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Then there are articles on how 2 INDUSTRY NEWS to run a successful franchise (for the ambitious business leader), trading responsibly (for the socially minded) and how to FRANCHISING plan financially for the end of 12 The do’s and dont’s of running a franchise the year (because the end of the year is when people should be more careful in counting their RESPONSIBLE TRADING rands and cents).

13 How you can help keep people alive Tasty recipes, the heritage of taverns in the struggle for democracy, forthcoming events, We have the latest exciting RANDS AND CENTS the latest gadgets, and a feature industry and product news, on the legendary Godfrey Moloi 14 Planning your spending for the end of the year keeping you up to date with are some of the other articles important happenings in that round off this issue of township hospitality. Read the Spotong and make it a latest news from the Gauteng HERITAGE Liquor Forum, which is fighting balanced read.

16 Taverns have played a vital role in bringing to maintain a level playing field for its members against the best Of course, no issue would be freedom and democracy complete without our township efforts of certain councillors who want to keep the good men tavern reviews. If you are interested in having Spotong and women of the tavern STOKVEL visit to review your tavern, trade down. please get in touch!

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We also have the latest product Find us on news, to keep you in the loop and make sure you don’t Facebook and FOOD disappoint your patrons when follow us on twitter they ask for the latest 20 Rude food is good food @SpotongMagazine new drinks. e are in the last quarter of the second half of 2014, and everyone is trying as hard as possible to score as much fun and profit as possible. Of course tavern owners know better than most how to combine these two things! This issue of Spotong, the last one for 2014, is dedicated to that goal.

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D E D N E T X E S IT – SHEBEEN PERM

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By GLF General-Secretary Mlungisi Majola

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he Gauteng Liquor Forum (GLF), which represents 21 trade associations comprising more than 15 000 liquor traders in Gauteng, is pleased to announce that the MEC for Economic Development, Lebohang Maile, has extended the shebeen permits until the current court case involving the Liquor Board and the rate-payers associations of Yeoville and Bellevue is finalised.

The Yeoville and Bellevue residents are complaining about the decaying of their suburbs with the number of unruly shebeens in their midst; they claim to have submitted many complaints to local SAPS right up to the provincial and national level without success, and they’ve also complained to the Liquor Board, still without success. Now they are asking the High Court to stop the Liquor Board from converting the shebeen permits into shebeen licences and giving new applicants shebeen licences. The conversion would have brought relief to the thousands of permit holders in the province who are harassed by corrupt members of SAPS, who always claim that their permits have expired, and also to the many who cannot afford to meet the tavern licence requirements.

The question we are asking ourselves is who is funding these associations?

The obvious factor is that these are DAled constituencies. We are therefore all suffering because of petty politics. The GLF stands by and supports responsible trading and consumption of alcohol, which is why we’ve now embarked on forming an association in these areas to educate everyone there about the do’s and don’ts in the trade.

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In the short time he’s been in office, the MEC has gone to more than 50 townships in Gauteng with the theme of “Revitalisation of the Township Economy” and he asked the GLF to assist with mobilising and informing communities to attend, which was done most willingly, especially where in some instances other people could not fit in certain halls. The MEC wanted to know from communities how the Government can help them start, maintain and expand their businesses. Some of the matters raised by communities were lack of land, small factories for engineering, bakeries, manufacturing, and so on.

Shebeen permit holders were complaining about the continuous extension of Shebeen Permits and the Municipalities that harass them about consent letters, especially Ekurhuleni, which forces them to apply by means of court orders. The GLF had a meeting with the different Municipalities to no avail, and we believe that the whole matter is politically motivated.

The industry lost another leader in Saint Madlala, who was the President of the South African Liquor Traders Association (SALTA). Many people from various stakeholders including the Liquor Board, SAPS, Liquor Associations, and the community at large came to pay their last respects to this fallen hero who was praised by all and sundry for his commitment to alleviating poverty and to the liquor traders out there, not forgetting the pivotal role played by the SAB’s Mr Vincent Maphai and his team led by the dynamic Millicent Maroga who were with the family from start to finish. This is the same support that we got as GLF on the passing of Ronald Qupe. We therefore want to take this opportunity as the GLF to thank Millicent for her continuous support for the industry.

The GLF kick-started October (Liquor Month) with a well-attended meeting in Daveyton, which was graced by Mrs Cleo Bodibe-Lushaba from the Liquor Board and her team, SAPS Provincial Office, and SAPS Daveyton. The theme was compliance and responsible trading.

Noted absentees were SAPS Putfontein,

SAPS Etwatwa, and SAPS Benoni, though invites were sent and received. These are the police stations that people complained about as having corrupt policemen and their absence gave credibility to the claims.

The traders agreed that during the festive season they are going to close at midnight, not 02h00, as per their permits, to allow members of SAPS to combat crime. And traders also said that they are dedicated and determined

to ensure that they will comply with their respective Code of Conducts that encourage responsible trading and alcohol consumption, and also prohibit the selling of alcohol to visibly pregnant women and to children under the age of 21, public servants and people in uniform such as police, soldiers, nurses and paramedics. Mrs. Bodibe-Lushaba asked that Gauliba should include a clause in their Code of Conduct to the effect that members refrain from using their outlets as brothels. www.spotongmag.co.za

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n 28 August, in celebration of Women’s Month, the spirit of women came alive in Meadowlands at the Chief’s house. The Gauteng Liquor Forum (GLF), together with the National Tourism and Hospitality Association (NTHA), hosted an outstanding event to celebrate the contribution and significance of women in the liquor and township trade.

In attendance were many women leaders from the different branches of the GLF, NTHA and their supporting amenities.

Represented were the Gauteng Liquor Board, SAB, Brandhouse, gay and lesbian activists, Cathsseta and Spotong magazine as their media partner.

Different speakers shared pearls of wisdom and motivation with the ladies.

Pinky Tiro, who is one of the longest trading female liquor traders, spoke about how women should continue to encourage and enforce responsible trading among themselves and fellow traders. Issues around not selling alcohol

to minors and pregnant women were discussed.

The main speaker, Mike Shamba, who is a motivational speaker, spoke of Women’s Month not only being about recognising women but capturing the spirit of women and keeping it alive in the trade.

Another speaker delved into the issue of acceptance for our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender children. She encouraged the women to learn more about these personalities to better understand them and in turn reduce prejudice against people with different sexual preferences.

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Female speakers gave words of appreciation to the women of 1976 who took to the streets to demand respect and equality for women. This, they felt, is the reason they are able to be accepted and respected female traders in the male-dominated industry that it is.

The venue was filled with an air of gratitude, pride and absolute joy as the women continued on to a warm meal prepared by the local Ndofaya caterers.

Next year GLF and Spotong magazine have vowed to take the event a step further by having more women present to come and celebrate the life they share as liquor traders, family heads and community leaders.

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THA was formed in early 1999, in the location of Meadowlands, with the view of creating job opportunities within the Tourism and Hospitality industry. It formed an informal association for women who were trading in liquor and food. At that time things were difficult as the crime stats was very high in the area and that led to the station commissioner of Meadowlands police station to close down many liquor outlets.

The women facilitated a lot of meetings to discuss the issues of crime and the closing down of liquor outlets. Mrs Fanny Mokoena, who was a very wellknown trader at that time, was one of the members present in the meetings. It is during these meetings, listening to the station commissioner’s intentions, that the women got really frustrated. Liquor trading was their source of income. They asked the commissioner to give them some time to see how else they could best resolve the problems and they were given 30 days.

During those 30 days, the women held numerous meetings and from those meetings NTHA was born. They came up with numerous ideas and solutions to curbing the crime and presented back to the commissioner. They eventually won the battle to keep their establishments running. One of the initiatives they came up with was a programme called “Liquor Traders Against Crime”. They worked hand in hand with the police, reporting and preventing crime.

After a few months of the organisation running successfully, other police stations and liquor traders within Soweto saw the difference in Meadowlands as crime stats began to decline. A large number of liquor traders in Soweto and surrounding areas joined NTHA so they could see the same results in their establishments and areas.

This was a Sowet-wide, successful initiative by NTHA. In 2001 NTHA was officially launched at an event held in Meadowlands. An executive team was appointed. The President was and still is Fanny Mokoena, Deputy Monde Dhladhla, and Secretary Mualusi Phosa.

Founder of Liquor Traders Against Crime and president of National Tourism and Hospitality Association, Fanny Mokoena

Today NTHA has 24 fully functional branches in Gauteng. They assist their members to comply with liquor trading acts and codes of conduct.

10 learners at MTDC offices in 2013. The 10 learners graduated on 5 November 2013 where they attained a basic catering certificate.

As a member of NTHA, you have access to information and training that the executive teams source for their members. Programmes available for members include business management, first aid and fire fighting skills and assistance with licensing. You also get regular updates of what is happening in the liquor, hospitality and tourism industry.

With the publicity the graduation received from various local media, a huge number of potential students came to the MTDC offices to inquire about catering. Due to the large interest, Maud Masiyiwa and Fanny Mokoena met with the late Mr. Johannes Kaledi a professional chef and owner of Tswellopele Catering and Hospitality Academy in Rustenburg. Next year Ndofaya caterers are excited to have almost double the number of students registered with them.

In 2008 the NTHA was instrumental in the establishment of Meadowlands Tourism Development Centre (MTDC) as a non-profit tourism development and information centre. The centre was registered as a section 21 company in 2008.

MTDC has been working since then with the community of Meadowlands to develop and promote Meadowlands and surroundings as a tourism stop for the Soweto tourists.

In late 2012 NTHA was also instrumental in the formation of Ndofaya Caterers with a vision of minimising poverty and unemployment in the township through catering skills and also with the view to contributing back to the community.

Mandla Motha, who is a professional chef, coordinated catering classes with

In January 2014 MTDC was accredited

by Cathsseta. Ndofaya caterers currently has 24 registered learners who are on a learnership progamme of 12 months; learners will be accredited with NQF LEVEL 4 of professional cookery certificate.

NTHA is most proud of the assistance they give to the community on a day-today basis.

For more information: www.meadowlandstourism.co.za Like them on Facebook: Meadowlands Tourism Development Center

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ape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) was announced the champion of the 7th Annual SAB Intervarsity Beer Brewing Challenge 2014 during an awards ceremony held at the SAB Cyril Ramaphosa World of Learning in Kyalami, Johannesburg on 31 August.

The university’s uniquely South African speciality, lager-based beer Rooibru, claimed the Ben Lamaletie IBD Intervarsity Beer Brewing Challenge floating trophy, the top honour of Castle Lager Best Bru Award, as well as the Carling Black Label Champion Lager.

Winners in the remaining categories were: • Redds Best Cider University of Cape Town (Intang-Apple Cider) • Millers Genuine Draft Best Speciality Beer University of Limpopo (Ich Weiss)

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Participating universities each have their own micro-breweries where students brew, ferment, condition and package their beers prior to the final stages of the competition when they are tasted by independent and accredited craft beer tasters.

