The 2022 Commonwealth Games are underway in Birmingham and Team SA is on a mission to secure a few gold medals. It will be South Africa’s 14th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Four years ago the South African team returned with 37 medals, 13 of them gold.
The 2022 Games will showcase the largest para-sport programme ever with 42 para-sports at the event and for the first time with over 5000 athletes from all over the globe competing.
Team SA is expected to excel in swimming and athletics with the South African contingent including Olympic swimming gold medallists Tatjana Schoenmaker and Chad le Clos and defending Commonwealth Games 100m champion Akani Simbine.
Team SA has 228 competitors with 104 men and 124 women.
Bright & Beautiful Taunton, owned by Alison Harding, is part of an award-winning concept in domestic homecare, providing eco-friendly cleaning, tidying, laundry, and ironing; with carefully selected fully employed cleaners working to the highest standards of security and service.
Alison moved to the UK in 2004 from Cape Town in South Africa, looking to escape the economic rollercoaster and crime. Although it was a difficult decision, Alison and her husband had their own Insurance Brokerage in South Africa so had bags of experience in running a business.
Starting off as a pub manager, Alison managed to experience different areas across the UK whilst hopping from pub to pub. The financial crash in 2008 put a halt to this however and Alison had no choice but to become ‘employed’.
After just over ten years of work, the formidable COVID-19 hit in 2020. Both Alison and her husband were furloughed and then made redundant.
It was at this point that they decided to franchise with Bright & Beautiful.
Alison & her team provide premium housekeeping services in Taunton & the surrounding areas to make sure that your home is looked after to your exact requirements.
Bright & Beautiful Nottingham’s highly trained teamwork in the best environment possible where the employees have scope for development and flexible working hours. The client’s security is of the utmost importance to our staff, house keys are kept in a key safe and are numbered so that there is no link to the house.
Since becoming the Director of Bright & Beautiful Taunton, Alison and her husband have enjoyed the work-life balance, being their own boss again and growing their own business.
Spoegwolf, the number one alternative band from South Africa is coming to London for the first time ever! One night only at Camden Electric Ballroom on the 20th of August. With amazing support acts all the way from South Africa – Herman Kleinhans and Nic Preen. Join us for the biggest Afrikaans rock show London has ever seen!
The Springboks are set to take on New Zealand on the 6th of August in Nelspruit and 13th of August in Johannesburg in the 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour.
The squad remains mostly the same as the July Tests against Ireland and features the return of Highlanders forwards Ethan de Groot and Shannon Frizell, who have been selected in the full-time squad.
New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson said: “It’s exciting to be heading back to South Africa for the first time in several years – we have two big games ahead of us there and our focus now is to support the team to improve performance and be successful.”
The 36-strong All Blacks squad:
Forwards:
Hookers Dane Coles (35, Hurricanes / Wellington, 81) Samisoni Taukeiaho (24, Chiefs / Waikato, 11) Codie Taylor (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 69)
Props Aidan Ross (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 1) George Bower (30, Crusaders / Otago, 14) Nepo Laulala (30, Blues / Counties Manukau, 41) Ofa Tu’ungafasi (30, Blues / Northland, 47) Ethan de Groot (23, Highlanders / Southland, 4) Angus Ta’avao (32, Chiefs / Auckland, 22)
Locks Scott Barrett (28, Crusaders / Taranaki, 50) Brodie Retallick (31, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 95) Patrick Tuipulotu (29, Blues / Auckland, 42) Tupou Vaa’i (22, Chiefs / Taranaki, 12) Samuel Whitelock (33, Crusaders / Canterbury, 134)
Loose Forwards Sam Cane – Captain (30, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 80) Shannon Frizell (28, Highlanders / Tasman, 17) Akira Ioane (27, Blues / Auckland, 14) Dalton Papalii (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 15) Ardie Savea (28, Hurricanes / Wellington, 62) Hoskins Sotutu (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 10)
Backs:
Halfbacks Finlay Christie (26, Blues / Tasman, 6) Folau Fakatava (22, Highlanders / Hawke’s Bay, 2) Aaron Smith (33, Highlanders / Manawatu, 105)
First five–eighths Beauden Barrett (31, Blues / Taranaki, 104) Richie Mo’unga (28, Crusaders / Canterbury, 35) Stephen Perofeta (25, Blues / Taranaki *)
Midfielders Jack Goodhue (27, Crusaders / Northland, 18) David Havili (27, Crusaders / Tasman, 16) Rieko Ioane (25, Blues / Auckland, 50) Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (29, Blues / Auckland, 1) Quinn Tupaea (23, Chiefs / Waikato, 9)
The 2022 annual Super Braai-B-Q and T30 Cricket Cup Cup!
