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KZN LIFE STYLE 

EDITION #014 ▪ September 2016 

Magazine 

After a few years of fi nishing as a runner 

up 2016 was fi nally the year of Henri 

Schoeman as the Olympic bronze 

medallist won the KZN Sportsman 

of the Year prize at the recent 

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5 Ways your Business 

can grow with a 

Mobile App 

Mobile applications were only 

used by larger businesses 

not so long ago. Now, more 

ventures are relying on 

apps to attract an audience 

who prefer digital interactions with mobile 

technologies. And the... 

Mobile applications were only 

used by larger businesses not so 

long ago. Now, more ventures 

are relying on apps to attract an 

audience who prefer digital interactions 

with mobile technologies. 

And they are seeing amazing 

results. 

Here are five ways your business 

can benefit from a mobile 

app - 

Increase Visibility 

The more visible you are to 

your customers or fans, the better 

your position. And a mobile 

app can keep you in their sights 

for most of the day. How? Keep 

in mind, in this day and age 

the average consumer spends 

over two hours on their mobile 

devices daily. So, the fact that 

these people spend more time 

on their phones can be good for 

business. 

Here is an example. Let’s say 

that you own a fast food chain. 

There aren’t many customers 

coming through the doors and 

sales are dwindling fast. You can 

get them to bite by launching an 

application that allows them to 

order food on the go. Throw in 

some promotional deals in your 

ads and you can draw the office 

lunch crowd to your business. 

Connecting with Customers 

Speaking of drawing a crowd, 

a mobile application is a great 

way to connect with your audience. 

Customer service isn’t 

about face to face interactions 

with prospects anymore; it can 

also be done on a mobile screen. 

This makes sense. A mobile 

application isn’t subjected to 

mood swings which mean that it 

won’t lash out at a difficult customer. 

Your mobile application 

will always present the same face 

to your customer - an interface 

that provides them the best experience 

every time they use it. 

Strengthen your Brand 

Brands that make it a priority 

to connect with customers boost 

brand value. A mobile application 

that makes it easier for users 

to interact with your brand establishes 

trust. And the best part is 

that you won’t have to be physically 

present to ensure that this 

happens. 

The more audiences trust you, 

the more likely will they listen to 

what you have to say. What you 

have to say can be in the form of 

a sales pitch or promotions about 

the products you offer. And if 

they are likely to listen, they are 

more likely to buy from you or 

become loyal as well. 

Stand Out 

A mobile application is a great 

way to make your business stand 

out especially if those competing 

with you don’t have apps of their 

own yet. By the time they realize 

how effective the tool can be, 

your brand will already be way 

ahead of them. 

Once audiences realize that 

they can get what they want with 

a few taps, they will always turn 

to your brand for their needs. In 

time, you will have dominated 

the entire market and set customer 

loyalty in stone. 

Team it up with your Website 

If I already have a website for 

my business, will I still need an 

Android or iOS app for it? It is 

natural for the business owner on 

a budget to ask this question. The 

answer is to understand the purpose 

of both mediums and how 

each of them benefits a business 

in their own way. 

Remember, the aim of a website 

is to attract customers much 

like how an ecommerce page 

attracts buyers with pictures of 

items and their prices beneath. 

The aim of a mobile app, on the 

other hand, is to create customer 

loyalty. In the aforementioned 

example, it would make it easier 

for consumers to order products 

from your ecommerce business 

through its app. complement 

your website with your app and 

you will see results. 

These are only some of the 

ways a mobile app can help you 

grow your business. Find out 

yourself. It will be worth it! 

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The 

Camping 

Packing 

List 

The Camping Packing List can 

make the difference between a 

Really great camping trip, and a 

complete disaster that nobody 

wants to remember. Make the 

packing List a part of your camping ritual 

Camping is a great activity 

and good fun for all of the family. 

However, it is really important 

to be prepared before you go 

and to make sure that you have 

everything. 

After all, anyone who has 

been on a camping trip before 

and has forgotten one key piece 

of equipment, such as a thermos 

flask, will tell you how annoying 

it can be! 

There are lots of things to 

think about but it is well worth 

the time sitting down with a pencil 

and paper before packing and 

setting out exactly what it is that 

you need to take. 

This short article will run you 

through some of the advantages 

of making a list. 

Before reading the list though 

you might want to do a search 

of the usual things that you 

might want when you go camping, 

such as enough clothes (layers 

are helpful!) and all of the 

right equipment for your tent. 

Make sure you bring your sleeping 

bags and enough food, drinks 

and snacks. 

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Anyway, on to the advantages 

of doing all of this... 

The biggest benefit is probably 

to make sure that you don’t leave 

anything behind. 

If you have a physical list, 

you can slowly tick things off as 

they go in the back of the vehicle 

or in your bag (so long as you 

don’t forget the bag!). Once you 

have made your camping packing 

list it is a good idea to keep it 

in a place that is easy to see, such 

as on the front of the refrigerator, 

so that you can easily add to it or 

strike things off it as you go. 

The other good thing about having 

a physical list is that other 

people can add to it as well. 

There may be things that you 

haven’t thought of that your partner, 

kids, friends or whoever else 

is going with you can think of 

and would like to take. You can 

always take it off the list once 

they have put it on there but at 

least it gives them that option. 

There are lots of lists available 

on the internet and it might 

be worth using one of these as 

a guide when making your own 

list or check one after you have 

made your list to see if you have 

left anything major that you 

might regret later. 