The Intervarsity Challenge is a key element of SAB’s promotion of beer as the natural choice for the moderate and responsible drinker. As a low-alcohol beverage, beer is created to be savoured, which adds to the enjoyment of life for the overwhelming majority of our consumers who drink it responsibly.

The Intervarsity Challenge thus seeks to promote responsible consumption among those students who choose to drink beer.

SAB has helped fund, along with the South African Stainless Steel Development Association (SASSDA), the construction of micro-breweries at several leading universities across South Africa. These micro-breweries serve as valuable teaching aids for students involved in microbiology, chemical technology as well as engineering programmes.

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• Hansa Beeg Dreamer Best Label University of Johannesburg, Pretoria University of the Free State University, University of the Free State, Rhodes University and Nelson Mandela • Castle Milk Stout Metropolitan University.

Winter Warmer (new category) University of Pretoria (Barley Legal) Judge and SAB Consumer Science and Sensory Manager, Frieda Dehrmann, said Head judge, Chris Roth of Worthog that the competition was fierce this year Brewers, independent and accredited and that decision-making on the best beer tasters, said that CPUT’s Rooibru brews took significantly longer than in was the perfect blend of hops and previous years. rooibos, a combination and ingredient that is unique to the local beer “The judges were astounded by the brewing industry. bravery displayed by the students in their interpretation of each of the CPUT’s team members Heinrich Meyer, beer styles, with fewer flavour faults Arshad Parker, Tony Obilana, Ryan than before. There is also increased Morkel and Terence Keeling competed attention to detail and a high level of against 13 of some of South Africa’s top professionalism, particularly evident in tertiary institutions, taking the title from the labelling designs,” said Dehrmann. defending champion, Pretoria University, The new Castle Milk Stout Winter which won in 2013.

Warmer category was included in this Competing universities this year year’s competition to complement the included: University of Limpopo, chilly season, and Roth says that some of University of Potchefstroom, University the best brews came from it. While the of Stellenbosch, University of Cape University of Pretoria’s Barley Legal took Town, University of Kwazulu-Natal, first place in the category, University of University of KZN Westville Campus, the Free State’s ‘Motherland’ and the University of Pietermaritzburg, University of Cape Town’s ‘Mosaic IPA’ came in second and third, respectively.

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s one African Original to another, Amarula Cream has commissioned a top African artist to create an artwork for a musthave limited-edition collectors’ edition porcelain coffee cup and saucer.

The elephant scene, by talented South African graphic artist and printmaker Motsamai Thabane, is featured on the saucer, but also reflected on the silvercoated cup to enhance the effect.

Strikingly bold and unmistakably African, the scene expresses the majesty of the elephants in an unspoiled savannah landscape, which is home to their favourite fruit, the marula.

This is the first in the African collectors’ series launched by the brand, with others to follow. The cup and saucer are sold as part of an exclusive, unique Amarula Cream gift pack, available nationally from leading liquor retailers. Just one cup and saucer are presented in the pack, expected to retail for around R150.

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The coffee cup collection showcases African talent and focuses on the taste compatibility of Amarula Cream and coffee, both African Originals, explains South African brand representative Christelle Bester. “The two flavours are sensational together and you can amplify the appeal by adding a swirl of chocolate.”

Amarula is made from the wild-harvested marula fruit, indigenous to the continent, while coffee first grew in the wild in Ethiopia. “One widely told tale of the discovery of the little brown bean is that in about the year 850, an Arabian goatherd noticed how lively his flock became after munching on wild-growing coffee berries, giving him the idea to try some too.”

prints many of the works by the worldrenowned Kentridge.

But the soft-spoken artist from Sebokeng has also developed an impressive following for his own work. He is a leading example of South Africa’s new generation of gifted graphic artists.

Visit www.amarula.com for fabulous recipes, gifting inspiration and interesting facts about Amarula.

Thabane is well-known to South African art collectors and has exhibited with big names such as William Kentridge, Diane Victor, Norman Catherine, Colbert Mashile, Phillemon Hlungwani and also Paul Molete. A full-time collaborative printmaker at the now famous Artist Proof Studio (APS) in Johannesburg, he

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O R E Z O T G IN T T E G : Y A D S WORLD AID ity in the face of g international solidar tin ra st on m de d an t HIV/AIDS

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Raising awareness ab Aids Day on 1 Decem ld or W of s nt ie ed gr in – 2015) to ensure that universal access the pandemic are key

Since 2011, the theme for World AIDS Day has been “Getting to zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS related deaths”.

The World AIDS Campaign focus on “Zero AIDS related deaths” signifies a push

towards greater access to treatment for all. The time to act is now.

to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support is achieved.

South Africa has accepted the global World AIDS Day targets of Getting to Zero by 2015 on

The aim is to contribute towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.

South Africa has shown its commitment in this regard over the years, with programmes like Komanani, Ground Breakers and LoveLife, to name but a few.

• New HIV and TB infections • Stigma and discrimination against people with HIV & AIDS • TB and zero AIDS • TB related deaths This means our country is in line with international trends when it comes to the fight against AIDS, which is vital considering that sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicentre of the pandemic, and South Africa is the country with the largest number of people living with HIV in the world.

We have come a long way in recent years, but there is still much to be done. The UNAIDS, in consultation with member countries, organisations and partners has developed Getting to Zero Strategy (2011

In the lead-up to World Aids Day, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé met with President Jacob Zuma and praised the government’s leadership in the country’s HIV response.

President Zuma and Sidibé agreed that producing antiretroviral medicines in South Africa is critical, particularly bearing in mind that of the 35 million people living with HIV worldwide, 24.9 million live in Africa.

It is clear that South Africa can set the pace, and play a critical role in ensuring that all countries have access to cheaper generic drugs.

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he Distell Group is strengthening its capabilities to compete effectively in a rapidly changing global trading environment, and is growing its profile in Africa and other key regions with enhanced routes to market and an optimised portfolio of welldifferentiated brands, according to MD Richard Rushton. He has been at the helm of the company, Africa’s largest producer of wines, spirits and ciders and RTDs, since last November.

Announcing the company’s results for the 12 months to 30 June, 2014, Rushton said year-on-year revenue had risen 12.8% to R17.7 billion, with sales volumes up by 3.1% in a climate of persistently tough trading conditions at home and in many of its international markets. As operating costs increased by 12.7% to R15.7 billion, trading profit increased 13.8% to R2.0 billion and trading margins improved from 11.1% to 11.2%.

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share of the total liquor market, even with the entry of additional players and competitor products. Revenue rose 5.2%, with sales volumes up 2.6% in the face of declining disposable income and excise duty hikes that were ahead of inflation.

The Hunter’s brand had proved a star performer within the cider and RTD portfolio, which had continued to deliver good growth, albeit at a slower tempo than in previous years.

While the performance of the spirits category had been hampered by the ongoing decline in South Africa’s brandy market, encouraging headway had been made in refocusing Distell’s own brandy offerings.

Rushton said the impact of the drop in brandy sales on the spirits portfolio had been countered to some extent by healthy sales of the Bisquit cognac range, as well as the growth delivered by local whisky brands Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky and Three Ships, demonstrating the demand for top-quality whiskies of South African provenance.

Richard Rushton, Distell MD (LR)

Amarula had also enhanced its relevance with the launch of Amarula Gold as a companion to Amarula Cream. Launched in March, the new 30% alcohol by volume clear, golden spirit had been very well received, with demand dramatically exceeding even what he described as the company’s very ambitious expectations.

“This new brand extension is heightening Amarula’s visibility and strengthening brand equity at a time of intensified competition in the cream liqueur category.”

Sub-Saharan African markets, excluding South Africa, continued to deliver strong results with volume growth across all categories. The region contributed 49.6% to foreign revenue.

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his is YOUR opportunity to spread awareness about the status of the pandemic and encourage those around you not to stigmatise people infected with the virus.

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verybody knows that people who frequent taverns love to tell stories – but did you know that telling stories is extremely good for children? Better yet, anyone can tell stories, and help children advance to a better future. This is the message that Play Your Part is sending out.

A huge billboard campaign, including videos at taxi ranks and coinciding with the second season of stories broadcast on SABC public radio stations, has been launched to raise awareness of the importance of reading and storytelling to give children a better start in life.

Nal’ibali, the national reading-forenjoyment campaign, working with SABC Education, has built the campaign around the belief that a well-established culture of reading can be a game changer in the lives of South African children.

“Even if you can’t read, you can still tell stories to children,” says David Harrison, CEO of the DG Murray Trust, the main funder of the Nal’ibali campaign.

“Stories spark those parts of their brains concerned with imagination, emotion, sensation and movement, and create the neural circuits that ultimately enable sophisticated thinking and reasoning.

“As research has shown, children who read for pleasure perform better in the classroom, and not just in vocabulary and spelling, but also in maths. And stories are a great way to get children interested in books and reading, starting from birth.”

The series of billboards, drawn by Madam and Eve illustrator Rico, show

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three scenes symbolising how helping children develop an interest in reading is not only enjoyable for adults and children alike, but can also be done with children of every age, including babies. The illustrations tap into a growing body of research indicating that reading for pleasure paves a path to educational success, irrespective of social background and circumstance.

Over 500 billboards have been erected nationwide, with taglines translated into the main languages of the provinces and regions in which they are placed.

Story power The rollout coincides with the second season of Nal’ibali radio stories in partnership with SABC Education, a major supporter of the “Story power.

Bring it home” campaign. The stories are broadcast three times a week in all 11 official languages across SABC public radio stations. Aside from featuring in townships, rural areas and cities, the billboards have also been transformed into short animated clips that will be aired daily for the next four months in 10 taxi ranks across the country.

“Reaching beyond the limitations of physical services and centre-based education, radio offers the perfect platform to interact, engage, inform and effectively educate listeners in their first languages, straight into their homes,” says Tshilidzi Davhana, commissioning editor of SABC Education. “It is still the most accessible medium for both urban and rural citizens, and with more than 28-million adults listening to these stations weekly, it can assist in making change happen more quickly.”

Storytelling in all languages In calling for parent and caregiver involvement in children’s literacy learning, the new billboard series moves away from the idea that literacy learning can only take place at school – and only in English.

“Many parents and primary caregivers don’t realise how important their teaching role is with their children – they feel it’s the responsibility of school to do all the teaching,” says Carole Bloch, director of Praesa, which is driving the Nal’ibali campaign together with partners.

“Yet sharing stories, which all families can do, is an essential literacy learning building block.”

In fact, according to the South African Book Development Council, only 5% of parents in South Africa read to their children.

The campaign has also been designed to connect the public to the Nal’ibali website, mobisite and weekly bilingual newspaper supplement, where adults are able to access literacy tips, support and activities as well as children’s stories in a range of South African languages.

Nal’ibali Literacy Mentors on the ground will also offer “Story power” workshops, information sessions and community dialogues throughout the duration of the campaign, including the provision of support to the parents of children who attend Nal’ibali’s network of more than 300 reading clubs in six provinces. http://www.playyourpart.co.za

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MADE AT -2.5°C

Y THE CASTLE LITE STORtasting and clear looking, ‘bright’ beer.

