{"id":266311,"date":"2019-05-15T08:24:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T06:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=266311"},"modified":"2019-05-15T10:02:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T08:02:21","slug":"rugby-legend-wiese-returns-to-namibia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=266311","title":{"rendered":"Rugby legend Wiese returns to Namibia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js_2\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>Aili Iilonga<br \/>\nLEGENDARY Springbok rugby player, Kobus Wiese, has returned to Namibia to launch his new business venture, the Dulce Caf\u00e9 franchise in Windhoek.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_266333\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 233px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/rugby-legend-wiese-returns-to-namibia\/60343065_2241470609253220_3546428348269854720_p\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-266333 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/60343065_2241470609253220_3546428348269854720_p-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Rugby legend: Kobus Weise will launch his new caf\u00e9 today in Windhoek. Photo: Contributed\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/60343065_2241470609253220_3546428348269854720_p-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/60343065_2241470609253220_3546428348269854720_p.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured: Rugby legend: Kobus Weise will launch his new caf\u00e9 today in Windhoek. Photo: Contributed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In his rugby heyday Wiese was part of the Sringbok team that won the Rugby World Cup in 1995. After hanging up his boots for good in 1996 he ventured into the coffee business and became a sport consultant as well as a popular television sports presenter.<br \/>\nWiese played in the South African provincial Currie Cup for the Golden Lions formerly known as Transvaal, in what is considered the strongest team ever fielded by the province. The 1993 Lions team won the Super 10 championship, Lion Cup and the Currie Cup.<br \/>\nWiese made his debut for the Springboks in the first official test against France in 1993 before going on to win the World Cup against New Zealand in 1995.<br \/>\nThe former rugby legend arrived in Windhoek to launch the new caf\u00e9 in the Namibian capital. He is also the owner of Wiesenhof and the coffee-roasting factory Wiesenhof Coffee Holdings Group.<br \/>\nHis Namibian business partner, Esm\u00e9 Izaaks, a Master\u2019s of Business Administration holder will join in on the launch.<br \/>\nBorn and raised in Rehoboth, she completed her Bachelor of Accounting Degree at the University of Namibia and her Masters of Business Administration at the Management College of Southern Africa in 2013.<br \/>\nIzaaks started her career in banking in 2002 and progressed to senior management through the various roles held in Risk Management at two National Financial Institutions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-266027\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Paratus2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aili Iilonga LEGENDARY Springbok rugby player, Kobus Wiese, has returned to Namibia to launch his new business venture, the Dulce Caf\u00e9 franchise in Windhoek. 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