South Africans Worldwide Newsletter

One of our great priviledges in South Africa must surely be the ability to visit wildlife reserves. Having overseas visitors to entertain, it's a 'must' to take them to see wildlife.

Our visitors this week were able to visit the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve where an elephant herd sidled nearby; where hippo, waterbuck, impala, warthog, kudu and a multitude of birds could be seen. Next time they hope to locate lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo.

At Dikhololo Reserve we could walk up real close to giraffe, kudu, eland, impala and red hartebees.

By laying food outside the doorstep of our lovely thatched-roof chalet we could observe a huge number of local birds and squirrels feeding. There were guinea fowl, quaill, geese, hornbills, grey loerie, swifts, hoepoe, sparrows and more.

Of course one must have a outdoor "braai" [a barbecue to non-South Africans] with all the traditional trimmings. At night there were very good views of the starlit heavens.

Lastly the lovely cool autumn weather was 'just right', as that area can be very hot in summer.

Theo

Letters to the Editor TOP

Beware of the typical N!ger!an 4!9 $cam!

Here is a link to a typical $cam letter: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

Note from the ed in chief... We were not able to put a letter into SAWmail as it kept failing our spam filters (hence the late delivery of SAWmail this week!)

Do what this letter says and lose all you've got!! Be Warned - Ed

Note from the Ed in chief...

Here are some news stories about various $cams:

Fell for That N!ger!an E-Mail $cam? See Him [Washington Post]
The files stacked up on Tom Polhemus's desk at the Fairfax County Police Department chronicle human gullibility.

A man who was corresponding with a woman on the Internet wired $6,000 to a bank in N!iger!a after she sent him a check. The check he received turned out to be counterfeit. A woman wired more than $11,000 to Canada, supposedly to pay taxes on winnings from a lottery she had never entered and from which she never saw a dime.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/...

The Nightmare of N!gerian Letter $cams [ABC News]
You receive a letter or e-mail from somebody claiming to be an official (or the relative of an official) with the N!gerian government or a N!gerian company. The writer explains that a government contract has just been fulfilled and there is a surplus — usually between $10 million and $65 million. You're asked to provide a bank account into which the surplus can be deposited. In exchange, you will receive a commission.

Great deal, right? Of course not. It's a scam.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Business...

New World Cup $cam coming to your inbox [iol]
Latest email scam enticing people to forward their personal details in return for a share in millions of rands purportedly used for lobbying support for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

The sender of the email, which police's commercial branch said was a N!ger!an 4!9 $cam, claims to be the chairperson on a sub-committee on finance for the South African World Cup bid and says it has $21-million (about R125-million) of which only $8-million (about R48-million) had been spent for lobbying.
http://www.iol.co.za/index...

Quote/s of the Week TOP

"Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope." Bill Cosby.

Life Recipes TOP

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."

By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."

I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

Family
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?

So what is behind the story?

Ad Hoc Article/s of the Week TOP

SA widow wins deportation battle

A Federal Appeals Court ruled that a woman ordered deported from Oregon to South Africa after her husband of 11 months was killed in a car crash has the right to apply to live in the United States.
The ruling Friday by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco did not rule that Carla Freeman, a dual citizen of South Africa and Italy, could remain in the United States but said she could keep her status as a spouse and could apply for the right to stay.

Read more here... http://www.news24.com

Zim farmers want to lease land

At least 200 white Zimbabwe farmers who lost their farms during President Robert Mugabe's controversial programme of land seizures have applied to lease land from the government, a farming official confirmed Friday.

Doug Taylor-Freeme, the president of the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU), an organisation representing mainly white farmers said "over 200 applications" had been submitted to the government in the last two weeks.

Read more here... http://www.mweb.co.za

SA set for farm expropriations

The government is ready to order its first expropriation of white-owned farms, and has identified 355 properties it may seize if price talks with farmers fail, a senior land official said on Friday.

