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10 Questions for St Joseph's Home Physiotherapist Ebrahim Fraser

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

St Joseph's Home for chronically ill children celebrates 75 years of working with some of our most deserving citizens. Portfolio spoke to on-site physiotherapist, Ebrahim Fraser, about his life in Cape Town and what inspires him to work with ill children.

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Posted in 10 Questions for SAffas | SA People | SA Volunteering & NGOs

OTC Ticket Sales for 2010 World Cup Available from April

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

“Over the counter, without a shotgun – pretty soon, everybody’s got one…”

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Posted in FIFA 2010 World Cup

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Meeting Tristan Waterkeyn

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

Dutch photographer Kathalijne Van Zutphen is in South Africa working on various photography projects. This is the first interview of her new project on young Cape Town creatives, "Swimming Upstream". The interview and more photos will be published elsewhere in due time. Keep an eye out online for more of this exciting series.

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Posted in SA People | SA Entertainment | SA Photographs

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A Retreat for the Soul in Rosendal

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

Portfolio establishment assessor Renee Vermeulen blogs for us on her recent travels to Rosendal in the Eastern Free State .

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Posted in Portfolio News | SA Photographs | True Traveller's Tales

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One cyclist, One Country, 9000km in 70 days.

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

On the 13th of February 2010, Ruan Smit will embark on a South African first, A cycle tour around our country. This journey will encompass almost 9000km on a bicycle in 70 days

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More Photos from CT Stadium Soccer Festival

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

Candice Jansen from Portfolio's Online Reservation Department was lucky enough to get VIP tickets for Saturday's Cape Town Stadium opener.

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Posted in SA Photographs | FIFA 2010 World Cup

Michelin Rated Chef Serves Up a Feast at Majeka House

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

The five-star Majeka House, situated in the Winelands town of Stellenbosch, is hosting a chef from the numerously Michelin-graded L'Espérance Restaurant in Burgundy for the last week of January 2010.

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Posted in Portfolio News | SA Food

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David Rattray Foundation Cycle Team

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

The following news from Nicky Rattray of Fugitive's Drift - find out how you can contribute to helping the David Rattray Foundation's work in the communities around Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana.

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Cape Town Stadium's Kicks Off Builds 2010 Excitement

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

This past weekend saw the inaugural sporting event at the brand spanking new Cape Town Stadium as 20 000 fans (myself included) got to try the venue on for size at the CT Stadium Soccer Festival.

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Posted in SA Sports | SA Events | FIFA 2010 World Cup

Pieter the Librarian

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 (2 years ago)

Photographer Pat Bromilow-Downing travels the coast of South Africa . Along the way he meets many interesting people and today we read about a remarkable young man he encountered in Alexander Bay.

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Posted in SA People | SA Art and Culture | True Traveller's Tales