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HOW TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

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If you are a business owner or an entrepreneur and your business has been affected by the Coronavirus, Dan Lok will share twelve ways how to grow your business during this global crisis.

The article will provide some tactics, insights and strategies you could apply in your business. It doesn’t matter if you are running a small business or a big organization, this crisis triangle will work once you implement it.

Forget about your 12-month growth plan, you need to adapt in order to survive and thrive. Get into the right mindset, this is not the time to panic or to get nervous.

You need to stay calm, cool, and collected and you cannot make intelligent decisions in your business when you are in a panic. Your team demands leadership from you, now more than ever. This is a time where you should step up as a leader, as a CEO, or as an entrepreneur. What are some of the strategic moves that you need to make?

The Crisis Triangle There are 12 ways that you could grow your business during this global crisis: The first part of the crisis Triangle include: Suspend, Shut down and Sell off.

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Suspend all non-essential spending, including personal spending. If you want to buy a new car, take a vacation, or make a major investment - forget about it. Your business needs to survive and needs as much cash as possible.

Shut down all cash-heavy projects you want to implement.

Take a look at each project, and decide which projects will absorb basically all your cash.

These projects might have potential, but they go with great uncertainty, since it requires more capital and cash; therefore it is better to eliminate these projects.

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CONSERVE Digitize - What can you digitize in your business - your delivery, your COLLECT products and/or services? You’re COUNT SUSPEND DIGITALIZE selling a physical product, but is there a possibility you could digitize the SHUT DOWN SYSTEMIZE products and deliver the same kind of SELL OFF VIRTUALIZE products or similar through technology? Through the internet, people can download content, while physical products need to be shipped. Not only does it reduce your delivery cost, but now possibly, you can expand your marketplace and reach a global market.

Virtualize your products and services - Before the crisis, a big part of business revenue came from live events. Virtual events, virtual seminars, virtual trade shows; therefore, experimenting a new way to deliver value - a new way to connect.

Count - Look at your cash balance every single day in order to survive. In a crisis, cash is king. Cash is what is going to help you get through this period of time, and you want to be very cautious how your cash flows. Where is the cash coming in, and where is the cash flowing out? The only way you have to shut down your business is if you run out of cash.

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Collect - Who is owing you money? You want to collect all outstanding money and minimize accounts receivable. You don’t want anyone owing you any money.

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Conserve your cash - At the same time you want to re-negotiate the terms for accounts payable. Can you extend the terms?

Can you spread the payments into multiple payments? You want to conserve cash, not only for a rainy day, but for a perfect storm.

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The third part of the crisis triangle is to:

HAVE ANY PLANS FOR MARCH & APRIL?

Cape Town and the Western Cape’s, Calendar for March and April is filled with some of the most iconic events.

The peak events period continues during the months of March and April 2020, with a range of sporting, cultural, travel and lifestyle events taking place across the province. The city becomes the meeting spot for cultural enthusiast with events such as the Cape Town Carnival and the International Jazz Festival.

For the sports enthusiast, March is Cycling Month in the Western Cape where cyclists will line up for the Cape Town Cycle tour, the biggest road cycling event on the South African calendar and the world’s largest timed cycle race. The Absa Cape Epic - the world’s premier mountain bike stage race will start from the iconic slopes of Table Mountain’s National Park – to the craggy shoreline of the Southern Coast - traversing the famous Winelands and beyond into the mountains of the Western Cape.

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Ideally, you want to reduce the human element, and if you use code, you can apply technology with software to automate these disciplines. You may not be able to apply the whole thing, but when asking yourself the question, you will discover that there are aspects of your business you can systemize.

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THE CRISIS TRIANGLE

Systemize your processes and procedures so that it is less people dependent and more technology dependent. If you want to increase your efficiency, you could implement systems, maybe hire a remote team to execute. In a crisis, you don’t want your business to be ‘people-heavy.’

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Sell off any non-producing assets.

Unfortunately, not all businesses can be saved, or rescued. Observing the situation emotionless, you know in some instances that you need to turn the key and walk away. Most businesses will require quite drastic change in terms of their business model, how they serve customers and how they deliver value.

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The last part of the crisis triangle is to: Re-energize - How do you re-energize your existing client base? Can you add additional value to them. Keep in mind that your customers are experiencing the same thing that others are encountering - challenges, confusion, and uncertainties.

What could you provide that will help them, and that will comfort them? Maybe you could offer them some additional help.

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Reactivate some of the old customers who no longer buy from you, or haven’t done business with you for a few years. They have done business with you in the past, but somehow you have lost contact - it is now the time to reach out to them.

Retain your clients - Retain your customers if you don’t have the resources to obtain new customers. Retention is key and you cannot afford to lose customers during a crisis. If they’re leaving, ask them: “Is there anything that I could improve on?

Anything that I can do to change your mind.” You will be shocked how simple it is just by asking.

Dan Lok is a millionaire entrepreneur, speaker, consultant, best-selling author, and one of the world’s leading experts in Internet marketing. He is a great mentor to get you not only in the right frame of mind, but to give you the know-how, the tools, and skills to get there.

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Entries Open for Wine & Food Tourism Awards The profound after-shock on tourism wrought by Covid 19 should not be taken as a signal of defeat, says organiser of the annual Wine & Food Tourism Awards, Margi Biggs. “As traumatic and disruptive as the effects have been on the entire tourism industry supply chain, there is a lot we can do to improve our offerings, their accessibility and the way they are executed. The show can and must go on, albeit in a different way. South Africans are remarkably resilient and responsive to change.

Time and again we’ve proved to be survivalists. Now, if we accept that domestic tourism will take precedence and we remain calm and focused about it, opportunities will prevail.

“So, very much as a mark of confidence in South Africa’s tourism future we are calling for entries for this year’s Wine & Food Tourism Awards, established to inspire and promote local wine, food and hospitality in a variety of categories. These include the authentic South African experience, innovation in concepts, products and services, and then our newest category, the WWF Conservation Leadership Award introduced to reward those who excel in addressing the issue of sustainability in all they do.”

Sponsored by WWF South Africa through funding provided by Pamela and Neville Isdell, the award highlights the critical role of eco and social sustainability in the development and execution of relevant, appealing and competitive travel offerings.

“As far as the sustainability category is concerned, I can think of no greater accolade for sustainability award honourees than to be endorsed by WWF-SA, earning each of them the title of WWF Conservation Leader.”

Biggs said that given lockdown constraints this year, it would not be possible to keep the category for service excellence. “For obvious reasons, our judges are not able to visit competing establishments, nor can they evaluate service levels.

