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| BEADY-EYED: Artist Liza Lou is on exhibition later this month at the White Cube Gallery. See our feature on page 5

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Change in leadership breathes new life into ANC London | The ANC London branch announces a new direction taken in its leadership, but how much change can we expect? bySertan sanderson Twenty years into South Africa’s democracy the ANC London branch seems to finally be experiencing an overdue renewal at its core, with a new leader taking over following years of chaos at the helm of the organisation. Following a prolonged power vacuum, which had turned the London branch into a shell of its former self, a fresh direction with a new executive committee under the leadership of Jabu Sibeko promises a resurrection of the ANC London to the organisation’s former glory, according to the newly elected deputy, Ramadimetje Lucy Mashigo. Mashigo says that the ANC London has a compelling story to tell about how it will be

transforming itself into a pro-active organisation that welcomes the participation of all South Africans living in the UK, honouring the heritage of the rainbow nation in the northern hemisphere. This would indeed mark a change from their previous direction. Running under the interim leadership of Xolani Xala for the past five years, disagreements and lacklustre guidance appeared to have created somewhat of an impression of a political organisation in crisis. Whenever there was any noteworthy action taking place at all at the London branch, it would appear to largely be characterised by the interim leader’s confrontational style, creating the same air of a cliquey fraction built around his own persona that many naysayers attribute to many senior

figures in the ANC in South Africa these days. Deputy leader Mashigo admits to previous shortcomings, such as Xala’s failure to call an annual general meeting during his five years at the helm. But rather than begrudging the past, Mashigo looks forward with excitement to what’s ahead for the party: “The comrades are excited about change and will be inviting the public to join us at a meeting later in the year to move forward together.” The ANC in London used to be renowned for coordinating many of its international protest events from the exile base in London while it was banned under apartheid. Members now hope for the ANC London to rise back into the forefront of South African politics following this change in leadership.

However, while Saffas around the world are busy celebrating the 20 years of unity this year, the ANC London branch remains somewhat reminiscent of the mental image of a guest, who’s arriving too late at a party just as it’s gradually fading out. Unity is perhaps the foremost quality that sets the ANC apart from any other South African party. While the ANC can pride itself in a history built on congruence against the backdrop of conquering oppression, other parties have often missed out on attracting and increasing followers on account of their inner fragmentation and infighting, with no exception - other than the ANC - justifying this rule. Only time will tell whether it can replicate its success story once more - many miles away from Mzansi.

South Africa’s gender gap explained | The World Economic Forum has released a report on the state of the gender gap around the globe. Let’s take a look at where a millenial South Africa stands by Deva lee While we rank low on Economic Participation and Opportunity, as well as Educational Attainment, our achieving the top ranking in Health and Survival put us at 18th worldwide — the highest of the BRICS nations. South African has entirely closed its Health and Survival gender gap, meaning that there is a normal ratio of women to men being born, and a life expectancy for South Africa’s women comparative to that of its men. Our ranking

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

is equal to that of many other third world countries, including Zimbabwe. First world countries don’t do well on this list, with the UK, US and Scandanavian countries suspiciously absent. We didn’t rank too badly on Political Empowerment either, being in the top ten for women’s participation in parliament, although the presence of women in parliament is not a guarantor for access to opportunity and prevention from discrimination on the ground. Educational Attainment for South

African women is low, as the country ranks 85th in literacy and has a low admission at primary school level. If women are educated, they may still face stumbling blocks en route to Economic participation and opportunity. We place 100th in rankings for estimated earned income and 79th for labour force participation. Interestingly, many women are professional and technical workers, and we rank 1st on that list. And while jobs are available for women, a wide pay gap puts SA at

83rd in that particular ranking. Overall, we are on an upward trend. South Africa has been in the top 20 countries since 2006 and our political empowerment is improving steadily. However, our ranking of 83rd in economic participation, as well as 85th in educational attainment, we still have a long way to go. Ensuring the health and survival of women and girls may mean little if they are unable to gain access to education or economic empowerment.

Unions selling teaching jobs for cash and sex - Minister Angie Motshekga finally acts

| Teachers union SADTU has been implicated in a job-racketeering scam whereby Principal and Vice Principal posts are being exchanged for sex and cash by Gerhard Jacobs South Africa’s besieged department of basic education, headed by Angie Motshekga, has been dealt yet another serious blow. Earlier this year reports were released, implicating the South African Democratic Teacher’s Union – that favorite striking mechanism used by teachers who need a day off every now and then – alleging that they were selling senior school jobs for up to R30 000 a post; or in some cases exchanging them for sex.

While this is laudable behaviour, especially for institutions that are meant to protect the rights of teachers and others involved in education; the worst part of it is how they would remove those who’s positions they have already sold. Kidnapping, blackmail and intimidation seems to be the tools with which Unions such as SADTU avail senior positions they have sold off in schools. An inquiry into these charges is currently under way, but the unions seem to be doing what they do best: making one heck of a noise and denying accountability.

