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CONTENTS<br />
WHY DON’T YOU...<br />
2 All your options for <strong>Aug</strong>ust<br />
6 A book a day keeps boredom away<br />
WISH LIST<br />
8 Travel, food and a touch of glam<br />
PEOPLE<br />
10 Mentor Magnificent<br />
12 Moederskap op ‘n drafstap<br />
BEAUTY<br />
14 VA-VA-ZOOM!<br />
FOOD<br />
16 Red wine and slow food<br />
FEATURES<br />
19 Women on the Move<br />
35 Best of <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein<br />
TRAVEL<br />
46 Sitting on the deck of the bay<br />
SPOIL<br />
48 WATCH this space<br />
<strong>Aug</strong>ust <strong>2020</strong>
A hot date!<br />
Yoga. A wine course. Or some<br />
jolly good shows on the<br />
small screen. All your<br />
options for <strong>Aug</strong>ust<br />
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Curl up and tune in to Showmax<br />
In the mood for crime? Comedy? Drama? Look no further than our picks of the best shows and<br />
movies this month.<br />
We’re kicking off with a local film directed by Oliver Hermanus. In The Endless River, a young<br />
waitress welcomes her husband home to the small South African town of Riviersonderend after<br />
his jail sentence. When the family of a foreigner living on a nearby farm is murdered, the waitress<br />
and the grieving widower begin gravitating towards each other. Trapped in a cycle of violence<br />
and bloodshed, the two form an unlikely bond seeking to transcend their mutual anger, pain and<br />
loneliness.<br />
When Detective Felicity Dill is killed in a car bombing, her sister, Allegra Dill, an investigator<br />
working for a senator, returns home to San Bonifacio to find the killer. In the process of her<br />
investigation, she uncovers a web of corruption in the small Texas town. Briarpatch (S1) is an<br />
artistic, interesting mystery crime series based on the Ross Thomas novel of the same name.<br />
Vida (S3) returns with the two Mexican-American sisters, Emma and Lyn, who couldn’t be<br />
more different or distanced from each other. Circumstances force them to return to their old<br />
neighbourhood, where they are confronted by the past and shocking truth about their mother’s<br />
identity.<br />
In the Reckoning (S1) the murder of a teenager and the hunt for a serial killer in a suburban<br />
town sets two fathers on a course of mutual destruction that will reverberate through their<br />
quiet community. Explore the darkest corners of the male psyche through the eyes of two<br />
fathers, one of whom is a serial killer.<br />
It’s time, once again, to wreak some hilarious havoc on the spacetime continuum as Future<br />
Man (S3) debuts its final season to wrap things up. Josh Futturman, a janitor by day and a gamer<br />
by night, is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time to prevent the extinction of<br />
humanity.<br />
Hard-hitting cop show Bosch (S6) is back. The run of shows sees Harry playing a key role in<br />
trying to save his city after a medical physicist is executed and the deadly radioactive material<br />
he had with him goes missing. Finding himself at the centre of a complex murder case, a messy<br />
federal investigation, and an impending catastrophic threat to Los Angeles, Bosch must act as<br />
domestic terrorists threaten the fate of Los Angeles.<br />
The hit mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows (S2) is a look into the daily (or rather,<br />
nightly) lives of three vampires who’ve lived together in New York for more than 100 years – plenty<br />
of time to get on each other’s nerves.<br />
With the Whisperer War upon them, the collective communities must come together and<br />
possibly sacrifice all they have to find a way to silence the Whisperers once and for all. Otherwise<br />
Alpha will ensure they face a certain doom … The Walking Dead (S10) is the definitive zombie<br />
show, having won 77 awards globally.<br />
I May Destroy You is a British comedy-drama television series set in London where gratification<br />
is only an app away. Arabella is a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a<br />
boyfriend in Italy and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked with a date-rape<br />
drug, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.<br />
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Netflix ... for a great night in<br />
The crime comedy-drama Good Girls (S3) revolves around three<br />
mothers who upend their seemingly cosy lives and descend into<br />
the world of crime to pay their family bills. Now they return to face<br />
the consequences of last season’s high jinks. The show is dark, a little<br />
outlandish – and in its best episodes, it’s gripping!<br />
The world as we know it has ended in The Rain (S3)... When a<br />
virus carried by rainfall wipes out almost all humans in Scandinavia,<br />
Danish siblings Simone and Rasmus take shelter in a bunker. Six<br />
years later, they emerge to search for their father, a scientist who left<br />
them in the bunker but never returned. Along the way they join a<br />
group of young survivors and together set out on a danger-filled<br />
quest through an abandoned Scandinavia, searching for any sign of<br />
life.<br />
After an excruciatingly long wait, the fantasy comedy drama<br />
Lucifer is back for season five. Throughout the series, Lucifer and<br />
his allies take on a wide array of supernatural threats – but they’ll be<br />
facing perhaps their most unique challenge yet this season. Good<br />
news Lucifans … the show has officially been renewed for season<br />
six!<br />
In Secret Origins, the scene is set in Madrid 2019 where<br />
a serial killer is spreading chaos. Anonymous people with no<br />
apparent connection are being murdered while imitating the<br />
first appearances of the most famous superheroes. It is up to two<br />
detectives to put together the pieces of a game with which they’re<br />
completely unfamiliar.<br />
Vegan made easy<br />
Whether you’re thinking about taking the plant-based plunge or<br />
just want a refresher on why being vegan is amazing for your body,<br />
we’ve got you covered. Join plant-based nutrition leader and creator of<br />
The Seed Blog Tammy Fry for a virtual workshop. Get the low-down<br />
on vegan hacks, bust those all-too-common myths, learn how to meal<br />
plan for a family, get some recipes and much more. <strong>Aug</strong>ust 8 at 10am.<br />
Tickets are R50 and will be available via Quicket.co.za<br />
Release your inner superhero<br />
Grab your sidekicks and capes for the Wonder Woman Justice<br />
League virtual run. Whether you’re a single runner suffering from cabin<br />
fever and creaky legs or a family wanting to put some loving distance<br />
between one other, this fun-filled day of physically distanced running<br />
/ walking will take place in your neighbourhood ... all while giving<br />
back to those who need it most, especially children! With distances<br />
of 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km and 10km, there’s something for every hero, big<br />
or small. It’s all happening on <strong>Aug</strong>ust 9, tickets from R190 a person,<br />
which include a Wonder Woman medal, T-shirt and button badge.<br />
Details: justiceleagueseries.co.za or on Facebook – Justice League Series.<br />
Stuck inside. Bored out of your mind. Desperate for things to do. You<br />
need The Self-Isolation Activity Book. Written by Ian Doors, a man<br />
who says he’s spent all his time alone in his apartments long before you all<br />
started, it’s filled with quick and easy activities ... games, mental exercises,<br />
colouring-in, handy hints and kitchen / pantry food and drink tips ...<br />
everything you need to survive your time inside. Orion, R240.<br />
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Record breaking concert ...<br />
and you’re invited!<br />
Who said you can’t have a great deal of fun watching a live<br />
stream concert at home? No standing in long queues, eight feet<br />
tall people blocking your view, getting pushed from all sides,<br />
using signals to communicate or being so far away you can<br />
barely see the artist on stage. Not for us. Instead, we’ll be getting<br />
a front row seat for a COVID Secret Session live stream concert<br />
by local legendary rock band, Prime Circle. Not only will they<br />
produce a world-class show but they aim to set a record<br />
globally for the most tickets sold for a live stream rock concert!<br />
It’s on <strong>Aug</strong>ust 8 at 7pm. We’ll be there ... join us! Bonus: Ten per<br />
cent of the money raised will be in aid of charity. Get your ticket<br />
for R120 from Computicket.com or head over to their Facebook<br />
page @PrimeCircle to keep updated.<br />
Time<br />
to wine down<br />
Wine lovers … this is your chance<br />
to sip, sniff and swirl your way through an<br />
edutaining Local is Lekker wine course by<br />
the Tops at Spar Wine Show. Wine educator<br />
Cathy Marston will take you on a humorous,<br />
interactive journey that’s more like a wine club<br />
than a wine course! Think interesting wine<br />
theories, practical tips and guided wine<br />
tastings. Four online Zoom sessions (each<br />
with its own theme) of an hour will<br />
take place over two weeks. R295.<br />
Details: wineshow.co.za/<br />
courses/<br />
Try a virtual workout … we’ve found exercise classes made for your living room<br />
Fortunately, there are tons of top-notch ways<br />
to work out at home. To help you get going,<br />
we’ve rounded up the best online exercise classes<br />
you can do right from your living room, whether<br />
you’re craving a serious muscle burn or fun and<br />
a fast sweat. After all, a little self-care and stress<br />
relief are exactly what we need in these anxietyinducing<br />
times.<br />
• Join yoga and meditation pro Chelsey<br />
Mcluckie on the mat for a group Yoga Zoom class<br />
twice a week. She’ll show you how to calm your<br />
mind, balance your body and breathe properly,<br />
all through mindful movements. Her classes<br />
are suitable for everyone, regardless of age and<br />
fitness levels. R70 a drop-in, R110 a week. Details:<br />
chelseymcluckieyoga.co.za/online-yoga-classes/<br />
• Think you have to be an uber-fit celebrity,<br />
athlete or dancer to even consider a Pilates class?<br />
The truth is, you don’t need any previous exercise<br />
experience. So, we’re opting for an online class<br />
with the instructors from My Pilates. They offer<br />
various levels you can choose from … think a<br />
refreshing mind-body workout which emphasises<br />
proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic<br />
alignment as well as a focused concentration on<br />
smooth flowing movement. Classes are from R349<br />
a month. Details: mypilates.co.za<br />
• If you’re serious about burning the calories<br />
from last night’s banana bread, then you should<br />
join a Zoom class with the trainers from Thrive.<br />
Choose between a 45-minute move, power or<br />
flow class targeting four main areas with each<br />
workout – upper and lower body, cardio and<br />
core. No need for any fitness equipment, you<br />
can just jump right in for R50 a session! Details:<br />
thrivefitness.co.za<br />
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Book club<br />
A book a day keeps boredom<br />
at bay. Add a glass of wine and<br />
you’re in for a happy <strong>Aug</strong>ust.<br />
In a tiny Italian village, life in the 1950s is a<br />
daily pageant of small human dramas. There are<br />
lippy signoras and earthy farmworkers. There’s<br />
a coffin-maker, a silkworm farmer and those<br />
who catch frogs for the town’s local delicacy –<br />
frog risotto. Then there’s Pistola, a teenage boy<br />
in love with his second cousin, Teresa, a girl<br />
