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OH MY QUADS! South African mom gives birth to quadruplets (and twins) on ‘leap year day’

by STAFF REPORTER EMMA Robbins, a South African living in Bristol, gave birth to quadruplets on ‘leap year day’.

The babies were born 11 weeks early, after 29 weeks, on 29 February.

Robbins delivered four boys by Caesarean section at St Michael’s maternity hospital on Wednesday within six minutes of each other.

She has named her newborns Zachary, Rueben, Joshua and Samuel, all of whom are said to be in good health.

Her pregnancy was conceived naturally, with two of the babies identical twins. The smallest boy weighed 2lb 8oz (1.1kg) and the heaviest 3lb 1oz (1.4kg).

According to a BBC News report, it is “exceedingly rare” for quadruplets to be conceived naturally.

When the BBC spoke to Robbins, she explained that she was “surprised” when she first heard the news that she was carrying four babies. She recalled that moment when the ultrasound operator informed her of her rare type of pregnancy: “She said ‘have you got twins in the family?’ She then went really quiet and turned the screen to us and said ‘actually, I can see three sacs’.

“Then she started counting and said ‘there’s two in the third sac.

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South African brewer Richard Chennells really is the golden boy with his much-acclaimed Zululand Zulu Blonde Ale, set to roll out to 900 pubs in the UK in March.

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Emma Robbins, who gave birth to quadruplets (inset), pictured with her oldest son Luke (2).

manager from Johannesburg and her husband Martin already have a two-year-old son called Luke.

“Recently my dream of becoming a family of four was completely blown out the water when I discovered I was soon to be mother of not two but five, just like that,” she wrote on her blog. Robbins initially started a handwrittten journal about her experience.

However, after searching the Internet for information on

pregnancies for higher order multiples and finding very little, she decided at the beginning of December to turn her journal into a blog to “hopefully help others” with her story.

“Through a lot of soul searching I realised that it is so rare to be given the opportunity to experience something like this, that I have decided to follow its path with all that it brings. I know it's not going to be easy, but with

the love and strength of Martin, my family and my friends I will be able to overcome any fear.

You can follow Emma’s journey from pregnancy to birth on her blog emmasquaddiary.blogspot. com Meanwhile, twin girls called Chloe and Sadie were born to a South African couple from London, our readers Justin and Sarah Smith, also on leap year day.

Congratulations!

Hands up anyone who still has their collection of ghoens tucked away somewhere in a cardboard box. Or remembers making tameltjie, so sticky that your jaws stayed glued together long enough to bring on a panic attack?

Masekela’s “magical well of sounds” | p9 The legendary Hugh Masekela will perform at London’s Barbican Theatre on Saturday 10 March. Marking the start of Commonwealth Week, the show promises to be a vibrant display of rich, cultural talent.

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Hugh Masekela at the Barbican Date: 10 March 7.30pm Venue: Barbican Hall, London Hugh Masekela brings his brilliant young band back to the UK for the first time since his sell-out show at the London Jazz Festival 2010, and will be joined on stage by Zara McFarlane, a rising star on the British scene.

Celebrating the start of Commonwealth Week, these artists offer a glimpse of the rich culture and creativity the modern Commonwealth has to offer.

Details: www.barbican.org. uk Also in Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket: 11 March 7.30pm.

Nadine Gordimer at the Southbank Centre Date: 14 March 7.309.00pm Venue:Southbank Centre, London South African Nobelwinner and novelist Nadine Gordimer will be coming to London as part of the Southbank Centre’s

Hugh Masekela is set to perform at the Barbican Hall.

Literature and Spoken Word Festival, which runs from January to March 2012.

There are limited tickets available for Nadine’s talk on 14 March at 7.30pm, so get your booking in early.

The 88-year-old writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991, and is widely recognised for her activism and for confronting moral and political issues in her writing.

Breakfast with Steve Borthwick & John Smit Date: 27 March at 7.30pm Venue: Old Albanians RFC, 160 Harpenden Road, St Albans, Herts, AL3 6BB Saracens are holding a business breakfast with Saracens Captain Steve Borthwick and Springbok Captain John Smit to talk about leadership.

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Progress and the press

At last week’s SA Press Club event, a screening of rugby documentary, “Progress”, was followed by a spirited debate on development

by HEATHER WALKER THE topic of rugby will always provoke strong emotions at any gathering of South Africans, and the most recent meeting of the new uNondaba SA Press Club was no different.

A colourful, multicultural audience of journalists and rugby fans filled the reading Room at the South African High Commission in London for the second meeting of the new Press Club last week.

With the theme being rugby development in South Africa, the evening started with a screening of Simon Taylor’s documentary, Progress, which follows a year in the life of Progress, a community rugby club in the Eastern Cape.

Progress explodes all stereotypes you may have of rugby being a ‘white’ sport in SA as it reveals what would be a surprising fact to many – that black rugby in the Eastern Cape has a long and proud history going back at least a century. The Progress players, mainly coloured factory workers, wear this tradition as a badge throughout their highs and lows, and their passion for the game is fanatical. From the board member who misses his son’s birth to watch a big match, to the lawyer who says he was offered positions at bigger clubs but decided to stick with Progress, there is evidently something special about this team.

Although the film was a tad long, and could have benefited from some tighter editing, it was an intimate and sometimes moving glimpse into the lives of several players in the team. Set in a little village near Uitenhage, part of the story’s charm is its presentation of an old-fashioned

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Saracens Rugby Club CEO, Edward Griffiths, at the SA Press Club.

community largely untouched by modern technology (instead of receiving e-mails they get faxes to update them on matches). Some delightful moments include the players’ prayers and harmonised singing before their games. The female characters seemed to hang about on the periphery of the film (perhaps this says something about the patriarchal culture they are part of) and I found myself wanting to learn more about the women’s rugby team mentioned in the film – topic for another film perhaps?

However, Taylor deserves much credit for achieving the difficult task of gaining the level of trust needed to paint such a raw and

honest portrait. At times the storyline got a bit lost, but it raised the important question as to why a province with such an illustrious rugby tradition has not benefited from the development and funding that could see its most talented players represented nationally.

This became the subject of a heated post-screening debate facilitated by prolific SA sports writer and Saracens Rugby Club CEO Edward Griffiths.

While opinions differed widely on the best solution for rugby development, it was clear that works such as Progress, and indeed the media itself, have an important part to play in it.

7/7 bomber widow on the run with fake SA passport

by DAN SWINHOE THE widow of one of the 7/7 bombers is on the run in Kenya using a fake South African passport.

Police in Kenya have issued an arrest warrant for a woman using three different identities, including Samantha Lewthwaite, who was married to one of the 7/7 bombers Jermaine Lindsay, and also the name Natalie Faye Webb with a forged South African passport.

She is suspected of being involved in a terror plot that saw 29-year-old Jermaine Grant in court last year on charges of possessing explosives and

preparing an attack. Lewthwaite is suspected of entering the country to meet with other terror suspects in Mombasa. She is said to be travelling with her three children.