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Three deaths in one weekend — South Africa mourns for its sporting heroes, and for itself | Senzo Meyiwa, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Phindile Mvelase – South Africa lost three sporting heroes on the same weekend. What does the do to the psyche of a nation like South Africa? by Sertan Sanderson There’s little doubt that 2014 has been a strange year relative to recent history. Between Russia’s war, Ebola’s death toll and IS’s beheadings there has been plenty to worry about — not to mention much of the news coming out of South Africa. Some of the fear stirred up in the news can be justified as plain old paranoia. But other news tend to cut much closer to the vein. Such is the case with last weekend’s tragic loss of three South African sporting legends, most notably the murder of Senzo Meyiwa, the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper. As the nation awoke to the news of the killing on Monday morning, an immediate notion of loss soon managed to unite the entire nation under a single banner: a reminder of how senseless the derailing rate of crime in SA is – regardless of your status or background. Thousands of mourning fans took to the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg to remember Mzansi’s sports stars. Tributes poured in from politicians and sportsmen alike; unable to grasp why such talent would be wasted so senselessly, the entire country realised that it lost one of its

strongest contemporary role models. In a place like SA, role models don’t tend to come in abundance. Even Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa made a public statement and said that the murder should never have happened. “[We] are deeply, deeply sorry and we are robbed of a great talent that could have made a nation proud over the next few years.” The tragic loss of one athlete would have been digestible – but Mzansi lost three sporting legends on the same weekend, which even changes the way the sad news are conveyed, hitting a much more sombre tone in most reports. Former 800m world champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi also died on the same weekend. He was fatally injured in a car accident. Boxer Phindile Mvelase finally succumbed to the injuries that she had suffered in a boxing fight following several weeks spent in a coma. And a whole nation is finding itself forced to make sense of so much more than just death. While they rest in peace, where is a traumatised nation supposed to draw its own peace from? All families suffer immense shock following the loss of a loved one. Their pain is a journey that

only they can experience. But when it comes to the loss of such promising public figures, the first feeling that dawns over many members of the public after the initial surprise over the news is a strange notion of disappointment – a notion of disappointment that yet another success story has ended before it ever had the chance to come to full fruition. After all, South Africa desperately needs its success stories against the backdrop of ever-increasing disillusionment with many of its leaders. In South Africa, the narrative of a sporting hero or a talented performer is inadvertently interwoven with that of politics and public life: when you fail to see the qualities of one you can look up to in your leaders, you look up to one who has managed to realise his or her dreams against the very backdrop of corruption, crime and scandal that permeates all levels of South African government. When even soap operas seem to imitate life, who do you have left to admire but the nation’s few remaining heroes? When political leaders inflate themselves publicly while their integrity shrinks below the size of the shadow they cast, what inspiration can you turn

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to? When the conversation at parties and braais inadvertently turns to subjects like carjackings, traffic accidents and stolen investments, what iota of hope can you scramble together to get you through the day? After all, with each act of idol worship we volunteer more information about ourselves than we actually know about those we aspire to; but with even our idols showing their weaknesses with their very own mortality, what’s left for those who

need to believe in someone other than themselves? New generations will follow, new inspirations will be born while the reality is that other tragedies are also bound to happen; but South Africa is a nation that always finds a silver lining in even the darkest cloud hovering over Mzansi. Yet when tragedy strikes with such a viciously concentrated blow it may feel as if the sun has set over South Africa never to rise to its full glory again.

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| The gravy train seems to be drying up for the fat cats, as parliament cuts ANC funding by R20 million by Gerhard Jacobs losing 16 seats in parliament in the last general election – most of those going to the EFF – has cost the African National Congress dearly. 20 years of splurging on themselves has also left George Orwell’s most dedicated fans without much of a reserve to speak of. Planning, it seems, is counter revolutionary. It will be interesting to see how the continent’s oldest liberation movement copes with dissent, as some comrades have not been paid in over two months. As we all know, a comrade is only a comrade while his waistline is expanding and his bank account stays over-

inflated. Perhaps the most stressful part of all is that bonuses have not been paid out in two years. It makes sense then, that, as revolutionaries have to tighten the financial reigns, Zuma’s pad gets bigger and bigger. The outspoken Gwede Mantashe, often seen at loggerheads with private institutions about pay increases to the working class; seems not to have the same standards when it comes to paying his own staff. “Staff want an 18 percent increase … Increases are a function of affordability,” said Mantashe. There are rumours that Luthuli House will have to cut staff

members as well, which begs the question: How will ANC members cope when their assistant’s assistants are no longer there to help them? The party (or perhaps we should say soiree now, as partying is definitely out of the question) has outstanding debt of more than R40 million, and this is just what we know of. How lucky the ANC’s parliamentary members must feel, or perhaps the ANC itself feels lucky that their parliamentary leaders get paid by government and as such they stay loyal. The hand that feeds Luthuli House’s worker bees, however, seems to be closing up.

