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A weekend in quiet Letskraal overlookingthe Sneeuberg | p14

David Beaumont and family head to the deep Karoo for some quiet in Andries Pretorius’ house.

Ramphele rumoured to be launching new political party | p3

Activist and academic tipped to deliver middle-class black electorate as speculation peaks ahead of the Opening of Parliament.

INSIDE:by JOSH REICHTHE humble Sunday session is set to undergo a radical change, with the Walkabout Shepherds Bush to make drastic changes to the way it operates due an increase in crime in the area. The pub, seen by many as the unofficial embassy for the Australian, New Zealand and South African communities in London, will operate a one-way door policy from 4pm on Sundays, the time when revellers usually flock to it.

It did not open on Sunday, the first time it has not opened its doors in over four years, and will also be closed this coming Sunday, with the one-way policy coming into force seven days later.

“Due to a recent increase in crime on Sunday evenings, and following conversations with Hammersmith Police, we will not be opening for the next two Sundays,” a statement from the pub said late last week.

“Following this, we will open as usual at midday on a Sunday from 24 February but will stop new entries at 4pm, ensuring that all genuine sports fans are able to join us for all live Sunday afternoon sport. This only affects Sunday evenings and we will open our usual hours every other day of the week. We’re very sorry for any disappointment this may cause but it’s important that we work together with the police to help reduce crime” said the statement.

WALKABOUT SUNDAYSUNDER THREAT

The pub will also make changes to its entertainment on Sunday evenings, and is currently in the process of making changes to its

drink offerings, which it has been suggested may see an end to the popular Snakebite. The Shepherd’s Bush Walkabout has been a popular

Sunday afternoon watering hole for more than a decade, drawing well over a thousand high-spirited punters on a busy day. It is a popular follow-on destination for those who have been at The Church in Clapham Junction, which finishes at 4pm.

Pub management were keen to point out they were proud to be a focal point for the antipodean community and would continue to welcome them.

However the changes were necessary to keep their customers and the general public safe.

It is understood the increase in crime is not related to serious offences, but incidents that take up valuable police time and resources.

The changes come almost a year to the day that The Redback pub in Acton, another favoured drinking haunt of South Africans, was forced to close following complaints about rowdy behaviour by local residents.

Another Walkabout in Finchley Road closed late last year, but management at Shepherd’s Bush were at pains to point out there were no such plans to do the same and they were planning on spending money on sprucing up the pub.

Customers and fans of the pub have been quick to air their views on the changes, with opinion divided between those rueing the end of a much-cherished tradition and those blaming the behaviour of patrons for forcing the changes.

Walkabout Shepherds Bush changes Sunday operating hours signalling an end to years of Sunday afternoon revelry at iconic venue long considered as the ‘unofficial’ SA, NZ, OZ embassy

COOLER AS EKKE: Zef rapper Jack Parow and Afrikaans rockers Fokofpolisiekar return to London for a double bill live at Clapham Grand in April. See page 6 for more info.

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by OLIVIA WAINWRIGHTTHE brutal gang rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl last week has created waves of outrage across South Africa.

Anine Booysen was raped and mutilated on the evening of Friday 1 February as she made her way home from a sports bar in her hometown, Bredasdorp. Her body was found at a local construction sight in the early hours of Saturday 2 February.

Although she didn’t die at the scene, Booysen had serious injuries with multiple broken bones, a slit throat and her stomach cut open. She died later in Tygerberg hospital.

Before her death the teenager managed to identify one of her attackers, which has helped greatly in the investigation, with a third suspect arrested on Friday 8 February.

The men who have been arrested in connection with the case are all in their early twenties. On Monday 11 February they will appear in Bredasdorp Magistrates Court.

President Jacob Zuma described the news as “cruel” and “inhumane”, but other sectors of society have also been appalled by Booysen’s story.

Cosatu spokesman Patrick Craven linked the gang rape to the one seen recently in India, saying South Africa’s reaction should be similar. “We must show the world that South Africans are no less angry at such crimes and make an equally loud statement of disgust, and protest

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in the streets.”Kaya Xaba, spokesperson of

the Young Communist League said, “It is abhorrent that women reporting rape are often met with incredulous smirks by police. Police must be seen to be taking rape very seriously.”

Government spokesman Phumla Williams commented, “it is worrying that rape and abuse seems to have become a norm. This will not be allowed to continue. Society needs to change its mindset about the dignity of life and respect for others.”

Not only have political groups been urging citizens to react to the harsh reality of gang rape in South Africa, but the media have also called on the South African people to fight against such crimes.

On the front page of The Star, editor Makhudu Sefara said, “Today, together with our partner LeadSA, we repeat that call. Stand up. Speak out. Help us turn this evil around once and for all.”

South African leaders call for wide and deep changes in SA society and governance

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by STAFF REPORTERSOUTH African Airways’ ‘Extreme Fares’ campaign combined with a targeted Charley Boorman’s South African Adventure series has seen record January figures for South African Airways, with revenue up 70% year-on-year.

An unprecedented growth in online bookings follows the recent launch of South African Airways’ targeted winter adventure travel marketing campaign. This saw the airline partner with adventurer Charley Boorman for his recent four-part TV series Charley Boorman’s South African Adventure, which aired on Channel 5 and showcased South Africa’s ultimate experiences throughout January. The country was also in the spotlight last month on the BBC thanks to David Attenborough’s Africa show. Both shows ran back-to-back on a Wednesday evening, generating interest which SAA capitalised on.