Chief Land Claims commissioner Tozi Gwanya said the government was determined to speed land reform and that expropriations - with farmers compelled to accept government payment for their land - now seemed almost inevitable.

Read more here... http://www.news24.com

'Double murder shocked SA'

Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon has castigated Government for refusing to acknowledge the reality of crime and not doing enough to address the issue. "President Thabo Mbeki and senior leaders of the African National Congress did not understand, because they were almost completely insulated from crime", he said in his weekly newsletter on the DA website on Friday.

Read more here... http://www.news24.com/

SA Bank charges most costly

South Africans are paying even more for bank charges than was previously thought.

The latest independent research into the fees and charges levied by SA's banks strongly points to the fact that their clients are paying higher fees than even the first research completed by professional services firm Deloitte two months ago suggested.

Read more here... http://www.fin24.co.za

Petrol price shock for motorists

Economists say the petrol price could rise to record highs in June. They say judging by this week's commodity boom the petrol price could rise by as much as 55 cents a litre.

Economists estimate the petrol price could rise by between 30 and 35 cents per litre next month and by a further 15 to 20 cents in June.

Read more here... http://www.567.co.za

Bits and Bobs TOP

SA firm finds egg-sized diamond

A small diamond company has uncovered a huge 235-carat gem - the size of an hen's egg - in South Africa only a few weeks after launching its operations, the firm said on Friday. Nare Diamonds Ltd said it uncovered the rough gem on Wednesday after resuming mining in March at the Schmidtsdrift mine, 80 km northwest of the country's historic diamond centre of Kimberley.

Read more here... http://www.fin24.co.za/

Average house to top R800k

South African families must now earn R25 500 a month to be able to afford the average priced, middle-sized house - R11 000, or 75% a month, more than they needed to buy the average priced home four years ago. These figures, based on Absa's latest house price index that put average house prices at R765 400 in March this year, clearly illustrates just how much less affordable houses have become since 2002 - despite interest rates dropping by four percentage points over the same period.

Read more here... http://www.fin24.co.za

Wine farmers plan to protect biodiversity

Wine producers in the Western Cape are taking decisive steps towards conserving one of the world's foremost biodiversity hotspots, the Cape Floral Region (CFR), and have incorporated the region's unique biodiversity into the marketing strategy for their wines.

The region was recognized as a World Heritage site in 2004 due to its enormous variety of indigenous plant species and its "outstanding value to science", yet many of its ecosystems are critically endangered.
The footprints of the CFR and the wine industry match almost exactly, and agriculture is one of the greatest threats to the CFR, Tony Hansen, the project director of the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI), told delegates at the Cape Wine 2006's diversity conference this month. To protect this heritage, good biodiversity management practices need to be incorporated into the wine industry.

Read more here... http://www.iol.co.za

Debate about elephant culling intensifies

Culling elephants has been an accepted management practice in many parts of Africa since the 60s.
Kruger Park's managers of the day believed that the elephant population (which had grown steadily since the park's inception in 1926) should be stabilized at around 7 000 individuals if severe habitat alteration were to be avoided.

Thus began an annual cull which resulted in about 17 219 elephants being killed or removed from 1967 to 1996. In the eyes of many African and international conservation agencies and individuals, culling as a management strategy had always been unpopular, so when SANParks announced a moratorium on killing, it was widely applauded.

Read more here... http://www.iol.co.za

Ramblings - What a difference an hour makes! by Mike Preston

I'm using a little poetic licence. An hour and a half is the time it takes to fly from Nice to Amsterdam, but the two places are worlds apart.

When I checked in at Nice Airport, the two raddled hags at the counter continued their private conversation, feigning ignorance of my presence for a good couple of minutes, clearly hoping I'd move to another counter so they have less work to do. As I had time to kill, I waited and finally the younger and less evil looking of the two turned to me with a scowl: "Oui ..."". Not, "May I help you", or "good afternoon", just, "Yes".