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Beads for Africa: Liza Lou’s Zulu-inspired Kitchen | Liza Lou would cover everything in tiny glass beads if she could. The artist brings her latest creations to the White Cube gallery in London later this month by Sertan Sanderson If you ever were to meet anyone actually worthy of being described as beady-eyed it would be Liza Lou. The American artist, who has been residing in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, for the past ten years, incredibly uses beads as her medium of choice – but not in the folklore manner that is part of the signature style of the Zulu style (although she has collaborated with Zulu artisans extensively). Lou rather transforms entire rooms into bead-covered mosaics, making the boundaries of abstraction and the concrete disappear with her painstakingly detail-focused work. Her famous beaded kitchen (which took five years to complete) takes up a special at the Whitney Museum in New York, while collections elsewhere include a beaded backyard, beaded toilet bowls and beaded portraits of all US presidents. One commentator once said “If Lou could she’d bead the world.” But there’s much more to Liza Lou’s than meets the eye. She says that she uses art to address many of the traumatic events she has witnessed in her childhood, transforming objects of dread into places of wonderment. One of her collaborators in South Africa has been quoted as saying that the objects they create, especially the shadier subjects covered – such as suicide and incarceration, are being enveloped in love and forgiveness by the touch of thousands of little beads.

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Admittedly, not everyone may be able to relate to these optimistic hyperbolas, but nevertheless it is worth remarking that Liza Lou’s art is quasi-living proof of her values, which build on a notion of benevolence that is rarely seen these days; nor is art that reflects any values in and of itself. Not all her creations reach a rare pinnacle of insight, but the fact that inspiration and aspiration come together in Lou’s work is certainly notable throughout. Abused by her father’s ultrareligious leanings, Lou escaped her childhood hell and later produced a gripping art documentary about those experiences entitled “Born Again”, which was shown at the White Cube gallery in London in 2006 – her first solo foray into the British art world. Lou returns to the White Cube this month a new exhibition entitled “Solid/Divide”. The gallery in Bermondsey says that this time, Lou has “distilled her exploration of glass beads into abstract, monochromatic and duo-coloured ‘canvases’ that explore the emotive potential of pure colour and the beauty of imperfection.” With that kind of promise, how can you afford to miss it? Liza Lou exhibition: Solid / Divide Dates: 26 November 2014 – 18 January 2015 Venue: White Cube, South Galleries, 144 – 152 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3TQ Tel: 0207 930 5373

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Mata Hari resurrected to mark Armistice Day | South African cabaret performer Aletia Upstairs revives Mata Hari in time for Armistice Day during this centenary year of World War I by Sertan sanderson What goes through the mind of someone, who is condemned to die? What is somebody’s dying wish as they know exactly the time and place when they shall perish? Perhaps more so now than ever before do these kind of question matter, as firing squads, gas chambers and gallows continue to end the lives of thousands of people around the world each year, whose choices may simply inconvenience or challenge the powers that be. Last week’s execution of 26-year-old Reyhaneh Jabbari in Iran exemplifies this kind of egregious imbalance of power between the state and the individual; between a woman and a patriarchy poised to ultimately destroy her. Sadly, these themes aren’t new phenomena observed in a day and age where inequality may seem more obvious to note to so-called enlightened audiences. Less than a century ago, performer-cum-spy Mata Hari faced the same fate as women across the world continue to suffer today: they fall victim to a hateful system that simply won’t allow them to actualise any of their own dreams and visions for themselves, forever enslaving them to the overriding, overruling club of gentlemen that in one way or another can only seem to resolve conflicts by way of violence.

But it takes another mystery woman to explore the depth of character of a figure as enigmatic and tragic as Mata Hari – whether set against its own context or projected onto the issues of our contemporary age. Aletia Upstairs and her sensitive approach to this intriguing spy story that never was does every last bit of justice to women across the globe, who are fighting every day to save a little bit of their dignity – oftentimes in vain. A staunch feminist in her own right, Aletia’s poetic narration of Mata Hari’s tragic life based verbatim on her letters and interviews examines not only the story of another such doomed woman at the heart of the macho structures of her time. Aletia introduces a human face to a much misunderstood and undervalued story: that of a woman hanging by a thin thread to save her own life, where dramatic irony gives way to notions of empathy and mercy that are typically rather alien to the art form of cabaret. This is a show that is carried effortlessly throughout by Aletia’s astute insights and sensitive observations. Featuring some of her own songs as well as muchloved tunes across the decades, the Mata Hari show manages to speak to every last audience member, teaching much more than just a glorified history lesson.

Mata Hari became known as a courtesan and an exotic dancer importing Indonesian temple dance to Europe – long before there was such a thing as “exotic dance”. A notorious figure in Parisian society, Dutch-born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle quickly managed to become the most famous femme fatale of her day through a series of fateful accidents, ultimately reinventing herself as the swarthy and obscure Mata Hari. But in 1917, at the height of the first World War, Mata Hari was imprisoned in France, accused of espionage for the German enemy and sentenced to die following an extensive framing campaign against her. Awaiting her death by a French firing squad, Mata Hari reflects on the course of her life, leaving the audience wondering whether she would have done anything differently had she been given the chance – or the choice. Would you? “But I beg you to believe me, I never did a single act of espionage against France,” she says as she faces her adversaries squarely in her dying days. It becomes clear that Mata Hari saw her death as her final performance. Date: 8 November 2014 Time: 22:30 – 23:30 Venue: Art House, Crouch End, 159 Tottenham Lane, London N8 9BT

