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HOWZIT Howdy doody folks. This issue marks our fourth in a succession of three extremely successful collaborations that all involved should feel proud of. As our goal with this rag has always been to create a platform for aspiring creative’s to showcase their talents, we initially set about finding brothers and sisters willing to take up this opportunity, and the reception has been staggering. Since our inaugural magazine we have built up a steady horde of highly able collaborators, hailing from all walks of life, which in turn provides our stellar readers with versatile content. The stupendous result is that Urban Edge Magazine follows not one genre of literature, but a broad variety which provides content for all scenes of the youth culture. We therefore would like to sincerely thank our beautiful collaborators for providing such captivating material that has helped Urban Edge gain the amazingly quick following it has accumulated. As this sensational year draws to a close we turn our gaze to the 24/7/365 that is 2012. Plenty of opportunity lies on the horizon, and we plan to be there to grab the bull by the horns. Throughout testing
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CONTENTS OPINION
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FASHION
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The Railway Home Naming the Elephant in the room Cafe Neo Life Pop Culture The Bloodhound Project eLabel Fracking: Elaborate penetration Superstitions There’s no place like home Inkspiration Cape Town = World Design Capital 2014 Name Your Hood Veritable Veggies Missibaba Dark Days Exit A Fashion Friend Mungo & Jemima Noon Gun Dicktator Clothing Interview: Designer Brett Webb Interview: Actor Ty Keogh Review: Fighting fear through fashion Goddess EyeCandy Experience GIVEAWAY: Win an EyeCandy Brow Experience Hair Trend: Fox ‘n Vixen Restaurant: Kaui (Seapoint) Film Reviews Photographer: Anton Crone Moving House MK Music Video Project Cape Town Folk and Acoustic Music Festival Rock The River New Years 2011/2012 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Music Other How do you travel? Funny Sports from around the world Manchester City in the driving seat... Raw Lean with Rolene Recipe: Wheat based vegan Pizza Recipe: Asparagus, tomato and olive tart Crossword, Sudoku, Trivial Pursuit The Santa Shoebox Project Classifieds Solutions
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THE RAILWAY HOME BY CAMILLA MARSH
Who was to know that the beginning of 2011 was to be the beginning of the rest of my life? After graduating from four years of rip roaring, soul searching and mind maneuvering… studying, from university, I found myself unsettled, exhausted, slightly more educated in all things that is life and surprisingly hungry for even more adventure. Where did my feet once again find the secure tangibility of earth? Why in the very shadow of the great Table Mountain, on the fertile soil of the Mother City, in the renowned Cape of Good Hope, I mean how many more positive words do you need to describe the sheer magnanimous beauty and wonderment that is Cape Town. Having grown up and studied as an Eastern Cape girl, this was my first time out the sticks and in the big city. The first task? To write up a bucket list to conquer all I had been deprived of my 22 years so far. Here’s a tale of one such activity from this magical list with the inexplicable ability to grow each time I tick an item off.
“The scene was peaceful... and the approaching train a few minutes/hours later... did nothing to disturb our calm reverie” Despite the vastness of our (yes I’m claiming it too) city, I have noticed that people tend to stick to their areas situated safely within their comfort zones. With our spirit for adventure and keenness to experience all that is new my friends and I were having none of this. On a pure spring morning and despite a, shall I say, late night the night before, we decided to jump (slight exaggeration there) out of bed to board a train from Mowbray to Kalk Bay. Now this may not seem such an exuberant feat but the wonder of our city is that you don’t even have to breech the city walls in order to travel. So with the sun beating down and the wind swirling softly we took our seats on a bench in the semi-deserted Mowbray station to await our train. The scene was peaceful and contemplative and the approaching train a few minutes/hours later (time is irrelevant in such a state of sublimity) did nothing to disturb our calm reverie. As the train chugged along the coast catching its breath at stations along the way we were gradually joined by more transient travelers. A mismatch of doe-eyed sweethearts, loud chattering children, their parents keeping a semi watchful eye a couple of seats down and mysterious, bedraggled individuals, the ones you invent countless stories about in your head but never dare utter a word to, all shared the cabin. Eventually we reached our destination and joined the throngs of people flooding the platform at Kalk Bay. The beautiful weather seemed to have attracted half the residents and tourists down to the sea but hey we couldn’t complain, it had even done the same to us, delicate states and all. We wasted no time after disembarking and as quick as we could (which wasn’t a thrilling pace I can assure you) we headed down towards the harbour to have lunch at Kalkies. Now Kalkies is a must for all fish and chips lovers and even those not as convinced about seafood! Simple and honest you get what you expect all neatly packaged in a white cardboard box, white plastic 04
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utensils tucked inside. If you go on a beautiful day do expect to stand in queue and strike up an interesting conversation with the foreigners in front and most likely behind you too. This does of course make the event even more enlightening and only adds to the succulent taste of exquisite fish and chips. A few hours later, our stomachs sufficiently lined with grease and with that slight gnarl feeling of having over eaten but being unable to stop, we sauntered (quite possibly rolled) down to the jetties for a little lie down with the sea gulls before heading home. As the sun started to set and a cool breeze blew in off the sea we boarded our train back to Mowbray. It had been a memorable outing but we were ready to find solace back on our own side of the mountain. The air soon filled with the strumming of plastic containers fitted with fish line strings and the rattle of a few hopefully placed coins in an empty milk carton. We were enveloped in a festive atmosphere by local children trying to catch one more buck before giving up for the day. Dressed in disheveled clothing and with the toes of their shoes cut off when they became too small, they sang along heartily to their own secret tune. The wheels of the train turned and the engine roared in song as, with us, they traveled the familiar route home to their own guarded place in this beautiful city.
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NAMING THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
BY RACHEL BRIANT
I would like today for a minute or two, to step away from all the glitz and glam that is partying’s PR and to focus on the existing distressing issues caused by a lack of responsibility when jolling. The ultimate outcome can – and often is – physical harm to oneself or others, rehabilitation, psychosis or ending up somewhere like Valkenberg.
ways from ‘but all my friends do it’ to ‘I deserve a little fun once in a while’. Yet the facts remain: just a small step off that dark ledge and your life could be affected much longer than a weekend. And let me tell you there’s nothing like a situation gone twisted to sober you up to a world of dire consequences.
And I’m not just talking about those colourful-coated candy, mooshyrooms and green-greens but booze too, can mess with you pretty bad if you’re not careful. I’m not saying that we can wipe out these activities forever - how long would it take to re-programme an entire world whose idea of fun is synonymous with some form of intoxicant? - but rather an attempt to acknowledge this elephant in the room, so as to shrink it to the size of it’s slightly less intimidating cousin, the dassi.
Hopefully you’ll never get to that place of shady tricks and a spell gone bad, and that’s where I come in with my ‘responsibility’ tips. I don’t want you to stop having a good time. Far from it! My hope is that you will continue to have a good time for many many years to come, without any glitches in the joy-ride.
“I’m not saying that we can wipe out these activities forever - how long would it take to re-programme an entire world whose idea of fun is synonymous with some form of intoxicant...” As much as is not PC, we all know people who do IT, or we ourselves chose to chew a fantasy ourselves every other weekend. Is this OK? Our law says not. But since when did anyone tiptoe the line of enforcement in South Africa? This form of ‘self-medication’ can be justified in many
The trick is: to just take a little moment from time to time to scrutinise your social circle, your actions and what has become your norm for fun. Is it really smart to compete your toxic intake with friends? To spend every weekend a mile to the side of your mind? To have a string of one-night-stands you don’t remember? And it’s not just the poor that turn to sugar-man – I personally know a lot of good educated middle-class kids who have lost their minds to the silver magic ships. And the sad thing is, what only started as a curiosity or a dare became a lifestyle. And it turns out the cat doesn’t have nine lives. So next time you bring that thing to your mouth – be it an inchie, a can of cold or a slice of Mickey Mouse – think twice, think thrice and try to remember where moderation ends and mental enslavement begins.
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BY JARDIN ROESTORFF
I’m sitting here at my once favourite cafe cum office, anywhere I can escape the kids and have free wireless internet, even if the coffee is as bitter as my cranky gall bladder! It’s a meeting place for transient workers, free-loaders and those damn lucky people who seem they are on endless holidays. They sit around on the porch drinking coffee, sipping smoothies and just generally being irritating in their joyful mockery of the “sometimes” working class. Yet, they are far from as irritating as the freelancers who sit on either side of the long wooden thrombosis bench that is our work station. As if it’s not enough that they hammer away at their computer keyboards with great zeal and steely eye, they take phone calls in loud “I’m so important” voices and divulge all their scheduled engagements while pretending to be too busy for an appointment with the person calling. Even though we are desperately trying to block their announcements out we can clearly deduce that it’s either their insurance broker or mother on the line. So, us “trying to be” working class trundle along, discreetly trying to stretch our single cup of coffee into a bottomless, never ending ticket to “The Bench” and the worldwide connectivity it affords. Swatting away attacking flies, we put our collective heads down and noses to the grindstone, thankful that this cafe does not allow social networking of the cyber kind, blocking sites that take up too much bandwidth so that we are not lured away to view our friends lazing their days away on tropical islands. Instead, we search through endless lists of “legitimate job offers” that promise mountains of money while working from the comfort of our own homes!
Little do they realise that working around the toddler at home is like wrestling with a bear cub, so for now, I would rather wring out my gall bladder at the Table of Transients, thank you very much!
“For the price of a tuna sandwich you could get a movie ticket! But then, you don’t get to sit next to the hot blogger, or model on assignment tapping away on her tablet, twiddling her teaspoon in her hot lemon water.” The food is pretty basic, with a very rural Turkish slant to it, so there is an emphasis on lamb and tzatziki and a lot of chick peas floating around. You pay for it though; for the price of a tuna sandwich you could get a movie ticket! But then, you don’t get to sit next to the hot blogger, or model on assignment tapping away on her tablet, twiddling her teaspoon in her hot lemon water. You could also opt for the meze platter which allows a person to choose a meat and 2 or 3 salads from the chalkboard menu. You get two very bok-drol looking meatballs and a very Mediterranean mountain goat appropriate salad for the price of a week’s wages in a Turkish village. When the wind blows in the direction of the restaurant a sewerage odour from the plant across the road takes ones imagination to the backwaters of the world that only a strong Turkish coffee can expunge!
POP CULTURE
BY RACHEL BRIANT
It all began in the 1920’s, when an unexpected popular taste for, of all the sounds in this Mary-blessed world, hillbilly music. Need i say more? Such a massive uprising of popular demand gave birth to the name ‘pop music’ derived from the term ‘music with popular appeal’.
In my opinion, pop music is basically just a cop-out. With the help of the radio and MTV, an hysterically lost modern youth are provided on a daily basis with a disposable playlist to help them to ‘define themselves’. Ultimately, it is for those who lack either the imagination or originality to choose, from the millions of artists and songs out there in the cosmos of musical space, tunes that resonate personally with them. I guess this kind of thorough research would demand time, patience and some serious soul-searching, so this basically rules out the average instant-gratification fueled teenager. In a media-induced world cross-stitched with the threads of sex and drugs, most don’t even bat an eyelid as they trade originality for popularity. Pop music, as opposed to other genres, is seen as ‘existing
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“In a media-induced world cross-stitched with the threads of sex and drugs, most don’t even bat an eyelid as they trade originality for popularity.”
and developing separately’. So who is the driving force behind the crap we are so bombarded with on a regular basis? Not the consumers surely? They just like what they are told to like. It appears suggestible that any aspiring musicians of this century study social anthropology and psychology, and even then who really knows what hormonal reaction popping in the average teen’s brain like cheap Japanese firecrackers will influence where they spend their cash? Although a volatile target market, the ages 14-25 bracket remain the one with the most disposable income, and so, alas, there will always be those accommodating for the tastes of the stupid, because you never know where they will vomit their parents dirty money next. 11 November - 08 December 2011
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THE BLOODHOUND PROJECT FASTEST MAN ON EARTH TOURS SOUTH AFRICA On November 22nd, Land Speed Record (LSR) Holder Andy Green will be visiting Cape Town on his two week lecture tour of South Africa. The only person to have broken the sound barrier on land, Green will travel the country, from Hakskeen Pan to Cape Town, sharing his record breaking experiences and telling audiences about his new adventure: the 1600kph BLOODHOUND Project, coming to South Africa in 2013. In October 1997 Andy Green, then, as now, a serving officer with the RAF, set a new Land Speed Record of 1228 kph. A small team lead by former LSR holder Richard Noble defied the odds, and the scientific convention of the day, to break the sound barrier – a feat many thought impossible. Their record still stands.
“...it is an international education initiative aimed at inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians...” Today Andy Green, Richard Noble and many of the Thrust SSC team are engaged on a new and far more ambitious project: to build a car capable of achieving 1600kph. The BLOODHOUND Project is not, however, primarily, about speed. Rather, it is an international education initiative aimed at inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians by demonstrating these subjects in the most exciting way possible. The unique nature of the Land Speed Record, where the challenge comes from confronting the laws of physics rather than other teams with similar technology, means the BLOODHOUND Project can share all its data, designs, achievements and setbacks in the process. In his lecture, Andy will detail the remarkable engineering that allows BLOODHOUND SSC to accelerate from 0-1600kph and back to zero in just 100 seconds while safely handling the phenomenal forces and loads acting upon it, such as: 47,000 lbs thrust generated by its jet and rocket engines; 30 tonne suspension loadings; air pressures on the
“It may be the world’s most powerful land vehicle, but BLOODHOUND SSC needs a very special track to run on if it is ever to break records...”
bodywork of up to 10 tonnes per square metre; and solid aluminium wheels, each weighing 90 kg, spinning at 10,200 rpm and generating an extraordinary 50,000 G at the rim.
“After two years, and several ‘near misses’, the perfect run site was identified: Hakseen Pan in the Northern Cape.” It may be the world’s most powerful land vehicle, but BLOODHOUND SSC needs a very special track to run on if it is ever to break records. As soon as The Project was launched, the search for a run site began. With the car designed specifically for the one environment in which it would run, getting the right location was critical. Clearly BLOODHOUND needed a wide, open area of very flat land. Given that the car runs on solid wheels (no tyres being able to withstand the colossal rotational forces), the ground surface was just as important; the priority was to find a dry lake bed which would afford a slight degree of ‘give’ and thereby cushion the car’s ride. A UK university created a bespoke computer programme to scour satellite earth observation imagery and assess over 20,000 potential sites. Green then flew around the world to check favoured locations in person and conduct detailed on the ground investigations. After two years, and several ‘near misses’, the perfect run site was identified: Hakskeen Pan in the Northern Cape. Supported by the Northern Cape Government the local community, with some volunteers, have begun the task of preparing the area ahead of the first high speed runs in 2013. Andy Green will be visiting the University of Cape Town on his tour on 22 November, 2011. For more information on the Project visit: Website: www.BLOODHOUNDssc.com. Website: www.saimeche.org.za You tube: www.youtube.com/1050mph Twitter: @BLOODHOUND_SSC
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ELABEL The daily choices we make every time we spend have an enormous impact on the fragile ecosystems across our planet, the ecosystems that support our lifestyles and ultimately our lives. Headline issues such as deforestation, over-fishing, genetic pollution and habitat destruction are perpetuated in order to supply the products we choose to buy.
