Issue 06

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MARCH 2010 ISSUE 06 R29.95

vision 2010 and beyond

STEVEN PIENAAR Bafana Bafana talisman

NEW AGE Technology Gizmos and gadgets

COUNTDOWN 2010 Sepp Blatter slams critics

current affairs 2010 SPORT politics finance & business development & education travel & TOURISM

LGBN Infrastructure Summit 2010 Emzemvelo KZN Wildlife Ready to Host 2010 Football World Cup

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CONTENTS 014 Editor’s note 016 Foreword 018 Feedback 020 World Cup guidelines 022 World news 024 Countdown 030 From abroad 036 2010 Calendar 040 Football hooligans 044 African challenge 048 Cape Town BRT 050 Youth 054 History of football 058 Football ambassador 062 Super 14 066 Parreira’s training camps

CONTENTS 070 Heroes and villians 074 Do’s and dont’s 076 Political satire 078 2010 budget 082 Economic impact 2010 086 Job creation 090 Eskom 098 BBBEE 102 Women of substance 106 Carbon dioxide 112 Infrastructure 116 Project manage your life 122 Education 126 Tourism hotspots 132 Football tourist 136 Health and safety tips

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CONTENTS 138 Accommadation 142 Night life 146 Beyond the beat 148 Local cuisine 150 Fashion 154 Loft7 156 Beyond technology 162 HDTV 166 Computer technology 174 Gallery

CREDITS Managing Director Charles Felix Editor Farouk Abrahams Sales Manager Jerome Dyson Sales Executive Bernhard Kappelsberger Michael Keys Simphiwe Mbekile Charlene Heyburgh Gerhardt Burger Bernaline Tucker Shalako October Nuhà Ismail Traffic Controller Kian Ross Designer Mark Rosenberg

Ed’s note My word how time flies when you’re having fun! We are merely weeks away from the kick-off of the planet’s biggest sports festival. Am I glad that I am not just sitting around waiting for the Fifa 2010 World Cup to start because that would have been so, so frustrating. Instead I thank the Almighty for affording me this close bond with the beautiful game. In short, I am living my dream, and above the various roles I currently enjoy in football, I do appreciate the platform to express my views in Beyond magazine, which in my humble opinion is growing from strength to strength. This edition is packed with news, reviews and previews of World Cup matter as we endeavour to keep our readers posted with regards the goings on around the tournament. We cover some interesting views about the World Cup via our

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foreign correspondent, go back into the history of football, we go green on environmental issues, check out the tourist hotspots, the party scenes some budgetary issues, phew! and so much more for your reading pleasure.

Enjoy too the profile on former Banyana Banyana captain Desiree Ellis as this edition’s woman of substance. What an outstanding role model Desiree is.

Fasten your seatbelts as we journey towards the start of the biggest-ever sporting event to hit our shores. We will speak with you again before the first ball is kicked in anger. Until then, allow me to coin a phrase and say, “take good care of yourselves and each other”.

Cheers.

Contributors Paul Sedras Wafaa Abdurahman Dr Wilna du Toit Walter Majosi Fuad Adams Zaida Samuels Farah Abdurahman Lee-Ann Richards Zohra Fredericks Mo Gierdien Steven Rosenberg Mayan Viljoen Heidi Felix Farouk Abrahmas Louis van Zyl Rishqah Roberts Brow Beat Director Mr. JB Mabecha Accounts Executive Laurenda Hagglund Office Administrator Kelly Cupido Beyond Publishing CK 2008/187319/23 25 Voortrekker Road, Unit 29, Goodwood, 7460 Tel: 021 592 5721, Fax: 021 592 5714 Email: beyondpublishing@telkomsa.net The opinions in Beyond are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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Foreword I am often asked what the benefits of hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Cape Town and the Western Cape are.

Indeed, what is in it for South Africa and Africa, we should be asking...

Based on careful strategic planning with the City of Cape in 2005, we in the Western Cape Provincial Government see our role as assisting preparations for the mega event, while ensuring a long term positive legacy.

On a global level, the benefit of staging the biggest sporting event in the world, with billions of viewers and associated media coverage, is the extensive coverage of what our city, province, country and continent have to offer the world. We would never be able to duplicate or purchase that exposure independently.

This is a huge chance toprove to the world that Africa and South Africans can and will host this mega-event. In the run up to the tournament we have already proved that we can organise a professional event like the FIFA Final Draw, with the party in Long Street – all without any serious mishap, and with lots of fun.

Besides the numbers of fans and journalists, who will visit the country during the tournament, there are the future visitors whose experience during the World Cup was so positive, that they will return as tourists, with their families, and as business people to invest here.

Tourism, trade and investment bring jobs and grow wealth – good for all of us.

There are other significant economic benefits.

Most obvious are the substantial infrastructure upgrades and development, such as the stadia: the Athlone Stadium and the Phillipi Stadium, which will provide professional soccer venues and offer the youth sport development programs in marginalised areas.

The Cape Town Stadium is already proving the pride and joy of Capetonians; both football and rugby fans will flock to games and in between there will be concerts and other events, accessible to the people. Although there will be shuttles during big events, the stadium is only a twenty minute walk from the Cape Town Station, and all roads, like the rail, converge on the central city, making Cape Town stadium very accessible to all. This is already helping to overcome our silo mentalities, forged under the days of Group Areas.

In addition, there have been infrastructure upgrades to the airport, roads and transport delivery systems, including a substantial upgrade to the Cape Town Station. All of these improvements are impacting significantly and positively on the lives of ordinary people in Cape Town and the Western Cape.

There is also a concerted effort to ensure social legacy through the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This is achieved through ensuring that communities outside Cape Town have also been able to “Touch the World Cup”. There will be five Fanjols (Public Viewing Areas) outside the City: Worcester, Vredenburg, Bredasdorp, George and Beaufort West.

In preparation we have already held 13 Public Viewing events throughout the Province. Local communities and local businesses will benefit directly from service provision to these events.

We have developed comprehensive

programmes for schools, including programmes on football development and National Symbols.

We have programmes for our Football Ambassadors, both in the community and at schools. There will be and exciting programme for youngsters during the six-week school holiday over the tournament.

We have supported crafters through the Cape Craft and Design Institute, which has a network of some 1 400 crafters throughout the Province. Some very successful projects are beginning to emerge which should be sustainable in the long run. We have enabled and supported cultural programmes at our Public Viewing Areas, utilising local acts and groups.

Finally through the 41 Green Goal projects, we are raising awareness and responsible behaviour towards our planet. Building on the legacy of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, we are adapting and expanding this programme for our developing society, and preparing to support Brazil for their 2014 FIFA World Cup. All this work ensures that there will be a legacy beyond the tournament.

Our triple bottom line approach of economic development, social cohesion and environmental integrity with good governance has guided our programmes in the run up to, and will be present during, as well as after the tournament.

I urge you all to participate, to become part of the fun and to welcome all our visitors warmly, so that they return to visit us, to buy our products and invest in our economy – that way the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the catalyst to improving our lives, and the positive impact will be felt over the next decade.

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Laurine Platzky Western Cape Coordinator 2010 Fifa World Cup

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Feedback Dear Sir I would like to commend the Beyond team on the growth of your magazine. I have been following your articles since your second edition and it seems to address many topical issues. I am very excited about the World Cup and cannot wait for my tickets to be confirmed.

It is good to know that our politicians are working together finally, to ensure a success of this event. I have signed your subscription page and I am waiting on your response. I hope to hear from you soon.

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Dear Sir Hats off to Walter Majosi, for having the guts to take our politicians to task and saying it like it is. He cleverly raises the issues in a context that is understandable to the ordinary reader. It is sad that the first thing people do when they get to power is that they have to acquire expensive material objects at the expense of the taxpayers. I also feel that the whole Caster Semenya issue was very badly dealt with. What happened to people’s dignity?

The lies keep on coming. Well done with a great column, I look forward to your next article.

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Dear Appreciative The media is an important watchdog of the politicians and political issues unfolding on our country. If we do not attempt to analyse how their shenanigans affect Joe Public, then we would have failed. I am glad that our readers enjoy the satirical spin placed on this column. Thanks for your support now and in the future.

Dear Sir I like the article about the past FIFA World Cup logos. It is interesting to see how it has evolved over the years and how these World Cup’s are remembered. We will also have our own story to write once all this is over. I hope it will be a good one. Some more information about the soccer ball names will also be nice.

Luthando, Orlando East

Dear Luthando Unfortunately, this edition will not focus on the topic that you requested. We are covering a lot of areas in the build up to the World Cup. I assure you that these are just as interesting as the article before. I am sure that we will have a good African story to tell and write about after all this is over. Thanks for your ideas and we are looking forward to receiving many more from you in the future.

Dear Sir It is good to see that our previous soccer players are giving back to our communities and are involved in the development of our youth. It is high time for these World bodies to give back to the soccer loving communities across the World and in particular to South Africa.

Development youth soccer is a key ingredient in honing the skills of our future players.

Female soccer should also get the necessary attention that it deserves right up there alongside its male counterparts.

I would like to see more impetus given to our local soccer clubs and more funding being made available as this is another way of keeping our youth off the streets and active.

Peter Bowers, Plattekloof Dear Peter It is welcoming to know that there are still people out there that would put their voice behind initiatives that uplifts our communities. In this edition, we showcase Desiree Ellis, the former Banyana Banyana captain, who is also a forerunner in community soccer development and is passionate to assist the less fortunate to reach the heights that she has tasted.

Dear Sir Thanks for all the positivity your magazine tries to foster around the World Cup. It is high time for South Africans to rally behind our national soccer team and all the events planned for the World Cup. Some of my family will come from England to spend the month of June in South Africa because they feel that it is important to be part of this major event. I will certainly have a blast and have already bought a bright green Vuvuzela.

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Dear Carol, Yes, supporting Bafana is crucial to the mood of the tournament and we will do our best to induce the much-needed positivity without sacrificing objectivity.

Enjoy your Vuvuzela.

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WRITER Farouk Abrahams Volume of Travellers expected The World Cup is approximately 15 times bigger than the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The media contingent that will attend is estimated to be 30 000. Business travel is disrupted purely due to the volume of supporters. All indications are that approximately 220 000 long haul visitors will be attending, 180 000 visitors from Africa and an average of 150 000 local supporters. On any match day it is envisaged that 100 000 travellers will need to use a travel commodity i.e. flight or road / rail transportation.

An additional 2 000 busses have been imported (overload on road transport) to carry these supporters. It is predicted that supporters will watch their team play every 3 or 4 days. When their teams are not playing, supporters will frequent the Fan Parks or embark on tours within the city of their choice.

Fan Parks Fan Parks are situated in central areas so that general public can watch all the games. Entrance to the Fan Parks is free and it is expected that these Fan Parks will attract a lot of visitors. In Germany 2006 one Fan Park attracted 500 000 spectators to watch one game. To avoid large transport infrastructure expense, training venues will also double as public viewing sites. Fan Parks In the Western Cape: The Grand Parade, Somerset West Road, Stellenbosch, Bellville Velodrome, Swartklip, Atlantis, Khayelitsha,

Nomzamo Yethu (Hout Bay). Training Facilities in the Western Cape: Newlands Rugby Ground, UCT Rugby Ground, UWC Soccer Field, Bellville Rugby Ground, Stellenbosch Rugby Ground, Athlone Stadium. Fan Parks in Johannesburg (list to be updated): Mary Fitzgerald Square in the Newton precinct, fan Parks in Soweto are to be expected, Innes-Free Park in Sandton, Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown. Fan Parks in Durban (list to be updated): The Durban Beach Front has been earmarked as one of Durban’s preferred sites for one or more Fan Parks during 2010.

Flights To date no airline has released any prices or strategies for the World Cup period.

On pre and post match-days flights into and out of the venue cities will be overbooked. Due to the sheer volume of travellers, huge delays can be expected.

World Cup teams will use charter aircrafts and plan to use 2nd tier airports however their supporters will use the general airports. These airports will focus on scheduled international and domestic flights.

Accommodation All the major hotel brands within South Africa have contracted with MATCH at a pre-defined room rate and therefore the normal Corporate rates will not be available during this period. According to FIFA there is an approximate shortfall

of 18 000 rooms for the World Cup. This supply and demand scenario allows B&B’s / Guesthouses to offer rooms at a premium.

Car Rental It is most likely that all car rental companies will go on “stop-sale” for the period of the World Cup and rental cars will be scarce.

Road Closures It is indicated that there will be limited access and in some instances complete road closures in the areas surrounding the stadium and fan parks. This will make it difficult for travellers to move freely between offsite meetings.

Recommendations for travel during this period Do not travel during these periods unless it is critical to travel. Plan your trip well in advance, changes to a ticket over this period will be extremely difficult and very expensive. Try to make appointments at a location that is in the opposite direction of a stadium / fan park... Take flights during the times of when the games are being played. Games start at 13h30. Allow for a minimum of 2 hours to get to the airport in Cape Town and possibly 3 hours for Johannesburg. The congestion on the roads both to and from the Airports is going to be chaotic - plan for delays.

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Life on Mars?

It’s been 44 years since NASA’s Viking mission touched down on Mars and started sending back the first images of the red planet. 9 missions and several hundred billion dollars later and all we have to show for it are some dusty looking photos of rocks. However What seemed to be a barren and entirely lifeless landscape has since revealed what many experts are calling evidence of life, albeit microbial. It’s called “Rock Varnish”, an intricate layer-cake combination of manganese oxides, alternating with layers of clay and iron. Terrestrial rock varnish reveals a microstructure that is very similar to that of stromatolites, ancient layered rock-like structures built by microbes. If the rock varnish seen coating Martian rocks and deserts is of the same nature it may prove that there is life on the red planet after all.

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Actions speak louder than words Up in the air

The last year has been tough on the global economy, but its been brutal for airline carriers. Severe weather and technical issues have caused a number of flight delays accross Europe and we’ve seen more air disasters in the last year, many of which are contributed to poor maintenance. Now we can add strikes to the list. It started last year with the baggage handler strikes. The strikes affected airports and airlines accross the globe. Now more than 4000 of Lufthansa’s pilots have begun a four-day walkout. Lufthansa usually operates 1800 flights a day, for now 800 of those have been cancelled. Estimated cost to Lufthansa - 25 Million Euro per day.

Finding the answers

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Particle beams are once again circulating in the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, CERN1’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). It’s a monster of a machine sitting inside a 27 kilometre long tunnel on the Franco-Swiss border. The $7.5 billion Large Hadron Collider was shut down in December last year to prepare it for high energy collisions at unfathomed levels. “It’s great to see beam circulating in the LHC again,” said CERN Director General Rolf Heuer. “We’ve still got some way to go before physics can begin, but with this milestone we’re well on the way.” The LHC circulated its first beams on 10 September 2008, but suffered a serious malfunction nine days later. A failure in an electrical connection led to serious damage, and CERN has spent over a year repairing and consolidating the machine to ensure that such an incident cannot happen again. “The LHC is a far better understood machine than it was a year ago,” said CERN’s Director for Accelerators, Steve Myers.

“We’ve learned from our experience, and engineered the technology that allows us to move on. That’s how progress is made.” The objective of the LHC is recreate the conditions that followed the Big Bang. The LHC boosts beams of particles to high energies before they are made to collide with each other or with stationary targets.

Particle detectors observe and record the results of these particle collisions and physicists study these results in an effort to learn more about the laws of Nature.

The idea of “Political Unity” has become little more than a inconsiquential byword in African politics despite the best intentions of the African Union (AU). Former chief of the AU, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi who was suceeded by Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika earlier this year has little faith in the AU’s ability to perform. He used his farewell speech to question the competence of the AU while at the same time calling for political unity in Africa. “The world’s engine is turning into 7 or 10 countries and we are not aware of that,” Gaddafi said. “The EU is becoming one country and we are not aware of it. We have to get united to be united. Let’s be united today.”

Mr. Mutharika believes he can change international opinion and called for decisive action. “May I reiterate the need for our organization to go beyond making decisions, declarations and resolutions. We need to take action now,” he said. The Malawian president has set his priorities on battling hunger and unconstitutional goverments and promoting democracy. “We must declare war on unconstitutional change of government on African soil and resolve to take strong and necessary measures against all authors of coups, coup d’etats and those that provide them the means to unseat constitutionally elected government,” he said. But it will have to wait. His first action as Chief of the AU was to postpone the next AU summit, traditionally held in July, in favor of the 2010 World Cup.

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COUNTDOWN

Warts and critics and all The countdown continues at full speed towards the biggest sports party on the planet.

WRITER Farouk Abrahams The clock is ticking and by the time you read this we will be in the last 100 days before the kick off of the Fifa 2010 World Cup. It’s without a shadow of doubt the planet’s biggest sporting spectacle and in years to come people will ask each other where they were when the flagship competition of the beautiful game was played out on African soil for the first time.

Yes, the countdown continuous unstoppable of course as destiny is about to write a historic chapter in world sport.

The excitement is mounting and before we know it Bafana Bafana will be a goal up against Mexico in the opening match on June 11.

“Wishful thinking”, I hear you saying.

Okay that might well a touch nostalgic but one cannot but feel the adrenaline rushing through the veins as we countdown the days ahead of the Fifa World Cup, the greatest sports show on the planet.

Whether or not you are a football lover you can be certain to be affected by this

month-long event. In fact South Africans won’t know what hit them once the world’s top stars and their fanatical fans hit our shores.

Sadly though just as we thought the doomsayers were on leave the spotlight hit South Africa with regards the now stale debate on safety and security during the World Cup event.

The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma had this to say when he spoke to SABC’s Tim Modise following his recent State of the Nation speech.

“With regards to the World Cup, I think we have done very well as a country. We finished the bulk of the infrastructure about four months before the stipulated time. Very little has been said to recognise South Africa because I know that in developed countries you are left at times with about two weeks, people are still rushing and building and when the fans came, the paint and cement were still wet. Here, we have finished a long time ago and many of the stadiums are being used. I think we are ready to

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“It is nonsense to combine what has happened in Angola with a terrorist attack and link it to the South Africa World Cup. Sepp Blatter host the 2010 World Cup. We will host a safe World Cup. “However, It’s an African World Cup, firstly that Africa must participate in many ways, not only just the teams, but also that many countries that are neighbours of South Africa would be having teams training and camping there so that’s part of participation. I think the leaders on the continent, quite a number of them will be here to welcome and receive the world. Africa has accepted that. I was in the African Union a few weeks ago wherein this factor is accepted that this is an African World Cup.” Sepp Blatter the man at the head of world governing body Fifa was his outspoken self in defending South Africa’s readiness to host his association’s main moneyspinner.

Blatter scoffed at suggestions that South Africa would not be a safe destination during the month-long football festival.

“I am proud - and South Africa can be proud - that the technical premises will be ready: There is no doubt about it”, Blatter said passionately during a time when the doomsayers were out in full force following the ill-fated attack on the Togo tour bus in Angola as the team prepared to participate in the African Nations Cup. The coveted silverware was eventually won by Egypt for the third-time running. The terrorist attack in the oil-rich town of Cabinda left three people dead, including two members of the team.

“It is foolish to criticise South Africa’s preparations because of what took place in Angola, added Blatter. “While

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we condemn the cowardly attack in the strongest terms the persistent claims that the World Cup in South Africa might not be safe are not justified”.

Despite assurances from South Africa’s government, foreign critics continue to question South Africa’s ability to host a safe World Cup. Blatter told Germany’s Press Agency DPA that it was “nonsense” to link the terrorist attack in Angola to South Africa.

“It is nonsense to combine what has happened in Angola with a terrorist attack and link it to the South Africa World Cup. Eleven million tourists travel every year to South Africa,” Blatter argued on Kickoff.com..

“It’s kind of an anti-Africa movement, this is not right. There is still in the so called ‘old world’ a feeling that why the hell should South Africa organise a World Cup. Why the hell? It was easier for them to go down to Africa, the colonialists in the past hundred years, to take out all the best, and now to take out all the best footballers. And when you have to give something back they don’t want to go.

What’s that? It is a lack of respect, a lack of respect for the whole of Africa,” said Blatter..

As far as the match venues are concerned I am sure that dollops of humble pie have already been gulped down by those including yours truly who had doubts about whether the new match venues would be completed in time for the event. This one must concede had been achieved with untrained eyes and us doubting Thomasses could not be blamed for having harboured sceptical

viewpoints at the time when the first brick was laid. It just did not seem possible all those months back.

But yes give or take a couple of annoying floodlight failures during matches, some sods flying high in the air after some hard tackles, problems with the park-and-ride systems and the odd clueless volunteer one has to salute those involved with the construction of these magnificent stadia. They beat the clock and deserve the accolades.

The huge clock is also counting down on the upgrading of airports around the country and these projects are well on track with most travellers through the gates waxing lyrical about the more efficient commuting both locally and internationally.

Cape Town International has especially been raised from an average little passenger server to a lavish portal for the masses expected during and beyond the football showpiece.

The Gautrain is another project way ahead of the clock and this legacy is likely to be a hit and provide much soughtafter relief to commuters up north forced to endure massive traffic congestion on a daily basis.

One can go on and on mixing the positives with the negatives, but, the bottom line is that warts and critics and all, the clock cannot be stopped. Time will not stand still while the debates for and against Africa’s ability to host a safe World Cup rage on all over the world.

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From abroad

Paul Sedres is a South African based in Paris reporting on coverage in the European media of this year’s FIFA World Cup. Friday 04 December 2009 proved to be a turning point in the run up to this year’s FIFA World Cup. Throngs of Capetonians, local visitors and a possé of international stars gathered in the tourist hub of Cape Town for the Final Draw. While the excitement grew to fever pitch in South Africa, the energy of what was arguably the biggest party in the Mother City last year reverberated throughout the football world as millions watched on.

From media reports here in Europe and chatting to ordinary citizens of the French capital, I got the distinct sense that World Cup 2010 had finally arrived.

The sheer magnitude of the coverage given to South Africa and the event suggested that if the world had so far been asleep to knowledge about the upcoming spectacle, they had certainly woken up now in the wake of a Final Draw that provided some insight into what awaits fans of the global game.

Now that we are in the final stretch of the march to the event proper, predictably the pace of the international coverage has picked up dramatically since that day in December. Television channels, newsprint and internet sites now report broadly on the event. Along with it is a great deal of tourist-specific information relating to South Africa, WC packages and general marketing of the event and country as a destination.

Several television news channels like Sky, BBC and Al Jazeera and those in countries that have qualified for the WC, cover South Africa and the event prominently in their reporting.

England often provides the largest proportion of traveling fans to the WC, and historically they have done the same for sports events in SA, most recently last year’s Lions tour and the recent England cricket tour. Football fans there with plans of traveling to SA have access

to comprehensive web resources for information on the country. The British Foreign Office website has a special WC section.

These days in Paris and other Euro capitals it is not unusual to see Castle Lager, Mama Africa’s Sauce and Buttermilk Rusks on shop shelves, watch SA-themed blockbusters like Invictus and Dictrict 9 capturing audiences, see prominent music acts like the Soweto Gospel Choir, Freshlyground and other cultural ambassadors occupying stages, or see Madiba’s image displayed in public places. Afrique du Sud, C’est possible has become a common buzzword in France.

The fact that this is the first WC in an African country obviously evokes a curiosity, given its significance in so many respects. But for the majority of sports fans WC 2010 is but another edition of the biggest football ritual that comes around every for years and

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While a myriad of debates and reports in European media have aired since December’s Final Draw, predictably some have seized on doubts about South Africa’s readiness to host the event.

