OORB: May 2007
SA RUGBY LAUNCH BOKTOWN
from www.sarugby.co.za24 May 2007 (Posted: 12:47)SA Rugby and Absa have joined forces to stage the popular rugby fan park Boktown during the 2007 international rugby season. The Absa Boktown promises to be a special place where Springbok fans will be able to demonstrate their support for the national team in a unique atmosphere.On Saturday rugby fans will be treated to a real feast of entertainment when the official opening of Absa Boktown takes place at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein where South Africa and England will clash in the first of two Vodacom Incoming Tours Tests.SuperSport will show the opening live from 17h15 - 18h00, thereby ensuring that rugby fans across the country shares in the festivities. The sports channel will also use the opportunity to launch their broadcasting plans for the upcoming season from a specially designed studio located inside Absa Boktown.Absa is the official banking sponsor to SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd and the Springbok rugby team.The popular fan park concept was first tried in Perth during the 2003 Rugby World Cup tournament as a fan base for Springboks supporters. Last year SA Rugby introduced it to local fans in Johannesburg and Durban during the end of year tour of the Springboks to Ireland and England.The positive response by fans prompted SA Rugby to expand the concept in 2007, especially with the Rugby World Cup Tournament in mind.Mzamo Xala, Brand Manager for the Springboks, welcomed Absa on board as the official sponsor and urged Springboks fans to show their true colours and to support the Absa Boktown in their local area.General Manager for Marketing at Absa, Angie Burton, said Absa is delighted to be involved. “Absa saw this unique opportunity as the perfect platform to communicate our sponsorship investment in South African rugby even further. This way we also hope to contribute to efforts to growing the game and to enable all communities to share in the awesome experience of Springbok rugby,” said Burton.Absa Boktown events: * 26 May - Official launch in Bloemfontein * 2 June - Soweto Rugby Club, Johannesburg * 16 June - SuperSport Park, Centurion * 23 June - Sun Coast Casino, Durban Important facts: * Location: on the field behind Vodacom Park, East Stand side, next to the athletics track; * Entrance fee: R20. Each attendee receives a voucher at the gate for a free beer or soft drink; * Half of the entree fee to be donated towards an Absa charity; * Live entertainment for Bloemfontein include artists like Arno Jordaan and Nicholas Louw; * SuperSport studio inside Absa Boktown: live interviews with coaches and players.
# posted by Oranje_Orakel : 8:55 AM
All about forecasting
From VolksbladKaartjiepryse ontstelMay 25 2007 08:56:15:383PM - (SA) In die jare negentig het Japan ’n tydperk van deflasie binnegegaan, wat rampspoedige gevolge vir sy ekonomie gehad het. Pryse van verbruikersgoedere en eiendom het begin val. Mense het dus koopbesluite uitgestel omdat hulle (korrek) verwag het dat, as hulle net bietjie sou wag, goedere en eiendom goedkoper sou word.Ons het die Vrystaatse Rugby-unie al verskeie kere met ons teenwoordigheid ondersteun al woon ons naby Pretoria. Saterdag kuier ons weer in die Rosestad, maar ek wonder of ek dit na dese weer gaan doen. Die vier toetskaartjies wat ek teen volprys ’n paar weke gelede gekoop het, plus die rit van bykans 1 000 km Bloemfontein toe en terug, gaan my ’n aardige bedraggie kos. Gister begin ek hoor dat ek ’n gek was, nadat ’n plaaslike radiostasie kaartjies vir die toets begin weggee het in ruil vir ’n kombers vir die armes. Daai einste peperduur kaartjies se prys is voorts met bykans 40% verminder.As ek bietjie gewag het, kon ek veel lekkerder in die biertuin gekuier het. Die Vrystaatse Rugbyunie het waarskynlik begin paniekerig raak oor die halfvol stadion, iets wat ongetwyfeld veroorsaak was deur hul eie gierigheid en die gevolglike laai van kaartjiepryse na onrealistiese vlakke. Ek voel oor Vodacompark soos ’n Japannese verbruiker destyds moes gevoel het. Volgende keer gaan ek sweerlik wag totdat die gierigaards weer begin bekommerd raak omdat niemand hul peperduur kaartjies wil koop nie.Anton BarnardCenturion
# posted by Oranje_Orakel : 8:40 AM
Congrats to the Sharks & Bulls who will play next Saturday in the first Super Rugby Final on SA Soil- thereby guaranteeing an SA Super Rugby Champ!hehehe Do I smell a draw?
# posted by Oranje_Orakel : 12:49 PM