“I can give no details, but suffice it to say that we believe she is not a small fish,” said a senior police source in Nairobi. “She is among several Britons that our intelligence service is aware of in relation to terrorists’ plans to attack us.” Officers from Scotland Yard have already travelled to Kenya to assist with the investigation.

Lewthwaite, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, converted to Islam at the age of 15. She took the

name Sherafiyah after converting and met Lindsay in 2002 over the internet. They married the same year.

Lindsay killed 26 people in the worst terrorist attack on British soil when he blew himself up on the Piccadilly Line between King’s Cross and Russell Square in July 2005.

The name Natalie Faye Webb belongs to an Englishwoman living with her parents in Essex.

South Africa is her mother’s native country but she has never visited Kenya, and the family are saying she has been the victim of identify theft.

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On “Don’t lose your South African citizenship” Bill Hinks: Always another side to every story. My wife (born in SA, acquired British citizenship & passport by marriage) and I (born British, naturalised SA, didn’t have a SA passport) recently went to the SA embassy to renew/ apply for passports. We had been very careful to download all forms needed and checked what was required from the website, so knew what we needed and had no nasty surprises. A very helpful man in reception pre-checked all forms, gave my wife an application form for retention of citizenship; an equally helpful lady in the inner office organised for Retention of Citizenship letter and update on computer there and then (£25) and helped with fingerprints and checking of all forms. Three hours for both of us and we were done, efficient and friendly and we are now happy about traveling into/ out of SA. Is it really such a hardship to abide by a country’s travel requirements? This requirement that we travel on SA documentation isn’t so draconian,

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they are being kind enough to allow us to hold dual nationality which is pretty good in my book. owen_mshengu_sharif: You have omitted a “key” element: Should a South African who has obtained the citizenship of another country wish to visit South Africa, the government has stipulated that South Africans have to travel to South Africa on a South African passport.

I would suspect the reason for this is that all travellers as such will fall under the ambit of their birthplace regardless of any change of status. I can see the reasoning behind this so I presume others will see similarly...

Le Roy Elliott: You do not need to fill in anything, your right to reenter South Africa is guaranteed, your citizenship can never be denied to you. Chapter 2 of the South African constitution. Article 20 and 21 get to the heart of the matter.

20. Citizenship - No citizen may be deprived of citizenship.

21. Freedom of movement and residence. 41) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement.

(3.) Everyone has the right to leave the Republic.

(3) Every citizen has the right to enter, to remain in and reside anywhere in, the Republic.

(4) Every citizen has the right to a passport. http://www.info.gov.za/ documents/constitution/1996/ a108-96.pdf

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Jill: What? Is this a new rule?

Puleng: I have dual nationality and when I wanted to renew my SA passport the people at SA house said I couldn't because I had broken the rules and got the UK one without the retention certificate, so I went home on holiday went to my local office in East London to apply for my passport. I went to chase it up at the office in Pretoria and asked for the retention form /certificate.

No-one in that whole office knew what I was on about! Mr VeryImportant-Offical told me, 'Don't be silly ma'am, you can never lose your right to citizenship.' So there you go, from the horses mouth.

Two days later my passport arrived and I have since travelled to SA on my British one and no one said a word. My advice is not to worry, they don't know their own rules.

If you meet an overenthusiastic immigration officer just quote the law back to them.

Gareth: What they also fail to mention is that the UK Border Office charges a fee of £75 (may be more now) to obtain the letter of non-acquisition of British Nationality. When I did this two years ago, the SA House website wasn’t very helpful. I had to Google various forums to acquire the correct information to start the process. wwjr: Its now £86 according to the Home Office website.

Huh?: I left SA for UK in Sept

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2010, and returned in Oct 2011.

I have dual citizenship, SA and UK, and nothing was said to me about any of this at the time. I’ve heard rumours, but nothing definite.

Daz: I did this in 2005. It’s an easy thing to do and you get a piece of paper stating you can have dual nationality.

I’ve never been asked to show the paper, ever, but suspect I may need it. Anyhow, I now live in SA after 10 years in UK and loving it. As for the above article, geesh, some people fret. At least I never had to write a Life in UK test. @Huh? Getting permission to retain SA citizenship is for those preparing to obtain citizenship of another country. If you, like my wife , were born in the UK but grew up in SA you do not need to go through this process as you were British first...

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above article it states “Persons under the age of 18 years do not need to apply for retention of their South African citizenship, as they will not lose their citizenship while still minors,” Do I understand it correct, that she can still apply prior to turning 18 OR does this now mean that she will only retain her citizenship until the day she turns 18?

Jennifer Botts: When we travelled back to SA last year on Irish passports no-one asked any questions. we travelled via Heathrow and Frankfurt and had no problems whatsoever. No-one said anything when we left SA either. rationalistx: Unfortunately, the ANC remembers the year 1970, when black people were deprived of their citizenship, legally becoming citizens of one of ten tribally based self-governing homelands, called Bantustans The younger generation of South Africans have a lot to blame John Vorster for.

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RUGBY REWRITTEN: The uNondaba SA Press Club held its second meeting last week at the South African High Commission. The screening of documentary “Progress” and talk by Edward Griffiths generated a lively debate among the attendees. Details: www. thesouthafrican.com/news. Photos by Heather Walker.

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Zulu Blonde in Real Ale Festival Richard Chennells’ much-acclaimed Zululand Zulu Blonde Ale is set to roll out across 900 pubs in the UK this month.

by STACEY CHAMBERLAIN SOUTH African brewer Richard Chennells really is the golden boy with his much-acclaimed Zululand Zulu Blonde Ale. Hailing from Eshowe, this brewmeister just completed his second tour of the JD Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival after his golden beer received rave reviews out of the featured fifty ales in 2010.

Chennells is only one of five international brewers joining the March 2012 festival in Britain,

with the four others hailing from as far away as Belgium, Norway, Russia and the USA. It’s a long way from home, but Chennells managed to fit in a bit of sightseeing along the way. He flew via Dubai where he made his mark as a true South African with a braai in the desert, caught up with mates in London, and toured the Scottish countryside “which is like the KZN Midlands on steroids!”

This year, he brewed his famous beer at one of the oldest breweries in Edinburgh, the Caledonian.

“Brewing on their modern AND old school equipment was a great experience,” Chennells said, “Very cool people in Edinburgh too. I reckon this brew is going to be the best yet.”

First brewed in 1997, the Zulu Blonde golden beer has a slight honey aroma and a flavour which is predominantly fruity with a subtle underlying bitterness. It will be rolled out to more than 900 JD Wetherspoons pubs on 14 March. www.thesouthafrican.com/ entertainment

Richard Chennells will be one of five international brewers to join the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival this month.

The OPTIMIST KAREN DE VILLIERS

Kleilat, ghoens and tameltjie

HANDS up anyone who still has their collection of ghoens tucked away somewhere in a cardboard box. Or remembers making tameltjie, so sticky that your jaws stayed glued together long enough to bring on a panic attack? It’s Sunday night, and I am one of those ‘Sunday night’ people who

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still gets a haunting, going-backto-school feeling that never dies – end of the weekend melancholy stuff.

