente al jare lank en uitvoerpunte soos die Europese Unie sit reeds groot-oog en kyk na dié verskynsel. Die biologiese parasiete, kortliks bekend as Cocci’s, is klein swart wespe van net drie sentimeter lank en met die blote oog waarneembaar. Die wyfies lê hul eiers binne die eerste drie instars (tye van vervelling) in die witluis en kan tot negentig eiers op ‘n slag produseer. Die eiers ontwikkel in papies en voed op die gasheer tot dié uiteindelik vrek. Na sestien dae van eierstadium kom volwasse Cocci’s na vore en is dadelik gereed om te paar en die siklus aan die gang te hou. Die aanteelsnelheid word deur temperatuur en vogtigheid bepaal, soos in temperature van tussen 20° C en 30° C en humiditeit van 50% tot 90%. Volgens Du Roi IPM (Integrated Pest Management) in Letsitele is die loslating van C. perminutus in die lende en vroeë somer voor die witluisgetalle onaanvaarbaar hoog word. Wanneer die besmetting 5% tot 10% is, kan die
wesp sy ding vinniger doen. Dit is ‘n bykomende word ‘n plakker op die houer verwyder om ‘n toevoeging tot die witluis se natuurlike vyande opening te ontbloot, waardeur die volwasse soos die gaasvlieg en andere, sodat die gebruik wespes kan ontsnap. van chemiese insekdoders verhoed kan word. Sowat 60 000 wespes word per hektaar benodig, wat in vier toedienings oor twee weke losgelaat word. In erge gevalle van witluisbesmetting kan 90 000 of selfs meer toegedien word. Goeie raad van die verspreiders is lae windtoestande, warm en vogtige weer en min stof vir die beste resultate. Miere kan skadelik inmeng en miergetalle moet beheer word, terwyl insekdoders versigtig aangewend word om die minste uitwerking op die wespe te hê. C. perminutus is uiters geskik vir die bestryding Coccidoxenoides-perminutus van witluis op sitrus en druiwe, maar nie Produsente word egter gemaan om nie Cocci- noodwendig op ander plante en gewasse loslatings te gou na gifspuitings te doen nie, en nie. Volgens Vital Bugs, insektekundiges van dié bespuitings waar nodig na loslating tot ‘n Tzaneen, is dit ‘n mens- en diervriendelike klein minimum en lae inhoud te beperk. bytjie wat geen skade aan vrugte agter laat of Die wespe word deur geregistreerde ‘n bedreiging vir grond of waterbronne is nie. inseklaboratoria gekweek en in die Dit het geen nadelige uitwerking op voordelige papiestadium verkoop. Dit word in houers insekte nie en is maklik om aan te wend. so groot soos ‘n vuur houtjiedosie Me Jacolene Meyer is aan die stuur van sake bemark en het ‘n by die QMS-navorsingsgroep buite Letsitele. hakie aan om dit Die maatskappy het tot dusver onafhanklik aan ‘n boom te heg. gewerk en belangrike navorsing op veral sitrus Elke houer bevat 3 gedoen. QMS het egter ingeskakel by Du Roi 000 papies of meer, Kwekery se navorsingspan en is nou volledig wat sal uitbroei op deel van Du Roi Integrated Pest Management. ‘n datum wat op QMS het sterk bande met landbou- en navorsingsinstellings en werk nou saam die houer aangedui met tersiëre instellings en die regering. Die word. Na plasing groep is ISO 17025-geakkrediteer en begin (sowat kophoogte binnekort met blaar- en grondontledings. naby besmette dele)
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Zander kan Limpopo laat wen Die AgriSA Toyota Jongboer van die Jaar word vanaand by ‘n glansgeleentheid in Pretoria gekroon, waar die room van SA se jong boere teen mekaar opgeweeg word. Mnr Zander Ernst van die Allesbeste-boerdery by Tzaneen staan ‘n baie goeie kans om in die nasionale kompetisie met die louere weg te stap, meen AgriLimpopo se hoof- uitvoerende beampte, mnr Willem van Jaarsveld. Wat ook al die uitslag gaan wees, kan landbou in SA gerus kennis neem van dié Limpopo-kandidaat se vaardighede. Ernst se passie vir ontwikkeling en opheffing van die mense in sy diens en sy gemeenskap, sy fokus op navorsing en sy noukeurige bestuurstyl maak van hom ‘n gedugte mededinger in dié kompetisie. Zander het in 2009 by sy pa, Dr André Ernst, en sy broer, Edrean, op die plaas as deel van die direksie van Allesbeste kom aansluit. Hy moes kies waar hy