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Is a child raped every three minutes in South Africa? | Is a child raped every three minutes in South Africa? The claim has been doing the rounds since 2009

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This recurring claim has been repeated at least three times in the past month – at a high-level international crime conference in Cape Town, in an opinion piece on a leading news website and in a speech by a senior Western Cape politician. The national manager of child abuse charity Matla A Bana, Monique Strydom, told delegates at the 35th Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference that “according to statistics a child is raped every three minutes in South Africa”. Then a spokesman for the NGO Sonke Gender Justice, Czerina Patel, wrote in a column: “A 2009 report by trade union Solidarity indicated that a child is raped every three minutes in South Africa, and still Sonke and other organisations are forced to mount this nationwide advocacy campaign in order to try to push our government to real action.” Most recently, Western Cape education minister Debbie Schafer stated that a “report compiled by Solidarity Helping Hand said that while there were about 60 cases of child rape reported in South Africa every day, more than 88% of child rapes were never reported”. The claim has been repeated over the years by the South African Medical Research Council, The Witness, the International Business Times, Vice, the BBC and The Guardian. The statistic has also been referred to by News24 and Health24, and included in a text book. But is the claim correct? What evidence is there to support it? ‘The scourge of our society’ The 2009 report that is so often cited as the source of the claim was commissioned by Helping Hand, a charity wing of the Afrikaner civil rights organisation Solidarity. Titled “Kindermishandeling – Die skandvlek van ons samelewing” (Child abuse – the scourge of our society), it is no longer available on their websites but can still be found on the Internet Archive. The report was written by a freelance journalist, De Wet Potgieter, and was intended to raise awareness and provide information about child abuse. It stated: “The South African National Youth Victimisation Survey of 2005 found that only 11.3% of child rapes are reported to the [South African Police Service]. This means that if 60 child rapes are reported every day,

in reality 531 cases take place. That is one child that is raped every three minutes!” Outdated, flawed data So are 60 child rape cases reported per day in South Africa? The Helping Hand report referred to the police’s crime statistics for April to December 2007 which showed that 16,068 rapes involving children had been reported in that time – around 60 child rape cases per day. But the following year the police discovered a serious flaw in the data. According to the police’s 2008/2009 annual report, the 16,068 figure included rape victims who were older than 18 but younger than 19. This means the number of child rape cases that Helping Hand based their claim on included an unknown number of cases where the victims were not minors. Since 2008, the police have not reported the number of child rape cases separately in their annual report. Instead, incidents of child rape are lumped together under the sexual offences category that includes rape and sexual assault of all genders and ages, prostitution and acts such as flashing. So how many children are raped every day in South Africa? After a month of persistent requests, the police finally provided disaggregated data: 2012/13 (20,702) 2013/14 (18,524) This shows that reported child rapes decreased from around 57 cases per day in 2012/13 to almost 51 in 2013/14. But as rape is notoriously underreported, a decrease in reported rapes is not necessarily a sign that sexual violence is decreasing or that police interventions are effective. Broad question about sexual assault Researchers carry out victimisation surveys to more accurately estimate the real prevalence of crime. They do so by interviewing a representative sample of people – of a certain region, gender or age, or a whole country – about their experience of crime. The victimisation study that Helping Hand used for the statement “if 60 child rapes are reported every day, in reality 531 cases take place” was carried out by the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention in 2005. Around 4,400 respondents between the ages of 12 and 22 were asked if they had been victims of crimes – ranging from theft and assault to robbery, house breaking, sexual assault and car hijacking.

According to this survey, only 11.3% of sexual assaults were reported to the police. To establish this, the respondents were asked a very broad question: “Has anyone ever forced you to have sex; kissed, or touched your body without your consent; tried to insert their penis or other foreign object into places you were not happy with; forced you to touch them in places you were not happy with; or forced you to behave in any other sexual way?” The Helping Hand report interpreted this result as the rate at which child rape cases are reported. But the assumption was wrong because the question did not distinguish between rape and a broad range of sexual crimes. ‘No statistics out there’ Unfortunately there are no victimisation studies about child rape available in South Africa at present, the director of the Medical Research Council’s gender and health research unit, Rachel Jewkes, told Africa Check. Patrick Burton, executive director at Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention and co-author of the 2005 National Youth Victimisation Survey, said: “We don’t have nationally representative data on [the underreporting of child rape]. We just don’t have the data for incidences, prevalence or ages. There aren’t any statistics out there that show that a child is raped every three minutes.” According to Burton, the centre and the University of Cape Town are undertaking a national study of child and adolescent abuse in South Africa and hope to release the findings in March next year. The results, together with police statistics, could allow us to form a more accurate picture. But then the police must also break down the reported cases of child rapes by ages and areas, the manager of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) crime and justice information hub, Lizette Lancaster, said. Instead, police only very reluctantly share the data that is readily available on their sophisticated Crime

Administration System (CAS), the head of the governance, crime and justice division of the ISS, Gareth Newham, pointed out before. Conclusion: The statistic is based on flawed data and calculations The claim that “a child is raped every three minutes in South Africa” is based on flawed data and calculations. At the time, Helping Hand thought 60 cases of child rape were being reported per day – as that was what police statistics in the 2007/2008 annual report showed. But it was likely an overstatement because the police subsequently discovered the statistics included cases of people older than 18, but not yet 19. To estimate how many child rapes took place without being reported to the police, Helping Hand then incorrectly applied the underreporting rate for a broad range of sexual offences to the police data. Helping Hand’s executive director, Danie Brink, told Africa Check that “the statement… cannot be substantiated by or derived from the data that was used to arrive at the statement”. He said that the organisation became aware of the error a few years ago and stopped circulating the report. The most recent police data showed that almost 51 cases of child rape were reported per day in the previous financial year. But many more could be committed without being recorded. The findings of a new comprehensive study – due early next year – will hopefully shed more light on the extent of this terrible crime. Edited by Julian Rademeyer and Anim van Wyk; Researched by Kate Wilkinson This was originally published by Africa Check, a non-partisan organisation which promotes accuracy in public debate and the media. Find them on @ AfricaCheck and www.africacheck. org