Jon Danks, SAA’s head of UK & Ireland Marketing and Communications said, “The SAA campaign used a wide range of print and digital advertising, email and social media, working closely with partners such as Charley Boorman. The campaign also saw a competition which meant the SAA brand was broadcast during the show alongside further print and digital PR with leading adventure publisher Lonely Planet.”

Gary Kershaw, SAA general manager of UK & Ireland said, “The campaign was another stage in SAA re-positioning its brand in the UK following our re-launch last October. It had an immediate effect on bookings, with SAA’s UK online revenue 70 percent higher during the January campaign period compared to the same time last year.”

SAA’s UK growth is even more impressive when compared to January last year, SAA flew direct to both Johannesburg and Cape Town in January. The new campaign focused on the wide range of destinations across Southern Africa accessible via SAA’s Johannesburg hub.

The TV show has been hailed a success by broadcaster Channel 5 with nearly 4 million people in the UK watching it, in turn engaging

SAA UK reports record January with extended Extreme Fares sale

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African Airways shows no sign of slowing down, with news of an extended ‘Extreme Fares’ Sale, which is excellent news for South Africans living in the UK. Lead-in fares are now reduced to just £614 for return travel to Johannesburg until 22 March when booked before 15 February.

For more information, visit www.flysaa.com or call 0844 375 9680.

SAA’s UK online revenue 70 percent higher during January year-on-year, partly thanks to media campagin featuring Charley Boorman© 2012 Zapiro (All rights reserved) Used with permission from www.zapiro.com

Mamphela Ramphele rumoured to be launching new political party

Activist and mining executive is expected to make an announcement coinciding with State of the Nation address this week

by BRETT PETZERMAMPHELA Ramphele looms large in South Africa’s moral and political landscape. Therefore the news that the doctor of medicine and social anthropology, author, activist and commentator may intend to found her own political party has resonated widely in South Africa and out of it.

The woman has unimpeachable pedigree, has published widely, and has spoken plainly to those in power. She is a living link between the ideals of Steve Biko and the broader academic and business world in South Africa and beyond. These are attributes that are far from universal among party leaders in South Africa today. And yet it remains far from clear that they would be enough to keep Ramphele politically alive in the

current landscape. The question of an eventual

major-party rival to the ANC has been a favourite one among South Africa’s chattering classes since 1994. It is widely agreed that the demographic key to such a party’s survival would be South Africa’s black middle class, the ‘black diamonds’. Black diamonds have been increasingly uneasy inside the ANC in the Zuma years, but many are reluctant to embrace the Democratic Alliance (DA), still perceived as a white-dominated party. Their vote remains the most glittering prize in South African politics – more so after it was denied to COPE, a party that many saw at its founding in 2009 as the long-awaited rival black-led party.

Speculation about Ramphele largely hinges on the question of

whether or not she will be able to deliver the votes of this crucial demographic.

News and rumours of Ramphele’s recent international fundraising tour – ostensibly for the new party – have provoked respected commentator Justice Malala to describe Ramphele’s personal arc as “Obama-esque” - someone who could reinvigorate serious belief in central government as an agent of change for poor South Africans.

In favour of Ramphele’s campaign is her matchless personal brand in a country in which race and biography often speak louder than one’s political platform.

Ramphele, hitherto circumspect about her plans, is widely expected to make an announcement on or before this week’s Opening of Parliament.

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by CHRISTINE VAN DER MERWETHE South African Chamber of Commerce held its First Wednesday talk at Deloitte, by Dr Lucie Cluver, a South African social worker who works with the government and the UN on the issue of AIDS-affected children in South Africa. She shared fascinating insights into her promising research on the negative social impact on children who are Aids orphans or who have Aids-infected caregivers.

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WAT kry jy as jy al die Stormers se meisies saam in ’n kamer sit? ’n Enkele vol stel tande. Wat is die enigste drie mensgemaakte dinge wat vanuit die buitenste ruimte gesien kan word? Die Groot Muur van China, die Egiptiese Piramides en die gaping in die Cheetahs se agterlyn. Wat noem mens ’n Sharks-ondersteuner met ’n halwe brein? Hoogs begaafd. En ’n Lions-ondersteuner in 2013? Verveeld. En ’n Kings-ondersteuner? Niks, want daar bestaan nie só iets nie.

Volgende Vrydag is, behalwe vir Nasionale Braaidag en Vadersdag, sekerlik die belangrikste datum op die kalenders van die oorgrote meerderheid Suid-Afrikaanse mans. Só belangrik dat Suid-Afrikaanse dagboeke sommer by voorbaat met ’n rooi kring om dié datum gedruk word. En as jy ’n man is en nié weet waarna ek verwys nie, behoort jy stil te raak, ernstige introspeksie te doen en onder jou klip uit te kruip, want almal behalwe jy weet dat dit die nuwe Superrugbyseisoen is wat op 15 Februarie ’n aanvang neem.

Ja kyk, Suid-Afrikaners het nou maar eenmaal ’n obsessie

met rugby. Vir die helfte van ons is dit ’n geval van lewe en dood, en vir die ander helfte is dit selfs méér belangrik as dít. En noudat die seisoen van vrede, medemenslikheid en naasteliefde by ons verby is, het dit weer tyd geword vir ’n geterg en ’n gekoggel en ’n gedraakstekery met jou naaste. Verál as jou naaste ’n ander span as jy ondersteun. Maar daar is meestal geen kwaadwillige bybedoelings agter die gemanipuleerde foto’s en eindelose grappies-oor-die-ander-span-se-ondersteuners wat per epos versprei word nie en dit het, om die waarheid te sê, al nét so deel van ons rugby-kultuur geword as biltong, Hugh Bladen en die fietas op Loftus se Oospawiloen.

