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JOBURG NORTHERN SUBURBS<br />
Add pops of<br />
ROSY HUES<br />
to your home<br />
WIN! R50 000<br />
worth of spa<br />
vouchers<br />
DRESS UP,<br />
STEP OUT &<br />
& beautiful<br />
make-up looks<br />
Candice<br />
Robbertze<br />
lends a hand to<br />
help communities<br />
grow veggies<br />
EXPLORE<br />
SOME BLOOMING<br />
MARVELLOUS GARDENS<br />
BOLD<br />
Glamorous<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong>
<strong>Get</strong> StRap STRAP<br />
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00 <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> Sandton • Rosebank Month 08<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong><br />
WHY DON’T YOU...<br />
4 Explore gorgeous gardens in aid of good causes, run a beautiful race,<br />
enjoy a hearty laugh or catch Pieter-Dirk Uys in full fascinating action<br />
7 Read inspiring stories or chilling thrillers guaranteed to keep you<br />
glued to the pages<br />
WISH LIST<br />
8 <strong>October</strong> takes on many a rosy hue<br />
SOCIAL<br />
10 Kids get creative with Canon and <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong><br />
12 Our first Pages & Wine event a huge hit with readers<br />
14 Shoppers have fun and raise funds at moonlight market<br />
PEOPLE<br />
16 Candice Robbertze digs in to help communities grow<br />
health-giving veggies<br />
18 Plaxedes Makura delivers knock-out blows to cancer<br />
20 Life in the limelight is Clive Maistry’s idea of bliss<br />
BEAUTY & FASHION<br />
24 Choose bright and beautiful make-up shades this summer<br />
27 Heavenly spa treats in Highlands <strong>North</strong><br />
28 On your marks, get set for fashionable fun in the sun<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
32 Wine. Cocktails. Rib-eye steak. Oysters. Pinotage ice cream.<br />
How to wine and dine in style<br />
DECOR & GARDENING<br />
36 Designing Miss South Africa’s apartment crowns Joy and Garron<br />
Greenberg’s interior decor career<br />
38 Create a sophisticated yet light-hearted look in your home<br />
40 <strong>Get</strong> outdoors – it’s time to celebrate Garden Day. (More on page 5)<br />
TRAVEL<br />
47 Nostalgia reigns with these vintage-style travel poster prints<br />
48 Wallow in luxury at a glorious beachside KZN <strong>North</strong> Coast home<br />
WIN<br />
5 Tickets to the Mulligatawny Farm Open Garden<br />
27 Spa vouchers worth a whopping R50 000<br />
50 A hamper of NUXE French beauty products<br />
COVER LOOK<br />
Candice wears an outfit from What Ladies Luv • Stylist: Razeena Docrat<br />
• Hair: Tanaz Hair. Details: 011-786-2976 • Make-up: Laura Pisanello •<br />
Photographer: Peter Whitfield<br />
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A hot date!<br />
Occasions to celebrate this <strong>October</strong><br />
If you have a date for the <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> diary page, email the info at least a month in advance to daniellap@caxton.co.za<br />
01<br />
Known for making audiences<br />
laugh at some of life’s<br />
uncomfortable truths, Jason Goliath<br />
takes to the stage as a newly-wed<br />
to share some of these truths about<br />
relationships in Manstruation:<br />
Surviving a Wife. Brace your stomach<br />
muscles for laughs. Auto and General<br />
Theatre on The Square. Until <strong>October</strong><br />
12. R150. Details: tickets.computicket.com<br />
03<br />
There’s just no way it’ll be a<br />
blue <strong>October</strong> with the world’s<br />
funniest conservationist, Benny<br />
Bushwhacker (aka Ben Voss) coming to<br />
town. In Benny Bushwhacker: Human<br />
Nature, he’ll describe just what it takes<br />
to survive the African bush. The Studio<br />
Theatre at Montecasino. Until <strong>October</strong><br />
20. From R130. Details:<br />
tickets.computicket.com<br />
06<br />
Ready. Set. Run ... in <strong>Joburg</strong>’s<br />
most beautiful race, the SPAR<br />
Women’s Challenge. A definite<br />
highlight on the sport and social<br />
calendar, you can run a breezy 5km<br />
or a tougher 10km route. Our Face of<br />
the SPAR Women’s Challenge winner<br />
and finalists will be there. Take along<br />
old or new takkies for the Drop Off a<br />
Pair and Show You Care campaign for<br />
those in need. Marks Park Sports Club.<br />
<strong>October</strong> 6 from 8am. R110 for late<br />
entries. Details: sparjoburgrace.co.za<br />
16<br />
Take a journey down memory<br />
lane and experience live<br />
entertainment at the Balalaika Hotel<br />
as many did 50 years ago! Live at the<br />
Balalaika Hotel – Pop-up Theatre is<br />
a must and a top pick is The Echo of a<br />
Noise – a one man memoir by Pieter-<br />
Dirk Uys ... it could be the satirist’s most<br />
intimate show yet! 20 Maude Street<br />
in Sandton. Until <strong>October</strong> 19. R195.<br />
Details: tickets.computicket.com<br />
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05<br />
One of the most anticipated markets of the year is here ... just before<br />
silly season hits! From our past experiences of the By Word of Mouth<br />
Festive Market we know we can expect a well organised event with 40<br />
incredible stalls – think decor, accessories and clothing. There’ll be delicious<br />
foods, entertainment and a kids’ area. The Polo Room, Inanda Club in Sandton.<br />
<strong>October</strong> 5 and 6, from 9am. Tickets are R70. Details: 011-553-7600.<br />
20<br />
A crusade against breast cancer is a terrific reason to dust off those takkies<br />
and hit the tarmac ... and the annual Avon Justine iThemba Walkathon<br />
is an opportunity to do just that! The walkathon is now in its 14th year and it’s<br />
bound to be an awesome day out. Choose to run or walk 5km or 8km. Marks Park<br />
Sports Club, Emmarentia. <strong>October</strong> 20. R175 for adults, R115 for children aged two<br />
to 12. Details: ithembawalkathon.co.za<br />
30<br />
Swirl, sip, swish. Forget three ... we’re giving 20 cheers to celebrate 20 years<br />
of the RMB WineX. The exhibitor line-up will include at least 30 wineries<br />
from the inaugural show as well as next-generation winemakers. The RMB Private<br />
Bank Tasting Lounge is said to be hugely anticipated and you can learn from<br />
winemakers as they host small-group tastings. The Pavilion, Sandton Convention<br />
Centre. Until November 1. From R180. Details: winex.co.za
Five fabulous floral finds and a chance to win tickets to explore the Mulligatawny Farm<br />
04<br />
<strong>It</strong>’s time to stop and smell the roses ... and we know just where we’ll find<br />
the prettiest – at the annual Gold Reef Rose Society Rose Show. The<br />
show signals the first weekend of <strong>October</strong> and we just can’t wait to see this<br />
year’s exhibition. Two accredited rose judges will weigh in on the flowers, so go<br />
along and learn a thing or two. Morningside Shopping Centre. <strong>October</strong> 4 and 5.<br />
Free. Details: goldreefrosesociety@gmail.com<br />
Garden lovers, support a good<br />
05 05<br />
cause while treating yourselves<br />
at the Johannesburg Garden Club’s<br />
open garden. Explore the magnificent<br />
grounds of Westcliff’s first house at 34<br />
Pallinghurst Road, never before seen<br />
by the public. There’ll be a tea garden<br />
as well as a classy champagne and<br />
smoked salmon bar. <strong>October</strong> 5 and 6,<br />
from 10am to 4pm. R50 for adults, free<br />
for kids under 12. All proceeds go to<br />
Johannesburg Child Welfare.<br />
Details: johannesburggardenclub.co.za<br />
20<br />
Surely there’s no better way to<br />
celebrate the warmer weather<br />
than by dressing up and stepping out<br />
to explore a pretty garden. And the<br />
Garden of St Christopher Spring<br />
Open Garden gives us a terrific excuse<br />
to do just that! <strong>It</strong>’s a great one to pencil<br />
into your diary – and all proceeds go<br />
to the SA Guide-Dogs Association.<br />
Garden of St Christopher, Hyde Park.<br />
<strong>October</strong> 20 from 10am to 4pm. R150<br />
includes Prosecco, a wrap and coffee<br />
or ice cream.<br />
Details: gardenofstchristopher.com<br />
12<br />
A whopping 130 species<br />
of waterlilies. A garden<br />
cathedral. And SO much<br />
more to explore at the<br />
Mulligatawny Farm Open Garden. <strong>It</strong><br />
really is glorious, and for two days it will be<br />
open to the public to explore (yay!). Look<br />
forward to viewing thousands of roses,<br />
irises, crab apples and a large collection<br />
of bamboo varieties along with wetlands,<br />
a flowering meadow, sculptures and<br />
wonderful bird life. Totally worth the drive!<br />
Mulligatawny Farm S6, Skeerpoort, near the<br />
Cradle of Humankind. <strong>October</strong> 12 and 13.<br />
R100 to R200. Details: webtickets.co.za.<br />
We’re giving five lucky readers two tickets<br />
each to explore this amazing garden ...<br />
to enter, simply visit our <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong><br />
<strong>North</strong> Facebook page, like our post on the<br />
Mulligatawny Farm Open Garden and you’ll<br />
be in the draw. Entries close <strong>October</strong> 9.<br />
Picture sipping fine bubbly as you relax in a really pretty garden. We’d<br />
forgive you if you’re picturing the Cape ... but we guarantee this is even<br />
better! Constantia meets <strong>Joburg</strong> (yay!) at the fabulous Steenberg Garden<br />
Party. Expect a day of delicious wines from Steenberg Vineyards, one of the<br />
jewels of the Constantia Wine Route – it’s just too good to miss. You’ll explore<br />
magical gardens and snack from the harvest table to the sounds of live music.<br />
The Kitchen | L’antico Giardino in Lanseria. <strong>October</strong> 5 from noon to 5pm. R600.<br />
Details: webtickets.co.za<br />
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Book club<br />
Brilliant books to keep you busy this month<br />
Painful. Honest. Utterly heartbreaking.<br />
You’ll read every page of <strong>Get</strong> Me to<br />
21– all 436 of them – with your heart<br />
in your mouth. <strong>It</strong>’s Gabi Lowe’s<br />
agonizing, courageous story about<br />
trying to save her daughter’s life.<br />
Jenna – who became the face of<br />
organ donors in South Africa with her<br />
#GeMeTo21 campaign – was young,<br />
bright, articulate ... and had a rare,<br />
degenerative lung disease. Pulmonary<br />
arterial hypertension finally took her life<br />
in June 2015 ... four months before her<br />
21st birthday. An extraordinary tribute<br />
to an extraordinary young girl, written<br />
by a brave mother who hopes the<br />
