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PRETORIA<br />

OUR FAVE<br />

BLINGED OUT<br />

PARTY SHOES<br />

PASCAL<br />

PIENAAR<br />

has a passion for<br />

art and the world<br />

Glam<br />

Queen<br />

ALL THE FASHION & BEAUTY YOU<br />

NEED TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY<br />

INDULGE<br />

FESTIVE<br />

RECIPES<br />

SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />

NOVEMBER <strong>2019</strong>


The National Zoological<br />

Garden (NZG), also<br />

known as the <strong>Pretoria</strong><br />

Zoo, celebrates 120 Years<br />

of existence!<br />

This year marks a special milestone in the history of the<br />

National Zoological Garden(NZG) also known as the<br />

<strong>Pretoria</strong> Zoo. The phenomenal 85-hectare Zoo, nestled<br />

in the heart of the City of Tshwane CBD, houses 3117<br />

specimens of 209 mammal species, 1358 specimens of<br />

202 bird species, 3871 specimens of 190 fish species,<br />

388 specimens of 4 invertebrate species, 309 specimens<br />

of 93 reptile species, and 44 specimens of 7 amphibian<br />

species making it the largest zoo in the country and the<br />

only one with national status.<br />

FACT BOX<br />

The total length of the walkways in the <strong>Pretoria</strong> Zoo is<br />

approximately 6km.<br />

An Aquarium and Reptile Park also form part of the<br />

Zoo facility in <strong>Pretoria</strong>.<br />

The NZG Aquarium is the largest inland marine<br />

aquarium in the country.<br />

The third largest collection of exotic trees can be found<br />

at the zoo.<br />

More than 450 000 people visit the zoo annually, visit us<br />

as we celebrate this milestone achievement during the<br />

month of October!<br />

www.sanbi.org


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CONTENTS<br />

WHY DON’T YOU ...<br />

4 <strong>Get</strong> a head start on your Christmas shopping at the Crafters<br />

Fair Christmas Market, book your tickets to see Helena Hettema<br />

in action or enjoy a glass (or two) of beer at the Purely <strong>Pretoria</strong><br />

MovemBEER Mile<br />

BOOK CLUB<br />

6 Read more about the hottest new releases and do not forget to<br />

join our book club<br />

WISH LIST<br />

8 We know it’s not Christmas yet, but we wouldn’t mind a few<br />

things on this wish list<br />

SOCIALS<br />

10 Wine and food galore at the TOPS at SPAR Wine Show<br />

12 <strong>It</strong> was fun and game at the <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> Canon Wildlife<br />

Photographic Safari<br />

15 Meet the Centurions of the year<br />

PEOPLE<br />

16 Pascal Pienaar is saving the world, one Spekboom at a time<br />

18 Doctor and pottery master, Rhoda Henning has the best of<br />

both worlds<br />

BEAUTY<br />

20 <strong>Get</strong> party-ready with these fab buys<br />

FASHION<br />

22 Glitz and glam! Our favourite party shoes<br />

HEALTH<br />

24 Make the most of the festive season with these financial tips<br />

FOOD<br />

26 Festive recipes to indulge in<br />

TRAVEL<br />

32 Ever heard of a fly camping experience? <strong>It</strong>’s a must!<br />

WIN<br />

34 Win 70 bottles (no, it’s not a typo) of Roodeberg wine<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Pretoria</strong> 03


