Bafana Bafana's Training Camp in Brazil And A Visit to C.A.L.S Offices at Wits

* By all accounts the Bafana Bafana training camp in the land of samba football - Brazil -
going well.Our national football team has not lost a game since they arrived there.They have
won 5 games and drawn 2 so far.
For us supporters this is damn good news.It means we are slowly but surely getting ready for FIFA's showpiece in June.
Bo-'kea tseba' may say we must temper our excitement because the opposition in Brazil was
not that strong.Yes,the opposition may have mostly been individual premier league teams
as opposed to national sides,but we must remember this is Brazil.They are the 5-time World
Champions.There is always something our national side can learn even from club sides there.
Our coach is now even starting to sound very optimistic about our chances of going through to the 2nd round.
Ofcourse here in the FGM we have always been positive about our national team making it to the 2nd round.Otherwise why would we start a campaign like "Bafana Bafana For 2ND Round - FIFA 2010".
We know these things.


* A visit I made to the Centre for Applied Legal Studies(C.A.L.S) office at the WITS University campus in Braamfontein that left me feeling good indeed.
I went there to seek some legal advice about our house issue.C.A.L.S has been in the news recently because of their excellent work in helping inner city dwellers with housing matters.
The way I was received and treated at the C.A.L.S offices simply took my breath away.The lady
at the reception desk - Annaline - was courteous at all times while I waited for one of their lawyers
to be see me.And the lawyer himself - Teboho Mosikili - when I got to see him eventually,was
unbelievably patient in hearing me out.All of this 'T-C' was given to someone who did not even
have an appointment.I went there to just to enquire about their services,not expecting to
actually see one of their lawyers right away.
I left C.A.L.S offices feeling like a Very Important Person.
May C.A.L.S and its staff continue to grow from strength to strength.

"Thank you Annaline and Teboho."


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

Yes To Bafana
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Say yes,say yes.
'Yes Bafana Bafana'.
Yes to you going through.
Going through to the 2nd round.
Yebo to successful training camps.
Camps in Brazil nogal.
Ee-ya to 5 wins.
Ee-ya to 2 draws.
Say no,say no.
No to a defeat in the last game.
In the last game against Paraguay.
Yes to Bafana's triumphant return.
Now for the Germans.
Yes to showing them.
A thing or two.
Say yes,say yes.
'Yes Bafana Bafana'.


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The KFC Outlet in Highpoint And Capitec Bank 'Representing'

* Extremely friendly staff at a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet at the Highpoint complex
in Hillbrow.What made me sit up was the fact that I experienced this friendliness on three
consecutive days that I went there.It was not a once off thing on a particular day.This consistency
convinced me that it was genuine.
I have been to other KFC outlets before.I have been to other fast food outlets also.But the cheerfulness of the Highpoint outlet employees was incomparable.
Just as an example.On my third day there I raised the point that my coleslaw of the previous
day was not that fresh.The lady behind the counter told me that I should have brought it
back.At the same time she assured me that today's coleslaw was as fresh as it gets.Which it
was indeed.As a way of making sure the branch manager later came over to my table to
ask how my coleslaw was today.
My many thanks for this memorable service go to Ausi Nokuthula(behind the counter and the
lady who give me a taste if this service on my first day there),Mme Rebecca(on the floor),and Petrus(the branch manager).



* Capitec - one of our local banks - raising the flag for the country internationally.
It was reported in the Sunday Times(Business Times - 14/03/10) that Credit Suisse had identified
Capitec Bank as one of 27 brands to watch in the future globally.Capitec was the only local bank noted as such.
This singling out of Capitec by Credit Suisse - an international financial services group - was
surprising because Capitec is not really one of the big banks locally.
We want to say 'big up' to Capitec.South Africa is proud of you guys.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Here Is To You
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The friendly.
The warm.
Here is to you.
The nice.
The kind.
The generous.
To those who are brave.
Those who have courage.
To those with intergrity.
Those with dignity.
Here is to you.
Be with us.
Be with us for eternity.
For the world needs you.
Needs you right now.


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8 Million Sketches Project And '6 Colours To Stand By' Campaign

* A hugely ambitious project by an artist named Jason Polan.Jason lives in New York
city.He has undertaken to draw a sketch of each person living in this city.All 8 million (or
so) of them.
This was reported in an article - "New York's Sketchy Details" - by James Bone that appeared
in the Sunday Times( 14/03/2008) newspaper's 'Lifestyle' supplement.
Since Jason started this project in 2008 he has done close to 10 000 sketches.And far from being daunted by this project he seems to be loving it.He was quoted as saying:

"It's a project I am getting enjoyment of as I
go along.I know I am not going to finish
but I am willing to work on it forever."

