Bush T May16

ZIMBALI COASTAL RESORT 

BUSH TELEGRAPH 

MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR ZIMBALI RESIDENTS - MAY 2016

Trees Shrubs 

Aloes Grasses 

Ground Covers 

NEW SERVICE: 

Site Clearing / Mulching & Chipping of Plant Debris 

THE LARGEST SELECTION OF 

INDIGENOUS SPECIES 

IN ANY NURSERY IN KZN 

Trees up to 1000 liters

A few words from our editor . . . 

When you are a mother, you are never really 

alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to 

think twice, once for herself and once for 

her child. 

Sophia Loren 

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever 

saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all 

my success in life to the moral, intellectual and 

physical education I received from her. 

George Washington 

Men are what their mothers made them. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Have a blessed mothers’ day, cherish each moment 

you have with your mother. 

Geraldine 

In this issue... 

News from the Zema Office 4 

Zimbali News Board Report 10 

General Manager’s News 14 

Travel Tales 16 

The Zimbali Lifestyle and You 18 

Big Wave Surfer 24 

Ask the Doctor 26 

This month’s recipe 33 

Something to read 34 

Recycling News 36 

A night at the Oscars 38 

Golf Schedule 41 

Golf Competition Results 42 

Ladies Golf 44 

Steven’s Desk 46 

Club Championships 48 

PGA Pro Tip 52 

From the Captain 54 

Classifieds 56 

Zema Contact Details 58 

COVER PHOTOGRAPH – Olive Sun bird 

Taken by Benine du Toit 

THE BUSH TELEGRAPH 

Editor: Geraldine van Niekerk 

082 442 5581 • gerryzimbali@mweb.co.za 

Advertising & Accounts: 

Nanette Rogerson • 082 818 7255 

• nanette_zimbali@telkomsa.net 

Design & Layout: Tash Wheal - 

CMYK Designs 

084 596 5092 • tashwheal@gmail.com 

FAIRMONT & COUNTRY CLUB CONTACTS 

Fairmont Zimbali Lodge & Resort 

(032) 538 5000 

Zimbali Country Club (032) 538 1041 

While every reasonable effort is taken to ensure the accuracy & 

soundness of the contents of this newsletter, neither writers of 

articles nor the publisher bears any responsibility for the consequences 

of any actions based on information contained herein. 

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NEWS FROM THE 

ZEMA OFFICE 

Zimbali Country Club 

Soundproofing 

ZEMA contributed 50% towards the 

soundproofing upgrade of the Crowned Eagle 

restaurant which was undertaken by the ZCC 

in 2015. 

May is the month for Moms 

‘Happy Mother’s Day’ to all you special Moms! 

ZEMA MANAGEMENT 

Sarika Somai-Sewpersad 

ZEMA General Manager 

Nature Trails and Walkways 

We have the most beautiful natural 

environment at Zimbali Coastal Resort, and 

members may have noticed the demarcation of 

the nature trails and walkways at all juncture 

points with Strelitizia Nicolai stems, which 

was successfully completed in February 2016. 

ZEMA is currently facilitating the production of 

a Nature Trail Map & Brochure that will include 

all points of interest,and give information about 

Zimbali’s flora and fauna to residents and 

visitors who wish to navigate and enjoy these 

wonderful nature trails. 

Thermal Cameras on the Fence 

Line 

Phase 2 and 3 of the project remains on track 

for completion by the end of April 2016. 

BBC Tennis Courts 

Tennis enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that 

ZEMA will be upgrading our Bushbuck Club 

tennis courts from the 18th of April 2016. 

This upgrade will entail resurfacing the courts, 

refurbishing the fence posts and installing 

new fencing on all four courts. We will also 

be building a practice wall on the fourth court. 

Unfortunately, this will require that the courts 

be closed until completion of the upgrade and 

improvements at the end of May 2016, and we 

apologise for any inconvenience caused – but 

assure you that it will all be well worth it. 

BBC Facilities 

We are pleased to advise that the additional 

parking extension at the BBC was completed 

in February 2016. This improvement has been 

welcomed by members who visit and use 

the facilities at the BBC, and was fully utilised 

over the Easter period. The recently upgraded 

kiddies’ playground has also been a huge 

success with our Zimbali little ones. 

ZEMA FINANCE 

LIESL VAN DEN BERG 

ZEMA Financial Manager 

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FINANCIAL REPORT 

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 29 FEBRUARY 

2016 

The 2016 financials reflect a sound financial 

position for the Association. 

The balance sheet depicts current assets 

exceeding current liabilities in excess of R53 

million, and it is noted that this excess is largely 

due to funds held on call and in fixed deposits. 

1. CASH FLOW 

The cash flow statement shows positive cash 

flows of R7.7 million at February 2016. 

2. INVESTMENTS 

ZEMA has maintained and grown investments 

from R59.4 million in 2015 to 

R67.1 million at end of February 2016. 

3. R7.6 MILLION EXPENDITURE HAS 

BEEN INCURRED AS AT FEBRUARY 

2016, MAJOR EXPENDITURE 

INCURRED AS FOLLOWS: 

Security – 27%, Salaries & Wages – 14%, 

Ground Management – 8%, Depreciation – 

14%, Marketing – 3%, Legal costs – 1%, 

Electricity & Water – 2%, Estate transport 

– 5%, BBC,VOP,GYM – 5% and Repairs & 

Maintenance– 8% = 87% of expenses. 

Note: Marketing expenses are not paid out 

of members’ funds. These costs are limited 

to Branding, Managing & Administering of 

the Estate Fee income earned by ZEMA from 

property resale. 

4. R9.3 MILLION INCOME HAS BEEN 

GENERATED AS AT FEBRUARY 2016, 

ANALYSIS AS FOLLOWS: 

Majority of funds are generated by levies being 

73%, Road Maintenance Levy – 4%,Branding, 

Managing & Administering of the Estate Fee 

income– 6%, Interest - 7%, rental admin fee – 

3% and other income – 7% 

5. DEBTORS ANALYSIS: 

Total homeowners levies receivable at the end 

of February 2016 is R905,034. This amount 

excludes levies owing by the developer of 

R5,230,802. 

As at February 2016 R138,583 in levies have 

been collected via the legal handover process. 

At the end of February 2016 there are 30 

homeowners who have been handed over 

for collection. There are currently 1272 levies 

invoiced inclusive of the developer levy. 

6. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 

As at February 2016 R1,223,568 was spent on 

capital expenditure. 

Security equipment 

(Thermal cameras) 677,660 

Land and buildings 120,616 

BBC and VOP building and 

walkway upgrade 382,503 

Pool and VOP deck upgrades 42,789 

TOTAL 1,223,568 

7. TOTAL MEMBERS FUNDS/ 

RESERVES AMOUNT TO R87.9 MILLION 

Total R 

Funds balance as at end February 2016 

87,914,608 

Investments in fixed assets and 

other investments 34,699,776 

Other receivables to be collected 2,648,142 

Cash Component 67,664,486 

Less amounts due to creditors (17,097,796) 

Total 87,914,608 

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Cash Component less amounts due to 

creditors 50,566,690 

PRESENT VALUE 10 YEAR CAPEX 

REQUIREMENT 78,983,587 

SUMMARY 

Cash Component Vs. 10 Year Capex 

requirement 

Cash Component 50,566,690 

PV 10 YEAR CAPEX REQUIREMENT 

78,983,587 

SHORTFALL (28,416,897) 

ZEMA BUILDING 

CONTROL 

RICKY NAICKER 

ZEMA Building Control 

Manager 

Building Development Statistics 

Building development within Zimbali Coastal 

Resort has remained consistent compared to 

the same period in 2015. 

Below are some of the salient statistics 

pertaining to development for the April 2016 

period: 

No. of vacant Special Residential Properties 

123 

No. of completed Special Residential 

Properties 461 

No. of vacant Planned Unit Development 

Properties 13 properties - potential 126 units 

No. of completed Planned Unit Development 

Units 36 sites incorporating 457 units 

No. of buildings Under Construction 137 

ZEMA OPERATIONS 

ZEMA Operations and 

Environmental Manager 

Alien Plant Control 

The Local Authority has made some 

amendments to its National Invasive Species 

List, which may affect Zimbali members, 

especially if you are buying or selling a property. 

Some of the specifics are listed below and are 

worth noting. 

The National Invasive Species List currently 

comprises 559 invasive species in 4 categories: 

• Invasive species are now regarded as a 

liability and must be identified before the 

sale of any property. 

• The NEMBA (National Environmental 

Management: Biodiversity Act) Regulations 

state that a seller of property must - prior 

to the relevant sale agreement - notify the 

purchaser in writing of the presence of 

listed invasive species on that property. A 

copy of a seller’s Declaration of Invasive 

Species must be lodged with the 

Compliance Officer, Biosecurity Services 

and the Department of Environmental 

Affairs. 

• Estate agents will not be able to sell a 

property without completing a ‘Declaration 

of Invasive Species’ certificate. 

• Horticultural and fauna experts can sign 

up to become invasive species consultants, 

capable of identifying invasive species on a 

property and signing off on a ‘Declaration 

of Invasive Species’ certificate. 

• Permits are now required for 118 Category 

2 invasive species. 