Out & About<br />

Let’s get the festivities underway!<br />

01<br />

Christmas is now literally just<br />

around the corner and if you are<br />

on the hunt for the perfect Christmas<br />

presents for your loved ones, the<br />

Crafters Fair Christmas Market<br />

at the NG Moreleta Park in the east<br />

of <strong>Pretoria</strong> is the place to be. The<br />

market will be open between 1 and<br />

9 <strong>November</strong> and between 9am and<br />

7pm daily, excluding Sundays. Bring<br />

the entire family and shop between<br />

more than 200 exhibitors from around<br />

the country offering everything from<br />

clothing, jewellery, décor to toys and<br />

more. See you there!<br />

02<br />

Summer is officially here and<br />

all we want to do is spend time<br />

outside. <strong>Get</strong> the kids and pups and<br />

take part in the Ingaadi Adventure<br />

run/walk 21, 15, 10, 5 & 2km taking<br />

place at the beautiful Ingaadi Spa and<br />

Events venue in <strong>Pretoria</strong> East. The 2km,<br />

5km and 10km run/walk is pet-friendly<br />

while the 15 and 21km are only for<br />

runners and walkers. Enjoy something<br />

to eat and drink before the race, or<br />

grab breakfast or lunch after the race.<br />

The restaurant will be pet-friendly<br />

on the day and will even boast a<br />

special doggy menu as well as a gin<br />

and ice cream bar. Enjoy a fun morning<br />

while earning Vitality points (up to<br />

1 500 points for the 21km). Entry is R20<br />

before 1 <strong>November</strong>. Details: Call Gizelle<br />

083-264-3931/www.entrytime.com<br />

06<br />

For the second time this year<br />

Helena Hettema is heading to<br />

Candlewoods Boutique Venue. Book<br />

your tickets now and celebrate ‘’La<br />

Bonne Vie’’ with a French Harvest Table<br />

under African Skies while listening to<br />

the soulful cabaret voice of the capital’s<br />

own Helen Hettema. The show kicks<br />

off at 6:30pm and tickets sell for R300.<br />

A cash bar will be available. Details:<br />

www.candlewoodsvenue.co.za<br />

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09<br />

The Flair Baby & Toddler<br />

Market taking place between<br />

9 and 10 <strong>November</strong> at Southdowns<br />

College in Irene is the place to be<br />

if you are a mom, mom-to-be or<br />

shopping for gifts. With more than 100<br />

unique vendors showcasing the most<br />

exquisite baby and toddler necessities<br />

you will most definitely find<br />

something to your taste and liking.<br />

Tickets will be for sale at the door at<br />

R70. So circle the date in your diary!<br />

21<br />

Christine, Anel en Bianca se<br />

vlug na Thailand is vertraag.<br />

Dis Christine se 50ste verjaarsdag en<br />

dis die tweeling se geskenk aan haar.<br />

Hulle weet mos sy’s bang vir vlieg. Lizz<br />

Meiring, Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck en<br />

Nicole Holm is op publieke aanvraag<br />

terug met hul vertoning 3 Susters<br />

en is tussen 21 en 22 <strong>November</strong> op<br />

die Atterbury Teater se planke te sien.<br />

Kaartjies is tussen R160 en R180 te<br />

koop. Details: atterburyteater.co.za<br />

Have a husband or boyfriend<br />

that loves beer? Well,<br />

then listen up. <strong>Pretoria</strong>’s<br />

second Purely <strong>Pretoria</strong><br />

MovemBEER Mile is back<br />

and we know quite a few<br />

people who are dying to take<br />

part. How it works: Participants<br />

drink a 330 ml craft beer before<br />

running 400m to the next<br />

beer station. There are four<br />

beer station stops along the route and runners (or drinkers) will<br />

be fueled by Hazeldean Brewing Co. Registration opens at 1pm<br />

and the event starts at 2pm at the Cowhouse Market. The market<br />

is open between 9am and 4pm so we suggest getting there early<br />

and grab a bite to eat before the event starts. Please note that<br />

entries are capped at 100 and entry fees are R160 per person. So<br />

book your spot early to avoid disappointment. There will also be a<br />

prize for the best MovemBEER dressed participant so start planning<br />

your outfit. Details: www.quicket.co.za<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 adrib@rekord.co.za


<strong>November</strong> <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>Pretoria</strong> 05


Book club<br />

A trio of terrific reads for <strong>November</strong><br />

The long awaited sequel<br />

to A Handmaid’s Tale<br />

In A Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret<br />

Atwood envisioned a world in<br />

which the US had become Gilead,<br />

a totalitarian world ruled by<br />

Commanders in which women<br />

were totally subservient. Told by one<br />

handmaid, Offred, it describes how<br />

women are forbidden to learn to read<br />

or write and are solely there to serve<br />

men in all ways, including sexually.<br />

The sequel, The Testaments, is set 15<br />

years later and is told by three women<br />

– Aunt Lydia, a trainer and manager<br />

of handmaids, and two of Offred’s<br />

daughters, Agnes, who became the<br />

privileged child of an elite family,<br />

and Nicola, who was smuggled out<br />

to Canada. Resistance is growing<br />

in Gilead and Lydia is plotting its<br />

downfall... At a time when women<br />

are increasingly protesting against<br />

femicide, rape, unequal pay and often<br />

worse injustices at the hands of men,<br />

this book hits an extremely sensitive<br />

nerve. Chatto & Windus, R360.<br />

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Secrets. Affairs. Revenge.<br />

<strong>It</strong>’s all going on in the<br />

suburbs ... where everyone<br />

has something to hide<br />

Shari Lapena’s Someone We Know<br />

is set in a small suburb, where<br />

everyone is polite and friendly and<br />

neighbourly. When newcomers arrive<br />

in town – a handsome man and<br />

his extraordinarily attractive wife –<br />

the main conversation appears to be<br />

how much of a flirt she is with the<br />

men in the area. Then she’s found<br />

murdered, and more than one man<br />

is ‘a person of interest’ to the police.<br />

At the same time, a family’s teenage<br />

son has been breaking into some<br />

of the houses ... not to steal, but to<br />

practise his fairly impressive computer<br />

hacking skills. With secrets and<br />

affairs and revenge, Lapena keeps<br />

you guessing until the very end.<br />

Penguin, R290.<br />

Chosen as one of the best<br />

thrillers of the summer, this<br />

legal thriller is exceptional<br />

They were a perfectly ordinary family.<br />

Interesting jobs. Yoga, basketball<br />

and trips to the library. Takeout on<br />

Fridays in front of the telly and a<br />

bottle of wine with their friends.<br />

Until the murder. Chosen as one<br />

of the best thrillers of the summer<br />

by the New York Times, A Nearly<br />

Normal Family is M. T. Edvardsson’s<br />

psychological, legal thriller that asks<br />

what would you do if your daughter<br />

was suspected of murder? How far<br />

would you go to protect her? Would<br />

you believe her, or the evidence<br />

against her? The father believes<br />

his daughter has been framed. The<br />

mother believes she’s hiding something.<br />

And the daughter believes<br />

they have no idea what she’s truly<br />

capable of. Could. Not. Put. <strong>It</strong>. Down!<br />

Brilliant. Macmallan, R299.


Discover the magic<br />

of Christmas!<br />

Immerse yourself in a world of enchantment<br />

and joy with our memorable gift selection.<br />

Discover more at clarins.co.za and<br />

participating Clarins beauty counters.<br />

12 iconic must-have Clarins products<br />

hidden in this Advent Calendar<br />

R890* | Valued at R2,100<br />

Sparkling freshness<br />

Eau de Jardins Gift Set<br />

R625* | Valued at R1,080<br />

Something for Dad...<br />

ClarinsMen Hydration Collection<br />

R815* | Valued at R980<br />

Everyone’s favourite!<br />

Double Serum Collection<br />

R1,330* | Valued at R1,700<br />

<strong>It</strong>’s on everyone’s list…<br />

Eau Dynamisante Collection<br />

R625* | Valued at R1,080<br />

Let it Glow! Let it Glow!<br />

Bright Plus Gift Set<br />

R910* | Valued at R1,500<br />

All eye want for Christmas<br />

Wonder Perfect 4D Gift<br />

R380* | Valued at R545<br />

Online<br />

exclusive<br />

Online<br />

exclusive<br />

Mommy’s kissing Santa Claus<br />

if she gets this Holiday Beauty Cracker<br />

R320* | Valued at R495<br />

The gift of youthful skin<br />

Super Restorative Deluxe Collection<br />

R3,260* | Valued at R4,300<br />

For you. About you.<br />

*Recommended Retail Selling Price


Wish list<br />

Party in style. Oh, how we love a bit of gold!<br />

VA VA WOW!!<br />

The party season is officially upon us and it’s time to dust off your party shoes. A few new<br />

outfits and jewellery pieces are most definitely in order and we won’t mind bragging with<br />

something as beautiful as this Cindy cuff from Witchery, R499. Oh, and the freshwater pearl<br />

detail is simply gorgeous. Details: www.woolworths.co.za<br />

And of course you might have noticed that hair clips are all the rage.<br />

These beautiful gold and jewel clips from Mango will add that extra something to your<br />

look and make sure you are right on trend, R449. Details: https://shop.mango.com/za<br />

