New Global Team Horse Racing Series (GTH), held in Durban, wins Hollard Sports Industry Awards ‘Event of the Year’ • GTH series organisers thank Durban fans for contributing to a phenomenal first series; • Inaugural season at Hollywoodbets Greyville recognised in TWO prestigious Sports Industry Awards categories; and • Organisers talk of expanded series in 2023, plus a new digital Meta.Horse race addition. DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – December 5, 2022. SCORES of socialites, influencers and horse racing fans flocked to Durban’s iconic Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse for a thrilling first Global Team Horse Racing Series (GTH) in August and September, witnessing what Hollard has just crowned sport’s 2022 Event of the Year. The GTH Live Series was nominated in two 2022 Hollard Sports Industry Awards categories: Event of the Year and Audio Visual Content of the Year. The GTH pilot live series stormed into Durban on August 5 after two years of trials. Live race meetings were held every Friday evening under floodlights in the build up to a dramatic season finale on September 2, 2022. A game-changer Similar to the T20 cricket format, the GTH live series targeted families and sports fans who had never watched or experienced a horse racing event using exciting track-side entertainment, an easy-to-follow points scoring system, and world-class racing performances. Races were added to the official Gold Circle calendar, which boosted Durban’s race season purse considerably. Hollard’s Sports Industry Awards seeks to honour and congratulate sport industry innovators. Two new categories were added this year to reflect the novel and exciting ways that the sports industry has responded to post-Covid challenges. Eligible campaigns for entry included work completed between August 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Modernising horse racing GTH is an entirely new, team-based horse racing format with roots in the UK. Horse racing has traditionally been an …
Girls’ Rights, Girls’ Future!
International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) 2022 has arrived! AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will hold "Our Rights, Our Future"-themed events worldwide that will educate and empower girls to succeed by taking control of their health! At least 129 million girls worldwide are not attending school, an issue exacerbated by inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products and facilities. COVID-19 lockdowns also caused higher rates of gender-based violence, while teenage pregnancies skyrocketed during the pandemic. In sub-Saharan Africa, six in seven new HIV infections among adolescents aged 15–19 years are among girls, and girls and young women aged 15–24 years are twice as likely to be living with HIV than young men. "On the International Day of the Girl Child, we stand with girls worldwide by holding 'Our Rights, Our Future' events. We also urge governments and stakeholders to implement policies and programs that even the playing field for young women and girls by ensuring equal access to quality health care, education, and economic opportunities," said Loretta Wong, Deputy Chief of Global Advocacy and Policy for AHF. "Girls and young women are disproportionately affected by HIV and many other issues surrounding public health, which is why AHF is committed to working harder than ever to help ensure they have every opportunity to thrive with the help of programs like Girls Act. IDGC 2022 is the perfect commemoration to give them the empowerment tools they need to take charge of their health and meet their full potential!" AHF launched the successful Girls Act program in Africa in 2016, which has expanded to 33 countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Learn more about the program by watching a touching documentary that follows several Girls Act members and shows how they thrive and bravely win their battles against HIV. IDGC is observed annually on October 11 to promote girls’ rights and bring awareness to the challenges they face. This IDGC, …
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GTH top jockey awarded winner’s trophy made by local craftsman