I said :"Bonjour" and put my ticket receipt on the counter and she scrutinised it, until the older raddled hag glared at me and demanded (in French) my 'identity document'. I pretended not to understand French and asked her politely (in my worst French) if she spoke English. The younger one repeated the demand only slightly less rudely, in English. I gave them my photocard driving licence - which has always been sufficient when travelling between other Schengen area states such as from Germany to Spain, last week from Spain to Holland, and even to Switzerland. The French make up rules as they go along to maximize inconvenience, after all they weren't actually on strike today, although they have been on strike most of the week, but they wanted to be as awkward as possible. I told her that photo ID is internationally acceptable and asked her to check with a supervisor. She threatened not to allow me on the flight - of course I had my passport up my sleeve so to speak - and disappeared to find a supervisor, whereupon I handed the other woman my passport. Yes, I am bloody minded.

I landed in Schiphol, was through the efficient airport within minutes, and onto a train to Leiden. At least, I thought I was... in fact I hadn't looked properly at the sign and it terminated, having dropped the others passengers in a suburb, in a siding. I walked through the train and found the driver having his sandwiches, explained what had happened, which he found highly amusing, and he then told me in perfect English and very charmingly to stay on board and that the train would be going back to a place where I could change. So I had my own private train for a few minutes - and an announcement made ín perfect English for 'the passenger to Leiden' to tell me which platform my correct train would depart from.

I have just had a walk in the late afternoon sun around this lovely university town, a coffee and a Dutch pancake by a canal, and now have to make the serious decision as to where to eat tonight. Tomorrow I shall be seeing 'Tsotsi', the award winning film.

Before closing, another 'French' incident. A few weeks a go I asked the cellphone company to send me a duplicate of my bill showing the full numbers dialled, as by default it only shows 6 figures. They emailed and said they could do this and I'd have to pay 6 Euros. Fine. Yesterday it arrived, with the 6 figure billing. I called them, told them they'd wasted two weeks of my time and billed me for sending something which was neither what I wanted nor what they'd promised me. What the guy said was the equivalent of 'tough'. No apology, no offer to rectify, nor even to cancel the 6 Euros charge. When I asked to speak to a supervisor he refused to let me do so. Customer service....... I sent the second rudest business email I've ever sent (the rudest, in case anyone wonders, was to Iberia, Spain's appalling excuse for an airline, a national disgrace). The problem is simple. It's a socialist country with a communist mentality. Nobody can get fired, however badly they do their job, and that, in a nutshell, is the reason for the appalling levels of customer service, along with the natural French dislike for everybody, including themselves. They are digging their own graves.

I shall enjoy my week in Holland!

Tot siens

MIKE

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South African Circle is an great informal social network of South African-friendly men and women, who meet to exchange ideas, tips, make professional contacts and pursue cultural, social, sport, and chats together.

Our Next Social Event in San Diego:
When: Thursday - April 27, 2006
Place: 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant & Pub
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Dress: California Casual
Complimentary Buffet and Happy Hour
Plenty of Free Parking

How to find the event:
94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, 8885 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92123

Click on link below for more information on venue. http://www.94thaerosquadron.signonsandiego.com/
Visit SA Circle online: http://www.sacircle.com
Email Us: info@sacircle.com

See you all there...
Theodore

Pieter Smith Toer-Atlanta,VSA

Kom geniet 'n aand saam met Pieter Smith in Atlanta

Ons bied met trots aan, die talentvolle Pieter Smith!

“In die 21 jaar wat ek oor musiek berig, het ek nog nooit iemand teegekom wat ‘n gehoor so styf in sy palm bewerk as die nuweling Pieter Smith nie!” C.J De Swart – Vrouekeur-25 Oktober 2002

Dit is met trots dat Chocolate Moose die kunstenaar, Pieter Smith, na die VSA en Kanada bring om Suid-Afrikaners en liefhebbers van musiek te kom vermaak!