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attracts the largest television audience in excess of a billion viewers. The quality of football and the success of their team on the global stage are what will be at the heart of concern for most football fans during the WC. However, for the participating countries, the estimated half a million fans who will make their way to South Africa to watch the games and South Africans who will be affected by the WC in whatever capacity, the event elicits all manner of interest and comments that range from jubilant support to mild concerns and outright condemnation.

If anything, this WC reveals that South Africa certainly remains a most eventful country to be in. Just think of the last WC in Germany: despite a few usual grumblings over preparedness that comes with every WC, the world sort of expected the Germans to put on a military-precision event, and they did not exactly disappoint. But South Africa and Africa provides the location that has every tongue wagging, many times for reasons that the organisors have never had to contend with before.

While a myriad of debates and reports in European media have aired since December’s Final Draw, predictably some have seized on doubts about South Africa’s readiness to host the event. The incident exemplifying this most visibly was the attack on the Togo team attending the African Nations Cup in Angola in January. While cognisant of the tragedy affecting the Togo team, some of the frenzied reporting of the incident and what it supposedly spells for the WC in South Africa was certainly entertaining, to say the least.

Whilst trying my best to view the general reporting in an objective light, for sheer comedy and blatant opportunism nothing has so far topped the story that broke in the UK, also in January, of the secretive company that was marketing stab-proof vests for football tourists coming to South Africa.

A range of public comments on the WC are echoed on news websites, often in response to specific WC stories or reports, and it is enlightening to find a fair sector of opinion with a balanced insight of South Africa and its hosting of the WC. Against that there is also a fair proportion of condemnation that riles against the WC being held in SA, citing fears about crime as the main reason.

The extent of the critical reporting even prompted FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke to accuse the English and German media of undermining the WC by deliberately criticising South Africa.

Time will tell whether the oft quoted concerns about South Africa will prove to be the undoing of the advantage the country is seeking to achieve in light of its hosting of the WC. While much of the essential infrastructure for the event is either on track or ready and organisors appear to be on track in their monumental efforts to secure the success of the event, it will be the once-off incidences and shortcomings threatening to mar the image of the WC and the country which critics will have critics ready to pounce. This should give the Local Organising Committee a few more sleepless months as we look towards 11 June.

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LGBN ensuring sustainable local Government and business partnerships Words can never portray the way Local Government Business Network (LGBN) celebrated the 20th anniversary of Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela’s release from prison.

The struggle icon was released from prison on 11, February 1990. In his honour the LGBN hosted the Turnaround Strategy Tactics Workshop and Opening of the Parliament Screening Session at Southern Sun Waterfront, Cape Town.

The Chairman of the LGBN Mr Lebo Gunguluza says the aim of this workshop was to empower municipalities and business sector. “The role of the LGBN is ensuring Sustainable Local Government and Business partnerships for better Service Delivery and Local Economic Development,”. He also added that most municipalities in South Africa are faced with the challenge of delivering services and to promote the development of sustainable communities and local economies.

The workshop facilitator Peter Metcalfe, chairman of the Foundation for the

Development of Africa says project managers should leave the tradition of spending 20% thinking and 80% putting their plans into action. “People should start using 80% of their time in planning and 20% doing things they’ve plan,” said Metcalfe. He also added that “knowing where your short falls are can help you fill out your team with people who can complement your abilities and fill in the gaps.” Gaitsiwe Lenepe from LGBN in his presentation states that some of the problems they have noticed are ageing infrastructure, not collecting enough money to execute functions and reliance on provincial and other grant funding.

Jan Burger from Mosselbay Municipality says the workshop was very nice and informative. “It deals with the problems we have in our municipalities and I can’t wait to page their website (LGBN),” he

said. Many activities were conducted as part of Mr. Mandela’s 20th anniversary celebration like Public Sector Invitational Golf Challenge that took place on 12 February 2010 at the Westlake Golf Estate, Cape Town. The winners of the Invitational Golf Challenge were Appie Pema, Mark Perry, Mitesh Rama and Harvey Leibowitz all from Aptronics in Gauteng. The celebration ended with an educational tour at Robben Island; delegates were taken around the Island, including the Maximum Security Prison where former President Nelson Mandela was kept. The workshop sponsors were Vodacom Business, Aptronics, and The Foundation for the Development of Africa, Avis, South African Broadcasting Corporation, Innovation Group, Broadlink, 3M and many more.

2010 Calendar Making the most of the opportunity

WRITER Rishqah Roberts

The FIFA 2010 World Cup will provide countless opportunities for South Africa, events have been planned; some, in the time that South Africa will be hosting the biggest sporting event known to man, these events will make the most of this golden opportunity.

Beyond takes a look at the calendar...

19 – 21 Beeld Holiday Show Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg

16 - 17 Cards Africa 2010 Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

The Wedding Expo International Convention Centre, Cape Town

Energy Efficiency World Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

The Women’s Show International Convention Centre, Cape Town

Green Buildings World Africa Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

January 2010

24 – 26 Meetings Africa Expo 2010 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

Mobile Commerce World Africa Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

20 – 23 Audi Joburg Fashion Week Autumn/Winter Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

Energy 2010: Solutions for Africa Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

On-site Power World Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Power Generation World Africa 2010 Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

28-31 Top Gear Live World Tour Grand West Casino and Entertainment World, Cape Town

26 – 28 Design Indaba Expo International Convention Centre, Cape Town

February 2010

March 2010

Prepaid Cards Africa 2010 Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

4–7 Top Gear Live World Tour Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg

4 -6 Tyre expo Africa Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

Transmission and Distribution World Africa Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

11 – 12 SBS Career Junction iX 2010 Expo International Convention Centre, Cape Town

4–7 Hobby-X Johannesburg Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg

16 – 18 Fish & Marine Africa 2010 International Convention Centre, Cape Town

12 February 2010 – 29 May 2010 The 2010 Super 14 matches have been arranged to take place in this period. Thus just as sports fanatics are calming down from all the Super 14 hype, they should prepare themselves for all the excitement that is yet to come from the much anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cup.

5 My Business Expo Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg

Oil & Gas Africa Exhibition International Convention Centre, Cape Town

16-18 Air Africa Expo Gallagher Convention Johannesburg

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18 – 20 Health Technology Africa Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 18-21 Gauteng Homemakers Expo Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg

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9 -10 National Electronics Week South Africa Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 11 – 14 SARCDA International 2010 Gallager Convention Centre, Johannesburg 15 Clean Technology World Africa 2010 Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 15 -19 Power and Electricity World Africa 2010 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

19 – 21 Baba Indaba Durban Durban Exhibition Centre, Durban Kids Indaba Durban Durban Exhibition Centre, Durban The Star Workplace Expo Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg 19 – 22 Decorex Durban International Convention Centre, Durban 23 – 25 Mega Media Ad Expo Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

26 – 28 Joburg Art Fair Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Your Child Kids’ Expo International Convention Centre, Cape Town April 2010 1 – 11 Rand Show Expo Centre, Johannesburg 10 – 11 The Wedding Expo Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg 13 -14 SatCom 2010 Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 14 Offshore Communications World Africa 2010 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 16 – 18 World Holiday & Travel Fair Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg 18 - 22 The Water Institute of Southern Africa Biennial Conference and Exhibition International Convention Centre, Durban 23 – 25 Your Child Kids’ Expo Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 23 -27 Decorex Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town 24 – 27 The South African Cheese Festival Bien Donné Farm, Franschhoek, Western Cape May 2010 13 – 16 The Baby Expo Joburg Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg 21 – 23 Grand Designs Live Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg 28 - 30 Hostex Cape International Convention Centre, Cape Town May 2010 30 The marathon starts at 05:30 at the City Hall in Pietermaritzburg and finishes at 17:30 at Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead in Durban. This will be the ideal opportunity for both the runners running the 89 kilometres as well as those involved in the race to be apart in all the pre-hype leading up to the FIFA World Cup.

June 2010 1–2 Africa Ports and Harbours Congress 2010 Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Africa Rail 2010 Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg July 2010 2 – 11 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival Knysna. This year the annual festival will take place during the FIFA 2010 World Cup, which will make this festival the busiest one yet.

4–6 Baba Indaba Pretoria Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria Kids Indaba Pretoria Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria 11 June 2010 - 11 July 2010 FIFA 2010 World Cup Academic calendars have been shifted to allow for holidays during this period as university residences will accommodate the city’s visitors for the world cup.

July 2010 5 – 9 World Sport Destination Expo Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 23 – 25 Baba Indaba Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town Kids Indaba Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town August 2010 5–9 Decorex Johannesburg Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg 24 – 25 Contact Centres World Africa Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Customer Management World Africa Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg IT Service Management World Africa Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 27 – 29 Baba Indaba Soweto MTN Expo Centre, Johannesburg Kids Indaba Soweto MTN Expo Centre, Johannesburg The Baby Expo Durban International Convention Centre, Durban

The Women’s Show Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg September 2010 4–5 The Wedding Expo Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg 8 – 10 Africa Print 2010 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Sign Africa Johannesburg Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Viscom Africa 2010 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 10 – 12 The Getaway Show Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg 16 – 18 ACSA Disability Expo Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg African Aid Relief Expo Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg Pan African Health Expo 2010 Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg 28 – 30 Africa Energy Exhibition International Convention Centre, Cape Town October 2010 6 - 9Bridal Africa Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 22 -24 Baba Indaba Johannesburg Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Kids Indaba Johannesburg Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 29 – 31 The Baby Expo Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town November 2010 25 – 28 The Baby Expo Joburg Coca-Cola Dome Johannesburg

Although our 2010 calendar is subject to change it illustrates the wealth of activity that will be taking place this year and some of the ways in which we will make the most of the 2010 prospect ahead of us.

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Ensuring water security for all The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) has been at the forefront of developing bulk raw water infrastructure for more than 20 years.

A state-owned specialist liability management entity, TCTA has been financing and implementing bulk raw water infrastructure, including dams, pipelines and pump stations, in the most cost-effective manner to benefit water consumers for more than two decades.

TCTA’s projects aim to ensure that bulk raw water infrastructure is developed to ensure water security for all.

TCTA’s most recent projects – the Berg Water and Vaal River Eastern Subsystem Augmentation projects – certainly leave behind a legacy beyond bricks, mortar and steel.

Both projects proudly boast Government’s commitment to empower previously disadvantaged people, upgrade and upskill local communities, deal with environmental matters sensitively, and deliver viable bulk water infrastructure on time and within budget.

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bond issues were taken up with bid cover ratio of up to 3:1 and good pricing, which, it says, demonstrates the markets’ continued trust.

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It is continuing design work for the ORWDP, and the completion of the design, the issuing of the construction tender and the raising of the long-term finance for KWSAP. For MCWAP, TCTA is completing the design and the issuing of the construction tender, and the raising of the long-term finance for phase one of the project, which comprises the augmentation of the existing scheme from Mokolo dam.

2010

Can South Africa cope with football hooliganism?

The policing of football hooligans during 2010 football world cup in south africa PRESENTATION Dr Moses Montesh Unisa: College of law, School of Criminal Justice, Department of Police Practice

FOOTBALL HOOLIGANISM A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS There is no precise definition of “football hooliganism”. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is known that it appeared in a 1898 London police report.

One theory says the name Hooligan comes from an Irish hoodlum (criminal) from London named Patrick Hooligan.

Another theory say, hooligan comes from a street gang in Islington named “Hooley”, and a third lists “Hooley” as an Irish word which means a wild, spirited party. 1960’s: “spontaneous and usually low level disorder caused by fans at or around football matches and deliberate and intentional violence involving organized gangs who attach themselves to football clubs” (Pearson, 2002). Interfan group fighting and fighting between fans and the police

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The behaviour now known as “football hooliganism” originated in England.

This is the reason it is now commonly known as the “British disease” on many occasions. Football hooliganism is not limited to England. Other countries affected by football hooliganism include Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Russia and Sweden. Became more prevalent in the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s. However, Pearson (2002:2) states that it is difficult to know whether the amount of disorder increased or whether the growing media interest and coverage of crowd disorder has meant it is reported far more regularly. In countries such as Spain, Italy and Russia, monkey-chanting is still rife.

Racism: The Samuel Et’o incident?

(Monkey chants). Bottom line: football hooliganism is a criminal act!

CAUSES OF FOOTBALL HOOLIGANISM It is difficult to speculate on what makes a person become involved in football related violence because there are so many possible causal factors. Pearson (2002) the causes for spontaneous disorder are more complex and include; alcohol, xenophobia & racism. Unfinished business (Grudges). Racism has been singled out as a major contributing factor in countries such as Russia, England, France, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Austria and Spain (Racist chanting at matches in these countries still occurs) FIFA/EUFA (HOOLIGAN REPORTED INCIDENTS FOR 2009) Alcohol related offences: 1186 Disorderly Behaviour: 655 Threatening Behaviour: 420 Violent disorder: 85 Assault: 137

Throwing missiles: 107 Breach of the peace: 351 Pitch invasion: 292 Racial chanting: 82 Drug related offences: 111 Possession of weapons: 165 Criminal damage: 91 CASE STUDIEs Russia Russia has a fearsome reputation for football violence. The main hooligan firms belong to CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg. Prearranged fights take place on the fields, car parks anywhere away from the public. One of the oldest firms in Russia is Spartak’s Gladiators who were formed in 1906. The rival firms of CSKA Moscow are called Gallant Steeds. The rivalry between these two firms is such that it spills over

into ice hockey. The most active firm outside Moscow is Zenit St Peteresburg The firm is called “Musichall” which back in 2004 was created by bringing together all the top fighters from Zenit’s different firms. The aim was to create an elite crew which could knock Moscows firms off top spot Turkey Turkey is home to some of the world’s most fanatical supporters. Fenerbahce and Galatasaray , are the two biggest clubs in Turkey. The Bosphorus Straits separates the two with Galatasaray on the European side and Fenerbahce on the Asian side of the city. Fenerbahce’s firm are called KFI - Kill For You. Galatasaray’s firm are called UltrAslan. The UltrAslan brand has become so successful they have sold more tops than the club has sold team shirts. (They once saved their

club from bankruptcy). Galatasaray were involved in a violent clash back in 2002 when two Leeds United fans were tragically stabbed to death. The Turks claimed that drunken Leeds fans were being rowdy and pulled monies on passers by, something which is a serious offence to Turkish customs. Leeds fans were attacked with iron bars, hatchets and knives. The two Leeds supporters were innocent fans caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Arsenal got a rude awakening during a UEFA fixture). The hatred between English and Turkish fans is known as the “UNFINISHED BUSINESS”.(Imagine, ENGLANG vs TURKEY: SEMI-FINAL DURING 2010!!!!)

Italy Italian ultras are famous for their passionate visual and vocal displays. The ultras organize choreography’s involving

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The behaviour now known as football hooliganism originated in England. This is the reason it is now commonly known as the British disease on many occasions.

banners, flares, smoke effects and fireworks to create electric atmospheres that are the envy of Europe. Ultra in Italian means beyond limit. Ultras are prepared to fight for the respect of their club colours. Their weapons include knives. In 2008, Manchester United vs AS Roma: 1 Italian policeman was killed.

England England has the highest number of football hooligans. Almost every football club in England has an organized hooligan clubs. The most dangerous hooligans in England comes from Wet Ham United Football Club. West Ham’s firm is known as the ICF - Inter City Firm (Most dangerous). They derived their name from their use of the rail network to travel to meet with rival firms. The Inter City Firm’s reputation has been immortalized by the films and books that have been devoted to the subject (Green Street Hooligans). The Inter City Firm’s biggest rivals are Chelsea’s Headhunters, Millwall’s Bushwhackers and Spurs YidArmy. Manchester United’s Red Army is the largest. What is worrying about the English hooligans is that when England plays against another team, all English hooligans unite and fight against a common enemy, “the opponent”. If so, what’s going to happen during 2010?

Belgium The Heysel disaster refers to the death of 39 fans, mostly Juventus FC supporters.

This happened during 1985 European

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Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus. The Disaster is one of the most high profile cases ever happened in European football. Approximately an hour before kick off, a group of Liverpool FC supporters breached a fence separating them from rival supporters of Juventus FC and attacked the Italian supporters. The Juventus fans retreated, putting pressure on a dilapidated retaining wall, which collapsed away from them. The crush of fans against the wall which collapsed led to the deaths of 39 and 600 injured. This incident has been dubbed “the darkest hour in the history of the EUFA competitions”.

IMPLICATIONS OF FOOTBALL HOOLIGANISM Financial losses (heavy fines). Loss of lives.

Tarnished image. Bans by authorities such as fifa. Loss of income (playing in an empty stadium-italy) CHALLENGES: ARE WE READY? South Africa has a good track record for providing security at major sporting events. However, we have never been confronted with this challenge.

The following events were successfully hosted by South Africa without problems:The 1995 Rugby World Cup. The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations. The 2001 Racism Conference in Durban. The World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. The Cricket World Cup in 2003. The Indian Premier League (2009)

Conclusions Most of football violence is caused by inept security organisational structure Inefficient, untrained, ignorant and inexperienced security personnel. Failure to adhere to FIFA Safety Guidelines and Requirements and negligence of local soccer federations. Insufficient security officers deployed to contain the crowd. Underestimation of spectators attending the match. Capacity of the stadium. Ignorant and untrained police deployed to handle security for a football match Insufficient entrances to the stadium. No evacuation plans and crisis management strategies, & insufficient exits. Lack of strategies to police major sporting events. Lack of intelligencedriven policing. Lack of CCTV in and around the stadiums. Lack of strategies to police fan parks, pubs, railway stations and shopping malls Compiled by Farouk Abrahams

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The not so hot African challenge

Before the staging of the 2010 African Nations Cup tournament in Angola the buzz of a possible African winner of the Fifa World Cup trophy on July 11 could be felt across the vast continent.

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WRITER Farouk Abrahams PHOTO Simon Rolfes Sadly though with the dust settled and the post-mortems done the mood has shifted a touch to the negative. The feeling is that Egypt, crowned Afcon champions for the third-successive competition would have been the one worthy candidate on the world stage had they not been eliminated at the final hurdle.

But such is the unpredictable nature of the football beast and the Pharoahs with their impressive homegrown AfroEuro style of play will not be gracing the World’s biggest football spectacle starting on South African soil on June 11. How sad that the mercurial talents of one Mohamed Zidan is going to be missing when the world’s best come out to play on our shores.

Beaten Afcon finalists Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Algeria and Cameroon will along with hosts Bafana Bafana attempt

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to wrest the glory from potential winners from Europe and the South American giants of Brazil and Argentina.

The best thing about the African challenge is the fact that the World Cup does bring out the best in the underdogs and history has seen a couple of shock defeats handed out to more fancied opponents.

However, Africa stands proud in this its first ever World Cup finals on African soil and only the odd upset on the way to the expected early exits is not exactly in the script of this particular version of Fifa’s flagship competition.

Africa desires a winner or at the very least a finalist to ensure the romancer lingers throughout the month-long football extravaganza.

Who will be the last African nation standing though? That’s the milliondollar question and a tough one to call

after the low-key performances of the five qualifiers minus Bafana of course who, courtesy of a dismal campaign failed to make the cut for the Angola event.

Cameroon and Nigeria by name should cause the odd flutter but if one judge only on the Afcon showings it is going to be a brave punter who parts with his or her hard-earned cash in support of World Cup winning exploits from these two.

It’s time that the likes of Rigobert Song (Cameroon) and long-serving Nigerian Nwanku Kanu made way for fresher legs and ideas.

Bold decisions and selections might well provide the much-needed impetus for a revival of fortunes for the once-mighty giants of African football.

Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast side is in fact a favourite among many pundits despite

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Africa’s challenge is based more on attacking flair than a structured defence. also delivering below expectations in Angola. The big problem appears to be the lack of fluency in their build-up play, which clearly stifles Drogba’s scoring potential. This much he has proved by immediately going on a scoring spree on his return to the Chelsea team in the English Premiership.

Algeria is a slightly watered down version of Egypt but with the same potential of matching the meticulous buildups preferred by most international coaches.

A glaring lack of focus in defence though poses the biggest danger to their chances of advancing past the first round of matches.

Somehow, due to their spirited display in reaching the Afcon final despite missing a number of key players no less than Michael Essien, Sully Muntari and Stephen Appia among others, Ghana

is shaping as a good bet to upset the apple cart. The Black Stars are going for youthful exuberance mixed with a solid sprinkling of experience but one wonders whether time is on their side to gel into a World Cup-winning outfit.

Close scrutiny of the five qualifiers and hosts Bafana would reveal that Africa’s challenge is based more on attacking flair than a structured defence. In Angola, few players impressed when defending crosses from out wide ball watching rather than tight marking being the order of the day.

This is a crucial deficiency and given the cup aspirations, simply has to be fixed in time for the big kick-off. The majority of participants are laced with natural wing players with excellent technical ability when crossing the ball, which could mean all sorts of problems for those with the wrong defensive shape inside

the goal area.

As for Bafana, they will obviously rely on home ground advantage, which historically has been a major factor in getting the home nation past the first round.

It remains to be seen whether or not South Africa’s absence in Angola is going to come back to haunt them.

Will it be third-time lucky for Bafana at the World Cup or will South Africa gain the dubious distinction of becoming the first hosts to not make it into the hat for the second round?

It’s bound to be an intriguing and nervous time before the first ball is kicked in anger. The Sangomas have come out in support of Bafana and the other African hopefuls and no doubt millions of fans will be praying that they have indeed seen the truth in the bones.

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A millionaire lifestyle at a fraction of the cost The ongoing global credit crunch, a cooling property market and inflation have resulted in the majority of people viewing holidays as a luxury purchase. However, there is a privileged group of people who won’t be having sleepless nights over how they are going to afford that annual family holiday. Who are they?

They are the 260 000 proud shared vacation owners in South Africa. Owning a shared vacation product can save you a significant amount of money, allowing you to holiday in places that would often be out of reach to most of us. It is also a terrific way of insuring that you go on a quality vacation each year.

South Africa boasts a mature R2bn shared vacation ownership industry, totalling more than 200 resorts with an 85% occupancy rate of 500 000 shared vacation ownership weeks. Purchasing a shared vacation product is a chance to lock into a lifestyle for many years to come at today’s prices. If you stay in a hotel, all you are presented with at the end of your stay is the bill – which is likely to be higher with every passing year. With shared vacation ownership, however, you are buying at today’s prices and you are buying into the concept of a future holiday lifestyle – not just a break. Family and friends can take advantage of your purchase, and the product is very flexible. You can even leave a legacy of wonderful vacations to your children and your children’s children.

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Should the legal basis of your scheme be listed under (iii) above, then regulations 6 to 14 of the Property Timesharing Control Act will apply.

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WRITER Paul Sedres

Bus Rapid Transit System Revelations late last year that the Mother City’s plans for a BRT system have run into trouble caused a minor tremor.

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The IRT system is arguably the most important World Cup legacy project which is set to enhance the lives of thousands of Capetonians and positively influence the city’s future development.

The news that Cape Town’s plans for a bus rapid transit system, the first phase of an integrated rapid transit system (IRT), have run into budgetary trouble sent shockwaves through the city, with former Mayor Helen Zille coming to the defence of the City, and IRT project manager Eddie Chinnappen resigning amidst the storm that broke in November last year. Cape Town’s IRT is a joint national, provincial and local government initiative.

The fiasco has dealt a blow to the city’s image which was generally seen as effective management of deliverables associated with the 2010 World Cup. Opposition parties and the ruling DA council have squabbled over the issue, with the ANC expressing disquiet.