• Night Rider award for best performing jockey of the GTH Series created by local craftsman. • The KwaZulu Royals defeated the Cape Stingers by 40 points in the final showdown of the 2022 Global Team Horse Racing (GTH) Live Series. • The KwaZulu Royals jockey, Kabelo Matsunyane was awarded Series Night Rider and walks away with trophy and R30,000. The best jockeys of South Africa’s thrilling new Global Team Horse Racing series (GTH) in Durban weren’t just competing for their share of the stakes. Event organisers unveiled a one-of-a-kind, hand-carved wooden trophy that was presented at the final race meeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse on September 2, 2022. The creation is by local Durban artist, Josphat Phiri, a Woza Moya crafter whose supporters describe as an “extraordinary talent”. The sculpture is a medium-size horse bust and decorative stand which the artist finished in a deep, warm walnut-brown stain. It weighs approximately 5kgs and is 40cm in height, but as Phiri explained the wood would dry out and become lighter over time. Woza Moya is the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust’s economic empowerment programme and provides skills training and critical market access for local artists. Phiri grew up in rural farmlands surrounded by more donkeys than horses and cows. He recalls making clay animal sculptures as a child and drew inspiration for his GTH trophy from images he found online. Phiri works full-time as an artist and uses the money to help support his family. He also sells some of his pieces out of the local Embo Crafts Training Centre. “I used to give Woza Moya some small angels and wood carvings to sell. Paula (Thompson) called me and said that she had an order,” Phiri said. Phiri was trying to get a visa for a woodcarving competition in the US at the time of Thompsons’ call. However, the trip fell through when Phiri couldn’t afford the cost of the visa. He said the commission by GTH meant he could carry on working and had given …
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Kwazulu Royals Crowned 2022 GTH Series Champions
• KwaZulu Royals win the fourth and final showdown in the new Global Team Horse Racing series (GTH) • Winners take home coveted series title • Stakeholders assess series success as positive and express hope for the future HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA: THE KWAZULU Royals defeated the Cape Stingers by 40 points in the final showdown of the 2022 Global Team Horse Racing (GTH) Live Series last Friday evening, September 2, 2022. The gripping new series has been underway in Durban since August. As the champions, the KwaZulu Royals ride away with the 2022 GTH Live Series Champions title. Led by Summerveld trainer Wendy Whitehead and team captain Muzi Yeni, the Royals were the favourites to win with 92% of the vote in an online poll by GTH before the final race meeting. Yeni, who has numerous Grade 1 races under his belt, rode alongside teammates Kabelo Matsunyane; Raymond Danielson; Jeffrey Syster; Ashton Arries; Thabiso Gumede; Athandiwe Mgudlwa; Jabu Jacobs; and Nicholas Patel during the series. Reserve jockey Keagan de Melo substituted for Jacobs on Friday night. Kabelo Matsunyane riding for the KwaZulu Royals was awarded the 2022 series’ Night Rider trophy, hand carved by Josphat Phiri, a Durban artist, as well as R30 000 in award money for accumulating the most points during the series. Runner-up Athandiwe Mgudlwa earned R20 000 and third-place jockey, Rachel Venniker, received R10 000. GTH is an exciting new style of team-based thoroughbred horse racing. Similar to T20 cricket competitions, teams score points throughout the series and the 2 teams with the most points compete in the final to determine the series winner. This year, three teams - the Cape Stingers, KwaZulu Royals and Gauteng Gijimaz - took part. GTH Marketing Director, Angus Campbell, said, condensed into 2.5 hours each week, the series’ format was fast-paced and exhilarating. “It has attracted both new and hardened horse racing fans. We hope to be able to …
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New Global Team Horse Racing series is raising the stakes for SA racing
• KwaZulu Royals challenge Cape Stingers for series title and Night Rider jockey prizes at Hollywoodbets Greyville this Friday evening • Support grows for revolutionary GTH team riding concept; series value rises to R15mn after two action-packed seasons • KZN racing benefits from four extra race meetings and R3.5mn in stakes during 2022 season • Final races to be broadcast live on DStv’s Action channel 209, YouTube and Facebook, or listen on East Coast Radio HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, AUGUST 2022: TWENTY jockeys, two reserve riders and 16 fit and unfathomably-fast thoroughbred horses riding for the Cape Stingers and KwaZulu Royals are rearing to go ahead of the Global Team Horse Racing series (GTH) finale, taking place at Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse this Friday evening, September 2, 2022. GTH is a revolutionary concept and new style of team-based horse racing in South Africa. Its arrival has been hailed a victory for the sport, injecting a significant R10mn into local racing with Friday’s fourth and final race meeting still to go. A successful trial event in 2021 generated an extra R5mn, bringing the value of the new series to R15mn. There are three teams competing for their share of R3.5mn in stakes this year - the Cape Stingers, KwaZulu Royals, and Gauteng Gijimaz. On Friday, the Cape Stingers will ride against the KwaZulu Royals to determine the 2022 overall season winner. Plus, the series’ top jockey will ride away with a bonus R30 000 as the overall Night Rider prize. The runner-up will earn a bonus R20 000, and the third-place jockey will ride away with R10 000. GTH has also made sure that stable hands are rewarded, offering R1 000 cash for every race win throughout the series. Similar to a T20 cricket series’, GTH uses a points-based scoring system. The team with the most points by the end of the series wins. Gold Circle has contributed R500 000 to the pot and R3mn in stakes has come from GTH. The series’ …