I have two ‘niggerballs’ in the sweetie bowl. Remember those?

Not sure what one calls them nowadays, but back then that was what they were called. The sweet indulgence of sucking on the black till your lips and tongue turned indigo. Had to take it out, find the next coloured layer and begin again. Rainbow sucking heaven.

Like pink toffees and tameletjie.

Childhood teeth decay manna.

Times when sweets were sweet.

Now sweets are sour.

Kleilat came to mind. Last December we gathered at the farm with the cousins, children and grannies. These kids, all related, were a serious bunch

Geen mens wil ooit ín dit wees nie, so dié netelige posisie behoort ten alle koste vermy te word, veral indien jy jou só diep in dit bevind os oppie jas dat jy later te vertelle sal hê dat jy só benoud was dat jy dit so byna in jou broek gedoen het.

FANIE VAN Dié eenvoudige DER MERWE drieletterwoordjie, só sag op die tong maar só hard op die oor, word natuurlik ook dikwels in sy oorspronklike vorm aangewend om ‘n ernstige afkeer in iets uit te spreek. Enigiets wat nie jou goedkeuring wegdra nie, kan as sulks beskryf word.

DIS altyd die eerste woord wat in Ongemanierde winkelassistente, ‘n wankelrige handskrif deur ‘n verkeersopeenhopings, Kurt ondeunde graad 2-leerling aan die Darren se musiek, reënerige weer, agterkant van ‘n skooltoiletdeur mense met slegte asem, ‘n stadige uitgekrap word. En dis dikwels internetverbinding, ‘n kous met die eerste woord wat jy skelmpies ‘n gat in, ‘n tandepastabuisie tot jou eie genoegdoening tydens waarvan die doppie soek is – dit een van jou eerste potjies Rummy alles kan as dít gekategoriseer gespel kry. Mits jy natuurlik twee word. konings en ‘n aas in jou hand hou.

Om iemand af te kraak bly egter En soos steeds die jy in jare mees relevante Dis altyd die eerste woord vorder, om wat in ‘n wankelrige handskrif geleentheid leer jy dáái woord in te deur ‘n ondeunde graad dat dié span. Wanneer kort, maar 2-leerling aan die agterkant iemand jou kragtige herhaaldelik van ‘n skooltoiletdeur woordjie, teleurstel, kan uitgekrap word met groot jy aanvoer sukses in dat jy moeg is ‘n wye verskeidenheid sosiale vir daardie persoon se dít. Of jy scenario’s aangewend kan word. kan hom selfs beveel om dít te Dit kan byvoorbeeld handig te gaan doen, of hy nou ‘n behoefte pas kom om persoonlikhede mee daaraan het of nie. Aan die ewige te beskryf. Iemand kan déúr dit klakous kan jy sê dat jy jammer wees en aan so ‘n persoon behoort is om van syne te hoor, terwyl mens geen verantwoordelikhede die spekskieter van die pratery toe te vertrou nie, want mense daarvan beskuldig kan word. En wat déúr dit is, is aan die slaap, die babeleerder? Wel hy moet al is hulle wakker. En sou iemand maar skerm teen bewerings dat hy vól daarvan wees, beter jy wye soos dít lyk. draaie om hom loop. Niemand In die lig van bogenoemde kan het ‘n mens wat vól is daarvan diegene wat beweer dat Afrikaans in sy lewe nodig nie. Aan die ‘n sterwende taal is, dít gerus ander kant sal dit jou betaam om maar gaan doen. Afrikaans is seker te maak dat jou vriende springlewendig en ryk (ruik?) daarsónder is en indien jy ooit aan ontluikende juweeltjies. so gelukkig is om ‘n meisie te Die feit dat ‘n skynbaar ontmoet wat sónder dit is, behoort onbeduidende drieletterwoordjie jy op die daad met haar trou. in só ‘n mate kon vertak dat ‘n Hoewel dit verregaande mag Afrikaansonderwyser potensieel klink, is dit ook moontlik om dit ‘n hele les oor woordsoorte aan te jaag. En afhangende van daarop kan baseer, dien as die mate van erns waarmee jy dit onweerlegbare bewys daarvan. aangejaag het, sal jy na afloop van En dít, vriende, is beslis nie ‘n die aanjaery jou daarín bevind. k**storie nie.

FANIE

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of modern day diaspora. From Some preferred Afrikaans, others Holland, London, Cape Town, English, others silence. A perfect Pietermaritzburg and Bethlehem, scenario of ‘ have to spend three all different, all tied by little days with family for Christmas and more than blood and their love of just so not going to enjoy this.’ cellphones. Cancel the cellphone; I herded the delightful lot no reception. Well almost, except together and drove them down for one to the dam. Time for teeny kleilat. Grunt, shunt I remember planning spot that and hunt for a perfect the future over a pot of had them ‘lat’ (the branch of solid, sticky tameletjie a willow tree just standing precariously supple enough to with my sisterhood. on the wall take the clay and turn of the veranda, leaning against a it into a weapon). Funny how it palm tree and waving their phones starts with indifference and ends in the air. Anyway, without outside up with mortal combat on the communication, these individuals mind. Before long, all thoughts of had to find common ground. perfect hair, make-up, cultural and Different ages, tastes in men and individual differences melted into women and music etc, they lolled a competition, a battle, a force to about for the first few hours, be reckoned with. Girls aimed at shuffling and scuffling their feet. guys, guys at girls, getting muddy

and sort of rambo-ish, but laughing like children should laugh with the simple game. Covered in mud, searching for the perfect missile and diving into dirty water, all differences washed away in the ‘plaas dam.’

New allies emerged. Outsiders forgotten. Back to the farmhouse to braai, play pool and plan the night drive. So simple these things of old. I remember planning the future over a pot of solid, sticky tameletjie with my sisterhood.

Honing my skills with my marbles and totally beloved, awesome, shiny ghoens. And kleilat? Was a master. Alas my lat is no longer, but the memories of making friends over a simple game has me talking to those very friends today.

No cyber game could be as thrilling.

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Masekela’s “magical well of sounds” In preparation for the legendary Hugh Masekela’s return to the Barbican, we chatted to him about what’s to come

by CANDICE MCMILLAN THE legendary Hugh Masekela will perform at London’s Barbican Theatre on Saturday 10 March. Marking the start of Commonwealth Week, the show promises to be a vibrant display of rich, cultural talent. We asked Bra Hugh about what’s to come…

What do you have in store for your audience at the show?

We always do the favourite classics our audiences expect us to play, and a few new songs that have been enthusiastically received wherever we perform. The six of us have been playing together for almost three years and it feels like a music brotherhood rather than a band. The audience marvels at the individual virtuosity of each band member on their instrument and the joy we bring; joy that makes everyone feel like dancing, smiling or crying.

Your stage is always one of incredible talent. Who will be accompanying you?

