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| South African legend Johnny Clegg has been honoured with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his activism against apartheid as well as his charity work

By Staff Reporter Johnny Clegg has been awarded the Order of The British Empire by her majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his unique services to the Arts, vulnerable people and children and to democracy in South Africa. “It’s a tremendous moment for me to receive this honour and acknowledgement expressed in this award,” said Johnny Clegg. “It has been a long journey of more than 30 years, from when I first began to experiment with truly South

African cross-over music, and at the same time becoming a cultural activist in the struggle against apartheid. “Our music was banned or restricted on national radio, as well as shows being closed down from time to time by apartheid’s security police; we were faced with many obstacles that we had to contend with. “Having worked with The End Conscription Campaign, the Trade Union Movement and the Free the Children in Detention Campaign, resisting forced removals of rural communities, fund raising for the

United Democratic Front amongst other progressive causes, this award re-energises those dreams and commitments in a very special way.” There has been an outpouring of love from his fans: Deborah Goemans commented on Facebook saying: “My South African idol, well deserved. I first saw you many years ago when you performed with Mchunu as Juluka and you both inspired me. As I am an “orphan of the empire,” I especially love, love, love your response to Rupert Brooke’s ‘And is there honey still for

tea?’ –‘Soon you will return to that dream across the sea / Cause here there’s no more honey left for tea’.” Facebook user Gavin Koppel commented: “Bestow every title you may from Doctor and now SIR on this high quality individual who remains as humble as the day I saw him in concert at Northview High School when he was 17 years old… He is unequalled when it comes to smashing barriers between folks of different colours and cultures. A true Peacemaker. Sir Johnny Clegg. Well done.”

South African entrepreneurs in the lead to pitch their money exchange machine to Richard Branson | Two UK-based South Africans have invented a machine that can recognise and exchange coins and notes from nearly every country in the world. They currently have the most votes to pitch their concept to Richard Branson

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Seen our new website? THE South African features a brand-new design on its website THESOUTHAFRICAN.COM. Keeping up with the latest news from Mzansi is now even easier with this user-friendly and stylish design. Catch up with the latest sports news, read up on current events, find a recipe for dinner, learn about the latest events for the expat community and be in touch with your South African heritage more than ever before.

Jeff Paterson and Oliver Du Toit are South African-born entrepreneurs in the UK who have spent two years developing Fourex, a self-service currency-exchange machine that allows customers to convert unwanted foreign notes and coins into pounds, euros or US dollars. Fourex uses image-recognition technology to identify 150 different currencies, as well as money from the old European currencies. (Deutschmarks, Pesetas, Schillings, etc). Earlier this year the company signed a contract with Transport for London to install machines in Canary Wharf, King’s Cross and Blackfriars underground stations. Co-founders Paterson and Du Toit have invested approximately £1million in the company and raised

£670,000 through crowdfunding in February, reported Daily Mail. The two entered “Pitch to Rich”, a competition run by Virgin Business Media, where finalists are allowed the opportunity to pitch their idea to Richard Branson. They have beaten over 2,500 companies to be selected as one of the ten semi-finalists in the New Things category. The winner of this category will get a £50,000 cash investment, plus mentoring from the Branson Family’s head of investments and Virgin’s investment team. They currently have over 4,600 votes, making them the top semifinalist in their category. But they still need your help and your votes. The top three finalists will be decided on 22 June through votes from the public.

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Saffas in London appeal to SA government for accountability and good governance