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Killing for Profit author Julian Rademeyer to receive conservation award in London | Whether calling politicians and journalists out on their factual errors, or investigating the rhino horn trade, Julian Rademeyer is not content for corruption to go unnoticed. Rademeyer is in London this week to receive an award for his investigative reporting in Killing for Profit by Mackenzie Weinger Julian Rademeyer got tired of writing corruption stories about South African politics, so he turned his attention to the shocking rhino horn trade. Resigning from his day job as an investigative reporter, the 39-yearold Johannesburg resident set off on a two-year journey into the underbelly of the criminal world behind rhino poaching. After interviewing poachers and game rangers, government officials and beyond, he emerged with Killing for Profit: Exposing the Illegal Rhino Horn Trade, an in-depth, devastating, true crime thriller of the rhino horn trade. Rademeyer’s book — released in 2012 and shortlisted for the prestigious 2013 Alan Paton Award — has been widely praised for its riveting, no-holds-barred account of the horn trade and its detailed look into organised crime syndicates. The book that has taken him to London this week to receive the Marjan-Marsh Award, a prize acknowledging significant contributions to conservation, involving working in areas of conflict or situations in which the recipient is at extreme personal risk. So far in 2014, over 900 rhino have been poached, Rademeyer said, and that number has continued to escalate since he first started to look into the poaching crisis. In 2013, 1004 rhinos were poached, and in 2012 it was 668, up from 448 in 2011. “It’s a fairly unprecedented onslaught on wildlife being driven

by very sophisticated criminal syndicates, quite ingenious criminal syndicates in many ways,” said Rademeyer. “I think that’s what probably astonished me the most when I started looking at this in 2010, was just how adept these syndicates are at finding loopholes in law — they pretty much will do anything to get their hands on rhino horn. And the schemes and scams they come up with are almost unimaginable.” Killing for Profit takes readers on a journey through the trade in South Africa and Mozambique, Vietnam and Laos, revealing the horrifying scams masterminded by criminal syndicates in the rhino horn trade. “I like to sort of joke with people that if I’d written the book as fiction, it just wouldn’t be believable because the schemes are just so bizarre,” Rademeyer said. But, of course, it is all true. “What I suppose I wanted to do was tell a crime story and almost try and write a crime thriller and engage people who are not necessarily conservationists, not necessarily animal rights activists or people that would pick up a normally about wildlife — but would pick up a book about crime,” he said. “And try and at least shed some light on how the syndicates operate, how this is big money and how these are very ingenious syndicates, that you have these wacky sort of crazy stories out there.” “It’s important that people have a broader understanding that this is just much bigger than a poaching issue going on in South Africa.

It touches on so many different levels,” Rademeyer added. Rademeyer will discuss the rhino trade and its connection with organised crime, socioeconomic issues, South African history and much more on Tuesday at King’s College London when he receives the award. The prize — supported by the Marsh Christian Trust in conjunction with the Marjan Centre for the Study of Conflict and Conservation at the War Studies Department of King’s College, London — nets Rademeyer £1000, the centre’s director of external affairs Jasper Humphreys noted, adding that in giving the award to Rademeyer they were especially noting the personal danger involved in reporting Killing for Profit. “He was put at quite a bit of personal risk,” Humphreys said. “His life was threatened a couple of times, he traveled a lot by himself off the beaten track, in far-flung places in South Africa and South Asia. He investigated the illegal wildlife networks in Laos and Thailand, which is an extremely dangerous thing to do.” And the story isn’t anywhere near over. “Governments and bureaucracies don’t react quickly enough,” Rademeyer said. “And when they do react, it’s too late anyway. The groups have changed. You can plug the loopholes, you can try different things, but if you’re not actually thinking out the box and thinking ahead and what they’ll do next, you’re always going to be on the back foot.” For Rademeyer, poaching truly impacts every aspect of South

African life, going far beyond environmental or animal rights issues — “poaching touches on issues of poverty, it touches on the socioeconomic issues, it touches on South Africa as a tourism destination and it touches on our ability to tackle organised crime generally. And we have a massive, massive organised crime problem that goes way beyond just poaching.” There’s no magic silver bullet, of course. “You need a multipronged approach, you need to work on the organised crime side. Whether the organised crime stuff can actually stop it is doubtful, but you can at least do damage to some of the syndicates. It’s a bit like a hydra — they’ll sprout other heads. But you can at least hurt them in the hope you can slow it down a bit and find other solutions. But you need to be looking at the socioeconomic issues and all those things, too,” he said. Rademeyer said he’s looking

at doing longer-term future work on the rhino horn and more broadly at the wildlife trade, as well as projects that touch on Mozambique, where the focus on poaching has shifted significantly since the book’s publication. His current gig, meanwhile, is as the editor of Africa Check, a factchecking site that analyses and assesses claims made by public officials. It’s an effort to sort out fact from fiction by using evidence and journalistic tools, he said. “A good week in my book is where we’ve kind of pissed off everybody, from left to right to whatever, because then we’re doing our jobs… The best we can hope for is politicians lie less often,” Rademeyer said. If you’re in London this week, catch Rademeyer receiving his award and giving a talk on 4 November at 18:00 in the War Studies Meeting Room on the King’s College London Strand Campus.

