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| Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane tops the list of those who may run for DA leader following Helen Zille's announcement that she will not be standing for re-election BY STAFF REPORTER MMUSI Maimane has emerged as Helen Zille’s most likely successor as DA leader, following her announcement on Sunday that she will be stepping down. Zille announced at an emergency press conference on Sunday that she will not be available for reelection as the DA leader at the upcoming party congress. Maimane and those interested in Zille’s position as DA leader have a week to declare their candidacy before nominations close. Come 7 May, a new leader will be elected at the party’s federal

congress in Port Elizabeth. Maimane, who tweeted shortly before the press conference that Helen Zille is his hero, said on Sunday that it was too early to announce his decision. Two party members, Neil Els and Jack Swart, have declared they will contest the position of

party leader. DA leader in the Eastern Cape Athol Trollip told the media that he will not contend for the position, as he wants to become federal chairman. Former DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko announced today that she will

South Africa’s first official nudist beach opens to the public | Hundreds of South Africans stripped down to their birthday suits at the unofficial opening of South Africa’s first official nude beach

not run for DA leader. She told the media that she will not make herself available for election to any leadership post at the DA’s 2015 congress and that she will be watching and supporting from across the Atlantic.

Zille announced on Sunday that stepping down as DA leader is in

the best interest of both the party and South Africa. “Facing the upcoming congress I have spent months wondering whether it is time to go now, or whether I should wait two more years. While May 2015 may be slightly too early, the greater risk is that May 2017 may be slightly too late. And I would rather err on the side of being ahead of my time. I have, therefore, decided not to make myself available for re-election as leader at the forthcoming Congress.” She announced that she would remain Premier of the Western Cape until her term ends in 2019. “It goes without saying that I intend to complete my second term as Premier of the Western Cape, to which I was elected in May last year. This term is due to end in mid-2019,” she said.

What the world thought of South Africa when Rhodes fell | The removal of the Cecil John Rhodes statue at the University of Cape Town made international headlines. Here’s what prominent publications had to say about the historic event

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BY KATY SCOTT WHILE South Africa is home to many unofficial nude beaches (like Sandy Bay in Cape Town) this Easter weekend saw hundreds of South Africans flock to the opening of a 250m stretch of beach in the Mpenjati Nautre Reserve which was given official nudebeach status in November last year. But it was not all happy beach bums, peace and nudity. Although the municipality gave the go-ahead, the Concerned Citizens Group argued that the proposed bylaw changes authorising the nude beach have not been passed. These objections resulted in a compromise from officials, who called the opening a “trial run”.

On Friday 3 April, the group and the Margate police arrived to arrest the naturists, however the Hibiscus Coast Municipality managed to avert a crisis. Mpenjati Beach itself, located about 140 kilometres south of Durban, has been a popular unofficial nude beach for about 20 years. Serge Pavlovic, chairman of the South African National Naturist Association (SANNA) told AFP: “Things over the years have progressed that now having naturist beaches is common practice. The logical consequence was to make it official so we would no longer need to fear arrest.”

RHODES has fallen and the whole world has been talking about it (and about South Africa). Various international publications described the event rather differently in their headlines. Sky News focused on the feelings of white Afrikaners in their headline which read: “South Africans Protest over Rhodes Statue Move”. The article said that: “White Afrikaners say the planned removal of a Cecil Rhodes statue from the University of Cape Townis destroying their heritage.” BBC News called the atmosphere“festive” and the moment “historic”. The publication ran an article with the headline: “Statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes is removed after protests in Cape Town”. The article outlined the momentous occasion by saying: “There was a ‘festive atmosphere’as students, academics, members of political parties and ordinary Cape Town residents came to witness a ‘historic moment for South Africa’.” While The Guardian’s headline

was fairly neutral (“Cheers and protests as University of Cape Town removes Cecil Rhodes statue”) the rest of the article depicted thesituation as black and white. “Black students have celebrated the fall of a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes at the University of Cape Town, as some white groups protested at what they see as threats to their heritage,” reported The Guardian. The Telegraph noted how “A statue of Cecil Rhodes, the British mining magnate and African coloniser, has been pulled down from its plinth at the University of Cape Town after a prolonged protest by students”. And The Daily Mail emphasised the “furious white backlash” in their headline which read: “Furious white groups say South African university’s decision to remove statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes following black student protests is ‘racism in disguise'.