Wie is Pieter Smith....?

Pieter se ondersteuningsbasis strek tot oor die landsgrense heen. Vanaf 2002 besoek Pieter elke jaar in Julie die Suid- Afrikaners oorsee en vermaak dan oud en jonk by Afrikaanse musiekfeeste. Eurokasie,Ukasie en Kanasie is gewoonlik eerste op sy lys en dan ook die Zulu’s Bar in London op ‘n maandelikse basis.

Pieter se konserte is gewoonlik stampvol- energiebelaaide- saamsing aande.Of dit nou ou treffers is of Pieter se eie musiek, saamsing is ALTYD deel van ‘n konsert. Dit kos net ‘n paar plukke aan sy kitaarsnare om jou op jou voete te kry en deel te maak van elke noot wat bespeel word.

“Pieter tap nie net uit Afrikaans musiek nie, maar ploeg ook terug met sy eie besondere passievolle verwerkings” Rapport 2003

Pieter het ook al sy verskyning in verskeie TV programme gemaak: DKNT, DIS HOE DIT IS MET STEVE, BELBOKS, THREE TALK, KWELA, GONS, JIP, GERAAS, CASPER RASPER, LIRIEKERAAI, NOOT VIR NOOT, ONTBYTSAKE

Pieter tree ook gereeld by verskeie Suid- Afrikaanse feeste op
KKNK, Kierieklapperfees, Biltongfees, Lambertsbaaifees Wildsfees, Mieliefees, Innie Bosfees, Aardklop, Bosveldmusiekfees, Kuierfees oppie vlakte, Upington Kuierfees, Gariepfees, Rittelfees, Kanasie Ukasie, Eurokasie Gaan luister gerus vir jouself na Pieter Smith se Liedjies met komplimente van Musica.

Wie is Chocolate Moose?

Chocolate Moose Marketing is die Toer Organiseerder en Bemarker vir verskeie Suid Afrikaanse Kunstenaars wat graag in die VSA en Kanada wil optree. Hulle moedermaatskappy is in Florida gestig deur 'n Amerikaanse besigheidsman Roy Lake. Hy is 'n kranige sportman wat al in verskeie "World Cups" vir baseball die Florida Marlins se bestuurspan verteenwoordig het. Hy het vir jare die maatskappy "Chocolate Moose" in Amerika bestuur en verskeie projekte beheer.

In 2003 het Roy besluit om sy besigheidsbelange na SA uit te brei en het hy in vennootskap met Jan Boot gegaan en 'n tak hier in SA begin. Chocolate Moose Sports Marketing Group in SA is hoofsaaklik 'n funksie en promosiemaatskappy en het reeds in 2004, 'n jaar na hulle stigting, die Wereldbeker Armdruk Kampioenskap in KwaZulu-Natal aangebied.

Sedertdien onderneem ons jaarliks rugbytoere na oorsese bestemmings;

-het ons Dozi na die UK en VSA laat toer in 2005 en 10 suksesvolle vertonings gehou
-is ons die alleenverspreidings- en bemarkingsagent vir USN se Energie drankie wat landswyd beskikbaar is
-bied ons die jaarlikse Springbreaks aan vir studente van die Universiteit van Pretoria, by die Carousel net buite Pretoria en brei ons dit hierdie jaar uit na Stellenbosch en RAU

Bly op hoogte

SABN-Atlanta tree op as die Atlanta Koordineerder vir die Pieter Toer en is verantwoordelik om 'n geskite Venue te reel, asook kaartjie verkope te hanteer.

Ons beplan om die konsert te hou op dieselfde plek as Dosi sin laas jaar. Indien enige iemand ander voorstelle het vir 'n venue, kontak gerus vir Robert Kuhn by Robert@SANetworking.com

Die datum vir die optrede in Atlanta is nog nie finaal nie maar sal iewers in Julie 2006 wees. Die beplande koste per kaartjie is $25 per persoon maar mag verander indien ons Sponsers kan kry. Indien jy op hoogte wil bly oor die vertoning, registreer asb. vir ons Nuusbrief. Hou ons webblad dop vir fotos van Dosi se konsert laas jaar in Atlanta. Ons sal die webblad opdateer in die volgende paar dae.