Help mighty Mason fight for a good life | After 13 years in the UK, Sasha and Blake Buckingham made the tough decision to move home. Their son Mason was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and they needed help By staff reporter Mason Buckingham, now 2.5 years old, suffers from Cerebral Palsy. He was born prematurely and weighed a mere 1.65 kg. Only after 24 hours was he able to take his first breath on his own. Due to his tiny size and huge will to live, he became known as “Mighty Mason.” When Mason didn’t hit many of his milestones, Sasha and Blake Buckingham consulted a neurodevelopmental specialist who established that Mason suffers from Cerebral Palsy. He had a brain hemorrhage at birth. The

list of possible complications is endless: mental issues, learning difficulties, motor problems, epilepsy, problems with vision and hearing. A MRI scan a few weeks later confirmed quite extensive brain damage. Needing more support from family and friends, the Buckinghams moved back to South Africa after 13 years of living in the UK. On arrival in South Africa, Mason continued physiotherapy at a daily Stimulation Centre for disabled children.

At this stage of his life he is still not able to sit, stand or walk unsupported, with both his legs and left arm being affected. He also has a severe squint in his right eye. Mason’s next surgeries are scheduled for the end of November 2014. He will be having an eye operation to correct the squint as well as another set of Botox injections to loosen the tightness of his limbs to help him to move more freely. As the couple have recently moved to SA from the UK, their current medical aid will not be

covering his condition until next year September. However, they cannot postpone these surgeries as they will benefit him at a crucial stage and support his progress. The Buckingham family are turning to the public to help contribute towards Mason’s ongoing treatments. They will use contributions towards his upcoming surgeries and any further treatments he may require and to cover medical expenses not currently covered by medical aid. To donate to the Buckingham family, go to http://www.gofundme. com/g6r698

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travelling, and I know it’s around this time that you need to stock up on supplies for your winter braais. Here are a few tips to keep you braaing this winter Fire Pit Obvious one, but not many people don’t have one of these bad boys. Make sure people have no choice but to sit outside and enjoy the great outdoors instead

of watching you and shaking their head at you braving the elements. Charcoal and wood Although BBQ season is well and truly over in the UK, no one told the stores that the braai season isn’t. So grab your bags now (often at a discount round this time of year) and stock up for the next five months. You won’t

be seeing charcoal in stores (other than South African ones) until next April. Shelter We’ve all stood under an umbrella, happy that we’ve managed a braai, but you’ll need to go inside as soon as the meat’s done or you’ll freeze your bits off. Get a gazebo now (and make

sure it’s well ventilated) or build a shelter. Avoid the flu This is the most serious tip of all, as this dreaded phenomenon can strike at any time. Make sure you’re prepared and stay healthy — no one wants to miss a braai because of man flu. Enjoy and happy braaing!

Braai 365’s recipe for Sticky Honey Pork Ribs |I Ribs are awesome on the braai, especially if you give them a bit of a glaze. This recipe is especially good if you prepare it a couple of days before to let the marinade really set in Ingredients Ingredients 750g Pork Ribs 3 Tbsp Mrs Balls 3 Tbsp Tomato Sauce 3 Tbsp Honey 2 tsp English Mustard 3 Tbsp Sugar 2 Tbsp Tomato Puree 1 Onion (finely chopped)

Once the ribs have cooled down, lay down some cling foil in a pan, and place the ribs on top of this (with the meat side facing up) Pour the marinade over the ribs then wrap completely a few times. Place the ribs in the fridge at least a day before the braai (longer if you have prepared well) and remove about two hours before braai time.

Method The day before serving, double wrap the ribs in tin foil (shiny side in) and throw them on the braai (indirect heat) with the lid on for 1 hour. If you can’t light a braai the day before, throw the ribs (in foil) in the oven on 175 degrees for 1 hour. Throw all the ingredients (except the sugar) into a bowl, and give it a good mix. Sautee the onions in a pan, let them cool and then throw them in with the ingredients.

Braai Time Prepare your kettle with one side of charcoal as you will have a braai on direct and indirect. Throw the ribs on direct heat and braai each side for five minutes After this place the ribs on indirect heat with the lid the a kettle for 30 minutes. Throw the sugar over the ribs, spreading evenly. Test the ribs are done by breaking off one rib. If it comes apart easily,

it’s ready to munch.

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Top five most expensive South African wines |With the Nederburg Auction and the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction in the last couple of months showing some wonderful prices realised for South African wines, here is a look at the five most expensive South African wines available in the UK. Some of us mere mortals might just be able to dream of sipping a glass or two by Louis Holtzhausen

justifies its price.

Working in the wine trade in London, I am asked on a daily basis for the best possible prices on wines that clients hope to get their hands on. For the unassuming, the best possible site to go to is winesearcher.com. The site is easy to use and they have a huge history and library of wine prices. Their top five is as follows and is based on the average price of a standard bottle, counting all available vintages (the Saxenburg is not currently available, according to their website, in the UK) and the information is drawn from their database of 50,158 price lists, totalling 6,719,884 wine offers. List correct as of 13 October 2014.

Saxenburg Vintage Select Shiraz, Stellenbosch $88.00 (£55) Saxenburg estate is situated between Kuilsrivier and Stellenbosch.The farm’s history dates back to the 1690’s when then-governor Simon van der Stel (the bad boy’s dad, mentioned earlier) granted the land to Joachim Sax from Germany. According to official records, the farm Saxenburg changed ownership 37 times between 1701 and 1989. Between September 1980 and June 1989, Peninsula Quarries Limited owned the farm for the purpose of mining. Fortunately, mining rights were never granted. The Vintage Select Shiraz has won many prizes over the years and is also their Estate or flagship wine. A fine example of a great Shiraz and likened to many top Rhone wines at much higher prices.