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Locals flock to watch live jockey teams in first GTH series at Hollywoodbets Greyville
- Top teams gallop into the Global Team Horse Racing series (GTH) finale taking place on September 2, 2022 - Cape Stingers to ride against KwaZulu Royals for series’ title HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - August, 2022: THE WINNERS of SA’s new Global Team Horse Racing series (GTH) will be crowned after eight more action-packed races in front of Durban locals and horse racing fans on Friday, September 2, 2022. The Cape Stingers and KwaZulu Royals progressed to the final having scored the most points after a dramatic third night in the series on Friday, August 19. Team-based and fun for families, the live thoroughbred horse racing series has attracted new racing fans and local families to the series’ venue already. Live races have been held every Friday evening throughout August. Angus Campbell, GTH Marketing Director, said: “We are thrilled with the outcome so far. A big part of bringing GTH to South Africa was to grow the sport by shifting the focus from betting to fun, fast-paced family entertainment.” “The jockeys and horses have put on an incredible show so far. The team managers and jockeys have shown how incredibly competitive they are in wanting to win each race for their teams.” In the last of the series’ round robin events, jockey Jeffrey Syster rode Tom Bombadil to victory, securing 46 crucial points for the KwaZulu Royals. By the end of the evening, the KwaZulu Royals secured the top of the leaderboard, winning both their round robin events. Also on night three, GTH presented the KwaZulu Royals jockey Raymond Danielson with the R5000 Night Rider award for accruing the most points during races on the night. Muzi Yeni, who was suspended for the third race meeting, has emphatically confirmed that he will be back to lead the Royals in the final and has every intention of getting back to the top of the Night Rider leaderboard. Campbell concludes. “The Cape Stingers and KwaZulu Royals are sure to put on another …
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Be You. Be Beautiful
BE YOU. BE BEAUTIFUL: “I believe that all women are pretty without make-up – but with the right make-up, can be pretty powerful.” BOBBI BROWN The strength of feminine beauty is that it comes in all shapes and forms and isn’t restricted to one defining characteristic. A powerful woman is a woman who is able to take the best components of humanity – that is to love, to protect, to care, and to share – and apply it in her everyday life. “In celebration of this power, we have brought together a handful of beautifully inspiring women to join our All Access Beauty campaign - a destination shop for every woman’s beauty needs,” says Terry Dale, Head of Marketing at Retailability. “These women understand the true meaning of beauty. It isn’t just something you carry on the outside; it’s an attitude that empowers you from within. Her make-up must-haves, her carefully selected choice of fragrance, and her nourishing skincare routine are all tools that she uses to help her achieve this feeling of beauty, giving her the confidence, she needs coupled with the looks she loves.” From irresistible fragrances to effective, affordable skincare, the latest make-up trends, and the hottest local and international products to hit the shelves… All Access Beauty has every woman, and every skin type, covered! Celeste Khumalo is a double MBA graduate, an esteemed interior decorator, actress, and advocate of natural beauty. Her go-to item is her mascara and she admits to choosing her perfumes based on the season. Her advice to other women is to choose beauty products that empower you and give you that sense of confidence that you deserve. After all, it’s your confidence that makes you beautiful. Jessica van Heerden believes that make-up is about enhancing what you already have and not concealing your natural beauty. She is a firm believer in being your true self and not hiding behind filters and fake stories. She proudly uses her social media profile to do exactly that and hopes …
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And They’re Off!
