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Young chef named Up & Coming Baking Master 2014

Young talented chef, Nasteesh Naipal (22) from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani complex, has won the Baking Masters Competition 2014, in the Up & Coming Category. The competition called on all bakers with a passion for the art and science baking to enter the Baking Masters Competition 2014 with prizes to the total value of R20 000 up for grabs.…

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BNI Africa Middle East Continent Conference

BNI (Business Network International) is the largest word of mouth referral organization in the world. It offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. The mission of BNI is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional word-of-mouth program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relations with quality business professionals. Belonging to…

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Taibo / Zumbathon in aid of The Sunflower Fund

Revved and ready for the second Taibo / Zumbathon in aid of The Sunflower Fund are organisers Allison Naidoo from The Sunflower Fund, Mr Pretorius, deputy principal of Gelofte Skool and dance instructor Candice Maritz and Nicole Chelin from Zumba Pinetown. Gather the troops for a fun-filled morning, where you can exercise both your body and soul, by supporting The…

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Turning Rubbish Collectors Into Micro-Entrepreneurs

How South Africa’s only black-owned plastic manufacturing and recycling business is leading the charge in social and eco enterprise. In South Africa, 98 million tonnes of waste is still sent to landfill each year. Recycling initiatives remain limited and progress is slow. If increased, recycling enterprise could create many jobs for the 25% of the population that remain unemployed. KZN businesswoman and founder…

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2014 Winter Hockey Season starts with a bang at Riverside Hockey Club

June marks the start of another exciting winter hockey season for Durban and KwaZulu-Natal’s biggest hockey club, Riverside Hockey. In addition to the usual league fixtures, a number of worthwhile, unmissable events are planned for the coming months. On the 16th of June, Youth Day, the club will hold its annual Mini Hockey Festival which attracts mini-athletes from all over…

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Kloof Conservancy 3 Falls Trail Run – 10 August 2014

Join the Kloof Conservancy for one of the most stunning, challenging and friendly trail runs in South Africa! Kloof Conservancy 3 Falls Trail Run is undoubtedly trail running at its best. Experience incredible waterfalls, fauna and flora, and breathtaking views in the urban gem that is Krantzkloof Nature Reserve. Kloof Conservancy 3 Falls Trail Run, organised entirely by volunteers, is a…

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Chasing a Dream: Sarah Baum

Her name is Sarah Baum, a 20 years old born and bred Durbanite with a talent and passion for surfing (girl power!). At the age of 9 Sarah was  picked up by Roxy South Africa and started surfing National competitions and at 14 she surfed her first international contest, the Rip Curl Grom Search in Bells Beach, Australia! In this…

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Simbithi Eco-Estate makes a dream come true

Reach For a Dream Foundation made yet another dream come true when the organization, together with Simbithi Eco Estate hosted five-year old Smelokuhle Zwane from Vryheid for a game of chess with a difference. Reach For a Dream is a nonprofit organization that fulfills the dreams of children between the ages of three and 18 who have been diagnosed as having…

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