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BALLITO • Umdloti • UMHLANGA<br />
LOCAL TALENT<br />
Get to know<br />
Shaina-Rae<br />
Bauwens<br />
discover our<br />
favourite<br />
sundowner spots<br />
for summer<br />
WIN!<br />
A fragrance<br />
worth R1299<br />
We’re ready for<br />
FABULOUS<br />
FLAVOURS<br />
Visit a trendy beach<br />
club in <strong>Umhl</strong>anga<br />
party season<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
november 20<strong>24</strong>
GET IT<br />
Editorial<br />
Phone 032 946 0276<br />
Email jennifer@getitnc.co.za<br />
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<strong>Ballito</strong> • KwaZulu-Natal<br />
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Get It <strong>Ballito</strong> • <strong>Umhl</strong>anga is distributed<br />
free of charge in <strong>Ballito</strong>, Salt Rock, <strong>Umhl</strong>ali,<br />
Umdloti, <strong>Umhl</strong>anga Rocks, <strong>Umhl</strong>anga<br />
Ridge, Gateway and La Lucia<br />
Published by The North Coast Courier<br />
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contents<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
3 Dates to diarise this month<br />
4 Our must-read books<br />
6 Books, fashion and whisky<br />
8 See who we’ve spotted out and about<br />
people<br />
16 Get to know Shaina-Rae Bauwens<br />
18 April Drew is making a name for herself on the music scene<br />
20 Monica Pram has released her debut book<br />
22 Victoria Naidu shares her love of animals<br />
BEAUTY & FASHION<br />
30 Get a head start on your festive shopping<br />
32 Disco Dawn is all about fashion and fun<br />
HEALTH & WELLNESS<br />
36 Discover a locally-produced sugar alternative<br />
FOOD & DRINKS<br />
38 Jessie Buxton creates meals on a budget<br />
42 Some of our favourite recipe books<br />
44 Rockets Beach Club serves up some culinary gems<br />
48 Best sundowner spots on the North Coast<br />
50 Host a fabulous pool party<br />
home & decor<br />
54 We’re all about fresh greens and botanical brights<br />
56 Ashling McCarthy creates art with meaning<br />
58 Discover a gorgeous <strong>Ballito</strong> home<br />
62 Summer gardening tips<br />
travel<br />
66 Explore the De Hoop Nature Reserve<br />
win<br />
68 Our <strong>Nov</strong>ember spoil: a bottle of Ferragamo Signorina Unica fragrance<br />
Cover details:<br />
Shaina-Rae Bauwens<br />
Shot by: Shren Media, shren.ramlal@gmail.com;<br />
@shrenmedia<br />
Makeup: Michelle Haywood, 061 492 2321,<br />
@brush_makeupbymich<br />
Outfit: Lush Boutique, 082 857 4356,<br />
@lushboutique.sa<br />
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11975 copies distributed (April to June 20<strong>24</strong>)<br />
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A hot date!<br />
Sweet treats, comedy, adventure, music and shopping this <strong>Nov</strong>ember.<br />
Get a head start on your festive shopping!<br />
The Fair with Flair returns to the North<br />
Coast from 31 October to 2 <strong>Nov</strong>ember at<br />
Manor House in Sheffield. Expect plenty<br />
of beautiful, local products, as well as<br />
great food and drinks. Also, look out for<br />
the Get It girls who will be there to chat<br />
and share the latest magazine.<br />
Details: www.fairwithflair.co.za<br />
1&2<br />
22<br />
Catch well-known comedian<br />
Schalk Bezuidenhout in a live<br />
stand-up comedy showcase titled<br />
‘Crowd Pleaser’ at The Capital Zimbali<br />
in <strong>Ballito</strong>. Details: Tickets are available on<br />
www.schalkbezuidenhout.com<br />
<strong>24</strong><br />
On the last Sunday of<br />
every month, Catia’s Café<br />
in <strong>Ballito</strong> hosts an indulgent high<br />
tea. Enjoy a selection of canapes<br />
and hors d’oevres, along with<br />
unlimited bubbles. Details: R350/<br />
person (without bubbles); R550/<br />
person (with unlimited bubbles).<br />
Call 032 586 1001 to book.<br />
9<br />
Gateway’s glorious<br />
outdoor Palm Court<br />
is the perfect place to<br />
relax over a drink or meal<br />
with family and friends.<br />
The vibe is even better on<br />
mid-month and monthend<br />
weekends with<br />
live local music playing<br />
