Sandy Bigara LIVE at Hingham Nursery Tea Garden 6th October 2013

Hi guys! 

The following is the Press Release from the amazing and dedicated team at Hingham Nursery Tea Garden:

"Good morning all,

Please remember that on Sunday the 6th of October the very talented Sandy Bigara 

will be gracing us with her enchanting voice from 12:00 - 14:00!

Those of you who were at the nursery on the 1st of September will remember her, 

especially when she sang 'O mio babbino caro' and got a standing ovation. 

We will also be serving a roast lunch of R50 per person. 

Please call Loura Venter on 0765539691 to reserve your table."

Too sweet! :) 

There is a gorgeous children's play area with tables nearby! 

I love happy customers and I'm really looking forward to playing again, while little "Timon's" (Meercat/ Mongoose) scurry around my keyboard! Only in Africa people! 

"Hold me till the song ends Chancho." 

The food is traditional Sunday roast fair - meaty, tasty and filling. The restaurant is open air, rustic and surrounded by pretty flowers - what more could a girl want for her birthday gig!? My last gig there inspired my most recent tattoo... to see that you will have to ask me in person! 

Beautiful... Am I right? xx

Hope to see you there! It is my birthday weekend (I am another year older on the 7th October!) sob! 

"Like this...except, imagine this as a cheesecake."

 Loura Venter on 0765539691 to reserve your table!

Changing Our Views About Busking

"They sit at the bar,

and put bread in my jar,

and say 'Man, what are you doin' here?'..."

Piano Man by Billy Joel, November 1, 1973. 

http://tinyurl.com/pianomanbillyjoel

There seems to always have been a misconception in the Performing Arts, from the audience's point of view - as well as from certain Artists. Busking has a very long history, many talented performers have fed, clothed, housed and educated their families on the back of the good old fashioned 'Busk' - there is no better way to hone one's performance skill than to busk. Busking is also really good at totally deflating any residual ego that is left in you as a performer. It is flippin' fantastic!

The hubbub of happy chatting people behind me while I play, is a wonderful testimony to the fact that the venue, and music, are providing a bustling energised environment. That moment where a really special song brings the room to a quiet stop-and-listen is a highlight - and truly treasured as such. That one person who tells you that you are too loud... that person who stops and has a little cry when a song touches close to home... There is nothing like it. Busking is music on the frontlines.

In a recent review (a very nice review by an awesome lady) the line that made me stop and think (and the line that makes venues question having buskers such as myself) was referring to the fact that it is a "pity" that singers have to busk to earn a living.

Is it a pity?

Or is it a fantastic platform for feedback and skill-building without the added pressure of paying for venue hire etc?

The options available to Performers now are:
a) Get signed by a big label. (A pipe dream for most of us, no matter how talented - and not exactly what every performer wants) ((With the Pop Industry's predilection for Body suits... i'm just not a candidate!))

I just can't see myself pulling off this look.

b) Hire a local venue and be the star of the show: Playhouse / Live - The Venue / The Catalina Theatre / The Stable Theatre / Heritage / Seabrookes / Rhumbelow etc. (all of which are booked well in advance, and cost an arm and a leg to hire.) ((Audiences aren't guaranteed)) (((Not every singer knows how to write up hot press releases / get edited publicity shots done / Find R5000+ for Posters and Flyers (who will design those?) / strike up friendships with Editors / Find their email addresses without seemingly stalking them / Get the general public to miss a Rugby game / Soccer World Cup / Olympics / The Bachelor, in order to hear you croon about your love life etc.))) ((((Sound guys? Lighting guys? If not a soul arrives who will pay for it all?))))

"Err'body sing with me! la lalaaaa... Err'body?..." *crickets*

c) Sit at home and cry into your cup of milo, while mixing tracks on your 2005 Windows 98. (Using free software that your Ginnie-Gans passed on to you, because you have no work and can't afford internet.) ((because you haven't performed in a year. Soundcloud recordings are not performances. Yes i'm talkin' to you.)) (((Because you are too cool to Busk *finger snaps*)))

"Just wait... I've almost got the bass line... to sync with the drum loop..."

d) Find a friendly venue where you can perform reliably, hand out business cards and connect with the people in your area. (known as networking) ((Known as 'working for a living'))

"Sure!... You can ABSOLUTELY part-pay me in cake. AB-SO-FRIGGIN-LOOTLY!"

