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The Executive Mayor of Klerksdorp, Dr Magome Maseke, recently received a cheque from Absa Bank.

The money will be used for the Poverty Eleviation Fund to help needy people.

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What is aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy simply means “a therapy using aromas”. It is an ancient natural and holistic therapy using especially selected aromatic oils for their therapeutic effect on the mind, body and soul. The aromas come from the plant kingdom – from flowers, trees, bushes, and herbs.

Aromatherapy “arrived” in South Africa in the early 1980s. It is one of the most popular and fastest growing complementary therapies in the world.

Who can benefit from Aromatherapy?
Almost everyone! Many of us, with our over-committed lifestyles, are just too busy to be sick and find it wise to manage our stress levels by having regular aromatherapy sessions. Pure essential oils work holistically and can help us cope with nervous tension and mood swings, indigestion and constipation, PMT and Menopause, Rheumatism and muscular aches and pains. In fact, the uses for Aromatherapy are endless.

All essential oils are antiseptic and each has multiple therapeutic properties; some regulate metabolic functions like digestion and menstruation, some stimulate our circulation and mental processes, while others will soothe irritations and anxieties.

Carrier oils are non-volatile substances, which are extracted from the seeds of fruits and nuts, e.g. Grapeseed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil. Carrier oil is used to facilitate the absorption of the volatile essential oils via the skin into the body and its systems.

The therapeutic properties of six popular pure essential oils

• Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) – regarded as the most versatile essence therapeutically; its properties are calming, soothing and above all balancing; effective on a wide variety of conditions. Note: avoid during first three months of pregnancy.

• Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) – very effective in stimulating the lymphatic system; uplifting, helps to counteract nervous tension and stress related conditions.

• Orange blossom/Neroli (Citrus aruantium var.amura) – very effective with problems of emotional origin; improves stretch marks and scars.

• Mandarin (Cirtus reticulata) – strengthens digestive function and liver; effective for restlessness/insomnia; excellent for children and pregnant woman.

• Sweet marjoram (Origanum Marjorana) – powerful muscle relaxant, allows mind and body to relax simultaneously; soothing, warming on digestive, muscular, nervous and respiratory system. Note: avoid during pregnancy.

• Tea tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) - long history of use by the aboriginal people of Australia; strengthens immune system; excellent for respiratory system; powerful for acne, athlete’s foot, warts, thrush and cystitis.

The aromatherapy treatment

Your first aromatherapy treatment
Your aromatherapist will ask you detailed questions about your health, lifestyle and emotional state to discover where you might have problems, e.g. back, cellulite, anxiety. If you are already being treated for a medical condition, please check with your doctor before having aromatherapy.

However, you might just simply wish to enjoy a unique treatment to smooth away the stresses of everyday life in the warm, tranquil privacy of your aromatherapist’s room. In this way, you are embarking on a preventative healthcare routine, as health is a profound sense of wellbeing and not just the absence of disease.

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Dawn Strydom, eienaar van Charlie’s Angels is trots om die twee nuwe personeellede aan kliënte voor te stel.

Na ‘n geweldige aanvraag, het Dawn besluit om die dienste van Katinka Lourens en Riétha Karsten by haar salon beskikbaar te stel.

Katinka help kliënte met haarstylering, terwyl Riétha in kliënte se naelbehoeftes sal voorsien. Haar dienste sluit in sy, syglas, akriel, fiber en gel naels.

Dawn nooi alle bestaande en voornemende kliënte om self die voortreflike diens op die proef te stel. Charlie’s Angels is geleë te Knowlesstr.22, Wilkoppies.

Vir navrae skakel gerus (018) 468-7248 of sel. 072 127 8997.

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Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

They came. They saw. They ran.

Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini, who reprise their roles as Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Velma from last summer’s live-action blockbuster comedy hit Scooby-Doo.

