South Africans Worldwide Newsletter

This week I commiserate with the family of Capt.Brad Watson from
Cape Town and offer them my heartfelt condolences.
[ see full story in Ad Hoc Articles below ]
If only there had been a Friday night call-out, my aircraft would’ve reached Vilanculos-Mocambique in a mere 2 hours 20 minutes flying time ! That obviously would’ve increased Brad Watson’s chances of survival.

This tragedy serves to highlight the dire need for the establishment of some Fund to cater for this type of financial “grey-area”, where the aircraft dispatchers can worry about the payment afterwards. Injury-treatment often cannot wait for such delays to be sorted out.

Does any Reader have any suggestions on how to establish and administer such a benevolent fund ? Maybe church-groups or a service club ?
Let’s somehow make this idea work, then Brad’s tragic death would not have been in vain.

Another delay arises because the patient’s passport is either being renewed or has expired. In Africa getting a emergency travel document after hours is a nigh impossibility. The Immigration Officers even state that the Med-Rescue people may not request this, as that request has to come from a nearby relative, who may well be far away. It’s a real Catch-22 situation !.

This issue of SAW has suffered from a few gaps due to lack of time collating it all, as there were Medi-Vac callouts for me to fly-so accept my apologies, as it was unavoidable.

‘Till next week.

Letters to the Editor TOP

I want to thank you for putting in my request for help on family research.
I have had a tremendous amount of help from people and I am very appreciative.
Thanks again Theo and everyone who offered help, very appreciated.
Patricia Koekemoer
Education Adviser Nets South Auckland
Mobile: 027 212 4647
Landline: 09) 298 6434

Quote/s of the Week TOP

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.
-- Benjamin Disraeli

Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.
-- Baltasar Gracian

There is nothing like dream to create the future. Utopia to-day, flesh and blood tomorrow.
-- Victor Hugo, Les Miserables, 1862

Nothing in life is promised except death.
-- Kanye West

Don't think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower, speech at Dartmouth College, June 14, 1953

Thou should’st eat to live; not live to eat.
-- Socrates

Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
-- Dorothy Bernard

We do not believe if we do not live and work according to our belief.
-- Heidi Wills

Secret thoughts and open countenance will go safely over the whole world.
-- Scipione Alberti

Ad Hoc Article/s of the Week TOP

Hake has had its chips

Fiona Macleod

Consumers who ease their consciences by eating hake instead of endangered, fish species need to think again. Fishing industry experts warn that unless drastic action is taken hake will soon be the size of a sardine -- if you can find it at all.
Over-exploitation of hake, mostly by fishing trawlers, has seen catch rates reduced by about 30% in the past few years. The average size of the fish being caught has almost halved.

Hake is the country’s most valuable fish resource, earning up to R3-billion a year. The South African hake fishery was the first in the world to receive international eco-friendly accreditation.
Barely two years after the industry was awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fisheries, however, scientists and fishers are warning that hake resources are in serious decline. There have even been calls for the MSC accreditation to be revised.

“Tons of ‘baby hake’, fresh or frozen and ‘coated in expertly seasoned batter’,are increasingly appearing on the refrigerated shelves of supermarket chains. On average these fish weigh no more than 120g each and are not much larger than a decent-sized sardine,” said an industry insider who did not want to be named.

Part of the problem is that transformation of the industry has seen fishing rights extended to more players. While 43 trawlers were registered to catch hake in 1999, 79 are registered this year.

