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JOBURG SOUTH • ALBERTON<br />
RIB-EYE STEAK<br />
FROM AVERAGE TO<br />
AMAZING<br />
Born to<br />
be a star<br />
Sally Mulligan<br />
shares the<br />
goodness of herbs<br />
Coaching and<br />
motivating the<br />
YOUTH<br />
relaxation<br />
A TIME FOR<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
APRIL <strong>2020</strong><br />
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CONTENTS<br />
REGULARS<br />
4 Visit the Blue Pea Country Market at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, join Café la Plume<br />
Social Club or get into tip-top shape at Rietvlei Zoo Farm Parkrun<br />
5 Check out what’s hot in the book line-up<br />
6 Look at what local buys are in stores<br />
SOCIAL<br />
8 A Taste of Italy with Simply Pasta<br />
9 Woman of Stature goes on a journey<br />
10 Shavathon event a huge success<br />
12 Market day fun<br />
13 Crafter’s Fair Market<br />
PEOPLE<br />
14 Meet Shereen Hunter, wife, mother and businesswoman<br />
16 Sports coach Mieke Coetzee tells her story<br />
18 Nasrene Khan makes a name for herself<br />
BEAUTY<br />
20 Pure indulgence with beautiful scents<br />
FOOD & WINE<br />
22 Chef Zulu shares his secrets to an amazing rib eye steak<br />
DÉCOR & GARDENING<br />
26 Gold is the new colour for this season<br />
28 Preparing your garden for <strong>April</strong><br />
TRAVEL<br />
32 Visit Emdoneni Lodge for a super spoil<br />
SPOIL<br />
34 Feeling Lucky? Enter the <strong>April</strong> competition<br />
COVER<br />
Audrey Boniwell Photography<br />
Get It Joburg <strong>South</strong><br />
@GetItJoburg<strong>South</strong><br />
Get It<br />
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If you have a date for the Get It diary page, email the info at least one month in advance to albertongetit1@caxton.co.za<br />
A hot date!<br />
A fun-filled calendar of events this <strong>April</strong><br />
Stained-glass workshop will take<br />
04 place in the tranquil settings of<br />
Henley on Klip on <strong>April</strong> 4. Come and<br />
enjoy an afternoon with your friends<br />
and learn a little about stained-glass<br />
work. Workshops last about three to<br />
four hours and you will complete a<br />
sun catcher which is yours to keep. All<br />
tools and materials provided, as well<br />
as instruction. Workshops are aimed<br />
at people who want to try their hand<br />
at stained glass before committing to<br />
buying equipment and glass, and to<br />
those who only want a little fun. Each<br />
workshop takes a minimum of three<br />
people and a maximum of six. Details:<br />
Sue Webber on 071 873 6317 or email<br />
sueandpamsglass@gmail.com or<br />
visit suewebbersglass.com or Facebook/<br />
Living.Glass<br />
Have you been to one of Café La<br />
15 Plume’s Social Club gatherings<br />
yet? From bingo and books, to colourful<br />
craft workshops and inspiring guest<br />
speakers, not forgetting the delicious<br />
eats and wonderful company!<br />
Wednesday mornings are the highlight<br />
of our week at Cafe’ la Plume at 17 on<br />
Joan. Details: Tracy on 083 442 2586<br />
Get into tip-top shape! Participate<br />
18 in the Rietvlei Zoo Farm Parkrun<br />
5km walk/run every Saturday at 8am.<br />
All ages welcome. Dogs on leads also<br />
welcome. Register on www.parkrun.<br />
co.za and download your bar code - it’s<br />
free. Details: www.rietvleifarm.co.za<br />
Simply Fresh Organic Market<br />
26 runs from 10am to 4pm at Mall<br />
of the <strong>South</strong>, Entrance Nine, every last<br />
Sunday of every month. Look out for<br />
organic vegetables, artisan bread, freerange<br />
eggs and chickens, cheese, Lindt,<br />
cake, gluten-free cake, gourmet coffee,<br />
pastries, mocktails, gourmet sauces,<br />
smoothies, Mediterranean delicacies,<br />
raw honey and unique gifts.<br />
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The Rand Show is back in town. Get your tickets before they are scooped up! Takes<br />
place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, corner Nasrec and Rand Show<br />
roads, Johannesburg. Tickets will cost R150 each. A brand-new journey awaits<br />
you at this year’s Rand Show. Details: www.randshow.co.za<br />
Niche Community Market is a diverse group of creative sellers and food<br />
18 traders. The market is open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from<br />
9am to 2pm. Stall holders sell products like honey, jams, handmade natural soaps,<br />
plants, fresh produce, aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge<br />
and candy-floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include<br />
Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. Pop in at the gin bar, craft beer<br />
and ciders and just chill out. The market is pet friendly. Details: web.facebook.com/<br />
NicheCommunityMarket<br />
Blue Pea Country Market every Saturday at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, from 8am till<br />
251pm. You’ll find fresh vegetables, healthy food options, home-made delicacies,<br />
arts and crafts as well as some unique products. Enjoy delicious ready-to-eat food<br />
and a wonderful family atmosphere. Stalls are available to sell your produce at R150<br />
per Saturday. The venue is pet friendly, so feel free to bring your furry friends along<br />
too. Details: Charlene on 072 019 9601.<br />
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Book club<br />
Five exceptional reads (and one fine, fine wine!)<br />
Five exceptional reads (and one fine, fine wine!)<br />
In Grown Ups, Marian Keyes introduces us to the Cawseys. Two brothers, their lovely, talented<br />
wives and a host of children ... they’re a happy bunch. But under the surface, things are a little<br />
murky. Bulimia. Compulsive shopping. One adoring husband, the other a bit of a sod. When<br />
secrets are revealed they all have to take a good look at themselves. A wonderful read.<br />
Penguin, R220 • After her entire family is gunned down following her<br />
journalist husband’s tell-all profile about the drug lord of a new cartel,<br />
You’ll smell fresh lime zest,<br />
Lydia Quixano Pérez is forced to flee with her eight-year-old son. The<br />
elderflower, freshly cut grass<br />
two soon find themselves transformed into migrants, having to ride<br />
and sweet bell pepper; you’ll<br />
La Bestia ... trains that make their way north toward the United States,<br />
taste Cape gooseberry and the only place they think they’ll be safe. A story about a mother on<br />
green melon ... Steenberg the run – all too real, completely heartbreaking, Jeanine Cummins’<br />
Sauvignon Blanc 2019 is American Dirt is absolutely gripping (and is massively controversial<br />
