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SA ‘REFUGEE’ LOSES LATEST ASYLUM APPEAL | A South African asylum seeker in Canada has lost a key appeal to remain in the country after more than five years of legal battles arguing in court that he feels persecuted by black South Africans back home

by sertan sanderson Brandon Huntley‘s strange asylum case may finally be near its end, as the asylum seeker and circus employee lost yet another appeal in court.

The Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board refused to grant Huntley refugee status earlier this year, but after appealing the decision in court Huntley ran into a further impasse when the Canadian Federal Court decided to uphold the decision earlier this week.

Huntley is now expected to leave the country within 30 days, and a removal order for Huntley to exit the country has been issued accordingly.

However, the South African still holds various appeals before the final word on the matter is spoken. The country’s Federal Court of Appeals and the Canadian Supreme Court can still weigh in on the matter – if Huntley decides to take his case to the next level before he would ultimately run out of all possible appeals.

With those options on the table, it is unclear how much longer the case might drag on; however, if Huntley should decide to lodge a new appeal, he will have to outstay his 30-day removal order under the full protection of the

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Huntley, who moved to Canada on a temporary work permit in 2004, applied for asylum seeker status back in 2008, saying that white South Africans were “targeted, attacked and killed because of their skin colour” and adding that he could not trust South Africa’s laws to protect him.

But the presiding judge in Huntley’s case, Judge Catherine Kane, explained her ruling within the context of Canadian immigration law: according to the

law, Huntley would have to prove that he wasn’t protected in his home country so asylum could potentially be granted.

Judge Kane stated that Huntley did not manage to provide sufficient proof that South Africa could not protect his human rights.

“Persecuted individuals are required to first approach their home state for protection and to exhaust all efforts that are reasonable in the circumstances before seeking refugee protection in other countries.”

However, Huntley believes that he has made his case and proven that he cannot feel safe in South Africa.

In his original application in 2008, Huntley asserted unfair treatment in South Africa, citing several examples including instances of hijackings, racial slurs, hate speech, as well as a number of personal grievances, which he found he had suffered on account of the colour of his skin.

However, never having lodged any police reports for any crimes

possibly committed against him, Huntley did not manage to prove he truly would face any danger, leading several judicial reviews to find his request for refugee status unreasonable.

To give him the benefit of the doubt, Huntley’s case was presented before a new panel last year in order to gauge whether the initial rejection of his application was merited. But the last panel also rejected Huntley’s application for asylum, leaving it to the courts to have the final say.

Having attracted a fair amount of media attention both in Canada and in South Africa, Brandon Huntley has also added fear of reprisal to his list of reasons why he should be granted asylum, saying that he believes he “would be flagged at the airport upon arrival.”

The South African government in the meantime maintains that Huntley’s claims only tarnish SA’s reputation.

SA Home Affairs spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa clarified the government’s position on Huntley’s ongoing application for asylum in Canada back in 2010 already: “We are looking forward to his deportation to South Africa, where he will forever suffer the indignity of his false claims.”

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| As Malema is dismissed from the National Assembly only weeks into the new parliamentary session, we’ve compiled some pearls of wisdom from the revolutionary leader, who forever has changed the way we see berets… like condoms — those who use condoms will know how condoms work, they use them and they throw them somewhere else.”

Juju’s impression of the Democratic Alliance (DA): “I only debate with serious political youth formations. Not a group of the racist Helen Zille’s garden boys.”

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Juju’s esteem on former DA Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko: “She is a tea girl for the madam – she must stay there in the kitchen.”

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By sertan sanderson Causing considerable outrage after his first parliamentary speech, ‘Juju’ and the EFF were booted out of parliament after Malema accused the ANC of being behind the 2012 massacre at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in Rustenburg.

This wasn’t, however, the first occasion on which Julius Malema had managed to create controversy; known as the enfant terrible of South Africa’s democracy, Malema’s quotes, soundbites and one-liners often beggar belief and cause outrage. Love him or hate him, ‘Juju’ knows how to stir up a

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The British businessman, who is accused of arranging and orchestrating the murder of his wife Anni on their honeymoon in Gugulethu in November 2010, continues to deny his involvement in the crime.

Since the events, Dewani has asserted having a fragile mental state; he has been diagnosed with depression as well as with acute stress disorder, spending most of his time at a psychiatric facility in Bristol before finally being extradited to South Africa for his trial. During his time in the psychiatric ward in Bristol, Dewani attempted suicide at least once.

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Juju’s vision on Capitalism: “Because Capitalists got some small mentality. Capitalists suffers from the mind of a rat. They think if there is going to be an uprising [it] is only the ANC which is going to be overthrown. They don’t know that we will start with them.”

Juju’s insights on the United States: “They can’t think. They don’t know politics. Every year you are bombing this or that nation, because of your thirstiness for blood. We want to ask a simple question to the imperialists. Are you not tired of seeing blood every year? You blood thirsty imperialists.”

Juju’s response to being threatened with disciplinary procedures in parliament: “Chair, when police reduce crime you come here and say the ANC has reduced crime. When police kill people, you don’t want us to come here and say the ANC government has killed people. That is inconsistent, honourable chair.”

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Juju’s views on being kicked out of the ANC Youth League (and condoms): “We are used like toilet paper that is flushed in the toilet. We are used

Juju’s tips on how to save on E-tolls: “You must never buy an E-Tag, when they stop you and ask you your E-Tag, simply show them your red beret.”

Juju’s instructions on how be a good journalist: “You behave or else you jump.”

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debate, even if his English grammar skills may not always meet the highest of standards.

So here’s a “best of Julius Malema” to spoil your day and think about what SA’s future may look like if it were left in Malema’s hands; chances are, the EFF and the ANC may yet reconcile, giving Jacob Zuma his coveted twothird majority needed to push any draconian law through parliament.

Juju’s perspectives on land redistribution: “Afrikaner farmers have only one passport. They have nowhere to go.”

Juju’s strategy on combatting the Boko Haram terrorist threat in Nigeria: “You can fight a good fight without engaging in stupid tactics that undermine the intelligence of African people. [...] Let us not reduce our political battles and grievances into kidnapping of beautiful, innocent young girls.

Whatever the grievance in Nigeria, it can fought through elections.”