betrokke wou raak en het sommer dadelik die Allesbeste-padstal gekies — hy het immers ‘n honneursgraad in bemarking. Daarmee saam was die piesangboorde, destyds die stiefkind van die boerdery, sy verantwoordelikheid. Met boorde van tussen 30 en 35 jaar oud, was die piesangboerdery maar ‘n verliesbesigheid. Die gedagte was dat dit bestuur moes word totdat al die bloekomplantasies vervang is met avokado’s, ‘n proses wat sy pa begin het, en dan sou die piesangs ook vir avo’s moes plek maak. Hy wou minstens gelykbreek met die piesangs en so die druk op die avo-afdeling verlig. Hy het begin rondbel en navrae gerig oor afsetpunte vir die piesangs. Een van die nuwe afsetpunte wat hy geïdentifiseer het was Freshmark, wat varsprodukte aan Shoprite/Checkers lewer. Sy doel was om so ‘n derde van sy eerstegraad piesangs aan Freshmark te lewer en dan alles behalwe dit waarvoor hy bestellings het, op die munisipale mark te lewer. “Verder het ek pryse noukeurig dopgehou en die verhoudings van dié lewerings aangepas om inkomste te optimaliseer.” Dit was ‘n eenvoudige bestuursbesluit, maar het gesorg dat die piesangboerdery die eerste jaar onder Zander se bestuur gelyk gebreek het. ‘n Hervestigingplan wat behels dat 10% van die piesangboorde per jaar vervang word, is van stapel gestuur om te verseker dat al die piesangblokke na tien jaar herplant sal wees, om optimale produksie te verseker. Deesdae sien hy om na die hele produksiekompo-
nent van die boerdery. Soggens vergader hy eers met hul twee plaasbestuurders — die piesangbestuurder en die besproeiïngsbestuurder — om die dagtake en projekbestuur te bespreek. Edrean sien om na die tegnologiese behoeftes, voldoening aan arbeidswetgewing en stelsels. Dr Ernst is die uitvoerende hoof en sy fokus is tans op die kwekery en die internasionale registrasie van die Maluma-kultivar onder planttelersregte. Edrean, ‘n landbou-ekonoom, het nog altyd ‘n liefde vir tegnologie gehad. Toe hy twee jaar voor Zander plaas toe gekom het, het hy eers ‘n program vir die kwekery geskryf wat rekordkening hou van elke detail wat sy pa nodig het; en daarna het hy ‘n program begin ontwikkel wat geleidelik die boerdery se behoeftes een vir een onder die loep geneem het. Zander glo produktiwiteit en produksie is die belangrikste bestuursaspekte waarop ‘n boer moet fokus. Dit het hy by die Van Zyl’s van ZZ2 geleer, getuig hy. Om by ander boere te leer, is een van die hoekstene waarop Zander sy sukses bou. As lid van die SA Avokwekersvereniging, Subtrop en die Letaba Avokado studiegroep gebruik hy elke geleentheid om by sy mede-boere te leer. Hy skroom ook nie om sy kennis met ander boere te deel nie. Daarom het hy en twee ander boere vroeër vanjaar ‘n piesangstudiegroep vir die Tzaneen-omgewing op die been gebring. Hy dien ook in die landbou-praktiese komitee van die Hoërskool Merensky, waar hy besig is met ‘n projek wat skoolkinders die geleentheid gaan bied om navorsing op die plaas te kom doen. Party leerlinge kan by die snoeinavorsing betrokke raak en ander kan die resultate van Zander se hoëdigtheid en ultra-hoëdigtheid avokado-aanplantings monitor. “Ek wil die skool se landboupraktiese en navorsings-
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been op so ‘n vlak kry dat die skool vir ons ‘n studiegroep kan aanbied. Dat daar ‘n Hoërskool Merensky Boeredag is waar hulle hul navorsingsresultate aanbied. Dit is my droom.” Hy het in 2011 by die Wêreld Avokadokongres in Australië ‘n lesing oor hoëdigtheidsnoei aangebied en spesifiek die toepasing daarvan op die Maluma- kultivar. Vir die dag-tot-dag bestuur van die boerdery, wat deesdae oor vyf plase versprei is en ook om rekord te hou van sy navorsing, stel Zander spreitabelle op, wat daagliks deur deur sy voormanne en bestuurders ingevul en ingehandig word. Op hierdie tabelle kan hy elke dag sien watter arbeider waar werk en wat hy besig is om te doen. “So kan ek my arbeid meet en weet hoe lank verskillende take hektaar vir hektaar neem om te verrig— of dit nou snoeiwerk of onkruidbeheer is,” verduidelik hy. Nou kan