The IRT system is arguably the most important World Cup legacy project which is set to enhance the lives of thousands of Capetonians and positively influence the city’s future development.

The matter revolves around the cost of the BRT system and the plans which are already in an advanced stage of development and implementation.

Several major road projects are nearing completion.

In August 2008 the budget for the IRT system was set at R1.3-billion.

Zille admitted that this was a gross miscalculation and said the real figure was hidden from city officials during

her tenure as mayor. Costs have now spiralled to R4.2-billion for the first phase which was set for completion in March this year.

It is not uncommon to witness cost fluctuations and increases for projects of this magnitude. In a report dated 28 September 2008, Engineeringnews. com quotes Chinnappen as saying: “The project’s total bill is R10-billion”. The report quotes the cost for the first phase as R1.35-billion.

As reported in Beyond in October 2008, the city’s plans for a BRT system would form part one of a four phase plan for an overhaul of transport in Cape Town over the next decade. The BRT would consist of the construction of dedicated bus lanes from the airport to the city centre and Green Point where the new Cape Town Stadium is located. The service would extend up the West Coast road to areas like Atlantis and further bus links between the CBD and locations such as Century City, Bellville, Strand and Table View were also envisaged. All the routes would be serviced by a fleet of sophisticated, environmentally-friendly buses used in similar systems in other major international capitals.

Various cycle routes around the city, a footbridge at the Waterkant-Somerset St crossing and pedestrian walkways would form part of the developments.

Chinnappen resigned in late December

after coming to a mutual agreement with the City, and signing a confidentiality agreement. He was due to face disciplinary action but the City accepted that it could not establish that he had been dishonest. His quiet departure leaves unanswered questions, as no explanation for the budget shortfall has been given.

Mike Marsden, executive director of service delivery, assumed management duties for the IRT system in August last year and faces huge pressure to deliver in time on a project that has now been scaled down. Budget constraints and further political murmurs may yet prove the downfall of Cape Town’s IRT system which had many people on edge since its announcement.

On the other hand the latest developments can hopefully prove to be a wake up call for those entrusted to deliver on the stated ambitions for transport in the city.

The City indicated in December that all 2010 transport infrastructure projects were on track to be completed in time for the World Cup, contrary to Minister of Transport S’bu Ndebele’s report of backlogs to Parliament at the time.

However, the IRT developments post2010 would be rolled out as more money became available.

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When I leave this Earth, I have to be at peace knowing that I have touched lives positively

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WRITER Farah Abdurahman Vibrant, Friendly and Impressive are only a few words that describe this songbird. Sasha Egelhof defies words such as “the youth of today are lazy” and “they have no ambition”. She’s a contemporary pop princess with a guitar in hand, trying to make the world around her a better place, one day at a time. In this edition, she gives us her perspective on youth, the World Cup and life.

Who is Sasha Egelhof?

I am a twenty year old female originally from Johannesburg but currently staying in Muizenberg, Cape Town. I am the middle child with my sister being five years older and my brother five years younger than me. My entire family except, my brother Aston, are in the entertainment industry. Aston broke the mould and decided to play cricket. My mother and father, Talia and Kurt, are industry giants – known by most folk. I am an aspiring singer that bleeds for my art. I have been afforded many opportunities to work in the industry. After I matriculated, I went to Spain for six months to do a tribute to The Supremes. Thereafter, I studied in New York, however, I was not able to finish due to changes in circumstance and returned to South Africa in 2008. I was involved in a project alongside my mother and we went on tour for three months to perform at the Northsea Jazz Festival in South China. In March of 2009, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism was running a competition and I decided to audition.

I was so shocked that I made the cut as I never won a single thing in my life. The

department sent five of us to the UK. I worked with a band called Mango Seed and thereafter recorded my first song that I had written after Michael Jackson’s death. I am a very fortunate person and I would like to think that I have grabbed every opportunity with both hands. I can safely say that I have no regrets. I am an honest with person that says things the way they are. I pride myself on this quality. I usually befriend weird and wonderful people and mostly from the entertainment industry. I’m always open for new opportunities and experiences and I hope a few will come my way in 2010.

What are you currently busy with?

Muzepaper: This is a newspaper that is dedicated to the arts. It has grown a lot in a short space of time and it is a way to expose artists that are not too famous.

It’s a newspaper I am very proud of and it is close to my heart.

Muze Movie Club: I am starting a movie club that allows one to view old-time classics such as Casablanca. The cost of the membership is R50 for an entire year.

It’s aimed at lovers of old-time classics and just for one to come and relax on a picnic blanket.

Pansa Internship: I have applied for an internship at Pansa (an organisation that deals with art and culture). The internship is specifically basic administrative secretarial duties. I hope I am able to get the internship as I’ll be exposed to my art (music).

Hot Notes: The story about Hot Notes is quite funny. My friend, Michaela, and I were invited to perform and we desperately needed a name for the duet.

I came up with the name “Colourful” but my mom hated the name and said we may as well call ourselves “The Hotnots” [laugh]. Thereafter, “Hot Notes” were born. We have performed a few times; however, we were not very active due to other commitments. But, we are hoping to pick up the pace after June this year. We are currently looking for a third member to ensure continuity of Hot Notes.

World Cup Volunteer: This is my way of being part of the World Cup. The ticketing process is too complicated and I would never have seen and be part of at least one soccer match but I also thought about my children in the future, they may ask how I have participated in the World Cup? This thought drove

me to apply to become a volunteer for the World Cup. I was lucky to have been chosen as a volunteer for one of the greatest moments in South African history.

What are your other interests?

I absolutely enjoy cooking and baking.

I am the master of throwing things together and creating my own dishes [laugh]. I also enjoy reading fantasy novels such as Harry Potter and I guess I’m a computer games freak. I love Japanese Anime, especially, Naruto and I knit too.

Who inspires you?

I am inspired by my sister, Talia. As my parents are in the entertainment industry, they are constantly travelling and it was tough when I was younger.

She was there to support and look after me during this time. She’s the reason I pursued my dreams. She’s currently a singer in the Mediterranean and is living a very lavish life. I use her as my measuring stick. She forces me (even though she doesn’t know it) to be a better performer and person too.

What does it mean to be youth in South Africa?

I think the youth of South Africa is desensitized and detached from reality and I think that 1994 has added a huge contribution to this problem. I’m not saying that the end of Apartheid is a bad thing, however, the youth back then were more involved and after 1994 everything seems to be swept under the rug. The youth ignores the problems around them. Instead, they look to the external world for culture and are unaware of their own culture – they don’t want to know about their own roots. I also feel that living in modern day South Africa, as a young person, is hard. We are constantly trying to figure out our identity but get distracted by other things like alcohol, drugs, etc. The solution to all this is a proper support system and government must stop politicising everything but, I can say with confidence that this problem will not be solved in my lifetime. Although, I do feel that we should try.

Words of inspiration to the youth of South Africa You don’t have to do anything that you don’t want to do and it is okay if you can’t do what you want to do.

What are your thoughts on the 2010 Soccer World Cup? I must be honest and say that when I saw South Africa’s name appear on that page, I thought we could never handle an event of this nature. But, when I saw the Cape Town stadium, my doubts vanished. I’m very excited about this event. We’re about to make history and I’m going to be a part of it. Sports are very important for social interaction and the World Cup allows us to interact with foreigners. I really hope Bafana Bafana does well in the World Cup – we are after all the host country.

Describe yourself in 3 words Realistic, High-strung and Unique If you were president for a day, what would you do?

I would make education free; banish the borders of Lesotho and Swaziland; put the homeless up in a hotel for one year; send all the politicians to live in Wynberg [laugh] and order for all bad people to be killed!.

If you could have one super power, what would it be?

Well, I’m torn between controlling the weather and controlling time and space.

What legacy would you like to leave behind?

When I think of legacy, I think of Michael Jackson. He has inspired and impacted on lives through his music. The messages that come through in his songs such as Earth Song, Man in the Mirror, etc., are so powerful and inspirational. When I leave this Earth, I have to be at peace knowing that I have touched lives positively – even if it’s in a small way. I’d like to do my bit to ensure sustainability and when I become famous, I want to save the world one step at a time.

What’s your five year plan?

Well, I currently live day to day but there are a few things I would like to see happening. I would love to be in a long-term relationship (laughs) and have a place of my own in a remote area. I would also like to visit a country in South America and then I would have conquered all the continents. I would also like to record enough content for an album and perhaps, I will dabble in politics (laughs).

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Going back to roots of the beautiful game Ever wondered where the Beautiful Game began and how it evolved into what it is today? Beyond finds out!

WRITER Rishqah Roberts

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This first set of rules allowed for things like running while in procession of the ball and stopping such a person by hacking.

South Africa will soon be hosting what is believed to be the world’s most popular game. Our world class soccer stadiums are about to be packed to capacity with people coming to see history in the making, while billions of us not so lucky as to witness the action live will be glued to our screens. Two teams, twenty two players, one ball. Where did it all begin?

If football were to be traced back to its roots we would find ourselves at traditional football games played in Europe, especially medieval England.

Coming back to recent times though, we see that the International Football Association Board decide on the laws of the game.

While we know the most basic and obvious characteristics of the game, we should ask ourselves where did this game we call the “beautiful game” originate?

Football or soccer as some call it today was codified in England after the formation of The Football Association.

It is their 1863 Laws of the Game that created the foundations of the way players play today. These laws were formed in an effort to regulate the many different ways the game was played at England’s public schools.

The Cambridge Rules were written

by Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shewsbury schools.

They were particularly significant to the improvements of association football, but were not globally accepted. The

1850’s saw the formation of many clubs, separate from schools and universities, throughout the English-speaking world, these clubs were to take part in a variety of forms of football. Few of these clubs drafted their own set of rules, such as, the Sheffield Football Club, this club was made up of ex-public school students in 1857 and later, in 1867, a Sheffield FA was fashioned.

It was this continuous effort which eventually formed The Football Association, the FA, in 1863. The FA along with representatives of Charterhouse, the only school to be represented at this occasion, held six meetings before the first comprehensive set of rules were formed. This first set of rules allowed for things like running while in procession of the ball and stopping such a person by hacking, tripping and holding, thus many clubs withdrew themselves from the FA. Some of them later formed the Rugby Football Union. Until the 1870’s the Sheffield FA played by their own rules, which the FA used to borrow, eventually there were no differences between the two. The FA Cup is the world’s oldest football competition; English teams have taken part therein since 1872. C. W Alcock, the founder of the FA Cup, instigated the first official international football match, between Scotland and England; the match took place in 1872 and was played in Glasgow.

FIFA, (Fédération Internationale de

Football Association – International Federation of Association Football) was born in Paris in 1904. FIFA declared that they would stick to the Laws of the Game of the Football Association and now itself in the position of being the sports world governing body. In just a few months this 106 year old association will hosts the most prestigious international football competition, the FIFA World Cup. Over time the international game was thought of in such high regard, that FIFA representatives were admitted to the International Football Association Board in 1913, after only nine years of operation.

Football is more than just a game to many. The end results of certain matches cause all kinds of unrest, such as, when a match between Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade turned into rioting and worsened tensions at the start of the Yugoslav wars of the 1990’s.

It is said: To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’re from.

Thus with all the history of football laced with great moments we believe that the “beautiful game” can only go from strength to strength in 2010 and the future.

SOURCE www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/association_football.com, www.studentvillage.co.za

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We certainly want to get more people watching the game and more people watching television.

Super 14 cauldron set for a final blast WRITER Mo Gierdien

The final season of Super rugby as we know it is upon us. The battle royal for southern hemisphere provincial rugby supremacy kicks off amidst promises of teams embracing total rugby, more favourable referee interpretations of laws, and some tweaking of the laws.

Dwindling attendances at stadiums and declining television viewership figures in Australia and New Zealand in recent seasons have struck a (financially) painful blow to rugby administrators in these countries. The rugby product of the professional era is but one option in the entertainment bouquet – sport is loosely classified as entertainment in television land. And with a looming World Cup on the horizon, the International Rugby Board (IRB) needs rugby to remain interesting for its cash cow to be successful.

“We sat down at review time last year… and all agreed we need to put some effort

into it (reviving the game),” conceded New Zealand rugby boss Steve Tew. “We certainly want to get more people watching the game and more people watching television,” he frankly admits.

This year’s competition will see the scrum and breakdown officiated in a slightly different manner.

Heyneke Meyer, who guided the Blue Bulls to their first title in 2007 and now currently their director of rugby, anticipates that the Super 14 heavyweights – teams like the Crusaders and Brumbies – and players like Heinrich Brussouw (of the Cheetahs), Schalk Burger (of the Stormers) and Richie Macaw to thrive under the new law interpretation.

“Teams will definitely get more quick ball, and I see teams like the Brumbies and Crusaders, who are skilled at playing through the phases, thriving under the new law interpretation, “ commented

Meyer.

And continues: “The higher the speed of the recycle the more opportunities you have at finding space in the defensive line and therefore the more chances you have of scoring tries, which is what teams and the public want.”

And what about the Bulls? After they romped to a record 61-17 win in the 2009 final to claim their second Super 14 title, their scrums have been badly exposed in the Currie Cup and on the Springboks year-end tour.

“We have worked very hard on our scrums,” says Bulls coach Frans Ludeke.

“Last year, especially on the year-end tour with the Springboks, it was a big wakeup call for all of us. We have listened to what the referees had to say, about how they will target repeat offenders in the scrums… We have made some technical adjustments to our scrums,” added the Bulls mentor.

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Match officials are focussing on freeing up the ball and creating clarity around rulings at the tackle area and at scrum time in an effort to make this year’s competition move away from the aerial ping-pong and kick-fests of last season. Players advancing from off-side positions during kicking phases will also be under extra scrutiny as rugby looks to open up.

“There is total agreement between all three SANZAR countries that Super 14 rugby needs to return to its roots and deliver excitement and attack on the field and we believe these initiatives can help deliver a better game for everyone,” announces SANZAR Referees Manager Lyndon Bray.

Bray outlined the four key areas where the new rule interpretations apply as: Tackled Ball “The tackler, once hitting the ground in the tackle, must release the ball and the ball carrier. This gives the ball carrier a chance to ‘play the ball’, and will tidy up the tackle-ball area which has previously been weighted towards the tackler. As well, any player involved in helping make a tackle, who is in contact with the ball carrier when he is taken to ground, must then release the ball, before then attempting to contest possession, even if he is on his feet. This ensures that in Super 14, we are truly refereeing the Law at the tackle, and it provides the

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ball carrier with his rights, having been tackled. After this tackle, any player then on his feet, in a position of strength (his side of the tackle) may then contest possession.”

Scrum engagement “The scrum engagement must follow a true sequence, starting with all props required to touch, on the touch call. Props must also have their head and shoulders above their hips, and then hit straight on engagement. This enhances the chance of the scrum being contestable, and to stay up resulting in less resets.”

Players in front of the kicker “Players will be forced to comply with standing still or retiring in relation to being in front of the kicker. This will see referees calling for a player to stop advancing - if he continues to advance, he will be penalised and players must retire from within 10m of the receiver of a kick - otherwise an immediate penalty will be given where these players look to contest the kick. The objective is that this will improve the time and space for players to counter attack, when receiving kicks in general play, and reducing some of the aerial ping pong people we have been seeing in rugby.”

Formation of the maul “At the time that a maul is formed, players supporting the ball carrier will not be

allowed to obstruct the opposition. This is intended to at least make the maul defendable at the set up stage.”

Rugby needs a spectacle. The lone All Blacks performance against France at the end of the 2009 rugby season is the ideal. It is hoped that matches like these become the norm and not the exception.

But for the purists the game is about the battle upfront, literally. Front-rows engaging in grinding scrums, locks grafting for possession and backrows providing the platform for attack as well as being the last cover in defence is what rugby is about. In the professional era, however, the game purists want to preserve is not a spectator friendly product.

Rugby competes for precious television coverage with (mainly) soccer in Europe and rugby league in the Antipodes, the established rugby union countries.

And with rugby unions depending more on television revenue to survive, they have an even greater responsibility to balance what the purists want and what television coverage demands.

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Will Parreira’s training camps be sufficient?

While the five African World Cup qualifiers were locking horns with the rest of the best on the continent in Angola, local Bafana Bafana hopefuls were involved in an “energy-sapping” training camp in Durban.

WRITER Farouk Abrahams

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A handful of Premier Soccer League coaches were rather outspoken about the “condition” of participants once their charges had returned from the Bafana Bafana camp.

Bafana won matches against Swaziland and Zimbabwe, which had the fans dancing excitedly on the stadium seats.

Such is the burning desire to have a winning national football team.

Further camps in Germany and Brazil will according to coach Carlos Alberto Parreira pave the way to a Bafana team in with a realistic change of securing that elusive entry into the second round of the World Cup tournament.

Parreira was naïve enough to travel to Europe in the hope of securing the release of key players for the camps and needless to say that other than a “yes” for Netherlands-based rising star Kermit Erasmus the Bafana coach returned without the much sought after permission for his top stars.

All of this means so much less time in which to prepare with players likely to be preferred over the local boys come the World Cup. How far the Brazilian-born mentor has really taken the lowly ranked Bafana will only be visible come June 11 when the South Africans square up to Mexico in the opening match.

Heaven forbid should star playmaker Steven Pienaar not be fit to take his place in the Bafana line-up come June, because give or take a few pretenders Parreira has absolutely no one of similar (world) class to rely on. Pienaar is currently in sublime form for Everton in the English Premiership.

Teko Modise was set up to be the mover and shaker in the Bafana midfield but following some ordinary outings for Orlando Pirates the erratic playmaker has yet to redeem himself in the gold and green.

Claims from certain quarters that the

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rapid rise to fame and fortune might have gone to his head were scoffed at by his handlers but if that is not the case then will the real Modise please step up to the plate when next he dons the Bafana shirt?

Benni McCarthy has of course got his way out of Blackburn Rovers only to be injured in the first half of his debut for Westham. How much does the once prolific marksman have left in his tank and is he realistically the striker the Bafana coach must put his faith in?

Some are of the opinion the Mamelodi Sundowns star Katlego Mphela should be elevated to this rank but that would depend on the quality in the playmaking department. Mphela has proved his worth more as an out and out striker running on to telling through-passes and crosses than one who is comfortable playing with his back towards the opposition goal.

This unfortunately is what the Bafana strike-force has become in recent years due mainly to the laborious, make-upthe-game-plan-as-we-go-along style of football so perfected by Bafana.

Strikers forced to drop deep in search of the ball is quite fine every now and then providing that midfielders are alert to the “third man running” ploy so missing from the Bafana style of play.

Ultimately though Parreira remains a Benni fan and who would argue against a fit and trimmer McCarthy getting his act together in the Bafana shirt? It’s obviously the last hurrah for the player who made wonderful strides since the days when he kicked a football for pleasure in the dusty streets of ganginfested Hanover Park on the Cape Flats.

Erasmus, many would insist is a worthy heir to the top striker’s throne. However the Amajita star should have been roped in during the friendly matches to afford him valuable game time in the senior national team.

In defence Parreira has resisted calls from Spain-based Nasief Morris for a return to the international fold. Morris is far and away the best available defender but a fall-out with former coach Joel Santana appears to have influenced the Bafana technical team to continue to overlook one of the better exports in recent years.

“These things (arguments) happen, but then people talk about it and find amicable solutions for the sake of the game and the nation,” said Morris who at the time of writing had to be content with training with former club Santos while he waited for the renewal of his work permit.

Morris’ experience of marking some of the top names in world football week in and week out could hardly be ignored so hopefully the next time we check the classy player would have received that long overdue call from the Bafana management.

Parreira cannot be under any illusions about the magnitude of this task. He has been to the World Cup many times before but every tournament comes with its own challenges and pressure.

A Bafana team ranked in the 80’s on the Fifa listings is going to require a minor miracle to make any impression in such illustrious company. The nation will be supportive but we all know how fickle the football follower can be. Parreira’s well-documented charm will either be blown away come June 11 or he will indeed be crowned the “Messiah”, until of course the next 90 minutes of pressure football.

And so we will sit back and observe the makings of the Bafana World Cup ensemble hoping to rewrite the history books as far as qualifying for the knockout stages of the World Cup is concerned.

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Heroes and villians

Three cheers and as many league championships for Gavin Hunt, as local coach upstages the expensive foreign legion, again.

WRITER Farouk Abrahams There can only be one hero after the completion of the domestic Premier Soccer League season and than man is Gavin Hunt, now, proudly a recordbreaking third successive league championship-winning coach.

Gavin has winning the league race down to a fine art. There’s no saying that he will go on and win another couple on the trot but such is the confidence once a coach gets to the hat-trick that one would forgive the Supersport United mentor should he suddenly try to walk on water.

Let’s forget about the former greats like Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates both of whom again flattered to deceive leaving most fans wondering what all the fuss around these so-called Soweto giants are actually about.

Over-inflated egos are about all the Amakhosi and Buccaneers lot achieved in a season that promised so much and delivered only the inconsistencies Chiefs and Pirates masses have become accustomed to.

This thing about these Soweto clubs being the registered giants of South African football has slowly but surely become more a myth than fact. And going on what transpired the past

season the end of both clubs’ league championship drought is not in sight.

Mamelodi Sundowns, for their part have gone out and bought one “star” player

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There can only be one hero after the completion of the domestic Premier Soccer League season and than man is Gavin Hunt. after the other and as expected it took a very long time for them to gel as a unit. All credit though to the Brazilians for when they did mix it properly the results brought them within a whisker of annexing the league trophy. The early-

season flops had taken its toll though.

Hunt on the other hand has proved his worth again and again and even when he coached at unfashionable Black Leopards and had to deal with unruly and impatient fans at Moroka Swallows did the former Capetonian cover himself in glory.

What a sweet victory once again for local coaches many of whom are not deemed good enough to coach the likes of Chiefs Pirates and Sundowns.

Supersport, winning the league trophy randomly, should perhaps change such narrow mindedness. One can in fact count on one hand the tally of foreign coaches who had graced our football with success. The mentors from across the deep waters were meant to come and teach us just how to play attractive trophy-winning football but alas the half-dozen or so in the PSL have been low-key flops in the dugout.

Foppe de Haan at Ajax Cape Town must rate as one of the bigger disappointments given his glowing CV and obvious game intelligence. But football at this level is most certainly results driven and in this column de Haan has not fared anything like the pedigreed mentor he no doubt is. From a neutral perspective Ajax’s

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Local football, despite the vast riches is in dire need of a revamp on the field.

exhilarating offensive built on exciting wing play and quality supply lines to the front men has hardly featured the past season with a predictable route-one style of play seemingly the order of the day.

So Ajax management has again had to drop their league title ambitions quite a distance from the finish line all of which smacks of bad planning of the race, for only a defeatist starts to “build” the team for the next race during the current race.

Santos, with another local Boebie Solomons at the helm has enjoyed the bragging rights in the Cape region with the People’s Team comfortable in the top four on the table. While they might at times have been guilty of defenceminded counter-attacking football we have to respect and fall back on the statement that professional football is about results and in this case Solomons has delivered what the doctor ordered and the fans demanded.

Bloemfontein Celtic and Moroka Swallows have again proved no more than quality also rans inside the top eight slots with no real serious intent on winning the coveted championship.

Both clubs however have a history of problems off the field leading to unsettled outings on match days. They are not likely to be taken seriously in the near future.