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South Africa’s seven richest people and their qualifications | Take a look at the qualifications of South Africa’s billionaires. Their tertiary education (or lack thereof) may surprise you… BY KATY SCOTT BILL Gates, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson are among many of the world’s wealthiest people with no tertiary education. According to Approved Index,”What Degree Will Make you Rich?”, 32% of the world’s billionaires did not complete tertiary education. The study found that 22% of the world's billionaires studied engineering and 9% studied an arts degree, which is more than those who studied economics (8%), finance (3%), maths (2%), science (2%) or law (2%). And what about our South African billionaires? Well here are the seven who appeared on the Forbes annual billionaire’s list along with their relevant, highest qualifications. Johann Rupert Approximate net worth: R89 billion

The chairman of the Richemont luxury goods group dropped out of university to pursue his career. He didn’t need to return to university to get a degree, as, according to Business Tech, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in Economics from the University of Stellenbosch in 2004, an honorary doctorate in Commerce from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2008, and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Nicky Oppenheimer Approximate net worth: R84 billion The chairman of South Africa’s diamond giant, De Beers, read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford. After his Bachelor of Arts degree he went on to obtain a Master of Arts at Oxford. If that wasn’t enough, the University of

Johannesburg further awarded him a Doctorate in Technology. Christo Wiese Approximate net worth: R80 billion The controlling shareholder of Shoprite Holdings received a Bachelor of Arts/Science and LLB degrees from the University of Stellenbosch. After studying, he practiced law at the Cape Bar.

Stephen Saad Approximate net worth: R20 billion The founder of Aspen Pharmacare graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 1985, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting the following year.

He then qualified as a Chartered Accountant (SA). Allan Gray Approximate net worth: R18 billion Founder of investment management firm Allan Gray Limited, earned his Master of Business Administration from Harvard.

Koos Bekker Approximate net worth: R31 billion The CEO of Naspers holds degrees from the University of Stellenbosch and Wits University in Law and Literature, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

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Patrice Motsepe Approximate net worth: R24 billion The mining magnate earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Swaziland and a Bachelor of Law from the University of the

VODAFONE customer from Reddish, Greater Manchester, Adele Berry, contacted the network provider over a problem with her bill and was subsequently bombarded with flirty text messages from a call centre worker in South Africa. Berry was put through to the Vodafone call centre last month and made small talk with the man who answered her query, but never suggested that she was interested in him. The South African worker, who called himself Miguel, sent a string of messages to 21-year-old Berry, calling himself her “future hubby” and asking after his “in laws”. “I hope I’m not being too, how can I say, forward,” he said, after promising to buy her shoes and telling her how “super beautiful” she is.

Young UK chefs take top honours in national Cook South Africa competition | Young chefs in the UK took part in a nationwide competition, which forms part of an ongoing campaign to promote fresh produce from South Africa BY KATY SCOTT YOUNG chefs from Belfast took first and third place in a nationwide competition to encourage young chefs in the UK to learn about South African cooking. 23-year-old Tamsin Claessen, and 19-year-old Thomas Martin, both students at Belfast Metropolitan College, took first and third place respectively in the head-to-head final of the second annual Cook South Africa! competition. Tamsin won a trip to Franschhoek, the culinary heartland of South Africa’s Western Cape, to spend a week in the kitchen with Margot Janse in her award-winning Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français. Tamsin impressed the judges at the London cook off with her South African menu of: · A starter of peri-peri chicken liver pate · Main course of 16-hour neck of lamb, apple and potato rosti, textures of pear and pickled baby vegetables · A trio of peach pastries for dessert Thomas’ menu, meanwhile, consisted of: · A starter of board picnic with apple and pear piccalilli · Main course of lamb bobotie with sweetcorn puree, garden veg and raw slow · Peach melba screwball with a

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Miguel sent 18 messages following the call, and Berry feared that he may try to approach her after he referred to his family in Liverpool. “It is quite scary, it is quite distressing. He won’t leave me alone. Being pestered by someone I don’t know gets me quite nervous,” she told the Manchester Evening News. The call centre worker has since been suspended by Vodafone, which explained that while it has a number of call centres in the UK, the company also sends some callers through to their South African office. “We take allegations of this kind extremely seriously,” a Vodafone spokesman said. “We have spoken to Ms Berry and the adviser concerned has been suspended pending a full investigation.”

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toasted almond praline crust for dessert 19-year-old Lewis Platts, who studies at Sheffield City College, took second place in the competition. The eight finalists were selected by Margot Janse from a paperbased first round, which saw entries from students and chefs already working in industry. The nationwide contest was launched last year to encourage young chefs in the UK to learn about South African fruit and to take inspiration from South African cooking and traditional dishes. Students up to the age of 25 years

old were asked to submit their own three-course South African menu, incorporating South African peaches, nectarines, plums, apples and pears. Head judge Jose Souto said: “The Cook South Africa! competition aims to get young chefs to understand the seasons and flavours of South African fruits and to incorporate them into menus inspired by the country’s distinctive cuisine. We were really pleased to see how much research our eight finalists had done on the ingredients and cooking of South Africa and this really shone through in the dishes we tasted at the cook off final.”