Read more…

http://www.mg.co.za/

Why mercy flight pilot died

Brad Watson died this weekend after a plane crash in Mozambique, after being left behind by two emergency planes, because he didn’t have the right cover.Health24 investigated.
[ Alleged Circumstances :- Brad Watson-a Cape Townian-was the captain of a single-engined turbo-prop Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft registration-ZS-JOG- on a flight from Polokwane [previously named Pietersburg ] to Vilankulo. After sunset-at 7pm –on final approach –they had a engine-failure and crashed into palm trees in the town. The co-pilot Shelly Gould also a Cape Townian, suffered facial injuries.- Editor ]
Two emergency evacuation planes from SOS International evacuated the other two passengers who were injured. They were both insured – one by a medical scheme and the other through a corporate. Mr Watson, who was a member of NIMAS (Natal Integrated Medical Aid Scheme) was not covered for international evacuations, but only for evacuations within the borders of South Africa.
We would have liked to evacuate him as well,” said Dr Ian Cornish, regional manager of SOS International in an interview with Health24.“But our first duty lies towards our own clients.In both cases a single-stretcher plane was sent out, and because both the injured were stretcher patients, an extra patient could not be accommodated.”
Netcare 911 dispatched a plane to fetch Watson on Saturday, even though his insurance did not cover this. He died on Lanseria airport shortly after landing.
Netcare 911, when approached by the family in the early hours of Saturday morning,recognized the dire need for the patient to be evacuated and also recognized the fact that he had valid medical cover in SA. The company therefore agreed with the family that Netcare 911 would undertake the evacuation with a guarantee of payment in place from the family and we would deal with the financial recovery at a later stage. Their first priority was to repatriate the patient, according to Dr Ryan Noach,Chief operating officer of Netcare 911.

A question of ethics

The question arises whether the doctors or paramedics who leave behind an injured patient in such circumstances are not violating the code of humanity,not to speak of the Hippocratic oath.
There is no prohibition on giving on-the-spot medical assistance to non-members,according to Dr Noach.
“We are tasked to move clients only,” said to Dr Cornish. “Insurance does not cover the costs of others, even though they may have been involved in the same accident. We will fly out those who are insured through specific medical schemes, through their corporates, or those who can pay for our services. Otherwise we wouldn’t be in business.” He added that if the patients they are sent to fetch are not sufficiently injured that they need to be put on a stretcher, there may be space for someone else. It was not Watson’s lucky day on Friday.
Netcare 911 has a policy of resuscitating and stabilizing patients on the scene of the accident and then taking them to hospital.
Watson was evacuated on Saturday morning by this organization – even though he was not covered. Despite every effort to save him, he died shortly after landing.
"All cross-border evacuations performed by Netcare 911 require that some kind of insurance policy should be in place to cover the cost of the evacuation. These are frequently provided by medical schemes, special travel insurance, credit card travel insurance, employers, ex-pat policies, etc.," according to Dr Noach.
He also added that employers would be irresponsible to send ex-pat staff to contracts in Africa, e.g. this particular incident, without ensuring proper cover for their employees while out of the country.

“There are all sorts of issues involved with emergency evacuations – cost, insurance, ethics – you name it,” says independent medical schemes researcher, Johan van Tonder. “Often companies are also scared to treat non-members, for fear of possible court cases, for which they may not be covered. But it’s a sad day when monetary considerations take precedence over humanity, although this is sometimes inevitable.”

Are you covered?

So, next time you go on a 4X4 trip through Africa, or fly to Singapore on business, or go backpacking through Europe, make sure that you are indeed covered.
"The best way to ensure cover is to confirm the exact terms and conditions of your insurance, when out of the country, in writing from your medical scheme/credit card company. Most medical schemes do not provide cover outside the borders of SA.Affordable travel insurance is however available for purchase as a stand-alone option from multiple insurers in SA, or directly from Netcare 911's flight desk, says Dr Noach.

