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Corrie “the Sniper” Sanders died on Sunday at Kalafong state hospital, after being shot by armed robbers at a restaurant in Brits on Saturday night by ELIZABETH GLANVILLE

olice in South Africa are still searching for the killers of former world boxing champion Corrie “the Sniper” Sanders, who died on Sunday at Kalafong state hospital. Sanders, 46, was shot on Saturday night while protecting his daughter from armed robbers, who stormed into Thatch Haven Restaurant in Brits where the family were celebrating the 21st birthday of Sanders’s nephew. When the robbers burst into the restaurant Sanders was stood near the entrance to the venue. As the volley of shots began he told his 15-year old daughter, Marinic, to drop to the floor and play dead. He covered her and was then shot in the hand and the stomach, as the robbers fired randomly and demanded valuables from other guests. Sanders was the only one hit in the shooting. Sanders’s family have told iafrica.com that they rushed him to the nearest private hospital, but were turned away as he did not have medical aid. They were also purportedly turned away from The Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria, because Sanders was shot outside of Tshwane. Once they arrived at Kalafong Sanders was immediately taken into surgery. Sanders’s girlfriend of two years, Elsabe Gouws, described him as an honest, kind and reliable man. She said that “he was talking about

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getting back into the ring” minutes before the shooting. Sanders is survived by both his partner and daughter (15), as well as his twelve-year old son, Dean. His mother and brother were also at the celebration and are said to be devastated and struggling to deal with their loss. Corrie’s death has caused international outrage due to his status in the sporting world. The Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali, both of whom Sanders fought over a decade ago, posted a statement on the world boxing news website. “We were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Corrie Sanders and we want to express our sincere condolences to his family,” they said. “We will remember Corrie as a great person both inside and outside the ring…he was a great fighter with a big heart who always positively represented the sport of boxing.” Gavin Koppel, chairman of anticrime movement Shout SA, for whom Sanders had recently taken part in a Crime Lone golf day, called Sanders a remarkable man. “Shout SA was a cause he wanted to support,” said Koppel “He wanted a cessation to the crime. He said crime was killing and hurting all South Africans.” Kallie Kriel, of Afriforum, was at the restaurant at the time of shooting. “We have to fight this crime situation,” he said, referring particularly to recent statistics

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Honey-roasted fig bruscetta with red onion marmalade & goat’s cheese | p10 Former world boxing champion Corrie “the Sniper” Sanders was killed during an armed robbery in a restaurant in Brits on Saturday. Police are still hunting for his killers. Photo by J.P. Yim/Zuma Press/Press Association Images.

showing the number of victims of murder who have families. Sportspeople and celebrities took to Twitter to vent their upset over the shooting. Former Springbok captain John Smit tweeted “Just woke up to news of Corrie Sanders having been murdered last night, what another senseless waste of life in SA,” while Proteas’ Test captain Graeme Smith said “Our thoughts

with Corrie Sanders’ friends and family! RIP Corrie.” Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn tweeted “All the best for Corrie Sanders’ family and friends. We lost one of SA’s legends. God Bless!” and singer Kurt Darren added “I am heartbroken, my golf partner and a very good man with a huge heart, Corrie Sanders went to heaven this morning. Rest in peace, Corra.”

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PROFESSOR Cyril Karabus, the 77 year old world-renowned paediatrician, is being held in detention in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. In 2002 Professor Karabus spent five weeks in Abu Dhabi, working at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre and employed by Interhealth Canada. During this time he treated a young girl with terminal blood cancer, who unfortunately died as a result of her disease. Other medical professionals involved in the treatment of this patient have corroborated that she received the best possible care from Karabus, and that her death was unavoidable. Two weeks after the girl’s death Karabus’s contract ended, and he returned home. But, unbeknown to him, the UAE criminal courts charged and convicted him with manslaughter and falsifying documents. It had been alleged that the patient was not given a platelet transfusion, which ultimately led to her death. The claims state that Karabus went on to falsify a document saying that the transfusion had been ordered. Karabus was not given the opportunity to mount a defence and was sentenced in absentia. He was ordered to serve three years and six months in prison, and to pay a sum of so-called “blood money”. But the professor was not informed of the charges, conviction and sentence until this summer, ten years after the event, when he was arrested at

Dubai International Airport while in transit from the UK to South Africa. He was arrested on 18 August 2012 and, at present, there seems little prospect of his release. His age and fragile health are exacerbating the situation. The professor has been stripped of his passport and all his belongings, except for a toothbrush. He has made three court appearances, and was legally represented at each, with an official of the South African embassy also in attendance. At his latest court appearance, on 19 September 2012, he was again denied bail despite the prosecution’s inability to present any evidence. The trial has now been postponed for another fortnight, in order that the prosecution produce some evidence. Professor Karabus served as a consultant paediatric haematologist/oncologist and Head of the Department of Paediatric Haematology Oncology for more than 35 years, at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. He is greatly respected nationally and internationally for his expertise in paediatric haematology/oncology, and is well known for his excellent care and empathy for sick children. A trust account has been set up to help fund the legal costs. If anyone would like to contribute please contact editor@thesouthafrican. com

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investment in South Africa”. Date: Monday 1 October 2012, at 6.30pm Price for SA Chamber of Commerce members: free Price for non-members: £20 Venue: Freshfields 28 Tudor Street, EC4Y 0AY (Northcliffe House Entrance) RSVP deadline: 26 September 2012

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THE names of eight South Africans killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul have been released, with consent from the victims’ families. Their names are as follows: • Brandon Quinn Booth, 47, from Balgowan • Christian Johannes Justus Pretorius, 30, from Pretoria • Fraser Angus Carey, 31, from Johannesburg • Jenny Margaret Ayris, 46, from Scotland • Johan Abraham van Huyssteen, 31, from Port Elizabeth

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THE costs of the 22% wage increase is expected to take its toll on the company’s stocks and shares, with IOL reporting that Cyril Ramaphosa, a prominent Lonmin shareholder, said his investment in the company was now under water. Simon Scott, who is acting chief executive at Lonmin, would not comment on whether the company would have to compensate for the salary increases through employee dismissals. According to a mining analyst at Cadiz Corporate Solutions, Scott has estimated that the 22% wage increase would cost Lonmin R190 million. Further concerns have arisen that the Marikana wage settlement will set a precedent across the

sector, not least in the manner that violence and illegal strike action can be used to meet demands. “This salary agreement at Lonmin is a bad precedent. Out of an unprotected strike with violence, people have received increases. This can easily turn into copycat strikes,” said Frans Baleni, general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Last week employees at AngloGold Ashanti initiated a wildcat strike through failing to turn up to work at its Kopanang mine in western Gauteng. Strike action has also spread to Samancor chrome mine near Mooinooi, northwest of Johannesburg, where workers were also demanding wages of R12 500.

