BULLS TEAM WINS FINAL STAGE OF ABSA CAPE EPIC AND PLACES SECOND OVERALL

The final stage of this year’s Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas saw Cannondale Vredestein, Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) and Roel Paulissen (BEL), walk away as overall winners for this year’s event. With a nine minute time advantage built up of over the last couple of stages, they solidified their position as winners once again when they crossed the finish line within the leading bunch of riders who sprinted the last couple of metres of the Magical and Untamed African Mountain Bike Race. They were welcomed by t ...  View Complete Article

CANNONDALE VREDESTEIN AHEAD WITH NINE MINUTE TIME ADVANTAGE

In a surprise stage finish for the penultimate challenge in this year’s Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas, the Full-Dynamix Rsm team, Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) and Massimo Debertolis (ITA), took top honours for the first time during this year’s event when they crossed the finish line first at a time of 3:45:10. Hot on their heels was the USN/adidas team, Brandon Stewart (RSA) and Max Knox (RSA), who arrived seven seconds later (3:45:17). Team Alb-Gold Mountainbike, Hannes Genze (GER) and Joschen Kaess (GER), claimed ...  View Complete Article

IT IS MAKE OR BREAK DURING FINAL STAGES OF ABSA CAPE EPIC AS LEADING TEAMS FIGHT FOR STAGE WINS

For the first time since winning the Prologue, the MTN Energade team of Kevin Evans (RSA) and David George (RSA) sprinted first across the finish line in Hermanus for the 6th stage of the Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas – their first stage win for this year’s event (4:53:01). Stage winners from the day before, the Bulls team of Karl Platt (GER) and Stefan Sahm (GER), secured a second place two seconds later at 4:53:03.They were followed one second later by the overall leaders  ...  View Complete Article

CANNONDALE VREDESTEIN’S OVERALL LEAD THREATENED AS TIME GAP NARROWS!

Completing the longest stage in the history of the Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas, where riders have covered a total of 677 km and climbed more than 12 689m to date, saw the German Bulls team cross the Stage 5 finish line first (5:10:52) in an exciting sprint finish - claiming their first stage win during this year’s event.

Yellow jersey leaders Cannondale Vredestein, who up to the end of Stage 4 enjoyed an overall 18 minute lead, only managed to secure a fifth position (5:19:26), which dram ...  View Complete Article

Kata Byleveld (5) is omstreeks 11:00 Sondagoggend in haar ouerhuis op Oudtshoorn oorlede.

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Sy is in Mei verlede jaar gediagnoseer met neuroblastoma en het in November 'n beenmurgoorplanting ondergaan. Sy het so goed herstel dat haar ouers selfs aansoek gedoen het dat sy in Julie vanjaar by die Laerskool Wesbank se gr.R-klassie sou aansluit.

Sowat 10 dae gelede  ...  View Complete Article

CANNONDALE VREDESTEIN ENJOYS COMFORTABLE 18 MINUTE OVERALL LEAD

Bart Brentjens (NED) and Alban Lakata (AUT) of team Dolphin attacked yesterday [Tuesday, 1 April 2008] during Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas, when they broke away from the other pro-riders and crossed the finish line first in Swellendam at a time of 4:28:38. It was the first stage win for the team during this year’s Absa Cape Epic.

Although leading at times by up to 3 minutes, MTN Energade’s Kevin Evans (RSA) and David George (RSA) managed to catch up together with Cannondale ...  View Complete Article

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE FEMALE PEDAL POWER

Competition is heating up between the ladies’ teams participating in this year’s Absa Cape Epic. For the first time since the race started last week Friday (28 March 2008)), Stage 4 saw the leading teams sprint to the finish line, creating loads of excitement for onlookers.

The Trek/VW Wsd team, Susan Haywood (USA) and Jennifer Smith (NZL) were the first to cross the finish line at a time of 5:26:36. This puts them in 2nd position overall (23:56:15). The Rocky Mountain team, Pia Sundstedt (FIN) & Alison Sydor (CAN), finished ...  View Complete Article

SOUTH ARICAN / SWISS STAGE 2 OVERALL LEADERS IN ABSA CAPE EPIC (SONGO.INFO) DROP OUT DURING STAGE 3

Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas provided thrilling surprises and excitement, with overall leaders Songo.Info dropping out of the race, and the first three teams crossing the finish line within seconds of each other.