Johan van Tonder gives the following tips to medical scheme members who go travelling:
•Contact your medical scheme, and ask them what you need to do before you go on a trip to make sure that you are covered in the case of an accident.
•Send them a fax with the details of when and where you are going. Keep a copy of the fax.
•Fill in any extra forms they may send you and check that they have received them before you leave.
•Take details of your insurance with you so that people will know who to contact in the case of an accident.
•Find out whether you have to pay for the evacuation upfront, and then be refunded by the medical scheme. Many people simply can’t afford this.
•Check whether you will be evacuated back to South Africa, or to the nearest appropriate medical facility. It can make a huge difference.
•Consider taking out separate travel insurance if you feel your medical scheme does not provide you with adequate cover. Find out how much your insurer will pay - R150 000 (which is the approximate amount you are covered for when you are insured through your credit card) may not be enough.
(Susan Erasmus, Health24, June 2006)

http://health.mweb.co.za/

SA armour 'used in Iraq'

Clive Rubin

South African armoured cars are being sold to the United States army for use in Iraq, despite the often-stated opposition of the government to the US-led invasion and strict laws forbidding the export of military equipment to conflict zones.
Last year 148 South African-built RG-31 armoured personnel vehicles (APCs) worth about R468-million were bought by the US army. They are now, according to the United Nations, being used by the US in Iraq.

BAE Land Systems OMC of Benoni received permission from the National Conventional Arms Control Commission (NCACC) to export the nine-man APCs last year. President Thabo Mbeki’s brother, Moeletsi, and anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Diliza Mji are shareholders in the company.

The NCACC said in reply to questions from the Mail & Guardian that it gave permission “to export certain vehicles to the USA with the USA identified as the end-user of those vehicles”. As Iraq was not the end-user, the commission said, it would not answer questions about the deployment of the vehicles in that country.

Read more…

http://www.mg.co.za

'Miracle' as toddler is found

04/07/2006 08:40 - (SA) Norman Silke, Die Burger

Port Elizabeth - It sounds like a modern-day take on the Bible story Daniel in the Lions Den, when a toddler went missing in an Eastern Cape game reserve and spent the night surrounded by lions and hyenas. He was later found safe and sound, just hungry and thirsty.

The nightmare started when three-year-old Wanki Sizela's went to visit his aunt on the farm Leeuwenbosch, which is part of the Amakhala game reserve near Paterson. Wanki's aunt worked in one of the kitchens on the reserve and she took him with her.Wanki then probably wandered off and about 16:00 on Saturday afternoon, his aunt realized he was missing.
Lots of hyenas
Heidi Fowlds, daughter-in-law of owner Bill Fowlds, said "They contacted my father-in-law and the rangers on the reserve started looking for the boy."
The next morning, following a search that continued throughout the night, the police's dog unit in Port Alfred was asked to help. Paterson Police officials joined the search only on Sunday morning, even though they were contacted in connection with the toddler's disappearance the previous afternoon.
Fowlds said even the overseas guests at the reserve became worried and everyone was very relieved when rangers found him at a watering hole about 12:00, which thirsty animals frequent nearly every morning. "There was nothing the matter with him, but he was very thirsty and drank two bottles of water and ate a lot of bread. "Luckily he was wearing good clothes, but he took off his shoes to keep his hands warm," Fowlds explained.

Read more…

http://www.news24.com

Cops grab 30 Govt.cars

03/07/2006 21:08 - (SA)

East London - Employees of several Eastern Cape government departments face disciplinary steps after using government cars without authorization, police said on Monday. Captain Jackson Manatha said: "Disciplinary steps are expected to be taken against the drivers by their relevant departments."
Police confiscated 30 government vehicles at a roadblock at Butterworth on Friday.
The drivers failed to produce written authorization for the cars. Most of them belonged to the province's health, education and agriculture departments.

Read more..

http://www.news24.com

De Klerk leaves hospital

03/07/2006 11:30 - (SA)

Cape Town - Former president FW de Klerk was discharged from hospital on Monday morning following surgery to remove a malignant colon tumour and subsequent respiratory complications.
With the aid of a cane, he walked out of the Panorama Medi-Clinic to a waiting car.De Klerk told journalists he was going to rest for a bit and then starting working again.
"I've been surrounded by love," he said.

http://www.news24.com

Apartheid 'spies' back in SA

01/07/2006 19:21 - (SA)

