Blazing or grazing – the great fire debate

Blazing or grazing – the great fire debate

Fire is a natural ecological process that has occurred for millennia on the grasslands of Africa. One of South Africa’s leading fire ecologists, Prof Winston Trollope, explains: “The African continent is prone to lightning fires and has an ideal fire climate with dry...
Safety in the air drives maintenance excellence

Safety in the air drives maintenance excellence

Safety is the most important driving force behind Kishugu’s Aviation Maintenance Organisation (AMO), FFA Aviation AMO 1116. Its dedicated engineers understand how important a well-maintained aircraft is for a pilot to confidently and successfully take to the sky. “We...
Fire a bad master but good servant

Fire a bad master but good servant

Unwanted wildfire that kills people, destroys homes and crops and impacts negatively on local economies will become, climatologists say, one of the most visual impacts of global warming. Now, thanks to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative, a...