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Tam: Been in Aus just over a yearr and avoid white Saffas like the plague!! Racist ****s!!!

Saffa: @Tam, no doubt there are some ex-Saffas (of all colours) who are racists, but labelling an entire group with your ‘racist’ vitriol proves only one thing about yourself. Perhaps it’s time for you to come to terms with your racist beliefs and evolve to judging (if you must) individuals at an individual level. Brett: @Tam, your comment is very interesting given that the latest Aussie sentiment from certain politicians and officials is that the current SA regime is implementing racist employment

not racist South Africans. Just because you are South African doesn’t mean you are racist, but the particular brand of racism espoused by racist South Africans is so putrid that it needs to be avoided. I usually smile, inquire the time, and say, ‘oh dear I am late – goodbye!’ and off I zoom, as fast as possible. Those people are dangerous – to my friends, to me, to humanity.

policies against White South Africans, and that economic sanctions should be imposed against SA just as it was against the ‘Apartheid’ government of the day. Makes one think, doesn’t it? Ismail: You can take the racist out of South Africa. But that is embedded in everyone from SA. Even myself - and I used to be regarded as a lesser human being. Apartheid was sick and it will be with us and our kids. Maybe in 2030, South Africans will cease to be racists ... maybe. Brett: Ismail, saying every (white) South African is a racist is like saying every Pakistani is a terrorist or suicide bomber, which I am assuming is not the case. Stereotyping makes you the racist with comments like that. Heath: @Tam, not fair calling Saffas racists - are you one? KG: I know exactly what you mean. Fortunately, I have one or two true South African friends that share my political ideals, likes and dislikes. We too steer clear of the

racist SA contingent. However, you cannot apologies for all other people’s beliefs. As in my new home in the UK, my wife’s father is from these isles and her mother of Italian extraction. She, too, feels ashamed of her land of birth on occasion, and once in particular when I was racially abused by her fellow countrymen. You get all walks of life and descriptions in all lands. That doesn’t make it right, or easier, but you are still a South African with the good and also the bad.

Tam: All I’ve met in Perth are racist S. Africans that make me embarrassed to be a Saffa. This one woman even told me black and white people should never get married or have kids because she said “it’s disgusting”. But you are right - it’s wrong to tar them all with the same brush, especially because I am one. I’m not giving up hope of the possibility that we may meet some really nice S. Africans here with similar views, and I’m trying a Saffa gathering this weekend - if they’re racists I’ll do what Joy does! Join the debate on www.thesouthafrican.com

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THE Marikana tragedy has been a wake-up call for our country, the government and the political elite. No longer can the ANC fat cats rest on their laurels and enjoy the benefits of BEE and uninhibited power. The chickens are coming home to roost, and now is the time to get the house in order. We can’t wait any longer. The Marikana tragedy is a result of poverty and unemployment. The only way to break this is by growing the economy - by creating a bigger pie that all South Africans can have a piece of. At the moment that are over 6 million unemployed people in South Africa. There are about 16 million people on social grants, supported by about 4 million tax payers. Jobs must be created for those 6 million plus. Instead, the government keeps trying to divvy up the existing small pie through Affirmative Action (AA) and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). With AA the government expects to solve the unemployment issues by redistributing the existing 4 million jobs. The same goes for BEE. This has only benefited a small elite group of black people at the top, leaving the majority still living in the impoverished conditions that led to Marikana. The DA believes that redress is essential to righting the wrongs of the past, and that corrective action must be implemented to make right the deprivation caused by apartheid. But the DA believes that the best and most sustainable way to achieve redress is through a growing economy, clean government and excellent service delivery, especially in education, healthcare, basic services and social services. An example of this is the farm equity schemes that have been implemented in the Western Cape, where farm workers part own the farm, share in the income, and reap the benefits. BEE and AA is not sustainable or effective. Redistribution and redress must benefit the right people and our entire country, not just the rich elite. It’s time the government is held to task, or else Marikana might just be the beginning. Continue the discussion with us on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ DemocraticAllianceAbroad *Note: This column is paid-for content and reflects the writer’s independent views.

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DIANA did it, Sarah did it, even dear old Kate did it. That’s the story of…getting caught on candid camera. Followed by total surprise – puh-leeze! We all have mobile phones today, there is no place to hide.. Surprisingly, folk are still stupefied when pictures of themselves in compromising situations surface in the tabloids. Pictures of anyone, anywhere, are floating around in cyberspace

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Josie Fields, 17 October, 8pm Hog Hoggidy Hog gig Date: 25 September, 8pm Venue: Bedroom Bar, 68 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY A last-minute stop on their current European tour South Africa-based band Hog Hoggidy Hog are headed to Bedroom Bar, Shoreditch, to show east London how it’s done at at this special free show. SA Chamber of Commerce hosts Helen Zille and Wesgro Date: 1 October, 6.30pm Venue: TBC The South African Chamber of Commerce is honoured to be hosting Helen Zille, leader of the Democratic Alliance and premier of the Western Cape, together with delegates from Wesgro, the official destination marketing, investment and trade promotion agency for the Western Cape. Zille’s topic of discussion will be “The changing landscape of investment in South Africa”. As always, the speaker address will be followed by delicious canapes and the finest South African wines.

