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Out & About at the Roxy Multisport event - Durban 7th November 2015

A collection of photographs from the Roxy SUP,WALK, YOGA event held in Durban in November


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A Collection of Photos from the Absa Attorneys Conference 2015

A collection of photographs from Nerve Events photographer of this years Absa Attorneys Conference held recently at the Wild Coast Casino Eastern Cape



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Collection of Photographs from The Global Diabetes Walk

A collection of Photographs from the Global Diabetes Walk held recently in Durban (29th November 2015)

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Thumbs up for Durban's 2015 Global Diabetes Walk

 

 

Caption: Diabetes SA’s Jenny Russell (in blue) and the KZN MEC for Health:

Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo (on her left) giving the thumbs up for yesterdays walk

 

 

The annual 5km Diabetes Walk SA – Durban was a huge success yesterday (Sunday, November 29) from the Lower Marine Parade Amphitheatre at the Bay of Plenty - everyone turned up from babies in prams, people in wheelchairs, to dogs on leashes - with just under  2000 people from around KZN, Durban certainly was "doing it for diabetes'.  The MEC for Health: Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo offered words of encouragements to all the participants and even took part in the aerobics sessions prior to the walk starting.

 

“Even though World Diabetes Day is celebrated annually on November 14 with the aim of raising awareness and educating people about this dreaded disease, its complications and the care that people with this condition need, we encourage the public to show more interest in monitoring their health, fitness and diet irrespective of the date being “observed,” says Jenny Russell, the Branch Manager at Diabetes SA in Durban. “Diabetes has been dubbed the ‘silent killer’ for years and we seriously need to do something about it collectively!” she added.

 

The day ended with loads of lucky draws taking place after the walk where participants won fantastic prizes from sponsors including family getaways to the Berg, the Bush, the Beach and the Battlefields, courtesy of the Gooderson Leisure Hospitality Group.

 

There was also a wellness expo at the amphitheatre where free blood sugar, blood pressure & kidney function checks took place.

 

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Some important information on Diabetes

Follow some tips to good health this Diabetes month

BE AWARE – AND FOLLOW SOME TIPS TO GOOD HEALTH THIS DIABETES MONTH!

“Even though World Diabetes Day is celebrated annually on November 14 with the aim of raising awareness and educating people about this dreaded disease, its complications and the care that people with this condition need, we encourage the public to show more interest in monitoring their health, fitness and diet irrespective of the date being “observed,” says Jenny Russell, the Branch Manager at Diabetes SA in Durban. “Diabetes has been dubbed the ‘silent killer’ for years and we seriously need to do something about it collectively!” she added.

In light of this, everything is about moderation and balance and Diabetes SA  and  Julie Peacock, Registered Dietitian offer some guidelines to assist in improving your lifestyle - starting from today!

Three of the components that affect your blood glucose levels on a daily basis are:

·         The quantity of foods and drinks you consume

·         The types of foods and drinks you consume

·         The timing of your meals and snacks.

 

Key points to remember when selecting carbohydrate foods for your daily eating plan:

 

·         Select high-fibre /low-GI starches and limit your intake of refined starches (those with a high flour and sugar content). Remember that GI only applies to starches.

·         Eat five to six portions of whole grains each day 

·         Control your portions. The quantity of carbohydrate foods you eat affects your blood glucose levels.

·         Aim for a minimum of three portions of fresh vegetables per day, especially green leafy veg

·         Fresh fruit is the best snack to enjoy if your blood glucose levels are within the normal range  but  aim for a maximum of only 3 per day, and only one at a time, not all at once!

 

Key points to remember about proteins:

·         Lower your intake of saturated fats by avoiding protein and dairy foods that are high in saturated fats such as fatty meats, processed meats and hard cheeses.

·         Select all low fat milk and milk products and low fat cheese. Lean protein total fat content is less than 10 g fat / 100 g food 

·         Use skinless chicken when stir frying and stewing as cooking methods. Remove the skin afterwards when roasting chicken in the oven or on the coals.

