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Shuttleworth pledges R250 million to benefit South African expats |Venture capitalist and start-up guru Mark Shuttleworth pledges R250 million to a fund aimed at

helping South African investors and entrepreneurs litigate their way through the difficult labyrinth of exchange controls set by the Reserve Bank, benefitting SA expats in particular by sertan sanderson

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South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth won a landmark court case against the SA Reserve Bank at the South African Court of Appeal (SCA) this week.

The entrepreneur has repeatedly criticised South Africa’s legal framework, which makes crossborder investments difficult for expats, particularly due to exchange controls and the cost of ensuing court cases if disputes arise.

“It is more expensive to work across South African borders than almost anywhere else on Earth, purely because the framework of exchange controls creates a cartel of banks authorised to act as the agents of the Reserve Bank in currency matters.”

“This case also has a very strong personal element for me, because it is exchange controls which make it impossible for me to pursue the work I am most interested in from within South Africa and which thus forced me to emigrate years ago.”

Shuttleworth first took the

Reserve Bank to court in June 2013, after he had to pay over R250m in order to get some of his assets out of South Africa in 2009. He argued that the money should be returned to him, because he had paid a 10 percent “exit charge,” when moving his R4.27bn worth assets abroad in 2008 and 2009, a year after the government abandoned the levy.

Jeremy Gauntlett SC, for the Reserve Bank, said that the move could be highly damaging for the economy. “If the applicant succeeds in striking down Section 9 of the Currency Act and declaring all orders and rules unconstitutional, there would be no inhibition on removing capital from this country at all,” he warned.

Shuttleworth then claimed that the exchange control regulation was unconstitutional is based on the notion that the public was not consulted. He recently stated publicly that “legalese” takes a special place among his dislikes, and is an outspoken proponent of limiting government control

in South Africa. Shuttleworth pledged the R250 million worth of funds that he won to starting a fund aimed at selectively financing business litigation “cases on behalf of those unable to do so themselves, where the counterparty is the state.”

“For that reason, I will commit the funds returned to me to today by the SCA to a trust run by veteran and retired constitutional scholars, judges and lawyers [...].”

“This is a time in our history when it will be increasingly important to defend constitutional rights. Historically, these are largely questions related to the balance of power between the state and the individual. For all the eloquence of our Constitution, it will be of little benefit to us all if it cannot be made binding on our government.

“I pursue this case in the hope that the next generation of South Africans who want to build small but global operations will be able to do so without leaving the country. In our modern, connected world, and our modern connected

country, that is the right outcome for all South Africans.”

Shuttleworth went on to justify his philanthropic move, saying that it is “expensive to litigate at the constitutional level, which means that such cases are imbalanced – the State has the resources to make its argument, but the individual often does not.

Shuttleworth’s fortune is now split between the UK mainland and tax haven The Isle of Man. However, he is still a South African citizen and his money is used to invest in start-ups in South Africa, and his charities continue to support funding and fellowships to social innovators.

Shuttleworth made millions in his illustrious career with various start-up ventures. The founder of the popular Ubuntu computer operating system had started his IT empire in the late 1990s with Thawte, an online cryptography business, and later made headlines as the first African civilian to fly into space.

South African government passes the buck on cancelled Nobel conference |In a shocking first, the South African government denies any wrongdoing in relation to the Dalai Lama’s third refused Visa to enter the country

By Gerhard Jacobs As the country recovers from yet another scandal involving the department of home affairs and famous rejection-addict, the Dalai Lama; the ANC government, famous for taking responsibility on matters of international

embarrassment, has denied refusing His Holiness a Visa.

The 14th World Summit of Nobel Laureates was meant to take place in Cape Town, but was cancelled due to several prominent Laureates boycotting the event in light of the Dalai Lama’s failed attempts at getting a visa to enter the country

for a third time.

Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj slammed Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille for blaming the government’s ties with China for this debacle. De Lille apparently “cast aspersions” on the “integrity of the South African government” by stating

the painfully obvious. He went on to say that His Holiness’ office cancelled the visa process themselves.

Despite the Presidency’s exemplary track-record for truthfulness and transparency, civil society finds the latest spin a bitter pill to swallow.

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Princess of Africa, and maybe your heart? |A glimpse into the life of Yvonne Chaka Chaka over two nights in October 2014 in London

by John Cole-Morgan South Africans have known Yvonne Chaka Chaka for almost 30 years. But behind her famous persona are the humanitarian actions that inspire so many people around the world. Yvonne is an incredibly astute business woman, and an avid humanitarian that has travelled the length and breadth of a continent, as she continues tirelessly to strive to improve the lives of those less fortunate than herself.

In 2005, Yvonne, was named a UNICEF ambassador of goodwill.