all the time. In London it’s said that you’re caught on camera every fifteen minutes. Heck, once they traced a tube suicide all the way back to his house via hidden cameras in the city, and YouTube lives for the moments when wars and atrocities are captured on mobile phones before the paparazzi get there; we cannot hide. Ever. It’s the scourge of modern society, but come on, what were they thinking?! Scenario review: Celebrity goes on holiday to a very expensive hotel. Forget the staff, pool boys, waiters and cleaners who have been waiting for the opportunity to get their fifteen minutes of fame. You sneeze, fart or get too tipsy and boom, there you are, captured for all immortality. Risky, one would think, but no; this is the time to flash the boobies poolside. Did they swear the entire establishment to secrecy, banish all brought to you by

Annual Old Diocesans Cocktail Party in London Date: 3 October, 6.30pm Venue: Princess Alexandra Hall, Royal Overseas League, Overseas House, Park Place, St James Street, London SW1A 1LR Annual cocktail party for Old Diocesans (past pupils of Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town). Partners are welcome Contact: Lloyd Bowden if you would like to attend: wlbowden@ gmail.com June Bam-Hutchison talk at Twickenham Library Date: 6 October, 3pm Venue: Twickenham Library, Garfield Road, Twickenham, TW1 3JT June Bam-Hutchison PhD is an internationally recognised and accomplished academic, who has delivered a great number of talks globally on the issue of identity and peace, as well as on her work resolving conflict in South Africa. June will speak about her childhood in apartheid South Africa at Twickenham Library Josie Field comes to London Date: 17 October, 8pm Venue: The Troubadour, 263-7 Old Brompton Road, SW5 9JA South African singer–songwriter Josie Field will be performing in London next month Her debut album Mercury was released in 2006 followed by Leyland in 2008, for which she received a total of five award nominations. Josie’s records have received extensive airplay and she has shared the stage with performers such as James Blunt, Ziggy Marley and Westlife. She sang at Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday party and also performed at Fan Parks at the semi- and finals of the Soccer World Cup 2010.

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mobiles or cuff the staff? Lurking in the bushes is the photographer– or perhaps up a tree–but sure as Popeye ate his spinach they will be hovering for the kill. Now, if I took off my bikini top the manager would more than likely ask me to cover up to stop offending other guests. The sun may fall, the gods seek revenge, but then I am not of the ilk of Candice Swanepol delight to think myself sexy enough to disrobe in public. Ek is ‘n skaam meisie. Wish I had the body and confidence to flash them to the world, and have no problem with those who do,

but then ladies…don’t come with the ‘Ugh, I’m mortified. This is a privacy invasion (in a public place) and I’m going to have a tantrum now.’ Take it full frontal, if full frontal is what you’re presenting. Back to the other booby scenario: Mrs Gray in drag. In a recent interview she still claims Fifty Shades is a love story, but that she is horrified to hear thirteen year olds are reading it. Pour quoi? It’s a love story, is it not? If you want to write an erotic story with pain and chain themes, don’t try to be subtle or surprised. Phuleeze! Asking Justin Bieber to play the lead role

is like asking every teeny bopper to get into the book and stand in line for the premier of the film. You want boobies, embrace boobies. Swing ‘em, fling ‘em, but don’t expose yourself to madmen and bricklayers then feel hard done by in the process. Remember the ditty of cause and effect, of the reasonable man, of being brave enough to take the step. But then don’t recoil in disbelief when you find out someone else has been party to the booby party. TheSouthAfrican.com/ People

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by STAFF REPORTER UK Arts International, in association with Afrovibes Netherlands, presents the Afrovibes festival from 1-20 October 2012. The biennial festival returns for an extensive national tour following 2010′s inaugural UK dates. Afrovibes 2012 offers an eclectic and thought-provoking programme of performance from South Africa and beyond including theatre, dance, music and spoken word. In addition, tour venues will host Township Cafes with authentic African fare plus debates, post-show talks, late night music and workshops. Produced by UK Arts International, who brought The Harder They Come to the stage, the Afrovibes 2012 festival travels to London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Hereford, Lancaster, Nottingham and Wales. Jan Ryan, director of UK Arts International, says, “Afrovibes is a festival that connects artists in the UK with artists in South Africa. It enables people to not only experience the work of a range of South African performers, but to contextualise that work through events that take place in the Township Cafe. Although we have been presenting theatre, dance and music from South Africa since 1995 - from solo performances at the Edinburgh Fringe to large scale music theatre productions at the Kennedy Centre in Washington - Afrovibes invites discussion around both artistic and social issues affecting contemporary South Africa in a way that a standalone piece can never do, allowing audiences and participants to dig deeper into the life and mindset of this extraordinary country.” The programme: Mother to Mother Based on a novel by Sindiwe Magona, and adapted by Magona alongside director Janice Honeyman and leading South African actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones, Mother To Mother tells the story of American Fullbright scholar Amy Biehl, killed senselessly in Gugulethu township, Cape Town, by four

youths. The mother of one of her killers recounts events through an imaginary conversation with Amy’s mother. This tour-de-force monologue is profoundly moving theatre, delivered with dignity, sensitivity and humour by Thembi MtshaliJones. Music interwoven with text heightens the mood as the tragedy unfolds, and the use of the Xhosa language in parallel with English lends a gritty authenticity. Thirst Written and directed by James Ngcobo and choreographed by Gregory Maqoma, Thirst depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of three water carriers from an African village that has run dry. On an eventful and magical journey to find the source of their dried-out river they encounter mysterious characters, riddles and provocations. Based on Baldini’s The Water Carriers, Thirst is a mythical tale enriched by dance, physical theatre, song and African storytelling. Thirst was nominated for the Naledi Award 2010 for Best New South African Play. James Ngcobo is the current Artistic Director of Afrovibes, and Gregory Maqoma was the previous Artistic Director of the festival. And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses This piece is adapted from the short story by Zakes Mda, directed by Princess Mhlongo and performed by Lesego Motsepe and Hlengiwe Lushaba. It is presented by the Market Theatre, Johannesburg. The Woman and The Lady meet during a long wait in a queue to buy cheap rice. The Woman, an uncomplicated domestic worker, has brought her chair with her. The Lady, a retired prostitute, who considers herself a sophisticated woman of the world, has brought her lunch. The two become interdependent in a scenario reminiscent of Waiting for Godot. The women share their respective stories and heartbreaks, resolving to stop waiting and seize control of their lives. And the Girls was a hit