vibrant and fresh and lively. in the USA). Headline, R302 • Every morning, four women swim off<br />
Just like the conversation at an Australian beach. Theresa with two kids and a disintegrating<br />
book club. Around R145 from marriage, lonely widow Marie, Elaine from England who’s finding it<br />
steenbergfarm.com hard to settle, and 25-year-old Leanne with only herself to rely on.<br />
The women become friends in The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming<br />
Circle – a heart-warming tale of survival, laughter and true friendship<br />
through good times and (sometimes very) bad. Sophie Green has<br />
written a gorgeously fulfilling story. Little Brown, R325 • Who Did You<br />
Tell? is Lesley Kara’s dark psychological thriller about Astrid, who, in<br />
her battle against alcoholism, reluctantly moves back in with her<br />
mother. Astrid’s focusing on recovery, going to meetings, confessing<br />
her misdeeds, making amends to those she’s wronged. But someone<br />
knows exactly what Astrid’s running from and won’t stop until she<br />
learns that some mistakes can’t be corrected – mistakes you have to<br />
pay for. Penguin Random House, R290 • Hiding from their stepfather<br />
with his younger brother, Michael sees his stepfather driven away in<br />
the trunk of a stranger’s car. As a witness to what results in a murder,<br />
Michael is in danger – and as more bodies appear, it becomes clear<br />
the killer wants vengeance. Karen Rose’s Into the Dark is a terrifically<br />
gripping read! Little Brown, R180.<br />
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Wish list<br />
Our favourite things for the month of <strong>April</strong><br />
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Live the tiki life<br />
Inspired by the tropical exotica<br />
of 1950s’ island-style cocktail bars,<br />
this Copeland Tiki Gin has classic<br />
London Dry ingredients (think<br />
juniper, lemon peel and coriander)<br />
making sure it is very much a<br />
gin, but also has an exotic mix of<br />
cloves, cassia and ginger - often<br />
associated with spiced rums. The<br />
addition of tonka bean, rummy<br />
molasses and real pineapple adds<br />
a deliciousness that takes you to<br />
beach bar … Think tiki cocktails<br />
like the Mai Tai and the Singapore<br />
Sling. And what, exactly, is tiki?<br />
Created in the 1950s by cocktail<br />
legend Don the Beachcomber,<br />
when post-war Americans were<br />
looking for escapism. They found it<br />
in Don’s kitschy beach decor, island<br />
motifs and over-the-top drinks<br />
served in mystical mugs with the<br />
faces of Polynesian gods adorned<br />
with exotic fruit and flowers. Hefty<br />
pours of rum and potent secret<br />
syrups made the tiki experience<br />
a heady world to get lost in. But<br />
tiki’s not just about rum. Many of<br />
the cocktails included gin … so<br />
hello Copeland Tiki Gin. Besides<br />
cocktails, it’s perfectly happy<br />
mixed with tonic and a signature<br />
pineapple garnish – a dried or<br />
fresh pineapple wheel, but other<br />
exotic pairings are encouraged<br />
… fresh juice blends or ginger ale<br />
garnished with the vibrant, the<br />
colourful and the exotic … edible<br />
flowers, mint sprigs, whole star<br />
anise and cinnamon quills. Sounds<br />
appealing? Add to the experience<br />
with a bottle of Copeland Rum.<br />
Your drinks trolley, and your friends,<br />
will thank you. R395 a bottle.<br />
Details: copelandrum.com<br />
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All the bubbles with none of the alcohol<br />
There’s a massive trend globally towards a healthier lifestyle<br />
and ‘mindful drinking’ – choosing low or non alcoholic drinks<br />
for health and social reasons. Today it’s all<br />
about having a choice and it has<br />
become socially acceptable<br />
and increasingly trendy<br />
to opt for a non-alcoholic<br />
drink in any situation.<br />
So this month we’re<br />
celebrating love with a<br />
bottle of Robertson Winery<br />
DRY Non-Alcoholic Sparkling<br />
White… a refreshing bubbly<br />
that’s not too sweet, and is<br />
alcohol free. It tastes sensational …<br />
delightfully dry with gorgeous notes<br />
of pear and mandarin, orange blossom<br />
and honeysuckle. You’ll find it for around<br />
R50 to R55 at your local bottle store.<br />
Details: robertsonwinery.co.za.<br />
Our mums used Jane Seymour<br />
Wonderset. And their mums<br />
probably did, too. Tried, trusted<br />
… what’s not to love? This iconic<br />
brand has just been given a fresh<br />
facelift and added a few new<br />
products to the range. We’re<br />
trying (and loving) the new<br />
Liquid Hairsprays for when we’re<br />
wanting a more structured, sleek<br />
look with a defined hold (and<br />
they smooth back stray hairs<br />
effortlessly and give definition<br />
to curls, too). R69.99, or R46.99<br />
for the smaller one, which is<br />
perfectly sized for your handbag<br />
or gym bag. There’s also a Curl<br />
Control Mousse (which gives your<br />
curls va va voom with no frizz)<br />
for R82.99, and a new Ultra Hold<br />
Hairspray (extra strong hold that<br />
lasts all day) which costs R49.99<br />
and R38.99. Details: Facebook @<br />
JaneSeymour<strong>South</strong>Africa and<br />
Instagram @janeseymour_za.<br />
I am Strong<br />
Brand new on the<br />
shelves, the I am<br />
Strong body wash<br />
contains vitamin E<br />
that nourishes your<br />
skin as it cleanses. It<br />
locks in the moisture,<br />
maintains your<br />
skin’s oil balance<br />
and leaves you<br />
beautifully fragrant<br />
while you go after<br />
what you want.<br />
R39.99 for 500ml.<br />
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Di Thompson and Chef Gerhard<br />
Rhea Kishore, Diyajal Kishore, Chef Gerhard,<br />
Shenaz Kishore and Sohana Kaliprasad<br />
Taste of Italy<br />
The first Simply Pasta pasta-making experience<br />
recently launched at the Simply Fresh Organic Market<br />
at Mall of the <strong>South</strong>. Guests then enjoyed a sit-down<br />
meal with their freshly cooked hand-made pasta,<br />
accompanied by delicious organic wine compliments<br />
of Reyneke Wine. The Simply Pasta experience is on the<br />
last Sunday of every month. Bookings are essential at<br />
foodinkinfo@gmail.com<br />
Sohana Kaliprasad and Shenaz Kishore<br />
Chef Gerhard and Tandi Potgieter<br />
Sohana Kaliprasad, Chef Gerhard and Shenaz Kishore<br />
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Lianne Mitchley, Virginia Dunne and Monique Cadilhe<br />
Shona Selley and Isabel Cadilhe<br />
Luisa Freitas and Lucy Ferreira<br />
Journey of<br />
transformation<br />
At a recent Woman of Stature meeting, guest speaker Claire Gilchrist<br />