The Cannondale Vredestein team – Roel Paulissen (BEL) and Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) -repeated their stage win when they were the first to cross the finish line for Stage 3, at a time of 4:16:02. This was only 1 second ahead of the Sout ...  View Complete Article

The international celebrity, Paris Hilton, has for the past week shown off her new plumage on international websites. She poses proudly wearing the two Klein Karoo ostrich boas presented to her last week by the children of the Jacaranda Children’s Home in Pretoria.

Hilton visited the Jacaranda Children’s Home while in South Africa to attend the My Coke festival at the Newmarket racecourse. The children could not control their excitement and overwhelmed the American hotel heiress, actress, singer and pop idol with their attention.

The children presented her with beauti ...  View Complete Article

SOUTH AFRICA/SWITZERLAND TEAM SONGO.INFO STILL IN LEAD AFTER STAGE 2 OF GRUELLING ABSA CAPE EPIC

Arguably the toughest stage ever in the history of the Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas saw the Cannondale Vredestein team - Roel Paulissen (BEL) and Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) – rise to the occasion and prove their endurance by winning both the time bonus competition, and the stage challenge of the day.

With an overall time advantage (after winning Stage 1), the Songo.Info team of Christoph Sauser (SUI) and Burry Stander (RSA) is still in the lead to wear the yello ...  View Complete Article

Young South African mountain biker, Burry Stander, proved he could compete with the best by finishing first with teammate Christoph Sauser in the first stage of the world renowned Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas. With only a 30 second gap between the first and second place winners, this year’s event promises to be exciting to the last finish.

For Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic, the 1 200 riders had to make the journey of 123km from Knysna to George, with the South African MTN Energade team Kevin Evans and David George leading the way after their prologue win on Friday (which also ...  View Complete Article

PROLOGUE TO THE 2008 ABSA CAPE EPIC PRESENTED BY ADIDAS SETS SEEDING FOR STAGE ONE

SOUTH AFRICANS KEVIN EVANS AND DAVID GEORGE WEAR YELLOW JERSEY FOR STAGE 1

The very first prologue in the five year history of the Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas, which is a common feature in grand tours on the road, set the seeding order for today’s [Saturday, 29 March 2008] Stage 1 of the magical untamed mountain bike stage race.

The showcase of a fast 17km circuit took place on the Pezula Private Estate in Knysna, which challenged riders due to some loose ...  View Complete Article

Die internasionale glanspersoonlikheid, Paris Hilton spog die afgelope week op internasionale webtuistes met haar nuwe vere. Sy pronk trots met die twee Klein Karoo volstruisboas wat verlede week deur die kinders van die Jakaranda Kinderhuis in Pretoria aan haar geskenk is.

Hilton het die Jakaranda Kinderhuis besoekterwyl sy in Suid-Afrika was om die My Coke-fees by die Newmarket perderesiesbaan by te woon. Die kinders kon hul opgewondenheid nie beteuel nie en het die Amerikaanse hotel-erfgenaam, aktrise, sangeres en prikkelpop met hul aandag oorval.

Die kinders het pra ...  View Complete Article

Die bemagtiging van nuwe landbouprodusente in die Wes-Kaap het ’n hupstoot gekry met Minister Cobus Dowry se aankondiging dat grondeienaarsregte op landbougrond by Matjiesrivier in die Klein-Karoo binnekort aan ontwikkelende produsente oorgedra sal word. Die nuus volg op ’n besluit van die Grondsake-kommisaris van die Wes-Kaapse Departement se Gondsakekomitee om die groen lig vir die projek te gee.

Mnr. Dowry het hierdie aankondiging vandag by ’n plaaswerker-funksie van Agri Klein-Karoo, die Klein-Karoo Agri Besigheidsentrum en die KKNK op Oudthsoorn gedoen.