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at the 2009 National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. The roles of The Woman and The Lady are played by two of that country’s most acclaimed comedians. Inception Choreographed and performed by Sonia Radebe to music by Nhlanhla Mahlangu, Inception is a complex, textured dance solo and an intense physical and psychological journey into the psyche of a young, female artist. Sonia Radebe learned to dance in Soweto from the age of eight then trained at Moving into Dance Mophatong (MIDM). Now a principal dancer, choreographer and teacher at MIDM, she has appeared in the corps de ballet of Dada Masilo’s neo-African Swan Lake as well as in Mark Hawkins’ Hotel. In this demanding and ambiguous piece, Radebe explores perceptions of female artists as well as her own inner rhythms and emotional depths. My Exile Is In My Head Choreographed and performed by Qudus Onikeku with music by Charles Amblard ‘My Exile in my Head’ is a solo dance/physical

theatre piece inspired by Wole Soyinka’s prison notes, ‘The Man Died’. Nigerian Qudus Onikeku explores the theme of solitude and exile, looking specifically at the contradiction between our mental idea of ‘home’ and the reality of the place one returns to. This unusual work is filled with angst, beauty, resignation, acrobatic moves and spirituality. Onikeku is part of the acclaimed new generation of African dancers/ choreographers. He is a graduate of the National Higher School of Circus Arts in France, his work combining traces of Nigerian dance, hip hop, Tai Chi, Capoeira, acrobatics and contemporary dance, as well as drawing on his Yoruba culture and other influences. My Exile is in my Head was one of the most successful works when it was performed at the Johannesburg Dance Umbrella festival 2011. The Sibikwa Arts African Indigenous Orchestra The exuberant ten-piece Sibikwa Orchestra gives audiences a lively exchange of rhythms and beats. Their stylish performances involve high levels of audience participation with everyone on their feet, often with an instrument in hand, as they evoke the true spirit and ancestry of South Africa. This award-winning orchestra is a celebration of the traditional and the

new, their work travelling from lulling moving subtleties of sound and movement to compelling township jazz and afrobeat. Members of the core orchestra play traditional instruments such as the Uhadi (African bow instruments), horns, drums, marimba, mbira and dinaka pipes. With a winning combination of both modern and retro elements, they are joined on stage for Afrovibes by three jazz musicians, their collaborations exploring how original African compositions can blend with a quirky infusion of jazz styling. The Three Furies/Zena Edwards The Three Furies is a dynamic poetry-in-performance film written, devised and performed by Zena Edwards (UK), Mbali Vilakazi (South Africa) and Clara Opoku (Netherlands), who translate and embolden the energy of the Greek mythical legend of the Three Furies. First and foremost the protectors of women and children, they were feared as the most terrifying spectres of vengeance in the ancient world. These three female poets translate the power of this myth into contemporary representations of womanhood, to present an multi-media examination of women’s anger in the 21st century. Visit www.thesouthafrican. com/?s=afrovibes for dates and show times. TheSouthAfrican.com/ Entertainment

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October highlights on the Africa Channel Highlights to look forward to during Black History Month this October

by STAFF REPORTER TO mark Black History Month, The Africa Channel will be broadcasting some specially selected documentaries to inform, commemorate, inspire and raise debate. The UK Premiere of the intriguing five part series, Mandela, follows the life of Nelson Mandela, using his biography to tell a much broader story about the politics of struggle and reconciliation in South Africa. Cuba, An African Odyssey is a second addition to the new Africa Channel’s programming this month, and brings a transatlantic perspective to the history of Africa’s liberation. This intriguing documentary contains unique interviews alongside rare archival footage. In addition, a host of inspirational African figures feature in the ‘Great Africans’ series, including Kofi Annan and Wole Soyinka. Mandela A stunning five-part series that casts new light on the life of one of the most revered people of our time. This biographical series charts the life of Nelson Mandela, starting with his early years in

the Eastern Cape and showcasing the irresistible lure of the city that increased as he grew older. Episode two documents the systems of racial oppression so ingrained in city life, and tells the story of Mandela’s rapid politicisation and fervent campaigning against apartheid. Following this, narrator Chris Nicklin takes us through the infamous Rivonia treason trial and the subsequent dark days of political imprisonment. Finally, the unprecedented series of negotiations that led to Mandela’s release take us on to the story of South Africa’s liberation and first democratic elections. The strength of this series lies in its ability to bring original and surprising content to this well-known narrative. Through meticulous research and appealing cinematography, Mandela introduces a refreshing angle on this iconic period in history, telling a much broader story about the politics of struggle and reconciliation. • Thursdays at 8pm from 4 October (UK Premiere) Cuba, An African Odyssey This film unravels the little-known

story of Cuba’s involvement in Africa during the independence and post-independence periods, when countries like the Congo, Angola and Mozambique were used as battlegrounds on which the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were played out. Beginning with Nelson Mandela’s first foreign visit (to Cuba) after his release from prison, the film asks: “Why did an international icon of freedom make this visit to see Fidel Castro and pay homage to a country that many feel limits the freedom of its own citizens?” The viewer is then taken back to the start of Cuba’s long engagement with Africa from 1960 onwards, beginning with independence in the Congo and the subsequent assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Intriguing interviews with some of the key figures of this period illuminate the narrative, including Fidel Castro, Larry Devlin (the CIA officer in the Congo during the 1960s) and Pik Botha (the former South African Foreign Minister). • Part one: 25 September at 9pm • Part two: 2 October at 9pm Visit our website for more shows on The Africa Channel.

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Honey-roasted fig bruscetta with red onion marmalade & goat’s cheese

THERE is something most definitely wrong with me: I love this time of year. I love that winter is coming, I love that the house will smell of fragrant soups and delicious stews, I love central heating (well actually I love a hot log fireplace, but let’s be realistic; we are in London after all). And, most importantly, I love figs! I’m obsessed and eat them by the bucket load. They are now in season, and will be for the next two months, so hit your market stalls and go get buying. This recipe may be a golden oldie but a little reminder is always useful. Serve as a canapé rather than a starter, and it’s guaranteed that everyone will be oh so impressed!