Vergelegen V Red, Somerset West $88.00 (£55) Vergelegen (which translates as “remotely situated”) is a wine estate in Somerset West in the Western Cape, South Africa. In 1700, the estate was given to (or rather taken by) the early governor of the Cape and general bad boy, Willem Adriaan van der Stel (Simon van der Stel’s son). Van der Stel abused the resources of his employer, the Dutch East India Company, to improve the estate. This upset a lot of people and in 1706 a number of free burghers (citizens), lead by Adam Tas of Libertas, complained about van der Stel’s illegal activities. As a consequence of their complaints, van der Stel and other officials were sacked in 1707, and threequarters of the original Vergelegen estate was sold off at a public auction, dividing it into several farms at the time. In 1992, Vergelgen produced its first wines under the current owners, the Barlow Family, and its wines have won numerous awards, including the coveted Chateau Pichon Longueville Trophy twice. The “V” is the flagship or Estate wine from Vergelegen and many wine writers and commentators praise its quality. A Bordeaux blend made up of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, it shows mighty character and aged, it has an elegance to it that some say

The Sadie Family ‘Columella’ Red, Swartland $85.00 (£53) The “young gun” on the list, Eben Sadie started quite recently compared to the rest of the lot. He is probably the most favourite wine maker of most UK wine writers and funnily enough doesn’t enjoy being called a wine maker. Sadie has been described as an enfant terrible, South Africa’s first certified celebrity winemaker, and by his supporters, as “one of the greatest and most original winemakers in the southern hemisphere”. After a stint working in various vineyards across the world, in 1998 he started seriously in South Africa under Charles Back from Spice Route, becoming head winemaker in a very short time. The first vintage of Columella in 2000 began on an exceptionally small scale of approximately 5000 bottles. The first two vintages were produced at the Spice Route facilities until Sadie established Sadie Family Wines with roughly £700.00 and a couple of wine barrels. It is very much a familyorientated operation with only Eben and his brother and sister employed, although an assistant wine maker, Paul Jordan, has now been roped in.

Sadie sources Syrah and Mourvèdre from various vineyards located in the Voor-Paardeberg ward of the inland Paarl district. Biodynamically produced, the grape yield average is extremely low giving the wines a distinct character. For the flagship Columella, there is a blend of Syrah and Mourvèdre from eight different vineyard sites. The wine is exceptionally elegant for a Rhone blend and this is where it stands apart from its counterparts in South Africa (some might say the world). The wine is named after Columella, the most important writer on agriculture in the Roman empire. Bouchard Finlayson Tete de Cuvee Galpin Peak Pinot Noir, Walker Bay $84.00 (£53) Second - youngest on the list is Bouchard Finlayson situated in the ward of Walker Bay. Established in 1989, it is classed as a boutique winery dedicated to the making of cool climate grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. The 125-hectare property only has about 25 hectares under vine; the rest is mountain - land, covered with fynbos. There is a strong belief in bio-diversity at the estate and thus the reason for the small proportion of vines planted as a whole. Peter Finlayson is regarded as the “Pinot King” of South Africa. A graduate oenologist from Stellenbosch University,

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he furthered his studies in the Rheingau in 1975. After a stint at Boschendal winery, he set up the first winery in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley. In 1989, Peter established Bouchard Finlayson together with business partner Michael Clark. Peter was the first Winemaker in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. The “Tête de Cuvée” is made up by selecting a blend from a handful of chosen, best barrels in the cellar from a particular vintage. Not every vintage produces this wine and it is this rarity that has given rise to the cult following of this gorgeous Burgundianesque wine with the price tag to match. Klein Constantia Vin de Constance, Natural Sweet Wine, Constantia $80.00 (£50) Klein Constantia is located in the suburb of Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa, which is steeped in history.It was the first wine farm in Southern Africa, established in 1685 by the VOC Governor of the Cape Simon van der Stel (again the daddy to the

bad boy). Van der Stel was a keen viticulturist and had been the first to recognise the potential of planting vines in the decomposed granite soil. Following van der Stel’s death in 1712, the estate was broken up and sold in three parts (Groot Constantia; Klein Constantia; and Bergvliet). Vin de Constance is made from dried (on the vine) Muscat de Frontignan or as I like to say, “rosyntjie trosse”. It is definitely the most iconic and wine from South Africa. On his deathbed, Napoleon refused everything offered to him but a glass of Constantia wine after having shipped 300 gallons to his abode on St. Helena while in exile. Baudelaire, Dickens, Austen and many more wrote about it. Kings, Queens and everyone in between drank it. Today, Vin de Constance is back where it belongs and unfortunate for us mere mortals - it comes with a hefty price tag”. A great sweet wine that has the potential to keep up with the world’s best.