Harare - Zimbabwe has deported two South Africans, convicted on murder and espionage charges 18 years ago, shortly after the two were freed from jail on Saturday.
"We are grateful to the president for his clemency, to my wonderful lawyers and the prisons... it hasn't been easy for them but they did a good job," said Kelvin Woods, one of the freed men.
Woods and his colleague Michael Smith were immediately taken to the South African border post of Beitbridge, 450km south of the capital Harare.
A third freed man, Phillip Conjwayo, a Zimbabwean national, was welcomed at the prison gates by one of his sons.
The official Herald newspaper quoted Zimbabwe prison service spokesperson, Elizabeth Banda as saying Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe had "approved their release on medical grounds".

The trio were jailed for life in 1988, for murder and sabotage, charged with bombing ANC bases in Zimbabwe during apartheid.
The trio were sentenced to death by the Zimbabwean high court for the murder of a driver, hired to take a car bomb to a house owned by the ANC in Bulawayo.

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http://www.news24.com/

Sani pass to be tarred

23/06/2006 15:37 - (SA)

Johannesburg - The notorious Sani mountain pass between South Africa and Lesotho - one of the highest in southern Africa - will be tarred by 2009, The Witness reported on Friday. Its website said a public meeting at Sani Pass Hotel was informed of the plans on Thursday.
The project to resurface and re-align the access road and the pass would begin this year at an estimated cost of R160m. At present, the pass is only accessible to 4x4 vehicles.
Money for phase one, a 14km stretch from the turn-off near Himeville to the former Good Hope trading station, would come from the provincial and the national road departments. Phase two would extend over 11km, from Good Hope to the existing border post, while the final phase would see the tarring of the eight-kilometre pass to the summit.

http://www.news24.com/

Hackers steal thousands from internet bank accounts

Johannesburg, South Africa

Hackers have penetrated internet banking facilities and gained access to the accounts of clients of three major banks, the Cape Times reported on Tuesday.
Its website said hackers had in the past three months gained access to the online accounts of clients from First National Bank, Standard and Absa banks. They stole thousands of rands.

The hackers had found a way of gaining entry to personal or business accounts and then transferring money from these accounts to either cellphone or Telkom prepaid accounts.
All three banks confirmed on Monday that their systems have been breached.

Last week, a hacker gained into the account of Boaz Chilala, a First National Bank (FNB) client and stole R10 500.
FNB declined to say whether the money taken from Chilala's bank account had been transferred into a cellphone prepaid account. Chris Kotze, spokesperson for FNB Online, said Chilala would be reimbursed.
All three banks described the breaches as isolated incidents, but said they were investigating. – Sapa

http://www.mg.co.za

Digital terrestrial television set to revolutionise SA

Johannesburg, South Africa

Sentech has been given the go-ahead to roll out digital terrestrial television (DTT) and take South Africa's TV industry into the digital age.

Sentech will play a major role in the 2010 World Cup by ensuring that South Africa's analogue broadcasting infrastructure is upgraded to a digital-ready terrestrial system. This upgrade is necessary in order to meet national broadcasting requirements as well as requirements for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

Punted to be the most significant revolution TV has yet seen, DTT will give users access to a multi-channel, multi-platform viewing experience. Aimed squarely at average TV viewers, DTT will finally bring true convergence into living rooms.
DTT test transmissions have commenced from Sentech's main broadcast tower site in Brixton, Johannesburg.

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http://www.mg.co.za/

Thousands of positions remain unfilled - HSRC

03 July 2006 at 09h01

Eight million South Africans are unemployed, of which almost 200 000 are graduates, a recent labour force survey has found. And a Human Sciences Research Council report says about 100 000 positions remain unfilled each year as employers are unable to find suitable candidates.
To address these issues, the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services Seta) and other similar organizations have introduced various measures over the years to provide opportunities for employment.

"The services industry, the biggest and fastest-growing sector in South Africa, is not immune to the skills shortage crippling the country following the exodus of skills to overseas markets," says chief executive Ivor Blumenthal.

