Author David James Smith talks about the Young Mandela

17 on Loader guesthouse in Cape Town has been invited to Kalk Bay Books to hear about Nelson Mandela, the man, the myth, the legend. Author David James Smith talks about the Young Mandela – his new book, published by Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Young Mandela Book cover - image courtesy of Kalk Bay Books

David James Smith will be in conversation with Donald Paul to discuss the new biography that’s got everyone talking.

Nelson Mandela is the world’s greatest living icon, universally recognised as a leader who symbolises moral authority. He has been mythologised as a flawless hero of the liberation struggle. But how exactly did his early personal and political life shape the triumphs to come?

For the first time, we have evidence of a specific personal motivation for Mandela’s fight against apartheid, and the book sheds light on the significant extent to which Mandela relied on white activists – a part of South African history the ANC has ignored or tried to bury. Mandela’s historic achievements came with a heavy price – this biography graphically describes the emotional turmoil he left in his wake.

After meticulous research, and taking a lead from Mandela’s trusted circle, the author discovers much that is new, with many surprising, sometimes shocking details which will enhance our understanding of the world’s elder statesman. Sanctified, lionised, it turns out that Mandela is a human being after all, only too aware of his flaws and shortcomings.

This re-evaluation of Nelson Mandela’s political and personal life before his long imprisonment dramatically revises our view of its subject. With unique access to people and papers, culminating in a meeting with Nelson Mandela himself, David James Smith has written the single most important contribution to our knowledge of this global icon.

(Details courtesy of Kalk Bay Books)

When: Wednesday, 8 September

Where: Kalk Bay Books, 124 Main Road, Kalk Bay

Time: 6 for 6.30pm

RSVP: by 7 September to books@kalkbaybooks.co.za

or 021 788 2266.

(NB: Please indicate numbers for catering purposes)

Havana Club Rum, Discotheque & Dogbox presents LE CASTLE VANIA (USA) at The Assembly

Its the weekend, which means its time to kick loose and get into the groove. 17 on Loader guesthouse has found the perfect way to get the party started on Friday night in Cape Town!

Havana Club Rum & Discotheque present Le Castle Vania (USA) at The Assembly on Friday 27th August 2010, in association with Griet – its gonna be a night to remember so get ready to party people!

Le Castle Vania at The Assembly

Atlanta based and internationally renowned, Le Castle Vania, commonly known as Dylan Eiland, quickly escaped the local trappings of his hometown in Georgia to play music around the world. Atlanta’s burgeoning music scene allowed him to develop his passion for music and nightlife, and he soon gained notoriety with his riotous DJ sets and penchant for production, which made him a household name in the dirty and distorted, indie-electro scene.

His signature sound blends grinding disco punk with strong electronic beats and catchy synth leads, resulting in banging electro music that is dark and dirty but somehow equally uplifting and danceable. New mixes to check out include Tigertron, an original work off of his first non-remix release, “Troubletron EP,” and remixes of “Come Out” for 120 days (Vice Records) and “Bombs” for Scanners (Dim Mak Records), which have all received critical appraisal from the indie electro world.

His most recent creative endeavor is one part musical production, one part DJ performance, one part Blake Miller of Moving Units/Weird Science notoriety, and numerous parts of innovation…namely Lies In Disguise. After finding a home at So Sweet Records and cranking out some original tracks and remixes for Partyshank and Toxic Avenger these two have gained notoriety as the up-and-comers to keep your eye on.

Le Castle Vania will be joined in Cape Town by Some of the most awesome DJs around: Battle Beyond beyond the Stars, bteam, Double Adaptor (JHB), Haezer, El Gordo & The Brick City Massive, with visuals by Dan Ting Chong.

Presale tickets cost R60, and limited tickets will be available at the door for R90 each.

Presale tickets can be purchased via http://www.webtickets.co.za/assembly or at Shelflife (119 Loop Street) (Cash Only). More information available at http://www.theassembly.co.za

Spring into Parenting Action!

Spring into Parenting Action!

17 on Loader guest house in Cape Town would like to alert all you mums and dads to this wonderful parenting workshop that is being held by KidsforAfrica at the V&A Waterfront this  – Spring into Parenting Action!

