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YOUR FREE COPY October 2009 I didn’t know I had talent, I just was crazy about music Hugh Masekela EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW TRAVEL South Africa’s best mountain-biking trails DESIGN Local crafts with international appeal IN YOUR CITY Meet Cape Town’s eccentric Egg Man MENU pg 61 Eerie travel tales, great wins and fabulous fl oral shopping <<<<< 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 2 To find out how to get hold of your pedometer visit www.multiply.co.za or call 0860 66 66 77 Momentum is an authorised financial services and credit provider I count my steps, do you? 9 220 221 222 223 Elana Meyer 42 36 Contents October 2009 Check-in Interview 04 Spectacular South Africa 32 Bra Hugh Masekela – our exclusive interview 06 Winning letters and a little black book secret 12 08 Snapped! Your holiday photos City guides 10 Shopping – fl oral fantasia 36 Gauteng Special spaces, safaris to suit your purse and an expo to 12 Design fi le – crafty locals with global appeal cleanse body and mind 14 Profi le – Barry Ronge chooses his words 42 Cape Town The Egg Man gets sunny side up, take a ride on a Harley and win an Oktoberfest experience 17 Wine – a passport to the cellars and wallet-friendly whites Durban Golf venues for all kinds of swing, and follow the 18 Food – sensational salmon and saffron linguini 47 eco-friendly food route around Durbs 21 Vacationer – ghostly tales and sunfl owers for hope 50 Bloemfontein Twelve hours in the city: a great excuse to stay over Upgrade 26 Justin Letschert on the Bio-Oil buzz Travel :=53BBG7;/53A1=; 28 Business fi le – news bites and Wayne Ferreira’s 52 The adrenalin rush that is mountain biking (5/: water adventure Fun and games 58 Pimp your Halloween pumpkin, and some fun quizzes Menu 1=D3@>6=B=5@/>6G 1=<B3<BA>6=B=5@/>6G(A7;=<6/@B:3G 61 On-board snacks and drinks 42 63 Mango news My South Africa 64 John Vlismas and his electric comedy Cover stories Executive Editor Sarah Kuttel Deputy Editor Anthea Jonathan Managing Editor Masechaba Mkefa Designer Monique Mouissie Copy Editor Ingrid Sinclair Junior Writer Denver Keytle Email [email protected] ADVERTISING & MARKETING Sales Manager Mandy de Freitas [email protected] +27 (0)21 417 1183 or +27 (0)82 450 7027 Sales Executive (Cape Town) Nick Armstrong [email protected] +27 (0)21 417 1188 or +27 (0)83 412 4904 Sales Executive (Johannesburg) Adie Pranger [email protected] +27 (0)11 465 1572 or +27 (0)83 601 2291 eeeÀg[O\U]Q][ Sales Executive (Johannesburg) Michael Daly [email protected] +27(0)11 263 4804 or +27(0)82 447 5813 Classifi eds Eva Morris [email protected] +27 (0) 21 417 1274 1OZZ1S\b`S( Production Manager Shirley Quinlan Circulation Manager John Pienaar +27 (0)21 417 1218 Advertising Co-ordinator Lesley Green Publishing Director Andrew Nunneley Assistant Publisher Jason Curtis Editorial Director Stefania Johnson &$$ $"$ Reproduction New Media Publishing Printer Paarl Print Published on behalf of Mango by New Media Publishing 70 Prestwich Street, Cape Town. PO Box 440, Green Point, Cape Town 8051 Telephone: +27 (0)21 417 1111 Email: [email protected] www.newmediapub.co.za Advertising Director Aileen Lamb New Business Development Martha Dimitriou +27 (0)21 417 1276 Creative Director Crispian Brown Production Director Lucrezia Wolfaardt Digital Manager Heléne Lindsay Finance Manager Mark Oaten Editorial Development Director Irna van Zyl Business Development Director John Psillos Managing Director Bridget McCarney Juice is published by New Media Publishing (Pty) Ltd for Tulca (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily refl ect those of the Board and Management of Mango. All correspondence about the magazine should be directed to New Media Publishing. All prices correct at time of going to press. Juice uses the Collins English Dictionary Ninth Edition (2007). B=/2D3@B7A37<8C7131=<B/1BB63/2D3@B7A7<5AB/44:7AB32/0=D3 SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA Photographer George Mahashe named this image “Expression”. “It’s about the way she expresses herself. I was attracted to Moni by her hair – the youth are using hair and clothing to assert their individuality. This image fi ts perfectly into that space” >6=B=5@/>6G(B30=5=53=@53;/6/A63EEE53=@53;/6/A631=H/ 04 juice « October 2009 Trumps 210x280mm 1 6/10/09 3:08:30 PM CHECK-IN LETTERS AbO`RcababOTT[S[PS`a<WQY A\]e@WQVO`RAbSSZS9VOgO ;]aSY]O\R@]g5ZcQY[O\ Counting on great service PSVW\RPSZb]cbbVSbc\Sa Dear Mango absolute professionalism and tact. My wife and I fl ew The fact that they were from Bloemfontein to so focused and persistent Cape Town on 1 June. in sorting things out, even Everybody had boarded though it meant that we and we were ready were leaving a little late, for takeoff at least made me feel that they 20 minutes ahead of care about the safety schedule. When the crew of their passengers. It did the head count, it really set me at ease. seemed that there was There also happened one passenger too few. to be a passenger in a They counted the wheelchair. The way she passengers at least 10 was attended to and the times and then found care that was taken to Pssst … “At the theatrical dining restaurant Stardust that one passenger had make her comfortable (165 Main Rd, Rondebosch. 021 686 6280) in Cape Town, eat been booked in twice. in her seat was terrifi c, The way the Mango to say the least. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine while enjoying crew and the ground Thank you, Mango! free live performances from the talented staff members. staff handled the whole The chocolate souffl é is a treat! This is a place every traveller situation spoke of Pierre Hoffman to Cape Town should experience.” – Tamsin Collins LETTER YOU’VE WON! OF THE YOUR SECRET MONTH Congratulations Pierre, you’ve little black book address won a Sansa Clip from SanDisk worth R529. 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