arbeidskoste net soos ander insette by die kostestruktuur van ‘n boord ingereken en vergelyk word. Die data uit die tabelle word ook gebruik om standaarde en teikens vir verskillende take in verskillende boorde te bepaal en op grond daarvan verdien werkers bonusse. Zander se plaasbestuurders is werkers wat oor die jare opgelei is om op bestuursvlak in te skakel; ‘n proses wat sy pa reeds in 1996 begin het. Hulle verdien markverwante salarisse. Hy droom ook van beter grondhervormingpraktyke — soos om eendag ‘n plaas te kan koop wat die werkers geleidelik kan oorneem, en dus grondeienaars kan word wat goed opgelei is vir die werk. Hoewel grondeise landbou in ‘n somber lig plaas, glo hy daar is ‘n blink toekoms en wil hy dit graag deel met die mense wat bereid is om daarvoor te werk. “Ek is nogal ‘n ou wat glo jy moet ‘n lekker gevoel in jou hart hê, en om iemand se harde werk raak te sien en te beloon is vir my baie bevredigend.” — Jasper Raats/LN Media
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Terug na toeka op Grootboom-werf sleepwaens met voer tussen die krale te karwei, word twee trekosse en ‘n donkie met waentjies deesdae ingespan. Mnr Paul Bester, die hoofbestuurder van Grootboom, sê daar is genoeg trekkers om na die res van die plaas om te sien, maar die osse en donkie het ‘n groot kalmte na die werf teruggebring. Die twee Pinzgauer-osse is blink van die gesondheid, want hulle kry gereelde oefening en aandag. Hulle word beskou as belangrike “arbeiders” tussen die beeste en dra die name Nampo Een en Nampo Vrystaat (hy word ook Given genoem) Nampo Een en Twee wag geduldig dat mnr Kuda Imbayago Twee. Die twee is al so gekonfyt in poseer vir die kamera, terwyl mnre Rodhul werk dat hulle sonder ‘n touleier ney Stevens en David Matwac toekyk. voer uit die waentjie laai. Die rustigheid van ‘n plaaswerf uit toeka is weer gedeeltelik terug op Grootboom, die beesplaas van Bertie van Zyl Boerdery (ZZ2) langs die Giyani-pad by Mooketsi. Waar raserige trekkers voorheen gebruik is om
op fluite kan reageer wanneer om te draai of stil te hou. Op dieselfde werf stap Vrystaat met sy waentjie vir aflewering rond. Dié donkie verbeel hom hy is in groot geselskap en dra sy vraggie met waardigheid tussen die loerende Pinzgauers rond. “’n Paar manne kla dat dié soort vervoer te stadig na hul sin gaan, maar eintlik bring hulle die bedaardheid mee wat op ‘n plaaswerf hoort,” sê Bester. Grootboom bied more (1 November) ‘n spesiale boeredag vir alle medetelers van Pinzgauer- en PinZ²yl-rasse aan. Dit sal van 09:00 tot 16:00 duur.
Subtrop supports World Food Day Subtrop of Tzaneen was instrumental on World Food Day on 16 October, held in Malale Village in Vhembe, to commemorate the launch of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN in 1945. FAO is the world’s agricultural knowledge agency which provides policy and technical assistance to countries to help promote food security, nutrition and agriculture development. A team of Subtrop delegates attended the World Food Day in support of the Minister of Agriculture’s goal to celebrate the international day of rural women and eradication of poverty. ZZ2 farms made a generous contribution of tomatoes towards the event,
supporting the community of Malale Village. It was attended by high ranking national and provincial government officials, including Min Senzeni Zokwana, his deputy, Mr Bheki Cele, Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha, together with local mayors and traditional leaders. The Subtrop delegates had a brief discussion with the Minister about the subtropical industry’s way forward in working together with government. The day ended on a high note with the introduction of new agricultural Brand Ambassadors, who made their first public pledge in support of agriculture nationwide under “feeding the world, caring for the earth” theme.
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Hot and humid works for parrots Posing for the camera — African Greys can live up to sixty years and are popular birds to be kept as pets.