Ons ouens in die buiteland het natuurlik nie altyd toegang tot die TV-uitsendings van ons spanne se wedstryde nie, en daarom is die rugby-artikels op die Media24-webblaaie vir ons ’n kleinood. En wat hiérdie byderwetse manier van ‘rugby kyk’ ’n ekstra lekkerte gee, is dat jy, behalwe vir die betrokke joernalis, ook Jan Rugbypubliek se opinies oor die wedstryd kan bekom. Maar so seker soos daar ‘amen’ in ’n kerk gesê word, nét so kan jy daarop reken dat Jan Rugbytrol ook sy onvermydelike verskyning op ’n rugbyforum sal maak.

Ek’s geen hater nie, maar ek háát ’n rugbytrol. Met ’n bespotlike naam soos ‘Die Baas’, ‘Barney.se.sussie’ of ‘Regtervegter’, kom spoeg hy sy eenogige drek oor elke rugbygesprek in die kuberruim uit. As sy span verloor, is dit die ref se skuld en as sy span wen, kom die eer hóm toe. Sy

narsisme maak hom immuun teen kritiek, maar kritiseer dié doen hy pal. Sy onkunde oor die spel is waarlik skokkend, maar al wie dit wil hoor, is hy. Hy beledig, beswadder en belaster waar hy gaan en selfs die sinvolste bydraes loop deur onder sy giftong. Maar eintlik, éintlik weet almal dat hy maar net ’n eensame siel is wat uiteindelik ’n bietjie aandag kry...al is dit in die vorm van ’n honderd af-duime op alles wat hy sê.

Die rugbytril, ag ek bedoel trol, is ’n klad op die naam van die mensdom en ons, as rugbyliefhebbers, moet hom troef deur drie eenvoudige reëls toe te pas: ignoreer hom, ignoreer hom en, wel, ignoreer hom.

So daarsy dan, nou kan ek maar van my seepkis af klim. Geniet hierdie jaar se Super15 en gaan ondersteun jou span met elke greintjie passie wat jy in jou het. Vat elke oorwinning met grasie en elke verloor met selfs nóg meer grasie.

En bewaar tog maar die vrede met die ondersteuners van die ander spanne, want per slot van sake het nie almal die intellek, visie en goeie oordeel om die Bulle te ondersteun nie.

MY darling baby girl, now actually in her twenties, has just begun a Master’s Degree. I suspect her epitaph will read ‘ She studied.’ In order to stay in England, for visa purposes (what else) she has to continue progressive study or face the possibility of being shipped from Southhampton.

Big celebrations when she was chosen from a few thousand hopefuls to study at the Drama Centre, Central Saint Martin’s a few years ago. Her auditions were flawless, the only South African to be accepted. She was made, or so we thought. One Honours degree behind her, a casting agent on hand, all looked bright. Until the recession killed

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the casting agent. Unlike others who have the luxury of being waitrons or ticket sellers until their big break comes, darling had to find another degree to remain on this soil.

What to choose? Darling decided on a new direction. An employable one and after the proverbial interviews was accepted to do her Masters in Management with a pathway to International Business. Elle Woods does Harvard Law so to speak. Did I mention a determination that would scare an alligator into a handbag?

Nothing was going to deter this madam and off went the Drama girl to her first day of class.

Cut to a scene of Pride and Prejudice. Darling has her pride and the odd lecturer, prejudice. What would an actress want with a business degree? A few days later, young ‘un returned looking like a deer caught in the headlights. We knew this would not be easy, but some of the terminology would make adults blubber.

European induced financial derivatives crossed with hummingbirds and some maple syrup on the side. Imagine me being asked to perform open heart surgery or landing a jet

fighter over the desert. She felt overwhelmed. Enough to melt the last drop of confidence till nothing but a vapour is left.

But youth is a wonderful thing. There is nothing impossible if hard work and total guts are present. Rather than become catatonic and give up, darling has not left the book room. Others have overcome the odds, and we have our own president who rose from a basic primary school education to the leader of a country. Say no more.

The trick is to surround yourself with positive helpers. Little worker bees who know the territory and give you the definition of the footsie . After one particular lecturer raised his eyebrows and saw only the Drama Queen in his class, darling marched to the head of the faculty and presented her case. Every experience is a learnt one she said. Acting has given her the communication skills, and a business degree will prepare her for her choice of future. He was impressed.

This tigress will create her own business model. She just has to keep believing in herself. And as the saying goes ‘glide like a swan above the water, and paddle like the devil underneath.’

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Festival in Belgium (2004) and a United Kingdom Invasion Tour in 2005. Fokofpolisiekar toured Europe in November 2006 and played 12 shows in 19 days in London, Belgium and The Netherlands.

Fokofpolisiekar returned to London and to a sold-out show at Bitterzoet in Amsterdam during June 2011.

‘Dangerous romantic Afrikaans rapper’ Jack Parow was born Zander Tyler in Parow, Cape Town. Jack started out rapping with crews from the Cape Flats and has been at it for nine years.

He studied to be a mechanic, but had to take jobs like packing fish in Cape Town harbour and allocated graves for the Cemetery Division of the Cape Town municipality to support his rap habit.