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Flying via the UK? You may not need a visa | Finally a small concession for the tight visa regulations in the UK. Your green mamba won’t mean extra fees if you are travelling to certain countries by Deva Lee

Department of Transport wants to clip Emirates Airlines’ wings; DA cries foul play | What on earth would make transport minister Dipuo Peters threaten Emirates with grounding and ‘summon’ a United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister to SA for an urgent meeting? by Gerhard Jacobs The nerve of some people hey? While Dipuo Peters no doubt has her hands full… of our money, surely she should understand that some ministers actually have jobs to do and don’t have the time to play around with some nondescript corrupt official at the tip of Africa? Anyway, Peter has made an ass of herself by threatening one of the world’s largest airlines with grounding if their country doesn’t send someone to chat to her immediately. Now, we’re

not saying that this is because of SAA’s annual losses (somewhere in the region of R900 million) and Emirates’ super profitable operations worldwide, but the DA is. Looks like the department of transport is a little embarrassed to admit that they, like, can’t even, and that the UAE’s airline is far better at not lining their own pockets and actually running an effective company. Perhaps Peters should spend a little more time vetting SAA bosses — not the

interim ones so often used to put a bandaid on their predecessor’s disastrous work — and less time trying to play at actually being a minister. This whole gemors started when Emirates was granted a fourth daily flight between Dubai and Johannesburg, but soon after reversed by the department. Emirates took our government to court and the North Gauteng High court ruled against minister Peters’ circus act. Now the old girl is making it political.

Morocco branded racist by Tokyo Sexwale

From 1 December, there will be some welcome changes to transit visa regulations. If you’re en route to certain countries, you don’t need a visa According to gov.uk, “South African, Swaziland and Lesotho nationals who hold a valid visa for either Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America will now be able to use them to transit airside via the UK to anywhere in the world without obtaining a direct airside transit visa to the UK.” You won’t need a visa if you: • “are travelling to Canada, New Zealand or the USA and have a valid visa for that country are travelling from Canada, New Zealand or the USA and it’s less than six months since you last entered that country with a valid entry visa are travelling to or from Australia and you have an Australian visa sticker in your passport – Australian e-visas and paper

confirmation slips aren’t accepted by UK border control • have a valid US permanent residence card issued on or after 21 April 1998 (or an I-797 extension letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenship if it’s expired) • have a valid Canadian permanent resident card issued on or after 28 June 2002 • have a valid uniform format category D visa for entry to a state in the European Economic Area (EEA) • have a valid uniform format residence permit issued by an EEA state” — (gov.uk) Other than that, you probably still need a visa whether or not you are passing through border control, you still need a visa. It just won’t cost you as much. The visa fee is now £30 pounds (about R550) the routine validity has increased to two years. You need to apply for the Direct Airside Transit Visa.

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| AFCON organizers were surprised when the original hosts for 2015 AFCON, Morocco, last month announced that they won’t host the tournament as planned because of Ebola, while going ahead with preparations for a FIFA World Club games to be played in December by Pedro Mapelo Tokyo Sexwale has criticized Morocco’s decision to decline to host 2015 AFCON, branding it “unfair” and riddled with “racial undertones”. Sexwale was speaking ahead of Global Watch Summit against racism in sport, scheduled for Thursday and Friday this week in South Africa. The ANC veteran, businessman, chairman of the newly launched Global Watch and FIFA’s antiracism campaign, said Morocco’s decision to withdraw as hosts of nations cup had little to do with health issue. “It is not well thought-out for Morocco to use a perception that these people coming from South of the Sahara, so they will spread the Ebola. That is a form of

discrimination.” The former Gauteng premier added that in Asia, a 2002 outbreak SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) just before FIFA World Cup didn’t deter the organisers of the tournament. Even here in South Africa, some people were spreading rumors about HIV ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but we didn’t halt it. FIFA should stop them from hosting the World Club Tournament because AFCON is a FIFA tournament too. “This Ebola thing is being used conveniently to perpetuate racism,” said Sexwale. Manchester City mid-fielder, Yaya Toure, also criticized the decision taken by Morocco authorities to withdraw as 2015 AFCON hosts while going ahead with FIFA Club World Cup in December.

“Morocco’s decision is difficult to understand because they will be hosting a FIFA Club tournament next month.” He added there were no ban on the incoming flights from the affected countries in the kingdom, in an interview with France 24. Morocco said people from west African countries might put their important tourism industry at risk if the CAF event is not stopped. The African Football leaders were irked by the decision and accused the north African country of being alarmists. “The health-related reason given is not valid. AFCON is the biggest football tournament in Africa. Morocco ignored the disappointment of African people,” Toure concluded.

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| Traversing time and continents, Julian Rademeyer’s book brings to life the woes of a wide range of real-life characters

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by Linda Scott Smith When reading “the rust-red poacher’s moon rises… pale light filters through the bushes and the thorn trees,” one conjures up a dreamy image of the South African bushveld, abuzz with a myriad cicadas and the echoing call of elusive wildlife in the distance. Behind the scenes, former crime reporter Julian Rademeyer unveils the truth of “a terrible, almost indescribable keening” which “cuts the air like a baby crying out or a pig being slaughtered… a sound you don’t easily forget”. His retrospective recount of the sordid saga of illegal animal trade can easily pass for an intricate tale of fiction. Traversing time and continents are the woes of a wide range of real-life characters: the CIA and the FBI; antique collectors and art dealers from the US and the UK; Rhodesian Selous Scouts including ex Prime Minister Ian Smith and even South African former military top brass. In a flash-back to 1979 — the time of the Angolan border war — an eyewitness recalls happening upon the illicit content of 60 army cases marked as dental equipment destined for Waterkloof Air Force Base. The actual contents included contraband ivory, rhino horn and game skin. Further below, in the heart of the Caprivi was a camp known as Rhino Base, brainchild of Colonel Jan Breytenbach who attempted to combat the extensive racketeering in “the most corrupt place,” Katima Mulilo. Breytenbach’s claim to fame is dual; he is brother to South Africa’s literary great Breyten and also the inspiration behind that well known bouncy reggae anthem, Buffalo Soldier. Lately, it is at the Zimbabwean and Mozambiquan borders where regular recruits will risk all for the sake of a few kilograms of rhino horn. These poachers are either rewarded with tens and even hundreds of thousands of Rands, or punished with a ten year prison sentence if not death. Yet, they merely represent the tip of a chilling iceberg. As the proverbial beans are spilled, even the Dutch monarchy comes under fire. The ex-president of the WWF, Prince Bernhard was secretly involved in covert operations with a British mercenary firm and the British SAS (gamekeepers turned poachers) which resulted in top secret dossiers filled with intriguing code names. There is detail of the cloak and dagger dealings of the Boer mafia, the Chinese Mafia and the Vietnamese — appropriately named Dung and Phat — with

