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JOBURG SOUTH • ALBERTON • BEDFORDVIEW<br />
•<br />
GREENSTONE • MODDERFONTEIN<br />
Garth Taylor<br />
Prioritise what<br />
matters!<br />
SETTING<br />
THE TREND<br />
FOR GREAT OUTDOOR LIVING<br />
& STAYING FIGHTING FIT<br />
Power up<br />
for an active<br />
lifestyle<br />
4great<br />
giveaways<br />
up for grabs<br />
Gone Fishing<br />
(the glam version)<br />
Discover &<br />
explore Sibuya<br />
Game Reserve<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
JUNE 20<strong>24</strong><br />
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Life’s<br />
luxuries<br />
WIN a leather<br />
duffel bag<br />
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GET IT<br />
Editorial<br />
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National Group Editor and National Sales<br />
Kym Argo<br />
kyma@caxton.co.za<br />
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Design Studio<br />
JP Du Preez<br />
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roxannec@caxton.co.za<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
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gwenn@caxton.co.za<br />
Distribution<br />
12 000 copies monthly<br />
Get It JHB <strong>South</strong><strong>East</strong> is distributed free<br />
of charge. For a full list contact<br />
charmaine@caxton.co.za<br />
Competition rules<br />
The judges’ decision is final. Prizes cannot be<br />
transferred or redeemed for cash. Competitions<br />
are not open to the sponsors or Caxton<br />
employees or their families. Get It Magazine<br />
reserves the right to publish the names of<br />
winners, who will be contacted telephonically<br />
and need to collect their prizes from Caxton<br />
Joburg <strong>South</strong><strong>East</strong> branch within 10 days or<br />
they will be forfeited. Prizewinners names are<br />
published on our Facebook page monthly.<br />
contents<br />
WHY DON’T YOU<br />
4 Support a golf day, take the kids to the theatre or kick<br />
back at a music or wine festival<br />
6 Take some me-time and relax with a good book and wine<br />
WISH LIST<br />
8 Who would not want to be spoilt with little luxuries<br />
SOCIALS<br />
10 We lift a glass to wellness and health<br />
11 Embark on a journey to enhanced well-being and beauty<br />
PEOPLE<br />
12 We catch up with Garth Taylor and chat about fatherhood<br />
and things that matter most<br />
14 Author Veli Ndaba speaks about planting the right seeds to<br />
bring up grounded children<br />
BEAUTY<br />
16 Everything you need for your change-of-season beauty regime<br />
17 Discover 10 beauty hacks in the ever so humble, yet<br />
versatile petroleum jelly<br />
HEALTH AND FITNESS<br />
18 When fashion meet fitness<br />
20 Leading an active lifestyle - this is how you power up<br />
FOOD<br />
22 Local pitmaster, Corne Borman shares insights when cooking with fire<br />
<strong>24</strong> Easy cooking bursting with flavour<br />
25 Aren’t we just all about good food?<br />
DECOR<br />
26 Add these to your decor and you need not fish for compliments<br />
GARDENING<br />
28 Get your indoor and outdoor plants ready for winter<br />
TRAVEL<br />
32 Think you’ve experienced everything? A trip to Sibuya Game Reserve<br />
will change your mind<br />
SPOIL<br />
34 We’re giving away a Base Camp Duffel Bag - the explorer’s best friend<br />
<strong>Jun</strong>e 20<strong>24</strong><br />
COVER<br />
Photographed by - GT PRODUCTIONS<br />
<strong>Jun</strong>e 20<strong>24</strong> Get It Joburg <strong>South</strong> • Alberton • Bedfordview • Greenstone • Modderfontein 3<br />
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The Fire & Feast Festival returns<br />
as part of the Mzansi Food 15<br />
& Drink Show running from <strong>Jun</strong>e 15<br />
to <strong>Jun</strong>e 17. Given that the majority of<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africans like nothing more than a<br />
rump steak, lamb chop, chicken kebab<br />
or piece of boerewors done to perfection<br />
on the braai, it’s no wonder that<br />
the Fire & Feast Festival has has been<br />
a popular food attraction in Gauteng.<br />
Make your way to the Kyalami Convention<br />
Centre from 9am to 6pm on the<br />
Saturday and Sunday and 9am to 5pm<br />
on the Monday. Details: howler.co.za/<br />
events/mzansi-food-drink-show-cf61<br />
Gauteng is set to rock to the<br />
15 rhythms of Afrikaans music as<br />
the city prepares to host the inaugural<br />
Dag Drome Afrikaans Music<br />
Festival on <strong>Jun</strong>e 15 at Huddle Park<br />
in Linksfield from 10am to 10pm.<br />
Celebrating the rich heritage of<br />
Afrikaans music, the festival promises<br />
to be a celebration of family<br />
and music with a stellar line-up of<br />
renowned Afrikaans musicians and<br />
exciting performances from the likes<br />
of Francois van Coke, Jack Parow, Van<br />
Pletzen, Droomsindroom, Loufi, Biggy,<br />
Die Heuwels Fantasties, Alter Ego, Yo<br />
Nax, DJ Justine and more. Food and<br />
beverage stalls will be on site and<br />
concert goers of all ages are welcome,<br />
with ID required to purchase alcohol.<br />
Bring along your camping chairs and<br />
picnic blankets and prepare for a wonderful winter day out enjoying the best<br />
that <strong>South</strong> African Afrikaans music has to offer. Tickets cost R95 for children<br />
under the age of 12, with standard tickets costing R295. Priority tickets are also<br />
available at R550 which comes with the added benefit of fast tracked entry and<br />
priority access to bars and toilets. For those wanting the ultimate Dag Drome<br />
experience, VIP tickets are available at R2 450 which includes access to a VIP<br />
hospitality lounge, premium seating, complimentary bar and catering as well as<br />
VIP parking and toilet facilities. Details: Tixsa<br />
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If you have a date for the Get It diary page, email the info at least one month in advance to albertongetit1@caxton.co.za<br />
A hot date!<br />
Sizzling events and upbeat entertainment<br />
Spectators and performers<br />
can look forward to an<br />
09<br />
action-packed dancing and singing<br />
competition, Legends are Made<br />
Season 2, at Woodlands International<br />
College, Boksburg. Last year’s competition<br />
was well supported with over<br />
800 entries from across the country.<br />
Join them on <strong>Jun</strong>e 8, 9, 15 and 16. Details:<br />
De Pontes on 071 475 6576 or duerell@mweb.co.za.<br />
Also follow Legends<br />
are Made on Facebook and Instagram.<br />
To mark<br />
0930 years<br />
of <strong>South</strong> Africa’s<br />
democracy, the<br />
Apartheid Museum<br />
partnered<br />
with the Ifa Lethu<br />
Foundation to<br />
showcase an<br />
exhibition of<br />
selected works<br />
from its esteemed collection. It is on<br />
display at the Apartheid Museum and<br />
runs until July 31. The exhibition features<br />
some highlights of the collection<br />
of over 500 works and includes<br />
works of contemporary <strong>South</strong> African<br />
artists. The museum is situated at<br />
Northern Parkway and Gold Reef<br />
Road, Johannesburg. Details: 011 309<br />
4700.<br />
Dust off those golfing shoes and support Alberton High School’s annual<br />
07 golf day at Germiston Golf Club on <strong>Jun</strong>e 7. The cost of a four-ball is R1<br />
600 or R400 for a single player. The price per golf cart is R450. Interested individuals<br />
can book their cart directly through Germiston Golf Club at 011 827 7818.<br />
You can also sponsor a hole or a tee at R1 000, enter a four-ball and sponsor<br />
a hole at R2 300, sponsor the halfway house thatch at R1 200 or the putting<br />
green at R1 200. Tee-off times are from 9am to 12 noon with prize-giving at<br />
6pm. All funds raised on the day will go towards the school’s development.<br />
Sponsorship of prizes and donations are welcome. Details: golfday@alberton.<br />
gp.school.za<br />
Book now for the Ben Vino wine festival, brought to you by Val De<br />
08 Terra, at 114 On Waterhouse (gate 3), Benoni, on <strong>Jun</strong>e 8 from 10am to<br />
4.30pm. Taste 150 wines from 20 different estates. There will be food stalls,<br />
kiddies area, live music with C’est La Vie awaiting you. Loads to eat and drink.<br />
Bubbly, beer and wine on tap. You can pre-order a graze-box for two or buy<br />
food on the day from Orexi Greek Street Food, The Grill Bus and Goliath Coffee.<br />
Tickets are available at R250 per person which include glass and tastings. Hurry<br />
and book now as there are only 500 tickets available. Secure off site parking<br />
with a shuttle service every 15 minutes and e-hailing drop off point at the venue.<br />
Details: 010 025 8133 or book at Quicket<br />
After months of riveting competition that kept you glued to your<br />
09 screens, rooting for your favourites and celebrating their triumphs, <strong>South</strong><br />
Africa can now witness the star power live on stage with the winner and top<br />