So it turns out that the heat and humidity that make Hoedspruiters scamper for airconditioned indoors in summer, is exactly what parrots thrive on. Native to the Congo and South America, Mr Jaco Leicester’s African Grey and Amazon parrots go into a breeding frenzy during a humid thunderstorm and will carry on all night long! With only two years’ experience in breeding parrots, Leicester and his business partner, Mr Frans Louw, already seem to have a handle on the winning recipe. ‘We have bought out many small breeders who never had success but within the first season the birds are in Hoedspruit they breed and raise chicks’ says Leicester. His manager, Mr Altus Oelofse, adds that hygiene plays an important role in their success. ‘We spray disinfectant weekly and thoroughly clean the cages once a month’. “Each breeder has a different set-up but if the birds breed and raise chicks, it really doesn’t matter how you do it” Ms Jesca Nunyuki takes special care with each and every baby parrot she cares for in the ‘baby room’ until the birds are exported when ten weeks old.
says Leicester. With 800 pairs of African Greys and 42 pairs of Amazons, Leicester says that about half the birds are just ‘passengers’ and don’t breed. “Exchanging the mates has proved to be successful though”, says Oelofse. Both Amazons and African Greys lay between one and four eggs. After two weeks you can tell whether the egg has been fertilized or not by shining a light through it. If you can see little red veins, the egg has been fertilised. The incubation period is 21 days and the chicks stay with their parents until they are five weeks old. Thereafter they are moved to the ‘baby room’ where Ms Jesca Nunyuki feeds and cares for them. Here they listen to the radio all day long. Normally they are quiet but as soon as strangers enter the room they kick up a huge racket at the intrusion! At ten weeks the birds are exported, mainly to the Middle East. Jaco says their ‘claim to fame’ is that they breed pets — birds that are used to humans and can be handled with ease. Once the adults have finished breeding for the season they go on Mr Altus Oelofse checks to ‘leave’ for three months. see whether this African “We put them in the fly Grey egg has been fertilised cage where they can fly or not while Lara Leicester around and sit in the sun looks on with keen interest.
Jaco Leicester’s African Grey parrots in the ‘baby room’ waiting to be fed.
to their hearts’ content. We also give them more food and they become really beautiful during their time off ”, says Oelofse. “But they only get leave if they’ve done the deed and produced chicks! Otherwise they have to stay at it,” says Leicester with a chuckle. Sexing parrots is not a straightforward task at all. An experienced bird veterinarian has to anesthetize each individual bird and, with a probe, determine the sex internally. Once he knows the sex, he injects ink into the skin under the wing (males right, females left) to make a kind of tattoo to show what sex the bird is. The birds are also ringed (males right, females left). Although the birds thrive on heat and humidity, the embryos die if temperatures exceed 32°C. To prevent this from happening, sprinklers are used to wet the roofs of the cages. Air vents low down along the walls and at the top of the walls ensure that cool air is sucked in and hot air escapes at the top. Besides the challenge of getting all the birds to breed, Oelofse says that they have had to come up with some clever plans to keep out rats, snakes and monitors. ‘The rats are the biggest problem because they defecate in the birds’ food and then the birds become sick’. Electrified wires on the outside wall mostly prevent these animals from gaining access through the roof. So next time a thunderstorm hits after a hot sticky day in Hoedspruit, just think of all the fun Jaco’s parrots are having! — Desiré Wright/LiN Media
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Boere moeg vir ploeg Die toename in landbou se arbeidskoste is reeds besig om ‘n kloof tussen kosproduksie en die volhoubaarheid van grondbesit in Limpopo te weerspieël. Al meer kosproduserende plase word deesdae na wildplase omgeskakel. Dit word onder meer weerspieël in die provinsie se trekkermark, waar ‘n duidelike afname die afgelope twee maande ondervind is. Benewens private kopers wat sku geraak het, het die departement van handel en nywerheid (DTI) ook sy hand vir die verskaffing van trekkers aan begunstigde boere begin toeknyp. Mnr Frikkie van Vuuren, die bestuurder van NTK in Tzaneen, sê groot bedrywe soos soja, mielies en ander bone groei danksy meganisasie, maar groenteproduksie krimp. Daar is dele in die ooste van Limpopo wat vanjaar goeie reën gehad het, maar die produksie het vermoedelik weens arbeidskoste gedaal.