This coincided with the tragic death of her friend and back-up singer Phumzile Ntuli. Due to this loss, Yvonne chose Roll Back Malaria as the cause she wanted to champion within her role in UNICEF. Yvonne had long since started a foundation which focused on helping the less fortunate within South Africa, but by joining UNICEF, this paved the way for an African wide foundation called The Princess of Africa Foundation.

The goals for the foundation were

to champion both education and health care advancement within the whole of Africa.

Yvonne was in London this last week as the key note speaker at the House of Lords for a conference titled “Africa Rising – The Role of Diaspora African Woman”.

At this event Yvonne was also awarded an “Ambassador for Peace Award” from the Universal Peace Federation.After just having released her 22nd album and performing at private functions around the world, one would think there is not a lot of time left. But as Yvonne said, music, allows her to fund her travels around Africa and expanding the parameters of her Foundation.Yvonne speaks openly of how disappointing it is when people donate money with hidden — and sometimes not so hidden agendas.

It has been reported that Yvonne openly speaks of how pledges do not pay for doctors. She is a person of action and is always trying to push donors and governments to uphold their promises. She wants to ensure that the most vulnerable

people’s needs be shown the results that they desperately need, and so very much need, and feels very strongly that the corruption of governments needs to stop and these most vulnerable need to be cared for.

Yvonne spoke to me briefly about an attempted hijacking in her home with her husband. She was visibly upset by the incident but she was incredibly fortunate that these armed attackers didn’t recognise who it was they were attempting to hijack. But upon these men seeing it was the Princess of Africa they were mortified they had done this to someone so important to them.

All valuables were returned to Yvonne and her husband.

Afterwards, in her own garden, Yvonne engaged these men in a dialogue to try and understand the situation more. Even in this harrowing experience, Yvonne was attempting in some small way to educate these men that their acts were exceptionally harmful and in a small way she hoped she would stop these acts from happening in the future.

Public Works Department admits to wasting R35 billion

|Yvonne Chaka Chaka at the House of Lords

Her lasting message for diaspora Yvonne leaves us with is very powerful, but entirely simple.

Africans of the world, go out into the world, learn everything you can, experience everything there is to learn, and bring that knowledge, bring that experience, and bring yourself, back to Africa.

Your Africa needs you.

Yvonne Chaka Chaka was hosted, in part, by the Association for African Owned Enterprises (AAOE) in the UK. Later this year, AAOE will be hosting an awards ceremony for African entrepreneurs in the UK. Nominations are now open.

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|The discovery of misspent public funds in the Department of Public Works is bound to set heads rolling. But will Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi be held responsible?

by sERTAN SANDERSON A report published by The Star alleges that the SA Department of Public Works has squandered an estimated R35 billion on mismanaged leases and unnecessary construction projects.

The numbers are based on annual internal reviews in the department dating back to 2009, and are featured in an official government document, which was leaked to the newspaper.

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi commented on the findings, saying that he found the numbers “shocking”.University Press, 2009).

“The Public Works turnaround has uncovered R34.9 billion irregular expenditure, some of which goes back as far as 2001.”

He further explained that the financial losses were due to “a result of supply-chain management processes not adhered to”. In the same breath, however, he

dismissed claims that the enormity of these numbers should imply fraudulent transactions as the chief cause for the misspent public funds.

“The department may have obtained value through such transactions although some technical discrepancies occurred during the procurement or payment process.”

Nxesi detailed those technical discrepancies to be pertaining to “incomplete documentation, incorrect approval of transactions, non-competitive bidding for tenders, incorrect calculations, and emergency procurement for non-emergency situations.” The minister also told reporters that he would be expected to table the findings of the report in parliament this week, emphasising that there would be legal consequences.

“I am doing this because I believe to promote good governance you need to be

transparent and accountable. That transparency will help expose any irregularities. Accountability for all of us is the culture I am trying to inculcate at public works. That is my philosophy. We have always been in the public eye about scandals, but we are turning that around now.”

The newspaper report also mentioned that over the five-year period in question the Department of Public Works had actually begun to improve its performance, with numbers gradually decreasing from R22 billion misspent in 2009 to R600 million in 2013, while conceding that about R1.1 billion was lost during the entire period examined due to fraud.

With Minister Nxesi speaking thus confidently, it is unlikely that he will personally be held responsible. A senior member of the ANC, Nxesi has previously served as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.

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Humans in Nature: African artists joins London’s environmental art show |Next Tuesday at the Hoxton Arches, a Zimbabwean (Gordon Glyn-Jones), a South African, (Christiaan Nagel) an English artist living in Cape Town (Oliver Barnett), will join eleven other UK artists for a group show called Human Nature a celebration of emerging and cutting edge environmental art

By Gordon Glyn-Jones “Human Nature: An exhibition of visual art exploring our changing relationship with the environment,” is the brainchild of Charlotte Webster of Good Shout Studio, a seasoned renewables campaigner and professional artist in her own right and is sponsored by Abundance Generation, a crowd funding organisation that supports renewable energy projects. The art investigates our complicated relationship with nature, at a time where saving the environment has finally clicked in the mainstream mind.