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astle Lite, the fastest growing premium beer brand in South Africa, has launched an extraordinary marketing campaign unlike any of its previous initiatives, aimed at educating consumers about the intrinsic benefits of the beer and its superior taste.

It’s no secret that Castle Lite is always served extra cold and, whilst the full recipe is kept under lock and key, the brand’s latest campaign reveals a few secrets on how it locks in that great tasting, extra cold refreshment.

Whilst other beers in the SAB stable are matured at -2 degrees, a critical part of the multiple-stage process, Castle Lite is uniquely matured at -2.5 degrees which primarily precipitates any haze causing substances and, secondly, ‘settles’ the flavours, ensuring a consistent

This unique sub-zero lagering process ensures that the full flavour of Castle Lite is locked in, delivering the extra cold refreshment for which the beer and brand has become renowned.

Castle Lite created a fresh new TV commercial to officially launch the campaign. The commercial gives consumers a glimpse into the Castle Lite brewery and shares the story of how the beer is made, in an extraordinary way that only Castle Lite can achieve: premium, innovative, unexpected, and fun. The über-talented creatives at Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town were the masterminds behind the 30-second ad, which features UK-based actor and choreographer Sep Dashti unlocking his dubstep moves in the brewery, on a custom-created extra cold set at the old Bus Factory (now called Market Lab) in Newtown, Johannesburg.

Castle Lite also gave consumers the opportunity to get involved and showcase their very own extra cold moves, through a unique and innovative activation experience combining point of sale elements, promotion, trial, digital components and social media. As part of their “Made at -2.5°C” campaign, Castle Lite dramatised the great taste experience of unlocking extra cold refreshment through interactive in-store and mobile Castle Lite booths, featuring a dubstep video game to be played and shared on Facebook, via Bluetooth or email, for the chance to win Castle Lite 8-packs weekly and the perfect innovation to keep those beers extra cold: a Castle Lite LED Cooler box.

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he South African Breweries (SAB) will be launching a speciality beer brand, No 3 Fransen Street, brewed to offer adventurous beer lovers a journey of discovery with quality and discernment assured. These beers will be available in trade from 29 September 2014.

The small batch beer, starting with a Cream Ale, Irish Red Ale and Krystal Weiss, will be brewed on a seasonal basis and distributed to a limited number of outlets in Johannesburg and Pretoria. The styles will change monthly until the most popular styles have been identified.

The Fransen Street Brewery was opened 16 years ago as a special development brewery, testing new products and raw materials and producing small scale runs of special interest beers. Four products were taken to market – a wheat beer, ginger beer and winter and India pale ales – but were ahead of their time. “In the early 2000s, the Kingswood brand of speciality beers was launched – a brandy flavoured beer in a bottle and a 10

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nitrogenated ale on tap – but once again, we had created a product which the market was not yet ready for,” said SAB Marketing Director, Andrea Quaye.

In 2012, SAB recognised the global and local growth in speciality and craft beers and redeveloped the Fransen Street Brewery, taking it back to its original intentions.

“Since then we have produced speciality beer styles for the Oktoberfest and craft festivals around the country, to great appreciation from the public. We feel the time is right to launch our own small batch beer, so No 3 Fransen Street was born. The brewery’s philosophy has always been to uniquely craft each speciality beer style, batch by batch, one at a time from start to end and this is a tradition that our master brewers continue to pride themselves upon.”

At Fransen Street, experienced master brewers are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and, using premium ingredients, create a series of individual beer styles which are brewed to be completely different.

“We are hoping that each beer will be a discovery and an adventure,” Quaye said. “With No 3 Fransen Street we want consumers to enjoy new beer experiences by trying a wider variety of beer styles, all the while knowing that the product is backed by the expertise of SAB’s master brewers. These small batch beers are also a creative outlet for our brewing team, who are all extremely passionate about what they do.”

Fransen Street has a maximum capacity of 50 000 hectolitres.

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FRANCHISING

T H G I R E C N A L A GET THE B NNING A FRANCHISE RU F O ’S T N O D D N A ’S O D E TH

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on’t buy a restaurant franchise if you like to go to bed early.

That’s the succinct advice of Gerrie van Biljon, executive director of Business Partners, who says the industry’s growth has encouraged many entrepreneurs to explore the opportunities the sector has to offer.

However, he adds, due to the many types of businesses that operate within the sector, should franchisees want to thrive, they need to ensure their personalities and skills sets are suited to the type of business with which they are looking to partner.

Did you know that the franchising industry comprises 11% of the total South African gross domestic product?

Indeed, it has become a well-regulated sector over the past few years and can no longer be ignored. And it is a fact that many franchises fail because franchise owners buy into businesses to which their lifestyles are not suited.

Van Biljon says that although this may seem obvious, he is often surprised by how many first-time franchisees make the mistake of buying a franchise that simply does not fit their lifestyle.

“In the world of startup franchising, it can easily be a fatal mistake to make because there is so little room for error. Very few people who buy their first franchise have the resources for a second chance once they’ve found out that the franchise they had set their heart on is actually not the right fit,” he says.

Lifestyle preference is only one of three important factors that prospective franchisees must consider to make sure the franchise they choose is the right fit for them. The other two are skills and personality.

“The skills set of the entrepreneur is the most important,” says van Biljon. Firstly, there is the technical know-how related to the specific industry, such as a beauty salon or a service station. Entrepreneurs should choose a franchise for which they either have a natural skills set, or one in which they have had previous experience.”

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Van Biljon says that irrespective of the industry, a franchisee will always have to be a jack-of-all-trades to a certain extent. “It is important to possess a good general hybrid of skills, as often the franchisee is expected to fill the human resources role, the sales role, the officemanager role and be the tea lady.”

When it comes to franchising, you can’t break the rules – and they can be extensive. “Franchising is a recipe that requires strict adherence by franchisees, otherwise the service or product will start differing from branch to branch, and the collective power of the brand will suffer. If the franchisee is not somebody who likes to operate under a strict set of rules, then franchising may not be the correct career path,” van Biljon says.

Your personality is also important.

“Prospective franchisees need to be honest with themselves about their personality,” says van Biljon. For

example, a generally introverted person should stay away from retail or serviceheavy businesses such as restaurants.

Similarly, a sociable, outgoing personality will become frustrated in a desk-bound business where there is little interaction with clients.”

When it comes to running a successful franchise, common sense is a vital ingredient. However, says van Biljon, “the unknown usually lies on the side of the franchise, and a first-time franchisee who knows himself well could still be in for a nasty surprise when it turns out that the franchise requires an approach, attitude or trait the owner simply isn’t comfortable with.”

There are certainly risks involved, just as there are with any business venture, but at the end of the day, running a franchise can be a very exciting, rewarding and profitable experience.

RESPONSIBLE TRADING

E G A N R A C E H STOP T LE ALIVE EOP P P E E K P L E H N A C U O Y HOW

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esponsible trading is ALL our concern. As tavern owners, we all have a duty to behave responsibly, ethically and with the wellbeing of others in mind.

Indeed, responsible trading (not to mention responsible drinking) is such a vital issue that in 2011, SAB launched its Responsible Trader Programme (RTP), a high impact and holistic approach to engaging liquor traders on alcohol abuse and the harm it causes communities.

The programme is the first if its kind in South Africa and, according to SAB, it “actively positions the liquor trader as a champion in the fight against alcohol abuse and highlights the importance of trading responsibly to ensure the sustainability of the businesses of liquor traders”.

Some of the issues dealt with in the programme include intoxicated customers, underage drinking, drinking and driving and pregnant women and drinking.

SAB says it developed the RTP “in response to our deep concern about the harm alcohol abuse can cause to individuals, families and communities”.

The beer giant says the programme’s objective is to encourage self-regulation amongst traders by creating awareness of the social, health and economic consequences of irresponsible trading.

“Added to the devastating impact of alcohol abuse on communities and individuals, irresponsible traders face

tough consequences for their behaviour, including the potential loss of their trading license and in turn, a loss in income”.

SAB believes that the most effective way to address alcohol abuse is through targeted interventions, such as the Responsible Trader Programme, which focus on those drinking patterns that are associated with harm.

Cape (Witzenberg; West Coast and Beaufort West); Northern Cape (De Aar and Kimberley) and Eastern Cape (Bethelsdorp).

Responsible trading is also directly tied in to South Africa’s high road death toll, especially as this pertains to pedestrians.

Traditionally, the Christmas holiday break is a high-risk period in South Africa for road deaths and accidents and with a year-on-year increase since 2011, it is up to all South Africans to remember the consequences of an irresponsible approach to alcohol use.

One of these is, of course, drinking while pregnant. According to ARA (Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use) September 9 marked International FASD Awareness Day and serves as a worldwide A total of 1 376 people were killed on initiative to increase awareness regarding South Africa’s roads during the festive Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). season, according to Transport Minister Dipuo Peters.

The day also serves as an opportunity She was releasing the festive season road to showcase some of the international death statistics for the period trends or programmes that various 1 December 2013 to 7 January 2014. countries are involved with and how different countries create awareness “For the period 12 December to 7 and reduce FASD prevalence within their January 2014, there were 1 147 crashes communities. nationally with 1 376 fatalities,” she said.

“In our experience, targeted interventions According to then transport minister are more successful when it comes Ben Martins, there is a clear trend that to changing behaviour as opposed to pedestrians who consume too much blanket policies,” explains Leana Olivier, alcohol are putting themselves and other CEO of The Foundation for Alcohol road users at risk when they cross roads.

Related Research (FARR).

“The first ever decrease in FASD prevalence rate in the world occurred between 2006-2009 through FARR’s intervention programme in De Aar, which has the highest rate of FASD reported worldwide. There was a 30% reduction in FASD since 1997.”

Currently, FARR runs programmes in three provinces, namely Western

“It is happening in villages, townships and other residential areas rather than on the national highways. Pedestrians who walk home and are intoxicated should realise that they are putting themselves as well as other road users at risk,” he said.

The Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA) CEO, Dr Osborn Mahanjana, says: “It is better to drink responsibly at all times, whether you are at home with your family, out at a restaurant or even at the local tavern or pub”.

While driving under the influence is not the sole cause of road accidents or fatalities, it is certainly illegal and can have devastating consequences. About 864 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol last year and a significant number of fatalities were a result of pedestrians walking on the road under the influence of alcohol, as well as failure to wear visible or reflective clothing at night. www.spotongmag.co.za

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T B E D F O P O T N STAY O OF THE YEAR

END E H T R O F G IN D N E P S R U PLANNING YO

By Jillian Howard Suddenly the end of 2014 is fast approaching – where did the year go?

Has it caused you to panic like it has me?

All those plans we had to make this year a big hit flash in front of us, unfinished.

Is it too late to “fix” 2014 the way we thought we would in January? The welcome answer is NO, it is not too late.

It’s never too late.

If we had targets to achieve this year, and they haven’t been met, now is the time to re-motivate ourselves to make sure that they get done. This article will focus on financial targets, because if you fix your money problems you can straighten out your lifestyle, business, family... everything!