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This is a temporary situation and the category will be restored when conditions in the industry normalise.”

Entries can be submitted now until 31 July. Submissions will be assessed by a panel of seasoned experts chaired by Jean-Pierre Rossouw, publisher of Rossouw’s Restaurants and the Platter’s South African Wine Guide.

Biggs said that up to three honourees would be named for each Wine & Food Tourism Award category on 22 September via online broadcast with final details to be communicated closer to the time.

For more information visit www.wineandfood.co.za/awards/

SA's Space Agency Partners with NASA “The station will support human spaceflight missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. It will be integrated into an existing network of three sites in the United States of America, Spain and Australia. As the fourth site, it will complement the other three sites and provide improved coverage and redundancy for critical mission support.”

“SANSA will operate, maintain and manage the station,” the South African government said in a statement.”

South Africa has been involved in the space industry for about 60 years.

NASA was part of the South African space history which started in 1958 - 1976. In 1961 a tracking station was built by NASA at Hartbeestfontein to track NASA probes that were being sent beyond the earth’s orbit. The facility was converted to a radio astronomy observatory after the original venture ended in 1974 when NASA withdrew from South Africa.

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has entered into a partnership with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to host a Deep Space Ground Station. The station, which will be based in Matjiesfontein in the Western Cape, and will support human spaceflight missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

The agreement will see NASA and SANSA collaborate in conducting technical and environmental research on the potential to establish a ground station in South Africa that will support future near-Earth and deep space exploration, including NASA’s planned Artemis mission to send the first woman and the next man to the surface of the Moon. The agreement will also provide educational opportunities for universities and their students, especially for those interested in space communications and navigation. Depending on the outcomes of the study agreement, long term projects could be implemented soon between SANSA and NASA. This partnership will make South Africa the fourth country after the US, Spain and Australia to host a deep space ground station.

SANSA Managing Director, Raoul Hodges said SANSA was “over the moon” about the prospect of working with NASA again. According to him, the advantage of its location at the southern tip of Africa, with the climate at Matjiesfontein being ideal for the frequency that will be involved in the space studies was the reason they chose the location.

On how South Africa will benefit from its involvement, Raoul Hodges said, “It’s about the prestige. First of all to be in the international world space race, which we are part of. The second part is the development of the industry and once you start bringing this type of technology into a country; it fosters people to want to learn the industry, build satellites, build down segments and that type of stuff. So, it creates the opportunity for the industry to get involved long term. It fosters knowledge in a country like South Africa.”

“We hope to complete the study agreement, most probably by the end of this year. And then if all goes well and we can get to consensus; I believe we’re looking at 2023,” Raoul Hodges concluded.

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Elon Musk’s Space-X Company and NASA Made History South African expat Elon Musk’s Space-X company and NASA made history on Saturday, 30 May 2020 when the first privately-owned company launched two astronauts to space from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre. The Dragon Endeavour, carrying astronauts, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on 31 May. It was the first US launch in almost 10 years with more than ten million people watching the live streaming together with proud South Africans around the world.

For Elon Musk this is the “culmination of a dream”. The last crewed launch took place in 2011 while the Space Shuttle program was still active, the historic launch marks the first time a private company launched humans into space to reach the International Space Station. The successful launch was the final step towards NASA certification for SpaceX and will usher in future missions to send astronauts to the International Space Station.

Elon Musk is an engineer, industrial designer, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is a citizen of South Africa, Canada, and the United States.

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How well do we know space-exploring tech billionaire, Elon Musk?

Elon Reeve Musk is a former Pretoria High School pupil who has been one of the country’s most successful expats, founding game-changing companies like Space-X and electric motor car company Tesla.

Elon Musk was born in Pretoria on 28 June 1971 to Errol, a wealthy South African engineer, pilot and sailor and his Canadian wife, Maye and raised in South Africa.

As a child, Musk was so lost in his daydreams about inventions that his parents and doctors ordered a test to check his hearing.

He and his brother Kimbal and their cousins made pocket money as children selling homemade chocolate Easter eggs door-to-door in rich neighbourhoods.

Reportedly, Elon read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica aged nine and he was a huge Dungeons and Dragons fan. At the age of 10, he developed an interest in computers. Elon taught himself to write computer code at the age of 12, creating a video game called ‘Blastar’ which he sold for $500. At the age of 17, he attended the University of Pretoria for 5 months, awaiting Canadian documentation before moving to Canada. “I remember thinking and seeing that America is where great things are possible, more than any other country in the world.” Musk knew it would be easier to get to the United States from Canada by obtaining a Canadian passport through his Canadian-born mother.

He transferred to the University of Pennsylvania two years later, where he received a bachelor’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s degree in physics.

He moved to California in 1995 to begin a Ph.D. in applied physics and material sciences at Stanford University, but decided to pursue a business career instead of enrolling.Elon subsequently co-founded Zip2, a web software company in 1999 and the same year founded X.com, an online bank, which went on to become PayPal and was acquired by eBay in 2002. In May 2002, Musk founded SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company, of which he is CEO and lead designer. He joined Tesla in 2004 and became the CEO and product architect. In 2006, he helped create SolarCity, a solar energy services company. In 2015 he co-founded OpenAI, a nonprofit research company that aims to promote friendly artificial intelligence. In July 2016 he co-founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company focused on developing brain–computer interfaces. In December 2016, Musk founded The Boring Company, an infrastructure and tunnel construction company focused on tunnels optimized for electric vehicles. The launch of the Tesla Cybertruck, an all-electric battery-powered pickup truck took place on November 2019.

Other Achievements: In December 2016, he was ranked 21st on the Forbes list of The World’s Most Powerful People. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2018. He ranked joint-first on the Forbes list of the Most Innovative Leaders of 2019. A self-made billionaire, as of June 2020 his net worth was estimated at $42.6 billion and he is listed by Forbes as the 31st-richest person in the world. He is saldo the longest tenured CEO of any automotive manufacturer globally.

In addition to his primary business pursuits, Musk has envisioned a high-speed transportation system known as the Hyperloop. Musk has said the goals of SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity revolve around his vision to “change the world and help humanity”. His goals include reducing global warming through sustainable energy production and consumption and lessening the risk of human extinction by establishing a human colony on Mars.