book will help others facing loss, pain,<br />
challenges and adversity. MFBooks/<br />
Jacana, R265<br />
Jessica Pan was an unhappy introvert.<br />
She wasn’t, she’s quick to point out,<br />
unhappy because she was an introvert.<br />
But she needed to do something about<br />
the depression she was sinking into.<br />
When she found herself in a sauna<br />
– weeping, clutching a copy of Men’s<br />
Health, ‘dressed as an assassin, reading<br />
a guide to 8-minute abs’ and screaming<br />
profanities at a spa employee, all to<br />
win a free gym contract, she knew<br />
something had to change. What would<br />
it be like if, for one year, she lived as an<br />
extrovert? Knowingly, willingly putting<br />
herself in perilous social situations ....<br />
those she’d usually avoid at all costs?<br />
Sorry I’m Late - I Didn’t Want to Come<br />
is Jess’s story of this painful, hilarious<br />
year. Penguin, R320<br />
Also well worth reading ...<br />
Having two autistic children is every parent’s nightmare. Saving My Sons is Ilana<br />
Gerschlowitz’s story, told with Marion Scher, of her determination to find a way<br />
to help her sons.. Her tenacity bore fruit in the form of answers from international<br />
experts and she has gone on to greatly improve the lives of her own two boys<br />
as well as to help countless children facing learning challenges. Essentially, she<br />
discovered that autism is a treatable illness and that early intervention is vital.<br />
BookStorm, R320<br />
Steph is a federal agent ... one who<br />
knows her job. She knows how to<br />
interview people, and how to tell when<br />
they’re lying. So when she finds a gun<br />
in Zachary, her teenage son’s room, and<br />
finds out he’s been in contact with a<br />
terrorist group via email, she questions<br />
him, and is convinced he’s telling the<br />
truth that he has no idea about what’s<br />
going on. But who, then, is setting up<br />
her son? And why? Or is she just being<br />
a typical mum and not seeing the truth<br />
about her son? Keep You Close will<br />
keep you guessing ... a chilling read by<br />
Karen Cleveland. Penguin, R290<br />
Another thriller for <strong>October</strong> ...<br />
Megan Miranda’s The Last House<br />
Guest keeps you on the edge of<br />
your seat from the very first page.<br />
Alternating between the summers of<br />
2017 – when a young woman is found<br />
dead on the beach while her friends<br />
are celebrating at an end-of-summer<br />
house party – and <strong>2019</strong>, when her best<br />
friend is still not convinced the death<br />
was an accident, this is a chilling thriller<br />
– with a wicked twist! Corvus, R313<br />
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Wish list<br />
We’re oh-so-pleased with pinks, purples and plums<br />
We’re oh-so-pleased with pinks, purples and plums<br />
Now here’s something to hang<br />
on to ... House of Cinnamon has a<br />
new range of sleek animal-print<br />
clutch bags in handmade leather<br />
designs that are sure to complete<br />
the ultimate luxe look. From R1699.<br />
Details: houseofcinnamon.com<br />
We LOVE dressing up our home with trendy new bits and bobs, so when our<br />
favourite material girl, Lou Harvey, teamed up with retail home décor specialist,<br />
Mr Price Home, in the Lou Harvey ColabCollection our purse strings knew a<br />
shopping spree was coming ... and it did! The range is colourful and incorporates<br />
Lou’s much-loved designs. You’ll find a selection of soft furnishings, like gorgeous<br />
velvet bolsters and bedroom scatters, a printed velvet ottoman and oversized<br />
beach towel. There are handy kitchen accessories, crockery and even some<br />
stationery, all designed with oversized florals in pinks, reds and oranges and a<br />
touch of leopard print. So go on ... treat your home to this gorgeous new range.<br />
From R69.99. Details: louharvey.co.za and mrphome.com<br />
You’re bound to catch eyes and turn<br />
heads with the stunning designs of<br />
the new framed artwork prints from<br />
Block & Chisel ... terrific for adding<br />
colour, texture and visual intrigue to<br />
a wall or two. We’re giving our living<br />
room a splash of colour this month<br />
with this gorgeous flamingo piece ...<br />
but there are others to choose from,<br />
along with a host of beautifully-framed<br />
mirrors. With these items in your home,<br />
it’s sure to be the fairest of them all in<br />
<strong>Joburg</strong>! Prints from R1295, mirrors from<br />
R895. This framed bird print is R2995.<br />
Details: blockandchisel.co.za<br />
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If you’ve recently<br />
stepped into the Levi’s stores<br />
in Sandton City and Fourways<br />
Mall, you’ll have noticed they<br />
have a fab new look ... and<br />
what’s a refurb without a brilliant<br />
new range? Enter Levi’s Made<br />
& Crafted Spring/Summer<br />
<strong>2019</strong> Collection, Russian<br />
Rodeo. We’re loving this white<br />
and black with a pop of red<br />
round-up trucker jacket. R2999.<br />
Details: levi.co.za<br />
Express your creativity<br />
through carefully sourced<br />
(and really lovely) pieces<br />
<strong>It</strong> was in the belief that every woman<br />
should ‘look and feel beautiful,<br />
confident and radiate her unique<br />
self through the clothing she wears’,<br />
that Imelda Laurie started the oh-sofashionable<br />
MEL in Parkhurst. And her<br />
clothing range truly allows women<br />
to express their individuality, grace<br />
and elegance. Imelda says, ‘MEL is an<br />
extension of myself, my emotional<br />
connection with fashion, fabric and<br />
design, it’s the product of my vision’.<br />
And with the backing of working with<br />
some of the biggest global fashion<br />
houses and local retailers for the past<br />
22 years, she says with confidence, ‘I<br />
offer my love, experience, advice and<br />
unique eye for style, colour, fabric and<br />
design to each person who shares<br />
this experience with me.’ How lucky<br />
are we! There’s a range of new items<br />
in stock which we seriously urge you<br />
to take a look at. We also recommend<br />
you follow MEL on social media for<br />
some wardrobe inspiration. Prices<br />
range from R300 to R3000. Corner of<br />
4th Avenue and 11th Street, Parkhurst.<br />
Details: melx.co.za or melx on Facebook.<br />
Thanks to Shakespeare,<br />
we know all about A<br />
Midsummer Night’s<br />
Dream ... and this <strong>October</strong>,<br />
we’re ready for Hendrick’s<br />
Gin to enchant us with its<br />
delightfully floral, limited-edition<br />
Midsummer Solstice. As we<br />
step out to garden parties, we’ll<br />
sip this refreshingly floral gin ...<br />
it’s sure to quench our thirst with<br />
zesty juniper and an undertone<br />
of orange blossom. Perfect for<br />
cocktails! R520 from Makro.<br />
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Simon and Jamie Kearns<br />
Kids get<br />
creative<br />
Daniel, Carin, Olivia and Noah Egdes<br />
There was a seriously creative vibe at the<br />
beautiful Longmeadow Farm in Fourways as<br />
<strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> teamed up with Canon for a morning of<br />
arts and crafts at the annual Canon Creative<br />
Park event. The vibe was electric as kids (and<br />
their parents) got to work cutting, pasting,<br />
colouring and taking photos to produce some<br />
top-notch design work, with the help of the<br />
materials supplied by Canon. Parents scooped<br />
some terrific prizes in a lucky draw (think a<br />
Glad hamper and Canon Zoemini printer) and<br />
everyone left with goodie bags to round off a<br />
picture perfect day. Details: creativepark.canon<br />
Dejané Poil, Norman Dawe, Daniella Potter, Geshika Vorster<br />
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Ilda and Skylo Dalton<br />
Claudia and Mila Botha<br />
Lianie Jacobs, Lee-anne Letcher<br />
Banathi and Abenathi Ndlovu<br />
Jurgen Klein
Three<br />
cheers<br />
Fiona Snyckers’<br />
latest novel, Lacuna,<br />
is a novel response<br />
to JM Coetzee’s<br />
Disgrace from the<br />
point of view of the<br />
main character,<br />
Lucy Lurie. Pan<br />
Macmillan,<br />
R270<br />
When we here at <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> first considered the<br />
idea of hosting our Pages & Wine events,<br />
we thought: Insights from guest authors,<br />
dinner with bottomless wine and an excuse<br />
for a night out with friends ... what could<br />
be better? And boy were we right! Our<br />
first event was a huge success at The Raj in<br />
Sandton’s Michelangelo Towers in August.<br />
Our guest author was the fabulous Fiona<br />
Snyckers who beguiled our reader attendees<br />
with her latest novel, Lacuna. Superb prizes in<br />
a lucky draw and terrific goodie bags were a<br />
huge hit with <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> readers who attended.<br />
Details: getitmagazine.co.za/joburg-north<br />
Debbie Jowett, Isabella Strong<br />
Fiona Snyckers<br />
Lesego Modise, Neo Matlhola<br />
Gerard and Marion Guinee<br />
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Jessica Webster, Frances Beyer, Michel Bayley<br />
Janine Martin, Natalie Arthur, Heather Blackstock<br />
Corne van de Venter, Debbie Barret, Mary-Jo Bancroft
Anja Wiggett, Marli Delport, Lize Kloppers<br />
Shop in<br />
moonlight<br />
Bubbly on arrival (yes please), a range of popular local<br />
bespoke brands and a chance to raise funds for a worthy<br />
cause ... the Kamers/Makers Gala Moonlight Market at<br />
St John’s College was a seriously stylish affair. The evening<br />
was a terrific night out for friends and families to shop up<br />
a storm (we did!). There were some really creative stands<br />
... we just adored the handmade light fixtures (so crafty)<br />
and organic skincare products. The funds raised on the<br />
evening went to teacher intern programme, Realema.<br />
Oh, what a night! Details: kamers.co.za<br />
De Waal and Tizanne de Villiers<br />
Michele Le Roux Lowdon, Marinette le Roux<br />
Liza Kleinloog<br />
Taren Naidoo, Tracy van Ginkel, Renée Reinecke<br />
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Check out Candice<br />
Robbertze’s company at<br />
calorieconscious.co.za<br />
and head to the contact<br />
page if you’d like to<br />
donate to the GROW<br />
initiative.<br />
Text: TAYLA BLAIRE. Photo: PETER WHITFIELD. Make-up: LAURA PISANELLO. Stylist: RAZEENA DOCRAT. Outfit: WHAT LADIES LUV<br />
16 <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong>ern Suburbs <strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