“Every cent we spend is a vote in favour of the product it buys and, by implication, all the processes involved in creating and supplying that product.”
“We no longer live in a world in which we can, or should, ignore the consequences of our purchases.” The reality is that the consumer holds enormous power in their ability to choose products. Due to a lack of available information, conscientious people are supporting companies that they would normally avoid, if they had access to better information. Imagine that consumers had the power to make real, informed choices about their food purchases. Imagine that consumers knew the environmental impact of their purchases, the carbon footprint of their clothing and the living conditions of farmed animals. If information is power, exercising this power would arguably be the single most powerful thing a consumer can do to create positive change to prevent the continued destruction of our planet. Every cent we spend is a vote in favour of the product it buys and, by implication, all the processes involved in creating and supplying that product. Effectively, if we know what we are buying, we know where our money is going. We as consumers hold more power than we think and, given the opportunity, many consumers would make the right choice. Unfortunately, information about products and services is often sparse, and alarmingly misleading – so much so that even if consumers are dedicated to making informed choices, they are effectively unable to do so. In the mind’s eye of the consumer, regardless of how environmentally responsible a company claims to be, they will never be completely unbiased with regard to their own products or services. The markets are greenwashed and product labels can pretty much say
what they want and convey any message they choose. So even if we want to make the right choices, unless we dig deep, it’s really difficult to make informed choices. The result: consumers become skeptical about ethical consumerism, because they don’t trust labels. eLabel is a civil society collaboration that has been developed to enable the sharing of information about products and services. Products are reviewed with the help of civil society organisations and experts acting in their own capacity, and in time the products are given a rating. Some of the fields of research on which we review products include the nature of their packaging, the carbon footprint of their life-cycle, the impact of the product on biodiversity, the standards of animal treatment, social justice issues, and nutrition and health concerns. The idea is for the information gathered to be relevant and credible. Thus, we have partnered with several civil society organizations, including Fairtrade-SA, WWF-SASSI, WWF-BWI, Project 90 by 2030, Compassion In World Farming-SA, as well as private experts in the field such as nutritionists, vets, farmers and human rights activists. Users are able to register (free of charge, but not anonymously) to access the eLabel database of product information. Registered users can read posts, comment, post relevant articles and videos, and post questions on the data platform. This information will not only be available in one “space”, i.e. on a single website or channel, it will also be available via mobile apps. The app will allow the consumer to scan the barcode of any product with their smartphone, and automatically access the information relevant to that product from the eLabel servers: allowing them to make informed choices on-the-go. For more info on eLabel, visit: Website: www.elabel.org FB: www.facebook.com/elabelsa Twitter: @elabelsa
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FRACKING: ELABORATE PENETRATION
BY SCONE MALONE
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Recently, mankind’s relationship with subterranean hydrocarbon reserves has had a precarious propensity to create conflict. This tendency towards tension has shown itself in all parts of the world, no less so than within the Southern African Subcontinent, and more recently the Great Karoo. Since the majority of modern industries and means of transport relies on these oil or gas wells, there is inevitably debate between what can collectively be described as the “Green Movement” and the opposing, international and privately owned, “Big Oil”.
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“For over 50 years... big oil companies have used a method called fracking, which consists of pumping fracking fluid into... drilled tunnels at a very high pressure.”
For further efficiency, an idea was conceived that would allow miners to harvest the rock by not physically having to go down there with explosives and budgies, but to let the dormant energy source come to you. For over 50 years, big oil companies have used a method called fracking, which consists of pumping fracking fluid into these drilled tunnels at a very high pressure. With the size of machinery these companies operate they manage to build up so much force that the fracking fluid actually pushes open cracks in the rocks surrounding these horizontal mine shafts, deep within the Earth.
In certain places on the planet, an astonishing and highly consequential accident has taken place that indeed shapes the way man functions every day. The scene: a calm water source; rich muddy banks; lots of mud particles; algae; and plankton floating around. As the little single cell chaps die and sink to the bottom, their nutrient rich bodies mix with the clay. In perfect conditions, they accumulate in a way that effectively preserves the biomass in the mud bank.
“It is thought that the Great Karoo area may have large gas stores as the underlying layers of Earth is made up of suitable substances.”
Over the years, other layers of sediment cover this scrumptious mix until eventually it is so deep one day that the pressure and temperature sets off a few chemical reactions. Depending on depth, oil and/or gas are produced, arguably as by-product. Wherever humans discover such a stockpile in porous parts of the Earth’s crust, we try to extract it and refer to this reserve as a “shale”.
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For many years people have been harvesting “shales” and it has become big business. In fact, three of the four wealthiest corporations in the world are energy companies having built their empires through stakes in oil and gas. Its how the Rockefellers made bank and what George Dubya’s family is into…Currently, Royal Dutch Shell is the biggest of these companies and the second biggest company by revenue in the world (worth more than South Africa’s GDP).
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It is thought that the Great Karoo area may have large gas stores as the underlying layers of Earth is made up of suitable substances. This has led to an inquiry by Shell to hydraulically fracture this 90 000 square kilometre area in the Mid-West of South Africa, hoping to reach valuable energy sources. Such a venture can create many jobs and secure precious fossil fuels that are needed to maintain the world’s industries and structures. In addition Shell has committed to using sea water, instead of the local farmers’ cherished supply. Brilliant. Yet some seem to have reason to think less of all this enterprising spirit. Although highly contested in popular media, there have been numerous reported cases of negative side effects from fracking in the past. Water supplies have been left toxic with carcinogens and biocides in the aftermath of nearby fracking activity. Think Erin Brockovich. (Research the “Halliburton Loop” if you’re still reading this. Seriously.) Professedly part of the Green Movement camp, the Environmental Protection Agency in the USA has started a formal inquiry into this issue, initial reports expected around the end of 2012 (begging the question why don’t we wait for that?).
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All this money allows for many advances in the means of fuel extraction. Since oil or gas is typically a few kilometres below the surface, traditionally vertical drilling has been employed to tap deposits. More recently, technology has allowed horizontal drilling, so that one point of entry on the surface can extend in any direction beneath. This not only allows these miners to access more surface and more possible fuel reserves, but also to localise the offensive aesthetic of a drilling site (unsightly, unless you’re an engineer or hipster photographer).
Fracking fluid reportedly consists of 99% of water and sand, the sand being there to hold open cracks formed during the fracking process. With the additional pockets of fuel now exposed extraction can commence as both oil and gas floats on water…
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FYI In South Africa, the anti-fracking (perhaps anti-fossil fuel altogether?) camp, Treasure the Karoo Action Group, has deplored Shell, demanding immediate ceasing of any activity that may lead to fracking actually being practised here.
Further support came from Astronomy enthusiasts as Sutherland and Carnarvon fall in this area, Carnarvon being one of two possible sites for the building of the world’s biggest telescope: the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope. The South African National Research Foundation has shown that mining is in fact not permitted in these two astronomy reserve areas. South Africa is in the process of working through a Bill working towards renewable energy sources. With the world’s fossil fuel supplies running dry, it seems a bit short-sighted to focus the limited possibilities for oil, and not the sustainable alternatives. Ultimate intentions of certain stakeholders are questionable; Shell’s consultants in South Africa, Golder, reportedly say it is as if they are employed as the devil’s advocate.
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“With the world’s fossil fuel supplies running dry, it seems a bit short-sighted to focus the limited possibilities for oil, and not the sustainable alternatives.”
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However it may be – in the view of this armchair, it seems that if Shell wants to come frack around in our old Karoo, we should let them. Judging by what happens in the news, it is not in one’s best interest to upset the boys from Big Oil. <cough> For more information on Hydraulic Fracturing in the Karoo visit: Website: www.un-earthed.com Twitter: @un_earthed FB: www.facebook.com/unearthedthedocumentary Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/unearthedthedocumentary
“For many years people have been harvesting “shales” and it has become big business. In fact, three of the four wealthiest corporations in the world are energy companies having built their empires through stakes in oil and gas. Its how the Rockefellers made bank and what George Dubya’s family is into…”
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Our last two Top 10’s have coincided fairly nicely with the themes we adopted for the issues, but you might be wondering where we might have donned this countdown from? I guess it’s just one of those unexplainable things. Like when you wear sunglasses when it’s not sunny. Anyway, let’s get down to it, the 10 things you might want to avoid... or take up.
10. WHITE RABBIT There are many people today that wake up on the first of every month and beat the first person they see, chanting “pinch and a punch for the first of the month”. Some other people wake up and say “white rabbit”. The meaning behind white rabbit remains a mystery, as there is no real historical explanation. Most people have come to associate white rabbits with good luck from the saying, for if you remember to use the phrase on the 1st of every month you’ll have good luck. People also associate it being similar to carrying around a rabbit’s foot, which is supposed to be a lucky charm. So if you wake up next month you might be thinking of a white rabbit. I’ll be thinking of breakfast.
8. SEEING A CROW Crows are highly intelligent creatures, but carry with them a dark reputation, given to them by various cultures of primordial times. There are negative connotations connected with crows on nearly every continent. The Greeks are said to have been the first culture to connect ill omens with crows, such as if a crow lands of your roof it is said to be bringing death. The tale has hit somewhat of a snowball effect and today some people believe it is bad luck just to see a crow, let alone have one land on your roof. To fend off the bad luck one must nod their head 3 times. On the contrary, it is considered good luck if you see two crows flying side by side. As crows act in the same way as vultures, by feeding on the bodies of the dead, it is easy to see why they are viewed as bad omens. If I saw crows feeding on the bodies of a Spartan battle scene I would also cringe every time I was reminded of the sight.
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9. SIGN OF HORNS We’d never heard of this one before, probably because of the more common association this sign has with rock/metal music in the latter half of the 20th century. In fact, the sign has various different meanings around the world. For example, in Italy one male could show the sign to another male insinuating that the man on the receiving end of the sign has an unfaithful wife, something Italian soccer star Antonio Cassano did to a referee after being shown a red card in a match. If we go back a few centuries though, people often used the sign to ward off bad omens, almost like touching wood. A Slipknot concert must be one of the most omen free places on earth.
“Crows... carry with them a dark reputation...”
7. SHOES ON A TABLE
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This one dates back to Medieval times. As shoes are worn on the feet, which most of us consider to be the most unhygienic part of the human body, legend suggests that if an individual had an issue with a rival, or a person of conflict, the individual would place his/her pair of shoes on the accusee’s eating table, which would be a sign of contamination and ill health. Some say that it could also be a sign of death if shoes are placed on a table, for in the Medieval times people were hanged with their shoes on. These days however it is seen as bad luck to place a new pair of shoes on a table. Where’s the contamination in that?
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6. SPILLING SALT
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Today you can walk into any store and pick up a pack of salt to flavour up your popcorn for prime time Sunday evenings, but in days gone by salt was seen as luxury, not to be spilt or wasted by any means. This could be why today it is still thought of as bad luck if someone spills salt. Another theory is that Judas Iscariot, the infamous villain who gave up Jesus, spilt salt at the last supper, which is depicted in Leonardo Da Vinci’s portrait. Lastly, salt was also seen as a symbol of friendship due to it’s lasting qualities and was presented to guests that people had around to sit at their dinner table. Therefore if someone spilt salt presented to them in good fortune it was seen as an unfriendly gesture. If you are unfortunate enough to have spilt some salt then it is believed that one should throw a pinch of salt over your left shoulder, as that is where history suggests that the devil lurks.
5. A BLACK CAT CROSSING YOUR PATH
4. BREAKING A MIRROR
At one stage in the Middle Ages the Western World was suspicious of anyone they considered to be a Witch. They eventually decided that anyone who owned a black cat was a good enough case to take to the gallows, or burn at the stake. As legend grew of witches keeping black cats as pets, it encouraged people to not only snuff out suspected witches, but also butcher any black cats that were seen in the streets, for their owners could have passed on sorcery and evil deeds onto their pets. This is said to have actually led to the increase of rats, as the feline population lowered, and therefore the breakout of the black plague in the 16 hundreds. Today, if a black cat crosses your path it is seen as bad luck, but the black cats of the Middle Ages were really the unlucky ones.
Superstitious people believe it goes without saying that if you break a mirror it will bring seven years of bad luck. Apparently the Romans believed that a mirror not only showed your handsome reflection, but also reflected your soul. If you happened to break your mirror then it would in turn result in your soul showing a damaged reflection, lowering your resistance to any misfortune and making you susceptible to evil. There are a few ways that one can counter this ancient curse. One is said to be spinning around 3 times. We’re not sure how this would help, apart from making you a little dizzy.
“...if you walked under a ladder it was seen as walking through a triangle, disrespecting the pyramids.” 3. TOUCHING WOOD
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1. NUMBER 13 There are multiple explanations as to why the number 13 is unlucky. Many would insist that it is because there were 13 diners at the last supper, Jesus and his 12 disciples. Another story that adds Friday into the mix is The Knights Templar. Protectors of Christendom, they were arrested by King Philip IV of France on Friday, 13 October 1307. People who are petrified of the number 13 suffer from Triskaidekaphobia, which is more common than one would think. You would notice that most airplanes have abolished row 13, so people don’t fly in fear. Architects will often design high rise building without the 13th floor, and jump straight from 12 to 14. Some people will even make sure that the volume in their car radios does not lie on level 13, or they might suffer an accident. If only that Freddie guy would stop coming out on Friday the 13th.
I’m sure that most have us have used the expression “touch wood” before. For this reason there isn’t much explaining to do on the matter, except reveal the origins of the world famous phrase. Dating back to the earliest of cultures, this lot believed that if a tree was planted and baring signs of life, then it harboured favourable and friendly spirits. But once a branch was cut from a tree, used to make something out of the wood, it would lose its natural life. By now, probably a carriage wheel, the branch would allow pretending spirits to creep into the now “lifeless” natural element. These spirits were seen as mischievous, and therefore people would knock on a wooden ornament to drive the miscreants away before divulging something (e.g. I hope my good health continues) so the pestering spirits could not place a curse.
2. WALKING UNDER A LADDER Walking under a ladder is one of the more famous superstitions. There are a few explanations for why this is supposed to be bad luck, but nothing concrete has surfaced as to the real reason. One theory comes from ancient Egypt. When a ladder is rested against a vertical surface it forms the shape of a triangle, the same shape of the Pyramids. These structures were praised by the people of Egypt, and if you walked under a ladder it was seen as walking through a triangle, disrespecting the Pyramids. Another theory is that a ladder used to rest against the underneath of the gallows in medieval times so that the bodies could be cut down after a hanging. If you walked under the ladder you could sometimes be struck a body falling through the trapdoor. One way to counter the bad luck is to cross your fingers until you see a dog. 11 November - 08 December 2011
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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
BY ANGELIQUE REDMOND
While I don’t have sparkly red shoes or a dog named Toto, much like Dorothy I undertook a voyage that made me realise there really is no place like home. April saw me millions of miles away in the land of red busses, a queen, and underground travel and as they say in Snatch, ‘Fish, chips, cup of tea, bad food and worse weather.’
“Cape Town is alive with possibility, with creativity and a blend of dynamic people.” Despite the exuberant first few months in a country where the pace of life is dizzying, there is no substitute for the Mother City. Cape Town is alive with possibility, with creativity and a blend of dynamic people. Having recently won the title of world design capital for 2014, it’s hard not to be proud to be able to call Cape Town home. Even here in London, Cape Town has earned a reputation as being a world class destination and it’s not just the sights that have people booking flights, it’s the people.