Hy sê selfs beesboerderye is intussen na wildboerdery omskakel, om die arbeidkwessie te omseil. Dit is ook in nuwe aanplantings van piesangs, lietsjies en macadamias opgemerk. “Piesangprodusente in Mosambiek kan nou ‘n krat piesangs teen R40 hier bemark, wat gelykstaande is aan die plaaslike produsenteprys voor winsneming.” Hy sê saadverskaffers het ook reeds te kenne gegee dat bestellings ‘n daling toon, terwyl groentepryse op die meeste markte weens verminderde produksie styg. Dit gaan ook gepaard met die bestaande kwessie van grondeise en boere se huiwering om uit te brei. NTK het tot dusver ‘n goeie omset met plaasimplemente gehad, maar die verkope van trekkers is heelwat laer as in die ooreenstemmende tydperk verlede jaar. Prysoorloë is aan die woed en trekkers word soms vir tot 30% minder per eenheid verkoop.
Skills development is a priority The development of skills and a higher level of quality workmanship has become a standard procedure in ensuring better productivity levels in agriculture, says Mr Wickus Viljoen, branch manager at Training Force in Phalaborwa. Training Force is a well-known company, providing training programmes across South Africa for the past fifteen years. The Phalaborwa branch is in operation for the past four and a half years and has made a considerable impact on skills development in the area. They have moved to bigger premises this year to add training facilities such as construction, welding and computer training to the rest of their programmes. According to Viljoen all training programmes are aligned with SA Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and accredited with SETA Quality Assurance departments. They are also accredited with MERSETA (engineering and manufacturing), CETA (construction), SSETA (services), TETA (transport), CATHSSETA (hospitality) and Umalusi. They have membership of the SA Civil Engineering Contractors and the Construction Plant Hire Association, which provide them with direct links to the industries. They specialize in SETA accredited training programmes in transport (forklift, overhead crane, tractor, ADT and TLB), engineering (welding, gas cutting, power tools) and construction (bricklaying, plumbing, plastering). With these they also offer courses in First Aid and Occupational Health and Safety. The sales manager at Training Force is Mr Rexon Mhlongo, who can be reached on 015 781 6280.
SA is grootste uitvoerder van vrugte Suid-Afrika staan steeds sterk in die Suidelike Halfrond wat die uitvoer van vrugte betref en beklee die eerste plek met 34% in volume. Chile is tweede met 33%, maar in waarde staan hy op 43%, wat beteken dat Chile se uitvoere hoër in waarde is as dié van Suid-Afrika. Die vereniging van varsvrugte-uitvoerders in die Suidelike Halfrond (SHAFFE) het dié maand in Kalifornië, byeengekom, om die moontlikhede van ‘n groter mark in Asië te bespreek. Die afgelope tien jaar het uitvoere na Asië reeds met 8,2% toegeneem, teenoor ‘n wêreldwye toename van 5.5% van SHAFFE-produkte. Al die lidlande het die afgelope tyd hoër insetkoste ervaar, waarvan arbeid die grootste komponent is. Fitosanitêre vereistes het ook ‘n groter hindernis in uitvoere geword. Weersomstandighede het sekere lande benadeel, soos ernstige droogte in Argentinië wat suurlemoenproduksie met vyftig persent laat daal het. Verlede jaar het Chile die ergste vriestoestande in vyftig jaar gehad. Die SHAFFE-lidlande is Suid-Afrika, Chile, Argentinië, Peru, NieuSeeland, Australië en Uruguay.
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Suksesvolle boere ‘soek altyd die foute’ vir iemand anders gaan boer!” Potgieter teel intensief met verskeie besondere wildspesies, insluitende Livingston-elande, goue wildebeeste, swart rooibokke, Zambiese swartwitpense, bastergemsbokke, siektevrye buffels, swartrugrooibokke en verskeie ander. Hy sê hierdie diere, wat meesal slegs kleurvariasies en nie ander spesies is nie, is gewild by die wildveilings wat hy twee keer per jaar in Bela-Bela bywoon. Weens die jagpraktyk waar jagters altyd die diere met die grootste horings skiet, het dit tot gevolg gehad dat daar deesdae min van hierdie sterk telers oor is. “As wildtelers streef ons daarna om weer diere met die indrukwekkende destydse horinglengtes te teel” sê hy. Wat die diere met kleurvariasies betref verduidelik Potgieter dat dit ‘n paar jaar se geduld verg voor só ‘n kalfie gebore word (as jy byvoorbeeld met ‘n goue wildebeesbul en ‘n gewone wildebeeskoei begin). “Eers in die derde geslag, dus ses tot agt jaar later, word daar ‘n goue kalf gebore”. Soos enige ander boerdery bied die wildbedryf ook verskeie uitdagings. Hy vertel hy skakel grootliks die gevaar van predatore uit deur die diere in kampe te hou, maar dat niks ‘n dier keer om in ‘n draad vas te hardloop en sy nek te breek nie — en dan verloor jy groot geld. ‘n Ander uitdaging is natuurlik peste en plae, maar dié word beheer deur siek diere betyds te behandel. Gelukkig is die diere met kleurvariasies nie meer vatbaar vir siektes as die gewone diere nie. Deur twee kampe per
Die sukses in boerdery lê daarin dat jy altyd die foute moet soek. As alles net vir jou mooi en reg lyk, dan is jy op die afdraende pad! So sê mnr Piet Potgieter (64), die eienaar van Lemara Wildteelplaas wat bekend is vir sy pragtige Livingston-elande.