We talked to the three artists with an African connection: Gordon Glyn-Jones, why is this show revolutionary from an artist’s perspective?

Gordon Glyn-Jones: When Charlotte Webster initially approached me to be in the show I was hesitant to be identified as an ‘environmental artist’ as I believe my art should ask questions more than proffer answers. However the show has been sensitively curated to present a range of world views, from street artists, to highly reputable landscape artists and up-cycling craftspeople. From an artist’s perspective, Abundance Generation supporting the show means that the artists aren’t charged commission, which is also very rare. Abundance are building a cleaner earth and now helping to

nurture those with the creative vision to enrich people’s minds. It’s a perfect symbiosis.

Your work is very confrontational, why the anger?

Gordon Glyn-Jones: My paintings and drawings represent two opposite ends of the spectrum… Yin and Yang, if you like? The drawings are generally delicate and calm, but the paintings however, should be viewed like totem pole or perhaps horror movies; all are designed to open up a visceral and spiritual response. They may be aggressive, but they’re also quite playful, like folk stories where the children get eaten by witches. It’s mischief with a sting in the tail.

Oliver Barnett, your work is deeply embedded in representations of the natural world and the Human Nature show investigates humanity’s relationship with nature. How important do you think it is for artists to take part in the conversation about protecting the environment?

Oliver Barnett: Every day we encounter aspects of human behaviour that amaze and appal us. Creativity, along with acts of kindness and courage play a vital part in the collective belief in the human spirit. The opportunity for artists and creatives in particular, is to attempt to express the ineffable, where words and explanations

do not suffice. I see this change becoming widespread on the individual level, the great challenge lies in the mobilization of minds.

Can you talk us through your process; how do you choose your subject matter, what are the deeper connections you make with the scenes?

Oliver Barnett: Around the time I moved to South Africa from the UK, I became deeply absorbed by its wild rugged landscapes, which are so stark in contrast to the beautiful but largely manicured English countryside. I spent much time exploring these new environs and felt like I was being guided to places of inexplicable beauty and mystery. The images started to emerge as a dialogue, to give back to these experiences of freedom and connection.

You are an English artist working in SA, how do the two art scenes compare?

Oliver Barnett: I confess I don’t spend much time looking into the art scene and related trends and try focus on the work. It is impossible to compare the two scenes for the disparity in scale, but the London art scene, to me, feels so bound in trends and hype there’s very little room for buying a piece based on an emotional response to the work. I feel equally frustrated at the amount of arbitrary art taking wall space, whilst so many amazing artists wait for their chance to shine.

|The-Fi-Of-The-Underworld by Christiaan Nagel

Christiaan Nagel, you are well known in the street art scene for your iconic mushroom sculptures which pop up in unexpected places. Your new work involves shoals of flying fish, what’s the story behind the new works?

Christiaan Nagel: I have been working on a brand new concept entitled “The Fi Of The Underworld”. (Fi being the plural for these metaphysical fish). It represents a fantasy future, an exciting but unknown and bizarrely strange time for mankind. The Fi of the underworld is the first sign that we are entering the spiritual world. The Fi are shoals of fish that appear in great numbers, hundreds of thousands. They swim vertically from deep below the ground and

thrust their way through the earth’s surface, gravity and natural laws have long surpassed us now. This is where we get deeper and deeper into our own subconscious minds.

This world will be accessed by consuming a type of Psilocybin with the nickname, Manna. This is not a bio-chemical reaction but a spiritual merging of the person and nature.

Human Nature: An exhibition of visual art exploring our changing relationship with the environment.

Hoxton Arches, Cremer St, London E2 8HD 14 & 15 October 2014 11am-5pm www.humannatureshow.co.uk Also see: www.gordonglyn-Jones. com, www.oliverbarnett.co.za/, www.christiaannagel.co.uk/

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Sacred as she goes — Faith 47 exhibits in London |Renowned South African street artist Faith 47 will be in London at a solo exhibition entitled ‘Aqua Regalia’ from 10 – 19 October

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SA’s finest artists head to Afrovibes UK |The best of live theatre, dance, music and visual arts from South Africa head to the UK for a nationwide tour by staff reporter Afrovibes UK is back, the biennial festival of theatre, dance and music from South Africa makes a welcome return to the UK from October 13 – November 8.

Featuring an eclectic programme of 11 shows, more than 60 performers from all over South Africa will perform at 17 UK venues throughout the four- week tour.

Afrovibes will tour to London, Swansea, Hereford, Cardiff, Birmingham, Bracknell, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Lancaster, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

In celebration of 20 years of democracy in South Africa, Afrovibes is part of the official SA/UK Seasons 2014-15; curated

by James Ngcobo, Artistic Director of the Market Theatre in Johannesburg and produced by Jan Ryan at UK Arts International, Afrovibes will have something for everyone – political drama, real life stories, contemporary dance, music, photography, visual arts, film and much more.