Come and Get Fresh with your Partner and Blossom Together for your children on 11 September 2010 from 9:00am to 2:00pm!

Join KidsforAfrica, Babyhands, Educare, Holistic Kids and Equalzeal for a Parenting Workshop with a difference!!

Bookings and enquiries to info@kidsforafrica.co.za – space is limited so contact us asap!

Workshops on offer

Franschhoek Uncorked Festival at Rickety Bridge

Delicious food and wine at Rickety Bridge in Franschhoek

Are you looking for the perfect way to spend the first weekend of Spring? 17 on Loader guesthouse in Cape Town has the answer at Rickey Bridge! The weekend of the 4 – 5 September 2010 sees the arrival of Spring and to celebrate, Franschhoek throws a town wide party for all to enjoy – the Franschhoek Uncorked Festival.

Wine Tasing at the Franschhoek Uncorked Festival

Join the fun at the Franschhoek Uncorked Festival at Rickety Bridge – wine tasting of new releases and old favourites, great wine specials all weekend,mouth-watering tapas platters, boules in the vines, farm rides on a vintage DODGE truck for kids and enjoy a performance by singer-song writer Danelle de Vries on Saturday from 16:00 – 20:00.

Danelle’s sultry sounds range between jazz, soulful pop and original “folk-ish” music. She is first and foremost a singer-songwriter, but will be indulging you in music that is easy listening and uplifting. She will be performing songs out of the Great American Songbook, cover songs of artists such as Norah Jones, Katie Melua, Corinne Bailey-Rae, Tracy Chapman, Don Mclean, John Lennon etc. as well as a few or her original songs.

Rickety Bridge Manor House

The access cards, available directly from participating wineries on the day or through Computicket, at R80.00 each, includes a tasting glass and free wine tasting at 20 participating wineries for the duration of the event. There is no additional charge to Uncorked revelers for the Danelle De Vries performance.

www.ricketybridge.com

4 Week Intensive Reiki Course

Reiki Image courtesy of Reiki Master Dawn Penny

Asking questions? Feel like you are not being yourself? Something is missing? Feel life has more to offer? Want to be more aware? …And conscious? Looking for a fresh perspective on life? Want less stress and more energy?

17 on Loader has heard about a life changing 4 week intensive Reiki course right here in Cape Town.

Happening every Thursday starting on Thursday 19 August at 6.30pm , this course aims to put some perspective into the chaotic lives we live.

The down to earth course entails:

• Simple and powerful meditation techniques to still the chatter in the mind enabling you to think clearer. Great for beginners and for those wishing to expand their experience also to enhance concentration for students

• Introduction to the Chakras: what they are, how to feel them, how to clear and balance them

• Self healing techniques that allow you to let go of the past and live for today

• The creation and use of Energy Balls -  great for the self, passing onto others and to increase energy around you

• How to enhance your intuition

• Techniques that allow you to let go of stress

• A Reiki 1 Attunement. This tunes students into the abundant Life force that is current and all around us

• Connecting to other like minded people

The energy exchange is R 800 per person for this 4 week course which will include your tuition, Attunement, course workbook and refreshments.

Please feel to contact Reiki Master Dawn Penny if you need more information – 076 261 1207

Spaces are limited so please book early to guarantee your space.

CAMPS BAY PREP EVENT: ZULA BAR 21st August 2010.

We keep our ear to the ground and make sure you know exactly what’s hip and happening here in Cape Town. 17 on Loader has just got news of a great night of live music organised by parents from Camps Bay to raise money for the school…

The POPS team at Camps Bay Prep has organized an uber-cool evening:CAMPS BAY PREP EVENT: ZULA BAR 21st August 2010.

Zula Bar is a live music venue in Long Street, which the POPS team has the use of for the evening. It is hip enough for those of you who get out a lot and comfortable enough with many familiar faces for those who are not normally so out and about.

Live @ Zula Bar

The line up for the evening is BIG: live music & comedy, including the well known band The Rockerfella’s (played with Freshly Ground and The Rudimentals); the Three More White Guys (played with The Van Coke Kartel and the Mochines) and Rob van Vuuren (well known stand-up comedian with his own tv show). Last, but certainly not least, we have DJ’s Nancy R and Stu C spinning disks in between sets.