It’s also really important to make 

sure you put everything back in 

the car when you leave the campsite 

- too many people have left 

without a tent peg or pole before 

- it is easily done! Anyway, have 

a great camping trip and we hope 

this article has convinced you to 

make a list before you go

How to Answer Tricky 

Job Interview Questions 

With Confidence? 

The interviewer wants to fi nd out 

about your motivation, primarily 

she or he is interested in knowing, 

what is it that you enjoy 

doing and what is it that you do 

really well. 

It is said that cautioned is 

forearmed, and a compilation of 

tricky interview questions along 

with the best answers is to be 

sure an aid to watchful competitors, 

enrollment specialists at 

times love to flame broil applicants 

and their interviewee wind 

up on the less than desirable end, 

bumbling for a reply. 

The Best Possible 

Light 

It knows heretofore what 

managers are truly up to, what 

they are truly asking, and appropriately 

pickup the different 

strategies, that would in the long 

run demonstrate the hopeful in 

the most ideal light. 

Find You Napping 

Keeping in mind the end goal 

to find you napping, a question 

like this may be put over, educate 

us concerning your most 

prominent shortcoming. Well this 

question is examining you about 

your deficiencies, now passing 

by your sense, when you happen 

to be in a meeting like circumstance, 

or a genuine meeting circumstance, 

or a real interview 

situation, you are going with 

regards to in disguising your 

imperfections to the best of your 

capacity. 

Positive Spin 

Approach the entire circumstance 

sober-mindedly, the best 

thing to do is to outline your 

reply in a way that has a Positive 

Thinking with universejobspositive 

turn to it. It is entirely conceivable 

that qualities and shortcomings 

happen to be the two 

sides of the same coin. 

Play the Potential Downside 

This question can be replied 

by playing the potential drawback 

of what is maybe your 

most noteworthy quality. Say for 

instance you happen to be a characteristic 

group laborer. Despite 

everything you think that its hard 

to adapt to the numerous contentions 

that emerge, in the meantime 

you think that its hard to 

expect the exceedingly vital initiative 

capacities and how would 

you approach taking care of the 

same. 

What Motivates You 

Another conceivable question 

is the thing that inspires 

you. The interviewer wants to 

find out about your motivation, 

essentially she or he is keen on 

knowing, would could it be that 

you appreciate doing and would 

could it be that you do truly well. 

Keeping in mind the end goal to 

best answer this, you would need 

to draw cases from your past 

work encounters, extracurricular 

exercises or even your studies, 

which ought to present you in a 

positive light as a hopeful who is 

firmly inspired by the occupation 

being referred to which he or she 

is applying. 

Strategies and 

Strategies 

Next likely question is the 

manner by which are you ready 

to organize your assignments and 

deal with your time viably. Well 

the response to this ought not be 

only one case where you could 

achieve this effectively. What 

your questioner needs to truly 

discover is the strategies and 

techniques you utilize so as to 

get yourself composed. 

Time Management 

Techniques 

Be prepared to portray the 

approach you are utilizing to 

organize and list your errands. 

Acquaint yourself with the time 

administration procedures that 

you would utilize and the way 

you would place crosswise over 

in the meeting. 

Sidelong Thinking 

They may be keen on thinking 

about your horizontal deduction 

abilities alongside some 

dependable illustrations. Basically, 

parallel speculation is the 

capacity of a man wherein he or 

she utilizes it to take a gander 

at an issue with a new point of 

view, and concoct a totally new 

arrangement. 

Exceedingly Prized 

Employees with such a capacity 

are exceedingly prized by 

organizations, without them 

companies can’t enhance or think 

of imaginative thoughts, novel 

and crisp items. Obviously, their 

nearness impacts the top line and 

all that really matters bigly, generally 

the association is deprived 

of their different take. 

Last Words 

In order to satisfactorily 

answer this question,, you have 

to consider those times when you 

were confronted with issues, in 

actuality, which appeared to be 

impossible, however you by one 

means or another contrived ways 

and implies and could oversee 

and beat them. It was very 

conceivable that your answers 

included an innovative approach 

with a component of inventiveness, 

this is precisely what the 

businesses truly need to discover, 

and you crossed the edge effectively 

at this point. 


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Secrets of the Next Wave 

Dear 21 year old me. 

Joshua Cooper Ramo 

Have you ever considered just 

how you might start such a 

letter to your younger self? 

The question is a trick, of 

course. It’s a way to ask: What 

has the experience of career and life so 

far really taught you? What single secret 

might you wish to slip, like a fortune cookie 

paper, into the pocket of your younger self? 

Or, more practically: What do you want 

to tell your 21-year-old child heading to a 

fi rst job? The baby-faced executive working 

in your offi ce? The one running your 

company? Or even, perhaps more usefully, 

this: What can I do differently in the future? 

If you had to make a fast and 

intense study of the secret to success 

now, you could do worse 

than scanning the names and 

lives that follow on LinkedIn’s 

2016 Next Wave list. The list 

itself is kind of a miracle of technology. 

Ages ago I was an editor 

at TIME Magazine and we 

always crabbed together those 

fancy-sounding annual Time 100 

lists with far less than the level 

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of intellectual rigor you might 

have hoped: “Hey, let’s add that 

Peruvian ceviche master after the 

Prime Minister of Australia?!” 

And, sure enough, an artisan of 

fluke, lime and chilies would 

make it on the list. Ahead of Bill 

Gates. Buzz sold. 

The Next Wave is different. 