Ciovita Producing Cutting Edge Face Mask for Everyone

A premium Cape Town cycling apparel company has pivoted its design expertise into making durable, effective and easy-to-wear cloth face masks for adults and children aged 3 to 10. Produced by Ciovita, the fully washable and reusable masks feature a removable filter and non-elastic straps to make them more robust, as well as a mouldable nose bridge and a curved construction to prevent touching the mouth and nose.

Some of the advanced fabrics used to create the masks are the same as those found in Ciovita cycling kit, including a hydrophobic fabric to prevent moisture buildup. Designed to withstand regular warm washing, the masks have disposable filters that Ciovita recommends replacing after 10 to 20 washes.

Suitable not only for cyclists and joggers but also for everyday use by anyone, the masks come in packs of three printed masks (with six filters included) or four plain masks (filters not included). Ciovita is donating a mask to local cycling charity, Velokhaya for every pack of masks sold. Velokhaya uses its existing networks to provide food, masks and cleaning products to 850 vulnerable families across the Cape Peninsula.

“Our motivation for producing masks was twofold. Firstly, we wanted to find a way to continue to support our staff over the extended lockdown period,” says Ciovita CEO, Andrew Gold, “but we also knew that with our skilled team and our locally based production facilities we could create masks that were a cut above anything else out there. Cycling kit is about comfort and performance and both these aspects are relevant when you are designing a face mask.” Ciovita also prints bulk custom orders for corporate clients, brands, small businesses and more.

For more information visit www.ciovita.co.za

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Toeka offers a truly unique & authentic experience for both young & old The Toeka story reveals a unique and undiscovered gem in the Winelands for all who loves antiques, vintage items and beautiful things from yesteryear.

It is a result of the owners, Johan and Gesie van Deventer’s passion in collecting and preserving the beautiful things of yesteryear, and to share it with everyone in a very impressive display.

Toeka is situated on the Domaine Brahms Wine estate, a picturesque working farm near Paarl, with a beautiful Wedding venue, chapel and winery.

Toeka takes you down memory lane with antique tractors, vintage cars and farm equipment, antique furniture, vintage household items, clothes and toys as well as an array of collector’s items.

Of special interest to collectors will be the antique steam engine, many old railway memorabilia, some special John Deere tractors, restored and unrestored, Fordson, a perfectly restored Lance bulldog tractor, iron wheel tractors, beautiful well restored vintage cars, including a Willys that belonged to Johan’s granddad, 2 Ford Prefects, a 1948 Austin, not to mention the many dinky toy cars for young and old to admire! For the ladies there is a collection of sewing machines, old ceramic tea and coffee signs, old irons, old dress patterns and LP’s for sale, which includes an array of collector’s tins and so much more!

Break away from the crowds to the wide-open spaces, clean air and relaxing atmosphere at Toeka Stoor. “We provide free hand sanitiser to all and take care to adhere to safety regulations.”

Toeka is the perfect place to book birthday functions, corporate functions as well as children’s birthday parties. Special offerings, buffet meals and Spitbraai can be arranged for groups. For day groups a special area can be reserved with dedicated waiters.

Sit amongst the memorabilia of years past and enjoy a farm style Toeka breakfast, a light meal or freshly baked cakes, not to mention the internationally acclaimed Domaine Brahms wines, which is exported to Japan and also on offer for drinking or even taking a case or two home. You will be surprised to see our special prices for our local customers! Bring along this advertisement and get 15% discount on all wines sales.

On Sundays Toeka offers a traditional, freshly home style, cooked meal of the day - just like Grandma’s Sunday lunch!

Toeka is part of a working wine and olive farm with beautiful vistas, peace and tranquillity. Put on your walking shoes and stroll around the estate. Discover along your stroll some geese and chickens, pigeons, unrestored antique tractors, cars, implements, windpompe (windmills), ploughshares, boats, old road signs and even the 2010 soccer celebration bus! There is simply too much to name.

Make sure you diarise a date for memorable outing for the whole family for your dose of peace and tranquillity while browsing and admiring all the gems of the past.

Enjoy thier traditional food and amazing wines on site.

“Great news is that we shall be adding regular auctions in the coming months.

Interesting and antique items are welcome. Please send pictures or contact us if you have such items for sale. Should you want to receive notifications of auctions or special festival or even specials on offer, kindly send us your contact details.”

Toeka is the perfect destination for the entire family. With playgrounds inside and outside, your kids will be able to forget about computers as they get back in touch with nature and will surely ask you all about the treasures hidden at Toeka.

“It’s always a pleasure for us to see the senior citizens. On Wednesdays we have a special day for our senior friends with a discount of 10% on all purchases for the 65-year and older. Bring your parents and grannies and see their faces light up as Toeka takes them back in time and down memory lane. The only problem is that they will make you bring them back many again, and again!”

“Our small gift shop in Toeka is the perfect place to purchase interesting items for your home, gifts for friends, and homemade jam and beskuit. On weekends we have some freshly baked loaves, but beware this sell out early. To ensure you do not miss out, please order in advance. Be sure not to miss browsing through our ‘Rooi Snuffel stoep’, a traditional porch filled with vintage items for sale.”

Upstairs in the red store you can find antique and vintage furniture for sale. “If you have items for sale to complement our collection, please let us know!”

Directions: Toeka is located on Voor-Paardeberg Road, Windmeul, Paarl. Take the N1 towards Paarl and exit onto the R44 towards Wellington. Turn left onto Vryguns Road and turn left at the Toeka sign at the big black gate and white walls.

The pink and green windmills next to the road will be a dead giveaway!

Toeka is open every Wednesday to Sunday from 9am till 4pm.

Please be sure to call 076 914 5714 or 021 869 8555 for any bookings.

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Keeping up with our overseas neighbours as the world gets closer is not as easy as it looks, with inspiration overload from Pinterest and your pinboard overflowing with great ideas.

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The reality sinks in as you breath out, your dreams remain a dream as you know it is not available in South Africa and if it is, the price tag is out of reach based on our current exchange rate.

As South Africa has grown in the decor and design field over the years, owning our own unique flair for creativity and a way of life that cannot be matched anywhere else in the world is earning us recognition as a design capital by our neighbours. This is definitely something positive to focus on, the demand for designer furniture has increased and so has the rise in local production with an expectation for quality furniture which in turn is sustaining growth in our beautiful country.

Tucked away in Stellenbosch, an industry secret that will take your breath away, a family owned and run business focused on bespoke furniture manufacturer, celebrating their thirtieth year in business. Supreme Furniture Manufacturers, a business that has spent three decades honing their skills to produce supreme furniture that can match international quality and standards. A company at its prime, big enough to take on large or small projects and small enough to give every piece of furniture personal attention, a company that has so much to offer when it comes to turn key solutions, a local one stop shop.