between 1pm and 4pm.<br />
Details: Visit www.<br />
gatewayworld.co.za for a<br />
line-up of performances.<br />
30<br />
Gear up for the thrill of The<br />
Amazing Race <strong>Umhl</strong>anga<br />
20<strong>24</strong>! Teams of four or five will race<br />
through secret locations, solving clues<br />
and taking on fun challenges. Expect<br />
brain-teasing riddles and light physical<br />
tasks perfect for all skill levels. The race<br />
is about fun, creativity, and giving back,<br />
with fantastic prizes for categories like<br />
Best Dressed and Best Team Spirit.<br />
Details: Entries cost R250 per person,<br />
with R50 from each entry going to local<br />
charities. The starting point is Waxy<br />
O’Connor’s in Sunningdale. Tickets are<br />
available on www.webtickets.co.za<br />
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Book club<br />
Eight books. One wine. And a brilliant lifestyle magazine.<br />
Not content with making fine wines, the Bruce Jack team<br />
also produce Jack Journal - along with a collection of<br />
brilliant designers and gifted writers who, they say, practise a<br />
long-form art of writing where context trumps sound-bites, a<br />
magazine they describe as a gorgeous, beautifully crafted,<br />
long-lasting, collectable magazine, at a time of rushed, massproduced<br />
things designed to break, wear out and be ugly.<br />
It’s a lifestyle mag ... the latest filled with everything from<br />
indigenous medicinal plants to regenerative agriculture,<br />
from the brilliance of beetles to how blisters felled a walker<br />
on the Camino Santiago. Read it with a glass of<br />
Bruce Jack Reserve Stream of Consciousness - a<br />
hedonistic nose of chocolate-smothered purple plums,<br />
framed by vanilla and Indian spices, with notes of black and<br />
red forest fruit, brambles and white pepper.<br />
The mag’s R140, the wine R150, from brucejack.com<br />
Two wickedly thrilling reads. Steve Cavanagh’s Witness 8 opens with a murder.<br />
One witnessed by nanny and housemaid Ruby Johnson who knows the killer…<br />
and anonymously calls it in to the police. Open and shut case. But Ruby lied.<br />
An innocent man has been set up. And it’s up to ex-conman-turned-lawyer<br />
Eddie Flynn to find out the truth. Great characters, killer twists. Headline • A<br />
hit-and-run turns out, after the chief medical examiner discovers some puzzling<br />
inconsistencies, to be murder, with the victim severely tortured before death.<br />
It’s the first, but not last, murder of a twisted, clever killer, now on the radar of<br />
Detective Robert Hunter. The Death Watcher. It’s Chris Carter, so you know it’s<br />
going to be twisted, with a gut-wrenching twist. Simon and Schuster<br />
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English teacher Richard Boyle is one<br />
of the good guys. Always ready to<br />
help out. But he got more than he<br />
bargained for when he talks down a<br />
former student who arrives at school<br />
with a bomb strapped to his chest<br />
and scores to settle. Richard’s hailed<br />
a hero - but things turn nasty with<br />
blackmailers and drug dealers and<br />
accusations and dirty secrets. One<br />
good deed … followed by twist<br />
after twist. I Will Ruin You is a terrific<br />
suspense thriller by Linwood Barclay.<br />
All books available at Exclusive Books<br />
Carla’s father walked out of his family<br />
more than two decades ago ... but<br />
sent letters to keep in touch. When<br />
his body is found, she discovers he’s<br />
been dead all along. Who, then, has<br />
been sending the letters? Add in a<br />
detective who’s just returned to work<br />
after treatment for a post-traumatic<br />
stress disorder, an armed break-in and<br />
someone determined to keep longburied<br />
secrets from being discovered<br />
and you’ve a rip-roaring thriller in Karen<br />
Rose’s Buried Too Deep. Headline<br />
When local pub owner David jumps<br />
into the river to save a drowning<br />
stranger, he’s celebrated as a hero. His<br />
actions, and face, are broadcast on<br />
news stations throughout the country.<br />
For most people, new-found fame<br />