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ZEMA SECURITY 

ALBERT RODE 

ZEMA Security Manager 

The ZEMA Security Department is mandated 

to uphold, implement and enforce the Rules, 

Protocols and Directives of Zimbali. In order for 

ZEMA to maintain its high standard of security 

levels within the Estate, ZEMA would like to 

advise new members– and remind existing 

members -of the following: 

Access 

Each owner shall be responsible for the safe 

keeping and proper use of his/her individual 

remote/access card/disc and shall not permit 

the use thereof by unauthorised persons. 

Guest Cards 

Members may request a maximum of two guest 

cards per household at a cost R70.00 each. The 

cards are programmed for the duration of the 

time that the member’s guest would be visiting 

the Estate. ZEMA Access Control supplies the 

cards and the Welcome Centre is responsible 

for programming. 

Access Disc Allocation 

A maximum of four access discs/remotes may 

be issued to an owner, linked to individual ID 

numbers. In the case where the owner owns 

more than one property, the maximum number 

of discs may not be increased and remains at 4. 

Land = 1, Commencement of building = 2, 

Occupation = 4. 

Visitors 

Members are to complete a Member’s Guest 

Notification Form in the event that a guest is 

staying overnight. 

Rental guests on the estate are not permitted 

to grant access to any other guests, except in 

exceptional circumstances where ZEMA has 

issued prior express authorisation. 

Day Visitors 

Members obtain reference numbers for day 

visitors. This enables an access card to be 

issued to a visitor in order for them to gain 

entry to the specific member’s house. 

The Visitors Management system (VMS) is 

an SMS system that has been implemented 

at Zimbali to make the issuing of reference 

numbers a quick and easy process for our 

members. 

Noise/Nuisance Policy 

Music and noise must at all times be 

unobtrusive and contained at reasonable levels 

so as not to create a disturbance or become a 

nuisance to fellow residents. 

Contractors Working Hours 

Contractors are permitted on the Estate from 

06h45 to 17h30 with a grace period of 30 min in 

order to leave the Estate. This is only applicable 

from Monday to Friday. No contractors are 

permitted on the Estate over weekends to 

work, except in the case of an emergency such 

as electrical and plumbing issues,or appliance 

breakdowns (fridge, stove etc.). 

ZEMA WELCOME 

CENTRE 

SALLY BRICKNELL 

ZEMA Welcome Centre & Member 

Liaison Marketing Manager 

ZEMA AGM 

We would like to remind our members that the 

19th ZEMA AGM will be held on Friday 10th 

June 2016 at 09h00 at the Zimbali Bushbuck 

Club, and encourage you to attend. The AGM 

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gives our members an opportunity to table 

any matters that they feel are important and 

to express their views – and your input at this 

meeting will be valuable and valued. The ZEMA 

team looks forward to seeing you there. 

AGM packs containing the official Notice of 

the Meeting and including the AGM Agenda, 

Proxy Form, Previous Minutes and Financial 

Statements will be posted to Members within 

21 (twenty-one) clear days of the AGM. 

Entertainment and Easter 

Carnival over the Easter Holiday 

Season 

During the Easter school holidays the team 

from Family Care were once again inundated 

with excited Zimbali children, who converged 

on the Bushbuck Club to enjoy loads of fun, 

games and activities. We would like to thank 

all the mums, dads and grandparents who 

accompanied their kids to our annual Easter 

Carnival, which turned out to be a huge success 

and was enjoyed by all. 

Visit www.zimbali.com 

Members and guests are encouraged to visit 

www.zimbali.com for more information about 

what Zimbali Coastal Resort has to offer - from 

real estate and holiday accommodation to 

golf and activities. View videos of the various 

amenities, fauna and flora within our beautiful 

estate, and enjoy spectacular aerial and ground 

360-degree views of the Estate and its worldclass 

facilities in the HD virtual tour. 

You can also join us on our Social Media 

platforms: 

ZimbaliCoastalResort 

@Zimbali 

ZimbaliCoastalEstate 

@ZimbaliCoastalResort 

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living. This beautiful residence offers a variety of special features with a gourmet kitchen with top-of-the-range 

appliances, stunning family/media room and gorgeous master suite. Expansive living areas designated to allow natural 

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elevated site, it allows for commanding views of the Estate and the signature golf course 

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082 883 4784 | 

tonyk@wakefields.co.za 

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083 308 4492 | 

riitta@wakefields.co.za 

Linda Govender 

071 878 8639 | 

lindag@wakefields.co.za 

Wakefields Zimbali 

Tel:032 946 0030 

www.wakefields.co.za

ZIMBALI NEWS 

BOARD REPORT 

ZEMA’s 19th AGM on 10 June 2016 

The 2016 AGM will be held on Friday 10 June 

2016 at the Bushbuck Club commencing at 

09h00. Members’ AGM packs will be posted to 

them 21 clear days prior to the AGM. The ZEMA 

Board looks forward to a good turnout this 

year and to updating Members on everything 

that has happened in the past year. In the 

meantime, there are a few important matters 

that we would like to update Members on prior 

to the AGM. 

Rectification and Transfer on Initial 

Cloudberry Contract 

At last year’s 2015 AGM, we reported that before 

we could facilitate the application to SARS to 

qualify Cloudberry Investments 21 (Pty) Ltd 

as a registered VAT vendor and apply for the 

transaction to be zero-rated due to it being a 

disposal of a going concern, a signed copy of 

the new Cloudberry Sales Agreement had to be 

included in the SARS application. At the time 

of the AGM, ZEMA (whose management had 

been authorised by the Directors of Cloudberry 

Investments in November 2014 to administer 

Cloudberry and manage all statutory 

documentation) was awaiting THD and ZDC’s 

signature to the new Cloudberry contract. 

Unfortunately, in the weeks that followed, ZEMA 

was unsuccessful in obtaining the signatures of 

THD, ZDC and TIFAZ and, to this day, no official 

explanation has been provided as to why those 

parties were not prepared to sign. It is noted 

that the TIFAZ signatory had signed the new 

contract and had then officially withdrawn the 

signature. 

By the end of August 2015, when it became 

clear that the above parties were not going 

to sign the contract, the Board proceeded to 

take steps to enforce the original Cloudberry 

agreement on legal advice. The second 

Cloudberry agreement was incomplete (due 

to lack of signatures) and therefore the 

Purchaser’s rights could not be enforced under 

the second agreement at all. However, the 

first (original) signed sales agreement dated 

21 December 2007 remains valid and binding 

and the Purchaser’s rights under it have 

not prescribed. On that basis, the first sales 

agreement was capable of rectification, subject 

to Cloudberry (the Purchaser) being able to 

prove the requirements of rectification. As 

such, Cloudberry can proceed legally to obtain 

rectification as long as it can be illustrated 

that the common intention of the parties was 

to incorporate all the properties in the first 

sales agreement, including those that had 

subsequently been added to the second sales 

agreement. Since the property annexures had 

voluntarily been added by the Seller (ZDC) to 

the second agreement, it can easily be proved 

that the Seller had intended to include these 

properties initially and that they had simply 

been omitted in error by the parties to the first 

sales agreement. 

A letter was sent to ZDC on 9 March 2016 

requesting rectification of the first agreement 

and for ZDC to proceed with the transfer of the 

properties to Cloudberry. At the time of writing 

this article, no response from ZDC has been 

received. 

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Should ZDC not agree to rectification of the first 

sales agreement and to transfer proceeding, 

then Cloudberry Investments 21 (Pty) Ltd 

will commence proceedings in the High Court 

with a view to obtaining the rectification order 

and an order directing ZDC to proceed with 

the transfer of the properties to Cloudberry 

Investments 21 (Pty) Ltd. 

Telecommunications Projects 

ZEMA has been hard at work over the past few 

months to try to “improve cellular signal” and 

facilitate a “full community fibre-to-the-home 

(FTTH) infrastructure installation”. We’ve faced 

many unexpected obstacles in our quest to 

finalise these projects, but we want to assure 

Members that Telecommunications remains at 

the top of the agenda and that we will continue 

to treat it with the utmost priority. 

Much has happened since we last reported 

on these projects, but we will endeavour to 

summarise as much as possible on what has 

transpired. 

(1) Cellular Masts to Improve Signal 

Coverage 

We last reported on the Cellular Mast project 

in October 2015. Since then, 3 sites were 

identified for mast installations, being: 

1. ZEMA Workshop (Westgate) 

2. ZCC Tennis Courts (Vacant Land) 

3. Fairmont Zimbali Hotel 

It is important to note that sufficient 

improvement of signal coverage for the Estate 

cannot be achieved without masts being 

installed at these three strategic locations, or 

within close proximity to all three sites, at the 

least. 

Once the mast specs and locations were 

established, Members were invited to attend a 

public participation presentation by ATC/EMSS 

on 12 November 2015 at the BBC, which took 

place successfully. Lease agreements between 

respective landowners and ATC were then 

negotiated and prepared. 

The lease for the ZEMA Workshop site was 

signed on 4 March 2016 and the application 

to build was lodged with KDM for approval. 

As this usually takes about 6 months, ATC 

committed to installing a temporary mast. At 

the time of writing this article, ZEMA was not 

satisfied with the proposed temporary mast 

design and negotiations were underway with 

ATC to provide a mast that was more visually 

acceptable. 