took the ladies through her journey of transformation. She explained<br />
that it is all about realising your purpose in life and following what you<br />
want to do and not what others wanted from you. Ladies in attendance<br />
did not only take home some food for thought, but also some food for<br />
their souls.<br />
Brooke Thom and Bianca Borrill<br />
Front: Claire Gilchrist and Isabel Cadilhe.<br />
Back: Bianca Borrill, Shona Selley, Cheryl<br />
Thom, baby Chayce and Brooke Thom<br />
Claire Gilchrist and Isabel Cadilhe<br />
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Joyce Reddygada, Nishalan Reddygada, Kaitlyn Reddygada and Santina Bothel<br />
Deliwe Nqai<br />
Splash out in<br />
full colour<br />
Johan and Adele van der Merwe<br />
Whether they dared to add a dash of colour or to donate<br />
financially, people flocked to Gold Reef City to support the annual<br />
Shavathon and make a notable difference in the lives of those<br />
affected by cancer. Funds raised will go towards Cansa’s care and<br />
support programmes for patients and caregivers.<br />
Leani Collins, Leoné du Plessis, Zanké Kok and Nadia Kuhn<br />
Ricki Clark, Calvin Andrews and Simone Eilers<br />
Sonja Niemand and Elaine Niemand<br />
Leanne, Zani-Lee, Zaya and Sipho Dlamini<br />
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Market day fun<br />
for everyone<br />
You sure were in for a surprise at the annual Alberton Home<br />
for the Aged market day, which offered just about everything,<br />
from books for the avid reader to herbal treatments for the<br />
health conscious and beauty products. All of this along<br />
with the delicious food on offer made for a wonderful day.<br />
Chloe Galante and Belinda Correira<br />
Hannelie and Dave Scherman<br />
Andries Venter and Lenie van Zyl<br />
Dirk Kotze and Luzette Botha<br />
Amanda Johnson, Hailey and Brian Betton<br />
Doreen Louw, Louna Betton with<br />
Hailey Betton and Japie Johnson<br />
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Spoilt for<br />
choice<br />
The day turned into a hive of activity with patrons of<br />
the annual Crafter’s Fair Market in Alberton being<br />
spoilt for choice. Browsing through the different stalls,<br />
you could shop to your heart’s delight with a variety<br />
of accessories, jewellery, clothing, flowers, bags and<br />
beauty products. The market has become a regular<br />
feature on many a local’s annual calendar.<br />
Xander Smith and Vine Victor<br />
Kgaogelo and Mphilisi Sajini<br />
Maria and Ronald Botha<br />
Anthony Johnson and John Mitchley<br />
Sandra Brown and Angela Randall<br />
Duncan Mitchley and Clare Payne<br />
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Life changer<br />
A businesswoman with<br />
a passion to help others<br />
and someone who is<br />
fiercely protective of her<br />
family, Shereen Hunter<br />
chats about how she met<br />
the love of her life and<br />
where it has led her.<br />
Text: Julie Maule. Photo: Audrey Boniwell Photography.<br />
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She grew up on the east side of Johannesburg<br />
in Kensington, where she lived<br />
for most of her life, just moving up and<br />
down Highland Road, until she met<br />
Lionel Hunter on May 10, 2005, and<br />
everything changed.<br />
“Lionel was a blind date and friends set<br />
us up for dinner. I had come straight<br />
from work and had no idea I was even<br />
going on a date. I realised our mutual<br />
friends had set it up when I arrived at<br />
the well-known Vera Vita Restaurant in<br />
Joburg <strong>South</strong>, and as we arrived my<br />
friends said they had invited someone<br />
to join us for dinner.<br />
“I wish I had known - I looked like a total<br />
nerd in my corporate shirt and jacket...so<br />
not Lionel’s type well so I thought! Turns<br />
out that though we were total opposites,<br />
we are completely attracted.<br />
“Two years later we tied the knot at the<br />
beautiful Thaba Eco Hotel, the most<br />
romantic Friday night winter wedding<br />
ever,” said Shereen.<br />
“We live on five acres of peace and tranquillity<br />
in Walkerville. Lionel has pretty<br />
much lived in the same area all his life,<br />
and is well rooted.”<br />
Shereen added, “When I met Lionel I<br />
was working within a Bidvest company,<br />
very much involved with corporate<br />
business. After we got married and we<br />
had Chelsea Grace, Lionel wanted me to<br />
slow down, travel less and spend more<br />
time at home.<br />
“I did slow down and so left corporate,<br />
then spent four years in fulltime ministry<br />
at Christian Family Church International,<br />
and when Chelsea went to Grade 00<br />
eight years ago, I took the final step and<br />
stopped working for someone else.<br />
“For a year I stayed at home, and then<br />
I started helping Lionel in his business.<br />
“Eventually five years ago I started the<br />
entrepreneurial journey, and started a<br />
few businesses of my own.<br />
“Hunter Group is a business that provides<br />
PR, HR and IT support to companies<br />
who do not have these resources<br />
within, and so want to outsource them.<br />
We are a onestop shop for business<br />
managers and leaders who need help<br />
taking their business to the next level.<br />
“I am also a partner in Beata Promotional<br />
Printers, a printing and promotional gifts<br />
company based in Selby. Lionel and I<br />
also started a sports promotion company<br />
called Unleashed Combat Sports &<br />
Events, and I am the founding member<br />
of a non-profit company called It’s Not<br />
About Me.<br />
“Lionel and I help each other in everything. I am very analytical and have foresight,<br />
and Lionel is very practical and has a gift that makes it possible to make<br />
very complex issues simple for me.<br />
“The fact that we come from two opposite sides of everything has added<br />
tremendous value, and more often than not the right way forward for us is a<br />
compromise that takes both views into account. In business Lionel and I are<br />
both good at compromising - so that makes a huge difference.”<br />
Family life<br />
“Chelsea Grace was born in 2008. She is our love baby, prayed and planned for.<br />
She turned my world 360 degrees to the right direction.<br />
“She completely destroyed every selfish late bloomer mom (had her in my<br />
30s) bone in my body. She was born the spitting image of her father, and in so<br />
many ways is his carbon copy. To me, Chelsea Grace is an extension of her dad<br />
when I look at her, and I could not be prouder.<br />
“One word that describes our family – blended! Besides Chelsea, I have three<br />