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http://www.ioljobs.co.za/

SA is the place to invest

Robert Kiyosaki, entrepreneur and renowned author of 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', is betting on South Africa and a gold price of between $1000/oz and $1500/oz. Why? Well, because South Africa is the gateway to Africa, America is going down and George Bush is still president.
Bruce Whitfield:
It is a great privilege to welcome also to the 'World at Six', Robert Kiyosaki.You might know him from the many books he has written, amongst them, 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', but he is also known as an entrepreneur.In South Africa at the moment, and Robert as I understand it, you have got a meeting at the JSE this evening. Is it a possible business venture you are looking to launch in South Africa?
Robert Kiyosaki:
It is more fact finding to find out what they look for in a public listed company. Right now, I am listed off of Toronto.
Bruce Whitfield:
And that is your silver business?
Robert Kiyosaki:
Silver and gold and oil. So, Canada is very similar to Africa, the fact that you are resource based. As I am very bullish on resources right now, the whole world is, because five years ago, when I came here and I said buy real estate, now I am saying, stay with gold for a while more.
Bruce Whitfield:
So gold is one of your passions, silver is another of your passions. You are also wisely invested in oil at the moment. But I am interested in why you were bullish about South Africa, why would you be considering perhaps a listing of a business on the JSE?
Robert Kiyosaki:
Well, because South Africa is the gateway to Africa and Africa has its problems, like in Zimbabwe and other parts. But those things will work out and like I said, you are a resource country and that is going to drive the world.
Bruce Whitfield:
And it is a resource rich continent as well, you must not forget.
Robert Kiyosaki:Yes, that is what I am saying. This is why I have got to come here and at least get a total. A number of years ago, I went to China in 1996 and everybody said what the hell are you doing there, and now, I look like a genius.
Bruce Whitfield:
It is always nice to look like a genius, especially when you have taken some financial risk, and financial risk is what it is all about. But Richard Branson, who is a man I know you admire and respect, he sat in that very chair last week to launch Virgin Money in South Africa.There is an enormous amount of foreign interest, foreign capital looking atthis market.
Robert Kiyosaki:
Absolutely, you have to look at Africa, or else you are not in the world anymore. Because, you know today, it does not make a difference where you live really, with the cyber world we live in and the digital world, you can be anywhere and live anywhere and do business. But this is like I said, a resource rich continent, when the problems get worked out, you will just keep booming.
Bruce Whitfield:
And that is again, where the risk and opportunities lie. Any entrepreneur like yourself goes in and calculates those risks.
Robert Kiyosaki:
Absolutely, plus the US is going down. The reason I am betting on gold is the dollar is getting weaker and weaker, so I am bullish that gold gets at least $1000, to $1500 US, it could be this year or next year, so that is why Johannesburg or South Africa is the place to be right now, because you have the richest mines in the world.
Bruce Whitfield:
In terms of the gold price, what is it? I mean, you mentioned of course, the weaker dollar driving the gold price, but that is not the only factor, though.Is there global instability, are you concerned about what is going on with inflation in the United States, where the economy is being managed, instability in terms of conflicts in Iraq for example.
Robert Kiyosaki:
Well if you had Bush for a president, you would be worried too.
Bruce Whitfield:
Well, the point is the world has got to worry, because the guy is in there for another couple of years.
Robert Kiyosaki:
And then Hilary is after that.
Bruce Whitfield:
The lesser of two evils potentially, it depends on your perspective. But, again,government policies do influence the way in which economies operate.
Robert Kiyosaki:
Absolutely, and the US problems are bigger than the US can handle. For example, we have the baby boom generation set to retire, our national debt and our dollar, as a reserve currency of the world and with Bush as president,I would rather bet on gold.
Bruce Whitfield:
Rather bet on gold, and that is why you have a meeting at the JSE this evening, talking about a potential listing of a business in this country. I am assuming, from what we have been talking about, that it is a resources business?
Robert Kiyosaki:
Absolutely.
Bruce Whitfield:
And the opportunities, traditionally, a lot of venture capital, a lot of the riskier listings tends to go to Toronto, to maybe the A market in London. Why particularly the JSE? Do you really need to be in this particular market?
Robert Kiyosaki:
I just want to find out. I really want to find out what their requirements are and what advantages they have. Not the pro and cons, I have got to keep an open mind. But number one, I love South Africa and I have been coming here for a number of years. I come here for the tri nations, I am a rugby player, plus I am a hunter, and it is a great sportsman environment, but like I said, it is the gateway to Africa.
Bruce Whitfield:
Robert Kiyosaki, we are running out of time, but thank you very much for joining us on the 'World at Six' this evening. Nice to see you in South Africa. He is a hunter, not only for animals no doubt, but also for opportunities. Meeting with the JSE this evening, we will watch that one with a lot of interest.