who’s sadly, destined to marry the village thug.<br />
Don’t you already know Loves and Miracles of<br />
Pistola is going to be a magnificent read? Even<br />
more so, when you discover that to escape<br />
his heartache, young Pistola accepts the offer<br />
of a lifetime ... to travel to South Africa to work<br />
on the trains. In lively Johannesburg, he and a<br />
group of compatriots are trained as stewards<br />
and taught to speak English – and Afrikaans. It’s<br />
not all work, mind you. The Italians set up home<br />
in Hillbrow and go partying in Sophiatown<br />
with the likes of Miriam Makeba. When Pistola<br />
falls for the spunky Malikah, a political activist,<br />
the apartheid police watch every breath of<br />
their passionate, illicit relationship. It’s written<br />
by the wonderful Hilary Prendini Toffoli, who<br />
lives in Cape Town and is known for her social<br />
satire and investigative features. Just brilliant!<br />
Penguin, R280.<br />
So many of our favourite authors this month. Book Club’s going to<br />
be great. Jeffery Deaver (love!) has just released his latest thriller, The<br />
Goodbye Man. After witnessing a shocking suicide while pursuing two<br />
armed fugitives in the wilderness, Colter Shaw’s investigations lead him<br />
to go undercover in the Foundation – a cult that promises to transform<br />
people’s lives. It’s a cult led by a charismatic leader who commands<br />
terrifying loyalty from his followers, a cult that may have only one way to<br />
escape – with your life. Harper Collins, R408.<br />
From the outside, the house in Lakeview Terrace looks perfect.<br />
And the Bigelows seem like the perfect family. The respected surgeon<br />
father. The glamorous, devoted mother. Two beautiful children. A<br />
perfect family in a perfect house, living their perfect lives. But perfect<br />
surfaces can hide dark undercurrents and behind closed doors lies<br />
a very different story. Teenager Zane and his younger sister, Britt, are<br />
terrorised by their violent father and dysfunctional mother. Too afraid to<br />
speak out, Zane does his best to protect his sister and counts the days<br />
until they can finally be free. Until the night when their father’s temper<br />
takes a horrifying turn for the worse, the perfect façade is exposed for<br />
the lie it is, and Zane and Britt manage to escape. With the help of their<br />
aunt, they rebuild their lives, creating new families and putting their<br />
past behind them. But can a past like that really be put aside? Under<br />
Currents, by Nora Roberts, is a great winter read, perfect for a Sunday<br />
on the sofa in front of a fire. Little Brown Book Group, R239.<br />
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Do you remember how your heart just swelled when you read The<br />
Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry?. Well, it’s time for an encore. Joyce<br />
Rachel’s Miss Benson’s Beetle is a story about a tiny insect, an exciting<br />
adventure and a deep, unexpected friendship. It’s the story of Margery<br />
Benson, whose life ended the day her father walked out of his study and<br />
never came back. Forty years later, abandoning a dull job, she advertises<br />
for an assistant, someone who will join her on an expedition to the other<br />
side of the world to search for a beetle that may, or may not, exist. Enid<br />
Pretty is not who she had in mind. But together they will find themselves<br />
drawn into an adventure that exceeds all Margery’s expectations,<br />
eventually finding new life at the top of a red mountain. Penguin, R310.<br />
Isn’t it irritating when you watch<br />
a series and someone says ‘the book<br />
was sooo much better’. Well, trust us<br />
when we tell you that when it comes<br />
to Little Fires Everywhere, the book<br />
is, indeed, so, so, so much better. This<br />
magnificently written story revolves<br />
around two families – a free-spirited,<br />
enigmatic artist and single mum, and<br />
a journalist who, with her husband<br />
and four children, lives the perfect<br />
life, where everything is strictly under<br />
control. How these women influence<br />
their own and each other’s children,<br />
and how Celeste Ng captures the<br />
angst of being an adolescent,<br />
makes for a powerful, thoughtful<br />
read and a book that’s completely<br />
unputdownable. Little Brown Book<br />
Group, R288.<br />
This is, quite simply, the most exceptional wine we could wish<br />
to enjoy this <strong>Aug</strong>ust. Elegant and complex, Glenelly Lady May<br />
is all blackberry and cassis, dark cherry and spicy plum, with<br />
dense, age-worthy tannins. R520 from glenelly.co.za<br />
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Twelve years<br />
ago, a child went<br />
missing. She was<br />
six years-old when<br />
she disappeared.<br />
Now she’s home.<br />
Knocking on the<br />
door. But why<br />
won’t she answer<br />
any questions?<br />
Where has she<br />
been? How did she<br />
find her way home?<br />
And who is she? SK<br />
Barnett’s Safe is a<br />
thrilling read, with<br />
twist after twist<br />
until the very last<br />
page. Penguin, R260.<br />
Two strangers are driving across<br />
America. Cait – whose job is to<br />
transport women to safety. Rebecca –<br />
who’s trying to escape something. Out<br />
of respect, Cait never asks questions.<br />
But what if Rebecca’s secrets put them<br />
both in danger? There’s a reason Cait<br />
chooses to keep on the road, helping<br />
strangers. She has a past of her own,<br />
and knows what it’s like to be followed.<br />
And there’s someone right behind<br />
them, watching their every move. Read<br />
Jessica Barry’s Don’t Turn Around with<br />
the lights on bright! Penguin, R310.<br />
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Wish list<br />
Travel and food and a touch of glam this <strong>Aug</strong>ust<br />
Tapas for real foodies<br />
Tapas with Liam Tomlin is the most<br />
heavenly book imaginable. It’s a<br />
book to drool over, to sit for hours<br />
earmarking recipes and planning gettogethers.<br />
It’s all about the style of<br />
food Liam likes to cook and the way<br />
he likes to eat ... with lots of different<br />
tastes, textures and cooking styles. It’s<br />
crammed with inspiring, exceptionally<br />
styled photos of food you just long to<br />
re-create.<br />
What this isn’t, is a book for scaredy-cat<br />
cooks. Or for those with timid taste<br />
buds. It kicks off fairly safely with potato<br />
and chorizo tortilla, but before long it’s<br />
all braised pig’s head with bacon and<br />
egg, and sautéed frogs’ legs with wild<br />
mushrooms, parsley purée and truffle<br />
dressing. The Basic Recipe section<br />
includes walnut tuile and duck liver<br />
parfait and bao buns, for heaven’s sake.<br />
Delicious? Yes. But basic? Maybe not<br />
so much. You need a certain amount<br />
of skill and dedication – and time – to<br />
follow many of the recipes. Of course<br />
there are loads and loads of dishes that<br />
are less daunting ... the tomato tart<br />
with Parmesan catalan, basil and olives<br />
is time-consuming but delicious; the<br />
pancetta-wrapped prawns with crab<br />
and spring onion risotto is possibly our<br />
favourite recipe from the book.<br />
Liam, an Irish chef who worked in<br />
restaurants around the world before<br />
moving to Cape Town where he’s<br />
opened restaurants including the<br />
original Chefs Warehouse 10 yearsor-so<br />
ago and more recently Chefs<br />
Warehouse Maison in Franschhoek,<br />
describes his way of cooking as<br />
being focused on technique and on<br />
extracting as much flavour as possible<br />
to create tasty and well balanced<br />
dishes. This is the second edition of<br />
his book – the first, self-published,<br />
was only available at his restaurants.<br />
An exceptional buy for a real foodie.<br />
Penguinrandomhouse, R399.<br />
We’re wearing summer<br />
A starfish. A pineapple. A<br />
flamingo, ocean wave and sea<br />
turtle. Five gorgeous images that<br />
have us longing for summer. With<br />
the new, limited edition range at<br />
Pandora we can wear summer all<br />
year round. Actress Millie Bobby<br />
Brown co-designed this bold and<br />
colourful range, saying ‘All the<br />
symbols I chose are my absolute<br />
favourite parts of summer and<br />
each charm holds a fun memory<br />
or meaning to me.’ The Pandora<br />
Me range – four dangle charms<br />
and an earring sold as a single<br />
stud – is a limited edition,<br />
available only until December<br />
this year. Charms from R239, buy<br />
online from pandora.net/en-za/<br />
collections/pandora-me<br />
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Compiled by KYM ARGO
From Soweto to Milan<br />
So you want to be an influencer?<br />
A luxurious life flitting from one<br />
fitting room to the front row on<br />
fashion week. And, with a lot of<br />
hard work, you can, says Kefilwe<br />
Mabote, one of South Africa’s leading<br />
fashion influencers. In Kefilwe<br />
Mabote Influencer de Luxe, candid<br />
autobiography-cum-guide, she<br />
reveals the secrets of her success<br />
... from her humble beginnings in<br />
Soweto, all the way to the world’s<br />
fashion capital, Milan. With loads<br />
of really useful, practical tips and<br />
real-world tools for building your<br />
digital brand, it’s an inspiring read,<br />
written by an ordinary township girl<br />
who had a goal ... and went for it.<br />
Human & Rousseau, R280.<br />
Top of our wish list ... to travel with the family<br />
Trying to keep up with can we buy wine, can we walk in the park, can we travel,<br />
is exhausting. But we’ve found one rather special travel option we think will work –<br />
just be sure to time your arrival before our 9pm curfew.<br />
Tintswalo Lodges has introduced a self-catering option for families and<br />
friends ... exclusive-use, self-catering options are available at three of the lovely<br />
Tintswalo properties.<br />
With a choice of a safari or a coastal breakaway for a group of up to 10 people,<br />
the self-catering options are available at the Manor House at Tintswalo Safari Lodge<br />
in the greater Kruger area, the Tintswalo Family Camp in the Welgevonden Game<br />
Reserve in the Waterberg, and Tintswalo at Boulders Boutique Villa in Simon’s Town.<br />
The Manor House at Tintswalo Safari Lodge in the Manyeleti Private Nature<br />
Reserve has spacious lounge and dining areas and deep, shady patios that are<br />
ideal for relaxation. The traditionally styled private villa has five bedrooms with<br />
en-suite bathrooms, two with outside baths for indulgent soaks under starlit<br />
skies. Welcoming children of all ages, the family-friendly destination comes with<br />
a swimming pool and rolling lawns protected by game fencing, overlooking a<br />
waterhole that offers excellent game viewing 24/7.<br />
Tintswalo Family Camp Welgevonden in the malaria-free Welgevonden Game<br />
Reserve in the Waterberg ranks among SA’s largest private game reserves and<br />
boasts a great variety of game, including the Big Five. There are five spacious,<br />
freestanding luxury units, a main lodge with lovely lounges where fireplaces<br />
keep things cosy, a swimming pool with poolside loungers and a viewing deck<br />
overlooking the waterhole. It’s child-friendly and protected by electric fencing<br />
against predators and dangerous game to allow children the freedom to enjoy<br />
the outside areas.<br />
With unobstructed views across Boulders Beach and its world-famous resident<br />
colony of endangered African penguins, Tintswalo at Boulders Boutique Villa<br />
boasts a unique beachfront location. With luxurious suites, open-plan lounges with<br />