Performing only for a beer and pizza soon changed, when his collaboration with Die Heuwels Fantasties on the track ‘Die Vraagstuk’ put him in the limelight.

Jack Parow ‘s first self-titled full length album struck gold within two weeks of its release and went platinum within a year;he has headlined at major festivals in South Africa; toured Europe and played before packed out shows there. His music video for the hit ‘Cooler as Ekke’ has over two million views on YouTube.

Jack Parow’s second full length album, Eksie Ou, was released in November 2011, under his own label, Parowphernalia.

This album reached gold status in sales within four months of its release, a rare achievement for an Afrikaans album.

A highlight from Eksie Ou is that the first single, ‘Hosh Tokolosh’ with Gazelle, is the first Afrikaans song in recent history to reach Number 1 on 5FM’s Top 40.

“It’s like a smack upside the head followed by the best kiss of your life. Jack Parow is a brilliant lyricist – Afrikaans or English – and his words have been perfectly set to bouncing beats.” as music critic Jo-Ann King of Heat has said.

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by STAFF REPORTERTwo of South Africa’s biggest

acts, Fokofpolisiekar and Jack Parow, will be together on the same stage at The Clapham Grand on 10 and 11 April, performing all of their classic hits and a collaboration – this event is not to be missed!

Fokofpolisiekar was formed in 2003 when a group of friends from Bellville decided to start an Afrikaans rock band. The sound was fresh and very different from the Afrikaans rock pioneers that had gone before. The band has stirred controversy and garnered accolades from the Afrikaans literary community for the powerful conveyance of their intelligent, poetic and honest-to-the-bone lyrics.

Fokofpolisiekar consists of Francois van Coke (lead vocals), Hunter Kennedy (guitar), Johnny de Ridder (lead guitar), Wynand

Myburgh (bass) and Jaco Snakehead Venter (drums).

The band has released two full-length albums,

three EPs and one single to date.

Performances abroad include Pukkelpop

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Academic and struggle icon Dr Ramphele cautions South Africa’s private sector against continuing business-as-usual after Marikana

SunEdison spots R2.6bn gap in SA solar market by STAFF REPORTERSUNEDISON, a major global manufacturer of solar energy technology, has just entered the South African market with two substantial projects in the country. The company announced that it will create a 28MW solar plant in Limpopo’s Blouberg region, costing R1.2bn, and a further R1.4bn plant in Witkop, Polokwane, which will have an output of 30MW.

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“It’s time to think differently - the mining industry has no option but to make a fresh start [if it hopes to survive]” : Dr Mamphela Ramphele

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“The failure of successive post-apartheid governments to invest in and manage the creation of high quality education and training systems to enhance productivity has led to a classical unsustainable economic base,” said Ramphele.


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anymore. I began to work at the University of Zimbabwe and run an arbitration centre in Harare, and through this work I became interested in studying further so I applied to Cambridge to read for a Masters in Law.

While I was studying, what Zimbabweans call Chidudu, the fear, began to heat up. The Mugabe government’s reign of terror began to increase and my family started to leave the country. And actually while I was in the middle of my studies, my business manager in Zimbabwe was threatened by the so-called war veterans and I flew back to Zimbabwe to sort that out.

So we got through that, but I realised that just in terms of my career at the time, I had much greater prospects in Cambridge and Europe than in Zimbabwe. I was offered a position with the University of Cambridge at the end of my degree and then with an American investment group, so I basically just followed the career prospects after graduating.

Why Cambridge?Cambridge is a hub for all sorts of science, technology and innovation. And there’s a huge volume of start-ups and very successful technology companies in and around the area. It’s a very good place for a business like ours to be located.

Also the University of Cambridge is a very good

partner, we get to meet a lot of talented scientists who we work with on projects. It’s just very helpful that they happen to be literally next door.

How does the UK differ from Africa?

The business culture in the UK is very different to that in Southern Africa. It’s not as

entrepreneurial and there’s a bit more bureaucratic

red tape. It’s a much more

documents and how to search these, how to find the needle in the haystack, how to find out what’s going on, who’s working with whom and so on was a challenge.

So I started to develop databases and software to address this and started to offer consulting services to investors and companies to help them do this, [and that] was the genesis of CambridgeIP.

Tell me about the scale of your business?We work with several of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world and a number of other Fortune 100 clients, and we also work with some of the world’s leading universities and research institutes. We’ve got 17 staff members, and the company has been going since 2006.

What was it like coming to the UK?I arrived in England the day after the Sept 11th attacks. I remember that distinctly…flights from Africa weren’t cancelled, but flights in from the US were.

I ran a business in Zimbabwe which is a very successful chemical manufacturing and distribution company. It was successful enough not to need me

by JEREMY KUPERYou run a tech company, but you’re not a scientist?I’m more of a businessman and a lawyer than anything else. CambridgeIP is a technology strategy company. I came up with the idea of CambridgeIP because I was working on commercialising science and technology – mainly coming out of the University of Cambridge, but elsewhere too, including for an investment group.

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BULLET BIOGRAPHYBorn: Harare, Zimbabwe

Education: University of Zimbabwe and University of Cambridge

Lives: In Cambridge and London

Career: Chairman and founder of global technology strategy company CambridgeIP. Founder of GetClosure, an online reputation management and consumer complaints handling business, RSA.

