Multichoice launched its long-awaited high definition PVR (HD PVR) in July. The decoder comes in at a competitive price of R2499 and promises increased functionality over its predecessor.
Apart from High Definition TV support the new HD PVR sports a 250GB hard drive which allows up to 60 hours of HD – or 120 hours of standard definition – content to be stored.
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Wednesday 24 September will be our Heritage day (public holiday). So Ithought will add a bit of info of it.
Heritage Day, September 24, is a Public Holiday on which South Africans across the spectrum are encouraged to celebrate their cultural heritage and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people.
South Africans celebrate Heritage Day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa. However there is growing concern that the holiday sanitises the role of the white population in subjugating and brutalising the African population and in fact builds fragmentation. Various events are staged throughout the country to commemorate this day.
Within a broader social and political context, the day’s events…are a powerful agent for promulgating a South African identity, fostering reconciliation and promoting the notion that variety is a national asset as opposed to igniting conflict.
Heritage has defined as “that which we inherit: the sum total of wild life and scenic parks, sites of scientific or historical importance, national monuments, historic buildings, works of art, literature and music, oral traditions and museum collections together with their documentation.”
Background
In KwaZulu-Natal, the 24th of September was known as Shaka Day, in commemoration of the Zulu King, Shaka. Shaka was the legendary Zulu King that played an important role in uniting disparate zulu clans into a cohesive nation. Contrary to western discourse Shaka was not a ‘chief’.
The Public Holidays Bill presented to the Parliament of South Africa at the time did not have the 24th of September included on the list of proposed public holidays. As a result of this exclusion, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), a South African political party with a large Zulu membership, objected to the bill. Parliament and the IFP reached a compromise and the day was given its present title and seen as a day
“ …when South Africans celebrate the diverse cultural heritage that makes up a “rainbow nation”. It is the day to celebrate the contribution of all South Africans to the building of South Africa ”
Saturday 22 September 2008 bags were packed and the trip to Cape Town has started…
Bit of history and pics will be added here==>
East London
A city on the southeast coast of South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province at 32.97°S and 27.87°E.[1]. The city is situated on the Indian Ocean coast, between the Buffalo River, and the Nahoon River, and is the country’s only river port.
nextstop was at Beavers in
Port Alfred
The scenic coastal town of Port Alfred lies midway between Port Elizabeth and East London on the Kowie River. It is a bustling commercial and residential town in magnificently picturesque surroundings. The climate is wonderful, especially from November to June, with calm days and crisp nights, sunny summers and mild winters.
The atmosphere is tranquil yet abuzz with outdoor activities including river and ocean watersports, horserides and trails in neighboring game reserves and aviatic activities at the local Air School. in the lagoon, along golden beaches or in the Royal Alfred Marina and the Marina’s small boat harbour.
“Unfortunately we couldn’t pull through with the win but I enjoyed it very much and hopefully I’ll play for many years to come.”
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“Let’s first see what happens on the field. If you do things too quickly, fate can grab you by the tail and then you don’t know where you’re sitting. “
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