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Please note that this offer is limited to stock available and will end on Friday 25/03/2016. 

Biltong comes standard: medium wet/dry, medium fat, sliced and vacuum packed. Postage is done by the Royal Mail and can take up to 2 days to be delivered. Price of this item when not on a sale: £22.50

South Africans running the London Underground to help save the Rhino

Duncan and Jono have made it their 2016 goal to run the London Underground from station to station, above ground, in order to raise awareness for a great cause! 

"We will be dedicating each run, each station, each kilometer and each drop of sweat to the plight of one of Africa's most majestic animals, the Rhino."

They have teamed up with the registered rhino charity 12 Hours who are a reputable, registered Rhino conservation charity in South Africa. The donations received by the charity are used to fund specific projects like Rhino DNA Database, Horn Treatment and poisoning, anti-poaching intelligence, sniffer/tracker dogs and education. 

"Every 12 hours a Rhino is killed in South Africa. A simple and devastating fact, but true nonetheless. The thought that when you wake up tomorrow morning another Rhino would have been slaughtered is heartbreaking, yet there is something you can do in the next 12 hours to help change this."

The idea to 'run the underground' came when Duncan was sweating on a packed jubilee train one hot summers day. He found himself frustrated by the fact that more and more people kept cramming themselves onto the train and to make matters worse it felt like the train was coming to a stop every 500 meters.  

Since arriving from South Africa in 2014 he never had any reference points for the landmarks in and around London and he never got to see anything because he was always travelling underground. Duncan had no idea how far the train was travelling or what was directly above ground and he found himself fascinated that although it seemed like the stations were quite far apart, in actual fact they were really close together. 

Duncan and his friend Jono both decided that running the underground would not only give them a very unique view of London but that they would also be able able to achieve the health and fitness goals they both had in common. Not only would this be a really fun way to get fit and healthy they also realised it would be a brilliant opportunity to raise awareness for the 5 species of rhino which so badly need to be protected for our future generations. 

To date they gave run a total distance of 53KM, reached 37 out of the 270 stations and have grown to a team of 4 runners. If you like what you are doing and would like to get involved please get in touch with them. Most importantly, please show them your support by making a donation to their JustGiving page. All the donations will go directly to the charity, 12 Hours. Every single donation no matter how small and in any currency is welcome and does make a huge difference.

'Like' and follow their progress on their Facebook Page - click here

Run the London Underground website - click here

Make a donation - click here

Visit the 12 Hours Rhino Charity website - click here 

Recent Hand Overs by 12 Hours

• R10 000 donated to RhODIS® (Rhino DNA Index System)  
• R6 000 donated to Project Rhino KZN 
• R10 659 donated to Amakhosi Safari Lodge 
• R30 000 donated to Spioenkop Nature Reserve 
• R8 854 donated to Amakhosi Safari Lodge (Ranger equipment)
• R40 000 donated to Rhinoart
• R5 000 donated to the Rhino Orphanage
• R10 000 donated to Amakhosi Safari Lodge (Bullet proof vests)
• R10 000 donated to Project Rhino KZN – ZAP Wing

FEATURED BLOG: Unfortunate South Africanisms

I really loved this guys Blog, it took me straight back home to Cape Town. He reminded me of some the great South Africanisms and tries to explain to the non-South African's what our strange 'sayings' are all about. A guide to South African slang, if you will. After reading some of his posts I thought he was really interesting and his photographs are beautiful and many of them are so thought provoking.... I just knew this had to be our feature Blog this week. 

He was born in Pretoria in the summer of '69.... I can just imagine the Bryan Adams song being his anthem when it came out! (only because if it was me, I would be everyone's worst nightmare when it was karaoke time - I would have been all over that!). He has done something called Experiential Education - thanks to Wikipedia I now know that it means: A philosophy of education that describes the process that occurs between a teacher and student that infuses direct experience with the learning environment and content. (If he is reading this then I hope that is right? You never know with Wiki nowadays...). He has worked with young offenders, run his own company and served in churches around the world. Not only that but he was the sub-editor at a daily newspaper and taught at a private school in Antananarivo, Madagascar! He ends his Bio by saying: "This blog was started after I moved from Madagascar, during which time I wrote “Madder in Mada“. I will try to have interesting photographs, funny stories, and more about this “sad state of affairs” in which I find myself (back in South Africa)…"

CLICK HERE TO READ  

Now, it must have crossed your mind by now - who is HE? After a quick skim over his Bio and maybe one or 2 other places, I know his name is Robin... (You don't need to email me and tell me his name, if you find or know it), I kind of like the mystery... I just think of him as this great South African "Oke" with this really interesting Blog. 

