Kariba Dam Wall is safe and professionally maintained
26 August 2009
by The Zambezi Society
SUMMARY OF TALK GIVEN BY CONSULTANT ENGINEER TERRY KABELL ABOUT
THE SAFETY OF KARIBA DAM July 2009
(Updated March 2014)
Prepared by THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY
Terry Kabell is a very experienced engineer who spent many years with Water Development in Rhodesia and then Zimbabwe. More recently he has worked throughout Africa as a cons...
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Police Roadblocks: Help for travellers
9 July 2009
WildZambezi.com
POLICE ROADBLOCKS: HELP FOR TRAVELLERS
(With acknowledgements to Margaret Kriel s Morning Mirror Radio Programme, ZBC)
Here are a few pointers to assist travellers to the Zambezi region with Police roadblocks in Zimbabwe.
Note the difference between types of roadblocks you will encounter:
MARKED ROAD BLOCKS
Marked Roadblocks ...
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Beaks, butterflies and behemoths
10 June 2009
by Goliath Safaris
News from Goliath Safaris - June 2009
Somewhere deep in the recesses of our hearts, in chambers that are more ethereal than physical, lie our most treasured memories, be they images, scents or sounds. In times of stress or strife we reach down and gently lift out those that are soft to the touch, easy on the ear and quiet on the mind.
The ...
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Walking in the wild: Close encounters in Mana Pools
30 April 2009
by Sally Wynn
Old Slit-Ear stood motionless in the deep shade of the mahogony tree with his trunk resting on the ground. He dozed. A deep, resonant snore arose from his massive bulk, mingled with that pungent, warm, bull elephant musk. After about five minutes he stirred, raised his trunk lazily upwards to rub an itchy patch above his ear, slid it down over...
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