It’s an attempt to use data to fillet 

out of the world around us a 

sense of what’s working now. 

And, by implication, what’s not. 

Our world runs on networks after 

all—for medicine, finance, transportation, 

just about everything. 

These networks can be studied 

and measured and understood. 

So why not use them to tell us 

something about work? 

As you read through the Next 

Wave list (or if you’re on it!) 

you’ll discover one thing pretty 

quickly. Animating all the brilliant 

ideas, the moving personal 

stories, and the historicscale 

ambitions of each Next 

Waver is this single insight into 

what makes a powerful career 

now: We are what we are connected 

to. I don’t just mean connections 

to people. I mean the 

ideas you and I are tied to, good 

or bad. The experiences. The 

hopes. The puzzles we work on 

as we drive or run or consume 

our morning coffee. This list is a 

stark lesson that if you’re making 

an inventory of your life now 

the right place to start isn’t with a 

measure of what you have in the 

bank. Or the market cap of your 

firm. Or even your resume. No. 

Try this much simpler and more 

powerful puzzle: What am I connected 

to? The people on the list 

here: They have 25 times more 

connections than the average 

member on LinkedIn. 

I have spent a good part of 

the last few years trying to sort 

out why some people and companies 

and movements succeed 

now, while others fizzle out or 

implode. It’s something I think 

about a great deal, not merely in 

my day job as CEO of Kissinger 

Associates or as a board member 

at Starbucks and FedEx, but 

also in considering politics and 

history and economics. Why do 

some nations fail? What’s happening 

in our country now? I 

have found that success today 

in any endeavor is marked by a 

kind of intuition about connection. 

You and I look at a car and 

think: “Car”. The Uber guys look 

at it and see a revolution. The 

White House looked at ISIS and 

said, at first, “amateurs”, because 

they couldn’t quite make out the 

webs of power really at work. 

In my own career, if I’m honest, 

the biggest wins have come 

from connection—not inspiration 

or genius or drive. So if I were 

speaking to 21-year old me? The 

message would be fast: You are 

what you are connected to. 

What the Next Wave list cel-

ebrates is, in a sense, a new kind 

of corporate athlete. Not merely 

the team player, but the connected 

one—the figure who has 

that skill, whether working in 

a traditional law firm or some 

bleeding edge startup, to tie 

together unique groups of people 

or concepts into something new. 

You’ll find on this list a data scientist 

working at a fire department, 

a Google executive flipping 

ISIS wannabes back, and 

the media entrepreneur who 

turns her tools loose on the problems 

of race, diversity and society. 

In the past, there was always 

an eagerness to celebrate the 

great CEO or general or politician 

who battled ahead on their 

own, smashing obstacles with 

the unbreakable club of their 

egos. Those are the folks who 

used to make up lists of this sort. 

We know better now, I think. 

The great executives or innovators 

we celebrate here, the ones 

whose breakthroughs we study 

and consider in that “Hey, what 

does this mean for me?” kind of 

way, all drew on connection to 

make their success possible. 

If you look at any collection 

of powerful careers now, no matter 

how you sort it—venture capitalists 

in China, aid workers in 

Ghana, biologists in Amsterdam—real 

success is marked 

by an honest and useful mania 

for connection. And this tells us 

something about the age we live 

in. A hunger for new links often 

emerges during periods of really 

radical change. During the Industrial 

Revolution, for instance, 

the very first scientific journals 

and technical congresses came 

into being as figures from around 

Europe gathered to share ideas 

and challenge old thinking. Or 

think of the disappearance of 

Latin as the dominant language 

of scholarship. When, 400 years 

ago, scholars began using ordinary 

French or English, it was 

because they wanted to connect 

to an ever larger audience. “How 

fast can our ideas spread?” figures 

of that age asked. Little 

wonder the great Enlightenment 

philosopher Immanuel Kant 

said the motto of his age could 

be simply recorded as: “Dare to 

know!” Our age? “Dare to connect!” 

is not a bad motto for success. 

What a list like this one 

reminds us is that there is a certain 

power that inheres in making 

links. It’s the power of discovering 

something new, of exercising 

our empathy, of being open 

to surprise. When I was younger, 

a boss once gave me this advice: 

Just do one big thing every year 

and you’ll have a successful 

career. Write a book. Launch a 

new project. Change jobs. His 

point was that in order to crack 

through the white noise of our 

daily work, we need to be sure 

each year to strive for one big 

leap. 

I’ve tried to follow this advice 

pretty carefully and found it’s 

been a useful guide. But it’s clear 

to me it’s not enough. Do one big 

thing every year, sure, but this 

too: Make a list of all the new 

connections you want and then 

ruthlessly jack them into your 

life, one after another. 

In my recent book The Seventh 

Sense, I’ve called this 

instinct to connect a whole new 

skill—really a sensibility that 

marks success now. I mean an 

ability to look at the world, see 

connection, and use it. It’s a skill 

that can be learned. And it is 

what will mark the winners and 

losers of our age when we look 

back several decades from now. 

What the data tells us about the 

Next Wave leaders is something 

I think we all know by instinct 

now anyhow: Success and connection 

are really the same thing 

now. 

So let’s go back to the start. 

Tell us: What would you tell 

your 21-year-old self? Or your 

51-year-old self? Something 

about sales? Friendships? Connection? 

What didn’t you know 

then that would be of help now 

to all of us as we try to figure 

out this strange and exciting new 

business world around us? Go 

ahead: Connect us to your ideas! 