Did you have a target to earn more income or revenue this year than last year? Did you start out 2014 working harder and smarter, and then somewhere along the way life happened and your income just stayed roughly the same as last year? Then try and do exactly what you did to get going full speed in January. Full speed ahead actually works well all year around. There is also the possibility that by now you have learned what worked and what didn’t, so you can be even more productive and successful now than at the beginning of the year.

If you feel the need to chill towards the year end, all of your competitors probably feel the same. If you work hard instead, the business is yours!

And of course, at year end people are in the mood for special offers. Get creative by promoting good deals that customers and clients cannot refuse. Let other people do the excess spending instead of you (more on cutting back on spending later).

Was your target more directed towards paying off the debt you owe? Focus afresh on a strategy to pay more on your debt. You will need to earn more (follow the advice just given above) and dedicate an extra portion towards the debts. How short are you in achieving the target you had for this year? Write down the amount on a piece of paper 14

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and carry it with you. Get creative in thinking about deals or opportunities or specialised sales that will bring in exactly that amount. Ask staff or friends to make suggestions for income producing ideas with exactly that amount. You will be surprised at how this absolute focus helps you to think clearly and find solutions.

Another way that will help you to free up some money to pay off more debt with is to find a way to cut unnecessary costs and then dedicate that cost saving to the debt. Yes, I know that at year end somehow the costs are even more than usual! Gifts, holidays, and entertaining all cost a small fortune. But you can manage them.

So this year, why not stick to a budget?

If you have unmet targets and you want to finish 2014 as planned, write down how much you can afford to spend in total and only use that allocated amount for everything. When it’s gone, it’s gone!

No more spoiling yourself or your family.

The gifts must be smaller; free is even better. If you offer your time and skills, like mowing someone’s lawn, washing

their car, cooking a meal, giving driving lessons etc. as a present you will save money but still give a valuable gift (time is money!). Share the love instead of the money.

Also, you could stay at home instead of going away for a holiday and act like local tourists. Visit local places of interest that you never have time for while you are working. Plan to play games and have fun with your family.

Street soccer is always a big hit! You don’t need to go somewhere to have a holiday, just do the usual holiday activities at home. Make cocktails and have them by the pool, or a neighbour’s pool, at sunset. By ice creams and go for a walk in a park. Go to the movies a lot. What would you have done on an expensive holiday that you can still do at home?

So there you have it. Get back on track even though it’s year end. Push to earn some final extra income and budget to save more, too. Extra income plus less spending can get you to reach your targets if you plan it well.

HERITAGE

E L G G U R T S E H T TOGETHER IN IN E L O R L A IT V A D E Y A L P E V TAVERNS HA Y C A R C O M E D D N A M BRINGING FREEDO

journalism, the arts and other fields, as well as their fair share of young political firebrands.

One such firebrand was the famous Drum magazine journalist, Ndazana Nathaniel (Nat) Nakasa.

A colleague of Nakasa’s at the time, wellknown journalist Joe Thloloe, says while many journalists of the time were heavy drinkers, Nakasa would come to the Classic shebeen where he would drink his half nip of brandy, and leave. “Nat was a natty dresser. He would always be neat, while we smelled of booze and were unwashed,” says Thloloe.

Nakasa had a way with words and all who read his work were impressed by his command of the language and his biting criticism of the system of apartheid.

But they are by no means only places to go to drink and have a great time – over the years they have played a vital role in South Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy.

During apartheid, shebeens were closely associated with the townships, where they served as meeting places for political activists. It was here, during that dark time in our history, where young opponents of apartheid would meet and discuss their political ideas and ambitions.

Today, of course, shebeens are better known as taverns, and they are far more a part and parcel of the fabric of townships across the country – places to relax, meet up with friends and socialise.

During apartheid, two events – the 1927 Liquor Act, which barred Africans and Indians from selling alcohol or entering licensed premises, and the Great Depression – resulted in township shebeens shooting up everywhere.

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The Depression saw large numbers of poor, landless rural people pouring into the cities, to find work. Many of these people, naturally, were women, and many of these unemployed women turned to the skills they had acquired over many years in the rural areas in order to make a living. One of these skills was beer brewing.

These women were known as “shebeen queens”, and they made and sold beer to migrant workers who could not afford to buy the western variety, or simply preferred traditional African beer.

Slowly but surely, shebeens came to be places where mostly working class urban men could unwind, socialise, and escape the hardships of life for a few hours among friends. They were places where people could come together, and find a sense of belonging.

Understandably, among the favourite topics under discussion were sport (especially soccer) and, or course, politics. The apartheid police knew this, and shebeens were often raided and the patrons and owners arrested.

Shebeens attracted characters and young achievers in the world of music,

Lonely, and longing for home, on 14 July 1965 Nakasa ended his life by jumping from the window of a high-rise building.

Attempts to bring his body home were fruitless, and Nakasa was buried at the Ferncliff cemetery in upstate New York.

Only a few months ago, after a process lasting many years, Nat Nakasa’s body was finally returned home, and he was buried in a moving ceremony near his home in the Eastern Cape.

Today’s shebeens – or, rather taverns – are different to those visited by Nakasa and other young politicos and journalists of his day.

But, although they may be more organised and upmarket, with big-screen TVs, jukeboxes and single malt whisky and international beers the order of the day, they are still places to go to meet friends, have fun and, of course, talk sport and politics.

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owdy, raucous and rumbustious.

South African shebeens and taverns are all this, and much, much more.

In 1964, Nakasa applied for the prestigious Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University in the USA and was finally accepted. The government, however, refused to grant him a passport, and Nakasa ended up leaving the country on an exit permit, which meant he could never return.

STOKVEL FEATURE

A S E K A T L E V K STO SHO’T LEFT!

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By SA Tourism

“Stokvels are uniquely South African and the stokvel/tourism affinity is clear.

The partnership is perfectly in line with the 2014 Tourism Month theme: Tourism, Transforming Lives. Stokvels are an important part of the lives of many 18

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South Africans, providing a platform for collective financial support and kinship. They also give people a forum to socialise, discuss common interests, build a support network, and plan for the future… together,” says South African Tourism Chief Executive Officer, Mr Thulani Nzima.

“South African Tourism’s domestic marketing campaign, Nothing’s More Fun than a Sho’t Left, launched in August last year, has a clear message: travel in South Africa is fun, an investment in your relationships and yourself, and encourages quick weekend breaks all year round. September is National Tourism Month in South Africa, and there’s no better time to launch an initiative like this,” he adds.

Research by the African Response market survey group found (in May this year) that all stokvels across South Africa share an estimated worth of some R25 billion, making them an

exceptionally notable, yet underrated, component of the national economy.

There are about 8.6 million stokvel members across the country, investing about R12 billion a year in their stokvels.

Moreover, these savings societies are formed by people who value sound investment, who understand the value of money well spent and who are disciplined in saving toward a goal.

A-Z Projects is a professional event management company that organises and presents the annual National Stokvels and Societies Exhibition that took place this year from 17 to 19 October at Soweto’s Thokoza Park. “We are excited about this partnership. It gives us a chance to expose the stokvel community to an exciting new message: to travel our beautiful country, take pride in their place of birth, and value the diversity and heritage of being a South African,” says Nesang Maleka, Business Development Partner at A-Z Projects.

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n the first of its kind, South African Tourism (under its Sho’t Left campaign) has entered into a partnership with A-Z Projects to make domestic leisure travel more appealing and accessible to the country’s millions of stokvel members.

The National Stokvels and Societies Day 2014 is an expo that will attract about 25 000 people, with the buildup activations intended to target presidents of the stokvel associations.

This partnership gives SA Tourism the opportunity to target a critical market segment to communicate that holiday travel is affordable and easy with the long-term strategic vision of building a culture of travel in South Africa.

FOOD

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ll your senses must be involved in tempting your palate, believes celebrity chef Jenny Morris. Known as the Giggling Gourmet, she is a sensual gourmand and one of South Africa’s most-loved food personalities. It’s no surprise: she has had an ongoing love affair with food since she was a little girl, devoting her grown-up life to her lover.

Morris wears a variety of hats; she is chef, food connoisseur, author, magazine writer, radio and TV presenter, teacher, caterer and culinary tour guide. It started with making delectable treats for school fundraisers, and has grown exponentially since then. “It’s a love affair in the true sense of the word, one that employs all the senses,” she explains.

Among her kitchen essentials, Morris lists garlic, butter, olive oil, trusty zester, and dhania or coriander – or cilantro as it is known in some quarters. She set up her catering company, Giggling Gourmet The CooksPlayground, in 1997.

She teaches practical, hands-on cooking courses at her cooking school, such as the famed CooksParties, TeamCooking and SingleCooks. All of them have fun and laughter as a main ingredient.

The CooksPlayground Morris’s signature ExperientialCooking method is based on her philosophy that “taking a recipe and owning it” is about a hands-on food learning experience allowing family, friends and colleagues to spend time cooking and sharing meals together.

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Teachers at her school include Giggling Gourmet staff, local chefs, and visiting guest chefs. They teach three basic types of classes: ExperientialCooking, which is hands-on; TeamCooking, which is a teambuilding course; and demonstration classes. Her formula for success is to “entertain informatively and inform entertainingly”.

Combining ExperientialCooking and TeamCooking with easy-to-use recipes and top time-saving products can cut cooking time by 50% to 75% when preparing the family meal, she says.

This gives families more time to spend together without sacrificing the flavour and quality of their meals.

But it is not only about the cooking school. Morris is a regular on radio and television locally and internationally.

She is often a participant at food festivals and expos, and is regularly commissioned by food companies for recipe and menu development, as well as to promote and demonstrate food and related products.

In addition, the Giggling Gourmet is an examiner for The Culinary Academy, a judge for various food competitions, and is in regular demand as the first choice South African celebrity chef to make appearances at various functions and product launches. She works closely with a number of well-known international celebrity chefs.

Rude Food Every celebrity chef has at least a couple of cookbooks to their name, and Morris is no exception. Her bestselling Rude Food, Nude Food, Good Food was published in May 2004. It was followed two years later by More Rude Food, and in 2012 she published Cooking with Jenny Morris.

She had her own show on the Food Network entitled Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco, in August 2011. It was the first time a South African chef had her own show on the channel, and was filmed over five weeks. She has also lent her name to a range of condiments.

Not content to rest, Morris’s Giggling Gourmet FoodTours has grown into a successful programme of culinary trips to places where the visitor can experience the food and culture of the destination. She has done culinary tours to places such as Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China and Morocco; future destinations will include Australia, Italy, Ireland and South America, as well as inbound trips to South Africa.

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Taste is the most obvious sense employed, as is aroma, but touch is also important. “Feeling your food is important. Caress it, stroke it, know it intimately.” How you eat your food will reveal what kind of lover you are, she says. “You don’t want someone who eats a sosatie [kebab] with a knife and fork, and if I can get presidents and heads of state to eat with their hands, I can do it for anyone!” And she has cooked for some of the most influential and famous people in the world, including Prince Charles, Al Gore, Charlize Theron, Thabo Mbeki and Kenneth Kaunda.

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E D I U G ’S R E Y U B HOOCH FOX This spirit cooler is made with real fruit juice and is available in five flavours: Blackcurrant, Apple, Mango, Strawberry and Ruby Grapefruit.