So IS busking for a live and appreciative audience, in a warm and welcoming environment such as a restaurant a 'pity'?

I don't think so. I want to challenge YOU to change your preconceived perception of this type of platform.

I do, however, understand the sentiment behind the comment. The well-wish that the performer in question 'reach their dream or full potential' is very sweet - and performers enjoy hearing as much, it is an ego boost in an industry where such boosts are few and far between.

ATTENTION PERFORMERS: Make USE of your local restaurants, and of any spare square meter of pavement you can legally use, fill Durban with song and create the same type of vibe that European countries enjoy. Don't turn up your nose at a 'free gig' - take your glass jar and perform your heart out - you may make a 20, or 50... or if you are lucky, you may just perform for someone who holds the key to your success.

Lastly, work hard. Be neat and tidy. Don't drink on the job!! Arrive on time, be honourable towards your venue owners. They are happy to have you, but you have to show them respect. Busking is a 'workout' - don't be lazy. Like I said, Busking is the 'frontline' (That's 'war-speak' people) and NOT easy. BUT it is worth every effort. ANY opportunity to perform is a GIFT, see it in those terms and you will TRULY reach some new level in your art. And finally please, PLEASE, don't look down on those hardworking Muso's who sit and play in all manner of environments.

A kind word goes a long way to making your busker's day.

Take care all. Xx

Sandy Bigara
www.soundcloud.com/sdbigara
www.sandybigara.wix.com/onlinebio

FYI:
"Busking according to Wikipedia: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_performance

Nelson Mandela Madiba Tata Tribute

Prayers, memories and well-wishes are starting to flow via Facebook, and other online media. The general feeling throughout South Africa is one of 

"We wish you well, we love you, we release you." 

 My Memory of Tata, Nelson Mandela:

My memory of Madiba is a silly yet awesome one, I sang at the KKNK (http://www.kknk.co.za/) in 2000, and we were present at one of Madiba's speeches. I sat in the 10th or so row and had the privilege of hearing him speak to us. He very kindly waved and said "Hello!" to me through the mic when I waved and called out to him.

I was so overwhelmed that I got out my old Nokia and recorded a portion of his speech, instantly making it my Voice-mail message (in the days before online social media how else would my friends ever 'hear' that I had met him!) Well, the awesome thing was this, When I later listened to the recording (and after a few of my friends left awe-filled voice messages on my phone)

I realised that Madiba had said these words as I recorded him:

 

"And so, at this time, we are not able, to answer. But, as a nation, we will! We will answer!"

 

I kept it as my voice-mail tone for about 3 years (until the phone died) and it will always be my special Madiba memory :) What is your memory of him? 

 

The following is a beautiful message regarding Madiba, written by Captain Paul Watson:

"In Praise of Madiba, Nelson Mandela was a terrorist, a convict, a communist, an accused saboteur and an enemy of the State!

He was also one of them greatest heroes of the last century, He achieved in South Africa what even Mahatma Gandhi was unable to do and he did in a way that respected all of humanity.

This is a man who evolved above the pettiness of racial conflict, a man who saw with profound clarity that South Africa was not a Black nation, a Coloured nation or a White nation. He saw South Africa as a great nation with opportunities for all people no matter their colour, their tribe, their religion, or their culture... 

...But finally after years of struggle and hardship, apartheid was overthrown and Nelson Mandela became the first Black President of South Africa. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. The U.S. presented him with the Medal of Freedom and the Soviet Union presented him with The Order of Lenin. Yet he still officially remained on the list of people barred from entry to the United States.

In 1969 or anytime during the Seventies, the very idea that Nelson Mandela would one day be President of South Africa was an impossible thought. No one, not even Mandela himself could imagine such a possibility. It was simply impossibility.

And yet it happened. The impossible became possible and in achieving that position, in winning the Nobel prize, Mandela gave a gift to all of us and that was the gift of hope, the realization that no matter how daunting the situation, no matter how formidable the obstacles, that passion, courage and imagination can prevail. 

