26 Jun 2012

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Curb that Oppi envy, Cape Town

Welcome to another tasty Tuesday! This week we bring you the usual buffet of lifestyle news to satisfy any entertainment cravings.

Motoring editor Henrie Geyser reviews the natty little Swift Sport, and eagerly anticipated Toyota 86.

Two zany comedies currently dominate the big screen; Daniel Dercksen reviews blockbuster Madagascar 3, while Duan Wanty, the latest Schuster slapstick Mad Buddies.

For Capetonians with Oppi envy, there is One Night in Cape Town featuring all the big names from the fest at Grandwest in August. Johann M. Smith finds a pleasing growth in sound from Afrikaans band Glaskas with their latest album, "Verganglik en Afhanklik". Fans of Symphonic Rocks will be pleased to note that the musically extravagant event is back and with an interesting mix of artists on the lineup so far.

New tickets up for grabs this week include; Oppikoppi, the official Goodnight Wembley! Launch, and The Plastics at the Brass Bell. Be a winner, enter now!

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Motoring

Swift Sport bares fangs and claws
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Suzuki has given its popular Swift the go-faster, go-cleaner and go-pull-some-looks treatment and have come up a natty little fun to drive version it calls the Swift Sport which is good enough to give the Fiat Abarth, Ford Fiesta, Citroen DS3 and the Renault Twingo a good dice for their money. Read more >>

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At last - a Toyota with some excitement
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] One of the most eagerly awaited cars and probably the most exciting Toyota to arrive in South Africa for a long time, the new Toyota 86, will go on sale locally early in July - and the good news is that the entry level model will cost a fraction less than R300 000. Read more >>

Travel

Cruising the Kruger
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] I am not a happy camper. Or, any kind of camper. I have never seen the point of leaving a home full of things like comfy beds, dishwashing machines and microwave ovens to attempt to relax on a skinny little back-busting stretcher, waiting for wood to turn to charcoal before being able to cook anything and worst of all, having to do the washing up by hand in cold water. Read more >>

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Movies

The zany Zoosters
[Daniel Dercksen] The zany Zoosters are back and more entertaining than ever in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, smashing box office figures internationally and sliding into first at the local box office after its opening weekend Read more >>

Mad Buddies - yes, another Schuster movie!
[Duan Wanty] If you are a fan, you will love it. If you aren't, you will just simply go on with life and ignore that this film was ever made. Mad Buddies presents slapstick comedy, larger-than-life characters and a straightforward plot, specifically designed for the people who love a good ol' Schuster movie. Read more >>

Music

Lineup for Heineken Symphonic Rocks unveiled
The lineup for Heineken Symphonic Rocks, the cross-genre live music show, has been revealed and will include MiCasa and Zahara, Tumi & the Volume, Freshly Ground's Zolani, Just Jinjer's Ard Matthews, ChianoSky and pop-rock band Macstanley. Ticket sales are now open. Read more >>

College Montage Punk
[Johann M. Smith] What distortion and grunge is to Seattle, emotional poppy punk is to Potchefstroom. The student town's latest offering, the fourth album by three-piece-outfit Glaskas, entitled "Verganglik En Afhanklik", patriotically fits the bill. And what can best be described as an ambitious attempt to reach for that all-time pop-punk sound - a delightful injection of youthful energy, undying optimism, and an unobtainable girl - is ultimately imitative, but nonetheless instantly satisfying. Read more >>

One Night in Cape Town! at GrandWest
One Night in Cape Town!, at the Grand West Casino's Grand Arena on 9 August, 2012, will feature Seether, Enter Shikari, Bullet For My Valentine, Eagles of Death Metal and Kongos, for those unable to get to the OppiKoppi Sweet\Thing Festival. Read more >>

Theatre

Culture weekend
[Daniel Dercksen] Have you ever thought of writing a play and sharing your thoughts and creative talent with the world? If you're in Cape Town there's a free introduction session on The Drama of Writing a Play at the Pansa studio in Woodstock. Who knows, your play might headline one of the many festivals in South Africa and be seen on stage at a theatre near you. Read more >>


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  • The fine line between graphic design and art direction [Vanita 'Bezi Phiri]
  • Master the email and you'll master writing [James Hurford]
  • South African wins international typography competition
  • [Cannes Lions 2012] South Africa scores at Cannes Press, Radio
  • Erin Viljoen joins Grazia
  • Creativity contest could unleash community potential
  • Global branding: Power of generic names [Naseem Javed]
  • Discovery Networks appoints Fleishman-Hillard
  • Commercial broadcasting services licensing application date extended
  • Nando's serves DStv cold drumstick

