Topics to date have included the causes and prevention of cholera (an intractable problem for the country for the past 15 years), the potential impact on crops and wildlife of the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam now under construction, benefits of unleaded gasoline (Mozambique is currently phasing out leaded gas), the need to conserve water, and tips for general sanitation.

One can use bold strokes for grand projects such as dams in the Lesotho Highlands, Cahora Bassa, Kariba, or even high-tension grids and rail links; but finer brushes, more sensitive to detail, are required if there is to be sustained development of the filigree of rural variety in the southern African region.