Madiba is now 94 years old and we may lose him soon. But what we will never lose is the legacy of this great man, the ideas that he transformed into reality, the dreams that he made real. The strength of his convictions, and the passion, and kindness of his heart. 

We all die but few have lived as Nelson Mandela lived, few have achieved as much as he was able to achieve. 

Even his prison number 46664 (meaning prisoner 466 incarcerated in 1964) is now the name of a humanitarian charitable organization. Mandela has been able to turn all the opposition against him in his life into tools to make this a better world. 

The last one hundred years have given us very few exceptionally great inspirational and peaceful leaders. The three most influential have been Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela and only one of them was a President of a nation although I believe King would have become the greatest President of the United States if he had not been assassinated by a coward. Gandhi was also assassinated. 

I am happy that Mandela was able to live a long and remarkable life. 

He not only served his country with exceptional honour, he has served all of mankind with dignity and amazing grace."

 

Captain Paul Watson

My primary interest is in defending and protecting marine life in our oceans. It is my deepest passion and it is a fight that I have been involved in all of my life, a fight that I shall never retire from and will continue until the day I die. I am Captain and Educator, Author and Lecturer, Fund-raiser and Film-maker, Executive Director and Marine Conservationist. I am Master of the 1000 ton vessel Steve Irwin. My ship Bob Barker is crucial in blocking the slipway of the Nisshin Maru during our whale defense campaigns in the Southern Ocean. I am closely connected to the Scuba-Diving, Surfing and Vegetarian communities.

http://www.facebook.com/captpaulwatson

www.seashepherd.org

The Following is a lovely tribute page by the Mail & Guardian: 

http://madiba.mg.co.za/ 

Here is a link to the Nelsonmandela.org page, explaining Madiba's names and their meanings: http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/names 

He has lived a long life and I wish him well, whether he will live to 120 or not.  

Take care Tata. 

Cinnamon & Honey Recipe

Facts on Cinnamon & Honey & Recipe.....

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1. Many people who have tried this concoction found it to be effective in boosting their body metabolism and helpful in their weight loss efforts. I have tried it for general detox purposes and have found it to be especially helpful in moving my bowel. However, many are hesitant to try this concoction due to the intimidating prospect of a spicy mixture direct. From the various feedback posts on this mixture, I gathered there are two extreme reactions to its taste - "love it" or "hate it". And what do I personally say about the taste? If you are using Cassia/Chinese cinnamon, it's pungent, spicy, and woody. The honey in it definitely makes it much more palatable. (Note: In Ayurvedic medicine, it is believed that honey enhances the medicinal effectiveness of the cinnmaon formulation.) I recommend you check out Ceylon cinnamon, which is also known as the real cinnamon. It is much milder and more pleasant in aroma and highly contrasted with Cassia cinnamon in taste. Also, it doesn't seem to produce an offensive blob of slime that you see when mixing Cassia cinnamon with hot water. Its exorbitant price and lack of accessibilty is however a big deterrent for many consumers.

2. Honey is added only half an hour after mixing the cinnamon and boiling water, so that the healthy enzymes in the honey are kept alive.

Drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:

It is found that a mix of PURE honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.

ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder....who knew?

CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses, and it's delicious too!

UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root.

GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals

INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.

PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections.

WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month.

FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week.

BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.

Remember when we were kids....?
We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it.....!

Dianne Kohler Barnard SAPS Budget Statement - Political

I have placed each point that Dianne makes on a new line, to make googling etc easier. There has to be a point where South Africa says 'enough'

There are many good cops, working hard for their communities... And I salute you men and women who have the right attitude and who follow the law.