fireplaces, a TV room, outdoor terraces, and a wind-protected courtyard with a fire<br />
pit, as well as a sea view pool on the top deck, this is indeed a luxurious getaway.<br />
The rate is R25 000 a night deal for 10 people, with a minimum stay of two<br />
nights. The lodges are fully serviced and all health precautions and safety<br />
protocols are fully complied with. Safari options also include two safari activities<br />
a day, a safari vehicle and the services of a guide, as well as a private chef,<br />
housekeeping, laundry and Wi-Fi. Excluded are food and beverages and gratuities.<br />
Details: 021-773-0900 or tintswalo.com<br />
Look out for<br />
Coach Blue, which<br />
is about to land on<br />
the fragrance scene.<br />
All lime oil, absinthe<br />
and grapefruit, black<br />
pepper, cedar leaf<br />
and amber, wrapped<br />
up in a gentlemanly<br />
blue bottle. Gorgeous.<br />
From R970, at Woolies,<br />
Clicks, Truworths and<br />
Dis-Chem.<br />
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Text: NOMAQHAWE MTEBELE Photos: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN Designer Garments: CASPER BOSMAN Makeup & Styling: RONEL LE ROUX Hair: DARELLE LOGGENBERG<br />
Mentor<br />
Magnificent<br />
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There are many paths to teaching,<br />
businesswoman and coach, Reneë Beck,<br />
has learnt since starting her own personal<br />
development company, Pink Lemon<br />
Development, in 2017.<br />
At the forefront of Reneë’s business lies a passion for the development<br />
of women. As a young and dynamic woman herself, she saw an<br />
opportunity to help others mould their lives and realise their own<br />
dreams. “At the events we did, I realised that many women had a<br />
lot of questions but were not sure whom to turn to for information.<br />
Some just didn’t even know where to start. I went into personal<br />
development because I wanted to help with more than building<br />
businesses; I wanted to build them as women,” she told Get It during<br />
an interview.<br />
“We look at a holistic approach to build stronger and confident<br />
women along with the workshops and master classes. I believe when<br />
women develop themselves, they automatically become a better wife,<br />
mother, entrepreneur or career woman.”<br />
The entrepreneur with a financial background after a career at the<br />
South African Institute for Chartered Accountants (Saica), is also<br />
a romantic at heart. After living in Pretoria for a number of years,<br />
she finally settled in <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein with her husband, Hein. “I was<br />
raised in Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal before my dad was transferred to<br />
<strong>Bloem</strong>fontein after my matric year. My parents stayed for a year before<br />
moving to Pretoria but I stayed behind because I had met the man of<br />
my prayers. We’ve been together for twenty years now. We eventually<br />
moved to Pretoria but came back in 2012 because my husband<br />
wanted to come home,” Reneë added.<br />
The couple is involved as leaders at Gospel Workers Ministeries, a<br />
faith-based development. “I’m a woman of faith, so I pour that into<br />
my business. My beliefs don’t necessarily have to be shouted from<br />
the rooftops but my values are reflected in the way I act, engage with<br />
people at my workshops and how I treat others. At my events I’m<br />
very big on the whole experience, so I try to meet everyone, I make<br />
them feel comfortable so I can engage with them, find out who they<br />
are and what brings them there. At the end of the day, my heart is in<br />
serving people,” she shares.<br />
Reneë’s personality shines just as brightly as her welcoming smile.<br />
When she isn’t mentoring women, you’ll find her enjoying a book or<br />
three and maybe even singing at home. “One person had a post up<br />
asking people to name the books that they wanted to read and I gave<br />
six of them,” she said laughingly. “I love to read, it’s a big part of my life,<br />
books fuel me in different ways along with my business. As I also come<br />
from a musical family, I love to sing; it’s part of how I grew up.”<br />
The disruption of Covid-19 has meant that many women have to<br />
reinvent themselves and pivot their business in order to survive. This<br />
has come with a lot of uncertainty and disillusionment but women<br />
are very resilient. “It has been amazing to see the things they have<br />
been doing and the impact they are making within their own sphere<br />
of influence. Empowerment is fundamental in the life of any woman.<br />
It leads to the development of a good family, society and ultimately, a<br />
good nation. I believe that now is the time for women to live bolder,<br />
dream more, believe bigger and pursue lives filled with purpose and<br />
passion.”<br />
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Text: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN Photos: LEANI PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
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Moederskap<br />
op ‘n drafstap<br />
Om ‘n baba te hê, kan ‘n handvol wees, soos<br />
wat meer as een ma kan getuig. As jy daarby ‘n<br />
oefensessie kan inkry, is dit ‘n wendag.<br />
Karen Faasen-Heuer bemeester die kuns om fiksheid te balanseer<br />
met ma-wees en vind selfs tyd om heerlike, gesonde versnaperinge<br />
vir haar gesin te bak.<br />
Die fikse 27-jarige Karen plaas klem op die feit dat om te kan oefen, ‘n<br />
voorreg is. Sy glo dat ons in hierdie tyd moet weet dat dit ‘n voorreg<br />
is om gesond te wees.<br />
“Die Liewe Heer het net een liggaam<br />
vir ons gegee, en ons het net een<br />
kans om dit op te pas. Oefening bou<br />
my selfvertroue, my immuunstelsel,<br />
my energievlakke en fisieke krag.”<br />
Karen het haar man Robbie Heuer, in<br />
haar vierde jaar aan die Universiteit<br />
van die Vrystaat ontmoet terwyl sy<br />
besig was met ‘n graad in onderwys.<br />
Hulle het ‘n passie om fiks te bly,<br />
gedeel en die “Power Couple”<br />
het besluit om hande te vat en<br />
die waagstuk aan te pak om die<br />
CrossFit-bedryf te betree. Deesdae<br />
bestuur hulle die enigste CrossFitgimnasium<br />
in die Vrystaat, geleë in<br />
Langenhovenpark, <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein.<br />
Karen en is albei hoofafrigters met ‘n<br />
internasionale kwalifikasie wat nodig<br />
is om CrossFit te kan aanbied.<br />
“Ek het tydens my swangerskap<br />
CrossFit gedoen en dit het my<br />
baie gehelp. Dit het my ook ná<br />
my swangerskap gehelp om al die<br />
ekstra gewig af te skud. Nou, ná 20<br />
maande, lyk ek beter as wat ek voor<br />
die swangerskap gelyk het. My baba,<br />
Noah, geniet ook die CrossFit-bobaie<br />
en ek het ekstra energie om tyd met<br />
hom te speel en aandag aan hom te gee.”<br />
CrossFit is ‘n funksionele oefenprogram wat drie aspekte bevat:<br />
“Gimnastiek, gewigoptel en mono- struktuele beweging, ook bekend<br />
as kardio-oefeninge (roei, fietsry, hardloop en touspring).<br />
Met dit gesê, wil Karen mammas ook bewus maak daarvan dat dit<br />
lekker is om vir hul gesin gesonde eetgewoontes aan te leer.<br />
“Gesond eet KAN lekker wees!” sluit sy af.<br />
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Va-va-zoom<br />
With more and more of us working from home, and most of our<br />
meetings being virtual ... via Skype, Facetime or Zoom ... here<br />
are our tips to help you look professional but not overdone.<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
1. Get the basics right. You’ve cleansed and toned,<br />
but a quick wipe with a good Micellar solution<br />
will ensure your face is clean and fresh, with no<br />
oily patches. Azana Spa Aloe Vera & Cucumber<br />
Micellar Water also assists in boosting your skin’s<br />
radiance. R89.95 from Dis-Chem.<br />
2. Make sure you prep with a good<br />
primer which blurs lines, hides open<br />
pores and stops shine. Essence Prime<br />
+ Studio Glow Boosting + Pore<br />
Minimizing Primer is a great product at<br />
a great price R189.95 from Clicks.<br />
3. Choose a really light foundation (you don’t<br />
want to look overdone). Even better, try a<br />
tinted fluid, like Filorga Flash-Nude Fluid,<br />
which gives an instantly flawless finish with<br />
no mask effect. R525 from cosmetology.co.za<br />
4. If you suffer from oily skin, or an oily T bar,<br />
a light dusting of NYX Professional Make<br />
Up HD Finishing Translucent Powder is<br />
great. Only use it where needed, not all over<br />
your face. R189.95 from Clicks.<br />
5. If you haven’t had time to wash your hair,<br />
or if it’s just looking a little flat and needs<br />
some volume, a spray of dry shampoo<br />
works wonders. Sorbet Drybar’s High and<br />
Dry dry shampoo adds volume and texture.<br />
R95 from Clicks.<br />
6. Too much screen time?<br />
Apply Filorga Optim-<br />
Eyes Refresh – an express<br />
revitalising eye contour<br />
stick, with instant cooling<br />
effect, which refreshes and<br />
magically makes signs of<br />
fatigue disappear. R430<br />
from Clicks and Edgars.<br />
7. Talking eyes, we all<br />
know your brows frame<br />
your face ... so make sure<br />
yours are perfect. Invest in<br />
a good pair of tweezers –<br />
Tweezerman Rose Gold<br />
Tweezer Slant (R359<br />
from Dis-Chem), are our<br />
go-to option. And use a<br />
good eyebrow pencil ...<br />
Clarins Eyebrow Pencil<br />
comes with a built-in spiral<br />
brush, so your brows look<br />
groomed and tamed. R325<br />
from clarins.co.za<br />
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8. Keep your eye shadow<br />
soft and natural – then add<br />
lashings and lashings of<br />
mascara. We recommend<br />
Essence All Eyes on Me<br />
Multi-effect Mascara. It’s<br />
inexpensive and waterproof<br />
(perfect if the Zoom<br />
meeting bores you to tears).<br />
R47.95 at Clicks.<br />
9. If, like us, you talk with your<br />
hands, make sure your nails<br />
are in tip-top condition. The<br />
Sorbet Pro Gel Effect range<br />
doesn’t chip and comes in<br />
loads of lovely shades – we’re<br />
wearing the appropriately<br />
named Let’s Say Home (R110<br />
from sorbetnailbars.co.za).<br />
We also like Essie and Sally<br />
Hansen nail lacquers, which dry<br />
in less than a minute, so you<br />
can have a quick paint while<br />
you wait to dial in.<br />
10. Last, but never least, are<br />
your lips. We’re torn here. As<br />
you’re looking natural and not<br />
too made up, we should suggest<br />
a light natural shade, like Elizabeth<br />
Arden’s Beautiful Colour Moisturizing<br />
Lipstick in Breathless. But then ... no masks!<br />
So you could rock those lips with a smashing, fire<br />
engine Red Door Red. R325 from Woolies or Foschini.<br />
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&<br />
RED WINE<br />
SLOW FOOD<br />
Lamb shank and oxtail and a bottle of<br />
smooth, luscious red. We’re loving winter<br />
Slow-braised Karoo lamb shank<br />
(Serves 4 – 6)<br />
Warm up with a hearty meal of slow-braised Karoo<br />
lamb shank ... rich and delicious, cooked until the meat<br />
falls off the bone. The recipe was shared by Spier Hotel ...<br />
it’s winter food at its best. Serve it with a bottle of Spier<br />
Creative Block 3. Subtle, perfumed notes of blackcurrant,<br />
blackberry, raspberry, pomegranate and mulberry are<br />
followed by spicy flavours of black pepper and coriander<br />
... it’s a silky, rich mouthful.<br />
You’ll need:<br />
30 ml (2 Tblsps) vegetable oil; 4 medium-large lamb<br />
shanks, trimmed of excess fat; 1 large white onion, diced;<br />
2 large carrots, peeled & finely chopped; 6 garlic cloves,<br />
finely grated; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to<br />