In their new mystery adventure, Scooby and the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang confront an anonymous masked villain who is plotting to take over the city of Coolsville by wreaking mayhem with a monster machine that creates Mystery Inc.’s classic foes like The Pterodactyl Ghost, The Black Knight Ghost and The 10,000 Volt Ghost. Meanwhile the gang’s detecting abilities are scrutinized by relentless reporter Heather Jasper-How (Alicia Silverstone), aided by museum curator Patrick Wisely (Seth Green) and thwarted by nasty Jeremiah Wicles (Peter Boyle).

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Before you can develop an effective skin care routine, you need to know what type of skin you have. Many people have what’s called a combination skin, meaning that it’s oily in places and dry in others.

This is easy, but it’s important - using the incorrect product on your skin may aggravate problems. Poor cleansing of combination skin may make it seem oilier than it really is. Using astringent preparations on normal skin may make it dry.

Here’s what to do: wash your face, then wait for an hour, without applying any skin care product to it. Then press a tissue to each of the following areas of your face: your nose, cheeks, chin and forehead.

If no oily residue is left on the skin, you have normal skin.

If all the areas reveal an oily residue, then you have oily skin.

If skin particles remain on the tissue or can be seen on the your skin, you have dry skin. Remember that if your dry skin’s condition doesn’t improve after being moisturized, you may have dermatitis. If so, you should see your dermatologist.

If some areas of your skin – say, your T-zone, or forehead, nose and chin - yield an oily, you have combination skin. Combination skin is very common.

Caring for combination skin

Who said life was simple? Your skin is oily in places, dry in others. Wearing a paper bag on your head isn't option. Here's what to do.

Wash your face at least once a day with a gentle cleanser;

Use a light moisturizer on the dry areas of your face – those not in the more oily T-zone area, which includes your chin, nose and forehead;

Use a gentle, alcohol-free toner to remove excess oil at least once a week;

Use cosmetics that are oil-free, non-comedogenic (a long word that means it won’t cause blackheads);

Apply a non-comedogenic, oil-free sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 when you’re exposed to the sun.

Caring for normal skin

Wash your face twice a day with a gentle cleanser or a low-alkaline soap;

Use a light moisturizer;

Protect your skin by applying sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15;

Avoid products that are very oily or drying

Caring for dry skin

Use soaps or cream bars that contain fatty ingredients such as cocoa butter or lanolin no more than once or twice a day. Avoid highly alkaline products – they can irritate your skin;

Apply moisturizer to your skin every day. If your skin is very dry, apply a heavy cream at bedtime as well.

Use a sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 to retain moisture.

If you have a sensitive skin, avoid scented products or those that contain dyes.

Caring for oily skin

Washing our face leaves a ring around the basin. Going out into the sun causes the price of petrol to drop. Here's what to do.

Wash your face gently with a mild cleanser, no more than twice a day. Avoid scrubbing it too hard, as this can irritate the skin;

Avoid creamy moisturizers and sunscreens. Opt for “non-comedogenic” or “non-acnegenic” products instead. So-called non-comedogenic products are less likely to clog your pores;

Use an alcohol-free toner to remove excess oil at least once a week;

If your oily skin has resulted in acne, see a dermatologist for a personalized treatment regimen;

 Use an oil-free sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 when exposed to the sun.

How to keep looking young

If you're in your 20s or 30s and value your youthful appearance, now's the time to begin a good skin care programme.  

• Here are some tips: Get enough sleep.

• Eat healthy.

• Limit your caffeine consumption.

• Use sunscreen every day.

• Wear sunglasses to avoid squinting.

• Don't go to tanning salons.

• Establish a nighttime skin care ritual.

• Use the right skin care products.

• Don't smoke.

• Consider anti-wrinkle creams.

Yourhealth & Beauty will be bring you a complete guide to care for all skin types during the next few weeks.

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Greetings again to all our health ‘fundies’ out there, we continue with our touchy topic of protein again this time, so let’s get right to it.

One day we hear that a high fat diet causes cancer, the next we read a report that those on low fat diets don’t have lower cancer rates. The public is so confused and fed up that it just eats anything and the number of overweight and sick people continues to grow.

