bertinasymondsMar 8, 20231 min readInternational Women's Day 2023On International Women's Day 2023, Inkonjane Collective remembers the pioneers that came before us. Constance "Nonnie" Vivian, born in...
bertinasymondsJun 16, 20220 min readIn Support of our Youth and keeping their Dreams Alive we need to GROW 2 x 2022
bertinasymondsJun 7, 20221 min readZarach - Rise and ShineJune is the time for the mid year review. June is solstice month, a time for creativity and new beginnings. It is not about fixing...
bertinasymondsMay 12, 20221 min readMining Indaba 2022 - Walking the Floor with Christopher SymondsA highlight in my life was to attend the Mining Indaba 2022 accompanied by my son, Christopher. What a fantastic networking platform...
bertinasymondsJan 18, 20221 min readBertina PavlovaMy husband says it is the best dessert he has ever had. It will blow the diet and budget out of the window. Only for special occasions....
bertinasymondsJan 4, 20221 min read2021 was a Hair-raising yearAfter spending 9 days in ICU because of an Acute Covid-19 infection I walked out of hospital on 1 January 2021. In March 2021 my hair...
bertinasymondsDec 29, 20211 min readWe Love Our ArchOh my Goodness!! One of my favourite sculptures – Ed Young’s the Arch in full regalia swinging from the chandelier. The Arch loved it. It...
bertinasymondsDec 29, 20212 min readGirl PowerWatching a documentary about the Spice Girls reminded me of my own unique journey in the 90's. I started working on a mining site in...