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Athletes display SA’s Olympic kit (left), SA Olympic mascot (middle) and volleyball kit (right). Photos by Wessel Oosthuizen/SA Sports Picture Agency.

SA OLYMPIC KIT & MASCOT UNVEILED Chukuru the Rhino and new green and yellow outfits revealed

BY STAFF REPORTER he South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has revealed the various kits and

mascot for this year's games. They were unveiled at a function in Johannesburg on Wednesday, and will be worn by South African athletes for London 2012 and the

Brazilian games in 2016. Also revealed was Chukuru the rhino, South Africa's Olympic mascot, who was chosen from a shortlist of six characters. He wears the

colours of the Olympic rings on his horn. Showing off the new attire were 2008 Olympic silver medallist and continued on page 3...

Prime Circle headlines Homelanz | p9 Prime Circle, one of SA’s biggest selling bands, will be rocking out at the Homelanz festival of southern hemisphere music in London on 16 June.

Travel: Unusual things to do in England | p16 Tired of the ordinary tourist attractions? Try these alternative weekend retreats for a breath of fresh air outside of London.

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Breakfast Indaba – Putney Date: 12 April, 7am to 8.30am. Venue: Carluccio’s Putney, Putney Wharf Tower, Brewhouse Lane, London, SW15 2JQ. At each Breakfast Indaba, a monthly business networking opportunity for South African business people in London, each business present will have the opportunity to give a 60-second presentation. Membership costs £150 +vat, PLUS £120 for all breakfasts. E-mail events@ blueskygroup.co.uk to join. Visitors can attend the Breakfast Indaba twice, thereafter to attend membership must be taken up. To attend as a visitor, it costs £10. Buy tickets at www. satickets.co.uk Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Fund Volunteers Evening Date: 19 April, 6:30-9pm Venue: Berkshire House Come along and meet the team members of

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Letter to the Editor I write with regard to the item on last week’s comments page, On “Video: Right –wing Afrikaner camp prepares teens for war” (3 April - 9 April). There is good and bad in any nation and culture, but The South African has once again found a way to discredit the Afrikaner by focusing on the group’s “bad apples” and then link it with the word “Afrikaner”. The South African community in London is probably a 50/50 mix of Afrikaners and English-speaking South Africans, but shockingly only one page is dedicated to Afrikaans. Obviously The South African is not our paper. How could it be if it finds ways to harm our image abroad? I was recently associated with a London company, and sadly I was forced to complain about rather disrespectful comments made against Afrikaners by some of its staff here. Despite the fact that I have reported this to their head office in South Africa, no one even bothered to reply. So obviously this is the South African way of doing business here in the UK. Please stop this vendetta against us because singling us out the way you did may indirectly amount to discrimination and defamation against us and surely that is prohibited in South Africa’s constitution, not that it matters, because your paper operates in the UK, under UK law. - Edward Roos

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On “Did South African police botch Dewani case?” Mwana Jojo: I also don’t think he killed this woman. After watching the program it seems as though the driver and his friend decided to rob this couple, not knowing that the two hitmen will try and rape this woman. For the police to let go of the main person who set up the meeting with the killers and the driver, I have little faith in our corrupt forces. Dominic Smith: The police investigation has not been done properly. As Jeremy Vine says in the programme, it would have been a massive risk for Shrien Dewani to ask a complete stranger, within minutes of meeting, to kill his wife! What if Zola Tongo had called the police? I would have if someone asked me that in the street! W: The average British member of public has no clue what goes on in this country, where corruption and murder are commonplace. You also can’t compare police procedure between the UK and SA. It is vastly different – and many would say illogical. Presented with a complete box full of evidence, the police will not necessarily solve a case.

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Pierre: Then why did he surreptitiously pay the taxi driver money in an envelope afterwards? What about the SMS messages telling the driver where to find the envelope with the first instalment? JL: Dewani is innocent. There is so much police violence and corruption. I don’t think he can get a fair trial. He will not be extradited because the last court, the European Court of Human Rights, will ultimately block his extradition. This case may drag on for years. The British government will be exposed for their rushed and poorly thought extradition laws and the South African government will be exposed as liars and cheats. Anna: Maybe the money behind the seat was to pay for the taxi rides and tour? Jillian: Who knows anymore? The police messed it up badly and some of the facts are ambiguous. Helen Gill: I watched Panorama and was shocked at how biased it was towards his innocence. There is ample evidence to convict him in SA and if the UK had jurisdiction, they would convict him too. Deep1: I can’t decide if he did or didn’t, but the R1000 paid after the event may have been him giving the driver a ‘tip’ because of good service and feeling a connection to a fellow victim. Not a lot of money and definitely not enough