Hoewel Hoedspruit en die omliggende reservate bekend is vir asembenemende wildbesigtiging, is wildtelers hier in die minderheid weens die beperkings wat die bek- en klouseerbesmette sone (area oos van die R40) asook die buffersone bied. Potgieter se plaas is wel in die siektevrye sone. “Ons is net twee boere in Hoedspruit wat lede van die Benchmark Game Breeders wildteelgroep is,” sê hy. Potgieter is al 18 jaar in die wildbedryf en voor dit het hy vir 28 jaar met suikermielies geboer. Hy sê boerdery is in sy bloed is, al is sy pa wat die liefde vir grond by hom gekweek het, oorlede toe hy maar nege jaar oud was. “Kyk ek dink ek was ‘n stoute klein bogger en om my te straf het my pa my altyd in die tuin laat spit. Maar dit was nie vir my ‘n straf nie, want ek het altyd die mooiste groente gehad” sê hy met ‘n glimlag. “Van daardie tyd af wil ek net boer, selfs al sou ek nou bankrot gaan sal ek
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139 x 6.0mm x 6m round tube=R1170.00 152 x 6.0mm x 6m galv round tube=R1760.00 165 x 3.0mm x 6.0m round tube=R808.00 168 x 7.0mm x 6.0m galv round tube=R1900.00 177 x 6.0mm x 6.0m round tube=R1838.00 193 x 6.0mm x 6.0m round tube=R3150.00 219 x 3.0mm x 6.0m round tube=R1190.00 219 x 3.5mm x 7.3m galv round tube=R1970.00 Al die pryse sluit BTW in
trop te hê en die een kamp vir ses maande sonder diere te laat rus, sorg hy dat bosluise en ander parasiete in die oop kamp vrek. Dus, wanneer hy die diere soontoe oorskuif, is daar aansienlik minder peste wat pla. Die grootste uitdaging by verre is wildstropers wat met honde en strikke jag, maar dié word grootendeels met geëlektrifiseerde heinings uitgehou. Potgieter maak ook voorsiening vir die maer jare deur sy eie voer te produseer en omtrent genoeg vir drie jaar te berg. Wat sy drome vir die toekoms betref, sê hy: “Ek sou graag vir nog ‘n honderdjaar wou leef om dit (die plaas en diere) te kan waardeer. En ek wil doodgaan terwyl ek werk. As ‘n buffel my doodtrap sal dit ook maar reg wees”. So wat doen hy, wat self elke dag boer en besig is, vir ‘n bietjie ontspanning? “Ek klim graag op die stootskraper en maak ‘n nuwe paadjie of stoot ‘n paar bosse plat, sodat die veearts nie moet sukkel wanneer hy diere vir die veilings kom pyl nie”. Uit dié antwoord is dit duidelik dat Potgieter ‘n Potgieter langs sy fiets wat boer in murg en been is, sy moeder vir R8, 52 jaar gelede vir hom gekoop want s ontspanning is ook het. Dié fiets staan in Piet sy werk en omgekeerd! se ‘begraafplaas’, ‘n mooi — Desiré Wright Lin Media
tuintjie op Lemara waar hy eendag begrawe wil word.
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Qashqai will grow in numbers More than two million vehicle owners around the world are driving the Nissan Qashqai, and at least 20 000 of them are in South Africa. With the release of the second generation of this compact crossover it is expected to grow even faster in numbers. The new Qashqai is redesigned from the ground up and the finished product is longer, wider, lower and lighter than before. The new exterior design is easy on the eye, though it does not stray too far from the original’s blueprint. The latest model features brand new seats, designed using advanced medical scanning, and as before there’s space for five. The boot capacity grows by 20 litres to 430 litres. For the time being, the Qashqai is offered with one petrol and two turbodiesel engines. They are the 1.2T Visia with six airbags and an impressive list of features such as vehicle dynamic control, hill start assistance, drive assist display, multi-function steering wheel, cruise control and air conditioning. The 1.2T and 1.5 dCi Acenta models add dual-zone climate control, automatic headlights and windscreen wipers, leather steering wheel and snazzier cloth trim. Prices vary from R281 900 to R383 800 for the top of the range model. Contact BB Motors in Tzaneen for more detail.