Speaking of accessories. We will most definitely always be on time if we had this gorgeous<br />

Runway watch in rose gold from Michael Kors, R7 999. Details: superbalist.com<br />

DRINKS GALORE<br />

After her interest in<br />

the distilling process,<br />

Centurion drama teacher<br />

Ansie de Beer decided to<br />

try her hand at gin making.<br />

She developed a<br />

recipe, found a distillery<br />

and Melodramatic:<br />

The Phantom was born.<br />

She’s won two awards<br />

since and says it’s a sipping<br />

gin that can be enjoyed<br />

neat, with tonic, or in a<br />

gin cocktail. Her theatric<br />

background is evident in<br />

the packaging and Ansie<br />

says The Phantom is the<br />

first release from her range.<br />

See if you can spot the<br />

phantom when you peek<br />

into the bottle, R389.<br />

Details: www.takealot.com<br />

Keep all your favourite mags<br />

in one place with this uber<br />

stylish gold Lola magazine<br />

rack from Coricraft, R699.<br />

Details: www.coricraft.co.za.<br />

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IT’S GOLD, BABY!<br />

These glass and gold-plated<br />

salt and pepper grinders are almost<br />

too pretty to use. Pretty hey?<br />

R299 for a set of two.<br />

Details: www.woolworths.co.za<br />

For a touch of luxury why not get<br />

your hands on gold-plated cutlery?<br />

<strong>It</strong> will look gorgeous on the table at<br />

your next year-end party. <strong>It</strong>em prices<br />

range between R89.90 and R149.<br />

Details: www.zarahome.com/za<br />

GOLDEN, A BIT NUTTY AND SUPER LUXE<br />

Fancy a spoonful (or two) of delicious cashew butter? Well, then we have<br />

just the thing. Fresh online offers a wide range of dry goods all packaged<br />

in eco-friendly packaging. According to our sources one bottle of cashew<br />

butter simply won’t be enough. <strong>It</strong>’s perfect for adding to smoothies,<br />

spreading on toast or just eating out of the jar. Also check out the smooth<br />

peanut butter and almond butter, R140. Details: freschonline.com.<br />

And check out this Kintsukuroi mug. <strong>It</strong>’s based on the Japanese process<br />

of Kintsugi where broken pottery is fixed using golden laquer. Available in<br />

black and white each mug is made from Fine<br />

Bone China and real gold and comes with a<br />

gold-plated teaspoon, R299. Details: tastefulliving.myshopify.com<br />

UNICORN WHAT?!<br />

Ever heard of unicorn fitness boxes?<br />

Yes, it’s a thing. The Unicorn Fitness<br />

Box is a monthly subscription box<br />

designed exclusively for women.<br />

Each box brings the best in what the<br />

fitness industry has to offer - items<br />

in apparel, equipment, nutrition,<br />

recovery and education - to make sure<br />

you as the subscriber get a taste of it<br />

all. Interested? Head on over to their<br />

website to subscribe. Each box will<br />

cost you R565 per month including<br />

delivery to your door and each box is<br />

valued anywhere from R800 to R2 000.<br />

Details: www.unicornfitnessbox.co.za<br />

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Vino enthusiasts<br />

induldge<br />

Uche Okpara and Suvritha Ramphal<br />

Wine lovers from across the city recently flocked to Menlyn Park<br />

Shopping Centre for the annual TOPS at SPAR Wine Show.<br />

This year’s show was bigger and better than ever before and<br />

festivalgoers got to sample and buy wines from some of South<br />

Africa’s best cellars. Some of the crowd-pleasing<br />

attractions included the #SAWineShowcase Theatre by Jon<br />

Meinking, the Wine Label Design Awards presented by Rotolabel.<br />

The Old Vine Project The show offered wine enthusiasts an<br />

opportunity to learn about wine varietals, wine-making processes,<br />

wine pairings and more. The TOPS at SPAR Wine Show<br />

celebrated its 13th anniversary this year. After the <strong>Pretoria</strong> show,<br />

the TOPS at SPAR Wine Show moves on to East London<br />

and ends off in Nelspruit.<br />

Genevive and Wikus Snygans<br />

Michelle Laranja and Berne Gilliland<br />

Marlise du Toit, Natasha Uys and Karla Veldsman<br />

Markus Balsakus, Gustav Collatz,<br />

Williem Niemand and AJ van Dyk<br />

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Ernest Skosana and Suzan Mabena<br />

Tinus Havinga and André Groenewald<br />

Ted’s Menlyn<br />

Park store<br />

NOW OPEN<br />

Mary-Anne Whittles, Jade Bowes and Vaneshree Leeuw<br />

Menlyn Park Shopping Centre<br />

Atterbury Rd & Lois Ave,<br />

Menlyn Park, <strong>Pretoria</strong>, 0063


Close up encounters thrilled!<br />

Nadine Mingard, Lynda Wolfson<br />

Focus!<br />

Sue Vacy-Lyle, Wayne Hinde, Anthea Goldwain<br />

Our <strong>Get</strong> <strong>It</strong> Canon Wildlife Photographic Safari<br />

at the exceptional Thanda Tented Camp in<br />

Zululand’s Big Five country was a roaring (see<br />

what we did there!) success. More than two dozen<br />

keen photographers spent the weekend with top<br />

Canon and wildlife photographers, who shared<br />

their tips, expertise and entertaining stories about<br />

capturing wildlife. The animals – large and fierce,<br />

small and pretty – joined the party ... obligingly<br />

showing off their best sides for the cameras. You<br />

can see all the shots – including the spectacular<br />

winning photo of the weekend by Sue Vacy-Lyle -<br />

on getitmagazine.co.za.<br />

Matthew and Petra Blewett<br />

Dana Eitzen, John and Dawn Champman<br />

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Heather and Tony Grizic<br />