(It’s the only way we may make 

it to the Next Wave in our own 

careers.) 


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Fruit 

Juice 

Market 

Induced 

by Rising 

Health 

and 

Wellness 

Trends 

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Growing health consciousness, 

increasing disposable income, 

value addition, product innovation 

and growth in emerging 

markets are currently driving 

the global fruit juice market. 

Fruit juices are prepared by 

extracting the pulp of fruits or 

by using artificial flavours. They 

contain all the goodness of the 

whole fruit in a condensed form. 

Not only are fruit juices perfect 

for today’s eat-on-the-run lifestyle 

but are also a good source 

of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, 

antioxidants and phytochemicals 

(protective compounds) 

which are essential for 

IMARC Group, the global fruit 

juice market was worth 42.6 Billion 

Litres in 2015. It is further 

anticipated to grow at a CAGR 

of 2% during 2016-2021, reaching 

a volume of 48.2 Billion 

Litres by 2021. 

Enquiry for sample report or 

more details, click here: http:// 

www.imarcgroup.com/enquiryform/ 

Consumers shifting towards 

healthier drinks 

Due to growing health and 

dietary concerns, consumers are 

now preferring healthier products. 

As a result, fruit juices are 

preferred over carbonated and 

value, orange juice is widely 

considered as one of the healthiest 

beverages because of its innumerable 

health and skin benefits. 

It helps to boost immune system, 

reduce signs of aging, fight 

against cancer, boost metabolism, 

detoxify the body, improve 

circulation, improve blood pressure, 

reduce inflammation and 

lower cholesterol levels. 

The global fruit juice market 

can be segmented on the 

basis of flavour. Orange juice 

exhibited a clear dominance 

in the market accounting for 

35% of the total global market. 

Orange juice was followed by 

the emerging markets like Asia- 

Pacific, Latin America, Africa 

and the Middle East are expected 

to flourish swiftly in the near 

future. 

Coca cola and PepsiCo dominate 

the global market 

The highly fragmented and 

competitive global market for 

fruit juice features a number of 

small and big players operating 

in the market. The market 

is largely dominated by the key 

global players who are extending 

their presence worldwide, 

particularly in the developing 

regions like Asia-Pacific, Africa 

and Latin America. These lead- 

growth of the human body. Some 

of the fruit juices help to fight 

cancer and heart diseases while 

others serve as the best non- prescription 

drugs. 

Fruit juices are commonly 

consumed as a beverage or used 

as an ingredient or flavouring in 

foods. They are available in various 

forms depending upon their 

juice content- nectar (25-99% 

juice content), juice drinks (25% 

juice content), concentrates and 

powdered Juice. Owing to the 

refreshing nature, convenience, 

nutritional benefits and good 

source of instant energy, the fruit 

juice market currently represents 

a multibillion dollar industry. 

According to research analysts at 

soft drinks available in the market. 

Changing lifestyles coupled 

with increasing awareness about 

the health benefits, fruit juices 

have become a part of the everyday 

diet. 

In recent years, a key trend 

has been an increasing focus on 

high quality and premium fruit 

juice. As a result, consumers are 

willing to spend on premium 

juices, be it for health reasons or 

indulgence. Consequently, this 

has prompted producers to invest 

in the development of functional 

and value-added juices. 

Orange represented the most 

popular flavour 

With high concentrations of 

vitamin C and its high nutritional 

apple, mix fruit and grape juice. 

North America represented 

the largest market 

On a geographical front, the 

market has a presence in many 

countries across the globe. North 

America represented the world’s 

largest market for fruit juice and 

accounted for nearly 25% of the 

total global market share. North 

America was followed by Western 

Europe, Asia-Pacific, Eastern 

Europe, Latin America, Africa 

and the Middle East. 

However, as the demand 

has more or less matured in 

the developed markets, future 

growth rates in these markets are 

expected to decline in the coming 

years. On the other hand, 

ing players have a competitive 

edge over small players in terms 

of quality and pricing. 

Coca cola and PepsiCo represented 

the biggest players in the 

market. 

Other key players include Tingyi, 

Huiyuan, Wild, Jugos and 

Eckles. Looking forward, the 

competitive environment in this 

market is expected to intensify in 

the coming years with a rise in 

product extensions and technological 

innovations. 

For more information on 

the fruit juice industry, please 

visit: http://www.imarcgroup. 

com/fruit-juice-manufacturingplant 


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BMW 

show us the future of motorbiking 

BMW presented its fourth Vision 

Vehicle, the BMW Motorrad 

VISION NEXT 100, to mark the 

opening of its exhibition and 

event platform, “Iconic Impulses. 

The BMW Group Future Experience”, at 

the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Los 

Angeles. 

According to BMW… 

The key idea behind this 

BMW Motorrad Vision Vehicle 

is to create a pure, unbounded 

ride experience. In the future, 

the special sensation of freedom 

will be made possible by even 

greater connectivity between 

rider, bike and the outside world. 

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The assistance systems in the 

BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 

100 will not only anticipate and 

advise when action is needed but 

also intervene, when required, 

to keep riders safe. Protective 

clothing such as helmets and 

padded suits will no longer be 

needed. Instead, riders will simply 

be able to enjoy the sensation 

of absolute freedom. A key 

assistance system in this Vision 

Vehicle is the Self-Balancing 

mechanism, which keeps the 

motorcycle balanced both while 

in motion and while stationary, 

and prevents it from tipping over. 

This technology consequently 

allows all riders of any 

level of skill or expertise to keep 

on pushing boundaries for an 

ever more positive ride experience. 