Where else in the world can you go into a bar not knowing a single soul and end up spending the night trading stories, tequila and laughing with the locals. Music is another rich fibre in the tapestry that is Cape Town, local talent grows in numbers and gets better every year, a far cry from days when mainstream music was all that you could get, now there are more bands and festivals swelling the ranks and every night see’s different highlights. Long Street is a veritable smorgasbord of gigs, dj’s, clubs and pubs, but the close knit Cape is what draws me home, that feeling when you know you can walk into bar and know at least five people there, either personally or through a friend of a friend. The lack of cynicism is a breath of fresh air after living with anonymity of London Life. Don’t look, don’t smile just keep your head down and glued to your I-pad, kindle, I-phone, paper. So now I am clicking my sparkly red shoes and shouting, ‘there’s no place like home’. One only has to try the greener grass to realize that’s it not greener it’s just different. See you soon Mother City.
INKSPIRATION
BY GRACE MCMOHAN
On any given summer Cape eve, at all and every chill-spot you’ll be knocked back by the presence of an array of locals, their ink and imminent vibe. Just take a moment to absorb those around you and you’ll soon realise that all your preconceived notions of social acceptability and “coolness”, which is now no longer Will the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, have been shattered for the locals seem to exude a certain je ne se quo? Enhanced by the expression of their souls on their skin, they appear to possess a kind of barrier to all the worlds woes, that’s illustrated through a chilled-out attitude and approach that says; I know who I am and I care about what I want to. An attitude and lifestyle I am sure many would love to adapt for its freedom, perhaps that’s why the tattooed enigma will always be just that, as it represents a lifestyle of expressive freedom and social consciousness that has been taboo for so long. Having always been classified as going against the mainstream system, and yet here like elsewhere, it is those very creative minds that are moulding, inspiring and shaping the conscious of the rest of the city and country dwellers alike.
“Since this cultural right of passage marking became infused with the raw talented, ink-fuelled artists of this town, its people and their bodies, but mainly attitudes have been transformed forever.” The sweet irony of life. As the creative industry grows so does tattoo artists reach and they are pioneering new media and executions, shaping the mainstream as we know it, through design, advertising and their artwork. 14
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This can clearly be seen in our creative capital as Ink seems to cover a lot skin, conventions and headspace in this fair city, and quiet rightly. Since this cultural right of passage marking became infused with the raw talented, ink-fuelled artists of this town, its people and their bodies, but mainly attitudes have been transformed forever. The result is a city of walking canvases that parade through its streets and taverns leaving behind only trails of awe infused inspiration and connection amongst polar opposites of people. Much like the city of Cape Town, and yet the tattoos most visible attribute seems to resonates deep within one, on a primal level, an overwhelming sense of excitement at the thought of when you too will join this modernexpressionist philosophy and attitude towards life, by literally and by proverbially wearing your heart on your sleeve.
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Capetonians celebrated their city being named World Design Capital for the year 2014 at the International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress in Taipei, ahead of fellow short-listed cities, Dublin and Bilbao. The Taipei announcement and the acceptance speech by Cape Town Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille were streamed live over the internet at a gathering hosted by the Cape Town Design Network (CTDN) at the Field Office in The Fringe.
“We are celebrating design in its broadest sense from construction, engineering and process solutions for human needs to that which is visually and functionally useful and beautiful.”
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In Cape Town, acting Executive Mayor Ian Neilson announced the news at a Council meeting. “This is great news for our entire city and especially for our design community whose work earned us the title. We are celebrating design in its broadest sense from construction, engineering and process solutions for human needs to that which is visually and functionally useful and beautiful. In 2014 we will be celebrating 20 years of democracy – and now, through a full year of design-led events, we will be celebrating the role that design has played in taking a divided city and transforming it into a more integrated one. Design holds the key to addressing the issues of growing urbanisation. Design will help us to make a great city event greater.”
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What gave Cape Town the edge in the World Design Capital 2014 race? Two members of Cape Town’s World Design Capital Bid Committee share their thoughts: “Cape Town has many faces. On the one hand, it is among the most beautiful cities in the world. On the other hand, the legacy of the past created many social problems. While nothing is superficial about Cape Town’s beauty, the ugly side is also in-your-face. It is these two extreme conditions that make Cape Town a great incubator for design, motivated by South Africans’ resilience and persistence in the face of challenges. This is evidenced by all the inspiring projects that have been captured in our World Design Capital bid book.” – Y Tsai, architect and designer, Tsai Design Studio “What makes Cape Town peculiar has to do with this flux of difference, and our particular urban form, which maps out the geographies of excess and lack of access. Cape Town is an amazing crucible for ideas… that resonate across the continent, and also at a local scale. In many ways, Cape Town could be the New York of Africa – a place where immigrants are welcome; a place where locals are welcome; a place where locals from the rest of Africa are welcome. It’s that type of unstable identity that I’m interested in.” – Mokena Makeka, architect, Makeka Design Lab Want to find out more about the World Design Capital Bid? Follow: Website: www.capetown2014.co.za Twitter: CapeTown2014 Hashtag: #WDC2014 FB: Cape Town for World Design Capital Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoFLtHMWssY
NAME YOUR HOOD I’m sure all of you have heard of the Name Your Hood Campaign, or have at least come across those colourful stickers adorning the City Centre’s street lamps, robots, and ominous cafe windows. For those who have not, and have recently climbed out of their dark study halls, or consumed lives... welcome to the light!
“As our cities overcome their atypical histories and begin to follow international trends, the need to create delineated, branded neighbourhoods is apparent.” Name Your Hood is an interactive campaign to unearth creative and functional names for neighbourhoods in South Africa’s urban centres. The campaign seeks to ignite community spirit and creativity to produce legible, user-friendly cities through an inclusive, democratic process. As our cities overcome their atypical histories and begin to follow international trends, the need to create delineated, branded neighbourhoods is apparent. Name Your Hood seeks to create an overlay with clearly defined neighbourhoods, each with unique identities. Capturing each neighbourhood’s unique ethos and developing branding strategies around this offers a number of opportunities for communities and local businesses. Equally the potential for brands to be associated with the Name Your Hood vision offers excellent marketing opportunities.
Currently five neighbourhoods have been named: 1. Little Camissa 2. The Loop 3. The Foundry 4. Downtown 5. The Green Mile There’s plenty more hood left, so get voting!! Website: www.nameyourhood.co.za Twitter: @nameyourhood 11 November - 08 December 2011
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VERITABLE VEGGIES BY KATHERINE V ROBINSON
A few Saturdays ago, if you thought you were still experiencing the lingering remnants of the proverbial Friday night stupor, when you saw a bunch of chanting carrots, corn, chilies with a few Harikrishna devotes in between, marching about the city … you weren’t. The 29th of October was Pride. No, not the LGBTI Pride, which is quietly disturbed by those pious Amish-looking men holding posters reading, “He’s not called the saviour for nothing”.
It was in fact Veg Pride, where a group of about 60 vegetarians and vegans alike, garbed in elaborate vegetal attire, braved the morning rain and gusty wind to campaign for and celebrate plant based living. Fortunately there were no fundamentalist boerewors consumers lobbing gizzards at us shouting, “Stop eating our food’s food”. The only form of protest I experienced was a grumpy geriatric bemoaning our approach that seemingly startled the squirrels away. The ‘Po-po’ who generally never fail to snort about when they see a gathering of more than 14 happy people, were apparently unfazed probably thinking, “Those iron and calcium deficient lentil-eating-hippies could not possibly pose any threat to the city”.
The Cape Town campaign was organized by Beauty Without Cruelty, a nonprofit organization that’s been defending animal rights in South Africa for 35 years. Although they don’t advocate specific diet, they do however recommend veganism to those who desire to live a truly compassionate life. BWC believes that a plant based diet not only spares the suffering and deaths of animals, but improves health, reduces your carbon footprint and thus conserves resources for generations to come. Speaking to Toni Brockhoven, BWC PR and organizer of the annual march, she explained that it’s about leading a lifestyle that causes the least harmful impact, “Technically as a vegan I shouldn’t eat honey, but I keep honey in my cupboard because when I get tonsillitis I use the natural antibiotics in honey and various herbs. Pharmaceutical antibiotics kill more animals with testing. It’s about the lesser of the two evils”. I’m in my fifth year of vegetarianism for all the reasons mentioned. I believe if you’re going to eat an animal you should be prepared to kill it and I’m simply not, however I have no qualms about yanking a non-sentient root vegetable from the earth. I recently transitioned to veganism, though I haven’t labeled myself a vegan just yet, as I still struggle with relinquishing the desire for that brownish delight often equated with orgasms. For most transitioning vegetarians, the craving for cheese seems to be the most difficult to quash. Despite having consumed it by the kilogram, this was surprisingly easy for me, as I realised its negative effects not only on my youthful arteries and nasal passages but more poignantly my humour. I may not be a ‘Vegstremist’ (Veggies you invite for a meal who will start picketing outside your property if the food you prepared for them so as comes into a bird’s eye view of any animal product) but nor am I a veritable veggie. Nevertheless there are some weird and wonder-
“...there are some weird and wonderful veggie type categories out there... (and) these strange categories... do lend credence to the fact that there is a growing awareness about responsible consumption and the unsustainability of animal agriculture.” From St George’s Mall, up Long street, through Adderly, pamphlets successfully dispersed among curious onlookers, the Krishna soundtrack slowly faded out and the vibrant entourage came to a vegetative state at the sublimely squirrel swarming Company Gardens, with the sky finally opening up to an unbroken blue. The Vegan Society generously provided food, while Vitamilk shared free samples of their delicious and nutritious vegan milk that is now on the market. The march was in global unity with the 5th annual World Go Vegan Week which took place from October 24th through to the 31st. World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on October 1st, with World Vegan Day following exactly a month later. 16
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things to think about According to numerous studies, well planned plant-based diets have been shown to lower the risk of many diseases including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity.
ful veggie type categories out there. My former roommate was what I dub a ‘Faketerian’ who claimed to be veggie and threw the category around willy-nilly, unabashedly admitting to eating chicken, meat and fish on a weekly basis. The ‘Trendetarians’ are a funny bunch who hold no real rationale for their dietary choice but consider it more a fashion statement than an ethical avowal. Then you get the ‘masketarians’ who try their utmost to veil any life form their food once resembled. Pescetarians eat no animal flesh, with the exception of marine life. So I’ll make an exception and not shun that ‘pesky’ party. The ‘Omnivorous apologists’are quite endearing when they needlessly express their guilt ridden justifications for eating animal products. I don’t mind carnivores at all but some can be quite crude, when with a raised eyebrow dismiss and ridicule my veganism and while demonstrating the perfect symmetry of their incisors they flail a marinated lamb chop about my face. The above may seem ‘so what-ish’, but these strange categories (excepting the crude carnivore of course) do lend credence to the fact that there is a growing awareness about responsible consumption and the unsustainability of animal agriculture.
“My point is simply to have the courage to meet your meat. Acknowledge where your food comes from and be cognizant of your consumption.”
Animal agriculture is energy inefficient and environmentally harmful too. Experts estimate that a beef animal consumes 100 kg of hay and 4 kg of grain per 1 kg of beef produced. Using the basic rule that it takes about 1,000 liters of water to produce 1 kg of hay and grain, thus about 100,000 liters are required to produce the 1 kg of beef. It takes 8 times as much fossil fuel to produce animal protein as it does to produce plant protein. Don’t be rash, research a well-planned, balanced plant based diet with fresh vegetables, fruit and grains. Instead of dairy milk chocolate try carob or dark chocolate. Giant mushrooms make awesome burgers and a mixed mushroom kebab on the braai is delicious. Toni from BWC swears by it! Interested to find out more? Contact these sites, or our collaborator: Website: www.bwcsa.co.za Twitter: @KathVRob Email: kathvrob@gmail.com
The choice to live on a plant based diet is not easy but it’s not as tough as you think either. It’s merely a choice like any other that demands commitment and sacrifice. Of course it can be inconvenient because we’re generally less than catered for, not to mention eating out can be really mundane, when all you have to choose from is a ‘Chuncky Greek’ and that wretchedly foreseeable aubergine bake. Though, I must applaud the concerted yet gradual efforts being made by restaurantiers. However if going veggie is not for you and if you want to eat animals, do so. As incongruous and sacrilegious as this may sound to those ‘vegstremists’ out there, I love the aroma of braai and bacon. I am in no position to judge because I eat vestiges of the Amazon Rain Forest on my mass produced salty cracks on a daily basis. My point is simply to have the courage to meet your meat. Acknowledge where your food comes from and be cognizant of your consumption. As the adage goes, All in moderation. Consuming less animal products is more sustainable both your own health, that of our fury friends, fellow human beings as well as the environment. I have often wondered whether this veggie endeavour is a bourgeois one, especially when politics of the belly are at play, but we (yes the bourgeoisie) nevertheless have this privilege and should exercise our choices positively for the greater good. In fact a plant-based diet is also an important step towards solving world hunger. Perhaps a world free from the formidable belly politic is not unimaginable. So, be critical and don’t be duped by what is dictated to you by the powers that be and the expedient hand of the market that tell you if you don’t consume the ‘daily recommended allowance’ found in meat or milk, you’ll turn into an anaemic phantom suffering chronic osteoporosis. 11 November - 08 December 2011
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MISSIBABA ONLINE SHOPPING FOR AN INSTANT FASHION FIX Missibaba is a luxury accessory design label established in 2005 by leather aficionado Chloe Townsend. Passionate about South Africa and supporting the local industry, Chloe opened her Studio in the heart of Woodstock where she could surround herself with the best craftswomen in the country. Combining technical skills learnt at the London College of Fashion with an inherent passion for uninhibited creativity, Chloe created the inimitable Missibaba brand. A playground for all things leather, Missibaba continues to experiment with texture and colour continuously pushing the boundaries of imagination.
You can find out more information about Missibaba here: Website: www.missibaba.com Twitter: @Missibaba
The brand recently launched a Spring Summer ’11 collection boasting a beautiful range of new styles in shimmering colours, and a vibrant selection of bags, belts, jewellery, sandals and once off pieces can now be viewed and ordered directly from Missibaba website. It has never been easier to become a member of the Missibaba family!
DARK DAYS EXIT Asked about where the title ‘Dark Days Exit’ comes from, Dean admits, “Dark Days Exit is first and foremost the title of one of my favourite albums. I liked the idea of people escaping away from their world into mine and so Dark Days Exit was created. The name is the umbrella brand for various creative work, from street art to art-shirts. I don’t want the name to be associated with one aspect of design, just a space for me to create, be inspired and hopefully inspire others”. Dean is surely an up and coming designer to watch, find him here: Tumblr: DarkDaysExit.tumblr.com Email: DarkDaysExit@gmail.com Dean Cornwell, the creative mind behind Dark Days Exit, draws inspiration from various facets of design and the world around him – for him, it’s taking that idea, that inspiration, that finds itself in your mind and actually creating it into something substantial. Inspired by his design teacher in High School, Andrew Putter, Dean is currently studying at the impressive design and branding school, Vega, while exercising his talents through freelance works and collaborations – inspired to be a part of Cape Towns Designing talent.