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to hire a contract killer. There is no evidence of the money supposedly in an envelope in the taxi, but why the text message while his wife was in the car? Unless he was trying to organise a surprise for his wife (and I don’t mean her murder!) He was obviously distressed by what happened, but is it regret after reality hit or total devastation at losing his wife in traumatic circumstances and then everyone thinking he organised it? Very difficult to decide, but ultimately, he’s innocent until proven guilty! dilheart: If SAPS had any evidence such as the SMS messages, they would have published them long ago. They would not be waiting or trying to play smart cop. I just don’t understand how they allowed the culprit who knew the hitmen

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Jaypal: We cannot trust our own president, the politicians, the police, however, we put all our trust in what the driver and his fellow hitmen have said. What a poor society we live in. It’s time this case is heard and solved at The Hague. KH: Let’s see if the SA government at least puts the other two in jail and using what evidence? Till then this man should not come to Cape Town. Foo Foo Fii: Till the police publish the texts, no one will know what happened. If Anni was unhappy, she would not be smooching her husband in public.

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then, when you finally brush aside the thickets of awful mixing, you’ll hear that voiceovers have about as much skill and believability as Julius Malema talking about history. ROB BOFFARD I want to stress again: I can’t work out where this ad came from, where it’s been broadcast or which department of government it came from. I do hope it’s a joke. Because if I was a government minister – even one of our government ministers – I’d be THERE’S a YouTube video doing utterly embarrassed to play this to the rounds at the moment that my colleagues. Or anyone else. purports to be a clip of a radio ad No doubt they would try to tell the South African government has us that they wanted to save money made. The ad (if it is in fact real, by making the ad as cheaply as and not some sort of ingenious possible, but even that doesn’t fly. spoof set up by the guys at Hayibo. Good scripting and good voice com or somesuch) discusses why acting are not that difficult. Neither the Protection Of Information Bill is mixing a clean take. The ad is is A Very Good Thing. a complete departure from the It’s about a minute long, and terrifying but well-made TV ads is scripted as two people talking for the bill about You have to listen. It’s hysterical (although for the new the record, laws. How how bad it is. The recording the little girl it’s not quality of the voiceovers is so in the first ad meant to poor that it seems as if they’re has a voice cover up that makes corruption. talking in a tin can... me want to How it’s push her out of a window). meant to protect whistleblowers. I don’t, by the way, know who How the law is designed to keep the voice artists are. You guys our information “safe from spies”. need to be slapped. Unless it was a If you got through those sentences joke. In which case, beer’s on me, without snorting Coca Cola up because you really scared the hell your nostrils, you have more selfout of me. control than I do. Do you think this ad is real I don’t know if the ad, simply or fake? View and comment on called #POIB, is real. It certainly the ad on our website at www. sounds real – and the Mail & thesouthafrican.com/people Guardian has already cooked up a genuine spoof in response. The one thing that’s true is that it’s appalling. And I don’t just mean in terms of the message it broadcasts – poorly scripted and clunky it might be, but hey, the government is allowed to spend its marketing budget however it wants. But in terms of production values, sound quality and mixing skill, it sounds like something an ambitious high school student might just be able to pull together. You have to listen. It’s hysterical how bad it is. The recording quality of the voiceovers is so poor that it seems as if they’re talking in a tin can, at the bottom of the sea, with rolls of newspaper stuffed in their mouths. They are mixed into the background noise – which, by the way, is an indecipherable mess of sounds – so quietly that it’s all but impossible to hear them. And

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My UK leerskool DIT het vandag vir die eerste keer gebeur. Die gewaarwording was oorweldigend. Ek het ’n vriendelike oom en tannie van Derby bedien. Hulle besoek Stamford elke twee maande. Hulle het tee en “toasted teacakes” geniet – soos die grootste meerderheid bo 60 graag doen. “Hello again” van Neil Diamond het tevrede oor Radio Rutland gespeel. Die sonnetjie het prentjiemooi strale gegooi oor Ironmonger Street. Oppad uit het die oom stadig omgedraai en geknik, “Thank you, we’ll see you in two month’s time.” En ewe skielik besef ek: Oor twee maande sal ek by die huis wees. Ons sal iewers tussen Paarl en Stellenbosch woon. Die son sal meestal skyn en ons sal elke Saterdagaand braai. Soms Woensdae en Vrydae en Sondae ook. Ons sal in Afrikaans kerk