Quentin’s intellectual property (IP) strategy and IP policy work has been featured by the BBC, Financial Times, Nature News, Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. He has written articles in leading international journals and is a regular speaker at IP and technology conferences. Quentin is also a co-inventor on University of Cambridge originated nanotechnology and biomedical diagnostics patents.

Previously: • Established major university-corporate research alliances at Cambridge University;

• Made venture capital investments in Europe and USA;

• Law lecturer at University of Zimbabwe;

• Director of the Commercial Arbitration Centre in Harare;

• Founder of market-leading chemical manufacturing and distribution company in

competitive environment in some respects, because I think it’s a more mature economy and more mature market.

But that said, it’s a much bigger economy and bigger market, so the opportunities are greater.

Have you got any plans to export your business model to Southern Africa?Oddly enough, the answer to that is yes. I’m not sure how long it will take, but there are a couple of things we do that I think could be of use to folk in Southern Africa.

One of which is around technology transfer, which is identifying appropriate technologies for deployment in Africa and that’s something we do effectively for major corporate clients, so why not do it in Africa.

Another is around providing information on technologies which are freely available, for example patents which have expired and are available for essentially free uptake by anyone who wants them.

It would be great to combat the big human health problems, for example, with free technologies.

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Living the high life: penthouses up the ante on the battle for the best views

(R45,802/sqm). In the CBD, two penthouses at 15 On Orange sold for R25,25 million (R32,500/sqm on average) while four penthouses sold in Canal Quays on the Foreshore at R23,840 million at an average rate of R17,273/sqm for a unit sold by Seeff.

Penthouses are, on a square metre basis, the most expensive real estate in the country, selling at an average of R78,000/sqm at the V&A Waterfront, says agent, Emelia van der Linde. With the One & Only penthouses now sold, the most expensive penthouse on offer is the 833sqm duplex Pinmore penthouse at the

Waterfront that is listed at around R65 million, says van der Linde. This equates to about R70,000/sqm, compared to apartment rates on the Front Yacht Basin at R47,392/sqm and on the Canal at R39,236/sqm. The apartment ticks all the boxes of what luxury buyers are prepared to pay for and comes with stunning views, wrap-around terraces, a private pool, own elevator, heating and cooling, three lounges, a dining room, designer kitchen, three bedroom suites, garaging for three cars and a store room.

A 600sqm penthouse at The President is listed at R45 million (R75,000/sqm) while the 400sqm penthouse at the new The Bantry Bay development (which is 90% sold out) will set you back R15,5 million (R38,750/sqm), say agents, Adrian Mauerberger and Rosa Karp. Bantry Bay penthouses are now fetching between R45,000/sqm and R65,000/sqm on average while it will cost between R55,000/sqm and R60,000/sqm for a Clifton penthouse.

Fresnaye and Sea Point penthouses will set you back between R28,000/sqm and

R36,000/sqm, depending on location and finishes.

The city’s penthouses have also achieved average capital growth rates of 8% to 15% over an 8-year period, says Slot.

A Front Yacht Basin penthouse at the Waterfront for example was bought from the developer in 2003 for R12,9 million and resold three years later at R19,5 million at a capital growth of 15%. It sold in late 2011 for R26,79 million at an average growth of 10% over 8 years.

In Sandton’s Michelangelo Towers, two units sold in the last year at R26,75 million and R26,75 million, says agent, Michelle Shane. A 171sqm apartment here will set you back R20 million (R116,950/sqm), but it is fully furnished and comes with 5-star luxury and breathtaking views. The 441sqm duplex penthouse in the Melville in Illovo will cost you R7,995 million (R18,130/sqm). It comes with stunning views, a rooftop entertainment terrace, private pool and luxurious interiors including an Italian kitchen, say agents Lucy Jacobson and Shira Hanan.

Monaco, London and New York boast the most expensive penthouses in the world. A Monaco penthouse is believed to have sold for USD308 million to an Arab Sheikh while London’s One Hyde Park (Hyde Park) penthouse offers stunning views across the Serpentine Lake and sold for USD220 million. New York’s 2,500sqm, three-floor CitySpire penthouse that overlooks Central Park is on the market for USD100 million. It boasts 135 windows and each floor has wrap-around terraces with dramatic views, apparently the highest in the city. It comes with two elevators (one of which serves the three floors), a media room, 20-seater dining room, conference hall, art gallery, separate staff apartment and wine cellar and the main bedroom suite occupies an entire floor.

The New York by Gehry penthouse (designed by world-famous architect, Frank Gehry), the highest in the USA will cost you USD 60,000 per month to rent.

For more information, contact Seeff Atlantic Seaboard on 021 434 9175 or Seeff Sandton on 011 784 1222 or visit www.seeff.com.

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by STAFF REPORTERIN the last three years, some 14 penthouses sold at an average price of over R20 million to the total value of almost half a billion rand (R445 million) on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard as luxury buyers vie for the best location and views, says Seeff Atlantic Seaboard managing director, Ian Slot. Half of these are at the V&A Waterfront and include the One & Only penthouses; all of which are now sold with Seeff recently concluding the final sale.

Ranging from 800sqm to 1,275sqm with private pools and panoramic sea and mountain views, they sold at an average rate of R112,000/sqm at record prices of up to R110 million.

Unparalleled views, luxury finishes, privacy and exclusivity influence the price. Even with the tight market conditions, buyers are still paying well above R20 million for the exclusivity, says Slot.

All have been cash deals to local, Joburg and international buyers. While most are investment and second home buys, penthouses are becoming a sought-after residential option for luxury buyers.