3 finalists from Indian Idol Season 14. Performing for the first time in <strong>South</strong><br />
Africa, the musical extravaganza, Dynamic-4, will see winner Vaibhav Gupta<br />
joined by finalists Subhadeep Das, Piyush Panwar and Ananya Pal performing<br />
live on <strong>Jun</strong>e 9 at Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace. The Dynamic-4 will be<br />
showcasing their phenomenal talent with a power-packed live performance<br />
of fan-favourite Bollywood numbers, soulful ballads to evergreen classics and<br />
modern pop tracks. Accompanied with a live band, this concert is a celebration<br />
of their inspiring journey from aspiring singers to national icons. Doors open at<br />
5pm, show starts at 6pm. Details: Ticketpro or your nearest SPAR Payzone kiosk<br />
The PAW Patrol are on a roll and heading to <strong>South</strong> Africa this <strong>Jun</strong>e for the<br />
28 action-packed, music-filled, live stage production, PAW Patrol Live! ‘Race<br />
to the Rescue’. The heroic pups from the top-rated animated preschool series<br />
will be live on stage at<br />
Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors<br />
Palace From <strong>Jun</strong>e<br />
28 to <strong>Jun</strong>e 30. Come<br />
dance the Pup Pup<br />
Boogie, help the pups<br />
rescue Mayor Goodway,<br />
and win the race. Details:<br />
Ticketpro and SPAR<br />
Payzone kiosks<br />
<strong>Jun</strong>e 20<strong>24</strong> Get It Joburg <strong>South</strong> • Alberton • Bedfordview • Greenstone • Modderfontein 5<br />
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Book club<br />
A good book. A glass of wine. All is fine with the world!<br />
Lesley Pearse’s autobiography, The Long<br />
and Winding Road, is as incredible as<br />
her bestselling fiction ... from being found<br />
playing coatless in the snow while her<br />
mum lay dead in the house to a teenage<br />
pregnancy ... and finally marriage and<br />
children and a career as bestselling<br />
author. Michael Joseph • In André Aciman’s<br />
The Gentleman From Peru, a group of<br />
college friends meet a fellow guest at the<br />
luxurious hotel on the Amalfi Coast, where<br />
they’re marooned. A stranger - in more<br />
ways than one! Faber • Is there anything<br />
better than a new Marian Keyes? Yes.<br />
When it’s a new MK about the Walsh<br />
family. This one centres around Anna, but<br />
with loads of catch-ups with Claire and<br />
Helen and Margaret, Rachel and Luke,<br />
Mammy Walsh (as dramatic as ever), even<br />
the Real Men (remember them). And the<br />
tortured but gorgeous Joey. It’s just pure<br />
MK joy ... when she wants to emphasise<br />
something she uses italics ... all the time,<br />
which is just wonderful. Loved, loved,<br />
loved My Favourte Mistake. Book of the<br />
month! Penguin<br />
Not much more<br />
fun than Three Men<br />
in a Tub with a Rubber<br />
Duck ... Black Elephant<br />
Vintners’ playful red. A<br />
blend of Cab Sauv, Merlot,<br />
and Mourvèdre. R112 from<br />
bevintners.co.za<br />
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Thrills and chills<br />
A black man accused of killing an elderly, wealthy<br />
white couple. In the tumultuous year of 1968 in<br />
southern Virginia, the odds are already against him,<br />
and his white lawyer. A courtroom, Civil Rights, a<br />
prosecution’s deliberate march towards a guilty<br />
verdict and the electric chair ... no one does this<br />
better than David Baldacci. Two murders, two<br />
suspects and A Calamity of Souls. Macmillan<br />
If most men say they’re one of the good guys,<br />
why are so many women afraid to walk alone at<br />
night? A husband whose wife has just left him, a<br />
reclusive artist living in a scary cottage, two young<br />
women who go missing ... One of the Good Guys<br />
is Araminta Hall’s novel about what happens when<br />
women have had enough! Macmillan<br />
Abigail Dean’s Girl A was superb, as is her second<br />
chilling, gripping thriller. From it’s devastating,<br />
heartbreaking opening, Day One keeps you racing<br />
along, ducking twists at every turn. A lie. A media<br />
frenzy. Conspiracy theories. A small community<br />
changed forever ... with families torn apart. The<br />
novel, explains the author, was inspired by her long<br />
fascination with conspiracy theories ... the people<br />
who believe them, the people who peddle them,<br />
and the people they destroy! Hemlock Press<br />
Wild reads<br />
The Hawks, SA’s elite crime-fighting force, have<br />
put scores of our worst criminals behind bars. In<br />
Hunting With The Hawks, investigative journalist<br />
Graham Coetzer gives a glimpse of the secretive<br />
world of this police unit. Tafelberg<br />
Pursuing a dream instilled by David Attenborough’s<br />
television adventurers, as a young man Larry<br />
Patterson is advised to become a veterinary surgeon<br />
- his first step towards a career working with wild<br />
animals in Africa. Aiming to Save tells his story of<br />
finding adventure in Botswana ... as a vet, ecologist,<br />
survey pilot, game capture operator, hunter and<br />
then passionate conservationist. Rockhopper Books<br />
Painting a Life In Africa is the story of Joan van<br />
Gogh - a direct descendant of artist Vincent - who<br />
has lived an unusual and adventurous life close to<br />
nature. Born in bedpan during a locust storm was<br />
just the start of it ... she explored some of the most<br />
remote and secretive spots in southern Africa. Warm<br />
and full of humour. Rockhopper Books<br />
For the CEO in hiking boots and the adventurer in<br />
a suit ... here’s one showing how to use adventure<br />
principles in business. Johan de Villiers flits between<br />
crocodile-infested waters and high-stakes corporate<br />
decision making in Overlanding Through the<br />
Boardroom, offering the thrill seekers, the sole<br />
entrepreneur and the season large corporation<br />
executives a philosophical compass to navigate<br />
the unpredictable wilderness and the complex<br />
corporate world. Rockhopper Books<br />
All books available at Exclusive Books.<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
<strong>Jun</strong>e 20<strong>24</strong> Get It Joburg <strong>South</strong> • Alberton • Bedfordview • Greenstone • Modderfontein 7<br />
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Wish list<br />
We’re all about life’s luxuries this <strong>Jun</strong>e*<br />
*actually ... always!<br />
Where adventure meets chill! The chaps at Wild Coolers believe that<br />
every adventure should be accompanied by the perfect chill. Saying<br />
the brand is more than just about keeping things cool ... it’s about<br />
embodying the spirit of the wild and embracing the untamed<br />
beauty of the outdoors. It is the call of the wild. The thunder of<br />
migrating wildebeest. The splash of trout in a secret stream.<br />
Or the snap of an open fire and the stories of old mates.<br />
The range - think hard shell bush boxes and soft shell wine<br />
coolers, flasks and utility mugs, utility bags and packing<br />
pods - is all high performance, reliable, hardworking. Built<br />
to last, these are coolers you can pass down to the next<br />
generation of outdoor lovers. Details: wildcoolers.com.<br />
Celebrating life’s luxuries ... we have a magnificent<br />
hamper to give away. Valued at R11 745, it includes<br />
both hardshell and softshell coolers, a flask and a wine<br />
cooler. Visit @getitnationalmagazines on Instagram and<br />
Facebook, find the post and follow the prompts.<br />
The Connaught Bar - a gloriously sleek,<br />
silver-toned lounge with cosy chairs<br />
and a spectacular dark green bar - is<br />
one of the best bars in the world. And<br />
The Connaught Bar - Recipes and<br />
Iconic Creations, may well be one of<br />
the best cocktail books. With every<br />
cocktail tasted by Anistatia Miller - “one<br />
of the most pleasant tasks I have faced<br />
in my life” - it kicks off with essential<br />
bar tools, the correct glassware and<br />
mixing techniques, followed by how<br />
to make the perfect martini (four<br />
pages of instructions .. they take this<br />
drink suitably seriously), and 100<br />
Connaught Bar cocktails, with recipes,<br />
too, for homemade ingredients some<br />
of the cocktails call for. Sexy images of<br />
each cocktail, along with anecdotes<br />
and good humour ... an exceptional<br />
buy for the cocktail lover. Published<br />
by Phaidon, you’ll find it at Exclusive<br />
Books for R963.<br />
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The Swish and Swank leather<br />
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stylish, minimalistic, classic. There<br />
are exceptional lightweight duffel<br />
bags designed to fit in overhead<br />
airplane storage, handsome<br />
handbags and backpacks, toiletry<br />
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Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
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Nonzukiso Labane and Marion Smith<br />