en ek sal weer vir ’n vinnige Ek het leer bestuur rondom sirkels. cappuccino kan wegglip saam met Niemand druk eens meer op ’n ’n hartsvriendin, na die naaste toeter as ek om ’n sirkel ry nie! Mugg & Bean. Ons sal naweke Engeland het my leer warm vinnige in ons bakkie spring en sjokolade drink. Bekers en bekers Boesmanland toe ry vir asemskep. daarvan in allerhande geure: Tog was die Mint, donker Ek sal sonskyn en hartseer my lyf sjokolade, vol. Engeland braaivleis en boerewors “rocky road” en het my baie wit sjokolade. en Afrikaanspraat nooit geleer. En hier Dis immers weer as vanselfsprekend al wat die verwys ek allermins net koue besweer! aanvaar nie. na die Engels. Engeland het my Ek het leer vis-en-chips eet met ook geleer van Pimms met baie ’n kerriesous. Ek het geleer hoe aarbeie en vars mint, wanneer die “beautiful” ‘n “fruit scone with son skyn. clotted cream and jam” kan wees. Engeland het my geleer dankbaar Ek het leer kosmaak met mint en wees vir familie. Ek lees elke sms rissies en donker sjokolade en en epos van my pa en sussies af roket slaaiblare en salmon. Ek het weer, en weer en weer. Ek dink leer bid vir klein wonderwerkies, nie ek was al ooit so lief vir hulle soos ’n uur se oggendson op soos nou nie. Sondae se vinnige ons kombuistafel. En ek het foongeselsies koester ek week lank leer dankbaar wees vir groot in my hart. wonderwerke, soos ’n werk, al is Engeland leer mens baie goed. dit in ’n koffieplekkie met ’n bruin Ek sal sonskyn en braaivleis en voorskoot aan. boerewors en Afrikaanspraat nooit Engeland leer mens baie goed. weer as vanselfsprekend aanvaar Ek het leer huisskoonmaak nie. Dis ’n voorreg. Ek moes eers saam met my man, want hier’s oor die see gaan en bietjie op die nie iemand wat dit vir jou gaan Koningin se eiland woon, om dit doen nie. Ek weet my sussies dink vandag te weet. steeds dat ek ’n swak huisvrou My Engeland hoofstuk sal ek is, omdat ek my man toelaat om altyd koester en eendag met trots te help in die huis. Almal doen aan ons kinders vertel. Dit was dit egter hier. Hier’s nie rolle nie. voorwaar ’n “blissful and blessed” Almal rol moue op en almal help. ervaring.

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Prime Circle headlines Homelanz SA rock group tops the bill at London music festival on 16 June

by STAFF REPORTER SOUTH African rock band Prime Circle will headline Homelanz, the one-day London southern hemisphere music festival, together with KORA from New Zealand and Alex Lloyd from Australia. Prime Circle was formed in December 2000 in Witbank. Their first album, Hello Crazy World,

The OPTIMIST KAREN DE VILLIERS

Hands up if you have work NOW that I am over the infatuation with daffodils (they die as fast as they pop up), it is time, like the weather, to return to the real issues of life. The happy spring drug often precludes watching or reading hard news in lieu of another glass of wine on the tiny balcony to watch the lingering sun. But boom – petrol is gone at my petrol station. Mad truckers want to strike over Easter and beyond. Evil more like it, denying all those caravans and bucketcarrying toddlers access to hours of traffic in Devon and Cornwall these holidays. So intense is the panic that previously happy people turned to ‘petrol rage’ and started abusing each other – I read that one man actually grabbed the

released in July 2002, remains the highest selling rock album in South Africa. They are currently working on their fourth album, due for release in SA in early September. Supporting acts at the festival include UK-based SA band Munkinpure, as well as I Am Giant, Jayson Norris, Melic, Bowie Jane, Dave Gander, Glenn Aitken, Anna Coddington, Rietta, J.T.

