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    Samsung announces line-up of torchbearers for the first-ever global Olympic Torch Relay

    Samsung, a Presenting Partner of the Olympic Torch Relay, announced its line-up of Torchbearers, together with the City of Cape Town and Nocsa, for the first-ever global Olympic Torch Relay arriving in Cape Town on 12 June 2004.
    Issued by Grapevine Communications
    13 May 2004
    13 May 2004

    For the past several months Samsung South Africa has been calling for citizens who demonstrate inspirational qualities associated with the ethos of the Olympics to submit an entry to experience the once-in-a-lifetime chance of carrying the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch on the South African leg of the Relay. Torchbearers selected by Samsung embody the Olympic values of uniting one's community through sport, culture and education while inspiring others through participation and leadership.

    The national competition ran from February until 25 March 2004 and was open to all South Africans deserving of the prestige and honour to bear the Olympic Torch - a local or national hero who has shown inspiration, innovation and leadership to uplift the community on a local, regional or national level.

    "Samsung believes that the Olympic flame is an enduring symbol of the Olympic ideals of noble competition, friendship, peace, unity and inspiration and we are delighted to be able to give our Torchbearers this experience and a place in history as part of the first ever global Olympic Torch Relay," says Sarit Reouveni, Group Marketing Manager for Samsung South Africa.

    The Samsung, City of Cape Town and Nocsa Torchbearers are:

    Fundile Baloyi KhayelitshaAn outstanding soccer player and athlete
    George BizosParktown NorthSouth African activist and human rights advocate
    Beatty BraafGrassy ParkActive member of the Retreat Swimming Club
    Zunaid BulbuliaJohannesburgFinancial Director at MTN
    Edries BurtonPlumsteadA gifted Santos soccer team member
    Peter CoxRosebankBusinessman and SA Olympic sponsor
    Amien DharseyRetreatNo information provided
    Zunaid DinathJohannesburgDirector of Operations at Vodacom
    Magdalene DladlaKwa Nqetho/NgcolosiShe has dedicated her life to establishing homes for the homeless and started the Happy Valley Clinic
    Natalie Du ToitSouthfieldSA Olympic medallist (swimming) and national icon
    Desiree EllisHanhover ParkFormer captain of the women's soccer team
    Johan Engelbrecht-Director at Vodacom
    Mzonke Fana KhayelitshaKhayelitsha boxer with amazing talent
    Damaris O FritzVoorbrugHealth Committee Member from Delft
    Caroline GabuzaOtteryCommunity worker who goes out of her help to help those in need
    Gregory GaritsisOrange Grove-
    Dawn HareKalk BayDisabled community worker who is tireless in helping the community
    Llewelyn HerbertPretoriaSA Olympic Medallist (400m hurdler)
    Penelope HeynsPretoriaShe is best known for bringing home the first Olympic gold medal for swimming after South Africa's re-entry to the Olympic Games
    Ragmat JafferHeathfield-
    Jordan JoannisdesJohannesburg-
    Gail JohnsonMelvilleProminent Aids activist and Nkosi Johnson's adoptive mother
    Donny JurgensCrafordHead of NGO-SCORE, involved in sport; Chair WP Sports Council
    Archilles KallosFrenaye-
    Alexander KarakallosSea PointAn active member of the Greek community
    Anita KasselThornton-
    Marlon KolbeeRetreatBlind marathon runner
    Nomathemba KontyoCape TownShe is an inspiration to us all in not letting adversity affect her will to achieve her goals: she is the first black student to go to Aeronautical Space Agency Jet Propulsion Laboratory in USA and was acknowledged by the President for making "South Africans proud"
    George KoumandarakisCowies HillAn active member of the Greek community
    Marianne KrielBellvilleSA Olympic Medallist (swimming) (1996)
    Rhea KritasClaremont-
    Talaat LahamJohannesburgChairman and CEO for Cell C
    Mark LambertiJohannesburgExecutive Chairman at Massmart
    Paul Le RouxGardensA local doctor that goes beyond the call of duty to help his patients
    Mpho LebogoRembrandt ParkIntroduced Lobola contract, which has been endorsed by Proudly South African and the Department of Home Affairs & Customary Marriage Section
    Byungwoo Lee-Vice President: East & Middle East Africa for Samsung
    Mildred LeseaGuguletu-
    Sakhiwo LuthuliShukushukumaOutstanding athlete who has beaten the odds to succeed
    Jacqueline MaarohanyeNaturenaCommunity worker in Soweto
    Eric MajoliNyangaBlind marathon runner
    Miriam MakebaCape Town'Mama Africa', as she is affectionately known, is a great South African musician who changed the way South African music was seen across the globe
    Thompson MangalisoManenbergWeightlifter Development Officer @ Silvertree
    Alan MarshallConstantiaDedicated 25 years to child health
    Vuyeya MathebulaCommunity builder
    Jake MatlalaWinchester HillsApart from being a disciplined boxing world champion, he has continued to be not only a motivation and a source of inspiration to young South Africans, but also a role model who encourages the spirit of 'ubuntu'
    Shaun MellorsGordons BayYoung man living with Aids and the founder of NAPWA
    Nomsa MemelaKlippoortie ParkWith the will to help people in need, she has reached out to people with disabilities and those suffering from HIV/Aids
    Yong Ho MinJohannesburgMD and CEO for Samsung South Africa
    Arun NagarNairobiSamsung Distributor in Nairobi
    Hamilton NakiLangaOne of the world's finest heart surgeons that Africa ever produced
    Brain O'ConnellUniversity of Western CapeRector of the University of the Western Cape
    Omar Kemel--
    Jennifer PeersPinelandsTransformation through tourism: She started a project for battered women
    Alban PetersonParow ValleyPopular South African gospel singer
    Gert PotgieterFaerie Glen-
    Malcolm PringleNewlandsSA Para -olympic gold medallist
    Philip RabinowitzHout BayA truly inspirational man who at one hundred years of age, is the oldest competitive walker in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records
    Lucas RadebeJohannesburgA true South African ambassador for the sport of soccer. Not only is he a great South African soccer player, but he made history as the first African-based player to captain an English side (Leeds United)
    Fhatuwani RamabulaniThohoyandouWon Businesswom



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    Grapevine Communications
    Helen Bleasdale
    (011) 706 9600

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