their “oversized cars, weapons, and appetite for women”. Diminutive Thai ladies were paid R5000 each for a bloodthirsty weekend excursion during which they were captured on film (one ironically clad in a unicorn T-shirt) as ‘rhino hunters’ despite never having pulled a trigger. Lady Head, as rhino horn is surreptitiously referred to, was first sought after in Hong Kong. The Yemen then became the main purchasing power, followed by Taiwan and, after the 1993 PRC ban, Vietnam. The status associated with its use is known as the Ferrari factor, a prerogative of the nouveau riche who happily splurge more than they would for cocaine on this “fingernail like substance” valued at approximately R60 000 per kilogram. Even fakes, made of wire hanger, cardboard, plastic bottles and cow horn are easily sold to the unsuspecting, for up to R25 000. A remedy for at least 2000 years, rhino horn is ground in a special dish and served in hot water. Rather ludicrous, its main use is as a hangover cure. Four grams would supposedly treat a drug overdose. It is said to aid heat stroke, high fever, delirium, convulsions, hysteria, encephalitis, infection and poisoning. In addition, rhino wine is made from any derivative such as the blood, dung and penis of the animal. The skin from the groin and armpits is eaten to help improve health and prevent disease. Perhaps it is ironic that improved blood circulation is purported as the main effect of this sought after substance. Indeed, this insightful exposé of the immense greed and licentiousness surrounding an appendage of one of nature’s most magnificent animals, certainly will cause one’s blood to boil.

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It’s that time of year again when kids get tangled in tinsel and trimmings, families gather in moments of glee and unwrap presents under the Christmas tree. Far from my family, I will be sitting in a pub enjoying a roast and sipping on a brew along with other homesick South Africans, longing for the hot summer sunsets, sun on our faces and hearty family gatherings. On the bus heading home from work, I find myself leaning against the window in an effort to rest, but instead start daydreaming of what fun the festive season holds for my family and friends back home in SA. Stepping off the bus into the already pitch dark night didn’t help my melancholy mood. I continued to reminisce as I began an evening stroll down the high street, peering into the shop windows and somewhat enjoying

the plenty Christmas lights. Mostly I was thinking about those cheeky freckled faces of my younger cousins who I want to play Santa to this Christmas. How am I -- all the way in the UK -- going to ensure Christmas morning isn’t a disappointment? With November already showing signs that the holiday hustle and bustle has commenced, I for one won’t be feeling the festive ‘gees’ if it means spending hours in the queues and chaos that comes with Christmas shopping. Then there’s the South African strike induced postal saga which I intend on avoiding at all costs. Can you imagine the look of horror on my cousins’ faces if their gifts don’t arrive on time, or at all, for that matter! What does Father Christmas have to do with the post office anyway? I can just hear them scolding. So Santa will have to find another route to get the gifts to

the rascals on time, and that’s when I started searching the web for an alternative. Stumbling across the bidorbuy website is when my journey of onlinesavvy-gifting-abroad began. www.bidorbuy.co.za is an online trade platform for wholesalers who sell all sorts of products like antiques and collectables, books, gaming, fashion, lifestyle and educational toys. When you browse the cyber shelves of toys on bidorbuy.co.za, you too will find yourself spoilt for choice because you can select from over 120,000 toys. Here’s what I chose for the little rascals: bidorbuy is my solution to making sure that presents won’t get lost as long as I choose a courier delivery option; the family is happy and that there’s something for everyone. Happy shopping this Christmas, good luck in your search…

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Five weeks to Christmas: How to CLASSIC TRAVEL beat the “Bah Humbug” of it all By John Cole-Morgan It was only September when I first spotted the Christmas chocolates in stores. This last week saw all the major UK department stores release their Christmas adverts, all with the cuteness of penguins and the semblance of jolly festive cheer. Trust me, three weeks from now no television in this great United Kingdom will be free from the viewer’s muting or eye roll as the little penguin eats his little fish finger from a sweet little boy. Christmas starts in September and by mid November we are sick of the mince pies and Christmas cake,s and are annoyed by hearing of the toys the kiddies MUST have in order to simply breathe… Thing is, some of us actually like Christmas. And we’re tired of the great consumer circus ruining it for us. This is a guide to take the sting out of the festive period and to try instill a little resilience towards the onslaught of jingles and gaudy colours. Sort the gifts for loved ones early Given most South Africans based in London are most likely escaping the fridge mud island for sunny Cape Town shores or sunny Jo’burg afternoons, the majority of people won’t need my first tip. But for those without the finances or air-miles to allow the retreat down south, you still might wish to send gifts home. So that means either filling all of your friends bags with all of your loot and buying an extra bag on their luggage allowance — usually a little over £60 on most airlines — or you need to face the dreaded post office to send the post by the required time in order of having a hope of the gifts arriving. Mom won’t be best pleased not getting her Christmas gift especially if her baby will not be at the family table. So this week confirm when the last dates for sending gifts and cards are to South Africa. Get your Christmastainment ready This might be the most important. Set your Sky+ boxes, or PVR equivalent boxes, to record all of your favourite shows between now and Christmas. This will cut out “Sleigh Bells Ringing” and all the other adverts that cause tinnitus for the majority of the population. That way you can skip over them and avoid the constant din of the reminded in six million months time it is indeed Christmas.