GROWing<br />
a nation<br />
You may not be familiar with Candice<br />
Robbertze’s lovely face but chances<br />
are you’re familiar with her company,<br />
Calorie Conscious, as it distributes<br />
to more than 500 clients, including<br />
Checkers, SPAR and Food Lover’s<br />
Market. The company’s great-tasting<br />
and health-savvy products are a<br />
shopping cart staple but Robbertze<br />
wasn’t satisfied with commercial<br />
success – she wanted to take success<br />
to those who need it most too. The<br />
former Mrs SA finalist started the<br />
Candice Robbertze Foundation in<br />
2018 and one of the charity’s most<br />
recent projects is the GROW initiative.<br />
GROW stands for GRANT people at<br />
their RESIDENCE the OPPORTUNITY<br />
to WORK.<br />
To understand the name, one first<br />
needs to hear how this idea started.<br />
‘In 2017 I was a finalist in Mrs SA,’<br />
Robbertze says. ‘Together with the<br />
Aganang Foundation, we did a food<br />
parcel activation. My dear friend<br />
Brenda Burges explained the need<br />
people have for fresh vegetables<br />
and she also explained that with her<br />
background, she’d be able to teach<br />
people to grow vegetables. As an<br />
entrepreneur my brain went into<br />
overdrive and the idea was born to<br />
utilise the offcuts from my factory and<br />
grow little plants from them. I called<br />
my veg supplier and asked for the<br />
pumpkin seeds and the offcuts of all<br />
the other veggies it was processing<br />
for customers.’<br />
These seeds and seedlings then go to<br />
various communities where people<br />
are taught how to grow vegetables<br />
all year round. Robbertze’s company<br />
buys back some of the vegetables,<br />
but the surplus is sold by the newlytaught<br />
farmers/entrepreneurs in<br />
order to provide for themselves and<br />
their families, thus making the project<br />
fully sustainable. ‘To me, sustainability<br />
means the ability to support your<br />
This Mrs SA finalist is<br />
not just a pretty face in a<br />
beauty pageant – she’s<br />
digging in to ensure as<br />
many people as possible<br />
have healthy food and<br />
sustainable businesses<br />
family and yourself, and at the same<br />
time to do less harm to the planet. We<br />
supply the skills, the knowledge and<br />
the start-up. I love to give the support<br />
and encouragement people need.<br />
When we started our first business,<br />
Calorie Conscious, there was nobody<br />
who could hold our hands to assist<br />
us when we failed at something,<br />
so I try to assist others wherever I<br />
can.’ Calorie Conscious specialises<br />
in super-healthy, gluten-free, lowcarb<br />
and Banting products, so the<br />
journey into vegetable-growing was<br />
quite a departure from the norm for<br />
Robbertze, who’s more comfortable in<br />
a boardroom than a pumpkin patch<br />
(but that doesn’t stop her rolling up<br />
her sleeves when necessary). Her<br />
business acumen is apparent in the<br />
zero-waste policy GROW follows.<br />
Whatever isn’t used to grow seedlings<br />
goes into the compost heap to<br />
nourish the vegetable gardens.<br />
Various other offcuts are donated<br />
to up-and-coming pig farmers to<br />
feed their livestock, which ensures<br />
no unnecessary waste is created. A<br />
team of six staff has supported more<br />
than 100 families with this initiative<br />
and a further 50 people are fed each<br />
day with what’s bought back from<br />
the farmers. This is in addition to the<br />
feeding scheme and soup kitchen<br />
Robbertze’s foundation runs, which<br />
ensures that organic vegetables<br />
form a central component of each<br />
meal provided. This is increasingly<br />
important in South Africa as our<br />
country has a problem with obesity,<br />
largely due to the affordability of<br />
higher calorie, unhealthy foods and<br />
the comparatively high cost of fresh<br />
(but perishable) fruit and vegetables.<br />
But this is just the first step. Robbertze<br />
has big plans for the GROW initiative.<br />
‘I’d like to take the GROW project all<br />
over South Africa, helping thousands<br />
if not millions of people,’ Robbertze<br />
says. ‘This project could assist some<br />
of our South African entrepreneurs to<br />
become self-sufficient. I really believe<br />
that if people feel worthy, they get<br />
up, dress up, show up and never give<br />
up. <strong>It</strong> only takes one opportunity,<br />
one person or one deal to change<br />
everything. I believe in empowering<br />
with passion and empowering<br />
the nation.’<br />
So how can we get involved?<br />
Donations in the form of seeds,<br />
plants, equipment or money are all<br />
useful but it’s easy to see how simple<br />
the GROW initiative is. If you have<br />
a green thumb, you could start by<br />
growing your own vegetables and<br />
donating any surplus produce to a<br />
nearby charity. ‘The whole world is<br />
moving towards health. ‘Organic’ is a<br />
buzzword. Imagine receiving a box of<br />
organic veggies once a week, grown<br />
and nurtured by an entrepreneur<br />
somewhere in the middle of SA.<br />
Firstly, that entrepreneur would be<br />
doing a happy dance because they<br />
made a sale and can feed their family<br />
and grow their business. Secondly,<br />
you’re feeling healthier because you’re<br />
eating organic vegetables. And thirdly,<br />
you’re part of assisting our beautiful<br />
country and its people to decrease<br />
the unemployment rate and crime.’<br />
<strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong>ern Suburbs 17
TO THE<br />
POWER OF PLAX<br />
Text: LISA WITEPSKI. Photo: PETER WHITFIELD. Make-up: GESHIKA VORSTER. Hair: BLUSH HAIR BAR<br />
‘I don’t want to be known as the girl<br />
who had cancer,’ Plaxedes Makura<br />
muses. Not that it’s likely. Being<br />
remembered as the girl who was twice<br />
nominated as one of the Top 50 Future<br />
Female Leaders (a global ranking, by<br />
the way) – sure. The girl who, at just<br />
37, heads a team of 20 people at an<br />
international law firm – definitely. The<br />
girl who turned her hand to fundraising,<br />
and successfully changed<br />
someone’s life because she felt she had<br />
a responsibility – yup. <strong>It</strong>’s only this last<br />
accomplishment – a rather outstanding<br />
one – that focuses attention on an<br />
even greater achievement: Choosing to<br />
fight against a disease that, just like the<br />
trainers she takes on in the boxing ring<br />
(her favourite hobby), insisted on going<br />
round after round.<br />
Plax’s journey with cancer started in<br />
May last year, when she noticed a<br />
lump above her left breast. With no<br />
family history of the disease and no<br />
reason to think she was anything but<br />
perfectly healthy (having recently<br />
started her boxing regime, she was<br />
feeling superfit), she ignored it. Even so,<br />
she couldn’t silence the nagging fear<br />
that something was wrong, so a few<br />
weeks later, she found herself tearing<br />
up while telling her friend, Justine, of<br />
her discovery.<br />
Coincidentally, Plax had a gynae<br />
appointment the following week. She<br />
was tremendously relieved when the<br />
doctor told her everything looked<br />
fine, despite the lump. Then the gynae<br />
suggested that, as she’s a worrier, she<br />
might as well have further tests done –<br />
after all, she was already at the hospital.<br />
A mammogram and sonar were both<br />
clear, but the radiologist recommended<br />
a biopsy, just in case. Five days later,<br />
when Plax hadn’t heard from the<br />
doctor, she decided to check in. ‘He<br />
told me the results hadn’t yet been<br />
delivered and phoned the radiology<br />
department. He phoned back and<br />
asked if I’d like to come in – but I told<br />
him he should just tell me what he had<br />
to say. He wouldn’t have asked me to<br />
see him if the news was good.’<br />
With her family scattered around the<br />
world, from Zimbabwe to the UK<br />
and Germany, Plax’s first move was to<br />
phone Justine, who left work to meet<br />
her and later accompanied her to<br />
her first appointment with a surgeon.<br />
‘Although I’d broken down when I first<br />
heard the news, I still couldn’t believe<br />
I had the disease until my surgeon<br />
gave me a book about surviving breast<br />
cancer. That’s when it became real.’<br />
Too often we take<br />
things for granted,<br />
including the fact<br />
that we’ll be here<br />
tomorrow<br />
Plax had surgery to remove the<br />
lump, as well as her lymph nodes,<br />
as soon as possible, and embarked<br />
on a course of Herceptin (immunetargeted<br />
treatment) because her<br />
cancer diagnosis showed she was HER2<br />
positive. ‘I had a lot of ups and downs at<br />
the time,’ she recalls.<br />
‘My first thought was: I’m dying. I’d<br />
never been exposed to cancer before,<br />
so I didn’t know there are a host of<br />
treatments and options. After a while, I<br />
realised there are no guarantees in life,<br />
but you can at least try to fight.’<br />
One of her greatest weapons in<br />
the fight was exercise. ‘People<br />
underestimate the power of<br />
endorphins,’ she says, noting that<br />
exercise – even if it was nothing<br />
more than a light weights session –<br />
helped to manage the side effects of<br />
chemotherapy. ‘Often, I faked feeling<br />
better than I really was, because I didn’t<br />
want the people around me to worry.<br />
At the same time, I was determined<br />
my life wasn’t going to degenerate<br />
into a pity party. I still went out with<br />
my friends, I still wore heels, I started<br />
wearing more make-up so I didn’t look<br />
sick when my hair and eyebrows fell<br />
out.’<br />
Then came the hardest blow – during<br />
a routine check-up, Plax’s doctor<br />
found another lump. ‘I told my closest<br />
friends what had happened, then I<br />
switched off my phone and checked<br />
out. I couldn’t understand why this had<br />
happened – I was on chemo,<br />
for goodness’ sake! I also<br />
couldn’t fathom what the<br />
point was and why I should<br />
continue my fight.’<br />
Ironically, that dark<br />
thought turned into a<br />
shining light. ‘I realised<br />
I didn’t want my fight<br />
to have been in vain. I wanted<br />
to be able to look back on this time<br />
and be able to say, “Oh, that’s why it<br />
happened,”– not just accept it as the<br />
most difficult period in my life to date.’<br />
The idea for Pink Power was born<br />
out of this determination to create<br />
meaning from her experience, and<br />