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JoJo Tanks is Suid-Afrika se voorste verskaffer van oplossings vir vloeistofberging in poliëtileentenks vir die gebruik van water, kunsmis, chemikalieë, sanitasie en brandstof van 260 tot 20 000 liter. Die landboureeks sluit in silotenks (200 liter tot 17 000 liter), vertikale tenks (260 liter tot 20 000 liter), tenkstaanders vir beide silo’s en vertikale tenks, horisontale tenks, septiese tenks en ’n verskeidenheid drinktrôe en voerbakke, hondehokke, dromme. Alle JoJo Tanks het ’n agtjaarwaarborg en die vertikale, horisontale en septiese tenks spog met gehaltesertifisering van die Agrémentraad van Suid-Afrika. Dié sertifisering verteenwoordig die amptelike onderskrywing van die tegniese meriete van JoJo Tanks se produkte.
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Snakes that are
if not treated in time.
BOOMSLANG
BLACK MAMBA
CAPE COBRA
PUFF ADDER
SNOUTED COBRA
FOREST COBRA
Dispholidus typus
Dendroaspis polylepis
Naja nivea
Bitis arietans
Naja annulifera
Naja melanoleuca
VENOM: Haemotoxic. Affects body’s coagulating mechanism, so patient could die from internal bleeding.
VENOM: Dangerously neurotoxic. Large
Dangerously neurotoxic. Deadly venom affects the nervous system, causing paralysis, heart failure and breathing problems.
VENOM: Dangerously cytotoxic. Large
VENOM: Dangerously neurotoxic. Affects breathing and causes shortage of breath due to respiratory failure. Victims are usually bitten at night on the lower leg.
VENOM: Dangerously neurotoxic. Affects
ADULT LENGTH: 1,8 - 2,5 m
ADULT LENGTH: 2 - 2,7 m
ADULT LENGTH: 1,2 - 1,5 m
quantities of deadly venom injected during bite, causing paralysis of the nervous system within minutes. Patient usually dies from suffocation.
VENOM:
ADULT LENGTH: 1,5 - 2 m
ADULT LENGTH: 1.5 - 2 m
quantities of venom injected during bite. Causes severe tissue destruction, of necessatating amputation of fingers and/or limbs.
ADULT LENGH: About 90 cm
the nervous system. Because it is a scarce and shy snake, biting incidents are virtually unknown.
Tree-dweller preferring trees and shrubs, but will come to the ground to hunt. Shy snake and does not attack people. Usually retreats first. Regularly mistaken for the harmless green snake. Widespread in South Africa.
A shy tree-dweller. They will however come to the ground to hunt. Does not attack people unless cornered. Regularly mistaken for the harmless green snake. Widespread in South Africa.
A nervous snake that can be aggressive when cornered. They are found widespread in Western parts of South Africa. They usually hunt by day.
The cause of most snakebite cases in Africa. Has huge fangs with strong venom. Well camouflaged in a variety of habitats of the Fynbos, Karoo, grassland and bushveld.
One of Africa’s largest cobras. Can stay in the same termite nest for years. Hunts at night and likes to visit chicken runs. Also “plays dead” like the rinkhals. Common in the Lowveld and bushveld.
One of Africa’s largest cobras. Usually found in dense damp KwaZulu-Natal coastal forests. Very active and alert, likes climbing and is equally at home on land and in the water.
CORAL SNAKE
GREEN MAMBA
MOZ. SPITTING COBRA
BLACK SPITTING COBRA
TWIG/BIRD SNAKE
GABOON VIPER Bitis gabonica
Aspidelaps lubricus
Dendroaspis angusticeps
Naja mossambica
Naja nigricollis woodi
Thelotornis capensis
Thelotornis capensis
Neurotoxic. Little is really known, but presumably it has a dangerous venom with the same danger levels as cobra venom.
VENOM: Dangerously neurotoxic. It’s deadly venom isn’t as strong as that of the black mamba, and smaller quantities are injected. Green mamba bites are rare as these snakes are shy and usually avoid people.
VENOM: Mainly cytotoxic, but also neurotoxic symptoms. Fatalities rare, but severe tissue damage can occur. Early application of antivenom usually prevents tissue damage.