·         Eating protein enables you to consume smaller portion of starch, which will improve your glycaemia control.

·         A small amount of protein is sufficient to sustain our body’s growth and metabolic processes.

·         Choose your proteins lean. The most to least desirable protein foods are fatty fish, white fish, legumes, lean meat and chicken, eggs, low-fat soft cheeses and hard cheese.

 

Key points to remember when selecting fats for your daily eating plan:

·         Limit your intake of saturated and trans-fats and choose unsaturated fats when possible.

·         Oleic acid (a monounsaturated fat found in  plant fats such as olive oil, canola oil, avocados and some nuts) has superior health benefits and should be the oil of choice in our diet.

·         Avoid exceptionally low-fat diets, as your body needs a certain amount of healthy fats to enable it to function normally.

·         Eat fatty fish at least three times a week for the beneficial effects of Omega 3 fatty acids.

·         Control the quantity of all fats in your daily eating plan, as all fats are calorie dense and will add weight.

 

Now that Diabetes SA has given you some encouragement and tips to better your lifestyle, you can now register for the 5KM walk which is taking place on Sunday, November 29^th starting and finishing from the Lower Marine Parade Amphitheatre at the Bay of Plenty at 8am by simply collecting your entry form from the Diabetes SA Durban office at Davenport Square in Glenwood at Office 62 on the 1st floor. Personnel will be on duty to help with the registration process.

The first 1000 early bird entries will receive a T-Shirt & goodie-bag and the following 500 will only receive a T-Shirt. All this for just R50 a person with all proceeds going to this worthy NPO organisation!

Registration will be open from 9am to 3pm until November 28^th for collection of goodie-bags and registration enquiries. No goodie-bags or t-shirts will be handed out on the day of the event.
There will be loads of lucky draws taking place after the walk where one can win fantastic prizes including a TV, family getaways to the Berg, the Bush, the Beach or the Battlefields, courtesy of the Gooderson Leisure Hospitality Group.

There’ll also be a wellness expo at the amphitheatre where free blood sugar & blood pressure checks will take place.

For more detailed information regarding the above guideline tips contact the Diabetes SA-Durban office on 0847177443 during office hours and for more information about the event call Pat from Nerve Events during office hours on 0312012169 or email durban@diabetessa.org.za or visit www.facebook.com/diabetessouthafricadurban

 

Take control - Global Diabetes Awareness

TAKE CONTROL! EVEN IF IT IS FOR JUST 15 MINUTES!

 

Enjoying the Durban Beachfront (photo courtesy Pure Photographic Studio) 

With 24 hours in a day, how much time do you take, not only for yourself, but for your family and friends as well?

Annually on November 14^th, World Diabetes Day is celebrated. This day is a global observance aimed at raising awareness and educating people about this dreaded disease, its complications and the care that people with this condition need.  

 In light of World Diabetes Day, the annual Diabetes SA Global Walk – Durban, now in its fourth successful year, will be taking place on Sunday, November 29^th starting and finishing from the Lower Marine Parade Amphitheatre at the Bay of Plenty at 8am. This 5km fun walk encourages the public to start taking control of their lives, one step at a time and hopes to see over 3000 walkers in attendance.

In the lead up to the walk try setting aside just 15 minutes to focus on ways to combat or prevent this disease by embracing a healthy lifestyle change.  Start with a plan to perform light daily exercises, as well as, look at formulating a healthy eating plan.

When it comes to incorporating exercise into your day; just 15 minutes of exercise a day can provide important health benefits.  Each time you complete a 15 minute session it will add up until you have hours of fitness under your belt.  Doing something is always better than doing nothing.

Your 15 minutes of something will add up to 1 hour and 45 minutes of fitness each week or 4.5 hours of fitness each month.  That’s pretty impressive if you are doing less than that now.

 One should compensate for the fact that we sit for a huge amount of our day as we commute to work, sit at a desk at work, and frequently come home to a sofa or another desk.  If we don’t increase our activity levels during the parts of our day we can control, then we will gain weight. 