from conversations she had with<br />
friends and her boxing trainers at EFC<br />
Gym Sandton. So the first Pink Power<br />
event came about – a fund-raising<br />
fitness event put together in just<br />
four weeks which successfully raised<br />
R46 200 for a fellow cancer patient.<br />
‘I was lucky – I had a good job and<br />
was on medical aid, yet there were<br />
still times when I battled financially. I<br />
wanted to be able to help someone<br />
who didn’t have those advantages –<br />
18 <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong>ern Suburbs <strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
Lawyer, philanthropist, global go-getter and cancer survivor, Plaxedes<br />
Makura (or Plax, as she’s better known) shows there’s nothing more<br />
powerful than a reason to live<br />
not someone who could make a<br />
plan, but someone who was in real<br />
need.’ Her beneficiary was a woman<br />
who’d been forced to stop her<br />
hormone therapy early because she<br />
could no longer afford it, and who’d<br />
recently been diagnosed with spinal<br />
cancer.<br />
Plax says she cried when she read<br />
her beneficiary’s thank you, and<br />
was humbled by the thought that<br />
a team of people had brought<br />
about a change without waiting<br />
for a charity to take action. To her, it<br />
proved the power of possibility.<br />
Although Plax will be on hormone<br />
therapy for the next five years<br />
to balance the excess<br />
oestrogen levels cancer<br />
cells thrive on, her cancer<br />
is in remission and<br />
she’s setting her sights on<br />
raising even more funds through<br />
Pink Power – at least R100 000.<br />
Her determination is typical of her<br />
energy – she’s always asking, ‘What<br />
next?’ And what’s next is pretty<br />
big –why stop at an annual event,<br />
she asks, or one that’s limited to<br />
Johannesburg?<br />
The palpable energy that envelops<br />
Plax was undoubtedly honed<br />
during her fight with cancer: ‘My<br />
motto is, Dum spiro, spero (While I<br />
breathe, I hope). Too often we take<br />
things for granted, including the<br />
fact that we’ll be here tomorrow,<br />
and so will our loved ones. Or we<br />
stop ourselves doing something we<br />
want to do because we worry about<br />
what others will think. I don’t want<br />
to live like that. I want to look back<br />
and know I made the most of every<br />
moment.’<br />
Pink Power Fitness Day takes place<br />
on <strong>October</strong> 12 at The Park, House of<br />
Events on 7 in Hyde Park.<br />
Details: Follow Pink Power on<br />
Instagram (pinkpower_2018) or email<br />
Plax on plaxmakura@gmail.com to<br />
donate, sponsor or participate.<br />
Tickets available via<br />
quicket.co.za<br />
How to help<br />
Plax’s tips for supporting a friend with a<br />
cancer diagnosis:<br />
• <strong>It</strong>’s OK to be vulnerable – you can cry.<br />
After all, you love your friend, so this<br />
affects you, too. Don’t feel you need to<br />
apologise for being sad.<br />
• Give her the space to deal with<br />
her emotions instead of constantly<br />
reassuring her that everything will be<br />
all right. Let her be angry and sad when<br />
those feelings arise.<br />
• Let your actions speak for you – they<br />
mean so much more than words.<br />
• Keep her involved. Let her decide for<br />
herself if she isn’t up to going out –<br />
don’t make that choice for her.<br />
<strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong>ern Suburbs 19
Lights, camera,<br />
20 <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong>ern Suburbs <strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Media personality Clive Maistry<br />
shares the thrills of his exciting life<br />
and spills on insights from his career<br />
that spans radio and television<br />
He gets a thrill from the butterflies and highs when the<br />
producer counts down lights, camera, action. He loves<br />
the perks of the entertainment industry ... like freebies.<br />
And he values the need to stay humble.<br />
With a career spanning television, radio, modelling and<br />
acting, Clive Maistry surely needs little introduction.<br />
You’ll probably recall his voice from the weekend<br />
breakfast show on 5FM where he entertained alongside<br />
Elana Afrika and Mark Gillman, or from seeing him on<br />
SuperSport Blitz and guest appearances on Egoli – Place<br />
of Gold as an intern doctor.<br />
Most recently, SABC3’s lifestyle and entertainment show,<br />
Mela, welcomed Clive as its newest presenter and he’s<br />
also the male promo voice of Zee World on DStv.<br />
What makes the entertainment industry one you<br />
enjoy?<br />
I think what stands out the most for me is that no day<br />
is the same and everything could change in seconds –<br />
especially when it comes to live TV! I think I also get a kick<br />
out of the butterflies and highs I get from seconds before<br />
the producer counts me down and it’s lights, camera,<br />
action. Love that feeling!<br />
What does a typical day look like for you?<br />
My typical day, I assure you, is not one to envy. My alarm<br />
goes off at 4am as call time for my first studio gig of the<br />
day is at 5am. Then it’s a full day in studio with other<br />
related duties from voice-overs to checking graphics,<br />
getting approvals on content and seeing clients inbetween<br />
that. This, while fitting in my gym sessions and<br />
five meals followed by an evening HIIT session. <strong>It</strong> ends<br />
with a very long shower and meal prep for the next day.<br />
Is it an insane schedule? YES! Would I want to be doing<br />
anything else? HECK, NO!<br />
When did you first discover your passion for<br />
presenting and what was your first gig?<br />
<strong>It</strong>’s something I’ve always enjoyed! I used to perform for<br />
my family and they somehow let me ‘waste their time’<br />
watching ‘Clive Live in Concert’ for an hour sometimes!<br />
The first actual gig I landed was on Egoli – Place of Gold. I<br />
played an intern alongside Paul Buckby’s character and I<br />
was blown away by just how much more goes on behind<br />
the scenes than you’d think!
action<br />
Do you believe TV presenters need specific skills?<br />
I’d say a passion to communicate should be a given.<br />
One isn’t born with a ‘skill’ per se as that’s nurtured. But<br />
what I’d say you should already possess is a natural<br />
charm, a great personality and a killer smile to win over<br />
viewers!<br />
What important lesson have you learned since being<br />
in the entertainment industry?<br />
Always be humble and stay true to who you are as a<br />
person, because when those cameras and lights switch<br />
off, you have to face yourself in the mirror at the end of<br />
a long day.<br />
What are some of the positive perks of being in the<br />
entertainment industry?<br />
FREEBIES! Who doesn’t like free stuff? That, and meeting<br />
some of the most interesting people you could ever<br />
imagine having the opportunity of meeting!<br />
What are some of the challenges faced in the<br />
entertainment industry?<br />
The fact that anyone thinks they can be a presenter.<br />
Also, I’ve seen major productions skimp on budget<br />
and want someone who isn’t as experienced, due to<br />
costs. In seconds a production that took months of<br />
preparation can fall apart.<br />
If you could present alongside any celeb, who would<br />
it be and why?<br />
I’ll probably get sidelong looks for this, but I honestly<br />
think Khloé Kardashian would be a whole mood! I’ve<br />
watched her present on America’s Got Talent and she<br />
nailed it! I love her off-the-cuff approach and think it<br />
would be an amazing chemistry on-screen.<br />
How do you select the presenting jobs you get into?<br />
I’d say it all comes down to opportunity and the market<br />
the producers are aiming to promote the show to.<br />
Don’t get me wrong, every presenting gig does come<br />
with a plus, as it’s more to add to your CV. But I think<br />
one should know the market you’re being presented to<br />
and be selective and say ‘no’ if it’s not on-brand.<br />
Who do you respect most within the entertainment<br />
industry and why?<br />
I love the diversity of our industry as well as the<br />
teamwork within it. That’s something I can respect the<br />
most. A solid crew putting differences aside with the<br />
aim of creating an incredible production. <strong>It</strong>’s funny to<br />
watch but so satisfying to see everyone getting along<br />
like clockwork when the director calls ‘action’.<br />
What’s one must-know fact about you?<br />
Melktert is my kryptonite!<br />
Details: instagram.com/clivemaistry<br />
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Meet the Face of SPAR<br />
Women’s Race runner-up<br />
She’s an actress with dreams of having<br />
her name in lights ... and after being<br />
named a runner-up in the Face of the<br />
SPAR Women’s Race, she’s on her way.<br />
Holly Gxubane shares her positive<br />
outlook and why she’s a health ‘hunny’<br />
Text: ANEESA ADAMS. Photographer: PETER WHITFIELD. Stylist: KATE ARGO. Makeup: GOSH.<br />
From a small town in KwaZulu-Natal to the bright lights of<br />
<strong>Joburg</strong>, Holly Gxubane is fit, fabulous and a finalist in the Face of<br />
the SPAR Women’s Race. (She never imagined she’d be a runnerup<br />
in such a glamorous competition ... in fact, she’s never<br />
entered a race before!)<br />
‘<strong>It</strong>’s crazy to think I’ve not been part of any race because, well<br />
... I couldn’t afford to enter,’ explains Holly. Now, she’s proud to<br />
represent the SPAR Women’s Challenge <strong>Joburg</strong> on <strong>October</strong> 6.<br />
‘This is worth all the times I haven’t been able to enter the race.’<br />
She’s come a long way since she first moved to <strong>Joburg</strong>. The<br />
aspiring actress recalls how she journeyed to the big city with<br />
a mere R50 in her pocket. With nowhere to go and no one she<br />
knew, Holly spent two long days at Park Station. But with just<br />
R12 left, she managed to secure a place to stay. ‘Ever since then,<br />
I’ve been working towards my career goals and running has<br />
helped me find balance while doing that.’<br />
<strong>It</strong>’s no surprise her running shoes are the favourite items in<br />
her wardrobe. ‘They’re very special. They were among the first<br />
things I could afford to buy and they’re the first thing I spent<br />
more than R100 on! I use them in so many ways.’<br />
She takes in every day like a breath of fresh air and has a specific<br />
morning routine that helps her get through the day. (Of course,<br />