Prosecutors in the case justified the order of the psychiatric evaluation on account of discrepancies found in the original evaluation reports from the UK. A psychiatrist at the facility told the press that he ruled out depression as Dewani’s condition; Dr Sean Baumann said Dewani’s current mental state of post-traumatic stress is more likely to be related to current situation facing a serious legal trial rather than grieving his wife’s death.

This 30-day assessment period is intended to clarify details between the conflicting reports and serve as the main assessment document with regard to Dewani’s mental state.

Dewani’s defence team did not

contest the order, and is hopeful that the mental evaluation will serve to facilitate the trial later this year. It is assumed that Dewani’s psychiatric evaluation will take place at Valkenberg State Psychiatric Hospital, where he has been staying since his extradition to the country in April 2014.

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justice. Three local co-conspirators have already been tried for Anni Dewani’s murder with various prison sentences handed out in the last two years. Two of the coconspirators in the case, Zola Tongo and Mziwamadoda Qwabe, have agreed to testify against Dewani as part of a plea bargain.

If South Africa fails to bring Shrien Dewani to trial within 18 months from his original extradition date, he will have to be returned to the UK.

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Leader of controversial religious Calling all writers and photographers movement seeks SA asylum | Where exactly in the Middle East is South Africa? If President Zuma doesn’t watch his step, SA might soon be embroiled politically right in the heart of it, as the US steps up its presence in the region by sertan sanderson Government sources in Turkey claim that the leader of a global religious and political Islamist movement, Fethullah Gülen, is seeking asylum in South Africa using nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) as channels to lobby with SA President Jacob Zuma. Gülen is facing serious charges of trying to orchestrate a coup d’etat against Turkey’s government last year, which has been led by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) with much unwavering support since 2002.

The context of this diplomatic confrontation is rather complex, dragging South Africa into the heart of the uneasy narratives of the Middle East if necessary precautions are not taken.

Turkey’s reigning AKP, which is equally steeped in the Islamist tradition as the Gülen movement is, has been trying to find an Achilles’ heel on Fethullah Gülen for a while, as his devout following has been growing steadily over the years, turning scores of influential people against the AKP’s own plans for Turkey’s future.

Ultimately, rather than disagreeing on particularities of religious duties, the two movements carry significant personality cults each in their own rights, which have gradually started clashing over the past few years, reaching the highest possible levels of government and leading to egregious amounts of corruption throughout Turkey’s political and economic elites, .

Controlling its own media empire, the Gülen movement has been antagonising the AKP on a constant drip, with misinformation being at the heart of the movement’s modus operandi, while the AKP itself has also been using its own control over the country’s state-owned media to paint Gülen in a negative light.

Gülen, who has been living in the United States of America since 1999, now fears that he may be tried in-absentia or may be extradited to Turkey to be silenced for good for his ill attempts at staging a coup last year, which are yet to be proven in a court-of-law. But with current tensions in the Middle East tightening, Gülen and his supporters may also fear that he could be extradited without prior trial as a favour to Turkey, so the US can use Gülen as a bargaining tool to make a stronger case for the growing US military presence in the region once more before expanding its troop numbers stationed in south-eastern Turkey in order to gain control over the crisis in Syria and in Iraq under

the current ISIS-led insurgency.

Fethullah Gülen wants to avoid capture by turning to his allies elsewhere, especially Africa, where he enjoys a growing level of popularity on account of his charitable projects. With SA keeping an open dialogue with many Islamist states, including Iran, he is hopeful that his plea will not land on dead ears.

It was reported last week that South Africa’s Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) became involved in the Gülenists’ endeavours to secure amnesty for their leader.

However, the meetings between the two bodies did not result in much success, as the Gülen movement reportedly tried to overcompensate its position by slandering Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s name during the meetings.

But despite failing to make great headway with the MJC itself, the Gülen movement still holds a strong positioning within South Africa’s Muslim population and is often represented both at Islamic and cross-cultural events, such as last week’s Cape Town Book Fair, always trying to market itself as an interfaith, mystical gateway to Islam.

With a firm emphasis on internationalism and investing in education, Gülen and his followers enjoy positive regard in many developing countries, and have even managed domestically to rival many of the public service offerings of the Turkish government itself under the AKP rule, giving Erdoğan further reason to want to put a stop to this movement.

At the same time, Gülen schools have been shut down in Azerbaijan and raided in the US, with evidence hinting at an increasing threat of radicalisation growing within the movement. The tide may be turning against this charismatic leader, especially if any damning evidence against him is found in any of these raids, but he may still escape to South Africa or elsewhere before facing justice if he manages to call in the right favours.

In the meantime, Turkey’s secular middle classes, who tend to hold close links to the country’s powerful but waning military, consider either of the religiously conceived movements as threats to national integrity and to the Turkish constitution. They often portray the ultimate intentions of such Islamic movements as barely stopping short of creating a Caliphate with Sharia law at its centre, and regard the involvement of the Gülen movement abroad

as “experiments” performed in other countries to prepare for an Islamist future in Turkey. But despite rarely ever siding with the AKP, Turkey’s secularists on this occasion also demand Gülen’s extradition alongside the AKP, and want to hinder his asylum request in SA in order to stop his cause from furthering.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, there’s President Jacob Zuma, whose post-reelection laundry list is not prone to hold any urgent items on it which would likely tamper with the delicate balance of the Middle East. Yet all it takes is his absent-minded signature or a misleading briefing or a successful lobbyist, and SA could be on the forefront of another international relations crisis, which it frankly cannot afford to have.

However, going on the principle of precedence, it would not be an entirely unlikely scenario, as this is not the first time that South Africa was dragged into a diplomatic standoff with Turkey: Abdullah Öcalan, the erstwhile leader of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), was arrested en route to South Africa in 1999, where he had sought political asylum.

Taken back to Turkey, he was tried and initially given the death penalty for his involvement in the country’s decades-long war against Kurdish insurgents, which was later commuted to a life sentence, when Turkey went on to abolish capital punishment.

South Africa’s involvement back then in what is still considered a matter of national security of the highest order within Turkey continues to cast a long shadow over international relations between the two countries.

But cases like Öcalan’s and Gülen’s also underscore the role that South Africa’s can play in the world, as SA’s twenty-year history of democracy is still trying to cement the country’s unique diplomatic position against the backdrop of an ever-growing threat of religious extremism posed by various Islamist groups, including al Shabaab.