The mango-flavoured version of the alcoholic fruit beverage contains mango fruit pulp, giving it a full, distinctive flavour and mouth feel.

The redesigned Hooch now has an alcohol percentage of 4.5% and comes in a 275ml bottle.

The label and new design, created

by Creative Workshop, embrace the brand’s new independent, confident and fun image.

ANGRY LEMON N IO IT D E D LT A N N A V SA It’s proudly South African, and it’s angry. Now you can join the quest for zest with Savanna’s new Limited Edition Angry Lemon – only available this summer – and enjoy it while you can.

Bringing you the quirky side of dry, new Savanna Dry Limited Edition Angry Lemon is a proudly South African, all natural premium cider with an added splash of lemon and an ever-so-dry attitude.

A new cider innovation, Savanna Dry Angry Lemon is a great choice. It’s the same familiar crisp, dry cider we all know and love, but with an added twist of lemon for a distinctively fresh taste.

Stay refreshed all summer with Savanna’s Limited Edition Angry Lemon and visit your nearest liquor store or favourite watering hole.

Live it up and enjoy summer with Savanna’s famous dry range – Dry, Dark, Light and now, Limited Edition Angry Lemon.

For more information visit www.savanna. co.za, be part of the action on www.facebook.com/ savannacider or join the conversation on Twitter @ SavannaCider #QuestForZest and #AngryLemon.

AICA RUM M JA E T A ST E N O T LE P AP Just in time for Christmas, and destined for your gift list!

That’s the new Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum range, which has just been released in South Africa.

Crafted by the world’s first female Master Blender, Joy Spence, at the Appleton Estate, a 260-yearold sugar estate and distillery located in the heart of Jamaica, Appleton Estate rums should ideally be enjoyed neat or on the rocks.

The smooth, spirited Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year-Old and Appleton 24

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Estate 21-Year-Old are both presented in beautiful canisters and each of the rums that make up these blends have been aged in Number One Select American oak barrels for a minimum of 12 years for the 12-Year-Old and 21 years for the 21-Year-Old. The Appleton Estate range contains multi-layered flavours. Appleton Estate 12-Year-Old is a dazzling bright bronze colour, with complex woody, fruity and nutty notes such as delicate molasses,

vibrant orange peel, rich vanilla, subtle coffee and cocoa, and toasted oak with a hint of almond.

Appleton Estate 21-Year-Old is a rich copper colour with powerful, yet delicate citrus, spice, nutty and woody notes such as mellow orange peel, deep vanilla, rich nutmeg and almond, and warm coffee and cocoa notes.

The Appleton Estate range consists of Appleton Estate VX Jamaica Rum, Appleton Estate Extra 12 Year Old Jamaica Rum and Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Jamaica Rum. Recommended selling price for the 12YO is R350.00 and the 21YO is R1 400.00 For more information, please visit www.appletonestate.com

AMSTEL LIGHT Alcohol beverage company, brandhouse, added to the lite beer category with the launch of Amstel Lite on 1 August 2014.

Going ‘lite’ does not mean compromising on taste, assures us brandhouse, not only is the new beer lower in alcohol (4% ABV), it also has 25% less calories than Amstel Lager – but it’s a fullflavoured beer that is slow brewed to the same quality standards consumers have come to expect of Amstel Lager.

Diederik Vos, Amstel’s marketing manager, comments, “We have worked extremely hard to ensure that Amstel Lite still tastes like a full-flavoured beer.

Just because it’s lite, doesn’t mean it has to be light on taste, and taste is something we will never compromise on.

option. This look is carried through to the can, which has a clean and uncluttered design.

“We wanted the Amstel Lite packaging to As with Amstel Lager, Amstel Lite is brewed for 21 days to ensure a premium, catch consumer’s attention, as much as the liquid inside,” says Vos. quality beer in every bottle or can. The bottle has the same iconic shape of the Amstel Lite is available in 330ml Amstel Lager bottle and the vertical cans, 330ml bottles, 440ml cans label design gives it a young and trendy and 660ml bottles plus various feel. The neck is wrapped in a silver foil secondary pack sizes (6, 12 and to distinguis Amstel Lite from the lager 24-packs).

DUO FLEUR DU CAP LASZLO work of Dr Julius Laszlo, the visionary Cellarmaster at Die Bergkelder who almost single-handedly catapulted South African winemaking into the international league in the 1980s. This rich, powerful red comprises a blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 18% Shiraz, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec.

The finer things in life are always to be appreciated, and Fleur du Cap’s signature Laszlo 2006, now available in an ultra-elegant twin pack gift box, is no exception. Crafted by the Fleur du Cap winemaking team at Die Bergkelder as a tribute to a South African wine icon, this is the ultimate red wine gift. The opulent Laszlo 2006 commemorates the life’s

Laszlo 2006 has an incredible deep plum colour, and is a complex bouquet of black cherries, cassis and fruit cake and subtle nuances of pencil shavings and mint chocolate. These alluring flavours drift gently onto the palate, complemented by well-integrated tobacco notes, balanced with cedar spice. Firm tannins allow this fine wine to develop further over time.

The Fleur du Cap Laszlo 2006 twin gift pack is available at select wine merchants or at the Fleur du Cap cellar door at Die Bergkelder in Stellenbosch from around R550.

For more information visit www.fleurducap.co.za, join the Fleur du Cap community on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @FleurduCapWines.

SMIRNOFF 1818 Smirnoff 1818 is made from premium spirit distilled from sugar cane mash, which is the best possible base spirit for any vodka and is the base spirit of choice among premium distillers around the world. For a spirit to be defined as Vodka, it has to be graded without distinct character, aroma,

taste or colour. Smirnoff 1818 is the number one selling spirit brand in South Africa and is available in 200ml, 375ml and 750ml. It is made from only the purest water, and filtered 10 times through imported European Hardwood charcoal to ensure a spirit of unrivalled quality. www.spotongmag.co.za

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E D I U G ’S R E Y U B

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It’s back, after 100 years!

The famous Black Bottle blend of single malt and grain whiskies is living up to its name, bringing back its distinctive black bottle – after a break of a century.

In keeping with the history of the Aberdeen original created in 1879, the recipe has also been revised to bring it in line with the creator, Gordon Graham’s, original product.

The changes follow 18 months of development.

“The revised look and blend offer a more authentic version of Black Bottle’s history and were rigorously researched before the recent global introduction, to rave reviews. It won the World’s Best Relaunch Award at this year’s World

Whisky Design Awards, following its debut in Scotland a few months ago,” says SA brand spokesperson, Taygan Govinden.

As its name suggests, Black Bottle was originally presented in a black bottle, when it was launched by the Graham brothers way back in 1879, in Aberdeen. They soon developed a loyal following for their rich and delicately smoky whisky which they brought to market in a distinctive black bottle sourced from Germany.

When World War I interrupted their supply, the brothers were forced to switch to a regular green bottle.

Now, a century later, Black Bottle is celebrating its origins with the retro look and blend. The new design has been

inspired by a black bottle found in the company archives and that dates back to 1906, while the blend has been adjusted to reflect the recipe created in Aberdeen

by Gordon Graham and his brothers, Charles and David, 135 years ago.

Says Master distiller Ian Macmillan: “Fresh and floral on the nose with whiffs of new-sawn oak and a hint of smoke, it opens onto a silky palate with delicate smoke and peat, balanced by sweet oak and honey, to end on a lingering finish of spice. This whisky is very versatile and can be enjoyed neat or with a mixer, which is why aficionados and newcomers alike are responding to it so positively.”

The new Black Bottle is available for purchase in South Africa from October 2014, and will retail for between R240 and R260 per 750ml bottle. Go to www.theblackbar.co.za and enter your details in order to be invited to exclusive Black Bottle events.

BELL’S WHISKY ELITE ENERGY DRINK New Elite Energy Drink with caffeine and taurine is serious value with a serious kick.

Bell’s is a blend of some 35 mature malt and grain whiskies from the Highlands, Islands and Lowlands of Scotland at the heart of which is the Blair Athol malt. These whiskies are brought together to create an outstanding Scotch whisky blend. The result is a well-rounded and consistent character with a distinctive nutty and spicy flavour that makes Bell’s truly Extra Special.

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With its re-sealable 500ml bottle and extremely affordable price point, NEW Elite extends Twizza’s big taste and trusted value proposition into the growing energy drink market.

The objective behind the launch of this, the latest extension to the Twizza beverage stable, is to bring the aspirational appeal

of energy drinks to a wider market than is accessible to most other energy drink brands – providing a significant opportunity for the retail and wholesale sector.

Consumer tested – Elite is good to GO! Extensive consumer research and taste testing confirms high levels of acceptance and purchase intent for the Elite concept with consumers delighted at its core proposition - go-anywhere, doanything refreshment that keeps them going, on-the-go, at an affordable price!

Meet the serious new player in energy drinks!

POWERPLAY

It’s the healthy energy drink of our times – light, palatable and revitalising.

PowerPlay is easy to drink and contains B-group vitamins and caffeine, which restore energy. This all-new energy drink is available in 250ml, 440ml and 4 pack.

PowerPlay is available in three variants: • Original • Fruit Kick: 20% Berry Juice Energy Drink • PowerPlay Day Kick PowerPlay is for active people who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. And as we know, the key to maintaining a healthy weight is balancing kilojoules consumed with kilojoules burned.

A kilojoule is a unit of energy that the body can use as fuel to carry out daily activities, including physical

activity (walking, running, swimming, dancing and mowing the lawn), standing, breathing, maintenance of body temperature, and cell and organ function.

The more physically active you are, the more kilojoules you’ll burn. Regular physical activity is important for overall good health and helps maintain healthy bones and flexible joints and promotes good mental health. Regular physical activity reduces the risk of many adverse health outcomes.

Along with B-group vitamins, PowerPlay also contains caffeine, which is found naturally in tea leaves, coffee beans and cocoa beans and has been used by many cultures around the world for centuries to provide a mental and physical boost.

VALPRE Fresh, clear, healthy and thirst-quenching, Valpre is spring water by definition.

The first Valpre farm was established in 1984 in Paulpietersburg, Natal Midlands. In 2008, a second Valpre farm was founded in Lagerspoort in the Heidelberg area. Valpre is bottled at Lagerspoort in Heidelberg.

On its long journey through the earth, this crystal clear spring water moves through different soil and rock layers that imbue it with the minerals that are responsible for its unique composition. To preserve these extraordinary properties, Valpre’s bottling process is designed to ensure that the water is bottled as close as possible to where it was found.

Valpre is distinguished by its naturally sweet taste and is available in 500ml PET Still, 500ml PET Sparkling, 1L PET Sparkling and 1.5L PET Still. Valpre is now also bottled in 350ml Glass Still, 350ml Glass Sparkling, 750ml

Glass Still and 750ml Glass Sparkling – currently only available in selected outlets in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal regions.

A registered product of the Coca-Cola Company, it is regularly and independently tested to maintain its high quality at all times.

Valpre PET is made from PlantBottle Packaging – PlantBottle is the company’s latest breakthrough innovation in packaging. It is the first ever fully recyclable PET plastic beverage bottle made partially from plants.