Mills Xperience, and Silent Disco. The event will be at Boston Manor Park on 16 June at 10.30am. There will also be loads of delicious food and drink from SA, Australia and New Zealand. Tickets are £25 per person or £44 for two (plus booking fee) and are available on www. southerncrossdeli.co.uk Details: www.homelanz.co.uk

pump out of a woman’s hand while she was filling up and had to be physically frog-marched from the petrol station. In France, striking is the national pastime. Every citizen must have participated in at least a hundred strikes during their lifetime, regardless of whether they are in the army, a nurse, a nanny or pastry chef. It is compulsory. It is a sign of being a true French patriot. You may notice that other Frenchmen are not fazed by these strikes; they wobble their jowls a little, say ‘merde’ and get on with it. No-one except the tourist really takes it seriously. The French play boules instead. And we are confused about the state of the Eurozone. Right now, in England, anyone going on strike during this recession is not playing boules – or ball. At present the level of unemployment is at its highest since the Second World War. Despite bland comments about lazy Englishmen, hundreds of graduates are battling to find any kind of employment. I feel guilty telling students the old mantra of ‘Work hard, study hard, get a degree and you will rise to a great career (not job) of your choice.’ Lot of good it seems now – today anyone with a degree may be lucky to get an internship

(just a euphemism for cheap labour). Things are so bad they may not even get the Starbucks or MacDonald’s slot as their degrees are considered too high a qualification for minimum wage. Doomed if you degree and doomed if you don’t. Rumours abound that those with only school leaver’s certificates are worse off, with some areas recording an average application rate of more than 500 for every job advertised. Redundancy is common and many in their 50s are packed off to an early pension they can neither afford nor want. Being out of work is a real confidence killer (which is why these cretins who don’t want to work – the benefit bandits – completely slay me and I wish the army would haul them all in for training). Many young, talented, educated and ambitious people are ready to work. If you want to strike, move over – others will fill your job. At least you have work; so for now, until the economy gets off her very large butt, be grateful. I know too many brilliant minds who would love to shape a better future. So can I strike for people who actually want to work? Where do I sign up? Optimistic? Absolutely. Think of all the budding entrepreneurs who will end up creating their own careers – watch this space.

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by JONATHAN WALDHEIM MICRO Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) is a South African company that connects large businesses (R35 million or more turnover) with small businesses (R5 million or less turnover) which are a minimum 50% black owned. MEDO offers the small businesses improved chances of success and the large companies an improved Broad Based Black Empowerment (B-BBEE) score. The Broad Based Black Empowerment Act of 2003 is an extension of the concept of Black Empowerment, an idea introduced in South Africa following the end of apartheid. In the context of the act, “Black” refers to African, coloured and Indian people. The act aims to push businesses into having a workforce and ownership reflective of the population of SA. It is compulsory for companies with a turnover of more than R5 million to comply with the act. Failure to comply carries a punishment of a 10% company turnover fine or one year imprisonment. MEDO aims to enable prospective entrepreneurs to realise their potential through the provision of shared services such as legal counsel and bookkeeping, basic business training through its foundation programme and free access to office equipment. With initiatives such as the Silicon Cape aiming to help hi-tech start-ups, MEDO has been looking initially at non-tech entrepreneurial opportunities. Last year MEDO teamed up with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) with the purpose of creating a larger audience for SA micro-businesses to deal with and funding small ventures. UKTI is currently negotiating an agreement with NEF, where for every £1 invested by UKTI, NEF will invest £1.50 through non-financial and direct financial support. The joint initiative was launched on 3 November 2011 and was attended by His Majesty Kgosi

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Cassim Nakooda, CEO of Sahtrade Up to now our focus was on getting our businesses operational and profitable. The next step is to assist us to go global by taking us on a funded trip to the UK with the assistance of UKTI and MEDO.

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Leruo Molotlegi of the Royal Bafokeng Nation and coincided with a visit by HRH Prince Charles. Co-founded in 2011 by successful entrepreneurs Judi Sandrock and Bjarke Gotfredsen, MEDO has been touring South Africa in its customised business truck searching for willing young entrepreneurs in previously unvisited areas, including a successful three-month stint in the Royal Bafokeng Nation, hosting workshops and a walk-in centre for curious minds. Sandrock explained, “On an average day we will get 100

visitors to the truck. Out of those, 25 attend our workshops at the mobile centre. Of these, 20 will apply for our foundation course and further support from MEDO. Out of these, approximately five will make it to our foundation course and 10 will be offered a one-day workshop assisting them to start their entrepreneurial endeavour. We will have 50 to 100 new entrepreneurs per month as we run our programme, and we will have guided 100 entrepreneurs, allowing them to take a step further before they re-apply to the foundation programme.” MEDO also offers opportunities