Information is exchanged 

between rider and bike largely 

via the smart visor. This spans 

the rider’s entire field of view 

and provides not only wind protection 

but also relevant information, 

which it projects straight 

into the line of sight as and when 

it is needed. In terms of design 

and function, the BMW Motorrad 

VISION NEXT 100 takes 

its cues from various striking 

elements in the history of 

BMW Motorrad, adding a contemporary 

twist each time. The 

black frame triangle, for example, 

harks back to the first ever 

motorcycle by BMW Motorrad, 

the R32, made in 1923. Seen 

from the side the Vision Vehicle 

resembles a naked bike, with the 

ergonomics and seating position 

of a roadster. The forms and execution 

of the power unit resemble 

the traditional BMW boxer 

engine, but it is actually a zeroemission 

drivetrain.

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5Top 

Cleaning 

Hacks 

For 

Chore 

Haters 

One of the most annoying things 

about having a home is cleaning 

it. Let’s be honest, if we had the 

money to pay for a maid, we 

would probably never clean our 

own homes again. Well, I’m here to tell yo... 

One of the most annoying 

things about having a home is 

cleaning it. Let’s be honest, if we 

had the money to pay for a maid, 

we would probably never clean 

our own homes again. Well, I’m 

here to tell you cleaning doesn’t 

have to be as difficult or time 

consuming as you may think. 

They key to cleaning your home 

is not cleaning longer, but cleaning 

smarter. There are plenty of 

hacks/tricks that can make cleaning 

your home something much 

simpler and faster. So here are 

five cleaning hacks that are sure 

to make your life easier. 

Start being 

more organized 

from the get go 

One of the main reasons a lot 

of homes look messy in the first 

place is because of clutter. Clutter 

has a way of making the most 

“clean” home look filthy. The 

best strategy I have employed 

in order to tackle this problem 

is organization. Make sure all of 

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your items have a specific place 

where they should be. Put up 

some hooks near your front door 

so you can hang your coats, 

hats and purses. Also, make sure 

your closets,cabinets and shelves 

are labeled for certain items. 

For example, if you have a shelf 

in the living room, you can use 

it for remotes, magazines and 

books. 

Use your time 

more efficiently 

Most of us only spend 1-2 

days a week cleaning our homes. 

This is probably the most time 

consuming method because 

you will have a lot to do if you 

don’t tidy up more often.You 

should dedicate 10-15 minutes 

every evening to picking up anything 

that isn’t in it’s designated 

spot. Don’t do this alone though, 

make sure everyone in the house 

pitches in so the workload is less 

for everyone. 

Wash each dish after it is 

used I used to be one of those 

people who would always wait 

till all the dishes were dirty in 

order to start cleaning them. 

Nowadays, I clean each plate 

after I 

use it in order to lessen my 

work load. I have actually started 

telling everyone else in the house 

to do the same and you wouldn’t 

believe how much cleaner the 

kitchen looks 24/7. 

Create a Play/ 

Mess Room 

If you have kids, this is probably 

the best hack for you. With 

kids in the house, it is virtually 

impossible to keep your home 

clean at all times, so designating 

an area for your kids to play in is 

crucial. You can even put some 

bins and cabinets in there so they 

have specific places to throw 

their toys in when they are done. 

Labeling these bins/cabinets is 

also a great idea, it will make it 

easier for your kids to clean up 

and it will get them into the habit 

of doing it. 

Carpets 

If you’re like me, cleaning 

the carpet always seems like 

a demanding task. The chore 

becomes ten times harder when 

ever you spot one of those 

dreaded stains. Luckily, there 

are plenty of ways to get rid of 

these stains quickly and efficiently. 

The one that has worked 

the best for me has been spraying 

the area with a mixture of 2 parts 

water and one part white vinegar. 

After you spray the spot, lay 

a damp cloth over it and apply 

pressure using a hot iron set on 

steam. After about 30 seconds, 

you can remove the cloth and 

voila, the stain should be completely 

gone. If the stain persists, 

repeat this process until you get 

the results you are looking for. 

As you can see cleaning your 

home doesn’t have to be as difficult 

as it seems. All you have to 

do is start cleaning smarter rather 

than longer. As long as you follow 

these tips, your life around 

the house should get a lot easier. 

Just take me for example, after 

I started applying these hacks 

to my daily cleaning routine, I 

stopped wasting so much time on 

chores. Now I have more time to 

spend with my family rather than 

cleaning the house. So what do 

you think? Are these some hacks 

you are going to try in your 

home? If not, what are some 

of the strategies you employ in 

order to get the job done faster? 

Let us know in the comment section 

below.

Detox 

Detox’ or detoxifi cation diets are 

becoming incredibly popular, 

largely due to their promises 

to ‘cleanse’ your body, 

eliminate toxins, make you 

feel more energetic and most importantly 

lose weight. Although they are not always 

designed for dropping pounds, detox diets 

often promote weight loss as one of the 

main benefi ts of following such a diet. 

However whilst following a 

detox diet may be effective for 

short term weight loss, it is by no 

means a long term solution and 

is often accompanied by risks 

that far outweigh the benefits. 

What is a detox 

diet? 

Detox diets come in various 

shapes and forms, but most 

are short term plans that are 

designed to eliminate dangerous 

chemicals and toxins from 

the body, often with the added 

bonus of weight loss thrown in. 