A MUST READ! 

FEATURED BLOG : Touchee Feelee

This weeks featured blog post is from Euodia Roets, the artist, illustrator and designer for Touchee Feelee - A South African home ware & pamper boutique. 

"We all live in a world of mass production where the touch of a hand has value. I have no interest in mass production, but rather take pride in creating tactile pieces. My art and products have been sold across South Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada and the US." - Euodia Roets

Euodia Roets was approached by Woolworths to feature her products in their new artisan range and while this kind of approach is nearly every business owners dream, for Euodia it was a living nightmare. 

It is never okay to treat anyone badly in business but for such a huge name in South Africa, their behavior was just disgusting... some of you may have heard of this kind of thing happening with Woolworths but it was a first for us. 

We think it is only fair that because they have such a 'great' name in SA retail, (what we thought in any case) people need to know that this is how they are treating the you's and the me's running our own businesses, trying to make a living. 

They should really be ashamed of themselves....

  

Click HERE to read her Blog post

UK Scholarships open for South African's - Lead SA Report

We came across a really interesting article on the  LEAD SA website and we wanted to Feature it this week - Maybe someone you know could benefit from this great program...

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Applications for 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships and Chevening / Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Scholarships in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland are now open.

Chevening / African Fellowship Trust Scholarships in South Africa are also open for applications..

Chevening scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme which gives outstanding scholars with leadership potential from around the world the opportunity to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK.

The scholarships not only offer financial support to study for a Master’s degree at the UK’s leading universities, but the opportunity to become part of an influential and highly regarded global network.

The programme seeks nationals of Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland, of any age, with a couple of years work experience and a commitment to making a difference in their home country.

The scholarship includes:

• a monthly stipend, travel to and from your country via an approved route, 

• an arrival and excess baggage allowance, 

• a thesis or dissertation grant, 

• the cost of an entry clearance visa and full tuition fees (with the exception of MBAs which have a global Chevening cap of £12k).

While applications from a wide range of subject areas are accepted, applications in the following fields are particularly welcome:

• Health & Education

• Governance and Human Rights

• Economics and Finance

• Science, Engineering and Technology

• Education, Arts, Culture and Sports

Read more on the scholarship as well as how to apply for a Chevening Scholarship in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Click here

Who is LEAD SA?

"YOU can change the world. Lead SA is a personal call to every person to make a difference. We all have a responsibility to make the world a better place. It could be as simple as making a stranger smile or as big as fighting to further the rights entrenched in our Constitution. Each act makes a difference. This website tells the stories of people who are making our country a better place."

SA vs New Zealand

WHAT A GAME!

The rugby game between South Africa and New Zealand at Ellis Park (05/10/2013) was a game that will never be forgotten. Everyone who watched the game (and then everyone who lives within a 2 mile radius of them, I'm sure) would have spoken about the game in one way or another... so we don't need to get into how hair raising it was or how many new swear words you made up because in the end, we all get to the same conclusion: we lost... Okay, so maybe one thing about the game did anyone else feel that the decision to take the du Plessis brothers out the scrum was a case of: "If it aint broke, don't fix it!" or Meyer's choice to take the Beast off might not have been the best idea especially when we found ourselves getting somewhere and perhaps looking at a potential win? .... okay... that will be the sum total of our 'game politics' for this post.

Besides the odd "what the hell is he DOING?!" moments, it was a great game, and for once it wasn't us getting all the yellow cards!!  Nigel Owens did a really good job reffing - He mentioned before hand that it would be one of the biggest he's reffed. Lastly the support from our country as well as every Springbok supporter everywhere was outstanding! We were all right behind them... WELL PLAYED BOYS

Here's a look at a few things SA / NZ rugby related - some old and some new... enjoy!

MOER HULLE HAKKA

This was so funny, really worth watching more then once, their song is amazing!

NANDO'S STRIKES AGAIN

You can always rely on Nando's to get right in there - I love how they have always managed to capture great South African humor in their adverts (this is from a few years back but it's still very apt to all the SA NZ games)

1995 RUGBY WORLD CUP

This is really long, but remember you can watch the closing ceremony or skip parts and get to the game OR what most people are after is getting another look at the winning conversion ... but for whatever reason you might have to watch it, here it is (better yet, add it to your YouTube favorites and always have the best rugby game of all time at the tip of your fingers. No Bok supporters YouTube will ever be complete without a link to the 1995 RWC!)