For the ZCC Tennis Courts site (which is ZDCowned 

land leased to ZCC), ZDC was not willing 

to give consent for ZCC to sign the lease, so 

ZEMA then identified an alternative site on 

ZEMA-owned land 22 metres north of the 

ZCC Tennis Courts site. At the time of writing 

this article, the lease agreement had just been 

signed and the same statutory process as the 

above Workshop site will now follow, with a 

temporary mast also to be installed. 

For the Fairmont Zimbali Hotel site, the 

proposed ATC roof-mast was considered by IFA 

to be obtrusive and aesthetically unacceptable, 

so IFA decided to instead appoint Vodacom 

to install a small, unobtrusive roof-mast in 

addition to the roof-masts already installed by 

MTN and Telkom. Vodacom’s mast will also 

include the Cell C network, so it will cater to 

the four primary cellular networks. At the time 

of writing this article, IFA was in the process 

of giving final approval for the design of the 

Vodacom mast, before signing the lease 

agreement. 

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(2) Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) Infrastructure 

Following the tender and review process, 

Vodacom was appointed in November 2015. 

As we’re sure residents can appreciate, this 

is a massive project for which ZEMA needs to 

ensure all its bases are covered. So, with the 

assistance of ZEMA’s attorneys and expert 

telecommunications consultant, over the past 

few weeks, ZEMA has been negotiating with 

Vodacom to ensure that all the clauses in the 

very intricate Grant of Rights (GoR) contract 

are airtight before signing. 

The biggest challenge, which has been 

extremely time-consuming and frustrating at 

times, has been to try and finalise which of 

the two existing conduit infrastructures can be 

used to install the fibre-cabling throughout the 

Estate. The two conduit infrastructures are the 

Telkom sleeves and the Sewer infrastructure, 

respectively the domains of Telkom and 

SempcorpSiza Water. This has involved 

lengthy and extensive negotiations with the 

respective owners of the infrastructures in 

order to get consent for Vodacom to utilize the 

chosen infrastructure. At the time of writing this 

article, we had finally started to see substantial 

progress in the negotiations and therefore 

hope to finalise and sign the official Vodacom 

contract within a few days. 

We underestimated the technological, logistical 

and legal complexities involved to get both the 

Cellular Masts and Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) 

projects finalised and we would like to thank 

Members for their patience and understanding 

during this lengthy process. 

By the time of the AGM, we sincerely hope that 

we will have positive news for Members by 

being able to announce that both projects are 

already well underway. 

Land Excision Matter – Driving Range Site 

This is the litigation between ZEMA and 

TIFAZ, which relates to the vacant land known 

generally as the Driving Range Site. This is the 

land that borders on the main road, the M4, 

and is situated immediately to the north of the 

Zimbali South Gate. 

In the pending litigation ZEMA seeks two 

orders of court. In summary, these are that: 

1. The portions of land constituting the Driving 

Range Site are properties that form part of 

Zimbali Coastal Resort, and 

2. These properties were, 

(a) not rezoned pursuant to an application in 

terms of the Development Facilitation Act and 

accordingly remain subject to the use zoning 

“sports amenity” which applied prior to the 

application in terms of the above Act, and 

(b) not incorporated into “Zimbali Lakes 

Resort” for the purpose of the Town Planning 

Scheme. 

It was agreed that initially only the first issue 

would be heard. 

The hearing commenced before Mr Justice 

van Zyl on 4 March 2015 and continued on 5 

and 6 March 2015. It was then adjourned and 

continued on 17 and 18 June 2015. At that 

stage, the parties had led the evidence which 

they required and the matter was adjourned for 

argument. 

Heads of argument took place on 6 October 

2015 before Mr Justice van Zyl and we now 

await his judgement. 

Richard Bryant 

ZEMA CHAIRMAN 

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GENERAL 

MANAGER’S NEWS 

As the days become shorter and the nights 

become cooler, it is quite apparent yet again 

that winter is upon us. It may be comfortable 

curling up in bed over this time, but with the 

many promotions being launched over the next 

2 months, it will surely be a time best spent at 

your favourite Lodge and Resort, so be sure to 

join us. 

“Mother’s hold their children’s hands for a while, 

but their hearts forever.” 

Celebrate mom this Mother’s Day with an 

exclusive High Tea event in Dalchini on the 8th of 

May. South African Wine Farm, Moreson, invites 

you to taste the stars as you enjoy delicious wine 

cultivated to perfection specifically for this event. 

For more information, kindly contact us on 032 

538 5000 or email zim.dining@fairmont.com to 

reserve your table. 

We’re not sure what’s more eye-catching, the 

sushi now available at 31 Degrees and Dalchini, 

or the Indian Ocean view. Why not come and 

decide for yourself! Our delicious palettepleasing 

bite-sized art is available daily from 

12:00 until 21:00. 

Paradise awaits you when you indulge in a 

45 minute back, neck and shoulder massage 

followed by a Velocity Booster Faction at the 

Willow Stream Spa this May. Complete the 

experience by enjoying a complimentary 30 

minute manicure or pedicure on us. 

Renew your energy and spirit with a golden 

opportunity at the Willow Stream Spa. Experience 

the sensational power and exclusivity of 24k 

gold on your skin and celebrate the launch of the 

Zimbali Gold treatment now available for guests 

to enjoy. 24k gold is an anti-ageing phenomenon 

that leaves your skin flawless and rejuvenated, 

brought to you by Black Pearl. To find out more 

about our all of our current promotions, email 

zim.willowstreamspa@fairmont.com or call us 

on 032 538 5067/8 today. 

In global news, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will 

welcome a new hotel to its growing portfolio in 

the Middle East – the Fairmont Amman, expected 

to open in 2016. This luxurious hotel will be 

situated next to the Fifth Circle in the heart of 

Amman, less than 30 minutes from the airport, 

adjacent to the Embassy District, the new Royal 

Jordanian headquarters, the Abdali Development 

and its growing commercial enterprises as 

well as the desirable residential community of 

Abdoun. 

The Fairmont Amman will feature 290 luxurious 

guestrooms and suites including Fairmont 

Gold, the brand’s hotel within a hotel featuring 

amenities such as private reception and guest 

lounge. The hotel’s food and beverage offerings 

will provide unique concepts designed to add 

flair and sophistication to an already exciting city. 

There will be a number of specialty restaurants 

and bars taking full advantage of the views and 

outdoor venues. Guests can relax and rejuvenate 

in Willow Stream, Fairmont’s signature Spa 

brand, as well as enjoy panoramic city views 

from the pool deck. 

“Amman is a key gateway destination in the 

region, and this property will be an important 

addition to the growing Fairmont brand,” said 

Jennifer Fox, President, Fairmont Hotels & 

Resorts. “Jordan has seen increasing investment 

in a variety of business sectors and we believe 

the market will respond positively to the entry 

of a new luxury hotel in the capital. We are 

privileged to join with Isam Khatib and Partners 

who are well regarded for their expertise in this 

industry, and we look forward to the debut of this 

exciting property.” 

Until next time, 

The Fairmont Zimbali Team 

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Travel Tales . . . 

Travel Tales . . . 

Trip to Japan 

After a wonderful trip to Angkor Wat in Cambodia 

and then a similarly great cruise from 

Singapore to Shanghai visiting Vietnam and 

Hong Kong with Margaret and Bryan Jackson, 

Carlos and I embarked on a tour of Japan to 

watch the cherry blossons. 

We arrivedin Tokyo thefirst week of April at the 

peak of the flowering season. There are many 

popular viewing spots in the city and the people 

celebrate the arrival of spring and the much 

loved sakura or cherry blossom by having parties 

under the trees. There are beautiful parks 

and we visited them all. Shinjuku Goen is perhaps 

Tokyo’s most beautiful public space. The 

Imperial Palace gardens were wonderful too 

and we were lucky that part of it was opened 

to the public on the day we visited. The most 

festive park being Ueno.One of our favourites 

was the smaller Hama-rikyu gardens and the 

Sumida Park next to the river. Tokyo is a very 

vibrant, clean city with a fantastic, punctual 

transport system.It certainly has the best shopping 

in the world. 

From Tokyo we visited Kanazawa and Kyoto 

by shinkansen (bullet train) where we spent a 

week also visiting the gardens of Kenrokuen 

in Kanazawa next to the castle and considered 

one of japans three most beautiful gardens. 

In Kyoto, apart from the gardens of Kinkakuji 

(golden temple) and Ginkakuji, imperial palace 

and Kyomizu-dera Temple , there were also the 

famous zen gardens of Ryonanji Temple.Kyoto 

was the capital of Japan for over 1 000 years 

until 1868. It is regarded the spiritual home 

of the Japanese peopleand still maintains 

the essence of Japanese art and culture. It is 

known for its imposing temples and shrines, 

traditional handicrafts and art such as the tea 

ceremony,where women still dress in their 

beautiful kimonos and where you can still spot 

a Maiko in the Geisha district. 

A wonderful experience we will cherish forever. 

Paula and Carlos Mendes 

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031 263 0095 

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Weddings 

THE ZIMBALI LIFESTYLE 

AND YOU . . . 

Denay and Janisha 

Nalina and Suresh Valjees son Denay married 

Janisha at Lake De La Vie on the 26th March. 

We wish them so much happiness together. 

Alistair and Carmen 

Andrew and Jenny Aitken have recently 

celebrated two of their children’s weddings, 

literally weeks apart. 

Alistair Aitken married Carmen Prins (Cape 

Town) 20 February 2016 at the Stellenbosch 

Dutch Reformed church and the reception 

was held at the Boschendal Wine Estate. 