GLOBAL TEAM HORSE RACING SERIES GETS UNDERWAY AT HOLLYWOODBETS GREYVILLE • New international equine sport set to take off in SA • Durban’s Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse transformed into evening entertainment venue for families • More race meetings happening every Friday night until September 2’s spectacular finish DURBAN, AUGUST 9, 2022 - TEAMS competing in the new Global Team Horse Racing night series (GTH) met at Durban’s Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse last Friday evening to demonstrate a thrilling new style of thoroughbred horse racing in front of hundreds of local Durban families and new horse racing fans. The team jockeys also put their first scores on the series’ leaderboard. After night one of the series, the KwaZulu Royals took the lead with a total of 452 points compared to the Gauteng Gijimaz’s total of 448. Teams and their followers will make their way back to the track this coming Friday for night two of the four-week series, where the Cape Stingers take on the Gauteng Gijimaz. GTH has a similar format to T20 cricket in that teams will accrue points for every race in the series. The team with the most points wins. Race meetings are being held under spotlights on consecutive Friday nights throughout August. There is plenty of track-side entertainment for families. The series comes to a dramatic finish on Friday, Septem-ber 2, 2022. The Teams The Cape Stingers, KwaZulu Royals and Gauteng Gijimaz are competing for more than R3.5-million in prize money. Jockeys are gunning for the Night Rider prize at the finale, where they can cash in R30,000, R20,000 and R10,000 for first, second and third place respectively. This past Friday, August 5, jockeys for the KwaZulu Royals rode against the Gauteng Gijimaz. On August 12, the Cape Stingers will meet the Gauteng Gijimaz. On August 19, it is KZN against the Cape. The two teams with the most points after the three weeks will ride in the final. The winning team will also be the proud …
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GTH Connections Saddle Up For Debut Team Racing Live Series
• Winning women trainers take the reins belonging to the Cape Stingers, KwaZulu Royals and Gaut-eng Gijimaz • Team riders include top Champion jockeys and Grade 1 winners • Growing list of event sponsors includes Riverside Hotel as an accommodation partner DURBAN - 1 August 2022. THIRTY local jockeys and three winning SA trainers have signed up for the Glob-al Team Horse Racing series (GTH), running in front of a new family-friendly crowd at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on consecutive Friday nights from August 5 until September 2. GTH is a team-based event. Meetings have been condensed into two and a half hours of exhilarating thoroughbred racing under floodlights. There will also be plenty of track-side entertainment for families. GTH jockeys represent three teams, the Cape Stingers, the KwaZulu Royals and the Gauteng Gijimaz, competing for around R3.5-million in stakes and the Championship trophy. Meet the Jockeys Riding for the Cape Stingers are: Mark Khan (captain); Craig Zackey; Sean Veale; Rachel Venniker; Robert Khati; Gareth Wright; Gabriell Pieterse; Khanya Sakayi; and Donald Gheerthsen. The KwaZulu Royals are: Muzi Yeni (captain); Kabelo Matsunyane; Raymond Danielson; Jeffrey Syster; Ashton Arries; Thabiso Gumede; Athandiwe Mgudlwa; Jabu Jacobs; and Nicholas Patel. Gauteng Gijimaz teammates include: Gavin Lerena (captain); Diego De Gouveia; Calvin Habib; Francois Herholdt; Tristan Godden; Cole Dicken; Jason Gates; Hennie Greyling; and Brian Nyawo. Three reserve jockeys are on stand-by: Mpumi Mjoka; Sphe Hlengwa; and Mfanelo Zuma. Click here to view the line up on the website. GTH Team Managers Experienced SA trainers will serve as team managers. Michelle Rix will lead the Cape Stingers, while Can-dice Dawson and Wendy Whitehead have control of the reins belonging to the Gauteng Gijimaz and Kwa-Zulu Royals respectively. One-third of the GTH all-female management team, Dawson started CK Racing with her sister, Tammi, …
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Let Your Lips Do The Talking This National Lipstick Day
Pucker-up ladies! The 29th of July is National Lipstick Day and we’re here for all the confidence-boosting, lip-enhancing, head-turning benefits that this magical beauty product has to offer. Whether you’re using lipstick to add the finishing touches, or as the only touch, there’s no denying that a lick from your favourite tube adds more than just a dash of colour. Arguably the most popular make-up item in your make-up bag, and the world at large, it’s no wonder there’s a whole day set aside just to celebrate this powerful beauty staple. Of all the beauty products, lipstick is one of the most accessible, the most affordable, and easiest to wear. But it’s also a lot more than just an item in your handbag. It has become a weapon of choice. An empowering tool that complements every look, works with all skin tones and enhances all shapes. For decades lipstick has helped women create the looks they love. Today, it serves as a mood-booster, a confidence-catalyst, a game-changer that lets women represent themselves in a way that makes them not only look beautiful but feel it too. The past few years have hindered our ability to strut our favourite lipstick, but now that face masks are gone - insert happy dance here - we’re celebrating all the colours, formulas and applications that help us to vamp up our pout game. National Lipstick Day is the perfect way to come together as lipstick lovers to highlight some of our favourites: - LIPSTICK: Take good care of your lips with Kiss Catcher from Inglot. Not only does its velvety smooth and light formula allow for easy and even application; when used regularly, lips are left feeling smooth and firm thanks to its on-point nourishing ingredients. - LIP LINER: Get rich lip colour that lasts with Revlon’s popular Colorstay Lip Liner. It glides on smoothly and reduces feathering or bleeding to create the perfect definition. When applying, work from the centre of your lips outwards, being sure to colour in your full lips and …