Groete
Robert Kuhn
Founder SABN-Atlanta
C: 678-799-0326

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SA Club-Luxembourg-events

Hello everyone,
Is there anyone out there who would be interested in baking and donating a cake or two to the belowevent for the tea and coffee stand, all types will be welcome. If you are interested please reply to this email with your name and how you will contribute. Some lekker melkert etc will be more than welcome. We will also have loads of South African CD's and cookbooks on sale.

See www.marimba-online.nl if there are any ones you would like to order in advance. I am on holiday for one week but you can contact Elaine on this email address or Geoff at station.lu. See you at the cocktail on the 25th April. Do not forget to order your meal in advance.

Menu
Chicken Potje and Pap euro 12
Boerewors roll euro 4.50
Boerewors pap and sauce euro 10 extra 0.50 if roll included
Ostrich Steak with bread and garlic sauce euro 6.00
Ostrich Burger euro 3.50

Station.lu Information Alert South African Freedom Day Celebration The South African Freedom Day is being celebrated at the Abbaye de Neumunster on Sunday 30 April. From midday until 20:30 in the evening, the day will be filled with lots of things to do.

ENTERTAINMENT:-includes music and dance with South African artists, including: Jannie du Toit with his new show called "Jannie en die Tannie" (Jannie and the Old Lady). This 50-minute programme has serious undertones, but it is also hilarious, mainly because of Christa’s phenomenal gift for mime. There are 14 songs, mostly Afrikaans, but also some in Dutch, Latin, French and English.

(JANNIE EN DIE TANNIE has been thoroughly enjoyed all over South Africa, as well as in New-Zealand, Australia, the USA and Canada – often by people who do not understand a word of “die taal”).

Francois le Roux (a gifted cellist, pianist, organist & composer, he has made spontaneous music the basis of his career; as the Ha!Man he infuses new life into the classical style, creates magic with his improvisations and applies technology innovatively); as well as local South African band Fade to Gray.
The Master of Ceremonies (MC) is David JAMES of AraCityRadio who will coordinate the entire Entertainment Programme which includes the following acts: 13:00 - Show with Jannie du Toit & Christa Steyn 14:00 - Luxembourg-based South African Band Fade to Gray

15:00 - Ha!Man Show with Francois le Roux 16:00 - Fade to Gray 17:00 - Show with Jannie du Toit & Christa Steyn 18:00 - Fade to Gray
20:00 - Tombola Draw And Children's Activities include a bouncy castle, face-painting and ostrich egg painting.

FOOD & DRINK A Bar-B-Que will be open all day long and will have ostrich steaks, boerewors (SA sausages) and Chicken Potjie. Drinks will be available from a Beer Tent and a Wine Bar, with soft drinks also being served. In order to avoid disappointment, advance bookings can be made (please confirm to (tickets@station.lu) by Thursday 27 April). Lunch (BBQed Ostrich Steaks, BBQed Boerwors (SA sausages) and Chicken Potjie are all available at the above prices.

EXHIBITION An on-site exhibition will include local charities supporting South African projects (Naledi (who work in the adoption of children from South Africa - there are around 30 African babies already adopted by families here in Luxembourg) & Bonnievale (who are building schools in South Africa)), as well as showcasing various South African products and artisans (with various South African products for sale including SA paintings, Biltong, Windhoek lager, Savanna cider), and also event sponsors. Visitors can also find out Special Deals on holidays to South Africa with Boomerang Reisen and South African Airways being among the exhibitors.