Fortunately we have fresh, new evidence from “the most comprehensive large study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease.” The China Cornell Oxford Studies commonly called the China Project has revealed numerous so-called nutritional facts as demonstrably false.

China was an ideal ‘laboratory’ for this comprehensive project because the people in one area eat a certain diet and just a few hundred kilometers away others may eat a totally different diet, unlike in the West where we eat very similarly. The China Project was valid because it studied populations with a full range of dietary possibilities: from a completely plant-food diet to diets significantly high in animal foods. Adding small quantities of variable is how scientists can best detect the risk or value of a dietary practice.

Chinese people live their entire lives in the towns they were born in and rarely migrate, so the dietary effects that researchers looked at were present for the subject’s entire lives.

As a result of significant regional differences in the way people eat, there were dramatic differences in the prevalence of disease from region to region. Cardiovascular disease rates varied twenty-fold from one place to another, and certain cancer rates varied by several hundredfold. In South Africa where we eat so similarly we do not see a hundredfold difference in cancer rates between different towns.

Fascinating data showed massive differences in rates of disease based on the amount of plant foods consumed and the availability of animal products. Researchers discovered that as the amount of animal foods increased in the diet, so did the emergence of cancers that are common in the West. Most cancers occurred in direct proportion to the quantity of animal foods consumed.

Phrased differently, as animal food consumption approached zero, cancer rates fell.

Areas in China with an extremely low consumption of animal food were virtually free of heart attacks and cancer. Mortality rate data from 65 counties and 130 villages showed a significant association with animal protein intake (even at relatively low levels) and heart attacks but there was a strong protective effect from green vegetables.

Unfortunately for us the research done in 1914 on rats in order to determine human protein needs have left us in a jam (as discussed in our previous article). Those of us striving for better health and longevity have to contend with our tongues rebelling and our minds boggling at the idea of such a drastic change in eating habits and lifestyle. Many of us cringe at the thought of a salad, a vegetable bake, or eating fruit regularly, but, truth is truth and we have only ourselves to blame if we know better. Gradual, steady change to a balanced lifestyle is the key. In order to further research this topic yourself read books like “Eat to Live” by Dr Joel Fuhrman, “Vibrant Health” by Dr Norman Walker (who wrote his last book at 115 years and passed away at the ripe old age of 119), or visit web sites like www.rawfood.com, and www.hacres.com. Local authors who confer with these same thoughts include Mary-Ann Shearer with her “Natural Way” books, food-combining charts etc. and Prof. Celine Bernstine’s “Health Seekers” book.

We hope these thoughts will get you thinking in the right direction and mean a happier, healthier you. Next time we aim to make these ideas more practical so you can apply them in your own day-to-day living.

 Yours for Quality Health the Fun Way!

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The Procurement Division cordially invites all emerging and established businessesto a supplier Development Workshop presented by:

NTSIKA Enterprise Promotion Agency

Khula Enterprise Finance Ltd

South Africa Revenue Services

Date: Wednesday 5 May 2004

Time: 10:00

Venue: Jaap Steyn Hall, Klerksdorp Recreation Centre (Next to ESKOM)

Enquiries: The Procurement Division: (018) 484 7003

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The sweet violet is an evergreen perennial woodland plant growing about 10cm tall and forming a carpet of growth that makes a good weed-excluding ground cover. The edible leaves can be harvested all year round, and the edible flowers are produced in late winter and early spring.

This is a very easily grown plant, although by nature it grows mainly in the dappled shade of a woodland, it is very tolerant and will even succeed in very hot, sunny positions so long as the soil does not dry out. It succeeds in most soils but prefers a cool moist well-drained humus-rich soil in partial or dappled shade and protection from scorching winds. When grown in the open it prefers a moderately heavy rich soil.

The leaves are quite small, perhaps 3 - 5cm in diameter, but are produced in abundance and are easy to harvest. They have a very mild, almost bland flavor and can be used in quantities in salads. The texture is slightly tough, however, so we usually mix them in well with other leaves. The leaves can also be cooked, and are a nice addition to soups or stews where they will help to thicken them in much the same way as okra can be used.