Pop-up township cafes at all venues – created by the local community – will provide a

authentic South African flavour with food, drinks, late night music, DJs, workshops, talks etc.

Artistic Director James Ngcobo says: “In 1994 a new nation was born. Since then our artists have been showing the world that South Africa has stories to tell: stories that speak to the collective memory of who we are. Yet at the same time they speak of life in South Africa today – stories that link us with the world.”

Afrovibes made its European debut in The Netherlands in 1999 and has since developed into a multi-disciplinary arts festival, which takes place in the UK and Holland. The first UK edition of Afrovibes took place in 2010 in London, Birmingham and Manchester; in 2012 dates were added in Cardiff, Nottingham, Liverpool, Lancaster and Hereford; this year Newcastle, Swansea, Bracknell, Edinburgh and Glasgow have also come on board.

Accompanying the live Afrovibes festival programme, a short season of feature films presented in partnership with Africa in Motion will reflect the theme of 20 years of the new South Africa.

by staff reporter Following an active street art career spanning more than fifteen years, Faith47‘s work can now be found in major cities around the world.

Using a wide range of media, including graphite, spray paint, oil paint, ink, photography and collage, her approach is explorative and substrate appropriate – from found and rescued objects, to time-layered and history-textured city walls and their accretions, to studio prepared canvas and wood.

Her solo exhibition, Aqua Regalia, envelops the viewer in a sacred ‘room’ filled with collected objects and other intricacies from everyday life that – together with figurative paintings – explore the notion of the mundane as sacred and celebrates the discarded and unwanted as holy.

Aqua Regalia or ‘royal water’ is the alchemical name for a highly corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that transmogrifies, dissolves and changes the most powerful substance – gold. Through her work, Faith47 attempts to disarm the strategies of global realpolitik, in order to advance the expression of personal truth. In this way,

her work is both an internal and spiritual release that speaks to the complexities of the human condition, its deviant histories and existential search.

In Aqua Regalia, Faith47 embeds found and created objects in an enshrined space and thus, in a manner of the reliquary, pays homage to the sacramental within the ordinary. Torn up begging cards, betting sheets, discarded eviction notices suggest the fallout of a lost struggle, while visions of supplicants insist upon the power of faith.

Eclectic in its mash-up of art as fetish and art as rebooted trash object, it reprises the core question which drives the artist at odds with the cynical neo-liberal force at work today. Such affinities and discordances between hope and yearning seek to restore value and re-inscribe new meaning to the rejected, discarded, the lost or the overlooked. The restoration of value to discarded things when combined with pictorial conjuring’s of some undivided divinity, suggest a schism between the knowable and the unknowable.

Whether the divine resides inside the everyday, or whether it merely intimates an absent-presence.

Ultimately it seems that we are dealing with a felt experience –

part belief, part yearning.

Along with these found objects are pictorial representations of incarnated divinity: animals, sacred geometry and other symbols. The question is – does the experience attest to the power of things over and above the human apprehension of them, or if the experience compels us to reconsider the object as indivisibly connected to the divine? If the viewer remains unclear it is because this exhibition arrives at a point in history in which it has become impossible to decipher a future, interpret history, let alone grasp the present. By combining found objects and art-incarnate thoughts, Aqua Regalia presents an immersive experience as much as a viewing. In this sacred space, Faith47 asks us to reconsider, and feel the hidden embattled role of the spirit in a secular realm.

Details Opening Reception: 9th October 2014 / 6pm to 9pm RSVP@monikerprojects.com Exhibition on display: 10th – 19th October 2014 / 11am to 7pm daily Gallery Location: Shop 12, Dray Walk 91 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL, United Kingdom www.aquaregalia.com

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|Husband and wife team Jeanine and Anthony Pearse recently completed a record-breaking crossing of the English Channel. We caught up with Jeanine to talk about the challenges and highlights By deva lee The Oxford English Dictionary might want to put a pic of Anthony and Jeanine Pearse under the definition of ‘power couple’ in the dictionary.

The pair recently made South African swimming history when Anthony became the second fastest South African to cross the English Channel in 9hr38mins, while Jeanine smashed the South African women’s record by 90 minutes with a time of 10hr30mins.

“We both in fact swam much faster than anything we expected!” said Jeanine. “It was never about breaking any records, but purely for personal fulfillment.”

A hero in the community Fellow channel swimmer Zani Müller has said that Jeanine is one of her heroes. “A great compliment to be called a hero of Zani’s,” said Jeanine “Cape Town has a very strong and supportive open water swimming community.

Their advice, support and interest has been overwhelming and immeasurable.”

All you need is love Anthony and Jeanine’s marriage played a big part in their achievements from the beginning.

“Our journey began with a text message I sent to Anthony in July last year,” explains Jeanine. “I bravely asked his opinion on what he thought about me wanting us

both to swim the English Channel.