SPECIAL ATTRACTION Live ostriches will also be visiting from the Ostrich Farm at Filsdorf. A Tombola (to be drawn at 20:00) includes a top prize of a holiday to South Africa with South African Airways and Boomerang Reisen.

sa_club_lux@hotmail.com

Humour TOP

A Barbie we can relate to

Finally a Barbie I can relate to. At long last, here are some NEW Barbie dolls to coincide with her and OUR aging gracefully. These are a bit more realistic...

1. Bifocals Barbie. Comes with her own set of blended-lens fashion frames in six wild colors (half-frames too!), neck chain, and large-print editions of Vogue and Martha Stewart Living.

2.Hot Flash Barbie. Press Barbie's bellybutton and watch her face turn beet red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her forehead. Comes with handheld fan and tiny tissues.

3.Facial Hair Barbie. As Barbie's hormone levels shift, see her whiskers grow. Available with teensy tweezers and magnifying mirror.

4. Flabby Arms Barbie. Hide Barbie's droopy triceps with these new,roomier-sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, two-MuMus with tummy-support panels are included.

5. Bunion Barbie. Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have definitely taken their toll on Barbie's dainty arched feet. Soothe her sores with the pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft terry mules.

6. No-More-Wrinkles Barbie. Erase those pesky crow's-feet and lip lines with a tube of Skin Sparkle-Spackle, from Barbie's own line of exclusive age-blasting cosmetics.

7. Soccer Mom Barbie. All that experience as a cheerleader is really paying off as Barbiee dusts off her old high school megaphone to root for Babs and Ken, Jr.. Comes with minivan in robin-egg blue or white and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch.

8. Mid-life Crisis Barbie. It's time to ditch Ken. Barbie needs a change, and Alonzo (her personal trainer) is just what the doctor ordered, along with Prozac. They're hopping in her new red Miata and heading for the Napa Valley to open a B&B. Includes a real tape of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."

9. Divorced Barbie. Sells for$ 199.99. Comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, and Ken's boat.

10. Recovery Barbie. Too many parties have finally caught up with the ultimate party girl. Now she does Twelve Steps instead of dance steps. Clean and sober, she's going to meetings religiously.. Comes with a little copy of The Big Book and a six-pack of Diet Coke.

11. Post-Menopausal Barbie. This Barbie wets her pants when she sneezes, forgets where she puts things, and cries a lot. She is sick and tired of Ken sitting on the couch watching the tube, clicking through the channels. Comes with Depends and Kleenex. As a bonus this year, the book "Getting In Touch with Your Inner Self" is included.

Courtesy of http://www.homeholidaysfamilyandfun.com - submitted by Maureen Cram

Question of the Month

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends? — Steven Wright

Ten tips to write good

1. Use commas only, when needed.

2. Don’t use no double negatives.

3. Prepositions are not to end sentences with.

4. Keep you’re work neat and tidy.

5. Never abbrev.

6. Pronouns must agree with its antecedents.

7. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.

8. Use commas to separate words in a series parentheticals introductory clauses and the like.

9. Read over your work to make sure you have not out any words.

10. While a transcendent vocabulary is laudable, one must nonetheless keep incessant surveillance against such loquacious, effusive, voluble verbosity that the calculated objective of communications becomes ensconced in obscurity.