Despite the Gülen movement’s ostensibly peaceful objectives, South African links to Islamist terror cells have been shown on more than one occasion, with growing evidence pointing towards increasing terrorist organisation activities within SA itself.

The lines between granting asylum to a narcissistic religious leader and facilitating terrorist havoc may quickly blur if the President does not put his foot down on this occasion and stay out of it.

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Let’s take a turn and step over the troll | A Sunday walk in the park, in this case, Kew Gardens, is enough to restore the soul, and perhaps even your faith in humanity

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Thank God for Kew. The news around the world has been gory of late. Girls being kidnapped, civilians executed, women stoned; it was enough to elicit a withdrawal of on-line media fixation. And, when least expected, I encountered my first really awful message on Face Book. Someone I barely knew felt

it fitting to character assassinate.

The last time I was privy to such filth was digging out the scum and hair from my bath plug.

First rule; never reply to such drivel. Second, find the beautiful.

A Sunday walk in the park, in this case, Kew Gardens, is enough to restore the soul, and perhaps even your faith in humanity. Tell you why.

The sheer beauty of nature You are surrounded by a space so lovingly cared for, it is impossible not to been honoured in her presence. Trees as old as Methuselah tower and chat to the clouds. They have witnessed centuries of history, bent and blossomed with time. Gardens manicured with embroidery precision, from copper grass and water lilies, to old French roses

that smell as roses should, and apple trees. Each specimen is unique and you know that in all of your life, you will never learn the name of each one. A sense of wonder.

Bird song. You begin to understand how poets and artists are inspired by the shade of the afternoon; the mist on the lakes and the dappling of the sun. Lines and movement that are never still.

There is peace in a park like this, a sense of calm and order. Even the word ‘park’ softens the day.

Swans glide ‘But now they drift on the still water, Mysterious, beautiful’ – William Yeats.

They hiss too, but most of the time, they capture you with their elegance and grace. Man needs to cultivate grace. No need to be

the biggest fish in the smallest pond, but to use the pond to create a ballet. Swans are ballet dancers on water. I get to watch and dream.

Watching children Children in the city are annoying. They are confined and fractious, moody and argumentative. Children in parks run, laugh. Trees are climbed, games are played. They enjoy the stains of mud, water and grass, become creative and energetic.

They eat jelly and sandwiches like I used to. Parents relax and read the papers. I remember my childhood watching children in a park.

Talking There is time to talk, to amble and marvel at stuff. Chatting about colours one cannot

recreate. Conversations about the pretty, comparisons of memories, there is no need to rush and be elsewhere. There is no specific path, time driven. The park offers and does not take away. And your breathing relaxes, your face finds sunshine, breeze and perfume.

Photos rather than phone calls I bought a membership to Kew. To do my bit to conserve what’s important for my, and everyone else’s, enjoyment. For the future frolicking children. I bought my membership in the hope that some of those awful, evil people out there, who have become so embittered by life, may wander into a park one day and realise; your ascerbic tongue will be silent long before the tree is felled, the day is done and the swan has aged and faltered.

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Freshlyground returns to The Jazz Café in Camden

| After two sellout nights in 2013, Freshlyground returns to The Jazz Cafe in Camden for two nights in July By staff reporter South African band Freshlyground returns to London for two nights only at The Jazz Café Camden on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July 2014.

Along with songs off their latest album Take Me To the Dance, fans will no doubt also be treated to many of their previous hits such as ‘Doo Bee Doo’ and ‘Fire is Low’.

The band formed in early 2002, and is made up of seven talented musicians from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Their musical style blends elements of traditional South African music such as kwela, with blues, jazz, and indie rock.

Fronted by the diminutive but dynamic Zolani Mahola, the band exudes a live performance energy that has been the bedrock of their success.

The experienced rhythm section of Peter Cohen (drums) and Josh Hawks (bass) is complimented by guitarist Julio Sigauque, keyboardist Seredeal Scheepers, Simon Attwell (flute, mbira, sax and harmonica) and violinist Kyla Rose Smith. Although hailing from diverse backgrounds, between them the band’s members weave a musical magic that is highly infectious and undeniably groovy.

In 2003 Freshlyground launched their debut album, Jika Jika, under their own Freeground Records label, the immediate success of which firmly cemented the band as one of South Africa’s most successful young acts.

They released their second studio album Nomvula in July 2004.

The album sparked interest from Sony BMG Africa, who signed the band and released Nomvula in September that year. Radio quickly picked up on the single ‘Doo Be

Doo’ and the catchy song went on to become a crossover favorite amongst a diverse spread of stations and their listeners. ‘Doo Be Doo’ was the most played song in South Africa in 2005. The major success of ‘Doo Be Doo’ was followed by the singles ‘I’d Like’, ‘Zithande’, ‘Things Have Changed’ and the title track of the album ‘Nomvula’.

The album sold 300 000 units in South Africa alone- earning it multi-platinum status. The success and broad appeal of the band was celebrated in November 2006 when Freshlyground won the MTV Europe Award in the category Best African Act. The award placed the band firmly on the international music map and earned them further recognition on home soil as significant cultural exports.

The success of Nomvula was followed by that of Ma Cheri – Freshlyground’s third studio album, released in September 2007. Ma Cheri sold multi platinum in South Africa and the single ‘Pot Belly’ became another crossover success.

The band was selected to coperform the official song for the 2010 World Cup, ‘Waka Waka – This Time For Africa’ with Colombian superstar Shakira.

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‘Waka Waka’ sold well more than three million singles and reached number one on several charts worldwide.

Freshlyground has done sold-out tours in SA, Europe, China, the USA and Canada. They have won eight Samas including the 2013 Best Duo or Group of the Year.

Take me to the Dance is Freshlyground’s fifth studio album.

Produced by Steve Berlin who has worked with artists such as Crash Test Dummies and Sheryl Crow, it marks a new creative beginning in the 10 year history of the band, while retaining their signature Afropop sound. If you thought you knew Freshlyground, think again.

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The Braai365 recipe for chicken curry braai pie | Mat Hartley’s recipe for yummy chicken pie cooked on the braai by matt hartley As always, first things first, we are not chefs, we are braai masters. I don’t use specific measurements but rather just gooi (throw) things together. I like to keep things simple! If you don’t have all the ingredients (other than the meat) act like the braai master you are and make a plan!

This chicken curry pie is incredible. Originally made in the oven I have tweaked it a bit to go on the braai.