“Dark Days Exit is first and foremost the title of one of my favourite albums. I liked the idea of people escaping away from their world into mine and so Dark Days Exit was created. The name is the umbrella brand for various creative work, from street art to art-shirts. I don’t want the name to be associated with one aspect of design, just a space for me to create, be inspired and hopefully inspire others.”
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Last month saw the launch of a fashion friend - an online magazine and fashion portal that champions fresh talent for the fresh fashion generation. Fashion veteran Robynne Kahn had a dream. She wanted to find a way for young stylists, make up artists and photographers to shoot current fashion from leading brands without being held back by their lack of experience and industry connections. a fashion friend is a unique online fashion site that provides a credible, creative platform to showcase a selection of the finest on-trend offerings available in store right now. The a fashion friend market is made up of passionate shoppers who are excited by good-looking, great wearing fashion that is both affordable and on trend. Visitors to a fashion friend can look forward to of the minute fashion editorials by both established and up and coming teams, breaking fashion news, weekly blogs by individuals across the fashion industry, R1500 fashion giveaways and a fashion community notice board posting jobs/accommodation/ services required. To find out more, or to sign up for a biweekly newsletter showcasing up to date a fashion friend content visit: Website: www.afashionfriend.co.za Email: robynne@afashionfriend.co.za Twitter: @afashionfriend
MUNGO & JEMIMA of M & J. After all, you are the company you keep and the array of established brands in the surrounding area make for incredibly good company. “We really feel that we represent the designers we house, you can clearly see what a designer is all about by just stepping through the threshold of our store. By committing to selective selecting, we choose designers who share the M&J aesthetic and customer, bringing together an all encompassing defined fashion statement to all who come into contact with our brand” said Marian Park-Ross, co-owner of Mungo & Jemima. Their clientele align with the labels they carry; from Michelle Ludek,
Missibaba bag stocked at Mungo & Jemima
The neighbour you have always wanted is finally moving in. The Southern suburbs are swinging their arms wide open to welcome the new ladies from town… Mungo & Jemima’s second and bigger boutique - opening soon! With the Mungo & Jemima customer always in mind and three successful business years tucked neatly in their fashionable pockets, Mungo & Jemima embark on their latest journey; not just another South African clothing store to our streets, but a beautiful home and foundation for budding designers. A space to confidently showcase quality designs to the style-savvy shopper. This charming new residency situated at 6 Cavendish Street flows historical nostalgia throughout its’ picturesque 1920’s cottage walls. The new offering affords the shopper an opus of comfort and allure whilst browsing through folds of fabric, handpicked by the creators
“The new offering affords the shopper an opus of comfort and allure while browsing through folds of fabric, handpicked by the creators of M&J.” Missibaba and Hello Sailor to I love Leroy and Take Care. Mungo & Jemima appeal to shoppers of all ages who seek clothing that has its own unique voice, not a whisper in a sea of mass produced items. That’s why M & J put quality and exclusivity at the heart of the brand. Mungo & Jemima is about putting consumers in direct contact with great designer collections in a unique, fresh and relaxed environment – where it is all about finding the perfect fit that spotlights the individual’s style. For more info on Mungo & Jemima visit: Website: www.mungoandjemima.com 11 November - 08 December 2011
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NOON GUN
Noon Gun, the cutting edge Cape Town-based T-shirt label, was started in April 2011 by inspiring designers Jacques Strauss and Dani Bensimon. Born from artworks at the “day-job” not deemed suitable for the mass market, Strauss and Bensimon were inspired by a brand that wouldn’t appeal to 99% of the market, but rather the individuals who believe in doing things their own way, The One Percenters. Their brand serves as a reminder to be yourself, to do what needs to get done, not to fall in line with the 99% but to be your own original individual. All graphics are created by Jacques, who has five impressive years of clothing industry experience, including artist ranges for the NBA in Europe and Von Zipper here in South Africa, while Dani handles everything else that goes with starting up a brand. Encouraging local talent and collaborations, this new original label has a large focus on producing men’s t-shirt and will soon look to expand their range to include Caps, Hoodies, and something special for the ladies...
“The Noon Gun symbolises that it’s time to move on, or just wake up with a bang everyday without fail.” Noon Gun takes it’s name from one of Cape Town’s oldest standing traditions and finds inspiration from elements of everyday South African life, mixing it with a strong graphic style rooted in 80’s and 90’s skate-art. Since 1806, Cape Town’s Noon Gun has never been silenced. Situated on Signal Hill and serving as a timing signal every day (except Sundays) at 12:00pm, this depiction is the inspiration behind their brand, which goes by the same name. Strauss says of their interesting name, “The Noon Gun is a part of our history, daily lives and our future. We relate our mixed visual memories of South African culture and International sub cultures to it. The Noon Gun symbolises that it’s time to move on, or just wake up with a bang
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Noon Gun is currently stocked at Royal Vendetta on Vineyard rd in Claremont, Silver Spoon in Port Elizabeth, and will be peddling interesting merchandise at their stall at the Blue Bird Baxter Goods and Food Market, starting on the 5th of November (running every Saturday throughout summer). So pop around for a tasty treat and some eye candy! Find out more about Noon Gun here: Website: www.Noon-Gun.com Twitter: @NoonGun_CT FB: www.facebook.com/NoonGunApparel.
DICKTATOR CLOTHING
Dicktator Clothing was founded in July 2011 with an idea to create a brand that united street art, surfing, skating, music and student life and successfully hosted a ‘Beerfest’ at Carnage in Claremont as its launch party, with twelve teams competing in beerpong, coinage, volume chug and das vase, Find Dicktator Clothing here: FB: www.facebook.com/dicktatorclothingsa “Like” the page to keep up to date with our next range of clothing which will be released on 20 November 2011 exclusively at Royal Vendetta in Claremont. Email: dicktatorclothing@ymail.com with the subject line “I love Dicktator” and you could stand a chance to win a Dictator hamper.
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Q: If you could have any super power what would it be? hahaha... rad question... I think I’d love to manipulate reality. Change objects into different things with my mind. Change a tree branch into a motorcycle... Q: If you could have any famous person in the world wear or endorse your tshirt line, who would it be, and why? I think someone like Pharrell Williams. He’s always trendy and fashion conscious. People follow his trend quite a bit and it’s not limited to those who listen to his music either.
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Q: Any plans for unisex shirts, or girls shirts? There was always a plan for girls shirts but getting the perfect designs/ shirts for them is an issue. That is all being addressed in the new line with unisex fitted shirts.
After winning the World Design Capital Bid 2014, Cape Town is going all out by pushing and encouraging the City’s talented designers to produce inspiring and continually better designs than ever imagined before. By producing art that is relevant, fresh and uniquely Capetonian, our City’s designers promote this title as belonging to all habitants of Cape Town, South Africa, and Africa as a whole - not only our Mother City, but our Mother land!
Q: Prices, and launch of new designs? Cost for each shirt is R200 incl. delivery and a small rubber sports watch (a little something extra for my customers). You can order online and have it delivered. Safer banking transfer option instead of asking for online card details.The new line will hopefully be out in the New Year, if all goes according to plan.
Having said this, I decided to interview a designer friend of mine, to see how his talents contribute to this beautiful city, to its people and the future of design in this country. Graphic Designer, Brett Webb, is 28 years old and creates interesting and original designs for his label Wett Threads...
Q: Where can people find you, contact you, stalk you and get their grubby paws on your stuff? Check my stuff out on my website www.getwett.co.za, and check out my Facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/WETTThreads/200779066619341.
Q: How long have you been involved in design and what design work experience do you have? Been designing since 2004. I studied at UKZN in Pietermaritzburg for 3 years doing a BA Fine Arts and Media. Then moved onto VEGA School of Branding in Westville where I studied a BA Brand Communication and Graphic Design. Worked at TBWA Hunt Lascaris in Durban, Xposure Advertising in Pietermaritzburg, taught design (prac and theory) at Style Design College in Westville and now I work for Ogilvy Cape Town.
People can have a squizz and can yay or nay the new design ideas from this unique and talented designer, so he know which designs you, the public, would dig to see come out in the new range in the New Year. Please make sure to go and ‘like’ the Facebook page to follow new design ideas, new trends, questions as fashion followers and to show a little love for this designer! IMAGES BY MELISSA KELLY
“Everywhere I go, eat, see, smell, touch, taste, explore... I come up with ideas from everyday thoughts and inspirations.” Q: When did you decide you wanted to start designing tshirts and why did you decide to take this on? Decided mid-year 2010 to do this. Wanted to do it to create my own designs, my own thoughts... And get them out into the world, instead of always doing other people’s work. Q: When do you come up with most of your design ideas? I am ALWAYS coming up with ideas...some are lame...but everywhere I go, eat, see, smell, touch, taste, explore...I come up with ideas from everyday thoughts and inspirations. Image by Melissa Kelly
Q: Who is your design inspiration? My design inspiration comes from people, culture, fashion, music, interactions, technology, history...it all inspires me. Best artist of all time that inspires me is Rene Magritte, a surrealist painter. Brilliant mind.
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IEW V R TE
IN
ACTOR: ‘THE WILD’ TY KEOGH
BY DANIELLE DE RAEDT
“I like a woman to be confident, intelligent and honest. If she has all that and has beautiful eyes, I’m hooked!”
IMAGES BY IVAN NAUDE The sixth annual GQ Best Dressed Men of the Year Awards took place recently at The Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg. Filled with some ‘yummy’ eye candy and of course the winner, notorious Oscar Pistorius, I managed to run into a certain ranger. Here’s what he had to say... Q: Tonight we are surrounded by some stylish men (including yourself). In you’re opinion, what makes a man stylish? TK: I’d say style is about being comfortable and confident with what you’re wearing. I’m a fan of simplicity, clean lines, tailored fits, classic looks- guess I’m quite old fashioned when it comes to fashion... Q: You have recently been nominated in Cleo’s Bachelor of The Year. What’s you’re secret? TK: If there’s a secret, I have no idea what it is; it’s a bit of a surprise to me too. All this publicity is as a direct result of the show’s popularity. I mean, last year when I was slaving away behind the camera in the art department, I wasn’t getting this kind of attention. So yeah, I guess the show is the secret.
“Style is about being comfortable and confident with what you’re wearing” Q: What’s that one item of clothing you couldn’t live without? TK: My black Armani Suit. Every man needs a good black suit. I can wear it with practically anything and it just seems to work, probably because I’m comfortable in it. Q: You have been in the industry for over ten years now. Any weird beauty secrets or regimes you can share? TK: In all honesty, I’ve only started really ‘taking care’ of myself this year. I guess my only advice is regular exercise, healthy eating and lots of water. Although I’ll admit I do moisturise and use sunblock because the climate in Joburg is pretty harsh... 22
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Q: For our lady reader’s :) What does a girl have to do to grab you’re attention. What is you’re idea of a sexy woman? TK: To grab my attention? Well, YOU have it right now. I like a woman to be confident, intelligent and honest. If she is all that and has beautiful eyes, I’m hooked.
“My private life is private, my friends have been my friends for years and just because somebody knows my character, it does not mean they know me.” Q: How do you handle all the female attention, and what’s you’re strangest fan encounter? TK: I’m still figuring that one out. I’m always friendly towards fans- they are the people who in the end determine the success of the show and inevitably the future of my career. I’m never rude, but I do set boundaries. My private life is private, my friends have been my friends for years and just because somebody knows my character, it does not mean they know me. When people approach me as Jack, I always introduce myself as Ty and usually we can have a chat. Although when one lady started angrily screaming ‘Jack’ across a crowded shop- at a time when my character was having an affair- I didn’t stick around to make the introductions. Q: Before we go, any secrets you can tell us about what’s happening next for ranger Jack? TK: Unfortunately I’ve signed a non- disclosure agreement; so all future storylines are kept a secret. I can say that there’s some serious action on the way for viewers. Catch the talented Ty Keogh, Monday to Thursday 6pm on Mnet’s The Wild.
FASHIO N
FIGHTING FEAR THROUGH FASHION
REVIEW
BY THEO MASELOANYANE
On Thursday November 3, Cape Town’s fashionable and socially conscious gathered to celebrate fashion with a cause. The Bloom Fashion Show, a night filled with style and a seemingly endless supply of food and drinks, was designed to spark awareness and raise funds which go toward Positive Heroes; a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping change the stigmas and fears surrounding HIV as well as those living with it.
“There was an undeniable link through the music and the fashion. Sterling EQ and Lindiwe Suttle added to the celebration of different styles as their soundtracks complimented the conceptual collections.” The Civic Center was revamped and became a hot spot on this specific night. Decked out in a fashionable fusion of styles this was a celebration of fashion rather than a setting of trends. The fashion show ignited thoughts as well as captivated with its vast array of styles. The fashion show featured more than 30 models donning looks from contemporary designers: Paul Van Zyl, Scorpio, Stefanie Morland and X+O just to name a few, thus exposing the craftsmanship of designers such as Cleo Drummer who showcased dresses inspired by the nostalgia of the 60s and the futurism of the 2000s. Nevertheless from casual to eveningwear, menswear to swimwear, the looks shown catered to every taste.
Plumbum opened the show and set the light-hearted atmosphere by raising eyebrows with their detailed yet simple designs for mens swimwear. Hip Hop produced an eclectic collection of charming dresses. Carduccis showcased floral prints and dapper suits setting the tone for evening wear. Philosophy boasted a range of sultry maxi dresses, with splashes of color, and fluid modernized safari chic designs. Hendrik Vermuelens collection showed a command of abstract print with vibrant color schemes as well as stunning fabrics. Other highlights included Francois Rall, and Elbeth Gillis, but commendation should go to Jaques LaGrange, his collection challenged the boundaries of fashion by drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese garments and making it almost okay to wear his borderline avant-garde pieces.
“Just like fashion, life just changes whether you’re negative or positive, whats important is where you eventually end up.”
“The show... embraced everyone’s individuality in fashion and in life.” There was an undeniable link through the music and the fashion. Sterling EQ and Lindiwe Suttle added to the celebration of different styles as their soundtracks complimented the conceptual collections. There was a prominent representation of nautical, pastels as well as preppy but there was an embrace of other styles perhaps symbolic to the fact that we don’t all have to lead the same life. Therefore no certain style was force-fed to be up and coming, the show rather embraced everyone’s individuality in fashion and in life.
After an exhilarating yet lengthy show, with auctions of beautiful garments and artwork like “canvas: love” by the runner up in the springleap.com competition, those with enough stamina were treated to performances from Spinsista Mitzi in the cocktail lounge. This was indeed a successful night through the collaboration of fashion and the awareness of HIV. Serving as a reminder that one can still continue to celebrate life even after having been diagnosed; life does not have to end. Just like fashion, life just changes whether you’re negative or positive, whats important is where you eventually end up. For more information on Positive Heroes and how you can do your part visit: Website: www.positiveheroes.org.za 11 November - 08 December 2011
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HEALTH
GODDESS
BY TENILLE LINDEQUE
This morning as I was working out at gym in my favorite top, one with the word GODDESS printed in gold glitter across the chest, I wondered how the other exercise junkies would interpret the word. In my soul I know exactly what it means to me to wear this top, but I wasn’t so sure I had a rational explanation to go with my feeling… For me, when I wear my goddess top, I am making a statement that I am a confident women, comfortable in my femininity and constantly striving to reach my full potential in every way. I’m not thinking about Artemis and Hera and all the gorgeous Greek goddesses sitting up on the clouds dining on oysters and plotting their next move…. (Although I do have a special fondness for Aphrodite… the goddess of love and beauty) I’m thinking of women I have met, or read about or those woman who are in my life at present who are inspiring and uplifting to be around, whose beauty radiates from within and who know the meaning of loving and allowing themselves to be loved.