Rebecca Aitken married Greg Lukasiewicz 

(Cape Town) 2 April 2016 at Maroupi Chapel 

Umhlali, followed by a Maroupi reception. 

Both occasions were blessed with wonderful 

memories, coupled with amazing weather. 

Rebecca and Greg 

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photographer’s 

corner 

We have another Julvenile crowned Eagle at Zimbali Country Club. 

Pic submitted by 

Yvonne 

Pic submitted by Tatum 

Mclaughlan 

Pic submitted by Syd Kelly 

THE ZIMBALI BRIDGE CLUB 

The Zimbali bridge ladies meet every Wednesday at 8.15am to begin their 

morning of bridge at 8.30am, finishing at 12.30pm. There are between 3 and 6 

bridge tables each week. Tea, coffee and a light snack are served. 

Venue: Members’ Bar (Fig Tree) at the Country Club. If you are a Zimbali resident 

and would like to play, please contact June Allan on 082 494 6320 or 

Barbara Winterbach on 083 268 1631 to find out more. 

DATE TABLES RANK NAMES SCORE 

23/03 1st June and Cheryl 59.03 

2nd Sandy and Marjolaine 58.33 

30/03 1st Brenda and Di 68.52 

2nd Nalina and Jan 55.09 

06/04 1st Faeghe and Moira (Starr) 66.15 

2nd Nanette and Shirley 60.42 

ZIMBALI MEN’S SOCIAL BRIDGE - Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm to 4.30pm. 

Newcomers welcome contact John Allan on Cell: 083 443 4690.

ZIMBALI COUNTRY CLUB 

PUB QUIZ 

ZCC PUB QUIZ MORE POPULAR THAN 

EVER!!! 

On Wednesday April 13th, ZCC held its second 

Trivia Pub Quiz evening for the 2016 year. It is 

a tribute indeed to ZCC’s social programmes 

for members that the Pub Quiz evening has 

become so popular that many members are 

even arranging their local & overseas travels 

in order not to miss this very well-supported 

‘fun’ occasion!!! Some 86 eager ‘quizzers’ 

representing 11 teams attended this function 

and it proved to be one of the most challenging 

and keenly contested events held in its 5 

year history. Hosted by resident Quiz Master, 

David Manly, many of the questions proved 

to be very thought-provoking & stimulating 

to the point where eager debate and counter 

debate occurred with frequency!! 

In the final analysis, the Memorial Silver Salver 

Trophy was won by “The Brainy Bunch” 

followed closely by “The Interlopers” and the 

“Zimbali Freedom Front” in joint second place 

and “Let’s Get Quizzical” in third position. So, 

yet another nail biting & keenly fought contest 

right to the end!! 

The evening was rounded off with a lovely 

meal provided by the attentive ZCC staff and 

the fun, laughter and ‘deliberation’ continued 

long into the evening. 

The next Quiz evening is scheduled to take 

place on Wednesday June 29th and bookings 

can be made with David Manly on dmanly@ 

mweb.co.za 

JASON ROSS 

Counselling Psychologist 

An approach to therapy that avoids seeing people as problems 

but rather, problems as problems. Conversations are aimed in 

talking about problems in ways that help us better understand 

them, their influence on our lives and ways in which such 

influences can be overcome. 

FAMILY | TRAUMA | RELATIONSHIPS 

SEXUAL HEALTH | ILLNESS & INJURY 

082 448 2698 • jasonross@mweb.co.za • www.untwisted.co.za 

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Winners The Brainy Bunch 

2nd equal The Interlopers 

2nd Equal Zimbali Freedom Front 

3rd Lets Get Quizzical 

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ZIMBALI ROTARY FUTURE EVENTS 

Zimbali Rotary have once again, managed to 

secure the Drakensberg Boys Choir for a fund 

raising event on the 26th August. We will be 

advising further as to where we will be holding 

this choral evening and tickets will be on sale 

shortly. 

A further event not to be missed is a fundraiser 

arranged by our past president, Julie Cloete, 

who has just returned from a Belly dancing 

event held in Egypt. Her club will be performing 

for us in October this year and that is something 

not to be missed! 

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SMALLS 

My maid who has worked for me for 7 

years and previously for my sister for 

about the same length of time is the soul 

breadwinner and supports 6 school going 

children and is looking for two days work 

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BUSH TELEGRAPH 

If you would like to place an advert in 

The Bush Telegraph, please contact 

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ST. PATRICK’S 

DAY 

Dancing and singing to the music of the 

Blarney Brothers – Irish Fare – such a fun 

evening 

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BIG WAVE 

Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker 

We welcome Grant and his 

beautiful girls Kate and Billi 

to our beautiful estate. 

1. How are you enjoying living on our 

beautiful estate? 

My wife Kate and baby Billi moved onto the 

estate in January and we have been very 

happy so far. The privacy and quite has been 

amazing and we love the pools and private 

beach for surfing, fishing and diving. We use 

the gym regularly and will start playing golf 

and tennis soon. It’s been my dream to live in 

Zimbali forever and I couldn’t think of a better 

place to live, work and raise a family. 

2. Do you manage to surf close by? 

Yes, there are fantastic waves all around us 

and within a 30 minute drive there are enough 

world class waves to keep me busy for a long 

time. 

3. Please tell us about your achievements 

as a big wave surfer. 

I’ve always been a bit of a travelling surf bum 

and was fortunate to win a few events along 

the way to help fund my lifestyle through prize 

money and sponsorship. Competitive surfing 

is mostly down to luck as the ocean has to 

co-operate with you in order to do well so all 

my achievements, including a World Title in 

2014 and two Mavericks Invitational events 

and wins in Spain, Chile and Australia have 

been a blessing to help me live the type of life 

I always dreamed of. 

4. To what do you attribute your 

huge success? 

Being in the right place at the right time and 

then taking full advantage of the situation presented 

to you. You need to recognise those 

special moments, be prepared for them and 

then give it your all. 

5. Do you have any advice for young 

surfers who would like to achieve? 

Whatever it is in your life that you want to 

achieve, focus on the important stuff and forget 

the rest. Know what you want and go directly 

after it, don’t stop and smell the flowers 

along the way, there will be plenty of time for 

that when you are older 

6. Do you ever feel afraid or doubt 

your ability under such challenging 

circumstances? 

The great thing with surfing and big waves in 

particular is that its all relative to each individuals 

experience in the ocean. The fear and 

feelings that I get when faced with a huge 

wave in The Eddie event is exactly the same

SURFER 

as that which a beginner feels when they are 

faced with what they perceive as a big wave. 

“Dont panic after you panic” is a good saying 

that I try to remember. Once you taste that 

fear it is important to then recognise it, accept 

it and deal with the situation as calmly as possible. 

7. Do you follow any particular diet 

and exercise regime? 

Yes I have a personal trainer who works with 

me in Ballito (Dwain Siegers) who is amazing. 

My wife Kate makes sure I’m only eating 

the best food at all times and I try to do some 

form of exercise every day be it surfing, swimming, 

SUPing, diving or gym work 

8. Tell us about your family. 

Having my Daughter Billi 3 months ago 

has been an incredible experience that has 

changed my life for the better in so many 

ways. Watching my wife Kate grow as a human 

while she grew our daughter inside her 

has blown me away and then how natural and 

calm she is as a mother is awe inspiring every 

day. I couldn’t be happier with my little piece 

of paradise. 

9. What do you think the future 

holds…… 

My immediate plan is to spend more time at 

home than I have in the past 10 years and only 

travel out of South Africa for the 8 events that 

run around the world on the www.WSL.com 

big wave tour, for a few days at a time. Having 

a house in Zimbali will make this a whole lot 

more enjoyable.

Ask the Doctor 

Dr Rosie Carey 

Email: rosiek@absamail.co.za 

de•men•tia 

d ‘men(t)SH(ē) 

noun: dementia 

a chronic or persistent disorder of the 

mental processes caused by brain disease 

or injury and marked by memory disorders, 

personality changes, and impaired reasoning. 

It started imperceptibly. It was small things 

at first: giving up on crosswords and doing 

simple word-searches instead; forgetting 

her favourite recipes; failing to read an easy 

knitting pattern. She hid it well too, putting 

her forgetfulness down to stress or anxiety. 

By the time we realized that there was a 

problem, my grandmother was well along the 

path to full-blown dementia. Looking back 

now, I realize that there was probably also 

an element of denial that played a role in her 

late diagnosis. None of us, her grandchildren 

and children, wanted to believe that she had 

dementia: not this woman who had been so 

vivacious, strong-willed and independent 

her whole life. But the harsh reality is that, 

with the prevalence of dementia sitting at 

around 14% of the population over 71 years 

of age, none of us can afford to be in denial. 

Dementia is going to affect most of us in 

some way or another. 

So, what is dementia? What causes it and 

can it be treated or, even better, prevented? 

The commonest form of Dementia is 

Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD), accounting for 60- 

80% of cases of dementia. It is characterized 

by memory loss, behavioural and personality 

changes and decreased cognitive function. 

Less common forms of dementia include 

vascular dementia, Lewy-body dementia, 

HIV dementia and frontotemporal dementia. 

The biggest risk factors for dementia are 

age and genetics, however, there are other 

modifiable risk factors such as smoking, 

high blood pressure, poor diet, diabetes and 

eating beef from suspect cows (having said 

that, ‘mad cow disease’ is a very rare cause 

of dementia!). 