My favorite part is the flowers. These are usually produced in abundance in late winter, early spring. They have a strong scent and taste of parma violet and make a superb and decorative addition to salads Seed is best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. The seed requires a period of cold stratification and the germination of stored seed can be erratic. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer.

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Make us Laugh and we will give you dinner

Fausto’s Urban Lounge and Your News is looking for the funniest comic strips, jokes, photos or stories you can find. You know how it is, everyday you sit behind your PC and friends and even people you don’t know email you the funniest stuff you have ever seen, and you sit and think, who has got the time to think of this !@#$%, and what must I do with it?  So you forward it to people you don’t really know.

Now is your chance to win 2 Pizzas and a Jug of Sangria from Fausto’s @ the MCC Center. Believe me no one makes Pizza like these guys. All you need to do is to mail your joke, with your contact details to us and if yours is the best out of all the entries, we will feed you and three of your friends. Free of Charge. Lekker Nê !

The e-mail address is jokes@yourcity.co.za  

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Met fyn beplanning en organisering het Tertia La Cock van Tertia’s Eiendomme dit vir haar agente, sowel as ander eiendomsagente, moontlik gemaak om ‘n gespesialiseerde kursus by te woon. Die kursus, “Sellmore Training” is aangebied deur Koos Olivier en die groep agente wat dit bygewoon het bestaan uit Tertia’s Eiendomme (Klerksdorp), Lindenberg & Kempff (Klerksdorp), Rhona’s (Klerksdorp), Charmaine Jackson (Klerksdorp), Property Info (Klerksdorp), Re/Max (Rustenburg) en De Huizemark (Potchefstroom). Namens die MLS-groep agente in Klerksdorp wil ons graag die volgende borge bedank wat dié kursus moontlik gemaak het: Botha, De Wet en Roodt Prokureurs, Nedbank, Old Mutual Bank, Wizard en Gawie le Roux. ‘n Spesiale woord van dank aan Olga Muller (Nedbank) vir al jou harde werk met die reël van die lokaal en verversings

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Dit is 'n jaarlikse funksie, en volgende jaar kwalifiseer sy vir die Stars toekenning. Sy werk volgens die volgende kriteria: Profitability, teamwork, relationship, knowledge, commitment and dedication, leadership, living the brand. Trio is die eiendoms Agentskap wat die meeste besigheid vir haar voorsien het. 

Yourcity wens Tryna geluk toe met haar puik prestasie.

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In our everyday lives an infinite number of colours surround us, which we take pretty much for granted, although it has a wide range of roles in our daily lives: it influences our tastes in food and numerous other purchases, even the colour of a person’s face can also tell us about that person’s health. Although colour affects us so much, our knowledge of colour and its use is mostly insufficient, resulting in numerous problems in deciding on the use of a colour, whether it is for decorative use or marketing transactions.

We all know that colour is light and light changes colour. We also know that there is no colour around us, colour is registered in our brain and we experience it only there!

If we pass light from the sun through a prism, we create a colour distribution like a rainbow. Human beings can perceive these specific wavelengths as colours namely: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. The reason that the human eye can see the spectrum is because those specific wavelengths stimulate the retina in the human eye.

The eye is not only our most important sense, but also our most complicated sense. Like the fact that no two people in the world can have the same fingerprints, neither can two people have the same colour experience when looking at an object.

Why paint Colours?