“...These are women who have come to understand their self worth and who are inspiring to be around because they inspire those around them to do the same...”
These are women who have come to understand and value their self worth and who are inspiring to be around because they inspire those around them to do the same… it’s difficult to just sit back and watch as
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The women who are not afraid to step outside of the norm, those who take risks to remain true to themselves and those who get out of bed each day and make a choice to be the best that they can be… I think of the belly dancers in my studio who have transformed themselves from ‘I hope no one notices me here at the back of the class’ to ‘see me, see my sparkling crystals and my glittering cleavage!’
someone else blossoms… in the words of one of my favorite inspiring women, Anais Nin: ‘and then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.’ It is through belly dancing that I found the strength and self acceptance to finally acknowledge my own inner goddess. Having been a dancer all my life, and struggling with my weight as a teenager, my first belly dance class was an incredible experience that made me realize that beauty comes in all shapes and forms. Having spent my high school years living on apples in an attempt to be thin, this was a huge breakthrough for me! Belly dancing taught me to acknowledge and celebrate my own beauty. Even though I don’t fit the media’s stereotype I realized that I had my own unique beauty and started making an effort to bring out the best in me… Since my body is my instrument as a dancer, I’m inspired to keep it healthy and fit and I try my best to accept my curves and wobbly bits! In the choices I make for my life, I try to surround myself only with people who uplift and motivate me… I try to love with my whole heart and accept the love that comes my way in full!
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Belly dancing has been the perfect medium for me to explore my sensuality, my femininity and all that is beautiful about being a woman. I am blessed by the woman who taught me and those I have taught and I look forward to continuing on this rich and layered journey. Tenille has been belly dancing since 2000 and opened her studio, The Feminine Divine, in 2003. Website: www.femininedivine.net
BEAUTY
THE
EXPERIENCE
It is not very often these days that a person can find the time, or finances, to set aside for physical preening - and if they do, they have to make the important decision of which area to attack first. There is always an overwhelming and unending list of hairy areas that need constant attention. Whether it’s your legs, bikini line, moustache, or back (and I’ve come across a few bad cases lately), your face is always the most important area - and number one on our list - your eyebrows! Your eyes are the key to your soul! Eyebrows shape these mystical portals and determine how you are recieved by others. For men and women, it really makes a difference to how you feel about yourself, and thus how others perceive you! Eyebrows can possibly be one of the most personal accents to your face. Having always shaped my own brows, I neglected to understand how important it is to go to a professional! Not only will you learn about your own facial bone structure, but also how to improve it - you’re facial shape can change so easily from just a change to your brows or by adding thicker eyelashes.
Eyecandy is giving away a personalised Eyecandy Brow Experience “Sensuality begins with the eyes, a moment of eye-contact, a glance shared between strangers. The eyes might be the temptation but its the brows that extend the invitation... or subtly decline the offer” I was very thankful to have enjoyed an EyeCandy experience last month. Very different to any other spa/salon/or beauty treatment centre, EyeCandy was the first professional salon in South Africa to practice ‘threading’ - an ancient method of hair removal originating in India. I had a lovely beauty therapist who used a pure, thin, twisted cotton thread and rolled it over my untidy brow line, ‘threading’ away my unwanted hair. It was effortless, quick and surprisingly quite painless. She had exlained that ‘threading’ had been practiced in Indian spaza homes, in South Africa, as a cheaper way for removing unwanted hair, and has become quite popular in the Western world.
WIN Eyecandy is giving away a personalised Eyecandy Brow Experience To stand a chance to win, email info@urbanedgemag.com, and follow @LOVEyecandy and @Urban_Edge_Mag Image by dreamglowpumpkincat21
Something new, something personal, something effortless and fairly painless... I suggest you pop by EyeCandy and experience ‘threading’ for yourself! Find EyeCandy here: Address: 99 Kloof Street (021) 422 0046 / Woolworths Cavendish mall (021) 670 7111 Website: www.eyecandybrows.co.za Email: info@eyecandybrows.co.za Twitter: @LOVEyecandy FB: Eyecandy-Brows
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COME GET YOUR FUR COMBED What has been obvious in hair trends is the general intrigue of ladies trying out the short back and sides. Cropped styles with clean hairlines. Elongated necks and bold fringes. Shorter styles may seem limiting, but one can be bold and shift the weight of the style around. Curls are claiming their place in special ways too. Watch this space. Any questions call “The Fox & Vixen” Hair Tamers’ Extraordinaire (021) 423-3515. Photo’s featuring Robyn Schoombie, fashion merchandiser (dark hair) and Emily Child, actress (blonde hair). Photographer, Guy De Lancey.
THE FOX & VIXEN Hair Tamers Extraordinaire. 161 Kloof Street, Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Sat 8am-2pm (021) 423 3515
REVIEWS
KAUAI (SEAPOINT)
BY JARDIN ROESTORFF
Seapoint is a fickle neighbourhood. It’s also a “foody” one, filled with restaurants and fast food joints and other “unsavoury” characters. Establishments come and go as the “Black hole” moves from one block to another, gobbling up the unlucky entrepreneur hoping to make it on the restaurant strip. One eatery that has escaped this phenomenon is Kauai. Maybe they have learned how to dodge areas that swallow up the unwary like their cousins in the Bermuda Triangle, maybe it’s their good wholesome food? Me thinks, it may be the latter. Situated on a busy corner, flanked by a popular coffee shop and a franchise restaurant they have held out on their tiny island, enticing passers-by with the promise of tropical paradise.
IMAGE BY JARDIN ROESTORFF
“Every smoothie seems to have ingredients with a purpose, whether it’s to help you lose weight, heal you from the common cold or just to get you going, there’s one for every health nut.”
Besides the staple whole wheat rolls or wraps filled with the regular chicken or beef, there is a always a twist. Chicken is not just with mayo, it’s honey mustard. Beef is Moroccan steak. Cheese is Mozzarella or Pecorino. There is a mixture of Hawaiian, Thai, Mexican and African influence. They even have an Ostrich burger with BBQ sauce, tomatopeppadew relish on top of the regular lettuce and tomato!There is a breakfast menu for the “early riser”, they use smoked beef and scrambled eggs only which suits my cholesterol counting wife just as well as the sweet chilli sauce suits me. The kids menu is not bad either though understandably not as healthy, opting for the tastier cheddar cheese instead.
The colours are as bright and cheerful as their smiley faced sun logo and a clean design throughout makes one feel like you are doing something good for your body when you order. This may take some time as you are greeted with the traditional “Aloha” your gaze is drawn to the extensive menu board above, complete with images of the most popular sandwiches and delicious smoothies. Many “um and ah” for ages while deciding how best to treat their hungry/stressed/sick/tired souls with nutrients. Every smoothie seems to have ingredients with a purpose, whether it’s to help you lose weight, heal you from the common cold or just to get you going, there’s one for every health nut.
I used to pop in for the mid morning “babalas” so aptly named on the menu, so embarrassing to order! But the promise of liver detoxifying milk thistle and kuzu-root was too good to pass up. Even the high pitched rattle of ice in the blenders did little to deter me. Those “boozy” days are gone and so is the aptly named smoothie, both no longer PC. The overall impression of Kauai is clean, comfortable and relaxed. There is a lounge area fitted with leather sofas and internet wifi so one can surf the net while your taste buds surf the waves of the North Shore. The fact that the place seems to be a magnet for hot beach babes keeps me chilling in those sofas till long after my coffee has gone cold!
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FILM RE
VIEWS
TOWER HEIST
SHARK NIGHT 3D
After losing all their pension money in a Wall Street scheme, a bunch of apartment building workers, with the help of a couple outsiders, attempt to steal their money back from the buildings wealthiest tenant. The movie contains an awesome cast, such as Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck and the hilarious Eddie Murphy. The operation the gang attempts to undertake is always going to be a shot in the dark, but the characters succeed in making this a bag of laughs and something worth taking time to go and see.
Several university students drive out to a house located on a secluded lake for a wild weekend away, but what they encounter is savage sharks ready to defy the laws of physics to grab a bite. The film stars a host of relatively unknown actors, and this blood fest really won’t do much to raise their profiles. The plot is way too predictable, and there isn’t even the naughty nude scenes one would expect to add some spice to the screen. The fact that the movie is shot in 3D brings absolutely nothing. Rather go out and rent Jaws.
IN TIME
KILLER ELITE
In this Sci-Fi Thriller geneticists have developed a way of allowing people to stop aging beyond the age of 25, which in turn has upset the balance of human life on earth. Leading the cast is Amanda Seyfried (Red Riding Hood) and Justin Timberlake (pop star attempting acting), who deliver solid enough performances, but the film is let down by the unconvincing manner in which the story is told. With Sci-Fi Thrillers there is always a need for originality and excellent film making, which In Time is sorely lacking.
Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen all star in this hitman action film that sees an assassin called out of retirement to take a job he must complete if he is to free his friend from some ‘business is business’ mercenaries. The cast alone is enough to draw you into the movie house, but the overall outcome of the motion picture is a little disappointing considering De Niro and Owen grace the screen. It almost feels like Transporter 2 with some high profile actors.
NOUVEAU FILMS EVERYTHING MUST GO Will Ferrell offers his fans a change of pace as he takes on a rare dramatic role as a man struggling to hold his life together in this feature debut from screenwriter-turned-director Dan Rush. After 16 years spent devising motivational speeches that promise certain success, Nick Porter (Will Ferrell) is abruptly fired after his gradually increasing drinking problem affects both his work and his marriage. Worse, he returns home to discover his wife has kicked him out, changed the locks on their home and dumped all his possessions on the front lawn. Now, desperate for cash as well as to recapture a shred of his former dignity, Nick pretends he is simply holding a giant yard sale in order to convince his neighbours he isn’t homeless while striking up a friendship with a neighbourhood kid (Christopher Jordan Wallace) and his pregnant next-door neighbour (Rebecca Hall).
OUTSIDE THE LAW After losing their family home in Algeria, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Samoves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle. Gradually, their interconnecting destinies reunite them in the French capital, where freedom is a battle to be fought and won.
COOL IT Climate catastrophe? Normal solar activity? The end of civilisation as we know it? The documentary Cool It is based on the book of the same name and lectures by Bjorn Lomborg, the controversial author of The Sceptical Environmentalist. Acclaimed award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner travels the world with Lomborg exploring the real facts and true science of global warming and its impact. Lomborg is the founder of the economic think tank, Copenhagen Consensus, which brings together the world’s leading economists to prioritise major global problems among them malaria, the lack of potable water and HIV/AIDS based upon a cost/benefit analysis of available solutions. Amidst the strong and polarised opinions within the global warming debate, the film follows Lomborg on his mission to bring the smartest solutions to our energy needs, carbon emissions and other major problems in the world today.
IN A BETTER WORLD Oscar Winner Best Foreign Film 2011. This Danish-language drama begins in a war-torn African nation, as Danish physician Anton (Mikael Persbrandt) confronts a steady stream of tragedy and loss. Much of what he faces can be traced back to a vicious and sadistic local warlord. Back home in Denmark, his estranged wife, Marianne (Trine Dyrholm), is concerned about their eldest son, Elias, who is picked on mercilessly by the class bully, Sofus. When new kid Christian arrives in class, he and Elias bond over a mutual hatred of Sofus. Surly and vicious since the loss of his mother, Christian is hardening into a rigid and ferocious manifestation of masculinity. His heartbroken father, Claus (Ulrich Thomsen), is finding it impossible to cope with Christian’s behaviour. The volatile situation is exacerbated by Anton’s return home and by an encounter between Anton, Elias, Christian and violent, bullying mechanic Lars (Kim Bodnia). Starring: Mikael Persbrandt,Trine Dyrholm and Markus Rygaard
BRIGHTON ROCK Based on the famous book by Graham Greene, the crime drama Brighton Rock is a remake of a 1947 British film starring a young Sir Richard Attenborough. While the novel and original film were both set in the 1930s, this film has been moved forward to 1964, during an era when opposing gangs of youths in British society called Mods and Rockers were at war with each other. The film stars Sam Riley as Pinkie Brown, a young gangster trying to make a name for himself in the British criminal underworld. Pinkie will stop at nothing to make his mark, committing crimes including murders with ruthless brutality. However, when young waitress Rose (Andrea Riseborough) finds evidence that links Pinkie and his gang to these crimes Pinkie is sent to silence her before she tells the police. But when the young girl touches a caring part of him he never knew he had, Pinkie finds he cannot bring himself to kill her, despite the danger it may put him in. Starring: Helen Mirren,John Hurt and Andy Serkis
IDES OF MARCH An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Based on the play by Beau Willimon. Starring: Ryan, Gosling, George Clooney and Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti. DIRECTED BY George Clooney 11 November - 08 December 2011
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ART
PHOTOGRAPHER - ANTON CRONE
Anton Crone has fifteen years experience in advertising here and abroad. Dissatisfaction with the corporate world and the creative focus on emulating Western style and culture helped him decide to leave the ad industry. He now focuses on exploring contemporary African culture with the aim of highlighting the positive aspects of our continent through photography and writing.
“For him, it’s about the people, not the wildlife; the urban, not the empty expanse; the tar road, not the off road.” He has travelled extensively in Africa, avoiding the well worn paths etched by 4x4 enthusiasts and tourists. For him, it’s about the people, not the wildlife; the urban, not the empty expanse; the tar road, not the off road. It is here where he finds the core of Africa’s spirit in the people and their day to day life.
Djenne Girl by Anton Crone
Lagos Taxi by Anton Crone
He donates his time to documenting the work of aid organisations such as Operation Smile and community development initiatives such as Grass Roots Soccer. He has hung out with Congolese car guards on Long Street, pimps in Mali and gospel choirs in Rwanda. His favourite haunts are townships because their sense of community is strong. His hair is styled by Zuko-the-Zulu of Khayelithsa. His pants are tailored by Yves of Porto Novo, Benin. His favourite dish is curried goat head in the military barracks on Victoria Island, Nigeria.
Petite Flash by Anton Crone
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For Crone, the key to enlightenment is travel, but Business Class in a Boeing lacks the closeness of a banged up Peugeot 504 with 8 passengers. For more info on Anton and to see more images, visit: Website: www.brightcontinent.co.za
“HIS FAVOURITE HAUNTS ARE TOWNSHIPS BECAUSE THEIR SENSE OF COMMUNITY IS STRONG.”