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Meet the SA Chamber of Commerce nominees who are doing extraordinary things in the UK | The South African Chamber of Commerce Awards are around the corner, and we’ve put together a list of the first nominees BY STAFF REPORTER THERE are seven awards up for grabs this year, and here are the nominees for the first three awards, namely Business Leader of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and Innovator of the Year. Business Leader of the Year John Andrew Boyd John is a passionate advocate for – and example of – the role sport can play in the lives of young people, having built his career from being a young volunteer and sports person. He is a wellconnected sports business leader, with eleven years of experience as a CEO, travelling widely across the world to work with national sports bodies, local authorities and international organisations. Avi Lasarow Born in Johannesburg, Avi has been in the UK since 1998. A serial entrepreneur, he has pioneered the use of genetics in our day-to-day lives. He founded DNA Bioscience, a UK DNA testing company in 2003, Trimega Laboratories in 2005, a global hair drug testing company and finally DNAFit Limited, a global genetic testing company. Avi has also been nominated for the

Innovator of the Year award. Michael Abromowitz Co-Founder and Managing Director UK at In2Touch Sports Leagues and Events. Paul Gardiner Paul has been living in the UK for 13 years. He and his father Adrian have grown their hotel group, Mantis, from its humble beginnings in 1990 with the conception of Shamwari Game Reserve. The hotel group is on located on seven continents. Paul is also in partnership with the survival expert and television personality, Bear Grylls. Together they’re on a mission to get kids and families back outdoors. Their venture is called: Bear Grylls Survival Academy, which has expanded beyond the UK. Entrepreneur of the Year Pily Mirazi Born in Durban, Pily is the founder and CEO of South African Fashion & Culture Week (SAFACW), London. She is also founder and CEO of Spotlight Fashion Models. Pily helps business from South Africa set up and market in the UK and vice versa. Pily is also a television personality who regularly

appears on British mainstream television. As an event organiser and promoter, under her company name of Pilyvan Consulting, Pily organises South African Fashion & Culture Week (SAFACW) in London. SAFACW is one of the top fashion events in London attended by major celebrities and VIPs. SAFACW works closely with the South African High Commission, with support from the UK Trade & Industry and the Office of the Mayor London. CV Pillay CV has been living in London for the last 13 years, and his underlying foundation of it all has always been helping and coaching people. Initially, he started his career in 1999 by studying to become a Personal Trainer in Durban (The Health and Racquet Club), now Virgin Active. He’s now a Life Coach and has worked as a SuccSex Coach for about four years, published a book and has given talks worldwide. Gordon Glyn-Jones Gordon has worked in every role in the publishing industry from editor, freelancer, photographer, copywriter, ad salesman and publisher. He now divides his time between the media and making fine art. Gordon was born in Zimbabwe and studied Fine Art in Cape Town. As his first employment, he started Cape Review, a lifestyle title that sold 25 000 copies monthly and was bought by Caxton Press, SA’s largest publisher. In his capacity as an international journalist he has edited a range of entertainment and culture titles and written freelance pieces for titles such as the BBC, Dazed & Confused and Contemporary Art Magazine. As a travel writer he has written stories on over 50 different countries. In 2010 he joined Blue Sky Publications and has helped take the business from a weekly newspaper to the largest multiplatform media title for South Africans outside of SA, with over 600 000 unique visitors to the website monthly. Ross Goodwin Having worked in the banking sector for a number of years, Ross now runs The Money School UK with offices in Johannesburg and London. It is a financial education company that was launched to help people better understand their personal finances. Ross

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[●] Ross Goodwin

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had this to say about what he does: “Having worked in various fields throughout my career, I realise that there is an abundance of opportunity out there. It is identifying these moments, these sparks and turning them into a reality. Some work, some might not but all that counts is to never

stop looking. We never know what is around the corner.” Innovator of the Year Avi Lasarow has also been nominated for the ‘Innovator of the Year’ award (see above). There is only one nominee in this category.

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20 things to do for free in South Africa | The best things in life are free, and the best things in life are in South Africa. Here are 20 more reasons to holiday in and around South Africa BY KATY SCOTT THERE’S no reason not to visit Southern Africa all year round, but in winter, you can experience all the magnificence at a fraction of the cost. Flights are cheaper, accommodation is readily available and tourists are few and far between. South Africa is sprinkled with hidden gems, where the entrance fee is but a smile. If you’re considering flying in from the UK, these South African spots are well worth exploring. With a host of memorable experiences for mahala, what are you waiting for? Gauteng Sample your way through a rooftop market Browsing is free and sampling is totally acceptable at Braamfontein’s favourite artisan market. Tables are communal, the crowd is hip and the vibe is electric. Pet a bunny at the Bunny Park The perfect place to entertain ankle-biters, girlfriends, grandmothers, or just about anyone for that matter. The Bunny Park on Joburg’s East Rand has tame donkeys, cows, goats, and rabbits that can be hand-fed. You can even bring your own carrots. Retrace history at the Kliptown Open Air Museum This heritage site is not your typical museum. Situated on Soweto’s Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication, this ‘museum’ walks you through the story of the many people who drafted the Freedom Charter in 1955. Western Cape Join a Moonlight Mass bike ride

