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THE Kearsney College choir triumphed in the World Choir Games in Latvia on Sun­ day, winning all three cate­ gories and World Champi­ on status. Pic­ tured are some of the choir members per­ forming the award winning song.

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Kearsney College choir are world champs THE Kearsney College choir triumphed in the World Choir Games in Latvia on Sunday, winning three gold medals and World Champion status.

The choir won gold in all three categories it entered — the Young Male Choirs, Scenic Folklore and Scenic Pop — as well as World Champion status in the latter.

In the Scenic Pop category, clearly a favourite with the boys, several jury members recorded their performance on their cellphones and were some of the first to give a standing ovation.

The Choir Games is regarded as the choir Olympics and is the largest competition in the history of choir music — attracting 27 000 participants and 460 choirs from 73 nations this year.

The 64-member Kearsney choir received standing ovations on several occasions.

The choir was also invited to represent Africa at the Games’ final Celebration Concert in a spectacular showcase performance, where one choir from each conti-

THE Kearsney College choir triumphed in the World Choir Games in Latvia on Sunday, winning all three categories and World Champion status. Pictured are some of the choir members performing the award winning song.

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nent highlighted the music representative of its continent.

During the Games, the Kearsney choir was invited to present a workshop on South Africa’s indigenous music, entitled “Voices and drums — a celebration of song, rhythm and movement”.

With its signature blend of classical, pop and indigenous music, the choir has now won 12 gold and six silver medals at the eight World Choir Games held biannually since the inaugural event in 2000.

The boys’ colourful exuberance and vigour, matched with top-notch musical performances, highlights all that can be achieved if differences are put aside and a common goal is sought, said Kearsney College headmaster Elwyn van den Aardweg.

“The pride in African culture, the passion with which it is presented,andtheobviousteamwork are inspiring. Their unity and harmony show in and out of performance.”

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Another truck crash on Fields Hill >> Warning signs are hidden and councillor calls for immediate action

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HE latest accident on Fields Hill has sparked residents’ concerns as they are once again requesting for trucks to be banned in the area.

In the recent incident a truck crashedintofourtaxisleaving16people injured on Wednesday evening.

This accident comes just months after a truck crashed into cars killing 24 people at the same intersection.

According to Netcare 911 paramedic Chris Botha, a taxi and truck collided at the Richmond Road intersection.

“Netcare 911 paramedics and their rescue unit found some of the injured trapped in the twisted vehicle.

While the rescue officer used the jaws of life to extricate the driver, paramedics worked tirelessly to stabilise the injured,” he said.

“After triaging it was found that

seven people sustained serious injuries while nine escaped with minor injuries. Paramedics treated the injured and then transported them to hospital,” said Botha.

Ward 10 councillor Rick Crouch said these accidents could have been avoided if the Department on Transport heeded the pleas of the community and banned trucks on Fields Hill.

“The department put up the signage that was promised almost a year ago to limit trucks usage on this road, however,thesenewsignsremaincovered.

“What is the MEC waiting for?

Does he want to make a big media production of unveiling the signage?

“This accident could possibly have been averted if the new signage had not been covered and the old signage removed. I continue to ask the MEC whatishewaitingfor?Thisisaclassic case of tombstone legislation,” said Crouch.

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Drop­off points at schools seen as ‘soft targets’ ROWAN PHILP A KLOOF mother, who was hijacked whiledroppingherchildatschoollast week,exposedapotentialnewsecurity threat for parents during school holidays.

Susan West was confronted by two men outside Kloof Pre-Primary at 7am on Wednesday , and struck on the face with a firearm when she refused to hand over the keys of her Renault Sandero.

The hijackers later fired at searchand-rescue police who took up the chase.

The car was later recovered in KwaDabeka when the men crashed it.

After dropping her five-year-old sonsafelyinsideforaclubevent,West (43) said she surprised herself by say-

ing “no” when the men emerged from behind a recycling bin and demanded her car and ring.

“It’stheschoolholidays,that’swhy — normally there are neighborhood guys watching the entrance.”

“ButIhavetosayeveryone,including the police, were fantastic — SA CAN, the security company, total strangers. An amazing lady driving pastdroveandgotmeintohercarand away from the scene. And a gentleman driving past actually chased them.”