Sales also include a 500sqm penthouse overlooking the V&A Marina, that sold for over R30 million at R64,000/sqm and a 518sqm Bantry Bay penthouse hat recently sold for R23,5 million at R45,364/sqm. A 917sqm penthouse in Two Oceans Beach in Mouille Point sold for R42 million


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Quiet Letskraal, where South Africa’s capital was conceived

David Beaumont and his family revel in the stars and stillness at the former home of Andries Pretorius, deep in the Karoo.

Left to right: the wagon and werf; a sunny Letskraal bedroom (Images: letskraal.co.za).

By DAVID BEAUMONTIN 1800, Andries Pretorius, Commander of the Boers, lived on a small farm, Letskraal. The nearest town, Graff-Reinet, was capital of the fourth colony in the country at that time, following on from Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Swellendam and named after the first Dutch Governor Jacob van der Graff and his wife Rejnet.

It lies an hour’s drive away from the farm by car, five hours away in an 1800s horse and carriage.

In 1838, Pretorius headed off to defeat 5,000 Zulus at the Battle of Blood River and establish a city in his name, now the capital city, Pretoria. His crusade was conceived here at Letskraal.

We leave town with directions provided by owner Johan Minnaar and after 45 minutes up the N9 the promised sign directs us right on to the dirt track.

The instructions explain that the gate to the property has no indication as to its name to protect our privacy, so it is vital to keep an eye on the odometer and to hoot when we get there. Post hoot, John or Rose will let us in. Neither speak English but Rose has a few words, just enough. Our daughter (9) has not been looking forward to this experience at all; three days with no electronic vices are incomprehensible to modern kids who are permanently plugged. Letskraal has not a single electric

plug socket.Upturned potjies lie under the

kitchen window at Letskraal.As we pull up under a big old tree

and park in the shade, eight eyes light up (we brought the puppy pug too.) It’s a picture. Whitewashed walls, all slightly crooked, are dotted with glossy green shutters. Old wagons, shattered and with bleached timbers enhance the picture as do the old upturned potjies and the massive fallen tree trunk now bedecked with spring pansies in all colours.

A red dusty clay area surrounds the house giving it an even more rustic feel and had been, in its significant entirety, raked by hand. One of those tall wild-west mini windmills squeaks in the early evening breeze, reluctantly pumping valuable water into a reservoir.

Rose wields massive ancient jail-like iron keys which open doors to the dining room, separate bathroom, and the front door, which is at the back. One bedroom has a four-poster, the other, two beds almost too high off the ground for a child to get on to. Old certificates and newspaper clippings adorn the inner walls, as well as grand antique furnishings, give up a little of the home’s past. It’s serene and steeped in history.

The building is in a beautiful state; every room feeling authentically ancient apart from the slightly comforting gas cooker and fridge in

the kitchen and one or two gas lights to cook by. Minimal necessities, morale comforts.

John comes at 6pm to stoke the donkey with massive amounts of timber which he has collected from the local woods. This should keep us in hot water until the morning and it does.

As the sun sets behind the Sneeuberg Mountains comes the realisation that the paraffin lamps and candles need to be lit now or darkness will prevail.

I fumble with the lamps, either lighting them with tape too far out, causing black smoke to stain the lanterns’ glass covers, or turn the widget the wrong way making the tape fall into the liquid. Soon dim flickering flames cast mysterious shadows. There are no sounds. The stars light up the garden. Having spent a lovely day with no electrical diversions, sleep comes easily and deeply in this magical place.

We visit the Mountain Zebra National Park, Cradock and the very eccentric town of Nieu Bethesda with its famous Owl House and the Camdeboo National Park during our brief stay.

Our last night in the fabulous farm and three fires are lit. In the kitchen there is a large hearth, a grate in the dining room and the braai in the garden. There’s a lovely warm glow to the farm; one you take away with you when you leave.

It’s a five star experience.




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Quiet Letskraal, where South Africa’s capital was conceived

David Beaumont and his family revel in the stars and stillness at the former home of Andries Pretorius, deep in the Karoo.

Left to right: the wagon and werf; a sunny Letskraal bedroom (Images: letskraal.co.za).

By DAVID BEAUMONTIN 1800, Andries Pretorius, Commander of the Boers, lived on a small farm, Letskraal. The nearest town, Graff-Reinet, was capital of the fourth colony in the country at that time, following on from Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Swellendam and named after the first Dutch Governor Jacob van der Graff and his wife Rejnet.

It lies an hour’s drive away from the farm by car, five hours away in an 1800s horse and carriage.

In 1838, Pretorius headed off to defeat 5,000 Zulus at the Battle of Blood River and establish a city in his name, now the capital city, Pretoria. His crusade was conceived here at Letskraal.

We leave town with directions provided by owner Johan Minnaar and after 45 minutes up the N9 the promised sign directs us right on to the dirt track.

The instructions explain that the gate to the property has no indication as to its name to protect our privacy, so it is vital to keep an eye on the odometer and to hoot when we get there. Post hoot, John or Rose will let us in. Neither speak English but Rose has a few words, just enough. Our daughter (9) has not been looking forward to this experience at all; three days with no electronic vices are incomprehensible to modern kids who are permanently plugged. Letskraal has not a single electric

plug socket.Upturned potjies lie under the

kitchen window at Letskraal.As we pull up under a big old tree

and park in the shade, eight eyes light up (we brought the puppy pug too.) It’s a picture. Whitewashed walls, all slightly crooked, are dotted with glossy green shutters. Old wagons, shattered and with bleached timbers enhance the picture as do the old upturned potjies and the massive fallen tree trunk now bedecked with spring pansies in all colours.