24-year-old guitarist Cameron John Ward, from Cape Town, is a genius on his instrument and a key soloist. So is 30-year-old keyboard player, wunderkind Randal Skippers, whose rich harmonic patterns make it a pure joy to play

music. Their fellow Capetonian, 25-year-old drummer Leeroy Sauls, is our group’s heartbeat; steady, powerful, dancing yet quietly, he compliments Sierra Leonean percussionist Francis Manneh Fuster, who knits the group together. We all sit on the deep foundation of Soweto-raised Fana Zulu on bass. When we play together, mysterious mirth emerges from a magical well of joyous sounds.

Your music has moved many souls over the years. How would you say it has evolved? What can the listeners expect from your current material?

Our music has not evolved as much as it has been enhanced by our teamwork as well as what we individually are able to bring to the braai. The audience can expect seamless synergy between us, and evidence that we have extensively rehearsed the music we play.

I had the pleasure of attending the U2 concert in Johannesburg last year, where you featured on stage. It was electric, and an incredible musical moment for the audience. Do you have any exciting collaborations planned for the near future?

I wish to collaborate with many

people who have inspired me over the past two decades. We have our own recording studio on my nephew’s farm, east of Pretoria.

From there we are planning exciting joint ventures I would rather mention when they actually happen. Superstition has taught me that announcing wishes in advance destroys them.

Having travelled the world extensively, and having lived abroad, where is home for you?

I live in Los Angeles, Accra, Johannesburg and countless hotels, airports, planes, studios and auditoriums across the world.

From lessons learned on the journey to developing your art, do you have any words of wisdom for up-and-coming talent in South Africa?

Talented artists should learn how the profession functions, and get to understand the many possible pitfalls. There are also other disciplines related to the arts such as management, sound science and lighting. You have to be honest with yourself and able to identify your talent. If by the time you turn 21 there has been no mention of your talent, stay in your day job or consider the alternative choices listed here.

After half a decade of playing, Hugh Masekela still finds joy in what he does.

After so many years in the industry, is this still fun for you?

Would you ever ‘retire’?

I am fortunate to be able to pay my bills out of something I have lived off for more than half a century; an occupation I love intensely. I’m also into theatre production, film, authoring, community work and heritage restoration besides avid

gardening. Tai Chi holds me up, and you can’t retire when you are successfully self-employed.

What’s been one of the best experiences of your career?

Returning home after 30 years of exile, and having a second chance to start life in the arms of your folks, has been great for me.

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WIN double tickets to Roxette live in the UK Get dressed for success! Roxette will be performing on our shores this summer

The combo platter is one of the many new, mouthwatering dishes that can be found on the legendary Spur menu.

Spur: The Taste that Travels The seminal South African restaurant finds new converts in London

by COLIN MACRAE LIKE most South Africans, the Spur has been a staple throughout my life. From rowdy children’s’ parties, through nervous teenage dates onto my first job which took me across SA from Paarl to Polokwane, I always knew the Spur would offer quality food at reasonable prices in a casual environment. It was with this knowledge in mind, I chose, as my dinner date for the Mohawk Spur in Wandsworth, an international globetrotter who though having lived on three continents has never been to South Africa and has never heard of the Spur.

My date immediately commented on the friendliness of the establishment, warm, welcoming and easygoing with the jovial kitchen staff at the open grill a talking point. This ambiance was topped off nicely by the sociable floor staff, from our wonderful French waitress, to the bubbly Brazilian manager and the amiable Namibian floor supervisor, all demonstrating that innate Spur hospitability travels well.

My date chose some of the new offerings on the menu, to start the Red Hot Japeños, chillies filled with cream cheese and wrapped in bread crumbs, which she enjoyed immensely, I personally prefer my chilli poppers to have some serious burn, though given this is a family restaurant, flavourful palate tickling is probably a better way to kickstart the taste buds. Her main, Salsa Salmon, grilled salmon with a crusted spicy salsa on a fresh salad, moist and tangy to the taste, complimented with chipotle mayo was also a hit; she only paused to comment on the generous size of the portions. Not something you are used to in London.

Freed from the pressure of being neutral, I had no reservations on ordering some South African

classics. To start, Calamari Strips, again a very generous portion, were tender and lightly fried, keeping this dish simple, letting the flavour come through the seafood and not the batter. My Surf and Turf consisted of a rump steak, tasty as the cut should be, (a good rump should never need any more sauce than basting) and surprisingly succulent given the cut, as well as three Peri Peri prawns, fleshy and fresh as a Mozambique breeze. Add the chips and onion rings with the legendary pink sauce and I was well and truly stuffed. Interestingly the only thing my date was not so sure about was the secret Spur sauce. Must be an acquired taste as it took all my willpower not to stick a bottle in my pocket.

As our waitress explained, this is one of the most child-friendly

places to eat in the city, so you are more than welcome to ditch the babysitter and bring the kids, and even more so on Fridays from 4 – 7pm when they eat free.

Other specials are the budget busting 2 for 1 burger specials on Wednesday nights and the bellybusting eat as much as you want ribs and wings on Thursday and Sundays.

Equally for the a Saffa hunkering for a taste of home or a local looking for quality food in a welcoming environment, the Spur is a great dining choice all round.

My only regret is that I never told a white lie and pretended it was my birthday, just for old times’ sake.

Spur’s delicious new dishes are available from its branches across the UK. Details: www.ukspur.co.uk

Team members outside the Mohawk Spur, Southside: Andre Putzier, Fabrizio Patacca, Danny Madani, Rufino Neto, Kely Soares and Fatima Sarikaya

by STAFF REPORTER ROXETTE are bringing all the classic hits to the UK live this summer and we’ve got tickets up for grabs!

Comprised of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle, Roxette came out of Sweden in the late 1980s.

Their game was pop, their mission to conquer the world.

With 33 chart-busting singles and total record sales of 75 million, it seems safe to say “mission accomplished”. Except for one thing. It ain’t over yet.

Roxette will be bringing the hits and new album Charm School to the UK this summer.

Dates: • Roxette Live @ Glasgow SECC, Tuesday 3 July.

• Roxette Live @ Manchester Evening Arena, Tuesday 4 July.

• Roxette Live @ Birmingham

LG Arena, Tuesday 6 July.

To buy your tickets, visit: www.livenation.co.uk/artist/ roxette-tickets WIN tickets to Roxette UK Tour 2012! Thanks to Live Nation, we have a pair of tickets to each of the Roxette Live in the UK shows to be won.

There are two ways you can enter the draw – via Twitter or The South African website: Via Twitter: You must follow The South African on Twitter and then find the tweet that looks like this and retweet it: “Follow & RT this 2B in the draw to #win #Roxette live in the UK tickets. #DressedForSuccess More info http://bit.ly/zcG6kD” Or at www.thesouthafrican.com/ entertainment

Enter online to stand a chance to see one the most successful bands, Roxette, grace the UK’s stages in our ticket giveaway. Photo by Eva Rinaldi.

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Safe my bru: Cape Town is the real star Safe House, the all-star Hollywood action movie is putting Cape Town at the forefront of the international film industry

by COLIN MACRAE ACTION films are mental bubblegum: they assail you at a constant pace, barraging your senses, and if they let up for a second, you get bored. Safe House sticks to this formula of highoctane visual stimuli.

