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FREE YOUR FREE GUIDE TO YOUR FREE TIME ÷ 19 October - 01 November 2018 ÷ Issue 718 City’s newest jazz chanteuse crowned – page 3 Local muso celebrates 40 years in the biz – page 4 - Page 8 Monster truck madness at Killarney Motor Show Cableway heralds arrival of summer – page 8 Follow us online: @48hrsincapetown • www.facebook.com/next48hours • www.48hours.co.za ADUL 1 T T Y IC U K B E T G E T 2 E K E I R DS F ’ TICKETS /Adult Red Bus Ticket R200 VISIT OUR WEBSITE TODAY - TICKETS DISCOUNTED ONLINE! /Adult Harbour / Canal www.citysightseeing.co.za R50 Cruise Ticket VALID WEEKENDS, PUBLIC & SCHOOL HOLIDAYS UNTIL 8 OCTOBER 2018 T’s & C’s apply 021 511 6000 The Next 48hOURS • What’s hot 10th annual GrandWest Open Mic Jazz singing competition final stage excitement Fabian Frantz, Thulisa Keyi (Miss World Celeste and Brandon Van Der Vyver (Et- Shivon Mesias and Cecilia van der Vent, SA 2018) and Shelley Rodkin (Direct Thulisa Keyi (Miss World SA 2018) and seleC Designs and Beauty) (Wild and Marr representatives) Sales Manager, Heart FM) Vernon Carver (DJ) Hayley Apollus, Thulisa Keyi (Miss World GrandWest celebrated its 10th year Denver Apollus, Aden Thomas (Ra- Naushad Khan (Managing Director, SA), Denver Apollus (Programme Man- centennial of the Open Mic Jazz sing- dio Personality, Heart FM) Thulisa Keyi The Next 48 Hours), Thulisa Keyi (Miss ager, Heart FM) and Mervyn Naidoo ing competition with the top 6 finalist, (Miss World SA 2018), Bev Scott Brown World SA 2018) and Hitesh Panchal (General Manager, GrandWest) mentors and judges. (Spotlight Music) and Jeremy Harris (Radio Personality, Heart FM) Vedra Simpson-Murray and Junaid Bayman, (Market- Brendan Murray (Head of Finance ing Manager, The Crypt) Heart FM), with Thulisa Keyi and Tamzen Van Der Ross (Miss World SA 2018) Ruby Truter (Open Mic Jazz Winner 2017), Lauren Hen- dricks (Open Mic Jazz Winner 2018), Mervyn Naidoo (Gen- eral Manager, GrandWest) and Austin Lee Jacobs (Open Mic Jazz Winner 2016) Joy Abrahams & Rhoda Thys Ian, Althea & Xavier Daniels Ruby Truter (2017 Open Mic Jazz Win- ner) Heart FM comes of age and strides into its next life cycle Last month Heart FM reached a mile- listeners, whilst delivering on key ob- cast activations and the audience ex- gramme Manager. No stranger to the and we are very proud of him.” stone, celebrating twenty-one years jectives for clients.” perience,” says Apollus. airwaves, Carver has been on and off Advertising is often a neglected on air. This “coming of age” brings Overseeing strategic program- Strategies like this have seen the air since 2007. His illustrious career component and many in the radio about some exciting changes as the ming and marketing of the station station’s fiercely loyal audience reach has seen him in various roles from industry may not have “cracked” the station matures. The success of the is a natural progression for Apollus, over 800000 listeners, taking Heart Music Compiler to Production Engi- balance of on-point messaging and station has been a combination of who has worked in the broadcasting FM to the number one position in the neer, On-Air presenter as well as his innovative content. key factors: “exciting content, faith- industry, particularly radio, over the Western Cape in the past two years. latest role as Music Manager. Carver However, over the past few years ful listenership and a massive focus past two decades. His wealth of ex- Managing Director, Renee Rede- has been a part of the team that has Nick Feinberg has instilled a creative on community outreach throughout perience has seen him initiate some linghuys says these new positions are taken the station to its number one culture at Heart FM by appointing a the Western Cape.” However, the Ex- of the most exciting station activa- key to the station’s strategy going spot in the Cape and says he believes pool of talent and fostering an en- ecutive Committee has identified key tions to date, with the most recent forward and the future of radio is ex- it’s down to the fact that Heart FM vironment where creatives are able individuals to take the station to even being the #ManagementChallenges, hilarating. “We have worked hard at “speaks the language of Capetoni- to express themselves, whilst staying greater heights in the coming years which demonstrates how radio can becoming Cape Town’s number one ans”. true to the integrity of client objec- and confident that the management be brought “to life in extraordinary, station, but the challenge now is to Apollus says, “This is a well-de- tives. shift will bring about progressive integrated ways”. remain in this position and continue served promotion for Vernon. We Feinberg steps into his new posi- change. “Taking over as Programme Man- on this trajectory. This