And what about Bidvest Wits who under Roger de Sa has this weird habit of

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sprinting out of the blocks for ten outings only to go on a slippery slide thereafter.

And this time around they were rather fortunate to survive the chop or the playoffs due to the weaknesses of Cosmos and second from bottom Witbank Aces.

The same de Sa has been assigned to assist Portugal coach Carlos Quieroz during the World Cup tournament in South Africa in June and July. Perhaps the Wits coach would be able to inject the starting blocks theory into a Portuguese side known for their sluggish starts in major competitions.

Overall though a most disappointing PSL campaign with few clubs able to raise the roof with consistent displays especially where in counts for most in front of the opposition goal.

Poor passing in the final third of the pitch, woeful crossing from out wide and rank bad finishing from most so-called top footballers have put paid to the top class stamp of approval for this edition of the domestic game.

Hopefully the staging of the World Cup is going to inject a sense of pride and urgency into the local game from where the fans would be able to enjoy the cutting edge so lacking here and yet so prevalent in the world game at the highest level.

Furthermore one could point a finger at the under-strength foreign players and foreign coaches without much hope for success that have somewhat bedevilled the local game.

And for as long as the local product is not trusted and respected and only really introduced in his mid-twenties then PSL football would continue to lag behind the desired standards.

Local football, despite the vast riches is in dire need of a revamp on the field.

But hey, who am I to judge for there are many, especially in the corridors of power at club and national level that would argue against this notion.

So I say, “whatever”. If the powers that be is okay with living in denial then so be it. If they had the game’s survival as a spectacle for the masses at heart then they would start with putting up holistic development structures aimed at bringing the local player in line with world standards from a much younger age.

Anyway, for now let us salute our local coaching supremo. Gavin, South Africa is proud of you. Keep showing up the expensive imports. Keep proving to the “masters” of the game that when respected and afforded just opportunities, local is indeed leka.

Do’s and dont’s The 2010 World Cup do’s and don’ts of marketing.

PHOTO Soccer-Laduma The 2010 World Cup is widely being touted as an unparalleled marketing opportunity for South Africa and its business community.

Naturally, however, the commercial potential of an international event of this magnitude is not fair game for anyone to exploit. FIFA, as the “owner” of the event, is at pains to ensure not only that the goodwill and reputation attached to the event are not open to abuse, but that the interests of the official sponsors (in other words those who have entered into agreements with FIFA and who have paid substantial sums of money for the right to have their names attached to the event) are not undermined by “ambush marketing”.

“Ambush marketing” is the colloquial term applied to any attempt by a supplier to associate its products or services with an event, despite not being an official sponsor. The supplier uses the event as a platform to promote his brand or product but without making the financial investment and the other obligations undertaken by a sponsor.

In order to combat ambush marketing, FIFA seeks to protect all variations of the South Africa 2010 logo and all the country-specific logos and symbols of all of the previous football world cup events, as well as all previous world cup emblems and pictures or drawings of the

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FIFA World Cup Trophy and Jules Rimet Cup (the previous World Cup trophy). As at 6 February 2008, the following marks associated with the World Cup had been registered by FIFA as trademarks and/ or as registered designs: The Official Mascot, The Official Emblem, The Official Poster, 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA, WORLD CUP 2010, RSA 2010, FOOTBALL WORLD CUP, FIFA WORLD CUP, SOUTH AFRICA 2010, SA 2010/ ZA 2010, 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP, SOCCER WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP, SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP, ALL NAMES OF ALL SA VENUE CITIES WITH THE FIGURE 2010 BEHIND THEM, TWENTY TEN / 2010, WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA. Any similar derivatives and / or combinations of any of the above marks.

Apart from the protection afforded by the registration of the names and symbols above as trademarks, legislation has been enacted in South Africa specifically in order to provide protection to the organisers and sponsors of high profile events, like the World Cup, that are inevitable targets for ambush marketing.

This legislation includes amendments to the Trade Practices Act, section 15A(1) of the Merchandise Marks Act and the First and Second 2010 FIFA World Cup Special Measures Acts (“the SMA`s”).

Particular restrictions are imposed in relation to liquor marketing. Section

3(2)(b) of the second SMA restricts the marketing, distribution, consumption and advertising of liquor at a designated stadium or venue to commercial affiliates that have been recognised

by FIFA. Therefore, no liquor product produced by anyone who has not been designated by FIFA as an official sponsor (or “commercial affiliate”, as it is called in the legislation) may be sold in and-/-or around any stadium or venue during a FIFA event or marketed within the stadium itself.

While most of the restrictions in the SMA`s are related to sale and promotion of certain products in and around the stadia at which World Cup matches are to take place, it should be noted that the use of FIFA’s trademarks is restricted no matter where one intends to use them.

Any bar or restaurant using any of the trademarks or presenting itself as a sponsor of the event would be guilty of infringing the trademarks and copyright belonging to FIFA. No-one other than the official sponsors may make use of any of these trademarks in their advertising. The official sponsors are given the exclusive rights to associate with the event, to use the official “event marks”, to exposure in and around the stadia, in all official FIFA publications and on the official World Cup website.

While some may regard ambush

marketing as simply smart business, the law does prohibit it and any business person seeking to capitalise on an event such as the World Cup should take care to ensure that the limits of what is permissible are not exceeded.

Unauthorised use of the protected trademarks and copyright, or the marketing of products other than those of recognised sponsors at or around World Cup venues could result in hefty fines or even imprisonment.

In addition to the criminal penalties that an offender may face, any “authorised person” may institute proceedings for an interdict or damages. FIFA itself is of course an “authorised person”, as is the local World Cup organising committee or “LOC”.

Subject to the terms of the sponsorship agreement between FIFA and itself, any of the official sponsors would also have the right to take action against an offending party.

All of this does not mean that local businesses will not be able to benefit from the publicity around the 2010 World Cup. The event continues to present a massive marketing opportunity for those who are imaginative in how they promote themselves and their products, while at the same time being cautious not to infringe the legislation.

The FIFA Public Information Sheet,

which is a guide to FIFA’s official marks, gives various instructive examples of when FIFA’s marks can safely be used in different applications. The booklet can be downloaded from the FIFA Website.

Naturally, FIFA cannot name every single scenario, but the general message conveyed by the examples is quite clear, namely that the publicity around football can be used in a general way to attract customers.

Some examples of legitimate use would be: An advertisement using reference to general football terms and imagery does not constitute an unauthorised association unless it makes use of the FIFA and World Cup trademarks and symbols. Non-commercial use of the match schedule would not be an unauthorised association. “Commercial use” would occur where a business, not affiliated with the event as an official sponsor, displays its name, branding or logo on the match schedule. It is unlikely that the mere display of an unaltered copy of the match schedule would be considered to be use of a commercial nature and thus would not be problematic. Merchandising articles of clothing bearing general football terms and imagery, or terms and imagery relating to South Africa, (or both together) without an assoiated allusion to the Word Cup, does not

create an unauthorised association. Instore decoration with general footballrelated terms or symbols or terms or symbols related to South Africa, without any reference to the World Cup, would not be prohibited.

Finally, although the Information Sheet does not mention it, there would also probably be no difficulty with an outlet that sells one of the official sponsors’ products displaying advertising for the product, issued by the official sponsor itself and bearing the World Cup imagery.

This would naturally attract attention to the venue itself, without infringing the sponsor’s rights.

In conclusion, there is no question that entrepreneurs seeking to capitalise on the publicity and the influx of foreign visitors that the World Cup will attract, will be able to do so. What is required, in order to do so legitimately, however, is that they be careful not to overstep the mark. All that is required is some ingenuity and a sound understanding of what is legally allowed.

Source Ian Jacobsberg, a partner, and Janine Reddy, a candidate attorney, at Routledge Modise in association with Eversheds

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Political satire

The Tripartite Alliance marriage between the African National Congress, the South African Communist Party and the Congress of South African Trade Unions is decidedly wobbly of late.

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WRITER Walter Majosi This alliance was critical in ensuring an ANC victory since 1994. In recent times the tension among alliance partners has exacerbated, to the extent that ANC kingpin, Julius Malema was severely embarrassed at a SACP congress. Beyond was very curious to find out what the underlying currents of discontent are within the Alliance. We concluded that it is absolutely critical for the alliance to remain in tact. We cannot afford a revolution within the congress movement by separating our constituencies. Ask the SACP. They pondered about the idea of contesting the elections as the SACP for many years.

They repeated this contestation every time they have a national convention but always resolve that the alliance must remain in tact. Their biggest fear is that comrade Blade and comrade Jeremy will be without jobs. Malema, on the other hand, is ready to go to the streets to “sort out “the SACP. He uses every tactic in the struggle handbook to get at his attackers. Shame, Jeremy Cronin, who happens to be a ‘white political messiah’ and Nzimande, who is a ‘master character assassinator’, according to Malema. It is steaming in the alliance; it is boiling in the alliance. Come 2010 let us enjoy the beautiful game! Being very

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much concerned about the state of the alliance, Beyond decided to interview a few people.

Beyond Mr. Zuma, you are president of the ANC. You are also President of the country. You also have three wives, thus far. So you have a lot of experience in dealing with people, right? Tell us why you cannot solve the problems in the alliance?

Mr. Zuma You see, the alliance is like one big family. Every family has their own squabbles but that does not mean that we must divorce. Take for instance my situation. My three wives are very much like the tripartite alliance. Each of them has their own unique views and desires but they work together. They don’t fight, at least not in public! I always talk to them and lay down the rules. Technically I am not part of the alliance; I am the fourth pillar of the alliance. You can call me Sanco. So don’t worry myself a lot about this, I use the alliance to reproduce good quality leadership in our country. Maybe then all our problems will be solved.

Beyond Mr. Nzimande, you are the General Secretary of the South African Communist party. Your life style is impeccable despite the fact that you like expensive stuff, cars and so on. You are also minister of higher education. Tel us

why the problems in the alliance cannot be solved?

Mr. Nzimande This is a matter very close to my heart. You see the SACP delegates recently amended the SACP constitution so that I can remain general secretary of the party despite my ministerial position.

This means that they have a lot of confidence in me. They like my lifestyle.

They like everything about me. I have only one goal in mind. I am not talking about goals in 2010, no I am thinking a bit further into the future. My sight is on the presidency. Sorry what was your question again?

Beyond Mr.Vavi, you recently divorced your first wife and within a week you married another. You are a staunch alliance activist, knowing that your next position may be in parliament. You are currently general secretary of the biggest trade union federation in South Africa.

Do you think the alliance will remain intact for years to come?

Mr. Vavi Absolutely, it will remain in tact for as long as I live. We have not yet reached the second phase of our revolution [when I am in parliament].

I am not doing this for me but for my children’s children.

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Government budget deficits have been rising internationally.

A dummy’s guide to the 2010 budget WRITER Mo Gierdien

It takes little more than an hour for the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan to present a new national budget to parliament each February. But it has taken more than a year to prepare that budget.

In simple terms a government budget is the tool that government uses to implement its policies. It is also used to monitor the multifarious activities of the government to see if sufficient money is being spent on prioritised issues. More simply put, a budget must estimate what it will cost to run the country; allocate amounts to its departments and provinces; and monitor its allocations.

Generally, a large amount of the

government’s income comes from citizens who not only pay personal income tax (PAYE and SITE), but also pay VAT on most goods that they buy.

Company tax and tax on goods and services such as tobacco and alcohol, are the other major contributors to government’s coffers.

With indications that the budget for the current fiscal year will be overspent in excess of R70 billion, and reports that tax collections for the first eight months of the 2009/10 fiscal year were R26bn lower than the same period in the previous year, little in the form of real tax breaks is expected for households.

A deficit occurs when money spent

by government exceeds the money collected by government. This results in the public sector either borrowing more money from banks and other international financing institutions or government utilises the national savings to meet its requirements.

It should be noted, however, that government budget deficits have been rising internationally - the trend in developed countries in Europe and America reflect that budget deficits now exceed 10% of their gross domestic product.

Economists anticipate incremental adjustments on South Africa’s higher income earners, company tax will remain

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Alternative tax is the new buzzword. What with the current hysteria surrounding global warming, it was just a matter of time when new ‘sin’ tax would be introduced.

unaltered, no changes to the VAT regime and marginal tax rates to remain the same. Of interest is the expectation on new ‘sin’ taxes such as levies on carbon emissions and an increase in airport taxes.

Previously Gordhan indicated that government would maintain its public infrastructure spending programme over the next three years, totalling R872 billion.

As usual, South Africans will again watch with interest the budget allocations on the essential services: Education, Health Services, Prisons, police and justice, Welfare and social grants, and Servicing the state debt. * Alternative tax is the new buzzword.

What with the current hysteria surrounding global warming, it was just a matter of time when new ‘sin’ tax would be introduced.

A very detailed study of alternative taxes has been carried out by an American organisation, Sustainable America (SA), which describes these as Taxes for Sustainability. We take a brief look at some of the taxes being proposed to pay for our sins of global warming: A Land Value Tax Proposes removing taxes on buildings and other improvements to land — and instead taxing the commercial value

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of the land only. It aims to discourage speculative hoarding of land, encourage its best use, and reward decentralisation of activity to where land is cheapest.

A Tax on Carbon in Fuels would tax all non-renewable sources of energy, all of which are carbon based.

A tax on motor vehicle emissions managed through regular compulsory tests to all vehicles.

A tax on industrial pollution of land, air and water self-regulation and the use of legislation prohibiting such pollution fares poorly.

A tax on municipal solid waste People who create waste should pay for it directly rather than indirectly as part of their payment of general rates.

A tax on fertilisers and pesticides: While adding to the profitability of the product to the owner, these create health hazards in the general population; and attention to these is not included in the price to the consumer.Taxation provides a way to internalise into the price of the product the full cost of producing it.

A tax on paper and other uses of timber, where the

timber is not replaced by new planting.

A tax on the use of water especially in agriculture, to encourage least wasteful ways of irrigation, and to encourage recycling A tax on fish harvested using methods that deplete stocks A tax on the mining of minerals, which are non-renewable resources The consequences of decades of industrial pollution have been dire.

Information in the public sphere have raised levels of awareness surrounding global warming.

But it is the political will which is lacking. For these taxes to be palpable governments need to lead from the front. Minister of Finance on Facebook.

Pravin Gordhan has a fan page on the social network system, which provides another avenue for South Africans to engage with him. Budget suggestions may also be sent using the National Treasury’s website www.treasury.gov. za, by post to Private Bag x115, Pretoria, 0001; or by fax to 012 315 5126.

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A snap evaluation of the Economic Impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Presentation by Snyman Ohlhoff.

Lecturer: Department of Tourism and Events Management. Cape Peninsula University of Technology Title of presentation is perhaps not completely accurate. The concept, as was perhaps clarified in the abstract, is to consider the 2010 FIFA World CupTM specific investments and projected 2010 FIFA World Cup specific income, as well as the time value of money to determine whether or not the investment decision would yield a positive net present value.

It has however proved problematic to obtain the required data to complete these calculations. Further research in terms of appropriate methods to estimate the figures required is essential

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since the theoretical basis for estimations used here have not been examined.

This presentation has therefore become more of a “work in progress” than the final product.

Overview of some figures SEE GRAPH OPPOSITE As mentioned above, the suggested overall impact on South Africa’s GDP according to the latest estimates is in the order of R55,7bn (Grant Thornton, 2008).

Of course this includes the approximately

R17,4bn in infrastructure and stadium investment directly related to the World Cup (Grant Thornton, 2008), which the government is making.

The question is, how much is the government earning for the direct investment in direct returns?

To illustrate the difference in approach in a humorous way, consider the following.

Economics vs.

Financial Management An economist and a financial manager

Source Grant Thornton. 2008. The Business of 2010, How the Numbers Add Up. Media Briefing, 21 November 2008.

are walking along a large puddle. They get across a frog jumping on the mud.

The economist says to his colleague: ‘If you eat the frog I’ll give you $20,000!’

The accountant checks his budget and figures out he’s better off eating it, so he does and collects money.

Continuing along the same puddle they almost step into yet another frog. The financial manager says to the economist: ‘Now, if you eat this frog I’ll give you $20,000.’

After evaluating the proposal the economist eats the frog and gets the money.

They go on. The financial manager starts thinking: ‘Listen, we both have the same amount of money we had before, but we both ate frogs. I don’t see us being better off. ’ The economist: ‘Well, that’s true, but you overlooked the fact that we’ve been just involved in $40,000 of trade.’

Discounted Cash Flow Theory Can be traced back as far as the Old Balylonian period of 1800 – 1600 B.C. (Parker, 1968: 58-71, as cited by Schrieves & Wachowicz, 2001:33).

Leonardo Fibonacci, well known for the so-called Fibonacci sequence or numbers, helped to introduce the calculation of interest (along with Arabic numerals) to Europe in his book the Liber

Abaci (1202)(Gies, 2008).

More modern works with additional conceptual insights include Fisher (1930, as cited by Schrieves & Wachowicz, 2001:33) and Hirshlerter (1958, 1970, as cited by Schrieves & Wachowicz, 2001:33).

As such it is entrenched in accounting and business theory.

The concept of the use of capital budgeting techniques by government and non-profit organisations is not unique and has received some attention in the literature (Chan, 2004; Phillips, 2003).

Challenges Some of the periods have already elapsed (if the bid year is the starting point), subsequently some of the cash flows (outflows) have already occurred.

Another question is the time horizon. Bid was in 2005. Projected additional tourist arrival projections extend only to 2015.

Isolating investments and revenues which will be received by government as a result of the World Cup is a major challenge.

Most available estimates (Meannig & Du Plessis, 2007; Grant Thornton, 2008) only provide single figures or percentage increases (Mabugu & Mohamed, 2008) and do not indicate how outflows and inflows are spread over periods.

Concluding remarks and recommendations for further research The above analysis was really a simple application of one particular DCF method and the validity and reliability of at least some of the data used is uncertain.

Due to time constraints, a payback period analysis and other return on investment (ROI) methods had not been applied.

The results are of course purely of academic interest since South Africa is committed to hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and the decision cannot be reversed.

Opportunity costs have not been accounted for and if one considers the fact that South Africa is a developing economy and there are many other sectors (e.g. primary health care, education, etc) which could benefit from government investment, and perhaps other ways of stimulating the economy, it should be factored in somehow.

Compiled by Farouk Abrahams

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As a proud South African and an avid football fan, I couldn’t contain my excitement and joy when it was announced that our beloved country was awarded the opportunity to be the first African country to host the Soccer World Cup. WRITER Fuad Adams PHOTO El mundo de Laura 2010 was to be the year of opportunity for everybody - from big corporate to small businesses, to the ordinary soccer lover. It would be the year that South Africa was to show its biggest critics that they have what it takes to stage the largest sporting event in the world.

South Africans are very confident that the 2010 Soccer World Cup will bring increased job opportunities and improved economic growth to the country, as reported by Udesh Pillay.

Optimistic responses around job creation, economic growth and our international standing were given by almost 85% of respondents in the national longitudinal survey conducted by the HSRC to measure attitudes towards the 2010 Soccer World Cup. However, respondents were almost equally divided over whether these expected benefits would be of a ‘lasting’ or ‘short-term’ nature. While respondents consistently cited job creation and work opportunities as their predicted primary benefit of hosting the 2010 World Cup, they did so at different rates across the different domains.

Job creation was an expected benefit at national level for 34% of respondents, at city level for 28% and at neighbourhood level for only 15%. Interestingly while 33% of the respondents expected to gain personally from the World cup, an equal number of respondents said they did not expect to receive any personal job creation benefits.

Opinions regarding the benefits of the World Cup, particularly around job creation will always differ amongst South African citizens. I thought it appropriate to solicit responses from people at random, to test their respective views on the World Cup and the effects on job creation.

Irfaan Abrahams is a teacher and a local community radio presenter.

He comments as follows: I acknowledge that it is an indisputable fact that the significance of this event is of paramount importance in terms of putting South Africa on the football map. Yet we are compelled to question whether it is viable for us to host an event of such magnitude if we consider

the sustainability aspect. I am specifically referring to the short term employment opportunities which were created, especially in the construction industry.

Let us take the Western Cape for example.

Whilst the undeniably picturesque Cape Town Stadium is a source of great pride to Capetonians, it does not detract from the fact that since completion, thousands of manual labourers have already been laid off. This is a source of concern to many. I can empathize with many of them who are, at this moment, wondering what their next source of income is going to be.

Fahmeeda KHAN AN ACCOUNTANT addresses the issue from a different perspective: The reality is that since the latter part of 2008, continuing into 2009 and 2010 the global economy has experienced a recession. And so the South African economy in the same vain has been impacted by the global forces. Whatever job creation has been experienced in South Africa is slightly depressed, as we could have seen greater job cuts.

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Major infrastructure development prior to the World Cup, such as building of stadiums, revamping of roads, improvements in transport have contributed to job creation.

Besides the tourism industry, jobs created by infrastructure projects are a reality. The construction of the Cape Town Stadium created opportunities for local professionals and labourers, as all services and products/materials were procured locally via local companies except for the roof. Speaking to a quantity surveyor that worked on the project, I was told that on one day up to 6500 people would work on the site!

Another area where the World Cup 2010 has benefitted the creation of jobs is the upgrading of our roads. We have seen a run on Asphalt sales as road construction work increased. This has been facilitated through additional contracts that have been granted by government.

As a road user I have also seen many more individuals serving as beacons informing commuters and raising awareness of the potential risks on the road. I can’t see the long term impact yet as there is a prediction that South Africa will suffer from post World Cup depression. Sustainable job creation at the moment seems largely to be driven through the tourism industry.

Irfaan Badroedien, an economist at SARS comments as follows: In my personal opinion, from an economics perspective, there’ll be various benefits, including job creation,

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but there’ll be a few pitfalls as well.

Major infrastructure development prior to the World Cup, such as building of stadiums, revamping of roads, improvements in transport (Gautrain and busses for example) has happened. It is unlikely that these expenditures, which are sorely needed, would have occurred to the extent they have, without the world cup. These have obviously had ancillary employment benefits from a pre world cup perspective. Construction and infrastructure development is labour intensive and has resulted in thousands of jobs. The pitfall here is that these jobs are not permanent, and will in all likelihood, be shed after the infrastructure has been developed.

Employment growth immediately before and during the world cup will be primarily in the tourism industry, hotels, restaurants, travel tours and transport.

Recurring benefit in this sector will occur if the world cup is successfully hosted and SA is showcased as a great holiday destination.

It is apparent that many agree that the World Cup event in itself is a great opportunity for the Country. The impact on job creation can be massive and positive depending on who exactly the employers are. Unfortunately for the majority of South Africans the

distribution of income will be skewed in favour of the minority.

Most people don’t have the infrastructure and capital to apply for tenders/ contracts. As a result only a few will be making millions through contracts while the majority will be doing the actual labour for measly salaries. Furthermore, it seems likely that a mass exodus is foreseen of temporary business initiatives established pre-and for the World Cup. I also believe that South African’s have bought into an idea that they will gain financially from advertising during the world cup. For some reason the public is oblivious to the FIFA rules and regulations which prevent advertising other than the main sponsors of the cup itself. Therefore Mr Joe Soap who has a fish and chip shop in Green Point will have to cover his signs because he will be competing with the main sponsors.

Despite all the perceived negativity around the 2010 World Cup, we cannot deny that in terms of nation building you cannot ask for a better opportunity for us as a people to step up to the plate and show the world that we have what it takes to stage what promises to be one of the most successful and spectacular Soccer World Cups in history!