The reply was back within minutes: a definite YES.” “Anthony’s unwavering belief in me and his constant love, support, patience and encouragement have been unbelievable. He is the biggest blessing of my life and without him none of this would have been possible. To have taken this journey together is the stuff dreams are made of.”

A glance at Anthony’s Twitter feed shows that their commitment to each other is at the core of their swimming ambitions: After diving in, the pair supported each other while agreeing on a strategy. “As planned we swam together for possibly five minutes before Anthony set off at his own pace,” said Jeanine.

The biggest challenge “Ahead of us lay a 35-40km stretch of wide open grey sea, crossed by two of the worlds busiest shipping lanes,” explained Jeanine. “Oh, how I missed the clean seas of our fairest Cape. This piece of ocean called the English Channel is a mass of angry, nasty, choppy, lumpy and very salty water. Add to all of that some serious tidal current and there you have you challenge.”

Jeanine says that the physical challenges are “nothing at all compared to the mental challenges you face”. “It’s one long mental

rollercoaster. There were darker moments and challenges but, all in all, I felt a great sense of calm, quiet and strength.”

“All Channel swimmers have their own stories, but all are similar in one respect – nothing is impossible with determination,” said Jeanine.

Finishing in French Waters The last leg of the swim proved toughest for Jeanine. “I opted not to know where I was until five hours and 30 minutes had elapsed.

The toughest physical stretch by far was the first shipping lane; it was very busy, dirty and extremely choppy with some awful jellyfish.”

“Only when I saw a sign saying “I smell garlic snails” did I stop, look and orientate myself,” she said. Although the couple had finished 57 minutes apart, the strength of the current meant Jeanine finished almost five kilometers further south, “just beyond the dreaded, feared, and respected Cap Griz Nes.” “One of the happiest moments of my life was seeing Anthony on board my boat. [He] had been brought onboard to support me on my final stretch.” For the couple, the most important goal was to complete the challenge together.

“My dream was always that my journey would end somewhere on the French coast with Anthony at my side. I guess that dreams can in fact come true.”

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Nominations for the SA Chamber of Commerce Awards 2014 are now open |The highly anticipated annual SA Chamber of Commerce Business Awards is back — and now’s your chance to nominate deserving candidates making waves in the SA business community in Britain

BY Deva Lee Do you know a trailblazing South African business person in the UK? Nominate your friends and colleagues for a Business award and get them the recognition they deserve. Previous winners include notable entrepreneurs, NGO heads and business leaders.

Nominate The South African Chamber of Commerce Business Awards recognise achievements in the following categories: Business Leader of the Year Awarded to an individual who displays outstanding leadership qualities that have contributed to the growth and successful management of his/her business.

Entrepreneur of the Year Awarded to an individual who has displayed outstanding entrepreneurial flair and successfully employed an original idea to launch his/her own business.

Innovator of the Year Awarded to an individual who consistently proves to be at the cutting edge of his/her field and employs new technologies to spur growth.

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Woman in Business of the Year Awarded to a woman who displays an enterprising spirit, determination and business acumen leading to success in the maledominated world of business.

Rising Star of the Year Awarded to an individual under the age of 35 who displays great potential and is a breakthrough talent in any industry.

New Business of the Year Awarded to a small business that has made significant strides in achieving sustained growth The Giving Back Award For a business leader and/or company that has excelled in promoting corporate support for charities either within their own organisation or generally across the private sector.

For more visit the website: www.southafricanchamber.co.uk/ Nominations and voting will close on Sunday 16 November 2014.

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A perfect weekend getaway to Tallinn Old Town | Although only independent for twenty-something years, Tallinn, the Estonian capital, has grown into a dynamic, progressive and exciting city but it is the old town that has drawn us here and it is proving to be as fascinating as we had imagined

by Len Rutledge The winding cobblestone street is fronted by rows of elegantly gabled facades. As my wife and I walk along we see fascinating back alleys, courtyards, Gothic spires and age-old markets.

In the heart of the old town, magnificent Town Hall Square comes into view with its 14thcentury Gothic town hall as its centre-point. No wonder this whole area has been a World Heritage Site since 1991.

Fascinating Old Town The old town is divided into two sections – hilltop Toompea and the labyrinthine lower town.

It retains the true character of a medieval town centre and each turning opens up new views, which take our breath away.

Toompea dates back to the 13th century when the Danes erected a stone castle here. The castle has been revamped countless times through the centuries and much now comes from the 16th century.

There is also a Danish cathedral from the 14th century, a superbly preserved medieval cannon tower and a grandiose Russian Orthodox cathedral.

The castle is home to the Estonia parliament but for 700 years it was occupied by a succession of occupying powers. The Toompea highlight is undoubtedly the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral with its towering onion domes and golden crosses.

