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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 />
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R1,330* | Valued at R1,700<br />
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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 />
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Mommy’s kissing Santa Claus<br />
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The gift of youthful skin<br />
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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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4
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 />
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6<br />
7 8<br />
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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 />
vanilla extract with seeds and stir until smooth. Allow to cool<br />
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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