MEDO in numbers 100 Visits to the MEDO truck per day 200 Current number of businesses backed by MEDO 400 Targeted number of MEDO start-ups by end 2012 2000 Targeted number of MEDO start-ups by end 2014 £300,000 Investment to date by UKTI £2 – 3 million Projected MEDO investment from partners and business contributions

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Cassim Nakooda is the CEO of Sahtrade, a South African company dealing with trade of halaal products into and out of South Africa, established in 2010. Cassim is on MEDO’s programme and has benefited from their continued support in the growth of his venture. How have MEDO helped you with your business? MEDO assisted me in obtaining more focus and also in developing a viable business model that allowed me to assess what I need to do to get my business to the next level. I am now using this model to further align my business for growth. MEDO and UKTI have a joint initiative, have they helped you with international business in any way?

What are your aims for the year ahead? I am hoping to increase my exports significantly into markets such as the UK. It seems that your business has grown rapidly since inception, did you expect such rapid growth and have MEDO assisted you in anyway? MEDO has assisted me in bringing more focus to my business and also allowed me to explore new ideas that would lead to rapid growth in the long run.

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So much has been written about your first Everest expedition. What is the moment that remains in your memory? One moment I recall was standing on the south summit. It’s the first time you can see the infamous ‘Knife Edge Ridge’ and the last obstacle between you and the true summit of Everest. I thought I was only on the expedition to see how far I could go, but at that moment I stood there and thought: “I can do this. I can summit Everest.” What have you had to overcome internally to find success? In bo mountaineering and as an inspirational speaker, I’ve had to overcome that feeling of ‘I can’t do that.’ What was so interesting to realise, is that really successful people are just people; capable, confident and ambitious, but also insecure, self doubting and shy. It’s about acknowledging the one and getting on with the other.

What processes do you use to move beyond the ‘I can’t go on’ moments? In those moments I find it’s important to be able to articulate the big picture of why you’re doing it. For example, people end up on Everest because they think it will sound sexy on their CVs, but don’t enjoy the process when they are there. I don’t believe in ‘summit at all costs’, and ‘winners never quit.’ The people who never quit are the people who get themselves killed. However, even the most exciting thing in the world has appallingly boring parts. So a certain level of self-discipline is needed to say ‘if this was easy, it wouldn’t be that interesting.’ Looking at your Mazeno Ridge climb, why on earth would you do a trip that is so hard? Because the Mazeno Ridge has never been climbed in its entirety. It’s much more difficult if you can’t follow in people’s footsteps. For instance to go on an Everest expedition, you just hire a guide, do what you’re told and put one foot in front of another. We’ll probably fail; some very good people have failed. What are the physical challenges you will face? Cold clearly is a major challenge. Our ridge includes technical climbing at 7,000m, it’s very hard to use your fingers without risking frostbite. One of the constraints of the Mazeno Ridge is that it’s a long

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by NICOLE HOLGATE Shakespeare’s Birthday, 21 –22 April On the 448th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, StratfordUpon-Avon celebrates its favourite son with a day of Elizabethan fun and frolics. On Saturday, the Grand Procession will sweep through the town’s lovely streets to end by laying flowers on Will’s grave. Then the real fun begins, with costumed players, bands, and creative groups along the banks of the river Avon. You can sit back and relax to the sounds of Shakespeare’s Sonnets spoken by Royal Shakespeare Company actors as you enjoy a trip across the river. There are also demonstrations for the kids: learn about the use of stage make-up in Blood, Guts and Gore, or how to

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the Girl Child Network, have won many awards for helping girls in rural areas take control of their lives and break the cycle of the poverty trap they are born into. But she said each award is special because it raises more awareness about the plight of such children. She grew up in similar circumstances and survived domestic abuse and rape as a child. Through sheer determination she became a teacher after gaining two bachelor degrees. Her organisation now assists girls in Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, USA and the UK. Nsingo, who has also been nominated for a Zimbabwe Achievers Award, was inspired to start her foundation after a 2008 trip home, when she was shocked

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TEAM SA @ THE Graeme Moore Swimming LONDON OLYMPICS

By JONATHAN WALDHEIM AS the 2012 Olympics in London draw ever closer, the excitement around Team South Africa is growing. I caught up with swimmer Graeme Moore, who has recently qualified for the Games, to discuss his aspirations for the coming year. The 23-year-old hails from Johannesburg and has been studying Integrative Biology at the University of California at Berkley and has been swimming for the California Golden Bears team during his time there. So Graeme, what are your main goals for this year? I wouldn’t say I have set goals but just to do what I do best everyday – swim fast and have fun doing it! Are you looking forward to coming to London?