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By Staff Reporter 150 South Africans, dressed in their Proudly South African colours, gathered in Trafalgar Square on 13 June, united against crime, racism and inequality in South Africa. This marked the launch of the SAY We Can movement which stands for ‘South Africa Yes We Can’. Following the event, South African Mach in London shared the following on their Facebook page: “BIG thanks to you all for the support, both there on the day and from afar. We made a great start against much doubt, fear and even

negativity from outside sources. In 7 weeks, we have covered much ground already. South Africa is a country, not from the land but from

the people of it! We showed that we can inspire, uplift an even convert the hearts and minds of many, when they show up! Our message was clear and very well received. Thanks to you all again, believing in yourself and us, to be there and share in the launch of the SAY We Can movement.” The march has been met with some negativity from those who felt that the event could have been more forceful and used to vocalise ‘white genocide’ or ‘white farm murders’. One of the event organisers, Hayley Short explained that the event was non-racial and “given the statistic of 47 murders a day in SA, we chose not to create any racial segregation by highlighting or promoting one group’s anger, rather by focussing on the problem of crime as a whole affecting our nation”. “This is not an attack on government but rather an appeal to South Africans at large to channel their energy and frustration in a positive and constructive way.” According to Short, the general consensus from those who attended was that they were proud and excited to be part of something that differs from the norm.The movement will be ongoing through social media campaigns and future events which will include diverse speakers, peaceful public demonstrations as well as informal social gatherings to help build relationships and grow the South African community abroad.

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Caesar salad During the US prohibition era, business was booming in Tijuana, the first town you hit when you cross the border from California to Mexico. It was here that Italian chef, Caesar Cardini, owned a very popular restaurant. The story goes that on Independence Day in 1924, the Cardini kitchen crew were rushed off their feet. I know the feeling. Ingredients were running out. The pressure was seriously on. Chef Caesar created a salad using leftovers and the “emperor of salads” was born. It was a big hit with the Americans as an ideal accompaniment to their liquid refreshments. That moment changed Cardini’s life. Eventually he moved to LA and worked on the mass production of his dressing, now still 9:38:45 AM available in your local supermarket. But I can’t recommend any Caesar dressing out of a bottle! Once you’ve tasted homemade, you’ll see why… flavour. You should get a big flavour hit from the garlic, anchovy,

and parmesan. With a blender, you can whizz up a Caesar dressing in no time. There are a number of variations on the recipe and the history behind it but I like to think that Chef Caesar’s story is actually how it happened. Serves 2 as a light lunch or 4 as a starter Ingredients 2 cos lettuces, torn or chopped into pieces Few sprigs of baby watercress leaves (optional) Dressing 30 g finely grated parmesan 3 anchovy fillets 3 garlic cloves (2 if large), peeled 2 egg yolks, as fresh as possible 100 ml mild & light olive oil 50 ml sunflower oil Juice of half a lemon 15 ml water Croutons 1 sourdough or ciabatta loaf, cut into approx. 2 cm dice (I prefer to remove the crust) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1 clove of garlic, halved Seasoning to taste To finish

1 egg per person 1 tbsp finely grated parmesan Method Preheat the oven to fan 160°C / std 180°C / gas mark 4. Warm the butter and olive oil gently in a saucepan, and infuse with the garlic for Remove the garlic, add the bread, sprinkle over the seasoning and mix. Bake on a shallow tray in the oven for about 15 minutes, stirring half way through. The croutons should be crisp and golden on the outside, but still slightly soft in the middle. Leave to cool. To make the dressing, add all the ingredients apart from the oil to a blender. Blitz until the anchovy and garlic are very finely chopped. With the blender switched on, gradually pour in the oil, just as a trickle initially, to form an emulsion. Refrigerate. This dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Soft boil the eggs (approx. 5 mins), and peel. Add the salad leaves to a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Add the croutons and sprinkle over the parmesan. Plate up and top with halved soft boiled egg. Serve immediately.