Cheers to health<br />
and wellness<br />
Spa and Wellness Retreat, formerly known as Bedazzled Beauty Studio,<br />
celebrated its grand opening at its new premises in Bedfordview. The<br />
launch featured a range of activities, including a free Pilates class and<br />
specials on various treatments. Founder Rizwana Baker said the new<br />
premises are tranquil and more convenient for clients.<br />
Clr Jill Humphreys and founder Rizwana Baker<br />
Thandiwe Ncube<br />
Ntombi Dube<br />
Jill Humphreys, Shireen Baker and Rizwana Baker<br />
Yasmin Bhayla and beauty therapist Faith Mutonono<br />
Adri from Redinger Laboratories<br />
attended the launch<br />
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Lorrane Fortuin, Loretta<br />
Fynn and Lauren Fortuin<br />
A new era in<br />
beauty is here<br />
A new addition to the wellness scene, Soul Wellness<br />
and Aesthetics, recently celebrated its grand opening<br />
in Bedfordview. Owner Penni Peyper heralded the<br />
arrival of a new era in beauty treatments. During the<br />
event, Dr Lerika de Klerk delivered an illuminating<br />
presentation on the clinic’s needleless technology<br />
and the diverse range of products slated for use. From<br />
hair regeneration solutions to gut-cleansing products<br />
and skincare essentials, the clinic promises holistic<br />
care tailored to individual needs. Situated at 1 Harcus<br />
Road, Bedfordview, Soul Wellness and Aesthetics invites<br />
patrons to embark on a journey to enhanced well-being<br />
and timeless beauty.<br />
Sonja Lang, Gail Sarlas and<br />
Lynn Denysschan<br />
Lenny Letwalo<br />
Penni Peyper with winner<br />
Megan Haltzhaase<br />
Thando Siwela<br />
Dr Lerika de Klerk<br />
<strong>Jun</strong>e 20<strong>24</strong> Get It Joburg <strong>South</strong> • Alberton • Bedfordview • Greenstone • Modderfontein 11<br />
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Balancing life’s melodies with<br />
outdoor adventures<br />
Garth Taylor talks about how to balance family, outdoor adventures, career pursuits,<br />
and meaningful advocacy. His story encourages us to prioritise what matters<br />
most and make a positive impact in our communities.<br />
In an interview with musician and<br />
advocate, Edenvale’s Garth Taylor, we<br />
explored how he manages his roles as<br />
a father, outdoor enthusiast, musician,<br />
and activist against bullying and gender-based<br />
violence. Let’s have a closer<br />
look at Garth’s diverse life.<br />
Boys and their toys<br />
Garth, a father of two, cherishes<br />
outdoor activities as a way to connect<br />
with his family away from screens.<br />
Stepping into fatherhood instantly<br />
came with challenges, especially in<br />
dealing with adult dynamics.<br />
However, shared interests like fishing<br />
and cycling have helped strengthen<br />
his bond with his daughters.<br />
‘I’m into motorcycles, but fishing and<br />
outdoor trips are activities my wife and<br />
girls love too,’ he shared.<br />
‘The most meaningful and formative<br />
moments in my life have been spent<br />
outdoors.’<br />
He believes in the importance of quality<br />
time outdoors, like fishing trips and<br />
cycling adventures. ‘Being together<br />
outdoors is way better than staring at<br />
screens. It is through the adventure I<br />
take with my girls where we bond the<br />
best.’<br />
On one memorable fishing trip, his<br />
youngest daughter caught a big fish,<br />
a moment that meant a lot to her and<br />
the family. ‘Being able to enjoy the outdoors<br />
together and creating memorable<br />
memories is what it is all about.’<br />
Despite his busy music career, he ensures<br />
they have family time outdoors<br />
every weekend, often enjoying parks<br />
and dams.<br />
For parents looking to engage their<br />
kids in outdoor hobbies, Garth advises,<br />
‘Be present. Put down your phone and<br />
show them by doing.’<br />
Music is a lifestyle<br />
For Garth, music isn’t just a career, it’s a lifestyle.<br />
He started playing instruments as a child and began his musical journey as a<br />
teenager.<br />
‘From a very young age, music appealed to me. To this day I can’t explain why<br />
but there was just something about it.’<br />
His passion for singing brings joy and creativity into everyday experiences with<br />
his family.<br />
He is excited about his upcoming album “23”, which has been a year in the<br />
making. The title “23” is a reference to the 23 years since he first burst onto the<br />
charts.<br />
Besides music, he’s involved in live shows, merchandising, and online content.<br />
‘Music is a big part of my family life, often leading to spontaneous singing and<br />
dancing sessions at home,’ he said.<br />
Standing up for the voiceless<br />
Garth also speaks out against bullying and gender-based violence.<br />
‘My childhood inspired me to take a stand. Being bullied and abused and<br />
witnessing abuse instilled a strong sense of fairness in how we deal with each<br />
other as people,’ he said.<br />
‘I did not have the best upbringing. I had an abusive father and there were<br />
often fights at home. There was abuse and I was sent to two children’s homes,’<br />
he explained.<br />
After returning home to his mother’s care, Garth’s mother remarried.<br />
He left school at the age of 16.<br />
‘My school marks weren’t great but any child coming from an abusive home<br />
would not be able to concentrate on school work.’<br />
Soon after he left school, Garth left home to pursue his music dreams.<br />
Since Garth became an established artist, he said he has come full circle.<br />
‘While living in the children’s homes, celebrities would often visit and spend<br />
time with us,’ said Garth.<br />
‘Now I have the opportunity to visit homes and speak to children about women<br />
and child abuse.’<br />
In addition to visiting children’s homes, Garth is actively involved in the Edenvale<br />
community.<br />
He believes that spending time outdoors and bonding as a family helps build<br />
resilience and combats bullying by encouraging open conversations.<br />
‘To tackle these issues effectively, I must stress the importance of taking real<br />
actions, not just talking about them.’<br />
Personal insights<br />
Garth was born in Durban in the 1970s and raised in Zimbabwe.<br />
He grew up with his two half-brothers and his late sister Joanne.<br />
His fondest childhood memory is leaving the children’s home he was in.<br />
He finds inspiration in artists like Bruno Mars for his consistent excellence. ‘Bruno<br />
is always on top of his game.’<br />
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OFF THE CUFF:<br />
Food, travel, or art - what’s your preference?<br />
Travel<br />
Can you share something interesting<br />
about yourself that few people know?<br />
I’m great at working on cars and mechanical<br />
objects.<br />
What clique were you a part of in<br />
school?<br />
None. I was the nerd.<br />
Who is your personal hero?<br />
My mom<br />
Rain or sunshine - what’s your preference?<br />
Sunshine<br />
What’s your ultimate indulgence?<br />
Music instrument shopping is right up<br />
there.<br />
What do you love most about city life<br />
in Edenvale?<br />
The sense of community spirit that still<br />
exists in Edenvale.<br />
What are your wardrobe must-haves?<br />
Cap, T-Shirt and sunglasses<br />
What’s your guilty pleasure?<br />
Millionaire shortbread<br />
Do you have any pet peeves?<br />
Strong perfumes and crowded<br />
places.<br />
What item do you always carry<br />
with you when leaving the<br />
house?<br />
My phone<br />
If you won R1 million tomorrow,<br />
what would you do<br />
with it?<br />
Invest in my music.<br />
What’s your favourite<br />
month?<br />
October, because that’s<br />
when fishing season is<br />
back!<br />
Which season do you<br />
enjoy the most?<br />
Summer<br />
Do you have a favourite<br />
animal?<br />
Horse<br />
What’s your favourite<br />
colour?<br />
Blue<br />
What’s your go-to comfort<br />
food?<br />
Ultra Mel Custard<br />
Is there a word you particularly like?<br />
Love<br />
What’s your favourite thing to do during<br />
the summertime?<br />
Game fishing! Obviously..<br />
Text: ELZAAN PIENAAR. Photo: GT PRODUCTIONS<br />
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Veli leads by example<br />
Veli believes that it is imperative to plant the right seeds in the minds of your children<br />
so that when they are older, they remain grounded people.<br />
Veli Ndaba was born and raised in Soweto and currently<br />
lives in Johannesburg <strong>South</strong>. Veli started from humble<br />
beginnings as the last born of three other siblings. He<br />
describes growing up as a very exciting experience where<br />
he learnt a lot about respect, humility and understanding<br />
his situation, which he highlights was a key part of his<br />
upbringing and who he is today as a husband, father, neuroengineer,<br />
author of five books and leadership coach.<br />