Engela Uys, Rico de Marigny<br />

Lize and Stephan de Klerk, Warren Nicholas<br />

Focus!<br />

Ian and Susan Omand, Christiaan Sperka<br />

Stephen Monareng<br />

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PROMOTION<br />

Canon’s SNAPSHOT<br />

of the neighbourhood!<br />

And the regional<br />

winner is ...<br />

We had a phenominal response<br />

to our Caxton Snapshot of the<br />

Neighbourhood competition.<br />

The judges - our Canon<br />

professionals - had a tough time<br />

selecting the winner ...<br />

but here it is.<br />

Donovan Butler from Annlin<br />

is our winner and we have<br />

to say his photograph of the<br />

early morning sunrise taken at<br />

Roodeplaat Dam has blown us<br />

away. <strong>It</strong>’s absolutely gorgeous<br />

and it seems the experts at<br />

Canon agree!<br />

“I am fortunate enough to be able to go fishing every month for my work. On that specific trip, I stayed overnight at Roodeplaat<br />

Northern Transvaal grounds. The fishing went so well I decided to fish through the night and, as it was starting to get light, the<br />

clouds reflecting off of the water looked so beautiful I decided to snap a few pictures with my cellphone,” Donovan explained the<br />

origin of the photograph.<br />

He loves photography and says it’s all about capturing a moment in time that can be shared with others.<br />

Donovan plans to take a lot of nature photos with his brand new camera and says his favourite photos include the city skyline and<br />

beautiful scenes at any of our local dams and nature reserves.<br />

A big congratulations, Donovan. May you and your new camera take many more breathtakingly beautiful images together.<br />

What a prize!<br />

Donovan Butler won a PowerShot SX540<br />

HS Canon camera. Effortless fun and<br />

expert control are combined in this 50x<br />

zoom, connected bridge camera. <strong>It</strong>’s<br />

perfect for snapping photographs on<br />

holiday or at special occasions and is<br />

ideal for those home movie moments.<br />

The PowerShot SX540 HS Canon camera<br />

is great for low-light shots, it can be<br />

controlled by a smartphone, and<br />

photos can be<br />

transferred to a<br />

Canon connect<br />

station with<br />

a single tap.<br />

Valued at R3 999.<br />

For more<br />

pics from<br />

readers, visit<br />

www.<br />

getitmagazine<br />

.co.za


Centurion of<br />

the year!<br />

The winners of the third edition of the Centurion Of The Year<br />

Awards were announced at a lavish function at Centurion Hotel.<br />

Marius Bester from hospice, Masemola Christina Matawane<br />

manager at the SPCA and Colonel Jos Botes of the SAPS Police<br />

were the three winners of this year’s award.<br />

The awards were born from the need to acknowledge individuals<br />

in the community who through their actions make Centurion<br />

better, said organiser Michelle van Zyl. Each year the three<br />

recipients receive a unique award created by a local resident.<br />

“The reason we use different awards every year is because we pick<br />

an award that is symbolic to the receivers of the year. This year we<br />

selected a succulent garden-hardy, resilient, and the ability to get<br />

the job done with little resources,” Michelle adds. Each year the<br />

three recipients receive a unique award created by a local resident.<br />

Jos Botes<br />

Karin Franks and Joanne van der Watt<br />

Bianca Botha and Desre-Lee Broodryk<br />

Melanie Robbins, Marius Bester and Annelize Greyling<br />

Marius Bester, Joanne van der Watt and Jos Botes<br />

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Text: MARIËTTE VAN NIEKERK / Cover and profile photographer: ANTHONY HORAK PHOTOGRAPHY / Make-up: MICHELLE NOLAN.


A HEART FOR ALL<br />

Entrepreneur, actress, conservationist and world traveller.<br />

Pascal Pienaar is making her dreams happen one step at a time and then she is also<br />