Kloof CPF chairperson Corné Broodryk said the hijackers “seem like opportunists” — especially since they’d hijacked a French car, which crime syndicates “don’t want”. But he was concerned that schools were seen as “soft targets”.

This follows school parking-lot hi-

jackings at two other elite upper highway pre-schools — Small World and Jean’s Playglen — in the past 10 months. It is also the second hijacking in a month in Kloof, which had previously enjoyed a year of record-low crime following a partnership between the CFP, the SAPS, security companies and SA CAN. Broodryk said neighbourhood watch patrollers typically stood near school entrances during drop-off and pick-up times, but school holidays had left casual school visitors vulnerable.

Colleen Phillips, Kloof’s principal, said holiday period events at schools needed special security arrangements in future.

“That lady [Susan] was the first to arrive and no one else was around. I haveaskedtheneighbourhoodwatch

to start coming here from tomorrow [holiday events].”

Phillips said community patrollers “unfortunately don’t often come in the morning”, but she hoped the incident might generate a new security schedule.

Jean Dearman, owner of Jean’s Playglen in Hillcrest, said: “Parents are most concerned that they are vulnerable there.

“Mothers arriving with young children have to unstrap them from car seats and gather bags for the children and their own bags, and there is no way mothers can take awareness of what’s around their cars.”

Dearman said the school had cameras and a guard on site at all times, and encouraged private security and the “fantastic” Westriding community watch to park nearby during drop-

IT IS ALSO THE SECOND HIJACKING IN A MONTH IN KLOOF, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED A YEAR OF RECORDLOW CRIME FOLLOWING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CFP, THE SAPS, SECURITY COMPANIES AND SA CAN.

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>> ‘There is a strong link between childhood blindness and poverty’ KALISHA NAICKER

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NEW organisation aims to provide affordable health care in an effort to prevent blindness.

Setzkorn Health and Wealth Consulting in Kloof Old Main Road has opened its doors to Orbis Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal project manager to help reduce and prevent child blindness.

Orbis is a global non-profit organisation and has worked in 92 countries, trained 325 000 eye-care professionals, provided 925 000 surgeries and treated 23.3 million people.

Orbis programmes focus on building affordable, accessible and sustainable eye health services with the focus on paediatric eye health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Orbis provides tools, training and technology necessary for partners to develop lasting solutions to avoidable blindness.

According to Helen White, head communications of Orbis, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of childhood blindness in the world.

“In developing countries, up to 60 percent of children die within a year of going blind. Three-quarters of early learning is through sight. There is a strong link between childhood blindness and poverty,” she said.

White said that specialised paediatric eye health is rare and expensive in AfricaandthisiswhereOrbiscomesin.

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Greg Setzkorn of Setzkorn Health and Wealth and Ntombi Mkhize from Orbis Africa are proud of the new initiative. prehensive model for eye health, focusing on child eye health. The initiative aims to strengthen existing eye health services and to establish new services where none exist,” said White.

“These services provide screening and referral for eye diseases and offer high-quality treatment, including cataract surgical services and refractive error services. Orbis Africa aims to establish or strengthen 10 child eye health tertiary facilities by 2020.”

She said that in order to ensure pediatric eye health services are successful, strong adult services must also be available.

“Orbis Africa works in partnership with stakeholders from government to civil society and our work is aligned with national policy,” said White.

“This is therefore a collaborative project which hopes to reduce avoid-

able blindness in children by addressing various aspects of the health system, such as referral pathways, providing public awareness and improving skills at all levels within the district health system.”

Greg Setzkorn, managing director of Setzkorn Health and Wealth Consulting, said: “We are delighted to be able to contribute an office base for Ntombi Mkhize, the KwaZulu-Natal project manager, to work from. It is our way of assisting this worthy initiative,” he said.

“Many people around the world are needlessly blind and Orbis plays a major role in preventing this. With KwaZulu-Natal having the highest childhood blindness rate in the country we want to do what we can to help,” said Setzkorn.

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Going green in Kloof KALISHA NAICKER KLOOF Conservancy - an active and vibrant volunteer-run organisation that promotes environmental awareness and conserves Kloof’s natural heritage - will be getting back to nature with its latest initiative

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“OUR human compassion binds us

the one to the other - not in pity or patronisingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.’’ - Nelson Mandela.