He emphasises: ‘My mom and my aunt used to stress to<br />
us that we should not compare ourselves to other people<br />
because you are you; always understand your family’s situation<br />
and your situation.<br />
‘This is one of the most important things I learnt from my<br />
family,’ added Veli.<br />
The pioneering voice<br />
Growing up, he was always ambitious. ‘I always wanted to<br />
be something, but I never knew what that was,’ said Veli.<br />
He said his upbringing was quite normal. He went to<br />
school and when he matriculated, he<br />
A child serves as<br />
a reminder that it<br />
is not only about<br />
you and they bring<br />
warmth to a home<br />
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went to university where he obtained<br />
his national diploma in mechanical engineering.<br />
After graduating, Veli joined<br />
the world of work.<br />
However, over time he often had the<br />
question, ‘Is this really it?’ lingering at<br />
the back of his mind.<br />
Veli then went on and completed his<br />
Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) in<br />
Management Science yet the question<br />
remained unanswered. He took it<br />
a step further and obtained a diploma<br />
in project management and then<br />
worked as a project manager, however,<br />
somehow that question would still pop up.<br />
‘Listening to that voice became very important to me. We<br />
all got those inner voices talking to us but because of the<br />
noise around us, we end up not heeding those voices and<br />
calls,’ he said.<br />
Climbing up the corporate ladder and changing organisations,<br />
the neuroengineer soon realised he was chasing the<br />
same thing but in different places and that question kept<br />
coming back to him until he left the corporate world to<br />
become self-employed and help organisations and people<br />
become the best versions of themselves.<br />
The answered question<br />
Veli has been married for <strong>24</strong> years to his wife, Nompumelelo<br />
Ndaba and they have two sons, Ntokozo (<strong>24</strong>) and Sanele<br />
(21). ‘My wife and sons have kept me grounded in my<br />
thinking and my pursuit for excellence because I believe<br />
it’s much better to be an example than to simply offer<br />
advice,’ expressed Veli.<br />
He highlights that an example is much more powerful<br />
than advice because, with examples, you are what people<br />
can see. ‘We live in a world where people carelessly dispense<br />
advice,’ he added.<br />
Being an example inspired Veli to build his empire and<br />
when he started impacting peoples’ lives, the question<br />
stopped coming to him. ‘I am home with what I do and if<br />
anyone had to ask me ‘is this really it?’ I would proudly say,<br />
‘Yes, this is it’.’<br />
Intrigued by the brain and what drives human beings,<br />
Veli found his purpose in transforming minds from mental<br />
darkness to mental light.<br />
Veli and fatherhood<br />
‘Being a father means so much to me; it<br />
means I get to be a good example, I have<br />
to be responsible and I must be a guide.’<br />
Fatherhood to him has been a journey<br />
of being a mirror to his sons. He strongly<br />
believes in setting an example instead<br />
of simply issuing instructions as a parent<br />
or adult. ‘I grew up without a father so I<br />
never had someone to look up to hence<br />
I ensure, as a father, I am present in my<br />
sons lives so they can have a role model,<br />
a protector and someone they can look<br />
up to,’ said Veli. Fatherhood has given Veli<br />
something more to live for.<br />
He first became a dad <strong>24</strong> years ago when<br />
his wife gave birth to their firstborn son, Ntokozo. ‘Ntokozo<br />
means ‘joy’ and that’s how I felt being a father for the first<br />
time,’ expressed Veli.<br />
It was an exciting time for the young dad; his focus began<br />
to change from himself to his son and family. He emphasizes<br />
that fatherhood helps shift your focus and it certainly<br />
helps you become more responsible.<br />
Three years after Ntokozo was born, the couple had their<br />
second born, Sanele. ‘The addition to our family gave us<br />
reason to be happier and that is what fatherhood is.’<br />
He described the experience as exciting and an answered<br />
prayer. ‘A child serves as a reminder that it is not only<br />
about you and they bring warmth to a home. I always look<br />
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forward to going home and spending time with my family,’<br />
he added.<br />
Although there are many joys of fatherhood, there are frustrating<br />
parts of it too. Veli speaks about becoming sensitive<br />
to wanting your young ones to have ambition and to have<br />
that drive and the burning desire to make it in life especially<br />
when you think about where you come from because<br />
you only want the best for them.<br />
‘However, when your children do not do their best like you<br />
expect them to do, it becomes frustrating but you must<br />
remain patient and supportive.’<br />
The importance of a father<br />
According to the neuroengineer, children need to have<br />
an active father or father figure in their lives as it keeps the<br />
child grounded, it instils a sense of discipline, a sense of<br />
courage and strength. ‘I speak to my sons about handing<br />
over whereby they have to now take on certain<br />
responsibilities and learn various life skills such as<br />
cleaning the pool or changing the light bulb as<br />
examples, so they become independent men.’<br />
To strengthen the bond between him and<br />
his sons, Veli invests time to connect with<br />
his boys through various sporting activities<br />
or simply making them tag along<br />
everywhere he goes. The bond was established<br />
when his sons were very young,<br />
where he would ensure he attended all<br />
their soccer games and taking them<br />
with him to the gym or even going to<br />
the shops.<br />
Veli hopes the seeds he has planted<br />
in his children will continue<br />
to grow and be fruitful in their<br />
pursuit of life because what<br />
he has planted aligns<br />
with his own purpose<br />
which is transforming<br />
minds for the<br />
better.<br />
Text: DESNAY PETERSON. Photo: Maria Studio<br />
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On-trend skincare<br />
Your must-have skincare ingredients to include in your change-of-season regime<br />
The search for the perfect skincare regime often leads us<br />
to explore a plethora of ingredients promising radiant,<br />
healthy skin. This winter, as the chill sets in and our skin calls<br />
for extra care, the spotlight is on a handful of powerhouse<br />
elements that are not only trending but are also backed by<br />
science for their rejuvenating effects. ‘The key to surviving<br />
winter skin - redness, dryness, flakiness, irritation, itching,<br />
overall sensitivity - is to incorporate ingredients to help<br />
nourish, hydrate and protect the skin,’ explains marketing<br />
manager for Vitaderm Ruan Winter. Among the most<br />
sought-after are Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Ceramides, Hyaluronic<br />
Acid, and Vitamin C - each offering unique benefits to<br />
combat the harsh effects of the season.<br />
Vitamin E The protective shield – Embraced for its potent<br />
antioxidant properties, Vitamin E emerges as a winter<br />
skincare hero. Its ability to neutralise free radical damage<br />
helps shield our skin from factors such as pollution, sun<br />
damage and certain foods we consume. Plus, it assists in<br />
protecting our skin from environmental aggressors like harsh<br />
winds and indoor heating which can strip away moisture<br />
and lead to dullness. It aids in strengthening the skin barrier,<br />
reducing water loss, and promoting a supple, nourished<br />
complexion-perfect for combating the dryness that often<br />
accompanies winter.<br />
Vitamin A (Retinol) The age-defying elixir – For more<br />
youthful, glowing skin, Vitamin A, especially in the form of<br />
retinol, remains an unbeatable ally. Renowned for its cell<br />
turnover prowess, retinol helps to diminish the appearance<br />
of fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone. In winter, when<br />
our skin's renewal process can slow down due to the colder,<br />
drier air, incorporating Vitamin A into our routines can<br />
revitalise and rejuvenate.<br />
Ceramides The moisture lockers – In the battle against<br />
winter dryness, ceramides come out on top as the ultimate<br />
moisture saviours. These lipid molecules are naturally found<br />
in the skin, forming a protective layer to prevent moisture<br />
loss. When temperatures drop, and our skin's barrier<br />
weakens, ceramides step in to replenish and restore, leaving<br />
the skin soft, smooth, and hydrated.<br />
Hyaluronic Acid The hydration magnet – Hyaluronic<br />
Acid, or HA, has long been celebrated for its exceptional<br />
ability to attract and retain moisture. In the winter months,<br />