Planning the big day The most important aspect of a stress free Christmas is planning. Start by deciding how you will be spending your festive time. Will you be hosting an orphan’s Christmas and inviting everyone you know’ who is away from home? Will you happily be saving your Netflix queued list for the 24th December so it lasts you until after boxing day, with your only company as a bucket of Quality streets and a ready meal? Will you be travelling somewhere? These are important things to start thinking about, or you’ll be eating whatever’s left on Tesco’s shelf and watching something animated and probably musical. Once you have decided, book your travel now. Travel is always booked solid over Christmas, and car rentals are difficult to arrange close to the time. So book it this week. If you are staying home and need the chocolates, buy them while they are all reduced lower in price than last year. If you are hosting, start thinking about what you’ll need for guests. Planning your gifts Gift shopping. One of the main reason people hate Christmas. You’re usually faced with three types of people: the smug buyers who have competed all of their Christmas shopping by Halloween, and look down on you when you say you haven’t started yet. The panic buyers who are out on Christmas day elbowing little old ladies out the way to get the very last of the must have child’s toy in the store, or the entirely apathetic who always buys rubbish gifts and could care less. Everyone swears every year that they will be the first type of person, and be able to sit back and relax a week before. It rarely works out that way though. So start your list of who are you buying for. What will you budget be for them? What will you buy them? Three easy rules to start the gift process Do they need it? Will they use it? Will they love it? If you answer all three as a yes, you buy it instantly . If you don’t know, it is always better to ask. There is nothing worse than getting vouchers for boots where you most likely don’t want anything, but then have £30 to spend and end up buying your face wash and lunches in late January. Although that might well

be more appreciated then a bath salt kit. A lot of people enjoy buying online. Gifts that you don’t need to fight the masses in order to buy. Great ideas are cinema ticket vouchers, magazine subscriptions, Amazon vouchers and the bog standard vouchers at most high street stores. A lot of people — especially the more frugal — like to make Christmas gifts. If you’re not a great baker or crafter, this is in many cases not an option. Your gift will simply be punishment. One of the nicest and surprisingly easy gifts to make are liquors. Recipes for lemoncello, limecello, orangecello, pompelmocello, “grapefruit and rosemary”cello and numerous others abound. All take about two to three weeks to mature and flavour so now is a good time to start buying up all that cheap vodka to start your “cellos”. If you have used a bottle of two of the Fentiman’s Rose Lemonade, save the bottles! They are perfect for small bottles of your chosen “cello” to give as gifts to friends. Nothing says Christmas like a Christmas Pantomime These tickets sell out quickly and to your shock and possibly horror, you may already be too late to get good seats for a lot of the performances. Nonetheless, look for one decent festive outing to enjoy the Christmas period. Carols by candle light are always festive and, if you don’t want to buy tickets, most churches leading up to Christmas have free carol singing events, so do some research and see what is happening in your area. Just take into account the travel on Christmas Eve if you do not live near the event. Nothing worse than a long walk home in the freezing cold with no buses or trains running to get you home. Now that your actual festive period is planned, your Christmas shopping list is written, you have sent off mom and dad’s Christmas gifts and cards, watched an episode of American Horror Story without the sickly sweet happy penguin and are enjoying a “Christmas Cookie” and a Turkish Delight G&T, you can now sit back and congratulate yourself on being a lot further than a week ago. So have another cocktail and pat yourself on the back. You might not have had it all done by Halloween, but you won’t be elbowing that poor old lady out of your way on Christmas Eve. Well, hopefully!

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| Villionn Fine Jewels is a jewellery boutique situated in the heart of Richmond, Surrey discussing the technical aspects and functionality of each design in great detail and physically witnessing the engineering process gives one an enormous advantage when designing. Highlighted in particular is the significance of drawing to scale in all respects - whether it be finger size, stone size, or the physical size of a pendant, bangle or pair of earrings as well as the stones to be used in the individual pieces. Everything needs to be reflected accurately in the design in order for the finished piece to be a success. From the manufacturing perspective technical knowledge and excellence in all aspects of the production process are key. To have been fortunate enough to have trained in a studio that taught every facet of the trade, including all the various methods of stone setting etc. was invaluable and resulted in Andre being part of the goldsmithing team at Stephen Webster and a celebrity jeweler in London, shortly after coming over to the UK.

By staff reporter Husband and wife team, Andre and Rosetta have 30 years’ experience in the business and pride themselves in presenting clients with unique designs, tailored to the individual and handcrafted to perfection on their premises. From when you are first welcomed into the boutique by Rosetta where you sit down to discuss your ideas and wishes for your perfect engagement ring or other pieces ofjewellery and where your ideas are interpreted by her in a pencil sketch or sketches done to scale to give you a realistic idea of the finished piece, you remain involved every step of the way. Once approved Andre takes the sketch and with exacting attention to detail begins the manufacturing process. The resulting piece is an expression of yourself in precious metal, passionately sculpted with supreme craftsmanship by Andre a master goldsmith and a Fellow of the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths (FIPG) in the UK. They specialize in diamond engagement rings, wedding bands, eternity rings and occasionjewellery. We highly recommend you visit their boutique for a design consultation or to select a beautiful piece ofjewellery from their ready collections. The ethos of Villionn is excellence in product and customer service. The South African spoke to Rosetta at the boutique in Richmond Surrey: You are fast being established as THE go to jewellers for South Africans in the UK. Why do you think that is? Growing up in the same country and understanding a nation and its culture and very distinct way of life, as well as having

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trained injewellery design and manufacture and having had our own jewellery shop in Hermanus in the Cape for a number of years gives us a definite advantageous point from which to interpret ideas and emotions and this in turn enables us to create a design unique to the individual with great success. We are a very trusting people as a nation in general and it is always good to know that you are in the hands of people with the same values as yourself. This I am certain is a major contributing factor. The rings you specialize

in are very important in people's lives. What are the tricks to getting it just right with people who may not specifically know what they want? One thing that is absolutely vital to the success of a design for ajewellery piece is to listen carefully and to hear even the unspoken which one can pick up on in the conversation, even though seemingly unrelated to the piece ofjewellery. Another very important point is to find out exactly what they don’t like as this too will point you in the right direction.