helping in the fight against global warming as well.<br />

She first caught our eye in the<br />

kykNET soapy, Binnelanders<br />

as the bubbly Karli du Preez<br />

and since then, Pascal Pienaar<br />

has become a daily visitor<br />

in the living rooms of many<br />

households. A few months<br />

ago, however, she decided to spread<br />

her wings and say farewell to her<br />

character leaving many fans sad and<br />

shocked. But, don’t worry. <strong>It</strong>’s not the<br />

last you’ll hear of the blonde beauty.<br />

These days she’s an entrepreneur and<br />

conservationist saving the planet one<br />

elephant bush at a time.<br />

After so many years on Binnelanders<br />

Pascal was in the mood for a<br />

challenge. She also believes that<br />

actors should not be too caught up in<br />

their comfort zones. “My gut just told<br />

me it was time,” she says.<br />

“Karli was my very first professional<br />

role and it was frightening to learn the<br />

art of television in front of the entire<br />

country. <strong>It</strong>’s not like theatre where you<br />

have only a few people watching, and<br />

you do not have a lot of time on the<br />

studio floor when filming,” she says.<br />

Leaving Binnelanders was no easy<br />

task but, says Pascal, the decision<br />

to move on was both a little bit<br />

wonderful and a relief. “I could<br />

suddenly set my own daily pace,<br />

colour or cut my hair if I wanted to,<br />

spread my wings, discover new things<br />

and get to know new people. I had<br />

more time for the things I couldn’t do<br />

over the past six years,” she says.<br />

Two years ago, the actress also turned<br />

entrepreneur. “I love to travel and<br />

realised that I needed to make a plan<br />

to start earning a second income. I<br />

decided to give myself one year to<br />

start up my business before deciding<br />

if it was something that I wanted to<br />

do full-time. Needless to say, it was the<br />

best decision of my life. I got to see so<br />

many wonderful places and all thanks<br />

to something I used to do in my spare<br />

time,” she says.<br />

“The beauty products I sell focus on<br />

anti-aging and adding antioxidants<br />

back into the skin. There is a cream for<br />

every skin type as well as supplements<br />

to help you get a glowing skin from<br />

the inside out. I also have a facial wash<br />

device that exfoliates and removes<br />

make-up like no other cleaner on the<br />

market. I use all my products myself<br />

and it’s nice to get compliments<br />

about the condition of my skin. Even<br />

more so when my clients are happy<br />

with their own results,” Pascal says.<br />

Building a new business is super<br />

stressful and lots of hard work. “To<br />

achieve success you have to put in<br />

the hours and make sacrifices. A little<br />

every day goes a long way, ” Pascal<br />

says. Staying motivated is, however,<br />

an entirely different story. “You have<br />

to encourage and motivate yourself<br />

every day. If you are not working, no<br />

money will come in and then you only<br />

have yourself to blame,” she adds.<br />

Apart from her business, her other<br />

passion is her elephant bush<br />

(Spekboom) project. “The elephant<br />

bush is an amazing indigenous plant<br />

that releases more oxygen than the<br />

Amazon. <strong>It</strong>’s drought and fire resistant,<br />

acts like a sponge for carbon dioxide,<br />

helps with erosion and you can even<br />

eat it as it is high in Vitamin C,”<br />

Pascal explains.<br />

The actress is passionate about saving<br />

the environment and to fight global<br />

warming. She wants to plant about a<br />

1 000 elephant bushes before the end<br />

of the year. “I would love for people to<br />

join the cause and plant an elephant<br />

bush in their own gardens. <strong>It</strong>’s as easy<br />

as taking a plant cutting and planting<br />

it in your garden.<br />

To combat our carbon footprint one<br />

has to plant 10 elephant bushes a<br />

year and we can all start with our own<br />

gardens,” she says.<br />

When she’s not going to auditions,<br />

building her business or planting<br />

elephant bushes, Pascal loves to<br />

travel. The most interesting place<br />

she’s travelled to is Cappadoccia in<br />

Turkey and Wadi Rhum in Jordan.<br />

“Both places were so weird and surreal<br />

I almost felt like I was dreaming. I<br />

would still love to see the fjords in<br />

Scandinavia and the Faroe islands.<br />

Both are places with few people and<br />

loads of nature,” Pascal ads.<br />

When at home, she loves to<br />

spend time with friends and family<br />

and recently took up sailing.<br />

She loves nature and when she finds<br />

the time, you’ll find her on a hiking<br />

trail somewhere.<br />

For now, her conservation work and<br />

business take up a lot of her time, but<br />

fans can look forward to seeing<br />

Pascal on a dating show called ‘Hoor<br />

My, Sien My, Soen My’. She is also hard<br />

at work on a show she will soon be<br />

pitching to kykNET.<br />

To get in contact with Pascal about<br />

her products or the elephant bush<br />

project, you can contact her on<br />

Instagram at @peachy_nu or<br />

@pascalie. Alternatively, you can send<br />

an email to pascalpaski@gmail.com.<br />

MORE ABOUT PASCAL<br />

Her favourite food…<br />

Pasta, sushi and ice cream<br />

Her beauty secret…<br />

Never go to bed with make-up on<br />

and always use sunscreen when<br />

going outside<br />

Her favourite restaurant for drinks<br />

Culture Club.<br />

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CREATIVITY<br />

&PRECISION<br />

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Born and raised in the capital city, Rhoda Henning is a<br />

qualified doctor-turned-pottery queen. We chatted to her<br />

to find out how she combines her two passions.<br />

Rhoda Henning has called the capital city home all her life but looking back now, little<br />

would Rhoda know that one day she would get to live out both her passions in life –<br />

medicine and pottery. The Brooklyn resident attended school first at Laerskool Anton<br />

van Wouw before matriculating at Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool. Her family is very medical<br />

orientated and with her dad being a professor in Ophthalmology at the University of<br />

<strong>Pretoria</strong>, it was quite natural for Rhoda to follow in his footsteps and pursue a career in<br />

medicine herself.<br />

She enrolled at the University of <strong>Pretoria</strong> after matriculating and studied towards a BSc<br />

degree in Maths and Zoology. <strong>It</strong> was during that time that she was introduced to pottery<br />

and in her third year she joined a pottery class in the city. Who knew that she would fall<br />

in love so utterly with something so creative and crafty like clay work and pottery.<br />

“The following year I started to study medicine and got credit for all but one subject, so I<br />

decided to work in the pottery studio for the rest of the first year,” Rhoda explains.<br />

In her sixth and final year of medicine she gave birth to her first daughter and in her<br />

house doctor year her second daughter was born. This made her evaluate her options<br />

as she wanted to work part-time at a hospital to be able to spend time with her kids. “All<br />

the posts were, however, frozen at that time so I decided to start a practice at home. I<br />

changed my mind again and started a pottery instead,” she laughs.<br />

In 1985, without any formal training in pottery and ceramics, she opened her own<br />

pottery studio in Brooklyn where she offered hand building, wheelwork and decoration<br />

