Unite!

Freshly Ground (with a surprise appearance from radio DJ, Jeremy Mansfield) perform at Tanz Cafe in Fourways,Gauteng during the launch of the theme song for the Springboks Rugby World Cup campaign. Freshly Ground collaborated with Goldfish to record the song which urges South African to unite behind the Springboks when they play in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Dominic Peters from Goldfish performs at Tanz Cafe.

Power and Pride

Francois "The Buffalo" Botha and Flo"Black Panther" Simba pose at a press conference before the Power and Pride Boxing tournament to be held at Emperors Palce in Gauteng on the 4th May.

I must admit, I'm looking forward to this fight, Francois looks tough, but he is a bit older, he has fought many of the best Heavyweight fighters in the world. Flo is a young and tough guy that likes to do his talking in the ring, I once saw him hit a guy so hard, that I was somewhat surprised when the guy got up, even if it was a few minutes later.

So, it's hard to call, but should be a brutal fight.

A bit of fireworks at the press conference when the fighters in one of the other fights almost got into it a bit early, Chris Van Heerden (left) and Bongani Mwelase left no-one in doubt, as to the contempt they have for each other, this welterweight fight promises to be a thriller as well.

Comrades 2011

Zimbabwean Stephen Muzhingi wins the 89,9km Comrades marathon for the third year running.The Comrades Marathon took place from Durban to Pietermaritzburg this year and it draws competitors from all over the world ranging from top elite athletes to plodders that barely make the 12 hour cutoff time.

Russian twins Elena and Olesya Nurgalieva pose after Elena took first place and Olesya took second.

Everytime, I cover the Comrades or even watch it on TV, I get the urge to run it, there is something about the Comrades that is bigger than just a road running race, I have always said that I want to run it at least once.
I suppose I should get training....

Celtic Fest

A lone piper prepares before competing in the Solo piper competition during Celtic Fest held at the Champetre estate in Modderfontein, Gauteng over the weekend. The Celtic Fest is an event that combines all the forms of Celtic arts including music, marching bands, folk dancing and cuisine.

 Kilt maker, Egbert Von M Harmse works on the official South African Tartan.

Even the Loch Ness monster put in an appearance at Celtic Fest at the Champetre estate in Modderfontein over the weekend.

 Badges promoting South African Tartan Day to be held on the 1st July 2011, when people are encouraged to wear their Tartan to work as a celebration of the repealing of the abolishment of Tartans in 1782 allowing the people of Scotland to freely wear their clans Tartan during Celtic Fest.

Robbery

Two crashed cars at the intesection of Modderfontein and Emerald in Greenstone, Edenvale. Security guards chased the Toyota after catching them attempting to rob someone in Glenhazel, after a long chase the Toyota hit a Bakkie and crashed into a lightpost. The four suspects fled leaving behind a firearm, but 3 of them were caught by the police a bit later.