From there you create a few designs in various styles that you feel would look absolutely amazing and would be perfect for the individual, so that when they come back in to see the designs they are inevitably and immediately drawn to the piece that they love. How important would you say having technical knowledge is with regards to jewellery design and manufacturing? I would go as far as to say that it is vital to the success of ajewellery design as this is a functioning piece of art. It’s clear that having worked alongside 16 goldsmiths,

What are your plans for the future? For now our vision is to grow Villion Fine Jewels to the point of having two or three designers on the shop floor and five or six goldsmiths at the bench. This would improve the production line and enable us to do designs for the individual and also start creating our own ranges for our boutiques, and in so doing establish our brand. Villionn Fine Jewels 12 Hill Street, Richmond, Surrey. TW9 1TN 020 8334 0164 Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 10.15 - 6pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm. Villionn recommend for Christmas that clients come in as soon as possible for any special designs as there is a 4 - 6 week waiting time.

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SAPS to investigate years of torture in Zimbabwe | South Africa’s highest court has ordered the police to investigate allegations of torture by Zimbabwe police carried out in Zimbabwe on Zimbabwean nationals By Ground Up The case has a long history. In 2007, just before national elections in Zimbabwe, police (allegedly acting on orders from the ruling Zanu-PF) raided the headquarters of the main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change. More than 100 people were taken into custody and detained for several days. After the police released them, a number of sworn statements were taken from people alleging they were tortured.Torture allegations included beatings with iron rods and baseball bats, electric shocks, waterboarding and mock executions. The affidavits were backed up by other sworn statements from doctors, lawyers and family members. The Southern African Human Rights Litigation Centre, working with the Zimbabwe Exiles’ Forum, compiled a dossier and tried to get the South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate. They had no luck. Eventually, they went to the high court and asked that the court order SAPS to investigate. The court agreed to do so. SAPS then took the decision to the Supreme Court of Appeal where the judges again decided that SAPS is obliged to investigate. Once again the police appealed, this time to the Constitutional Court. How can it be that South Africa is obliged to put its nose into its neighbour’s business? Does that mean that Zimbabwe is somehow ‘under’ South Africa? What about a country’s sovereignty? The Constitutional Court took these concerns into account when it made its decision. On 30 October, the judges unanimously ruled that the other courts were correct, and that SAPS must get on with the job. The three courts all came to the same conclusion by examining South Africa’s duties under its constitution and international law. The Rome Statute, an international agreement that set up the International Criminal Court obliges all signatories to ensure that perpetrators of crimes against humanity and similar crimes must no longer be allowed to get away with it. By signing the agreement, crimes against humanity became crimes under South African law and South Africa is committed to investigating these crimes wherever they are carried out. South Africa is not alone in this; it is part of a global drive to stamp out

evils such as torture. The court held that SAPS has a duty to investigate crimes against humanity even when the alleged perpetrators are not present in South Africa; in fact, the President has already appointed a senior prosecutor as a ‘special director’ to manage any investigations of crimes against humanity. There are however two major restrictions on such investigations. SAPS will only investigate if the authorities in the country where the alleged crimes against humanity took place are ‘unwilling or unable’ to prosecute. In other words, if Zimbabwe was willing to investigate and then prosecute these alleged crimes of torture ‘there would be no place for South Africa to do so’. Another limitation raised by the judges is that a country only has a duty to investigate alleged crimes against humanity committed in another country when it is ‘practicable’ to do so. Given that Zimbabwe and South Africa are neighbours, said the court, and the possibility that alleged perpetrators might some time come to South Africa, SAPS must investigate. What about the possibility, raised by SAPS, that such an investigation could harm relations between the countries? The court answered this indirectly: the whole point of this international law is to hold torturers, people committing genocide and other ‘enemies of all humankind’ accountable for their crimes, wherever they may have committed their crimes and wherever the perpetrators may live. ‘We cannot be seen to be tolerant of impunity for alleged torturers,’ said the court. ‘We dare not be a safe haven for those who commit crimes against humanity.’ Commenting on the judgment, Nicole Fritz, whose organisation originally took up the case, said parliament and the courts in South Africa have proved a model for the rest of the world when it comes to showing determination not to allow torturers to escape investigation and punishment. But, she says, the judgment is now a challenge to the third arm of government, the executive: will it live up to the example set by parliament and the courts? First published on www.groundup. org.za

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Newcomer Khayalethu Anthony shines in Solomon and Marion | Khayalethu Anthony, a Xhosa-speaking South African and newcomer to professional acting, perfumes alongside Janet Suzman to rave reviews in Lara Foot’s ‘Solomon and Marion’ at The Print Room of the Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill

by Sandi Durnford-Slater Solomon and Marion was first staged at the Baxter Theatre in 2011. Written by Lara Foot, Sundance fellow and first female Chief Executive Officer of the Baxter Theatre, this story follows the unexpected friendship between

sitting rooms of my Eastern Cape great aunts’ or elderly friends of the family. Old miss-matched landscape paintings on the wall and Koo beans, Marmite and Rajah blend spices on the kitchen shelves; a dusty writing desk piled with unfiled papers and an

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a lonely old white woman and a laddish young black man in rural South Africa. Both are licking the old scars of deep hurt and trauma, but in a redemptive twist they are also one another’s answers to prayer. This gem of a drama has managed to find its way into the hearts of audiences half way across the world: from the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, to Johannesburg, Washington DC, the Edinburgh Festival, Birmingham and finally London, this heartening tussle between two aching people has found audiences leaning forward in their seats, holding their breaths, @bbarlondon /bbarlondon bbarlondon gripped by the emotive compassion of a shared human experience. 020 7958 7000 E: BBARADMIN@RCHMAIL.COM Two actors on a tiny stage in London — the set poignantly reminiscent of any number of the

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old trunk filled with secrets. The lights shine across the stage to resemble the early morning light and the familiar, nostalgic call of an African wood dove sounds from a speaker over my right shoulder. Let’s just say that they had me at the first “hello”. Newcomer Khayalethu Anthony and Academy Award nominee Dame Janet Suzman take this script and bring it to life. Together these two actors visibly come alive in mounting intensity on stage together, mirroring the escalating revelation of the story. “Working with Janet Suzman? Ah, yo!” declares Anthony, “She is wonderful to work with. She is teaching me a lot. I’m still growing up. I’m still a young artist and I still have a lot to learn.” As a South African, I found myself sucked into the very bosom of the narrative, but like all good writing, Lara Foot has woven a story that is in fact not exclusively South African, but merely human. How do we deal with grief? Does the truth really matter? What is the nature of friendship? When describing why she writes plays that often try to understand or rework shocking headlines in South Africa, Foot says that theatre consists of “a community of people, a storyteller and listeners… It became an obsession of mine to put things right, to make the perfect story.”

