Freshly Ground in Swaziland this weekend!!!
You know how much we love Swaziland – what an awesome place – and only 3 hours drive from Johannesburg… If you haven’t yet made plans for the weekend, what about going to hang out in the beautiful Malkerns valley and going to one of the most gorgeous venues in the Southern Hemisphere – House on Fire – to watch one of our favourite bands FRESHLY GROUND… you won’t regret it. In fact we …guarantee that you will have one of the best weekend’s yet 🙂 WASHA UMKHUKHU! The concert is on Saturday night, it’s only R80 or 80 Emalangeni in SD. CHeck out HOUSE OF FIRE here… HAMBA HAMBA...
London’s getting all LOVED UP for South Africa
Thanks to Donna for letting us know about the “Love is all we need” project in London – a fabulous fund-raising initiative running over the next few days all with a heart-warming aim in mind – to raise money to build an education centre in SOUTH AFRICA! Being slight anti-valentiners (find it OH SO CHEESY) we are delighted to see some people usi…ng their ‘lovey dovey’ money and moment for more than just a few hours of partnership bliss… The site is gorgeous and is making us feel all LOVED UP too!!! HAPPY VALENTINES EVERYONE! Go and sign up on the site so you can stay in touch: AT LAST LONDON HAS IT’s VERY OWN ST VALENTINES EVENT! This year for the first time ever, Londoners will have their own St Valentine’s Day event. Thousands of love balloons will be flying over London between 14th and 18th February, this is LOVE IS ALL WE NEED! Love is taking off all around the city to create a special moment and day to remember for all lovers and more importantly for those in need of education in Southern Africa. LOVE IS ALL WE NEED is a massive fundraising festival, run entriely by volunteers. We are a group of normal people with full time jobs being very inspired by the possibilities education can create for the poverty stricken people in Southern Africa. All proceeds will go to the Mdumbi Community Project to help create an an urgently needed education centre. There is a massive potential in people which they haven’t had the chance to explore and benefit from being stuck in the cycle of poverty. This Education Centre will equip the local young people with skills necessary to create a secure future for themselves. LOVE IS IN THE AIR LOVE IS ALL WE NEED is about expressing love. You too can share the love by buying a LOVE IS ALL WE NEED balloon. A heart-shaped balloon. filled with helium and a love poem attached, will melt your Valentine’s heart when you release it together. Join the occasion and express your love. LOVE IS ALL WE NEED in conjunction with Virgin Balloons Flights is offering over 50% off romantic hot air balloon flights. ý5.00 of each booking will be going towards the funds raised. To book your flight call 0870 444 2768 and quote “LOVE IS ALL WE NEED”. (Offer relates to a Virgin Balloon Flights Diamond Voucher for ý130 normal price ý270 terms and conditions apply which are available upon request by calling 0870 444 2768) Alternatively, if you feel lucky you can enter the amazing price draw to win a FREE...
Congrats to Egypt for winning the African Cup final
We’re sure the entire Egyptian population must be sleeping late this morning – we imagine the celebrations are amazing.- nothing like a sterling win on home ground… Let’s hope South Africa can party all night in celebration of winning the World Cup final on home ground in 2010. But we’re going to have to pull some serious moves from now till then. Congratulations Egypt and well done to Cote d…‘Ivoire… ************************************** So if you don’t know by now, Nigeria is in third place and the final of the African Cup of Nations is between Cote d’Ivoire and the hosts Egypt today! The Egyptians must be delighted to be in the final on home ground and we are sure that it will prove to be a thrilling finale to what has been a very colourful and entertaining tournament. We won’t mention how badly our boysboys did as some people have just managed to forget about it and we don’t want to remind them…. but we wish both teams luck and may the best African team win!!! The match will be screened on SABC 1 TODAY 5:10PM 2006 MTN African Cup of Nations – Road To The...
Feel like doing some VOLUNTEER work?