Nope, it’s not a religious thing. Every full moon, cyclists in Cape Town go for a casual night bike ride. Borrow a bike and head down to Green Point to join the masses at moonlight. Ride the cable car on your birthday If you plan your trip to Cape Town around your birthday (highly recommended) you can head up Table Mountain the lazy way for free (as long as you have a South African ID). Get your friends to meet you at the top and celebrate your special day with one helluva cracking view. Spend time with the whales in Hermanus The best places to spot these fantastic creatures are off the touristic whale-watching path. There are plenty of secluded spots and rocks to clamber over in order to get your own private show, just ask a local! Take in the night skies at the Astronomical Observatory The gates of the South African Astronomical Observatory are open to the public on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Enhance your mind during the 45-minute presentation and catch a glimpse of the night skies by peeping through various telescopes. Eastern Cape Feel like an 1820 British Settler at Fort Selwyn Shaped like a seven-pointed star so that as many men and guns as possible could once fire from the walls, Fort Selwyn is a fascinating monument displaying weapons and furniture once used by British officers. If history is not your thing, just go along for the view of Grahamstown from the top of

Gunfire Hill, (and yes, you can drive there). Send a letter from the oldest postbox in South Africa This postbox dates back to somewhere between 1857 and 1859 and once donned the letters “V.R” denoting the monarch, Queen Victoria. But those were stolen. Send a postcard or letter to someone special from this box and it will receive a special frank! Lose yourself in Hogsback Labyrinth Similar in design to the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral in France, Hogsback Labyrinth is the perfect spot for a leisurely walk, an afternoon meditation or, for some, a rather spiritual experience. Indulge in public performances at the National Arts Festival If you head to Grahamstown between 2 – 12 July this year, you are sure to find artists on every street corner. The biggest celebration of the arts on the African continent sees hundreds of talented performers bustling about the small university city. Free sundowner concerts occur daily at 5pm at the National Monument and sporadically at the Village Green Fair. KwaZulu-Natal Encounter the East at Victoria Street Market Incense and spices whirl through the air at this unique Durban bazaar. Purple Indian minarets make the market look like a Maharajah’s palace and, with a range of African and Oriental products, it is the perfect place to immerse yourself in Durban’s rich culture. Find peace at the Japanese Garden

Oriental gardens of bamboo reeds and Japansese blossoms, koi ponds, water birds and temples make for the most relaxing walks with your family or your other half. Children and dogs are welcome too. Walk yourself through Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary Experience over 150 different birds without a pesky tour guide on a 30-minute self-guided tour through the forest. Afterwards you can head to the large pond where waterbirds are aplenty (and rather cheeky, taking food out of your hands) or find another spot on the sprawling lawns. Swamp it up at the Mangrove Swamps A little trail on the north bank of the Umgeni River takes you through the magical Mangrove Swamps. If you’re not interested in spotting sea snails and birds, go just to witness the beautiful result of the tide flooding the forest each day. Mpumalanga Follow the wild horses in Kaapsehoop Recreate a fairytale scene atop a mountain pass on the Drakensberg escarpment above Nelspruit. Keep your eyes peeled for rare blue swallows and the village’s herd of wild horses which descend from horses sent with the British troops during the South African War. Treat your eyes to the best of Mpumalanga Take a leisurely drive along the Panorama Route, Mpumalanga’s far northern Drakensberg, and once you’ve soaked up the staggering scenes, be sure not to miss another

spectacular site, the Lisbon Falls, the highest waterfall (94 metres) in Mpumalanga. Free State Visit a game reserve in the middle of a city Not only does Naval Hill allow you panoramic views of Bloemfontein, but you’re likely to stumble across zebra, blesbok, springbok, giraffe, eland and various birds too. Franklin Game Reserve on Naval Hill is the only nature reserve in the world to be located in the middle of a city. Visit the town with a railway on its main street There are two other towns in the entire world with a railway line running down the centre of the main road (Tula Homa, Tennessee, USA and Wycheproof, Australia). Fauresmith is the second oldest town in the Free State and host to the annual National Equestrian Endurance Race in which horses and riders complete a 205km course in three days. Limpopo Snap a selfie with a croc More than 10 000 crocodiles can be found basking in the sun at Thaba Kwena Crocodile Farm between Bela Bela and Modimolle, the largest commercial crocodile farm in the southern hemisphere. There are some things in life that you don’t necessarily need money to buy or experience – after all, as the cliché goes – the best things in life are free… and under South African skies.