(painting on ceramics and glazing) classes. “I was fascinated with the idea that one can<br />

produce hard, durable things from raw clay. I fell in love with the whole process,” Rhoda<br />

explains.<br />

For her own work she gets inspiration from nature. “Pottery is such a big field. One can<br />

be good in one technique in a short time, but to cover every aspect well will take a few<br />

years. Yet, pottery is a skill that can be taught,” she adds.<br />

When the Brooklyn resident is not busy at the pottery studio, which she these days runs<br />

with her daughter Madeleine she still makes time to assist with operations. But, how does<br />

she get time for both?<br />

“<strong>It</strong> is difficult to find time for both surgery and pottery. Often some things just have to<br />

wait,” Rhoda says.<br />

Where medicine can be quite precise and pottery a bit more creative, there are a few<br />

similarities. “Medicine is very precise, but doing pottery like I do, is also precise. A lot can<br />

go wrong in the process from raw clay to the final finished product,” she explains.<br />

That’s also why one of the biggest lessons she’s learnt is to never put your heart on any<br />

products you have made until it is safely out of the kiln and completely finished.<br />

When Rhoda is not working at the pottery studio or operating she loves to spend some<br />

time in the garden, gardening or get lost in a good read.<br />

At Rhoda Henning’s Pottery and Art Studio, Rhoda and her team offer weekly pottery<br />

classes as well as once off sessions perfect for special events like a kitchen tea, birthday<br />

celebration, or corporate teambuilding function. Details: www.rhodahenning.co.za.


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Shimmer, shine and stand out from<br />

the party crowd. For our nails<br />

we’re loving Essence Glitter<br />

on Glitter Off (so clever ...<br />

peel off nail polish) R54.95,<br />

and Shine Last and Go (priced<br />

perfecly for a party ... R29.95)<br />

both from Dis-Chem.<br />

And for eyes, this WOW<br />

Sparkling Corals Palette is<br />

exactly that ... wow! R180<br />

from wowcosmetics.co.za<br />

Last minute party? A quick spritz of Biosense Dry Shampoo and you’ll be good<br />

to go. R180 from splush.co.za/brand/biosense • Loaded with vitamin E and seven<br />

precious vegetable oils, Inoar Kalice Oil is used on hair, body and face ... it<br />

moisturises, nourishes, restores, softens and protects. R780 from inoar.co.za • Eau<br />

Thermale Avène has just launched DermAbsolu, a range specifically formulated<br />

for mature skin. The star product is this Serum .. a highly concentrated serum-inoil.<br />

Used twice daily, it unveils an illuminating effect, and leaves the skin toned and<br />

radiant, with facial contours visibly reshaped. R499 from eau-thermale-avene.co.za<br />

Four AMAZING shimmery shades in<br />

this Sorbet Eye to Eye Cocoa Crush<br />

eyeshadow quad. R179.95 from Sorbet<br />

salons or sorbet.co.za<br />

Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />

If you’re looking for hot eye shades, brace yourself. The new Urban Decay Naked Heat palette is sweltering! A dozen all-new,<br />

can’t-live-without, amber-hued neutrals – from warm browns and burnt oranges to deep red eyeshadows. These shades look<br />

insanely flattering on any skin tone, and there’s everything you need ... including a full-size mirror and a double-ended brush,<br />

one for blending, one for precise application in the crease. R860 from urbandecay.co.za<br />

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Ready, steady<br />

GLOW<br />

We’re feeling festive ... so we’re<br />

sharing a few of our star beauty<br />

finds for the party season<br />

Explosive. Alluring. Delectable. But never too sweet! We’re<br />

wearing just one fragrance this festive season ... and it’s<br />

Azzaro Wanted Girl. <strong>It</strong>’s a Floral Oriental Gourmand, and is<br />

massively desirable. From R940 at your local fragrance store.<br />

• Flirty gold eyes ... try this Essence Longlasting Eye Pencil<br />

in Gold Blind, R29.95 from Dis-Chem • Sparkling eyes ... we’re<br />

besotted with this Clarins Eyeshadow ... and admit this season<br />

we’re wearing it day and night. Because it is ... festive! R355.<br />

Glow all through the party season. This Vichy<br />

Ideal Soleil Self Tanner with Vitamin E gives<br />

you a really natural-looking tan in just one<br />

hour, and keeps your skin hydrated for eight<br />

hours. R245 from Dis-Chem.<br />

Party in a pot ... Catrice Bouncy Bronzer<br />

Caribbean Vibes, R79.95 from Dis-Chem.<br />

Shimmer bronzer<br />

from WOW, R75 from<br />

wowcosmetics.co.za<br />

Prep your skin<br />

... this Sunlight<br />

Light Correcting<br />

Serum Primer<br />

from Catrice<br />

works like magic.<br />

Reasonably priced,<br />

too. R92.95 from<br />

Dis-Chem.<br />

Love an<br />

easy-touse<br />

pencil.<br />

Mavala’s<br />

Crayon<br />

Lumiere Eye<br />

Shadow in<br />

Beige Biscuit is our<br />

go-to for party eyes.<br />

R187 from Dis-Chem.<br />

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Let’s<br />

1<br />

KICK IT!<br />

With the year-end festivities kicking off this month who wouldn’t want<br />

to turn heads in the sexiest shoes of the season?<br />

We’ve rounded up a few of our favourites.<br />

2<br />

NUDISH<br />

1. Every girl needs a beautiful<br />

stiletto in a nude colour and we<br />

love this Aserania heels from<br />

Aldo, R1 499. Nude shoes<br />

can be paired with any<br />

outfit or colour. Details: www.<br />

aldoshoes.co.za<br />

2. Cute and sexy! We’d love a pair<br />

of these Couplet vinyl squaretoe<br />

heeled sandals with vinyl<br />

bow detailing by Jeffrey<br />

Campbell, R2 399.<br />

Details: thatshoelady.co.za<br />

LITTLE BLACK…<br />

SHOE<br />

3. Just like your little black<br />

dress, a pair of black sandals is<br />

key. Add to that a bit of bling<br />

like these leather high-heel<br />

embellished sandals from<br />

the Blue Collection and<br />

you’re ready to dance the<br />

night away, R1 799.<br />

Details: www.zara.com/za/<br />

4. As you might have noticed,<br />

vinyl details in shoes are big<br />

this party season. We love<br />

these black vinyl high heels<br />

from Mango, R699.<br />

Details: shop.mango.com/za<br />

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A BIT OF SPARKLE<br />

5. Diamonds, anyone? Do we<br />

even have to ask! For a bit of<br />

sparkle these Fergi diamante<br />

heels will be the perfect addition<br />

to your wardrobe, R499.<br />

Details: superbalist.com<br />

6. How gorgeous are these<br />

Erin Rhinestone heels from<br />

Steve Madden? R1 299.<br />

Details: stevemadden.co.za<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7 8<br />