Residents get back to nature at the Kloof Conservancy.

“Dangerous creatures from Catchment to Sea” on Saturday 26 July at the Interpretative Centre at the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve.

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Chairperson of the conservancy Paolo Candotti said the conservancy protects and improves the quality of the environment.

“We want a healthy, hazard-free, harmonious and aesthetically pleasing environment in which natural and man-made resources are conserved.”

CandottisaidDangerouscreatures from Catchment to Sea Day will enable Kloof residents to get in touch with their wild side and gain knowledge on how to preserve their environment.

Residents who attend will interact with uShaka Sea World’s “dangerous creatures” and will also try their

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Mandela Day inspires residents >> ‘It is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your hands now’

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S the first Mandela Day (18 July) after the death of Nelson Mandela approaches, residents in the Upper Highway area are joining forces to make this day count and help those in need.

The idea of Mandela Day was inspired by Mandela at his 90th birthday celebrations in London’s Hyde Park in 2008 when he said: "It is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your hands now."

The United Nations officially declared 18 July Nelson Mandela International Day in November 2009, recognising Mandela’s "values and his dedication to the service of humanity and acknowledging his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world".

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Manda Kietzmann from ‘Just Cooked’, Kim Griffith Jones of the Robin Hood Foundation, Tanya van Agthoven­Marais from ‘Extra Yum Cakes’ and Meryl Erasmus of ‘Meryl’s School of Cooking prepare for Mandela Remembrance Week.

This Mandela Day, Upper Highway residents Manda Kietzmann from “Just Cooked”, Kim Griffith Jones of the Robin Hood Foundation, TanyavanAgthoven-MaraisfromExtra Yum Cakes and Meryl Erasmus of

Meryl’s School of Cooking, are making this year extra special by hosting a Mandela Remembrance Week.

The women and the Robin Hood Foundation will visit crèches and oldage homes between 13 and 18 July

with a visit to the “old” Hillcrest Hospital on Wednesday 16 July at 10am to spread love, hope and cheer.

“We want to bless the disabled and elderly residents at the hospital with a special ‘Tea and Time’ and are en-

couraging local residents to sponsor cakes, biscuits, savouries and a blanket or beanie as part of their 67 minutes of making a difference. The other option is for people to donate R67 to our ‘Buy-A-Brick’ campaign, enabling us to build a 64-squaremetre crèche in rural Marianhill,’’ said Griffith Jones.

The Robin Hood Foundation drop-off points are Chilli Source at 62 Old Main Road in Kloof, Wool and Weave in Lillies Quarters in Hillcrest and Pro Appointments, Unit 6, The Views, 11 The Boulevard, Westway Office Park, Westville.

Residents who are making a contribution must let Griffith Jones know when the itemswillbedropped off by emailing her at robinhood fund@telkomsa.net or by phoning her on 076 612 9060.

For those who want to donate cash, details are the Robin Hood Foundation, Nedbank, account number: 164 816 0948, branch code: 164 826, reference: “Buy-A-Brick”. .

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OR many people the cold dark winter months invariably mean a small but often accumulating weight gain year-on-year.

A small weight gain of only 1kg per year, in five years can mean a total weight gain of 5kg, and the need for a larger dress size (not to mention the health implications!).

It is important to be aware of small fluctuations in your weight and be proactive in preventing a slow spreading of your middle!

The following are simple yet effective tips that you can try to fight the winter bulge this year: Avoid the temptation to drop your regular water drinking habit for more hot coffee and tea. Particularly if you indulge in cappuccino and lattes with sugar. Buy fruit or herbal teas that can be just as good as water in hydrating, but also serve to provide warmth.

Don’t let your exercise habits slip!

More than ever, this is the time to keep up regular exercise. Done first thing in the morning, any exercise will heat you from the core for most of the day and maintain your metabolic rate.

Beware of the craving for carbdense (often also high fat) foods and definitely be cautious about trying to cut all carbs during this time (this may exacerbate any cravings that you have if trying to cut back too much).