So you’re back on track, the year is starting to tick slowly by, you’ve broken the heath regime, nearly spent your January salary already and are wondering what will make a real difference to your life this year? What about becoming a Volunteer and getting amongst the people… What about volunteering your skills, energy, time and talent? What about giving back and making a real differen…ce to the community? Today we present you two programs that we know about – the first is for individuals called Twenty30, they are looking for working professionals, who want to contribute 6-8 hours a month to making a difference in SA, through being part of a meaningful and structured year-long program. The second one is VOLUNTEER WEEK which is a corporate-focused week in March that challenges employees to get their company involved. See the details below: TWENTY30 Twenty30 aims to grow the concept of Skills Volunteerism in SA, bridging cultural divides to solve first order socio-economic challenges. To this end, Twenty30 facilitates ways in which business professionals can volunteer meaningfully by using their own skills in institutions requiring them. Background Information Twenty30 has run a successful project in 9 schools around Soweto, Eldorado Park, and the Inner City in 2005. Prior to that, Twenty30 also ran pilot studies in the HIV/AIDS sector. All projects utilise skilled ‘volunteer consultants’ who carried out necessary skilled interventions, under management’s guidance. Interventions focused on improving school management, strategy and leadership and included workshops and training sessions for educators and school governing bodies. Some examples included: – Strategic Planning Sessions – Computer Training – Team Building Workshops – Budgeting Training – Proposal Writing Sessions – Facilitation of Learner Outings – Counselling Sessions Volunteers participate in a year-long program, which entails 5 conferences/ checkpoint days where teams are able to report back, hear how each other are performing, and network around relevant issues identified. Participants are also exposed to guest speakers and extra material and resources as a part of this process. Additionally participation on the program utilises volunteers’ professional skills, knowledge and experience and plays towards the strengths that each individual brings to their team and ultimately to the school within which they volunteer. Commitments and Requirements We welcome a range of volunteer consultants to apply for this program. General guidelines include the following, about the kind of volunteers we look for: – Having a tertiary education and a number of years’ work experience – A passion and commitment to South Africa’s future and willingness to make it a better place – Dedication to the program, which runs over one year (timelines below) – Ability to work in...
Dutch ‘no joint smoking’ sign lights up interest
From the New Zealand Herald: AMSTERDAM – Amsterdam’s new street signs banning cannabis smoking in parts of the city have sparked global interest. The sign shows a red circle around a fat cannabis joint in a cloud of smoke sparked by white marijuana leaves. It has been installed …at one square and surrounding streets in Amsterdam where young cannabis smokers are a nuisance. Soon after the installation on February 1, the first signs were stolen after which the Amsterdam council of De Baarsjes decided it would start selling what it believes is the world’s first anti-cannabis road sign. Over 400 consumers have approached the council to buy one of the “no joints” signs for ý90 ($160), excluding shipping, a spokesman said.” About 75 per cent of the requests come from the United States,” he said, adding interest is also coming from Singapore, Australia, Scandinavian countries and Germany. The profits will be donated to a charitable cause that has yet to be chosen. It is legal to own and use small quantities of soft drugs in the Netherlands whose relaxed position on the issue has brought it into conflict with other European countries like France which claims the Dutch undermine the global fight against drugs. Picture borrowed from SKYNEws, Click here to see it on...
Beat the Sunday evening Blues with Arno
You know that dreaded Sunday night feeling… the one that keeps reminding you about Monday morning? Sunday Blues are not to be messed with and in order to be truly dealt with we recommend that you remove yourself from your couch, bed, tv room and get out and about. You’ll come home feeling tipsy and happy and before you know it Monday will be waking you up and Tuesday will be around th…e corner… 88 – that ever-inventive club in Norwood, is kicking off it’s Sunday Night Music Cluc sessions with none other then our biggest rock brand Arno: Easy On Sunday Evening with Arno Carstens at the 88 Lounge The 88 Lounge on William Road, Norwood, is pleased to announce that Arno Carstens will be performing at the re-launch of the club’s legendary Sunday Night Music Club sessions on Sunday 12 February 2006. Arno has just released his second solo album, “The Hello Goodbye Boy’s” and the new single; “Feel It” is getting airplay on radio and TV with a killer video. He will be appearing with Albert Frost, the six-string wielding powerhouse behind the new Carstens sound. In keeping with the relaxed, Sunday evening vibes, doors will open at 5pm, with sundowners of the 88 Lounge Terrace. Arno will take the stage at 8:30pm to play the first of two sets, meaning that proceedings will be over and dusted well before 11pm… plenty of time for beauty sleep before work on Monday! You can’t refuse an invitation like this! Space is limited, so you are advised to phone and book your place, especially if you are not a member of the 88 Lounge. Arno Carstens is no stranger to 88, so expect a great relaxed show in one of the most pleasant lounge-bar environments in Johannesburg. Plenty of parking, a low-stress atmosphere and a great light menu all contribute to a sophisticated and relaxing way to spend your Sunday evening. So come and re-charge for the new week ahead with The 88 Lounge, Arno Carstens and Albert Frost. The Sunday Night Music Club Sunday 12 February Arno Carstens and Albert Frost The 88Lounge 114 William Road, Norwood, corner Grant Ave. (Opposite the Spar parking lot, next to Woolworths.) Doors: 17:00 Cover: R60 for non-members R40 for members (on presentation of 88 Lounge key-ring) Booking is essential as space is limited. Book your seat on (011) 728 8417...
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