taste; 500 ml (2 cups) beef stock; 375 ml (1.5 cups) good<br />
red wine; 4 large tomatoes, chopped; 30 ml (2 Tblsps)<br />
tomato paste; 4 sprigs rosemary; 4 sprigs thyme;<br />
5 bay leaves<br />
Method:<br />
Preheat the oven to 160 °C. Heat the oil in a large, wide<br />
oven-proof pot over medium-high heat. Brown the shanks<br />
on all sides, then remove from pot and set aside. Add the<br />
onions and carrots to the pot and fry over medium heat<br />
until softened, then add garlic and cook for one minute.<br />
Return the shanks to the pot and season generously with<br />
salt and pepper. Add stock, wine, chopped tomatoes,<br />
tomato paste and herbs. Bring to a simmer, then cover<br />
the pot with a lid. Transfer to the oven and cook for 2 ½ - 3<br />
hours, or until the meat starts falling off the bone.<br />
Remove shanks from pot and set aside. Discard bay<br />
leaves and herbs from the sauce and place pot on stove.<br />
Simmer sauce over medium heat until thickened to your<br />
desired consistency. Add the shanks and serve warm with<br />
(optionally) herbed pap and vegetables.<br />
You can order Spier Creative Block 3 online for R179<br />
from shop.spier.co.za<br />
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Oxtail with green olives and orange<br />
Winter is the time to bring out full-bodied reds, best enjoyed by the fireside or with heartwarming<br />
comfort food. New Roodeberg Reserve, a blend of the finest wines in the cellar, is the<br />
perfect freezing-day food companion ... think meaty casseroles, roasts and game dishes. An intense<br />
and richly textured wine, its intricate layers of red plum, blueberries, crushed herbs and tobacco<br />
leaf with hints of dark chocolate are rounded off by soft, silky tannins. The wine infuses rich flavour<br />
when added to hearty winter dishes like this one, from foodie Elmarie Berry.<br />
You’ll need:<br />
2,5kg oxtail; olive oil; 2 onions, diced; 2 Tblsps soy sauce; a few sprigs fresh rosemary; 4 bay<br />
leaves; 1 glass Roodeberg Reserve; 1 cup beef stock; finely grated rind of 1 orange; 200g pitted<br />
green olives; 200g button mushrooms<br />
Method:<br />
Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat the olive oil and fry the onion until soft. Spoon it out and add oxtail<br />
to the hot pan. Fry until golden brown. Add the cooked onions, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, wine,<br />
stock and orange rind. Place in the oven and bake for 3 to 4 hours. Check on it and add extra liquid<br />
if necessary. Add the olives and mushrooms and bake for another 1 hour.<br />
Roodeberg Reserve Red 2017 costs around R165 a bottle, and can be found at selected Pick n<br />
Pay stores, or ordered from kwvemporium.co.za<br />
Compiled by KYM ARGO<br />
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Chocolate fondant with Lindor<br />
We’re fond of a good Pinotage ... the FAT Bastard Pinotage is a<br />
great choice. This deep ruby red, medium bodied wine is all lush dark<br />
fruit with hints of chocolate and mocha. Perfect to serve with one of<br />
our favourite desserts ... a rich chocolate fondant. This one, created for<br />
FAT Bastard by Sam Linsell, is a wonderful way to end a winter meal.<br />
You’ll need:<br />
200g dark chocolate, chopped; 100g salted butter; 1 tsp good<br />
quality instant coffee granules or ½ tsp espresso powder; 2 free-range<br />
eggs; 2 free-range egg yolks; ½ cup (110g) caster sugar; ¼ cup flour; 4<br />
white or milk chocolate Lindt Lindor balls or 3 x squares from a slab;<br />
cocoa for dusting<br />
Method:<br />
Preheat your oven to 200°C / 400°F and grease 4 dariole moulds or<br />
ramekins ( each with an approx capacity of 250ml / 1 cup). In a small<br />
pot melt the butter, coffee and chocolate until smooth. While it’s<br />
melting, using an electric beater, whisk the eggs, egg whites and sugar<br />
until pale and fluffy – about five minutes. Add the chocolate mixture<br />
and flour and briefly mix until well combined. Divide the mixture<br />
evenly between the four moulds and lightly press the Lindt Lindor<br />
balls/squares into the mixture in the middle. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes<br />
on a baking tray until they’ve puffed up and are firm on the top. Gently<br />
scrape a knife round the edges to loosen and tip out onto plates to<br />
serve hot.<br />
This makes 4 generous fondants, so you could quite easily make<br />
6 to 8 much smaller ones. Just reduce the cooking time down to 12<br />
minutes and halve the quantity of Lindor chocolate you add to the<br />
middle.<br />
FAT Bastard Pinotage can be ordered for around R120 a bottle from<br />
shop.fatbastardwine.co.za<br />
After-dinner coffee<br />
What was the worst thing about lockdown?<br />
Not getting our daily Starbucks fix. Even though<br />
we’re now able to pop down to our nearest<br />
Starbucks, we’re delighted that Starbucks<br />
At Home has just been launched. The same<br />
premium, instant coffee in a choice of medium<br />
and dark roast coffees we’re used to ... as well as<br />
a variety of coffee beverages. An add-on to the<br />
existing range (we’re already fans of the Nescafe<br />
Dolce Gusto by Starbucks capsules), the new<br />
range is available in multi-serve tins and singleserve<br />
sachets. You’ll find them at stores including<br />
Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar and Makro as well as<br />
convenient online platforms such as Pick n Pay<br />
Online and Takealot.<br />
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Won<br />
the<br />
MEN<br />
move<br />
This has been a year of change. As women we have had to step up to the plate and<br />
embrace the new age of business as well as the role of the leading lady. Women on<br />
the Move, with the support of Vodacom, FNB and Seda is bringing amazing women of<br />
<strong>Bloem</strong>fontein to the forefront. These super ladies tell us what it means to be a<br />
21st Century woman.<br />
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Mamello<br />
Selamolela<br />
Communication is the name of the game for this<br />
MANAGING EXECUTIVE OF VODACOM in the Free State and<br />
the Northern Cape. As an industry leader, Mamello Selamolela<br />
has cultivated a team of capable and passionate people<br />
in a time when telecommunications have become key in<br />
connecting with loved ones.<br />
She expresses that the word woman represents power that<br />
is balanced, nurturing and uplifting at the same time. This she<br />
tries to embody. “My best decision was to develop a team of<br />
capable, passionate people and give them room to excel. We<br />
hire slowly and carefully to make sure that we select the very<br />
best people for our team,” says Mamello.<br />
The executive is also a University of Cape Town alumna<br />
and describes her years studying there as some of the best<br />
in her life. “I had the privilege of relocating to Cape Town to<br />
study at UCT, where I spent six amazing years.”<br />
Mamello describes Vodacom as differentiated from the<br />
competition by their commitment to being a purpose-led<br />
business, the purpose being to connect for a better future. “I<br />
love the fact that my work touches and transforms people’s<br />
lives every day. Our services help people to connect with<br />
each other, connect to opportunities and connect to the<br />
world. We have seen this especially now during the Covid-19<br />
pandemic, where communication and connectivity have<br />
been so vital for people, businesses and governments.”<br />
Even as an industry leader Mamello is spiritually driven,<br />
having made the decision to give her life to Jesus, while the<br />
women who have shaped her life are still some of the ones<br />
she looks up to. “So many incredible women inspire me. Some<br />
are close to home, like my mother and grandmother, while<br />
others are further away but have inspired me and millions<br />
of women across the world. I admire many women for their<br />
tenacity, strength, compassion, leadership, authenticity and<br />
commitment to excellence.”<br />
Lorraine Mc Anda has been working in the<br />
banking industry for more than 19 years. She has 10<br />
years’ experience in managing and leading teams<br />
across multiple sectors. As the Sales Head of the<br />
FNB Commercial Free State Central team, she is<br />
committed to helping clients solve their business<br />
problems through innovative solutions.<br />
“FNB is committed to putting our clients first and<br />
our unique value proposition distinguishes us from<br />
our competitors. We are focused on helping our<br />
clients solve their business problems and we look<br />
for innovative solutions that our customers never<br />
thought possible in order to assist them to start, run<br />
and grow their businesses. Our aim is to support<br />
our female clients with their growth, celebrate their<br />
successes and partner with them in order to have<br />
an influence on the community within which they<br />
operate.”<br />
Lorraine was born in Namibia before moving to<br />
Kathu in the Northern Cape where she completed<br />
high school. “My heart always yearns for Namibia and<br />
my family and I visit as often as possible,” she says.<br />
It’s no surprise that her source of inspiration comes<br />
from home. “My mother is my biggest inspiration and<br />
always will be, I suppose. She has shown me what a<br />
woman is capable of once pushed to their limits. She<br />
survived so many obstacles but the biggest obstacle<br />
she conquered was cancer. Through sheer power and<br />
the will to survive, she fought until her last moments<br />
with us. That’s what I want to accomplish every day<br />
with every battle I face… in life and work.”<br />
Her advice to young businesswomen is to<br />
believe in themselves and know their strengths and<br />
weaknesses. “You have to believe in yourself before<br />
anyone else will. Only we ourselves know what our<br />
limits are and how far we can push ourselves. If we<br />
don’t believe, we will never reach the impossible even<br />
if everyone else says we<br />
can’t.”<br />
Lorraine<br />
Mc Anda<br />
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Busi<br />
Ntsele<br />
Busi Ntsele is as multitalented<br />
as she is glamorous. As the force<br />
behind local luxury designer brand,<br />
Ruby Red, she empowers women<br />
to look their best. However, her<br />
sense of spirituality radiates above<br />
all else and she helps other women<br />
to fulfil their own path of selfempowerment.<br />
She describes herself as a<br />
businesswoman, spiritual and<br />
energy healer, and life coach. As<br />
a Jo’burg native, it was during her<br />
studies at the University of the Free<br />
State that she made <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein<br />
her home. “I was born and raised<br />
in Gauteng and moved to the<br />
Free State to pursue my studies in<br />
accountancy at the University of<br />
the Free State. Teaching has always<br />
been my calling and based on<br />
my qualifications in accounting, I<br />
embarked on a journey of selfempowerment<br />
and empowerment<br />
of others in healing their ‘money<br />
wounds’,” Busi reflects.<br />
The wife and mom of three<br />
girls is also a perfectionist, which<br />
can be seen in all her business<br />
endeavours. “The worst decision<br />
I’ve ever made, was to start a<br />
business that I knew nothing<br />
about while depending on<br />
others. I’m a perfectionist; you<br />
can see it in my everyday life<br />
as well as the way I run my<br />
businesses. I don’t stop until<br />
I get something done.<br />
“But the best decision<br />
I’ve ever made, was to accept and<br />
acknowledge my calling allowing<br />