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Worshipping wonders on the River Wisla | And the winner of most underrated European capital 2014 is… Warsaw

By sertan sanderson A seasoned traveller in my own right, I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in Warsaw. In fact, I was terribly underprepared, having foregone the Lonely Planet guide in favour of welcoming the element of surprise. And what a surprise it turned out to be! If you arrive in Warsaw by train like I did, you’ll find yourself a bit bewildered at first. Skyscrapers gazing at you from each direction make the Polish capital city at first seem like a sizable American metropolis instead of the gateway to Eastern Europe. There seems to be no shortage of neon lights or shopping malls right there in the heart of the city at all, which might

be great for retail therapy, but I came here on a quest to look deep into the Polish culture. But for a second there I wondered whether I had jumped on the correct train. A bit confused, I made my way to the hotel, one of many adequately-priced chains located near the station. The abundance of both British and German chain stores in the area came as another distraction at first, but proved to be a valuable asset when I discovered that I had forgot to pack certain essentials to take along. You really don’t want to spend half a morning looking for socks in a foreign city and besides, I would ever have thought that I would get to enjoy a pleasant stroll through Marks and Spencers in Poland of all places.

But nevertheless, I felt like there had to more to this city than this ultra-modern façade, so I set out to explore further afield. A strange sense of post-communist utopia began to permeate the fibre of the city’s infrastructure, which still holds some remnants dating to the days of the Cold War without the predictably gloomy element to it. I began to get a feeling that the past is respected and acknowledged here in many ways without having to cast a shadow into the present. It is almost hiding in plain sight, scared the you might pay too much attention to it, which comes with a coy charm of its own. At this point I start to be taken in by an unusual notion of beauty; so far, the city had appeared to

be of utilitarian nature to me, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But as I ventured further out into the Old Town, merely a 15 minute walk away, and I found myself increasingly stunned, staring at beautiful architecture all around me, exploring hidden alleyways, discovering inviting coffee parlours, admiring age-old statues and monuments, appreciating lovely gardens, and learning that Warsaw is truly an overlooked and underappreciated treasure of a travel destination. People may rave about Prague and Budapest with good reason, but Warsaw can competently compete in the same league and add all the wonders of a functional city to this old world charm, which

appeals to the pragmatic kind of person that I am. Yet there’s so much soul to relish at the same time. Little restaurants that sell incredible flavours of pierogis, beautiful vista points overlooking the River Wisla or dainty gift shops with traditional Polish designs serve as great reminder of the value in the simple pleasures of life that you can freely indulge in just 2 hours away from London on a discount flight. That is not say that there aren’t great luxuries to enjoy; imbibing cocktails at the Hotel Bristol, the finest address in town, is equally delightful – albeit not as affordable perhaps. Still, the fact that you actually can be pauper and king at the same in a city like Warsaw

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you should come to Warsaw, this would be it. But there is still so much more. Above all, there is a rich culture to be found on every corner, particularly music, here in Chopin’s native city. If you spend some time following a tour guide you’ll learn about the lives of various greats in music and art, who hail from Warsaw. And whether you choose to find out more about Soviet art at the Palace of Culture and Science or check out the Museum dedicated to the memory of the Warsaw Ghetto, the past seems to come to live wherever you tread, so tread mindfully. You don’t need to be a history buff to appreciate the living lessons these edifices share

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Tributes pour in for sport icons, and Jordaan asks for gun control | It has been a very difficult two weeks for sport fraternity and the country as a whole following the death three icons: Phindile Mwelase, Senzo Meyiwa and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi BY Pedro Mapelo On Thursday 30 October, ordinary South Africans, soccer fans, players, coaches, and politicians converged at the Standard Bank Arena to pay their last respect to fallen sports heroes such as Senzo Meyiwa, the Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi — the 800m former world champion who was involved in car accident — and female boxer, Phindile Mwelase, who spend two week in coma in Hospital. South African Football Association president, Dr Danny Jordaan, told mourners that his association is going to make a call for “The Senzo Meyiwa Gun Law”. “We will take all the guns to the furnace and build a statue of Senzo Meyiwa,” said Jordaan. “That statue will stand infront of SAFA house to us remind us he is the kind of leader we need in this country.” The SAFA honcho also announced that the 2015 Afcon second leg qualifier game against Sudan which was scheduled for Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, will now be played at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. “We felt as an association it was proper and fitting that this match be played in Durban to honour our fallen hero since he hailed from that part of the world,” said Dr Jordaan. Itumeleng Khune — Kaizer Chiefs captain, goalkeeper and Senzo’s friend, spoke for the first time at Standard Bank Arena. Khune said he was pleased his friend achieved his dreams before he died. The 27-year-olds played for the biggest and the most followed clubs in the Southern Africa (Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates) and started their friendship at the age of 15 while they were partaking in Gauteng

Coca-Cola provincial championship games. “Coming from rural areas to be where we are today, it is because we dreamed of taking over from the great legends such as Brian Baloyi and William Okpara. The battle between these two top SA keepers started at junior national teams. “Because of the competition between myself and Senzo, we were giving coaches sleepless nights. Coaches used to ask players to choose, we both wanted to play, be No.1 and showed character”, said Khune. Khune was promoted first by Kaizer Chiefs, and the following year Meyiwa was also promoted to the first team by Orlando Pirates. “I told Meyiwa that I’m promoted, he was happy and I bought KFC to celebrate. He did the same thing when he got promoted. “We were not just friends, we were brothers. We wanted to achieve the same goals and we both started off as strikers and ended up as goalkeepers. It is so sad that he left so soon,” concluded Khune. Meyiwa had been deputizing Khune for a while, and when Khune picked up an injury before the Sudan game more than a month ago, Senzo grabbed the rare opportunity and executed his job very well. In four games, he conceded not even a single game and his last game was 0-0 draw against Congo-Brazzaville at Peter Mokaba Stadium. All the fallen heroes will be laid to rest on Saturday, 1 November at different places. PSL leaders took a decision to suspended all PSL and NFD games so that allow players to attend the funeral. Some of Meyiwa’s colleagues at Bafana Bafana and former teammates who ply their trades in Europe are arriving in South Africa today.