http://business.iafrica.com

New car terminal on horizon for Durban port

July 4, 2006 By Samantha Enslin

Durban - In two and a half years, the Durban port will have a new car terminal to accommodate 12 500 cars and two car carriers at any one time.
Krish Reddy, a senior project manager at Transnet Capital Projects, said at the weekend that Transnet was in talks with the department of public works, which owns the land, to buy Salisbury Island for the development.

"The target date for operation is early 2009," Reddy said.
It was previously reported that the new terminal would cost R1.6 billion. There is currently a naval station at Salisbury Island.If the purchase goes ahead, Transnet will lease the facilities back to the navy.

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http://www.busrep.co.za

Distell the first in SA to offer wine in six-packs

July 4, 2006 By Ronnie Morris

Cape Town - Two Oceans sauvignon blanc, a major international trademark of wine and spirits producer Distell, would be launched in the country's first six-pack wine format, Carlyn Lyon, the brand development manager, said yesterday.

The six-pack, expected to retail for about R55, would consist of 250ml screw cap bottles and would be launched from September in selected Pick 'n Pay supermarkets in Gauteng south.

Lyon said it was a first for South Africa in wine packaging and was breaking the conventions of the 750ml bottle.

Asked if a new trend was developing where this type of packaging would be used more widely, Lyon said it could possibly be used to challenge beer's traditional dominance as a convenient refrigerated alcoholic drink.

"Part of the reality is that beer has become the default refrigeration drink. So you come home and there's a beer in the fridge and you drink it. With wine we know that the majority of wine purchases are drunk within two days. So once that's up, there's no wine in the fridge, so you go back to beer. "The sentiment is if we can get more wine in the fridge in a more convenient package, it would make for an increase in consumption."

Although multiple wine packs were a novelty locally, they had caught on in markets such as the UK and the US, Lyon said.

Deon Botha, the regional manager for Picardi Rebel, said the 250ml bottles would be popular for restaurants and guest houses because a single person, who normally did not go to a restaurant and stayed overnight in a bed and breakfast or a hotel, would not buy a 750ml bottle of wine but would opt for the 250ml bottle instead.

Juliet Cullinan, a wine consultant, said the 250ml bottle would work beautifully because people would be able to have a single glass of wine. "I would like to see more quality wine. Two Oceans is a good bulk wine, but it would be nice to introduce the cellar-type level again."

http://www.busrep.co.za/

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Head of Lonrho targets five uranium prospects in Karoo

July 7, 2006 from Mining Weekly

Johannesburg - Only four weeks in the job and Gerard Holden, a former banker and now joint corporate head of London-listed Lonrho Africa, is keen to turn five uranium prospects to account in the Karoo.

UK-based Holden, a former Barclays Capital investment banker, has told Mining Weekly that his plans would even progress to the extent of the beneficiation of uranium in South Africa, while also pursuing investments in the whole of Africa in the four areas of mining, oil and gas, hotels and leisure, infrastructure and agriculture, which he found were complementary.