"The Marikana Massacre,
Mido Macia,
Andries Tetane,
a court interpreter dragged by the neck,
SAPS members filmed brutally assaulting civilians,
153 SAPS stations without water, electricity, toilets or all three,
SAPS members locked out as leases lapse,
SIU investigations into the two national police days,
Seven multi-million rand contracts currently under investigation,
a failure to reopen the specialised units closed by that disgrace Jackie Selebi,
Felon Jackie Selebi at home in his mansion still owing taxpayers R14-million,
a third appointment of non-police officer as National Police Commissioner,
the failure to de-militarise the SAPS as per the NDP,
32,8% of the budget set aside for contingent liabilities...
R20-billion we expect to pay to civilians raped... beaten... robbed by cops,
Guptagate,
R4-billion to consultants,
zero dismissals for the 13,000 lost SAPS firearms,
R96-pa to send cops to South Sudan and Darfur,
the multi-million rand AVL SAPS car tracking system contract lapsed because Cele signed the renewal 3 days after it expired,
reservists turned away since 2008,
20% of detectives untrained,
just 3,3% of cops trained in sexual offences,
27,000 cops with firearms,
but no licences,
16,594 cops without drivers licences and,
in 5 years there will be no rhinos left at Kruger National Park.

These are a few of the reasons why the DA will not support the handing over of this budget to the current SAPS management. This was my declaration."


Dianne Kohler Barnard
(via a Facebook 'shared' status)
Shadow Minister of Police - Democratic Alliance MP; Parliamentary Ethics Committee; KZN Vice Chairperson; MP for Central Durban Constituency.
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12 Week Weight Loss Challenge with Clubhealthpointe

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Clubhealthpointe is very excited about a 12 week weight loss challenge starting 3 June 2013. This is a personalised weight loss eating plan followed for 12 weeks which works on the burning of body fat.

My aim is to help you lose those unwanted kg's and cm's this Winter. I don't want Winter to be an excuse to eat more. In fact, Winter is the best time to lose weight as your metabolism naturally speeds up in order to keep you warm, so there is no more perfect time than now.

My commitment to you, as your personal coach, will be to coach you to your goal weight. I will monitor and guide you to make sure you meet your goal weight.  I will motivate you on a daily basis so we can ensure together that you achieve what you set out to do.  So take up the Challenge now.

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Make that call today to take up the challenge. You owe it to yourself.

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Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche with a Brown Rice Crust

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Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche with a Brown Rice Crust

Ingredients

2 cups cooked brown rice
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated
5 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces and blanched
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
4 green onions, sliced
1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions

Mix the rice, finely grated cheese and one egg in a bowl. Press the rice mixture into a pie plate, about 1/4 inch thick.

Bake in a preheated 450 degree F oven until the edges and bottom just start turning golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Mix the remaining eggs, milk, broccoli, sharp cheddar cheese and green onions in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.

Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 30 to 35 minutes.


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Guptagate: Ministerial heads must roll

Democratic Alliance press statement by

David Maynier MP

DA Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

22 May 2013

Release: immediate

The following is an extract of a speech by the DA's Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, David Maynier MP, which was delivered in the National Assembly today during the snap debate on "Guptagate".

President Jacob Zuma told us during the State of the Nation Address on 14 February 2013 that "government was waging war against corruption". But, just minutes before, he had welcomed "special and distinguished guests", including none other than Atul Gupta, who was sitting, of all places, in the "Presidential Box".  The President did not hesitate to flaunt his close relationship with the Guptas, right here, under our noses, in Parliament. That neatly illustrates, as the President likes to say, "where the problem comes". Because, the root cause of the problem, which led to "Guptagate", is President Jacob Zuma. 

He is responsible for creating the "culture of undue influence" referred to in the investigation report. That is why the President should have been here today accounting to us in Parliament, rather than hiding away from us in the Union Buildings.

When Jet Airways Airbus JAI 9900 landed at Air Force Base Waterkloof on 30 April 2013, it triggered massive political fallout. Years of frustration with President Zuma's "sugar daddies", including the Shaiks, the Reddys and the Guptas, who make up "Zuma Inc.", exploded. Something snapped inside the ruling party and even Gwede - "Don't Upset Ministers" - Mantashe was moved to issue a public statement condemning "Guptagate". With the situation spinning out of control, Jeff Radebe, the damage-control officer in chief, was brought in to contain the political fallout from "Guptagate".  It came as no surprise, therefore, that the investigation effectively exonerated President Zuma and members of his Cabinet. The Minister was at pains to point out that "ministers were not involved in this matter".