With a skill set across the board it is now time to turn your pinboard dreams into a reality. At Supreme Furniture Manufacturers you can expect nothing short of the best when it comes to custom furniture, frame making, upholstery, cabinetry, steel fabrication, solid wood furniture and even hand carved masterpieces. With a 1500 sqm showroom located in Stellenbosch and a 3400sqm production plant, one can only wonder why you have not heard of them before. Open to the public the industry secret is now out, even the Joneses need to up there game.

Supreme Furniture Manufacturers, so much more than upholstery.

For more information visit the Showroom at Supreme Upholstery, 1 Rand Road, Plankenburg, Stellenbosch. Contact 021 887 2756 or visit www.supremeupholstery.co.za Article by: Richard Meershoek

A ‘NEW RETAIL’ FOR A ‘NEW NORMAL’ The Covid-19 enforced prohibition on all live events presented SA’s best-loved artisan market platform with a tough challenge…

Says Creative CEO, Wanda Du Toit: ‘Our choice was simple: to give up, close our doors and walk away from the hundreds of SME artisans who have come to depend on our platform for a big part of their livelihoods? Or to fight back with every ounce of our entrepreneurial energy?’

KAMERS/Makers chose to fight: their committed team working without pay to launch their Cape Town and Jozi events in the online space, upgrading and innovating their online shopping platform. They then looked at SA’s transformed business landscape – they could not afford to wait for Level 1 (when the live shows would once again be permitted).

With traditional retail taking a Covid-pounding, especially in Malls, vacant spaces have been popping up in most major shopping precincts across the country - and now… so will KAMERS/Makers!

Local retail has been unchanged for decades - long-leases, fixed spaces and equally fixed ideas. KAMERS/Makers SPACE is a fast and fluid collective of SA’s finest Makers – carefully curated to pop-up (and down!) in any empty retail space, in just a few days.

It offers shoppers a brave new hybrid of the convenience of an everyday, local outlet in the ‘old retail’ mode, but now combined with the vibrant, eclectic mix of amazing products that only KAMERS/Makers can offer.

Where their live events would concentrate a vast variety of Makers for just a few days, drawing large crowds of dedicated followers (problematic under current conditions), KAMERS/Makers SPACE focuses on about fifty ‘best of the best’ Makers - in residence for a longer period… from 1- 3 months. Variety is served by simply changing the Maker Mix week on week.

It’s the best of both worlds for KAMERS/Makers devotees! Plenty of time to shop at their convenience over weeks and months, and the constantly changing, vibrant variety that has made KAMERS/Makers so immensely popular over two decades.

The first KAMERS/Makers space opened in Stellenbosch on 22 June 2020 in Plein Street (right next to PostNet in the old Ocean Basket space). Opening hours: From Monday – Friday 9 – 3pm and Saturdays 9 – 1pm.

For more information visit www.kamersvol.com

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I have had the privilege of working in the Health and Fitness industry for the past 25 years and throughout my entire experience there has been one message that is constantly at the forefront, and that is that people want to get their Health back on track.

I have always been very passionate and driven to find a calling in the field of wellness and when the opportunity presented itself, I branched out on my own and founded Magnesium Café.

Magnesium is the most affordable Mineral and yet people are not aware of the importance of Magnesium.

At Magnesium Café we want to equip the public on the importance of this mineral and also create accessibility for the product irrespective of where they live. For that reason we offer our online e-commerce shop and door to door service. This way we can assist and support in ensuring you get to enjoy and continue with your quest to get your Health Back.

Magnesium café was founded in 2017 with the core purpose built on foundational principles related to the education and exposure of the benefits of such an essential mineral.

We currently operate as an E-commerce business and our business continues to grow with the need to explore a wider reach through business to business relationships.

To be a client focused company in the business of health product formulation and to deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction through our continuous research and development in bringing the highest quality products to the market.

MISSION

Magnesium Café is ready to expand its market reach through distribution models for market penetration and to scale up the product to market fit in pharmacy outlets. Through Brand affiliation and positioning we will be able to realize one of our core objectives to make the product more accessible through retail outlets.

Our existing footprint Nationwide will also result in consumer led footfall into any listed outlets. Our previous website, prior to the brand relaunch, had over 15000 visits in 18 months and our Facebook reach is at 500000. We will market our products in your pharmacy though our current channels with existing sport and health clubs as well as our newsletters, radio and newspaper ads.

Our testimonials and aftersales service is at the forefront of our credibility as we continue our pursuit of educating the public on the importance of Magnesium.

To be visible and present in the South African market and to educate the public on the essential benefits of Magnesium.

VISION • Magnesium amount per serving • Only the highest quality natural ingredients • Money back guarantee • Nappi coded batches

• GMP Lab • Low cost • Halaal

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• We make decisions on the principles of integrity.

• We are committed to delivering the highest quality products in alignment with environmental sustainability.

• We endevour to support social responsibility.

• Our actions are based on our belief in a business that adds value to the wellbeing of others.

Magnesium Is Involved in more than 600 Biochemical Reactions in Your Body, including:

It May Boost Exercise Performance Magnesium Fights Depression

• Energy creation: Helps convert food into energy.

• Protein formation: Helps create new proteins from amino acids.

• Gene maintenance: Helps create and repair DNA and RNA. • Muscle movements: Is part of the contraction and relaxation of muscles.

• Nervous system regulation: Helps regulate neurotransmitters, which send messages throughout your brain and nervous system.

High levels of stress depletes Magnesium.

Magnesium is vital to the brain as it's a part of almost every part of stress response, recovery and repair.

It Has Benefits Against Type 2 Diabetes Magnesium Can Lower Blood Pressure It Has Anti-Inflammatory Benefits Magnesium Can Help Prevent Migraines It Reduces Insulin Resistance Magnesium Improves PMS Symptoms Magnesium Is Safe and Widely Available

Get in touch: Benita Niemann

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GIFTS

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OUR STORY You’re Welcome Gift Design was born with the purpose of offering customers that new gifts shopping experience, something contrary to the norm. We took a two-folded approach to target the areas which needed some innovative energy and offered opportunity.

The concept is moulded around creating convenience in a hustle & bustle lifestyle, where time flies, and, before you know it, you’ve forgotten to get someone that special gift.