The twist, since we have all been here before (sociopaths, shady intelligence operatives and car chases, where character development has been reduced to shorthand), is the location.

Cape Town has the natural beauty, vibrance and exoticism, to American audiences, that adds colour to a well-trodden formula.

If you need to know the premise, which is not that important, Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) is a CIA agent gone rogue, who has incriminating files that every intelligence agency with an acronym is after. Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is a rookie in charge of the eponymous safe house somewhere in Cape Town, where Tobin is taken for an initial interrogation. When one of the aforementioned acronyms – we are never sure which is which – raids the safe house, the duo must escape. The rest of the film is them chasing each other, and being chased themselves, through increasingly intense situations.

For the most part the gritty cinematography, jump cuts, out-offocus shots, hand held camera etc, ramp up the tension as Frost and

Weston cause havoc across Cape Town city centre. If this sounds familiar, it’s no coincidence that cinematographer Oliver Wood was also responsible for the Bourne films. For all intents and purposes, it is Bourne, now in Cape Town.

So if you set your brain to autopilot and simply go with the flow, it really is fun to watch the Mother City being used as an action movie set. There are funnier moments for South Africans too, generally based around Hollywood’s interpretation of Cape Town geography, though funniest of them all is Ryan Reynolds’ attempt at Afrikaans.

I have been waiting to see a movie begin with a panning shot, tracking from the back of Table Mountain with Lion’s Head and Signal Hill to the left, and the Cape Town CBD flowing down to Table Bay below. Safe House does not disappoint, and watching Ryan Reynolds riding, helmetless, down De Waal Drive will give everyone with even the most remote connection to Cape Town goosebumps.

From then on it’s car crashes in Adderley Street, Cape Town stadium shootings, explosions in Langa and some hauntingly beautiful West Coast shots. It could be a boon for the tourist industry, if sociopaths and danger junkies are viable markets.

Of course, anyone who lives in the UK is no stranger to seeing

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Film lacks Saffas

by NICOLE HOLGATE IT’S set in Cape Town… so where are the South Africans?

AMERICA has always made it clear that it has free reign over the rest of the world, especially when the independent Central Intelligence Agency is involved.

They can rock up and have large, violent fights, gun battles and car chases wherever they wish. Safe House begins with the morning routine of the solo grunt of the Cape Town CIA safe house, Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds), who is bored out of his skull at having nothing spy-like to do and never getting to hang out with his sexy French girlfriend (Vera Farmiga).

Suddenly Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), super spy gone rogue, is dragged in, tortured, and then liberated by an armed gang so that he and Weston can embark

The Hollywood action movie Safe House is set in picturesque Cape Town.

Photo by Crystian Cruz.

on a buddy-movie car journey with barely a seconds rest for moments of bonding between the incredibly visceral brawl scenes.

Mercifully, Washington doesn’t try a Saffa accent this time, and his expressive face carries a lot more character than the script conveys.

However it is questionable why an entirely Yankee cast (except

for the foxy European love interest) should be thrown into the landscape of Cape Town. It certainly provides a variety of dramatic backdrops, rolling hills, incredible architecture, and scope for amazing car chases.

In fact a review from Shadowlocked.com is one of few to notice that the non-generic, non-US background is one of the more redeeming aspects of the film, which loses its way soon after promising to be a serious examination of US foreign policy, the use of torture and the realities of being a CIA agent (the opening mediocrity and endless security checks seem curiously accurate).

The end result is a film with huge amounts of gritty, visceral action and very little character development.

And also, no South Africans!

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Newly-formed BBC to go it alone

AS reported in Business Day, the newly-formed Black Business Council (BBC) is seeking to represent business on every policymaking platform in SA, and says it has the support of the government.

Several black business interest

groups pulled out of SA’s top-tier business organisation, Business Unity SA, last year, saying it did not further their interests. The BBC launched on the weekend with representatives from 17 member organisations.

Gordhan criticises Moody’s Sanral downgrade

ACCORDING to Business Day, rating agencies needed to understand SA’s policies and take a hard look at their own shortcomings before criticising the country, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Sunday. Speaking

at the launch of the new Black Business Council, Gordhan said Moody was wrong to downgrade the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) this week over its decision to institute an e-tolling service in SA.

CATCHPHRASE: “Paddling in a dangerous zone”

THIS is the reference made by Monde Mnyande, chief economist for the South African Reserve Bank, about the state of the global economy which complicated short-term decisions on domestic

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by STAFF REPORTER THE University of Cape Town Trust is delighted to present a talk by Professor Kelly Chibale, Founding Director of the newly established Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3-D) at the University of Cape Town.

A dynamic and articulate speaker, Professor Chibale will focus on the health challenges in Africa and how H3-D, the first Centre of its kind in Africa, is responding to those challenges, with its vision of translating basic science research into medicines which will save African lives.

Professor Chibale is the holder of the South Africa Research (SARChI) Chair in Drug Discovery, and recent recipient of the Alan Pifer Research Award 2011 (awarded in recognition of outstanding research that demonstrates relevance to the advancement and welfare of South Africa’s disadvantaged people). Having studied for his

THE South African Rand traded between 7.46 and 7.53 to the US Dollar between 27 February and 5 March 2012. The Rand also traded between 11.90 and 11.97 to the British Pound during the same period.

Half way through last week, the Rand was continuing to strengthen along with the rise in riskier investing. This was because of the anticipated announcement of the second European re-financing plan.

Tony van Dyk, currency dealer at Iquad Group, said: "The Rand has broken through the 7.50 technical

Venue: London House Small Common Room, Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1N 2AB Tickets: £15 RSVP: uct.alumni.uk@tecres.net for payment details.

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level against the US dollar on risk trade. The expected ECB announcement to pump liquidity into the European banks will further boost the local unit."

Heading towards the end of last week, the Rand firmed even more against major currencies with the announcement of the ECB’s financing of €540 billion. Riskier currencies were seen as attractive investments.

This optimism soon faded as the Rand started losing ground.

"Markets may well be realising that after this round of liquidity, believed to be the last, the

problems in the eurozone remain.

Yesterday's weak PMI (purchasing managers' index) readings confirm the poor economic backdrop", said Standard Bank.

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UK pledges £1 million ‘Prosperity Fund’ for SA British High Commission hopes to ensure global security through investment projects

by DAN SWINHOE THE British High Commission has launched a £1 million (R11.9million) fund to support carbon growth projects in South Africa.

The ‘Prosperity Fund’ is aimed mainly at one-year projects linked to low-carbon growth, trade, and prosperity. The money is part of

a global fund that seeks to build prosperity through increasing exports and investments, opening markets, ensuring access to resources and energy security, and promoting sustainable global growth, including avoiding climate change.

“Global security is underpinned

by sustainable growth, higher levels of employment, rising standards of living, and greater regional/international trade,” the commission said, adding that climate change constituted one the biggest threats to global security.

