Andrew Hore retains the starting hooker's role while Ryan Crotty is in line for a test debut off the bench in an All Blacks team high on experience but low on talking points. Coach Steve Hansen's team to face Australia in their Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship opener in Sydney on Saturday was unveiled with... Continue Reading →
Standard Bank Joy Of Jazz 2013 – 24 Aug – Performance time
Standard Bank Joy Of Jazz 2013 - Programme SATURDAY, AUGUST 24th Bassline Stage 1. Shane Cooper (Standard Bank Young Artist) 7pm - 8pm 60min set changeover 30mins 2. Rene Marie 8.30pm - 9.30pm 60min set changeover 30mins 3. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto 10pm - 11.15pm 75min set changeover 30mins 4. Sipho Mabuse (Tribute To Zim Ngqwana) 11.45pm... Continue Reading →
Springboks make four changes for Argentina clash
The Springbok side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener against Argentina at Soccer City in Soweto shows four changes from the team which beat Samoa in June. Two of the changes are in the starting XV, both of them in the forwards, and two on the bench for this Test, which forms part of the Nelson... Continue Reading →
“The Soundtrack of my Life” by Clive Davis is essential reading if you love Music
Trust me ,this book is amazing ,not only in the scope of songs he unearths for artists who we all know and love ,but also for some of the frank insights he gives regarding certain acts. I worked for the company for many years and am personal friends with his right hand man Charles Goldstuck... Continue Reading →
Stamp out the feel-good factor around new Wallabies coach is the All Blacks focus for Sat
Stamping out the feel-good factor around new Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is the All Blacks early focus as they brace for a tough Rugby Championship opener in Sydney. The All Blacks believe McKenzie's arrival will give their trans-Tasman rivals a major boost this season and particularly during his first match in charge. "You only have... Continue Reading →
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 – 10 August 2013
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 10 August 2013 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS 1 DJ Kent feat. The Arrows Spin My World Around NC 1 1 (2) 5 2 Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Get Lucky Up 3 5 1 (2) 14 3 Bruno Mars Treasure Down 1 2 1 (3) 8 4... Continue Reading →
All Black Squad of 28 every game will now be a trial as they head towards 2015
With the squad of 28 preparing for the Rugby Championship, which kicks off on August 17 in Sydney for the All Blacks, it is worth noting that now only 13 of the 33 World Cup squad are still wearing the black jersey. Many have gone overseas but along with Weepu, Corey Flynn, Brad Thorn, Victor... Continue Reading →
Mike and the Mechanics perform in Cape Town on 20 August 2013 at Grand Arena
567 Cape Talk and Famous Concerts proudly announce a one-night only Mike and the Mechanics performance in Cape Town on 20 August 2013, celebrating twenty-five years of the group's massive hit, 'The Living Years'. The legendary English rockers will be live on stage at GrandWest Casino's Grand Arena. Mike Rutherford, a founding member of one... Continue Reading →
Looming tests represented a challenge to the All Blacks to lift their game.
June had been about getting game plans and structures in place and now was the time to refine them. "We want to get a bit of versatility and not be a one-trick pony," Hansen said when asked if the new approach was all about increasing the tempo. The 28-man squad has also been bolstered by... Continue Reading →
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 – 3 August 2013 & SA TOP 10 – 1 August 2013
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 3 August 2013 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS 1 DJ Kent feat. The Arrows Spin My World Around Up 1 2 1 4 2 Bruno Mars Treasure Down 1 1 1 (3) 7 3 Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Blurred Lines NC 3 1 (2&2) 13... Continue Reading →
Boks are work in progress rather than title contenders for Rugby Championship 2013
THE Springboks are into their second year now under coach Heyneke Meyer and while they are better prepared than last year, they are still very much a work in progress and some way off being genuine Rugby Championship contenders. This time last year, Meyer had not been long in the job and expressed his frustrations... Continue Reading →
Time for Carter to give way to Cruden?
OPINION: There came a time when Carl Lewis could not run the 100 metres in under ten seconds, when Roger Federer began to sweat like ordinary men and when Viv Richards was no longer the master blaster. And these times feel like heresy. Buildings will fall and the sky will fill with ash and no... Continue Reading →
The Interview – Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse: A disco man’s jazz tribute | City Press
From City Press As celebrities brush shoulders in a Joburg hotel lobby, Percy Mabandu speaks to Sipho Mabuse about his forthcoming tribute to his two favourite jazz giants To attempt a sit-down with Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, the iconic producer and multi-instrumentalist whose genius helped shape South Africa’s musical identity since the 1970s, is to mimic a... Continue Reading →
Mandela Rhodes Foundation 10th Anniversary 27 July 2013 – City Hall Cape Town
Photos by Andrew Brown
Chiefs hold on to beat Crusaders in a classic game. They host the 2013 Super Rugby final next week
The Chiefs will host their second Super Rugby final in as many years after somehow managing to turn the tables on the Crusaders in tonight's semifinal in Hamilton. Willed on by a crowd of about 22,000, the home side were on the back foot early in the second half, trailing 9-3 at halftime, only to... Continue Reading →
Simple Minds – Live in South Africa in Nov
Simple Minds – Live in South Africa Simple Minds are arguably one of the best live bands in the world and over a thirty year career have been responsible for some of the most innovative and enduring anthems in rock music. The band scored a string of hit singles, and are best known for their... Continue Reading →
Crusaders coach has a go at the Chiefs
Todd Blackadder has drawn first blood. Having alleged the Chiefs' tactics of using support runners to knock over opposition defenders is illegal, Crusaders coach Blackadder has fired the opening shot ahead of tomorrow night's Super Rugby semi-final at Waikato Stadium. After sifting through footage of the Chiefs' past performances, Blackadder believes some referees and their... Continue Reading →
My MTN8 – Video Please vote on 083 123 6868
South Africa's oldest football cup competition is around the corner. MTN8 is coming your way in August and what better to way to kick-start the festivities than with choosing a song that will be chanted during this year's MTN8 Wafa Wafa football tournament. Please vote on 083 123 6868