Tickets are R99 each. (Not much more than you would normally spend on a quick sushi or a couple of coffees and croissant.)

NB : ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE CAMPS BAY PREP SCHOOL. We hope to see you ALL there, with a bunch of friends.

Full bar facility and basic menu available on a cash basis.

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW – ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

Tickets : Alison, the Bursar, at Camps Bay Prep School. (021-4388075 or bursar@campsbayprep.co.za)

DISCOVERING “ADAM”: 21 AUGUST 2010

Clive Harvey Fox - Indigo Man

In today’s fast paced, highly pressurised world many people suffer from symptoms of depression. With the right help and the tools to assist, the day to day struggles of life can be managed in a stress free manner. 17 on Loader guesthouse has heard about a workshop being held at the Ubuntu Wellness Cetnre in Cape Town. Led by Clive Harvey Fox the workshop deals with depression and teaches a process called ’ADAM’ (Anti-­-Depression Active Management).

DISCOVERING “ADAM”  :AUGUST 2010

“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or to accept responsibility for changing them.” Denis Waitley.

The greatest threat to modern man is the considerable blight of depression and negativity that is silently consuming at least a third of humanity. Do YOU struggle with this advancing personal limitation?

What are YOU doing about it?
Opting-­out in denial or “numbing out” with drugs, alcohol, consumerism or meaningless sex isn’t the solution.
Avoiding your reality in any way can never bring solution-­-driven healing.
Acquiescing passively to depression is a blight to your considerable inherent potential…choose to be MORE!

ADAM (Anti-­-Depression Active Management) invites you to a three-hour seminar on how to personally overcome the cloud of depression.
-­- Identify the root cause of your depression
-­- Actively manage your feelings to positive advantage
-­- Discovering purpose; bringing real practical meaning to life.

ADAM is a process created by Clive Harvey Fox – Indigo Man.
Having personally suffered extreme depression following the death of a
child, a divorce and the loss of a significant career, Fox mastered his own recovery inexpensively, without drugs or therapy.

If  you choose to be MORE, you too can re-­engineer your life to move beyond the limitation of being shut down by persistent depression.

Learn MORE about Fox at:
http://www.indigo-­man.com
http://indigo-­mansblog.blogspot.com
http://www.whohub.com/indigoman/

Cost: R290 per person
or R450 combo special with Floatation session voucher (recommended).

To book: Please e-mail
Venue: Ubuntu Wellness Centre @ Cape Town Medi-Spa, 99 Kloof Street, Cape Town.
When: Saturday 21th August @ 10-1pm.

“If  Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Nomad African Trust

17 on Loader recognises the need for social responsibility, especially in South Africa. We all share this planet, and as individuals, each of us needs to do our bit to make sure that there is future for our children’s children. There are many organisations out there trying to create a better world for us all. Among them in the Nomad African Trust, a Cape Town based Public Benefit Organisation (PBO: 930029752) that was founded in April 2008 and is a registered tax exempt institution. The Trust focuses it’s energies on Southern Africa and has a three pronged approach due to our belief that it is impossible to separate the well being of the people, places and animals from one another.

You can assist us in making this vision a reality by supporting the cause for the People, Places and Animals of our African continent.

People – We seek to uplift the people of Africa through basic needs provision, skills development and job creation.

Places – To protect the magnificent places of this continent by finding better ways for man to interact and work with the land.

Animals – To safeguard the continent’s diverse and awe inspiring wildlife, great and small, through breeding, conservation and education.

Our goal is to effect real change by ensuring funding is spent in such a way as to create permanent and lasting benefits to our beneficiaries.

Why get involved?

• Make a tangible difference to our continent’s People, Places and Animals

• Improve your company’s competitiveness through greater corporate responsibility and improved public relations.

• Increased publicity through the Trust’s own web presence and marketing initiatives as well as exposure to our ever growing donor base.

• Tax rebates on contributions made to the Trust

For more info contact :

Pain in the Neck

Word is out about professional, honest healthcare from Cape Town’s largest osteopathic practice, and 17 on Loader has all the info you need, just read on….