Rather be very selective of your carb-foods usinglowGI as your guide, and choose wholegrain over refined options. Good choices include rolled oats, heavy dense low GI bread, rye

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Muscular pain in the neck and above the shoulder area is common after sudden trauma like a fall or a whiplash. It is also common due to smaller, repetitive movements or positions that we do all day. We can worsen muscular tension and pain by these incorrect positions or ease it by doing a few simple things.

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Plan your meals and snacks to include protein, this will sustain you for longer helping to control any cravings that you may battle with. For example, at breakfast including dairy (yoghurt, milk, or cheese), or egg, at snack times a small handful of nuts, or yoghurt, and at both lunch and dinner small portions of lean protein (chicken, tuna, sardines, cheese, ham, mince).

Don’t cut back too much on fat!

Healthy fats will also keep you fuller for longer, plus add more flavour to your meals. Seeds in your oats, peanut butter on your Provita, pesto with your pasta salad, olive oil over your salad with avocado.

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Allow one treat a week but make it a controlled and conscious decision.

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Sitting without armrests or with armrests too high will put strain on the muscles that support the neck and shoulders. It is better to have a chair with armrests at the correct height, or build up the armrests so that the elbows are supported and forearms horizontal.

Strain is also caused by having to lift your shoulders so that your hands can reach your keyboard. Raise your chair so that your shoulders are relaxed and your forearms horizontal. Do remember to sit back into your chair, with additional support behind your lower back if required. Ensure that your head position is balanced with your chin in and looking straight ahead of you. Position your monitor so that the top of it is at eye level so that you do not have to look up at it. It is also important not to look down, while reading for instance - rather put your book on a bookstand so that you can look directly at it.

People tend to get engrossed in what they are doing and remain in fixed positions which also places strain on muscles. It is important to get up and move around about every 20 - 30 minutes. You could set a reminder on your computer or an alarm at the other side of the room. Neck active range of motion exercises and stretches advised by your physiotherapist at these times are also advised. Sitting with you head turned, for example while talking to someone sitting on your side, is also not advisable. Rather turn your chair to face them. The same applies with a monitor or papers that are positioned to your side - put them directly in front of you.

Long telephone calls, especially when the telephone is held between your ear and shoulder also, puts stress on the muscles. It is advisable to use a headset.

Clothing and accessories can also place stress on the muscles of the neck and shoulder. Tight, narrow bra straps can apply pressure to the muscles below. This can be avoided by having bras with wider straps or placing thin padding under the strap to distribute the pressure. It may also be helpful to move the strap further outwards to the more bony area of the shoulder. A shoulder strap of a bag can have the same negative effects and is best placed over the bony area of the opposite shoulder, or not worn on the shoulder at all. A heavy coat can have similar effects, which can be minimised by using shoulder pads.

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Sleeping on your abdomen with your head turned to the side is obviously also hazardous to your neck.

Rather sleep on your back or side with well supportive pillows that keep your neck in line with the rest of your spine.

These are just a few tips to reduce muscular strain of your neck. Tight, painful muscles can also be treated by physiotherapists by massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, specific soft tissue mobilisations, electrotherapy or dry needling and stretches. It is important to be assessed by your physiotherapist as neck pain and resulting tight muscles can be a secondary effect of other more serious pathology, very commonly your spine, which can also be treated by physiotherapy.

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Welcome to Glen Carlou Glen Carlou was established in 1985 and since 2003 has been successfully owned and run by Hess Family Estates. To harness their farm’s vast wine­ growing potential, the vines are meticulously selected in terms of rootstock and clone, while every variety is carefully chosen for its compatibility to the terroir.

Yields are kept rigorously low, ensuring that nature’s gifts are distilled in the flavourful grapes that they harvest. And in the cellar our winemaker Arco Laarman and his team join forces with nature to create three distinctive wine ranges.

Glen Carlou Gravel Quarry 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon This is an intense, rich wine thatwillmatureoverfourtoseven years and matches well roasted or grilled red meats.

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AAH, Pink Floyd. If you're in my age group - fortysomething - you might hold them to be one of the finest secular bands of all time. And one of their stand-out tracks is surely Time, with these lyrics: "Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time/Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines."

It's all rather evocative of our rush-rush-rush modern life, where there simply doesn't seem to be enough time to do, well, anything.

Enter then Hillcrest Kwikspar, and more specifically its pre-cooked meals.