Ingredients (based on serving 3-4 people) - Chicken (about 0.5kg to 0.75kg) - 125 mls cream - Cumin seeds (1 teaspoon… don’t stress if you don’t have, but this adds to the flavour!)

- Curry powder (depends on how hot you like it! Rule of thumb, about 2 tablespoons) - Butter (about 2 teaspoons) - 1 Onion - Flour (1 tablespoon) - Butternut (About half a butternut, less if you don’t like veges…can be replaced by sweet potato) - A cup of boiling water with chicken stock - Puffed pastry (buy local or from a supermarket) - Milk

Preparation This is a really easy and quick recipe once the chicken is done. I like to do this overnight to make sure the meat and sauce mix well.

Filling 1. Cook enough chicken for the amount of people you are serving, and boil the butternut. You can use chicken breasts or cut up a full chicken after roasting it on the fire. You will need to dice them up after cooking into small strips or chunks.

2. Place a pot on a stove top and add the butter and then onions.

Make sure the onions turn soft and brown a little.

3. Next add your flour, cumin seeds and curry powder and stir for about a minute making sure there are no lumps.

4. Take the pot off the flame and add the chicken stock slowly whilst stirring.

5. Put the pot back on the heat and add the cream and stir for about a minute.

6. Add the butternut and chicken and leave to simmer for about 5 minutes on low heat.

7. Test to see if the sauce is spicy enough…then add more curry powder if needed.

I like to do this the night before and then let it rest in the fridge.

When you put the ingredients into the pastry you need to make sure they are cold so the pastry does not melt.

Pastry You can get pastry from your local baker or buy it in a supermarket. You can also make your own but I want this to be a quick and easy recipe for your.

1. Let the pastry defrost and then roll it out on a bed of clour to the size of dish you want to place it in.

2. Roll one side of the pastry inside the grid and cover with spinach leaves.

3. Add in the filling that was prepared (make sure it is cold!!)

4. Cover the top of the filling with more spinach.

5. Close the Pie up with the remaining pastry and press down the sides (a bit of water added will help it stay in place) 6. Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the top the of the pie with milk. This will help to make the pie golden brown.

Braai Time This is cooked on a medium heat (you are able to hold your hand over the grid for about 7 seconds) directly over the coals.

Turn this quite regularly, and because the ingredients are cooked before, it’s easy to tell when your pie is done. The pastry will simply turn a golden brown.

Once this happens take it off the fire and serve up for an awesome meal!

Remember, it’s always braai o’clock!

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Mandela Remembered Gala Dinner 18th July 2014

The Roundhouse, Camden, London, NW1

Join us for a very special celebration of the life & legacy of a global icon The Blue Sky Village gala dinner will commemorate the life and legacy of a 20th-century Hero on his birthdate. The dinner will be hosted by TV Star June Sarpong with performances from special guests including Heather Small, The Kenney Jones house band, the Body Guard star Alexandra Burke and other major names to be announced soon!

It will be a stellar evening of entertainment with finest South African cuisine and wines

For more info and tickets: niccareem@blueskyvillage.org /neil.sen@blueskyvillage.org All profits and proceeds from the charity auction will to go towards building the first Blue Sky Village in Africa

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Tate Modern exhibition review – Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs | Unique and unparalleled like a brilliant, colourful summer’s day, Henri Matisse’s cut-outs are groundbreaking and mark him as one of the most significant colourists of all time

By Marianne Gray I went to this exhibition reluctantly to please a friend as I thought, why would I want to see a lot of cut-outs and pay £18 for it?

Henri Matisse’s famous Blue Nudes, a series of four cutouts from 1952, have appeared regularly on calendars and cards and posters, monochrome blue silhouettes of seated female figures against a white background, one arm over their heads, one leg crossed over the other.

Well, don’t even think you’ve seen it all having glimpsed these evocative ladies. Wonderfully sexy as they are, Matisse did many more colourful cut-outs, paintings, bronzes and maquettes. There are 14 rooms of them, each room bolder and brighter than the last.

One reels away with a huge smile because Matisse had a vision that was so engaging and compelling. Somehow, it makes you smile. Old Matisse’s

exuberance and joyfulness is catching.

Matisse was born in northern France in 1869. He should have become a lawyer but, as a solicitor’s clerk, he started taking art lessons.

He had been ill with appendicitis and his mother brought him a paint-box to wile away the long hours of recuperation.

A few years later he was accepted at a studio in the BeauxArts in Paris where he met other artists like Rouault and Vlaminck.

He joined a group of artists now called the Fauves and in 1901 had his first exhibition.

He spent much of his life in Nice, where he died of a heart attack in 1954 at the age of 84.

Director of the Tate, Nicholas Serota said, “When you see the cut-outs all together, the skill and sheer exuberance of the material will be apparent. People sometimes say these could be

done by a child, but it’s only an old man that has this incredible freedom of mind.”

The cut-outs are a dazzling final chapter in the artist’s extraordinary career.

When ill health prevented him from painting, he began to cut into printed paper with scissors to make maquettes for commissions, from books and stained glass windows to tapestries and ceramics.

Unique and unparalleled like a brilliant, colourful summer’s day, they are groundbreaking and mark him as one of the most significant colourists of all time.

The exhibition runs until 19th Sept 2014, at Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG Open daily from 10am, admission to the exhibition Adults £18, Concessions £16 020 7887 8888; tate.org.uk

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Along with nabbing designer bargains, all proceeds from the sale will go towards helping those less fortunate through this Fashion Swap UK Project.

A host of vendors will also be selling their organic products and vintage items at reduced prices. This event is not only a collaboration of fabulous fashion for a great cause, it’s also about building community and working alongside other brands to all use our skills collectively in aid of a good cause.

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by giving the proceeds to the Education Africa Project, we can all contribute to bringing local community cheer to those in need back in our homeland!

The Fashion Swap UK Project is set out to help thousands of South African families, who would otherwise go without educational support. The project is set to launch in Wimbledon next month, next to Centre Court and thanks to the support of local sponsors and partners this event has been made possible.

The first 50 tickets sold are guaranteed a VIP goody bag with plenty of treats inside! We all love a jam packed goody bag so make sure you get your ticket here: www.fashionswapuk.com So, shop till you drop at the Fashion Swap UK Event next month and help educate thousands of less fortunate South Africans back home.​ Twitter: @collectvestyle Facebook: @fashionswaplondon & @collectivehouse Web: www.fashionswapuk.com

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Weekend of family fun at Zambezi Fest | Zambezi Fest is a weekend long festival for Southern Africans and friends, set within 150 acres of Grendon Lakes in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside from 4th to 6th July. Thursday 3rd July is free!