The High Commission has invited organisations: civil

society, private sector groups, development consultants, as well as national, regional and municipal governments, to submit full proposals by April 30.

“We are looking for practical interventions that will lead to a real and timely difference to decisionmaking,” said the commission.

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by PAUL HARRISON

• Born: Just outside Pretoria in The Willows (now Die Wilgers) • Education: Pretoria Boys High School, then Wits University • How long in UK: 40 years, having left immediately after qualifying.

• Background: I worked in the UK for about eight years as a dentist, then specialised at London University and became a periodontist (gum specialist).

I have collected 10 degrees & qualifications including my Ph.D, M.Phil and M.Sc. • Motto: ”Giving you the best periodontal treatment available, in a friendly practice devoted to helping you keep your teeth as long as possible”.

• Awards: 2011 - Shortlisted for “Most Outstanding Individual in Dentistry” by Private Dentistry and General Dentistry publications; 2010 - “UK National Dentist of the Year”.

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I recently lectured in Inverness. I never realised how rural Scotland is. There are small villages scattered around all over with nothing in between. In winter the roads become snowed in and pretty well impassable. People in the villages and lonely homesteads in remote areas and the many islands off the North East coast are very isolated.

The provision of medical and dental care and ensuring a supply of medicines, to say nothing of basic provisions such as groceries becomes difficult, if not impossible for weeks on end. What do you do if somebody has a heart attack on an island in the middle of a stormy

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sea 80 miles away? How do you manage someone with toothache or mouth abscess in a remote part of the Highlands?

I marvelled at the facilities they have and are developing to deal with these situations! The medical services have helicopters with “scramble” teams on duty 24/7.

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are being trained to do what they can until the medics arrive by helicopter. They all carry GPS markers that automatically transmit their position to central control and guide the helicopters to exactly where they are.

Medical records (all electronic) can be accessed via the internet or the 3G network to be immediately available. The non-emergency teams bring in physiotherapists and other medical support teams when necessary. Local clinics have been established, often manned by students as part of their training who receive special training in managing emergencies and emergency care.

They are starting to develop “telemedicine” so that on the appointed day you could go to the venue, which might be the local clinic, post office or supermarket, go into a booth, have your blood pressure, blood sugar, general health status etc checked, and even have a chat online with your doctor to describe problems you have and whether you require further medical help or changes in medication etc. It’s amazing to see this high-tech solution evolving and it’s clearly the way

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the provision of medical and other services will increasingly be provided for those in inaccessible areas of the world.

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At the age of 65 I’ve dreamt of retiring, but frankly I’m too busy! I find that taking on new challenges and going down new avenues in work and the other aspects of my life keeps me so occupied that I don’t have time to worry about trivial irritations and those little aches and pains that creep up as we get older, so, for the moment, I’m pushing ahead for the next mountain to climb.

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In my profession, while the British are conservative and careful in their decision-making, and the Americans inclined to be assertive and almost bordering on irresponsible in their decision-making, in South Africa we had a good combination of both influences. In dentistry, business and other aspects of life we have a different attitude to risk-taking and getting on with the job which in many cases has enabled me, and so many other South Africans who’ve made Britain their home, to be successful.

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Having left the rat race three years ago, set up two businesses, traded the stock market full-time and now teaching others to do the same, honestly it’s not easy. Pretty much everything is set up to make it easier to stay in the rat race than get out of it. Everything from your peer group to fears of failure keep people in their comfort zones – aka their jobs.

The best guidance I can give you is that if you want to get out of the rat race, you will have to start doing something different.

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Let’s go snowboarding Snowboarding holidays are often very expensive, but Rob Boffard believes that everyone should try it at least once

by ROB BOFFARD I was going to write something about nationalisation... or Cosatu... but you know, I looked at all that, flipping through the open tabs on my web browser and running a finger down my news diary, and I thought, sod all that for a game of soldiers. I’m going to write about something fun. I’m going to write about snowboarding. If you are a South African in the UK and you enjoy or have the means to go travelling, then this is one trip you simply must do. It’s expensive.

Snowboarding always is. But it is worth every damn penny, every day of saving. I take nothing away from fornication when I say that snowboarding is quite literally the most fun you can have while standing upright. And every winter, there are huge mountains and powdery slopes less than two hours away by plane. Go. Go now.

For the first three days, you will hate it.

You will hurt in places you didn’t even know had nerve endings in. Your thighs will hurt. Your bottom will hurt. Your earlobes will hurt. You will start to dread the muggy gloom of the boot room, the fumbling with numb fingers to fasten metal clasps, the constant putting-on-taking-off ritual of ski gear. You will loathe the slopes, wanting to

do anything but fall down again. You will think you suck at snowboarding. Everybody seems to be better than you. Even gentle slopes are all but impassable. It is hell.

And then on the third day – and it is, by the way, absolutely uncanny how every new snowboarder I have spoken to names that day – you will link a turn. Then another. And then heavenly choirs will echo around you and you will find yourself whooping like a five year old on Christmas morning.

The moment you find that you can control your speed and direction is the extreme sports equivalent of the best orgasm you’ve ever had. From that day on, finding the next slope will become a priority. You will judge future cities to work in based on their proximity to the slopes.

Prospective girlfriends and boyfriends will have to pass muster on whether they can do edge-to-edge turns. It doesn’t so much get under your skin as rivet itself to your bones.

When you stop falling down, snowboarding becomes one of the most joyous activities on earth.

Look, even Scotland has slopes now. I say again: save. Start today. It is more worth it than you can imagine. www.thesouthafrican.com/travel

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10 minutes with proud Zimbabwean, Lesly Dube As project coordinator, Lesly Dube is involved in the whole process of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards

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BIOGRAPHY • Name: Lesly Dube • Born: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe • Time in London: 10 years • Job: Project Coordinator for The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA)

Tell us about your background?

I’ve always been creative. I love painting which is why I chose to study Fine Art at college. When I finished school, I compiled a portfolio of my design work such as business cards etc and approached companies to show them what I could do. One company really liked my portfolio and that’s how I landed my first job.

I set up my own desktop publishing company which I left with my business partner in 2002 when I moved to London. I quickly realised that there wasn’t that much of a market here as people could easily buy cheap business cards from the internet.

I knew this would be a difficult career to to pursue which is why I decided to re-engineer myself.

A friend introduced me to Conrad Mwanza (CEO of ZAA and Managing Director of Zimbabwe Business Network) at Zimfest.

We realised that we had similar interests in doing something for the Zimbabwean community, which is how I became involved in the ZAA.

What do you do?

I’m Project Coordinator for the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards and events leading up to it, so things are really hectic at the moment.

I work closely with Conrad and liaise between the panel and the Organising Committee. I am the link between everyone involved in the event and all aspects of organising it.

Most exciting (and challenging) part of your job?

One of the exciting parts of my role is being involved in the whole process from start to end. It’s exciting seeing everything coming together; however it also can be very challenging, juggling several tasks at once. It’s a lot of pressure but I enjoy seeing all my hard work pay off.

For those who have never been to Zimbabwe, how would you sell it?