1. COLOUR is the least expensive way to redecorate your house.

2. You can paint frequently to update the APPEARANCE of a room.

3. You can create a MOOD

4. You can refl ect EMOIONS.

5. You can STYLIZE a room

6. You can hide a STRUCTURAL fl aw

7. You can completely alter the APPEARANCE of your house.

8. An ordinary designed house can be transformed into a decorative SHOWPIECE with imaginative use of colour

9. Colour can establish a FOCAL point or create interest where there is none.

10. Using the same colour or a slightly different shade of the same colour will have a UNIFYING effect.

11. Colour can create the appearance of HEIGHTENING or LOWERING.

12. Colour have UNLIMITED shades to choose from

For the innocent, colour is a quality fixed to the surface of physical objects. Perceiving the true nature of colour consists simply in opening one’s eye and letting the light stream in. The professional colorist will distinguish physical colour from perceived colour. Physical colour is a “characteristic of a visible radiation…” where as perceived colour is an “aspect of visual perception...” Physical colour, the stimulus for perceived colour, is objectively quantifiable and measurable, but the qualities features- redness, greenness, yellowness, blueness- reside with perceived colour. Colour is a science, and to understand the working of it, it is necessary to explain some basic colour terms: INHERENT COLOUR: A colour sample looked at in isolation of other colours is referred to as the Inherent Colour. This is the colour the customer look at on a colour card. The moment this Inherent Colour come into contact with other colours , or is painted on a wall, we refer to it as the Perceived Colour. In other words the inherent colour now comes into contact with other colours in the surroundings and the colour is now influenced by the other colours. We use the term “Colour is light, and light changes colour.” Articles supplied by Dr. Van Aardt du Preez, LOADS of PAINT, KLERKSDORP, (018) 468 8662.

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One of the biggest attractions of an investment in property is the fact that it is relatively easy to gear the purchase – that is, to use someone else's money to cover most of the purchase cost.

Lenders are happy because their loans are secured by bricks and mortar assets and, for the borrower, there is always the chance of a quick gain from rising property prices.

Consequently, says David Rogers, MD of SA’s biggest real estate group Homenet, borrowers are often tempted to go for the highest possible gearing ratio, with a low deposit and a high proportion of the property cost borrowed.

"But borrowers need to consider that a bigger deposit generally means a better chance of a home loan at the most favorable interest rate, and that the loan can be paid off or at least reduced more quickly - which means that the property owner will have a bigger capital gain when the time comes to sell."

Before they go house hunting, potential buyers also need to determine what size loan they themselves feel comfortable about repaying.

"Financial institutions will determine the maximum they are prepared to lend based on the borrower’s credit record and current income and debt commitments, and with interest rates currently so low, borrowers may well find that they qualify for bigger loans than they anticipated.

"This does not necessarily mean, however, that they should immediately opt for a more expensive property or a higher gearing ratio. Determining what size loan is right for you remains a personal decision and should take into account your overall investment strategy as well as the property in question."

The buyer of a newly-built property, for example, may need less cash to cover transfer costs or improvements and be able to put down a bigger deposit, while the buyer of an older home may decide to take a bigger loan and keep some cash in hand to cover the costs of repairs and renovation.

"In general, though," says Rogers, " it is good advice to put down the biggest possible deposit and keep the amount borrowed to the lowest level.

"And the final decision should only be made after careful consideration of the probable future trend of interest rates and after shopping around to ensure the best possible current rate on the loan."

How To Keep Maintenance Costs Down

A stitch in time saves nine, the saying goes, and it applies to home maintenance chores just as much as to mending or darning.

By keeping up with maintenance from the start, says Berry Everitt, MD of the Chas Everitt International property group, homeowners will be able to spot and remedy any problems before they become major repairs requiring budget-breaking expenditure.

“Besides, it’s no secret that well-kept homes sell quickest, whatever the state of the residential property market, and sticking to a preventative maintenance plan will ensure that the property is always ready for sale should an unexpected opportunity for an upgrade appear or a job change make a sudden relocation essential.”

Everitt suggests the following tips to ensure “minimum-pain” maintenance:

 

• Alternate major jobs such as re-painting so that the interior is done one year, the exterior is painted the following year, and windows, doors and frames are painted as a separate project.

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   Check the roof for leaks regularly. A leak quickly fixed will save re-painting walls and repairing ceilings.

• Check plumbing and irrigation systems for blockages and leaks. Small faults can often be repaired by the homeowner but a major overhaul will probably need an expensive expert.