Et tus Brutus R85million, Godsell and IPPs

DEVELOPMENT

WRITER Mo Gierdien The public betrayal of Jacob Maroga by his erstwhile comrades may not be on the scale of Cleopatra’s Caesar, but the intrigues of the Eskom board have been a veritable klap in the face for those who still believed that the Eskom crisis was one of affordable electricity for citizens.

Never mind the R85 million distraction, what’s at stake is a much larger prize: the control of the power sector in subSaharan Africa.

Jacob Maroga started as an engineer with Eskom, South Africa’s electricity power supply utility, in 1995. In 2000 he was appointed as a managing director; and then in 2007, in the halcyon days of loadshedding and expensive electricity price hikes, he became the chief executive officer.

Then in November 2009, Eskom announces the appointment of an interim CEO and chairman amid confusion surrounding whether Maroga was ousted during a boardroom coup or whether he resigned.

On 24th January 2010 the Sunday Times newspaper reported that Maroga is suing Eskom for the amount of R85.7 million. He is seeking “reasonable damages” or re-instatement as chief executive officer. “Reasonable damages” include R14.5million for loss of income, R7million for other benefits and R45 million for incentives. Maroga filed a civil claim in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. He is suing Eskom (his former employer), Mpho Makwana (its acting chairman and chief executive officer) and Barbara Hogan (Minister of Public Enterprises).

28th October 2009: Eskom board convenes for a two day meeting to discuss strategy. Early on the meeting breaks down when the focus becomes the relationship (or should it be, lack thereof) between Maroga and Eskom chairman, Bobby Godsell. Godsell and the board refer to this heated confrontation as the point where Maroga “verbally”

offers his resignation. Maroga denies this.

Later that evening two board members, Lars Joseffson and Daniel Dube, is scheduled to meet Maroga and Godsell.

Joseffson is tasked with conveying to Maroga the board’s acceptance of his “resignation”. Godsell is to remain as chairman.

29th October 2009: Godsell and Maroga meet Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan at Megawatt Park to discuss the previous day’s events. In a letter Maroga makes it clear that he had never offered to resign. Godsell relates incidents to Hogan indicating the unworkable relationship between him and Maroga.

Maroga delivers to each member of the board, who is convening elsewhere in the building, a copy of his letter. The board, excluding Maroga, spends the remainder of the day in consultation with Hogan behind closed doors.

30th October 2009: Maroga arrives at work where Godsell is already in a meeting with the Eskom executive committee. Maroga also addresses the committee and reiterates that he had not resigned.

2nd November 2009: Maroga receives a letter from the board notifying him of their acceptance of his resignation. The letter adds however, that should his resignation not be valid, the board in any case terminates his services based on incompetence.

Maroga is prevented from entering his workplace the following day.

8th November 2009: Maroga attends a meeting with President Jacob Zuma.

10th November 2009: Godsell announces his resignation, citing lack of government support for his and the board’s decision regarding Marogo’s termination.

Andrew Etzinger, Eskom spokesman

states that Marogo had resumed his duties as CEO and that it was not clear whether or not Marogo had resigned: “Mr Marogo’s interpretation was that he had not resigned, the board’s was that he had. Mr Marogo had offered to resign and the board had accepted that offer … it was in a context of a discussion and not a formal resignation.”

In a letter to Hogan, Marogo re-affirms his tenure as CEO. 13th November 2009: Acting board chairman Mpho Makwana announces that “Eskom does not have a CEO” and that “… Maroga has resigned, the board has accepted his resignation, and we have to move on with our lives…”

THE LINES ARE DRAWN Only the ANC Youth League and the Black Management Forum (of which Marogo is a member) rally to Marogo’s cause.

Meanwhile, the African National Congress (via Barbara Hogan) which is the majority party in government, Congress of South African Trade Unions (via Zwelinzima Vavi) and the National Union of Mineworkers (via Frans Baleni) have publicly proclaimed their support for Godsell.

WHAT IS AT STAKE? Godsell commented in October 2009 that: “The government did open up the electricity sector to new players but no one came in because the tariff was half of the cost of production. So we need to address the tariff.”

Eskom’s existing kilowatt hour rate is 33c compared with those of between 75c and 120c seen in applications for licences by independent power producers (IPPs).

IPPs demand that Eskom rates rise by between 127% and 264%.

As mentioned previously in this magazine, it is no secret that the opening up of the power utilities for privatization

is high on Eskom’s (or is it SA Inc’s) list of priorities. With Eskom providing 95% of the electricity in South Africa and approximately 45% of Africa’s electricity supply, the pressure is on to create an investor-friendly environment for the exploitation of this market.

IPPs require infrastructure and a competitive pricing model for a profitable business model.

Multi-billion rand cash injections and even more in credit guarantees provided by government for upgrades have taken care of the former; tariff increases the latter.

The major stumbling block now is a favourable regulatory environment for these IPPs to operate.

“Independent producers should be able to make their case directly to the regulator. Eskom’s role in such applications should be reduced to a minimum,” notes Godsell.

A constitutional amendment is required before IPPs will be permitted to operate on the national power grid.

In February 2010 Energy Minister Dipuo Peters stated in an address to a South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry seminar that government would soon submit the proposed amendment to parliament to permit IPPs to trade in electricity - the motion would be introduced by her department as soon as parliament opens.

Peters stripped power utility Eskom of its authority over private power producers in a Government Gazette published in August 2009.

Are the foundations for future electricity rip-offs being laid while we are being distracted by R85million?

Just before going to print Eskom secured their 24.8% increase. Further increases granted by the National Electricity Regulator of South Africa are 25.8% in 2011 and 25.9% in 2012.

Broad-Base BEE beyond 2010

Before we can outline BEE beyond 2010, we have to recap broad-base BEE, evaluate the past and review our current state of affairs.

BBBEE

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Well there is still time for change, and in union we can claim back our independence.

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In 2003 a strategy for B-BBEE was released which defines it as an integrated and coherent socio-economic process that directly contributes to the economic transformation of South Africa.

Hence, the Codes of Good Practice provide us with a standard framework for the measurement of broad-based BEE across all sectors of the economy.

The measuring of BEE is using a system of elements, categories, indicators, weightings and targets companies are calculated against to qualify and express BEE points accrued, as a score out of 100.

The measuring criteria comprise of seven elements: ownership, control of enterprises, human resource development, employment equity, enterprise development, socio-economic development, preferential procurement, as well as investment, economic assets.

Broad-base BEE promotes Historically Disadvantage Individual (HDI), meaning black people. The term HDI “black people” includes all African, Coloured or Indian persons who are South African citizens by birth.

With reference to broad-base BEE, the Act permits Historically Disadvantage Individual (HDI - people of color) access into the mainstream of the economy with the intention of closing the gap between first and second economies.

But what does all this mean and how is it applied?

In simplified terms, broad-base BEE as is our freedom charter, our declaration of independence, to free us from the manipulative societal system that imprisoned us for years.

Never in the history of our world, has there been such abundant opportunity as there is now. But how are we supposed to take advantage, if not explained?

Inexplicable laws give rise to confusion and error, and create discord amongst the very people that depends on it.

Quite explicitly BBBEE is about change and sustainability, in other words it promotes fairness.

Fairness in the workplace, amongst gender and race, amongst cultures, our way of life, health, education and the survival of all, without prejudice.

Broad-Base BEE is measured and merited in such a way that it demolishes the ancient system where male is superior to female, white is superior to black, cultural indifferences, that every corporate action, sale and wage negotiation is reviewed and replaced with accountability and transparency. For this reason, people of power are slow in progression due to traceability of money.

We are challenged by a competitive monetary driven society that by design creates indifference between people.

The industry is driven by profit and the system is not designed to serve people.

Needless to say, the choice rest with the elite who govern and control our income

and stand by corporate governance to ‘increase profit regardless of the social costs’. The good news is that broadbase BEE is designed to change all past inequities, and if applied, adhere to and practiced transformation is probable.

The BEE Act provides us with fundamental tools to develop a social upliftment system operated by good social governance.

The process is manageable and compliance attainable if integrated into the day-to-day operation of an enterprise. The objectives of the BEE process is to uphold an impartial employment method, increase the income scale to diminish debt, increase the development of black businesses to amplify independence, increase black business procurement to spread wealth, increase social programs to prevent exploitation and alter the behavior towards people in general. A modernize attitude is required whereby honorably you give what is asked, offer the help wanted so as to increase, promote and produce freedom to those in need.

The market has misinterpreted the intention of broad-base BEE to benefit African black exclusively, yet untrue.

The qualifying criteria and weighting in relation to the scorecard have no disparity between HDI’s. In other words, African black carries no greater value than Coloured and Indian people when measuring BEE? However, due to a mass scale awareness

deficiency BEE was misinterpreted and the implementation thereof produced panic in the market, then self-control.

BEE was perceived for blacks to replace whites, whites to replace coloureds and coloreds to replace blacks’ in a social order. If this is so, then the agenda of this era is reverse racism then to strike a cord of balance to normalize and rectify the wrongs of the past?

The markets notion contradicted the intention of BEE and has capsized and overpowered the race issue and hindrance of the past, BEE aims to address. Hence today this is quite noticeably evident in the way business is being conducted.

What must be understood is that broadbase BEE aims to eradicate the imbalance of race discrimination. The fairness of equal opportunity is promoted and to award opportunities on a matrix scale of experience, as appose to race. This illusion and misconstrued ideas only create disorder and derail the true purpose and implementation process of broad-base BEE. If racial discrimination is the true agenda of South Africa then we must be honest with ourselves. And that bigotry can no longer be accepted.

For decades HDI’s are classified as underprivileged, at ease with adversity, noble to disappointment, courageous when defeated, content with little, oppression and maltreatment and

governed by unfitting laws. When is enough, enough, another 20 years from now? Quite frankly, broad-base BEE demands cooperation and stand to address all such inequitable issues.

What more needs to be said? Except in all fairness, the chauvinism must end and that the exploitation of the underprivileged is drawing to a bitter end. Well there is still time for change, and in union we can claim back our independence.

Broad-Base BEE is an appeal for the elite to consider all people’s plight irrespective of colour. To see the crisis in our human race, that we no longer can accept the way of the ancient tradition. And to view our society dealing with conflict, discontent, cruelty and antagonism. And to consider being part of a legion, which by choice is responsible for the influence and shaping of a new society filled with hope for a better and new world.

Broad-Base BEE beyond 2010 ought to be about all race empowerment and our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us, as individuals.

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Desiree Ellis

Women of substance.

The saying, dynamite comes in small packages, rings so true for former Banyana Banyana captain Desiree Ellis.

WRITER Lee-Anne Richards

Small in stature but with a big heart this dynamic lady thrives on giving back to the community and boasts a sincere willingness to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate. During a glorious career Desiree was sensational as a playmaker for club and country. But it did not end there because she remains very active on the nation’s football fields as a coach and she motivates and attracts other females towards the beautiful game.

Who is Desiree Ellis?

This 46-year-old sports personality grew up in Heideveld but spent most of her upbringing in Salt River. She started playing football at Dryden Street Primary School in Salt River. They had a playground for the then sub A’s and B’s and separate play areas for girls and boys. She was regularly caught playing in the boys’ playground and her name was always in the detention book but fortunately for her, she was a key member of the school netball team and that saved her from detention. Desiree’s early interest in sport stood her in good stead throughout her lifetime.

How did she become interested in soccer?

She believes that her story is the same as many girls that started to play football. Working parents meant it was off to Granny in Salt River after school.

As most of her cousins are boys she inevitably got to play the games boys played and football obviously had the lasting effect. Threats by her father to send her to school bare feet to save on school shoes did not deter the pocket dynamo from upstaging the boys during the highly competitive street football games. “My dad was livid at times as he had to fork out money for new shoes more times than he would have liked to,” said Desiree. “It was nothing but football in the surrounding streets back then and I was so eager to get home after school because the boys would be ready and waiting for me to join in a game of football”.

Desiree comes from a family that has great passion for the game. Her father urged all her sisters to play football but she is the only one that is still very actively coaching or playing soccer. She

showed a lot of gusto from a young age and in fact played in the teacher’s team against the boys at high school.

Her big break arrived in 1979 when the owner of the Athlone Celtic Football Club asked her to play for their ladies team. She was an instant hit, scoring a goal in her very first game – her dad was her only supporter but “his cheering sounded like there were many more”.

Soon it was on to the Provincial trials and she was duly selected for the provincial team. Her dad took over the club in 1980 but sadly the club folded in 1981. After turning out for a few other football clubs, she joined up with the Cape Town Spurs Football Club.

The rise to the Banyana captaincy?

Desiree was called up for national team trials. In those days it was not all plain sailing though and she hit the long road to Johannesburg by Kombi. Even though she had then reached the 30-year mark Desiree impressed the technical team to the extent that she made the first ever Banyana squad as the vice-captain in a prominent midfield slot. Fellow

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Capetonian Anthea Childs was selected as the captain. She made her with Banyana debut in a 14-0 massacre of Swaziland on May 30, 1993 in Johannesburg. She was one of 3 players to score a hat trick on debut, the others being Gaylene Peters and Bertha King. Bad luck struck when she lost her job after arriving a day late from the trials and despite being unemployed for 3 years she believes “ it was all worth it”.

Former England international and now top television commentator Terry Paine was Desiree’s first coach and a year later the Late Sandile Bali handing Desiree the captain’s armband after he handed over from Paine..

What is she currently involved in?

Desiree is in demand as we head into the hosting of the planet’s biggest sporting extravaganza. She is a 2010 FIFA World Cup Ambassador, along with Mark Fish, Doctor Khumalo, Phil Masinga, Abedi Pele and Kalusha Bwalya. Desiree doubles as a Western Cape Football Ambassador. The Ambassador’s main role is to promote the World Cup. She is required to attend events/functions, visit schools and communities, especially in the Western Cape, do motivational talks, coaching clinics. “I enjoy the role of ambassador and especially the happy smiles on the faces of the school kids when we hand them free soccer balls”. Part of the tasks is to inform schools and communities about the progress in hosting the World Cup and encourage the locals to support the Bafana Bafana team.

Most memorable milestones?

Desiree’s list of achievements is endless but she fondly recalled her most important moments of a life laced with success. “Making the Lord Jesus my savior, my first competitive game, inter

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regional game, international game, scoring my first goal are standout features. “Then there was having lunch with the great Nelson Mandela, winning the 2004/2005 Vodacom National Play off by beating Moroka Swallows in the final, and being recognised as 1 of 3 African Women Footballers of the year in 2003 (Mercy Akide of Nigeria won the Award)”.

“I also won the first COSAFA Cup for women in Zimbabwe in 2002 (first ever trophy for Banyana Banyana), received a lifetime achievement award in 2008 from SAFA President, Molefi Oliphant and was inducted into the 2009 Sport Hall of Fame alongside Penny Heynes, Hazel Gumede and Elana Meyer”, enthused Desiree.

How would she like to be remembered and what are the legacies that she wishes to leave behind?

Desiree possesses a passion to plough back into the communities the opportunities she was afforded. She would like to start the Desiree Ellis Foundation to help kids whether they play football or not. “In fact anyone who needs help would be welcome in that space”, she assured.

The likable lady has already helped a few kids but without a sponsor, funding or donors, it has become very difficult for her to execute these tasks. She would also like to start a football academy.

She believes that “everyone is always interested in the finished product and not the youngster just starting out that needs to be nurtured”.

What is your view on the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and opportunities for women?

She wants people to remember that this is the FIFA World Cup and that there are World Cups for Women. She also believes

that 2010 is a very big year for Women’s football in South Africa, as the qualifiers for the u17 Women’s World Cup will be held in Trinidad and Tobago in 2010 and the u20 Women’s World Cup will be held in Germany in 2010. South Africa will host the 2010 Women’s African Cup of Nations later in the year.

This tournament doubles up as a qualifier for the 2011 Women’s World Cup to be held in Germany. The finalist of the Women’s African Cup of Nations will automatically qualify for 2011. She thinks that there will be lots of positive spin offs so that we are able to qualify for these Women’s World Cups and this would really take Women’s football to another level. She also see the formation of a PSL for Women on the cards, so that female soccer can rise to its rightful ranks and make the women’s game more professional.

What is her motto?

“By the Grace of God, to be the best that I can be and to do the best that I can. I want to know that I made a difference in someone’s life and by the Grace of God that I will continue to make a difference in the lives of others”. Profound words from a woman of real substance.

Desiree’s Club History Athlone Celtic (1978 – 1984) Wynberg St John (1985 – 1986) Joyces United (1986 – 1988) St Albans (1989 – 1990) Current team Spurs (1991 – 2001 in the Super League)

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Carbon dioxide

Making the 2010 football world cup environmentally friendly WRITER Farah Abdurahman

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“Going Green”: two words making headlines across the world- and words that hold a lot significance to South Africa at this time of celebration and tension. When Germany hosted the Fifa World Cup in 2006 the powers that be raised concerns about the environmental damage this world-class event causes.

Germany raised enough concerns to be taken seriously at the time and it is no surprise that the environmental issue has become an integral part of the South African version of the world’s most popular sporting event.

THE NOT-SO-GREEN PROBLEM According to studies, the Fifa 2010 Football World Cup will leave a carbon footprint of about 2 700 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. The majority of this figure is owing to the geography of South Africa. Fans from across the world will have to travel much further to come and enjoy the World Cup and distances between host cities are more than a thousand kilometres. Therefore, transport is estimated to contribute 67% of the carbon footprint. South Africa’s transport system is less eco-friendly than many other countries. The host

cities are far apart and with the lack of high-speed rail links, the visitors will fly multiple times and this will lead to much higher transport emissions. There will be thousands of frequent flyers and in the absence of underground rail systems across the country we can expect high emissions and pollution courtesy of the high voltage activity on the country’s roads.

SOLUTIONS! SOLUTIONS! South Africa has responded by forming an Environmental Forum to oversee all concerns and. The forum is made up of

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Perhaps, our taxes wouldn’t have to be increased if we all became green conscious.

representatives of FIFA Local Organizing Committee (LOC), national and provincial governments, the nine host cities and UN agencies.

The Forum launched a national ‘greening 2010’ framework, which aims at reducing the carbon footprint of the sporting spectacular.

At the unveiling of the Green Goal Logo, participants signed a pledge committing their support to Green Goal initiatives, which focuses on environmental aspects of waste management, energy, transport, biodiversity, water and responsible tourism before and during the event.

The LOC is currently developing a standardised system of separating waste that would work throughout the host cities. It has been suggested that all host cities locate an adequate budget to waste management. In addition, the LOC supports the FIFA official affiliates to put into practice waste avoidance and reduction mechanisms by minimizing packaging and decreasing waste generation, re-using waste and thus decreasing waste to landfills.

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Africa’s electricity supplier, Eskom, is contemplating using renewable energy to supply some of the 2010 World Cup as apposed to the use of coal. Eskom together with the Central Energy Fund has prioritized the use of energy-efficient lighting for residential and street lighting in all nine host cities and other areas in the country. Other initiatives include solar-powered traffic lights and cameras on freeways.

The “greening” of the transport system in South Africa is well on its way with assistance from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The GEF is currently exploring ways to warrant sustainable transport initiatives that brings greenhouse gas reductions. It would also be looking for better alternatives to the private car such as cycling and pedestrian routes that could feed into bus networks.

As this event will leave a carbon footprint greater than that of any event of this scale, there are a few initiatives directed at reducing the carbon footprint of this huge event. However, these initiatives only impact the emissions from the

stadiums and precinct energy use and local transportation, which in total make approximately 6% of the domestic carbon footprint. Counteracting the domestic carbon footprint of the 2010 Football World Cup could cost between $6.8 and $12 million, while trying to alleviate international travel’s carbon footprint would, on its own, be double this amount. The more practical solution would be to increase public awareness around the carbon emissions. Therefore, visibility will be given to measures that support energy efficiency during the World Cup. Hosting a “ clean green” football World Cup is not only the South African government’s responsibility but also that of the ordinary man in the street.

We have to take it upon ourselves to introduce and maintain the culture of recycling and the use of energy saving materials.

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Cape Town World Cup Stadium, photo by Noor Slamdien

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Cape Town While the hosting of the Fifa 2010 World Cup is not going to personally enrich all the citizens of South Africa the event has sparked a frenzy of upgrades in basic infrastructure. This alone is going to add value and justify the country taking on the planet’s biggest sporting spectacle, writes Walter Majosi with a specific look at what Cape Town has to offer.

The Plan Capetonians have been experiencing many delays and major inconvenience on our roads in the City of Cape Town. We moan and groan about our inadequate and unsafe public transport system.

We complain about unemployment.

We complain about our personal safety and many other things. The FIFA Soccer World Cup in 2010 is now a reality. This major event will be used by the City of Cape Town to improve on existing infrastructure development. We all know that budgets are tight at this point and that we just passed a serious economic recession. Despite this, the City of Cape Town is well on its way to deal with these challenges and to make our lives a bit better. Infrastructure development is an ongoing process for many cities, provinces and countries. If we do not consistently and continuously improve

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and maintain our infrastructure, we will no doubt end up in decay.

Public transport Public transport is one of the major legacies of the FIFA Soccer World Cup of 2010. R1.9 billion has been budgeted to improve the transport infrastructure of the City. This includes strategic transport corridors and major routes.

The rail system as well as long distance public transport facilities and the innercity distribution system will also receive major upgrades. The main aim of the City’s transport plan is to ensure that rail, rapid bus transport and a recapitalised taxi service move people in and around the city in an efficient manner. In the long run, the aim is to reduce the use of private cars. The reduction in the use of private cars and other measures will drastically improve our environment.

Cape Town International Airport What a magnificent new airport we now boast and the best is clearly yet to come. One only hears positives about the fantastic refurbishing of one of the key legacy projects directly linked to the hosting of the World Cup. The Airports Company of South Africa [Acsa] is spending R1.2 billion on upgrading Cape

Town International Airport. The aim is to ensure that the airport is able to cope with the increasing amount of traffic as well as the anticipated visitors over the tournament itself. An airport to city link is also still under consideration.

Safety and Security This is one of the major considerations for 2010 and beyond. The city has to ensure the safe and effective management of the large influx of visitors into the city during the tournament. This is one of their major challenges. To achieve an improved safety and security environment as well as law enforcement, the city will embark on an integrated approach between operation centres, law enforcement agencies, intelligence, technology, and training.

The Stadium The world class 2010 Cape Town Stadium has been built at a cost of R2, 85 billion. This 68000-seater venue is ready to provide us with the fun and excitement that only Cape Town can generate. It obviously complies with FIFA requirements for the hosting of games and leaves a legacy for the residents of Cape Town and the country as a whole.

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This major event will be used by the City of Cape Town to improve on existing infrastructure development.

Infrastructure for 2010 and beyond venue in 2010 and a sustainable multipurpose venue thereafter for ball sports, major events and concerts. After the World Cup, the City will lease the stadium to an operator as a commercial venture for an estimated 30 years. The operating lease will include managing the urban park and Common surrounding the stadium. The top tier of seats inside the stadium will be removed, leaving 55 000 seats, and space to use for income generation.

Service Delivery This was and is always a major focal point and a bone of contention throughout the country. To deal effectively with this matter, the City is integrating 2010 preparations into all spheres of its planning, decision-making and budgetary processes. The aim is to ensure a successful tournament and also to improve organisational function and delivery. These priorities are aligned to the City’s integrated Development plan, the Western Cape Government’s Growth and Development Strategy, and the country’s Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa [Asgisa] The City will also work closely with the national and provincial governments, as well as other host cities and organisations

to showcase the capabilities of the city and the country as a whole. While the immediate focus is the stadium and other 2010-related infrastructure, the overall focus is beyond the event, to boost economic activity throughout the region, and ensure legacy benefits.