You’re Welcome Gift Design has curated the elements required to create an exceptional gift. The content within our gift boxes are sourced from local artisans far and wide. Our motivation draws from our desire to share the discovery of South African entrepreneurs who crafted remarkable masterpieces, which you would not normally find around every corner. We have taken these discoveries, and placed them in branded gift boxes, especially wrapped for our customers.

You’re Welcome Gift Design has many gift ideas as well as item combinations ready for you to select from. The gift boxes, all wrapped up with a touch of flair, ensure your selection of gifts are extra special. Everyone is in search of something different, something to portray their feelings, a token to show love and appreciation. Make yourself comfortable, and, let You’re Welcome Gift Design’s creativity inspire you, all within the comfort of your own home.

The You’re Welcome Gift Design store is online, and ready to fast-track you to the front of the queue! Our service is quick and easy and the online shop is safe and secure and ready for you to “add to cart.”

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Richard Bosman’s Quality Cured Meats has launched an online store richardbosman.co.za as well as home deliveries in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, with 10 mouth-watering new products available, including Mortadella, Cajun Andouille Sausage, hand-made Bratwurst and Bacon Miso Caramel Sauce.

The online store also offers tasty DIY kits inspired by fan favourite Bacon on Brie breakfasts as served at the iconic Oranjezicht Farmers Market in Cape Town over the past few years. The BLT Breakfast Pack consists of 2 packs of real bacon, 1 jar Baconnaise, a recipe sheet and 6 free range eggs. Add the bread, lettuce and tomato and you are good to go.

At a time when local wineries need the support of the public, Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate has set up a fun, free online webinar series, so anyone can enjoy an expert wine tasting in the comfort and safety of their own home.

Planning next week’s menu? Up the ante with some tasty, artisanal fare. New products available online include: Mortadella – ham with pistachio nuts, 24 Month Reserve Prosciutto – ham, aged on the bone, Smoked Prosciutto – delicate, cold smoked and deboned ham, Cajun Andouille Sausage – slightly spicy and smoky pork sausages with garlic, coriander and a hint of cumin, Bratwurst – hand-made German-style sausages, Bacon Miso Caramel Sauce – crispy, caramelised bacon bits in a caramel made with a dash of miso paste. Ideal on pancakes, flap jacks or ice cream, Chicken Salt – perfect with anything, you name it! Made with pasture reared chicken skins and spices.

There is a series of six weekly webinars, starting on July 2nd, to be enjoyed with a bottle of Benguela Cove wine that you can order by the case in advance with the vineyard’s click and collect service. During each hour-long tasting, visitors can join cellar master winemaker Johann Fourie virtually, live from the vineyards.

It is an opportunity, Johann says, to find out more about wines and wine appreciation. He will share his expertise, with tips on how to enjoy the very best from a glass of white, red, rose or bubbly, with advice on subjects such as storing wine, glassware and pairing with food for maximum flavour and enjoyment.

The cellar master will be joined by celebrity chef Jean Delport. He won a prestigious Michelin Star at Restaurant Interlude in 2019, in less than one year since the venue opened at Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens in Sussex, England. It is a sister estate to the Benguela Cove vineyard, which are both owned by entrepreneur Penny Streeter.

“A popular choice are the private online wine tastings that anyone can book for birthdays, anniversaries and other special events. It’s a virtual party experience that you can share with friends and relations, wherever they are located,” says Penny Streeter.

For more information visit www.benguelacove.co.za

Richard Bosman’s Quality Cured Meats has been producing exceptional Italian and Spanish style charcuterie since 2009. Partnerships with selected South African farmers ensure a consistent source of the very best pasture-reared meats. Handsalted, hung and cured for 2 to 12 months, the meats are delicious, artisanal fare well worth the wait.

For more information visit www.richardbosman.co.za

Fight Colds And Flu With Rooibos For over a century, antioxidant-rich Rooibos tea has been used to help ease and provide protection against colds and flu.

Its ability to support the immune system in fighting viruses, enhances the body’s natural defence system making it a musthave pantry staple. One of the most important healing functions of Rooibos tea is that it keeps the body hydrated, unlike Ceylon tea, coffee and energy drinks, which could deplete the body of fluids. These drinks all contain caffeine which is a diuretic. When you’re ill, you tend to lose a lot of fluids from sweating (if you have a fever) and a raised metabolism as your body increases its internal level of activity to battle the infection. Since Rooibos tea is 100% caffeine-free, it will keep you sufficiently hydrated. Drink up to six cups of Rooibos tea a day for maximum benefits.

Sore throats and other aches and pains that are characteristic of colds and flu, could also benefit from Rooibos tea. Drinking the tea will keep your throat moist and help to reduce irritation. Rooibos also has a calming effect on the body, which could help to alleviate tension and thus promote better sleep, which is essential for getting over a cold.

Adele du Toit, spokesperson for the SA Rooibos Council (SARC) says if you’re looking for a natural way to beat colds and flu, look no further than Rooibos. “It is packed with polyphenols, which are micronutrients with antioxidant activity. Polyphenols act as scavengers of free radicals throughout the body, which are detrimental by-products of cell metabolism that can cause inflammation. Aspalatin – a unique antioxidant found only in Rooibos tea, will help to boost immunity, whilst protecting the body against other illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes,” she says.

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THE NEW AGE OF UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL IMAGING FOR YOUR HEALTH SoundWaves Health Clinic in picturesque Old Cape Mall in Gordon’s Bay, has through the years proven Frequency Therapy as a highly scientific system of treatment without medication. Our amazing Non Linear System offers you this 3-fold benefit: 1) Scan 2) Analysis 3) Treatment. No chemicals; non-invasive; and NO side effects!

Wouldn’t you like to have early warning that there is a growth in your body – when it’s still the size of a pinhead? Wouldn’t you just love to get rid of it - without any bodily invasion? How about a prostate check; a mammogram; a “pap smear” – without being touched at all?

What about your child struggling with allergies, ADHD etc. - Don’t you just wish you could discover the cause – and improve the child’s health without medication?

Well, we have the solution! Whereas conventional medicine focuses on symptoms, our system can identify and eliminate the origin of a disease/condition – thus eliminating those very symptoms.

In fact: we also scan the DNA/RNA; chromosomes; genes; cell walls; cell nucleus; even the mitochondria! Scientific studies, medical records and video footage¹ substantiate that frequencies (sound waves) do in fact destroy bacteria, viruses, parasites - even tumours - without endangering any part of the body.

What a bonus: we do all the work, while you are free to continue your daily activities without interruption - whether working, relaxing, exercising, watching a movie etc. What’s more: it saves you time and money!