For a couple of years now I've thought that the store's range of ready-made meals was something of a well-kept secret.

And many, many evenings I've availed myself of the likes of its Roast of the Day - a wholesome affair replete with vegetables and gravy. As a bachelor, I can't even begin to conceive of cooking something as nutritious. Never mind at the absurdly low price that this meal costs.

But it seems that the word has spread around the community.

“Most of our convenience meals we cook in the store,” says Hillcrest

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Fine food on the fly

THE Robin Hood Foundation says it has been blown away by the support for its 2014 “Buy­A­Brick” campaign, implement­ ed to enhance and expand the Uminathi Crèche in rural Marianhill.

Eire Contractors has contributed R50 000 towards the campaign, while Dezzo Roofing provided roofing for the 64­square­metre­structure.

Fotakis Brothers has sponsored carpet­ ingand Carpet People is doing the installa­ tion, free of charge.

Cretemix has donated the cement and Campbells Cargo has given R12 000 towards the structure which will allow the crèche to educate the existing 30 children and raise their numbers to more than 60.

The children will be able to attend the pre­school in a safe and warm environ­ ment which includes an ablution facility, kitchenette and storeroom.

Throughout the year,Business Connex­ ion has empowered its interns to run a social responsibility project and raise funds on their own.

Intern June Yende, CSI project lead, said “We are excited about the crèche and look forward to contributing meaningfully to the betterment of the pupils.’’

The Robin Hood Foundation still needs to raise an additional R50 000 to com­ plete the structural requirements of the crèche.

Should anyone wish to contribute, no matter how small, to the worthwhile campaign, please phone 076 612 9060 and make your pledge.

KwikSpar co-owner Mike Egling, who quite incidentally was my rugby captain at Hillcrest High back in the eighties.

“You know,” he adds, “we put an immense amount of training into our staff. Our highest independent health audit score was 99 per cent...and ourlowest92percent.And the reason we have an open-plan kitchen is because it enforces cleanliness. Plus customers can see what's going on behind the scenes.”

But the range of ready-made meals doesn't stop with Roast of the Day. Not by a long shot. The deli also has everything - all freshly prepared, naturally - from stuffed chicken breasts to roast vegetables to curries to tip-top quiche.

“In our own lifestyle we are really busy, so as a family we often eat from here,” says Mike. “It’s all food that we’re happy to feed our own kids.”

“One of the reasons I think that our food is so good is that we've invested in a blast-chiller. So we cook it, and then blast it chilled, so it keeps its integrity and doesn't dry out.”

Customers can then heat it at home - or ask for it to be heated in the store.

Hillcrest KwikSpar has also built a bit of a name for its roast chickens, which are butter-basted. And it’s no accident that they can sell up to 500

birds a day.

Meanwhile, between 6.30am and 8pm customers can order freshcooked take-away, from bacon-andegg rolls to all-day breakfasts. And the prices are simply precedent setting.

Then there’s a new sushi counter, while Mike and his wife Leigh-Anne scour South Africa for the tastiest of treats.

“After trying a couple of suppliers we’ve found the best pork pies,” reckons Mike.

“And we've got a chilled courier who brings down our porkies, our Scotch eggs, and our Yorkshire puddings from Johannesburg every week.”

That's also just touching the tip of the ready-made meals available at KwikSpar - and I almost said “convenience-meals” until I remembered that that term evokes preservativeladen, factory-made fare with all the taste and nutrition of cut grass.

Which the food in this store is the very antithesis of.

So, yes, we might live in a timepoor society. But Hillcrest KwikSpar - and its staff, who seem to genuinely delight in working in the store - goes quite some way to making modern life just a little less stressful, just a little less onerous, and a whole less hungry.

‘Buy­a­Brick’ campaign soars

Bonnita Groenewald, Saritha Ramsunder, Colette de Wit and Tarryn Cranmer from Eire Contractors. Eire has donated R50 000 towards the Robin Hood Foundation’s ‘Buy­A­Brick’ campaign.

Ismail Cassim from Carpet People and Karl Stefano from Fotakis Brothers donated the carpeting and installation for the Robin Hood Foundation’s 64­square­metre crèche.

Rob and Pat Campbell and Frank George of Campbells Cargo, which donated R12 000.