it includes running!) ‘When I get up, I take 10 minutes for my<br />
spiritual enhancements and breathing exercises. Then I put on<br />
my jogging shoes and clothes, grab a bottle of water and I’m<br />
out on the road. When I return, I have a healthy breakfast and<br />
write down my goals for the day.’<br />
The hard working, strong and independent 25-year-old believes<br />
hard work and a positive mindset can help you in the office and<br />
on the road. ‘When I’m running, I block out everything bad and<br />
focus on the good. Don’t look for the black dot on the white<br />
sheet – just see the light.’<br />
The optimistic Holly had an extremely positive start in life and<br />
drew much inspiration from her parents, who were performers<br />
and magicians – she’d get a thrill from helping them. She was<br />
popular at school and, as the second-born, says she was always<br />
outspoken – a skill she’s now building into a career as an actress<br />
and voice-over artist.<br />
Holly’s also overcome some harsh adversity. When she was in<br />
her early teens, her world was rocked when her Dad was shot<br />
12 times. Her pregnant mum moved Holly and her six siblings.<br />
‘<strong>It</strong> was really tough. We went to a rural area. <strong>It</strong> was a whole<br />
new ball game from living in the suburbs and having running<br />
water to going down to the river to fetch water.’ She also found<br />
challenges at her new school. ‘I was mocked for a whole lot of<br />
things from the way I spoke to reading, because the kids in my<br />
area didn’t read and they still don’t.’<br />
Although her classmates made fun of her acting aspirations,<br />
performing brought out the best in Holly. She followed her<br />
passion.<br />
One of her other aspirations was to run the SPAR Women’s<br />
Challenge <strong>Joburg</strong>, and, inspired by the women who took part<br />
in the Face of the SPAR Women’s Race last year, Holly decided to<br />
enter the competition. She says she ‘took a chance and entered<br />
and the rest is history. I’m here now.’<br />
<strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong>ern Suburbs 23
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Mascara to get a high-impact look in<br />
seconds. <strong>It</strong> packs two shades in every<br />
tube, and comes in five must-have duos<br />
(trust us, you’ll want them all.) Supervivid<br />
colours, metallic finishes ... all eyes<br />
on you, this summer. R360.<br />
Matte. Satin. Sparkle.<br />
Whichever you want,<br />
Clarins delivers. We’re<br />
loving these Mono<br />
Eyeshadows, with an<br />
exceptionally smoothing<br />
effect and nine stunning<br />
shades. R355.<br />
Urban Decay’s ultrashiny Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion<br />
Lipgloss glides on cushiony soft, is long-lasting and<br />
comfy – not tacky. Plus, it’s laced with vitamin E and<br />
peppermint oil, leaves your lips feeling nourished and has<br />
an immediate plumping effect. Oh ... and it comes in blaring<br />
brights and soft neutrals, in four different effects ... metallic,<br />
holographic, cream and sheer cream. With its yummy<br />
vanilla-mint flavour, it’s our go-to gloss for summer. R290.<br />
Make it matte, make a blast. That’s Lancôme’s L’Absolu Rouge<br />
Drama Matte’s declaration to all those wanting to make a<br />
lip statement. If you love playing with colour and extreme<br />
finishes, it’s a great choice ... combining extreme matte finish<br />
with bold, luminous colours and a highly comfortable texture.<br />
Which are we wearing this summer? The three that stand out<br />
... the orangey red 157 Obsessive Red, the magenta 388 Rose<br />
Lancôme and the purple 507 Dram’Atic. R420.<br />
Add dramatic colour with just one stroke. Clarins Waterproof Pencil accentuates and opens up the eyes. There are six<br />
eye-catching shades to choose from. R335 each. Oh ... and try the new Wonder Perfect Mascara 4D, too. Stunning volume,<br />
endless length, incredible curl, high definition and rose wax which makes lashes longer, stronger, thicker. R360.<br />
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Go bright or go home<br />
Massive hits of solid, bright colour ... we’re going<br />
big, bold and very beautiful this summer<br />
Amp up the colour to match<br />
your mood. Clarins’ Joli Blush<br />
is a strong-hold blush for a<br />
truly colourful experience.<br />
With special tint pigments, it’s<br />
airy, fine, soft and lightweight<br />
(allowing your skin to breathe),<br />
and smooths the skin’s texture<br />
by blending into the surface.<br />
Irresistible cheeks in four<br />
cheeky shades. R470.<br />
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Relaxed. Refreshed.<br />
REVIVED!<br />
A large, square, matte black building on a busy corner in Highlands <strong>North</strong> with<br />
a rather ordinary parking lot off a side street and an unassuming glass door ...<br />
no massive excitement here. But inside ... whoopee ... we found a spa well worth<br />
travelling for.<br />
Revive Wellness Spa is floor after floor of heavenly spa treats. We’re talking open,<br />
spacious mani and pedi centres, floatation hydrotherapy pools, rasul chambers<br />
and a steam room, ozone therapy spa baths and outdoor day beds, relaxation<br />
and decompression lounges and so, so much more.<br />
There are all the obvious – waxing and massages and facials, as well as specialist<br />
treatments like microneedling, Botox, and body contouring. There’s an amazing<br />
hair salon, great buys (the spa stocks some top-notch products), and there are<br />
some extra-special packages worth exploring.<br />
We love the kids’ centre ... what fun to have a little princess party, with manis<br />
and pedis and colour therapy rooms, heated spa baths and interactive facials, a<br />
choose-your-own-scent station and a milkshake bar. Bliss for babes!<br />
Great space, great staff ... we highly recommend it. Plus it’s open daily ... including<br />
Sundays ... a huge bonus for busy working men and women. You’ll find Revive<br />
Wellness Spa on the corner of Athol Street and Randjeslaagte Road, Highlands<br />
<strong>North</strong>. Details: 011-887-2123, revivewellnessspasa.co.za<br />
Five readers<br />
R50 000 spa vouchers<br />
Woo-hoo!<br />
We’re giving five incredibly lucky<br />
readers the most beautiful prize<br />
ever! Each of the winners will<br />
receive a R2000 Revive voucher<br />
every month for five months. That’s<br />
beauty treatments worth R10000<br />
each. To win, simply visit us online<br />
(getitmagazine.co.za/joburg-north)<br />
where you’ll find all the deets.<br />
Good luck!<br />
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Fun in the sun<br />
Fashion accessories for the whole family to step out in style<br />
Small tortoiseshell cat eye<br />
sunglasses R160 from Woolies.<br />
The Elizabeth – fedora-style hat,<br />
R690 from Elizabeth Summer.<br />
Sequin statement<br />
toucan earrings,<br />
R220 from Lovisa.<br />
Details:<br />
011-268-0257.<br />
For a more formal summer lunch party, you can’t beat something pretty from<br />
Ted Baker. This palest pink dress shot with coral and touches of turquoise is the perfect<br />
option for a garden party or a daytime wedding. Love it! R4780 from Ted Baker, Sandton<br />
City. Details: 011-450-1156.<br />
Striped frill shirt, R349 from Country<br />
Road Kids in Woolies.<br />
Details: woolworths.co.za<br />
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Cheeky bikini bottoms, R320<br />
from Granadilla Swim. Details:<br />
granadillaswim.com<br />
Sequin hummingbird<br />
statement earrings,<br />
R230 from Lovisa.<br />
Details: 011-268-0257.<br />
Moroccan raffia slides, R890 from Elizabeth Summer.<br />
Shark bucket hat, R279 from<br />
Country Road Kids.<br />
Minimal open back<br />
costume in Cotton<br />
Candy, R890 from<br />
Granadilla Swim.<br />
Baudo bag, R2750 from Elizabeth Summer.<br />
Details: elizabethsummer.com<br />
Tropical pelican swim shorts, R750 from Temple of<br />
Reason. Details: temple-of-reason.com<br />
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PROMOTION<br />
HOME-STYLE MEALS<br />
(without the effort)<br />
Midweek supper with<br />
the children. Friday<br />
night dinner with<br />
friends. A glam dinner<br />
party celebration. We’re<br />
all for serving the best<br />
possible home-style<br />
fare ... without setting<br />
foot in the kitchen!<br />
We know (and LOVE) By Word of<br />
Mouth – winner of Best Caterer in<br />
the annual Best of <strong>Joburg</strong>’s Readers’<br />
Choice Awards year after year after<br />
delicious year. So when we heard<br />
Karen Short was taking her clients’<br />
requests seriously, and giving them<br />
the same exceptional meals in a ‘take<br />
home’ version ... well, swoon! And<br />
trust us, Frozen For You is well worth<br />
swooning over. Everything from<br />
quiche to Spicy Thai Fish Cakes. Simple<br />
chicken dishes to lovely light summer<br />
salads that are easy to serve. There’s<br />
Apple Cake in Caramel Sauce (mmm)<br />
and the best Tarte Au Citron ever (trust<br />
us). From Karen’s kitchen to yours ...<br />
and never mind cooking ... you don’t<br />
even have to drive! The meals – made<br />
with quality ingredients, using simple<br />
traditional methods – are conveniently<br />
delivered. ‘Come for dinner’ has never<br />
been this easy!<br />
To shop the products, visit a Frozen<br />
for You store in Dainfern Square,<br />
Coachman’s Crossing, The Square<br />
Farrarmere, Morningside Shopping<br />
Centre, Tyrone Fruiterers in Parkview or<br />
The Club Pretoria. Alternatively, Frozen<br />
for You delivers online orders 7 days<br />
a week. Details: frozenforyou.co.za to<br />
place your order.<br />
Home from Monday night soccer practice ... and<br />
a family-sized Quiche Lorraine is ready.<br />
Glam dinner? Starters are served<br />
... Spicy Thai Fish Cakes.
Midweek family fare<br />
Friday night dinner with friends made easy<br />
A light yet tasty meal to enjoy is the Sticky Chicken with a side of Couscous<br />
Salad. (You’ll not only be licking your fingers but the plate too!)<br />
A glam dinner party celebration<br />
Everyone’s favourite ... Chicken<br />
Enchiladas, followed by drool-worthy<br />
Chocolate Brownies.<br />
A French classic ... Ratatouille, and (left) Traditional Baked<br />
Cheesecake served with cream, seasonal fruit and Berry Coulis<br />
(yip ... you can order the coulis, too!). Oh ... and in case you’ve got<br />
guests who prefer something meaty ... fret not. There are loads of<br />
lovely meat options which are bound to impress!