We have been serving people “remotely” not only in South Africa and cross-border, but also in Australia, Belgium, Dubai, England, Germany, Malta, Namibia, Netherlands, Reunion, Scotland, United States of America – and this list is still expanding!

Simply send us your digital photo - from your smartphone to ours!

Furthermore: Frequencies are globally acclaimed and proven as one of the best ways of winning the war against cancer. ² ¹YouTube: Search for “Killing with frequencies” and watch numerous fascinating demonstrations. ² www.cancertutor.com Something completely different Most of you know that, for several years now, we have scanned and treated people all over the world without their physical presence. (The earlier DNA sample /nail clippings method – see our website article “Remote Treatment”).

The surprisingly swift world-wide pandemic lockdowns of 2020 quickly shook everybody out of their comfort zones. Globally, people were faced with unexpected challenges to former ways of thinking - and working!

And so, for us at SoundWaves Health Clinic, this brought about the most recent addition to our natural health care arsenal: Digital Imaging Without sounding too technical, this process boils down to a few basics: A digital image is a digitally encoded representation of an object’s visual characteristics (i.e. facial features). Such a digital photo can be copied repeatedly without losing any image quality.

Using a digital camera or smartphone for a facial photo, light* zooms into the camera lens from the face. This incoming light* hits the inner sensor chip, breaking it up into millions of pixels. (Pixels are the multitude of minute square picture elements forming the image.)

The sensor measures the colour and brightness of each pixel, storing it as a number which is then reproduced as a photo. The combination of these pixels is unique to that person’s face. [*Light = energy/vibrations/frequencies. Bearing in mind that all created things have their own unique frequencies, it means that each face consists of its own unique frequencies, captured digitally in the form of a combination of pixels – your unique combination of pixels/frequencies.]

So, to scan or treat you in your absence we insert your digital photo into our specialized system - fondly called “The Black Box”.

Your photo pixels are instantly transformed into scalar waves. At 1 and a half times the speed of light, these scalar waves capture that image and transmit it into space to find the corresponding source (i.e. you). The very moment that occurs, the connection between you and the machine is established – enabling us to scan or treat you wherever you are. Nothing can block scalar waves!

Charl de Villiers demonstrating scan and treatment

Who are we?

Charl de Villiers, distinguished Therapist in Bio-Resonance Medicine, has a proven track record in this field ranging over the past 2 decades. He keeps abreast of new developments by continual research, while working toward his Doctorate in Energy Medicine and Bio-Resonance.

Anne-Marie de Villiers: As his wife and business partner, I love sharing his passion and vision: to help people enjoy good health!

Discover more on our website about who we are; the extensive range of services we offer; but most of all: what we can do for you. Be prepared to have your mindset challenged in a positive way!

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SoundWaves Health Clinic: Suite 6, Old Cape Mall, 33 Beach Rd, Gordon’s Bay Enquiries and bookings: 083 267 9745 Email: admin@soundwaves.capetown www.soundwaves.capetown

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YOUNG SOUTH AFRICANS SHOULD BE ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES Youth Month was celebrated in June in South Africa to remember the sacrifices of past generations of young people in the attainment of freedom and also to recognise the role of youth in shaping the future of the country. Youth Month 2020 was launched under the theme Youth Power: Growing South Africa together in the Period of COVID-19.

NSRI’s volunteers are the heart of the charity organisation and who offer their personal time (hundreds of hours) and who are on standby day and night throughout the year to ensure water safety is maintained and people in distress are rescued.

A desire to help people and a great love for the ocean has seen 20-yearold Amy Forster of Lakeside become a volunteer rescuer with the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).

“One of the things I love about the NSRI is how inclusive it is and how it caters to all ages,” said Forster who is a crew member at NSRI Station 3 in Table Bay. “There are aspects that everyone can get involved in, whether you love the water and getting that adrenaline

rush, or if you prefer to feel a bit more grounded on a bigger boat.”

As an organisation, Sea Rescue are not only looking for volunteers to go to sea, but also need volunteers who are willing and able to contribute in a range of different ways.

There are even things to do that don’t involve going near the ocean such as driving the rescue vehicle or managing the radios at the base.

Forster, who has plans on being a Grade 3 teacher, is a firm believer that the youth of South Africa should be active within their communities, “which is why I love being a volunteer and helping others.”

“As young South Africans, we are the future and have the opportunity to be the change,” she said. “I hope to inspire more young people to get involved in their communities and to help others and that is why I love being a volunteer for the NSRI.” The NSRI, formed in 1967, is a nonprofit organisation staffed by volunteers who are on standby day and night throughout the year to ensure water safety is maintained and people in dis-

tress are rescued on both coastal and inland waters.

She said her main focus is on becoming a rescue swimmer and a class three coxswain, which would allow her to be at the helm of a nine-metre or smaller size vessel. In her three “happy” years with the NSRI, Forster has accumulated over 150 volunteer hours.

She was first introduced to the NSRI in 2016, aged 16. “At the time, I was looking for something that would combine my love for the ocean with my desire to help people.”

“Firefighting was another option because I have several family members involved with that department, but my love for the ocean came up tops and that’s why Sea Rescue was the perfect fit.”

Her crew typically trains on the Saturday of their duty week to keep on top of fitness and to make sure the crew are competent when it comes to performing all the necessary tasks needed for rescues.

Forster also needs to keep her knowledge up to date through the use of the NSRI’s online training platform.

Photo: Amy Forster

The sense of family engendered by the NSRI is one of the attractions of the volunteer service. “Just knowing that no matter what, my crew has my back and I have theirs.”.

CAPE TOWN LISTED AS TOP STARTUP CITY IN SOUTH AFRICA “The City of Cape Town has prioritised support for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and being ranked as number one in the country just goes to show that this hard work is paying off,” said Executive Mayor Dan Plato.

“Of course, we are facing challenging times where many entrepreneurs and startups have not been able to trade due to the lockdown restrictions imposed by the national government during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, I am encouraged to see many businesses adapting to these challenging times and working together to assist those in need. The City has put a number of initiatives in place to support the business sector’s recovery from the lockdown,” Added Mayor Plato.

StartupBlink is a Global Startup Ecosystem Map and Research Center which ranks the startup ecosystem of more than 1,000 cities and 100 countries. Their latest startup report has placed Cape Town in the top 150 of 1000 cities who are succeeding in creating a favourable environment for start-ups to thrive. In the 2020 report, Cape Town, which is home to 60 percent of all South African startups, has risen to 146 in the top 150.