Holden, who was intimately involved in South Africa's Barclays-Absa merger before pursuing resources opportunities as joint executive chairman of Lonrho Africa, is studying uranium prospects on five Karoo farms: Flagfontein, Damsfontein, Bloemfontein, Waterval and Ruitkuil.

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www.busrep.co.za

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Deciding to eat healthier breakfasts, bachelor John declared
that oatmeal would now be his cereal of choice.

But after eating his first bowl, he told his married sister,
"I hope I develop a taste for the stuff. It goes down real
rough.

"Well," she asked, "how long did you cook it?"

"You're supposed to cook it?"
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A 3-year-old boy examined his testicles while taking a bath.

"Mom", he asked, "Are these my brains?"

"Not yet," she replied.

Recipes TOP

Honey
When "honey" is not being used as a term of endearment or being touted as some kind of miracle healer, it is actually a very interesting product.

Yes, it can be useful when it comes to dressing wounds and the like as its low water activity and its high acidic content provides a rather nasty environment for bacteria. But according to certain nutritionists it isn't that much better for you than sugar when used a sweetener and also does not have such wonderful medicinal qualities when it comes to addressing common ailments.

However, we are not all that interested in honey from a medicinal point of view. Far more exciting is the fact that honey has actually achieved an almost symbolic status for all that is good and sweet in the world. In Jewish culture Rosh Ha Shana is often depicted by honey and apples and indicate a sweet new year. In Buddhism, honey is given to monks to commemorate the festival of Modhu Purnima. The roots of this tradition lie in the legend that a monkey came and gave Buddha some honey when he retreated into the wilderness. In Christian tradition honey is mentioned 61 times in the King James Bible and is used a synonym for abundance and goodness.
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http://www.food24.com

Fresh right now: Avocado
The most popular variety of avocado is the Fuerte, which has a typical pear shape and a long thin neck. The skin is smooth and thin and stays green when ripe.

A note of caution: avocados bruise easily so handle with care. They also ripen quickly out of the fridge. The best way to tell if an avocado is ripe is to place it in the palm of your hand and squeeze gently and avoid pushing your finger or thumb into it!

A common misconception is that avocados are fattening and aren't good for you, when in fact the exact opposite is true.

Avocados do not contain cholesterol but are rich in mono-unsaturated oil, which speeds up your metabolic rate. This not only helps your body to burn fuel but also is very good for the nervous system.

With high nutritional values – they're packed with vitamins A, C and B6 – avocados are truly healthy and should form part of your daily diet.
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http://www.food24.com/Food24

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Province pull off surprise win over Bulls at Loftus

Vata Ngobeni | Pretoria, South Africa

Western Province played an impressive and near clinical game of rugby to record a morale boosting 15-10 victory over a lifeless Blue Bulls team at Loftus Versveld on Saturday.

Last week the Bulls looked like possible Currie Cup champions when they convincingly beat the Lions at Ellis Park, but this Saturday they were a completely different outfit.

The Bulls lacked any thrust forward and that easily resulted in them losing their way by conceding valuable possession on the ground.

And when the visitors had the ball they made good use of it as they scored two well constructed tries in the first half to secure the victory.

The rest of the evening they had to little work as the Bulls oddly played a directionless and error riddled game.
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http://www.mg.co.za/

Eyes turn to South Africa 2010

Berlin, Germany
Even as this World Cup reaches a climax with Italy having booked a final spot against France or Portugal on Sunday, eyes are already turning to a South African jamboree in four years' time.

Organisers are hoping the first World Cup to be played on African soil will produce "Football for a Better World" and Fifa will flag up preparations on Friday at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, the setting for a giant party.

High-ranking dignitaries will include United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, South African President Thabo Mbeki, Fifa President Sepp Blatter and the chairperson of this year's organising committee, Franz Beckenbauer.

Former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela will also send a live video message to the Football for a Better World -- From Germany to South Africa gathering, which Fifa is dubbing "the biggest single football party ever", comprising six hours of football and music.
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http://www.mg.co.za

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