MOVING HO U S E M OV I N G H O U S E M OV I N G V I N G HOUSE MOVING HOUSE MUSIC
BY NADINE VAN EEDEN
IMAGES BY PAUL RAMELHEIRO
The South African music industry is ripe with multi talented musicians involved in various projects. Andre Gideon Montgomery Pienaar (Ashtray Electric) and Rob Davidson (Die Heuwels Fantasties etc) are no exception with their latest undertaking, Moving House. Moving House came about when Rob’s desire to create something he could call his own met with Andre’s “creative currency” and his eagerness to try something a little different. It started out as a Postal Service situation where Rob approached Andre with a song via email and he would then add in the vocal melodies and lyrics. According to
MK MUSIC VIDEO PROJECT The MK Music Video Project is an inspiring initiative to support and promote local talent. MK asked local artists to team up with a South African Production Company and submit an original track, a concept and a treatment for a video, as well as their proposed budget. Elements such as the choice of song, band/artist positioning, visual treatment of the proposed video and how well the concept complemented the MK brand and the appeal for its viewers, were all looked at by an MK judging panel when choosing the 12 winners, who range from rock to alternative, indie to dance. Now that the filming of the productions is soon at an end, we will start to see the music videos on our screens - whether it be television screens or via internet streaming sites, The MK Music Video Project will surely be something to look forward to! Launching November 23rd, viewers can look forward to an array of interesting, fresh and original music videos - from talented local artists who consistently push the South African Music Industry to be at its best. A huge ‘heads up’ to the organisers and collaborators - you know how much we here at Urban Edge love collaboration, and the MK Music Video Project is a perfect example of how collaborating can improve any and all causes. Some Music Videos to look out for: Ashtray Electric, Bittersweet Manipulator produced by Motion City Films iScreamStix, Skitzo produced by Mannequin Pictures Dance You’re On Fire, Oh Love produced by The Now Museum Double Adapter, Eat You Alive produced by Mustard Post Productions Goodluck, Harlem to be produced by Dirty Soul Productions Isochronous, Destiny to be produced by Silver Lining Pictures Lark, Brave (Haezer Remix) to be produced by Topher Henny and Tevan Baitz
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Andre when they realized that they wanted to take the experiment more seriously they adapted their writing style and “now are both a lot more involved in both ends of writing.” Don’t expect to hear anything similar to their other endeavors. Moving House combines elements of a synth layered 80s electropop song with Andre’s baritone vocals and angst-filled lyrics which transform the sound into something unique. Their music balances on the line between the type of songs you can rock out to in your car and music you can’t help but get up and dance to. They only have two songs available on their Facebook page, being (a personal favourite) ‘You Knew’ and ‘The Best Sex’, but newfound fans need not worry. Moving House is currently recording their first album at Coffee Stained Vinyl Studios in Cape Town. The album will (hopefully) be released in March 2012 and they will start playing live early next year. Looking at the success and level of professionalism of their other projects I think that Moving House is a band to watch out for in 2012. Find Moving House here: FB: www.facebook.com/pages/Moving-House Twitter: @MovingHouseBand
ISCREAMSTIX SKITZO
BY MANNIPHOTOGRAPHY
EVENTS
CAPE TOWN FOLK AND ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL Real Wired Music, the creators of Vintage Sundays and the Cape Town for Haiti Concert, in association with Eastern Acoustics and Cape Town International Convention Centre, brings you another extraordinary live music experience! Together with Sedgwick’s Old Brown Sherry and Marshall Music, the Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival will bring together 18 top South African artists of this genre in a sophisticated, concert-style setting. The line up sees a mix of great acoustic guitarists like Steve Newman, Gary Thomas and Guy Buttery with singer/songwriter stalwarts like Farryl Purkiss, Rory Eliot, Ard Matthews and Brian Finch. The look and feel of the festival will be in the style of a 70s Folk concert –all artists will perform solo or duo sets completely acoustically. Performances will be stripped down to the essence of the songs – guitar and voice. Add to all this some blues sounds from Natasha Meister and Machineri; and some folk /pop by Janie Bay; and the evening is set for an experience of the finest musical storytelling taken from the personal journeys of some of South Africa`s finest songwriters and musicians. The 18 top South African artists entertaining at the Cape Town Folk and Acoustic Music Festival includes: Ard Matthews, Steve Newman, Farryl Purkiss, Rory Eliot, Brian Finch, Guy Buttery, Christine Weir and Julie Blundell, Janie Bay, Gavin Minter, Louise Day, Tombstone Pete, Andrew James and Steady Tiger, John Ellis, Diesel Vanilla, Machineri, Gary Thomas, Natasha Meister, and Jack Mantis.
Marshall Music and the Cape Town Folk and Acoustic Music Festival are offering you the chance to win an opening slot at the event on 10 December 2011, an acoustic guitar plus free elixir strings for a year! Open to all ages. How to enter: Cape Town: upload a 1 minute video of you playing your most outstanding performance to our fanpage on FB: www.facebook.com/ marshallcape and email the video Facebook link or your video file (size no more than 10MB) along with your full name, city and contact details to marcel@marshallcape.co.za Closing date for entries is 25 November
NEW YEARS
ROCK THE RIVER SA NEW YEAR’S FESTIVAL 2011 The year is speeding to an end and the party season is fast approaching – do you know how you will be spending New Year’s Eve 2011? How about heading out to a kick-ass outdoor music festival with your friends, away from the madness of the surging inner-city crowds?
“The organisers will once again bring along a brand new state-of-the-art sound and lighting rig to provide three epic stages for the more than 100 acts expected to attend.” Now in its third year, Rock the River SA Festival continues to provide an exciting alternative to conventional New Year’s Eve parties – allowing participants to enjoy live South African music in an intimate, safe and natural environment. The need for non-mainstream, small yet professionally-run events was first acknowledged in 2009 and since then Rock The River SA has grown to an annual New Year’s event. This year’s Rock the River SA New Year’s Festival will take place from December 31st to January 2nd at the Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, located 20 minutes’ drive from Cape Town along the N7, towards the West Coast. The organisers will once again bring along a brand new stateof-the-art sound and lighting rig to provide three epic stages for the more than 100 acts expected to attend. This includes the Main Stage, the Electro/Dubstep/ D&B stage and a third stage for Metal/Goth/Hard Rock and Punk. 32
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FOKOFPOLISIEKAR BY 187 At present, the confirmed acts for this year’s event include: Fokofpolisiekar, Hog Hoggidy Hog, Reburn, Half Price, Stone Collar, The Modes (PE), Junkyard Lipstick, CY.STR, Jackal & Wolf , Thought Police, Witness to Wolves, Cannon, Smugg Juggler, Woodstock Mafia, Signal Hill, Dustland Express, My Flawless Ending, Gritt (PE), Fingers in the Sky, a DJ line-up provided by RubaDub and Basscore, as well as the 420 Comedy Troop, with more acts to be confirmed. The Metal stage confirmed acts include: Mind Assault, Crow Black Sky, Ing, Strident, Axxon, Sindulgence, Fear vs Twelve, Messiah Complex, Bulletscript, Wargrave, Wildernessking, The Impalement Theory, All Guns Full Ammo, Fourteen Anomaly, 3rd Minute Effect. Tickets are available at the gate, Computicket, the website, from participating bands, as well as Shoprite, House & Home, Checkers and Checkers Hyper. To find out more, follow these social media sites: Website: www.rocktheriversa.co.za PEACHY KEEN FB: www.facebook.com/RTRSA BY CLAIRE FOXCROFT WILLIAMS Twitter: @rocktheriversa
EVENTS
KIRSTENBOSCH KIRSTENBOSCH SUMMER SUNSET CONCERTS
There’s a spring in our step and summer is truly on its way as we relish the thought of long hot days enjoying the special experiences that make Cape Town so unique.
The 20th Summer Sunset Concert series kicks off on 20 November 2011 and runs until 1 April 2012 so get ready for a line up that reflects not only the long running success of this series, but the hottest acts in the industry. With a healthy mix of old and new the concerts attract capacity crowds from every age group and the music genres represent the best sounds on circuit. Put down your blanket, bring your picnic basket (Kirstenbosch was recently voted one the world’s top picnic spots by National Geographic) and get set for a hot summer of music as you lie back and enjoy a combination of exquisite beauty and melodic sound. The Old Mutual Summer Sunset Concerts take place at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (Rhodes Avenue, Newlands, Cape Town) on Sundays from 17h00 – 19h00. For more info visit: Website: www.sanbi.org To book tickets visit: www.webtickets.co.za Ever popular and always crowd pullers, the Blues Broers featuring Albert Frost appear on 4 March.
THE LINE UP 2011/2012 Sat, 19th Nov 2011 Sun, 20th Nov 2011 Sun, 27th Nov 2011 Sun, 4th Dec 2011 Sun, 11th Dec 2011 Thu, 15th Dec 2011 Fri 16th-Sun 18th Dec Mon, 26th Dec 2011 Sat, 31st Dec 2011 Sun, 1st Jan 2012 Sun, 8th Jan 2012 Sun, 15th Jan 2012 Sun, 22nd Jan 2012 Sun, 29th Jan 2012 Sun, 5th Feb 2012 Sun, 12th Feb 2012 Sun, 19th Feb 2012 Sun, 26th Feb 2012 Sun, 4th Mar 2012 Sun, 11th Mar 2012 Sun, 18th Mar 2012 Wed, 21st Mar 2012 Sun, 25th Mar 2012 Sun, 1st April 2012 Sun, 8th April 2012
Freedom to Create – award ceremony and concert : Baaba Maal/ Ees / Gugulethu Tenors (Tickets: R100) Locnville / Jax Panik Jack Parow / Van Coke Kartel / Heuwels Fantasties / JR Lira The Parlotones Carols by Candlelight Rotary (Tickets: R50) Carols by Candlelight Rotary (Tickets: R60) Zebra & Giraffe Prime Circle / Elvis Blue (tickets: R250) Mango Groove Plush / The Graeme Watkins Project Johnny Clegg Dan Patlansky / Natasha Meister Zahara (to be confirmed) / Claire Phillips Flash Republic / Foto Na Dans Back to the Crossroads Taxi Violence / Machineri The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra The Blues Broers featuring Albert Frost Goldfish Freshlyground 2013 Kirstenbosch Centenary Fund Raiser Hugh Masekela Hot Water / Wrestlerish Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Concert
HAVE YOU GOT PLANS FOR NEW YEARS EVE? New Year’s Eve 2011 is just around the corner and if you want to be with your favourite folks celebrating the arrival of 2012 then Kirstenbosch is the place to be. Hosted by Amarula, this year’s concert features the hugely popular group Prime Circle as the headline act. No One’s Arc will be opening the evening, followed by Idols winner Elvis Blue. Rocking in the New Year has become a tradition at Kirstenbosch and 2011 will be going out in style. Bring along your family, pack the picnic basket to overflowing and spread the blanket as you prepare for the concert of the year. Host Amarula are offering delicious cocktails at the Amarula bar so it’s time to indulge at the hottest concert of the year. A capacity crowd is expected as these two proudly South African acts celebrate their music with their fans and toast the final sunset of 2011 before welcoming the opening hours of 2012. Expect to hear the tracks that have made their albums such a success and relax under the stars as a New Year rolls in under the African sky. Date: Saturday December 31 Time: Gates open at 19h00 and the concert starts at 20h00. Tickets are R250 each. Book: www.webtickets.co.za 11 November - 08 December 2011
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FRI 11 NOVEMBER 5FM ULTIMIX AT 6 VOL. 2 LAUNCH PARTY TRINITY DISCOTHEQUE THE ASSEMBLY 420 COMICS THE MELTING POT ZULAFEST 2 FEAT. PLUSH + CAPTAIN STU + MACHINERI + NOMFUSI AND THE LUCKY CHARMS + JOSIE FIELDS ZULA SOUND BAR (UPSTAGE) ZULAFEST 2 FEAT. HOG HOGGITY HOG + NAPALMA + BED ON BRICKS + ST FEARLESS + SAMPSON + THE BOOGIEMAN ZULA SOUND BAR (DOWNSTAGE) SEX CAULDRON + WAR GRAVE + COLLISION CROSSFIRE + ALL GUNS FULL AMMO THE JOLLY ROGER MUNGUS FUNGUS PURPLE TURTLE SAT 12 NOVEMBER
340ML + EJ VON LYRIK + THE LITTLE KINGS + SONS OF SELASSIE + THE LIMENALS ZULA BAR (UPSTAGE) THE PLASTICS + FIRE THROUGH THE WINDOW + REBURN + 3RD WORLD SPECTATOR + DAVE FERGUSON + THE MATT SAMPSON PROJECT ZULA BAR (UPSTAGE) PUNK ROCK SURVIVAL FEAT. HALF PRICE + JUNKYARD LIPSTICK + THE GREAT COVER UP + LP SHOW THE JOLLY ROGER GROOVY TROOPERS MANDALA PROJECT *see FB for details MUIZENBURG POSTCARD EXHIBITION/ FUNDRAISER/ AFTERPARTY THE MELTING POT
JAZZ JAM SWINGERS TUE 15 NOVEMBER FIREFLIES OPEN MIC NIGHT TRINITY SEARCH PARTY ASOKA DOWN SOUTH SESSIONS DOWN SOUTH FOOD BAR STOKER &UNION WED 16 NOVEMBER OPEN MIC MELTING POT SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESSDAY THE ASSEMBLY YOUTH &UNION
JEREMY LOOPS + THE LITTLE KINGS ZULA BAR REGGAE NIGHT THE MELTING POT DOWN SOUTH JACK OFF FINAL DOWN SOUTH FOOD BAR FRI 18 NOVEMBER DISCOTHEQUE THE ASSEMBLY NATASHA MEISTER + BAND THE MELTING POT TRINITY DISCO TRINITY SIXGUN GOSPEL ALMA CAFE THE JOLLY ROGER PRESENTS: ALTERNATIVE GALS NIGHT FEAT. CY.STR + JUNKYARD LIPSTICK + THE RED ROBINS + ROLLING THUNDER JOLLY ROGER
SUN 13 NOVEMBER
STUDENT NIGHT WEDNESDAY TRINITY
ROGER LUCEY ALMA CAFE
DAVE FERGUSON JULEP COCKTAIL BAR
DISCOTHEQUE THE ASSEMBLY
THE BOULEVARD BLUES BAND BERTIES MOORING
ALIVE DRUM N BASS TRIO + DJ JUICE ZULA BAR
SAT 19 NOVEMBER
BLUES BROERS CAPE FARMHOUSE
MON 14 NOVEMBER
RUB A DUB MERCURY LIVE
GARY THOMAS THE WAITING ROOM
THURS 17 NOVEMBER CHARITY EVENT FEAT. ROSEMARY TOWNSEND + GREEN GRASS BAND MERCURY LIVE