when dry indoor heat can leave our skin parched, HA<br />
becomes a coveted ingredient. By drawing in moisture from<br />
the environment and deeper layers of the skin, it plumps up<br />
fine lines and restores a healthy, dewy complexion.<br />
Vitamin C The brightening booster – The brightening<br />
powerhouse, Vitamin C not only helps to fend off<br />
environmental stressors but also works wonders in<br />
combating dullness and uneven skin tone. As the colder<br />
months can leave our complexion looking lacklustre, Vitamin<br />
C swoops in to restore radiance and luminosity.<br />
Text Ruan wINTER • vitaderm.co.za<br />
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10<br />
For an easy, affordable beauty product for everyday use,<br />
look no further than petroleum jelly.<br />
Petroleum jelly<br />
beauty hacks<br />
In the realm of beauty and skincare, there exists a humble yet versatile hero.<br />
Petroleum jelly. This unassuming product holds a treasure trove of creative and<br />
unexpected uses for your beauty routine. “From nourishing lips to highlighting<br />
certain features, here are some hacks to make the most out of this classic staple,”<br />
explains Themba Ndlovu, Clere Petroleum Jelly brand manager.<br />
DIY cream highlighter Who<br />
needs expensive highlighters when<br />
you have petroleum jelly on hand?<br />
Mix a small amount of your favourite<br />
shimmery eyeshadow or highlighter<br />
powder with petroleum jelly to create<br />
a customised cream highlighter. Dab<br />
it onto your cheekbones, brow bones,<br />
and the bridge of your nose for a<br />
natural, dewy glow that catches the<br />
light beautifully.<br />
Makeup remover Stubborn<br />
makeup, meet your match.<br />
Petroleum jelly makes for an effective<br />
and gentle makeup remover,<br />
especially for waterproof mascara<br />
and long-lasting lipsticks. Simply<br />
apply a small amount onto a cotton<br />
pad and gently swipe away makeup.<br />
Not only does it dissolve makeup<br />
effortlessly, but it also hydrates the<br />
skin in the process.<br />
Lip stain Love the look of a natural lip stain? Create your own custom shade by<br />
mixing a small amount of petroleum jelly with a bit of powdered blush or lipstick.<br />
Apply this concoction to your lips for a subtle, flushed tint that lasts throughout the<br />
day. The petroleum jelly ensures your lips stay hydrated while adding a hint of colour.<br />
Lip care Dry, chapped lips are a<br />
common woe, especially during<br />
the change of seasons. Instead of<br />
constantly reapplying lip balm,<br />
consider slathering on a layer of<br />
petroleum jelly before bedtime.<br />
It creates a protective barrier that<br />
locks in moisture, leaving your lips<br />
soft and supple by morning. For a<br />
little extra TLC, mix a tiny amount of<br />
sugar with petroleum jelly to create<br />
a gentle lip scrub that exfoliates and<br />
hydrates simultaneously.<br />
soften elbows and knees<br />
Dry, rough elbows and knees can<br />
be a stubborn skincare challenge.<br />
Fortunately, petroleum jelly is up to<br />
the task. Regularly massage a thick<br />
layer of petroleum jelly onto these<br />
areas to soften rough skin and lock<br />
in moisture. For an added boost,<br />
consider mixing in a few drops of your<br />
favourite essential oil for a soothing<br />
and aromatic experience.<br />
Save those cuticles For those<br />
who love a good at-home manicure,<br />
petroleum jelly can be a gamechanger.<br />
Before painting your nails,<br />
apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly<br />
around the edges of your nails. This<br />
acts as a barrier, preventing nail polish<br />
from staining your skin. Additionally,<br />
it helps to soften and moisturise<br />
your cuticles, keeping them looking<br />
healthy and neat.<br />
Soft feet Say goodbye to dry,<br />
cracked heels with this simple trick<br />
... before bed, massage a generous<br />
amount of petroleum jelly onto your<br />
feet, paying extra attention to rough<br />
areas. Slip on a pair of socks and let<br />
the petroleum jelly work its magic<br />
overnight. Wake up to noticeably<br />
softer and smoother feet.<br />
Brow and lash tamer Apply<br />
a small amount of petroleum jelly<br />
onto a clean mascara wand or an<br />
old, cleaned-up eyebrow brush,<br />
then brush it through unruly<br />
eyebrows and your lashes. This not<br />
only shapes and grooms them but<br />
also conditions them over time,<br />
promoting healthier growth.<br />
Eyeshadow intensifier Transform any powder eyeshadow into a rich,<br />
creamy formula with the help of petroleum jelly. Mix a small amount of petroleum<br />
jelly with your desired eyeshadow colour to create a vibrant, long-lasting cream<br />
eyeshadow. Not only does this intensify the colour, but it also helps the eyeshadow<br />
adhere better to your lids, preventing creasing throughout the day.<br />
Protective barrier for hair dye Before starting your home hair dye<br />
session, protect your skin from staining with petroleum jelly. Apply it along your<br />
hairline, ears, and neck to create a barrier that prevents hair dye from clinging to<br />
your skin. This simple step makes cleanup a breeze and ensures your hair is the<br />
only thing that gets a vibrant new colour.<br />
You’ll find affordable Clere Petroleum Jelly at stores including Clicks, Pick n Pay<br />
and Takealot. For more great beauty tips visit clere.co.za<br />
Text Themba Ndlovu • clere.co.za<br />
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POWER UP!<br />
Active much? We get the lowdown on the best nutrition to<br />
power up active lifestyles from dietitian Kelly Scholtz<br />
With an abundance of good weather, scenic outdoor<br />
environments and a national culture infused with a love of<br />
sports, it’s not surprising that active lifestyles are important<br />
to many <strong>South</strong> Africans.<br />
Gym, walking and hiking, running, cycling and swimming,<br />
soccer, tennis and lately, padel are popular pastimes<br />
helping us to keep fit and offering welcome respite from<br />
the daily grind. If you’ve been a sports enthusiast all your<br />
life or are just starting to explore physical activities that you<br />
enjoy, it’s essential to understand the role that nutrition<br />
plays in an active lifestyle.<br />
ADSA spokesperson and registered dietitian Kelly Scholtz<br />
says ‘Whether you exercise routinely or play a favourite<br />
sport weekly or fit the definition of a lifestyle athlete<br />
who participates in competitive events, it’s important<br />
to recognise that you have somewhat different nutrient<br />
requirements than average.<br />
‘Your nutritional intake must be tailored to support<br />
the additional demand for energy, as well as for the<br />
micronutrients, protein and anti-inflammatory nutrients<br />
that are required for healthy recovery from exercise. As<br />
beneficial as it is, exercise does represent a form of stress<br />
to the body. Although this is a positive type of stress, your<br />
body still requires adequate nutritional support for optimal<br />
adaptation to your exercise routine. Paying attention to<br />
your nutrition boosts not just your performance in your<br />
favourite sport but plays a preventative health role that<br />
enhances your overall enjoyment of your active lifestyle.’<br />
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Start with a balanced diet<br />
Your nutritional choices before, during and after exercise<br />
influence both performance and recovery. However, this<br />
all rests on the foundation of having an overall healthy,<br />
balanced diet. People with active lifestyles start with<br />
supporting their health, well-being and performance<br />
with a general eating regime that prioritises fruit and<br />
vegetables, legumes, lean proteins, whole grains, low-fat<br />
dairy and healthy fats such as olive and avocado oils. It’s<br />
best to focus on meals made from whole foods versus<br />
those that are highly processed. Limit your alcohol intake<br />
and the use of tobacco or nicotine products. Kelly says,<br />
‘During exercise, particularly higher intensity exercise, your<br />
body uses glucose as its preferred fuel. Glucose is usually<br />
readily available in your blood after a recent meal or is<br />
quickly delivered from your body’s stores of glycogen in<br />
the muscles and liver. In the case of lower intensity activity,<br />
your body is also able to tap into fat stores for energy. If you<br />
are training for less than or up to an hour there is probably<br />
no need to eat or drink any extra calories or carbohydrates<br />
during that session. Plain water for hydration will do. Your<br />
body can fuel a training session of that length provided<br />
you are eating a healthy diet, which enables your body to<br />
top up its glycogen stores.’<br />
Overlay your energy, macro and micronutrient needs<br />
For endurance activities lasting anywhere from an hour<br />
to up to two-and-a-half hours, refuelling during the<br />