Mann Friday: Getting to Glasto

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Next week heralds the start of planet earth’s largest music festival – Glastonbury – the sacred stages of which any band would give their eyeteeth to play One band in particular made it a religious quest, and it appears the gods were smiling, for this Sunday 28 June, Mann Friday will don their muddied boots, plug in their gray guitars, and play the gig of their dreams. So what makes Mann Friday so special – surely they are one of hundreds of acts to crack the nod to this year’s festival? Well, a few things:

Firstly, if you’re a devout antipode, you will have been following Mann Friday’s tireless decade on the London music circuit. Spewing out album after album, and seemingly ‘never giving up’ the group has pressed itself into the very DNA of souls living abroad on English soil. In short, these boys have earned their stripes. Secondly, Mann Friday’s heartwarming appeal to play Glastonbury deliberately aimed at Emily Eavis, Festival curator – the video single Say Yeah goes above and beyond simple intent and whipped a flurry of viral views. And lastly, months ago the band began giving away a decade’s worth

of music via their compilation “Getting to Glasto”, an essential mix of Mann Friday classics, in the hope festival revelers would be familiar with their tracks come Glasto. So, if you’re lucky enough to be heading to Glastonbury this summer, do yourself a favour, download their giveaway album, get up to speed, and get your boozy boots to The Rabbit Hole, Sunday 18:30, The Park to witness a band planting a flag at the summit! For the rest of you too slow on the trigger to get Glasto tickets, catch Mann Friday give their pre-Glasto performance at Camden’s Proud Gallery Wednesday 24 June.

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Lionel Smit sells out his London art show before opening night | Lionel Smit returned to London and took the art world by storm again. His sell-out show is evidence enough that Smit is at the very top of his game as one of the leading artists to come out of South Africa

by John Cole-Morgan

Few artists in the world ever sell out their art exhibitions in a foreign country. Lionel Smit though, opened his show in London last month and did just that. Rook and Raven galleries in London had the distinct pleasure in welcoming back arguably one of South Africa’s most successful artists, Lionel Smit. This is the fourth exhibition Smit has held at the London Gallery and every piece was sold prior to the art being installed. Artists around the world would dream of such a triumph, yet Smit takes it in his stride and doesn’t seem to notice. His down-to-earth attitude leaves him with an air of being on the way to something, and the journey is so exhilarating for him. It seems the pride Smit feels for selling his work is less about the money and more about the appreciation the buyers have for his work. Anyone who has seen Smit’s work will easily recognise the effortless elegance, the hauntingly beautiful faces of the Cape Malay woman who have inspired Smit as they have. We had the pleasure of catching up with Smit during his recent trip to London for his exhibition. Smit walked us through the exhibit explaining as he went through each piece, how he was inspired to produce these highly coveted works of art. How do you manage to make the art soft, fragile and beautiful even though it has these deep scratches within the work? What I try and do is create this push and pull between rawness and this delicate part. Somehow I like aesthetics. Even though I try to break things up and fragment it, there is always a need for me to keep things beautiful.

It is clear that your work has evolved and now with this exhibition, do you feel you have come full circle in a way? I think the thing about being an artist is most of the time your concepts evolve and you don’t really know where you are going when you start out. One thing leads to the other and it grows and has a life of its own and that is how this happened. I was mainly focused on the paintings and focusing on the portraits of people that have a certain type of identity. The identity of these Cape Malay woman started to interest me, coming from these beautiful Malay people, the African people and the European people all mix together created this sub-culture of people. At first, when I moved down to the Cape from Pretoria, I just started painting these women. An artist said to me once that I paint the woman on my sleeve. I think because I have been painting almost every day for 15 years it comes naturally to me. I don’t really know how it happens but it just has. Have you always worked in sculpture? The last few shows I have had in London I have had either a solely painting exhibit or solely sculpture exhibit, but this time I wanted to make sure I had a multi-discipline show that included my sculpture, my drawings, my paintings and then the prints. I have also installed a small studio in the gallery where people can come in and see the process of how the canvasses come together. How has being South African influenced your work? Obviously immensely. The fact that I have used African people, it has always been fascinating to me. I mostly just drew and painted what I saw. For some reason that just attracted me, and they

are much more flamboyant. At the same time there is a lot of emotion in a lot of the African people, because they have gone through a lot more and I think that can be an attraction at first. With this exhibition, bringing the whole idea of identity into the mix, I was inspired by African sculpture. How do you deal with artist’s block? Oh my gosh, of course. I do wake up and feel really tired and feel like I just can’t. I actually have a big team and two studios in Cape Town. I have two warehouses where I work. One is just for sculpture and one is just for painting. Painting is very immediate,