A red dusty clay area surrounds the house giving it an even more rustic feel and had been, in its significant entirety, raked by hand. One of those tall wild-west mini windmills squeaks in the early evening breeze, reluctantly pumping valuable water into a reservoir.

Rose wields massive ancient jail-like iron keys which open doors to the dining room, separate bathroom, and the front door, which is at the back. One bedroom has a four-poster, the other, two beds almost too high off the ground for a child to get on to. Old certificates and newspaper clippings adorn the inner walls, as well as grand antique furnishings, give up a little of the home’s past. It’s serene and steeped in history.

The building is in a beautiful state; every room feeling authentically ancient apart from the slightly comforting gas cooker and fridge in

the kitchen and one or two gas lights to cook by. Minimal necessities, morale comforts.

John comes at 6pm to stoke the donkey with massive amounts of timber which he has collected from the local woods. This should keep us in hot water until the morning and it does.

As the sun sets behind the Sneeuberg Mountains comes the realisation that the paraffin lamps and candles need to be lit now or darkness will prevail.

I fumble with the lamps, either lighting them with tape too far out, causing black smoke to stain the lanterns’ glass covers, or turn the widget the wrong way making the tape fall into the liquid. Soon dim flickering flames cast mysterious shadows. There are no sounds. The stars light up the garden. Having spent a lovely day with no electrical diversions, sleep comes easily and deeply in this magical place.

We visit the Mountain Zebra National Park, Cradock and the very eccentric town of Nieu Bethesda with its famous Owl House and the Camdeboo National Park during our brief stay.

Our last night in the fabulous farm and three fires are lit. In the kitchen there is a large hearth, a grate in the dining room and the braai in the garden. There’s a lovely warm glow to the farm; one you take away with you when you leave.

It’s a five star experience.




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by ROB FLUDETHE Australian government last week broke the unwanted news that following a year-long investigation, they have uncovered widespread use of banned performance-enhancing drugs in professional sport. Furthermore, the report claimed that there were links with organised crime to provide sports teams with the drugs. The task team also deduced that such links may have resulted in match-fixing and fraudulent manipulation of the betting markets. Some corners have described last Thursday “the blackest day in Australian sport.”

The key findings of the investigation identified the use of prohibited substances such as peptides, hormones and illicit drugs in professional sport, some of which have not yet been approved for human use. It concluded that an orchestrated system involving some coaches, sports scientists and medical support staff worked together with instrumental figures in the underworld to help athletes dope. All the individual sporting bodies in Australia have been asked to cooperate with the Sports Ministry in finding the culprits, but also to prevent further use of banned substances and match-fixing. Athletes have also been told to own up to wrongdoing and confess all they know, and in return

Aussie doping scandal ignites suspicion in SA

As a South African, it could be easy to snigger at our friends across the pond, after years of torment from them about the scandals that litter our sport. Is this our chance to point the finger back?

AB de Villiers settling into new roleby JEREMY BORTZWHEN South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher suffered a freak eye injury on the first day’s play of the first warm-up match on the tour to England last year, many were unsure who would fill Boucher’s large boots.

While AB de Villiers initially took over the gloves, it was not clear whether he would continue in the role for the remainder of the tour, and going forward, or whether a specialist wicket-keeper would be called up (Thami Tsolekile was the most likely replacement).

English pitches are notoriously difficult to keep on and there was much debate as to whether de Villiers should be “burdened” with the gloves versus having a specialist behind the stumps. Fast forward some some six months later and de Villiers looks very settled as South

they could meet with reduced sanctions.

As a South African, it could be easy to snigger at our friends across the ditch, after years of torment from them about the almost daily scandals that litter our sport. If I received a penny for every time the name Hansie Cronjé was brought up in conversation after discussing my origins, I would be sunning myself in the Bahamas on my 78-foot yacht. Then there are the issues of quotas, fraud, brutality on the rugby field, government intervention, the Kings, Apartheid and more. It gets tiresome, even though it’s just banter.

But is this a chance for us to point the finger back at Australians? Something about glasshouses and stones comes to mind. What if there were a similar outbreak of doping in South Africa? Would it be possible? I think so and it would similarly disgust all of us fans as it is currently burning away at the Aussies.

South Africa has had a few instances of doping, especially in rugby. Johan Ackermann (current Lions coach) and Herkie Kruger were both banned during their playing days for taking nandrolone, while Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson were both accused (but then acquitted) of unwittingly taking supplements which contained

performance-enhancing drugs. Pierre Spies has also been accused of doping by some, with his muscular physique being called into question when he missed the 2007 World Cup due to having blood clots. Last November, cyclist David George recently admitted to having taken EPO, as well as the odd Comrades scandal.

The point is that South African sportsmen are not immune to doping and indeed match-fixing, despite our chequered past and attempts to wipe the slate clean. Athletes compete to win, and these days money seems to be the primary driver for performance. It would be prudent of SASCOC and indeed all the sports governing bodies in South Africa to undertake a similar investigation as our Australian counterparts, and uncover any miscreants. We cannot mark time and assume all is squeaky clean in our sport. As the Afrikaans saying goes, “stiller water; dieper grond.”