is celebrated. For David, it’s a death<br />
sentence. He and his wife, attorney<br />
Marcie, are suddenly experiencing<br />
all sorts of strange and unsettling<br />
experiences. Their dog goes missing<br />
from their secure yards. Everyday<br />
household items turns up in strange<br />
locations. Someone’s messing with<br />
them. Why? It appears David isn’t who<br />
everyone - including his wife - thinks<br />
he is. But then this mother-of-two<br />
discovers his secret life. And it might<br />
just cost them theirs! Lies He Told Me<br />
by James Patterson and David Ellis is a<br />
ripping good read. Century<br />
In the luxury city of Riyadh, a billion<br />
dollar deal is about to go badly<br />
wrong. A lavish night out is about<br />
to end in murder. And the British<br />
government is about to be plunged<br />
into crisis. In Britain, the latest in a<br />
long line of peers lies dying ... and<br />
his will triggers an inheritance with<br />
explosive consequences. Two deaths,<br />
continents apart. Both at the centre of<br />
a criminal’s plot for revenge. Revenge<br />
just got personal in Jeffrey Archer’s<br />
An Eye for An Eye. Harper Collins<br />
Short but terrific<br />
We love collections of short stories.<br />
Perfect for when you want a great<br />
read, but don’t have time to settle<br />
down with a book. Flights. Pool<br />
side. Waiting up for the teens to<br />
get home. 40 or so pages of clever,<br />
gripping stories. And let’s face it ...<br />
what’s better than a Jeffery Deaver?<br />
A devious collection of 13 Jeffery<br />
Deaver short stories. With, said with<br />
some excitement, appearances from<br />
Lincoln Rhyme and Colter Shaw.<br />
Try not to read all 13 in Dead Ends<br />
at once! Harper Collins Publishers<br />
• And from Lee Child, creator of<br />
Jack Reacher, a collection of 20<br />
cunningly plotted stories, with<br />
unexpected twists every which<br />
way. Safe Enough also has a bonus<br />
short story from Lee Child and<br />
Tess Gerritsen ... Over Easy, where<br />
Reacher meets his match! Penguin<br />
Compiled by: Kym Argo<br />
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Wish list<br />
‘I’m walking on sunshine ... and don’t it feel good!’<br />
Daisy Charms<br />
earrings, R139<br />
from Superbalist.<br />
Compiled by Kym Argo • Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves<br />
If a pancake and a crepe had a love child, it would be a<br />
Dutch baby! Which, with oven roasted tomatoes, is the first<br />
recipe in Yotam Ottolenghi’s much-anticipated new book.<br />
And from there on, past salmon fishcakes with chermoula<br />
remoulade, cheeseball lemon rice with chilli butter, and<br />
Bohemian fish pie, to the last Malty figgy pudding recipe,<br />
it’s just one extraordinarily sensational comfy dish after<br />
another. But what makes it comfort food? As Yotam points<br />
out, one kid’s melted cheese-toasted sandwich dream is<br />
another kid’s nightmare. Very often, behind a comforting<br />
dish often lies a relationship: A unique attachment. From<br />
meatloaf to matza ball soup to marble cake ... for each of<br />
us it’s a feeling we’re remembering about them. Perhaps,<br />
he says, it should be called memory food or community<br />
food. Whichever ... Ottolenghi Comfort is overflowing<br />
with dishes that may already be in your comfort food<br />
bank, others that will hopefully, once you’ve made them<br />
enough times for people you love, become them ... dishes<br />
and memories and feelings to pass on from generation to<br />
generation. R795, Ebury Press.<br />
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Brightening.<br />
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words we want<br />
to hear come<br />
summer. Gatineau<br />
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Enhancing<br />
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promises all three.<br />
And more. Just<br />
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find it for R1295 at<br />
Absolute<br />
Skin, Truworths,<br />
Woolies and<br />
Orleans Cosmetics.<br />
We’re saying a hot summer hello<br />
to this new Glemorangie Triple<br />