The pathophysiology of dementia depends 

largely on the cause. With the normal aging 

process, deposits of abnormal proteins 

collect in the brain in very tiny amounts. 

These are called plaques (made up of Betaamyloid 

proteins) and tangles (made up of 

Tau proteins) and are visible on scanning of 

the brain. In AD, there is massively increased 

deposition of plaques and tangles in the 

brain. This protein deposition tends to take 

place first in the area of the brain responsible 

for memory, which is why memory loss is 

one of the earliest signs of AD. Although we 

don’t understand exactly how the plaques 

and tangles cause AD, it appears that they 

block communication between nerve cells 

in the brain. Vascular dementia, the result 

of uncontrolled hypertension, is caused by 

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progressive, subtle brain damage resulting 

from very many tiny strokes. The end result is 

also a deficiency in communication between 

brain cells, although in vascular dementia it 

is not necessarily memory that declines first. 

Unfortunately, there is no cure for dementia, 

however, there are a couple of drugs that, 

if given in the early stages of dementia, 

can slow down progression of the disease. 

Towards the end stages of dementia, medical 

management focuses largely on managing 

the symptoms of the dementia: depression, 

anxiety and even aggression. 

Early diagnosis of dementia is imperative, 

not only because the drugs used in dementia 

work best in the early stages of the disease, 

but because early recognition and diagnosis 

allow the patient and the family to adjust 

to the diagnosis. People with dementia 

tend to have less anxiety and display 

fewer symptoms when they are in familiar 

environments, around familiar people, and 

following a familiar routine. For this reason, 

it’s a good idea to hire caregivers early on in 

the course of the disease and, if the patient 

is eventually going to move into a home, to 

house them there while they are still aware 

of their surroundings. Any disturbance of 

environment or routine in the later stages of 

the disease can lead to an acute worsening of 

the symptoms. 

Dementia is something that few people want 

to talk about, because it’s horrible and, quite 

frankly, it’s scary. But it’s there and the better 

prepared the patient and family is for it, the 

less traumatic the course of the disease will 

be. 

Support for patients with AD as well as their 

caregivers can be found at: www.alzheimers. 

org.za 

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CLEANING SPECIALISTS 

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PAm GoldinG ProPertieS BAllito 

Zimbali eXClUSiVe Collection - may 2016 

Priced to sell! 

Web Access: 1BO1263587 

immaculate, modern 358 sqm freestanding home 

in a newly completed, exclusive development, 

offering excellent architectural appeal, great 

entertainment flow onto large wooden decks, 

pool and private garden. Superb accommodation! 

4 King sized Bed (all en-suite) plus add pyjama 

lounge and double garaging. 

NEW LISTING 

Idyllic Seaview Retreat 


R 5 300 000 

Refurbished to perfection this idyllic home takes 

full advantage of its commanding ocean views, 

scenic coastal forest setting and convenient, 

close proximity to the beach. A well balanced 

fusion between modern contemporary interior 

design and a carefully selected choice of warm 

and homely textures offer up a coastal lifestyle 

delight both suitable for those rejuvenating 

weekend getaways and permanent living alike. 

Exclusive Dual Mandate 

R 5 950 000 

Location, Location, Location 


modern family mansion with panoramic views 

of resort and ocean. light, bright and modern 

this home makes one feel immediately at 

home. Spacious lounges, dining areas and 

a magnificent Caesar stone kitchen open up 

completely through folding doors onto sunny 

patios, landscaped lawns and a sparking pool. 4 

double sized Bedrooms (all en-suite) , Garaging 

for 2 cars and golf cart. 

Exclusive Sole Mandate 

R 10 500 000 

Zimbali Accredited Agent 

Sascha Bausch 

076 451 0879 

sascha.zimbali@pamgolding.co.za 

032 946 3430

Pam Golding Properties 

An international associate of Savills 

Ideal for lock-up and go - even better for permanent living !! 

Simply too immaculate for words. this completely freestanding double storey home offers 334sqm of absolute lifestyle haven. originally 

designed as a 4 bedroom home this beautifully appointed home has been re-configured for during construction to perfectly suit a 

Couple with need of only 2 bedrooms and to further enjoy the expansive, open plan reception and entertainment flow, which had 

subsequently been created. re-conversion to create more accommodation can easily be done. 

A large open plan lounge with an annexed dining area as well as a fully fitted kitchen, featuring Caesar stone tops and integrated Miele 

appliances is beautifully complemented by extensive wooden decks and private pool, all overlooking a unspoilt coast vegetation with 

slight sea views beyond. Further outdoor areas can also be found on the upper level in the form of a magnificent large tiled patio with 

astro turf lawns and beautiful ocean views. direct inter-leading double garaging completes the picture. 

Exclusive Sole Mandate 

R 4 990 000 (incl VAT) 

Zimbali Accredited Agent 

Marcelle Conradie 

071 302 3010 

marcelle.zimbali@pamgolding.co.za 

032 946 3430

A tradition of going the distance. 

The Cayenne Diesel. 

It’s great when the dream of a sports car can also go the distance: 

The Cayenne Diesel. Bridging the gap between dynamic performance 

and efficiency, packed full of enthusiasm with no compromise. Not only 

on longer journeys. Further information at www.porsche.com/cayenne 

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Porsche Centre Umhlanga 

49 Meridian Drive 

Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre 

Umhlanga Ridge 

Tel: 031 514 3000 

www.porscheumhlanga.com

This Month’s Recipe 

‘Bernice’s Lemon Pecan Ice’ 

Submitted by Sandra Kelly 

Crust for 28cm 

1 1/3 c pecans (chopped) 100g = 1 cup (use 

pulse processer) 94g butter (softened) 100g 

sugar 

1 1/3 T flour 

Combine & press into a foil lined spring form 

pan Bake @ 220 c for about 8-10 mins until 

lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack (in tin) 

Filling 

1 2/3 c sugar 

12 T melted butter 

2/3 c lemon juice ( 2 lemons ) 

1 1/3 T grated lemon peel 

4 large eggs, beaten 

METHOD 

Combine above & simmer in a double boiler, 

stirring for 10 - 20 mins until thickened. 

Transfer to bowl & cool. 

Spread 1 litre ice cream (2L, turned out & 

sliced 1cm) onto crust. Loosely cover with 

tin foil & freeze until hard (few hours) 

Add 1/2 filling & freeze for 30 mins Spread 

remaining 1 litre sliced ice cream over the 

sauce & freeze again until hard 

Finally, spread remaining sauce over ice 

cream & freeze for 8 hours or overnight. 

Remove & decorate with kiwi & lemon twirls 

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Need something 

to read? 

Saving Sophie by Ronald Balson 

Balson’s first novel “Once We Were 

Brothers” was an international success. 

This novel opens in Chicago where we meet 

Jack Sommers . He is leaving in a hurry. Up 

until a year ago his life was idyllic. He had 

a good job as an attorney in a prestigious 

legal company was married to a beautiful 

Palestinian woman, Alina and they had a 

sweet little girl called Sophie. After visiting 

her sick mother in Hebron she returns to 

America and dies within in a few days of a 

mysterious illness. After a bitter custody 

battle, Jack is awarded custody and her 

Grandparents are awarded weekend visiting 

rights. However on one of their visits Sophie 

is kidnapped by her grandparents and taken 

to Palestine. Jack is desperate to get her 

back and becomes involved in a scheme to 

embezzle a client out of 88 million dollars. 

PI Liam Taggart and fiancée lawyer Catherine 

Lockhart are called in to investigate the 

embezzlement which is complicated by 

child kidnapping and terrorist activity in 

Hebron. The FBI agents, Jeff Miller and Kayla 

Cummings believe the missing money could 

be funding an extremist group led by Alina’s 

father Dr Arif al – Zahani. They set out to 

thwart a major terrorist attack 

Balson’s research is extensive and a highly 

accurate account of the conflict of Jewish, 

Muslim and Christian ideals. This is the 

backbone of the story and shows how 

centuries of discord have not resolved these 

difference. There is a wealth of information 

about the history of Palestine and Israel and 

the fragile peace that exists in the region 

We read about the lengths a father will go 

through to protect his daughter alongside 

the religious and political persecution of 

a nation caught in a civil war. Besides this 

there is a love interest, jealousy and all the 

ingredients of a page turner. 

The personalities are well defined and the 

reader develops likes and dislikes of each 

character, however the most endearing 

character is Sophie who is brave, strong and 

shows and undying belief that her Daddy will 

always be there for her. 

Review by Annece Winton 

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RECYCLING PROGRAM 

IN ZIMBALI 

by Sue Beningfield 

Dear Residents, 

Please collect your initial clear bags, or if you 

need more than 1 bag a week, free of charge, 

from ZEMA’s reception. Once you’ve filled it, 

place it out on the verge in a wheeli-bin by 8am 

on Wednesday mornings and you will receive a 

replacement bag. Please contact Sue Beningfield 

on beningfield@telkomsa.net or Operations at 

ZEMA on 032-5384300 or visit ZEMA’s website 

http://www.zema.co.za/conservation/recyclingprogram 

if you should have any waste queries. 

TYPES OF PLASTICS 

We are now able to put all types of 

uncontaminated and clean plastic in our clear 

bags. That means no food contaminated 

plastics or wash& dry them before placing them 

in the bag. 