By staff reporter The venue for Zambezi Fest is just north of London at the premium quality Grendon Lakes resort.

Camping is set in 20 acres with ablution facilities and some electric hook ups – loads of space to chillout, have a beer or two and light a braai. There are glamping tents available for those who don’t want the hassle of pitching tents.

There are 12 lakes at the campsite, with two devoted to extreme watersports and the remaining 10 making up some of the finest fishing water in the area.

Watersports and 4 x 4 courses are provided during the day by Ride Leisure (see www.rideleisure.co.uk for info, rates and booking forms).

The clubhouse overlooks the main water sports lake and with a fully licenced bar and restaurant there is no better place to relax, unwind and watch the sun set over the lake.

For the festival the bar and restaurant will be open all day, each day, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner for those who prefer not to braai. ‘Bunnie Chow’ will be available late on Thursday through to Sunday evening.

There will be stalls offering a variety of goodies, from SA sweets, biltong, dry wors and boerewors rolls to clothing, glassware and loads more.

Once again the entertainment each evening will be provided by top musicians Fraser Mackay and Gary Stanley who are flying all the way in from Zimbabwe as

well as Stu Walker, Ash Benjamin and Guy Halls originally from Zimbabwe and South Africa but now settled in the UK. Games and activities for the children will be provided, including a bouncy castle, treasure hunt, reptile and snake show, colouring competition and lots more to keep them busy during the day.

An auction of top quality paintings by Fraser Mackay and signed copies of Bud Cockcroft’s CD will be held during Saturday evening.

Zambezi Fest is brought to you

by Sandawana – big Ian Dixon and little Ian Dixon, who between them have over 30 years’ experience running events in the Southern Hemisphere and the UK. They have designed this event around family and friends, bringing one and all together for a weekend full of laughter, homegrown entertainment and good ol’ ‘Babwean’ frivolity.

Zambezi Fest is again supporting Kariba Animal Welfare Fund Trust (KAWFT), who do an absolutely wonderful job on the ground at Kariba.

KAWFT was established in July 2010 by a concerned group of Kariba residents for the purpose of raising funds for, and awareness of the area’s beleaguered wildlife.

The response from the public after a plea was sent out for donations to purchase a dart gun, supporting equipment, drugs and the fee to put a resident through a darting course was fantastic

and now the Trust, along with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, can follow up any reports of an injured or distressed animal immediately.

In August 2011 KAWFT launched its anti-snare patrol in conjunction with ZPWMA. By July 2012, over 800 snares had been recovered and an 80 metre roll of heavy wire was also found, which would have yielded 35 odd snares had it been cut and laid. In the August of that year another 100 metres was found. With continued response and support from the public and businesses in Zimbabwe and from abroad, the Trust was able to refurbish one of ZPWMA’s patrol boats. The fleet of boats is in dire need of attention and as and when funds are available they will be refurbished.

A Memorandum of Understanding between KAWFT and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority has been drafted and should be completed soon.

There will be sealed buckets at various sites over the weekend for donations to the fund. There will also be a couple of raffles during the course of the weekend with all going to KAWFT. Stall bookings, advertising and sponsorship enquiries: Jacqui Grogan 07912 304044, Karen Russell 07783 384821 Prices for Zambezi fest are £20 per day/night for an adult and £10 for kids and this includes camping fees which is a bargain.

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Why should I invest in emerging and frontier markets? | Once dismissed by investors due to poverty and political risk, Africa has emerged as one of the most dynamic economic regions in the world, growing by an impressive 7% in 2012 alone, while other regions are only expected to grow at an annual average of 5% between 2013 and 2015

by Ben Botes Despite the continued faltering economic recovery throughout most of the developed world, investing in emerging and frontier markets are continuing to bring investors exposure to some rapid, economic growth for their portfolios. Why? Well, while unemployment levels continue to remain high in the developed world, consumerism has been passed to emerging and frontier regions in the world. This process of consumer-driven private sector growth will accelerate many of the emerging and frontier countries at a much faster rate than GDP growth, providing a plethora of investment opportunities for investors.

For example, let’s take a look at Africa in particular. Once dismissed by investors due to poverty and political risk, Africa has emerged as one of the most dynamic economic regions in the world, growing by an impressive 7% in 2012 alone, while other regions are only expected to grow at an annual average of 5% between 2013 and 2015. In the long term, Africa is expected to be one of the most populated and youngest, fastest urbanizing markets in the world, creating a working-age

population of more than 500 million people. This fast-growing middle class, alone, has a consumer spending power approaching $1 trillion.

In fact, the trend of investing in emerging markets has proven so successful in the last couple of years that is increasingly drawing the attention of many of the world’s largest, and historically most conservative investors. This is due to global emerging markets (or GEMs) being extremely attractive in terms of valuations, both absolute and relative to history, as well as on a market capitalization to GDP basis. For example, as of December 2012, emerging market equities sold on a very undemanding forward price/ earnings ratio of 10x.

This increased interest in emerging markets over the last couple of years, has generated so much attention from a variety of investors that some are increasingly looking to cast their nets further to new markets, hoping to find new opportunities elsewhere. Due to this, many investors have begun to search for potential emerging markets, or in other words, a frontier market. The MSCI Frontier Markets Index comprises of 35 countries

that are located throughout Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and South America in the Frontier Markets benchmark.

Some investors even prefer to invest in frontier markets over emerging markets. In fact, as of August 2013, many investors began to turn from emerging markets to invest in frontier markets in search of better results. That’s because frontier market funds have more than doubled to $3.1 billion since the start of 2013, outperforming both developed and emerging market equities.

All in all, both emerging and frontier markets continue to remain attractive markets for many investors. While investing in either does come with their own set of risks, the long term prospects of emerging marketing an frontier market activity continues to remain bright. As long as valuations in these markets remain low, earning growth is strong and, relative to history and to the rest of the world, the economic backdrop is stable (if not getting stronger), the time to begin investing in emerging and frontier markets, is now.

