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High School Days
High school days in Africa were ones of challenge, hard-work and fun. I attended a total four high schools commencing Form 1 at Vainona High School, Forms 3 at Benoni and Churchill High Schools, and sixth form college at ILSA. During my time I faced many struggles and adjustments, but throughout my high school era I never failed a public exam (ZJC; O-, AS- and A-Levels; and Maths Olympiad). I also took a keen interest in sport and clubs. In particular I represented my schools in innumerable chess tournaments. There were also the times of flirting and romance. Punishments included the cane, manual labour and detention. Suspension and expulsions were only for very serious offences. I hope that this book brings back high school memories to each reader.
Sons of the Soil
When the Dutch and the British settled in the Rhodesia's they found a country with weather and climate like no other. The rich soil and abundant rainfall was very favourable. Topography varied from the Lowveld with grass and semi-scrub land suitable for cattle farming, to the Midlands and Highveld suitable for cultivation of crops and smaller livestock. The mountainous areas of Melsetter, Chimanimani and Vumba provided ideal areas for the cultivation of coffee and tea. Agriculture became the backbone of the economy. The abundance of harvest and meat made Rhodesia completely self-sufficient and the industrial manufacturing sector rapidly expanded and boomed. During the war(1964-1980) Agricultural output did not slump. In spite of the reassurances for the white farmers after independence, their prominence was doomed from the year 2000 when they were attacked, killed and their land grabbed. The economy has not recovered from that onslaught. To fight for what is right has been a long battle and many have tired.
Poultry and Ratites
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Rick the Rhino
Rhino occupy a unique part of the food chain and wide niches in specific ecosystems in which they have developed their own behaviour patterns and interactions with other species. They form an essential part of the animal kingdom and their loss would have significant ramifications for other dependant flora and fauna. The large numbers of rhino orphans and the loss of pregnant females are decimating wild rhino populations. This decline is mainly due to poaching for their horns that are made of keratin and which have no proven medical benefit to humans. Greedy markets in China, Vietnam and Yemen, and criminal syndicates offer extremely high prices for rhino horn making it more valuable than gold. Whilst tackling the poachers head on is essential, it is sadly not enough and vigorous education programmes need to be put in place to inform people of the ecological, economic, aesthetic and touristic value of rhino. This book is dedicated to the plight all rhino species face including museum specimens and fossils.
The Spring Chicken!
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Flat Life
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Chipinga Junior School Days
I attended Chipinga Junior School from 1975-1979. It was a wonderful farming area to grow up in. Life was exciting and we played in the sunshine under blue skies. Although the good old days are gone, many aspects of nature remain unchanged - the magnificent sunrises, the warm rain showers, the abundant calling of birds, the flora and fauna, the waterfalls, the forests, the mountains and the fresh air. I will never forget my life there. I was blessed and privileged to grown up in Chipinga and it will forever retain a special place in my heart.
Garbage!
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