THE NEXT FREE DURBAN YOUR4 FREE8 GUIDE TOh YOUR FREEO TIME U R JulyS 2016 ÷ Issue 08 Your free guide to your free time Chris Brown is here for Mother Of All Parties – page 5 Get dirty at the Jeep Warrior Series – page 7 - Page 3 Glitz, glam and horse racing at the Durban July Celebrate the shisa nyama Online: @48hoursindurban www.facebook.com/48hoursindurban lifestyle – page 10 GOOD FOOD TO YOUR HOOD National Call Centre: 0861 85 85 85 or order online at www.mrd.com The Next 48hOURS • Socials Seen at Sun Coast casino enjoying the Bok Town gees Marlini Moodley & Enrico Chand- Monique Nolte, Natisha Jansen Van Rens- Wanda Lamprecht, Wayne Nolte & Nic Yvonne Borrill & Harlie Kotze erdutt burg & Wanda Lamprecht Armitage-Graves All smiles after a night of salsa at the open-air salsa sessions Leavil Jacks and Pat Baloyi Mayra Fritsney and Kuveer Maharaj Stefany & Frida Fritsney with Emmanuel Sithole Reyhana Jacobs and Rishal Ramparsad Saskia De Wet and Amy Kaylee Testing endurance and spirit is what the Ironman race is all about - seen below are the winners and fellow entrants EDITORIAL STAFF Editorial Contributors Editorial addrEss The Next 48hOURS is published by Managing Editor: Naushad Khan Jenny Morris Postal: P.O. Box 830, Rani Communications. Every effort has Publisher/Editor: Imran Khan Peter Feldman Maitland, 7404 been made to ensure the accuracy of Production Editor: Peter Tromp RoxyK the information provided. Editorial Assistant: Aisha Sieed Imran Khan Actual: 12 Main Rd. The Next 48hOURS will not be held Three Anchor Bay responsible for the views and opinions Senior Designer: Dane Torode Tel: 021 8024848 National Sales: Godfrey Lancellas expressed by writers and contributors. Printed by , a division of Novus Holdings [email protected] All rights reserved. 2 The Next 48hOURS www.48hours.co.za July 2016 The Next 48hOURS • What’s Hot The 2016 Ballito Pro Presented by Billabong now on at Willard Beach op music, extreme sports and to three nights of musical entertain- * Catch the action daily from 8am to quality food are lined up for ment at the Five Star Ballito Pro free 5pm. the 2016 Ballito Pro Present- Music Concerts powered by 5FM, Visit theballitopro.com for more in- ed by Billabong. Perfect surf from Thursday to Saturday, July 2, formation. Tconditions, warmer winter days and where some of South Africa’s hottest a relaxed coastal vibe have been set- bands and artists - including Kwesta, ting the scene for another fantastic NastyC, Shortstraw, Desmond & the Ballito Pro, presented by Billabong Tutus, a host of 5FM DJ’s and many at Willard Beach, KwaDukuza, until more - will take to the Salt Rock Sunday, July 3. This year the an- beach stage. nual event has an even bigger and Crush Night Club will host the Bat- better line-up for holidaymakers and tle of the DJs, and the Five Star Bal- residents alike, with extreme sports, lito Pro Free Music Concerts’ Official cook-offs, a surf film premiere, beach After Parties. At Willard Beach there sports, top quality music and, of will be a number of events for all course, international-level surfing Michael Monk tearing it up on Day 5 of the Ballito Pro Presented ages. Children will be kept occupied sure to satisfy all tastes. by Billabong at Kiddies Corner with face painting, Billabong Team Rider and Big water balls, sandcastle building con- Wave surfer, Matt Bromley, is launch- tests and a Kiddies Beach dash. ing his new movie ‘Risky Business’. July 3. 30. Set within a jungle, visitors and For the older crowds, the Beach The surf film, shot by New Zealand The two will perform a range skaters will be transported to a sur- Festival offers beach soccer, Learn to filmmaker Guy Mac, focuses on of spectacular stunts on a specially real racetrack which will offer skaters Surf and volleyball. The Retail Area Bromley chasing down the wildest made rig consisting of ramps, walls, a new experience of technical racing will ensure visitors are kept enthralled and most beautiful waves in some steps and other death-defying ob- and spectators some non-stop enter- with daily live entertainment, daily of the world’s top surfing spots. In stacles. Monster’s mini skate ramps tainment along with music, food and fashion shows, dance displays, a food addition to the high level surfing ac- will also provide much enjoyment for drinks. The top prize is R2000 cash, court, cider garden, arts and crafts as tion taking place throughout, world young skate enthusiasts. Thrill-seek- as well as a host of Peg products. well as a number of other exhibitions ranked extreme motorcyclists, Bruce ers will be attracted to the Mamba Entrance is R30 for riders, R20 and stalls. Make sure you don’t miss and Brent le Riche, will be providing Skate Park, organised by the