my personality to serve the energy<br />
of my soul,” she says.<br />
Busi’s life and business decisions<br />
are God-driven as she believes<br />
that His presence in her ventures<br />
is the key to success. “I’m inspired<br />
by women both young and old<br />
who I know and see every day as<br />
well as those I read about or see on<br />
TV. These are the kind of women<br />
who understand the reason for<br />
their existence and strive to fulfil<br />
their purpose in life while proving<br />
that anything is possible if you’re<br />
determined to achieve it.”<br />
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Keamogetswe<br />
Molebatsi<br />
Keamogetswe Molebatsi loves working at one of the<br />
most iconic brands in the world. As Coca-Cola Beverages<br />
South Africa’s District Manager for the Goldfields area,<br />
including Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Welkom, <strong>Bloem</strong>hof<br />
and Christiana, she can apply multiple skills to get the job<br />
done.<br />
“There are many things that I love about what I do.<br />
One of them is being part of something larger that makes<br />
a difference. The environment I work in is dynamic and<br />
changes continuously. Every day is different and what you<br />
know today, may not be relevant tomorrow. So it requires<br />
you to apply multiple skill sets in order to thrive. I simply<br />
love my job because it challenges me in different ways<br />
every day.”<br />
She considers affording herself the opportunity to return<br />
to studying full time as the best decision she’s made so<br />
far. She takes every choice in life as a learning curve for<br />
the future. “The best decision I ever made, was to go back<br />
to full-time studies. I pursued my studies of choice after<br />
working in the banking industry for five years. That was<br />
many moons ago. I live by the belief that there are no bad<br />
decisions in life, only opportunities to learn from. To master<br />
the art of self-forgiveness propels us to become better<br />
human beings,” Keamogetswe shares.<br />
As a career woman she believes that women have<br />
their own strengths that are effective in business and the<br />
workspace. “To me, being a woman means being able to<br />
be assertive and powerful, yet compassionate. It means<br />
always striving to accomplish your goals, irrespective of the<br />
challenges or setbacks you may face along the way. Young<br />
businesswomen shouldn’t try to be like men and shouldn’t<br />
be afraid to fail because failure is an opportunity to learn.”<br />
Nosihle Mthethwa is inspired by a wide variety of<br />
women; from author and poet Maya Angelou, to Prime<br />
Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern. Coming<br />
from KwaZulu-Natal she grew up wanting to become a<br />
teacher but it was her love of books that opened her up<br />
to a wider world of opportunity.<br />
Today she is Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa’s<br />
District Manager for the North West area and<br />
responsible for the sales and distribution operations of<br />
the area. This is a job that requires leadership, driving<br />
profitable growth while managing costs and compliance<br />
to the various regulatory and statutory requirements.<br />
“I love seeing people grow and reach their full<br />
potential in whatever role they are in. This job gives me<br />
a great platform to serve that purpose. Also, I have 100%<br />
faith in the integrity and strategic direction of the senior<br />
leadership of my organisation and for me that makes all<br />
the difference. It makes it easier to be passionate about<br />
the business and to be committed to achieving the<br />
results.”<br />
Nosihle expresses that she has learnt important<br />
lessons in leadership and business from her family while<br />
growing up. These have shaped her into the woman<br />
that she is today, especially in situations that others may<br />
shy away from. “I am a rural girl and was raised by my<br />
grandparents. My grandfather was a school principal<br />
and a tribal leader. I learned a lot about leadership from<br />
watching him. There were three small businesses at<br />
home and all of them were run by the women in the<br />
family. Growing up, I was aware of the spaces that the<br />
women were traditionally not encouraged to enter.<br />
However, I also knew that it was not a reason to stop me<br />
from pursuing my goals.”<br />
Reading is still a big part of her life and she enjoys<br />
books on African fiction as well as tales that let her<br />
imagination wonder. “I love African fiction and stories<br />
that draw you in so that after a while you cannot<br />
remember whether it<br />
Nosihle<br />
was a book or movie.”<br />
Mthethwa<br />
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Aguila Real Estate<br />
The tide is turning and the<br />
dynamic team of women from<br />
AGUILA REAL ESTATE is taking the industry by storm. The<br />
highly skilled and experienced team places a premium on<br />
honesty, industry knowledge, collaboration, extraordinary<br />
customer service and efficiency in all areas.<br />
CHARMAINE SCHRÖDER – Charmaine finds peace with<br />
a paintbrush in her hand and enjoys creating colourful<br />
paintings. Apart from having a passion for art, she also loves<br />
spending time with her family. Take a walk through her<br />
Facebook page: Charmaine Schröder Art.<br />
VELINDI BAKKES – To Velindi, the best decision she has<br />
ever made, was to join the Aguila Real Estate team as an<br />
independent real estate agent. “Here I can live out my dream<br />
of serving people and being on the move day to day.”<br />
CHERIE FOURIE – Agricultural property specialist (full<br />
status agent), Cherie Fourie, loves her job because of the<br />
tremendous challenges, the beauty, opportunities and<br />
privileges found in this country. “I thank God for the earth’s<br />
abundant resources, His grace, ‘wo’/manpower and many<br />
opportunities to make a sustainable difference.”<br />
AMANDA NEL – Amanda’s tip for young businesswomen:<br />
“Make integrity, transparency and diligence the keystones of<br />
your business… the sky is the limit.”<br />
TIANA DU TOIT – For Tiana, being a woman means being<br />
soft, gentle and honourable. “It means you are a tower of<br />
strength for your husband, the centre of the household, a<br />
teacher, a nurse, a chef – the one who tells her children about<br />
Dear Jesus.”<br />
PETRO LOMBAARD – Petro believes that looking after<br />
yourself is key. “Whether you are an office working person<br />
or a real estate agent, you should treat yourself every day<br />
by following a skin care routine and having a hairdo or a<br />
manicure at least once a month.”<br />
ERNA VAN VUUREN – Erna’s passion is people and being<br />
in the business of working with people, she ensures that the<br />
team generates customers for life and clients receive the very<br />
best the industry has to offer. “Aguila Real Estate is a boutique<br />
real estate company with a handpicked team of dedicated<br />
agents who thrive on teamwork and collaboration. We treat<br />
everyone with dignity and consideration, transforming and<br />
enriching lives while maintaining an impeccable level of<br />
service. We have a unique and effective marketing plan to<br />
turn property listings into sales.”<br />
WOUTRI MUGGLESTONE – Woutri is known for doing her<br />
job with love and passion. “I see my work as an opportunity to<br />
make a real difference in the lives of clients every day.”<br />
MARI ZIETSMAN – Mari started her career as a teacher in<br />
<strong>Bloem</strong>fontein and Heilbron. She entered the property market<br />
by starting her career as an agent in 2006. “Since then I have<br />
been using every opportunity to make people’s dreams come<br />
true.”<br />
LIESEL EARLE – Liesel’s dream job has always been to be<br />
a preschool teacher. She believes that people who become<br />
teachers must have great passion and dedication. “I would like<br />
to express my gratitude and appreciation to all of them.”<br />
LIZE VAN DER LINDE - Lize believes that an inspiring<br />
woman is an independent and a hard-working woman. Her<br />
inspiring woman’s best characteristic is her great passion for<br />
her career, which means “a busy schedule, however she always<br />
make time for family life”.<br />
LIDA HUGO – Lida believes that one should do something<br />
that sustains one’s self-pride on a daily basis. “Being grateful<br />
for waking up, knowing that I will never have this day again,<br />
planning and prioritizing the day ahead is important to me.”<br />
MARINDA SPALDING – “Life is incredibly precious. That<br />
just you being alive means there’s a purpose attached to your<br />
being and a purpose that only you can attain.”<br />
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Elmarie<br />
van Coller<br />
Growing up, Elmarie van Coller dreamt of becoming a<br />
hairdresser but her life took a different route, which led to<br />
the establishment of her own real estate company. However,<br />
she still believes in the power of feminine abilities, which no<br />
doubt, has been part of her success.<br />
“Women are special because they love to accomplish<br />
things and they love to work together in order to get what<br />
they want. Women have come so far in this world – that is<br />
what makes them even more special.”<br />
As the DIRECTOR OF ELMARIE VAN COLLER<br />
PROPERTIES, this dynamic woman’s purpose is to help<br />
people find the home of their dreams. She lives by the Word<br />
of God and radiates positivity in all she does. “I love to work<br />
with people and always try my best to bring joy to other<br />
people’s lives by helping them to find their dream house. I<br />
refuse to be negative. I have a very positive mind-set. So I<br />
don’t look at the economy or negative things. I focus on the<br />
positive as I’m convinced that every negative thing always has<br />
a positive side,” Elmarie says.<br />
The mother of two girls and wife to a pharmacist spent<br />
her younger years on a farm in Viljoenskroon before going<br />
to the university in Potchefstroom. It’s no surprise that her<br />
inspiration is down to earth as well as the way she chooses<br />
to spend her downtime. “I get my inspiration from my late<br />
grandmother and mother. They were hardworking and<br />
energetic women who taught me to never give up. When<br />
I take time out for myself, I go to my miniature horses and<br />
cuddle them. I also enjoy spring cleaning my house; it’s very<br />
therapeutic for me.”<br />
The businesswoman has three tips for young women<br />
that including keeping faith, believing in themselves and<br />
maintaining a positive mind set. “Keep your eyes on Jesus and<br />
wait for the voice of the Holy Spirit. Never think you are too<br />
young to achieve your goals and dreams. Also, have a positive<br />
mind-set and purpose; press on, even in tough times.”<br />
To be a woman means a lot of things today, but<br />
to Khabonina Manese, founder of KHABO DESIGNS<br />
(KD), it means having the freedom to be anything she<br />
wants to be. The young entrepreneur believes in doing<br />
the best with what you have in order to reach for your<br />
dreams.<br />
“If you can’t stop thinking about your dream, start<br />
where you are with what you have and take the first<br />
step.” This advice comes from the real life experience<br />
as Khabonina made the decision to pursue her path<br />
in design. “The best decision I’ve made so far was<br />
to give my vision the full attention it deserves; by<br />
not being a 9 to 5 employee.” KD is a business in the<br />
design industry that provides graphic, multimedia and<br />
website design services (www.khabodesigns.co.za.).<br />