PET - POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE: 

PET is used for soft drinks, bottled water and a 

wide variety of food products are packaged in it. 

PET is recycled into …. Hollow-fibre filling for 

jackets, duvets, pillows and sleeping bags is the 

main use for clear PET bottles in South Africa. 

Green bottles are turned into building insulation 

(Isotherm); PET is also recycled in geotextiles 

for road stabilisation and dam linings, and 

Plastiwood. 

HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE: 

You’ll find this logo on milk bottles, cleaning 

products, cosmetics and toiletries, crates and 

motor oils, among others. HDPE is recycled 

into …. Recycling bins, compost bins, buckets, 

detergent containers, posts, fencing, pipes, 

plastic timber and plastic chairs. 

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE: 

PVC has been described as a “difficult” plastic. 

Its use is being phased out – in many cases it 

is being replaced by PET. Try to avoid buying 

products with PVC packaging, but if you can’t 

avoid it, it is unlikely to be recycled so the 

Plastics Federation of SA’s advice is to just 

throw it away with ordinary rubbish. 

LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE: 

Number 4 plastic is used to make rubbish 

bags, frozen veggie bags, building film, some 

squeezable bottles and cosmetic tubs. LDPE 

is recycled into …. Bin liners, pallet sheets, 

irrigation piping, a variety of containers, and 

construction and building film. 

POLYPROPYLENE: 

This type of plastic is used in bottles, ice cream 

tubs, straws, microwave dishes, kettles, garden 

furniture, lunch boxes, packaging tape and 

bottle caps. PP is recycled into …. Pegs, bins, 

pipes, pallet sheets, oil funnels, car battery 

cases and trays. 

POLYSTYRENE: 

There are two kinds of polystyrene: highimpact, 

from which products like coat hangers 

and yoghurt cups are made, and expanded 

polystyrene, from which meat and vegetable 

trays are made. PS is recycled into …. Picture 

frames, curtain rails, finials, skirting boards, 

cornices, stationery e.g., rulers, seedling trays, 

coat hangers. Demand far outstrips supply in 

South Africa. 

Happy Recycling! 

Sue 

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You only live once ... Live Zimbali 

This magnificent forest retreat offers absolutely everything 

to the connoisseur wanting to relax in an ambience of 

opulence! The home has complete privacy, outstanding 

finishes and spectacular sea views. 

Hennie Steyn 

Web ID: ENV85666 

083 386 3958 ZAR 16,995 million 

Breathtaking sea views and fully refurbished. This property 

epitomises the luxury and grandeur of a home set in the 

coastal forest. The interior and exterior in the architectural 

design presents an open feeling that invokes relaxation. 

Gert Vorster 


083 259 9422 ZAR 15,9 million 

Modern home with attractive blending of indoor-outdoor 

style, 5 en-suite bedrooms, a warm ambience and calming 

tones of white and grey. A perfect place to unwind after a 

long day at the office or as a lock up and go holiday home. 

Gert Vorster 


083 259 9422 ZAR 14,5 million 

A magnificent 4 bedroom home (all en-suite) with large living 

areas on level stand, with majestic trees surrounding the 

private pool! Certainly a forest retreat par excellence. 

Hennie Steyn 


083 386 3958 ZAR 7,5 million 

Ballito@engelvoelkers.com 

www.engelvoelkers.com/ballito 

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A NIGHT AT 

A very glamorous and fun-filled prize giving and dinner dance marking the 

2016 Captains’ Dinner. 

UNFORTUNATELY THE BOYS BEAT THE 

GIRLS - AGAIN!!!! – Paul receiving the trophy 

from our outgoing Ladies’ captain June Allan. 

Eclectic award – the Ron Harris Trophy 

shared by Sharon Griffiths and David Peatfield. 

Neill Edwards being thanked by Paul Botha on 

behalf of everyone at the ZCC. 

Betterball knockout 

Won by Sharon and Bruce Griffiths 

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LADIES’ KNOCKOUT WON BY 

Annece Winton 

Runner up Corinne Botha 

BEST HAIRSTYLING AND MAKE UP AWARD - 

Barbara Winterbach 

MEN’S KNOCKOUT WINNER – 

Vimul Valabjee 

BEST ACTOR IN AN ANIMATED ROLE – 

GRUMPY – BOBBY GRAHAM 

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BEST ACTOR IN AN ADVENTURE ROLE – 

Always looking in the bushes 

For his lost ball – the next day 

Johan Steyn

The award for the best team goes to Steven, 

Kyle, Yvonne and their staff. THANKS FOR ALL 

YOUR OSCAR WINNING EFFORTS 

. “We are all especially grateful 

to Yvonne – nothing is too 

much trouble for her” 

Thank you to June, our outgoing 

Captain from Gesi, our incoming Captain on 

behalf of the ladies section 

Foreign Language award goes to 

Eric Huang 

(Taiwan) 

Shot heard from around the world. 

Alex Loizides albatross on the 3rd hole The dècor was absolutely exquisite! 

Well done to the organisers! 

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GROUP COMPETITIONS 

May’16 

16th Mon PGA Interclub 60 

17th Tue ZCC Ladies Open day 120 

19th Thurs Medpro Pharmaceuticals 60 

22nd Sun Zimbali Rotary Charity Golf Day 112 

27th Fri Magnet Electrical Supplies 20 

June ‘16 

2nd Thurs Ilembe Chamber of Commerce 112 

7th Tue KZN Seniors Golfers Society 92 

9th Thurs KZN Rugby Player’s Trust 112 

21st Tue FNB Commercial Banking 80 

24th Fri Sunshine Circuit Golf Group 52 

MEMBERS SECTION COMPETITIONS - VISITORS WELCOME 

MAY 2016 

Saturday 7 4 Ball Alliance - Jawitz Properties 

Saturday 14 Betterball Stableford 

Tuesday 17 Ladies Open Day 

Saturday 21 Individual Medal/Stableford 

Saturday 28 Combined Stableford 

JUNE 2016 

Saturday 4 4 Ball Alliance - Jawitz Properties 

Sunday 5 Central League - Zimbali 

Saturday 11 Individual Medal/Stableford 

Sunday 12 Junior Golf Compo 

Friday 17 Putting Championship 

Saturday 18 Betterball Stableford 

Saturday 25 Sanlam Cancer Challenge - Individual 

Sunday 26 Inter-Estate - Simbithi 

• Monday School - Players need to advise 

the shop in the morning and be at the club 

at 12pm 

Members’ Happy Hour - every Friday 5pm in Members’ Bar


COMPETITION RESULTS 

Friday, March 18 

Members Meat Competition Individual Stableford 

Sponsored by Re/Max 

1st John Hewlett 19 pts c/o 

2nd Annece Winton 19 pts c/o 

3rd Tony Pitham 18 pts c/o 

4th Pierre Barnard 18 pts c/o 

5th Blaize McIntosh 18 pts c/o 

3rd 

4th 

Neill Edwards and Jenny Edwards 103 pts c/o 

Steve Walker, Michelle Walker, 

Grant Walker and Bob Keen 103 pts 

Cheryl Gerber, Glen Gerber, 

Ross Gerber, John Allan 

99 pts 

Nearest to Pin – Men: Kelvin Reeve 

Nearest to Pin – Ladies: Tracy Fick 

Nearest to Pin: Warren Mockler 

Saturday, March 19 

Individual Medal (Men) 

1st Blaize McIntosh 72 nett 

2nd Mike du Toit 73 nett c/o 

Individual Medal (Ladies) 

1st June Allan 75 nett c/o 

2nd Michelle Walker 75 nett c/o 

Betterball Medal 

1st Michael Moore & Thobani Msimang 63 nett 

2nd Malcolm & Tracy Fick 65 nett 

3rd Richter & Geraldine van Niekerk 66 nett 

Nearest to Pin – Men: Mike du Toit 

Nearest to Pin – Ladies: Lynda du Toit 

2 Clubs: Mike du Toit (9th), Neil MacNeillie (5th) 

Friday, March 25 – Members Meat Competition 

Individual Stableford – Sponsored by Re/Max 

1st Ben Swanepoel 21 pts c/o, 2nd Manu 

Beauregard 21 pts c/o, 3rd Johnny Juzlo 20 pts c/o, 

4th Alex Loizides 20 pts c/o, 5th Vimul Valabjee 20 

pts c/o 

Nearest to Pin: Pierre Barnard 

Saturday, March 26 

4 Ball Alliance 

1st Johan and Marie-Louise Steyn, 

Tabie and Annelle La Grange 

2nd John Winton, Annece Winton, 

104 pts 

2 Clubs: Alex Loizides (5th), Di Beningfield (5th), 

Jenny Edwards (5th), Charles Walters (9th), Manu 

Beauregard (9th), Steve Walker (5th), Vimul 

Valabjee (5th), Marie Louise Steyn (5th), Grant 

Walker (5th) 

Friday, April 01 



1st Grant Harris 20 pts (c/o) 

2nd Elliot Nkosi 20 pts (c/o) 

3rd John Steed 19 pts (c/o) 

4th Richard Westcott 19 pts (c/o) 

5th Blaize McIntosh 19 pts (c/o) 