The need to detox stems from 

the idea that in our everyday life 

we are exposed to a huge amount 

of poisonous toxic substances in 

the forms of pollution, processed 

foods and other chemicals. 

It is thought by some that this 

build up of chemicals needs to 

be removed from the body and 

when this is achieved the bodies 

systems will be more effective 

and your metabolism will 

increase, promoting weight loss, 

as well as a general feeling of 

energy and wellbeing. 

Some detox diets take a natural 

approach, promoting very low 

calorie fasting, along with large 

quantities of water, supplements 

and varying amounts of fruit and 

vegetables. 

Others have their own supplements 

and food replacement 

ranges or suggest pills, enemas 

and other intestinal or colonic 

cleansing methods. 

Whatever the method, detox 

diets generally promote a very 

low calorie diet that is unsustainable 

and can even be dangerous 

in the long term. 

Experts agree that there is 

generally very little evidence 

supporting these types of diet, 

and suggest that there is no real 

need to limit food intake in this 

way. 

The body itself consists 

of many systems, such as the 

liver, kidneys and intestines 

that are very efficient in removing 

unwanted substances from 

the body, leaving no need to use 

such extreme methods. 

Do Detox Diets 

work for weight 

loss? 

You can lose weight in the 

short term 

The idea of a detox diet as a 

weight loss tool has been widely 

embraced, but whilst such a diet 

may cause initial weight loss, it 

is certainly not a long term solution. 

As a general rule, if your 

energy intake is less than the 

calories you burn, you will lose 

weight. Due to the extreme calorie 

restriction when on a detox 

diet, you are bound to drop at 

least a few pounds. However, 

as a detox diet is very low in 

energy, during the initial stages, 

this is likely to be due to a loss 

of water. 

Not a long 

term solution to 

weight management 

Detox diets are generally 

followed for short periods of 

time, therefore any true weight 

loss that is achieved during this 

period is likely to be regained as 

soon as the diet finishes and the 

follower returns to their normal 

eating pattern. 

There is also the risk that 

due to the extremely low calorie 

intake, the body’s metabolism 

has slowed down. 

This occurs when the body is 

not receiving enough energy and 

goes into starvation mode, conserving 

as much energy as possible. 

If this occurs, when the dieter 

returns to their normal pattern of 

eating they are likely to gain not 

only the weight they have lost 

but also a few additional pounds 

due to their decreased metabolic 

rate. 

In addition to this detox diets 

are generally not nutritionally 

complete and it is risky to follow 

them for longer than the specified 

time, meaning they are not 

a long term solution to weight 

management. 

Whilst dieticians generally do 

not support detox diets, seeing 

them as unnecessary and in many 

cases unsafe, there are some positive 

aspects of these diets that 

can be adopted in a healthy eating 

regime. 

A high intake of fruit and 

vegetables, and good hydration 

through drinking plenty of water 

are all beneficial as part of a low 

fat, high fibre eating plan for 

weight loss. 

There is also no harm in eating 

less processed foods which 

contain chemical substances, 

a principle advocated by most 

detox diets. 

Are detox diets 

safe? 

There is a distinct lack of scientific 

evidence when it comes to 

the benefits of detox diets, with 

most positive results reported 

from testimonials of followers 

rather than controlled studies. 

There is also a potentially 

dangerous aspect of diets that are 

this low in calories and nutrients. 

When on a detox diet it is 

common to feel a lack of energy, 

muscle aches, tiredness, low 

blood sugar levels, dizziness and 

nausea. 

If a very low calorie detox 

type diet is followed in the long 

term this can lead to even more 

serious health problems, such 

as vitamin and mineral deficiencies 

and electrolyte imbalances, 

which have the potential to cause 

the body serious harm. 

Fasting diets are generally 

safe for a few days in healthy 

adults, but are not suitable for 

those with underlying health 

conditions, pregnant women and 

children. 

All detox diets should be done 

under the supervision of a health 

professional such as a registered 

dietician or doctor and should 

only be followed for a short 

period of time. 

Intensive physical activity 

should be avoided when on this 

type of diet. 

A healthier way 

to lose weight 

There is no one diet that is 

suitable for everyone, so it is 

important to discuss with a dietician 

or doctor before embarking 

on any extreme or unusual 

weight loss regime. 

In general, a healthy weight 

loss of about one to two pounds 

per week can be achieved simply 

by reducing your calories 

slightly and increasing physical 

activity levels. 

A healthy diet that is low in 

saturated fat and refined carbohydrates, 

as well as high in whole 

grains, unsaturated fats, fruit and 

vegetables is ideal for optimum 

health and well-being. 


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Wouldn’t it be awesome if you 

could discover some kind 

of wonderful new practice 

program that would ensure 

that you could develop muscle 

to build the body you had always desire? All 

things considered, believe it or not, a program 

offering fe the quickest approach to building 

muscle exists, and it’s described here. This 

could well be the speediest approach to to build 

muscles you’ll fi nd. 

Before we start 

to 

portray how this 

supernatural occurrence can be 

refined, how about we consider 

the drawback of not building 

muscle, and why building 

it quick can be so imperative. 

Without bulk, you’ll without a 

doubt have additional unneeded fat 

in almost all aspects of your body. 

Your bone thickness will decrease, 

and you’ll in all probability be subjected 

to sporadic sleep patters. 

By setting out on a practice program 

to develop muscles rapidly, 

you will make a critical change to 

your general well being. ou can 

effectively fe build, strengthen, and 

tone your muscles by using the following 

tips. 

Adopt a 

program. 