DAVE FERGUSON FEAT. SIXGUN GOSPEL OBZ CAFE MMD & BEARTRAP PRESENT REMANUFACTURE *see FB for deatils
SFR + NISKERONE ZULA BAR (UPSTAGE) JEREMY LOOPS + THE LITTLE KINGS ZULA BAR (DOWNSTAGE) THE DANGER ZONE (ZONE RADIO) LIVE BROADCAST FT. WITH DAWN + LIKE KNIVES + WILDERNESSKING + DUSTLAND EXPRESS THE JOLLY ROGER RIVERTONES THE MELTING POT THE SPRINGBOK NUDE GIRLS AANDKLAS SUN 20 NOVEMBER NATASHA MEISTER + BAND BERTIES MOORING LUNA PAIGE + SCHALK JOUBERT + KEVIN GIBSON V&A WATERFRONT AMPITHEATRE MON 21 NOVEMBER
FIREFLIES OPEN MIC NIGHT TRINITY
DOWN SOUTH JACK OFF FINAL DOWN SOUTH FOOD BAR
SEARCH PARTY ASOKA
BLUES TOWN SESSIONS MERCURY LIVE
OBSESSIE MET ALS ROTALE EATERY
PICNIC ONDER DIE STERRE FT. CHRIS CHAMELEON + LIZA BEEKMAN WYNVLIEG KERLDER TEATRE
MISTER & MISREAD &UNION WED 23 NOVEMBER REAL BITS OF PANTHER + DJ JUICE ZULA BAR SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESSDAY THE ASSEMBLY STUDENT NIGHT WEDNESDAY TRINITY OPEN MIC MELTING POT
JAZZ JAM SWINGERS
THE RESCUE &UNION
BICYCLE THIEF + SUPERCANCER ROYALE EATERY
THURS 24 NOVEMBER
TUE 22 NOVEMBER DOWNSOUTH SESSIONS DOWNSOUTH FOOD BAR
SOUTH PAW ZULA BAR REGGAE NIGHT THE MELTING POT
FRI 25 NOVEMBER SYNERGY LIVE BOSCHENDAL WINE ESTATE DISCOTHEQUE THE ASSEMBLY GENERATIONS BIRKENHEAD THEM TORNADOES GRAND DADDY HOTEL ROCKABILLY VOODOO FT. LONGTIME CITIZEN + THE RATROD CATS + SPECIAL GUEST BAND JOLLY ROGER MUNGUS FUNGUS PURPLE TURTLE TUMI & THE VOLUME + DJ READY D ZULA BAR (UPSTAGE) THE DIAMOND BACK BLUES BAND THE MELTING POT
SAT 26 NOVEMBER NAPALMA CAPE FARMHOUSE MR CAT & THE JACKAL DIE BOER MISS TEXAS 1977 + GUESTS THE JOLLY ROGER
SYNERGY LIVE BOSCHENDAL WINE ESTATE
TONY COX ALMA CAFE
SPRINGBOK NUDE GILS (EP LAUNCH) + ASHTRAY ELECTRIC + REBURN ZULA SOUND BAR (UPSTAGE)
STRANGE BREW PRESENTS THE ECLECTIC ECCENTRIC AGYPSY, REGGAE, ELECTRO IMPROMPTU LIVE SESSION THE MELTING POT
ALTERED STATES SECRET GARDEN psytrance - see FB for details
SUN 27 NOVEMBER
SYNERGY LIVE BOSCHENDAL WINE ESTATE
HEATHER MAC ALMA CAFE
TUE 29 NOVEMBER PAUL MELIS (FROM SUPERCANCER &UNION FIREFLIES OPEN MIC NIGHT TRINITY SEARCH PARTY ASOKA
THE BOULEVARD BLUES BAND BERTIES MOORING
DAVE FERGUSON LA VIE
MON 28 NOVEMBER
JOHN RUSSEL CRU CAFE
JAZZ JAM SWINGERS
DOWNSOUTH SESSIONS DOWNSOUTH FOOD BAR
THE SIMON VAN GEND BAND + YES TO EVERYTHING ROYAL EATERY AN EVENING WITH JOSH GROBAN GRANDWEST WED 30 NOVEMBER VERY APE ZULA BAR BLACK HANDED KITES &UNION DAVE FERGUSON JULEP COCKTAIL BAR
THURS 1 DECEMBER RUS NERWICH/ MANTRAS4MODERNMAN ROYAL EATERY
CLASSICS PARTY FT DJ AZHUL + DJ FALKO MERCURY LIVE
REGGAE NIGHT THE MELTING POT
JAZZ JAM SWINGERS
DOWN SOUTH JACK OFF FINAL DOWN SOUTH FOOD BAR
DOWNSOUTH SESSIONS DOWNSOUTH FOOD BAR
DEADMAU5 RATANGA JUNCTION
FRI 2 DECEMBER DISCOTHEQUE THE ASSEMBLY MUNGUS FUNGUS PURPLE TURTLE WOLFTOWN MERCURY LIVE VORTEX LET THERE BE LIGHT V3 RIVIERSONDEREND SAT 3 DECEMBER VANS OFF THE WALL MUSIC NIGHT 2011 THE ASSEMBLY VORTEX LET THERE BE LIGHT V3 RIVIERSONDEREND HOMEGROWN MERCURY LIVE MON 5 DECEMBER
TUE 6 DECEMBER FIREFLIES OPEN MIC NIGHT TRINITY SEARCH PARTY ASOKA WED 7 DECEMBER LIL WAYNE - I AM STILL MUSIC TOUR BELVILLE VELLEDROME SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY ASSEMBLEY WEDNESDAY STUDENT NIGHT TRINITY THURS 8 DECEMBER REGGAE NIGHT THE MELTING POT DOWN SOUTH JACK OFF FINAL DOWN SOUTH FOOD BAR
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MARKETS PAN AFRICAN MARKET LONG STREET EVERY FRIDAY
CITY BOWL MARKET HOPE STREET EVERY SATURDAY
BO KAAP FOOD AND CRAFT MARKET BO KAAP 1 OCTOBER
WELLNESS NATURAL AND ORGANIC MARKET GARDENS SATURDAYS
COMEDY JOU MA SE COMEDY CLUB PLAYERS CAFE AT THE RIVERCLUB EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT
COMEDY NIGHT ARMCHAIR THEATRE EVERY SUNDAY
MONDAYS COMEDY NIGHT ZULA (DOWNSTAGE) EVERY MONDAY
FRENCH MARKET ALLIANCE FRANCIASE CBD FRIDAYS
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HOL ARTSCAPE 10 NOV - 2 DEC
SEE SHELLS ARTSCAPE 15 NOV - 3 DEC
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ARTSCAPE 22 NOV - 12 JAN
FUNNY BONES COMEDY PURPLE TURTLE EVERY TUESDAY
NEIGHBOURGOODS MARKET WOODSTOCK SATURDAYS
THEATRE
COMEDY NIGHTS AT THE TAVERN OLD BRIDGE TAVERN SOMERSET WEST EVERY FIRST AND LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
JIVING WITH MADIBA EXHIBITION THE JEWISH MUSEUM 11 NOV
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LOST IN THE STARS ARTSCAPE 24 NOV - 27 NOV
UHLAZO THE BAXTER THATRE 29 NOV - 3 DEC
STAND & DELIVER THE BAXTER THEATRE 6 DEC - 7 JAN
THIS IS MY LIFE THE BAXTER THEATRE 15 NOV - 3 DEC
VOCAL IS LEKKA THE BAXTER THEATRE 6 DEC - 7 JAN
CAPE DANCE COMPANY ARTSCAPE 30 NOV - 11 DEC BILL FLYNN VIP ROOM THEATRE ON THE BAY 12 OCT - 31 DEC THE MINNIE AND JOHNSON SHOW ON BROADWAY 28 NOV - 3 DEC
STER CONCERTS IN THE DARK ON BROADWAY 27 NOV, 4,5 DEC
SOLOMAN & MARION THE BAXTER THEATRE 27 OCT - 26 NOV
HAPPILY EVER AFTER THEATRE ON THE BAY 1 NOV - 19 NOV
ENNIO THEATRE ON THE BAY 22 NOV - 3 DEC
OTHER FREEDOM TO CREATE FT. BAABA MAAL + GUGULETHU TENORS KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS 19 NOV
LOCNVILLE + JAX PANIK KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS 20 NOV
JACK PAROW + VAN COKE KARTEL + HEAUWELS VAN TASTIES + JR KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS 27 NOV
LIRA KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS 4 DEC
JANET JACKSON CONCERT GRANDWEST ARENA 15 NOV, 9PM
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING AVONDALE WINE ESTATE 12 NOV
DISCOVER + CAPE TIMES BIG WALK 2011 CAPE TOWN 13 NOV
FAIR TRADE WEEK SOUTH AFRICA 14 NOV TORI AMOS GRANDWEST ARENA 17 NOV
THE GREEN EXPO CTICC 18 NOV
APRICOT PICKING DE KRANS 23 NOV
OPEN AIR THEATRE RHB BOXKLOOF WINE ESTATE 24 NOV
MADAME ZINGARAS THE LOVE MAGIC TOUR MADAME ZINGARA CENTURY CITY 1 SEP - 31 DEC
MOVEMBER BOWLS CAFE CAPRICE 25 NOV
CAPE TOWN FESTIVAL OF BEER HAMILTONS RUGBY CLUB 25 NOV
SPLASH INTO SUMMER SPIER WINE ESTATE 25 NOV
HARFIELD VILLAGE STREET CARNIVAL 2011 KENILWORTH SECOND AVENUE 25 NOV
CAPE TOWN FOLK AND ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL CTICC 1 DEC
FRANSCHOEK CAP CLASSIQUE + CHAMPAGNE FESTIVAL 2011 VARIOUS VENUES IN FRANSCHOEK 2 DEC - 4 DEC
TABLE MOUNTAIN BLUES SUMMIT BLOEMENDAL FARM PAARL 26 NOV
10 YEARS OF FRESHLYGROUND CONCERT GUGULETHU HALL 2 DEC
SPRING FAB BRIDAL EXPO CTICC 26 - 27 NOV
NEDERBURG CONCERT SERIES NEDERBURG WINE FARM 26 NOV
ANNUAL TOY RUN 2011 (MOTORCYCLE RUN RAISING AWARENESS FOR UNDERPRIVELAGED CHILDREN) MAYNARVILLE PARK, WYNBURG 27 NOV
CLIMBING MOUNTAINS CHALLENGE PLATTEKLIP GORGE 3 DEC
TOPS BEER ESSENTIALS FESTIVAL 2011 CTICC 8 DEC - 10 DEC
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TRAVEL
HOW DO YOU TRAVEL?
For this travel section we thought we’d try something different. People enjoy reading up on places that they can go, and what they can do when they get there, but one of the most important parts of a getaway is the transport you use to get there.
“The fact that summer is basically here means that it’s the perfect time to pick up with your best buds and hit the road. It’s always an awesome feeling packing into a car with snacks and supplies, knowing you’re off to have a stellar time.” The most obvious way to travel in South Africa is by car. South Africa’s roads are definitely in the best condition out of other African countries, and this thankfully gives us a safer platform. Traveling by car has its perks. There is the luxury of being able to dictate when and where you stop. Many people enjoy pulling over on the side of the road to take pictures of a scenic view, and this is made relatively easy when traveling by car. You also have you car stereo to play your favourite tunes as loud as you want. Most importantly a car gives you the mobility to cruise off somewhere on the spur of the moment. The fact that summer is basically here means that it’s the perfect time to pick up with your best buds and hit the road. It’s always an awesome feeling packing into a car with snacks and supplies, knowing you’re off to have a stellar time. If you’ve never taken a road trip up the Garden Route then we suggest you give it a bash as there are so many different roads and towns to explore.
“Most people like to avoid taking busses for long distance journeys as they are usually uncomfortable. Unless you’re a kid you never have enough leg room and the seats don’t recline to the same trajectory as plane seats, meaning that you usually sit bolt upright.” that case flying is definitely for you, as it is the quickest form of travel. Most people like to avoid taking busses for long distance journeys as they are usually uncomfortable. Unless you’re a kid you never have enough leg room and the seats don’t recline to the same trajectory as plane seats, meaning that you usually sit bolt upright. The one thing about taking a coach is that you don’t have to make any effort, but even that becomes boring after the first 20mins of traveling. The newer coaches are actually really nice, but if we had a choice we’d choose a road trip by car if we’re sticking to wheels.
“...South Africans tend not to travel by train, but if you can afford it there are some pretty awesome railway companies that still travel from Cape Town to Johannesburg and Durban.”
Depending on where you travel to there is also the possibility of traveling via plane. Most people have no problem with this form of travel at all. It’s quick, effortless and is always somehow enjoyable when you take off and land. Since the introduction of national airlines such as Kulula and 1time, flying is also more affordable than it once was, and prices continue to become more favourable as the accessibility of flying increases. Flying also creates excitement, as people are usually pretty amped to pack a bag and get dropped off at the airport. The only problem with flying is the fact that you’re somewhat limited in what you can do. Unlike a road trip you can’t dictate the pace and enjoyment of your journey, it all depends on the staff of the airline, who are usually great on Kulula flights. I guess lots of people aren’t looking to enjoy their journey, but just get to where they need to go. In 40
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Overseas, such as in countries like England and France, most of the travel is done via train, due to most of Europe being connected by railways. For reasons, such as not having an up to international train service, South Africans tend not to travel by train, but if you can afford it there are some pretty awesome railway companies that still travel from Cape Town to Johannesburg and Durban. The Blue Train is one of South Africa’s more famous trains, and offers a luxury experience to those lucky enough to travel on the Blue Train. The more affordable option that would satisfy your curiosity by traveling via train would be the Shosholoza Meyl rail service, which also offers transport of cars, which saves you on petrol costs. However you choose to travel in the coming holiday months remember to be as safe as you possibly can, if not for you then for the other drivers on the roads. There’s not much you can do about safety when you fly, but the trip to the airport needs observation.
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SOME FUNNY SPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
There are a few sports out there that don’t receive too much television coverage, and we’re not sure why as some of them would make for quite an enjoyable lazy Sunday afternoon sitting on the couch with some chip ‘n dip having a good laugh. We did some searching and found bizarre sporting events that are worth a look on YouTube, unless you have ESPN’s “The Ocho” channel.
CHEESE ROLLING BY MIKE WARREN
CHEESE ROLLING It’s hard to image why fully grown men would find this appealing. It’s more like something a group of 10 year olds would do, and then come home covered in mud. The objective is for a host of contestants to stand at the top of a grassy hill and chase a large piece of cheese that rolls down the slope. No one ever catches the cheese though as the rolling cheddar can reach speeds of over 120km/h. The winner is simply the person that reaches the bottom of the hill first, and is awarded with the piece of cheese. You wonder why they even need the cheese in the first place.
“No one ever catches the cheese though as the rolling cheddar can reach speeds of over 120km/h.” WIFE CARRYING This sport is exactly what it sounds like. Some places in the world, most notably Scandinavia, find this a highly popular event. An obstacle course is set out, much like a set of Wipeout, which a man must try and finish in the fastest time possible, except it must be done with his wife on his back. I get that the odd Iron Man would enjoy entering this event, but how he would convince his wife is beyond me.
LOG RIDING This sport also involves a steep hill, but is bordering on suicidal. It takes place in Japan, and contestants are challenged to sit on a giant log that is pushed down a slope. You can imagine that no one stays on the log the whole way down the hill. Many of them end up falling underneath the multiple ton piece of wood, resulting in a fatality or two. Apparently the sport is practised on an annual event, and it is a great honour to ride the log, until you die I guess.
UNDERWATER HOCKEY Most of us in South Africa will know the rules of field hockey, as we either played it at school or watched people hacking around a field playing it. Canadians also play field hockey, but prefer ice hockey which is their unofficial national sport. Some brainiacs thought it would be fun to take the game underwater, and so underwater hockey was invented. The rules are the same, and a puck is used to be pushed along the bottom of the pool. It must be a seriously frustrating game as you obviously need to keep going up to the surface for air.
TOE WRESTLING Toe wrestling started in a pub (where else?) in Derbyshire, England in 1976. It has now become a highly popular sport in the area. Contestants lock toes and attempt to force one another’s foot the ground. The organisers must have thought that the sport was worthy of a bigger stage, as they lodged a petition to get the activity accepted into the Olympics, but were unpleasantly surprised when their request was turned down.