SOME FACTS

• The Boks have won eight of the 13 Tests played against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
• The two traditional opponents last clashed at Ellis Park in 2004. The Boks won by 14 points.
• The Springboks won the previous two Tests against the All Blacks at Ellis Park with bonus points. 
• Only two Springboks have managed to score a hat-trick against the All Blacks: Ray Mordt (1981) and Marius Joubert (Bryan Habana also scored a hat-trick against the All Blacks but did it while playing for the Barbarians in 2009.)
• The NZ National team, the All Blacks, was founded in the 1880's, before the country gained independence.
• From 1896 to 1956 the Springboks were unbeaten in a test series - a period of 60 years.

WHO WON WHAT WHEN

This is said to be the history of Rugby Union matches between SA and NZ... all the way back to 1921

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5 October 2013 - Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  27 – 38  NZ

14 September 2013 - Eden Park, Auckland  29 – 15  NZ

6 October 2012 - FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  16 – 32  NZ

15 September 2012 - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  21 – 11  NZ

20 August 2011 - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  18 – 5  SA  

30 July 2011 - Westpac Stadium, Wellington  40 – 7  NZ

21 August 2010 -  FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  22 – 29  NZ 

17 July 2010 - Westpac Stadium, Wellington  31 – 17  NZ

10 July 2010 - Eden Park, Auckland  32 – 12  NZ

12 September 2009 - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  29 – 32  SA

1 August 2009  - ABSA Stadium, Durban  31 – 19  SA

25 July 2009 - Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  28 – 19  SA

16 August 2008 - Newlands, Cape Town  0 – 19  NZ

12 July 2008 - Carisbrook, Dunedin  28 – 30  SA

5 July 2008 - Westpac Stadium, Wellington  19 – 8  NZ

14 July 2007 -  Jade Stadium, Christchurch  33 – 6  NZ

23 June 2007 - ABSA Stadium, Durban 21 – 26  NZ

2 September 2006 - Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg  21 – 20  SA

26 August 2006  - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 26 – 45  NZ 

22 July 2006 - Westpac Stadium, Wellington  35 – 17  NZ

27 August 2005 - Carisbrook,  Dunedin  31 – 27  NZ

6 August 2005 - Newlands, Cape Town  22 – 16  SA

14 August 2004 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  40 – 26  SA

24 July 2004 - Jade Stadium, Christchurch  23 – 21  NZ

9 November 2003 - Telstra Dome, Melbourne  29 – 9  NZ

9 August 2003 - Carisbrook, Dunedin  19 – 11  NZ

19 July 2003 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  16 – 52  NZ

10 August 2002 - Kings Park Stadium, Durban  23 – 30  NZ

20 July 2002 - WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington  41 – 20  NZ

25 August 2001 - Eden Park, Auckland  26 – 15  NZ

21 July 2001 - Newlands, Cape Town  3 – 12  NZ

19 August 2000 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  46 – 40  SA

22 July 2000 - Jade Stadium, Christchurch  25 – 12  NZ

4 November 1999 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff  22 – 18  SA

7 August 1999 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  18 – 34  NZ

10 July 1999 - Carisbrook, Dunedin  28 – 0  NZ

15 August 1998  - Kings Park Stadium, Durban  24 – 23  SA

25 July 1998 - Athletic Park, Wellington  3 – 13  SA

9 August 1997 - Eden Park, Auckland  55 – 35  NZ 

19 July 1997 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  32 – 35  NZ

31 August 1996 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  32 – 22  SA

24 August 1996  - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  26 – 33  NZ

17 August 1996  - Kings Park Stadium, Durban  19 – 23  NZ

10 August 1996  - Newlands, Cape Town  18 – 29  NZ

20 July 1996  - Lancaster Park, Christchurch  15 – 11  NZ

24 June 1995 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  15 – 12  SA

6 August 1994 - Eden Park, Auckland  18 – 18  DRAW  

23 July 1994  - Athletic Park, Wellington  13 – 9  NZ

9 July 1994 - Carisbrook, Dunedin  22 – 14  NZ

15 August 1992 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  24 – 27  NZ

12 September 1981 - Eden Park, Auckland  25 – 22  NZ

29 August 1981 - Athletic Park, Wellington  12 – 24  SA

15 August 1981 - Lancaster Park, Christchurch  14 – 9  NZ

18 September 1976 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  15 – 14  SA

4 September 1976 - Newlands, Cape Town  15 – 10  SA

14 August 1976 - Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  9 – 15  NZ

24 July 1976 - Kings Park Stadium, Durban  16 – 7  SA

12 September 1970 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  20 – 17  SA

29 August 1970 - Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  14 – 3  SA

8 August 1970 - Newlands, Cape Town  8 – 9   NZ