Cask Reserve whisky, launched<br />
in SA recently by Dr Bill Lumsden,<br />
Glenmorangie’s Director of<br />
Distilling, Whisky Creation<br />
and Whisky Stocks, one of<br />
the world’s most awarded<br />
master distillers, and<br />
sometimes referred to as<br />
the Rock Star of Whisky.<br />
His unconventional<br />
distilling genius is<br />
behind this rich, subtly<br />
spiced single malt ... all<br />
candied orange peel,<br />
ginger, cinnamon and<br />
cloves, matured in<br />
three types of casks,<br />
it’s delicious served<br />
neat, with ice, and<br />
has sufficient body to<br />
be used in a summer<br />
cocktail. Around<br />
R539 from your fave<br />
bottlestore. Follow on<br />
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From the poolside to<br />
cocktail hour to dinner ...<br />
this floral print Holiday<br />
Australia Patiso kaftan is a joy.<br />
One size fits all, R2999 from<br />
elizabethsummer.com<br />
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Robyn Meloni, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman and Natalie Burne<br />
Claudette Lingenfelder and<br />
Shivanie Naidoo<br />
An inspiring<br />
morning<br />
<strong>Umhl</strong>anga Women Achievers (UWA) hosted their last<br />
networking breakfast of the year at the Northwood<br />
Crusaders Sports Club in Durban North. Members came<br />
dressed in shades of pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month<br />
and enjoyed time to meet and mingle. They were also treated<br />
to an incredible talk by guest speaker Dr Imtiaz Sooliman,<br />
founder of Gift of the Givers.<br />
Cebi Mdutyana and Roxann Govender<br />
Benni Thompson, Aloma Maherry and Senta Seele<br />
Natalie Burne and Aritha Etta-Aleka<br />
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Tanya and Sarah Pitman<br />
and Mbali Dlamini<br />
Bubbles<br />
and<br />
brunch<br />
Patience and Ncamisils Tettey<br />
Donna Modern Italian in Salt<br />
Rock hosted a stylish brunch<br />
that was all about delicious food<br />
and good vibes. Guests were<br />
treated to bubbles from Veuve<br />
Clicquot, a scrumptious breakfast<br />
and brunch menu and the<br />
smooth sounds of live saxophone<br />
music. The perfect mix<br />
of elegance and indulgence set<br />
the tone for a delightful day out.<br />
Natalie Bertram, Jennifer Campbell and Jessmica Depalal
Padel for<br />
a good<br />
cause<br />
The Get It magazine team, together<br />
with The North Coast Courier<br />
Orphan Fund, hosted an actionpacked<br />
ladies’ padel fundraiser at<br />
Karibu Padel in <strong>Umhl</strong>ali. East Coast<br />
Radio presenter and Get It cover<br />
star Shaina-Rae Bauwens kept the<br />
atmosphere upbeat and fun as MC.<br />
Ladies were treated to fabulous<br />
goodie bags, mimosas and snacks,<br />
as well as spot prizes, throughout<br />
the morning. The event raised<br />
R17 690 for The North Coast Courier<br />
Orphan Fund.<br />
Jamie Bonsall and Kiana Gibbons<br />
Kylie Hight and Yasmine Nicolson<br />
Tarryn Graham, May Coomer, Lesley Naude and Jane Armstrong<br />
Remona and Kayley Govender<br />
10 Get It • <strong>Ballito</strong> <strong>Umhl</strong>anga February 2022
Kas Patel, Vinny Patel, Ruksha Maharaj and Daria Afanasovskaia<br />
Theresa Walker, Kim Muscat<br />
and Angelique Cameron<br />
Lise Hayes, Luci Calha and Zelda Visser<br />
Timera Ramlal and Shaina-Rae<br />
Bauwens<br />
Triveshni Poonsamy, Jessmica Depalal, Jennifer Campbell,<br />
Natalie Bertram, Shaina-Rae Bauwens, Lisa Smith and Janine Nyce<br />
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Gert van Wyk and Dr Helena van der Linden<br />
Tariq and Ashleigh Downes, Armand and Michelle Nel<br />
A new<br />
chapter<br />
Patients, friends and family gathered<br />
to celebrate the start of a brand-new<br />
season for Arch Dentistry, previously<br />
known as The Cosmetic and Dental<br />
Emporium. Guests enjoyed a lovely<br />
evening of live music, bubbles and<br />
delicious food at their offices at<br />
Sanhall office park.<br />
Bonita and Dylan Cherry, Craig Rutherford and Gert van Wyk<br />
Sonja and Chris van der Merwe Sindi Shozi and Pinky Mhlongo Lee and Thinus van Niekerk<br />