session with 45 to 60g of carbohydrates per hour is<br />
generally recommended. There’s no need for expensive<br />
supplements or special branded products, as typical<br />
sports drinks, water and everyday foods like bananas,<br />
dates and peanut butter sandwiches can be effective<br />
during endurance activities. Kelly says, ‘The exact foods<br />
or drinks you consume can vary, and it’s a good idea to<br />
see what works for you during training rather than trying<br />
something new on race day. Individuals can have different<br />
reactions to different foods and drinks, and you don’t<br />
want to get a stomach-ache or worse at a critical time.<br />
So, if you are preparing for a sports event, then use your<br />
training sessions to test out the foods and drinks that<br />
work best for you.’<br />
Rehydrate and recharge post-workout<br />
After a high-energy sports or training session you can<br />
support your body’s recovery from the strain of exercise<br />
and promote muscle repair and adaptation with a snack or<br />
drink within 30 minutes. Optimal recovery snacks include<br />
a mix of protein and carbohydrates like milk with a banana,<br />
chocolate milk, an energy bar with lean biltong, or eggs or<br />
hummus on toast.<br />
Nutrition for elite athletes<br />
Each year, tens of thousands of <strong>South</strong> African sports<br />
enthusiasts enter a range of gruelling endurance<br />
competitions such as the upcoming Comrades Marathon<br />
as well as numerous trail, mountain biking and triathlon<br />
events over the course of a year. Performance is important<br />
to them with this year’s best-ever time representing a<br />
significant affirmation that they are living their best lives.<br />
At this level of focus, it is most likely that participants<br />
understand the nutritional basics and are searching for the<br />
‘magic bullet’.<br />
The nutritional needs of well-trained athletes may<br />
be different to the lifestyle athlete, and Kelly explains<br />
‘Some well-trained or elite athletes participating in ultraendurance<br />
(more than two-and-a-half hours) events at high<br />
intensities may benefit from 90 to 120g carbohydrate per<br />
hour during the event, but in that case their gut would<br />
be well-adapted to this, having trained with specific mixes<br />
of carbohydrate-based products.’ She therefore advises<br />
‘Athletes who are serious about their events need to be<br />
thoughtful about the science of sports nutrition and tailor<br />
this to their unique requirements.’<br />
In terms of supplements, she says, ‘Worldwide, the<br />
sports nutrition supplement market is huge, and it’s no<br />
different in <strong>South</strong> Africa. There’s a dazzling array of athletic<br />
performance promises but too often, no evidence to back<br />
them up. As a nutrition expert with many years of sports<br />
nutrition experience and rooted in the latest science, I’m<br />
not linked to specific sports nutrition brands and products.<br />
At whatever level of athletic performance, amateur or<br />
professional, what works brilliantly for someone you<br />
compete against may fail you. The diet and supplements<br />
that power one athlete into the top ten, can sink another.<br />
My approach is food-first. From there, we can see what<br />
supplementation can boost your performance. The right<br />
sports nutritional supplements should be the cherry on<br />
top, not the meal.’<br />
One also needs to consider potential side effects of<br />
supplements, how and when to use them, and athletes<br />
need to be aware of banned substances that may be<br />
advertently or inadvertently included in nutritional<br />
supplements. Kelly concludes, ‘This is an industry buffeted<br />
by marketing trends. So, from time to time, you will see<br />
the market flooded with compelling content about the<br />
newest craze supplement. In response, the audience<br />
shifts focus and suddenly, we have athletes obsessed with<br />
the latest ‘magic pill’ or ‘salt’ which may not meet their<br />
specific requirement. Ultimately, this kind of blowing in the<br />
wind due to mercurial marketing forces falls far short of<br />
addressing the essential, complex and multi-dimensional<br />
needs of athletes, who must be focused on their<br />
individuality, their goals at a particular phase of training,<br />
the circumstances of their event, including their travelling<br />
and competition demands, the environment and access<br />
to food, and their nutritional preferences. The beauty of a<br />
dietitian-led, sports-specific and athlete-centred approach<br />
is that it can address this level of uniqueness.’<br />
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Mastering the flames<br />
The Brafia Invitational Fire Master Showdown, hosted in Alberton, was most definitely<br />
one of the most sizzling food events in a long time. Here, eight pitmasters proved<br />
their skill and shared their passion for open fire cooking.<br />
And what a feast it was. Music, lively chatter and jovial greetings by the pitmasters<br />
welcomed you into the venue and visitors wondered up and down, getting a<br />
little taste here and there and most definitely eager to dig in as the hunger pains<br />
started gnawing.<br />
All you could do was stand in awe as these masters proved they were the best.<br />
With the meat sizzling on the flames, the masters were ready to share their<br />
knowledge. After all, they had been preparing since 6am when they arrived, set<br />
up and lit their fires. With this feast offering eight tastings of chicken wings, eight<br />
tastings of pork and eight tastings of beef, and let’s not forget the mouth-watering<br />
late night pork picking from a whole hog cooked in a Texas-style charcoal pit<br />
for 18 hours, we thought it best to chat to a master himself to share his insights<br />
to his dance with fire.<br />
Corné Borman sure has made a name<br />
for himself as Alberton’s own braai<br />
master. He is part of a family business,<br />
Borisimos Guest House in Brackenhurst,<br />
and his love for cooking outdoors<br />
and, more specifically, cooking<br />
over open flames, was born when he<br />
won his first potjiekos competition<br />
while in Grade 12.<br />
This sealed his passion for outdoor<br />
cooking and he holds a variety of<br />
wins under his belt, including the<br />
Ultimate Braai Master 2018.<br />
And watching the pitmaster at work,<br />
you soon realise that cooking with<br />
fire isn’t just about following a recipe;<br />
it’s about embracing the unpredictable<br />
dance of flames and harnessing<br />
the primal energy to create culinary<br />
masterpieces.<br />
Borries explained that as a pitmaster<br />
he has learned that fire adds dimensions<br />
to cooking that can’t be replicated<br />
in any kitchen.<br />
‘Cooking with fire is not like following<br />
a recipe. Even with a recipe, if given to<br />
two different people, you can expect<br />
to have different results. Fire adds<br />
many other dimensions<br />
‘The time temperature ratio is most<br />
likely your strongest tool in that you<br />
want to have the perfect colour and<br />
doneness combination when you are<br />
done.’<br />
His insights gathered over<br />
years of tending the flames:<br />
1. Embrace the time-temperature ratio:<br />
The key to mastering fire cooking<br />
lies in understanding the delicate<br />
balance between time and temperature.<br />
Achieving the perfect colour and<br />
doneness requires careful attention to<br />
both elements.<br />
2. Low and slow for tenderness: When<br />
cooking over low heat, you can coax<br />
tenderness and juiciness out of even<br />
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the toughest cuts of meat. But don’t forget the importance of caramelisation<br />
for flavour. If your dish is tender but pale, finish it over high heat to add that<br />
essential colour and crust.<br />
3. High heat for quick cooking: For tender cuts like steaks or seafood, ensure<br />
you have enough heat to develop a beautiful sear without overcooking the<br />
interior.<br />
4. Resting is key: Cooking doesn’t end when you remove your food from the<br />
fire. Allow for resting time, during which the internal temperature will continue<br />
to rise, ensuring juicy and succulent results.<br />
5. Avoid moisture on the grill: Moisture inhibits caramelisation, so air dry your<br />
meat before grilling to achieve that perfect sear and flavour development.<br />
6. Seasoning is a process: Season your meat multiple times throughout the<br />
cooking process to ensure every bite is packed with flavour.<br />
7. Oil for colour and moisture: Brushing meat with oil or fat before grilling helps<br />
prevent sticking and promotes beautiful colour development. Think of it as<br />
‘after sun’ for your meat, keeping it moisturised and flavourful.<br />
8. Essential tools: Invest in a digital thermometer to monitor internal temperatures<br />
accurately. A blowpipe is handy for adjusting heat levels, while good<br />