The fans who pay their heroes’ salaries demand a fair contest, and while it might be a cheap shot to ridicule any guilty Australians, we should acknowledge that their government has at least had the minerals to uncover the wrongdoings, despite the potential devastating consequences on their nation’s psyche and image.

Africa’s number one Test wicket-keeper. That was not always the case though. Until his superb (and wicket-keeping maiden) century in the third Test in Perth in last year’s series win against Australia, many were questioning whether keeping was negatively affecting his batting. In 9 innings before his sublime 225 ball 169, his highest score was 47 and he often looked remarkably out of character at the crease.

De Villiers was also suffering from a niggling back injury and many felt that the demands of wicket-keeping and playing as a number four batsman were taking their toll. That maiden century silenced many critics and with each passing Test since, de Villiers has seemed to grow more into the role. (Thankfully his workload has been reduced and he is no longer keeping in the shorter formats of the game).

For the past few weeks, de Villiers has been receiving tips from Boucher and he feels this is making a big impact.

“The work I have done with Bouch has helped me a lot. He doesn’t try to change too much technically, but if he picks something up on TV he will let me know.”

“I am moving my feet a lot better than when I started and I am much more confident now about standing up to the stumps to the spinners.”

South Africa captain Graeme Smith says he has seen the improvement in de Villiers with the gloves and that has given everybody in the team more confidence.

“AB’s keeping has been outstanding, it’s getting better and better,” Smith said. “The area in which he is catching balls

is growing and that allows us as slips to space out a bit more which improves our chances of taking catches.”

In South Africa’s most recent Test win, De Villiers became the first player in Test history to score a hundred and take 10 dismissals behind the stumps in the same match, with his final tally of 11 equalling Jack Russell’s all-time Test record (coincidentally also in Johannesburg).

With de Villiers behind the stumps, South Africa are able an extra specialist batsman, which gives the side a huge advantage.

It is unclear, though, whether the Proteas camp wants Quinton de Kock to eventually take over the gloves or whether they foresee de Villiers in the role long term.

There is no doubt de Villiers has the talent to be an international Test wicket-keeper. On the flip-side, young Quinton de Kock has immense talent and is more than capable of moving into the role. For now, having two keepers in different formats is working well but I do think that long term, de Kock will be behind the stumps with Ade Villiers playing as a specialist number four.

In latest SA Test win, De Villiers became the first player in Test history to score a hundred and take 10 dismissals behind the stumps in the same match, with a final tally matching Jack Russel’s 1990 all-time Test record.

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by STAFF REPORTERTHE Springbok Sevens won their second USA Sevens title in three seasons after a record 40-21 win over New Zealand in a dramatic Cup Final on Monday morning (SA time) in Las Vegas.

South Africa were in stunning form in the final with Branco du Preez, back in the side after missing three tournaments because of injury, putting in a stellar performance, scoring two tries and contributing a haul of 18 points overall.

In doing, the South Africans not only registered their biggest ever Cup Final win over New Zealand, but they also reclaimed second position on the HSBC Sevens World Series log. It was the team’s first Cup success in two years after their win in Scotland in 2011.

The injury-hit Springbok Sevens team, superbly led by Frankie Horne, bounced back in dramatic fashion after their disappointment in Wellington last weekend, where they only managed to win one of their matches.

South Africa become the fifth team to win a title this season, showing just how competitive the World Series is. They defeated Series leaders New Zealand after leading 28-0 at half-time in a fantastic display with some superb

SPRINGBOK SEVENS SEIZE USA TITLE

SA take second USA Sevens titles in three seasons after 40-21 triumph over New Zealand

and exciting tries.Chris Dry (2), Warren Whiteley

and Du Preez all scored converted tries in an action-packed first half. The South Africans were creative on attack and solid on defence and never allowed the Kiwis to gain any momentum.

Two more tries after the interval,

scored by Du Preez and Stephan Dippenaar, stretched the SA total to 40 points and out of reach of New Zealand. The Kiwis, however, refused to give up and a late rally saw them scoring three quick tries through Pat Lam, Tim Mikkelson and Gilles Kaka.

Afterwards, SA Sevens

coach Paul Treu described the achievement of his team as “a huge and gusty performance”.

“I’m just so glad for the guys. They deserve this win because they work so hard during training. We were all very disappointed after what happened in Wellington, but they showed great heart,

commitment and determination to bounce back and deliver such outstanding performances against Samoa and New Zealand,” said Treu. An emotional Paul Delport could not hide his delight after the final whistle.

“It was just tremendous fight from the boys. We said after what happened last week, that we never going to forget that. We set such a high standards for ourselves, we need to come out and perform like that every time,” said Delport,

He added, “This is huge for us. We put in so much effort back home – there are just no words to describe this winning feeling.”

Earlier in the day, South Africa won their semi-final 12-7 against defending champions Samoa thanks to a try in extra-time by speedster Seabelo Senatla after Cornal Hendricks had scored in the first half.

New Zealand also scored their winning try in extra time to beat Fiji 19-14 to advance to the final.

Samoa won their playoff for third place 36-31 against Fiji after the scores were tied at the end of normal time. Canada lifted the Plate; France won the Bowl while Australia captured the Shield on an action-packed third day in Las Vegas. The standings after Round 5 of the HSBC Sevens World Series:1. New Zealand 96 points2. South Africa 733. Samoa 714. Fiji 665. France 596. Kenya 57Round 6 of the World Series will be 22-24 March in Hong Kong.

South Africa lift the USA Sevens title at the Sam Boyd Stadium, the fifth round of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

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