Just a question on the historical spelling of words of Khoi origin used in a South African context, Keiskamma, Tsisi -kamma, Kannakamma -kanna, Karoo,etc,etc .Plus all of the traditional place names of Bantu origin which are indicated with a K.. Out pops Camissa which I feel is rather a fanciful English language imposition by the folk using it . Camissa suggests a soft c rather inbetween an s & c. In my humble opinion, in case some argument may be found for its controversial useage, the spelling should be corrected in all further documentation . Historically, linguistically that would be the right thing to do. Please correct me if I have made some erroneous assumption..
Agreed. However, the spelling today (as the Khoen Khoen - which is the assumed language, was not a written language) would be X (an upside down exclamation mark, which the computer keyboard does not seem to possess) AMISSA. The spelling (Camissa) comes from that which was indicated on Spanish maps from the 1500s, which were exhibited in Cape Town some years back, in approximately 2004/5.
How can you possibly assert that there has always been the same amount of water, that is surely wrong. At one time sea levels were far higher than now. Where did the water go? As to the level of potable water, it is far higher than you think. All spring water is safe to drink at source, but the availability of it is limited because of proximity. We have polluted much of the water system, so it is not drinkable.
All spring Water in Cape Town, is NOT safe to drink at source - many of these springs are embedded within the urban fabric, today - some of them have even have toilets built on top of them, and thus have high e-coli counts in qualitative tests.
I cannot believe this was presented 7 years ago and we are now in crisis. The proposal and pictures look promising. Hope. Thank you for your dedication.
bless you darling Caron for all the wonderfull work for this beautiful city ....love love love ! S
2017 is the year to force CoC City of Cape Town, to take action , as residents are paying big bill due the the water restrictions.
The Venice of the South!
Just a question on the historical spelling of words of Khoi origin used in a South African context, Keiskamma, Tsisi -kamma, Kannakamma -kanna, Karoo,etc,etc .Plus all of the traditional place names of Bantu origin which are indicated with a K.. Out pops Camissa which I feel is rather a fanciful English language imposition by the folk using it . Camissa suggests a soft c rather inbetween an s & c.
In my humble opinion, in case some argument may be found for its controversial useage, the spelling should be corrected in all further documentation . Historically, linguistically that would be the right thing to do.
Please correct me if I have made some erroneous assumption..
Agreed. However, the spelling today (as the Khoen Khoen - which is the assumed language, was not a written language) would be X (an upside down exclamation mark, which the computer keyboard does not seem to possess) AMISSA. The spelling (Camissa) comes from that which was indicated on Spanish maps from the 1500s, which were exhibited in Cape Town some years back, in approximately 2004/5.
How can you possibly assert that there has always been the same amount of water, that is surely wrong. At one time sea levels were far higher than now. Where did the water go? As to the level of potable water, it is far higher than you think. All spring water is safe to drink at source, but the availability of it is limited because of proximity. We have polluted much of the water system, so it is not drinkable.
All spring Water in Cape Town, is NOT safe to drink at source - many of these springs are embedded within the urban fabric, today - some of them have even have toilets built on top of them, and thus have high e-coli counts in qualitative tests.
They were warned long ago and did basically nothing
I cannot believe this was presented 7 years ago and we are now in crisis. The proposal and pictures look promising. Hope. Thank you for your dedication.