you put the paint down and it is there. With sculpture there is this big process. You are building the structure, then you have to make the mould when you have the structure. Then when the mould is made you take it to the bronze casting that can take up to two months. The labour of sculpture is a crazy labour intensive process. Once I am there, and actually start painting, it is like the rest disappears and I am able to get things the way I want it. What is the best bit of advice you have ever had and would like to pass on? If you can find one thing that inspires you and makes you feel like you want

to get out of bed in the morning, it is probably best to focus on that one thing and do it as well as possible. In today’s art world there are so many artists and so many things, people get distracted. People always seem to be trying to find something that will blow everyone away and I think that has to develop. That is what has happened to me in painting. I focused on painting these big canvasses and my early work was not like that. I did these small dark paintings that are so different to what I do now. And from the point I changed my work doors started to open for me. Photos courtesy of Rook & Raven Gallery.

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Expat diaries: What makes a South African move abroad? | So now we have established that most of us expats are not hell bent on taking the country to the dogs, let’s talk about why we upped sticks and left. By Samantha Jane Caine

I come from a family of expats. Mum is English, Dad from South Africa but raised in Kenya and Zambia, grandparents from SA and the UK. Brother happily married to an English girl who’s like a sister to me; and I miss them…a lot. They live in sunny California, but we are the scatterlings of Africa so I have accepted this and accept I created this reality. We drained our bank accounts… as much as we could get out, sold the house, got in the movers and jumped on a plane to literally start all over again! And geeezzzz…it was like literally starting all over again! It was painful…some days were too painful to bear, but with all due respect you won’t know that pain unless you have gone through it. But I stuck with the pain…like a bad break up and I got through it…and I have never been happier. South Africans moving abroad is known as the ‘brain drain’ to many… but really!? I mean come on…. you guys are doing fine I thought? You don’t need us. You don’t need us taking up more jobs when really unemployment is rife. This is a fact. You don’t need me or my kid because you’ve still got your friends, you’ve still got some family to braai with on a Saturday afternoon belting out Shosholoza to the TV in all your patriotic gear…we know you are all fine…so most of us are not heading back. We are so happy you are all fine. It is actually important to us that you are all ok. We do care! We are also fine by the way. And our children are happy. We are happy…we have friends and some of us are lucky enough to have family, but hey over here we are like one big family…pink, purple, green, black, white, mixed…we are one, .and you know what…it is freaking lekker! It is a jol! Well most of the time… anyway… We also dress in patriotic gear, paint our faces green, red and yellow… and guess what…we also belt out Shosholoza to the TV while necking a bottle of Klippies! We even cry when SA scores that goal and takes gold. Grown men crying. Yip…there is no one more patriotic than a Saffa in Wimbeldon at the Slug and Lettuce screaming at the TV on a Saturday afternoon in a freezing cold London! So back to why we all packed up and so called “deserted” and left our beloved South Africa. Different strokes…different folks… This is my story I would like to share…a tip of the ice berg but what I hope will be the beginning of some kind of acceptance and healing for all of us…because you know why… life’s too short. Life’s too short to hold a grudge and be pissed off with me because I decided to take the biggest gamble – what to me was the biggest gamble – and start my life all over again. I keep getting side tracked here.