BRUTAL FRUIT

Brutal Fruit is a refreshingly fruity cocktail with a dash of alcohol that brings out your mischievous PlantBottle packaging is side. Made from a fusion of natural made from PET consisting fermentation and the flavours of real of up to 30% plant material, with the fruit juice, these real fruit cocktails are same functionality and shelf life as available in seven sensational variants current PET bottles. that explode with flavour! Even more This unrelenting commitment to delicious is the fact that Brutal Fruit quality is what has made Valpre South contains no preservatives, and a Africa’s most successful bottled water moderate ABV, making it the authentic brand and led to Valpre being awarded fruit cocktail full of flavour. It’s the the Monde Selection Gold Quality perfect way to get the party started... award for best spring water. and refresh you all the way.

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A L O C A C O C H IT W I FREE WI-F In this day and age, if a community is to prosper, it certainly helps if its residents have internet access. With that in mind, Coca-Cola South Africa has partnered with bottler Coca-Cola Fortune and communications company BT Global Services to provide underserved South African communities with free Wi-Fi ... which will be built into Coke vending machines.

Initially, the Wi-Fi will be available at machines located in two outlets – the Sasol Integrated Energy Centre in the village of Qunu in the country’s Eastern

Cape province; and the Thokozane Fast Food store, in the city of Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga province. Both locations are reportedly near schools and shopping centres, and are popular with locals.

No purchase will be necessary to access the Wi-Fi, and it will remain available to individual users for as long as they’re in the area. It is hoped that among other things, it will allow students to perform research for school projects, and let small business owners manage their affairs online.

The project is part of BT’s Better Future programme, which aims to install more Wi-Fi Coke machines in other South African communities as it progresses.

G IN N O IR E E R F S S E SIMPLE, STR Care technology. The PerfectCare Azur steam iron (also known as the iron that will never burn) is the fastest and most powerful steam iron in its class.

Philips PerfectCare Azur steam iron with OptimalTemp technology and T-ionicGlide soleplate is safe to use on all ironable garments.

With no setting or adjustments required, Philips has perfected ironing technology, ensuring your clothes will never be damaged again.

Philips is the World’s No.1 Ironing Brand (Euromonitor International Iron category retail sales 2012 – 2013) Philips South Africa announced the launch of its latest innovation in Garment 30

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Consumers spend large amounts of money each year on their clothes and there is no worse feeling than when your favourite item gets ruined by burn or shine marks. Choosing the right iron is an investment, not a compromise, and should be part of everyone’s garment care regime.

Whether you are a rookie or ironing guru, the Philips PerfectCare Azur can be used on any ironable garment, from silk, to linen, to cotton, to cashmere; in any order and without adjusting the temperature.

PerfectCare Azur delivers perfect results without the risk of burn or shine. Ironing is now simpler and safer every time.

Philips understands the need to develop innovation that makes a real difference in consumers’ lives and as tested and

approved by independent textile experts, the PerfectCare Azur is just one such proof point.

The PerfectCare Azur is designed with OptimalTemp technology which ensures the exact combination of temperature at all times, making it 100% safe to use on all fabrics and adjustment-free.

T-iconicGlide is Philips’ best 5-star rated soleplate iron which is also suitable to use with tap water. Furthermore, its Quattro Precision Tip has been specifically designed to reach these tricky areas.

2600 W of power ensures the iron heats up quickly and gives a powerful performance. The steam output is recorded at 50g per minute for better crease removal.

Philips strongly supports eco-design of products. The PerfectCare Azure switches off automatically recording a 10% saving in energy reduction.

The PerfectCare Azur iron comes with a two-year guarantee.

T S E B E H T R E F F O S BIG BOY PLASTIC Big Boy Plastics is a vibrant and dynamic South African company with a vision of making a profit, while providing work and giving back to the country as its corporate responsibility.

Big Boy Plastics manufactures different plastic products such as furniture, engineering components and consumables, exporting to most southern African countries and beyond.

The company takes pride in the virtues of quality, primarily, and value for money in it’s manufactured products.

The core business is injection moulding, but the company also has some extensions into extrusions and blow moulding. Also on offer is custom manufacturing, while its OEM offerings have been used extensively by various businesses.

The locally manufactured stackable BigBoy Plastic canteen chairs are injection moulded from durable PP plastic. Some have anodized aluminium with various options while others have chromed legs.

The BB range of chairs consists of modern

S N IO T U L O S L L O R Y SMART PA within five minutes. It’s standard reports give you instant access to your payroll information in a variety of formats, including PDF, Excel, Word, etc.

Sage One Payroll is smart online payroll software that can be accessed 24/7 via the internet. With no payroll jargon and pre-defined transaction definitions and templates, you can simply sign up, add your employees and start processing

Ideal for start-up and small businesses, this online payroll system allows unlimited earnings (what you owe the employee) and deductions (what the employee owes you or someone else) and automatically calculates all the statutory amounts (UIF, SDL and PAYE) to leave you with the correct net salary due at payday. It couldn’t be any simpler.

Because Sage One Payroll is online, you can simply login from wherever you are

RECHARGING AFRICA As Africa’s leading manufacturer and supplier of mobile charging solutions, RiCharge has announced its newest product, the Super Station, set to become the ultimate tablet and smartphone charging solution in Africa. Currently exporting to 12 international countries, RiCharge’s latest offering is set to achieve its goal of keeping everybody connected, all the time.

RiCharge was founded by Janine Regtien three years ago thanks to her passion for events and development of new products in the African market. Since then, RiCharge has become the first company in Africa to design, manufacture and distribute public charging stations and

plastic chairs with metal legs. Big Boy Plastics’ commitment to value brings this range of cafe furniture, canteen furniture and outdoor furniture at an affordable price. Patio chairs are stocked with 2mm profiles and therefore offer the best product and the best value for money. and start working. You can access your data from the cloud which means that your data is available online, anywhere, anytime. All you need is an internet connection.

With Sage One, your payroll legislation is taken care of. Comply with SARS requirements and generate tax certificates in one simple step. What’s more, SARS submissions are a breeze.

With no manual recapturing, you can generate tax certificates and create your e@syFile ‘file’ for submission to SARS quickly and easily. Also, the online payroll software comes standard with an EMP501 report.

Your UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) Submissions can also be sent directly to the Department of Labour. Hassle-free.

And it’s also compliant with the Employer Tax Incentive Act.

solutions in South Africa. The RiCharge Super Station is the ultimate charging solution, charging up to 12 devices simultaneously with each drawer coming equipped with built-in charging tips, capable of charging any device.

The RiCharge Super Station is also available to hire. This is ideal for events as it will attract feet, encourage guests to stay longer, provide safety for guests’ devices, keep people connected and generate income, with the renting out of bays.

Other RiCharge products include the Solar Charging Umbrella, Table Top Chargers and Pocket Chargers.

For more information on RiCharge, you can visit www.richarge.co.za

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W E I V E R H C E T GADGETS & On its own or daisy-chained to another, the Sony SHAKE V6D is the ultimate portable party starter. Enjoy music like never before with Sony’s Unique Sound Pressure Horn technology, Stream music via Bluetooth and be your own DJ.

PARTY TIME

Just in time for the upcoming summer party season, Sony South Africa has revealed the latest in their SHAKE range – the Shake V6D with 1440 watts RMS (15,840 watts PMPO) comprising world class technology for the production of high quality sound.

The Sony SHAKE V6D integrates the ‘Sound Pressure Horn’ technology in its woofers to produce excellent sound.

This technology increases the acoustic pressure of the bass to generate deeper and stronger sound quality. The sound pressure is amplified by using enclosures that create a long narrow path within the speaker cabinet. Even at low amplitude levels, the Sound Pressure Horn technology allows clear and full bass.

In addition, the system can be rigged in Party Chain Mode. This feature helps connect all Sony 2014 Home Audio systems with a normal auxiliary cable

K C O L B E H T N O ID K W NE Developed with the motto “Simple is the New Smart” in mind, the G3 was empowered with the best of what current technology has to offer, providing consumers with a simpler and easier user experience.

• First global implementation of 5.5inch Quad HD display (538ppi) with four times the resolution of HD and almost two times higher resolution than a Full HD display for sharper, crisper, clearer images and more realistic colour reproduction.

• 13MP OIS+ (Optical Image Stabilizer Plus) camera with faster Laser Auto Focus in a smartphone to capture quality images and videos with minimal blur, even in near complete darkness.

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• Premium-feel rear cover featuring a brushed, hairline metallic skin that is lightweight and fingerprint-proof.

• Floating Arc form factor that incorporates LG’s innovative Rear Key and feels incredibly comfortable in the palm of one hand.

• Simple and intuitive UX features including Smart Keyboard which reduces input errors by up to 75% by tracking and analysing users’ typing habits; Smart Notice, a personal assistant application that provides real-time information and notifications even before being asked; Smart Security, a suite of security features including LG’s proprietary Knock CodeTM, Content Lock and Kill Switch.

to enable multiple sound outputs. The MHC-V6D retails for R5 999 and is now available in major furniture and electronics retail outlets.

• Premium accessories such as the QuickCircle™ Case (sold separately) that provide users easy access to six frequently used functions without having to open the cover, as well as a collection of Slim Guard Cases and premium Slim Hard Cases to protect the G3 in the style its original designers had intended.

A candy best seller now available in South Africa!

• ALPENLIEBE is ranked 8th amongst all international candy brands* • The secret to this international success is linked to the unique recipe of caramel and milk • ALPENLIEBE is a pure treat for the whole family • Three flavours, all available in both sticks and bags of 50 mono-piece formats • Suitable for all trade channels including grocery stores, spaza shops and kiosks *Euromonitor data 2012

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Nothing is as tasty or South Method: African as chakalaka relish on • Grease a griddle pan with the oil. Heat and add the beef patties. Grill a hamburger. Here’s how to until cooked. make a mighty pleasing meal: • Add the hamburger rolls to the griddle Ingredients: • • • •

30ml sunflower oil 4 x 100 g beef patties 4 hamburger rolls, halved 1 x 410 g can KOO MILD & SPICY CHAKALAKA • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

To serve:

• Dairybelle choice butter • Fresh lettuce • 1 ripe tomato, sliced

pan cut-side down and toast until golden in colour.

• Heat the KOO MILD & SPICY CHAKALAKA in a small heavy-based saucepan and cook until heated through.

• Spread the butter onto each roll.

Arrange a piece of lettuce on the bottom half of the toasted bread roll, add a slice of tomato, a hamburger patty and a spoonful of KOO MILD & SPICY CHAKALAKA. Season to taste.

• Place the remaining bread roll halves on top. Serve immediately.

Variation:

• For Chakalaka boerewors rolls replace the patties with boerewors and the rolls with hotdog rolls.

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The company grew out of a real need identified by Talpert and Candelaria for top quality, perfectly marinated ribs, an extremely popular item on South African menus.

The two say that, for people working in the industry, sourcing rib meat of consistently high quality, that was also quick and easy to prepare, was a challenge.

Tender, succulent barbeque ribs … the very thought makes the juices flow.