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LEADING THE<br />
WAY IN IMPLANT,<br />
FAMILY AND<br />
RESTORATIVE<br />
DENTISTRY<br />
Dr Thinus van Niekerk<br />
and his team are here to<br />
bring your smile to life.<br />
archdentistry.co.za<br />
+27(32) 586 3284<br />
+27(82) 836 0810
Amanda Ntuli and Yolanda Shozi<br />
Cecelia Ganswyk, Christos and Tracy Konahos,<br />
and Hennie Ganswyk<br />
Reason to<br />
celebrate<br />
The <strong>Ballito</strong> Lifestyle Centre tenants recently celebrated 21<br />
years of life ‘The <strong>Ballito</strong> Way’ with sundowners at Lupa Osteria.<br />
The tenants, some of whom have been a part of the centre<br />
since it first opened its doors in 2003, enjoyed a few glasses<br />
of bubbly and the opportunity to reminisce and reflect on an<br />
amazing 21 years.<br />
Bruce Rencken, Theo Vermaak, Mike Middleton<br />
and Doug Woolley<br />
Leanne and Christo Paterimos<br />
Mandy Gray and Tanya Stanissis<br />
Stephanie Wilkes and<br />
Wendy Van Zyl<br />
14 Get It • <strong>Ballito</strong> • Umdloti • <strong>Umhl</strong>anga <strong>Nov</strong> 20<strong>24</strong>
20 19<br />
Coral Cove is ...<br />
BY AURIA SENIOR LIVING<br />
where I’ll enjoy the beauty<br />
of life to the fullest.<br />
Penny Rey Coelen<br />
Coral Cove, a first-of-its-kind senior living estate<br />
in KZN, is nestled within the tranquil Zululami<br />
Luxury Coastal Estate on Sheffield Beach.<br />
This extraordinary community will offer older adults a<br />
luxurious, retirement experience with access to stunning<br />
beaches and exclusive amenities.<br />
With our extensive wellness programme and dream<br />
outdoor and social lifestyle among like-minded individuals,<br />
Coral Cove combines natural beauty and tranquility,<br />
making it the ideal place to discover the dream lifestyle<br />
you deserve, every single day.<br />
2 Bedroom Garden Villas from R3.8m<br />
3 Bedroom Garden Villas from R5.3m<br />
Newly launched Maisonettes from R2.9m<br />
Contact us for a tour of Coral Cove and our show unit:<br />
087 537 0539 or email coralcove@auria.co.za<br />
This is not retirement.<br />
This is living.<br />
Coral Cove has been internationally awarded<br />
www.auria.co.za
5Fun facts about<br />
Shaina-Rae<br />
Text: Jennifer Campbell Photograph: SHREN MEDIA Makeup: Michelle haywood Dress: lush boutique, ballito<br />
Meet Shaina-Rae Bauwens, an energetic and inspiring<br />
East Coast Radio presenter, and all-round go-getter with a<br />
wicked sense of humour.<br />
A natural on the mic, Shaina-Rae admits her journey into radio wasn’t something<br />
she planned. "I never thought I'd ever be on radio, but we organically found each<br />
other, and I am so grateful for that!" she says. Having joined the East Coast Radio<br />
team earlier this year, it’s clear this is a role she was meant to fill, and her passion<br />
for connecting with listeners shines through.<br />
1.<br />
She’s a coffee aficionado<br />
Radio isn’t the only thing keeping her busy. Alongside<br />
her husband Pascal, Shaina-Rae co-owns Now Coffee,<br />
a thriving business that fuels both her entrepreneurial<br />
spirit and her caffeine needs. “Between the radio and<br />
our coffee business, life’s pretty full, but I wouldn’t have<br />
it any other way!” The husband-and-wife team own two<br />
coffee shops – one in Glenashley and a newly-opened<br />
space in <strong>Umhl</strong>anga, as well as a few drive-throughs<br />
in Durban.<br />
2.<br />
She loves to get cosy<br />
When she’s not on-air or brewing up something<br />
special, Shaina-Rae loves to kick back and relax with a<br />
cheesy rom-com, a blanket and a hot cup of tea. And<br />
if she has a Colleen Hoover book in hand, even better!<br />
"That’s my guilty pleasure—couch, popcorn and a<br />
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3.<br />
She stays active<br />
Shaina-Rae’s life hasn’t always been about radio and<br />
business. She used to be a dancer and still dreams of<br />
lacing up her dancing shoes one day. “I’d love to get<br />
back into dancing if my body allows me! It’s something<br />
I miss a lot.” For now, she’s swapped dancing for<br />