    • Medical

  • Aspen prepared to help bridge ARV shortages
  • First example of a heritable abnormality affecting semantic cognition found
  • Neurons that control overeating also drive appetite for cocaine [Karen N. Peart]

    • Retail

  • Cape liquor trades warned
  • World-class culinary school to open in PE [Lee-Anne Butler]
  • 5th International Halaal Conference in July
  • Catfight over Wal-Mart deal [Claire Bisseker]
  • Third round winners in Pyro Inspirations Awards
  • Cavendish Square wins at ICSC Solal Marketing Awards
  • 36Boutiques improves online retail model
  • Low price deals drive online sales
  • Shopping centres mushroom across SA [Thabang Mokopanele]
  • Entries for Retail Design & Development Awards still open

    • Government

  • Presidency clarifies US$2bn IMF commitment
  • Motlanthe meets OUTA on GFIP
  • Africa must prioritise industrialisation for growth

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  • Blue Drop award for Mpumalanga municipality's acid free water
  • Electra Mining, a showcase of mining growth in Africa
  • SA mining industry is a sunset proposition, expert says

    • CSI & Sustainability

  • Ford warms up the Pretoria community
  • Project Lungisela prepares youth for the future
  • Roman's Pizza charity drive raises R 1 million

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  • FPI announces winner of financial planner of the year
  • Banks approving more loans for housing
  • Bank fees highest in 27 countries surveyed

    • Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

  • New training academy for KZN small-scale pig farmers
  • Organic-farming research network is announced
  • R1bn AfDB credit to generate 16 000 new agri jobs

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  • GIPCA invites artists to submit proposals
  • SA Post Office to sponsor Student Theatre Festival
  • Choreographers take up residency programme

    • Building & Construction

  • Are the property and construction sectors improving?
  • Construction industry recovery "hesitant", says FNB

    • Environment & Conservation

  • Recycling can contribute towards job creation - Rainbow Paper
  • Greenpop gets ready for Trees for Zambia project
  • Update on rhino poaching stats - June 2012

    • Human Resources & Recruitment

  • Enablis SA receives R34m from Development Bank for job creation
  • Course aimed at developing employees' behaviours
  • 5 000 new jobs created in first quarter

    • Legal

  • An anthem to ignorance: The case of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika [Owen Dean]
  • Does the merger procedure in the Competition Act need revisiting? [Petra Krusche]
  • Bill forces companies to protect personal information

    • Manufacturing

  • SAPPMA revised technical manual released
  • Wage discussions: SACTWU pitted against SA textile manufacturers
  • Nokia's Salo plant is Finnish-ed

    • Publishing

  • Lewin and Heyns win Sunday Times Literary Awards

    • Property & Real Estate

  • Private Property partners with BetterBond's rewards programme BetterRewards
  • Agency plan to help homeowners keep rates down
  • Booms 'may not deliver all they promise'

    • Education & Training

  • Vodacom 'clouds' teaching skills for teachers
  • IEE welcomes draft education policy for distance education
  • UCT scholars take top honours at awards ceremony

    • Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

  • Tiffendell to be sold without reserve
  • Etihad Airways serves food produced on organics farms
  • 'Black diamonds' won't stay in Kruger's lodges

    • Engineering

  • Only registered engineers for infrastructure work, SAICE asks gov
  • Durban old age home saves 64% on water heating bills
  • Business rescue ruled out, ATE now seeks international investors

    • IT & Telecommunications

  • Internet exchange networks are increasing - ISPA
  • Stupid mistakes and smart devices: avoiding the pitfalls of mobile management [William Hardie]
  • Cut rates or else says Pule

    • Fishing & Maritime

  • Chinese submersible breaks 7 000m national record
  • Oceana must pay R35-million for fixing prices
  • Cape Town's sharks are an 'emotional issue'

    • Sport & Leisure

  • Europcar sponsors King David Cycle event

    • Military

  • Denel Cheetahs flying high In Ecuador

    • Logistics

  • Etihad Airways announces new appointments in sales team
  • Millions lost to robot cable thieves
  • Air Mauritius announces recovery plan

    • Petrochemical

  • Petrol price could fall by 73 cents

    • Science & Technology

  • On the 'surface' Microsoft may have a winner
  • Motillion launches PinPoint tracking app for smartphones
  • Samsung eyes 10m mark for Galaxy S3 by end of July

    • Health & Beauty

  • SCA: Smokers' rights do not outweigh smoking health hazards
  • Epo magic may motivate people to exercise harder
  • How to fight a cold

    • Lifestyle

  • Netball Proteas beat Jamaica but lose series

    • Automotive

  • Mercedes-Benz honoured for manufacturing quality vehicles
  • New structure at Avis after Duvenage's resignation
  • Ferrari V8 wins accolade for best performance engine

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