9<br />

COLOUR ALL AROUND<br />

7. Blue, pink, red or orange.<br />

Brightly coloured shoes are all<br />

the rage and it’s easy to see<br />

why. These Mikale red stiletto<br />

heels from Call it Spring will<br />

most definitely turn heads, R799.<br />

Details: superbalist.com<br />

8. We also love these yellow<br />

Rorka heels from Aldo, R1 699.<br />

Details: www.zando.co.za<br />

ON THE<br />

LOW DOWN<br />

9. Mules are all the rage<br />

and no one says party<br />

shoes have to be heels.<br />

The beautiful heel detail in<br />

these Sabrina mules from<br />

Country Road will most<br />

definitely get your friends<br />

gushing, R1 599. Details:<br />

www.woolworths.co.za<br />

10. Put your best foot<br />

forward in one of this<br />

season’s must-have shoes –<br />

the slide. And how cute are<br />

these Lilith leather slides<br />

in shell pink? R799. Details:<br />

www.woolworths.co.za<br />

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BE MONEY SAVVY<br />

THIS FESTIVE SEASON...<br />

With Christmas only a few weeks away it’s safe to say that the party season has officially<br />

kicked off. To help you make the most of it, we asked financial consultant, author and<br />

speaker Ronel Jooste for financial advice to help get you through the season.<br />

4<br />

Once the calendar reaches <strong>November</strong>, you know it’s almost<br />

time for fun, relaxation and spending time with loved ones.<br />

The school holidays are around the corner and the children<br />

will need to be entertained for an extended period. Then<br />

there’s the holiday plans - be it staying in the city or heading<br />

to your vacation home at the beach.<br />

“Spending money will be inevitable but it is important to try<br />

to keep within your budget. Everything is more expensive<br />

during December and January is a long and tough month<br />

with plenty of expenses that you need to take into account.<br />

Enjoy the holidays but spend wisely,” says Ronel Jooste,<br />

award-winning entrepreneur and the owner of FinanciallyFit<br />

Group and PhysEQFiT Guesthouse in Centurion.<br />

HERE ARE HER TOP SAVING TIPS FOR<br />

THE HOLIDAY SEASON:<br />

1<br />

EXPENSIVE ISN’T<br />

NECESSARILY BETTER<br />

You don’t always need to buy expensive gifts. Most<br />

adults and children value time and attention more<br />

than expensive gifts. Give your loved ones the valuable<br />

gift of your time and attention this December. Rather<br />

create memories, because memories last a lifetime.<br />

2<br />

MAKE A WISH LIST<br />

Ask your family and friends to compile a<br />

wish list for Christmas. Rather spend money on<br />

gifts that will be appreciated than wasting money<br />

on gifts the receiver won’t use or derive value from.<br />

3<br />

PLAN YOUR SHOPPING<br />

7<br />

Shopping during the festive season is<br />

unavoidable but planning your shopping<br />

sprees in advance could save you lots of time<br />

and money. Don’t go to the shops unnecessarily.<br />

Rather compile a shopping list and try and stick to it.<br />

<strong>It</strong>’s also a great idea to look out for discounted prices<br />

and make use of loyalty programmes at shops - most<br />

shops have them.<br />

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SAY NO TO EXCESSIVE<br />

DECORATIONS<br />

Don’t spend a fortune on decorations that will<br />

rapidly be forgotten. Use fruit bouquets that can<br />

double-up as dessert and flowers from your garden to<br />

create something cost-effective, unique and special.<br />

5<br />

SHARE THE COSTS<br />

Entertaining will feature on your to-do list this<br />

summer, but don’t carry all the costs. Entertaining<br />

at home is usually a lot cheaper than going to<br />

restaurants or entertainment venues. Ask friends<br />

and family to all contribute their favourite dish towards<br />

your feast meal.<br />

6<br />

GET CREATIVE<br />

If your budget is getting really tight during<br />

the holiday, be creative when planning activities.<br />

You can still have lots of fun without splashing<br />

out on activities. Make the most of the gorgeous<br />

summer weather and enjoy a picnic outside with friends<br />

and family. Movie night at home with popcorn and<br />

milkshakes is a great idea and so is a cook-off. Or camp<br />

in your garden, braai marshmallows and try to count<br />

the stars. Mountain biking is a fun and cost-effective<br />

activity to keep the kids entertained on a low budget.<br />

Go for walks with the family and dogs. There are beautiful<br />

bicycle parks, botanical gardens and nature reserves that<br />

you can enjoy without having to spend a fortune and be<br />

in a safe environment.<br />

KEEP AN EYE OUT<br />

FOR SALES<br />

The mad rush of inflated prices is over after<br />

Christmas and there are massive sales. If you<br />

plan properly for the year ahead and stick to your<br />

budget, you can pick up great savings the week after<br />

Christmas. Be money savvy though and don’t buy things<br />

you don’t need.