“My love for art and design while growing up<br />
planted the seed that led me to pursue what I’m<br />
passionate about. The fact that I can create what I<br />
can see in my mind, is magical. It doesn’t take a lot<br />
from me because I enjoy designing and tapping<br />
into my creative mind”, explains Khabonina. The<br />
professionalism of her designs and minimalist design<br />
style reflects her personality. Khabo Designs delivers<br />
designs with purpose, meaning and always strives for<br />
excellence.<br />
The driven businesswoman is also a student<br />
pursuing a Master’s degree of Visual Arts in Multimedia<br />
but a busy schedule also calls for some downtime<br />
which Khabonina enjoys as a form of self-care. “Taking<br />
time for yourself is important for your health and it’s<br />
part of self-care. I prefer to be in quiet spaces, either<br />
journaling, reading or doing a beauty-routine like a<br />
face mask.”<br />
KHABONINA<br />
Manese<br />
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Candy<br />
SMITH<br />
For businesswoman and fashion powerhouse Candy Smith,<br />
being a 21st Century woman means being strong, bold and<br />
courageous, yet caring and concerned about those around<br />
her. Life had humble beginnings in Bronville, Welkom for the<br />
now wife and mother who has gone on to starting several<br />
businesses in <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein, including Free State Fashion Week.<br />
After working in the corporate world for a few years, Candy<br />
took the path of her passion and has not turned back since.<br />
“I love what I do because I am following my passion and my<br />
God-given talent. Therefore, I live my dream daily, doing what I<br />
love most. For the longest time of my life I have been working<br />
in corporate and have learned so much; I believe it’s important<br />
to somehow follow your passion,” she says<br />
As the owner of several successful companies, including<br />
FREE STATE FASHION WEEK and FREE STATE FASHION<br />
HUB (an accredited fashion design institute), her flair for style<br />
is undeniable. However, Candy’s latest venture, TAMMY<br />
TAYLOR NAILS BLOEMFONTEIN, has taken glam to another<br />
level. She is also involved in the tourism industry as the owner<br />
of guesthouses and a travel agency. “I think what makes the<br />
business we offer different is our focus on customer service<br />
excellence and making each one of them feel special.”<br />
When she isn’t taking on the world, Candy enjoys a quiet<br />
and calm life away from her demanding schedule. She<br />
explained that what keeps her inspired are the women who<br />
continue to pursue their passions despite the odds. “Women<br />
who persist in in all areas of their lives, women who stand up<br />
and support one another, and definitely women who stand<br />
out in the crowd and make positive changes in their own lives<br />
and the lives of others.”<br />
The businesswoman gave some sound advice for other<br />
women who are business inclined. “Never give up on your<br />
dream; it doesn’t matter where you come from, always persist<br />
until you succeed. First work hard and when you start seeing<br />
direction in your finances and business, then work smarter.<br />
Lastly, always keep your eye on your vision and never deviate<br />
from it to please others.”<br />
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Lintvelt<br />
Anchen<br />
Anchen Lintvelt began her career in 2004 at Media24<br />
before she was appointed to a sales position at OFM in<br />
2006. Today, as OFM Sales Manager, together with a team<br />
of 16 individuals, they sell radio advertising solutions to a<br />
broad spectrum of business nationally and in Central South<br />
Africa. The OFM sales team also provides a full recording<br />
and production studio for any type of audio recordings.<br />
“I have worked with a wide variety of clients from<br />
different industries, towns and regions during the first 12<br />
years of my career at OFM as an account executive. I was<br />
appointed regional sales manager for OFM North West<br />
in 2018 and as OFM Sales Manager in December 2019.<br />
This month it will be exactly 14 years of dedication to this<br />
incredible brand and business – what a privilege!”<br />
“Women are the game changers of the world. They are<br />
mothers, ladies, influencers and caretakers of many, yet still<br />
somehow, the words magical, mysterious and fascinating<br />
also come to mind. I think women are much more powerful<br />
than they believe.”<br />
A wife and also mother of three expressed that radio has<br />
a prominent space in the media industry. “What a powerful<br />
medium. Every day, every campaign, every client and every<br />
result is different. We get to deal with all sorts of industries<br />
and businesses. There is never a dull moment!”<br />
“Radio is always on. It’s free to listen to and is part of<br />
everybody’s daily routine. It’s a companion and a friend. It’s<br />
direct and immediate. OFM changes the lives of people!<br />
We influence, motivate and inform listeners and we grow<br />
business for those who advertise with us. It really is the best<br />
job in the world,” she added.<br />
Anchen is inspired by the go-getters and women who<br />
are persistent in achieving their goals. “These are people<br />
who want to get the job done and refuse to fail, but choose<br />
to rather get up and try again.”<br />
Superwoman is what comes to mind when Lindi<br />
Mtwentula describes a woman of the 21st Century. The<br />
OFM Marketing Manager joined the media industry<br />
at a young age and has seen her career go from<br />
strength to strength in a fast-paced environment.<br />
“Being a Marketing Manager for OFM entails<br />
steering and implementing the brands Public<br />
Relations; Internal Communications; Marketing<br />
Strategy/Action Plan and Corporate Social Investment<br />
Strategies. Managing all industry events, activations<br />
and advertising for OFM, means operating in a work<br />
hard, play hard environment, and I love it. I am<br />
thankful for being part of a brand that people love and<br />
that changes people’s lives.”<br />
“Personally being a wife, mother, friend and work<br />
professional requires you to want to master all roles,<br />
however, one needs to dig in deep and find your<br />
passion. My family always takes first place; family<br />
above all,” Lindi says.<br />
The young wife and mother enjoys fulfilling all roles<br />
in her life, especially as she is inspired by women who<br />
make a difference in the lives of many. “I am inspired<br />
by many different women, depending on the point I<br />
am in my life. Locally I look up to Basetsana Khumalo<br />
because she has truly come a long way from beauty<br />
pageant queen to media mogul who runs several<br />
businesses, including a production company that<br />
produced popular lifestyle TV show Top Billing. Her<br />
business drive and ethic is inspiring. Another woman<br />
would be Michelle Obama, a true humanitarian and<br />
resilient woman. She is firm believer in changing<br />
people’s lives and empowering women to achieve<br />
greatness.”<br />
Lindi<br />
Mtwentula<br />
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The fitness journey of Hende-Mari<br />
Strydom is a bit like a Cinderella story, but<br />
instead of the glass slippers and a fairy<br />
godmother, hers features dumbbells<br />
and some hard-core training.<br />
Hende-Mari is the founder and<br />
owner of ZooZLifestyle, an allencompassing<br />
fitness and lifestyle<br />
brand that allows people from all<br />
walks of life to achieve their best<br />
state of being. ZooZLifestyle<br />
includes personalised and<br />
tailored meal plans, general<br />
and bespoke training<br />
programmes, as well as a<br />
range of fashion-forward<br />
fitness apparel.<br />
Not only is she the<br />
founder and owner of this<br />
well-known brand, she is<br />
also the South African<br />
President of the World<br />
Fitness Federation,<br />
an international<br />
bodybuilding and<br />
fitness judge and<br />
professional<br />
fitness<br />
athlete.<br />
Hende-Mari<br />
Strydom<br />
“I am living the<br />
ZooZLifestyle. I lead by<br />
example. People know me<br />
and trust me because of this.<br />
I do not promote a quick fix or<br />
crash diets. I am proud to see<br />
how my clients achieve their<br />
health goals, maintain them<br />
and integrate them into<br />
the lifestyle of their entire<br />
family,” says Hende-Mari.<br />
She is a firm believer<br />
of eliminating negative<br />
thoughts, people and<br />
lifestyle choices in order<br />
to pursue her dreams.<br />
Apart from being a<br />
fitness fanatic changing<br />
people’s lives through<br />
fitness, Hende-Mari loves<br />
spending time with her<br />
daughter. “I enjoy good food<br />
and wine with family and close<br />
friends. My ultimate treat is a Spa<br />
Day – either alone, or with my girl<br />
friends who lift me up and have<br />
the same outlook on life.”<br />
Her tips to young, aspiring<br />
women who want to follow in her<br />
footsteps, is to have a goal and work<br />
very hard. Given enough personal<br />
grit and motivation, her personal<br />
inspiration transformation proves that<br />
you can achieve anything you set your<br />
mind to.<br />
“Don’t be afraid to fail, through<br />
failure you learn to succeed. Be kind<br />
and always give back.”<br />
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REMAXFIRST <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein Sales Associate, Marietjie<br />
Jacobs, is not only dedicated to making lasting connections<br />
with people but matching them with their perfect home<br />
as well. She began as a Science and Biology teacher at<br />
a number of schools, including Grey College, before<br />
branching out into real estate.<br />
“Although teaching brought me great joy, I was later<br />
afforded an opportunity to follow my other great passion,<br />
which is finding homes for families. Selling houses is one<br />
thing but matching a person with a place where they can<br />
take refuge, grow and raise a family, is something different.<br />
Finding a first-time buyer that place that will set them up for<br />
life, is also always special,” says Marietjie.<br />
She described women as the nurturers, carers, protectors<br />
and advisors of our society, especially in a world that can do<br />
with a woman’s touch now more than ever. It is no surprise<br />
that she finds<br />
Jacobs<br />
inspiration in<br />
Marietjie<br />
the female<br />
leaders of the<br />
world. “Jacinda<br />
Ardern is<br />
wonderful. She is a compassionate and empathetic leader<br />
who takes on her role as Prime Minister of New Zealand<br />
with elegance and guts… and she loves rugby!”<br />
The gym enthusiast and runner starts off each day with<br />
an attitude of gratitude before taking on the world of real<br />
estate sales. “Always be grateful, generous, and of service<br />
to others but first and foremost, find ways to be of value to<br />
others.”<br />
“My business is based on values. I firmly believe that<br />
people are attracted to and attractive for people with<br />
similar values. That’s why people become clients, associates<br />
and friends. Values above profit… and the rest will take care<br />
of itself.”<br />
Salomé<br />
Reizis<br />
When you put together creativity and business savvy<br />
you may just end up with something out of the ordinary.<br />
This package comes in the form of Salomé Reizis, who has<br />
transformed a quiet corner and neglected spot in Navalsig<br />
into a shopping and entertainment hub in <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein.<br />