‘Solomon and Marion’ is about “reaching out to one another in desperate times,” explains Anthony. “I’m always nervous when I go to auditions. The audition process stresses me out, but unfortunately it’s something all actors have to go through. What was nice about this audition is that there were a lot of guys who I knew from growing up as an artist in Khayelitsha. Some of them were already in the industry and some, like me, were trying to break through. This was my first professional play,” explains Anthony, modestly grateful for his recent success and critical accolades. This is certainly not evident on stage. Though vastly outweighing him in both years and experience, the hugely talented Janet Suzman does not overshadow this young star as he switches between his native Xhosa and English in a role that seems to have been written with him in mind. “I like to think that I distance myself from Solomon, but being a Xhosa, I share a lot of common interests with the character,” muses Anthony. He is a founder member of the Imbawula Theatre Company in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. “I have a pretty huge following in Khayelitsha. I would like to say I’m one of the stars of the township,” laughs Khayalethu, shyly. “The audience here in the UK is superb. They are disciplined. They really listen to the story – I’m just concerned about the mixture in

the audience. I would like to see a more racially mixed audience, but that’s not something I have control over.” Since the opening of Solomon and Marion in Cape Town three years ago, Anthony has found himself returning to the Baxter Theatre to perform a number of other roles, has written a play for which he was nominated ‘Best Script Writer, and has wooed audiences in a one man show entitled The Champion. “What I learnt from this play is what I started learning in the process before rehearsals. In the township we used to improvise a lot of stuff. When I was chosen for this play I went through some intensive training for voice and acting,” admits Khayalethu. “I learnt to analyse the script, the writer’s intentions – everything that an actor should investigate. That’s what I now take to every play that I do. I go to those basics. I strip my mind naked, I strip myself from knowing anything and I just read and study the script in preparation for the role.” Watch out for this new rising star in South African theatre – I guarantee we have not seen the end of Khayalethu Anthony. Details Date: 4 – 29 November 2014 Venue: Print Room at the Coronet 103 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3LB Box Office: 020 3642 6606 To purchase tickets online

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For the love of Turkish food, pay a visit to the Kitchenette | For a dining experience more cosmopolitan than ‘Sex and the City’, get a taste of Turkey served by a South African restaurateur at London’s Kitchenette by Christine Kitching Meet Wentzel: a charismatic South African born in Oudtshoorn and bred in Bloemfontein. His family have been living in the UK for eight years now, and most certainly calls this home. He’s now GM at a Turkish cafe, bar and brasserie. The man knows hospitality. I had my reservations at first: I have been to Turkey multiple times in the past year and found the food to be somewhat of a let-down. Sure the markets delivered the freshest olives, sundried tomatoes, roasted chillies and lamb koftas or kebabs, but the hotel food is what I found to be a real let down. Wentzel and his team have most certainly managed to bring Istanbul’s favourite ‘Kitchenette’ to London Town. Based locally, in Putney, it is a mere four minute walk from the Putney

Bridge Station stop. If you after fresh, Turkish cuisine which doesn’t cost much, plan a date night now and book a table for November as Kitchenette is offering all readers of The South African a free drink of Prosecco with your booking!* My evening consisted of trying their specialty cocktails, sensational to say the least. Next his head chef (who happens to be from the heart of Turkey and trust me, this man also cooks from the heart) prepared the most scrumptious Mezze Platter which consisted of fresh olives, creamy hummus, a red pepper and chilli ensemble and the most delicious halloumi with vine leaf dolmas, fresh grilled bread and salad on the side. Let me add, the salad was so crispy it literally tasted as if the chef had grown it himself and harvested it from his vegetable

garden out back. The attention to detail was there. Having attended Chef School myself, worked in fine restaurants and someone who regularly partakes in “Come Dine with Me” dinner parties, I most certainly consider myself not only a foodie but somewhat of a food cone soirée. The lamb was recommended to me. Anyone knows that offering someone who is South African born and who has also lived in New Zealand for many years is that offering a South AfricanKiwi means you are going to be heavily critiqued in terms of how you cook and serve your meat. The chef marinated the lamb steaks and cooked it to perfection which meant the end result was juicy, soft and mouth-watering. The accompanying sides which came with the meals were delicious and meant that for an average of £14 you could order a succulent main dish which was

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I want to send my condolences to family and friends of a great South African chef whose big personality will be greatly missed. Bruce Robertson was suddenly diagnosed with Leukemia a few days before he passed away on 3 November. Bruce was immensely gifted, passionate and determined. After working in some of London’s greatest restaurants, he returned to South Africa to become a leader in developing the Western Cape’s fine dining scene. He was Executive Chef at the Waterfront’s Cape Grace Hotel, before opening the famous The Showroom Restaurant. With its colorful open kitchen, stylish 5:34:45 PMinterior and memorable food, The Showroom gained international attention. It helped to really put South Africa on the culinary map. The relaxed Showroom Café followed soon in Cape Town’s

city centre. Bruce then focused his attention on hosting gourmet adventure tours throughout Africa. Recently he opened his home on the Cape’s coast in Scarborough, The Flagship, where he served seafood delicacies to lucky guests at his chef’s table. It is Trip Advisor’s number 1 dining experience in the Cape. Closer to home, Bruce was one of my personal inspirational people. As a young chef, I won a competition to represent South Africa at the Concours International des Jeunes Commis Rôtisseurs in Frankfurt. As part of my preparation and training for the event, Bruce invited me to experience service at The Showroom, and I stayed at his home in Stellenbosch. I couldn’t have asked for a better mentor. He took me to some great restaurants in Franschhoek – it was a real eye opener for a

boy from Mothotlung. He also introduced me to other leading South African Chefs who have influenced my career, including Peter Goffe Wood, Bertus Basson and Craig McCormack. Without a doubt, the main thing I remember about Bruce was his energy and enthusiasm. He’d be up at 5am, raring to go. That’s the drive one need to succeed in the kitchen. Later in my career, I trained at the Institute of Culinary Arts in Stellenbosch, where Bruce was a regular visitor, giving talks to students about his real life kitchen experiences, so they were under no illusion about the big highs, hard graft, challenges and camaraderie involved in this crazy career choice. He put aspiring apprentices through their paces in his kitchens, giving them an excellent grounding for the future. We need more people like him. Goodbye Bruce – you will be missed!