can only be believe it’s the right time for him to tion as Creative Director after many Denver Apollus has been pro- ager at Heart FM in 2013 was a great achieved by putting the right people take the lead and steer the team in years in the content space. Feinberg moted to Head of Radio Innovation, challenge and one that came at the in the right roles, which will deliver the right direction. He has exposure believes that, “Despite a world of on- a role which he describes as “bring- right time in my career. By dream- impactful radio for all our stakehold- to all facets of the industry, from demand television, radio podcasts ing together the Programming and ing big and undertaking more crazy, ers. record companies to talent, artists and selective consumption, radio is Marketing departments in a way that weird and almost impossible stunts, Renowned name in radio, Vernon and labels, and has exactly the right as strong as ever, if not bigger than creates exhilarating content for our we will consistently redefine broad- Carver, has been appointed as Pro- temperament and skill set for the job, ever.” The Next 48hOURS is published by EDITORIAL STAFF EDITORIAL ADDRESS EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Rani Communications. Every effort has Managing Editor: Naushad Khan Postal: P.O. Box 830, Jenny Morris Maitland, 7404 been made to ensure the accuracy of Production Editor: Peter Tromp Rafiek Mammon the information provided. Senior Designer: Dane Torode RoxyK Actual: 8 Highclere Street The Next 48hOURS will not be held National Sales: Godfrey Lancellas Imran Khan Maitlland responsible for the views and opinions Photographer Abdurahman Khan Tel: 021 802 4848 expressed by writers and contributors. [email protected] All rights reserved. 2 The Next 48hOURS www.48hours.co.za 19 October - 01 November 2018 The Next 48hOURS • What’s Hot 10th annual GrandWest Open Mic Jazz singing competition final stage excitement mother city fine dining IDIOM: Spectacular views of False Bay and fine cuisine to match By Bianca Coleman “Our focus is on contemporary The wines were Imperium White cuisine bringing to life a fusion of Gold Viognier and Imperium Black diom is reached via a long and our family’s Italian heritage as well as Gold Merlot, respectively – neither of winding road, and the final des- modern flavours and textures of the which was overly sweet. What a won- tination is well worth the drive. Cape. We have 17 different grape va- derful finale to an incredible meal. From its elevated setting on the rieties from all over the world planted “Each Idiom wine has its own Islopes of the Helderberg, Idiom Res- at Idiom, giving us plenty of scope unique character and flavour pro- taurant & Tasting Centre offers spec- for inspiration,” notes Roberto Botte- file and we actively try and express tacular views of False Bay dropping ga, who has headed up the project of those characters in the culinary of- away below, and to its back, vine- developing the Idiom Tasting Centre. fering, often using the colour spec- yards and rugged, fynbos-covered “Over the last two years, we have trum as a guide,” says Bottega. “Our mountainside. been working to establish the identity current team in the kitchen, under The glass-walled restaurant over- and desired direction of our Restau- the leadership of Calum, has a good looks this landscape, with indoor rant and Tasting Centre. Our main understanding of this concept. The and outdoor seating both making trading window is lunch, to take Expect the dessert to taste as breathtaking as it looks cured trout starter paired with Idiom the most of the vista. While all this advantage of the views. Our prima- Viognier and the lamb ragu paccheri glorious natural beauty is breathtak- ry goal is to create a top class food paired with Idiom Zinfandel are two ing, the dining experience more than offering to match the scenery and I began with the starter of cured work of art. The wine pairing was the of my current favourites on our chef’s meets the challenge to complement complement and showcase our Idiom trout tartare, with dolce verde, crème 2015 Semillon. new menu.” it. wines. We offer a ‘Contemporary Din- fraiche and dried olives. Served with I had the duo of braised pork belly The man is not wrong. Guests can From beginning to end, we were ing’ experience, which is a two- and the 2015 Idiom Viognier, this sim- and roasted pork fillet with broccoli also request older vintages from Idi- enormously impressed by the service, three-course seasonal menu, with a ple description doesn’t even begin puree, sunflower seed crumble and om’s library, and enjoy wines at close the thoughtful attention to detail, recommended wine pairing for each to do justice to the beauty of what kale gnudi (a type of dumpling and to cellar door prices.