Here’s why… I met the boy of my dreams! I fell madly in love with him. He is still one of the hairiest most loveable people ever. He is now my wonderful husband. So Andy decided to do the whole two-year working visa stint and I was determined to be with the love of my life. Besides that, there were other factors at play here. I was lazy. I hated school and hated the whole system. I was the kid marching on the Grand Parade when Nelson Mandela was released and I was supposed to be in class. I was the kid trying to understand the street kids and having deep conversations with these poor glued-up little souls. I think I was possibly going to turn into one of them literally. I had no proper Matric, no degree, no ambition and no desire to fit into the little box you are supposed to fit into as a young white South African girl from a privileged white background. I was and still am not into ‘fencing’ people and fitting in to little boxes for the sake of meeting other people’s expectations. It just doesn’t do it for me. I did what I needed to do. I did what was best for me and now my beautiful little family. As long as I hurt no one, as long as I stayed true to myself…I knew deep down it would all be ok…and it is. I was at a point in my life were I knew that if I stayed in SA I would personally go down the tubes. I needed to get out. I needed to escape the living on a knife’s edge…not knowing if I would have work or enough money. I did not want to live dependent on my folks…although they would give me the clothes off their backs. (They are salt of the earth kind of people.) I needed to escape some dark shadows which followed me day and night. I put them them there… putting myself in vulnerable situations because I was desperately searching to be accepted and desperate to show everyone I was not the failure I was deemed to be…but I needed to leave these deep feelings and emotions buried six feet under and get on that plane and start again with what is still the love of my life. We did it! Do we look back and go “what if?” Sure. Every few years – or if the in-laws come visit – we chat…and the “what if” conversation happens… I work for the most amazing company, as does my husband. We are both in the same companies we started working for when we arrived. We arrived with nothing…but now have our little empire. It is not exactly an empire but we like to think it is because we worked hard, persevered and we made it happen all on our own! This is home and I am so proud of what we have achieved on our own through sheer hard work, guts and dedication…let’s not forget that fighting South African spirit! SA is kind of like a special boyfriend I had many years ago…we broke

up because we were not ticking all the boxes for one another. He is still someone I care deeply about but on another level. We still laugh and chat sometimes. He is happily married to a really awesome woman with a super cute little boy. So I broke up with SA. I ended our physical connection and yes it hurt. It hurt like hell. But I had to do this to save me…to make a better me…to be the Mum I am today. I am happier and

I do still, and always will, care deeply about SA. Most of my life references refer back to SA. Be happy for me, I am so grateful I have discovered different people, different lands and been able to live as an expat flying the flag high in this incredible global village. I am proud to be a Saffa and I am proud of you all. When I come home on holiday I hope to have won the Euro Millions…

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10 spots that should be on your South African bucket list | Have you really explored the best of South Africa? by Katy Scott 1. Panorama Route, Mpumalanga There’s a reason the vantage points along the spectacular Panorama Route have names like God’s Window and Wonder View. The eye (and the furiously snapping camera) can hardly take in the 25,000 hectares of majesty all at once. The Panorama Route is home to one of the world’s largest canyons, the Blyde River Canyon and the impressive Three Rondavels, Lisbon Falls, Berlin Falls and Mac Mac Falls. The region is not only home to thrilling scenery, but a plethora of plant and animal life too. 2. The Wild Coast, Eastern Cape The Wild Coast offers so much more than just a ‘hole in the wall’ (even though that is an incredible natural sight to behold). Did you know that each afternoon the cattle of the Amaphonda people wander down to the beach and wade in the water at Port St Johns beach? Untamed beauty stretches from the Mtamvuna River in the north of the Eastern Cape to the Great Kei River in the south. But the most beautiful parts of the Wild Coast are not accessible by car and involve getting on a horse or into some serious hiking boots. And the views then, the uninterrupted landscapes, are well worth the effort. 3. Orange River When South Africa’s longest river floods, the Augrabies FallsThe great river caters for everything from cruises to canoeing and river rafting. 4. Magaliesberg, North West Province Magaliesberg is a 120km long mountain range, 100 times older than Everest, most known for being the birthplace of Humankind. Now Humankind escape from the hustle and bustle of Jozi to the modest (or luxurious, depending on your taste) Magaliesberg. A mountaineers paradise, Magaliesberg offers canopy tours, hot air ballooning and horse riding in the mountain foot hills. If you want to keep adventure to the minimum but still want the panoramic views, the Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway extends to the top of the Magaliesberg mountain range by Hartbeespoort Dam, and is an absolute must. 5. Tsitsikamma, Western and Eastern Cape There is a reason the Western Cape’s Garden Route is crawling with tourists. But the highlight of the entire route has to be the 80km long stretch of coastline known as Tsitsikamma, the garden of the Garden Route. Tsitsikamma is a khoi word meaning