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The top South African red wines according to the 2015 Platter Guide | The 2015 edition of Platter’s Guide by Diners Club was launched at Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel 28 October. Over 200 guests were eager to discover which wines achieved five star statuses, as well as to celebrate the white and red wine of the year and the wine estate taking the ultimate accolade as the Platter’s South African winery of the year by Louis Holtzhausen The John Platter Guide has always been referred to as the “go to guide” for South African wines, but the 2015 edition seems to have come under a bit of scrutiny from wine critics and makers alike. The main concern is that the initial tasting is not blind. Then, after the top wines are separated from the rest they are tasted blind to get a five star status. Publisher of Platter’s, JeanPierre Rossouw told wine.co.za: “Platter’s is different in that it is a wine guide – and not a competition per se. Our expert tasters initially assess the wines sighted, to assist learning as much as possible about the intent of the producer and the wine’s back-story, as well as vital details such as site and climate. But when it comes to the five star tasting, we shift to a blind tasting format as we are then comparing wines against each other within categories.” So sighted first, then blind for the top ones. One of biggest producers of wine in South Africa, KWV, opposes this method so strongly that it has boycotted their wines from entering into the guide. They

might not be the only one. It also excludes restaurants and accommodation which featured in past editions which many feel has taken away the character of the guide. Add to this the fact that Diners Club (owner of Platter’s Guide) Director Reg Lascaris has a vested interest in five star wine producer, Boekenhoutskloof, it does seem from this side of the Sahara that there might be some serious conflicts of interest here. Be that as it may, the John Platter Guide is a South African stalwart and below is a breakdown of the winners followed by the top rated red wines, by varietal, from the 2015 edition. Delaire Graff Estate Botmaskop 2012 Ernie Els Wines CWG Auction Reserve 2012 Red wine of the year De Trafford Blueprint Syrah 2012 White wine of the year De Morgenzon Reserve Chardonnay 2013 Red wines by varietal Cabernet Franc Warwick Estate Cabernet Franc 2011

Pinot Noir Creation Wines Reserve Pinot Noir 2013 Crystallum Cuvée Cinéma Pinot Noir 2013 Newton Johnson Vineyards Family Vineyards Pinot Noir 2013 Sumaridge Wines Pinot Noir 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Groot Constantia Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Le Riche Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2011 Nederburg Wines II Centuries Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Oldenburg Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Stark-Condé Wines Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Cinsault Sadie Family Wines Pofadder 2013 Petit Verdot Stellenbosch Vineyards Flagship Petit Verdot 2010 Shiraz/Syrah Boekenhoutskloof Winery Syrah 2012 Boschendal Wines Cecil John Reserve Shiraz 2012 De Trafford Wines Blueprint Syrah 2012 Fable Mountain Vineyards Syrah 2012 Porseleinberg Porseleinberg 2012 Pinotage

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Cocktails till Christmas: your guide to sipping out the season | In most homes, a gin and tonic, bucket of wine or klippies and coke is entirely appropriate at the end of a long day. So for the five and a bit weeks leading up to the usually dreaded festive period, how about trying a new cocktail or two each week? by John Cole-Morgan A cocktail a week Most people end the year frantically trying to achieve the resolutions that were not finished in the year just gone, while some chose to drink more and eat more and love the festive cheer. Which ever group you fall into, a cocktail will always cheer you up and make life that little bit sweeter. Most homes have the cocktail shaker, and the fancy ‘special occasion’ cocktail glasses that never get used. The festive period is always the best time to load up on the ice and whip out that shaker and try new cocktails and even dirty

those good glasses that are such a pain because you are not allowed to put them through the beloved dishwasher. Life is short. Enjoy the little creature comforts. Splash out on the effort to make a little more enjoyable time for you and those you love. This week here are three options Fentimans Rose lemonade This 275 ml bottle (currently on sale in Waitrose but widely available in most super markets) is a great accompaniment to a gin you enjoy. This adds a delicious Turkish delight flavour to your usual G&T, and will indeed create a festive twist

to the usual tipple. (Please save these perfect glass bottles though for the liquor making process below if you chose to try your hand at making your own liquors) Christmas cookie This is the easiest of drinks to make, but very potent. There are equal parts of Kahlua, Peppermint Schnapps and Baileys. The way to make this cocktail is relatively simply. Fill your ice shaker with ice, add the Kahlua, Schnapps and Baileys and shake until your arm hurts, pour into fancy glasses and enjoy. If you are trying to impress a loved one, or a potential someone, perhaps you might have the time to swirl chocolate around the glass

before you pout the cocktail and top the cocktail with a mint leaf. The little effort might go a long way in someone feeling a little happier with you at the end of an evening. Very drinkable, very creamy and rich and potentially lethal after three of those. You might not even know your name, net alone that it is Christmas. Mulled apple juice A non-alcoholic fruity alternative to some festive cheer in the evening, this takes a little more effort but it is delicious. You simmer one litre of apple juice with a cinnamon stick, the rind of half an orange and three cloves in a pan for 5-7 minutes until the apple juice has

changed flavour to take on those of the cloves and the cinnamon. Then add some sugar or honey to your require sweetness taste and carry on the boiling process until the sugar or honey have dissolved. Enjoy hot or cold. (Recipe courtesy of BBC Good Food.) Please drink responsibly and ensure you are not driving after any illegal amounts of these cocktails. Perhaps you might wish to lock up your cell phone if you will be consuming this alone… No good shall come from the text message that appears utterly essential after two Turkish Delight G&Ts, four Chirstmas cookies and a mulled apple juice!