Ingredients:

• 1 unbaked baguette • Olive oil for drizzling • 3 black figs, quartered • 2 tbsp honey

Serve this dish as a canapé rather than a starter to impress your guests.

• 2 tbsp balsamic glaze • 100g goat’s cheese • 6 tbsp red onion marmalade

Method:

• Pre-heat oven to 180°C • Cut the baguette into 1cm slices, to get 12-15 pieces • Place slices on a lined baking tray and drizzle with olive oil • Put in the oven for 10 minutes, or until the baguette slices are crisp and golden in colour. Remove from the oven and put aside • Place the quartered fig onto a new lined baking tray and drizzle with the honey and balsamic glaze. Roast in the oven for 10 minutes or until soft and glazed • In a small bowl soften the goat’s cheese, using the back of a

fork. Crack a fair amount of black pepper into it • To serve: spread a small amount of onion marmalade onto the baguette slices, spoon a generous helping of goat’s cheese on one side and finish by leaning the fig against the cheese Top South African chef Angie Steele hosts fun cooking classes at The Avenue cooking school in Putney. These include Dinner Party Demon to brush up those key skills to help you impress, and Ready Steady Date for single cooking with loads of laughs. To book visit www. theavenuecookeryschool.com/ courses/angie-at-the-avenue or e-mail angie@angiesteele.com

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by KEVIN S FLEE FIVE years was a long time to wait to see the duo of Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Buttery perform and a string of sold-out UK dates are testament to how much this pair have been missed; we were worried at one stage if we’d even get tickets to their gig at the beautiful Half Moon Pub in Putney, an exquisite venue that has played host to some of the greatest musicians since it opened in 1963. Any gig in London can be a vexing affair for touring musicians. Audiences here have seen it all and have high expectations of performers, but even the typical London audience is quickly silenced by Buttery’s majestic acoustic composition. Nibs, seated on the left of the stage, looks the epitome of the alternative Afrikaans rocker with his bandana, naughty grin and takkies. His look, however, is a stark contrast to the lush sounds that begin to dance from the ten string guitar he wields. The dynamic of the duo is amazing – the opening performance sees them weave in and out of one another’s musical path like swallows at dusk. The remaining two hours of music continued to paint musical

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SUURPOOTJIE, Geometric Tortuse (in Engels) of volgens sy wetenskaplike naam Psammobates geometricus sal voor 2020 heeltemal uitgewis wees as daar nie iets drasties gedoen word om dié spesie te red nie. Ou suurpootjie maak deel van ‘n lys, genoemd ‘Priceless or Worthless’, van 100 krities bedrygde spesies wat op 9 September 2012 voor die Wêreld Bewarings Kongres in China voorgelê is deur 8000 pleitende wetenskaplikes. Volgens hulle is dié 100 spesies, van 48 verskillende lande, eerste in lyn om heeltemal te verdwyn as niks gedoen word om hulle te beskerm nie. Ons leer die volgende van CapeNature: Identifikasie: Die konvekse-vormige dop van die suurpootjie is in ‘n helder geel ster patroon op ‘n swart agtergrond en ‘n soortgelyke, maar valer,mindergedefinieerde patroon op die onderkant. Dit is oppervlakkig baie soortgelyk aan die meer algemene en wydverspreide tent skilpad,

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landscapes that were so vivid I feel they need their own metaphors; simple technical terms just don’t do justice to the beauty they created. There was no techno wizardry up their sleeves either – just a mbira, an e-bow and some fantastic playing. I doubt Guy Buttery had a problem finding a girlfriend as a teen, but it must have been a challenge as he no

doubt spent hours with his six string sweetheart. Although not that much is said on the stage, I feel like I’ve got to know Nibs and Guy a little better through their music. Watching them was an experience that I would recommend to anyone who loves the aural joy of acoustic music, performed by two true masters of the craft.

maar verskil van dit in die sin dat, in die suurpootjie, die skilde hoër is as wat hulle wyd is en daar is ook geen boud vratjies op die agterkant van die agterbene nie. Die voorste bene is bedek met ongelyke-grootte skubbe en die voorpote het vyf tone, met vier tone agter. Daar is ook ‘n merkbare verskil in grootte tussen die manlike (gemiddeld 100 mm) en vrouelike spesies. (gemiddeld 125 mm). Habitat: Die suurpootjie kom slegs in die laagliggende renosterveld struikgewas gebiede van die Swartland, Bo-Breede River Vallei en Ceres Vallei voor, waar koring en wyn-boerdery sowel as stedelike ontwikkeling gelei het tot die vernietiging van meer as 90% van sy habitat. Die suur, voedingstof-arme grond ondersteun ‘n lae struik plantegroei, insluitende restio’s, geofiete en grasse. Tipiese suurpootjie habitat bestaan uit skalie renosterveld en fynbos plantegroei. Bedrygings: 1) Stedelike en landbouuitbreiding (koring, ander gewasverbouing en wingerde) bedreig die oorblywende habitat. 2) Ernstige fragmentasie van die oorblywende habitat plaas druk op klein en geïsoleerde getalle. 3) Uitheemse plantegroei en diere, soos wilde varke, lei tot verdere agteruitgang van hul natuurlike habitat. 4) Gereelde veldbrande is ‘n direkte bedreiging tot hul bestand. 5) Die stropery van skilpaaie uit hul habitat bly ‘n baie groot

bydreande faktor. Dit is natuurlik nie die enigste Afrika spesie op die lys nie, maar die klokkie lui toe mos by my. Dit het my drie hare weer laat roggop staan en onmiddelik laat terugdink aan die berigte wat einde Februarie/ Maart, Suid-Afrikaanse nuusblaaie bereik het. Die berigte het met kommer ‘n nuwe neiging in die Weskaap verkondig. Skilpaaie word nie net deur bergbrande, nuwe ontwikkelings en droogtes uitgewis nie, maar dié wat oorleef word nou as gesogte eetding beskou, veral deur ons nuwe landgenote die Chinese. Volgens die Rapport is plaaslike mense glo met streepsakke voorsien en word tussen R50 tot R100 per skilpad betaal. Weerloos is hordes so opgetel en in ‘n sak gegooi om later die aand op ‘n eksotiese menu te verskyn as ‘n spesialis dis. Maar vingers kan ons nie wys nie, want in 2003 is 6 Suid Afrikaners tot gemeenskapsdiens gevonnis nadat hulle 29 inheemse skilpaaie vir portjiekos gevat het. Dit maak my siek man! Skilpaaie is van die oudste diere op die planeet, hulle het vir eeue oorleef, moes aanpas, maar een ding is hul steeds weerloos teen, en dit is die mens. Wel gedaan! Mooi so man! So gaan wys vir jou kind eendag, in ‘n boek, hoe ‘n skilpad gelyk HET en as hy vra, maar waar is hulle nou Pappa? Dan ken jy die antwoord, vertel hom dan sommer ook waarom ‘n skilpad pieppie as jy hom optel. Want hy’s bang. Onthou net, as hy weg is, is hy weg! Suurpootjie of te nie!

