NVDL Cracks Top 100 (SA Blogs)

A lot can happen in 10 minutes on the internet, and in the broiling sky above our offices. In about that space of time this blog has rocketed from around 120-something to around 90th place (SA Top Blog's, by reads).

This is not only a factor of being relevant to South Africans. Right now Google Analytics puts the total number of visitors from the UK just edging out SA surfers, with the USA in 3rd.

The top stories right now on this site:

1) Alert: Storm Warning in Gauteng at 17H00
2) Chaval - The Caveman Cometh (PICTURES)
3) Ngwenya vs Habana

Meanwhile, outside the clouds are gathering, and there are reports of police being dispatched in Pretoria in lieu of the approaching storm. If it gets any darker I think I'm also going to get out of here in the next 20 minutes, but something tells me, so is everyone else.

It also occurs to me that the internet is an incredibly vital and useful tool for the dessimnation of extreme weather warnings, at least, while the power is up and running in those HYPER-local areas. It's likely to become a trend as climate change intensifies around us.

Ngwenya vs Habana

Image courtesy The Times.co.za
In Sunday's USA vs SA Rugby World Cup clash, the highlight was the hyped up Zimbabwean Takudzwa taking on one of rugby's best and fastest speedsters.

In the slow mo Ngwenya's expression changes as the express train starts building up speed. He jockeys left and right and then takes off.

Speed Slicing

Habana's best 100m sprint is around 11 seconds, while Ngwenya is just a shade quicker at 10.7. And this proved the case on the field, where the Zimbabwean eased away, showing a clean pair of heels, and then pumping his fists sprinter style in the home strait (behind the poles).

Revenge

Habana wasn't happy with this ego deflation and put in a crunching tackle that resulted in him gashing open part of his face, and cutting the skin of Ngwenya's head. Plenty of blood, the upshot of which meant Habana left the field, and Ngwenya played on.

Interestingly Ngwenya reckons Habana is faster than Rokocoko, and puts Chavhangaas the fastest overall.

Ngwenya's hero has been, he says, Percy Montgomery, and recently, Habana. Modelling is a powerful thing. You may find one day you're on the same field, playing with your heroes. Ngwenya did well in this sense, on Sunday.