Set up a program that characterizes 

correctly what practices 

you will be required to perform on 

which days. Taking after such a program 

has been shown to be the best 

and the quickest approach to to build 

muscle mass. Shift the program by 

occasionally targeting specific muscle 

groups in addition to your regular 

regimen of working for multiple 

muscle groups at the same time. 

Develop a Good 

Form 

Learn the proper way to practice 

each exercise. Take in the best possible 

approach to honing every work 

out. The correct routine offers the 

best and speediest approach to constructing 

muscle. Hone the activities 

gradually and intentionally utilizing 

light weights. To build muscle mass 

rapidly, it’s working the muscle that 

is important, not the speed or force 

of the work out. Be steady and in 

control of every work out. You’ll see 

results in no time. 

Stretch Those 

Muscles 

You can’t build muscle or bulk 

up without focusing on the muscles 

that you’re working out. When you 

complete with your reps on a specific 

muscle group, those muscles 

ought to be drained, depleted but 

not to the point that you can not finish 

the routine. If it’s getting to that 

point, reduce the weight that you are 

using. 

Watch your diet. 

Muscles are created in the 

kitchen, not just in the gym. So 

pay consideration on what you eat. 

You’ll have little achievement if 

your eating routine is not good. 

Give up on sustenance that is not 

suitable, and eat just sound nourishment 

like complex carbs, egg 

whites, white meat chicken, fish, 

and low fat yogurt. Keep away from

ips to Quickly 

uild Muscles. 

the zero calories foods with 

lots 

of processing has added dedd sugars. 

Eat small meals rather than 

3 large meals, close to six every 

ery 

day small meals are ideal. This 

will furnish your body with the 

vitality and fuel that it needs eds to 

develop muscle quickly. 

Switch Your 

Routine 

Try not to utilize the 

same 

practice routine everyday. y. Differ 

fer 

the regimen consistently ntly 

as you 

notice positive changes to your 

body. Without variation, ion 

your 

body will get be used 

to the 

routine, and you’ll see that you 

plateau or has minimal mal 

improvement. 

Take a stab at expanding 

weights and shifting the 

activiities 

to maintain progress. res 

s. 

Integrate e 

Supplements. 

Micronutrient is 

essential in building 

muscles like iron 

and zinc. They can 

be found in food, but 

at times it is not easy to 

get them easily so that is where 

supplements come in. If you just 

can’t seem to eat enough food or 

protein throughout the day, you 

might want to consider a good 

protein supplement. It’ll help 

you reach the nutrient nt surplus 

us 

that’s required to pack on extra 

muscle. It is not rocket science ce a 

balanced diet is usually ly 

enough, 

so get that in line first. You 

will 

be very surprised by how much 

better er your body 

will respond to 

weight training ing when 

your diet 

is in line. The results you get 

from 

supplementation pl 

enta 

ti 

are 

going 

to vary, specifically, call 

because 

each 

person will 

have a different 

ent 

workout out utilizing izin 

ing different ent levels 

ls 

of intensity ty and 

length. If your 

diet 

is in line and you are work- 

ing out with 

intensity, ty, you will 

see results. 

s. 

The 

fastest way 

to build mus- 

cle is to follow ow the 

above tips; 

you’ll be able 

to see improve- 

ment 

quickly. Develop your 

own routine and stick to 

it. You’re in control of 

your 

progress. 


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Tunisian sprint ace 

Mrabet aims to 

raise the bar in Rio 

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Mohamed Ali Mrabet wins the 1000m Men's K1 fi nal at the African Championships 

to secure his place at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Anthony 

Grote/ Gameplan Media 

From humble beginnings as a 

curious 12 year-old novice, 

Tunisian Olympian star Mohamed 

Ali Mrabet will spearhead the 

challenge from the African men at 

the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with 

bold plans to make his home country and 

continent proud. 

The 26 year-old from the historic 

coastal city of Bizerte in 

Tunisian has made headlines 

since his arrival on the international 

flatwater racing scene, 

most notably when he twice 

won K1 500m bronze medals 

in World Cup regattas in 2012 

ahead of the London Olympics. 

Four years on, the cheerful 

Tunisian is determined to show 

that he can exert pressure on the 

world’s best, particularly after 

making the K1 500m A-final in 

the recent Račice World Cup, a 

week after hounding Canadian 

ace Adam van Koeverden all the 

way to the line in a dramatic K1 

1000m semi-final in Duisburg. 

Behind the cheerful exterior 

lies a steely and highly competitive 

athlete, driven by personal 

goals and a passion to represent 

Tunisia and Africa to the best of 

his ability. 

"The Olympic Games in 

Rio are very important for me 

because I have become a much 

more experienced athlete since 

the London Olympic Games," 

said Mrabet. 

"This is my chance to make 

my country and Africa proud!" 

he added. 

Mrabet sealed his place at the 

Rio showcase with an emphatic 

win in the K1 1000m men's 

A-final at the African Championships 

at Shongweni Dam, South 

Africa where he retained his continental 

crown. His joy at winning 

gold thinly disguised his 

elation at confirming his place 

in the Tunisian team for the Rio 

Games. 

Since his arrival on the international 

competitive sprinting 

stage Mrabet has accumulated a 

loyal following of fans, not only 

in his home country but across 

the world and is also a talisman 

for the rapidly improving Tunisian 

national team. 

It all started in 2002 when 

Mrabet, as an enthusiastic 12 

year-old sailor, became fascinated 

by kayakers training at his 

harbour town. 