•  Remove rubble and garden refuse regularly in small loads, and avoid having to call in a waste removal service to take away a mountain of junk.

• Clean fitted carpets regularly to ensure they always look their best.

• Clean the pool daily to save an expensive draining, re-surfacing and re-filling.

• And, finally, says Everitt, it's a good idea to keep a maintenance log from the time you move into your home. “This will ensure that no essential tasks are missed, and reassure potential buyers, when the time comes to sell, that the property has been well maintained.”

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The Ferrari F1 Supporters club was started by a couple of friends that had the same interest, and that interest was F1 motor sport. This group of friends has grown from strength to strength and flourished into a an official club. Making them the only official

club of its kind in South Africa as recognized by SEFAC (Southern Equatorial Ferrari

Automobile Club).

The FF1SC (Ferrari F1 Supporters club) is proud to announce that they have now got a premises for their clubhouse. Fausto’s restaurant, situated at the MCC centre Klerksdorp, is now the home to the Ferrari F1 Supporters Club (FF1SC). All races will be shown live so join us every race day with a clubhouse filled of passion and motor sport chirps. (Racedays are open to all). Join the club and be part of the motorsport family. All members get invited to motor sport events. Their calendar for the year is filled with great events. The first outdoor event was held at the Gatskop sprints on monday the 22 March. The talk of the event was Farouk from Speedy Den and his Ferrari. This made the club proud, as Ferrari is the team and motorsport is the passion. The main event for the year will be at Kyalami for the Ferrari open day. The club gets invited to help out at this truly spectacular event, where you will see more than 100 Ferrari’s screaming around the Kyalami circuit. “Get your engines started and we will see you at the starting grid every raceday at Fausto’s Restaurant. (018) 468-1586.

“Visit our website for more information at http://www.ferrarisupporters.co.za” Forza Ferrari. Giuseppe D’Amico

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The Jeep Cherokee has gone even more macho with the introduction of the new limited edition Jeep Cherokee Extreme Sport featuring interior and exterior changes andadditions.

The Extreme Sport follows hot on the heels of the instantly sold-out Cherokee Red River Edition.

Mechanically identical to the Cherokee Sport 3.7L V6, the Jeep Cherokee Extreme Sport further embodies the “go anywhere, do anything” ethos of Jeep with the addition of fog lamps, graphite bumpers front and rear, graphite side moldings, body colour wheel arch flares and 16-inch Mesa graphite alloy wheels.

Interior changes include a new instrument cluster (as per Limited Edition Cherokee models) and an aluminium centre console.

Low-back seats

Unique two-tone low-back front seats are covered in a combination of flat woven Taupe cloth and Dark Slate Grey leather, with the Jeep logo embroidered onto the seat backs.

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It’s finally happened. Audi has launched a car that can recognize your fingerprints! What’s more the latest Audi A8, just released in SA, is more powerful, more comfortable and handles even better. For some time now I’ve been jokingly telling people that various cars could recognize my fingerprints, which is why

I didn’t need to unlock the door when getting in. Of course I was bluffing - the “Keyless Go” available as an option on some Merc models uses a radio transponder key that is recognised by the car’s security system when you’re within a few meters of the car. However, I’ve now got to eat my words, for the latest Audi A8 DOES have fingerprint recognition software - although it’s not used for access to the car. Instead the A8 recognizes your fingerprints so it can use your personal settings each time the car is started, making sure you’re tuned to your favorite radio station, with the volume YOU like and the seat, mirror and steering wheels settings the way YOU like them. And the A8 still has its own version of “Keyless Go” - Audi calls it “Advanced Key” - which means you never have to take the key out of your pocket when getting into and starting the car, although you DO have to use the key’s buttons to remotely lock it. In South Africa, however, the A8 has always been a slow seller, mainly because of restricted imports and some fears about reparability of its aluminium bodywork. However Audi SA says this is about to change, and sales in South Africa are expected to follow the European trend. “By combining class leading technology with the advantages of a high-tech aluminium construction and Quattro permanent four-wheel drive, the Audi A8 embodies Audi’s ideal of Vorsprung, setting an example for others to follow”.