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WHEN South African police opened fire on striking miners at Lonmin’s Marikana mine, killing 34, it confirmed many of the fears of international observers – that the politics of labour in the country were set to spill over into wider unrest. With firebrand politician and deposed ANC youth leader Julius Malema quick to capitalise on the tension and restart calls for nationalisation that had started to drift away from the public consciousness, preconceptions of the risks to business in subSaharan Africa’s biggest economy looked set to be verified. The South African economy has been rattled repeatedly in recent months. In July, the central bank revised down its growth estimates from 2.9 per cent to 2.7 per cent, while the World Bank lowered its forecasts from 3.1 per cent to 2.5 per cent. Manufacturers and the export sector have been shedding jobs at an alarming rate, and business confidence is at a 12-year low. Releasing its report in July, the World Bank said that inequality in the labour market and the wider economy were a threat to stability, and that the country was locked in a “vicious, self-perpetuating cycle of inequality”. With the spectre of violent labour disputes stalking the country’s politics, and the ongoing chaos in the eurozone holding back any export-driven recovery, there are few signs that these conditions are going to improve in the near term. However, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ridingprint Nedbank has Golfbeen Challenge high. The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index breached 35,000 for the first time in its history in August and has stayed there despite the ongoing turmoil in South African politics. Some analysts suggest that South Africa, despite all of its concerns, is emerging as a kind of safe haven for investors who are looking for alternatives to battered European markets. “I think a lot of it is emerging market proxy buying,” Warwick

Lucas, equity analyst at Imara S.P. Reid, told Gateway to Africa. “In other words, someone says whether we buy a retailer here or in Mexico or Brazil, it doesn’t matter – an emerging market retailer is nevertheless an emerging market retailer – and then bundle it all together.” Developed markets have been susceptible to rapid changes in risk appetite, as investors look for signals that the European Central Bank and policymakers in Europe’s major economies will be able to structure some new package to start to bring the eurozone’s heavily indebted economies back towards sustainability. The possibility of sovereign default in major countries, including Italy and Spain, has not entirely receded. At the same time, the USA has been displaying mixed signals, with some suggesting that economic recovery there may be on the verge of derailing. Many in the market are anticipating a further injection of capital into the financial system by the Federal Reserve – so-called ‘quantitative easing’ (QE), which would see the central bank printing dollars in a bid to try to free up liquidity for banks to lend to the real economy. With an election looming, and the economy a key battleground for candidates, the political pressure to promote measures that appear to be reinforcing a recovery will grow. Another round of QE would most likely lead to a rally in riskier assets, including emerging market equities. Even in its absence South ad.Page 1 21/9/12 11:16:47 Africa, which has a relatively deep and technically sophisticated stock market as well as some companies with international standards of corporate governance, seems to be benefitting from a global lack of confidence. For investors, the country looks comparatively attractive, despite its position as an emerging market and its weakening fundamentals. As Lucas said: “The broader problem globally is a lack of quality investment avenues. A case

in point, the third largest bond market in the world happens to be Italian. Four years ago, that was investable. It’s not now.” In that context, the more developed emerging markets are looking a lot less risky, according to Lucas. “After the financial crisis I had hoped that mentality would take hold, and you would start seeing a different way in which developed world fund managers would look at emerging markets… to some degree that’s happened, but probably not enough,” he said. “If you’d said to me 10-12 years ago, when you’d had the Asian crisis, that us guys in the emerging markets are seen as higher quality than OECD, we’d have laughed our heads off. And yet here we are. [Developed] markets have been shot to pieces.” However, foreign investors, moving with the vagaries of politics in Europe and without a full understanding of the political dynamics of emerging markets, are susceptible to knee-jerk reactions, meaning that markets can reverse dramatically. “You can certainly see it,” Lucas said. “It’s all well and good when you’ve got that herd behaviour driving things up, but it also

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makes for murderous turnaround if it does go south. And a good example of that with the shooting [at Marikana] was that retailers, which was one of our most heavily foreign-owned sectors, got slaughtered.” Platinum stocks – Lonmin in particular – were hammered in the aftermath, as more industrial action loomed at other facilities. Implats warned that the industry faced severe risks. But even so, the effect on the overall index was limited. By the end of August, the index was pushing for 36,000, as more hints that the US Fed might go back into the markets pushed up commodity prices, boosting the prospects for South Africa’s mining sector.

Other African indices have benefitted from the global shifts towards emerging markets, although with thinner markets they are more vulnerable to external shocks. The Nairobi Stock Exchange, which had a torrid 2011, has rebounded strongly this year; this NSE all-share index has risen more than 22 per cent across the first half of the year. Elsewhere on the continent the Ugandan Stock Exchange has seen an increase of more than 25 per cent, while Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria and Tanzania have all seen increases of more than 10 per cent.