running. She ran her first Two Oceans Ultra Marathon<br />
this year and has her sights set on doing it again. “I’m<br />
aiming to do it next year, and hopefully again and<br />
again. It’s such an incredible experience!”<br />
4.<br />
She has a quirky side<br />
Like everyone, she has her quirks too. One of<br />
them? A pretty intense pet peeve! “My mom has<br />
self-diagnosed me with misophonia,” she admits.<br />
“I have crazy reactions to certain sounds, like<br />
chewing, swallowing and tapping. My family are<br />
brilliant at managing me, though. I just have to<br />
laugh at myself sometimes!”<br />
5.<br />
She wants to travel the world<br />
Shaina-Rae dreams of travelling the world and<br />
would like to experience as many countries<br />
and cultures as possible. But for now, she’s<br />
balancing her radio gig, running marathons<br />
and keeping her business thriving—all while<br />
keeping her sense of humour firmly intact.<br />
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SHINING BRIGHT<br />
April Drew, the vibrant<br />
19-year-old lead singer<br />
of The April Drew Project,<br />
is working hard to make<br />
a name for herself on the<br />
local music scene.<br />
Text: Jennifer Campbell Photograph: JENNA HIGHT<br />
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orn in Cape Town but raised in various cities, April<br />
has called <strong>Ballito</strong> home for the last 10 years – and it’s<br />
where her musical journey began. Her passion for<br />
music is deeply rooted in her family. Her dad Ron, a<br />
talented saxophone player, and mom, a lover of the<br />
arts, instilled an appreciation for music in her from a young<br />
age. While all her siblings were introduced to piano lessons,<br />
it was April who pursued music with unwavering dedication.<br />
Although initially discouraged by rejections from school<br />
choirs, April found her voice in jazz, drawing inspiration from<br />
legends such as Etta James and Billie Holiday.<br />
THE BIRTH OF THE APRIL DREW PROJECT<br />
The April Drew Project came together almost<br />
serendipitously. April’s dad, always on the lookout for<br />
musical talent, discovered Ryan Lawler, a keyboardist, quite<br />
by chance when he heard him playing a weekend gig.<br />
Despite the short notice, April invited Ryan and his band<br />
members, drummer Theo Pillay and bassist Dylan Ellis, to<br />
perform with her at the Pumpkin Theatre in <strong>Ballito</strong>. The<br />
chemistry between them was undeniable and The April<br />
Drew Project was born.<br />
A UNIQUE SOUND<br />
Their music style blends R&B with jazz influences, creating a<br />
unique sound that resonates with audiences. Although they<br />
are still in the early stages of their journey, April’s excitement<br />
is palpable as she speaks of each performance being better<br />
than the last. The band’s dynamic is enhanced by the closeknit<br />
relationship between the musicians, who share an<br />
almost telepathic understanding during performances.<br />
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS<br />
April is not just a performer; she’s also a songwriter. While<br />
the band has yet to release original music, she’s working<br />
on storytelling through her songs, with titles such as “I Wish<br />
It Would Rain” already in the works. Although jazz is her first<br />
love, she is open to exploring new genres to connect with<br />
a wider audience.<br />
Looking ahead, April has her sights set on a theatre and<br />
performance major at the University of Cape Town, with<br />
a long-term dream of writing a musical. Last year, she was<br />
shortlisted to study music at New York University and a visit<br />
to the city earlier this year left her inspired and eager to<br />
return, where she hopes to transfer her studies and further<br />
her career in the future.<br />
GROUNDED IN AMBITION<br />
Despite her ambitions, April remains grounded, appreciating<br />
the peaceful life on the North Coast while recognising that<br />
her journey is just beginning. With upcoming performances<br />
all over the North Coast and plans to release original music,<br />