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. The Tugela Falls is believed to be the world’s second-tallest waterfall with the combined total drop of its five falls being 948 meteres (3,110 feet). Some argue that it is in fact taller than Venezuela’s Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world. While hiking the numerous trails is one of the most popular things to do, there are many horse-friendly trails too. A rich San history can be traced through the thousands of rock paintings in the caves along the Clarens Formation. 9. Otter Trail A five-day hike spanning about 43 kilometres (26km long as the crow flies), the Otter Trail stretches from Storms River Mouth in the east to Nature’s Valley in the west. The scenery along the trail is everchanging and is punctuated by caves, waterfalls, sandy and rocky beaches, rock outcrops, ravines and indigenous forests. The trail is the oldest official hiking trail in South Africa, and is named after the Cape Clawless Otter. 10. Route 62, Western Cape This scenic route is an alternative to the N2 and stretches from Worcester, along the Breede River Valley, through Robertson, Ashton and Montagu, the Klein Karoo landmark towns, and then through to George. Along Route 62, the longest wine route in the world, the eye is treated to glorious mountain passes, green valleys, crystal streams and an abundance of indigenous flora. Keep an eye out for South Africa’s national bird (and an endangered species) the Blue Crane!

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Trani. As you wind through pretty country roads lined with yellow acacias, you’ll pass silver olive groves (Puglian olive oil is, arguably, the best of all Italy and Puglia provides about 40 per cent of the nation’s exported oil) and vineyard dotted with trullies. Trullies are unique to Puglia, a small drystone circular storehouse with a pointy roof. They were constructed by farmers in their fields to keep their equipment dry and stock protected from roving highwaymen. Built without mortar they could be speedily dismantled when the tax man came round! Alberobello is a completely restored trulli village. It looks like bit like a Hobbit town. Close by is the ‘sassi’ village of Matera, where troglodytes settled in Palaeolithic times and made their homes in caves. Rising dramatically from a ravine, it could almost be Biblical. (Not for nothing did Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ here.) The local authorities rehoused families in the fifties but some are now restored and in use as restaurants and hotels. More stately is the graceful citta bianche (white town) of Martina Franca, with its narrow shuttered streets leading off ornate squares. Nearby is Ostuni, founded in the first century, also all elegant porticos and loggias. Until relatively recently this region has been comparatively isolated. Although now enjoying a cultural renaissance it remains a place with many untold secrets. At times you feel you’ve been transported back in time, drinking espresso in a village that appears to be untouched or walking across wild land that still seems unexplored. Go before Puglia becomes the ‘new’ Tuscany!

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Finals fever takes over Regents Park | This past week Regents Park hosted the first of the O2Touch finals for the spring leagues in London. The weather was on our side throughout the week and the sun shone high for all teams to enjoy their final game By In2touch Finals week is the time when teams take the very friendly competition and come out early to warm up to ensure they take home the trophy and be named winners of their division.

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by saru It was a weekend of high drama in the final round of Vodacom Super Rugby, with a number of upsets and quite a few emotional good-byes as the regular season came to an end. On Saturday afternoon, the Toyota Cheetahs gave their new coach, Franco Smith, something to smile about at the end of a tough season

when they won for the first time ever in Pretoria as they beat the Vodacom Bulls by 42-29. Shortly after the match, the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd and the Blue Bulls Company Board of Directors confirmed that Frans Ludeke had stepped down from his position as Vodacom Super Rugby and Absa Currie Cup head coach with immediate effect.

The DHL Stormers were crowned champions of the South African Conference despite going down by 34-10 to the Cell C Sharks in Durban, as the KwaZulu-Natalians bid farewell to a number of Springbok stalwarts. The Capetonians will host the Brumbies at DHL Newlands in the second Qualifier next Saturday afternoon, at 17h05. The first Qualifier is an all-New Zealand affair between

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