Rain can spoil your weekend ...

... or rain can save your life / depending on who you are / and what your thirst is like (Mark Heard)

We have written several articles on water, crucial to life on earth. Indeed, in The Agri Handbook, the general Water chapter is found under the National Issues section, highlighting its role in our day-to-day existence.

As with all things in our dual reality, the resource which sustains life can also, in unfortunate circumstances, do the opposite.

We were approached to help publicise the work of a charity that saves lives on the country's waters. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is run by 940 highly skilled, unpaid volunteers who are on standby day and night throughout the year.

In the latest fund raising event in support of their work, you, the visitor, have the opportunity to win two Mitsubishi vehicles, a cash prize of R250,000 (around US$25,000), or a trip for two on the Queen Mary 2. Find more information here and the June entry form here.