REIZIS SQUARE is a space where people can gather to<br />
shop, be entertained and enjoy a good old fashioned chat<br />
over a delicious meal. The monthly Reizis Square Nite Market<br />
is extremely popular with <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein residents and visitors.<br />
“Since I love to be creative, I have had the opportunity to<br />
share and live out my artistic side when it comes to my<br />
businesses. I love to use my own properties as canvases. I<br />
always try my best to put <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein on the map and try<br />
to achieve this by creating a different space where even your<br />
social media photos will be on par to overseas standards.”<br />
Her roots are firmly planted in <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein but having<br />
lived in several places while growing up, Salomé definitely has<br />
had the travel bug. Travelling all over the world has been an<br />
enriching part of her life. “I was born in Jan Kempdorp, lived<br />
in Warrenton and Blackrock, Hotazel where I started school,<br />
then Mafikeng and Postmasburg. My father was transferred to<br />
<strong>Bloem</strong>fontein and this was where I planted my roots! The best<br />
decision I’ve ever made, was to start travelling the world and<br />
enriching my life. I have travelled far and beyond and these<br />
opportunities have given me a different outlook on life,” she<br />
says.<br />
These days you will find the creatively inclined<br />
businesswoman renovating one thing or the other, but her<br />
best advice for women is to live with passion and gratitude. “I<br />
love moving furniture in my house and I am busy renovating<br />
an old Mercedes Sprinter into a camper van. My tips for<br />
young female businesswomen are that they should be<br />
grateful for what they have and be honest with themselves.<br />
They should work hard for what they want and have passion<br />
in what they do.”<br />
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GALINO HOUSE REHABILITATION<br />
CENTRE is a place of transformation<br />
for many who walk through its doors.<br />
Co-owner and addiction counsellor,<br />
Marizanne Grunow, is committed to<br />
the healing of others and works with a<br />
great team that includes social worker,<br />
Lee-Ann Uys, to help the process.<br />
“I have a passion for being<br />
instrumental in the healing process<br />
of wounded people. I witness broken<br />
people on their day of admission.<br />
To see the same individuals on their<br />
way to wholeness after 21 days, is an<br />
exhilarating feeling,” says Marizanne.<br />
The centre’s experienced staff<br />
provides unparalleled addiction<br />
treatment to serve each person’s<br />
unique journey towards a lifetime of<br />
recovery. “Our staff works at the core<br />
emotional level to uncover the root<br />
issues driving the addiction. At Galino<br />
House we believe that a spiritual<br />
experience is imperative to achieve<br />
lasting recovery.”<br />
As a social worker, Lee-Ann’s<br />
approach to the rehabilitation process<br />
is very hands-on. She does initial<br />
assessments of patients who are newly<br />
admitted and assists in conducting<br />
group sessions as part of a 12-step<br />
rehabilitation programme.<br />
“I love being an advocate for<br />
people’s growth. There is something<br />
so powerful about watching and<br />
understanding how others carve<br />
out their own paths and navigate<br />
challenging waves that could take<br />
them down in a second,” Lee-Anne<br />
says.<br />
“For me there is no such thing as a<br />
best or worst decision. I usually take a<br />
decision after praying about it, so any<br />
decision taken at a certain time in my<br />
life was considered my best decision,”<br />
says Lee-Ann.<br />
Marizanne, who believes that a<br />
woman is a symbol of tenacity and<br />
a carrier of wisdom, agrees. “My best<br />
decision was to have my daughter and<br />
to be able to raise her with kindness<br />
and compassion. I do not regret any<br />
wrong turns since they have shaped<br />
me for the job I am doing today.”<br />
Marizanne<br />
Grunow<br />
&<br />
Lee-Ann<br />
Uys<br />
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Prof Felicity Burt is an avid reader of books describing<br />
the history of pandemics, and although she knew it was<br />
possible, she never imagined that she would be part of<br />
a global pandemic affecting our daily routine. “When I<br />
was younger, I actually wanted to become a doctor or<br />
private investigator who solves mysteries – like the Famous<br />
Five or Nancy Drew! So maybe I found common ground<br />
as a medical scientist looking for viruses and trying to<br />
understand how they cause disease.” When she moved to<br />
<strong>Bloem</strong>fontein from Johannesburg, she joined the Division<br />
of Virology in a joint appointment with the UFS and the<br />
National Health Laboratory Service. With her expertise,<br />
Prof Felicity leads the University of the Free State COVID-19<br />
Task Team.<br />
Originally from Harare, Zimbabwe, Felicity studies viruses<br />
that are transmitted to humans by mosquitoes or ticks,<br />
and viruses that are zoonotic in origin – in other words –<br />
transmitted from animals to humans. “Based on my research<br />
outputs, I was awarded and currently hold a South African<br />
Research Chair in ‘Vector-borne and zoonotic pathogens<br />
research’, hosted by the University of the Free State.<br />
Felicity spends ‘me time’ with her horse, Tarteeb. “It can<br />
be riding him, exercising him, grooming, anything as long<br />
as I go home smelling of horse!” Her appreciation for nature<br />
is also reflected in her skincare, involving any product<br />
brandished with the Leaping Bunny logo, “which indicates<br />
that it is internationally certified as a cruelty-free product”.<br />
The best decision she ever made, was to have a family.<br />
“I had multiple miscarriages, so it wasn’t easy. But once<br />
I decide I want something I can be rather determined.<br />
Consequently, my husband, Dr Stephen Robinson, and<br />
I have an awesome teenage daughter currently at St<br />
Michael’s School.” Since she is a positive and optimistic<br />
person, Felicity makes the best of any situation. “Everything<br />
always looks better the next morning, anyway.”<br />
Prof Felicity<br />
Burt<br />
Dr Marinkie<br />
Madiope<br />
Dr Maria ‘Marinkie’ Madiope, who grew up in Ga-<br />
Rankuwa, Pretoria, is not simply your average professional<br />
woman. Her academic record speaks of vigilant style<br />
and resilient independence. Maria is currently the South<br />
Campus Principal of the University of the Free State.<br />
But she actually wanted to become a nurse.<br />
“Unfortunately, or fortunately, I waited forever to get<br />
accepted into the nursing college. Luckily, one of my four<br />
sisters who were training as a teacher at Hebron Training<br />
College, applied there on my behalf. I was accepted to<br />
study a Junior Teacher’s Certificate, and that is how it all<br />
began.”<br />
As winner of the Gender Activism: Advocacy and<br />
Promotion of Women’s Rights and 2013 Unisa Woman of<br />
the Year awards, Maria sees women as proud warriors –<br />
resilient and strong guardians of the future generations.<br />
She also contributes her own success to resilience,<br />
“and enthusiasm, confidence, focus, adaptability, and<br />
authenticity”.<br />
Maria enjoys the opportunity to transform the Open<br />
Distance Learning Campus of the UFS to a digitised<br />
university. “It all comes to head on the official Welcoming<br />
or Graduation Day. I cannot express the feelings I have<br />
when welcoming students to the University of Free State<br />
to unlock their future. Or when they graduate. Especially<br />
students who have gone through very traumatic home,<br />
personal, or academic times. They still succeed, even<br />
when others have given up on them.”<br />
Although Maria is also inspired by Maya Angelou’s<br />
poems, her mother is her greatest inspiration. “She<br />
always had a smile on her face no matter how hard she<br />
worked, and she loved everyone. Her greatest strength is<br />
her ability to let nothing and no one remove her crown:<br />
‘Strong winds may blow, but a QUEEN will bobby pin that<br />
thang in place and persevere, because she is more than a<br />
conquerer’.”<br />
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Originally from KwaZulu-Natal, virologist Dr Sabeehah<br />
Vawda plays a significant role in the University of the<br />
Free State COVID-19 Task Team. “I find it fascinating that<br />
viruses, these super tiny organisms that aren’t even<br />
visualised with a light microscope, can do so much to the<br />
human body. And even bring the entire world to a halt!”<br />
Sabeehah is a medical doctor who specialised in<br />
virology. After completing her postgraduate studies<br />
in <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein, she stayed on and is currently a<br />
pathologist in Virology at the National Health Laboratory<br />
Services, Universitas, and Senior Lecturer in the Division<br />
of Virology at the University of the Free State.<br />
Being yourself, is Sabeehah’s best advice for young<br />
academic women. Also, to give your best and remain<br />
humble and respectful towards all. “In my work, I am very<br />
punctual and particular about everything I do, putting my<br />
full effort into tasks. Beginning organised and prepared<br />
helps me to stay on top of things, and I always try to find<br />
ways to work smart.”<br />
Her mother is a tremendous inspiration. “She is always<br />
motivated, seeing the ‘bright side’ of dreary matters, and<br />
encourages both my sister and myself to do the same. My<br />
dad tragically passed away when I was 18 and my mum<br />
very courageously took on her double role, encouraged<br />
my sister and I to pursue our dreams, and with the<br />
Almighty’s mercy got us both through medical school.<br />
My mum remains my ‘go-to-person’ and we must chat<br />
every day, sometimes multiple times!”<br />
Although being more introverted, Sabeehah uses her<br />
‘me time’ to be with her family, or to travel and explore<br />
different cultures. Her beauty routine is the basic cleanse,<br />
moisturise, and sunscreen, because “I’ve got relatively<br />
good skin – from my<br />
mum!”<br />
Dr Sabeehah<br />
Vawda<br />
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Burneline<br />
Kaars<br />
Burneline Kaars starts her day at 05:00 with a lemon<br />
wedge in a glass of water, oatmeal, and fresh green<br />
juice. After some quiet time in her study while her family<br />
is still asleep, she is ready for another day as Head of<br />
Organisational Development and Employee Wellness at<br />
the University of the Free State.<br />
Although she dreamed of becoming an air hostess, she<br />
found her passion by participating in community projects<br />
as a teenager. “I went to study Social Work in Wellington<br />
but had to quit, due to financial constraints.” After many<br />
years of sacrifice and hard work, she is currently doing her<br />
dream job and is pursuing a master’s degree in Industrial<br />
Psychology to help her positively impact people’s lives.<br />
She advises young women to choose courage over fear<br />
when chasing their dreams. “Make choices that will expand<br />
your possibilities, such as education or exposure to new<br />
things. And don’t let your life revolve around your work<br />
alone. Find other experiences outside of work to maintain a<br />
healthy work-life integration.”<br />
Burneline is inspired by her mother who instilled deeprooted<br />
values in six children as a single parent. “She never<br />