Hy het met ...  View Complete Article

Die gesondheidswaarde van die Klein-Karoo se volstruisvleis dra beslis nie net by tot ’n gesonder lewe vir mensekinders nie. Daarvan kan Lady getuig. Lady is volgens haar veearts, dr. Gelen Carlilse die oudste kat in Oudtshoorn. Op 21 Maart het sy – volgens haar amptelike geboortesertifikaat – 22 jaar oud geword.

As dit by kos kom is sy propvol fiemies of is dit katkeurigheid? Sy eet net volstruisvleis - en ook net KLEIN KAROO-volstruisvleis! Sy sal haar gunsteling tussen al die ander handelsmerke uitsnuffel - dit kan jy maar kom toets, nooi haar eienaars, Hansie en Helena Slabbert ...  View Complete Article

Die mense gaan gons oor dié vrouens se los tonge. En dis nie al wat los is nie. Die ritme, lirieke, oktawe, op en af en die onvoorspelbare skerpheid sal verras. Snykant, is die a capella groep Cutt Glas se splinternuwe bydrae tot Afrikaanswees, wat vanjaar by die Absa KKNK debuteer. Cutt Glas is vir die afgelope 19 jaar die voorste professionele dames a capella groep in Suid-Afrika. Met hierdie optrede verwelkom die groep ook hul nuutste lid Mabet van Wyk, ’n voltydse politieke- en regstolk.

Hierdie 5 dames ken hul storie, hul sing selfs op die noot.  ...  View Complete Article

Die alledaagse lewe is maar ’n eentonige roetine. En niemand hou regtig daarvan om net gewoon te wees nie, dis so gewoon. Sit nou net ’n helder strik in jou kop, leer ’n ander taal, gaan doen inkopies met jou ouma, dan is jy eweskielik ongewoon doodgewoon, iemand met iets, ’n doel. Dit is van die aspekte wat aangeraak word in Elzabé Zietsman se nuwe vertoning, Agter Glas, wat vanjaar by die Absa KKNK debuteer.

Zietsman kyk met deernis na die gewone mens, die man op straat, die persoon langs jou. Sy is soms krities, dog is daar ’n goeie porsie selfspot,  ...  View Complete Article

Kevin Evans to ride with Commonwealth Medalist David George

Kevin Evans, current South African mountain bike champion, will participate in this year’s Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas. Evans will team up with David George, one of the country’s best road and climbing cyclists, to ride the prologue and eight stages of the magical and untamed African mountain bike race which takes place from 28 March to 5 April 2008.

The scenic route changes every year and will start in the Southern-Cape town of Knysna. It will finish 966 kilometres, up approximately 18  ...  View Complete Article

Echoes / Eggos
for
Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (ABSA / KKNK)
26 – 28 March 2008

Music and Script by Royston Stoffels
with
Denise Newman, Bronwyn van Graan Lavona de Bruyn and Royston Stoffels

Directed by Paul Savage

MEDIA RELEASE

Profiles
Echoes/Eggos, the production, inspired by the book Echoes of Slavery by Jackie Loos and her Cape Argus column, The way we were, premiér ...  View Complete Article

Project Rwanda to benefit from fifth ABSA Cape Epic

Since its inaugural race in 2004, the Absa Cape Epic has swiftly become an institution on the global mountain biking calendar. As the largest full service, team stage mountain bike race in the world - and the only team stage race to be added to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar - the race annually hosts the world's most accomplished and legendary mountain bike enthusiasts.

Seventeen-time World Cup Winner and Olympic medalist Thomas Frischknecht, the most prolific winner of cross-country  ...  View Complete Article

Think Sunday school stories like you’ve never heard before – or bible studies with a modern twist and you have the Adventures of Toby – a DVD with two fun stories – that will be in stores this month.

The Adventures of Toby is the work of Yipee! Films, the film arm of well-known commercial animation studio Bugbox which is, in turn, behind many well known television commercials. These include Kellogg’s All Brand Cabaret, the Post Office Christmas Campaign, KFC Survivor, Samsung Heroes, Coke Hello, Coke Pirates, Coke Mozzie, Smarties Grown Ups, Pick ‘n Pay Christ ...  View Complete Article