Nearest to Pin: John Steed 

Saturday, April 02 

4 Ball Alliance 

Sponsored by Jawitz Properties 

1st Jeeten Singh, Pregs Naidoo, 

Prinesh Singh, Ugan Chetty 

89 pts 

2nd Henry Wells, Sean Wells, D Trew 87 pts 

3rd Mark van Niekerk, Holgar Peens, 

Tony Pitham 

86 pts (c/o) 

4th Steve Walker, Michelle Walker, 

Alex Loizides, Pat Burgess 86 pts (c/o) 

Nearest to Pin – Men: Bruce Griffiths 

Nearest to Pin – Ladies: June Allan 

2 Clubs: S Douglas (9th), F van Rensburg (14th), G 

Winterbach (14th), C Botha (5th), P Botha (9th), H 

Peens (11th), S Wells (14th), B McIntosh (9th) 

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Nearest to Pin: Nick Rogers 

Saturday, April 09 

Captains Challenge (Individual Stableford) 

1st Di Beningfield 41 pts c/o 

2nd Ian Jarvie 41 pts c/o 

3rd Bryan Carter-Brown 40 pts c/o 

4th Paul Botha 40 pts c/o 

5th Peter Wilson 38 pts 

6th Warren Mockler 36 pts c/o 

Overall Winners: Men 

(Winner) Grant Harris with Re/Max Sponsor Andre 

Conradie 

Nearest to Pin – Men: Nick Rogers 

Nearest to Pin – Ladies: Tessa Hellens 

2 Clubs: Warren Mockler (14th), Ian Jarvie (11th), 

Sean Wells (14th), David Peatfield (14th), Peet 

Botha (14th), Blaize McIntosh (14th) 

(Winners) Prinesh Singh, Pregs Naidoo and Jeeten 

Singh with Jawitz Sponsor Keith Brown 

Friday, April 08 



1st Bobby Graham 22 pts c/o 

2nd Stephen Walker 22 pts c/o 

3rd Peter Wilson 22 pts c/o 

4th Paul Botha 22 pts c/o 

5th Mark van Niekerk 21 pts 

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LADIES GOLF 

This being my first newsletter for the Bush 

Telegraph I would like to thank June Allen for 

her contribution and leadership as Captain 

during 2015. 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

Our Ladies AGM was held on the 15th of March 

with 21 Ladies attending. The new committee 

elected is Gesi Graham (Captain), Annece 

Winton (Vice Captain) and Geraldine van 

Niekerk. 

Well done to the following ladies who received 

prizes for their achievements during 2015: 

Eclectic 

Lynda du Toit 

48 net 

Most Improved Player 

Sharon Griffiths 

18 to 11 Handicap 

Medal Winner 

Marie-Louise Steyn 

Most Birdies 

Di Benningfield 22 

Attendance 

June Allan 

67 net 

29 days 

CAPTAINS DINNER 

It was a superb evening with an Oscars Theme. 

The décor was done beautifully to compliment 

the theme and the quality of food and service 

was excellent. Kyle as always kept everyone 

entertained. Thank you to everyone involved in 

this successful evening!! Sadly the Men beat 

the Ladies in the golf. 

THURSDAY AFTERNOON GOLF (9 HOLES) 

We will have our first game on Thursday 5th 

May. I encourage all beginners to join us. This 

will be a casual round of golf with no pressure!! 

Anyone else is welcome to join us for a practise 

round. We will tee off from 14h30. 

OPEN DAY 

Our next Open Day is on the 17th of May and 

we have a full field. This year our theme will be 

golfing around the globe starting with Scotland, 

the home of golf. 

COMPETITIONS 

Please add your names to the Knock Outs list 

Club Championships Saturday 16 and Sunday 

17 April – 28 ladies entered 

In May we have the Ladies Captain vs Vice 

Captain 

GENERAL 

Handicaps to be calculated overnight as from 

1st April 2016. Please check your handicap 

before you tee off. 

RESULTS 

15 March - Betterball 

12 Ladies Playing 

1st B MacNeillie and N Evans 39pts 

2nd J Allan and B Govender 39pts c/o 

3rd L du Toit and C Gerber 36pts 

22 March - Individual Stableford 


1st G Graham 35pts 

2nd A Winton 34pts 

3rd D Beningfield 33pts 

2 Club C Walters 

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29 March - 4 Ball Alliance 


1st G Graham, B Winterbach, 

J Allan, D Benningfield 89pts 

2nd R Botha ,B Wittmer, 

V Van Dyk, ML Steyn 84pts 

2 Clubs D Benningfield and B Winterbach 

5 April - Medal 


1st M Walker 77 net 

2nd D Reuben 77 net c/o 

3rd T Fick 79 net 

Putts ML Steyn 30 

2 Clubs M Walker 

The weather is so great this time of the year so 

get on the course and have fun! 

Book a lesson 

with one of 

South Africas 

top coaches 

George Harvey 

Call 0824495524 to book! 

• Ernie Els junior foundation 

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• Beginners welcome 

Gesi 

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John Winton, who has arguably the most 

experience in the intricacies that are involved 

in managing and maintaining a positive club 

culture. 

April has been a busy month for our 

golfing members, with the golf section 

AGM, Captains Dinner and the annual Club 

Championships taking place. We hosted our 

first Trivia Quiz evening for the year, which 

was again very well supported, along with 4 

weddings in the Crowned Eagle. Our quiet 

little club has been buzzing and I would like 

to thank the staff for their commitment and 

dedication over this busy period. 

The Captains Dinner was great fun and I 

would like to congratulate Paul Botha and 

Gesi Graham on their nominations to fulfill 

the respective Captains role for the next 

year. John Winton has been appointed as the 

Chairman of the Golf Committee and I look 

forward to working with the committee for 

the duration of the year. Two new committee 

members have also been appointed in Vimul 

Valabjee and Alex Loizides, who will provide 

a great deal of experience in their respective 

nominated portfolios. I would also like to 

recognize the immense contribution made 

by the outgoing Chairman, Neill Edwards, 

for his support and guidance over the past 4 

years, as his knowledge and understanding 

of the dynamics of the Club have been very 

necessary in ensuring that the committee 

focuses on the matters relevant to the golf 

section. Neill’s input will be missed by all 

the management and staff, yet we are very 

excited to have the opportunity to work with 

The Club Championships, sponsored by 

Seeff, heralded two new Champions for 2016. 

Shane Douglas and Sharon Griffiths are your 

two Club Champions, with the B division 

winners Prinesh Singh and Debbie van Helt 

and C division honours going to Chris Lee 

and Barbara Winterbach. I mentioned at the 

prize giving that it was the 3rd consecutive 

year that Seeff had participated as the title 

sponsor and their involvement over the 

weekend was immense. We will be getting 

some wonderful video footage that will be 

forwarded to all the participants and the effort 

that the entire Seeff team went to needs to be 

commended. Other very important partners 

for the weekend were Global Golf, our loyal 

pro shop operator, Fitch and Leedes that 

provided much needed refreshments on 

day 1, as well as Cornel Van Loggerenberg 

who donated two wonderful vouchers for 

personal Golfit training at the BBC gym. On 

behalf of the entire golfing section at Zimbali 

Country Club, we extend our gratitude to 

these sponsors. 

The field for this year’s championship was 

the largest that we have had to accommodate 

in the short history of the club. 77 men and 

27 ladies started the event, and although 

there were a few casualties after day 1, we 

were still able to complete the weekend very 

successfully. The longest time that it took 

for any group to play was 4 hours and 35 

minutes, with the leading 3 ball on Sunday 

afternoon completing the round in 4 hours 

and 20 minutes. This is exceptional and 

I would like to add that the necessity to 

introduce a split morning and afternoon 

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field ensured that this sort of timing was 

possible. There were a couple of grumbles 

that splitting the men and ladies into two 

separate fields spoilt a bit of the “gees”, 

but from an organization perspective it was 

the only solution due to the numbers. The 

golf experience is paramount during this 

important event and the smooth flow on 

and off the course was far superior to any 

event that we have previously held. There will 

need to be some strong persuasion for us to 

change this formula, with the only addition 

that we will probably consider would be the 

introduction of a senior division. 

The long weekend at the end of the month 

will again be a busy period for us and we look 

forward to seeing you around the club. 

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2016 

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS 


Played in perfect conditions on the 16th and 17th April. 

A very successful weekend and thanks and applause for 

our marvellous team at the ZCC. Prize giving took place on 

Sunday evening at the Crowned Eagle restaurant. Delicious 

food, lovely happy vibe. Life is good in this beautiful place. 

Our 2016 club champion 

SHANE DOUGLAS 

ZIMBALI LADIES’ CLUB CHAMPION 

sharon griffiths 

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MEN’S B DIVISION WINNER 

Prinesh Singh 

MEN’S B DIVISION RUNNER UP 

SASHI MAHARAJ 

lADIES B DIVISION WINNER 

DEBBIE VAN HELT 

LADIES B DIVISION RUNNER UP 

CHARMAGNE WALTERS 

MEN’S C Division WINNER 

Chris Lee 

MEN’S C DIVISION runner up 

Ken Steward 

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LADIES C Division WINNER 

Barbara Winterbach 

LADIES C Division RUNNER UP 

CORINNE BOTHA 

Prinesh Singh (winner of the 

Best Nett Overall in A & B 

Division winning trophy). 

Thobani Msimang won the 

prize, Prinesh wins the trophy 

MEN’S RUNNER UP 

STEVE PHYTIDES 

club cHAMPIOns and the 

greenkeeper - JAMES HERBERT. 

