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Press Release:    Chivas Regal’s The Venture Year 2 has come to a rewarding end. The winner has been announced and competitors have returned home, a little richer and inspiredthan before. Jaco Gerrits, founder and CEO of CrashDetech, represented South Africa in this year’sglobal final of only 27 finalists. The judges found the start-up to have a bright future based on how it is already a successful concern in South Africa, Jaco’s experienceand connections made through the platform will stand his company in good stead for future expansion and development. “We are tremendously proud of Jaco, and we know that South Africa is, too,” says Shelley Reeves, Marketing Manager: Scotch Whiskey at Chivas Regal. “Feedback from the expert and celebrity panel of judges in New York was that CrashDetech is success story of social enterprise. It has already impacted so many lives and is an established and viable business that will continue to make significant inroads to saving ...

Press Release: JASON GOLIATH, MARK BANKS, DEEP FRIED MAN, MOJAK LEHOKO, TUMI MORAKE & SCHALK BEZUIDENHOUT LOCK HORNS IN JULY EDITION OF COMEDY CENTRAL’S "ROAST BATTLE" Epic comedy battles are about to kick off in the latest gladiatorial instalment of Comedy Central Roast Battle ( 28 July 2016 ) as six more comedians prepare fight to the death armed with killer insults, deadly one-liners and wounding witticisms. Comedy Central’s Roast Battle will be recorded in front of a live audience at Parker’s Comedy & Jive, Montecasino, Johannesburg on Thursday 28 July .  Sparing partners locking horns in the next round of the series are Jason Goliath vs Mark Bank, Deep Fried Man vs Mojak Lehoko, and Tumi Morake vs Schalk Bezuidenhout . Each comedy duo will battle it out before competing in a 3-way “Roast-off” at the end of the evening, in front of host John Vlismas , a celebrity judge and a comedy industry insider. The evening’s winner will join previous ...