Ben Botes is the Joint-CEO of Caban Capital Plc

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Exciting times for ‘Inpats’

| For many years, SA saw the emigration of highly skilled citizens moving abroad in the wake of numerous socio-economic and political reforms. This trend has begun reversing with South Africans based abroad in the UK, US and Asia returning home in their droves

Update on Platinum Strike

| In local labour news, platinum producers Amplats, Implats and Lonmin told employees and AMCU that the current offer “remains on the table, for now … [but] the longer the strike continues, the less affordable this offer becomes.” by 1st contact This came hot on the heels of AMCU’s new demands, which contradicted their “in principle” agreement the previous week week.

The companies and the union are still in discussion, even though the platinum producers have clearly stated that the new demands are unaffordable (according to their estimates, AMCU’s fresh demands would cost employers a further ZAR1 billion).

On the market front, the Rand weakened against the Dollar on Thursday last week, closing at USDZAR10.75 (compared to Wednesday’s close of USDZAR10.66).

The Dollar weakened against the Euro and Pound, strengthening slightly against the Yen. All but one of the commodity currencies we monitor depreciated;

the exception was the CAD, which strengthened on the day.

The Rand was the second-worstperforming currency in both categories, beating only the NOK in the commodity currencies category and the TRY in the EM currencies category.

With regard to commodity prices, gold, platinum, Brent and copper rose by 3.3%, 1.5%, 0.7% and 0.2% respectively.

Non-residents were significant net sellers of local equities (-ZAR1 396 million) but were aggressive net buyers of local bonds (ZAR1 032 million).

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By staff reporter A particular area that has often been blamed in the past for highly skilled labour leaving South Africa is Employment Equity, which has led to many larger corporations preferring to hire employees from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.

However, many recruiters believe that Employment Equity policies, such as BEE, are often misunderstood: Chris Bryan, one of the founding Partners of Cape Town-based Executive Search specialists Caven Hunters, thinks that while many employment practices may have changed in the past 15 years there are opportunities for senior executives to return and contribute to the growth and development of local and international firms wishing to expand their footprint in Africa.

“Most large national and international firms realise that the only way to implement successful Employment Equity programmes is to have experienced middle and senior management in place to pass skills gained off-shore on

to those, who haven’t yet had the opportunity to work abroad. We are here to connect those, who are ready to come back to South Africa with firms that are in desperate need for their talent.”

Ant Moore, Managing Partner at Caven Hunters, says that the attitudes of expats are changing for a number of reasons, chiefly owing to the fact that the doomsday scenario, which had initially been predicted by many skeptics, never materialised.

“I think it also has a lot to do with the fact that the developed economies are or have been going through a rough patch themselves and that a large majority of South Africans are realizing that home isn’t so bad after all. It seems to be a case of the grass is green but not necessarily greener.”

“Emerging Markets, particularly in Africa, are picking up speed and we’re seeing a lot of opportunity in the Financial Services, Consumer and Industrial sectors. Six of the world’s top ten performing economies are now found in Africa and these sectors are rapidly

expanding not only in South Africa itself but Pan-Africa, too. Both local and foreign firms are using South Africa as a launch-pad for operations further into Africa and are constantly on the lookout for skilled individuals, many of whom have learned their trade abroad in the major developed markets.”

Chris Bryan goes on to stress, however, that realistic expectations are key when planning the longawaited return to Mzansi, with exceptions confirming the rule: “We’ve been down this road (returning to SA) personally and so feel we are best-placed to completely understand expats’ needs. The local market has been catching up with the developed markets of the UK, US & Asia, especially salary-wise, but it is still some way off. But get in touch with us and discuss your experience, and we’ll see what you can do. That said, we recently placed a senior Investment Banker, whose package in ZAR terms was relatively equivalent to what he would be earning on New York’s Wall Street.”

Caven Hunters are continuously witnessing new foreign firms entering the local and African markets and are seeing a steady demand from their clients for candidates with decent and practical global experience.

If you’re considering returning to South Africa and would like to get in touch to discuss the current opportunities please visit cavenhunters.com or contact Chris at cb@cavenhunters.com or Anthony at am@cavenhunters.com

English Language Requirements for UK visas

| Recently there were reported cases where South Africans were threatened with deportation, as they did not fulfil the English language requirement when they applied for settlement in the UK. Here’s a lowdown on the facts

by JP breytenbach In this regard, it is important to note that South Africa is not reckoned to be a majority English speaking country, and ticking an application form to this effect, will have disastrous results.

It is very important to keep in mind, that the UK Home Office require you not only to have something but to prove it in a very specific way, and this is why applicants who submit applications themselves, often end up landing themselves in the hot water, as they have provided evidence which does prove the fact, but not the way specified by the UK Home Office.

This week we will look at the

English Language requirement, and what it entails for South Africans.

Since 28th October 2013, all applicants for settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK, as well as UK citizenship are expected to fulfil two requirements, unless exempt; • To pass the Life in the UK test; and • To have an English speaking and listening qualification at the B1 Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

This is known as the KoLL requirement – Knowledge of Language and Life requirement.

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. Once again, it is important to note that South Africa is not reckoned to be a majority English speaking country.

It is possible to fulfil the English language requirement in two ways; • If your degree was taught in the United Kingdom, you will automatically fulfil the English language requirement. If taught in another country, and you can prove that it is equivalent or at a higher standard than a UK bachelor’s degree, and evidence that it was taught in English, you

will fulfil the requirement. Your BIC consultant will advise you how to provide this proof.

• An applicant will have to pass an English speaking and listening qualification, with an approved provider, at the Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

Certain persons are exempted from the KoLL requirement, this inter alia include; children under 18 years of age; persons aged 65 years and older; persons who have a physical or mental condition which restricts their ability to learn English and/or communicate and/or to take the Life in the UK test etc.

It is also important to note that the UK Home Office only accepts English Language tests, done at approved providers. Applicants should therefore check with their BIC consultant whether a service provider is approved, before booking for the English test.

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The Swartberg Pass, Meiringspoort and the pregnant lady

| From Prince Albert we got onto the R407 and after that the N12. It was on this road, just past Meiringspoort, that a man jumped out and maniacally waved at us to stop. We stopped a little hesitantly; these days it might just be the next hijacker to jump from behind a bush…

By Wessel Stoltz A childhood friend of mine, MC, phoned me up the other day to say that he had just bought a little red 1995 Suzuki Jeep, and after a little tinkering and a lot of bashing it was finally ready for its (maybe not so) maiden off road expedition.