The City’s business plan to deal with the event focuses on complying with FIFA requirements, optimising the development impact and leaving a legacy, as well as leveraging promotional and positional opportunities. As a major tourist centre, the City is also expected to deal with tourist influxes, and has hotels and other forms of accommodation to cope with the anticipated number of visitors over the 2010 soccer tournament period.

Added Investments In addition to the world class Cape Town Stadium, a new electrical substation is being built in Green point. This is to ensure enough power for the stadium and the surrounding areas. Another major improvement is the fact that the new owners of the V&A Waterfront are investing R7 billion into the Waterfront Precinct, six new hotels have been planned and other private sector companies are also investing ahead of

2010. Other municipal service upgrades are also in the pipeline.

Infrastructure for a successful even The FIFA world cup is the biggest sporting event in the world. We in South Africa are fortunate to host it. It requires major investments for government as well as the private sector. It also requires the commitment and enthusiasm from us, the people of the country to make it a success. Whatever infrastructural investments are being made, can only be to the benefit of the people of the country. The City of Cape Town is experienced in dealing with major sporting events, such as the annual Pick n Pay Argus Cycle Tour, the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon etc. The Cape Town International Convention Centre has also attracted a large number of conferences and events. It has also become a top investment destination.

So roll on the World Cup, the Mother City is ready and waiting, to ensure that visitors to our shores and the locals enjoy all the pleasures in a highly efficient and professional climate.

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Project manage your life!

Procrastination is a way for us to be satisfied with second rate results.

Richard O’Connor WRITER Zaida Samuels SOURCE Allfocus We live in a world where many of us have the opportunity to be trained by the organisations we work for. This is with the aim to grow us in the business but also importantly in your personal life. So what we’re saying here is… let’s use that training to accomplish what’s most important in life to you... What are your goals and aspirations? What are your dreams?

We know all too well that 2010 is the year of dreams of all South Africans.

Even if not a big soccer fan we can’t help but get swept up by the soccer fever attacking the nation as the time draws closer to this world class event!

Keeping that in mind, imagine the extensive Project Management that must have gone into this initiative to get to where we are now. Starting out as a dream we now face the reality of hosting one of the largest events in the world! All because someone(s) developed a plan and most importantly ACTED on it!

Okay, so maybe project managing a world class event is not what’s on your agenda for 2010 but how about your every day challenges, tasks or dreams that still seem to be on hold since 2009, 2008, 2007 or even earlier?

Let’s create your next work project or your next personal achievement...

Let’s Project Manager Your Life so you can accomplish what you want to accomplish in this lifetime!

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So lets look at the phases in a project management cycle;

changes. Progress reports go to the stakeholders.

Conceptual Phase: The first phase is Initiation, sometimes called the Concept or Create phase. This phase shapes the project. It often begins after the project has been selected. The purpose of this phase is to provide direction to the team, to decide what is to be accomplished, and to identify constraints and risks.

Termination Phase: Closeout or Termination is the final phase in a project. The customer decides whether he or she is satisfied with the project. The sponsor assesses the project in terms of goals met and costs incurred. The team discusses lessons learned and ways the next project can be improved upon. A final status report is issued and sent to all key stakeholders. This is also the time to celebrate success and thank everyone involved with the project.

With that in mind you should “plan your work and work your plan”... but be sure you HIRE the most precious resource on this planet to manage your plan...

“Who is that?”, you ask... well look in the mirror... and you will find that “It’s You”...

It’s time to get organized, eliminate clutter, create a new space and attract peace, abundance and fulfillment into your life... Let’s get started today!!! Let Allfocus show you how! Why is it that we easily accept huge projects like the “World Cup”, System Implementations, Product Launching etc; must have a Project Plans but getting through your day to day work functions, goals and personal achievements does not! You probably ask if that’s even practical! Can we actually project manage our life?

Planning Phase: The next phase is the Planning phase, sometimes called the Sell stage. This is where the project team identifies the steps and develops the plan for how and when the project will be accomplished. This is the most critical and most often neglected phase of the project. Poor planning or lack of planning can have consequences all down the line. If everybody knows what is to be done, and they are all on the same page, the project will go much more smoothly.

Execution Phase: After the project plan is approved, we move into the Execution phase, where the plan must then be executed or put into action. Here is where you get down to working on the project and creating the deliverables. To make sure the work is on track, the team (or the project manager) must monitor progress, and if required, recommend

With the above in mind, approach your tasks with the following in project management tips in mind; SET SMART GOALS! ALLOCATE A DATE TO YOUR GOAL Record this in your diary!

REVIEW YOUR PLAN CONSTANTLY At least once a week!

CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS! Its important to give yourself and your team recognition for a job well done and completed on time!

Look at this simple idea for e-mail management which is a vital aspect of time management and ultimately project management.

Manage Your Inbox Like a Mini-Project Initiation: Hmmm…perhaps the act of putting this system in place is the “initiation” Planning: Scheduled blocks of time to address email. When I’ve been out of the office, additional time is reserved specifically for this.

Executing:

When it’s “email time” I

work each one immediately and if I need to, I create a new task for myself.

Monitoring & Controlling: Smack myself around if I get distracted. If it took me a long time to get through my email, I figure out why. Usually I got distracted and didn’t realize it. Then I kick myself. (bruise = lessons learned file) Closing: When I’m done, my email box always contains 0 unread messages.

That’s my “deliverable” and how I know I’m done.

So clearly there are many tips that Project Management can offer you in simplifying your work and personal life. The benefits thereof can basically be summarized in the following 4 points; Focus: The structure attached to Project Management has a way of keeping one on-task.

Accountability: Again breaking down tasks and responsibilities can make one quickly separate who or whats working from whats not working.

Clear Scope: From the onset the goals are clear and unambiguous.

Documentation: Through reviews and follow up, detailed documents can track

the status of projects at all times.

So these are just some of the principles of planning and monitoring that a Project Management course can offer you. It is a very necessary skill to obtain and can be mutually beneficial to both your workplace and personal life!

Allfocus offers a dynamic and easy to understand Project Management Course that empowers you to take that bold step towards ensuring you reach your goals for 2010! This course is offered by our experienced facilitator, Cora Rigby, who has extensive project management facilitation and practical implementation experience. She applies practical real life examples to sometimes complex project management principles which will leave learners with a clear understanding to get started on Project Managing their life today!

So stop procrastinating and register now!

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Inspired textile printing in Guguletu ADVERTORIAL

In its constant drive to improve its services offering, the College of Cape Town added a high quality textile printing studio to its Guguletu Campus during 2009.

The introduction of textile design and print as a course of study at the Guguletu Campus has caught the eye of many small businesses and design experts.

The availability of a high quality textile printing studio, combined with the creative genius of an up-and-coming artist at the helm, has further created an opportunity for job creation and financial support to students from the surrounding area of Guguletu.

Passionate about his craft and the endless possibilities of what the future could hold for the textile printing studio, George Myburgh, or “Frik” as he’s known to many in art circles, has set up shop at the Guguletu Campus and is inking his way into the lives of those with whom he comes into contact. Lecturer in textile design, George is an artist whose passion lies in textile design and printing. Born in the Northern Cape town of Douglas in 1963, George studied textile design at Pretoria Technikon following his school career in Warrenton and a period of National Service in the South African Defence Force. George started his career in textile design as a designer of hand-

woven carpets in Bushbuckridge in the then homeland of Lebowa. He sought creative fulfilment in a variety of places that included managing a small hotel in Prince Albert, a stint as a chef on the Isle of Man and as manager of the Governors’ restaurant at the Castle of Good Hope.

He finally found his inspiration and home in the township life of Langa, and more recently Guguletu.

At the centre of the textile printing studio you will find “Maggie”, the stateof-the-art carousel printing machine with different settings for a variety of textile printing options. “Maggie” was affectionately named after a dear friend of George’s “who could multi-task like nobody else you’ve ever met. She could do so many things at once it was as if she had 20 arms.”

The textile printing process at the Guguletu Textile Printing Studio allows for the printing of T-shirts, sweatshirts, protective clothing, cushion covers, napkins, in fact nearly any textile article that has a flat, unbroken surface. The entire production process is undertaken personally on site by George and his

enthusiastic and dedicated assistant, Luntu Fonte, an ex-student (College of Cape Town, 2005) who works purely for the love of his art. The fully-equipped studio provides a service of the highest standards that includes a combination of artwork development, colour separation, the production of positives, the manufacturing of silk screens and the textile printing itself. Printing can be done either in water-based print inks or in high quality Plastisol. Together with the printing service, customers are guaranteed of personal attention and guidance as to the preparation of clientready artwork, the effect of material quality on the final product, and care instructions to ensure the best “wearmileage” of the end product.

The textile printing studio can print up to 500 T-shirts per hour on a fast run, with a minimum of 50 units per hour on complicated prints with multiple colours, always with consistent quality assurance throughout the process to ensure customer satisfaction.

All printing is professionally done, of the highest quality and very competitively priced. Current and past clients include Mzoli’s Restaurant in Guguletu, the Artvark Gallery in Kalk Bay, a number of FET Colleges within the Western Cape, the MoT programme, various community organisations and private consumers.

The textile studio also produces a range of T-shirts and bags proudly branded under the Loxion Boy (the man who stays in the location) label, featuring George’s unique range of artistic impressions of township life.

A large portion of the proceeds from the textile printing studio will be invested in bursaries for deserving students from the Guguletu community. For further information, free quotations and the best quality textile printing, please contact George Myburgh at tel. (021) 683 3131, cellular 073 831 1380 or via email gmyburgh@cct.edu.za.

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Education can be salvaged Through blood, sweat and tears with Ubunthu WRITER Dr Wilna Du Toit What happened to Ubunthu? A decade or so ago Ubunthu has brought a fresh breeze of humanity and compassion via African culture into the Western society known for its performance-driven, individualistic and materialistic traits.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela are by far great examples of Ubunthu.

Very sad to say Ubunthu has become at best a concept full of emptiness and at worst a total travesty. Our nation has been swept by a mentality of selfservice, entitlement, blame shifting, irresponsibility and irreverence towards others and all forms of life.

This is evident if we look at the state our Education system is in at present and has been in the past few years. We are very eager to put the blame on whoever and whatever comes to mind.. However, it is not so much the system’s fault but those who have authored, designed and are supposed to manage it. The system per se is not the culprit but people are.

Here are some of the outcomes of our present system: High matric failure rate 2009 just under 40%, High drop-out rate, Low literacy rate around 70%, Big classes around 30 (especially in primary schools), Poor performance in Mathematics and Science, Low capacity and insufficient training of teachers since 1994, Need for more teachers, Low morale of teachers, Crime and violence in schools.

Yes, there are valid reasons for some of the major problems. There is postmodernism, multiculturalism and apartheid. But each and everyone of these have been abused to avoid any form of responsibility which is the foundation for a stable society. This

mentality is becoming more pronounced in the attitude and actions of the youth and future leaders.

The high matric failure rate for 2009 has sparked off a tremendous amount of concern and criticism. Sandile Memela, a top government official, writes in the Sowetan of 8/1/20210, underlining the lack of responsibility focusing on the youth following.

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The high matric failure rate for 2009 has sparked off a tremendous amount of concern and criticism. “‘It is time black society accepted it is raising lazy and uninspired pupils who are encouraged to rely on false affirmative action. In fact, black pupils have internalised a culture of entitlement that over-emphasises skin colour, worshipping at the altar of materialism and political connectivity over merit. This marks the beginning of the end of black rule and self-determination as ultimate power, knowledge and intelligence will always rest with whites. If we want a

better future for our youth it is time we critically examined their performance in matric as that will determine the quality of leadership for the country.”

“The rot is deep”, writes Goolam Hoosain in the Cape Argus of Jan 18 2010. He ascribes many of the problems affecting Education deeply seated in communities and homes where many parents just don’t care, where role models lack and there is no culture of learning. This adds to lack of discipline and self-discipline imperative for development and success.

Hoosain points out the stark contrast between South African youth and those of countries rife with poverty and wasted by war (India, Vietnam, Japan and China) where their “children are disciplined, techno-savvy, conscientious and productive”. He calls the youth of South Africa “lazy and directionless who conspire to demoralize teachers…

Respect for person and property is a foreign concept for many youngsters”.

He states emphatically that only hard work and discipline are keys to success.

The three biggest teachers’ unions have united in their effort to ensure that the South African government and the National Department of Education act on their promises regarding education.

The unions, which together represent 312,000 teachers, tried to reassure parents that they were committed to their quality learning and teaching. The unions have set up support lines at their national offices to assist parents and teachers with queries and problems regarding education.

It seems as if the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is now

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We now have to look at the detrimental past system, cut our losses and pull together all possible resources

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realising the extent of the challenges facing quality education in South Africa.

The Committee has called for written submissions on aspects affecting quality outcomes in primary and high schools, urging all stakeholders especially teachers. Aspects to enhance the process towards improvement include the following: curriculum content, teacher development, class size, managerial capacity at schools, orientating schools towards specialisation, values in education In spite of the critical situation, all is not lost. We now have to look at the detrimental past system, cut our losses and pull together all possible resources – intellectual, professional, motivational, ethical, moral, financial, strategic and all else necessary to salvage our sinking ship and get it afloat again. At all cost we owe this to our youth if we want them to have a future. Or don’t we?

Education can be salvaged if... But where do we start? The answer is simple. Simple but not easy. Unbunthu needs to be reinstated to its rightful place. The moral core of our society needs to be restored to a life style of respect, trust, responsibility, accountability, honesty, integrity and self-discipline. Without that nothing will and can change permanently. If we do not start at the very core of what forms cohesion in homes, communities and the nation, we have no chance to gain stability.

This will only realise through “blood, toil, tears and sweat”, in the words of Theodore Roosevelt and later quoted

by Sir Winston Churchill during wartime in world history. “We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering.” For us it would even take years to recover from our losses, I might add.

Mvume Dandala, the Parliamentary

Leader of the Congress of the People, called for an interfaith national prayer and meditation day for the disaster stricken people of Haiti. He says, “I urge the Office of the Presidency to spearhead this initiative as part of nation building. In 2010, the year of opportunities, South Africa should demonstrate its compassion by making use of, and maximizing all opportunities for both government, civil society and the people to walk together as per the widely accepted recommendation of the Dinokeng Scenarios”.

Maybe this is the best option for Education in South Africa - A day of prayer. Would anyone take the cue from Dandala and request a National Day of Prayer for Education as a sincere effort of restoring what is to play such a vital role to ensure a stable and perhaps even a prosperous future for our country?

Here is a guideline as to what to pray. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

2 Chronicles 7:14.

Let us put aside all differences, whether political, cultural, religious or even personal and pray together for divine intervention. There is nothing to lose if we do this. It might be our only real change of rising from destruction to survival, then stability and even to the level of significance. Wouldn’t that be something!

Dr Wilna Du Toit is a Independent Education and Training Consultant.

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1 Knysna photo by Gerald Browne 2 Cape Town photo by Andreas Tuche 3 Winelands photo by DF Malan 4 Bo-kaap photo by Patrick Scales

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Showcasing South Africa’s paradise WRITER Lee-Anne Richards It is said that South Africa has some of the most beautiful places on earth. Be it the beaches, our mountain ranges or just the cultural activities that makes us rich in who we are. This is a destination that entices the rich and famous to buy property and live the quiet and blissful life that they so long for. Two of our Provinces most visited by tourists are the Western Cape and Kwa Zulu Natal. Let us take you on a journey through these Provinces and share with you the wonders it offers.

The Western Cape The Western Cape, recognized as one of the most beautiful places on earth and situated at the southernmost tip of Africa, comprises of six regions. These regions are: Cape Town, Cape Winelands, the Garden Route, Cape Overberg, the Klein and Central Karoo and the Breede River Valley. The Western Cape is known for its sheer natural beauty and its Mediterranean climate that is somewhat unpredictable. You may experience three seasons in one day. It is also known as the number one preferred destination in South Africa. A journey through some of the Western Cape Regions:

Cape Winelands The Cape Winelands is made up of the towns; Somerset West, Gordon’s Bay and Strand, which in turn is called the Helderberg Basin area and Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschoek. This region is famous for its wine route and is situated in the basin of the Hottentot’s Holand and Wemmershoek Mountain ranges.

Gordon’s Bay has some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches, rugged caves and great waves for surfing, while Stellenbosch is known for its pretty towns steeped in historical Cape Dutch style preserved architectural buildings. The Winelands has many nature reserves.

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Cape TowN The cosmopolitan destination in South Africa located at the foot of the famous Table Mountain. This laid back, vibey and culturally diverse region is the melting pot of the “rainbow nation”. Cape Town is home to internationally recognized blue flag beaches (safe and clean) and is any tourist’s summer paradise. It is also one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and has one of the most beautiful newly build Cape Town stadium that is visible from Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Its attractions include: Table Mountain Cable Way that gives you a breathtaking aerial view of the Cape Peninsula; The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront boasting a unique shopping and entertainment experience; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens that displays Cape flora and indigenous South African plants; Robben Island where the famous Nelson Mandela and others were imprisoned for their political views in the Apartheid era. There are many more attractions on offer in Cape Town that is not mentioned in this article.

The Garden Route This region is one of the most scenic in the Province. With its great beaches, forests, lakes and nature reserves, it is an area frequented by tourists. This region is made up of the towns: Oudtshoorn known for its ostriches and one of the great wonders of the world, the Cango Caves; Heidelberg the wool and wheat area; Albertinia that is rich in Aloe; Mosselbay – the seaside town; George - the capital of the Garden Route with its airport; Wilderness – unspoilt beach areas and many lagoons; Knysna with its world famous Pezula Golf course. There are other areas of note that makes up this region.

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the name and surname. This Province is also known as the “Kingdom of the Zulu nation”. It has some of the best beaches in the country that is influenced by the warm Mozambique current and has a subtropical climate. It offers the best snorkeling and scuba diving experiences in the country. KZN is one of the greener Provinces in South Africa, given its climate. The Province is rich in cultural history and biodiversity. The St Lucia Wetlands Park offers five ecosystems and biodiversity found nowhere else in the world. The famous Drakensberg Mountain, a hiker’s and quad biker’s paradise, offers exceptional beauty.

Amongst the attractions that KZN offers, are the Valley of 1000 Hills that is known for its craft markets, scenic nature walks and cultural experiences; its battlefields; game reserves and mountain ranges.

You are also able to visit one of the many Wildlife Parks where you will see some of the African Big 5 animals and view all sorts of game. Another attraction is the Midlands Meander where one will find an array of cheeses, restaurants, crafts and anything a tourist desires. The two main towns in KZN are Pietermaritzburg and Durban. Let us visit with them for a while.

Pietermaritzburg This melting pot of heritage and culture, where Indian, Zulu and English speaking people converge, is steeped in Victorian colonial heritage. Pietermaritzburg is the Capital and second largest city of KZN. This city churns out large amounts of Aluminum, timber and dairy products.

PMB, as it is fondly known by the locals, is a hub of industrial activity with many companies relocating its offices there.

The city has not lost its country scenic outlook and hosts many sporting and cultural activities. The dynamic city caters to the whim of all tourist needs in that it has top class restaurants, nightlife and accommodation.

Durban The major port city of KZN, buzzes with activity all year round. It is a place where East meets West and where World Class events are hosted and discussed. The city with its high humidity becomes the playground for local and international tourists over the festive period. It boasts the Ushaka Marine World – a hive of aquatic fun; an International Convention Centre of note; the famous BAT Centre – showcases local as well as international talent; Wilson’s Wharf on the Victoria Embankment. Modern shopping malls and beach front stalls will assist you to spend your money on a craft or souvenir that you will want to take home to the family. Many traditional arts and crafts can be found in this city. The raffia bags and baskets and soap stone ornaments are easily obtainable from the street crafters and entrepreneurs. Durban’s Botanical and Japanese Gardens are spots frequented by tourists. Durban’s port is the busiest in South Africa and is ranked amongst the 10 largest in the world. The city is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the world.

Durban was also chosen as a host city for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and has the awesome Moses Mabhida stadium, the only stadium boasting a cable car, which to show off to the world. If you have had a tiring day at the stadium, you may visit their stretches of beautiful unspoilt beaches that are renowned for great surfing waves.

South Africa and in particular these two Provinces, have much to offer both the local as well as the international tourist. To do justice to the beauty that both Provinces add, one has to visit their tourist websites to get the full picture and savor the awesomeness they are able to offer visitors. South Africa still remains one of the most beautiful destinations to visit, be it the World Cup or not!

Football tourists to flow Into Africa

Tourism is crucial to the overall success of South Africa hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup. It is the lubricant of any major sporting machine. Nick Buckland, director of Into Africa Tours, spoke to Beyond about the upcoming sports spectacle.

WRITER Farouk Abrahams PHOTO Soccer-Laduma BACKGROUND Into Africa focuses on conference and incentive travel, is owner managed and has an experienced team of consultants who have helped to develop and grow strong business relationships. Into Africa is based in Cape Town and offers services in East and Southern Africa. Africa is a wonderful incentive destination.

Southern Africa alone has a tremendous depth in terms of the variety and scope of options available. One company has returned to the region with us four times within the space of seven years and each time for a very different experience.

Excellent accommodation, dining options and service coupled with great value for money and Africa’s natural backdrop make for great incentives.

The growth area within business tourism to South Africa is in the conference market. In recognition of this, Into Africa has established a team specialising in this sector backed up by strong event management systems. We are well placed to assist with requests, whether assisting with association meetings or

running an executive meeting in the African bush. Continuity, understanding and relationships are vital when planning and running an event. We have a good mix of people from Europe and Southern Africa, providing language skills and cultural understanding with strong local knowledge.

How long have you been in the tourism business?

Into Africa has been open since 1991 HAS World Cup 2010 given birth to a number of “new” tourist handlers?

There are international companies that specialise in large sporting events. Some of these are new to South Africa. The scale of the World Cup means that many local companies want to benefit - some of them may be new to the industry.

Are there strict guidelines to ensure that high standards are observed in the industry?

Most of the contracting has been placed

with MATCH and they will have high standards. I think the large specialist sporting operators will also insist on high standards and it is up to their local partners to ensure that these are met.

There is talk of a price revolution ahead of and during the World Cup, is this not an obvious development before any major sporting event?

Yes - there is no surprise that rates have increased before the 2010 Soccer World Cup. It has historically happened before any major sporting event. I think South Africa is a relatively expensive destination to reach in the first place (air fare). The limited air capacity into South Africa means that the airlines can and have asked 2 to 3 times the normal rate. This makes the destination expensive before you factor in the increased rates for the ground programme. At the moment the positive PR, which we can attract is being threatened by these high prices.

South Africa is being considered greedy and people aren’t prepared to pay the

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International corporates are cutting back on their spend and aren’t bringing as many clients to South Africa as anticipated. high rates. What has compounded the problem is the global economic recession. International corporates are cutting back on their spend and aren’t bringing as many clients to South Africa as anticipated. I can’t verify this but have heard that some sponsors aren’t using all their ticket allocation. If the cost of the programmes (flights and ground handling) weren’t as expensive - they could bring more visitors for the same budget. Surely we want to encourage more visitors?