WINE & DINE<br />
Warm weather makes us want to step out and live it up ... and here’s how to do just that<br />
Unique art for unique wine<br />
What do you most look out for when<br />
choosing a wine from the shelf? The<br />
blend? The age? Do you consider how<br />
attractive the label is? If you do, then<br />
we’re sure the new Odd Bins 618 –<br />
the first Odd Bins magnum – will be<br />
in your shopping trolley. (<strong>It</strong>’s in ours!)<br />
Talk about making art accessible ... the<br />
label on this bottle is the masterpiece<br />
of Orange Grove artist, Quintin Budd.<br />
(Three cheers for this <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>North</strong><br />
resident whose artwork was chosen<br />
from hundreds of entries in the<br />
Odd Bins Future Artist competition<br />
launched by Checkers.)<br />
Energy. Passion. Unconventional in<br />
style – words said to sum up Quintin’s<br />
works, and boy, do we see these traits<br />
come through in the label! By playing<br />
around with light and atmosphere, he<br />
creates a sense of energy and the<br />
mostly self-taught artist captures<br />
brush strokes and palette knife<br />
marks in oil paint. His works<br />
are thought to be deeply<br />
evocative, yet they’re also<br />
open to interpretation.<br />
(How do you interpret the<br />
pictured Odd Bins label?)<br />
The themes of art and<br />
wine really do team up<br />
when it comes to Odd<br />
Bins, as we’re told, ‘Each<br />
Odd Bins wine is like a<br />
piece of art, and like art,<br />
each Odd Bins wine is<br />
unique. Once the bin is<br />
sold out, the number is<br />
never repeated so there’s<br />
always something new<br />
to try.’ Odd Bins 618<br />
is a Shiraz from Paarl.<br />
Expect aromas of black<br />
cherry, truffle and black<br />
pepper with a velvety<br />
plum palate. R119.99,<br />
exclusive to Checkers<br />
and Checkers Hyper.<br />
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First Thursdays are for rocking out!<br />
And that’s just how we kicked off September, thanks to The<br />
ROCK Design Quarter First Thursday experience. <strong>It</strong>’s no<br />
secret that we love to wine and dine (ahem, just look at these<br />
pages!), so when The ROCK Design Quarter invited us to its<br />
September First Thursday, we were game, of course! And<br />
now we’re officially sold ... who wouldn’t want to kick off the<br />
month by sitting back with a glass of something delicious<br />
in a beautiful setting with live music by local performers?<br />
Yep, it’s a totally desirable evening ... and here it is in a<br />
nutshell: As Matthew Gold got the evening started, so did<br />
we, with a tasty cocktail – there’s nothing like a good ol'<br />
fashioned bourbon with bitters, lime and orange zest! The<br />
vibe? Relaxed. The seating? Plenty of choice ... we opted to<br />
sit outside where all the action was at this contemporarydesigned<br />
casual dining spot. And the food? Moreish! The<br />
Mediterranean-inspired meals combine traditional and<br />
new combinations to excite your taste buds. You can<br />
order just about anything from the diverse menu, from<br />
something a little lighter – like the beef trinchado cooked<br />
in a scrumptious red wine sauce – or share a pizza with<br />
your mates. But the ribs are a serious drawcard. We tucked<br />
into some succulent pork cage ribs with sweet potato<br />
fries. And. They. Were. DE-LISH-OUS! Nothing like a good<br />
wine to complement your meal ... the wine list is extensive<br />
(there are a whopping 12 Sauvignon Blancs alone!). As we<br />
sat back sipping, the night rocked on with The Kiffness<br />
taking centre stage and we thought ... we’ll be back next<br />
month for sure! (And we highly recommend you go too.)<br />
Diarise <strong>October</strong> 3 from 7pm. Afro Caribbean Project will<br />
entertain. Details: The ROCK Diner Facebook page
I scream. You scream. We<br />
seriously scream for a<br />
Pinotage ice cream recipe!<br />
A recipe for grown-ups – Pinotage ice<br />
cream! Who could possibly resist?<br />
125ml Pinotage (or other red wine); 7<br />
large egg yolks; 375ml full cream milk;<br />
375ml double thick cream (ordinary<br />
cream will work too); 180g castor<br />
sugar; 1 vanilla pod; (optional – 1 tsp<br />
pink food colouring if you’re not happy<br />
with the colour of your ice cream).<br />
Pour wine into egg yolks and whisk<br />
until combined. Place milk, cream and<br />
sugar in a pot over medium heat. DO<br />
NOT BOIL – you just want the sugar<br />
to melt. When melted, remove pot<br />
from heat. Cut vanilla pod lengthways,<br />
scrape out seeds and add to the hot<br />
milk/cream. Stir. Slowly pour the hot<br />
liquid into the wine/egg yolk mixture<br />
and stir until well combined. Strain<br />
through a sieve into a clean container.<br />
This is your ice cream (or custard).<br />
Place a piece of cling film right on the<br />
surface of the custard and leave to<br />
cool at room temperature. Once cool,<br />
place in the fridge and allow to rest for<br />
a minimum of 12 hours. When rested,<br />
pour into your ice cream making<br />
machine or start the manual churning<br />
process. Once churned sufficiently,<br />
allow ice cream to set for 6 hours in<br />
the freezer before serving. (Note: To<br />
churn ice cream manually, remove<br />
it from the freezer and whisk it for a<br />
few seconds every 20 minutes over 3<br />
hours, returning it to the freezer after<br />
each whisking.) Recipe from Lesego<br />
Semenya’s Dijo – My Food, My Journey.<br />
From process engineer to acclaimed<br />
chef is a mind-boggling leap – but it’s<br />
one Lesego Semenya has successfully<br />
negotiated as his cookbook, Dijo<br />
– My Food, My Journey, reveals.<br />
Lesego’s aim is to take the snobbery<br />
out of food and with simple, reliable<br />
recipes for bone broth, scones and<br />
good ol’ fish and chips, he’s spot<br />
on. He expands into making your<br />
own bread and pasta (gnocchi with<br />
Parmesan crème and wild mushrooms<br />
anyone?). By the time you reach his<br />
mouth-watering versions of springbok<br />
shank, lamb rack, quail, or bacon<br />
wrapped sole, you can’t wait to get<br />
started (and start munching!). As for<br />
Semenya’s Mozambican-style prawns<br />
... they’re temptation on a plate.<br />
Jacana, R353<br />
Put a cork in it ... no, we’re not being<br />
rude, we’ve found a trio of really<br />
nifty cork products for our wine in<br />
the Kikkerland Cork Wine Set. You’ll<br />
find a corkscrew and bottle opener, a<br />
nested stopper and spout as well as a<br />
thermometer. A handy gift for a wine<br />
lover. R275 from Faithful to Nature.<br />
Details: faithful-to-nature.co.za<br />
Oysters and champers to celebrate ... well, anything!<br />
An oyster, dressed simply with a classic shallot, white wine vinegar and white<br />
pepper dressing, with a glass of bubbly. Is there a better way to celebrate the<br />
warm weather? We think not. Which is why we’ll be skipping down to Shucked –<br />
An Oyster Bar in Craighall Park more than once this month. Fresh oysters flown<br />
in from Saldanha are shucked to order and served every which way ... from raw<br />
with the simplest dressing of salt and lemon to grilled with one of half-a-dozen<br />
dressings. For those – and we know there are many – who just can’t face an oyster,<br />
fret not ... there are other great gastro pub-type dishes. We’ve tried – and loved –<br />
the upmarket fish and chips (we’re talking kingklip with oversized chips and mushy<br />
peas). There are pies that change depending on what’s in season, and a really<br />
sensational rib-eye steak which comes with a rich, moreish marrowbone butter.<br />
Not a bubbly drinker? (We can’t imagine why not!) There’s an amazing cocktail<br />
selection to keep you happy. The wine list’s more than adequate too. The setting is<br />
Instagramably pretty ... all pink and green with lush hanging plants. A fabulous spot<br />
for a celebration. 357 Jan Smuts Avenue (just a hop, skip and jump away from our<br />
offices, actually ... how handy is that!). Details: 082-883-0195.<br />
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‘Wine makes all things possible,’ so<br />
this personalised wine bottle holder<br />
tells us (and we obviously agree). <strong>It</strong><br />
makes a really great personal gift<br />
for a friend who loves wine when<br />
you add their name to the wooden<br />
balancing wine holder. R139.95 from<br />
Netflorist. Details: netflorist.co.za<br />
How’d you like to taste some of the<br />
very best wines from Stellies without<br />
leaving <strong>Joburg</strong>? We knew you would! You<br />
can do just that at the Stellenbosch<br />
Wine Festival <strong>Joburg</strong> presented by<br />
Pick n Pay. You’ll be able to swirl, sniff<br />
and sample wines from more than 40<br />
Stellenbosch wine estates – like Kleine<br />
Zalze, Spier and Kaapzicht – and you<br />
can taste a delicious selection of food<br />
from the Pick n Pay Fresh Food Market.<br />
Chefs and winemakers can teach you a<br />
thing or two in the food and winemaking<br />
sessions. There’ll be live entertainment<br />
too. Wanderers Club Cricket Fields, Illovo.<br />
<strong>October</strong> 5 and 6 from noon to 6pm. From<br />
R225. Details: webtickets.co.za<br />
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Cheers to rhinos & ellies<br />
We’re rather loving the trend of<br />
winemakers supporting nature<br />
conservation ... and this month<br />
we’re drinking Van Loveren Family<br />
Vineyards’ latest vintage Rhino<br />
Run wines. <strong>It</strong>’s a superb range of<br />
great quality wines, celebrating the<br />
magnificent rhino and the efforts<br />
being made to save it. There are five<br />
wonderful wines in the range … the<br />
Rhino Run Chardonnay 2017<br />
(slightly wooded, mediumbodied,<br />
created in honour<br />
of the white rhino, and ideal<br />
with creamy pasta dishes,<br />
grilled sole, crayfish, or<br />
chicken); Rhino Run Chenin<br />
Blanc 2018 (the perfect<br />
partner to herbed mussels,<br />
grilled chicken or pork);<br />
The Rhino Run Ian Player<br />
2016 (a blend of Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon and Merlot …<br />
all ripe berry, cassis and<br />
redcurrant); The Rhino Run<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon 2017<br />
(enjoy with rich meat<br />
dishes, pork or venison)<br />
and The Rhino Run<br />
Pinotage 2017 (perfect<br />
with red meat, rich<br />
stews, curries and<br />
smoked foods).<br />
Prices from around<br />
R60 to around R71.<br />
For a real treat,<br />
look for the sixth<br />
wine ... a limited<br />
release collector’s<br />
item, The Last<br />
One Shiraz 2013.<br />
Only 1215 bottles<br />
were released ...<br />
they sell for R1215<br />
each and each<br />
is hand-bottled,<br />
waxed and<br />
labelled, featuring<br />
the signature<br />
of cellar master<br />
Bussell Retief<br />
on the label,<br />
and beautifully<br />
presented in a<br />
rhino-inspired<br />
box. Details:<br />
rhinorunwine.co.za.<br />
Balance, the quirky range of<br />
generous, everyday wines, has<br />
been relaunched after a stylish<br />
makeover ... and besides looking<br />
(and tasting) good, also supports<br />
desert elephant conservation. With<br />
Hank the elephant as the wine’s<br />
mascot, Balance has adopted<br />
the Elephant Human Relations<br />
Aid (EHRA) as a Corporate Social<br />
Investment initiative. For every<br />
bottle sold, a contribution is<br />
made to fund the EHRA PEACE<br />
project, an educational<br />
programme promoting<br />
the peaceful cohabitation<br />
of local communities<br />
with desert elephants in<br />
Southern Africa. Taking<br />
the project even further,<br />
the wine’s packaging<br />
uses digital technology<br />
linked to an exciting<br />
online game to support<br />
this initiative ... play and<br />
you can win Balance<br />
Bucks to buy more wine,<br />
and a donation is made<br />
on your behalf. There<br />
are two ranges ... the<br />
affordable Classic easydrinking<br />
range and the<br />
Balance Winemaker’s<br />
Selection range ... all<br />
really lovely wines for<br />
a summer celebration.<br />
Available from your local<br />
bottle store or online for<br />
between R47 and R67.<br />
Details: Play the game<br />
and buy the wine on<br />
balance.wine
PROMOTION<br />
Your breakfast essentials<br />
1Make your coffee<br />
just the way you<br />
like it with this<br />
terrific bean-to-cup<br />
Delonghi Caffè<br />
Venezia ESAM<br />
2200 Coffee Machine.<br />
Calling cappuccino lovers,<br />
there’s a manual device for<br />
you to make your favourite<br />
brew. There’s even a hot<br />
milk and cup holder. R4999.<br />
Whether you have a taste for a full<br />
English or a simple smoothie on the go,<br />
Adams Discount Centre has some fab<br />
kitchen utensils to ensure every meal<br />
you whip up is sensational. Here are<br />
five must-haves to kick-start your day<br />
on a positive note.<br />
3Warm mornings call for<br />
something refreshing,<br />
and with this Kenwood<br />
Blend Xtract Sport<br />
Blender you can create<br />
delicious, fresh and<br />
healthy blends. Sip one on the go<br />
and another later in the day from<br />
the two strong, flexible sportsstyle<br />
bottles. Only R499.<br />
2If you’re still hunting for an extremely durable, nonstick<br />
pan that’s also pretty, then you can call off the<br />
search! The GreenPan Venice Frying Pan Thermolon<br />
Infinity Ceramic Non-Stick is enhanced with<br />
diamonds (yes, diamonds!). <strong>It</strong> has an extra tough, hard<br />
anodised exterior that’s stylish as well as handy. <strong>It</strong>’s<br />
suitable for all hob types (including induction) and the thick-forged<br />
base of this pan helps to distribute heat evenly! Hold it by the<br />
durable, riveted stainless steel handle and you can cook with it in<br />
the oven up to 260°C. <strong>It</strong>’s even dishwasher safe. <strong>It</strong>’s a pan that really<br />
does have it all. Less 15 per cent.<br />
4<br />
Tablekraft is said to be Australia’s leading cutlery brand ...<br />
and we can see why! The Tablekraft Bogart Cutlery Set is<br />
elegant and light. The pieces are contoured symmetrically<br />
and the monoblock handles are complemented by the<br />
hourglass curve and rounded base. R1499 ... and it comes<br />
with a free gift. Yay!<br />
5Perfect for <strong>October</strong> when all we want to do<br />
is enjoy a family brunch in the garden, the<br />
Port Merion Botanic Garden Range makes<br />
everyday occasions special. A serious amount<br />
of attention to detail goes into these ceramic<br />
pieces ... seriously, each one is passed through<br />
22 pairs of hands before it’s ready to enter your home.<br />
Less 50 per cent.<br />
Find Adams Discount Centre at the Fourways Value Mart on Forrest Drive in Pineslopes. Details: 011-465-7928.