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Die Duitse ringtennisspan het onlangs Stilfontein besoek om deel te neem aan ‘n toernooi. Dit was die eerste keer dat hierdie span in Suid-Afrika deelgeneem het. Saam met die Duitse span was daar ook tien Indiërs wat aan die toernooi deelgeneem het.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse span wat aan die toernooi deelgeneem het. Noordwes het reeds verskeie spelers van die SA-span opgelewer, veral uit die Klerksdorp/Stilfontein-omgewing.

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Sadly, this year could be the swansong of the Imola circuit (near Bologna, Italy) as Slec, the company that organizes the Formula One World Championship, continues the process of taking the series to more countries outside Europe to sidestep restrictive EC rules.

Situated in a park within walking distance of Imola station, the modern circuit was initially named after Enzo Ferrari’s son Dino, but became the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari after the death of the Commendatore in 1988. Its dramatic Tamburello fl at-out left-hand sweep was replaced by a chicane and new coner after the tragic craches resulting in the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger in 1994. While this was made the circuit much safer, it has stopped the dramatic wheel-towheel battles for position under braking into the uphill hairpin at Tosa. The fast sweeps followed by tight bends place a premium on engine power and braking effi ciency.

Race distance: 62 laps, 305,609 km

Start: 14:00 South African time, 25 April

2003 Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1 hr 28 min 12,058 sec (196,619 km/h)

2003 Pole: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1 min 22, 327 sec

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Keurhofskool was vanjaar die algehele wenners van die Spesiale Skole Inter Atletiekbyeenkoms wat op 20 Februarie by die Oppenheimerstadion gehou is. Atlete van Keurhof het ook uitstekend gevaar tydens die SA Spesiale Skole Atletiekbyeenkoms wat op 5 & 6 Maart in Sasolburg gehou is. Hulle verower 6 goue, 8 silwer en 6 brons medaljes. By dié byeenkoms is Charles Mothea aangewys as die beste hekkies-atleet. Riaan Maritz word aangewys as een van die Top 10 atlete vir sy uitsonderlike prestasie in die 400m met ‘n pragtyd van 50,11 sekondes en ‘n tweede plek in die 800m in ‘n tyd van 1 minuut en 56 sekondes. Riaan het ook die SA rekord vir 800m gebreek.

Op die Noordwes Clover Kampioenskappe het Riaan ‘n tweede plek behaal in die 800m, ook met ‘n tyd van 1 minuut en 56 sekondes. Riaan is ingesluit in die SA Spesiale Skole Atletiekspan van agt atlete wat aan die USSASA Hoërskole Kampioenskappe in Germiston deelgeneem het op 24 tot 27 Maart en is ook genooi om aan die ASA-SA Atletiekbyeenkoms op 2 en 3 April in Bloemfontein deel te neem.

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In ‘n wedstryd wat in goeie gees op Saterdag 2 April tussen die Hurricanes en Samsung Askari gespeel is, het Askari ‘n oortuigende oorwinning behaal. Die eerste drie vir die Hurricane eerste span is gedruk deur Morné Herbst. Anthony Eberson het geslaag met ‘n doelskop en twee strafdoele. Die wedstryd is in Askari se guns beklink met ‘n eindtelling van 48 - 13.

Speler van die wedstryd vir die eerste span was Raymond Vermeulen. Punte is aangeteken vir die tweede span deur Stefan van der Berg met ‘n drie wat deur Stefan Mahony verdoel is. Die wedstryd het geëindig in die guns van Askari met ‘n eindtelling van 37 - 7. Speler van die wedstryd vir die tweede span was Morné Herbest.

Voorsitter van die Hurricanes Rugbyklub, André Esterhuizen (Poena), nooi alle voornemende spelers uit om te kom oefen, Maandae en Donderdae van 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Hurricanes Rugbyklub. Skakel André vir enige navrae by 082 508 3917.

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