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Both are survivors which are
able to operate effectively with very few resources;
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both are to be found throughout
South Africa irrespective of beautiful, cosy, harsh or dry
surroundings;
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they are able to deal with most
conditions and are well equipped in terms of qualities and
armoury;
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although offenders may
experience them to be hard and bitter, they have a healing
effect on the community as a whole;
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they are dynamic and change all
the time, leaving their old, dry leaves behind at the bottom of
the stem while creating better and stronger leaves higher up on
the stem;
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in spite of their hard and
bitter qualities they also possess qualities of beauty and care;
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they are easily identified and
are always eye-catching;
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they are protected from illegal
interference and will not tolerate such interference at all;
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their composition is extensive
and they consist of many components; and
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both form part of a larger
ecosystem or community, on whom both are dependent, therefore
they cannot exist and function on their own.