Submitted by DanielJan

Recipes TOP

Argentinian leg of mutton with chillies and almonds

Ingredients
2 kg leg of mutton
50 g s livered almonds
3 red chillies
3 cloves garlic
oil and butter
4 whole cloves
2 cm piece stick cinnamon
30 ml red wine
5 ml dried rhyme
5 ml dried marjoram
5 ml dried origanum
250 ml beef stock
750 g new potatoes
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Pierce the meat with a long, narrow sharp knife and insert almond slivers into the slits.
In a large cast-iron pot, sauté the chillies in a little oil and butter.
Cool the chillies before cutting them open and removing the seeds.
Finely chop the chillies and cloves of garlic. Return to the pot and add the cloves and stick cinnamon.
Stir-fry for about one minute.
Add the leg of mutton to the pot and brown. Season well with salt and pepper.
Add the red wine, thyme, marjoram and origanum and turn the meat to coat it with the seasonings.
Add a little of the beef stock, replace the lid, reduce the heat and simmer for about two to two and a half hours or until the meat is tender.
Turn the meat every now and then and add more beef stock as needed.
Peel the potatoes while still hot and add to the meat half an hour before the end of the cooking time.
Place the meat on a hot serving platter and remove the string. Carve the meat, arrange the potatoes around it and pour the sauce over.
Serve with a green salad or green beans.
Servings: 6
Source: http://www.food24.com/

This dish will go very well with a KWV CABERNET SAUVIGNON
This wine exhibits good varietal characteristics with upfront cherry fruit which is in perfect balance with the vanilla flavours from the careful maturation in oak. It is ready for immediate enjoyment but will mature well for up to 3 years. Mmmm....

Mandazi (East African breads)

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10‑15 minutes

Ingredients
10 cardamom pods
450 self-raising flour
45 ml castor sugar
5 ml baking powder
5 ml ground cumin
10 ml ground ginger
10 ml snipped chives
1 large egg
30 ml oil
225 ml milk
oil for deep-frying

Method:
Crush the cardamom pods and shake out the seeds. Grind in a pestle and mortar or coffee grinder.
Place ground seeds in a large bowl with flour, castor sugar, baking powder, spices and chives. Beat the egg and oil together, then add to the flour mixture.
Mix in with your fingertips, then add milk slowly to make a soft but firm dough.
Knead the dough lightly until smooth and not sticky. Leave in a warm place for 15 minutes. Roll out on a floured surface to a 1 cm thickness.
Use a 6 cm scone cutter to cut out about 15 rounds. Heat oil and deep-fry for 4 to 5 minutes until golden.
Serve as a snack or an accompaniment to a meal.
Servings:15
From http://www.food24.com

Sports News TOP

Pollock tops world rankings

Proteas' Shaun Pollock has moved into top spot in both the bowling and all-rounders world ODI rankings.

According to the ICC player rankings released on Thursday, Pollock beats Australia's Glenn McGrath and England's Andrew Flintoff into second spot in the bowling and all-rounders ratings respectively.

Read more here... http://www.news24.com/

All eyes on Gibbs

As the complaints carry on about the pitch at Centurion, the less than satisfactory performances of the South African and the New Zealand players has been neglected.

The Kiwi's lost their first six wickets in both innings of the first Test for less than 40 runs.

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Hi Theo

I see that you are also interested in Genealogy. I got hooked in the 1980s and have been involved in researching my families, as well as others' families, ever since.

Through the Internet, I have made friends across the world who share the same interest. It has lead to some face-to-face meetings with some of them, and to my first genealogy speaking engagement last year! What started off with a simple "I wonder where we came from?" eventually turned into self-employment where I published a South African genealogical newsletter and two e-books, maintaining a Web site, editing a genealogical society newsletter and researching South African families for clients worldwide.

I had an inspirational high school history teacher, which helped a lot. Working on a family history has been a great way to further learn and understand more about South Africa's history, and finding out about things that never made it to history text books. A recent project from a Scottish client led to a little-known part of Cape slave history. Other highlights have included reuniting long-lost friends in the USA and South Africa who last had contact 40 years ago, finding old family photos for an Australian who didn't know she had South African ancestors, and helping a Canadian author find background material for an Anglo-Boer War book.

Anne Lehmkuhl
Specialising in South African historical & genealogical research
http://www.rupert.net/~lkool/
Information & the South African Genealogical Research Directory

[Anne very kindly offered to promote the Truter-Family League website on Yahoo-Groups, which should assist me in turn to find and hopefully unite more Truters scattered over the globe.] To join go to: Truter-League-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

There have been several successes already - Editor]

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