From Port Elizabeth we planned to drive through the Langkloof towards Oudshoorn, over the Swartberg Pass and through Prince Albert, De Rust and Avontuur and back towards Port Elizabeth.

Unbeknownst to us, we would get much more than the scenic route…

Exactly 327km into our intrepid journey we faced our first challenge. At the foot of the Swartberg Pass we looked up the mountain.

The winding gravel road becomes narrower the steeper it gets, eventually disappearing near the top.

The problem was, we knew, that the Swarberg Pass is a favourite of posh BMW-owning, fourletter-word slinging men who like to be seen driving into the city with a little dust on their X5s after a weekend and that although the little Jeep will valiantly, and painfully slowly, fight its

way up the mountain, a head on confrontation with said BMW was out of the question.

Our fears were of course soon realised as a big 4×4 sped towards us with headlights flashing and a cloud of dust behind it.

We went off the road and into the bush.

About halfway up the pass we called halt for MC to calm his nerves with a cigarette and for me to enjoy the views without any racing BMWs. The ploughed and planted lands that stretch up to the purple and blue Outeniqua Mountains in the distance, look like pieces of a puzzle seamlessly put together, painting a picture more beautiful than even the best landscape artist is capable of.

After another twenty minutes of driving with baited breath and successfully negotiating the sheer cliffs and drops, we arrived at a grammatically incorrect Afrikaans board which informed us that we had reached the top of Thomas Bain’s Pass that was opened for the first time in 1888.

Behind us lay picturesque farmlands ensconced by mountains, and in front of us lay an alien landscape filled with rocks, boulders and stones.

Our next stop on this Saturday morning was Prince Albert.

Saturday also means market day and the small town centre was a beehive of activity.

For breakfast we each bought a piece of baklava – a messy business without a plate or fork.

Getting back into the Jeep I was met with disgruntled looks from MC until I conceded and got out to wash my hands in one of the irrigation furrows that still runs past every house in this town and which they use to water their gardens.

From Prince Albert we got onto the R407 and after that the N12. It was on this road, just past Meiringspoort, that a man jumped from behind a bush and maniacally waved at us to stop.

We stopped a little hesitantly; these days it might just be the next hijacker to jump from behind a bush…

The man pleaded with us to go and help him pull out his 4×4 that had got stuck in a ditch a short distance from where we stopped.

He also told us, while I was getting into the back and he into the front, that he and his friend had decided to take his bakkie for a spin in the bush and that they had dragged his wife with them.

She was now a little angry with

him, he said.

Arriving at the ditch it wasn’t the hopelessly stuck Nissan 4×4 that immediately got my attention, but the man’s wife.

The one he said was a little angry.

She was heavily pregnant and about as red as MC’s Jeep…

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

After repeated attempts we realised that the Nissan would need a little more goading than the 1300cc of MC’s Jeep, and that another plan had to be made.

We decided to drive the couple back to their farm where he would get his Land Rover to help with the recovery operation.

The lady would thus sit next to me in the back. MC’s car, however, serves more or less the same purpose as most women’s handbags – a storage facility for everything useful and even more things useless.

I bundled together the three cans of tuna, a few items of clothing, a hardhat, a wrench for opening the Jeep’s windows and a blow up doll (not what you might think, but a whole other story altogether!) that I found strewn around the back and used it for a seat because MC, for reasons unbeknownst to me, decided

before our trip to take out the other back seat.

“What idiotic man takes his pregnant wife to go bundubashing?” started the lady the moment we hit the tarmac again.

And worse insults followed.

MC gave a couple of grunts and chortles as he tried his utmost to suppress a bout of hysterical laughter at the verbal abuse the man had to endure.

And then she saw my copy of Marlene van Niekerk’s Triomf lying on the floor half hidden under an old fishing licence.

She become friendliness incarnate and asked me, “Do you read a lot?” and after a stunned “Yes” from me she said, “The characters in that book can say such nasty things to each other.”

With the arrival at their farm, MC and I were quite taken a back by the grandeur of the house and the extent of their vineyards.

And for our Samaritan deed the lady thanked us with a couple of bottles of their finest and the words, “For men more conscientious than my own.”

Later that evening MC and I had a glass or two on Treppie and Mol and Lambert from Triomf.

It was after all their insults that made the lady calm down.

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England edge South Africa for Junior World title | The In a tightly fought battle between 2012 champions South Africa and 2013 champions England, the English narrowly claimed the honours 21-20 in the final of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championships at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday By brad morgan “We fought hard this whole tournament. We had two great wins against New Zealand, in the pool stages and the semi-final.

We weren’t up for it tonight. We just weren’t good enough,” South

African captain Handré Pollard said in a post-match interview on the field.

‘They disrupted us a bit there’ Speaking about his side’s tactical approach, Pollard added: “I think we played the kicking game well,

but they were very good at set pieces. I think any English side is good at set pieces. They disrupted us a bit there and that’s what we pride ourselves on, that’s where we start our set plays, so I think they did well to disrupt us there.

“Credit has to go the English guys for fighting hard.”

‘An amazing feeling’ England captain Maro Itoje was thrilled with his side’s victory. “It’s an amazing feeling.

We worked so hard. Joy and tribulation. This has been a fantastic experience for us,” he said.

IRB Junior Player of the Year It was a bittersweet occasion for South African skipper Pollard, who was named the IRB Junior Player of the Year at the postmatch presentations. He joins Jan Serfontein (2012) and Pat Barnard (2002) as South African winners of the prestigious award.

From the kick off, the English played the game inside the Junior Springboks’ half for the first five minutes of the contest, but Pollard and company slowly started moving the game downfield.

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After a knock-on from the restart, however, England were able to exert similar pressure on South Africa and this time Burns had a crack at the posts. His effort was good and the teams were level at 3-3.

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South African try The Baby Boks hit the front again in the 20th minute when they quickly turned over England ball just outside the defending champions’ 22. Pollard put in a deft chip for Jesse Kriel to run onto. It was perfectly placed and Kriel gathered it and beat fullback Aaron Morris in the same motion to go over for his fourth try of the tournament on the left.

Pollard converted the fivepointer to make it South Africa 10, England 3.

With the Junior Springboks still camping in the England half, Pollard came oh so close to making it a 10-point South African lead, but his left-footed drop kick from just outside the English 22 was narrowly wide of the mark.