tongs keep you safe from the flames.<br />
9. Make the most of ingredients: Lastly, remember to cherish the ingredients<br />
you have and share the joy of fire-cooked meals with loved ones.<br />
‘In the world of fire cooking, there are no strict rules, only endless possibilities<br />
waiting to be explored. So fire up your grill, embrace the flames, and let your<br />
culinary creativity soar.’<br />
And there you have it, but you also have to realise that first attempts may not<br />
be as successful as you wish them to be. Being a pitmaster of this calibre takes<br />
many fires, long hours in the smoke and sun, yet with great reward. Because it is<br />
around these fires that time falls away and where new friendships are formed.<br />
Bring on the fire and enjoy!<br />
Showdown final<br />
Remember we started off with the<br />
showdown between the pitmasters.<br />
Let’s have a look at what the winner<br />
is all about, and he sure has fire in his<br />
belly.<br />
All the way from Midrand came the<br />
fiery force of Motherland BBQ, fortytwo-year-old<br />
pitmaster Ntate Moloi (aka<br />
Thuto Moloi).<br />
Three years ago, Thuto Moloi set his<br />
sights on smoking up a storm by starting<br />
to learn the art of meat smoking,<br />
inspired by mesmerising flames and<br />
drool-worthy American BBQ videos<br />
online. He wasn’t just playing with<br />
fire - he was mastering the art of slow<br />
and smoky perfection.<br />
Now, his signature dish, succulent<br />
beef ribs that leave taste buds begging<br />
for more, is ready to take centre<br />
stage.<br />
This newcomer is no stranger to dedication.<br />
Fuelled by a relentless pursuit<br />
of excellence and a team that shares<br />
his passion and energy, Thuto Moloi<br />
believes meticulous preparation is<br />
the key to BBQ glory. From perfectly<br />
understanding every cut to the artistry<br />
of smoking and plating, he leaves<br />
nothing to chance.<br />
But what’s the secret weapon in<br />
Thuto Moloi’s arsenal? His ‘coffee rub’,<br />
a unique blend of coffee and brown<br />
sugar that elevates his BBQ to a whole<br />
new level.<br />
For aspiring pitmasters out there, Thuto<br />
Moloi shares his wisdom: ‘Patience<br />
is king, wood selection is crucial, and<br />
the BBQ community thrives on sharing<br />
knowledge.’<br />
More than just a competition, the<br />
Brafia Invitational Fire Master Showdown<br />
was a chance for Thuto Moloi<br />
to showcase his fiery passion for BBQ,<br />
connect with other pitmasters and,<br />
no doubt, have loads of fun.<br />
Text: CARINA VAN DER WALT. Photos: MARIUS HENNING<br />
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Fast<br />
flavour!<br />
Lamb chops ... without the braai!<br />
Feel like chops, but don’t want the fuss of a fire. Fret not. These air-fried<br />
chops are delicious ... and so easy. Perfectly cooked succulent lamb chops,<br />
flavoured with fragrant herbs and roasted to perfection in the Defy Airfryer.<br />
Served with lashings of herby garlic sauce, all in under half an hour.<br />
You’ll need: 8 lamb chops; 1 bulb garlic and 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp fresh<br />
oregano, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped; sea salt<br />
and freshly ground black pepper to taste; another 2 Tbsp olive oil<br />
To make: Preheat the Defy Airfryer to 200°C.<br />
Thinly coat the garlic bulb with 2 Tbsp of olive oil and put in the basket, set<br />
the timer to 12 minutes and 180°C. Roast the garlic until done.<br />
In the meantime, make the herb oil by mixing the herbs with some sea salt,<br />
pepper, and 2 Tbsp olive oil.<br />
Thinly coat the lamb chops with half a tablespoon of herb oil in total and<br />
leave them for 5 minutes.<br />
Replace the garlic with four lamb chops in the basket. Set the timer to 5<br />
minutes and 180°C. Roast until nicely done - keep an eye on them through<br />
the glass viewing window to avoid opening the basket and losing heat.<br />
Inside they may still be red or pink. Keep them warm in a dish and roast the<br />
other lamb chops in the same way.<br />
Make the garlic sauce by squeezing the garlic cloves between thumb and<br />
index finger, then combine with the remaining herb oil.<br />
Serve the cooked lamb chops with the garlic sauce.<br />
You get an unami burst of flavour with each<br />
grind of this new Oryx Chilli Salt ... the latest<br />
flavour from Oryx Desert Salt. This hot new<br />
salt - with chilli-flakes making up 20 per cent of<br />
the volume of the grinder - comes as a result<br />
of a collaboration with Backyard Farms (BYF), a<br />
local, social-upliftment enterprise who’s created<br />
an innovative supply-chain business model,<br />
sourcing chillies from township-based, home<br />
and community gardeners. You’ll find it at<br />
premium Woolworths stores, Cape Union Mart,<br />
Pick ‘n Pay, Food Lovers Market, Dischem and<br />
Spar as well as most health shops and delis.<br />
This Defy AirFryer (model DAF 3376 DB) has<br />
a generous capacity … the extra, extra large<br />
7.6L cooking basket allows you to prepare<br />
larger meals for the whole family. Another<br />
plus we love is the convenient basket<br />
view window, so no more opening<br />
and shutting the fryer constantly<br />
to check on your meal. The touch<br />
control panel provides access to<br />
various cooking functions, and the<br />
air fryer can reach temperatures of<br />
up to 200°C. You’ll find it for R1499 at<br />
Takealot, Hirsch’s and Makro.<br />
Also look out for the new biodegradable<br />
paper-tube packaging, which is in line<br />
with Oryx Desert Salt’s #RefillNotLandfill<br />
philosophy ... you can find these smart refill<br />
boxes alongside the reusable glass grinders<br />
with long-lasting ceramic grinder heads.<br />
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Quick butter bean mash with dill salsa<br />
With a similar texture to hummus, this mash/dip is<br />
good with pita breads or sliced beef fillet. The dill salsa<br />
with briny capers and fresh herbs livens things up<br />
immensely. Serves 6 as a dip<br />
You’ll need for the mash: 2 x 400g tins butter beans, rinsed<br />
and drained; 30ml extra virgin olive oil; 30ml lemon<br />
juice; fine salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
For the dill salsa: a generous handful each of fresh basil,<br />
dill and flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked; 30ml capers,<br />
rinsed and drained; 60ml extra virgin olive oil; 30ml<br />
lemon juice; fine salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
To make: For the mash, place the butter beans, olive<br />
oil and lemon juice in a processor. Blitz until smooth<br />
and creamy. Season with salt and pepper, and pulse<br />
to combine.<br />
To make the dill salsa, bundle the herbs together and<br />
chop roughly. In a small bowl, combine the herbs,<br />
capers, olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and<br />
black pepper.<br />
Swirl the butter bean spread onto a plate<br />
and drizzle over the salsa.<br />
More good food<br />
with Bibby<br />
Spekboom Gin & Tonic<br />
A perfect elixir using local wonder-plant, Spekboom. Makes 1<br />
You’ll need: 60ml gin; 200ml tonic water; 30ml Spekboom Simple<br />
Syrup (place 125g white granulated sugar, 250ml water, 125ml<br />
spekboom stem, leaves plucked, one lemon with skin on, thinly<br />
sliced and 30ml lemon juice in a small saucepan; bring slowly to the<br />
boil and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve<br />
and discard the solids. Set aside to cool, pour into a sterilised bottle<br />
and seal (keeps well for 3 to 4 weeks, chilled). To serve: lime slice, ice<br />
and a sprig of spekboom.<br />
To make: Fill a highball glass with plenty of ice. Add the gin and<br />
spekboom syrup, and stir to combine. Top up with the tonic water<br />
and ‘lift’ with a drink stirrer to retain as much of the fizz as possible.<br />
Finish with lime slices and a botanical sprig.<br />
This butterbean mash, and spekboom G&T. Or pumpkin waffles with date syrup,<br />
and butternut and leek soup with browned chilli butter. Perhaps chicken and chorizo<br />
rigatoni. Bibby’s More Good Food is just page after delicious page of Dianne Bibby’s<br />
sensational but achievable recipes ... a book, she says, she hopes you’ll reach for<br />
whether planning an intimate dinner for two or hosting a dressed-in-full-feature dinner<br />
party. Breads and plant-rich salads, Indian, Moroccan and Italian feasts, salty bits and<br />
bobs and golden hour cocktails ... it is, as Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen writes in the<br />
foreword, ‘a symphony of flavours’. R480, Penguin Books<br />
Compiled by: Kym Argo<br />
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We trolled ... and came<br />
up with a decor catch<br />
worth boasting about<br />
(it was THIS BIG!)<br />
Gone<br />
fishing<br />
Fish print from <strong>South</strong> Sea Fishes collection on<br />
Cabo Vintage Prints<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