So, how can you increase the activity in your day?  There are endless ways but here are some to consider – Remember, your goal is to add movement throughout your day, every day. 

  Try this.

·         March in place or walk around when you brush your teeth

·         Spend part of your lunch break walking and take walk breaks during the day even if you are only taking the long way to the copy machine and bath room

·         Walk while your children are at ball practice or dance lessons

·         Plant a flower, herb and/or vegetable garden

·         Do something active with your children or friends every day like throwing a football or Frisbee, playing tennis, flying a kite, playing hopscotch or jump rope

·         Walk around your yard or neighbourhood every morning or evening 

·         Stand up and move when talking on the phone

·         Walk around the floor or office frequently during the day

·         Take the stairs instead of the elevator

·         Park in the ‘far away’ spots

 

Try to do everything on your list every day. These tasks will keep you up and moving and will burn many more calories than sinking into the comfy sofa at the end of your day.  Making a list keeps you on track and helps you stay focused.

 

Now that Diabetes SA has given you some encouragement and tips to better your lifestyle, you can now register for the walk by simply collecting your entry form from the Diabetes SA Durban office at Davenport Square in Glenwood at Office 62 on the 1st floor where personnel will be on duty to help with the registration process.

The first 1000 early bird entries will receive a T-Shirt & goodie-bag and the following 500 will only receive a T-Shirt. All this for just R50 a person with all proceeds going to this worthy cause.

Registration will be open from 9am until 3pm from November 16^th – 28^th for collection of goodie-bags and registration enquiries. No goodie-bags or T-shirts will be handed out on the day of the event!

There will be loads of lucky draws taking place after the walk where one can win fantastic prizes including a TV, family getaways to the Berg, the Bush, the Beach or the Battlefields, courtesy of the Gooderson Leisure Hospitality Group. There’ll also be a wellness expo at the amphitheatre where free blood sugar, blood pressure & kidney function checks will take place.

For more detailed information regarding the above guideline tips contact the Diabetes SA-Durban office on 0847177443 during office hours or email durban@diabetessa.org.za. For more information about the event call Pat from Nerve Events during office hours on 0312012169 or visit www.facebook.com/diabetessouthafricadurban

 

Roxy Celebrates 25 years with #RUNSUPYOGA events

 

In celebration of its 25^th anniversary, ROXY has been hosting #RUNSUPYOGA events for girls around the globe this year. #RUNSUPYOGA is an exceptional one day event, inviting girls to run, stand-up paddle and stretch together in the name of outdoor fun! The South African RUNSUPYOGA events will be held in Durban at Addington beach on November 7 and in Cape Town at Muizenberg beach on December 5.

Roxy’s #RUNSUPYOGA will consist of three outdoor activities (Yoga, Running & SUP) in one day to move and have fun on and around the beach. Register for 1 or all 3 events! Entry is FREE. Sorry boys, this event is for the ladies only.

“There will be some Stand Up Paddle Boards available for use on the day but we urge you to bring your own board to avoid disappointment. For all the yoga fans, please bring along either a towel or a yoga mat. The brighter the clothes, the better for the run,” said Tamara Pedlar of Roxy Marketing and Accessories: South Africa.

Prizes of Roxy Fitness gear, Skullcandy Sports Performance Product and Techniblock Sun Protection will be awarded to the top three placings in both the Run and SUP events and a spot prize for the brightest dressed lady at the Yoga.

For more details visit roxy.co.za/runsupyoga

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TAKE STEPS to accept a healthy lifestyle challenge

Busisani Nzimande, Njabulo Dlamini and Kini Shandu enjoyed the recent

Global Diabetes Walk media launch at the Tropicana Hotel

picture courtesy S&A Marketing

 

The Diabetes SA Global Walk - Durban!

Do you have a number? Are you a Type 1 or 2? To avoid being “type-cast”, best you get your body “circulating” and TAKE STEPS to accept a healthy lifestyle challenge – not only for yourself, but for your family and friends.

