I spent a bit of time in Cresta shopping centre this weekend. I love people watching and I spent a bit of time watching the folks doing their month end shopping on Sunday. Something struck me that I haven’t really noticed before. I can’t get over how many overweight people there are around (excuse the pun). I’m not sure if it is a sudden phenomenon or if it is just that I’m only noticing it now.
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Testing. Testing. I was messing around on Twitter this evening and came across a link on a friends blog for a WordPress application for Blackberry. I’ve been looking for something like this for a while because I generally blog by typing a post initially in an email (on my Blackberry Smartphone ) and then emailing it to myself. Downloading the email and then copying and pasting the post into my WordPress Blog. Read more…

I got emailed a few interesting pictures of Panjo the tiger that during last night’s capture. These are the actual thermal images of him being found and captured.

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A lot of people have been asking for before and after photos form my weight loss efforts for the last year.  To be dead honest I’ve been quite hesitant to post these photo’s because I still want to lose another 3o kilograms. So, below are the before photo’s and a halfway to my goal photo. The first two were taken last June, around the time when I decided to run Comrades. I was 165kg’s and I’m sure you can understand why sports physician was not to keen on me giving Comrades a bash. The last photo was taken last on Thursday the 10^th of June in Soweto for the Fifa 2010 Kick Off Concert. It was taken exactly a year, to the day, after the picture at the Confederations Cup warm up game.
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We are officially a week into the Fifa 2010 Soccer World Cup. It’s been a week of massive highs (the opening ceremony and spirited Bafana Bafana performance in the opening game against Mexico) and one of extreme lows (The security guard and Rea Vaya strikes as well our heavy defeat at the hands of Uruguay). Being at the United We Shall Stand parade in Sandton just over a week ago and bearing witness to an amazing show by our rainbow nation in support of our boys it is hard to believe that it may all be coming to an end for Bafana Bafana. As our progression into the knockout stages of the tournament hangs in the balance I received an email today from Jabu Mabuza, the CEO of Tsogo Sun and chairman of Southern Sun Hotels that sums thing up beautifully. I thought I would share it with you. Let me know your thoughts on the letter.

Dear Colleagues

It was with disappointment that we all witnessed the Bafana Bafana 3-0 loss last night. Not just the score-line, but more the possible consequences of the defeat.
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I love what I do for a living. Being on radio everyday is one of the best things about my life. There are perks to what I do as well. We get to go meet tons of really amazing people and get to go to some pretty exclusive events. But every now and again we get to experience something that comes along once in a lifetime. Today was one of those days. Primedia teamed up with Southern Sun and Supersport and invited South Africans out into the streets of Sandton to show their support for Bafana Bafana.

By the end of my show on Wednesday we had about 50 000 people committed to coming out onto the streets to support our boys. Our expectations were exceeded and then some! About 250 000 proudly South African supporters came out and showed just how much support there is for the South African Football team for the 2010 World Cup. Below are some of the pictures I took from the side of the through out the day, from one of the open buses in the parade and from our building at Primedia Place.

The crowds at United We Shall Stand

RMB United We Shall Stand

Cnr Maude & West - United We Shall Stand

Cnr West & Friedman - The Bafana Bafana bus to the right

Marriage Proposal for Katlego

Young and old enjoying seeing Bafana Bafana

The smiles say everything

No Vuvuzela? Make a plan brother

You make Joburg great

Cnr Gwen & Friedman - United We Shall Stand

Bob Skinstad posted this open letter to Hashim Amla on his blog, I think it is amazing how far we’ve come.  I had to share it, we live in an amazing country and I am glad we are starting to celebrate our diversity. I think that is one of the things that makes this the best place on the planet to live. Have a read and let me know what you think:

Letter of apology to a true South African hero.

Dear Hashim

 I felt I had to write this letter to you and apologise personally for something that has been sitting on my shoulders for some time. Strangely, I thought this guilt would have faded over the years but your actions of late have only confirmed the need for this apology.

I joined South African Breweries in 2003 and was an employee in the marketing department until 2006. I was responsible for handling events of all scales and recognising and leveraging beer-selling opportunities. I real perk to the job was the opportunity to be involved in the major sporting events including the big rugby and cricket Test Matches (free tickets) both of which I follow closely as a devoted and loyal supporter. Being a young, energetic and passionate South African it was my dream job.  It was a real privilege being involved in leveraging these prestigious events and being able to rub shoulders with our country’s sporting heroes.

In 2004 I found myself in a moral quagmire when you announced your request not to wear the Castle Lager logo on any of your SA cricket team clothing. Read more…

I can hardly believe it’s 2010 already. New years celebrations are always bitter sweet for me. I love the fact that it is an opportunity to start anew. Set new goals for a new year, especially at the start of a year like 2010. It is going to be a massive year for South Africa. It is also the start of a new decade which means even more chances to plan and strategise for the next 10 years. But at the same time I find a new year slightly Read more…

If you know me you’d know that I’m pretty laid back and not much fazes me but there is one thing that really grates my carrot. I fully understand why shopping malls have disabled parking spaces right outside the front door. It is to help make the disabled have a slightly more pleasant shopping experience.  I think that it is common decency to respect others enough, especially those that are disabled, to not park in the disabled parking space if you are able bodied. I see able bodied people parking in these spots quite often and more so at this time of the year when our malls are busy with people doing their Christmas shopping. I really feel it is up to the rest of us to embarrass transgressors enough that the next time they consider parking in a disabled parking space they think twice about it. I dare you, in fact I triple dare you to scream as loud as you can the next time you see an able bodied person parking in the disable parking “It’s a miracle! You can walk!!! Praise (insert whoever you praise here), it’s a miracle”. That should get some kind of reaction. Go on, I dare you.

Randfontein Public Safety Vehicle Parked in the Disabled Parking at Keywest in Krugersdorp

I was shopping at Keywest Shopping Centre in Krugersdorp on Tuesday (15 December) when I came across this vehicle in the disabled parking outside one of the entrances. If the photo is not clear enough it is a Randfontein Public Safety vehicle (RXB147GP). I think it’s superb that Randfontein are employing disabled people but I would feel slightly safer if they employed able bodied individuals to project the public and used the disabled in a more administrative role. Not sure how you feel about it?

BMW drivers will be the first people to tell you not to generalise about their behavior on the roads. But there is a group of people I believe are slightly worse, if that is possible. A group who have fast overtaken BMW drivers to become the biggest prats on the planet are the inconsiderate, arrogant and Read more…