beautiful stepchildren, Logan, Cameron and Lacaela, our niece who has become<br />
another daughter in our home, Tamryn, a daughter and son-in-law who<br />
make my life so<br />
easy, Zane and Minnie, and two picture-perfect grandchildren, Lionel Junior<br />
and Karmenique.<br />
“We are very close and fiercely protective of one another. I have enjoyed the<br />
privilege of having these amazing souls pass through my arms and heart.<br />
“I’ll never boast about being a perfect family. We are the typical Joburg <strong>South</strong><br />
neighbours, loud and full of drama at times, but I can say love lives with us, and<br />
we are on a journey together, proud of each other and proud to be Hunters!”<br />
One of Shereen’s absolute passions is helping people at all levels. “I love helping<br />
the needy, but I am equally as passionate about helping people who seem<br />
to need no help at all but who are actually hiding the issues they have behind<br />
a mask of success.<br />
“I think that is why I love my job at Hunter Group, especially counselling business<br />
owners who feel like everyone expects them to have all the answers -<br />
regardless of how irrational that sounds.<br />
“I love being a sounding board, a shoulder to lean on, and the voice that reminds<br />
them that everything will be okay, and even if it’s not, it’s okay.”<br />
Where is your focus now?<br />
“I think the older I get the more my focus is on my relationship with Christ and<br />
being a pillar in my family. I have given the first part of my life to business and I<br />
have no regrets about that at all.<br />
“I loved my career foundation and travelling the world and all my studies. Now<br />
in the latter part of my life I am very intentional about imparting what I know<br />
to others, balancing life with the choices I made to marry and serve in my marriage,<br />
and to be the best mom I can be to Chelsea. First place God, secondly my<br />
husband, then our children. Everything else follows.<br />
“When I am not at work I am always at home with Lionel and the children. I love<br />
quality time and making memories.”<br />
“If they are all busy, which happens from time to time, I will only be found doing<br />
one other thing, reading.”<br />
Shereen said she’s not really a hobby person, nor a collector or a creature of<br />
habit. “The only thing I love to repeatedly do is travel. That I love, love, love.<br />
“Our favourite restaurants are the Courtyard at Vera Vita, obviously. Angelo and<br />
Kim are like family; they are, after all, responsible for creating the atmosphere<br />
for our blind date and 15-year (so far) relationship!<br />
“Then no one makes a Rib Pizza like Gino’s, shopping is definitely Mall of the<br />
<strong>South</strong> on a weekday; I don’t like busy shops ever. Date nights are important<br />
to us and we love booking in at Thaba Eco Hotel for a dinner, spa treat and<br />
stay-over.<br />
“And if I am alone, the Pyramid Day Spa is a good hideout for me. Oh, and I am a<br />
loyal client to JJ Cale in Mall of the <strong>South</strong> for Yankee Candles. And, you won’t beat<br />
Walkerville Meat Market, who supply the best meat quality and great service.”<br />
As Shereen rushed off to her next appointment, the ever-calm woman she is<br />
kept it all together, “Life is a balancing act, learn to balance and you’ll never fall.”<br />
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For the love of<br />
THE GAME<br />
It was her love and passion for<br />
sport that led Mieke Coetzee<br />
to develop a sports programme<br />
for children.<br />
Mieke grew up in Brackenhurst,<br />
Alberton, and matriculated<br />
from Hoërskool<br />
Dinamika. Ever since she can<br />
remember she enjoyed<br />
being active, participating in many<br />
different sports.<br />
“We were always encouraged to participate,<br />
and at an early age I realised that<br />
sometimes you win and sometimes you<br />
lose, but you can decide how you react<br />
when you lose. My parents attended<br />
most of our sports events and always<br />
cheered us on. My younger brother,<br />
Ockert, and I used to play action netball<br />
together. We had so much fun, as we are<br />
equally competitive.”<br />
Mieke wanted to share her passion for<br />
playing and coaching with the youth<br />
and motivate them to follow a healthy<br />
and active lifestyle.<br />
She believes participation in sports<br />
creates friendships that last a lifetime.<br />
Children gain confidence and learn how<br />
to deal with losing and stress and how<br />
to cope under pressure.<br />
“My late grandfather, Oubaas Coetzee,<br />
who was well known in the athletics<br />
circles in the Vaal Triangle and the <strong>South</strong><br />
African Athletics Association, inspired<br />
me to not only play sports, but to go<br />
into education and coach sports. He was<br />
involved in the first athletics coaching<br />
course in <strong>South</strong> Africa in 1961.”<br />
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Brackenhurst sports coach Mieke Coetzee is making it her mission to help<br />
young ones to become active in a fun environment.<br />
...at an early age I<br />
realised that sometimes<br />
you win and<br />
sometimes you lose,<br />
but you can decide<br />
how you react when<br />
you lose<br />
Her involvement in sports coaching and<br />
umpiring at an early age and her subsequent<br />
studies in education naturally<br />
progressed to the birth of Active Kids<br />
Sport Academy (AKSA).<br />
“Starting your own business is challenging,<br />
but at the same time very rewarding.<br />
I very early on realised one will make<br />
mistakes and is allowed to take a detour<br />
as and when required.<br />
“AKSA is still in its formative years, but<br />
in the past three years a lot of time has<br />
been spent on automation of our back<br />
office processes and the compilation of<br />
our various programmes.<br />
“None would have been possible<br />
without the input of various role models,<br />
educators, peers and friends. My vision<br />
is simple: to see young, confident,<br />
self-assured and well-balanced children<br />
throughout our society.”<br />
Loving life<br />
“I love to travel and explore different<br />
countries, especially solo travel, which<br />
has made me independent. I also love<br />
connecting with people from different<br />
cultures and backgrounds.<br />
“I started au pairing back in 2014 and<br />
have been blessed with a great family.<br />
Both children are in their teens now.<br />
I have learnt a lot when it comes to<br />
responsibility and teaching them how to<br />
be independent.<br />
“I enjoy running half-marathons, playing<br />
