Alec Hogg is the founder and publisher of BizNews. He is a writer, broadcaster and disruptive media entrepreneur. An internet publishing pioneer, in 1997 he created the highly successful Moneyweb Holdings from a room above his garage. During this period Moneyweb introduced business radio into South Africa and transformed the bankrupt Classic FM into a profitable enterprise. Alec left Moneyweb in October 2012 and ten months later created BizNews with the intention of taking disruption of SA financial media to the next level.
Mensa Winelands’ monthly speaker evening.
Further information and details of the webinar login from the Winelands secretary, Yvonne Steyn.
Join us for a private cellar tour and champagne and MCC tasting at Morena boutique cellar in Franschhoek on Saturday 28 August at 11h00. We’ll be entertained by owner and MCC winemaker Nick Davies, a part-time muso and a storyteller par excellence, who will introduce us to the art of riddling and degorging bottles in the cellar before presenting a tasting of local MCC and imported champagne.
Mensa Winelands is partially subsidising the cost of this excursion – members pay R100, guests pay R150.
Booking essential – email the Winelands Secretary.
Membership eligibility testing in Somerset West.
Two multiple-choice tests are written; one is purely symbols and has no language component, and the other is available in English or Afrikaans. To be eligible for membership, you need to achieve a qualifying score on only one of these tests. The testing will take about an hour-and-a-half.
*R 130 per person – discounted to R 100 per person for groups of four or more people. Scholars over the age of sixteen years and full-time students in possession of a valid student ID also pay R 100 per person.
To register, send an email to the Winelands Testing Officer (details above), or complete a contact form on our website.
Mensa Winelands’ monthly speaker evening.
Further information and venue details from the Winelands secretary, Yvonne Steyn.
Membership eligibility testing in Somerset West.
Two multiple-choice tests are written; one is purely symbols and has no language component, and the other is available in English or Afrikaans. To be eligible for membership, you need to achieve a qualifying score on only one of these tests. The testing will take about an hour-and-a-half.
*R 130 per person – discounted to R 100 per person for groups of four or more people. Scholars over the age of sixteen years and full-time students in possession of a valid student ID also pay R 100 per person.
To register, send an email to the Winelands Testing Officer (details above), or complete a contact form on our website.
Mensa Winelands’ monthly speaker evening.
Further information and venue details from the Winelands secretary, Yvonne Steyn.
Mensa Winelands’ monthly speaker evening.
Further information and venue details from the Winelands secretary, Yvonne Steyn.
Membership eligibility testing in Somerset West.
Two multiple-choice tests are written; one is purely symbols and has no language component, and the other is available in English or Afrikaans. To be eligible for membership, you need to achieve a qualifying score on only one of these tests. The testing will take about an hour-and-a-half.
*R 130 per person – discounted to R 100 per person for groups of four or more people. Scholars over the age of sixteen years and full-time students in possession of a valid student ID also pay R 100 per person.
To register, send an email to the Winelands Testing Officer (details above), or complete a contact form on our website.