Vicar spends too long in SA, gets bounced from UK bar for wearing sandals | A vicar, who spent 16 years preaching in South Africa, was refused entry to his local wine bar on Easter Sunday because he was wearing sandals BY KATY SCOTT THE Reverend Andrew Dotchin, was celebrating the end of Lent when he was stopped from entering The Wine Bar in his local town of Ipswich. The 58-year-old was “absomulutely gutted” when he was told that was being banned for wearing sandals. “I think the man on the door was having a rough night,” he

told reporters. “He said it was on health and safety grounds because their drinks are in glass bottles, and one could break and hurt my toe.” “I said ‘trust me I am a vicar’ and I was wearing the dog collar and everything – but he wouldn’t budge.” Rev Dotchin, who lived and preached in South Africa for 16 years, headed off instead to

Revolution bar in the Old Cattle Market. “I wasn’t going to go in and tell everyone to go to hell or anything!” His experience, which he labelled as “hilarious” did the rounds on social media and was subsequently picked up by the mainstream media. Wine Bar manager Luke Parkerson defended the decision

to bar Rev Dotchin. He told the media: “Unfortunately it’s because we are a glass-led venue – a lot of venues in Ipswich use glass substitutes now. “All it would take is someone to drop a glass on an exposed foot – that was our concern. “It has happened once before and I am very aware of it and don’t want anyone to have it again.

“My door team dealt with it and it’s a shame I wasn’t able to have a word with the gentleman personally.” Rev Dotchin has sworn to go back to The Wine Bar, sandals and all. “I am infamous for only ever wearing sandals because I find socks devilish! “I’ll go back there again and hopefully they’ll let me in next time,” he said.

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What would you do if we gave you £250? | Did you know that if enough people group together in Britain right now, they can negotiate better power rates? While South Africans are paying 12% more for electricity in SA, here’s an opportunity for Saffas in the UK to save on electricity bills BY MAREIKE PIETZSCH The UK Government estimates residents are paying £2.7 billion by not switching suppliers. If expats get together and form a collective, it could be possible to save over £250 on energy

each year. The South African is working on a campaign “Expats United” with iChoosr to get South African expats to save more money on their annual electricity and gas bills using a collective switching scheme. iChoosr organises collective

switching schemes to harness group buying power. They find a good deal and it’s an easy way to switch energy suppliers. Sign up on Expats United without any obligation. iChoosr will run an auction on 19 May and will send an email with the

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The more people who sign up, the more likely suppliers are to give an additional discount for an attractive energy deal. Let’s get together as South African expats and save money together. Which suppliers will participate? In principle any nationwide UK supplier can participate. The supplier has to meet several predetermined quality requirements to ensure a reliable switch and supply for participants. No access to internet or email? You can register up to five households on the same e-mail address. Why not help out a neighbour or friend who does not have access to the internet or email? I rent my house, can I also participate? Yes, tenants can also take part in the collective energy switching scheme and take advantage of the outcome. That said, the energy bill has to be in their own name or that of their partner. Who has switched already? iChoosr has years of experience in terms of saving money through collective switching. Over 500,000 UK households have participated in 10 auctions arranged by iChoosr’s collective switching schemes and over 3 million have signed up for its schemes in five different countries. Is the registration really free? Yes, and there really is no obligation. What is the purpose of a collective switching scheme? Although the energy market was privatised several years ago a lot of people are still paying too much for their gas and electricity. People are afraid to switch, don’t have the time to compare suppliers, don’t trust suppliers or think it involves a lot of hassle. That is why iChoosr organise the process for you. More questions? You can call the iChoosr toll free number 0800 048 8116 from 8:00 – 17:30 from Monday to Friday. Or visit them online: www. thesouthafrican.com/expatsunited

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Dan Patlansky to launch new album at London’s Borderline | What a year it’s been – Dan Patlansky is gearing up to release his new album ‘Dear Silence Thieves’ and has received the honour to accompany Joe Satriani on his tour as special guest

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BY STAFF REPORTER LEGENDARY artist, performer and the hardest working guitarist in the business, Joe Satriani, is proud to announce that awardwinning South African guitarist and singer-songwriter Dan Patlansky will be special guest on his Shockwave November 2015 UK Tour. But there’s more reason to celebrate! South African singersongwriter and guitarist, Dan Patlansky, is set to release his new album ‘Dear Silence Thieves’ on 27 April. The album will coincide with a special album launch showcase concert at London’s Borderline venue on the same day. Patlansky started 2014 off with a bang when he was chosen to open for Bruce Springsteen in front of 64.000 people at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg in February on his High Hopes tour. Personally approved by Springsteen as support act, this was the biggest audience Patlansky had ever played to. Never far from like minded genius, guitarist, singersongwriter and globally respected purveyor of the blues, Dan Patlansky is hailed as one of the world’s finest blues-based storytellers of his generation. Ever since his debut album, Standing At The Station, followed by his 2004 major