hockey, netball and hiking over weekends,<br />
but when I am not active I enjoy<br />
visiting new places in Johannesburg and<br />
socialising with friends and family.<br />
“All in all, I love my life and up to now,<br />
what a life it has been!”<br />
Details: Active Kids Sport Academy,<br />
072 288 9808, info@activekidssportacademy.co.za<br />
What are the benefits of the programme?<br />
Participation in sports creates friendships that last a lifetime. Children gain<br />
confidence and learn how to deal with losing and stress and how to cope<br />
under pressure. Furthermore, it improves coordination, gross and fine motor<br />
skills as well as midline crossing to help with reading and writing. Children<br />
learn discipline, teamwork, leadership skills, better hand-eye and foot-eye<br />
coordination and improved balance.<br />
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Text: Elzaan Pienaar. Photo: Kief Kreativ.<br />
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Born and raised in Brackenhurst, Nasrene<br />
Khan is now living in Glenvista<br />
and she recently released her debut<br />
EP, Girl with Feelings – something she is<br />
extremely excited about.<br />
“I don’t ever remember when I was not<br />
into music and I’ve always been fascinated<br />
by how a song comes together.<br />
Being an artist is something I’ve always<br />
wanted to be,” she said.<br />
As a singer and songwriter she draws<br />
her inspiration from artists such as<br />
The Corrs, Avril Lavigne and Michelle<br />
Branch, but it was pure passion that<br />
made her decide to pursue a career as<br />
an artist.<br />
If she could collaborate on a song with<br />
someone right now, it would be Black<br />
Coffee. “He is a <strong>South</strong> African artist<br />
who does very well internationally and<br />
I just love the vibe I get listening to his<br />
music,” the pop artist said.<br />
She admires The Script because<br />
their lyrics are always so inspiring<br />
and motivating.<br />
If there is one thing she could change<br />
about her industry, it would be for<br />
others to have more appreciation and<br />
respect for each other’s crafts and, of<br />
course, to support each other more.<br />
Making a name<br />
In July 2019, Nasrene signed a<br />
global exclusive artist deal with<br />
internationally renowned label David<br />
Gresham Records.<br />
Subsequently, she released her debut<br />
single, Break the Ice on October 18<br />
while at the Amsterdam Dance Event<br />
(ADE), garnering immediate attention<br />
from top playlists around the world on<br />
major platforms such as Spotify, Apple<br />
Music and Deezer.<br />
During ADE, Nasrene was invited to<br />
write and record with influential Dutch<br />
publishing companies BMG Talpa,<br />
Cloud 9 Music as well as Armin van<br />
Buuren’s Armada Music Publishing.<br />
She also attended a song-writing<br />
good<br />
From a<br />
place<br />
She is driven by her love and passion for writing<br />
meaningful, relatable songs and is slowly but surely<br />
making her dreams as an artist come true.<br />
camp in Norway in 2019, where she<br />
had the opportunity to work with<br />
phenomenal international artists. This<br />
allowed her the opportunity to make<br />
her debut, not only as a songwriter but<br />
also as an artist.<br />
Creating the masterpiece<br />
Nasrene’s music ranges from alternative<br />
to electronic pop. She usually<br />
starts with a melody for a song and<br />
then the lyrics follow.<br />
“I want my music to be catchy but also<br />
really relatable. People should feel the<br />
songs came from an honest, good<br />
place,” she said.<br />
“For example, Love You Through the Pain<br />
was written about my relationship with<br />
love itself. It’s a reminder that love is<br />
so complex with so many sides to it<br />
and there are many different ways of<br />
showing love.<br />
“And in all these different ways that<br />
you can love, you are vulnerable to being<br />
hurt, but you have to love anyway.<br />
It is, after all, a fundamental part of<br />
what makes us human.<br />
“I am proud and happy to share this<br />
part of me with whoever will listen,”<br />
Nasrene said.<br />
A personal note<br />
“Growing up in a family with an Indian<br />
background, it was not always easy to<br />
pursue my dream of becoming a pop<br />
artist, but thankfully I have very supportive<br />
parents who cheered me on,”<br />
she said.<br />
“My family just wanted me to finish my<br />
studies before going 100 per cent into<br />
the music industry. Therefore, I finished<br />
my degree in pharmacy.”<br />
In her spare time, she likes to watch<br />
Netflix, read a good book or bake<br />
something tasty.<br />
The best advice she’s ever been given is<br />
that hard work, perseverance and commitment<br />
always pay off.<br />
Her message to her fans is they should<br />
not limit themselves when it comes to<br />
pursuing their passion. “You can be anything<br />
you like as long as you work hard.”<br />
Nasrene lives by the motto “Trust the<br />
timing of your life.”<br />
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Rugged and textured notes<br />
make this Guess 1981 fragrance<br />
a favourite choice for men.<br />
R649 from Truworths<br />
Pepe Jeans Celebrate<br />
for Him exhibits sensual<br />
freshness by combining<br />
the aromatic potency of<br />
juniper and cardamom<br />
with subtle notes of gin.<br />
R799 from Truworths<br />
And for her ... a<br />
lovely Guess 1981<br />
too. R649 from<br />
Foschini<br />
The alluring Maxima<br />
fragrance is infused with<br />
notes of immortelle<br />
flower, nectarine and<br />
jasmine sambac. R450<br />
from www.my.avon.co.za<br />
Bold, fresh and woody, the original Creed<br />
Aventus became a worldwide favourite ...<br />
the new Aventus Cologne is bound to be as<br />
popular. From R4599 at Edgars.<br />
<strong>April</strong><br />
scents<br />
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All bitter orange and juicy pear, with<br />
gardenias and cactus flowers, Coach<br />
Dreams is our new fave fruity, floral<br />
fragrance. From R805 at Clicks.<br />
The sophisticated Women’s<br />
Secret Rose Seduction has<br />
notes of orange blossom,<br />
apple and tangerine ...<br />
gorgeous. R499 from<br />
foschiniforbeauty.co.za<br />
Bergamot,<br />
pink pepper,<br />
orange flower,<br />
hibiscus and<br />
lily of the<br />
valley ... all<br />
our favourite<br />
scents in<br />
one bottle.<br />
Abercrombie<br />
& Fitch First<br />
Instinct Sheer<br />
is a joy. R875<br />
from Dis-Chem<br />
A gorgeous floral<br />
fragrance for <strong>April</strong> ...<br />
we’re loving Berdoues<br />
Collection Grands Crus<br />