TOE WRESTLING BY SARAH G MUD PIT BELLY FLOPPING The annual Summer Redneck Games is the host of this event in Dublin, Ireland. The contestants are encouraged to stand above a mud pit and belly flop in spectacular fashion into the mud. We guess the winner is chosen by the most vigorous splash. It’s sore enough when you belly flop into water in a swimming pool, so mud must give quite a knock.
BOSSABALL Out of all the wacky sports on our list, this one would be by far the best. The setting would resemble volleyball, except that you do not play on sand or grass, but rather on an inflatable trampoline. Although you can use your hands the players look far more awesome when using their feet. Watching the professionals play is apparently highly entertaining, as it looks like a mixture and soccer and martial arts. Check it out on YouTube. 42
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MANCHESTER CITY IN THE DRIVING SEAT
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When it was announced that Manchester City had come into a monumental cash injection in 2008 most of us thought it was mildly interesting, but they’ll never beat Manchester United. Nearly 4 years later and the Noisy Neighbours are looking a serious threat to who are the top dogs of Manchester. Since the Abu Dhabi United Group acquired City, there has been an influx of some of the world’s best footballers to the club, such as Carlos Tevez, David Silva, Yaya Toure and Mario Balotelli to name but a few. They also brought in a coach with a winning record in Roberto Mancini, who had had league success in Italy with Inter Milan. It was evident at the start of the operation that money was not going to instantaneously create a championship winning team, but rather the foundations to grow into a formidable outfit that would in a few years challenge for the Barkley’s Premier League.
In the 2009/2010 season there were real signs that City was becoming the force that all United fans were silently afraid would happen. They didn’t quite look on par with Chelsea and their cross town rivals, but they ended the year with a place in the UEFA Champions League, 3rd place in the Premier League and defeated Stoke City to win the FA Cup. At the beginning of the 2011/2012 season more high profile signings were made to an already impressive squad, but City fell to a 3 – 2 defeat at the hands of Manchester United in the pre season Community Shield, which puts the winners of the Premier League against the winners of the FA Cup.
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But the loss didn’t take away the fact that City looked better than United for large periods of the game, and showed that they were undoubted contenders for the title with a string of impressive wins at the start of the season. With both United and City looking like power houses people couldn’t wait for the much anticipated league match between the two, which was to be played at Old Trafford, United’s fortress where they very rarely suffer a loss. No one could have predicted the outcome of the match, with City annihilating the Red Devils 6 – 1.
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“With both United and City looking like power houses people couldn’t wait for the much anticipated league match between the two, which was to be played at Old Trafford, United’s fortress where they very rarely suffer a loss.”
Until that point United were looking like favourites to retain their crown, but in the matches since have looked shaken by what they incurred, only managing to grind out 1 – 0 victories, while City’s confidence couldn’t be higher as they have recorded impressive wins, both in the English League and Champions League. Although the latest Manchester Derby didn’t decide the outcome of the season it showed that City are now one of the finest footballing teams on the planet, and with the incredible talent they have in their locker room could be the top team in England for years to come.
“It is only a matter of time before they (Man City) win their first league title after having already won the FA Cup. But United are never in the mood to hand over a title they currently hold, and in this case it’s not just the League Trophy sitting in their cabinet... “ This is merely speculation of course, as the same was said for Chelsea when Roman Abramovich used his Russian millions to purchase Jose Mourinho as a coach and build a team which won two titles back to back. Just when Chelsea were looking invincible Manchester United came back to win the Barkley’s Premier League, and started one of their most successful runs. The same cycle is now happening with Manchester City. It is only a matter of time before they win their first league title after having already won the FA Cup. But United are never in the mood to hand over a title they currently hold, and in this case it’s not just the League Trophy sitting in their cabinet, but also the team of Manchester, a title which they will have to fight very hard to hold onto. 11 November - 08 December 2011
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FOOD
RAW LEAN WITH ROLENE BY GRANT MCPHERSON
Is Raw Food a realistic eating plan? This is the question that has been on my mind since attending my first raw food evening. One inconsequential Wednesday I found myself yet again strolling around a supermarket. Who likes shopping? I certainly don’t. Exact lists with markings of the precise store enables me to obtain my treasures in seconds. No bargain searching, just in and out. On this particular day, whilst pushing/sometimes dragging my cagedfood-holder on wheels, I happened to glance up at a passing shopper and taken aback by her broad smile. This caused a bit of a double take. My eyes caught the words “Raw Lean” on a fresh piece of paper in her trolley. Ahhhh, another Raw foodie, I thought to myself.
“My chosen lifestyle of Veganism means that I have an open mind about alternative diets, but I could not help but wonder how “out there” the idea of eating ONLY raw food would sound to most people. “ Let me explain a bit further: near the beginning of this year I was given a copy of Earthlings, a documentary that graphically exposes the realities of the meat and dairy industry. I was subsequently shocked. Always being a bit of a compassionate guy (shhhh, don’t tell anyone. Heads will roll. I swear!), what I learnt hit me hard. At this point in time I had been a 90% vegetarian for almost 2 years. This decision was admittedly not a conscious one, but a dare from a friend that lasted a bit longer than expected. (On this topic, dear friend, you know who you are, I am still waiting for my promised burger!) Now I have been Vegan for 10 months, and being aware that raw could be the next step, I had more questions for this stranger, who I soon learnt was called Rolene. After a quick chat I discovered that Rolene owned a company called Raw Lean that offers Raw Food lessons to small groups. She then invited me to attend her next Raw Food Evening. I had already heard about some of the benefits of a raw diet - mineral rich, heightened energy levels and achieving proper alkaline balances - but was curious to find out more.
Tuesday arrived and we were greeted at the door of Rolene’s home by Rudo, her “right hand and left hand”, who handed us our name tags and ushered us to our seats. Right! Time to go raw. Raw? For someone like myself this was still a bit of a harebrained, if not crazy notion. Thanks to the beauty of being a part of the technology age and having previously attended a raw evening, I already had minimal knowledge of this raw lifestyle. Rolene greeted us with that familiar warm feeling and I could sense the room relax. We went around introducing ourselves and my immediate sense was that I was not alone in my innocent ignorance. Phew! 44
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After hearing the dozen or so people’s reasons for attending the raw food evening, Rolene’s passed around her ‘fat pictures ‘on condition that “we laughed”. Next up was green drink time. What?! Green drink? Was she referring to that oh so lethal drink that I referred to as “hulk juice” in my student days? (Hulk juice = cane & cream soda). With an open mind I I took a sip.. And found it to be surprisingly refreshing. My Raw Lean booklet told me that green juice contains green leaves, apples, banana, mint, cucumber, celery leaves, lemon & water. I was excited about trying this at home as it seemed fairly simple.
“ She challenged us all to try something new every 21 days. “ On our raw food journey with Rolene that evening, we were taught how to prepare our own satisfying and balanced raw muesli breakfast that requires only 15 minutes of your day, including the preparation of my own almond milk. Having bumped into Rolene in the shops, my history on who she was and how she started teaching lessons on a raw lifestyle was still a mystery but luckily for us she was willing to impart with this information throughout the evening. It was interesting to hear why someone would want to go Raw? ROCKY ROAD CHOC BANANA ICE CREAM
THAI COLESLAW WRAP
I still wasn’t sure about this diet. Was it a simple fad? Or was there more to it? My chosen lifestyle of Veganism means that I have an open mind about alternative diets, but I could not help but wonder how “out there” the idea of eating ONLY raw food would sound to most people. Rolene suggests that you should make the transition in a gradual manner and that we weren’t all going to walk out of there and become 100% raw overnight. She challenged us to all try something new every 21 days. The remainder of the evening comprised of delectable raw meals ranging from a Thai coleslaw wrap through to a beetroot soup served with a macadamia creme. But the kicker was an incredible rocky road chocolate banana ice cream using raw cacao nibs. With the amount of dairy and eggs in most desserts this was a rare treat. I found the evening one that was well worth it, enjoyed the informal environment but most importantly Rolene’s refreshing honesty combined with that unmistakable humility. We left with so many tips and I could not stop thinking about how easy it would be to start introducing a percentage of raw into my life. To find out more about Raw Lean, or to experience your own Raw Food evening, Get in contact with Rolene Anante Sher: Call: +27 (82) 700 6669 Email: rolene@newbeginnings.com FB: www.facebook.com/RAWlean
MAKE YOUR OWN WHEAT BASED VEGAN PIZZA
RECIPES
BY ROBYN BADGER - CHEF AT CLOSER (MUIZENBERG) Heat oven to 250 - 350 (With a pan to hold pizza placed in it) Whole-wheat Pizza Base 3 Cups nutty wheat flour 3 Cups white bread flour 1 Tblspoon sugar 2 Tspoon salt 1 Packet of Yeast 750ml warm water + 1 Tspoon Oil Mix the ingredients, whilst gradually adding the warm water mix to form a dough. Knead for 10 minutes. Cover and let rise. Once risen, take out handfuls of dough and roll out with flour. Use a pizza cutter to cut a 30cm pizza base by spreading the rolled out section over a large flat dinner plate, then cutting along the circumference. Place on the preheated hot tray to set for a few minutes. (± 5 minutes) Brush with olive oil and garlic Spread tomato paste with sliced up baby tomatoes in the mix. Spread some hummus over that. Add vegetables of your choice cut to size - eg. Olives, Zuchinni, Capers, Peppers, Baby Tomatoes, Onion, etc. Drizzle with olive oil. **See pic Put back into oven for 15 minutes Add avocado and sprouts once out of the oven.
ASPARAGUS, TOMATO AND OLIVE TART FROM BWC’S ‘LIVING WITHOUT CRUELTY COOKBOOK’ INGREDIANTS 1 thawed puff pastry roll 4 tbs of pesto 1 packet of fine green asparagus spears, blanched and cut into 3’s 1 punnet of cherry tomatoes washed and halved ½ a cup of chopped black olives Olive oil Baby salad greens of your choice
METHOD
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Cut pastry into 4 squares and bake @180 for 5 minutes. Spread 1tbs of pesto over the squares, leaving a border of about a cm. Divide the asparagus, tomatoes and olives between the squares and drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and bake @180 for about 10 minutes. Serve warm or cold, topped with a handful of salad greens tossed in your favourite salad dressing.
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DOWN 1. They come from hens 2. A Roman emperor 3. Auth. unknown 4. Rugged rock 5. Anxious 6. Pantry 7. Kodaks and Nikons 8. Cards with just one symbol
9. One of two masses found in most throats 10. Superman’s city 11. Perpendicular to the keel 12. Angered 13. Not a winner 21. Exaggerated nasality in speech 25. Fill to excess 26. Region
27. It’s like a brush 28. Large brass instrument 29. Not moving 34. Intensifies 36. At the peak of 37. Stiff hair 38. Streetcar 40. Repose 42. Custom
45. Hell 48. Spunk 51. Sticker 52. Hemorrhagic fever 53. Bedouin 55. Vagabond 58. Found on most heads 59. Brainstorm 60. Cypher
TRIVIAL PURSUIT 1) Who originally named Cape Town The Cape of Storms? 2) Which river is Cape Town situated on? 3) On which day does the Noon Day Gun not fire? 4) What year was Cape Town founded by Jan Van Riebeeck? 5) What type of Capital is Cape Town? 6) Which monument is the oldest building in South Africa? 7) When was Kirstenbosch Gardens founded? 8) Which shopping mall (situated in Cape Town) is the 3rd largest shopping mall in South Africa? 46
9) Why is Signal Hill Called such? 10) What is the national bird of South Africa? 11) What prison did Johnny Cash famously perform at? 12) What South African Village gave its name to the hometown of The Baggins family in The Lord of The Rings? 13)What’s you zodiac sign if you’re born on New Years day? 14) What was the first National Park in Africa? 15) What’s the hardest bone in the human body? BONUS) Which gangster couple were shot 104 times?
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1. Make into law 6. Leave in a hurry 10. Postcards and letters 14. A literary style 15. Meal in a shell 16. A river in Spain 17. Vocal disapproval 18. Portent 19. Hot beverages 20. A female singer 22. Charge per unit 23. Pitcher 24. Chemical cousin 26. Parts of a play 30. A southern constellation 31. One circuit around 32. Defeat disastrously 33. It smells 35. Breakfast bread 39. Trade stoppage 41. Temporary housing for homeless 43. Diminish 44. Flexible mineral 46. Bit 47. Any doctrine 49. Arrest 50. Unwanted email 51. Indicate 54. Dart 56. Black, in poetry 57. The performance of a play 63. Deep sleep 64. Fruity pastry 65. Really love 66. Winged 67. Connects two points 68. TV, radio, etc. 69. Gentlewoman 70. Cupid, to the Greeks 71. Song of joy
THE SANTA SHOEBOX PROJECT
CAUSE
I’m sure by now you’ve heard of The Santa Shoebox Project – a nonprofit organization that collects Christmas gifts for underprivileged children throughout South Africa, by way of a social and community network of families, friends, schools and churches. Established in 2006, The Santa Shoebox Project is an initiative of the Kidz2Kidz Trust, a Public Benefit Organization that offers assistance to children in need. It’s instrumental in involving people from all walks of life, especially children together with their parents, in giving to children from a distinctly vulnerable social background who may never have received a Christmas gift before. In essence it is therefore also about children learning the joy of giving, by personally choosing and filling the gift boxes, and then decorating and labelling each with the recipient’s name. Uniquely, the donor knows the first name, age, gender, and care institution of the child the gift was bought for. The Santa Shoebox Project not only manages the network and distributes the gifts, but also provides content guidelines for each individual gift box, to ensure that every child receives an age appropriate gift. Typically this will comprise of some practical necessities, such as toothpaste and toothbrush, face cloth and soap, as well as some sweets, educational supplies, a toy and an outfit of clothing.
Email: info@santashoebox.co.za Website: www.santashoebox.co.za Blog: thesantashoeboxproject.wordpress.com Twitter: @SantaShoebox
Many people have a desire to contribute to their community or do their ‘little bit for charity’, but often don’t know where to start. The Santa Shoebox Project takes pride in channeling all that positive energy and goodwill into something that is credible, achievable, makes a real difference in a specific child’s life and leaves the donor feeling really good about him or herself.
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TRIVIAL PURSUIT - ANSWERS 1) Bartolomeu Dias 2) The Fresh River (It comes off the slopes of Table Mountain, and runs through The Company Gardens. The river then travels down underneath Adderley Street and continues to the Waagenaar reservoir below the Golden Acre. The river might be a small, but never the less exists) 3) Sunday 4)1652 5) Legislative Capital 6) The Caslte of Good Hope (built between 1666 and 1679 by DEIC) 7) 1913 8) Canal Walk 9) In bygone years a signalman was permanently stationed on the mountainside which has a great vantage point over the whole of Table Bay. The signalman’s duty was to warn the castle of the approaching ships that were coming into the harbour. When ships were sighted a coded system of flags and cannon shots were used to provide the relevant information about the ship as well as it’s nationality. Amongst others a shot was fired for every ship that was spotted and a flag was hoisted at the same time of the shot being fired. When the ship was visually identifiable a red flag was hoisted if it was an enemy vessel attacking the harbour. This signal brought every man to the harbour so as to defend the shoreline. 10) The Blue Crane 11) Folsom Prison 12) Hobbiton 13) Capricorn 14) The Kruger National Park 15) Jawbone
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