Dr. Gary Riley, Dr. Suzanne Riley and Dr. Colin Ingram graduated from the European School of Osteopathy in the United Kingdom.

All three practitioners have been involved in private practice both in the United Kingdom and South Africa and have over 15 years of clinical experience, effectively treating and managing musculo-skeletal pain.

Osteopathy is a unique form of physical therapy.  Not to be confused with Physiotherapy nor Chiropractic, Osteopathy provides a holistic and primary care approach to the treatment, rehabilitation and management of soft tissue, joint and skeletal pain and dysfunction.

Osteopathy can assist with the treatment of:

Back Pain, Disc Injuries, Pain in the Neck, Sciatica, Trapped Nerves, Headaches, Joint Pain (Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Hip, Knee, Ankle, Foot), Muscle Pain, Symptoms of Arthritis, Sport Related Injuries, Pain During Pregnancy, Infantile Colic, Sleepless / Irritable Babies, Latching & Suckling Difficulties to name a few.

Osteopathy looks to identify and address the cause of each patient’s pain and dysfunction, not simply treat the symptoms.

By taking this holistic and causation based approach to diagnosis and treatment, the aim is to reduce pain, improve function and most importantly, prevent recurrence.

Cape Town Osteopaths are specialists in their field.  Expertly trained, they are able to fully assess, diagnose and treat.  As such, the patient isn’t required to visit a G.P. / Doctor or other Specialist before their consultation.

Where necessary, they will refer for additional investigations such as X-rays, blood test and scans to assist in more complex problems.  They also use a tried and trusted network of other specialists when required, so you can be assured that you will receive the best possible treatment at all times.

Cape Town Osteopaths was established in 2005 after Drs. Gary & Suzanne Riley relocated from the United Kingdom to Cape Town.  Since this time, Cape Town Osteopaths has achieved an excellent reputation that has been founded upon an honest approach to healthcare.  They pride ourselves on the relationships of trust that we establish with our patients and they, in turn, are safe in the knowledge that they are in competent and trustworthy hands.

A few facts about Osteopathy:

Developed in the early 1870’s by an American Doctor.  (Chiropractic 1890’s and modern physiotherapy early 20^th Century)

Osteopathy takes a global and holistic view of diagnosis and treatment. Suitable for all ages from new born to 90’s. Little or no reliance upon machine based treatment methods, simply effective hands-on treatment techniques. Only one to one consultations.  Average consultation time is 40 minutes. Osteopathy provides a wide array of treatment techniques in order to be able to treat soft tissue (muscles, tendon, ligaments, nerves) and joint conditions.

For even more information about Cape Town Osteopaths, visit www-osteopathy-za.com

If you are still unsure as to whether Osteopathy can help you, call the practice and speak to one of the Osteopaths.  They will be happy to discuss your problem and provide the pathway to the best source of treatment.

Cape Town Osteopaths (Central)                             Cape Town Osteopaths (South)

Cape Town Medi Spa                                                                          Openways Surgery

99 Kloof Street                                                                                      19 Belvedere Road

Gardens, 8001                                                                                          Claremont, 7808

Cape Town                                                                                                           Cape Town

For All Enquiries Telephone 021 671 4338

Visit www.osteopathy-za.com

E mail ctosteo@gmail.com

LIFE THROUGH MOVEMENT

There is a new Biokinetics Practice now available in Camps Bay called LIFE THROUGH MOVEMENT, and you heard it here! The team at 17 on Loader has the lowdown for the Cape Town crowd.

Biokeneticist Carl Reader

It is run by a Biokineticist Carl Reader.  He believes our modern day lifestyles and work have placed tremendous stress on the body and has compromised our body’s natural way to move.  Life through movement offers education on how to move and use your body correctly which provides a natural way to improve posture, relief pain and enhance your sports performance.

The new exercise system focuses on using the correct muscles in the right sequence which will allow the body to restore itself. All the exercises are functional and safe to do and can be individually modified to suit your requirements or physical condition. This system provides an alternative to yoga and Pilates.

So if you struggling with chronic back pain, need a new exciting way to condition your body or enhance your sports performance come and try this new approach.

For more information please contact Carl on 0765243705