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The Knowledge of Language and Life requirement | Do you fit the requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain and British Citizenship? by breytenbachs Many people are unsure what exactly the Knowledge of Language and Life (KoLL) requirement for Indefinite Leave to Remain and British Citizenship entails, and are unsure whether they are exempt from the requirements. The KoLL requirement was introduced on 28 October 2013, and requires all applicants for indefinite leave to remain in the UK (ILR) and British Citizenship, to fulfill two requirements, unless exempt; • To pass the Life in the UK test; and

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To have an English speaking and listening qualification at the B1 Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). Persons who are nationals of majority English speaking countries, and those who have obtained a degree taught in English will not be required to take the English test. In this regard it is important to note that South Africa is not considered to be a majority English speaking country. Even if your first language is English - if you are a South African, you have to fulfil the language requirement. It is possible to fulfil the English

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Rand strengthens against the Euro and Yen | In early Monday trade this week, the Rand was largely flat ahead of the interest rate decision this coming Wednesday. The SA Reserve Bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 5.75% as consumer inflation is also expected to remain unchanged at 5.9%

Ask the experts - new transit visa rules for UK | Planning a trip that requires you to take a connecting flight through the UK? Find out from the experts exactly what the legal requirements are by breytenbachs My sister and I are planning a vacation to France. I live in the UK and she is a South African citizen; she'll be flying from South Africa, and will be connecting through London, Heathrow, and I'll join in London. We are not sure whether she needs to apply for a tourist or transit visa for the UK? Please can you advise us? In order to come to the UK as a visitor in transit you will have to arrive in the UK, not pass through Immigration control and then leave the UK again within 48 hours, to a final destination outside the Common Travel area (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the

Channel Islands). The good news for your sister is that from 1 December 2014, if you are a national from South Africa, Swaziland or Lesotho and have a valid visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA, you will now be able to use them to transit airside via the UK to anywhere in the world without having to obtain a direct airside transit visa to the UK. Provided that she does have a valid visa for the USA, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, she should not need to obtain a transit visa to the UK. However if she does not hold a valid visa to either of these countries, unfortunately to transit through the United

Kingdom on her way to France, she will require a visa. For more information, your sister is welcome to contact one of our affiliate offices in South Africa. Please visit our website for their contact details. www.bic-immigration.com or info@bic-immigration.com

by 1st contact The Rand was largely unchanged against the US Dollar over the weekend of 8 November, closing on Monday, after a busy Friday, at USD-ZAR 11.27. The Dollar strengthened against all of the major crosses, with the biggest move here seen against the Euro (0.3%). The Rand strengthened against all the major crosses, with the biggest gain seen against the Euro (- 0.2%). On Tuesday Rand appreciation against the Dollar occurred into Dollar weakness against the Euro and the Pound, although the Dollar gained ground against the Yen (0.8%). The Rand strengthened against all of the major crosses, with the biggest move seen against the Yen (1.3%). Strength of the local currency occurred alongside an appreciation against the Dollar of all other commodity currencies we monitor for purposes of this report. The Rand took up the middle ground in terms of performance here. Rand strength continued through Wednesday, despite Dollar strength.

Mining data, released last Thursday, was surprisingly good, showing an expansion in mining output that resulted in some ZAR gains. Mining output for September rose by 5.3% compared to an expected 3.4% year on year decline. Unfortunately these gains were reversed on Friday as China is set to announce tariffs on imports of raw materials causing the Rand to weaken. China is a key importer of SA commodities. The Rand ended the week strong as oil prices kept falling, making emerging markets more attractive. GBPZAR @ 17.3672 USDZAR @ 11.1075 EURZAR @ 13.8778 AUDZAR @ 9.7016 GBPUSD @ 1.5635 GBPEUR @ 1.25148

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Team Hot Custard is taking the Active Touch Rugby League by storm | Here's an indoor sport that will keep you fit and still allow you to socailise during the winter period By in2touch Active Touch is an indoor spin-off of Touch in the UK for the off season/winter period. It is a fantastic way of keeping fit, socialising and staying dry on those glorious rainy days. The game is a mixed sport so it is played with four players, two girls and two guys and games are 30 minutes long. Hot Custard loves Active Touch and has played in every season since it started in London three years ago. They always have so many players wanting to play the game that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had two teams on each night of the Wandsworth League. This is the first season that they only have two teams on one night a week as most of their players are Teachers/Aussies that love to travel over the quieter periods. Hot Custard has won almost all of the Active Touch Leagues in Wandsworth but with lots of experience being gained by their oppositions they could have a tough task ahead of them. Hot Custard is a very social team but they are competitive on and off the pitch. Their players want to win the game and the drinking at the

pub afterwards too. Hot Custard had a cracker of a time in Touch, winning most tournaments including the NTS (National Touch Series) & CTS (Club Touch Series) this year. Some of their main play makers have played in the Australian National Touch Team. They are full of fun and always the life of the party with many late nights out after a normal league game on a week night. They also like to include these amazing touch players that no one has seen before but somehow they come over to London knowing to join the Hot Custard team, we like to say these players are fresh off the boat. We know for sure their end of year party will be a very festive evening with lots of stories to tell the next day. If you would like to join any of these Active Touch Leagues we do have space for a few more players at Canary Wharf on Mondays and Wandsworth on Tuesdays in the individual teams. Please contact Tracy on tracy@in2touch.com to see how to join in with the fun or you can have a look on our website, www.in2touch.com/uk

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Ernie Els surprises Boks ahead of their Twickenham match | When stars collide: Ernie Els flew into London on Thursday, en route to play in Dubai next week. His reason? Handing the Springboks their jerseys ahead of their match against Twickenham by Myak Homberger Preparing to take photos of the Springbok team ahead of their captains run at Twickenham on Friday was the usual unglamorous affair. Usually photographers stand around for an hour waiting for

the Springboks to arrive, and then in about 45 seconds the photos are done and they have to hope they got the shot. The Boks were itching to get on the field ahead of the game against England at Twickenham and warm up; they were more than ready for

Saturday’s game. Then in one of those rare moments, the rugby legends were reduced to fans as a sporting legend arrived. It was so great to see the likes of Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield and Bryan Habana all asking to have photos taken

with “The big Easy” — Mr Ernie Els. Like true beaming fans, the players revealed their down-toearth side, and in that moment training was disrupted, but not for long. Photos done, the Boks were all off grinning from ear to ear.

Ernie was such a gent, answering questions, having photos taken and granting impromptu interviews with the few media that were there all surprised at his arrival. Such a nice moment to have witnessed, and totally unexpected.

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