Décor fit for a<br />
beauty queen<br />
Text: Tayla Blaire. Photo: PETER WHITFIELD<br />
If you recently<br />
watched Top<br />
Billing you’ll have seen<br />
the gorgeous Miss<br />
South Africa, Zozibini<br />
Tunzi, give the country<br />
a tour of her exquisite<br />
Sandton apartment,<br />
with all décor and<br />
design sponsored<br />
by mother-and-son<br />
team, Joy and Garron<br />
Greenberg, of Mia Bella<br />
Interiors.<br />
‘We were approached<br />
by the Miss SA<br />
organisers to furnish<br />
the apartment for the<br />
<strong>2019</strong> winner,’<br />
Joy says.<br />
‘We had a meeting on site to see the<br />
unit and were blown away by the<br />
apartment and the incredible light,<br />
energy, space and views.’<br />
Despite 30 years of industry<br />
experience, there was one significant<br />
challenge when it came to designing<br />
the apartment. ‘In normal interior<br />
decorating and design, one meets the<br />
client and gets to know their taste,<br />
style, personality, likes and dislikes.<br />
‘We usually meet with clients a few<br />
times before coming to a final decision<br />
about the look and feel they’d prefer.<br />
The challenge with the Miss SA project<br />
was not knowing any of this. We knew<br />
it would be for a beautiful young<br />
woman who would be the ‘people’s<br />
queen.’ But it would still be a while for<br />
the new Miss SA to be crowned and<br />
subsequently move into the Sandton<br />
apartment which will serve as her base<br />
during her reign.<br />
‘The apartment needed to have a<br />
feminine touch and have a friendly,<br />
warm and welcoming atmosphere.<br />
We started with the dining room and<br />
lounge as it’s a beautiful open plan<br />
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Interior design experts,<br />
Joy and Garron Greenberg,<br />
make sure Miss South<br />
Africa sports an extra<br />
special (and unusual)<br />
crown in her elegant new<br />
Sandton apartment<br />
area. The theme was an urban-modern<br />
one, using shades of saturated greys<br />
with a pop of yellow in accent chairs<br />
and decor. Throughout there are<br />
patterns, textures and tones which<br />
bring the design together. The chairs<br />
around the beautiful, natural reclaimed<br />
wooden dining room table are all a<br />
variety of greys and charcoals (the<br />
fabric and style of chairs differ, creating<br />
an interesting look). The embossed<br />
wallpaper has a geometric design. Every<br />
scatter cushion is made up in a totally<br />
different fabric with different designs,<br />
pulling all the colours together.<br />
‘There’s the most sensational patio<br />
with an uninterrupted view of the<br />
breath-taking Sandton skyline. Here we<br />
chose neutral colours with practical,<br />
weatherproof outdoor pieces where<br />
our Miss SA could put her feet up, drink<br />
a glass of wine or cup of coffee and<br />
relax. The bedroom has huge windows<br />
and wonderful natural light. As it was<br />
for Miss SA, we knew she’d need space<br />
to move around and get dressed up<br />
for all her appearances, so the key was<br />
not to clutter. The headboard was<br />
inspired knowing it would be a bed<br />
for a beautiful queen, so we designed<br />
it to look like a crown. The bedroom is<br />
one’s private space to relax, regroup,<br />
chill and unwind, so tranquillity is most<br />
important.’<br />
The Greenberg’s ethos is to create<br />
beautiful, functional and meaningful<br />
spaces while conducting themselves<br />
with professionalism, commitment,<br />
organisation and passion for their<br />
work. While the curation of décor for<br />
Miss South Africa is very high profile,<br />
Mia Bella furnishes private homes,<br />
apartments, hotels, office blocks and<br />
corporate spaces, with no project<br />
being too big or too small to take on.<br />
Budgets and style can be adapted to<br />
the client’s preference and they can<br />
be as hands-on or hands-off as they<br />
please.<br />
‘If a budget is really tight, start with the<br />
rooms that will be most important to<br />
you,’ Joy suggests.<br />
‘A splash of fresh paint or an accent<br />
wall getting a vibrant wallpaper can<br />
make a huge difference, while not<br />
breaking the bank.’<br />
Joy also urges us to look local<br />
while making décor decisions.<br />
‘<strong>It</strong>’s always best to work with local<br />
manufacturers. We believe in building<br />
relationships and partnerships with<br />
people and supporting our country.’<br />
That said, don’t be afraid to get<br />
inspiration from overseas. ‘We travel<br />
to the international shows to bring<br />
back new trending concepts and<br />
the latest ideas. <strong>It</strong>’s important to stay<br />
ahead of the game and know what’s<br />
in and out of fashion in the furniture<br />
industry.’<br />
While on the subject of what’s in<br />
fashion, Garron acknowledges the<br />
importance of green, sustainable<br />
living. ‘We used a variety of pieces of<br />
furniture and accessories in the Miss<br />
SA apartment made from reclaimed<br />
wood, plastic, bamboo, cork and<br />
coconut,’ Garron says. ‘Wherever we<br />
could, we tried to incorporate as much<br />
of this as possible.’<br />
Details: miabellainteriors.co.za or<br />
joy@joyco.co.za
Mother-and-son team, Joy and Garron Greenberg, of Mia Bella Interiors.<br />
Seven foolproof décor tips<br />
to revive any home<br />
1. Less is more – don’t overclutter.<br />
2. Group in odd numbers (vases,<br />
cushions etc) to create visual interest.<br />
3. Wallpaper brings instant life to a dull<br />
area – play with bold colours or shapes.<br />
4. Scatter cushions (with varied<br />
patterns, colours and textures) provide<br />
instant va-va-voom.<br />
5. Rugs give immediate pizazz. They’re<br />
practical, create warmth and are<br />
comfortable to feet and eyes.<br />
6. Go green. Plants add life,<br />
colour, shape and texture while<br />
cleaning the air.<br />
7. Decorating a home is like getting<br />
dressed. First the clothes, then the<br />
jewellery later – so get the big pieces in<br />
place, then accessorise.<br />
Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi’s Sandton apartment bedroom.<br />
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WHISPERS OF<br />
PASSION<br />
They say a red rose whispers of passion and<br />
we’re blushing over gorgeous rosy decor pieces.<br />
By adding pops of pink, red and rust to your<br />
space, you’ll create a sophisticated yet<br />
light-hearted look.<br />
We love this fresh look by The Private House Company ... with touches of Moroccan-inspired pieces. <strong>It</strong>’s a great example<br />
of how adding blush tones to an all-white space really can make it lively! Details: privatehouseco.co.za<br />
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Kai pod chair, R8695<br />
from Weylandts.<br />
Details: weylandts.co.za<br />
Diptyque tubéreuse candle,<br />
R1180 from Skins Cosmetics.<br />
Details: 011-883-1350.<br />
The saying goes, ‘As pretty as a picture’, and this<br />
print really is! <strong>It</strong>’s sure to catch eyes on the wall<br />
of your home! <strong>It</strong>’s printed with Japanese archival<br />
ink on a matte Hahnemühle paper and you’ll find<br />
it in two different sizes: 70cm x 100cm for R2990<br />
or 112 x 158cm for R7500 from Pezula Interiors.<br />
Details: pezulainteriors.co.za<br />
Edison lounge chair, R7995 from<br />
Weylandts.<br />
Burgess table lamp<br />
R1690 from SHF.<br />
Details: shf.co.za<br />
Pax cushion cover in rust,<br />
R149 from Superbalist.<br />
Ladder cut vase, R1195<br />
from Weylandts.<br />
Velvet couch, POR from Tonic. Details: 011-262-4506.<br />
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party<br />
The garden<br />
Join the garden party ... we’re celebrating Garden Day this month.<br />
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Here comes the sun – and we can’t wait to grab a blanket to picnic and play in the<br />
garden. We’ve put together a few floral finds perfect for a good cup of botanical tea or<br />
gin and tonics on the lawn with friends<br />
Finery Grapefruit Infused gin,<br />
R345 from bottleshop.co.za<br />
Sunbird rooibos tea, R115.<br />
Details: faithful-to-nature.co.za<br />
Pressed plastic<br />
high ball<br />
glasses perfect<br />
for the garden,<br />
R59.95 from<br />
Woolies.<br />
Turn any sundowner into a<br />
fundowner by adding your choice of<br />
Botanical Bombs to a shot or two<br />
of gin, vodka or rum. Top up with ice<br />
and 250ml ice-cold tonic water, dry<br />
ginger ale or soda. Stir gently. Let the<br />
Botanical Bomb infuse for a couple of<br />
minutes. Sip, savour, surrender. R199<br />
from sundownersociety.com<br />
We’re celebrating Garden<br />
Day this month<br />
Sunday <strong>October</strong> 20 is Garden Day in<br />
South Africa ... a day when all gardeners<br />
and lovers of plants are encouraged to<br />
wear a flower crown, get outdoors and<br />
enjoy nature. <strong>It</strong> makes no difference if<br />
you’re a beginner gardener, an indoor<br />
plant guru, a patio potterer or a wild<br />
weeder ... it’s a day when you should<br />
hang up your gloves, set aside your<br />
shovel and appreciate your plants.<br />
The day was created by Candide<br />
– a gardening app that connects<br />
gardeners with fellow plant lovers,<br />
public gardens and plant nurseries<br />
and features an extensive knowledge<br />
base of plants, news articles, plant<br />
identification, growing tips and virtual<br />
garden tours. Honestly, if that’s not the<br />
BFF of choice for gardeners, we don’t<br />
know what is! So on <strong>October</strong> 20, why<br />
not host a celebratory event … with<br />
tea and cake, a botanical G&T, a plant<br />
swap or lunch on the lawn … as long<br />
as you’re surrounded by greenery and<br />
toasting the goodness our gardens<br />
give us all year round. Details: For<br />
loads of ideas and downloads, visit<br />
www.gardenday.co.za and follow<br />
@GardenDaySA on Facebook,<br />
Instagram and Twitter.<br />
We’re planting ...<br />
regal pelargonium Novita for its<br />
knockout colours and neat, bushy<br />
growth. <strong>It</strong> looks good anywhere – in<br />
large containers, in the garden in full<br />
sun or semi-shade, even in coastal<br />
gardens. <strong>It</strong> doesn’t get leggy like older<br />
varieties used to do and is a great<br />
bloomer. The colour range is purple,<br />
violet, dark red with a purple eye and<br />
a pink bicolour. The medium-sized<br />
flowers cover the bush. Plant in welldrained<br />
fertile soil and protect from<br />
frost in colder areas. Garden plants<br />
need regular watering but allow the<br />
soil to dry out before watering again.<br />