The April Drew Project is a band to watch out for. As April<br />
says, the key to success is practice and determination -<br />
qualities she embodies as she pursues her dream.<br />
Details: walker.fidelia@gmail.com; IG: @theaprildrewproject
Personal stories<br />
and practical tips<br />
<strong>Umhl</strong>anga-based mom and corporate professional<br />
Monica Pram has recently released her debut book A Taste<br />
of Corporate Life: Savvy Advice for Aspiring Professionals<br />
That is Not Sugar-Coated, offering a refreshingly candid<br />
perspective on the corporate world.<br />
Text: Jennifer Campbell Photograph: TILANIE GROTE PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
rawing from her extensive 20-year career,<br />
mostly within the corporate sector, Monica<br />
weaves personal experiences and practical<br />
advice into a guide designed for those<br />
navigating their professional journey.<br />
After graduating with a bachelor of commerce in<br />
marketing and economics degree from UKZN,<br />
Monica joined Unilever, where she thrived by<br />
working across different departments. This<br />
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life, including the challenges of office politics,<br />
managing different leadership styles, and the<br />
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and coaching colleagues, a passion that inspired<br />
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Monica’s transition from corporate life began<br />
when she faced the personal challenge of<br />
starting a family, which led to her decision<br />
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During the pandemic in 2020, with ample<br />
time on her hands, she decided to put<br />
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Monica provides practical, nononsense<br />
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Heart<br />
of<br />
gold<br />
Victoria Naidu is one of the directors of<br />
SAFE Foster Network, an organisation<br />
that rescues and rehomes abandoned<br />
and abused dogs.<br />
When Victoria moved from Johannesburg to KZN three<br />
years ago, she found herself in a new place, surrounded<br />
by unfamiliar faces. But what began as a daunting<br />
transition soon turned into a life-changing experience.<br />
Now, as one of the directors of SAFE, Victoria reflects on<br />
how her involvement with animal rescue helped heal<br />
her heart and gave her a new sense of purpose.<br />
Text: Jennifer Campbell Photographs: PEACH STUDIOS<br />
FINDING HER PATH<br />
Victoria’s journey to becoming a key figure in animal<br />
rescue wasn’t planned. After the painful loss of her<br />
doberman in Johannesburg, she felt the void left by<br />
her beloved pet and was unsure if she was ready to<br />
welcome another dog into her life. However, when she<br />
learnt about SAFE, which had opened soon after the<br />
floods in 2022, she reached out to them and offered<br />
her help.<br />
Despite working a demanding corporate job at the<br />
time, Victoria was determined to make a difference. She<br />
began by fostering two puppies, even convincing her<br />
boss to let her bring them to the office. The experience<br />
not only reignited her love for animals but also gave<br />
her a new sense of purpose. “Being involved with SAFE<br />
changed my life and gave me an opportunity to do<br />
something that was greater than myself,” she explains.<br />
“I had the incredible opportunity to work alongside<br />
some phenomenal human beings who believed in<br />
second chances and wanted to make a difference and<br />
took responsibility for change.”<br />
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BECOMING A DIRECTOR AT SAFE<br />
Victoria’s dedication did not go unnoticed. After a few<br />
months of hands-on involvement, from fostering dogs<br />
to helping with marketing and various projects, she was<br />
approached by Kerry Janke, one of the original founders<br />
of SAFE, to join as a director.<br />
Accepting the role was a natural step for Victoria, who<br />
had grown deeply connected to SAFE’s mission. “It’s a<br />
double-edged sword,” she says of working in animal<br />
