In aid of the Tygerbear Foundation

Dieter Voigt, Mr. South Africa 2007 and television presenter for Afrikaans actuality programme, Pasella, will join forces with Wilde Fruit Juice to cycle from Cape Town to Mosselbay between the 18th and the 22nd of December 2009. Along the route, Dieter Voigt will make various meet-and-greet stops to raise awareness about his initiative to raise funds for the TygerBear Foundation. The TygerBear Foundation aims to improve the lives of children who have been traumatised.

To make donations, contact Marzanne Milstein on 084 513 8245.

In honour of the great Bertie Reed

The late, brave Bertie Reed was the very first South African to single-handedly sail around the world. He was one of South Africa's favourite sailors, as he inspired the minds and hearts of many a yacht-enthusiast.


Wilde Pressed and Squeezed Fruit Juice was one of the proud sponsors of the Bertie Reed tribute event, held at the V&A Waterfront on the 22nd of November 2009. Here, a brass bust of Bertie Reed by (renowned Cape Town sculptor Charl Frank) was unveiled on the Clock Tower Square.

The SA Navy band provided a musical interlude, before speakers took the stage to pay their respects to the inspiring sailor, Bertie Reed. The sculpture was officiated by British solo sailor, Sir Robin Knox-Johnson and Mrs Pat Reed. Approximately 800 guests gathered to witness the theatrical sequence of an Ocean Race Start and the mooring of the famous Voortrekker Yacht, crewed by SA Navy Sailors who sailed with Bertie.


To conclude the ceremony, the ten competing yachts in the Clipper - Around the World Yacht Race, accompanied by local yachts from RCYC and the NSRI, performed a sail-past in honour of Bertie Reed.

Off-road madness all the way!

Wilde Pressed and Squeezed Fruit Juice sponsored a team of RC buggy drivers that took part in the finals of the 2009 National Tournament. The team, consisting of Keith Busby, Andy Podrenek and Christiaan de Wet, did exceptionally well.

The team took part in the A-Mains race on the 15th of November, as they were all qualified under the top ten racers of the event. It was a grueling one hour race that challenged each driver's racing skill, concentration and car reliability. Christiaan finished 4th, Andy 8th and Keith 9th. With these outstanding results, the team automatically qualified to represent South Africa at the 2010 World Championship in Pataya next year.

Learning to bike, the right way

Erica Green is a two-time Olympic cyclist who is involved with the registration services for several Stillwater Sports and Entertainment events, including XTERRA, Pronutro AfricanX and the Wines2Whales on a part time basis. She also runs Daisyway Coaching Systems.

Daisyway Coaching Systems is a company that offers specialised training programmes for professional and amateur cyclists. Wilde Pressed and Squeezed Fruit Juice will be sponsoring the upcoming weekend's training boot camp, which will take place from 4 to 6 December 2009.

The boot camp thrives on the training concept, which is probably the most effective way to familiar oneself with one's bike. The training puts riders through the paces of a multi-day event, so that they can be get an idea of the necessary training requirements and tactics needed to compete in large-scale races.



If you are interested in attending a camp, have a look at the upcoming events here and sign up for one over here.

Team Wilde braves Double Century Cycle Race

Team Wilde took part in one of the most challenging races the Western Cape has to offer. Team Wilde consisted of Marius van Tonder, Kabous Marra, Johan Murray-Muller, Gerhard Slabber, Ferdie Dick, Wynand Lourens, Suretha Kotze, Henk Jordaan, Niel de Villiers, Dirkie Brits as well as two Springbok Cyclists, Dawie du Toit and Rèniell Matthysen.

Team Wilde looked set to go, although minor equipment upgrades were necessary for some individuals, who sported state of the art models from the 1950s. Sure, they don't make bikes the way they used to, but back then they didn't use bikes for the Double Century Cycle Race!


Team Wilde made their way to Swellendam on the 20th of November 2009, where they camped out before the race the next morning. The race was set to officially start at 06h27 and Team Wilde arrived, demanding heads to be turned with their branded attire.


The Double Century route was introduced by a merciless 60 km climb, forcing each team member to never forget the words 'OP DE TRADOUWPAS'. Luckily, the way to the Montague stop allowed the riders to catch their breaths. Some of Team Wilde's members were forced to forfeit the race along the way, as the strain took its toll.


The first six members from Team Wilde clocked in at 8 hours and 24 minutes, while the remaining three members finished the race in 9 hours and 56 minutes. Team Wilde finished 115th out of the 196 teams that competed in the Double Century Race 2009.