Peg Lu- for spectators with registrations at out on any of the non-stop action Kwesta will be entertaining some awe-inspiring sporting action nar Projects in collaboration with Red www.mambaskate.com. Visitors to taking place at this world-class holi- the crowd at the Salt Rock from Thursday, June 30, to Sunday, Bull, being held on Thursday, June this year’s festival can look forward day destination. beach stage “July Fever” hits Durban once again for Africa’s greatest horseracing spectacle It is the annual outbreak of “July thoroughbreds storm down the home there is nothing better than to be at entertainment on the big screen and To ensure that your cure is com- Fever”, which makes its regular ap- straight to the finish of the R3,5 mil- the heart of the excitement, among take a bet in your own tote facilities. plete, get your bets on early. Watch- pearance in mid-April and grows in lion, Grade 1 Vodacom Durban July. the crowds who line the track; who The excitement of Vodacom Durban ing your fancy pass the winning post intensity as the days pass, becoming The cure is instantaneous, whether relax in the many restaurant facili- July Day is believed to surpass that of first in the country’s greatest race is a national epidemic and rejecting all you are among the 55000 people ties or enjoy the day as guests in the any other event on the African conti- the only remedy. known cures but one. who cram the confines of Greyville corporate suites and the numerous nent. With huge crowds expected on That cure will become available on Racecourse, or the millions of others venues in Greyville’s Marquee Village. course and millions of others around * The excitement is scheduled to the afternoon of the first Saturday of who will watch the annual spectacle Most facilities are booked out months the country taking serious bets or commence at 9am. July, the 2nd, at Greyville Racecourse on television. in advance but the “Sold Out” signs having their annual flutter, the totes Tickets priced at R220 per person can in Durban when South Africa’s best For maximum effect, however, should not deter those who have and bookmakers will be under tre- be booked at Computicket. failed to secure reservations. mendous pressure dealing with the Visit vodacomdurbanjuly.co.za for There will always be the casual estimated betting splurge of over more information. restaurants including Greyville’s pop- R200 million. ular al fresco area, “The Paddock”, in the main grandstand concourse and the popular Shorthead Restaurant on the first floor. A variety of packages are also available in hospitality ar- eas throughout Greyville Racecourse and these should be secured in ad- vance. For the more casual racegoer there will be bars and food vendors throughout the course serving a wide variety of meal options. The Red Carpet area will return to the event for the third year running. It is a public area situated on the golf course behind the main stage, where you can grab a bite to eat and some- Expect flamboyant displays of fashion thing to drink, watch the racing and All eyes will be on Greyville Racecourse on July 2 To advertise in The Next 48hOURS CONTACT: Naushad Khan 021-802-4848 [email protected] July 2016 www.48hours.co.za The Next 48hOURS 3 The Next 48hOURS • Whats On Festival of clay in Glenwood At the Playhouse in July ‘Addams Family’ of HIV/AIDS, this is the story of Musa pays tribute to oldest medium Playhouse drama theatre ‘Queen’ Njoko, an AIDS activist and until July 3 one of South Africa’s most sought- Northcliff High presents the ‘Addams after gospel artists. n today’s tightly controlled mu- Family’ in which this crazy family are Tickets: R120. Pensioners & stu- seum environments, one doesn’t shocked when Wednesday Addams dents: R60 expect to come across shelves falls in love with a normal boy - an filled from floor to-ceiling and outsider. When the prospective in- Ethekwini Gospel Choir Live Record- Iwall-to-wall with closely packed laws are invited to an Addams Family ing ceramic pots and artefacts such as dinner, the results are hilarious. Playhouse opera theatre can be seen at the Phansi Museum Tickets: R40 to R80 30 July at 7pm in Glenwood, Durban. The Museum Book at Computicket. Tickets: R100 and R140 via Compu- houses one of the finest collections ticket of African and Zulu clay vessels in the ‘In My Own Voice – The Musical’ The Ethekwini Gospel Choir will re- country. The collection of clay figu- Playhouse drama theatre cord their debut CD and DVD live. rines, pots, and artefacts vary from July 21 to 24 small and fragile to large, elaborate A compelling story of hope, courage * Visit www.playhousecompany.com burnished, carved and embossed ce- and victory in spite of the challenges for more information.