Absolutely. This is my first Olympics and I couldn’t be more excited, I’ve been looking forward to this for as long as I can remember. You train and study in California, what do you miss most about home? California is actually not a far cry from South Africa – the people are awesome and the weather is very similar to what I was used to back home, but probably my friends and family, thunderstorms and braais. BBQs just don’t compare! Do you have any pre-race rituals? I suppose I do! I normally have a plan days in advance of what I’m going to do on race day. From the time I’m going to wake up and what I’m having for breakfast to what I’m going to do once

I get to the pool and back-up plans for each scenario. I’m quite meticulous! Do you think that Team SA will improve its one-medal tally from Beijing 2008? I’m positive we will. In 2008 we mostly had a relatively young and inexperienced team. This year we have young blood with more experience and a large amount of talent. It’s a promising combination. Who is your biggest inspiration? I draw inspiration day-to-day from training with my teammates. Each of us contributes a different dynamic to the group. We all find new ways to improve and constantly share these with each other, which keeps things fun and exciting. One of the main reasons why I love what I do.

The Olympic Flame is coming to you by STAFF REPORTER THE Olympic Torch Relay will start at Land’s End on 19 May, carrying the Flame to within 10 miles of 95% of people in the UK, the including Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. An average of 115 people a day will carry the Olympic torch over its 8,000 mile journey to the Olympic Stadium on 27 July. The Flame with travel through more than a thousand communities and visit landmarks such as the Eden Project, West Midlands Safari Park, Blackpool Tower, Dover Castle and Kew Gardens. The methods of transport include boat, hot air balloon, motorbike and horseback. There will be celebrations across London while the torch is being carried through the city from 21 to

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come out and line the streets to cheer on the Torchbearers, and celebrate the Olympic Games coming to the UK.” The torchbearers were picked through the Locog’s ‘Moment to Shine’ campaign, encouraging members of the public to nominate someone inspirational to carry the Olympic Flame. The flame will also travel through Dublin in Ireland, but the list of torch bearers will be announced later this month. To see how close the torch comes to you, and when your local celebrations are, visit the Olympic Torch site at: www.london2012. com/olympictorchrelay Are you carrying the Olympic Torch through your area, or know someone who is? Comment on our website www.thesouthafrican. com/sport and tell us about it.

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SOUTH AFRICA HEADS FOR LONDON SEVENS See a future Olympic sport at Twickenham on 12 and 13 May

by STAFF REPORTER he world’s best men and women’s rugby sevens talent will be on show at Twickenham Stadium in the Marriott London Sevens on 12 and 13 May. This year thousands of fans in flowing flares and groovy afros will embrace the 1970s disco theme, while enjoying the fast, expansive rugby at one of the top events in the London social calendar. Last year’s festival of rugby saw a world record 100,000 fans head through the gates over the two days. With 35,000 tickets already sold, the 2012 event is on course to be even bigger and better. The HSBC Sevens World Series pits the top international sevens teams against each other across nine different tournaments, every nation scoring points based on their finishing position in each competition. For the first time the London leg will be the final event and the one that will see the HSBC Sevens World Series champions crowned. After the recent conclusion of the famous Hong Kong Sevens tournament, the teams head to Japan and Scotland before the London finale. Only five points separate current leaders New

Zealand from second placed Fiji while England remain in contention in fourth place. With teams from Argentina, Australia, Fiji, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Wales, USA and Zimbabwe bringing a feast of fast, flowing rugby to Twickenham’s hallowed turf, England fans will be hoping for a repeat of 2009 when England lifted the London Sevens trophy. And for the first time ever in London, the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup tournament will run alongside the men’s tournament giving fans the chance to watch the world’s best Women’s players. 12 of the best international women’s sevens team will compete over the two-day tournament, including hosts England, who recently reached the final of the Women’s Challenge Cup in Dubai beating world champions Australia on their way to the final. The teams competing in London will be: England, Australia, Canada, USA, Netherlands, Russia, Brazil, China, Kazakhstan, France, South Africa and Portugal. Rugby sevens makes its debut at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, so the Marriott London Sevens is the perfect opportunity to see a future

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