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Men’s team Chillis take on undefeated Cannonballs in the | Men’s, Ladies and Mixed teams took part in the Clapham Common Autumn League finals, which took place on Sunday. Join them for the new season!

By in2touch This week saw the Clapham Common Autumn League finals which took place on Sunday the 2 November. There were Men’s, Ladies and Mixed teams in the leagues as well as various divisions in the mixed leagues. There are different levels of touch players, inexperienced to experienced which gives the learning curve of the game a faster pace as many of the players in our Sunday Leagues are in the England Touch squads preparing to go to the 2015 Touch World Cup in Coffs Harbour, Australia. An interesting fact is that one of the Men’s England Touch players is the man who raced the tube who has been very popular on Youtube, James Heptonstall. The men’s league had a shocking twist of events as Cannonballs, the front runners who hadn’t lost a game all season came up against a strong Chillis team in the final and with some spectacular touchdowns Chillis came out victors winning 7-5. The Ladies league saw many new faces which is wonderful to see in developing the ladies game

for the future seasons. Galaxy had enough ladies to create two teams and after eight weeks of playing both teams ended up in the Finals. Congrats for the ladies CSSC teams on growing their ladies teams and offering plenty of coaching. The first division for the mixed league saw the final game played between Chillis and Galaxy and it was a very close game with both teams defending really well. The final score was 3-2 to Chillis edging it over Galaxy. In the Second Mixed division Misfits played Galaxy 2 in an epic game narrowly scoring 5-4 to take the trophy and prizes. Lastly the Mixed 3rd Division had Sparky the Wonderdog defeat CSSC Wookies 8-3 with some well-deserved team touchdowns. If you are interested to enter into our new Late Autumn Sunday League or our indoor league, Active Touch then please feel free to look at our website, www.in2touch.com/uk or email tracy@in2touch.com for more information. You can join as a team or as an individual in any of these leagues.

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The ABSA Currie Cup champions bring the cup to Allianz Park | The victorious Currie Cup champs, Western Province, are set to bring along the infamous trophy as they take on the tackle against Saracens in London by staff reporter Western Province play Saracens at Allianz Park on Sunday 9 November and the premier prize in South African rugby will be at the stadium, travelling abroad for the first time. UK-based supporters will have a once-off, once only opportunity to have their photograph taken while they hold the ABSA Currie Cup. The Cape side won the trophy at Newlands last Saturday, becoming champions for the second time in three seasons after a tense victory over the Golden Lions. Visiting fly half Marnitz Boshoff had the chance to level the match with the last kick, taking the final into

extra time, but the penalty slipped by and WP celebrated a 19-16 triumph. Allister Coetzee, Province coach, said: “It was a fantastic occasion for our players, coaches and supporters, and this is becoming such a special fortnight. We won the Currie Cup at Newlands on Saturday, we enjoyed the victory parade in Cape Town on Wednesday and now we have the chance to play against Saracens in London. It’s an incredible end to the season. “There is obviously a strong South African flavour at Saracens, from the shareholders through to the players, and everybody

can see the progress they have made in the past five-and-a-half years, becoming one of the most consistent and powerful clubs in Europe. Their defence is admired, and now copied, around the rugby world, and we are expecting a massive challenge at Allianz Park. Some South Africans have made the mistake of underrating European club rugby, and many were surprised when Saracens beat the Sharks in London earlier this year.” Both Saracens and WP will select their strongest available teams for the Sanlam Challenge match at Allianz Park. Mark McCall, Saracens Director of Rugby, said:

“It’s going to be another fantastic occasion. These matches fill a massive gap in the global rugby calendar because northern hemisphere clubs so rarely get the chance to play against the top provincial sides from the southern hemisphere. Our players really enjoyed playing against the Sharks and are now really excited by the chance to play against the Currie Cup champions, and the nucleus of the Stormers team that has historically competed so strongly in the Super XV. It’s going to be a true clash of styles and hemispheres.” Every seat at Allianz Park is priced at £20 for adults and £10 for under-14 guests, available on a first come, first served basis at

www.saracens.com/wp. All manner of biltong and boerewors will be available at the Saracens home stadium, which is renowned as the friendliest stadium in the country, and transport is easy from all over London. Direct overland rail services serve Mill Hill Broadway, which is connected to the stadium by a free shuttle bus. Supporters can also travel by Underground, taking the Northern Line to Mill Hill East, which is also connected to Allianz Park by a free shuttle service. For those preferring to drive, the stadium is 12 minutes from the M25 and 300m from junction 2 of the M1, and on-site parking can be booked at www.saracens.com.

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