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Durban’s aspiring photographer, Thando Gcumisa

05 June 2013 | My Durban

For someone that has been practising photography just shortly over a year, aspiring photographer Thandolwenkosi Gcumisa has a big career lined up ahead of him. As one of the official photographers to the recent Africa All Stars concert held right here at People’s Park earlier on in May, as well as  one of the official photographers of the upcoming Top Gear Festival South Africa, Thando is definitely one Durbanite to watch. MMS: Hi Thando, tell us about the man behind the lens, when did yo...

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Introducing: the Red Bull athletes

04 June 2013 | News, Top Gear Festival

This year Top Gear and Red Bull really have a treat for you! The Red Bull team are coming to Top Gear Festival and they're bringing the crème-del-crème of their Red Bull athletes! But it gets better: they're bringing not one, not two but FOUR of their most craziest athletes to join the already incredible line-up, all for your viewing pleasure. Introducing: Brian Capper This TEN time Supermoto champion is ranked as a legend in the motocross world, and death defying stunts are part of hi...

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FACT Durban Rocks!

31 May 2013 | Events

Oh yes . . . it is on again party people! The twelve hour non-stop party of the year is back. Fact Durban Rocks returns to Durban on the 6th of July, People's Park, Moses Mabhida Stadium, with another mega line-up to entertain the lovers of House, Hip Hop & Kwaito. Fact Durban Rocks is always set to be one of the biggest nights on the Durban party calendar running from 18:00 to 6:00 the next  morning, so get your tickets to this limited event as soon as possible-there's only 10000...

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Meeting Durban creative couple, the Esterhuysens

30 May 2013 | My Durban, News

It’s not that often that you have the pleasure of coming across a creative team as talented as Kathy and Roy Esterhuysen-who just happen to be married! Sharing a love of photography, we caught up with the duo to find out more about the man behind FirstHouse Photography and the lady brains behind the blog, Cherish. MMS: Tell us a bit about who you are as photographers and the style of photography you’d say epitomises what you’re about? RE: I would say my style of photography is fairly st...

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Infiniti Redbull racing highlights

27 May 2013 | Top Gear Festival

Undoubtedly one of the highlights of last year’s event, Top Gear Festival is proud to announce that this year motoring fans will once again be treated to an epic Formula 1TMdisplay! This time around fans will have the pleasure of an experience like no other with the triple World Champions Infiniti Red Bull Racing and its hugely successful, record-breaking RB7 car Tipped as one of the hottest young talents in motorsport, the RB7 will be driven by highly acclaimed Red Bull Junior Team member...

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The Stig hits Durban!

16 May 2013 | Top Gear Festival

Top Gear’s mystery racing driver, The Stig, was caught checking out our Durban roads including the Moses Mabhida Stadium, as he tested the route for this year’s new look street circuit Wednesday afternoon. The Stig pushed a BMW M6 and Birkin 7 to their limits in the grounds of the Stadium demonstrating his legendary driving skills to a select few including Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion Chad Le Clos, Durban’s very own sweet-talking DJ Fresh and stunning actress Hayley Owen....

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Manchester City come to Durban to celebrate Mandela Day

13 May 2013 | Events, News

Manchester City Fans, we have some amazing news headed your way! English Premier League Football Club, Manchester City, will be visiting South Africa in their upcoming pre-season programme, ‘City on Tour’! Two games will be played against top PSL Clubs, the second taking place on Mandela Day, 18th July at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.  To recognise Mandela Day,the organisers, Matchworld, have collaborated with Africa Rising and Manchester City to get the world to understand the ...

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StepUp 500 Challenge success

13 May 2013 | Events, News

Despite the threatening weather on Saturday, the 'Steppers' who all partook in the StepUp 500 Challenge managed to raise R275 000 for the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. 'Steppers' Natalie Jay, Dick Muir, Tyrone Pillay, Troy Prinsloo, Carl Stow, Ross Veenstra and Natasja Barnard woke up to pouring rain but were fortunate enough when the rain subsided for a few hours and they were able to get the job done in time. A special thank you goes out to Mr Vivian Reddy...

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Durban, let’s meet Mr Grant Pitcher

08 May 2013 | My Durban

Grant Pitcher is no ordinary photographer. With a thing for exceptional coffee and a love for  breath taking architecture, we were lucky to catch Grant when he wasn't up in the air, shooting from a Robinson 22 Helicopter, you know, the usual. With the goal of becoming one of South Africa's most respected photographers, we had to pick his brain, particularly on the architecture of our city, and find out all about the Image Consultant. MMS: Hi Grant, we know you love to “capture the w...

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Richard Hammond to join TopGear Festival crew

29 April 2013 | Top Gear Festival

BREAKING NEWS TOP GEAR FANATICS Top Gear fans will be ecstatic to hear the news that Richard Hammond has just been confirmed to join his co-presenters at this year’s Top Gear Festival. Hammond was determined not to miss out on this year’s show and re-arranged his schedule so he could join Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as well as the mystery driver and infamous 'The Stig', for the highly anticipated event.  Thousands of fans will have the chance to see the boys live as they take to th...

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