"The canoe club was next 

to my sailing club and I started 

watching the kayakers with interest 

until one day I decided to 

give it a try," said Mrabet. "From 

that day on I have never looked 

back!" 

Apart from the pleasure 

involved in mastering the sport, 

Mrabet was gripped by the competitive 

element and saw opportunities 

to test himself against 

the best. 

A year later he was the Tunisian 

K1 champion and set his 

sights higher. By 2005 he had 

won the African continental title 

and in 2007 added the Arabic 

title to his CV. 

"Then I decided to try and 

beat the best athlete in the 

world," says Mrabet. 

In his early days he unashamedly 

looked up to Australian star, 

Kenny Wallace and set out to try 

and emulate his hero. 

"I am highly competitive," 

added Mrabet. "I am the sort of 

person that hates losing, so from 

that very first day I was always 

training to win." 

Mrabet has enjoyed encouragement 

and support from many 

tiers of the sport globally and has 

been able to share training camps 

with other international federations 

and coaches while the 

International Canoe Federation 

has backed his emergence for 

many years. 

Last month the ICF facilitated 

the provision of a state-of-the-art 

Nelo K1 for Mrabet to race at the 

Rio Olympics. 

Off the water Mrabet has 

immersed himself in a life of 

sport, studying sport education 

to the point of being appointed a 

professor of physical education 

in 2013. 

In between his paddling training 

for Rio, Mrabet, who comes 

from a large family with an older 

brother and two sisters, fuels his 

competitive urges by cycling and 

racing triathlons.








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Life-changing few months 

for KZN’s Schoeman 

Durban – In an Olympic year the 

calibre of nominees for the 

KwaZulu-Natal Sportsman of 

the Year is often at its fi nest 

and for Olympic bronze medallist 

and rising triathlon star Henri Schoeman, 

who has played runner-up to Chad le 

Clos and Hank McGregor in the past, fi nally 

claiming the prestigious award in 2016 was 

a dream come true. 

Having missed out on the 

KZN Sportsman of the Year 

award in the past few years, Schoeman 

was overwhelmed when 

he was awarded the honour at a 

glitzy ceremony recently however 

the young star knows that 

the award is only the start of bigger 

things. 

“It is an incredible honour to 

be awarded the Sportsman of 

the Year award after a couple 

years of being a nominee and it 

is even more special because it is 

something that I have wanted to 

achieve for a few years. 

“I want to thank the KZN 

Department of Sport and Recreation 

for the accolade and I want 

this to be another boost for me 

to move onto bigger and better 

things in triathlon. 

“This award has just ticked 

another box,” a satisfied Schoeman 

added. 

The meteoric rise of the young 

triathlon talent came as a surprise 

to many as he powered his way 

to bronze at the recent Olympic 

Games in Rio de Janeiro however 

the 25 year old felt that he 

was peaking at the right time 

heading into the Games and 

knew that he was in line for a 

strong performance. 

“I believed that I was going to 

produce something special at the 

Olympic Games this year even 

though I knew getting a medal 

was going to be tough,” Schoeman 

said. 

“Very few people expected 

me to medal at the event and that 

was an added incentive. 

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“I wanted to try and inspire 

people and help them realise that 

you don’t have to be one of the 

favourites to perform well.” 

Schoeman followed up his 

impressive bronze medal with 

his maiden win on the ITU 

World Series circuit when he 

beat the more fancied Brownlee 

brothers from Britain for a 

first World Series victory of his 

career. These two results have 

catapulted Schoeman into the 

limelight but have also given him 

a significant boost going into the 

next season. 

“My win in Mexico has gone 

a long way in giving me the confidence 

that I need going into 

next season. 

“My motivation levels have 

always been there but now I 

am even more determined to do 

well and become the best runner 

on the circuit; I feel that I don’t 

have to prove myself anymore. 

“I am ready for bigger challenges,” 

he added. 

Schoeman’s work schedule 

has been jam-packed up until 

recently and a well-earned break 

is currently the order of the day 

for him. 

However, with the momentum 

that he has gained over the past 

few months, he won’t be spending 

too much time away from 

training. 

“I have taken a few weeks 

off after Mexico but I am slowly 

starting to get back into it as I 

want to give KZN track champs 

a go this year in the 5000m and 

10 000m so I am slowly working 

towards that. 

“There is a UTI World Cup 

event in Cape Town in February 

which will be a target for me 

but the season really begins in 

March and I am really looking 

forward to it,” an excited Schoeman 

added. 

The KwaZulu-Natal Sport 

It was a clean sweep of major awards for the EADP as Jean van der Westhuysen 

snapped up the Junior Sportsman of the Year award at the recent 

KwaZulu-Natal Sports Awards. Balint Vekkasy/ 

Gameplan Media 

Awards was dominated by athletes 

from the Elite Athlete 

Development Programme as 

canoeing ace Bridgitte Hartley 

was awarded the KZN Sportswoman 

of the Year award, whilst 

fellow canoeing star Jean van der 

Westhuysen snapped up the Junior 

Sportsman of the Year award 

and rising judo talent Jasmine 

Martin won the Junior Sportswoman 

of the Year award. 

Paddler Banetse Nkhoesa was 

acknowledged with an award for 

bravery following a devastating 

stabbing incident late in 2015 

that threatened to not curtail his 

FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon goals 

but his life as well. 

Determination and hard work 

saw him and partner Sbonelo 

Khwela finish the race in an 

incredible third overall though.








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