Lifestyle South Africa weekly newsletter - 29 Jan 2013

The year of the badass

Hello there and welcome to your weekly lifestyle fix. Perhaps in backlash to the proliferation of hipster metrosexuals, Hollywood is lauding the macho man in recent movies; Charles Siboto applauds his favourite badass heroes and villains seen on screens in 2012 and 2013. In other movie news, Daniel Dercksen reviews imaginative video game-inspired animation movie, Wreck it Ralph.

While in theatre news, Eugene Yiga reviews the extravagant culinary and theatrical spectacle that is Madame Zingara's Miracle Tour, as well as interviews the talented Rob van Vuuren about his gritty satire; The Three Little Pigs that he both co-wrote and starred in, and reports back on the magical Midsummer Night's Dream currently showing at the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre.

On a musical note, check the action that went down at the Swedish House Mafia event in Cape Town this past weekend; photographer Johnny Lai Sang captures some sneakily great crowd shots.

Two tickets to Haezer's video launch, the Old Mutual Summer Sunset Concert featuring Freshlyground, and the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival are all up for grabs. Be a winner and enter here!

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Korean set to ruffle German feathers

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Hyundai's popular Santa Fe people carrier has moved up a number of notches on the large SUV status ladder and where it previously competed with the likes of Dodge Journey, Pajero Sport, Kia Sorento, Chevrolet Captiva and the likes, the newly-launched model now confidently also squares up to the two upper crust Germans, Audi and BMW. Read more >>

Cruising the Med: MSC announces summer cruises changes

The beautiful city of Dubrovnik in Croatia has been added to MSC Fantasia's 8-day/7-night summer cruise, further enhancing a voyage of discovery that will take MSC travellers into the very heart of ancient Greece and some of the most beautiful destinations in the eastern Mediterranean. Read more >>

Franschhoek by tram

One of South Africa's leading wine producing regions, as well as one of the country's premier culinary destinations, the Franschhoek Wine Valley, has once again every reason to raise a glass with the launch of the Franschhoek Wine Tram, a new and unique way to experience this picturesque wine valley. Read more >>

Wellness industry faces challenge

In recent years, consumer health awareness has undoubtedly increased around the world. We have seen a growing focus on health issues in the media and an increase of investment in health initiatives. This has significant repercussions for the health-and-wellness industry, creating new opportunities and driving innovation. Read more >>

The year that was: the hard men

[Charles Siboto] Now that we're reaching the end of January my brain is finally accepting that it's a new year and I don't put down 2012 at the end of everything I have to date anymore. This, of course, means that it's as good a time as any to look back at the year that was and smile at how many great movies were released (it truly was a great 2012 at the movies) and to look forward to what 2013's going to look like in terms of cinema. Read more >>

Wreck it Ralph

[Daniel Dercksen] Imagine living in a video game in one of many video arcades where fun and adventure rules and everything is possible. It's just a pity that the sum total of your existence is scrupulously proscribed by the Big Brother of cyberspace and manipulated by the contending fingers of heated rivals and over-eager video game junkies. Yes, being the iconic moral fibre of video games is hard work, even if you are the villain or anti-hero. Read more >>

A Midsummer Night's Dream come true

[Eugene Yiga] After successful seasons at the Artscape Theatre and the National Arts Festival, A Midsummer Night's Dream, one of Shakespeare's most popular and accessible plays, is back at Cape Town's Maynardville. What can you expect from this story of magic and love? Everything that the title says. Read more >>

Rob van Vuuren and the Three Little Pigs

[Eugene Yiga] Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Certainly not Rob van Vuuren, co-writer and co-star of Three Little Pigs, a production described as a cross between Animal Farm and Reservoir Dogs. He chats to us about the concept, preparing for his role, and what's next for this gritty play. Read more >>

Madame Zingara's Miracle Tour

[Eugene Yiga] Madame Zingara's Theatre of Dreams has been delighting South African audiences for the last several years. Now, after a year of sold-out performances, the travelling dinner cirque extravaganza is back in Cape Town for the farewell Miracle Tour. Celebrating the miracle of life and the magical journey we're all on, this unforgettable experience is a feast in every sense of the word. Read more >>

The year of the badass

Top stories

First National Blunder [[Chris Moerdyk]]

[2013 trends] How to metamorphasise mobile marketing this year [[Kevin Bassett]]

Drug companies disappointed by low price rise [[Tamar Kahn]]

The business of corporate social responsibility [[Noëleen Bruton]]

Credit card spending tops R116bn for December [[Helmo Preuss]]

Cultural group writes own history [[Wilma den Hartigh]]

Rebellion from jobless youth poses real threat [[Evan Pickworth]]

To broke or go broke [[Douglas Golan is MD of Black Pencil HR & IR.]]

Competition Appeal Court prefers narrow interpretation of Competition Tribunal's powers [[Albert Aukema and Andries le Grange]]

Credit providers - the consequences of failing to register [[Jennifer Stolp]]

Macca's: I'm kinda loving it! [[Gaelyn Scott]]

Kruger reopens roads, camps, picnic spots [[Eric Mashaba]]

BI predictions and trends for 2013 [[Johan Jurd]]

Make sense of all that data by mining it [[Louise Robinson]]

Outlook for fishing firms remains positive [[Phakamisa Ndzamela and Karl Gernetzky]]

Nougat becomes race food [[Cadine Pillay]]

Tennis ace makes Aussie Open debut [[Janine Erasmus]]

DHL optimistic for African air cargo industry in 2013 [[Charles Brewer]]

Will SAA's plans really fly? [[Nicky Smith]]

New fox species found at Malapa [[Wilma den Hartigh]]

RIM launches new enterprise software for BlackBerrys and rival devices [[Michelle Atagana]]

Four things to consider before applying for a car loan with bad credit [[Joy M]]

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