Obviously, the beautiful Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and Hwange National Park, the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. Other selling points are: The Matobo National Park, with its lovely hills and valleys as well as Great Zimbabwe. The ruins are amazing as the whole place is made out of rectangular granite stones.

Lastly the people. I think of all the countries in Africa, Zimbabweans are the friendliest and most welcoming. A strong community, they are amazing and hard-working.

What do you hope to achieve with the Zim Achievers

Lesly Dube, Project Coordinator for the Zimbabwe Achievers Award believes Zimbabwe’s greatest asset is its people.

magazine which launches next month?

It will showcase Zimbabwean business entrepreneurs. It’s a way of encouraging and congratulating Zimbabweans on their good work, showing how proud we are of their

achievements. It will also provide an opportunity for companies to advertise their business.

Future plans for the ZAA? I would like to see the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards becoming bigger on an international level.

It would be great to continue encouraging Zimbabweans around the world to advance themselves and take value in what they do. This will show them that regardless of where they live, we are one family.

Zim’s Mr Gay World entrant withdraws from contest ‘Personal reasons’ cited for Taurai Zhanje’s withdrawal from the Mr Gay World competition taking place in April

by DAN SWINHOE ZIMBABWE will no longer be represented at the Mr Gay World competition in April after its representative withdrew his entry.

Taurai Zhanje, who had intended to enter the competition to be hosted in South Africa cited personal reasons for his decision.

Mr Gay World’s Director for Africa, Coenie Kukkuk said, “We are sad to lose Taurai, but in Africa, the personal sacrifice for gay and human rights is sometimes too much to expect from people.

“Taurai already made a very brave stand against the oppression

of the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and intersex persons and we have to respect his decision. We wish him only the best for the future.”

Though the competition will look to replace Zhanje, the political climate in Africa means it is unlikely a new candidate will stand forward. Last year a man was attacked by men demanding his winnings after being crowned the first ever Mr Gay Nambia.

The competition aims to advance national and international gay rights through education and public performance, and this

year has a focus on Africa, with a record four African entries. The Mr Gay World competition 2012 will be held in Johannesburg from 4 to 8 April. South Africa has produced two winners in the last two years.

The activist group Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) issued a statement following Zhanje’s withdrawal, saying, “With the intense climate of homophobia existing in Zimbabwe and the restrictive legislation that makes it difficult for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender people to be open about their sexuality and to use public space in safety, Taurai

has exhibited immense courage and boldness by entering the Mr Gay World contest.”

Speaking at his 88th birthday celebrations, where an estimated 20,000 people gathered, Zim President Robert Mugabe aimed his words at David Cameron,

saying “To hell with you” after the British Prime Minister called for nations to protect gay rights.

Mugabe said he would never allows gay rights in Zimbabwe, and that “this kind of insanity is now part of the culture of Europe and the United States.”

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TEAM SA @ THE LONDON OLYMPICS

Chad le Clos

by WESLEY MCKAY THE day before I tracked down Chad for our interview he’d competed in an international swimming meet in Durban where he won a gold medal in each of his five races.

When the 19-year-old mentioned his medals he let out an almost embarrassed laugh. From this I deduced that Chad is still very grounded and modest considering his rise to stardom at such a young age.

In 2009 Chad was the inaugural champion in the 200m medley at the Youth Olympics and followed that up with gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (his career highlight so far) as well as being awarded the Fina shortcourse swimmer of the year title.

All very impressive achievements for the teenager from Durban.

What are your aspirations for the Olympics?

It’s obvious that no matter who you are racing you want to win and you don’t go into a race aiming for second or third. At the same time I’m up against Michael Phelps, a man who hasn’t lost his signature event for 10 years now. I’ll be trying to win but realistically I’ll be trying to get a medal.

You’re an Omega Watches ambassador, that’s got to be cool?

Ja, very proud to be associated with them. Michael Phelps is an ambassador too, as well as George Clooney and Nicole Kidman so it makes me very happy.

How important are the sponsorship deals for maintaining your professional career?

As you probably know, swimming

Gold medallist swimmer at 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2012 London Olympics qualifier

In 2009 Chad le Clos was the inaugural champion in the 200m medley at the Youth Olympics and followed that up with a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

is not very well funded so the endorsements I get from the likes of Omega and Arena are vital to me. I’ve also recently signed a short-term deal with Deutsche Bank. It all adds up at the end of the day which is great.

Sport idol or hero?

Probably Terence Parkin. I grew up watching him swim and train; he was also trained by my coach, Graham Hill. He’s a great man outside of the water as well as in.

I’ve started following you on

Twitter and I read somewhere you were reluctant to join. Is this true?

I was. Apparently someone hacked my account for about a month so there were a bunch of random tweets appearing under my name.

My agent does most of my Twitter posting for me. To be honest I find Twitter and Facebook a little bit distracting, especially during periods of training.

You’ve recently been to Miami.

Business or pleasure?

Yeah that was pretty sweet. It was for a commercial shoot. I can’t say exactly who it was for as it was for one of my sponsors, but it’s for the Olympics. The commercial should be out in three weeks or so. I was there for three nights but I got to see the Miami Heat play, and in particular Lebron James, which was very cool.

Does that mean you’re a basketball fan?

No I’m more of a rugby and football fan actually, although the

Miami Heat game was still a great experience.

Football huh, which English team do you follow, if any?

Ah you see, don’t call me a glory hunter, but I support Man United.

My dad played for Durban United when he was younger and Durban United were always linked with Man United whereas Durban City were aligned to Man City. So that’s basically where my allegiance to United comes from. www.thesouthafrican.com/sport

SA swimmers thrown Olympic lifeline by Princess Charlene Former South African Olympian and Princess of Monaco offers Swim SA a base following sponsor problems

by DAN SWINHOE FORMER Olympic swimmer and Princess of Monaco, Charlene Wittstock, has offered to host the South African swimming team following its financial troubles.

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) CEO Tubby Reddy said the princess would allow the swimmers to stay in Monaco free of charge from June, ahead of their preparation for the Olympic Games “We only have to cover travel expenses. She will take care of everything else. She’ll provide the facilities, nutrition and accommodation.”

The news will come as a great relief to officials of Swim SA, who have been left been in financial arrears following the loss of a major sponsor and the wellpublicised problems with Lotto funding.

Swimming is one of the disciplines the South African team is hoping to win in London, along with four others. “The medals would come from swimming, athletics, and maybe cycling, canoeing and rowing,” said Reddy.

He added at least 100 athletes would be sent to the games, and the number could increase if more qualify.

The princess represented South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with her team finishing fifth in the women’s 4x100m medley. She retired from competitive swimming in 2007 and married Albert II, Prince of Monaco, in 2011.

Important Olympic dates: • 4 April: Team SA kit reveal • 7 June: Olympic Games 1st team announced • 20 June: Paralympic Games 1st team announced • 27 July: 12 August – Olympic Games • 29 August – 9 September – Paralympic Games

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco. Photo by Nadja Amireh.