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HE ninth generation of the best­sell­ ing Honda Accord is now available in showrooms, and is more luxurious, better performing and better equipped than any of its predecessors.

The new Accord model has contempo­ rary styling, but retains its athletic appear­ ance. Despite the changes, the new Accord remains focused on providing the same blend of unbeatable Honda safety and se­ curity, value for money, fun­to­drive per­ formance and passenger comfort. Interior space has been improved in every dimen­ sion, creating an overriding sense of so­ phistication.

Three models are available with Ele­ gance, Executive and Exclusive trim levels and a choice of 2.0­litre and 2.4­litre four­ cylinder engines, and – for the first time in South Africa – a 3.5­litre V6 en­ gine with an advanced

six­speed automatic gearbox.

According to Graham Eagle, director of sales and marketing at Honda Motors Southern Africa, the new Accord range has all the hallmarks of greatness.

“It elevates the Accord nameplate into evenloftierterritorythanbefore,whilepro­ vidingitsoccupantswithapremium­grade motoring experience.”

From the front bumpers to the exhaust finishers, literally nothing was left un­ touched in the redesign of the Accord, and all major elements were refined. The result is an Accord that boasts a sportier appear­ ance, more responsive handling, greater fuel efficiency and even better safety sys­ tems.

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HE new Mercedes-Benz VClass received the Red Dot Award: Product Design in one of the world’s largest product competitions for design quality.

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>> MPV impresses jury with its elegance and sportiness

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In the interior, the V-Class continues to demonstrate the clear design philosophy.

The cockpit design, with its circular instruments, free-standing central display and intelligent use of space appealed to the jury. “Dynamic contours and intelligently showcased hi-tech features make the V-Class an automotive icon. The new V-Class is a statement of modern luxury,” commented Gorden Wagener, head of design at Daimler AG. The independent expert jury was impressed by the design quality of the V-Class.

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KYMCO 300i Downtown scooter The KYMCO 300i Downtown scooter is a maxi scooter ability with a sporty ride ­ mid­range 300 cc fuel injected.

At first introduction the Downtown appears larger than imagined. It ap­ pears very similar to its maxi sister the Xciting 500cc. It is a downsized version of the Xciting.

The differences on this liquid cooled, single cylinder, 4 stroke fuel injected 300cc outside of obvious engine size causes no compromise except that your pocket book will notice. A smaller en­ ginemeanslesscost,lessinsurance(de­ pending of course on your individual rid­ ing record) and, though KYMCO’S get excellent fuel mileage, yes consump­ tion on this model will be even thriftier.

You won’t be compromising perfor­ mance. The downtown characteristic of urban community itself, won’t wear out your patience­ it’s spunky, smooth and its torque and power is plenty!

The Downtown is slightly shorter in length with its total length being just on 220cm – 5,5 cm shorter than the 500 Xciting.It’salsonotastallastheXciting.

The design has been adjusted to con­ quer city potholes while accommodat­ ing taller inseams. The Downtown also has a huge benefit in that it is extremely light. Without liquid it sits at a total of 166kgs making it light and manoeuver­ able. This means that you will have ter­ rific acceleration from a stop. Basically you’ll have the body of KYMCO’s suc­ cessfulmaxiscooterbutalittlebitlight­ er on the overall performance – which is a great way to explore urban environ­ ments.

The Downtown’s lighter weight is truly noticed with its extra ease of han­ dling. Don’t let the size fool you. This ride is perfect for commuting through the towns and urban jungles. With its CVT transmission you have the expect­

ed twist and “go now” result. On the highway, the Downtown performs ex­ tremely well at cruising speeds. There’s a terrific sense of security all around you and its windscreen size is ample enough to deter discomfort. Its solid suspension is attributed to its aerodynamic smoothness. Its good­sized tyres, are there to reduce the bumpy ride and againtoprovidegoodlong­distancerid­ ing performance.

The steering is light and responsive with a fantastic turning radius which is ideal for downtown urban travel small/ short turns. City riding offers total com­ fort and sense of security due to its ex­ cellent brake availability – with disks both front and rear.

The fuel tank will hold up to 12,5 litres which is nearing the average size of your standard motorcycle. Anything higher, with a full tank would add to the overall weight slightly affecting ma­ noeuvrability of the bike. But this tank size, ample as the CVT engine is great on fuel, keeps the weight down for agile

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Downtown 300i

easy light riding.