“We are pleased to see Cape Town placed so highly in the global ranking. Cape Town is home to almost two-thirds of start-ups in the country and this can be attributed to the many support structures we have put in place to assist entrepreneurs.”

“This achievement is a direct result of the City’s dedicated efforts to attract investment, create the conditions for businesses to grow and create employment. The city boasts first-class infrastructure, sound governance and four of the top universities in Africa, providing a skilled workforce. As tech hub of the continent, Cape Town has what it takes to provide a business-friendly environment which grows the economy and creates jobs. During the lockdown the City has been able to provide support needed for businesses to weather the storm. The SMME COVID-19 Toolkit initiative targets SMMEs in Cape Town, and has provided thousands of toolkits containing the essentials to help get businesses back to work safely,” said Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management.

“As part of our initiatives to support businesses during the lockdown we also moved the City’s Business Hub service online. The Business Hub was established to assist businesses and entrepreneurs, and provides key support on how to set up and improve businesses. The Business Hub now also gives access to credible information and clarity on lockdown regulations and relief packages available.”

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7 Benefits of investing in Cyprus Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity!

There is a perception that it is very expensive and onerous to realize a Plan B in Europe. In Cyprus – an English-speaking, exBritish colony and full member of the EU – this perception couldn’t be more further from the truth.

Cyprus is regarded as one of the safest countries in the world; and last year saw an increase of 65% in property sales to overseas buyers from the previous year. Huge investment is pouring into the economy with all the infrastructural developments and the enormous natural gas fields.

There’s never been a better time to explore investing in Cyprus.

The main benefits of investing in Cyprus are to secure permanent residency or a 2nd citizenship, through property investment thereby realising a Plan B, the lifestyle options and being a secure investment destination.

YOUR PLAN B Acquiring 2nd citizenship in an EU country is highly sought after, not only as an effective legacy planning & currency-hedging tool, but also to secure tangible benefits like a better quality of life, global mobility, economic opportunity and the freedom to live and travel throughout the European Economic Area (EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland). Having dual citizenship offers additional insurance against political instability and offers an efficient tax planning solution.

THE LIFESTYLE Another huge benefit of investing in Cyprus is the fabulous lifestyle on offer. Being an ex-British colony, there is no language barrier – everyone speaks English and all the documentation is in English. Cyprus has a relaxed, stress-free lifestyle offering an ideal family environment. Your children & grandchildren will benefit from excellent schools and tertiary education instructions (all Euro-accredited); and the healthcare facilities and medical care are world class. Cyprus is very similar to South Africa. The golf courses are world-class, the countryside is breathtakingly beautiful and Cyprus has 64 blue-flag status beaches, the cleanest seas in the Med and a mountain-range where it snows for 3 months. This is a country for enjoying and exploring.

SAFE INVESTMENT DESTINATION Cyprus offers a safe, solid environment in which to invest in real estate. Properties in Cyprus offer excellent value for money when compared to other European countries – especially homes right on or near to The Med. The lush & beautiful Western side of the country is similar to the Western Cape and enjoys the biggest demand and highest growth.

Cyprus’s Citizenship though Investment programme offers an attractive option for investors through property acquisition. Not only is there zero inheritance tax, but the investor is able to rent out his / her properties to earn a Euro-based income. Cyprus’ programme is the quickest in Europe as applications are vetted in 6 months; and dependent children up to age 28 as well as the parents of the main investor also qualify. Once citizenship is granted, there is an extensive list of countries where no travel visa is required and Cypriot citizenship extends down the line to future generations. On Cyprus’ Citizenship programme you do not need to live in the country for your residency to remain valid, nor do you need to be domiciled in Cyprus for tax.

In Cyprus, unlike some other European countries, as an ex-pat you are not restricted to buying only in Special Designated Areas (SDAs), nor are you prescribed to stay in the country every year to retain your residency. Being able to rent your property out has the real benefit where you can earn a decent Euro-based income. There is a high demand for both long-term rentals and shortterm holiday lets. Not only will your asset generate income for you, but you have complete peace of mind that the property purchase is legitimate and your ownership is guaranteed.

Securing permanent residency is also an option worth considering.

Being a resident of a country allows the bearer of that residency permit the legal right to live in that country without having to go through an onerous immigration process.

The permanent residency programme on offer in Cyprus has been voted as the best in Europe because it automatically qualifies 3 generations in the same family line, including dependent children up to age 25 as well as both the parents and the parents-in-law of the main investor.

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PROPERTY INSPECTION TRIPS We arrange personalized property inspection trips for you to come to Cyprus to look at the property options and to experience for yourself the lifestyle on offer. From arranging meetings with taxation and legal specialists, to opening up your offshore bank account – we hold your hand every step of the way.

Not only is the application process very quick – it takes just two months for residency to be approved – but the permanent residency status for the whole family is for life, the permit never expires nor needs to be renewed. Another benefit is that you do not need to live in Cyprus to retain your residency status. However Cyprus permanent residents do have the right to apply for citizenship following their physical presence in the country for a number of years, so will in fact follow the naturalisation programme.

Contact us for a confidential meeting to discuss how Cyprus can fit in with your offshore plans – we will assist and guide you every step of the way to realise Your Plan B. Contact Jenny Ellinas Founder & Managing Director Tel : +27 83 448 8734 Email: jenny@cypriotrealty.com Visit: www.cypriotrealty.com

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ULTRA PADDLE REPLACES 2020 BERG RIVER CANOE MARATHON With the 2020 Berg River Canoe Marathon cancelled along with other sporting events due to the COVID19 lockdown regulations, the race organisers have arranged a ground-breaking virtual race called the ”Ultra Paddle” that will allow canoeists around the world to be part of a show of solidarity, and share in the enthusiasm for the 59 year old classic event while raising money to support Canoeing South Africa’s food relief programme.

The four day, 240km race from Paarl to the Cape West Coast town of Velddrif, which would have started on 8 July, always attracts a core of paddlers keen to test themselves against the river, weather and sheer distance of the race that has made it one of the toughest of it’s kind in the world. The virtual race aims to make the multi-day epic accessible to a far wider audience than normal, by asking paddlers to cover the 240km before the end of July, allowing athletes to take on the challenge in more manageable distances.

“One of the realities of this lockdown is that the average paddler is far less fit than he or she would be at this time of the year, and it would be irresponsible to ask them to cover distances like the 75km in a day as they do on the third stage of the Berg,” said race organiser Brandon Macleod. The Ultra Paddle will allow participants to cover a total distance of 50 kilometres before 31 July to receive their bronze certificate. Participants who cover a total of 240km before the end of the month will receive silver certificates, and the serious paddlers who cover the full distance in four sessions will get awarded the gold certificates.