The problem facing entrepreneurs Seymour Talpert and Johnny Candelaria, however, was where to find them.

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The ideal product had to be of exceptional quality, flavoursome, with not too much fat, marinated to perfection, fall-off-the-bone tender and fully cooked - requiring nothing more than a few minutes of flash-grilling on a grill or over an open flame for that authentic steakhouse taste.

Like many great ideas, this one, too, had humble beginnings. The founders initially started testing their ribs process and recipes in the back of a restaurant kitchen and started operating in their first premises of over just 60 square metres.

Over the course of almost 30 years of tireless research and development, a few “back to the drawing board” moments and the combined efforts of these industry mavericks and various professionals from the restaurant, hotel and food service industry, “the perfect rib” finally became a reality.

Today, not only ribs but an entire range of fully cooked and marinated BRM meat products are available to both the restaurant and catering industries as well as directly to consumers through retail chains and a well-stocked factory shop.

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This is why, in the mid 1980s, they founded Barbeque Rib Manufacturers, or “BRM” as the company is known today.

A S I W I H T I W G N I N WIN Maize is ace Maize meal is part and parcel of our lives, and has been a part of African culture for decades. Where would we be without maize?

Maize meal braai dumplings

And when it comes to maize, Iwisa is South Africa’s top brand, found in practically every home in the land.

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With summer here, South Africans will be doing what they do best – braaing – and what better than to bring maize into the picture while indulging in our favourite pastime?

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Here is our Iwisa recipe for a scrumptious South African braai dumpling.

2 cups water 2 TBSP Maize meal 1tsp salt Boil the water in a saucepan, then add the maize meal and stir vigorously.

Simmer for 20 minutes until cooked.

Allow to cool while you have a drink Beat 2 eggs into pap Add 2 cups flour 2tsp baking powder 2 cups of grated Cheddar cheese Mix well Spoon teaspoonfuls into deep hot oil

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The contemporary design of the Stella Chair makes it perfect for cafés, restaurants, offices and functions. Locally manufactured and available in a range of promotional colours, it seamlessly fits any décor and style at an affordable price. Durable, robust and UV Protected, the Stella Chair compliments any indoor or outdoor setting with its stackable design.

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n a bid to get to know their customers on a personal level and interacting with them one on one, United National Breweries went on a six month nationwide road trip to meet the drinkers of Chibuku, the beer of Africa. This was done in the form a life changing competition, the Chibuku Games, as the competition is known, where they gave away a house worth R350 000 and a vehicle worth R150 000.

Spotong magazine was invited to the handover of the house and vehicle on 16 September, which was held in Soshanguve at the actual prize house. A celebratory ceremony was put together right outside the house. Chibuku came individuals and 72 outlets from across with music, drinks and food and met up with the Soshanguve ext 4 community as the country participated in total.

they waited with the winner. We met up with Paul Lekiba, the General Manager (Sales) of United National Breweries who explained to us how the competition worked. United National Breweries are the producers of Chibuku sorghum beer which is the company’s leading brand.

The competition ran for six months and was centred on the old school popular game of Morabaraba. As a tavern you would have to register your tavern as a participant of the competition. Then patrons from your tavern would register, using a loyalty card format driven competition, as individual players. Then a league system was created where the taverns played against each other.

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Mr Samuel Selowa, a 75-year-old father of seven from Soshanguve, outshone the entire country and came out tops. He joined the competition from Mr Phenious Duma’s outlet in Soshanguve where he is a regular patron and started playing morabaraba there with his friends.

We met with Mr Selowa personally, who told us that he only spent a total of about R60 on the loyalty card over the promotion period on his Chibuku cartons, went through the lucky draw process, played many opponents until he reached the finals of the Morabaraba ultimate champion competition, to eventually win the house worth R350 000.

The great news for you as a tavern owner is that if the ultimate winner of the Chibuku Games is registered with your outlet, you, the outlet owner, win a bakkie worth

R150 000 just for being a licensed and participating outlet. Mr Phinious Duma Mashaya could not stop jumping up and down when he was presented with his brand new Nissan NP 300 bakkie with a canopy. He mentioned how this was going to cut down a lot of logistical costs for him as he had never owned his own transport.

United national breweries GM, Paul Lekiba ,ended the day by telling us “Our company encourages making a difference in people’s lives, we make the impossible, possible.” And that they have really done for Mr Selowa, his wife and children.

The competition is now open for another six months, starting 1 November 2014 and a house and a bakkie are up for grabs. For your licensed tavern to participate please contact United National Breweries or find their nearest situated depot in your area.

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Established in 1996 and run from a family home, Yizo-Yizo interestingly began as a casual African beer and Mageu outlet and grew to be what it is now. Regina Lebyane tells Spotong that she started the business simply because she has never been one to work for someone else, while also being inspired to reduce unemployment within her community.

With the name Yizo-Yizo boldly branded on the Hansa Pilsner advert board, you can hardly miss it! Located along Mpande Street, ext-28 phase2-Vosloorus, the night life for locals never turns out to be dull. The support enjoyed by the tavern is enormous, due to word of mouth advertising and the eagerness of patrons to always enjoy this lovely tavern, while their safety is always a priority.

Friendly employees are always recognisable with sky blue t-shirts with their names on; good service is guaranteed whilst patrons enjoy the rejuvenating beats of the jukebox.

Yizo-Yizo opens throughout the week, Monday to Sunday.

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The tavern was established in 2001 by the late Tlali Malefetsa, the father to the now owner Angelina Malefetsa. The passing of Mr Malefetsa didn’t at all dent Angie also serves traditional meals, Angie’s drive; it rather made her embrace saying, “I prepare pork hocks on a daily basis, known better in townships all that her father taught her. as ‘Ditlhakwana’ or ‘Manquina’, I also prepare tripe (mogodu) only on Mondays Angie draws a lot of pleasure from however.” Angie also states that she catering for her clientele; she tells no longer wants to sell food on such a Spotong that she always receives limited scale, but to grow bigger for the positive feedback for her food. Tlali’s benefit of the entire business and Inn opens from 10am until 2am on her customers. weekends whenpatrons come through to not only enjoy their drinks but also to “Though Tlali’s Inn is supplied by the catch soccer games on match days and South African Brewery and Distell among others, I do not only sell my socialise with their friends.

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clientele products to quench their thirst, I offer them way more; I offer them convenience, peace of mind, respect, a lovely personality and friendship.” So says Angie.

Angie also tells Spotong that Tlali’s Inn can never relocate, that instead, she would much rather turn it into a luxury pub and introduce more activities.

Always looking to the future, Angie is focused on achieving her goals one step at the time.

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ituated along the busy street of Lesika-Ext 5-Ponong is an outlet operating from a family house.

Tlali’s Inn caters for a mature clientele and only opens on weekends.

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The garden pub now strictly caters for a mature clientele, from 28 years and above. With such an approach, they get to host people from as far as Pretoria, Daveyton and Soweto, which is tremendously t 56 years old, Linda Madida is advantageous for an over achiever. He is owner business. The Garden of the Garden Pub with Mr. Mafunda, who is a silent partner. pub is located in the slightly hidden Mr. Madida is also president to both Lefokotsane Street- Ext the “Gauteng Liquor Forum” and the “Boksburg-Vosloorus Food and Beverage 30- Mfundo Park Square in Vosloorus. It is hugely Association”. Madida started off as a dependent on ‘word fruit juice distributor to local outlets and of mouth’ advertising through hard work and determination, he because of this was able to build a successful company. challenge. The “Mfundo Park Square Garden The relationship between Mr. Madida and his partner Mr. Mafunda began back Pub” mainly hosts jazz sessions, live bands in 2006, when Mr. Madiba rented a food and social meetings. café and/or restaurant at a shopping They have also had the complex owned by Mr. Mafunda. The privilege of hosting a Garden Pub venture, however, began launch of the “Indaba December 2013; this was when vibes”, collaboration the previous owner of the pub was between 20 social clubs ousted by the community as they had with the objective of grievances with the outlet allowing uplifting their most under-age drinking in the establishment. immediate communities.

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” I A A R B D N A MBEZA “BUY comes with an element of uniqueness as it does not sell liquor. They are, however, more than willing to allow the people of the community of Moagi Street, Ngunisection, Vosloorus, to bring their own drinks as it still works in the favour of alking into Mbeza, the outlet. Mbeza is spacious, with three portmanteau of two of the owner’s names, permanent braai stands and four big Mbenozinyembezi and mobile ones. They serve a variety of Zanele, I am welcomed by the soothing meat, including beef, boerewors, pork, sounds of one of the Manhattans’ short ribs and grilled chicken, with the classic tunes. chicken being a customer favourite. A Mbeza “buy-and-braai” is owned by three standard plate goes for R35 and R45 per partners, all members of the same family, plate with big orders. operating since 2012. Spotong sat down Over and above that, Mbeza also caters for a chat with Jabulani Nyoni, one of for local authority offices, corporates the owners, whilst his partners (his wife and businesses. The venue also has and sister) busied themselves preparing the capacity to host meetings for meals for customers. The business is organisations such as the Boksburgrun from their family home, where their Vosloorus Food and Beverage Association mother still resides. Mbeza might come across as a typical Chisanyama, but it (BVFBA) every now and again.

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azz musician Selaelo Selota is set to burst onto the scene soon, with the launch of the Uhuru Youth Orchestra. The Orchestra will be launched as part of the 20 Years Of Democracy celebrations. It is set on the model of the development of talent which Selota has specialised in since he started his career by graduating with flying colours from the University of Cape Town. Youngsters from various South African Townships who have had the opportunity to learn an instrument but are now sitting at home and without a source of income will be targeted to form 20 to 40 piece Orchestra Chapters in 20 cities and towns across South Africa.

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Uhuru, and will also feature big legends that used music as part of the liberation struggle and new sensations that have graced our stages over the last 20 years.

“The soul of a nation can be traced through the resonance of its music and dance”

Under the musical direction of Selaelo Selota, assisted by musical maestro Ngoako Manamela, the orchestra promises to be the best innovation of a truly African orchestra laced with indigenous instruments relevant to the part of the country where the particular chapter of the orchestra will be launched. Selaelo reckons that launching an orchestra is not a difficult undertaking given the talent that is in South Africa – maintaining it has to be a partnership with local businesses and local government. Theatres for example are showing an interest in hosting the orchestras and being their home where they can establish themselves and endear themselves to audiences.

The recruitment of the main chapter to be launched in Gauteng has started in earnest and a tour is being scheduled.

The orchestra will showcase its own freedom music in keeping with its name,

The Uhuru Youth Orchestra, which is a collaboration between Selaelo Selota’s Setho Heritage Project and Oresego Holdings, views its existence as a contribution to the strengthening of mentorship in the performing arts

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industry. The young artists who will make up the orchestra will be linked with experienced artists across South Africa to be coached on all aspects of launching their careers in the tough music industry.