You regularly travel abroad, what are the perceptions with regards safety and security in South Africa and is this affecting the market?

Safety and security is a concern. It is frustrating as the perception is greater than the reality. Sadly I think a great deal of people will judge this world cup on how well the safety and security is handled. If we want to showcase South Africa properly and attract new visitors after the world cup it is critical that safety and security is well managed with no high profile incidents.

What are your trump cards in punting the Western Cape as a preferred destination?

This is a tricky question. Sadly from our perspective the draw has not been kind to Cape Town so demand has not been as high as we would have liked. The high cost of internal flights has made it difficult to offer Cape Town as a base from which to fly in and see games in other cities. Port Elizabeth currently has more demand than Cape Town – the draw there offers more to our core markets.

Only three teams are earmarked to have base camps on as far off as the Garden Route, how will this affect World Cup expectations in Cape Town?

It is no surprise that the teams want to be based at altitude. I think Cape Town normally sells itself but the combination of winter weather and the high cost of internal flights coupled with some weaker earlier games will have an impact on visitor numbers to Cape Town. The fact that there are still hotel rooms available speaks volumes.

Any idea how many visitors the country could expect during the World Cup? I can’t comment at this stage People talk of a threat of organised football hooligans during this sporting spectacle, is this topic on the agenda when tourist companies discuss the 2010 World Cup. No - not in discussions we have had. We are looking to host corporate visitors.

Which country has secured the most bookings with your company?

We made a decision only to work with one company for the world cup. We think South Africa will be stretched and we want to be focused on service delivery during the event. We don’t want to be stretched in a stretched environment.

We have contracted with a UK company who deals predominantly with European countries.

If not Bafana Bafana who would you fancy to win the World Cup? Spain or Brazil.

Health and safety tips Football World Cup 2010 WRITER Fuad Adams In the past South Africa has proven itself to be successful in hosting major sporting events. The Rugby World Cup of 1995 and the Cricket World Cup of 2003 were hosted by South Africa. There was no significant increase in crime and lawlessness. However, the 2010 Soccer World Cup has once again brought the spotlight on South Africa’s readiness to ensure the safety of its citizens and the

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throngs of spectators from around the world.

The Government has assured the millions of fans who will be coming to watch the 2010 World Cup that they will be safe in South Africa. There are a number of prongs to South Africa’s safety and security plan: South Africa will be working closely with international agencies to gather intelligence; There

will be focus on border security at ports of entry – including South Africa’s land, sea and air borders; Route security, specifically those leading from airports into cities, will be a priority; Police are to divide the host cities into sections, with teams patrolling sections and focusing on FIFA headquarters, hotels, other accommodation establishments, the stadiums, fan parks, restaurants

and tourist venues; State-of-the-art information and communication military technology will be used as well as a fleet of nearly 40 helicopters and a dedicated force of 41 000 offices will be deployed.

The above are simply some of the issues outlined in the government’s comprehensive security plan for the 2010 World Cup. For the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), which was attended by about 37 000 international delegates, South Africa pioneered a security model that has been acknowledged as a new international benchmark - and has since been adopted by the United Nations as its model for large events.

Notwithstanding all the security measures and preparation, South Africa must manage the crime problem. Too many soccer fans will be contented to watch the games on television, internet or cell phones in the safety of their homes. There is a perception that the crime levels in South Africa are too high.

Perceptions matter, so whether it is a true reflection or not, South Africa needs to make a plan!

While security at the airports will most definitely be beefed up, according to the Airports Company of SA (ACSA), airports will not be equipped with full-body scanners. Nicky Knapp, a spokesperson for ACSA stated, “Passengers travelling through an ACSA airport in the immediate future can therefore expect the exact same procedures, vigilance, and commitment to safety and security as was the case last week and last month.”

The following health and safety tips will help ensure that South Africans, tourists and visiting spectators have an enjoyable and incident free, safe World Cup 2010.

TIPS FOR TOURISTS The event will take place from 11 June till 11 July 2010. This will be the middle of winter in South Africa. Temperature can range from below zero (especially

at night) to mid- and upper 20 degrees Celsius during the day. In winter, the eastern side of South Africa is generally warmer and dryer than the colder, wet western side. For the Cape Province, winter is the rainy season.

Durban will be warmer with no chance of snow. Bring clothes for all 4 seasons!

Public transport is very limited for tourists. The couple of “tourist taxis” available tend to be very expensive. Very few people will recommend using the mini-bus taxis - people are frightened of them. Plan a rental car or go with a tour bus. In South Africa we drive on the lefthand side of the road.

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The Government has assured the millions of fans who will be coming to watch the 2010 World Cup that they will be safe in South Africa The North-Eastern part of South Africa has a risk for malaria. Consult your travel clinic on taking anti-malaria medicine.

The banking, restaurant, and medical infrastructure in South Africa are world class. You should not have a problem with any of the major credit cards. Test your pin before you leave for South Africa! At most banks you will be able to

exchange dollars, euros, and other major currencies for South African Rand. At the international airports and in most big shopping centers you will find Foreign Exchange Agencies.

When in crowded areas keep a close guard on your personal possessions.

Avoid carrying large sums of cash, carrying cameras or video cameras in plain sight and leaving belongings unattended.

Try not to walk alone, and take special precautions at lonely lookout points, especially at dusk or after dark. At night, park in a secure, well-lit area.

Do not allow strangers to assist you in any way at ATMs. Keep photocopies of all valuable documents in a safe place.

HEALTH TIPS High-quality tap (faucet) water is available across the City and it is both palatable and safe to drink straight from the tap. The quality of the food is excellent and Cape Town has some of the top restaurants in the world.

Medical facilities in Cape Town are worldclass. There is an excellent network of both state and private hospitals. Contact Cape Town Tourism if you need to find out more about local medical services.

We have a warm sunny climate and you should wear sunscreen and a hat whenever you are outdoors during the day, particularly between 10am and 4pm.

Cape Town Tourism recommends the use of a qualified mountain guide should you wish to explore Table Mountain National Park on foot. Alternatively, make sure you take a Table Mountain map, comfortable walking shoes, a few friends and a charged cell phone (mobile).

Let’s hope that the World Cup is a memorable experience for the right reasons, and that every visitor to South Africa and all South African citizens are able to enjoy the splendor the World Cup offers.

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ACCOMMADATION

Can we accommodate 2010?

WRITER Walter Majosi PHOTO Damien du Toit

An experience you won’t forget Accommodation for 2010 is one of the main talking points in the City of Cape Town and across the country as a whole.

Cape Town is the oldest city in South Africa and is affectionately known as the ‘Mother City’. With the 2010 Soccer World Cup on our doorstep, it becomes critical to ensure that ‘all systems are in place’ Accommodation for 2010 is but one of the many important considerations that the City will have to make. We would like to accommodate the world, but are we ready to do so? We are excited to have the visitors in our country; we want to put our best foot forward. We also want to give them an experience of their lifetime. We want them to exceed their expectations of our country.

Accommodation is not only about the place where you stay, but also the type of experiences that the visitors will have.

Some would like to stay in the houses of ordinary South Africans. They would want to eat the food we eat, check out our lifestyles, cultures and probably want to see how different our lives are

from theirs. Others would want to stay in a cheap hotel, backpacking and hopping all over the country. Then we have the more sophisticated ones. They want decent accommodation, preferably world class, according to their standards.

Here we are looking at Luxury en-suite rooms with air-conditioning, mini-bar, tea and coffee facilities, a safe, hi-fi, hair dryers, gym and television [Mnet/Dstv, etc.] They probably want to be in walking distance from the Cape Town stadium or any other stadium where the top teams will be playing. They are the ones that have the means to come back to our country many times after the World Cup. It tells me that accommodation is much more than the structure, it is also about location, the vibe in the area, the type of experience that the visitor is likely to have and more importantly, whether we as a nation will capture the hearts and the minds of the visitors. This is our chance as a country to pull out all stops to show the world what we have. It is now estimated that we have a shortfall of about 20 000 beds for the World Cup.

The City of Cape Town and Accomodation Accommodation in the City forms part of the tourism mandate of the City of Cape Town. All municipalities across the country are responsible for managing, planning for development and leading tourism. The department of tourism drives the City of Cape Town’s local tourism mandate and supports the City’s strategic sector strategy.

Accommodation is just one of the important pillars of this tourism mandate.

It is estimated that about four million foreign visitors will visit the City during 2010. To make their stay a comfortable and exciting one, the City of Cape Town adopted a new accommodation policy. For the first time, the City has a uniform land use policy to oversee guest accommodation. This includes caravan parks, boarding houses, guest houses, camping sites, bed and breakfast, back packers’ lodges, self-catering apartment, hotels and resorts. According to Cape Town Tourism, the estimated number of nights spent by a foreign visitor in

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The Minister of Tourism stated unambiguously that South Africa will meet FIFA’s accommodation requirements. the Western Cape is fifteen million each year. Their average length of stay in Cape Town is eight nights.

Another important development is that the number of home-based guest accommodation establishments has increased substantially throughout the Cape Metropole according to Alderman Brian Watkyns, Chairperson of the Planning and Environment Portfolio Committee [Pepco]. This is part of the catalyst for the development of this new policy. Taking the 2010 World Cup into account, it is almost imperative that a proper policy be put in place to deal with the impact on the surrounding environment with regards to parking, loading, noise levels, liquor use and staff facilities, etc. Some other policy objectives are to provide for a rational land use management framework to

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guide guest accommodation related land uses in support of existing and future zoning scheme regulations.

It provides a fair assessment of development applications for guest accommodation establishments and promotes local economic development, while protecting the interests of the community at large.

What is enough?

The Minister of Tourism, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk stated unambiguously that South Africa will meet FIFA’s accommodation requirements during the 2010 World Cup. He draws a distinction between accommodation that is needed for fans and that of the FIFA family which includes players, match officials and FIFA delegates. He said that 155 000 rooms were reserved

within the host cities and an additional 100 000 rooms outside of host cities. This is in line with the requirements of FIFA. Match Hospitality AG is the company appointed by FIFA as the worldwide exclusive rights holder for the FIFA Hospitality Programme. Match’s main accommodation objective is to deliver a unique accommodation programme, in terms of quality, creativity, flexibility and unmatched capacity to meet market needs. The apparent shortage of accommodation in Cape Town is of no concern to Match as they have secured sufficient rooms for 2010.

It is hoped that the issue of accommodation will contribute towards the local economic development of the City and give aspirant entrepreneurs a window of opportunity to develop their businesses to higher levels.

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Cape Town is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world

Dancing to the tunes in Cape Town

WRITER Farah Abdurahman and Rishqah Roberts PHOTO Funchal Cape Town known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, with its breathtaking beaches, its amazing Table Mountain, the stunning wine route and the historic Robben Island, is a breathing ground of activity for both your days and your nights. While there are many family orientated activities that one may take part in while the sun’s out, the nightlife calls upon a crowd of it’s own, sure to cater to the individual’s party requirements. Thus, Cape Town will be sure to deliver the crowd of 2010 many memorable experiences.

The city offers nightlife with a difference – you are able to party till the early hours of the morning with a backdrop of the sea and Table Mountain, with the newly built, magnificent stadium not too far off. Cape Town has a range of late night restaurants, such as Café Caprice; bars to name but a few: Beaulah Bar and Fiction; lounges: Chevelle, Jade and a range of night clubs including: Chrome, Hemisphere or Bronx / Navigaytion, etc..

Thus, Cape Town nightlife will spoil 2010 party animals for choice.

We took the liberty of speaking to some of the venues which hosts Cape Town’s night life, read on and discover what we discovered.

Beaulah Bar Warm, fabulous and sexy Beaulah Bar is a gay and lesbian bar and has been open for two and a half years. In the past, the Beaulah Bar was the place for homosexuals to be seen at night. Currently, the bar is undergoing a transformation to make it more gayfriendly and accessible to those of you who will be on the move during the day.

Describe Beaulah Bar Beaulah Bar is all about being sexy. We are anti-drug use and have a created an environment where same-sex couples as well as straight people can come for a drink and feel comfortable and safe in their surroundings.

What is the atmosphere LIKE at Beaulah Bar? Beaulah Bar has a relaxed atmosphere, which people find homely. We try to instil this feeling of homeliness by remembering the faces of our new comers and knowing our regulars on a first name basis. We ensure that all our clients always feel welcome.

What makes Beaulah Bar different to all the other bars?

Our balance between the gay and lesbian crowd has made us stand out amongst the other bars. Also, the fact that straight people feel non-threatened in our space has attributed to our popularity.

What type of people frequent Beaulah Bar? People interested in same-sex relations as well as straight people just looking for a place to relax and socialise.

We attract people in their early 20’s and upwards.

Most famous people that have partied at Beaulah Bar? Gareth Cliffe, Graham Nortan and Marc Lottering.

Hemisphere Above the rest This place is said to be the highest night club, bar and cocktail lounge in Cape Town. Hemisphere not only oozes style, glamour and sophistication but also allows for relaxation. It’s situated 31 floors above the city and allows for a breathtaking view of the city, mountain and ocean – truly magnificent.

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What is the atmosphere LIKE at Hemisphere?

In the early hours of business the atmosphere is very relaxed, however, once the early hours of the morning sets in the atmosphere becomes more adhesive to a raging party.

What makes Hemisphere different to all the other bars?

We are thirty one floors above the rest.

We have a stunning view of all Cape Town has to offer and is possibly the only night club in Cape Town that caters for physically disabled.

What type of people frequent Hemisphere?

Thursday night, students. Friday night, attracts an older crowd. Saturday night, young versus old.

Most famous people that have partied at Hemisphere.

Adam Levine, Brian McFadden, Kate Moss, Keira Knightly, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bryan McKnight, Michael Williams, Steven Segal and many, many more that are just not coming to me right now.

Bronx / Navigaytion Music, vibe, atmosphere Bronx, a household name amongst the party goers, but how many of those same party goers, know about the cleverly named: Navigaytion? While Bronx has been around for sixteen years, Navigaytion only found itself on the party scene two years ago.

What is the atmosphere LIFE AT Bronx / Navigaytion?

Bronx: Bronx is a more commercial party scene, where all the wild partying happens. It’s the venue to be seen.

Navigaytion: Navigation, on the other, hand has a completely different atmosphere. It lends itself to the underground scene, partly by playing funky house and progressive music.

How did the name “Navigaytion” come about?

The word “Navigation” is defined as taking people on a journey. The “gay”, indicates that it is a gay club. Putting the two together we came up with “Navigaytion”, meaning that in the time you spend with us we will take you on a musical journey.

What type of people frequent Bronx / Navigaytion?

Straight women that are friends with gay men (Faghags), gays and lesbians.

Most famous people that have partied at Bronx / Navigaytion.

Elton John’s life partner, Versace life partner, Marc Lottering and Danny K. Chrome Safe, entertainment, stylish This club has been in business for twenty four years and in this time has gone through many name changes and finally, stumbling upon the name, “Chrome”.

This is one of South Africa’s top thirty clubs.

What is the atmosphere LIKE at Chrome?

Chrome caters for the younger generation where music is concerned, with the exception of a Thursday night, which caters for the older crowd. Walking into Chrome one would get a sense of high energy.

What makes Chrome different to all the other bars?

We are the only club that owns our own building. We place great emphasis on personal service and thus have decided to be completely family run.

What type of people frequent Chrome?

Wednesday night, students. Thursday night, older crowd. Friday night, ladies night. Saturday, open to all, with the VIP section being free.

Most famous people that have partied at Chrome.

To name but a few, The prince of Libya, Prince Harry;, Gareth Cliffe, DJ Euphonik, DJ Fresh.

We have only managed to cover a very small tip of the ice berg of Cape Town’s night life. Don’t let the buck stop here, party on!

Beyond the beat WRITER Brow Beat

The Diski Dance getting South Africa rocking!

If you think you have the moves, let someone show you the Diski Dance. If you happen to have tickets for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, or if you are just going to be a spectator at the Fan Parks, you need to be with the “In-crowd”. If not, you will feel left out when all is jiving to the fantastic beat of South African rhythm. Africa is all about rhythm – let us show the rest of the world how it’s done!

What is this jive that gets the nation rocking?

The word “Diski” is a slang word for the beautiful game in the townships in South Africa. This dance is meant to encapsulate the spirit that South Africans want to portray to the visitors about our love for the beautiful game. This dance is choreographed by Wendy Ramokgwadi.

I on the other hand, have to take the necessary oils to feed my joints so that I may do this dance perfectly (I used to be a great dancer as an infant). If you have the kwaito moves, then this should prove to be a piece of cake.

The dance tries to depict the rhythmic playing style of South African football.

It is used by South African Tourism to portray the “welcoming spirit of our nation”. Many a South African celebrity

and politicians have tried their hand at this dance. Some seemed quite awkward, while others took it in their stride. The dance was taught to everyone attending the friendly match between Bafana Bafana vs. Jamaica in Bloemfontein recently. The dance is catching on like wild fire. This is something that could unite the nation. Whether you are blessed with sliding light feet or whether you sport feet of clay, swoon to the rhythm and nobody would know, that like me, you have no clue how to perfect the moves.

Swaying to the African Rhythm It is said that it takes a nation united to influence the results that it can achieve. I believe that it will be of national interest if everybody knows that National Anthem and the “Diski dance”, to instill the necessary pride back into our national soccer team. Let’s learn the moves, even if it is just to improve your health or to get the much-needed exercise that you have been putting off for the past few years. ViVa Diski, viva!!

Until we dance together!!

Diski Dance YouTube videos Television advert: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkSkpXCw1RA How to dance the Diski: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fML326GXJPY Diski dance on Table Mountain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB7BNhVbRjY Goldfish learns the Diski Dance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOu4o9mKGLw

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The bunny or the worm?

South Africa is home to many different cultural groups and this lends to a vast variety of foods.

WRITER Farah Abdurahman PHOTO Jacky R This array of foods makes South Africa, an adventurous palette’s dream. In the previous article, we looked at a small portion of our cuisine. This time around, we look at dishes special to certain areas in South Africa. We’ll be travelling to Durban and experience the spicy Bunny Chow then Limpopo and Mpumalanga to experience the weird but simply delicious (described by many) Mashonzha (Mopani Worms).

THE BUNNY CHOW With no reference to the actual rabbit.

Bunny Chow is a slang term for a South African fast food consisting of a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with curry.

This dish was created in Durban (home to a large community of people, of Indian origin), during the 1940s. However, the precise origins of the dish are disputed.

Bunny chows are very popular amongst Indians, as well as other ethnic groups.

Bunny Chow’s are usually filled with traditional curry recipes from Durban – from mutton to bean curry. They are often served with a side salad called sambals. The true flavour is experienced

when the juices of the curry soaks the wall of the bread thus creating a fusion of flavours. It is a common sight to see a single Bunny Chow being shared.

Bunny chows are usually available in quarter, half and full loaves. Eating a Bunny Chow with utensils seems to amuse the locals; the Bunny Chow is a dish for the fingers.

Bunny Chows are now available all over South Africa, in every host city. So, if you’re in town for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, order a “mutton quarter” (or whatever flavour and size you wish to have).

MASHONZHA Not for the faint hearted!

Mashonzha is the word to describe the dish created from the gonimbrasia belina species. This species is moth found in Southern Africa, whose large edible caterpillar, the mopane worm, is an important source of protein.

Mopani worms are handpicked in the wild, often by women and children.

When the caterpillar has been picked, it is pinched at the tail end to rupture the

entrails. The picker then squeezes and whips it so that it ejects the slimy, green contents of the gut (sound delicious?).

Mopani worms can be eaten in two ways.

First, the worms would be preserved by the traditional method of drying them or smoking them. This method creates additional flavour thus allowing one to enjoy it raw and crispy. Alternatively, Mopani worms can be soaked in water, before frying until crunchy or cooking with onion, tomatoes and spices. The flesh is yellow and the gut may still contain traces of dried leaf, which is not harmful to humans. The taste is somewhat redolent of tea leaves.

The dried Mopani worms does not contain a lot of flavour and is sometimes compared to consuming dried wood thus, its commonly canned in tomato or chilli sauce to augment the flavour.

If you’re a bit of an adventurous traveller and would love for your tongue to marvel in the indigenous flavours of mopane worms, then be sure to add Limpopo Province or Mpumalanga to your itinerary.

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So what’s the buzzword?

It’s a new year! 2010 has arrived in all its splendour, entering with a bang, a blast and lots of balls! Of the football type that is.

FASHION

WRITER Zohra Fredericks But let’s take a few steps back in time.

With Nelson Mandela’s release, a steady development of rights and ideas soon followed.

Although the victims - those who suffered most during a time characterised by rigidity and dictatorship - have passed on, it appears that the next generation inherited a warped understanding of freedom and took liberation to the other extreme – narcissism.

In simpler terms: self-interest bordering on selfishness. Society is in a ‘liberation’ mode that is so convoluted, it calls for a demonstration every time their socalled freedom is challenged. More like throwing their toys out of the cot, if you ask me.

People have changed, yes, but into what, into whom? And what is our direction?

Where’s the sense of sobriety for a change? Where’s the balance? What is the role of government?

Did I really need to be reminded that I could have died at the hands of government’s understaffed trauma unit?

Or worse, at a private hospital riddled with untrained staff to keep costs down?

Just who can one trust these days?

You really must be wondering, “Whatever does this have to do with fashion?” I just needed to paint the background for you to see where fashion actually fits in the bigger scheme of things.

I’ve been blessed I would like to think, and not burdened, with an illness recently

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that reset my balance to a large extent.

A forced paradigm shift altered my angle toward this article. A worldview, which I thought was very informed, was limited by inherent biases I realised. My grasp of reality, of complex events experienced a seismic shift. At the very least my experience has reminded me of the value of honesty and integrity in human relationships.

Specialised fashion boutiques and small stores thrive, and survive because of good human relationships.

Those which frequent the unique, which feel confident to challenge the corporate norm, they are the few loyal to the tasteful fashion and style industry; the rest are a bunch of stoned sheep which do, buy, eat and wear whatever flashes in front of them. Just think about it: information overload on the internet, billboards, television, film, the cult of celebrity, gossip magazines, tabloids, corporate media, and the list goes on.

So if I have to predict the fashion colours for this year, a hint as to what would be hot, then it would be precious gemstones. Think of precious stones and their colours, that’s just about where you should be in terms of colour.

With regards to concept, the rule that most designers stick with is even more evident now: less is certainly more!

The basic, classic lines are indeed beautiful and sleek and still seem to be a winner.

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Please don’t dress to kill as they say but rather dress to survive and go beyond and into the hearts and make dressing up become a message that permeates the good side of one’s soul.

The challenge is its availability and accessibility to the man in the street.

I do need to say that I am probably spoton when I say that the clothes that are forced down our throats, via chain stores, are dull or boring or loud, overbearing, uncomfortable, sometimes extreme, and also expensively-priced yet cheap trashy inventions of someone who conceived a collection in a quasi-artistic state.

The apparel offered is clearly an extension of the times. And what happens to a herd of sheep without a shepherd?

They get lost in a fashionless, tasteless wilderness.

Ok, ok I’m being extremely harsh but I am passionate about what I do and when others exploit claims to fashionhood for their own gains then I really get so cheesed off, I tell you!

I just don’t believe that people are using common clothing sense anymore. One does not have to speak Prada to look good. Really!

The complete dresser is wearing apparel based on balance, because without it everything including fashion is

incomplete.