25 July 1970 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  17 – 6   SA

18 September 1965 - Eden Park, Auckland  20 – 3  NZ

4 September 1965 - Lancaster Park, Christchurch  16 – 19  SA

21 August 1965 - Carisbrook, Dunedin  13 – 0  NZ

31 July 1965 - Athletic Park, Wellington  6 – 3  NZ

27 August 1960 - Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  8 – 3  SA

13 August 1960 - Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  11 – 11  DRAW

23 July 1960 - Newlands, Cape Town  3 – 11  NZ

25 June 1960 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  13 – 0  SA

1 September 1956 - Eden Park, Auckland  11 – 5  NZ

18 August 1956 - Lancaster Park, Christchurch  17 – 10  NZ

4 August 1956 - Athletic Park, Wellington  3 – 8  SA

14 July 1956 - Carisbrook, Dunedin  10 – 6  NZ

17 September 1949 - Crusader Ground, Port Elizabeth  11 – 8  SA

3 September 1949 - Kingsmead, Durban  9 – 3  SA

13 August 1949 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  12 – 6  SA

16 July 1949 - Newlands, Cape Town  15 – 11  SA

25 September 1937 - Eden Park, Auckland  6 – 17  SA

4 September 1937 - Lancaster Park, Christchurch  6 – 13  SA

14 August 1937 - Athletic Park, Wellington  13 – 7  NZ

1 September 1928 - Newlands, Cape Town  5 – 13  NZ

18 August 1928 - Crusader Ground, Port Elizabeth  11 – 6  SA

21 July 1928 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg  6 – 7  NZ

30 June 1928 - Kingsmead, Durban  17 – 0   SA
17 September 1921 - Athletic Park, Wellington  0 – 0  DRAW

21 August 1921 - Eden Park, Auckland  5 – 9  SA

13 August 1921 - Carisbrook, Dunedin  13 – 5  NZ


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Joost van Der Westhuizen in Edinburgh - COME AND JOIN US!

COME AND CELEBRATE THE GLITTERING CAREER OF ONE OF THE GREATEST SCRUM HALVES TO EVER PLAY THE GAME OF RUGBY

15 November 2013

Former Springbok World Cup winning scrum half, Joost van Der Westhuizen will be in Edinburgh along with some other rugby celebrities to participate in a one-of-a-kind, fundraising sporting quiz and supper followed by a Harviestoun Brewery sponsored reception.

Joost was diagnosed in 2011 with Motor Neuron Disease and specialists told him that he would be wheelchair bound within a year and that he had less then a 20% chance of living 24 months. 

If there is anything we know about Joost, it's that there's no shortage of fighting spirit - He has so bravely taken on this terrible disease with the same energy he possessed on the field and he is a true inspiration to so many people in South Africa and around the world.

 Joost will be joined by law graduate, Euan MacDonald from the University of Edinburgh. Euan was diagnosed with MND 10 years ago and although he has not reached the sporting heights that Joost has, he is a huge fan of the game of rugby often attending Scottish international as well as Edinburgh rugby at Murrayfield Stadium. All funds raised on the evening will go 50/50 between Joost's J9 Foundation and The Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research. The centre, named after Euan, is leading the way worldwide in Motor Neurone Disease Research.

The price for a table at this event is £350

10 people at a table.

For anyone looking to attend this fundraising event but not able to get together a full table of 10, the 

HOUSE OF BILTONG would like to offer you the opportunity to come along and join us at one of our tables! 

Here is all the Info:

£35pp

• Friday 15 November 2013

• 7pm - Midnight

• President Suite, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 

• A chance to mix and mingle with Joost and other well known rugby celebrities

• Sponsored drinks reception by Harviestoun Brewery

• A cheese platter for each table   

• Sporting quiz with top prizes  

• Free Prize Draw  

• One course hot fork buffet  

• Club house priced Bar – cash and credit card facilities available  

• J9 Foundation bracelet  

• A great night with loads of laughs and fun

 MC for the evening will be Scott Wilson!

Scott has been on the radio for more then 20 years (Radio Clyde, Radio Forth, Talk 107 and Radio Scotland). He is the voice of Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports, Barclaycard, Richard F Mackay

and many more brands nationwide. Sports is also very much apart of his working life as he is also the voice for the Edinburgh Monarchs speedway team, Edinburgh Capitals ice hockey Club and on matchdays he can be heard as the HEARTS stadium announcer at Tynecastle! 

WILL YOU BE JOINING US?

Email us and let us know if you would like to book a seat (or 2 or 3) and we will supply you with all the details and availability. We have been told that the tables are going fast so let us know asap so you can reserve your seats!   info@houseofbiltong.co.uk

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