Living the Eco Dream

I could be living the eco dream right now. I could have been living the eco dream for the past four years. But no, I cannot live my eco dream with its sustainable lifestyle because we have no occupation certificate for our eco house. Without an occupation certificate...

Ombudsmen and Professional Councils

Professional Councils Professional councils are established to set norms and standards in many professions. They are also there to protect the public from professional misconduct by their members. But do they work? In this post we will look at the Legal Practice...

Looting and Destruction

A Sad Week My country is burning. My country is being looted. Looting and destruction is widespread in certain areas. But, my country will not be destroyed by thugs and insurgents whoever they are. Take a moment to listen to our beautiful national anthem Nkosi Sikelel...

Winter Blues

Listen to the Falling Rain… The Western Cape winter can give you the winter blues. But it can also be a wonderful time to sit by the fire and sip a glorious pinotage from one of the local vineyards, relax and love the sound of pouring rain. Think of the dams...

The Sad Reality

Poor Quality Workmanship It did not take long for the sad reality of the poor, sub-standard workmanship to dawn on us. The disappointment in the build quality and lack of attention to detail was shocking. We had such high hopes for our eco house (see our post How We...