Talk 13 January 2022

TALK OF THE TOWN 13 January 2022 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 7
FACE 2 FACE with / Clarke van Steenderen
QTell us about your
occupation.
AI am one half of the String
Maestros, a guitar-violin
duo based in Grahamstown. We
began our duo in 2019 and
since then, we have been
performing at restaurants,
functions and events such as
weddings. We regularly travel to
other cities/towns for our music.
Our music is available online
(YouTube) where we play a
diverse repertoire of oldie, rock
n roll, pop, folk, Latin and
classical music genres.
Q: What is the most satisfying
aspect of the work you do?
A: Our music brings us great joy
and satisfaction, and is a
welcome balance to our
rigorous work in scientific
research. The most rewarding
thing about our playing is being
able to share the joy we get from
playing live and to see other
people/audiences enjoying our
music. People often start to
smile, sing and dance along- it’s
a lovely thing to be able to
share. Creating new knowledge,
and furthering the
understanding we have of the
natural world.
Q: What is the one tourist
aspect you would recommend
to a visitor to the Sunshine
Coast?
A: We would highly
recommend exploring the
outdoors – from the beautiful
beaches, to the nature walks
and hikes.
Q: If you have a bucket list,
what is the top item you would
like to do?
A: I would love to go on a world
tour, and experience the
diversity in foods, cultures,
natural beauty, and history that
the different countries of the
world have to offer.
Q: What is your motto in life?
A: My mottos tend to evolve as I
do, but currently, it would be
something like this: “The one
thing I am sure of is that my life
on this Earth will come to an
end, and so I wish to shape my
life such that I will have as few
regrets as possible. I aim to see
the humour in life, and often
remind myself to not take it too
seriously. Of utmost importance
is to keep growing, updating my
ideas and opinions, and to
maintain a healthy level of
s k e p t i c i s m .”
Q: What keeps you motivated?
A: My gratitude for being alive,
for having access to
opportunities, and being in
good health. I am also
motivated by the endless
discoveries to be made,
discussions to be had, books to
read, places to visit, and the
new experiences that lie in wait.
Q: With the high
unemployment rate in our
country, what do you think
could be done to address the
situation?
A: I am not a politician, but I
can only think that the best
means of addressing
unemployment is through
promoting education, and
giving people the tools to
sustain themselves. I also think
that as a country, we should be
producing more of our own
goods rather than relying as
heavily as we currently are on
importing them from foreign
countries.
Q: Do you think enough is
being done to reduce our
carbon footprint on the planet?
If not, what do you think could
be done to change it?
A: We are certainly more aware
of our carbon footprint than ever
before, but we are only at the
beginning. There needs to be a
shift in attitude from immediate
gratification and greed to longterm
planning and a genuine
care for what happens to our
natural world. Again, this lies in
the hands of holistic education,
where children need to be
taught to value their
environment and the lifeforms
within it, and to live in a more
sustainable way. There needs to
be a mental shift as a global
community in this regard.
Q: What is your favourite music
of all time?
A: I have a great love for
classical and opera music, and
the rock ‘n roll oldies of the
1950s and 1960s in particular,
but I can appreciate a wide
range of genres.
Q: What is the one item that is
always in your fridge?
A:I’m a lactophile, so probably
milk!
Q: If you could be president of
SA for one day, what would be
the top three things you would
do for your day in office?
A: 1. Direct more money into
the education sector – this is the
foundation of everything; 2.
Incentivise the production of
locally-produced goods, and
reduce the importation of
foreign-made ones. This will
reduce the unemployment rate,
poverty, and crime, and drive
skill development, that will lead
to a more sustainable society; 3.
Develop our public transport
systems.
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