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label (Blue Note, EMI produced) masterstroke True Blues, Dan Patlansky has been immersing himself in the rich and rollicking world of blues rock music. In February 2005, and again in July 2006, Selwyn Miller, the New Orleans based manager of David Gates, Bread, Randy Crawford and Petula Clark (amongst others), took Patlansky to New Orleans to showcase his outstanding talent. In 2006 Fender acknowledged his talent with a guitar and amp endorsement, making him only one of six on the continent to enjoy such a privilege. As Dan settled into his groove, what followed was a barrage of brilliantly executed eclectic and acoustic blues albums. 2006 brought with Real, Move My Soul in 2009, 20 Stones in 2012, and the unplugged wonder of 2013’s acoustically anchored Wooden Thoughts release. With each new release, Patlansky’s albums brought with him a tighter and more engaging lyrical twist and even more interesting turns, all of which led beautifully to his much anticipated 2014 full electric album released in May. “After over a decade of making albums for us, Dan’s seventh album continues to deliver the goods that have made him the premier blues rock guitar player

Borderline show are available from thegigcartel.com and the 24 hour box office – 0844 478 0898. Dan also plays Sheffield Greystones on Tuesday 28th April, York Fibbers on Thursday 30th April, plus a co-headline gig with Laurence Jones at Mr Kyps in Poole, Dorset on Thursday 7th May. Dan Patlansky – April 2015 UK Solo Concerts Apr 27: London, Borderline Apr 28: Sheffield, Greystones Apr 30: York, Fibbers May 7: Poole, Mr Kyps

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in South Africa, if not one of the top in the world.” – Blues Rock Review In December 2014, ‘Dear Silence Thieves (produced by Theo Crous) was nominated as the No.1 Blues Rock Album in the world released for 2014 by Blues Rock Review alongside Joe Bonamassa, Rival Sons, Devon Allman, The Black Keys, Philip Sayce, and many more. After touring Europe in 2013 with Everlast, Dan returned to

the continent in October 2014 for another tour to promote Dear Silence Thieves internationally. He impressed Norway when he headlined the Fjord Blues festival where his performance was described as "magic" and "religious experience". With successful shows in the Netherlands and Germany, Dan ended his European tour by headlining the Horsens Blues festival. Tickets for the London

Joe Satriani November 2015 UK Tour with special guest Dan Patlansky Manchester o2 Apollo, Sunday November 1 Birmingham Symphony Hall, Monday November 2 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Tuesday November 3 Sheffield City Hall, Wednesday November 4 Cardiff St. David’s Hall, Thursday November 5 Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Saturday November 7 Bristol Colston Hall, Sunday November 8 Portsmouth Guildhal, Monday November 9 London Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, Tuesday November 10

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South African photographer Mikhael Subotzky | Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse’s collaborative book has been nominated for the “Börse Photography Prize 2015” for their collection of photographs of the notorious Ponte City in the heart of Johannesburg

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BY DEBRA WIDDICOMBE THE 54-floor Ponte City skyscraper is an example of urban decay and attempted regeneration in the heart of Johannesburg The building itself, designed by Manfred Hermer in 1975, is almost a representation of how the city has changed since Apartheid – and represents the history of South Africa as a whole. South African photographer Mikhael Subotzky and British photographer Patrick Waterhouse – whom he met on residency in Italy – decided to photograph, and write about the building and the people living there as a microcosm of Joburg. The photographers have now nominated for the ‘Deutsche Börse Photography Prize’ of £30,000 and their photographs will be on show later in April with all nominees at The Photographer’s Gallery in London. Subotzky is a South African photographer, born in Cape Town in 1981. He and British photographer Patrick Waterhouse, who was born in the same year in the UK, are a team of ‘photography brothers’ if you wish. While born in different countries, they were drawn together by their love of photography. The history of documentary

photography plays a decisive role in Mikhael Subotzky’s work. At an early age, the artist was exposed to the activist work of his uncle, Gideon Mendel, who is one of South Africa’s notable “struggle photographers”. He grew up committed to social democracy and justice. Both artists’ endeavours attest to photography’s potential to construct, document and engage

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with meaning in the world today. This is probably why Ponte City was selected with its red