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THE South African Rand opened the past week marginally higher against the major currencies which was going with the tendencies of the last couple of weeks. Monday saw the Rand open at 13.36 to the Great British Pound. This week was certainly going to test the South African Rand as a number of major events were due to take place. These included the continued effort to resolve the labor crises in the mining issue as well as the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee meeting starting on Tuesday 18 September. Wednesday was a great day for the Rand and South Africa in general as a Lonmin wage deal was met and workers were due to return to work on the Thursday

after receiving a 22% pay rise across the board. This helped reverse recent weakness due to a six-week strike that shook investor confidence. The Rand hit the strongest rate of 13.27 against the Pound. Thursday saw the announcement of the Reserve Bank leaving the interest rates unchanged although Gill Marcus expressed the need for further reductions if the global or domestic economy takes a significant turn for the worse. This buoyed the Rand which closed slightly stronger at R13.45 to the pound. The Rand was trading firmer at noon on Friday due to a stronger Euro and quieter trades as participants were squaring off positions ahead of the long

weekend. This coming week will see a shortened week as South Africa celebrates Heritage Day on Monday which will keep the markets closed. There are also discussions that a Eurozone programme is being finalized for Spain and will be formally announced on Thursday. The release of the iPhone 5 has helped global equities recover which in turn has fed into currencies, and impacting the Rand.

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This month there will be a business talk by Cathy O’Dowd, the first woman in the world to climb Everest from both its north and south sides by STAFF REPORTER THE South African Chamber of Commerce is honoured to present a talk by Cathy O’Dowd, the first South African to climb Everest and the first woman in the world to climb the world’s highest mountain from both its north and south sides. On 3 October 2012 Cathy will be sharing the story of her latest expedition from this summer; the first ascent of Nanga Parbat (the world’s ninth highest mountain) via the Mazeno Ridge. This ridge was famously considered one of the ‘last great challenges in the Himalayas,’ and its conquest is of international significance in the mountaineering world. She will looking at what it takes to tackle something where no-one has ever succeeded before. As always, the speaker address will be followed by delicious canapes and the finest South African wines. The event is free for SACC members, and for guests costs £20.00. Buy tickets on the SACC

by PAUL HARRISON THINK for a moment about how many business professionals there are. Yes, thousands! My question to you is this: “What is going to make you stand out amongst the massive sea of sameness?” Paul Harrison sits down with Steve Trister of Performance Dynamite to get their top three insights on the process. Insight 1: How to connect emotionally to your content People always remember you by HOW you make them feel, not by what you say. It’s critical when you communicate that your content has the right emotional tone to it. If you are talking to a potential new client and you say “I am really passionate about what we do”, yet the emotional tone you connect with is drab and boring, there will be a huge mismatch in the eyes of your prospect. You lose them. In this instant, you must feel passionate when you say the word “passionate”. If you have an insatiable desire to marry up your content with the right emotional connection, your engagement will soar. It’s about your audience, NOT you. Insight 2: Making gestures that support your message Your audience is always taking mental pictures of you when you present. Think of them as a camera. This means making the right gestures is essential in creating a sticky message. In your mind, from now on, ask this question: "Are my gestures

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BULLET BIOGRAPHY • Born: Johannesburg • Current Position: Deputy Group Finance Director, Standard Life, UK • Career Trajectory: o 2007-2009, Chief Finance Officer, Norwich Union Insurance o 2005-2007, Group Finance Director, Hibernian Group o 2003-2005, Finance Director, Aviva Group Corporate Office

What prompted your move to London? I left South Africa to go to New Zealand for my first migration; London was only several continents later! I went from New Zealand to work in Australia, lived and worked in New York and then on to Zurich for about 18

months. The appeal of London for me lay in its position as the global centre of the insurance industry. That was one of the drivers and the other, of course, was the opportunity to travel. What did you find challenging about moving to London? I think lifestyle-wise, the challenge was having come from less congested places, with a better quality of life and accommodation. And I can’t stop without saying something about the weather; that’s terribly South African of me isn’t it?! Clouds and rain were clearly down sides. In terms of the insurance business, is the business essentially the same wherever you go? General insurance, which is property and house protection insurance, is very similar wherever

you are. Life insurance, savings and long term investments - which is the business I’m in now - is very different, because the form of the product and the way in which it’s sold is very much driven by local tax and local regulations. At the end of the day, however, we are a business that is about helping customers save for the long run and improving their investments over the medium to long term. Is there an attitude to success that is particular to South Africans? I do think many of the South Africans who made it to the UK are very driven and focused people. I think you need to judge each work situation appropriately but I think being straight forward and easy to deal with does help with moving a business forward. What would your advice be to a young South African woman who wants to get ahead in their field in the UK? It would be the same for women and men because I think progressing requires the same sorts of skills. You need to have content; you need to be good at what you do - that sounds like a statement of the obvious - but ultimately you need to be in control of your brief, whatever that might be. So my advice is do anything that exposes you to situations where you are forced out of your comfort zone.

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What is your take on SubSaharan Africa as the emerging market with the greatest potential? When I first got to the UK noone talked about Africa as an investment opportunity and it’s really heartening now to see how many funds are being established and how much more focus it’s getting. People are starting to differentiate between various regions of Africa, as well as identifying country by country where opportunities exist. Instead of being seen as a mass with huge geo-political risks people seem to be starting to appreciate that it’s a

lot more nuanced and that there are rapidly growing economies with sound political and economic bases underlying them. Do you still call South Africa home? I still think of myself as South African, but I’ve lived in so many places now that wherever I am is home. What’s a great passion of yours outside of work? Travel, undoubtedly. I love new places, new things, new experiences. If I didn’t have family commitments, I would probably spend my life travelling everywhere.

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by REBECCA ROSMAN POLITICAL instability, rising unemployment, ongoing drought and land disputes are some of the many reasons why so many Zimbabweans have fled to the UK in recent years, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The Office of National Statistics reported that 122,000 Zimbabwean-born people were living in the UK in 2010, up from 49,524 in 2001 and only 7,905 in 1971. Community organizations further estimate the total number of Zimbabweans living in the UK to be between 200,000 and 500,000, when including undocumented immigrants. Zimbabweans have dispersed throughout the country, although most reside in major metropolitan areas. An estimated 40,000 live in London, followed by Leeds and Luton with 20,000 each. The IOM has classified Zimbabwean migration to

Ryan’s new EP was released on 9 September and is available through most online retailers. Photo by Macpherson Photography.

the UK into three waves: the 1980s, following Zimbabwe’s independence from Britain; the 1990s, after economic hardship resulting from Zimbabwe’s struggles to keep up with the WB and IMF Structural Adjustment Programme, and the most recent wave which began in 1998, following the exponential increase of political and social unrest under the Mugabe regime. Since Mugabe’s rise to power in 1980 Zimbabwe has faced a number of economic problems including a 95% unemployment rate, a large external debt burden and hyperinflation. The government’s land reform program has resulted in the dwindling commercial farming sector. Food shortages are at an all time high, and GDP has fallen by around 40% since 2000. Consequently, an estimated 80% of Zimbabweans who leave the country do so for political reasons.