“In every people’s culture and language, the song and rhyme will lead the way” Selaelo Selota’s music style is influenced by the traditional singing and dancing of the gold mine migrant workers amongst whom he lived, the Pedi melodies with which he grew up and the jazz he heard at Kippie’s Jazz Club where he was a cleaner. Selota studied jazz guitar at the FUBA Academy and went on to form Meropa, appearing at the Grahamstown Arts Festival Fringe in 1995. In 1996 he formed Taola which enjoyed standing ovations at the University of Cape Town Jazz Festival in Cape Town and at the Fin de Siecle Music Festival in Nantes. Live At The Shack, a joint venture with Sony Music SA, saw Selota release Lapeng Laka (2009). His latest album is The Promise, released in April this year.

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IS H T F E L ” O T E W O S F O R THE “GODFATHE NE O N A H T S Y A W E R O M IN MARK

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ike another famous man in history, Godfrey Moloi had a dream…

The legendary “Godfather of Soweto” wanted to bring talented young footballers together for a tournament with a difference: it was to be played on makeshift sandpits in the heart of the township, and spectators would take bets on the winners.

Today, the Godfrey Moloi Games, now more commonly known as the Goodwill Games, are a fixture on the township’s sports calendar.

A kingpin in the taxi industry and a legendary philanthropist, Moloi, who died from cancer in 1998, is still a household name in Soweto – to say nothing of townships across the country – and he is spoken of in awe.

His colourful autobiography takes readers on a rollercoaster ride through Durban’s shebeen culture in the 1940s, gang life in Orlando, Soweto, in the 1950s and, later, the birth of mbaqanga music, bootlegging and dating worldfamous songbird, Miriam Makeba.

But Moloi’s final venture – the Godfrey Moloi Games – was also his most lasting legacy.

Held at Mapetla sports complex every year during the festive season, the Games draw thousands of fanatical spectators and wannabe star players 42

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from across Soweto and beyond.

These young hopefuls pit their talents against each other in a gruelling, often somewhat gladiatorial spectacle, watched by professional talent scouts from across the country.

Players such as Thabo ‘Tsikitsiki’ Mooki, Godfrey Sapula, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Benedict Vilakazi, Teko Modise, Excellent Walaza and Scara Ngobese were first spotted at the Games, and the rest, as they say in the classics, is history…

This tournament soccer is not for the fainthearted. Played on gravelly pitches and not overly mindful of the more nuanced aspects of the “gentleman’s game,” the competition throws up fervent, no-holds-barred clashes that keep the crowds on their feet. Man U? Who needs them?

Over the years the Soweto tournament has gained such popularity that other franchises – such as Kwa Mahlobo and the Pimville Games – have joined in the fray.

According to his obituary on Remembered.co.za, Godfrey Moloi was known as the Godfather of Soweto, and was born on 30 November 1933 in Ladysmith.

He was a self-made millionaire, former gangster and self-confessed thug who ruled the underworld in the days of the

Dark City Sisters, the Msomi gang and the Spoilers.

Seldom seen without his trademark dark Stetson felt hat, he was known by all who knew him as a selfless person who started life as a notorious crime boss and bootlegger and went on to become a much loved community leader who often paid rent for the poor and arranged transport for the elderly so that they could collect their meagre pensions.

In later life, he was outspoken against crime and played a key role in rehabilitating young criminals, sponsoring their high school and university educations.

The first episode of the television series Isibaya by the acclaimed Bomb Shelter production house, features Moloi’s Soweto mansion as one of its backdrops.

The series tells the story of the battle for wealth and power between the Zungus and the Ndlovus, two rival families who live in Thukela Valley.

The feud between these two powerful taxi families has been going on for generations but, whereas in the past it was about cattle, today it is about taxis.

This, of course, is reflected in the title Isibaya, which means “the kraal” (where a herd of cattle and goats are kept), but is also a colloquial reference to a fleet of taxis and new wealth.

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potong was given a chance to test two stalwarts of the South African motoring scene over the last few decades, the Nissan Almera and the Toyota Corolla. Both have been, and still are, ever present on the roads of South Africa; testament to the superior build quality that both Nissan and Toyota prided themselves in delivering during the 80s and 90s, but are the newer, more stylish versions of these classic sedans as good as their forefathers? We explore.

The Nissan Almera The Almera is a decent-sized family sedan that looks quite different to the previous version. The reason for this is that there have been several years between the last Almera and this one.

The front end has had a serious facelift and now looks as stylish as some of the best business sedans out there.

The overall design and look of the car, although modern, still feels a little behind some of the other competitors in this specific segment. It feels like it is missing that special something to make it stand out on the roads, rather than just fade away into the ordinary drone of cars on our roads. Inside the Almera everything is very basic, but very well laid and out it has just about everything you could need from a run-around family car. There is plenty of space and comfort for the driver and all passengers. The Almera has enough space to carry five adults. The boot space is generous and 44

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does not seem to impact on the interior space of the car.

The Almera is powered by a nippy little 1.5 litre engine that delivers a rather decent 73kW of power, with a shade over 130Nm of torque. Although the Almera is not designed to win a drag race, it did feel a tad sluggish with the air-conditioning pumping. What was impressive is that Nissan claimed the Almera would get you 550km of driving per 41 litre tank, yet we were able to stretch that to well over 600 km. And in a time where the petrol price is climbing faster than we can keep up with it, the extra kilometres certainly help.

The drive is incredibly smooth, effortless actually, and exactly what you would expect.

The Almera will set you back around R173 000 and in a highly competitive market, that is a fair price.

The Quest is also a decent-sized family car that has a mighty big reputation to live up to. Toyota has made some marked improvements to the Corolla over the last few years, and some of the changes they have made, especially to the looks, haven’t been so great, but the Quest is a great looking family sedan.

Again, we think Toyota missed the boat a bit here with the 2014 Quest, and didn’t quite give it the upgrade in looks we would have hoped for, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good looking car. The interior is generously spaced and well finished.

The Corolla has always been that car, the one that never lets you down, never breaks down, and even if it does, most people can fix it with a bit of spit and polish. The 1.6 litre engine in the Quest gives the driver just enough grunt to make the drive fun, but it is also a little sluggish up the hills with the airconditioning on. The Quest, like the Almera, is not designed to set the tarmac on fire, but rather provide the driver with a decent and comfortable drive, which it does with honour. The slightly bigger engine delivers a bit more power and torque, with 90kW available along with 154Nm of grunt. The bigger 55-litre petrol tank was also very economical, however because of the extra power, it was ever so slightly thirstier than the Nissan.

Priced at R179 900, the Quest gives you a good return for money spent and is sure to prove popular with the discerning family man.

The Toyota Corolla Quest Probably one of the most popular cars in South Africa over the last three decades, it was exciting for us to get behind the wheel of the new Toyota Corolla Quest.

As excited as we were to put these two family favourites through their paces, we can’t help but wish we were given six months to drive these cars. It would be nice to see if they are still as great, and also as reliable as the cars that got so much acclaim over the last few decades.

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R E B M E C E D O T D E N O P T S SOWETO DERBY PO The tragic and untimely death of Pirates caption Senzo Meyiwa has caused Soweto’s signature soccer tournament to be delayed. All indications point to December 20 being the date of the match, provided all parties concerned agree.

This means that the Absa Premiership matches scheduled for December 20, Pirates against Bloemfontein Celtic and Chiefs against Mpumalanga Black Aces respectfully, would also have to be rescheduled.

If you bought tickets to the Derby you can keep them and use them on December 20 or get your money back in full.

As Spotong went to print this arrangement had not been completely finalised.

“The @OfficialPSL has not confirmed a new date for the #AbsaPrem Soweto Derby,” tweeted PSL official Lux September. “The PSL will, at an appropriate time, release a statement on a new date for the #AbsaPrem Soweto Derby fixture.”

S R E V O L Y K IS H W L L A CALLING Whisky-Lovers, whether connoisseurs or occasional sippers of a dram or two, are looking forward to the FNB Whisky Live Festival held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 12 to 14 November 2014.

The Whisky Love Festival is the largest consumer whisky show in the world.

Featuring more than 180 top brands, same of them new releases, from Scotland, Ireland, the US, Canada, Wales, Japan, and South Africa. Whisky is progressively becoming the drink of

choice for adults in the 40 to 45 year age group, says Sian Neubert, cofounder of NC Connect, the company that organises the South African event.

There is an international trend, with whisky festivals being held in London, Paris, New York, Belgium and Tokyo.

South Africa, however, is leading the way, with the Whisky Live Festival being the worlds largest consumer show.

With the industry sending its distillers, master blenders and global brand ambassadors to present the whisky tasting workshops and give consumers a chance to meet the faces behind the brands, the festival promises to be as informative as it is entertaining. Scottish, American and Irish brands remain the most wellknown. but whiskies of the world from as far afield as Japan and Wales are beginning to feature, too.

Festival visitors have whisky tasting workshops from which to choose. Hosted by international master distifiers, global brand ambassadors, and whisky experts, they are a chance to taste whiskies not available in the main tasting hail or possibly South Africa. These lectures will run during the festival and be held in meeting rooms.

Times: 18h00 to 22h00 Venue: Sandton Convention Centre Times: 18h00 to 22h00 Venue: Sandton Convention Centre

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SOWETO FASHION WEEK 26-29 November After the worldwide explosion of this prestigious event, Soweto Fashion week is back at it again! This year we have 12 carefully selected designers, who will have to impress and show South Africa how high their talent soars.

This is a fabulous marketing and advertising initiative for designers, fashionistas and corporates. Only a few of the 12 contestants will walk away with success on their shoulders and the opportunity to have their garments in international showrooms! For most of these designers, making it big in the

fashion industry has had them push through years of hard work and self dedication, the challenge of having to work with minimal materials and low budgets. Their chance to get noticed and revealed is everything.

Tickets and VIP tickets available from Pick n Pay Stores in Soweto.

Venue: The Soweto Theatre, Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng Time: Starts at 18h00 Call : +27 (0)84 392-2228 or +27 (0)11 024-6343

S E C A R E H T T A R E M M U CELEBRATE S The Gauteng SANSUI Summer Cup is Jozi’s premier horse racing event and with general entry tickets starting at R75pp from Computicket, this is an event that is not to be missed.

It was first run in 1887, a year after the dusty mining camp that was to become Johannesburg sprang up on the farm Turffontein following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand. Many famous horses have won the race down the years and they include Pamphlet (1917), Lenin (1940), Cuff Link (1963), Caradoc (1966) and Home Guard (1970).

Top trainer Mike de Kock has won the race a record nine times with six of those victories coming since the race’s reintroduction in 1999.

Turffontein Racecourse was founded in 1887 at Turffontein, Gauteng by the Johannesburg Turf Club. The facility has both an inner and outer grass track.

Turffontein is widely acknowledged as a true test of stamina for races contested around the bend due to the climb from the 1200 meter mark to the final turn.

Experience the day in exceptional style and comfort, with any one of the many hospitality packages starting at just R205pp. Selected hospitality packages will be available through Computicket, for all other package enquiries please contact providers directly.

For Ground floor VIP hospitality packages please contact Megapro Hospitality: 011 305 9800.

For Grandstand , Piazza and Summer Picnic hospitality packages please contact I’Sizwe Hospitality: 011 681 1561.