Plants in containers need watering<br />
more often. Fertilize monthly with<br />
Vigorosa fertilizer.<br />
Details: ballstraathof.co.za<br />
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LMC ginger &<br />
lemongrass tea, R59.<br />
• LMC pure rooibos<br />
tea, R59, both from<br />
Poetry. Details:<br />
poetrystores.co.za<br />
Tea cup, R79 from H&M Home.<br />
Details: 086-069-0707.<br />
Heath & Heather organic<br />
lemon balm and liquorice<br />
tea, R62.10 from<br />
faithful-to-nature.co.za<br />
Galvanized<br />
watering can,<br />
R149.99 from<br />
Woolies.<br />
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The Duchess Floral, a nonalcoholic<br />
gin & tonic, crafted<br />
with the fragrant extracts of<br />
citrus blossoms, primrose and<br />
the indigenous honeybush.<br />
R429 for case of 24. Details:<br />
drinktheduchess.com<br />
Garden tasks for <strong>October</strong><br />
• Plant summer colour. Annuals that<br />
grow quickly and easily from seed are<br />
alyssum, cosmos, lavatera, portulaca,<br />
California poppy, and nasturtium. They<br />
all do best in full sun.<br />
• Trim back invasive groundcovers to<br />
give other plants room to grow.<br />
• Renew containers. Replace the<br />
potting soil and fill with summer<br />
annuals, trailing groundcovers or<br />
grasses.<br />
• Fertilize perennials with Vigorosa or<br />
granular fertilizer 3:1:5 or 5:1:5, and<br />
annuals with a liquid fertilizer. Use<br />
either pink or blue hydrangea food for<br />
hydrangeas.<br />
• Water regularly and spread a layer of<br />
mulch over beds to conserve water<br />
and keep the roots cool.<br />
• Mow lawns at least once a week,<br />
but if it’s very hot and dry, mow less<br />
frequently and set blades higher.<br />
Perfect for patios ...<br />
snack-sized sweet orange peppers<br />
are easy to grow in pots on the patio<br />
or on a sunny windowsill. Sweet<br />
Snack pot peppers produce loads of<br />
crunchy, delicious fruit, about 25 to<br />
30 fruits in two flushes. <strong>It</strong>’s a healthy<br />
snack for kids and good for chopping<br />
into salads, platters and stir-fries.<br />
The more you pick the better they<br />
produce. The plants are just as pretty<br />
and stay compact (50cm high). They<br />
just need regular watering, plant food<br />
once a week and a warm, sunny spot.<br />
Details: ballstraathof.co.za
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Glamorous, vintage-style<br />
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The African Journey is a collection<br />
of 18 gorgeous, vintage-style poster<br />
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and illustrated by the massively<br />
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glamorous posters used by travel<br />
agents in the 1950s and 60s. We’re<br />
starting a collection of places where<br />
we’ve been (and maybe where we<br />
plan to go, too) ... and they make<br />
exceptional gifts for international<br />
visitors or friends living far from<br />
home. They’re sold unframed, and<br />
cost R300, R600 and R1200 for A3,<br />
A2 and A1 posters respectively.<br />
Details: dbnatureworks.com<br />
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BEACH HOUSE DREAMS<br />
There’s something very special about the luxurious white holiday home that sits<br />
perfectly positioned on the Zinkwazi beach lagoon. The White House, as it’s known, is<br />
what beach house dreams are made of ...<br />
avish without being<br />
pretentious and reminiscent<br />
of a magnificent beach villa<br />
somewhere in Europe,<br />
the six-bedroom<br />
holiday home boasts<br />
incredible views over<br />
the Zinkwazi lagoon and the main<br />
beach of this quaint <strong>North</strong> Coast<br />
village. Sleeping up to 24 people, it<br />
offers private boat mooring and direct<br />
access to the main beach, as well as all<br />
the modern conveniences one would<br />
expect from a home of this calibre.<br />
Here are our top five reasons to book<br />
a holiday at this beautiful ocean-side<br />
abode ...<br />
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Located on the Zinkwazi<br />
lagoon directly in front of the<br />
main beach, the views from the<br />
home are simply magnificent.<br />
Text: LEAH SHONE. Photographer: CHRIS ALLAN PHOTO. Details: chrisallanphoto.co.za
5 reasons we adore<br />
The White House<br />
1THE SUPERB LOCATION<br />
The view, as you make your way<br />
through the elegant plantation<br />
shutter front doors, through the<br />
length of the house towards the<br />
deck, is nothing short of gasp-worthy.<br />
Situated on the lagoon in front of the<br />
main beach, you simply couldn’t ask<br />
for a better location for a beachside<br />
holiday. One can imagine spending<br />
hours in the warm summer sunshine,<br />
sprawled out on sunbeds alongside<br />
the swimming pool (set into the<br />
deck), watching as the kids frolic in the<br />
lagoon or swim across to main beach.<br />
A glass of bubbly in hand wouldn’t<br />
hurt either.<br />
2THE MOD CONS<br />
Think automated, remote<br />
controlled rolling doors<br />
(and blinds), which open the<br />
home completely to the exquisite<br />
180-degree sea views, air conditioning<br />
in all the rooms, Wi-Fi, smart TV, two<br />
dishwashers and security alarm with<br />
external and internal beams. This home<br />
has all the modern conveniences you<br />
need to ensure your coastal getaway is<br />
A welcome gift waits<br />
for you on arrival<br />
The oversized dining table and large wooden chandeliers<br />
add a wow factor to the contemporary coastal interior.<br />
comfortable and entirely relaxing. The<br />
home also comes fully serviced with a<br />
lovely permanent live-in maid named<br />
Gloria who is friendly and quick to offer<br />
help wherever needed.<br />
3THE STYLE<br />
With a contemporary coastal<br />
look and feel, the beautiful white<br />
and natural wood décor is perfectly<br />
complimented by the blue, grey<br />
and white subtly nautically-inspired<br />
furniture. The massive solid wood<br />
dining table and captivating, oversized<br />
wooden chandeliers add a wow factor<br />
to this otherwise clean, simplistic<br />
interior.<br />
4THE SPACE<br />
Two of the six bedrooms feature<br />
eight bunk beds each, two have<br />
queen beds and the last two feature<br />
king-sized beds and views over the sea<br />
and lagoon with stacking doors that<br />
open out onto the deck. All the rooms<br />
have en suite bathrooms and built-in<br />
wardrobes. This is the ideal location<br />
to spend family holidays with enough<br />
space for grannies and granddads and<br />
all the cousins.<br />
5THE LITTLE THINGS<br />
A lovely welcome gift waiting<br />
for you on arrival and a goodie<br />
bag packed with local magazines<br />
and pamphlets offering information<br />
about things to do in Zinkwazi and<br />
surrounding areas. A kitchen stocked<br />
with all the top-class appliances,<br />
crockery and accessories you need.<br />
Two ice machines. Staff who come<br />
in quietly and position the outdoor<br />
furniture and ensure everything is<br />
neat and tidy at the start of each day.<br />
<strong>It</strong>’s often the small things that really<br />
make a holiday memorable and, in this<br />
department, The White House comes<br />
out tops.<br />
The lovely Gloria is<br />
always there to help<br />
with a friendly smile.<br />
ABOUT LUXURY COASTAL ESCAPES<br />
The White House is one of the homes in the five-star holiday rental<br />
management company, Luxury Coastal Escapes’ (LCE), year-round collection.<br />
LCE has in its large portfolio some of the best beach houses on the KZN <strong>North</strong><br />
Coast and the Western Cape.<br />
Rates are from R6500 a night (out of season mid-week) going up to R13 000<br />
a night (mid-season) and R18 500 a night (high season). There’s a minimum<br />
booking of two nights for mid-week and low season, a minimum of 7 nights<br />
mid-season and minimum 14 nights high season. All bookings include a maid<br />
five days a week, fresh linen and towels, Wi-Fi, DStv and a welcome basket.<br />
Details: luxurycoastalescapes.com/thewhitehouse,<br />
louise@luxurycoastalescapes.com, 079-517-7353.<br />
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<strong>October</strong><br />
Win a hamper of the<br />
most agréable French cult<br />
beauty products<br />
Let’s be honest ... French women really do<br />
always seem to get it right. And one of<br />
their favourite ranges is ours, too. We adore<br />
the NUXE range of products, and can’t live<br />
without the French cult multi-purpose dry<br />
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the honey-scented Super Skin Repair Balm<br />
which works wonders to soothe areas<br />
which need it the most (think windburned<br />
chin or sides of the nose, dry elbows and<br />
heels ... and though we’re not often keen to<br />
share our creams, this one really does work<br />
for the whole family. The products, which<br />
cost between R370 and R695, are available<br />
from Woolworths, Truworths, Edgars and<br />
Foschini stores. We’re giving away a hamper<br />
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Singer-songwriter Kahn<br />
from Parlotones' fame, live<br />
in concert with full band.<br />
Tim Plewman is back with<br />
the internationally renowned,<br />
hilarious date comedy.<br />
Possibly the satirist's most<br />
intimate show yet, "The echo<br />
of a noise" has played to soldout<br />
audiences since its launch .<br />
Rocco de Villiers brings his<br />
latest production, "Kortbroek,<br />
langkouse" to entertain as<br />
only he knows how.<br />
TO ENQUIRE ABOUT SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION<br />
PACKAGES PLEASE CONTACT THE BALALAIKA HOTEL:<br />
TEL:<br />
EMAIL:<br />
ADDRESS:<br />
011 322 5000 (ask for Banqueting)<br />
INFO@LIVEATBALALAIKA.CO.ZA (ANNERI)<br />
20 MAUDE STREET, SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG<br />
All show times commence at 20:00 in the evening,<br />
All shows<br />
except Sunday 13th Oct and Saturday 19th Oct which<br />
Incl. VAT<br />
are matinee shows and begin at 15:00.<br />
R<br />
195<br />
p.p.<br />
Newly refurbished * Enjoy some<br />
of the best steaks in Johannesburg<br />
Peruse the extensive wine list<br />
Sip a signature cocktail at the Dollar Bar<br />
Safe parking<br />
hoose from any standard menus<br />
Starting at * ustomise your menu<br />
Large and small parties can be accommodated<br />
Great atmosphere * Great food * Great people<br />
Secure environment<br />
TO ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKINGS OR<br />
TO BOOK YOUR YEAR-END FUNCTION CONTACT:<br />
www.thebullrun.co.za<br />
aue Street Santon B<br />
Tel: Bull Run