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by REBECCA MEESON-FRIZELLE ZIMBABWEAN-BORN artist Ryan Koriya has released a new album entitled London’s Burning. The album, which was released on 9 September 2012, is a project that has spanned over the past several years and been recorded in the various places Ryan has lived in the world, including London, the Victoria Falls and his hometown of Harare in Zimbabwe. Speaking about the album itself Koriya, who left his job as an IT technician in London to become a singer-songwriter in 2006, says that the title may provoke “images of fire engulfing London Bridge or downtown Brixton” but in fact stands for “the burning of the city lights, the hustle and bustle of London.” He explains that the title is essentially an antidote for the challenges of big-city life in this day and age, while the EP is somewhat an escape route from the hectic city lifestyle. “The songs are like the calm in the middle of the storm for modern day city life,” explains Ryan. “You could be living in London, Los Angeles, a smaller city like Edinburgh or a tiny town, for that matter. Finding time to be still or relax can be hard nowadays. The EP is something for people to chill out to.” Ryan has made one of the tracks, ‘Dark Days’, available to download for free via his official website. This is a particularly poignant track as elements of Ryan’s Southern-African upbringing filter through to form the basis of the story behind the song. “Having grown up in Southern Africa, I struggled with the short winter days in London where it would get dark by 3:30pm. The idea for ‘Dark Days’ came from that,” says Ryan. “The story in the song is about a girl at the end of an unhealthy relationship, who is now choosing to fly towards sunnier days and leave the darkness behind, even though she loved her boyfriend.” To celebrate the release of his EP, Ryan decided to celebrate in a rather unconventional way: he travelled to Victoria Falls where, following the filming of a short video for his title track, Ryan proceeded to undertake his first ever bungee-jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge, which stands at a stomach-churning height of 111 meters above the crocodile-infested Zambezi river. Watch Ryan perform “London’s Burning” and his bungee-jump on our website.

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Travel: Weddings in SA

Planning your wedding in SA from overseas Do you live in the UK but want to get married in South Africa? Where do you even start with the planning? Here’s our handy guide…

Africa

Asia

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Gaborone from £604 Abidjan from £520 Banjul from £540 Accra from £440 Freetown from £580

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Bloemfontein from £1000 Cape Town from £540 Durban from £540 East London from £1017 George from £896 Johannesburg from £515 Phaiaborwa from £998 Pietermaritzburg from £1026 Pietersburg from £1027 Port Elizabeth from £705 Richards Bay from £1030 Upington from £1140

by TARRYN GLASS YOU’VE taken the leap, the ring is on the finger and now the mammoth task of planning your nuptials is ahead of you. But before you dash off to WHSmith to buy all the magazines with “bride” or “wedding” in the title, sit down as a couple and decide on what you really want. You know you are going home to get married, but when? Where? And how? The secret to good wedding planning is the earlier you start, the easier it is. Priority number one is to set the date. March is officially South African wedding month, but SA does have good weather most of the year round so this shouldn’t be a problem. Then, once you have decided on a date, book your venue. Sally Haines, of Cape Town-based wedding coordination company Weddings Abroad, says, “South Africa has a heaving wedding industry with

“Don’t stick to a dull hotel function room; use the natural beauty of the area as your main piece of decor”. Photos by Stuart Dods Photography (top right) and Pro Photography (above).

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Cape Town £ 703 Johannesburg £ 525 Nairobi £ 560

Lusaka £ 710 Harare £ 701

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some venues being booked up as far as a year in advance. Don’t stick to a dull hotel function room, use the natural beauty of the area as your main piece of decor; sprawling vineyards and Table Mountain in the Cape, oceanic views in KwaZulu-Natal and the golden veld of a game reserve in Gauteng.” With the major details set in stone, send out your save the date card or email. Try to give your guests plenty of time to book days off work, arrange travel plans and sort out accommodation – the longer you give them the better. Then the rest of the wedding should start to take shape, as you can sit down with that stack of wedding magazines and flip through their pages to your heart’s content. But don’t forget that one of the best ways to source good wedding suppliers is to trawl blogs. Other than being great sources of

inspiration they are also unofficial testimonials of suppliers. “Today’s bride has so much influence from blogs, magazines, television etc. that they are continually changing their minds. The solution is to start a mood board and work with this over the coming months. With two months to go, we like to finalise decor and work on the finer details,” says Haines. Your wedding is a fantastic platform to get your creative juices flowing, personalise your day and show your guests who you are as a couple. If budget allows, a wedding planner is a massive help and will ease the stress of planning your wedding from so far away. Let them concentrate on chasing suppliers and coordinating the nitty gritty, while you just focus on the fun stuff! *Editorial assistance by Sally Haines, Weddings Abroad, www.weddingsabroad.co.za

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Stanley Island: the perfect setting for your wedding

by STAFF REPORTER THIS exclusive island getaway combines luxury accommodation with African simplicity. We offer superb activities for couples and their guests to embrace the natural wonders of the Garden Route; from bird-watching, sundown excursions, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking and beaches to bungee jumping, skydiving, a private game reserve and the big five. Our location sets Stanley Island apart from all others. The 28-hectare Private Island Nature Reserve is situated on the Keurboomsriver, at the edge of the Tsitikamma Nature Reserve and ending at the junction of the Bitou River. Hire a canoe for the day and comfortably explore the rivers and wetland system of the Bitou valley. Or walk one of our many trails on the island, through the milkwood trees and indigenous coastal forests, or pristine wetlands with abundant birdlife. Learn more about our magnificent flora and birds, mammals, forests and wetlands on one of our guided walks, or book a sundown excursion up the Keurboomsriver for a truly unique experience. All rooms boast luxurious linen, beautiful finishes and spacious bathrooms. Our honeymoon suites are the ultimate for a relaxed getaway for two, with nature at

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