I found Jason's project highly inspiring.I saw some similarities to our own big project
here in The FGM.Our project is to make sure that 47 million South Africans each have
atleast one FGM t-shirt.The 47 million figure comes from the estimated number of the
South African population last year when we started this project.
To Mr Jason Polan we would like to say:

"Big up on your big dream my man.
And,yes,you will finish it.Because dreams do come true."



* A drive by the car manufacturer - MINI South Africa - to get Mzansi citizens excited
about our South Africaness in the the lead up to start of FIFA's World Cup 2010 here in June.
MINI have decided to focus on our national flag as symbol of this campaign.They have
named their campaign "6 Colours To Stand By".These are the colours of red,white,green,
yellow,blue and black that make up our national flag.
The company is giving away free side mirror covers made in the colours of our national flag
to SA car owners at all their dealerships, whilst stocks last.
I must admit that reading about this campaign in their print advert gave me goose bumps.A mental image of all South Africans showing our patriotism by wearing our flag,so to speak,was moving.
Let's all go and get our side mirror covers and - as MINI's campaign slogan goes -

"...raise the flag like it's never been raised before."


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Tell Me Yours
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What's your big dream?
Tell me.
And I will tell you about Mandela's.
I will also tell you about Gandhi's.
A free and democratic South Africa.
And an independent India.
Respectively.
What's your audacious project?
What's your mind boggling goal?
Tell me.
And I will tell you mine:
47 milliion FGM t's sold.
I will also tell you Jason Polan's one:
8 million sketches.
Tell me yours.
And I will tell you:'go for it'
Dreams do come true.
You know.
Just ask Mandela.
Ask Gandhi.
Tell me yours.


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100 Days to SA's Big Party And Gifts to our Government from Kentucky Fried Chicken

* This past Tuesday(02/03/10) marking exactly 100 days before the start of the FIFA
World Cup here in Mzansi.This milestone being celebrated with various activities around the
country.One of these being an official 100 DAYS COUNTDOWN to June 11.
For us Mzansi citizens these are exciting times.We are excited that an event that we have been
waiting for for so long is now just around the corner.We are thrilled that the necessary infrastructure
(like stadiums etc) is in place.
A small worry at the back of our minds may be whether we can host the best FIFA World Cup to date.Like with the Olympic Games, there is always pressure on the latest host country to deliver a tournament that surpasses the previous one.In our case it will be to do a tournament better than the FIFA 2006 one held in Germany.
And,yes,we can do it.



* Reading that the Kentucky Fried Chicken(SA) company has given R200 000 in cash
to the City of Joburg municipality to help it to fix the potholes on our roads.This report
(by Zweli Mokgata) was carried by THE TIMES newspaper of 04/03/10.KFC made this
donation to the Johannesburg Roads Agency.
I was bowled over when I read this.It is very rare for the private business sector to give - to
give hard cash for that matter - to the government.
This 'Count me in.I want to make Jozi a better place' gesture by KFC must be applauded.

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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


The Countdown
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It's 100 days.
100 days this week.
100 days to FIFA's big shindig.
It's a 100 days to a world united.
It's 100 suns to seeing Messi,
Ronaldo,
And Drogba,
Up close.
In all their glory.
It's 100 nights to Mzansi,
To Africa,
Coming off age.
It's the countdown.
The countdown of countdowns.


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Supersport United FC's Hatrick And Nataniel's Frank Advice

* Supersport United Football Club winning its 3rd Premier League title.
I just love this 'Matsatsantsa ase Pitori' (as Supersport is affectionately known) success
story.Once again they won the title against the run of play, so to speak.At the beginning of
the 2009/2010 season the usual suspects of the big three of Kaizer Chiefs,Orlando Pirates and
Mamelodi Sundowns were punted as potential league winners.These three not only have a big
support base - which helps if you want to win things - but they also have the financial muscle
to buy the best players.
But once again Mr Gavin Hunt - the Supersport coach - and his charges have showed us up all.

"To you Mr Hunt and your players we say congratulations are in order.May you
keep winning until you get that call up to the national team."