Towers, museums and churches We visit the strangely named Kiek-in-de Kok tower, now a museum devoted to Tallinn’s history. This was the main defence point for the castle and its 38 metre height and fourmetre-thick walls are impressive.

Back in Town Hall Square we climb the town hall tower. The 115-step ascent is worthwhile as there is a great view from the top.

Across the square is the town hall pharmacy believed to be one of the oldest in Europe.

Around the corner is the Holy Spirit Church with its striking Baroque tower. The interior is a treasure-trove of religious artefacts. Nearby Niguliste Church is also impressive. The building has served as a museum since being repaired after Soviet air raids in World War II. We spend the next day just wandering the streets, visiting some of the museums and sitting in cafes. A visit to St Olav’s Church, once the world’s tallest building until a lightning strike burned it down in 1625, is a highlight. In the evening we listen to jazz at Restaurant Clazz which has live music five nights a week.

While not staying there, we visit the lovely Three Sisters Hotel which has been established in three adjoining medieval merchant’s houses from 1362.

Our recommendation – if you can afford it, stay here. It is a

charming place.

Outside Old Town Clearly there is much more to Tallinn than the Old Town so today we go to Kadriorg Park.

There are gardens, fountains and the magnificent palace built as a summer residence for Peter the Great. The palace now houses the Estonian Art Museum’s foreign collection.

We are amazed to find another spectacular art museum here also. The Kumu Art Museum is a modern architectural masterpiece and it now houses the main exhibits of the Estonian Art Museum.

The nearby Song Festival Grounds, a popular outdoor venue with a huge stage designed for enormous choirs, is a surprise.

It must be stunning during the annual festival in July. Further out, the Maajamae Palace houses an exhibition which charts the road to Estonian independence.

We still have time for one more visit so choose the monastery of Pirita which was built in 1417. It was later destroyed and only the frame and walls remain. It is an interesting place to look around and to listen to the story about the nuns who founded it. On the way back to Tallinn we see the sailing base built for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.

The city has shown us that there is plenty for everyone no matter what their interests and we leave reluctantly vowing to return for a longer stay.

If you go Ryanair and EasyJet have some direct flights to Tallinn from London while several other airlines fly via Germany, Scandinavia, Poland and elsewhere.

There is a Hop On – Hop Off bus operating during the May September period which passes most of Tallinn’s main sights.

Hostels in the old town start at around £20 while hotels are from £25 to £200.

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A braai brings us back home — the food is just a bonus |Living in London can be pretty fast- paced, but knowing I have my braai to look forward to in the evening always makes me happy. It’s a way of me getting back to South Africa, even if it’s only for a few hours

by MAT HARTLEY It’s 7:30 and I’m rammed inside the carriage of the underground. I try to avoid this sardine crush as often as I can but luckily I’ve got a seat. Unlucky for the vertically challenged guy crushed under the gym guys armpit. It looks like his armpit partner believes in gym, not so much in deodorant.

I want to say “not to worry big guy, another 30 minutes to go.”

It’s hot, it’s sweaty, but hey it’s work and it’s the price you pay for living in this city. London has its perks, but this isn’t one of them. I’ve got a full day ahead of me training staff, then back into the mad rush before heading home. I’m hoping there’s a seat and that gym guy has invested in some deodorant.

I’ve already decided I’m braaing tonight, some marinaded chicken sosaties. It’s the one thing that will make today slightly shorter: knowing I’m going to light the fire and watch the flames. Maybe I’m a bit too passionate about it, but the braai has always brought me home. Often I don’t care what I’m cooking, but the process of building, watching and talking is most important. The food is just the bonus!

And that’s what the braai really is all about. It takes me back to days at the dam, round camp fires and days at the beach, family, friends and great times.

Every time I light up, I sit back and watch the best television known to man, the braai, taking me back to memories and creating new ones.

So where does your braai take you back to?

Braai365 Recipe: Lamb chops marinaded in Garlic, Rosemary and Thyme These are awesome on the braai and are very simple to marinade. Trust me, this marinade will make a difference to your lamb chops

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Ingredients 4 Lamb Chops 2 Crushed Garlic cloves 1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary leaves 1 Tsp. crushed thyme Coarse sea salt 2 -3 Tbsp olive oil Method 1. Grab a food processor and add the garlic, rosemary, thyme and salt. Mix until it’s all combined and then add the olive oil.

2. Rub this on both sides of the lamb chops and then put them in the fridge to marinade for 1-2 hours. Take them out about half an hour before so that the lamb gets up to room temperature.

3. Throw the chops on a very high heat, sealing them on each side for 2 minutes. For mediumrare dependant on heat total cooking time will be about 8-10 minutes in total.

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Chef Petrus’ recipe for Duck á L’Orange |It’s wild duck season – try something different to the usual meat choice: Duck á L’Orange once seen as the height of culinary sophistication. Today, it’s a retro classic

by Petrus Madutlela Duck á L’Orange is a dish that I’ve been preparing since the start of my career, once seen as the height of culinary sophistication.

