Southern Treasures

At the southern tip of Africa, a group of women who have previously struggled to get a job are now commuting to work by helicopter. Their mission? To save their homeland from invaders. Thirsty pine trees, originally imported from the US, are sucking the land dry. They are crowding out native plants, threatening the ecosystem and wasting a vital resource. Water. While men in the gold mines are being laid off, women here are leaving their homes and gaining control of their lives. The Working for Water project, founded in 1995, has opened up a new future for women, My mom doesn't I'm so happy. For the work, it's for 25 years, and I think, thanks God, I'm working for a long time now. The work takes two weeks at a time, high in the mountains, doing battle with the pines. But it's a big adjustment for the women and their families. The first time I told my mom I'm going to the mountains, and she told me, oh no, we don't go. The first time was really hard, because I'm too close to my son. But now, he's very close to my mother now. These un Confined to the southern tip of South Africa, it's the world'smallest floral kingdom, that outside of the tropics, it has the highest concentration of plant species in the world. One of the rare plants, Rory Dula, gets by in poor soil with a little help from its friends. The plant attracts passing insects, and its sticky resin ensnares them. The plant doesn't eat flies, but its sidekick, the mirrored bug, does. This species of mirrored bug lives only on Rory Dula, and it's a carnivore. It has learned how to step carefully between the sticky spots. The bug injects its victim with an enzyme, which liquefies its insides, that it simply sucks out its predigested meal. The bug is very sensitive to insects, and it's very sensitive to insects. News travels fast. Soon everyone wants to stick their straw in. Here, nothing is wasted. What goes in one end comes out the other. The Rory Dula plant absorbs and recycles the mirrored bug's waste. But Rory Dula and the native species of the Cape Floral Kingdom may be headed for extinction, unless their h We learn a lot of things here. We have many opportunities here, After flying, climbing, and repelling to work, the women are ready to engage the enemy. The Rory Dula plant is a plant that is very sensitive to insects. It's very sensitive to insects, and it's very sensitive to insects. After flying, climbing, and repelling to work, the women are ready to engage the enemy. Rory Dula plant is a plant that is very sensitive to insects. It's very sensitive to insects, and it's very sensitive to insects. The Rory Dula plant is a plant that is very sensitive to insects. It's very sensitive to insects. But right now he's a happy man. He's heading south to see his family. Twenty years ago, he was allowed home once a year. Even now, he only gets a couple of days off every three months. Twenty years ago, he was allowed home once a year. Even now, he only gets a couple of days off every three months. Wheneveru6211u6709 a drinking wine or a beer or something, I always drink bigger caramel in the water. Myowneerard is the most beautiful and fragrant wine of my life. I have a very happy parents. I'm not sure what's going on. I'm not sure what's going on. In his mountain home, Putsue wraps himself in his old Lesotho life, shedding the dark confines of the mine as best he can. I'm not sure what's going on. I don't know what's going on. I'm not sure what's going on. With each homecoming, Putsue grows more reluctant to return to the mines, but there are few alternatives. Marij Active P roar music Putsue's friend, Pallas, seems pleased with his decision. Putsue hopes to find a way to join him. Back in Johannesburg, one young minus future is about to be decided. Putsue's friend, Pallas, seems pleased with his decision. Putsue's friend, Pallas, seems pleased with his decision. As a first black woman in South Africa doing this kind of a job, it also does something to the country. She's a pride of the family and a pride to the country. For Putsue, the prospect of a layoff remains, but for now it's time to get back on the bus. No other country on this vast continent has South Africa's wealth, wealth that has been both a blessing and a burden. Since the end of apartheid, most South Africans have embarked on an optimistic, if uncertain, journey. Some have begun to reclaim their stolen past. Others are starting to create a future of their own. Some will be left behind, but the people of the new South Africa continue to move forward. This is a turning point for a country and a continent. And in the place where we became hope.