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RHINO TEARS WINE RAISES 1 MILLION RAND TO COMBAT POACHING
by Paula Wilson
The Friday Street Club
Rhino Tears wines has raised an impressive R1 million since the launch of a marketing drive to raise funds to be used in the war against rhino poaching in South Africa’s national parks (SANParks).
The money raised has been paid over directly to SANParks Honorary Rangers who have used the funds for anti-poaching projects in SANParks.
The Rhino Tears wine range, from the Mt Vernon estate in Cape Town, sells at about R55 a bottle, with R15 from each sale going directly to SANParks Honorary Rangers. Wine lovers can be confident that 100% of the funds raised through sales of Rhino Tears are used for anti-poaching projects in SANParks. Projects supported by the brand include the training of tracker dogs used to track poachers on the ground and to purchase equipment for field rangers.
“Every bottle purchased really makes a difference. The cost of the anti-poaching war is expensive and the men and women involved need all the support they can get to fight a ruthless enemy. We have the opportunity to save the rhino from extinction; never has the call been greater or the opportunity more urgent than it is now. Thank you to those who have helped us reach R1 million in donations,” said John Hooper, founder of Rhino Tears.
Earlier this year Rhino Tears funds contributed towards the delivery of two John Deere Gator Extreme Terrain Vehicles (ETVs), valued at R700 000, for anti-poaching operations in the Kruger National Park...[read more]
Enjoyed another first this weekend being among 80 000 rugby fans watching England at Twickenham. It was a spectacle even though the opponents, Olympic Gold medallists in Rugby Sevens Fiji, were never in the game. After running in four tries in the first quarter, Eddie Jones-coached England stepped off the gas but still ended with a record 58-15 victory.
It was a sobering experience for a Springbok supporter. In a one-on-one comparison, the powerfully built Fiji players matched their counterparts. But the game revealed the massive difference between a team coached by a master tactician and a bunch of tryers. It illustrated the chasm between calm, well-drilled professionals and emotive, enthusiastic amateurs.
England rugby has no hang-ups about the racial makeup of a team where black players substantially exceed their 13% demographic share. And its leaders employ the best coach they could find, who just happens to be Australian. Their fans are reaping the rewards. In contrast to the politically-correct juggling pressures which has turned the once mighty Springboks warriors into a dispirited bunch. Witness their fresh humiliation in Florence on Saturday...[read more]
Successful Wembley Old Scholars
EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA – A GOOD STORY
Time Magazine published an article about successful siblings. They analysed families in which all the siblings achieved. They defined success by leadership, service or achievement. None of the families grew up wealthy but the siblings were privileged in many other ways. They had involved parents, many opportunities and most saw university as achievable. The kids weren’t abused or neglected and they were not dirt poor.
Of the nine families, eight had a parent who was an immigrant or an educator and five had parents who were both. Many of the parents were involved in politics. Most had a conflict-heavy family life but that conflict was rare between the parents. Many had a strong awareness of right and wrong but most said they grew up with much more freedom than their friends. None of the parents in the study set out to raise successful children. Instead the six commonalities (the immigration drive, parent who is a teacher, politically active, controlled chaos between the siblings, lessons in morality, a free-range childhood) of the nine families combined to create drive, grit, and social consciousness that propelled all the siblings on their own chosen path of success...[read more]
THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
"According to AMPS2015 data, 2 million households in South Africa (13% of households) have one or more domestic workers or household helpers in the household. The average monthly household income of these households is R30,512."
Eighty20 Fact-a-Day