In aid of Save The Rhino!
@Spofforth Cricket Club
School Lane Spofforth
SA vs Zim expats fight for bragging rights (and a posh shield). South Africa upset Zim’s winning streak with a win in 2019! Covid won 2020 and a draw in 2021. . . Surely time for a winner?
Cricket starts at 0900! Spofforth Cricket Club.
Both teams are looking for players of all skill levels, it’s some social fun!
Fancy playing for Zim or South Africa? Please contact us directly! Everyone welcome!
The Super Braai-B-Q will start from midday. Bring some meat and veg and chuck it on!
Country Butchers will be available and will sell those local lekker favourites!
*Please note- all drinks must be purchased at the bar*
There will be other stalls selling other goodies and treats!
All seating will be outdoor so bring a comfy blanket or chairs.
(Limited tables and chairs available)
Camping will be permitted but please let us know in advance.
It’s a great day of fun, sun, cricket and drinks!
We politely request donations to Save the Rhino upon entry.
Brands from Africa, (BFA) is dedicated to importing, selling and marketing the most authentic, highest quality South African brands to the UK market.
More than just beverages, BFA strives to import the positive South African spirit too, its energy and vitality.
Since the launch, Brands from Africa have met thousands of like-minded people with a shared passion for the incomparable quality of South African brands.
BFA stocks BOS and Jack Black Beer!
BOSJACK BLACKWINE
Click here for more information on BFA and to order.
Owner, Dannon hails from Cape Town and moved to the UK in 2017, bringing with him years of experience in the beverage market, sales, marketing, and distribution. His portfolio includes clients such as Red Bull Carlsberg, San Pellegrino, Vitacoco, Jimmy’s Iced Coffee and Armand De Brignac Champagne.
Gio’s is a family-run South African restaurant in the heart of Bournemouth. South African cuisine is a diverse fusion of influences from Asia and Europe. Gio’s delicious food represents his heritage being Italian, Portuguese and South African.
On the menu, you can expect typical South African favourites like bunny chow, bobotie, boerewors rolls and russians with slap chips.
You can also enjoy Portuguese favourites like prego, peri-peri LM chicken and trinchado. And if it’s Pizza you’re after Gio’s serves up a mean one.
For the sweet tooth take your pick from peppermint tart, melktert, koeksisters and chocolate mousse.
Eben Etzebeth will become the youngest Springbok in history to earn his 100th Test cap when he takes the field at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town for the final Castle Lager Incoming Series match against Wales today.
Neither team is expected to budge an inch with Wales desperate to secure their first series win in South Africa.
Captain, Kolisi said he was satisfied with the team’s preparation for the match and they have been working hard to improve the areas of their game that let them down last week.
“Wales are a tough team; they don’t stop playing for 80 minutes, but we are looking forward to this weekend,” said Kolisi.
TEAMS:
South Africa
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Trevor Nyakane
Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Elrigh Louw, 22 Faf de Klerk, 23 Willie le Roux
Wales
15 Liam Williams, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Biggar (captain), 9 Kieran Hardy, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Will Rowlands, 3 Dillon Lewis, 2 Ryan Elias, 1 Gareth Thomas
Substitutes: 16 Dewi Lake, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Josh Navidi, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Gareth Anscombe, 23 Owen Watkin
Seems like we will have to wait a little longer until the South African governing bodies make a decision.
We know Hamilton is rooting for it and Red Bull’s Verstappen thinks it’s a great idea too saying “I’d like to race in Africa. So Kyalami would be a cool addition.”
The Springboks will be taking on England at Twickenham Stadium in the final game of their end of season European Tour and this is your chance to experience a re-match of the glorious 2019 Rugby World Cup final in style.
Keith Prowse, the principal sales hospitality partners of England Rugby Hospitality has a range of the finest hospitality facilities in the rugby world. Whether you’re in a group up to 12 mates or business contacts, or you’re looking for a more intimate experience on a table of 2, the Keith Prowse team will make sure that you and your party are well looked after with a Michelin star chef and sommeliers on hand to give you 5-star experience.
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To find out more and book an experience of a lifetime, click here to visit the Keith Prowse website.
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