Today, it’s a retro classic and always popular – something different to the usual chicken, pork and beef.

Wild ducks are in season from now until January, and you could try using a delicious game bird for this recipe. The meat tends to be less fatty and more flavorsome than farm reared duck.

Ingredients Duck 2 x 200g duck breasts 25 ml Olive oil Seasoning Sauce 3 x oranges, zest and juice

100 ml Cointreau or Grand Marnier 50 ml sherry vinegar 250 ml duck or chicken stock 1 x tsp corn flour, optional Method Sauce Reduce the orange juice in a pan over medium heat to a third volume.

Add the sherry vinegar, orange liqueur and then the stock.

Reduce by one third.

Add the zest of two oranges to the sauce, simmer for one minute.

Thicken with a paste of a little corn flour mixed with cold water if required.

Duck breasts Trim the duck breasts to remove sinew and excess fat. Score the skin with the tip of a knife, in a diamond pattern. Season both

sides with salt and pepper.

Heat a heavy bottomed frying pan or skillet over medium heat. Place the duck breasts in the pan skin side down. Leave undisturbed for about ten minutes, until the skin is crisp and golden brown, and the fat has rendered down from the breast.

Turn and continue cooking on other side for around a further six – eight minutes for medium rare.

Remove from pan, cover and allow meat to rest for ten minutes, then carve in half lengthways, as shown in the photo.

Pour the orange sauce over the sliced duck.

The dish is accompanied by fondant potato, caramelised onion, glazed carrot & butternut puree in the photo.

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Rand appreciates against the Dollar CEO of Prudential Africa to speak in London |Insurance and investment company Prudential’s Africa CEO will speak in London this month

by STAFF MEMBER SAAX (Southern African Actuaries Connexion) is hosting Matt Lilley, CEO of Prudential Africa, in an event on the 13th October at Cass university. Matt will discuss Prudential’s ambitions in Africa in line with their strategy

to expand their business in the continent.

It is an excellent opportunity to hear first-hand from an industry leader driving strategy and growth across Africa. It also provides a good chance to network.

|Things are looking up for the South African Rand this week. But will the trend last? by 1st Contact The Rand appreciated further against the US Dollar last week, closing at USD-ZAR 11.18, compared with last Wednesday’s close of USD-ZAR 11.27.

The Rand’s appreciation against the greenback occurred into a mixed performance from the Dollar against the major crosses.

The Dollar weakened against the Euro and Yen, while strengthening against the Pound. Meanwhile, the Rand appreciated against all of the major crosses, with the biggest move seen against the Pound (-1.0%).

All of the commodity currencies

we monitor for the purposes of this report appreciated by the end of last week, with the Rand taking up the middle position.

Five of the nine Emerging Markets currencies we monitor – namely the TRY, ZAR, MXN, HUF and RUB – appreciated on the day. The THB, IDR and BRL meanwhile depreciated. The INR remained unchanged at business close last week due to a public holiday in India celebrating Mahatma Ghandi’s birthday.

The Rand was the second-bestperforming EM currency (beaten only by the TRY).

With regard to commodity prices,

platinum and copper both fell by 1.2 percent, and Brent fell by 0.8 percent. Gold meanwhile rose marginally by 0.1 percent.

Non-residents were mild net buyers of local equities last week (ZAR 178 million) but were aggressive net sellers of local bonds (-ZAR 1,765 million).

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Since you are British by decent, the only way a parent can pass on this citizenship is if they meet the following three requirements as per Section 3(2) of the British Nationality Act of 1981.

To qualify under this section: The parent who is British by

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The British citizen by descent parent must have lived in the UK (or, if the child was born on or after 21 May 2002, in a British overseas territory) for a continuous period of 3 years at any time before the child’s birth. During that period they should not have absences exceeding 270 days.

The application must be made whilst the child is under 18 years of age.

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Late summer 02 Touch leagues prove a success with fans |Back by popular demand, the Regents Park Late Summer Leagues went off with a bang By in2touch Throughout the late summer months, our touch rugby teams were excited to be playing in the short six week leagues of summer sun in London, which this year we were truly spoilt with. The amazing weather, sunshine and dazzling touch skills shown by all the players made this an outstanding season for all.

Finals starting at last Tuesday’s Regent’s Park Late Summer league was another amazing night to remember. First up were the play-offs for the third place, with the Laser Cats narrowly defeating the Useless Simpletons in Division 1, whilst Genesis triumphed over NUGS in Division 2.

The Division 1 final was a close contest between Touching Cloth and Touch For London. But Touch For London managed to take the win in the drop-off. Division 2 saw the Individuals team overcome Touch Dawgs to become the champions. What a great finish to the season!

Then on Wednesday night the teams showed all their might to see who would finish on top. In Division 3, the teams fighting it out for third and fourth place were Legally Untouchable vs The Internationals, and with a great show of skill The Internationals came out on top winning 5 – 0.