Well, the fact is nobody believes that not one minister knew anything about: 

• 3 fixed wing aircraft;
• 7 helicopters;
• 88 vehicles; and 
• 490 personnel – 194 of them, being state employees – supporting a private function from AFB Waterkloof.
• The Minister went on to make an extraordinary statement that:

 "Members of the Executive were not required to issue any instructions, did not issue any instructions, and did not create the impression that they ought to have issued any instructions."

But, had clear instructions been issued, there would have been no "Guptagate". 

The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, received a request from the Gupta family to use AFB Waterkloof. To her credit, she turned the request down. But, the Minister then failed to inform the Secretary of Defence, Sam Gulube, or the Chief of the Defence Force, General Solly Shoke, of her decision.

We have to ask: in what kind of country does a private individual telephone a minister to request landing rights at a strategic military base? We also have to ask: in what kind of country does a minister turn down a request and then not officially communicate the decision to her senior officials? The Minister, evidently, needs to be reminded that she runs a state department, which is responsible for the defence of the country, not a "spaza shop". Had the Minister taken action and issued clear instructions, Jet Airways JAI 9900 would never have landed at AFB Waterkloof, and there would have been no "Guptagate" scandal.

There is a widely held perception that when the Guptas say "jump", the President says, "how high".  So, why were we surprised that when the Guptas said "jump", some senior officials said, "how high"? We cannot sit back and allow ministers to get off the hook by hanging a few "rogue officials" out to dry. Ministerial heads must roll.

That is why we have requested the Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, to conduct an independent investigation into "Guptagate". We need to know what President Zuma knew, when he knew it, and what he did about it. And, we need to know what ministers knew, when they knew it, and what they did about it. Because, in the end: ministers are responsible, and ministers must be accountable. If the Minister was serious about ensuring that a situation like this never happens again, then the final report of the investigation should have read something like this:

 Name: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Position: Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Charge: Incompetence

Finding: The Minister was negligent in not communicating her decision, to deny a request from the Gupta family to use AFB Waterkloof, to senior officials in the Department of Defence. Had the minister done so, there would have been no "Guptagate" scandal.

Recommendation: Fire

 But, in the end, if we really want to ensure that something like this never happens again, then we have to come together in our thousands, we have to come together in our tens of thousands, we have to come together in our millions and - together  - "fire" President Jacob Zuma on election day in 2014.

Media enquiries:

David Maynier MP

DA Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

071 534 6398

Alexandra Leisegang

Research and Communications Officer

072 225 3051

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Monsanto - Some Interesting Information via Grow Food, Not Lawns

Shock findings in GMO study: Rats fed lifetime of GM corn grow horrifying tumors, 70% of females: http://goo.gl/6xOLK

Bill Gates Dodges Questions on Why He Owns 500,000 Shares of Monsanto: http://goo.gl/SHFLs

US Government Lobbying for Monsanto across the Globe: http://goo.gl/TFwLY

Monsanto's pesticides kill bees, disrupt ecosystems, pollute rivers and groundwater and are the source of a number of cancers and malformations. It has been scientifically proven that GMOs are responsible for the development of cancer. Inform yourself: http://goo.gl/LsFS4

Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields: http://goo.gl/kCppW

5 Million Farmers Sue Monsanto for $7.7 Billion: http://goo.gl/113w0

Worldwide 'March Against Monsanto' Protests Planned for May 25th: http://goo.gl/bqQrn

Monsanto vs. Mother Earth — More than 2,006,683 have signed @ www.avaaz.org/en/monsanto_vs_mother_earth_loc

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KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir Choral Workshop with Composer Hendrik Hofmeyr

The KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir and UKZN Bel Canto Chamber Choir, under the baton of Gerard'd du Toit, is proud to announce a choral workshop with composer Hendrik Hofmeyr held at Durban Girls' College on Saturday 8 June 2013. 

Registration time: 09h30. 
The workshop commences punctually at 10h00 - 13h00. 
Cost : R100 per person.

Refreshments will be provided.

The workshop includes a performance by the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir with the Hendrik Hofmeyr composition which is to be performed at the International Florence Choir Festival/Competition in July 2013.

For bookings and more information, contact Linda Druce
cell: 082 334 0482
email: linda.druce@mweb.co.za