Péng Lái Eau De Parfum,<br />
R1595 from Foschini<br />
Sensual, intense (and<br />
the most gorg bottle)<br />
... we’re wearing Pepe<br />
Jeans Celebrate for<br />
Her which has lively<br />
notes of popcorn,<br />
black pepper and<br />
apple. R799 from<br />
Truworths<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO. Photographer: MEGAN BRETT.<br />
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Introducing our own<br />
VILLAGE CHEF<br />
Chef Zulu, as he became known in the culinary industry, left the rolling hills of the Newcastle<br />
countryside for the hustle and bustle of the city to realise his dreams of becoming a chef.<br />
Text: Criana van der Walt. Photo: TBF Advertising.<br />
Phephisani Sangweni’s mother passed<br />
away when he was just a boy and he<br />
soon had to learn how to cook for his<br />
two brothers and sisters.<br />
He admits making pap at the tender<br />
age of 10 was not the epitome of modern<br />
cooking skills, but his experiments<br />
with sauces and meat dishes soon<br />
made him the favourite family cook.<br />
“I think it was turning an average dish<br />
into something tasty, using the few ingredients<br />
we had in a rural countryside,<br />
that made me an innovative cook. My<br />
stews were legendary and it seemed to<br />
attract people from the neighbourhood<br />
for dinner, people we hardly even knew.<br />
“The joy everyone experienced from my<br />
efforts laid the foundation for my love of<br />
food and hospitality,” he said with<br />
a smile.<br />
Phephisani left the countryside and<br />
settled in the greater Alberton area<br />
and kept doing what he loved most -<br />
reading food magazines and watching<br />
cooking shows on TV, finding inspiration<br />
from celebs such as Marco Pierre<br />
White, British chef, restaurateur, and<br />
television personality.<br />
“I find inspiration from what international<br />
chefs do, but I never copy them and<br />
always have my own interpretation.”<br />
Climbing the ladder<br />
After his first appointment at McDonald’s,<br />
he soon became ‘Chef Zulu’, an<br />
endearing name he’s accepted<br />
ever since.<br />
From those humble days of scullery<br />
service at McDonlad’s, he soon learnt<br />
maintenance, cleaning and safety skills.<br />
He then applied for a position as griller<br />
at the (then) Mike’s Kitchen. “Not<br />
knowing a single thing about grilling,”<br />
he said, laughing.<br />
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Chef Zulu soon figured out the fine art of grilling and landed a position at the famous<br />
Brown’s of Rivonia Restaurant.<br />
Observing and sharing the skills and secrets under the wing of an international chef,<br />
his own skills grew.<br />
At the time, Chef Zulu cooked for then Vice-President Cyril Ramaphosa, an event<br />
which is entrenched in his mind.<br />
After completing a short course in hospitality through CTIA, he ventured into the<br />
culinary world as chef de partie and head chef at a number of restaurants in Pretoria,<br />
Newtown (Johannesburg), Heidelberg and today he is head chef at Molly’s Speakeasy<br />
Village Restaurant in the historical village of Henley on Klip.<br />
Molly’s Speakeasy is a quaint and cosy restaurant, nestled among the trees in a lovingly<br />
restored, 102-year-old cottage.<br />
Food brings people together<br />
“Cooking after a long week in the<br />
kitchen is not a challenge, but spending<br />
time with family and friends at home,<br />
enjoying a meal prepared by someone<br />
else, with their own secrets is what<br />
makes life interesting.”<br />
If he had to choose his favourite food, it<br />
would be a simple starter of prawn cocktail,<br />
dusted with fresh bread crumbs,<br />
gently deep-fried and served simply<br />
with soy sauce on the side, followed<br />
by a portion of Norwegian salmon,<br />
seasoned with honey-glazed ginger,<br />
gently grilled, and served with sautéed<br />
Scottish potatoes.<br />
He’d finish it all off with a classic<br />
tiramisu and a single espresso.<br />
Sharing secrets<br />
We asked Phephisani if he’d share the secrets of one of the great meals served<br />
at Molly’s Speakeasy.<br />
“I am very proud of the Mansize Rib-Eye Steak we serve at Molly’s.<br />
“We use perfectly matured rib-eye, with the bone on. Leaving the bone on<br />
gives the meat more flavour,” he said.<br />
Tips for making a great pan-fried steak<br />
• Insist on matured meat – we use 22-day wet-aged matured steak only.<br />
• Never let your butcher cut a thin slice of any cut of meat. Make sure it’s at least 3.5<br />
cm thick.<br />
• Get a thick-bottom skillet pan to medium-high heat.<br />
• Make sure your meat is at room temperature before you start.<br />
• Season liberally with coarse salt and cracked black pepper, both sides and on the<br />
fatty edge.<br />
• Drop a knob or two of butter in the pan along with fresh thyme – this will allow the<br />
herb fragrance to infuse into the meat.<br />
• Fry one side for 4-5 minutes for a medium-rare steak, occasionally lifting to check if<br />
you’ve achieved that great dark caramelised surface.<br />
• Press the meat gently with your finger to gauge resistance – the more resistance to<br />
the touch, the more it is cooking.<br />
• Never cut into a steak to see if it is done, you will lose valuable juices.<br />
• Fry the other side 4-5 minutes.<br />
• When done, crisp the edge of the steak — the fatty edge – by holding the steak on<br />
its side and pressing down with a pair of tongs.<br />
• Take off the heat and let rest for five minutes while you plate your accompaniments.<br />
• Cut steak with a razor-sharp knife – sawing through meat with a blunt knife is the<br />
easiest way to destroy your beautifully grilled steak.<br />
What’s for dessert?<br />
Chef Zulu is quick to recommend<br />
his home-made lemon meringue,<br />
made from a freshly crushed biscuit<br />
base, made with home-made butter,<br />
with a filling made from freshly<br />
pressed lemon juice, and locally<br />
sourced fresh farm eggs.<br />
To round of the meal the Mansize<br />
Rib-Eye steak pairs exceptionally<br />
well with Groenland’s Classic Range<br />
‘Marie Antoinette’, a masterful<br />
blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and<br />
Merlot, a red gentle enough to enhance<br />
the subtle buttery and herb<br />
flavours from the gentle seasoning<br />
yet bold enough to make the<br />
melt-in-your-mouth steak flavours<br />
come to life.<br />
For bookings at Molly’s Speakeasy<br />
send a WhatsApp to 079 307 2674.<br />
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All things<br />
grow better<br />
with love<br />
Sally Mulligan, who lives in Walkerville in the <strong>South</strong> of Johannesburg, is a well-known<br />