* An interview with the artist and stage performer - Nataniel - that appeared in the
Sunday Times newspaper of two weeks ago(14/02/10).I was particularly blown away by the
advice he had for SA's up and coming artists and performers on how to succeed in this field.As far as I am concerned his advice is also applicable to starting entrepreneurs.
Nataniel went:

"If you work(hard),you will succeed.People are scared of work....Many
South African artists are lazy.I see these so-called celebrities in borrowed
clothes attending all these opening nights - they are all over the social pages -
and I think,'When do you get the time to do it?'Success comes down to
stamina and endurance.My first 10 years (in show business) was a living hell.
I would cut up duvets to make costumes.But I never gave up,even though the
one-man cabaret thing was not the 'in' at the time.I was determined that I would
do it or die trying.I did play the organ during cremations to pay for my studies,but
I never waitered.So,my advice is : if you have a dream,don't get pregnant,don't
get a day job,just do that thing that you're good at....A real job is just a distraction
and it makes someone else rich.It's my 24th year on stage,and my family still can't
believe I make a living from this."

What more can we say Nataniel.Thanks for that awesome,awesome advice.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

Ke Matsatsantsa
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Ke Matsatsantsa a Pitori.
A super performance.
A super display.
3 in a row.
Can you touch this?
Can you handle this big 3?
Ke Matsatsantsa.
Matsatsantsa a Tshwane.
Ke Hunt.
Hunt le bashemane ba hae.
Ba fihlile.
Ke Matsatsantsa.
Matsatsantsa a bo-die maan.


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Centuries Galore from Hashim Amla And SABC's Campaign for Haiti

* The great performance of Proteas' batsman Hashim Amla in the recent two test
series against the Indian national cricket team.These tests were played in India.
Hashim managed to score 3 consecutive centuries.This means he scored more than 100 runs
each time he went out to bat in all the innings that he played.These three batting feats
included a double century score of 253 in the first test match which helped South Africa win this
match.The other two scores that followed in the second test were 114 and 123 respectively.
It was just unfortunate that our national cricket team ended up drawing the series after they
narrowly lost the last test match to the Indians.
But the drawing of the series should not detract from Hashim Amla's outstanding batting.He was praised by even the Indians themselves.They noted his calmness and focus while at the crease.

We would like to send our 'big ups' to Hashim Amla:

"You truly 'represented' my man."



* Our public broadcaster - the SABC - joining the efforts around the world to
raise funds to help rebuild Haiti.The SABC initiated its own campaign called 'HELP
REBUILD HAITI'.This campaign was kicked off last month with a live telethon where various presenters of its TV programmes took pledges for cash from the public.This campaign to raise funds for Haiti is still running.You can sms the word HAITI to 38722.Each sms will cost you R10.
Any and every initiatitive that is taken to relieve the suffering in Haiti after the recent
devastating earthquake there has be commended.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

A Ton Here,A Ton There
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Give me a ton Hash.
Give me a 100.
Give me a ton against the Indians.
A 100 against the No 1 test country in the world.
Give me a century Amla.
A century or two.
Make that three centuries in a row.
Give the Indians a fright.
A fright of their life.
Give Mzansi tons and tons Hash.
Make us smile.
Make us proud.
Proud to be South African.


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Lovers' Day And State of the Nation Speech

* It being St Valentines this past Sunday(14/02/10).I always say we must do all we can to increase the love we have for one another in the country.And if this love is directed at the fairer sex,it is even better.
The reason why there is so much strife in the world today is because of lack of love for our fellow
human beings.This is in my honest and humble opinion.
Let's have more days in which we can express more love towards one another,I say.
Here are a few suggestions of my own:

1.'Give a Stranger a Hugg' Day
2.'Greet Your Nasty Neighbour with a Smile' Day
3.'Make Peace with all Your Exes' Day

Here is hoping that all you ladies were spoiled rotten on Sunday.


* A truly commemorative state of the nation speech by President Jacob Zuma last
Thursday(11/02/10).In thanking the various persons and parties that helped to liberate this
country,the President rolled back the years.And this was in keeping with the theme of this
year's speech which to celebrate the release from jail of former President - Nelson Mandela - 20 years
ago.
What I found particularly interesting in this speech was the lesser well known fact of the roles played by some members of the previous National Party government in the release of Nelson Mandela and the rest of the political prisoners.For example,I didn't know that it was actually P W Botha - the then head of state - who initiated the discussions about the possible release of political prisoners.I had always thought that all the changes came with F W de Klerk,who took over from Botha.
President Zuma also acknowledged the role played by the former Nationa Party Justice Minister - Kobie Coetzee in the subsequent discussions about this release of political prisoners.

"We have come a long way indeed Mr President."


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Love Is In The Air
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When you forgive,
When you forget,
At a drop of a hat.
Love is here.
Love is real,
When you feel this joy,
This happiness,
When 'love' is nearby.
When you are totally blind,
Completeley oblivious,
To warts and all,
Love is trully in the air.


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