With the emphasis on of a green and natural lifestyle, where eco-friendly is the buzzword, expect experimentation with colours and fabrics - a gentle fusion of form, fashion and function There are worrying concerns surrounding the issue of global warming. Natural resources needed for human survival is threatened and being destroyed.

Can we still wear what we feel? Are the clothes that we wear an extension of our indifference to what’s happening?

I am grateful for my ability to design, make patterns, grade them, cut and sew but conception should, I believe strongly, come from a good, clean green heart. And the soul is fed through its environment.

I pray that we do not destroy the reason for clothing altogether.

Historically, donning a garment began by being functional and was used purely for the protection for the body.

This evolved into the identity of a tribe.

Aesthetics predictably kicked in and then eventually the feelings or thoughts

of designers inspired a series of ranges.

Later names, and of course prices, were attached to the ranges. And so the fashion industry is born.

Sadly it has become almost purely financial and we proudly endorse this by not thinking twice about wearing tasteless tees with emblazoned with corporate advertising across our chests.

Just don’t do it.

My request to those intelligent beings out there is “Please don’t dress to kill” as they say but rather dress to survive and go beyond and into the hearts and make dressing up become a message that permeates the good side of one’s soul. * Although a recession is happening, good boutiques are still surviving with designer and branded clothing as well.

Why? People still want to look smart, or trendy, or feel good in what they wear.

The flip-side is that designer wear are not available easily and inexpensively.

So, in a nutshell, if you spend wisely – everybody can afford to look good congratulations, you may just enjoy the current fashion evolution.

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A loft anywhere WRITER Steven Rosenberg

2010 is certainly the year that ushers in great change. That being said, some things never change. The natural beauty and diversity of Southern Africa endures despite mounting economic and infrastructural challenges. Considering the great geography we enjoy gives rise to a number of questions.

How do we take advantage of these landscapes? How do we construct ecologically sound, esthetically pleasing living spaces on complicated terrain with difficult access?

In most cases it involves expensive solutions and prolonged construction processes. But most cases don’t take into account the architectural genius of Chilean born Igor Moraga of Southern Proyectos. Loft7 is in his owns words “a simplified process for constructing your space, based on loft architecture, with all the benefits of multifunctional open spaces, abundance of natural light, ecofriendly options and minimalist design”

leaving you to decide where you want to put it.

Loft7 has been structurally designed with materials that allow a dynamic construction process with large adaptability on any terrain and environment.

With its outstanding technical attributes it constitutes an excellent option for having your place on the beach, in the countryside, in the city... or hanging on a cliff.

The loft consists of a predefined base unit of 68m² on two levels, including two terraces of 29m² in total. Both floors are open plan with the kitchen, dining space and lounge area on the first level and a main bedroom and bathroom on the second level.

Loft7 is designed with a structure of light gauge steel complemented by a steel frame/skeleton, fixed on a platform of impregnated pine beams and founded on reinforced concrete pillars, which provides individual points of support.

Loft7 is designed with a structure of light gauge steel complemented by a steel frame/skeleton, fixed on a platform of impregnated pine beams and founded on reinforced concrete pillars, which provides individual points of support.

Impregnated pine wood cladding and vitrified wooden floors add to the luxurious natural feel of the space while asphalt paper and mineral wool form the thermo-acoustic insulation.

Due to the nature of the design and construction system the loft can be customized to suit different needs and functional requirements. It makes for an excellent option for holiday and tourist development, extreme lodges or small family group condominiums. Further the relatively low cost of development and construction makes Loft7 an interesting alternative to the cramped, low cost housing developments we’ve seen up until now.

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Beyond technology WRITER Steven Rosenberg

Ironman Armor!

As my wife quite emphatically put it “I’m not even a guy and I want that armor!” Futuristic power armor is not as far fetched as you might think thanks in part to the efforts of Japanese company CYBERDYNE Inc. and US based Raytheon SARCOS. The Raytheon SARCOS Exoskeleton is basically a wearable robot able to amplify the wearer’s strength, endurance and agility. It can lift heavy objects, climb stairs and run.

Future development will see it acting autonomously. There are even plans to add body armor to the exoskeleton.

Japan’s CYBERDYNE, Inc. has a different take on powered exoskeletons. HAL is a sleek, white exoskeleton capable of augmenting the body’s own strength multiplying it 10-fold.

But can it fly?

Jet Wing Suit

With the application of the Yves Rossy Jet Wing Suit that may well be a possibility. Yves Rossy, nicknamed Jet Man and Fusion Man, developed and built a Jet Wing Suit comprising a back pack with rigid carbon-fiber wings spanning about 2.4 metres, powered by four attached jet engines and controlled by body movement. And yes it actually flies. Rossy plans to fly the Grand Canyon later this year.

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Apple iPad

Steve Jobs has described it as “the most important thing” he’s “ever done.” But just what will the future hold for the Apple iPad? A little smaller than an a4 book and just 13.4mm thick the iPad is an awesome envy toy. Initially the iPad will be released with two different technologies, namely 3G and WiFi. What makes this gadget impressive is that it can run either Mac OS X or Windows 7 and then there’s the 10 hours of battery life. And in true Apple style there are plenty of accessories to pimp your iPad. Good on you Steve Jobs! Revealed 27 January 2010. Retailing in America at approx. US$500 but no doubt we will pay alot more.

Polaroid

2007 marked the passing of a photographic icon when polaroid stopped making their popular instant film cameras. 2010 will mark the resurrection of the Polaroid as the company is set to start releasing a redesigned version of their classic camera the Polaroid One Pic 1000.

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MakerBot

Bre Pettis and his company MakerBot Industries have created a product that combines 3D printing with micromanufacturing. Pettis was always intrigued by the concept of Star Trek’s replicator (a device that could make just about anything) and started toying with the idea of the MakerBot which he describes as a “robot that make things.” The company’s goal is “to make it cheap and easy for anyone to fabricate digitally-designed 3D objects.”

A MakerBot will set you back around US$1000. Who knows perhaps in time you can make your own Ironman armor!

SOLAR CHARGER

Freeloader Portable Solar Charger is an advanced system that can power any hand held device anywhere, anytime.

Freeloader takes power from its solar panels or via a supplied charge cable that plugs into a computers’ USB. Once charged, Freeloaders internal battery can power an iPod for 18hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours a PDA for 22 hours and much much more.

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SPY DRONE

iPhone apps are so 2009. Think an iPhone controlled spy drone. The Parrot AR Drone is that and more. Featuring live video remote control and intuitive flight controls. If thats not fun enough play 2 augmented reality games. Play solo or link up and watch your friends crash and burn in multiplayer mode.

AMOLED

The idea of sleek transparent screens was made popular in films like Things to Come (1936), Minority Report and more recently Avatar. Now Samsung is making it a reality with their 14” laptop prototype “AMOLED”. Once again they are neck to neck with LG who developed a 15” transparent OLED screen in true 1(inch)-up-man-ship fashion.

PROJECTOR PHONE

Your phone has a 5 MP camera? So what! If it cant project your images or video it might as well be scrap. Now you can shoot your mobile movies and show them to an audience. Currently the Samsung W7900 (pictured) and the LG Expo are the major contenders for next gen micro projectors, with LG taking the lead with its 14” display.

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High definition television This is the future of television, for sure!

WRITER Mayan Viljoen PHOTO Les Chatfield Being an avid supporter of the South African cricket team, I recently had the opportunity to watch some of the action of the 3rd 5 day cricket test between South Africa and England in what is called HDTV. (High Definition Television) It was truly an extra-ordinary experience in the sense that I almost felt part of what I was seeing rather than something I was merely viewing on a TV screen. There and then I decided that I really wanted to know more about this amazing new technology.

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The origins of HDTV An ATSC (Advanced Television System Committee) was formed in the US, in 1982, to develop technical standards for all aspects of ATV (Advanced Television) systems. One of the ATSC’s most prominent DTV (Digital Television) Standards is HDTV. A transition to DTV, a critical, first, step on the road towards HDTV. Below I have listed some advantages of digital over analogue TV. Much improved image resolution (see below) for a given bandwidth as well

as smaller bandwidth for a given image resolution. A superior resolution and sound quality in the case of HDTV and simultaneous broadcasts of up to 5 programs, in the case of SDTV, because of the fact that more data can be transmitted this way.

The availability of additional languages (either spoken or subtitled) as well as electronic program guides. Excellent reception over, virtually, any distance.

The ability to watch television on one’s computer monitor. For some people this

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The higher the resolution is, the more detailed and sharper the image is.

might, very well, negate the necessity to purchase a separate TV set, saving them a lot of money.

What is HDTV? Consumers will still be able to view over-the-air digital programming on their SD (Standard Definition) TV sets by purchasing what is called a digital-toanalogue set-top converter box. This box will convert the high density content, contained within the digital signal, which is sent to the SDTV antenna, in such a way that the older screen technology of the latter will, still, be able to, properly, display it.

This conversion/decoder box will make SDTV sets digital, but it can not, ever, become HDTV sets by means of this conversion. Only integrated DTV sets (i.e., those with built-in digital tuners) which meet certain minimum specification standards (there are DTV variants which are not high definition), can truly be called HDTV’s. In the passages below I will endeavour to highlight these minimum HDTV standards for you. HDTV is, in essence, a new digital television display format.

The specific specification standards which makes a TV high definition Resolution, by definition, is the number of individual picture elements which make up a TV image. It is defined by one of two factors: A The number of horizontal and vertical lines the TV can display. The no. representing the former is displayed first and that of the latter, last. 1920 X 1080, for example, is the line resolution of a full fledged HDTV. B The pixels or picture elements. They are calculated by, actually, multiplying these two line numbers. In our case, above, it comes to 2,073,600 (just over 2 million pixels) The resolution of what is called a HD Ready TV is 1366 x 768, and a TV with a lower than 1280 x 720 resolution, is not

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considered to be HD in the majority of countries, today. The highest available resolutions in SDTV are in the vicinity of 854 x 640.

The higher the resolution is, by implication, the more detailed and “sharper” the image is, in reality as well as in appearance.

Every true HD Panel TV is manufactured with built-in drivers, a processor as well as, what is called a scalar. No matter what the resolution of the source material is, a fixed pixel display TV will always use said scalar to convert or scale the former up or down to fit the HDTV’s native screen resolution.

If the resolution of the incoming source is higher than the TV screen’s native resolution, it is only logical that some detail and/or sharpness will be lost when the images are displayed, although the naked eye will not notice this, at all. If the reverse is true, the scalar will interpolate information, at a lightning fast speed, on the display. In this case the excess pixels of the native resolution will not add any noticeable “sharpness” to the displayed images.

The letters “p” or “i” which are found after the resolution numbers, refer to the scan type a specific HDTV will use to scan the images on the screen. The human eye will notice flicker if the “image rate” (the rate at which images are displayed on the TV screen) is not in the region of 48 fps (frames per second) or more.

The progressive scan shows 50, full, picture frames per second, while the interlaced scan shows each image frame twice, 25 times per second, in the UK and some other countries. Both of these scan types will, however, effectively, remove any, noticeable, flicker from the TV screen.

Which one of these two standards is the best? Well, the majority opinion seems to be that the progressive scan produces “smoother” and more film like (or real life, if you like) images on the HDTV

screen. The above answer, in my humble opinion, should depend, even heavily, on the standard in which the original broadcast was captured.

The fact that you will be able to watch movies in its original widescreen format on HDTV’s, today, has got to do with what is called the “Aspect Ratio” (screen shape) of the new HDTV. The Aspect Ratio is the units of measure across the TV’s screen as opposed to the screen height. HDTV’s have an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Most movies come out in a 16:9 aspect ratio format, or even wider, which is exactly why they can not be displayed on the SD TV sets (which, for the most part have a 4:3 aspect ratio), without seeing those annoying “letterbox” black bars.

All of the above mentioned HD resolutions, i.e. the 1280 x 720 (720p), 1366 x 768 (768p) and the 1920 x 1080 (1080i) are, moreover, exactly, consistent with this 16:9 HD Aspect ratio. If you want to, you can do the sums for yourself.

Divide the first number by 16 and the second by 9; if it gives you exactly the same answer, you can be assured that the resolution numbers are indeed correct.

The three standards above, i.e. resolution, scan type and aspect ratio are not necessarily the most important or even the most critical standards with regard to HDTV, but they are certainly the most talked about, these days. I can only trust that the above information, with regard to said standards, have given you a, somewhat, better idea of what HDTV is all about.

Lastly, if you have the money and you enjoy your television, my wish for you is that you will soon discover this television format. You will not be sorry!

TECHNOLOGY

Computers and Technology Science WRITER Louis Van Zyl

O how are we all, local and international, looking forward so much to the kick-off of the world’s best in soccer – we plan, organize time of work, budget – do all that’s needed to ensure that we will see the games - the biggest excitement in a long time in sport history.

Well, guess what, this is not where the excitement ends for us South African citizens. Do we actually realize to what extend the “Fifa experience in SA” can benefit us as South African citizens despite the enjoyment of a great sport?

Let’s put it this way – beware of those who talk about South Africa as a third world country ever again.

Why can we say this?

Hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup creates a huge challenge when looking at the spenditure needed to host such an event measured to economical and social growth opportunity. Yes, some say, why do we spend so much on this sport event while unemployment and poverty takes its toll. Well, let’s look at the advancement and opportunities created up till now and in future to Information and Communication Technology, not the only but yet crucial subject to include in socio-economic development, by hosting this “expensive” event.

What needs to be done?

Note that we no longer talk about Information Technology (IT) anymore but about Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It is no longer simply a case of dealing with data and data processing. Today, we are dealing with the transfer and distribution of formatted data. See it as having to grab a huge surrounding of “continuous processed activity” and spread it out into the globe within milliseconds.

In order to host an event like the World Cup in South Africa, major changes and upgrading in “SA’s ICT world” needs to take place. Firstly, to enable us to broadcast to the whole world out there our television broadcasting needs to be digitized from analogue television signal to high definition signal which creates a platform of cheaper and easier access to information sources like Internet, high quality video, voice communication and many more services. The construction of fiberoptic sub-marine cables is also needed to ensure international broadcasting within South Africa and to other African countries. Additional security measures throughout the country worth millions will be implemented involving aspects

like security measures at airports, 41 000 additional police officers with new ICT hardware, unmanned aerial systems, mobile cameras fitted to vehicles, lamp posts and even clothing.

At the centre of all these activities is the International Broadcast Centre (ICT), the media nerve, setup with the help of the government, with costs of up to R120 million. All the broadcasts transmissions from the various stadiums will be facilitated at IBC to link the venues to the rest of the globe. The centre can be located at National Exhibition and Recreational Centre (Nasrec) south of Johannesburg’s city centre.

These are only some of many engagements from many entrepreneurs, companies, institutions and social services involving amounts counting up towards the billion rand region to get the goals kicked.

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In order to host an event like the World Cup, major changes and upgrading in “SA’s ICT world” needs to take place What will it do for us?

After taking just a quick peek at what’s needed to have the perfect structure in place for everyone throughout the globe to be part of experiencing the Fifa in 2010, one’s imagination of the opportunities created in the various fields cannot stretch to far beyond the reality of what this can really do for us. Entrepreneurship has not being boosted like this in a long time. Many more entrepreneur opportunities will exist for forthcoming years because of Fifa. Various South African and African ICT companies are experiencing major growth: Telkom’s ICT budget of R30 billion was increased with a further R2 billion for the period of 2006 – 2010.

The South African government allocated R600 million to Infraco, the Broadband Infrastructure Company of South Africa

for upgrading the Telecommunication network with an additional R727 million over the next three years for additional investment in internet infrastructure and reduction of broadband costs. Sentech was allocated R257 million for the digitization of television broadcasting.

Other big business figures like Interactive Technologies, Altech, Seacom and many more have being and will be active for a number of years to invest into a better future for South Africa.

Probably the biggest challenge but yet opportunity for us as a country is to create out ICT infrastructure to such an extend to be able to accommodate those who are and have being in a less fortunate position to see our big international sport events and to also create much easier access opportunities of internet and related services. Imagine how inspiring it will be to all of us if everyone could have ease of access and be a part of all of our proud events like Fifa by being able to “watch” together.

Well’ the good news is that this is being achieved with for instance migrating from analog to digital television broadcasting. Sources like the internet will now be accessed through television channels. Much faster but yet lower costs of data transmission are staring us in the face on television channel. Up to eight times more channels will be able to be supported. Digital television also makes it possible for viewers to choose their own broadcast language, creating better future information sources. Job creation will play a major part in benefitting from the Fifa project. Thousands of new jobs have already being created at various companies and service providers. Sony will be broadcasting 3D images to viewers watching the matches on Sony’s 3D products, the first time in Fifa history.

Optus will be offering free live streaming of the World Cup to its 3G phone subscribers.

Let’s unite and grow together It will take pages of writing and minds full of imagination to reveal all the positive opportunities Fifa brings to us in 2010 and beyond. More employment, better partnerships, fantastic opportunities, changing cultural relationships, growing economy, improved education, synchronizing international technology standards, lots of exciting new stuff – but most of all, great fun! For those South Africans who believe in being positive no matter what, Fifa can only be like a “birth of success” taking place in a country full of hope and potential. What more can we ask for?

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ADVERTORIAL

Payment Anywhere

Pilot project welcomed by maintenance beneficiaries at Lehurutshe magistrate court Maintenance beneficiaries at Lehurutshe Magistrate Court have expressed confidence in the new advanced maintenance payment system dubbed “Payment Anywhere”. The Pilot Project was launched on the 11th December 2009 and is doing a tremendous job regarding maintenance payment.

Payment Anywhere, has so far been a more effective system as compared to the normal Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) system the Department has been using. The Payment Anywhere function allows the beneficiaries to access their monies within a very short period of time.

Officials at courts no longer complete forms and spreadsheets with details of beneficiaries to be sent to National Office for processing. In this case, Courts no longer use the National Office as the middle-man for processing and that has significantly cut short the time spent on such matters.

Payment Anywhere has been developed to provide for functionality within the Justice Deposit Account System (JDAS) to do (EFT) payments directly to a beneficiary’s bank account when

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Payment Anywhere, has so far been a more effective system as compared to the normal electronic funds transfer system the Department has been using.

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Maintenance will remain one of the key responsibilities of the Department. We have committed ourselves as a Department that we have to prioritise maintenance payout.

payment for such beneficiaries has been received at the court or in the court’s bank account via a garnishee order or company payment. Once officials at cash halls receipt or journalise the funds, money is automatically paid out by JDAS and transferred to the beneficiaries’ bank account. This is done directly from the (JDAS) system without any further intervention required.

State Information Technology Agency (SITA), in conjunction with the Department’s Information System Management division manage this process on behalf of the department on a technical, systems maintenance and development level. Once this functionality was developed, tested and signed off, it was deployed at Lehurutshe Magistrate Court to serve as a pilot site before being deployed on a National basis to all courts.

“This was done in conjunction with Court Services, the Court Manager and the Financial Operations Manager.

To activate the beneficiaries as (EFT) recipients, it was required that the court provided a list with specific detail on each beneficiary and had to be confirmed by the Financial Operations Manager and the Court Manager.

This was then uploaded into the (JDAS) to activate the Payment Anywhere functionality. The system also makes

provision for the court personnel to capture new cases and beneficiaries on the systems as required. A total of 1120 beneficiaries were registered at the time that the Payment Anywhere functionality was activated at Lehurutshe Magistrate Court,” said Glenice Nkotsoe Director Court Operations “I am happy with progress made thus far, and happy to say that the first JDAS Payment Anywhere transactions were made on 11 December 2009 whereby the (JDAS) system made (EFT) payments directly to the banks accounts of the beneficiaries as per the information supplied by the Financial Operations Manager and the court. This functionality has remained active since and (EFT) payments are ongoing to beneficiaries as their monies are deposited at the court or its bank account. We have successfully implemented the Payment Anywhere functionality in the (JDAS), activated beneficiaries on the system, and successfully performed (EFT) payments to all registered beneficiaries.

Beneficiaries do not have to travel to the court to collect their monies or enquire about their account status. Beneficiaries no longer have to wait in queues for long periods of time to receive their monies.

“I must applaud my staff particularly those working in the Cash hall and Maintenance administration for their

commitment and hard work to ensure that the system works,” said Lehurutshe Court Manager Nengwekhulu Tshianeo “I must also point out that the system has eliminated long queues at the court and beneficiaries no longer have to travel long distances. Not all beneficiaries managed to open bank accounts while some are still suspicious and waiting to see if it is really safe and legitimate.

Hence we encourage maintenance beneficiaries to open bank accounts to benefit from this new system.

Maintenance will remain one of the key responsibilities of the Department. In our last Departmental Strategic Reviews we have committed ourselves as a Department that we have to prioritise maintenance payout; this is a way of making sure that maintenance monies are paid out when they are due,” concluded North West Regional Head Tsietsi Malema The next phase will see offices such as the Lichtenburg and Zeerust Magistrate Courts being activated in the North West Province with the remaining offices to follow suit.

Issued by: Mr Tsietsi Malema. North West Dept of Justice & Constitutional Development Head. Tel: 018 389 8302 tmalema@justice.gov.za

ADVERTORIAL

Buffalo Hills An African Adventure on the Garden Route WRITER Martin Hatchuel At its best, Africa is a great place for kids and for their adults, too.

The excitement of the wildness of things, the excitement of the things that you can discover, and the wonder of the things that you can do in the African bush have always been unique in the world - so there’s much to be said for any tourism attraction that, from the very core of its being, understands these things, and makes them accessible to its guests.

Buffalo Hills - at Wittedrif, near Plettenberg Bay on South Africa’s Garden Route coast - is just such a place.

“We started Buffalo Hills because we wanted to preserve a corner of the natural world for our children and their grandchildren - and we’ve developed the attractions here in such a way that everyone who visits us can discover the bush in their own, individual way,” said Tony Kinahan, who owns and runs the place in partnership with his wife, Maria.

“But it’s also important to us that the bush should be a family experience

- which is why we run our Kids Go Free specials every winter - and that it should be an interactive experience - which is why we have facilities for people like trail runners, walkers, and mountain bikers,” he said.

Actually, although it’s called Buffalo Hills, the reserve hasn’t any buffaloes or, for that matter, any other particularly dangerous animals - so it’s ideal for activities like walking and birding (alone or with a guide), and the company offers scheduled departure tours every day of the year. It’s also contracted with Mountain Biking Africa - headed by the zany Tony Cook - to provide cycling tours on the property and in the adjoining area (these tours range in length from half a day to overnight - and even longer - and are tailored to the riders’ needs.

Mountain bike hire is also available).

Buffalo Hills offers accommodation in luxury en-suite tents and also in luxury rooms in the lodge itself, and the intimate nature of the venue makes it ideal for

small functions and conferences. It’s a favourite wedding destination, too - and what bride can resist arriving - in front of an audience of giraffe, impala, wildebeest, zebra, bontebok and eland - by horse and carriage for the most important day of her life? And it’s got one special attraction that no other game reserve in South Africa can offer - its own traditional mampoer distillery (which - granted - isn’t suitable for kids.

But - hey! - it’s great fun for their parents.

And a tour of the Nyati jjj Distillery and a mampoer tasting is part of every guided safari game drive at Buffalo Hills).

And, because Tony and Maria have vowed to keep their prices at their usual winter lows during this year’s FIFA World Cup (what with that Kids Go Free offer and all) - Buffalo Hills is the perfect choice for a quick two- or three-night breakaway this winter.

That, and the fact that it’s just the nicest place to be...

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