herbalist within the community and is married to Kevin.<br />
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and as a stimulant.” Sally stresses all herbs should be taken with caution and<br />
after consulting with your doctor.<br />
They have two children, Geraldine<br />
and Andrew, and six grandchildren,<br />
Kieran, Shannyn, Ethan, Callum, David<br />
and Jonathan.<br />
Since Sally was a young girl she’s<br />
shown an interest in gardening and<br />
would potter for hours in the family<br />
garden. “Sixteen years ago we began<br />
our little nursery and that is when<br />
I really became interested in<br />
growing herbs.<br />
“Although I grow lots, I do have my<br />
favourite herbs and lemon verbena is<br />
one. It’s fantastic to make a tea from<br />
the leaves and this is good for digestive<br />
and nervous upsets. I also dry the<br />
leaves and put them in my cupboards<br />
at home to repel fish moths.<br />
“Origanum and marjoram are superb<br />
digestive herbs and they are excellent<br />
for colds, flu, nausea and exhaustion.<br />
Rosemary has an anti-inflammatory<br />
action and is good for energy<br />
Two of Sally’s favourite recipes using herbs<br />
Rosemary hair rinse - Two cups rosemary sprigs to two litres of water. Simmer the<br />
rosemary in water for 20 minutes. Strain when cool. Use as a final hair rinse after<br />
shampooing. Massage well into the scalp. “My granddaughter regularly uses this<br />
and her hair is lustrous,” said Sally.<br />
lemon verbena massage oil - One cup almond oil, one cup lemon verbena leaves,<br />
one tablespoon cloves. Simmer all ingredients in a double boiler for<br />
30 minutes, stirring continuously, and press down the leaves. Cool, strain and put<br />
into a sterilised jar. “Lemon verbena is also lovely as an iced tea,”<br />
Sally added.<br />
“I also use many herbs in my cooking as they add flavour and goodness. One of our<br />
favourite dishes is spaghetti bolognaise, in which we use origanum, basil, thyme<br />
and a little mint. Kevin reckons it’s the best he’s ever tasted,<br />
but that could also have something to do with him being my husband,”<br />
laughed Sally.<br />
Where you can buy Sally’s herbs<br />
“We sell our herbs at markets within the community and we are always at Niche<br />
Community Market at the Walkerville Agricultural Showgrounds every Saturday<br />
from 9am until 2pm. We also sell at the Emmarentia Hospice market on the last and<br />
first Sundays of every month at the Checkers car park on Barry Hertzog Avenue.”<br />
Enjoying life<br />
When Sally isn’t busy growing and selling her herbs, she loves to be with her family<br />
and friends. “Even though growing herbs and looking after our nursery takes time,<br />
I still look after my twin grandsons, who are now two years old. I enjoy every day I<br />
can spend with them in the outdoors, planting and having fun in the potting soil<br />
and compost. They are definitely taking after me with their gardening skills and like<br />
nothing more than getting their hands dirty and watering the garden. I have high<br />
hopes they will grow up to take after their grandmother and enjoy the garden and<br />
herb growing, but let’s see,” said Sally.<br />
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Touch of GOLD<br />
One of the five most precious metals on earth, gold is possibly the most beautiful.<br />
With its rich colour and diverse tones, it gives a feeling of opulence and wealth, and<br />
whether you use it in décor in your home as a wow factor, or wear gold jewellery<br />
or clothing in shades of gold, we bet you’ll feel like a million dollars!<br />
Metallic palm<br />
bottle vase,<br />
R139.99<br />
Naledi hammered<br />
tassel fan earrings,<br />
R150<br />
Chenille basket<br />
weave throw,<br />
R499<br />
Pointy<br />
block heel<br />
slingback<br />
boots,<br />
R550<br />
Gold planter on<br />
stand, R330<br />
Faceted glass jar<br />
candle, R299<br />
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Velvet band<br />
and faux pearl<br />
trim wool<br />
bucket hat,<br />
R299<br />
Shell lace padded<br />
underwire plunge<br />
push per cup bra,<br />
From R329<br />
Round<br />
Moscow<br />
mule, R250<br />
Textured<br />
scarf, R199<br />
Shell lace<br />
g-string,<br />
from R150<br />
Decorative round<br />
mirror, R220<br />
Marrakesh<br />
embroidery<br />
scatter cushion,<br />
R379<br />
Cognac three<br />
- seater sofa,<br />
R9 000<br />
Details: Woolworths: The Glen Shopping Centre; MRP Home: Mall of the <strong>South</strong><br />
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WE’RE PLANTING … Nemesia ‘Nesia Denim’, which is fragrant<br />
with large, dark blue blooms. It pairs well with other perfumed<br />
autumn and spring annuals such as pansies, alyssum and stocks.<br />
With its open, semi-upright growth (30cm high and wide), it can<br />
be used as a soft border for other plants with broad, upright<br />
or dense foliage. Use it in containers, hanging baskets and as a<br />
bedding plant. Plant in full sun, in moist well-drained soil. Regular<br />
watering and feeding encourages continuous blooms. Extend its<br />
flowering into summer with ample water during hot periods.<br />
For more information: www.ballstraathof.co.za<br />
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Prepare your<br />
GARDEN<br />
Top tips of what you need before the winter season arrives.<br />
INDOOR PLANT OF THE MONTH …<br />
Cyclamen is a traditional indoor winter flower, but none are as flashy as the new<br />
‘Indiaka’ range with their two-tone colour contrasting blooms, extra flower power<br />
and compact growth. Plants flower best if given bright indirect light in a warm room.<br />
Don’t over water, but keep the soil slightly moist. If the pot is in a saucer, empty the<br />
saucer 30 minutes after watering. Fertilise once a month with a liquid fertiliser for<br />
flowers. Remove dead flowers by pulling out the stem from the base of the plant.<br />
This will encourage it to produce more flowers.<br />
For more information: www.plantimex.co.za<br />
GARDEN TASKS FOR APRIL<br />
• Plant primulas to brighten<br />
shady areas, pansies and violas<br />
in sunny beds, containers and<br />
hanging baskets. Poppies look<br />
beautiful among the roses.<br />
• Daffodils, freesia, ranunculus<br />
and indigenous spring bulbs are<br />
best planted after Easter.<br />
• Scatter-sow Namaqualand<br />
daisies wherever you want a<br />
splash of colour.<br />
• Water once a week.<br />
• Fertilise the lawn, perennials,<br />
roses and shrubs for the last<br />
time before winter and water<br />
well afterwards.<br />
• Plant up your winter veggie<br />