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24-hour Spinathon raises £11,507 for SA charity Pedal Studio® in Putney hosted the second annual 24-hour Spinathon in aid of the Starfish Greathearts Foundation

Rob Baxter does his bit for charity.

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by ELIZABETH GLANVILLE PEDAL Studio® is hosting the second annual 24-hour Spinathon this year in aid of the Starfish Greathearts Foundation.

As I turn off Putney High Street into Token Yard the music pounds out over the cobbles, eager Spinners – braving the late February evening in their sporty attire – gather outside and the resounding encouragement of the

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Rugby: toughest team sport?

THE expansion of the Super Rugby competition last year from 14 to 15 teams didn’t just add an extra week to the schedule. With an uneven number of participants – and not to forget a tournament format which required a bit of tweaking due to the onset of dullness – the organisers SANZAR set about their planning for the 2011 season with the mandate to reinvent a treadless wheel.

Instead of having 14 games, with every franchise pitted against one another once in the round robin phase, the format broke new ground with 16 matches spread over 18 weeks and an extra playoff round before the semi-finals.

Factor in travel time across time zones and the associated jet lag, and it is apparent that the modern day rugby player is a very different beast to the archetypal 1980s player who had two light training

instructor echoes around the yard.

Everyone is here to get a workout, have fun, challenge themselves and, most importantly, to make a difference.

Andrew Clayton, owner of the pay-per-class Pedal Studio® and originally from Durban, likes to know he’s contributing to positive change at home through supporting Starfish, an international development charity working with children affected by HIV/Aids.

The charity was set up by a group of South Africans in London in 2001 and officially launched in the country 10 years ago. Within seven years Starfish had reached more than 36,000 children and that number continues to rise. ”It’s nice to fundraise for a charity at home,” says Andrew. ”I like to know I’m giving something back and making a difference there.”

And he has dreams to expand: “I’d love to get 100 bikes out in Trafalgar Square, outside South Africa House, and get more people involved.”

As Andrew and I chat I remain

aware of the toil and sweat of the Spinners beneath us. I venture downstairs to discover that the photographer can’t get any snaps as her lens keeps steaming up and that The South African’s own Heather Walker is near completion of her two hour stint. She chuckles as I hold up my inspirational ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ Oyster wallet in offer of moral support. Heather is part of Team ‘Mixed Bag’ made up of staff and associates of The South African, who support Starfish as their company charity.

Ten other teams are taking part and between them have already managed to raise more than £7,000*, and we’re still only in the first hour. I manage to catch a few words off Karolina Gburczyk of Team ‘Spin 24’ as she hastily wipes down saddles for the next slot. ”It’s amazing!” Her hair is drenched from her time on the bikes. “Great vibe, great people, just great!”

Nicky Cory, leader of Team ‘Eish’, has done the Three Peaks Challenge and intends to continue

sessions before a big game, both of which were probably followed by a solid workout on their drinking arm and demolishing a packet of ciggies.

The question therefore has to be asked: what is the physiological effort required nowadays by elite rugby players? Recent technological advancements have facilitated the accurate measurement of such demands using GPS devices, providing information on distances covered, running speeds, intensity of player impacts (g-force), heart rates and energy expended during rugby contests. Ross Tucker, who works with the Springbok Sevens team, conducted some highly insightful research on Super Rugby players in 2009.

Backs will be involved in about 120 impacts (or collisions, eg. a tackle, ruck/maul or hitting the ground) per match. Unsurprisingly, forwards win this particular battle with roughly 300 per match, with on average a quarter having a g-force greater than 8 (the most extreme roller-coaster in the world pulls about 6.3g!). Oddly enough, 65% of such impacts came in the second half, but perhaps that is due to teams defending leads and play being more continuous.

In terms of distances covered, backline players run between 7 and 7.5km a game, while forwards

(dependent on playing position) cover between 5 and 7km (the back row actually run similar distances to backs). Both run more in the second half. In addition, roughly 70% of time is spent standing or walking (65% for forwards, 75% for backs), 25% fast jogging (for 20 metres, 90 times a match) and 5% sprinting (20 metres, 30 times a match).

One should also realise that rugby is a game of explosive power, so players need to be able to change speeds and directions quickly and for short stints. This occurs approximately 750 times per player per match (once every 3 to 4 seconds).

Forwards also exert static energy (scrums, rucking and mauling) more often than backs, resulting in them burning about 2,000 kCal compared to 1,700 kCal. Significantly, but not surprisingly, Tucker has managed to show that this effort is 25% higher than what has been measured for professional soccer players. Finally, it’s worth noting that a 90kg man running 21km (standard half-marathon) burns about the same amount of energy as an elite rugby player does in a match.

Rugby is indeed a tough sport, and the administrators need to protect their most important assets: the players. Constant conditioning can only get one so far.

with her charity work; she is currently building up a Saffa team to take part in the London to Brighton bike ride.

Despite the tiring 23 hours ahead, a sense of togetherness prevails as the teams join forces on the bikes while a chill room upstairs, stocked with energy drinks, snacks

and homemade cakes, provides a cosy area where Spinners can chat and relax between slots. *The spinathon has now raised £11,507 (and counting!).

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Kevin Anderson returns a forehand during his victory over Marinko Matosevic at the ITC Delray Beach Championships on Sunday: Photo by Getty Images.

Join the spring tag rugby season

by STAFF REPORTER THE London South Africa men’s try tag rugby team are entering a side in the upcoming Finsbury Park Tag Rugby Festival on 31st March. They are currently

looking for South African female players to join their squad as it is a mixed tournament. E-mail info@ trytagrugby.com if you would like to get involved.

With the spring season now in

full swing, so far 88 teams have registered for the Finsbury Park competition. If you would like to get involved in one of the fastest growing sports in London, there is still limited space available at the

following competitions; Highbury (Mon) - Males, Southfields (Tues) – Females, Highbury (Thurs) – Males/Females.

Register on www.trytagrugby. com

by STAFF REPORTER outh Africa's Kevin Anderson beat Aussie qualifier Marinko Matosevic 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Sunday to win the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships for his second career ATP title.

The seventh-seeded Anderson beat Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals and top-seeded John Isner in the semis to become the first South African to win this 20-year-old tournament.

Anderson was unable to convert any of his eight break chances in the second set, but he took control early in the tiebreaker to finish off the victory in just under two hours.

The 36th-ranked Anderson will now move up to around number 30 in the next rankings. Matosevic, ranked 173rd in he world, was playing in his first ATP final.

“It’s fantastic. First title in the United States which is great.

Apart from South Africa this is my second home,” said Anderson, who lives in Illinois with his wife.

"Both of us were a little nervous at the start of match, so I had to find my rhythm. At the end, I felt I was mentally composed throughout (the tournament)."

Both players picked up their game in the second set, but the Australian kept having to fight his way out of trouble. In the third and seventh games he saved three break points and another in the 11th game. Matosevic surrendered his first three serves to find himself behind 4-0 in the tiebreaker. On Anderson’s second match point — both on Matosevic serves — his opponent netted a forehand to lose the match.