Photo: Berg River Canoe Marathon Photo Credit: Dave Macleod/Gameplan Media

Money from the participation fee will go towards Canoeing South Africa’s ongoing relief programme that is delivering food parcels to canoe club members badly affected by the rolling lockdown.

For more information visit www.berg.org.za

SANLAM CAPE TOWN MARATHON

SPRINGBOKS, ALUMNI & SUPPORTERS

Following lengthy discussions, detailed review and careful consideration of all options and alternatives, the organisers and sponsors of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon have confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 event, which includes the road and trail Peace Runs.

Maties Sport and the Development and Alumni Relations Division (DAR) at Stellenbosch University (SU) have launched a 2-month fundraising campaign – #Train4Fees – to help student-athletes in need of financial assistance to pay for their study fees in these difficult Covid times.

CANCELLED - VIRTUAL RACE TO GO AHEAD AS PLANNED

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon was scheduled to take place on Sunday, 18 October 2020. The event is one of many major South African mass participation sporting events that had to be removed from the SA racing calendar amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The road and trail Peace Runs have also been cancelled.

While the iconic road race may no longer be going ahead this year, the inaugural Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon is set to take the world by storm on 18 October, with the introduction of a Virtual Marathon, Half Marathon and 5km or 10km Peace Run/Walk.

Through combining cutting-edge technology, advanced tracking features, and pre-recorded audio and video within the Virtual Marathon App, participants get to enjoy the full Sanlam Cape Town Marathon race experience, no matter where they are in the world - from the start line ceremony, the lighting of the Peace Torch and the promenade sounds of seagulls and crashing ocean waves, to the local crowds and Cape minstrels cheering them on.

Runners’ race experience will be further enhanced by real-time tracking of their own run, while they are also informed of their virtual progress along the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon route. And as the race will be run in athletes’ local time zone, participants will be able to challenge their mates elsewhere in the world while they wait for their own race to start.

This is the new face of virtual racing – a world first, coming from the heart of the Mother City!

RAISE FUNDS FOR MATIES SPORT STUDENT-ATHLETES

Since 1 June, the #Train4Fees campaign, hosted on the GivenGain donating platform with financial and training support not only from Maties alumni but also ordinary South Africans – here and abroad. Notably, ex-Maties Sport players, the Stormers and Springboks Pieter-Steph du Toit, Breyton Paulse and Schalk Brits have posted their support for #Train4Fees. In the customary fashion of less talk, more action, lock and flanker, Du Toit said, “I’m happy to support the #Train4Fees campaign by Maties.” It’s not only those Maties rugby players in a dire financial position that will benefit from the fundraising campaign – all Maties Sport disciplines are targeted with soccer, cricket, netball and hockey making up the suite of donation portals on GivenGain.

The public is asked to either donate funds to the various fundraisers or to join the campaign by running, cycling, skateboarding, power walking – whatever fitness training they enjoy. They can also show their support by signing up to become a fundraiser for #Train4Fees and raise funds or every km they crush.

Photo: Schalk Brits

According to Hans Scriba, Fundraising Manager for Maties Sport at DAR, sport players are generally competitive. He commented after the support shown by over one hundred Maties Sport coaches and players. “Several sports coaches, players and volunteer supporters have already registered. We will work hard to extend and widen this giving network by reaching out and involving the vast Maties alumni family.” The target will be R1,200,000 when the campaign draws to a close on 31 July 2020.

For more information visit www.givengain.com/cc/train4fees/

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Experience the drive-in cinema of yesteryear!

Drive-in venues have seen a global surge in popularity due to restrictions placed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with venues such as airports, car parks and convention arenas being converted for movie nights.

The announcement that Capetonians would soon have a new drive-in cinema came just after South Africans entered the level 3 lockdown restrictions. The Mother City Drive-In promises a safe venue for movie-goers to watch the latest flicks and golden classics while sitting in the comfort of their car and listening via a small speaker located just outside the car’s window. Food, snacks and beverage will be on offer and served by friendly staff, adhering to strict safety protocols.

The Drive-In will be a full experience beyond just movie-watching and will also offer a platform to run a series of events to assist and support local comedians, musicians and entertainers post lockdown, as the entertainment industry was hit incredibly hard by the lockdown.

The Drive-In is designed to be mobile, and will operate at chosen locations for limited periods at a time before moving to a new area.

The four locations will be announced soon. While there is no confirmed opening date, organisers say the Drive-In will open as soon as lockdown levels decrease and restrictions ease.

South Africa had about 50 drive-in venues across the country date back to the 1950s. The two largest drive-ins in Cape Town, the Funlands and Goodwood, the latter located where GrandWest Hotel and Casino now stands, were large enough to accommodate more than a thousand cars each. The Menlyn Park Drive-in, located on the roof of the Menlyn Park shopping centre in Pretoria,was the last drive-in operating in South Africa, but closed in 2014.

Limited pre-order tickets and vouchers are already available via Pick n Pay and Webtickets. Tickets or vouchers purchased will be valid for the first series of drive-in shows at a destination of your choice.

Franschhoek Bastille Festival - Embracing The Nouveau Normal In case the grapevine news hasn’t reached you, here’s what you missed. Franschhoek’s Bastille Festival is still on the cards, but instead of the traditional format, the festival will be coming to you.

A first-of-its-kind for Franschhoek, the organisers have called on the support of its members to showcase the valley through the lens of locals. Your virtual journey through Franschhoek starts on 1 July as we showcase to you some of the region’s finest offerings. Each day until 10 July you get to ‘encounter’ something new. Experience Franschhoek as locals do – foraging for mushrooms, horse riding amongst the vineyards, a sunrise sabrage, art and sipping superb wines are just some of the highlights you can expect to see.

You don’t want to miss out on the countdown days as we’ve lined up amazing offers which will only be revealed on the relevant day. These include wine, restaurant, accommodation and retail offers only available for this event.

The countdown culminates with Saturday, 11 July which would have been the day for the actual festival. A jam packed day of Franschhoek festivities have been planned to celebrate Franschhoek’s French heritage. Check into our social media platforms throughout the day for an exciting line-up, which includes all things Franschhoek inspired. Coffee, sabrage, cocktails, great food and live music. Don’t forget to dress up in your red, white and blue as we celebrate one of SA’s longest running events.

For more information visit www.franschhoekbastille.co.za

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