Now in its fourth year, the Diabetes SA Global Walk – Durban, which has become a successful annual event, is taking place on Sunday, November 29th from the Lower Marine Parade Amphitheatre at the Bay of Plenty at 8am.

The organisers and supporters of Diabetes SA Global Walk – Durban are all set to go and aim to encourage over 3000 walkers to enter this 5km event.

In addition to the walk, there will be a festive Wellness Expo which allows members of the public to receive free glucose and blood pressure tests amongst other exciting features. Local personalities will also be entertaining the crowds and offering loads of lucky draws and family getaways.

“South Africa needs and encourages more events like ours as not many people are aware that Diabetes is a serious medical condition. Diabetes is caused by too much glucose in the bloodstream and has been dubbed the ‘silent killer’ for years and we seriously need to do something about it collectively!” says Jenny Russell, the Branch Manager at Diabetes SA in Durban.  “Don’t risk it - I encourage everyone to improve their health and take control of their lifestyle - from monitoring what they eat, to exercising,” she added.

To register for the walk, simply collect your entry form from the Diabetes SA Durban office at Davenport Square in Glenwood at Office 62 on the 1st floor where personnel will be on duty to help with the registration process. The first 1000 early bird entries will receive a T-Shirt & goodie-bag and the following 500 will only receive a T-Shirt.

Registration will be open from 9am until 3pm from November 16th – 28th for collection of goodie-bags and registration enquiries. No goodie-bags or t-shirts will be handed out on the day of the event!

Pat Bonini of Nerve Events, who are the organisers of this annual walk, encourages the public to support this event at just R50 per person. “All proceeds go towards supporting a worthy cause, that of Diabetes SA, so bring along all your friends, cousins, extended family and even bring your dogs along on a leash,” she added with a smile.

There will be loads of lucky draws taking place after the walk where one can win fantastic prizes including a TV, family getaways to the Berg, the Bush, the Beach or the Battlefields, courtesy of the Gooderson Leisure Hospitality Group. Local Wellness celebrity Lisa Raleigh will once again be the MC for this event.

For more information call Diabetes SA on 084 717 7443 or Pat from Nerve Events during office hours on 0312012169 or visit www.facebook.com/diabetessouthafricadurban   

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Absa Top 10 Pinotage winners 2015

 

 

 

Kanonkop and Rijk’s make history with 10^th Absa Top 10 Award win apiece

 

 

Legendary Stellenbosch wine estate Kanonkop and Rijk’s Cellars from Tulbagh have made history by becoming the first producers to each notch up ten Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards.

 

At this year’s awards function, held at the KWV in Paarl on 28 August, the Kanonkop Pinotage 2012 and Rijk’s Reserve Pinotage 2011 won two of the Absa Top 10 trophies handed to the winning wines in the 2015 competition. The 10 winners topped a total of 154 wines that were entered into this year’s competition.

 

The Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards is one of South Africa’s premier wine industry contests. This year’s competition marks the 19^th consecutive year of collaboration between Absa Bank Ltd (Absa), member of Barclays Africa Group Ltd (Barclays Africa), and the SA Pinotage Association in recognising wineries from throughout South Africa for their interpretation of the country’s famous indigenous grape variety.

 

The wine regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Durbanville each delivered two of this year’s Absa Top 10 winners. Neethlingshof joined Kanonkop in flying the Stellenbosch flag with its Estate Pinotage 2014. Altydgedacht Pinotage 2013 and Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2014 saw Durbanville staking a spot as a potent Pinotage region, while Paarl producers Windmeul and first-time winner Ayama won Absa Top 10 trophies for the Windmeul Pinotage Reserve 2014 and Ayama Pinotage 2013 respectively.

 

Groot Constantia, South Africa’s oldest wine farm, showed it can still produce the goods with a Top 10 for the Groot Constantia Pinotage 2013. Worcester-based Overhex Wines International’s Survivor Pinotage 2014 secured a trophy in its first Absa Top 10 outing, while Flagstone’s Writer’s Block Pinotage 2013 had the last word in this year’s event.