With the two big packs battling for supremacy, South Africa began to enjoy some superiority in the lineouts, thanks mainly to the work of lock JD Schickerling.

Huge penalty However, a huge 56-metre penalty from Aaron Morris four minutes before the break reduced the gap between the teams to three points as the arm wrestle continued.

Then, with the half-time

imminent, centre Nick Tompkins bust through a number of tackles before he was brought down just short of the South African tryline.

England quickly recycled the ball and moved it wide to the right where Nathan Earle had an easy run in for a try. Burns missed with his conversion attempt. England led 11-10 and the half-time hooter sounded.

Burns extended the English lead with a penaty four minutes into the second stanza, but Pollard made it a one-point game again when he replied with a penalty two minutes later.

Second English try England, though, soon improved on their advantage when they scored a second try through Joel Conlon, with Burns adding the extras to make it England 21, South Africa 13.

After wing Howard Packman had made ground up to the South African 22, fellow winger Nathan Earle took his team to within sight of the tryline, but the ball went loose off of Sergeal Petersen and into touch for an England thrownin, from which they drove Conlon over to extend their advantage.

South African response The Junior Springboks were far from done, however, and they soon found a second try of their own.

After creating space down the left from a set scrum, Duhan van der Merwe brushed off a tackle before finding Jesse Kriel on his inside.

The centre then rounded off a smart move with a neat sidestep of the fullback to go over for his second try of the final.

Pollard pulled his team to back within one point of England with a successful conversion and the battle for the Junior World Championships title was well and truly back on.

Junior Springbok pressure Having scored, South Africa surged back onto the attack after ripping the ball free from a driving maul by England. Playing the game inside the English 22, they kept the men in white under pressure, with Kriel coming close to the tryline again. When England tried to clear their lines, they couldn’t find any distance on their clearances on their kicks and the Junior Springboks remained on the attack.

Pollard tried a drop kick from wide on the right, but his kick was just right of the posts. The miss, importantly, enabled England to kick as far as they possibly could downfield.

Once they regained possession after South Africa conceded a penalty for illegal scummaging they ran the clock down to seal a second successive title.

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Spring finale with In2Touch | With sunshine forecast across the capital this fine week, who could think of a better way to finish off our Spring season? by in2touch With Clapham/Wandsworth and Putney/Wandsworth kicking off the finals fever last week, this week we see Clapham Common, Regents Park, Hyde Park, Surrey Quays and Richmond teams fight it out to win the ever coveted trophy.

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‘My best win yet’ – Meyer | Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday commended the support of the 25 500 strong Mbombela Stadium crowd in helping his team beat Wales 31-30 in the second Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series, calling this win his best since he started coaching the Boks in 2012

the start, this time we had to come from behind. We were under massive pressure for most of the match, but came good when it counted.”

By staff reporter Some would consider it a lucky escape, but Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer believes South Africa’s come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Wales at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday was his best yet with the team.

‘My best win yet’ “This was my best win yet with the team, as these are the matches you coach for,” he said at a postmatch press conference.

“We were down and almost out, but the team showed massive character and resolve to pull this one through.”

Facing a fired-up Welsh team, South Africa trailed 0-17 in the first half and later were 17-30 behind with only eight minutes to play. However, with just two minutes remaining in the contest they took the lead for the first time when Morne Steyn knocked over a simple conversion kick after referee Steve Walsh had awarded the Springboks their second penalty try of the match.

‘We had to dig very deep’ “Wins like this stand out, as this is where one’s coaching philosophy and team selection are put under massive pressure. We had to dig very deep against a very good team,” Meyer said.

“It is always difficult playing a tough team in consecutive weeks and we needed some luck out there today. Credit to Wales, who played very well.”

Crowd support Meyer also said his charges’ win, their 27th in 29 tests against Wales, which includes one draw, was significantly helped by the crowd.

Willie le Roux of South AfricaWillie le Roux of South Africa during the 2nd test match between South Africa and Wales at Mbombela Stadium on June 21, 2014 in Nelspruit, South Africa. Photo by Manus van Dyk/Gallo Images/Getty Images

“No one left their seats, even when we were still 10 points behind with six minutes to play and looked likely to lose. That support lifted the team in those last minutes of the match and I want to salute the crowd,” he said.

The Springboks had recorded a convincing 38-16 victory in Durban in the first test, but in Nelspruit they came very close to losing their unbeaten record on home soil against the Welsh.

Finishing, said Meyer, was the big difference between that comfortable win and Saturday’s nailbiter.

‘An awesome test match’ “In Durban we took every opportunity we had and scored.

This weekend we did not and nearly paid the price. There is not much between the top sides in the world and I am very happy with the final result. It was an awesome test match,” Meyer concluded.

Captain Victor Matfield, who became the most capped Springbok ever by taking the field for his 112th test match, blamed his side’s poor exit play for the narrow victory.

‘It gave them a lot of space to run at us’

“Last week we could get out of our own half and apply pressure to Wales in their half. This time around we did not manage to do that and it gave them a lot of space to run at us.”

On the plus-side, he felt the character of the team shone through at the end.

“You need character to win the World Cup and we displayed some of that today. Our defence in the last minutes to win the match was testimony of our will and mind set.

We won this by coming back from behind.

“Last week we played well from

‘They got stuck into us’ Matfield also had words of praise for Wales, saying: “With them leading, they had confidence and got stuck into us. We did not retaliate, though, took the pressure well, and responded at the right time.”

After three successive wins against the World XV (47-13), and Wales (38-16 and 31-30), the Springboks next face Scotland in a one-off test in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

A good number of changes are on the cards for the Boks, with their English- and French-based players – Gurthrö Steenkamp, Schalk Brits, Bakkies Botha, Francois Louw, Morné Steyn, Wynand Olivier and Bryan Habana not available for the match.

Squad additions Two additions to the Springbok squad were announced late on Saturday, with Junior Springbok captain and IRB Junior Player of the Year Handre Pollard and hooker Adriaan Strauss being called up.

Strauss, a Bok regular, had been sidelined by a suspension.

“I’ve always rated Handré very highly and with Morné returning to France and Johan Goosen struggling with a knee injury, we decided to bring him in,” Meyer commented.

“Adriaan has been with us since June 2012 and has played in every test in the last two seasons. He knows our structures well and will slowt back in with no hassle.”

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