8<br />

GET YOUR<br />

INSURANCE IN ORDER<br />

Unfortunately, bad things do still happen<br />

to good people. Ensure that your life insurance,<br />

funeral cover and will are up to date at all times<br />

to avoid leaving chaos behind. Crime, house robbery<br />

and motor accidents increase significantly during the<br />

December holidays. Ensure your household content and<br />

motor vehicle insurance plans are up to date. Make sure<br />

that your house alarm, electric fencing and other security<br />

measures are in working condition before you go on<br />

holiday. Check that your vehicle is in a good condition<br />

and that your vehicle’s licence and your personal driver’s<br />

licence are valid. You don’t want to run the risk that<br />

the insurance is not paying out if something happens<br />

because the pre-set conditions were not met. If you are<br />

travelling abroad over the holiday period, check that<br />

you have travel insurance in place and that your needs<br />

are covered.<br />

“Always remember your health is your wealth.<br />

Take time out to relax and recover after a busy <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

December holidays is a time to over-indulge and break<br />

free from routine. Enjoy yourself, but take care of your<br />

body: make time for some exercising, try to still eat<br />

healthy, keep portion control in mind, drink plenty of<br />

water in the heat and don’t consume too much alcohol,”<br />

Ronel, a self-confessed fitness fanatic, says.<br />

For more money savvy tips, or to order Ronel’s<br />

award-winning book, Financially Fit and Wealthy<br />

go to www.roneljooste.com.<br />

Details: www.financiallyfitlife.co.za.<br />

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FESTIVE<br />

FEAST<br />

If ever there was a time to drink, eat and be<br />

merry, it’s now. And on the menu? A feast of<br />

baked cheese, glazed ham and chocolate tart.<br />

Baked cranberry<br />

Camembert<br />

You’ll need: 100g frozen cranberries;<br />

150g Staffords cranberry jelly; 1tsp chilli<br />

flakes; one 250g wheel of Camembert<br />

or Brie cheese; 50g walnuts; 3 sprigs of<br />

rosemary.<br />

To make: Preheat oven to 180˚C. In a<br />

small saucepan combine the frozen<br />

cranberries, 100g Staffords cranberry<br />

jelly and chilli flakes. Cook over low<br />

heat until the cranberries are soft and<br />

the sauce has thickened slightly, for<br />

about 5 min. Set aside.<br />

On a baking tray, score the wheel of<br />

cheese in a 2cm by 2cm pattern. In the<br />

grooves, insert the rosemary leaves ...<br />

do this evenly throughout the wheel.<br />

Spread 50g of Staffords cranberry jelly<br />

evenly over the top of the wheel. Tie<br />

a piece of kitchen twine around the<br />

outside of the wheel to prevent it from<br />

breaking apart too early. Sprinkle the<br />

walnuts around the wheel.<br />

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until it has<br />

become soft in the middle. This will<br />

vary depending on the age of the<br />

cheese. Remove from the oven and<br />

place on a serving dish. Spoon over<br />

some of the cranberry chilli sauce and<br />

place the rest in a dish to serve on the<br />

side. Sprinkle with toasted walnuts and<br />

more fresh rosemary if desired.<br />

Serve immediately with a crusty sliced<br />

bread like sourdough or baguette.<br />

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Honey mustard glazed ham<br />

You’ll need: 3kg leg of ham, trimmed and<br />

skin removed; 1 cup of smooth orange<br />

marmalade; quarter cup of Staffords honey;<br />

half a cup orange juice; 3 tbsp Staffords Dijon<br />

mustard; cloves for studding; sage for garnish.<br />

To make: Preheat oven to 180˚C. In a<br />

saucepan combine the marmalade, honey,<br />

orange juice and mustard. Cook over low<br />

heat until the glaze has thickened slightly –<br />

around five to seven minutes. Set aside, but<br />

do not allow to cool completely. If needed<br />

reheat over low heat for one to two minutes.<br />

Score the trimmed leg of ham into a 2cm<br />

diamond pattern. Push a single clove into<br />

the centre of each diamond. Only stud the<br />

top of the ham, or whichever side you’ll be<br />

presenting. Place on a rack above a lined<br />

baking sheet. Generously brush ham with<br />

glaze and place on the lowest rack of the<br />

oven. Every 10 minutes remove the ham from<br />

the oven, rotate and brush on more glaze.<br />

Repeat this until the ham is golden brown,<br />

about 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the<br />

oven. If the top begins to brown too quickly,<br />

loosely place a piece of tinfoil over the top.<br />

Once cooked, remove from the oven and<br />

allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle with sea salt<br />

flakes and serve on a large dish (sliced or<br />

whole) and garnish with fresh sage.<br />

Chocolate raspberry tart<br />

You’ll need: Chocolate pastry - 170g cake flour; 50g icing sugar;<br />

60ml cocoa powder; 2ml salt; 100g cold butter, cubed; 1 egg<br />

yolk; 60ml water. Filling - 200g raspberries; 500ml cream; 60g<br />

caster sugar; 100g Staffords milk choc disks; 150g Staffords dark<br />

choc disks; 5ml Staffords vanilla extract with seeds; 3 eggs, lightly<br />

whisked; 10ml cocoa powder, for dusting<br />

To make: For the chocolate pastry, sift the flour, cocoa powder<br />

and icing sugar into a mixing bowl and add salt. Add cold butter<br />

and work into the flour, using your fingertips, until the mixture<br />

resembles breadcrumbs. Beat the egg yolk with water, add to<br />

the flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together. Turn<br />

out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth.<br />

Wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then roll<br />

the pastry out on a lightly flour-dusted surface and line a 25cm<br />

loose-bottomed tart tin. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes. Preheat<br />

oven to 190°C. Blind bake the pastry case for 12–15 minutes.<br />

Remove from oven and allow to cool.<br />

To make the filling, reduce the oven temperature to 160°C.<br />

Reserve a third of the raspberries for decoration and use the<br />

remainder to line the baked tart case. Place the cream and sugar<br />

in a pan and gently bring to the boil. Stir until the sugar dissolves,<br />

then remove from heat. Add milk choc disks, dark choc disks and<br />

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for five minutes, then stir in the eggs. Transfer the tart case to a<br />

baking sheet and pour chocolate filling over raspberries. Bake<br />

the tart for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the filling is cooked, but still<br />

slightly wobbly in the middle. Allow to cool at room temperature<br />

until set. Decorate with remaining raspberries and a dusting of<br />

cocoa powder round the edges.<br />

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Seventy reasons to enjoy<br />

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