Further,thebikehasintegratedpas­ senger grips, centre hook, illuminated under­seat storage with enough room for two helmets. There is also a water­ tight in­dash storage compartment with 12v accessory outlet for smart phones; digital instrument cluster; ana­ logue speedometer and tachometer, digital odometer, dual­beam quartz halogenheadlights,integratedpassen­ ger pegs, five­position adjustable rear shocks, five­in­one magnetic key lock system, sturdy centre stand, spring as­ sisted side stand and low battery light!

So who is the KYMCO Downtown 300i rider?

You love style and performance in your ride, you’re modern and not wor­ ried about stereotypes. You like the ease of ‘twist and go’ motorcycling, you like to use your scooter for commuting and practical purposes but you love the pleasure of the open road and travelling to the beach, the cottage or to visit oth­ er “downtown” communities.

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Regatta aimed at youngsters >> Project aims to provide life skills and opportunities

Gearing up for the 11th Durban International Boat and Lifestyle Show.

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S anticipation builds ahead of the eleventh Durban International Boat and Lifestyle Show, youngsters are gearing up for their participation in a threeday yachting and rowing regatta at the Durban Marina from 18 to 20 July.

Organised by Sail Africa and the Durban Rowing Club, with sponsorship from the eThekwini Maritime Cluster, the regatta aims to serve as a development initiative for young and enthusiastic sailors as part of Sail Africa's mission.

Taryn Millar of Sail Africa said that overall the objective is to provide “education, skills training and personal development and empowerment through the medium of sail training, for young South Africans who could otherwise not afford the privilege of participating in sailing”.

“The project aims to provide life skills and

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increased confidence and opportunities.

These opportunities are currently unavailable to many young South Africans, ensuring them of a career path in the sailing industry, or a springboard to a career of their choice.”

A highlight of the regatta programme is presentations by The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).

They will welcome the water bronzed sailors and rowers on Saturday from 1pm to 2pm and the silver sailors on Sunday from 9.30am to 10.30am.

These are just some of the exciting offerings at the show.

Tickets are R50 for adults and R30 for children over 12 and senior citizens.

Children under 12 get in free if accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are available at the show entrance.

For more information, visit the show’s website at www.durbanboatshow.co.za or call 031 266 9828.

Course shake­up for Eston 2014

Riders gear up for the Eston 2014.

FEVER REPORTER THE Illovo Eston MTB Challenge organisers have decided to make some substantial changestotherouteofoneofthecountry'smost popular one-day classics that gets under way at the Eston Club on 3 August.

Thechallengeofremainingcontemporaryis something that Illovo Eston MTB Challenge chairman Ant Foster, and the rest of the course designers, believes has led to the changes that have been made, and following years of successful trails, he believes the new route will be just as popular.

"You always want to stay current and fresh," Foster said. "This is now the challenge for us, but we still want a route that [not only] caters for the top guys, but also for the people at the back of the field so we have made the changes

accordingly.

"I have been threatening to take the plunge and make the changes, but when you have 2 500 riders at an event it is quite a risk.

"I am happy with the way it has turned out and we are all mountain bikers here and we think we have done the right thing."

Having almost entirely reversed the course this year Foster believes it has the same charm it has had in the past and the balance of the course remains the same with some tricky sections, but a lot of enjoyable riding.

"The major difference is the direction — we have changed that completely which means you are using the same sections of track, but approaching them from a different angle. You still have to work hard in the opening sections of the 60km Illovo Marathon, but then you have great single track to play around on and really enjoy.

"A few years ago single track was quite original, now all races use it which has meant that if we are going to use single track then it has to be the best around and from races like Sani2c and Karkloof we know what to expect from our single track," Foster explained.

TheIllovoEstonMTBChallenge's60kmIllovo Eston Marathon, 40km aQuellé Half Marathon, 18km Tala/aQuellé Family Ride and the 10km Stihl Kids Ride take place at the Eston Country Club on Sunday 3 August. More info can be found at www.illovoestonmtb.co.za

CONTACT US>> E­mail all local news to Kalisha Naicker at kalisha@ witness.co.za or contact her at 072 111 9635

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