garden, sow broad beans,<br />
beetroot, broccoli, cabbage,<br />
carrots, cauliflower, lettuce,<br />
peas, spinach and Swiss chard.<br />
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Union Hospital Coffee Shop<br />
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Spar, Bracken Gate Shopping Centre<br />
Spar, Meyersdal Mall<br />
Sharondale Nursery<br />
Sha mani Lodge, Raceview<br />
Sasol Garage, Randhart<br />
Rietvlei Zoo Farm<br />
Reading Country Club<br />
Pick 'n Pay, Bracken City Centre<br />
Pick 'n Pay, New Redruth Village Centre<br />
Pick 'n Pay, Lemon Tree Shopping Centre<br />
Meat Gallery, Brackenhurst<br />
Jacqueline Pharmacy, Randhart<br />
Engen Garage, Brakenhurst<br />
Meyersdal, Eco Estate<br />
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Dischem, Bracken Gardens Centre<br />
Clinton Hospital Coffee Shop<br />
Checkers, Brackenhurst Square Centre<br />
Apple Tree Coffee Shop<br />
Alberton Crossing Centre<br />
Alberton City Info Desk<br />
082-Carwash, De Marionette Centre<br />
Mall at Newmarket<br />
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH<br />
Virgin Active Gym<br />
Comaro View Shopping Centre<br />
Thaba Eco Hotel & Spa<br />
Super Spa, Mulbarton<br />
Spar Royal Park Drive, Mondeor<br />
Spar Ridgeway Gardens<br />
Pick 'n Pay, The Glen Shopping Centre<br />
Pick 'n Pay, Winchester Greens<br />
Paul James Hairdressing<br />
MultiFlora Flower Market, City Deep<br />
Mulbarton Hospital Coffee Shop<br />
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve<br />
Gold Reef City, Ormonde<br />
Glenvista Country Club<br />
Game, The Glen Shopping Centre<br />
Food Lovers Market, Comaro Crossing Centre<br />
Dischem, Mondeor<br />
Aspen Estate, Mulbarton<br />
Aroma Di Caffee, Glenvista Shopping Centre<br />
Mall of the <strong>South</strong> - Management Office<br />
VAAL TRIANGLE<br />
Vaal Mall Info Desk<br />
Thyme Square Garden Centre<br />
Emerald Casino, Vanderbijlpark<br />
River Square Shopping Centre<br />
1 Eaton Terrace - Terrace Building<br />
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Reasons to visit<br />
Emdoneni Lodge 5Everyone loves a little bush getaway now and then. Couple that with an up-close-andpersonal<br />
wild cat experience, a long walk along a pristine beach to visit a bat cave and a<br />
sunset cruise with hippos and crocs . . . and you’ve got a holiday worth remembering.<br />
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Ideal location<br />
With the big five Hluhluwe/iMfolozi<br />
Game<br />
Reserve and <strong>South</strong> Africa’s<br />
first UNESCO World Heritage Site,<br />
the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, just<br />
a stone’s throw away, Emdoneni<br />
Lodge couldn’t be more perfectly<br />
positioned for a wilderness and<br />
adventure-filled holiday. After just<br />
a short two-and-a-half-hour drive<br />
from the King Shaka International<br />
Airport, visitors can completely<br />
immerse themselves in a haven of<br />
natural beauty unlike anywhere else<br />
in the world.<br />
Text: LEAH SHONE<br />
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Smiles, song and<br />
creature comforts<br />
The rooms are quaint and<br />
cosy, the food wholesome and<br />
comforting and the staff full of smiles<br />
at Emdoneni Lodge. The privately<br />
- owned, three-star lodge’s accommodation<br />
options include standard or<br />
deluxe chalets, African-style rondavels<br />
or the private Windfall Cottage.<br />
Dinners are either in the restaurant or<br />
alongside a bonfire in the beautiful<br />
outdoor boma area, where you can<br />
sip a good glass of red wine as you<br />
tuck into a yummy dinner and enjoy<br />
being serenaded by the multi-talented<br />
kitchen and bar staff. Breakfasts are<br />
a treat with all the trimmings, including<br />
yummy home-made croissants<br />
and pastries.<br />
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Close up with the cats<br />
There are few times in one’s life<br />
when you can stand right next<br />
to two cheetahs as they laze and<br />
roll about, gently gnawing on each other’s<br />
ears. One of the main drawcards for visitors<br />
to the lodge is, of course, the on-site<br />
Emdoneni Cat Project (now called Zululand<br />
Cat Conservation), which has been in<br />
operation for more than 25 years. Guests<br />
visiting the project are given a guided tour<br />
of the facility and invited to get up - close<br />
- and - personal with the cheetahs, African<br />
wild cats, caracals and servals on the property.<br />
There is no petting allowed and, since<br />
its inception, more than 40 cats have been<br />
successfully released back into the wild.<br />
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Delicious homegrown<br />
spoils<br />
Nothing beats delicious,<br />
sweet home-grown treats. And Emdoneni<br />
(and Hluhluwe) are home to<br />
two amazing natural spoils – honey<br />
and pineapples. Bee-autiful Honey<br />
(all-natural, hand-extracted honey<br />
made by the busy bees living in the<br />
surrounding bush at Emdoneni) and<br />
Mama Annanas pineapple products<br />
(including a to-die-for spicy pineapple<br />
relish, dried pineapples and pineapple<br />
juice) are must-tries!<br />
5<br />
Wilderness adventures<br />
The small coastal town of St Lucia,<br />
less than an hour’s drive from<br />
Emdoneni, is a treasure trove of<br />
natural beauty and protected wilderness.<br />
It is not uncommon here to see hippos<br />
strolling down the street or spot rare and<br />
endangered birdlife in the surrounding<br />
coastal forest. The town borders the iSimangaliso<br />
Wetland Park, home to four of the big<br />
five and 220km of protected coastline. A<br />
walk along Mission Rocks beach is a must.<br />
Clamber over the rugged rocks as you head<br />
north along the pristine beach towards the<br />
sea caves that are home to thousands of<br />
fruit-eating bats. Enjoy lunch at a Cape Vidal<br />
picnic spot under the trees before enjoying<br />
a swim or snorkel in the warm Indian<br />
Ocean. And then, what better way to end<br />
the day than with a sunset cruise along<br />
Lake St Lucia, sipping G&Ts as you watch a<br />
family of hippo frolicking half-submerged<br />
in the water before they slowly emerge to<br />
graze at dusk? Sheer African paradise.<br />
Details: Emdoneni Lodge: 035 562 7000/7001, info@emdonenilodge.com,<br />
www.emdonenilodge.com; Heritage Tours & Safaris (for tours and safaris in<br />
Hluhluwe, St Lucia and iSimangaliso): 035 590 1555, https://www.heritagetoursandsafaris.com/;<br />
Bee-autiful Honey: FB - bee-autifulhoney and<br />
Mamma Annanas: FB – MamaAnnanas<br />
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