The Final for Division 3 was played between Dynamic Touch and Fiendish Feet, which turned into a tough game with only three touchdowns throughout the entire game. The teams were running close game all the way through and Dynamic Touch managed to edge ahead in the end to win 2 – 1.

Division 2 had plenty of awesome touchdowns in both

games and some clear winners.

For third and fourth place the teams were Red Bull 6’s vs Innocent Touch, and Red Bull 6’s easily won this playoff 6 – 1. In the Division 2 final, both teams tried their best but Magic Touch - Legends showed their class by beating No Woman No Try 6 – 1.

Finally, we had Old Street against Museums Inc in a fantastic game with lots of touchdowns for the first division third & fourth playoffs. Museums Inc went the extra mile to win the game 7 – 3.

In the much anticipated final of the 1st division between Green & Gold and Magic Touch - All Stars, it was tight all the way through, and the teams’ defences were fantastic on either side. Magic Touch – All Stars seemed like they wanted to claim victory just a little more, winning the final 3 – 2.

There are some other leagues still running and upcoming leagues that you can still enter your teams into or enter as an individual, such as the Sunday Autumn League at Clapham, which is halfway through now. There’s also the Late Autumn Sunday League at Clapham Common, which starts in November and has Men’s, Mixed and Ladies’ divisions.

There’s also an Active Touch league, which is a new indoor sport that has elements of Netball, Football, Touch and a few other sports combined to make it an exciting fast paced fun indoor sport playable on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. To get involved in any of these leagues and events, please feel free to email tracy@in2touch.com or have a look on our website for more visit, www.in2touch.com/uk

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Lambie erases all doubts after Ellis Park win |Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer described the 27-25 win over New Zealand in the final match of the Springboks Castle Lager Rugby Championship as one of the best matches in which he had ever seen

by Staff reporter The support of the sell-out Ellis Park crowd also lifted the team’s effort, Meyer said.

“I have been involved in rugby for almost 30 years and this support was unbelievable. We saw the crowd support on the way into the stadium and the national anthem was awesome. It was an unbelievable test match,” He said.

“At home you have to pull these close matches through. New Zealand are a world-class outfit and really came back at us. We have played good rugby this year and at times in this match as well.

In the Wellington match we had two chances five meters out to win it and today we used those chances.

“We are relieved that this is done now. The win was due. We appreciate the compliments the All Blacks gave us afterwards, we do respect each other.”

The Springboks edged out the Rugby Championship winners with a late penalty by replacement flyhalf Pat Lambie and Meyer admitted that he was not sure about the range of his player.

“Pat never answered me on how far he could kick when I asked him at the captain’s run, so I was not sure if he could kick those long ones. I am very pleased with Pat, he really worked hard. Handrè was awesome as well and we now have great depth at flyhalf, considering

|TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM: Patrick Lambie of South Africa celebrates after scoring the match winning penalty during the Rugby Championship match between the South African Springboks and the New Zealand All Blacks at Ellis Park Stadium on October 4, 2014 in Johannesburg. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images

we have Morne Steyn and Johan Goosen as well.

Meyer admitted that he did not expect to see so many new faces in the third year of his reign, especially as the World Cup is a year away. “We had guys like Handrè, Cornal (Hendricks), Cobus (Reinach) and Oupa (Mohoje) out there today and they

did very well, considering it is their first year of test rugby,” he said. “They will make it very hard for me to pick a final 31.”

“I was happy for Oupa. He played well and we needed that.

He was great on defence and he stole a vital ball for us. He was awesome in the line-outs.”

Meyer had a special word of

praise for Man of the Match Duane Vermeulen, who was only declared fit during the final warm-up before kick-off.

“He is an unbelievable warrior.

He wasn’t sure if he could play at the captain’s run. We decided to wait till warm-up. I asked him for 80 minutes and I got that.”

Springbok captain Jean de

Villiers also highlighted the spirited singing of the national anthem and his team’s resolve.

“This was an amazing atmosphere and reminded me of my first test against New Zealand in 2004,” he said. “We took 15 minutes longer to get here because of the traffic. The passion the crowd showed was awesome so we are so pleased to give our fans this win.”

He had a special word of praise for New Zealand.

“The last couple of matches we have played have been colossal,” said De Villiers. “We are bringing the best out of each other. The brand of rugby we play is also great when we meet. We respect each other and it makes rugby special. We said all year that we are a good enough team to beat the no 1 side in the world. We did that.

We have to look at where we can improve.

“Now the November tour looms in conditions similar to the World Cup next year. So we cannot take two steps back now.”

De Villiers said he never doubted Lambie’s ability to kick the long range penalty.

“There was no doubt, I asked Pat if it was in his range, he said yes.

So it was the right decision. We have trust in each other. We have guys in the team that can perform under pressure. In Wellington we could not finish, this time we could.”

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