Beyers Truter, chairman of the Pinotage Association, said that two features stood out from this year’s competition: the milestones reached by Kanonkop and Rijk’s and the performance of wines made from the 2014 vintage.

 

“When the Pinotage Association founded the Absa Top 10 Competition in 1997, we had a vision of not only honouring Pinotage wines but also to create legends,” said Truter. “By winning Top 10 awards ten times, Kanonkop and Rijk’s have now undoubtedly established themselves not only as legendary producers of Pinotage, but icons in the South African wine industry, too.”

“As a producer myself I know how high the demands of the judging panel are, and to show the kind of consistency as Kanonkop and Rijk’s have done throughout the years is an affirmation of the winemaker's understanding of his terroir, the unique traits of the Pinotage grape and tremendous winemaking skill.”

 

Commenting on the four trophy winners produced from the 2014 vintage, Truter said that it was remarkable to see wines scarcely 18 months old standing on the winners’ podium.

 

“The vintage was late and cool, with a very wet pre-season and produced a relatively light crop,” he said. “But now we have four wines barely out of their nappies showing the quality and refined elegance to take Top 10 trophies, showing us how exceptional last year’s vintage actually was. Consumers can definitely tick off 2014 as a must-have year for red wine.”

 

Craig Bond, Chief Executive of Retail and Business Banking at Barclays Africa says:  “I would like to congratulate all the participants and winners in this year’s Pinotage Top 10 competition, especially Kanonkop and Rijk’s Cellars for re-writing the history books.  We wish all the finalists great success on their winemaking journey hope they continue to prosper.

“At Absa and Barclays Africa we are proud of our partnership with the Pinotage Association, now in its 19^th consecutive year, as we continue to promote uniquely South African wines made from Pinotage grapes. Our continued involvement with and support of this competition is driven by our confidence in the new generation of South African winemakers – these winemakers are working hard to increase the prestige and sophistication of wines produced in South Africa.”

The judging panel for this year’s Absa Top 10 comprised Duimpie Bayly, winemakers Neil Ellis, Fred Viljoen and Corlea Fourie, wine writer Samarie Smit, sommelier Georgio Meletio and viticulturist Stephan Joubert.

 

Herewith the list of the Top 10 winners:

Altydgedacht Landgoed	2013	Altydgedacht Pinotage
Ayama Wines	2013	Ayama Pinotage
Diemersdal Wine Estate	2014	Diemerdal Pinotage Reserve
Flagstone Winery	2013	Flagstone Writer's Block Pinotage
Groot Constantia Wine Estate	2013	Groot Constantia Pinotage
Kanonkop Wynlandgoed	2012	Kanonkop Pinotage
Neethlingshof Estate	2014	Neethlingshof Estate Pinotage
Overhex Wines International	2014	Overhex Wines International Survivor Pinotage
Rijk's Cellars	2011	Rijk's Reserve Pinotage
Windmeul Kelder	2014	Windmeul Pinotage Reserve

 

 

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Nerve Events is once again privileged and proud to be the event organisers on behalf of Absa for this bespoke wine tasting event in Durban for these outstanding Absa Top 10 winners

Roxy - Run, Sup & Yoga - 7th November

Run, Sup & Yoga!



 In an exciting first, Roxy invites girls to join our ride and exercise our right to have fun. Roxy girls are always ready. Ready for a challenge and down for a good adventure.

Join roxy to run, stand up paddleboard and yoga, all over the world. And have fun while doing it. Because you’re the first in line and the last to call it quits.

And as far as we’re concerned, the finish line is only the beginning.

The Durban morning starts with a 4km run along the promenade, followed by a 1km SUP at Addington Beach and ending off with a 45min yoga session on the beach!

For more details visit roxy.co.za/runsupyoga

First 1500 people to pre enter the Global Diabetes Walk score an event T shirt

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