Thank you James for “walking 

the extra mile” to make 

our golf course such a 

magnificent one. 

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PGA PRO Tip of the month 

How to fix a 

Slice 

I see this mistake all the time: Slicers come to 

a hole with trouble on the right (like our 6th 

hole for right handers) and tee up in the middle 

of the tee box. Thirty seconds later they’re 

watching the ball peel off into the junk. The 

problem is, they’re setting up to hit a straight 

drive, looking down the middle of the fairway, 

instead of playing for a left-to-right shot. 

If you fight a slice, tee your ball on the far right 

side, next to the right tee marker. That gets 

your eyes looking down the left side of the 

hole. Looking straight brings all that trouble 

into view, which basically draws you to it. You 

need to start your ball to the left, so get your 

eyes tracking that way from the beginning. 

After you tee up on the right, go behind the ball 

and pick a target on the left that allows for your 

normal shot. Then step in and put the clubhead 

behind the ball, aiming the face at that target. 

Set your feet and body lines at a right angle to 

the clubface. Now you’re in a square setup, just 

shifted 20 or 30 yards to the left. From there, 

swing where you’re aimed. Fairway! 

Yours in Golf, 

Kyle Caitano, 

PGA Golf Professional, 

Zimbali Country Club, 

079 507 4675 

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FROM THE CAPTAIN ... 

Exerpt from Captains Speech at the 

Captain’s Dinner 2016. 

Steven has already said a lot of thank you’s 

but on behalf of the member’s here at Zimbali 

I would like to extend my thanks to all the staff 

and Contractors here at Zimbali. It is these 

guys who make us happy to be here and the 

leadership that Steven provides ensures that 

we have lots of happiness. Some of us too 

much happiness at times but we send those 

ones home to their wives. 

When I visit other Clubs, I always match the 

comparative offerings. I must say our staff does 

a wonderful job here. They all seem to have a 

happy disposition and remember everybody’s 

names so well. The touch of welcoming you 

back into the pub by name after golf makes you 

feel so welcome. Your preferred drink is just 

brought to you before you have to ask. We are 

truly fortunate to have them here to serve us. 

We all thank you. 

Anybody who has been on a committee will tell 

you that it is impossible to get it right all of the 

time but I think as a Management / Committee 

working team we certainly have made a 

difference this past year. 

This was my theme as incoming Captain 

“Making A Difference” and will continue to be 

in the upcoming year. Our constitution requires 

the Captain to be voted in by the Committee 

after their selection at the AGM. So it is not a 

done deal that you will be Captain again until 

the votes have been cast. If you have served 

one of the two years and the committee do 

not like you, you may be out. Thankfully this 

was either not the case or nobody else on 

committee wanted the hot seat. So you have 

me for another year. 

I must say I have really enjoyed my time as 

Captain this past 12 months and the committee, 

led by Neill Edwards as our Chairman, have been 

incredibly supportive of me. If you attended the 

AGM this morning, you will be aware that Neill 

has stepped down from the Golf Committee. 

Neill spends a lot of his time at Leopard Creek 

where he has a house and he dutifully returned 

to Zimbali to take care of matters here as and 

when required. As I have said before, most of 

the people at Zimbali are retired and the same 

is true of the Committee. We all juggle our 

personal time with our responsibilities at the 

Club. Neill did that well. 

It is common knowledge that if you play a 

round of golf with Neill that you will neither 

get home early nor sober. This has commonly 

become known as being Edwardised. 

I would like to ask Neill to come up to the 

podium and to accept a small gift from the 

Members thanking him for all his time he has 

dedicated to the Club over the past 6 years or 

so, that he has served us 

The Lady’s Captain has already been announced 

and I welcome the chance to work alongside 

Gesi Graham who will have Annece Winton as 

her Vice-Captain. The Lady’s Captain currently 

only serves for one year. June Allan officially 

hands over tonight and did a great job during 

her year and I thank her for all her help whilst 

we were together. She was a marvellous help. 

Thank you June. 

Your committee for next year will be: 

Led by John Winton (Chairman) 

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Myself (Captain) 

Malcolm Fick (Vice-Captain) 

Graeme Winterbach, John Allan, Tony Pitham, 

Holger Peens, Vimul Valabjee, Alex Loizides, 

Gesi Graham (Lady Captain) and Annece 

Winton (Lady Vice-Captain). 

It is always easy to sit on the fringes and 

to criticise what is being done but it takes 

a big person to stand up and be counted 

and to improve things for all, without any 

remuneration. I think they deserve a huge 

round of applause. 

I would like to thank them all for their 

willingness to stand for committee and to give 

of their personal time to make this course what 

it is and better still. We have lots of work ahead 

of us this coming year. 

Yes committee work can be frustrating as it 

all seems to take such a long time. The more 

people there are the more view-points. If I look 

back however we have made lots of progress 

this past year. 

To highlight certain aspects, some of which 

came up at the AGM earlier today: 

• We held a terrific Men’s Invitational Golf Day 

where Members got to show off their course 

to their friends and colleagues. I regularly have 

members asking what the date is for this year 

which is the 21st September for your diaries. 

We will do even better this year. 

• The Men decided that the Ladies could not 

have all the glory with their very successful 

Open days. Ladies you set the bar high for us. 

• We saw what the “bunker committee” did 

by uplifting all of the bunkers on the course 

and improving the design and drainage. Huge 

changes were made on some holes like the 

12th, 13th and the 17th. The 17th was washed 

onto the 16th and after the repair the 17th, 

which our Insurers mostly covered, turned out 

better. 

• We have commenced some remedial work 

on the 15th but this is the next big hole to 

improve. DWAF has slowed our plans down 

but this will be overcome and eventually we will 

finish off this hole. 

• This upcoming year will see our Landscaping 

Team do more of the work like they have done 

on 1, 2, 10 and 11. We see it in our own 

gardens how the trees and plants need to be 

trimmed and cut back or they will just close in 

over you. We need to maintain the character of 

the course and allow the golfer the views of the 

holes they are about to play. I think the work 

we have already done helped us improve our 

rating that Golf Digest gave us this year. Whilst 

this is not the only criteria for improvement, it 

is important for the wellbeing of the Estate that 

we remain a top rated and quality golf course 

and in demand by both golfers and investors 

alike. All your opinions are welcome and any 

suggestions you make will be taken seriously, 

as it is your Club and Golf Course. 

• Whilst we are talking Club it seems as though 

we will commence with major changes to the 

Cub House in the not too distant future. This is 

an area I am impatient to get going with and the 

whole Cloud Berry saga is frustrating us all I am 

sure. You all presumably got the latest update 

from Richard Bryant on the current status 

as well as Syd Kelly’s summary at the AGM. 

Hopefully ZEMA will get this right soon and 

with their support the funds will be available, 

for us to make this a facility we can again be 

proud of, setting a new bench mark for Club 

facilities. The working committee under Steve’s 

guidance will do the right thing for us. Mike 

Hellen, who is here tonight, is passionate about 

improving the facility and he is making all the 

right noises and doing the tough negotiations 

for us at the ZEMA level. 

• The Members fund is in a healthy state and 

is used to fund competitions and other items in 

support of all members. This fund is overseen 

by the Vice-Captain Malcolm Fick who assures 

me everything is securely held. 

I thank you for entrusting me with the task of 

being your Captain and I will honour you by 

doing my best. 

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Switchboard: 032 538 4300 

Direct Fax: 032 538 1910 

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ARCHITECTURAL 

Building Control Manager - Ricky Naicker 

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Building Control Officer - Selvan Arunachellam 

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ARC & Operations Administrator - Noreen Ramkelawan 

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Buildings, Operations, Environmental & Technical 

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WELCOME CENTRE/MEMBER LIAISON 

Welcome Centre & Marketing Liaison Manager - 

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Welcome Centre Reception - (open 7 days a week) 

Kevin Murugan, Princess Duma, Shashi Chandraduth 

Direct Tel: 032 538 4350 Direct Fax: 032 538 4235 

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Bushbuck Club Administrator - Mandilene Reddy 

Email: bbcadmin@zema.co.za 

FINANCE 

Financial Manager - Liesl van den Berg 

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Financial Administrator - Natasha Chetty 

Direct Tel: 032 538 4316 Email: accounts@zema.co.za 

Financial Controller – Yashika Jagannath 

Direct Tel: 032 538 4304 

Email: financecontrol@zema.co.za 

Debtors Clerk (for Levies) – Shamim Saib 

Direct Tel: 032 538 4307 Email: debtors@zema.co.za 

Debtors Clerk (Zimbali Country Club) – Sarika Maharaj 

Direct Tel: 032 538 4333 Email: finance@zema.co.za 

Debtors Clerk (for Fines) - Mandilene Reddy 

Email: bbcadmin@zema.co.za 

SECURITY 

Security Manager - Albert Rode 

Direct Tel: 032 538 4226 Direct Fax: 032 538 4208 

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Technical Administrator - Tammy Reynolds 

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Access Controller – Neville Govender 

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Access Controller - Linda Naidoo 

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Security Administrator - Jenny Delport 

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Enforce Security Manager - Chris Botha 

Tel: 032 538 4200/ Cell: 079 514 8981 

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Enforce Technical Manager - Barry Smith 

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last word 

Don’t start your day with the broken pieces of yesterday. 

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Every morning we wake up is the first day of the rest of our life.

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