VENOM: Mainly cytotoxic, but also neurotoxic symptoms. Tissue damage can occur.
VENOM: Dangerous haemotoxic, like
ADULT Spitting LENGTH: 1,2-1,5 m Black Cobra
ADULT LENGTH: 1,2-1,5 m
VENOM: Deadly cytotoxic venom, injected in large quantities. Patient must immediately be treated for shock. Severe tissue damage and putrefaction usually occurs. A full venom release can cause rapid death if not treated in time.
VENOM:
ADULT LENGTH: 60-75 cm
Coral Snake
Seldom seen and spends much time underground in rocky parts of the Karoo, Fynbos and Namib Desert. Hunts at night and especially active after rains. Unfriendly snake that loves to hiss and make noise.
ADULT LENGTH: 1,8-2,5 m
Tree dweller preferring trees and shrubs, but will come to the ground to hunt. Prefers the evergreen KwaZulu-Natal coastal forests. Sleeps curled up in trees and likes to bask in the morning sun.
that of the boomslang. No antivenom available, and potentially deadly.
ADULT LENGTH: 1,2-1,5 m
ADULT LENGTH: 90-120 cm
One of the deadly cobras, and can accurately spit its venom more than 2 m. Shy and will usually seek shelter first. Venom in the eyes causes severe burning sensation. Flush eyes immediately with large quantities of water.
A scarce, deadly cobra that can accurately spit its venom more than 2 m. Venom in the eyes causes severe burning sensation. Flush eyes immediately with large quantities of water. Preys on puff adders and prefers rocky parts of the western Succulent Karoo and the Great Karoo, as well as the Cederberg Mountains and Great Winterhoek Mountains.
Very shy and doesn’t easily bite. Treedweller, very well camouflaged, preying on lizards and frogs. Can remain in the same position for a long time if not disturbed. Found in trees and shrubs in lowland forests and dry and damp savanna.
Large, heavy-bodied viper found in the dense, damp KwaZulu-Natal coastal forests. Very limited distribution. Usually hunts at night and can remain in the same spot for days if not disturbed.
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We Braai Ostrich braai burger recipe
Get your Braai fires burning!
International) or as the locals call it, The Ostrich Butchery. If you’re ever there, buy a couple of patties and try out this ostrich braai burger recipe.
Makes two large burgers
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What you need 2 onions a glass of Cape Ruby Port 500 g packet of four ostrich patties (available at leading supermarkets) 2 hamburger rolls lettuce tomato, sliced 100 g cheese, grated (Ladismither if you can find it, otherwise any aged cheddar)
What to do
Ostrich meat, which famously comes from the Oudtshoorn region in the Klein Karoo, is a great alternative to beef – and now scientists are even touting it as the answer to eternal youth. Once you are in Oudtshoorn, there’s no need for a fancy GPS system to locate the star ingredient of the dish. Almost every person on the streets will be able to point you in the direction of KKI (Klein Karoo
In a pan, sauté the onions and add the Port. Reduce until the sauce thickens and set aside. Paint patties with olive oil and braai for six to eight minutes over hot coals until cooked to between medium rare and medium. Assemble the burger: bottom half of roll, lettuce, tomato slices, ostrich patty, grated cheese, another patty, onions, top half of roll. Keep it together by inserting a sosatie stick or similar through the middle from top to bottom. http://www.getaway.co.za/food/ostrich-braai-burger-recipe/
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their own way of braaiing, so when you’re not the one in charge, it’s best to stand back and drink your beer. 1. Keep your braai grid clean by rubbing it down with 4. When braaiing your meat, always have braai tongs half a raw onion or half a raw lemon when the braai grid in one hand and a good drink in the other – all true braai gets up to heat. You will look like a pro to your friends and masters need only one hand to flip the meat. add a nice flavour to the meat while you’re at it. 5. Once you have cooked some of your meat and need to 2. Braai meat should have a specific order of appearance. get the next batch on the braai, rest the cooked meat on a Chicken takes the longest to cook, steak takes the shortest, bed of fried sautéed onions. This will ensure that your meat so always put chicken on the braai first, and steak on last. doesn’t dry out and adds great flavour to the meat as well! Between the two, you can throw on the wors, chops, 7. A tip for defrosting your meat – DON’T! A true braai sosaties and whatever else you’re braaiing. master always chooses fresh meat over meat which has 3. Never mess with another man’s braai! All guys have been sitting in the freezer.
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