Imagine a shoal of sardines<br />
swimming along your<br />
dining room wall. Rich in<br />
Portuguese heritage, these<br />
Bordalo Pinheiro’s Ceramic<br />
Sardines are extraordinary<br />
earthenware decorative<br />
pieces - and a striking<br />
talking point. Around 50<br />
designs, each handmade.<br />
R850 from vidabela.co.za<br />
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Wall art. This one from the <strong>South</strong> Sea<br />
Fishes collection under Marine Life<br />
on the Cabo Vintage Prints site. All<br />
the images, each more eye-catching<br />
than the one before, are printed<br />
using pigment-based archival inks,<br />
displaying true colour. They can be<br />
framed, with half a dozen options, or<br />
just buy the print and have framed<br />
yourself. Unframed from R265.<br />
Details: cabodesign.net<br />
The Gluggle Jug<br />
really does glug.<br />
Use as a water jug,<br />
a wine decanter or<br />
vase. R1690 from<br />
bespokehome.co.za<br />
We’ve fallen hook, line and sinker for this sardine and<br />
waves range of tableware. Dinner plates, side plates,<br />
platters, coco mugs ... such fun. From pret-a-pot.com,<br />
with a small range on Superalist, too.<br />
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Herbs to sow in Winter<br />
If you are longing for fresh greens, but<br />
it is too cold to sow anything outdoors,<br />
sow tasty herbs like chervil, mustard<br />
and chives in a window box on a sunny<br />
windowsill. If you make a mix of them,<br />
they can be harvested as cut and<br />
come again baby leaves for garnishes,<br />
salads and sandwiches. Fill the window<br />
box with a damp seedling mix, sprinkle<br />
the seed and cover with a fine layer of<br />
seedling mix, gently pressed down so<br />
that it makes contact with the seeds.<br />
Water lightly and keep the soil damp<br />
while the seeds germinate. Mimic a<br />
warm greenhouse by covering the<br />
window box with plastic clingwrap<br />
while the seeds are germinating.<br />
It keeps in the heat and moisture.<br />
Remove once the herbs have sprouted.<br />
Feed with a liquid fertiliser like Margaret<br />
Roberts Organic Supercharger at half<br />
strength once a week.<br />
Good to know: If the window<br />
boxes or trays are on the inside<br />
of the window, place them a few<br />
centimetres away from the glass.<br />
Because glass is a heat conductor, the<br />
trays might get very cold overnight<br />
and burn during the day as the<br />
sun shining through the glass gets<br />
magnified. Details: www.kirchhoffs.co.za<br />
Text: ALICE COETZEE<br />
We’re planting ...<br />
Primula Acaulis Bonnelli<br />
for the dazzling flowers that add<br />
pops of colour indoors and outdoors.<br />
These cold-hardy little primroses thrive as<br />
houseplants if placed in a position that gets<br />
bright light (but not direct sun) or as patio<br />
plants in hanging baskets or containers. Keep<br />
the potting mix moist but not soggy and feed<br />
once a month with a liquid fertiliser. Add a<br />
splash of colour to small gardens by planting<br />
Bonnelli as a border, in Winter sun or semi<br />
shade. Plant in fertile soil that drains<br />
well and keep the soil moist but<br />
don’t over water. Details:<br />
www.gropak.co.za<br />
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sharpen up<br />
Time to protect young plants, prepare for Winter pruning<br />
and position your pots in bright light<br />
Indoor plant of the month<br />
Iron Cross begonia is a fancy leaf begonia that is grown as a decorative houseplant.<br />
Originally from China and Vietnam, this begonia gets its name from the dark chocolate<br />
centre marking on the leaves that resembles the Iron Cross used on shields during the<br />
Crusades. To bring out its bright green and brown colours, position this begonia where it<br />
receives bright filtered light. Keep the soil moist but not wet, and don’t get water on the<br />
leaves. When it goes into dormant mode, reduce watering so that the surface of the soil is<br />
almost dry before watering again. To provide a humid environment, especially in Winter,<br />
place the pot on a gravel-filled saucer that contains water. Details: www.lvgplant.co.za<br />
Garden tasks for <strong>Jun</strong>e<br />
• Water Winter annuals like<br />
pansies, violas, cineraria, and<br />
primulas once a week and<br />
feed every two weeks with a<br />
liquid fertiliser to boost their<br />
flowering ability.<br />
• Don’t let Spring flowering<br />
bulbs dry out. A rule of thumb<br />
is to water for 40 minutes every<br />
five days but this depends on<br />
the soil type and temperatures.<br />
• Fertilise and water Spring<br />
flowering shrubs.<br />
• This is the best time to move<br />
roses, shrubs and perennials<br />
that are in the wrong position.<br />
• Add colourful succulents<br />
to the garden as the cold<br />
intensifies their many<br />
different colours.<br />
• Protect young plants and<br />
newly planted shrubs and<br />
trees from frost with frost<br />
guard cloth. Plants lower<br />
to the ground are more<br />
vulnerable to frost.<br />
• Sharpen secateurs, long<br />
handled loppers, and hedge<br />
clippers in preparation for<br />
Winter pruning next month.<br />
Get the lawnmower serviced<br />
and the blades sharpened.<br />
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Text Kym Argo<br />
It’s always the unexpected that keeps travelling exciting.<br />
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Yes ... it’s a fusion of luxury and environmental<br />
awareness. Yip ... it’s home to the Big Five. And with<br />
almost 400 different species in the area, it really is a bird<br />
lover’s paradise.<br />
But it’s the country’s only game reserve that is only<br />
reached by boat ... boarded at the Sibuya reception near<br />
the Kariega river mouth in Kenton on Sea, you’ll take a<br />
leisurely cruise up the Kariega River Estuary. Depending<br />
on what you discover, the gentle cruise takes anything<br />
from 45 minutes to a little over an hour ... spotting longlegged<br />
Black-winged Stilts and gorgeous Sacred Ibis and<br />
brightly coloured Kingfishers and impressive Fish Eagles.<br />
It’s a gorgeous, relaxing way to kick off your Sibuya safari,<br />
which is one of the Cape Country Routes <strong>South</strong> Africa<br />
privately owned destinations.<br />
More of the unexpected. You will be offered early<br />
morning and evening game drives a day, but there are<br />
other options too ... fishing on the Kariega is hugely<br />
popular, either from the bank or from one of the small<br />
boats, there’s canoeing on the river, and you can opt for<br />
a beach walk as well as one in the bush. Excluded from<br />
the rates, but possible to book, are deep sea fishing<br />
excursions, and beach and reserve horse riding outings.<br />
Accommodation wise, there are a trio of choices ... two<br />
luxurious tented camps and an exclusive lodge. We<br />
stayed at Forest Camp ... where each of the eight tents,<br />
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concealed in the indigenous thicket. With king size beds<br />
and a surprisingly comfortable pull out sleeper divan, it’s<br />
a great option for those travelling with older children - no<br />
under 12s allowed. There’s also the River Camp, with four<br />
spacious tents, so great for a group of friends travelling<br />
together, and where younger children are welcome. Both<br />
camps are comfy, have fireplaces for chilly evenings, and<br />
have central living areas where guests gather for meals<br />
and game drives. The third option is the more luxurious<br />
thatched Bush Lodge, with four suites, personal viewing<br />
decks, indoor and outdoor showers and a swimming<br />
pool. Bush Lodge, unlike the other two camps, has<br />
electricity - and air-conditioning - in the rooms ... for Bush<br />
and River camps you rely on solar as they’re all about<br />
living off the grid and embracing sustainability.<br />
The area is lush, with <strong>East</strong>ern Cape Valley bushveld,<br />
grasslands and coastal forests, so game is plentiful, and<br />
game drives thrilling with elephant, rhino, antelope,<br />
including the rare Bontebok and Oribi, and plenty of<br />
giraffe and zebra. On our visit the leopards lived up to<br />
their elusive title, but lion - in a separate, enclosed part of<br />
the reserve, were seen proudly strutting their king of the<br />
jungle stuff.<br />
Rates start at R4931 per person in low season, excluding<br />
Rhino Conservation Levies, including accommodation,<br />
all meals and local drinks, morning and evening game<br />
drives, boat transfers, fishing, canoeing and bush walking.<br />
Children under 2 stay free.<br />
Details: Sibuya on sibuya.co.za, Instagram @sibuya_game_<br />
reserve, Facebook SibuyaGameReserve. Cape Country Routes<br />
on capecountryroutes.com, Instagram @ capecountryroutes,<br />
Facebook @CapeCountryRoutes<br />
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