wanted us to settle for second best.” Despite being stuck<br />
in a destructive relationship at some point, Burneline says<br />
her best decision was to marry her now husband. “We make<br />
a great team!” The two of them are the founders of the<br />
‘Reach Our Community Foundation’ that serves orphan and<br />
vulnerable children.<br />
“I do not regret my past relationship with an obsessive<br />
and jealous person. We are allowed to make mistakes but<br />
should not let our mistakes define our identity. Embrace<br />
tough times and rise above anything that may bring you<br />
down or make you feel inferior.”<br />
She credits her own success to her drive and<br />
determination to work harder, to keep going, and to try<br />
new things.<br />
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Jackie<br />
Ntshingila<br />
To PROVINCIAL MANAGER OF THE SMALL<br />
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SEDA) Free<br />
State, Jackie Ntshingila, being a woman means being<br />
compassionate, loving, supporting, nurturing and selfless<br />
while still being strong and very powerful.<br />
Seda was established through the National Small Business<br />
Amendment Act 29 of 2004 in the same year to implement<br />
the national government’s small business strategy. The<br />
agency is also mandated to design and implement a standard<br />
and common national delivery network that must uniformly<br />
apply throughout the Republic in respect of small enterprise<br />
development, integrating all government-funded small<br />
enterprise support across all tiers of government.<br />
“Seda’s vision is to be the centre of excellence for small<br />
enterprise development in South Africa,” Jackie says.<br />
In support of female-owned enterprises, Seda has<br />
the Women Enterprise Coaching Programme where female<br />
entrepreneurs are mentored to guide the growth of their<br />
business. “The programme assembles groups of 20 to 30<br />
business owners under the supervision of a coach/mentor<br />
who oversees their business operations and offers solutions<br />
and guidance. The goal of the programme is to increase<br />
turnover, retain and increase jobs, improve efficiency and<br />
effectiveness and assist the entrepreneurs to improve on<br />
compliance with statutory bodies.”<br />
“I love what I do as I find joy in helping and being of service<br />
to mankind. The job that I am in allows me to do that as it<br />
assists with entrepreneurship development. With my team,<br />
we have been able to push the Seda brand as an enabler in<br />
providing support to SMMEs in the Free State, even during<br />
the Covid-19 pandemic.”<br />
Jackie draws her inspiration from South Africa’s very<br />
own female icon who believed in persistence despite the<br />
odds. “Personally I am inspired by the late Winnie Madikizela<br />
Mandela. The woman was powerful, compassionate, brave,<br />
kind, and resilient. Winnie stood for what she believed,<br />
irrespective of all opposing forces.”<br />
Designing jewellery is about more than making a<br />
beautiful ring or necklace. It is also about the story of<br />
the piece. Ilze Stergos started M Design Jewellery by<br />
selling jewellery, then expanded the business to include<br />
repairing, remodelling, designing and manufacturing<br />
custom-made pieces of jewellery.<br />
“I love what I do because I get to meet the most<br />
interesting and fascinating people. When consulting<br />
with an in love couple to design their wedding bands, I<br />
become part of their story; when I help a young, modern<br />
lady to transform her family heirlooms into something<br />
modern and fun which she can wear with pride and joy,<br />
I share a bit of her family history. At the market days and<br />
ladies’ teas where I exhibit, my fiancé, Kenny, assists me. It<br />
becomes a joint venture between the two of us.”<br />
The <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein born and bred lady believes a<br />
woman should be strong, fierce, sensitive and selfless.<br />
Ilze’s business is centred on building good relationships<br />
and going the extra mile to give clients a bespoke<br />
experience. “At M Design Jewellery we are different<br />
because we work with passion and love. I build up<br />
relationships with my clients and often we become<br />
friends. I also go the extra mile by often personally<br />
delivering a piece of jewellery straight to their door once<br />
it has been repaired or manufactured.”<br />
The creative draws her inspiration from historical icon<br />
Anne Frank, especially when going through tough times.<br />
“I am inspired by Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who,<br />
at age 13 kept a diary of her family’s time in hiding during<br />
the holocaust. She inspires me because even at the<br />
toughest times she kept her faith and remained positive,<br />
even on the difficult days. Her famous quote ‘I don’t<br />
think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains’,<br />
has rung especially true for me personally during the<br />
challenging times we are experiencing during Covid-19.”<br />
Ilze<br />
Stergos<br />
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As a woman Alda believes that one needs to<br />
be able to wear all hats in life. From a loving and<br />
caring mother, partner, friend and wife, to organiser,<br />
businesswoman and leader in the community, she<br />
understands her inner beauty and calling to care. “I<br />
also realise my dependency on God,” she said. Being<br />
the busy and hardworking woman she is, Alda always<br />
makes time for her hubby of 26 years and their three<br />
beautiful children.<br />
“I am generally inspired by woman who are able<br />
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women who have the ability to energize action and<br />
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“My advice to young female businesswomen is to<br />
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The mother of two hails from Cape Town but has come<br />
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Annemarie gains inspiration from other women who wear<br />
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their communities. “Women who inspire me are young<br />
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Annemarie<br />
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Stepping up and stepping out, Nadia von Maltitz is embracing the new<br />
age of business and the role of the leading lady. Owner of CUBEROO, a<br />
social media and digital strategy agency, Nadia strives to be at least<br />
1% better every day.<br />
This strategically driven social media agency assists clients<br />
throughout South Africa. Nadia mainly helps business owners<br />
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“We focus on strategy at the core of everything<br />
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Because our work is mainly digital everything we do<br />
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Our experience working on global and corporate<br />
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According to her, you should always have<br />
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you expected. “Be patient with yourself,”<br />
says Nadia, who advises other women to<br />
know their worth and value their time<br />
whilst working towards their vision.<br />
When taking some time for<br />
herself, Nadia enjoys a long run,<br />
laughing<br />
with friends and family or just<br />
reading a book.<br />
Growing up on a farm<br />
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Eastern Free State, she is<br />
passionate about the Free<br />
State province and wants to<br />
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“With my passion of<br />
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I am determined<br />
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online channels<br />
and how they can<br />
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using a strategic<br />
approach.”<br />
NADIA<br />
von Maltitz<br />
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Sitting on the<br />
deck of the bay<br />
Sitting right on the water’s edge at Hobie Beach – one of the best-rated locations in<br />
Plett – The Bungalow, Plettenberg Bay is a fusion of sun, sea and sand, with lashings<br />
of luxury and touches of seaside chic … the perfect spot for beachside living. And<br />
it’s where we want to be the minute the travel ban lifts.<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
We’re not breaking the<br />
law. It’s a virgin cocktail!<br />
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A quiet corner. A firepit.<br />
The shade of a milkwood.<br />
Happy days.<br />
This privately owned bed and breakfast may be five star, but it’s<br />
not stuffy. In fact, it’s the perfect spot to kick off your flip-flops at<br />
the door, collapse on a sofa, and sip something cool while letting<br />
the kids have fun.<br />
There’s sophisticated, but laid-back accommodation – cool and<br />
breezy, sea-facing, luxuriously furnished rooms. There’s a fabulous<br />
family suite, but also a cleverly designed ‘Pod’ room, where the<br />
kids sleep in bunk-like compartments.<br />
There’s a lovely, casual restaurant, where the kitchen’s open all<br />
day ... dishing up holiday fare nachos, sushi and signature pizzas.<br />
When the weather’s warm, you can relax in the sun on the<br />
pool terrace, finding shade under the beautiful indigenous<br />
milkwood trees, or head on up to the rooftop deck which<br />
overlooks the entire bay. For cooler evenings, you can gather up<br />
the family and sit round a cosy fire in the private tranquil boma<br />
area, with comfy beanbags and oversized scatter cushions.<br />
If you can bear to tear yourself away, there’s a beach just a<br />
pebble’s throw away and loads of other attractions ... think hiking<br />
through the Robberg Nature Reserve, taking a cruise on the<br />
Keurbooms River, swimming, surfing, whale, dolphin and seal<br />
watching, boating, fishing, bodyboards to guests. Good grief,<br />
there’s more ... try cycling and golfing, or a spot of birdwatching.<br />
After the stressful months we’ve all had this year, we think<br />
falling asleep to the soothing sounds of the sea are just what we<br />
need ... see you there!<br />
Rates are from R2400 for two sharing a room.<br />
Details: The Bungalow, Plettenberg Bay is one of Cape Summer<br />
Villas’ boutique collection of exclusive accommodation properties in<br />
the Western Cape. Phone 044-533-1864 or capesummervillas.co.za<br />
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Take a surfboard and<br />
catch the perfect wave.<br />
If we’re going to sit on<br />
a deck ... this is the one!<br />
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At HDL Jewellers, spoiling yourself or that special<br />
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Swiss movements, offering a wide<br />
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requirements whether you’re looking<br />
for something classic or sporty. The two<br />
stores of HDL Jewellers in <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein<br />
are situated at Mimosa Mall and Loch Logan<br />
Waterfront. The winner will be able to shop<br />
at an HDL store of their choice. HDL Jewellers<br />
will soon open a new online store and jewellery<br />
repair centre. So watch this space. We are<br />
giving away a R2 000 gift voucher from HDL<br />
Jewellers to one lucky Get It reader. To stand a<br />
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and you will be in the draw.<br />
Entries close <strong>Aug</strong>ust 31.<br />
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