Vodacom advert shining like a lighthouse from the top of the circular apartment block. Built in the 70s for white sophisticates under the apartheid regime, its advertising slogan forty years ago was “Welcome to heaven on Earth”. It was once one of the most coveted places to live. During the political transition in the 1980s and 90s, it became a refuge for black newcomers to the city and immigrants from all over Africa. But then neglect resulted in Ponte City being positioned as the prime symbol of urban decay in the city, and became the supposed epicentre of crime, prostitution and drug dealing. In 2007, new developers bought the building and evicted half the tenants and set about making it an urbane, cosmopolitan showpiece. They went bankrupt after promising to invest R300 million on their architectural vision. Their aim was to target a new generation of aspirant middle-class residents – young, upwardly mobile black professionals from across the African continent and for those seeking chic Manhattan-style inner city living. They began their project in 2007 working with the remaining residents, after the regeneration project had failed. Subotzky

and Waterhouse have created an intimate and deeply evocative social portrait of a culture, building and its community of residents through photographs, architectural plans, and other archival and historical material. An additional sequence of seventeen booklets

containing essays and personal stories complete the visual and spatial narrative of this landmark. “We were interested in the ups and downs of the building and how it bastardised the concept of modernism and related to the apartheid policies of the time,”

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Ponte has always been a place of myth, illusion and aspiration. This is what we seek to evoke in these preparatory pages. Perhaps this task is best left to the images that we have found there – both in the abandoned flats, and in the marketing material and advertising that we have collected from 1976 and 2008. When these documents are seen next to the dystopian appearance of the building and its surroundings, one begins to project an image of this city during this time. It is a place of dust and dreams, befitting the land on which it sits, which has attracted millions of migrants since gold was discovered in the 1880s. People are still drawn here from all over the continent in search of better lives for themselves and their families. But the gold, in all its incarnations, inevitably fulfills the dreams of so few. All around them, those who service this passion are scattered in a modern metropolis – pinning their dreams to the flashing signs which crest the city and some of its buildings. - Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse, Johannesburg, 2009 said Subotzky. “The false promises of apartheid and false promises of modernist architecture were alive here.” It features an open core—a requirement needed to meet what was, at the time, a city law requiring windows in bathrooms and kitchens. The apartments were large and luxurious with spectacular views. It was an apartheid-era show-piece for South Africa’s largest city, a bustling urban centre with a shopping mall and plans for an indoor ski slope. However, as whites moved out of downtown and apartheid began to crumble, Hillbrow was among the first neighbourhoods to integrate. By the time apartheid finally fell

in 1994, the area had largely been consumed by crime, drugs and decay, and Ponte City became a vertical slum. Today, its floors are filled with students and middle-class families—including, for the first time in decades, a handful of whites. “It’s no longer fancy and aspirant, nor is it a dystopic nightmare; it’s just settled back into something normal,” said Subotzky. “Joburg is a very young city, a frontier town where people come from rural areas of the country and all over Africa to make their fortune. There’s a magnetic pull of Joburg, and of the building itself, which would often be their first port of call—like Ellis

Island.” Subotzky methodically photographed the front door of each of the 467 apartments, the views seen from within them, and scenes flickering on their televisions. He also asked those he’d meet in the creaking, straining elevators if he could take their portrait. The resulting images are set against the silver walls of an elevator and illuminated by the fluorescent lights above, are intimate and claustrophobic. His subjects gaze into the lens with a distant stare that borders on suspicion. “You can see the awkwardness and honesty there because at that point we didn’t know people in the building,” said Subotzky.

The question why he didn’t photograph his own apartment in ‘Future Slick’, as Ponte is also affectionately called, may relate to his own privacy. About the prize Mikhael and Patrick’s book Ponte City was published by Steidl in 2014 and has been nominated for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2015. The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2015 is an annual prize established by London’s The Photographers’ Gallery in 1996 and the Deutsche Börse Group since 2005. The annual award of £30,000 rewards a living photographer, of any nationality, for a specific body of work in an exhibition or publication format

that has significantly contributed to photography in Europe between 1 October 2013 and 30 September 2015. Other nominees The shortlisted artists for this year’s prize are: Nikolai Bakharev, Zanele Muholi, Mikhael Subotzky, Patrick Waterhouse and Viviane Sassen. The photographers have used a variety of media including video, text, objects and wall-based photographic displays. Exhibition info Date: 17 April – 7 June Place: The Photographers’ Gallery, 16 – 18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7LW Free admission.

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Top 11 countries in the world for fine dining, where does South Africa rank? | How do South African restaurants fare compared to the finest of the fine in the rest of the world? BY KATY SCOTT If you want fine dining, head to Cape Town, says the latest Elite Traveler’s Top 100 Restaurants in the World list. South Africa may not be up there with the US, France and the UK, but it made into the top 11… just. Have a look at Elite’s top ten countries for fine dining, and which cities and restaurants came out top. 11. South Africa South Africa can pat itself on the back for having three restaurants in the Elite Top 100. Cape Town’s The Test Kitchen came in 44th, Franschhoek’s Tasting Room at Le Quartier Francais came in 85th and Rust en Vrede in Stellenbosch came in 87th. 10. Mexico Mexico only has two restaurants in the top 100, but both are high ranking. Pujol restaurant in Mexico City came in 17th and Biko restaurant, also in Mexico City came in 36th. 9. Australia Sydney was voted as the fifth best city in the world for fine dining with three restaurants in the top 100. Melbourne is home to another two restaurants, giving Australia five restaurants in the top 100. While Tetsuya’s in Sydney only comes in 64th, Australia can still technically take claim for London restaurant, The Ledbury which came in 12th and is run by expat Australian chef, Brett Graham. 8. China Robuchon au Dome restaurant in Macua ranked sixth, with five other restaurants also featuring in the top 100. 7. Japan While only six restaurants in Japan made it into the top 100, Tokyo ranked as the fourth best city for fine dining. Mizai restaurant in Kyoto came in at 15th.

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5. Italy Italian restaurant La Pergola in Rome came in eighth and Modena’s Osteria Francescana came in 10th, while five other restaurants featured in the top 100. 4. Spain Spain boasted a total of eight top 100 restaurants with El Celler de Can Roca in Girona and Azurmendi in Larrabetz ranking second and third. San Sebastian tied for fifth best city for fine dining along with San Francisco and Sydney.

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1. United States of America While Alinea restaurant in Chicago took first place for top restaurant in the world, New York ranked as the best city in the world for fine dining. New York restaurants Eleven Madison Park, Per Se and Le Bernardin took fourth, seventh and ninth place in the top 100 respectively. The United States is home to 19 of Elite’s top 100 restaurants.

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3. United Kingdom Just as the UK is the third best county for fine dining, so London is the third best city. The Fat Duck restaurant in Bray took fifth place in the top 100 and London’s The Ledbury came in 12th. Elite counted eight UK restaurants in their top 100. 2. France While France took fist place in 2014 with 18 restaurants in the top 100, this year it only has 14. Paris ranked as the second best city in the world for fine dining with Pierre Gagnaire restaurant coming in 13th for top restaurants in the world. La Vague d’Or in Saint-Tropez came in 20th.

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water is just bubbling gently. Add the white wine vinegar. This helps to set the protein in the egg. Use a whisk or fork to swirl the water, creating a vortex in the centre of the pan. The swirling water and vinegar help to give your poached eggs a nice shape. Pour the eggs into the centre of the pan. Give the water another swirl using a fork. Poach for 2-3 minutes or until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

Add the olive oil to a frying pan over medium low heat. Add the garlic cloves and cook for a couple of minutes, then add in the shaved fennel, tomatoes, and capers. Sauté for a couple more minutes. Season to taste. To finish Place each kipper on a plate, squeeze over lemon juice, top with the egg and a scattering of fennel, tomatoes, garlic and capers. And then, finish with a sprinkling of dill.

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BY BREYTENBACHS ONE of the biggest concerns for South Africans settling in the UK is the fact that parents and grandparents in South Africa are getting older and are often not able to take care of themselves, financially and or emotionally. As a result, the consultants at BIC

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Four wins leave SA Conference race on a knife edge

| Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Review: The Vodacom Bulls held onto their leadership of a ferociously contested South African Conference on a weekend of success at the expense of Australian teams

[●] The Cheetahs celebrate after winning the round nine Super Rugby match between the Force and the Cheetahs at nib Stadium on 11 April in Perth, Australia. Photo by Paul Kane, Getty Images

BY SARU THE Vodacom Bulls maintained their two-point advantage over the DHL Stormers – as both recorded bonus point victories over the Queensland Reds (4322) and NSW Waratahs (32-18) respectively – while the Toyota Cheetahs showed enormous character to finish their tour on a high in Perth with a win over the

Western Force (24-15). In the South African derby at Emirates Airlines Park, the Emirates Lions underlined the seriousness of their challenge for the Conference title with two-point victory (23-21) over a significantly improved Cell C Sharks who missed a long-range last-kick penalty that would have snatched the victory.

The upshot of the weekend was that the top four SA teams are separated by just four points on the log – in contrast to their fellow conferences where the Hurricanes top the standings as New Zealand’s top four are spread by 11 points while in an even more clear-cut Australian race sees the ACT Brumbies head a log in which 17 points cover the top four Australian contenders.

Three of SA’s winners had to overcome half-time deficits to record victories with the most notable being those of the DHL Stormers and Toyota Cheetahs who achieved it on Australian soil. However, the margins were small – both trailed by two points – while the Emirates Lions turned round three points adrift of the Cell C Sharks as all three teams showed fitness and character to ‘win’ the

second half. In the other match the Vodacom Bulls’ recent home success over the Queensland Reds continued as they stomped to a six-try victory with Francois Hougaard scoring two tries from the wing to take his tally to four for the season and join Marcell Coetzee as the leading South African try scorers.

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