rescue. “Seeing animals in heart-breaking situations is<br />
tough. A new level of empathy, love and patience gets<br />
unlocked.” Yet, the reward of watching these animals<br />
recover and thrive makes every tear worth it.<br />
EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER<br />
Victoria’s journey with SAFE has been filled with highs<br />
and lows. One of the most challenging aspects of fostering<br />
is saying goodbye. She recalls her first foster puppies<br />
and the deep bond she formed with them. “It was bittersweet,”<br />
she admits. But over time, she learned that love<br />
also means letting go, allowing these animals to find<br />
their forever homes where they can continue to grow<br />
and thrive. Through her work with SAFE, Victoria has met<br />
incredible people who share her passion for animals.<br />
The rescue community on the North Coast is tightly knit,<br />
with various organisations collaborating to save as many<br />
animals as possible. Victoria is forever grateful to her<br />
mentors Kerry and Shaun Janke who work tirelessly at<br />
SAFE and are the heartbeat of the organisation.<br />
A NEW CHAPTER<br />
Victoria’s move to KZN three years ago was unexpected<br />
and what was meant to be a brief escape turned into a<br />
permanent relocation as she fell in love with the area’s<br />
laid-back lifestyle. “The beach, the sunsets and the community<br />
have made Umdloti feel like home,” she says. “The<br />
stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg<br />
was precisely what my soul craved. Here, I found<br />
healing, fulfilment and the opportunity to build the life<br />
I had always envisioned,” she says.<br />
Details: www.safenetwork.org.za; IG: @safefosternetwork<br />
HOW TO GET INVOLVED<br />
SAFE is always looking to<br />
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081 564 1649 to offer a<br />
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assisting with fundraising<br />
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These make a great, affordable<br />
Christmas snack or gift!<br />
Details: www.stonelodge.co.za, IG:<br />
@stonelodgefoods, FB: @Stonelodge<br />
If you’d like to gift a loved-one<br />
a memorable experience, high<br />
tea at The Oyster Box Hotel<br />
is the ideal treat. Inspired by<br />
the hotel’s original, colonial<br />
architecture, The Palm Court<br />
boasts lush green palms, natural<br />
sunlight and elegant chandeliers.<br />
All patisserie, confectionary and<br />
breads are made daily in their own<br />
kitchens. High tea is served daily<br />
from 2:30pm to 5pm. Booking is<br />
essential. Details: 031 514 5000;<br />
reservations@oysterbox.co.za
For the ladies in your life<br />
Dermology <strong>Ballito</strong> proudly offers the<br />
first, and so far, the only, Sciton MOXI<br />
laser in KZN. Treat someone special to<br />
a voucher for this incredible skincare<br />
treatment.<br />
Details: www.dermology.co.za;<br />
064 803 2300; IG: dermology.ballito;<br />
@dermology_africa FB: @dermology<br />
Achieve radiant skin, strong nails<br />
and healthy hair with Multi Collagen<br />
Radiance from Harvest Table. The<br />
product features collagen types I,<br />
III, V, X, plus vitamin C and zinc, with<br />
naturally occurring hyaluronic acid<br />
and elastin.<br />
Details: www.harvesttable.co.za<br />
The Kimaya<br />
Beauty mascaliner<br />
encompasses the<br />
brand’s proudly vegan and crueltyfree,<br />
luxurious mascara and exquisitely<br />
pigmented eyeliner in one, slick piece<br />
of packaging. Details:<br />
www.kimayabeautybyknk.com;<br />
IG: @kimayabeautybyknkosmetics<br />
For the fitness fanatic<br />
Beauty Gen’s Naked Collagen<br />
Complete is a comprehensive, allin-one<br />
beauty solution formulated<br />
with collagen types I, II, and III. This<br />
innovative product is designed to<br />
combat the visible signs of aging,<br />
promoting younger-looking skin and<br />
enhancing the vitality of hair and nails.<br />
It also supports stronger joints, bones<br />
and muscles, as well as improved gut<br />
health. Details: www.beautygen.co.za<br />
The right bra top can transform your<br />
world in an instant. The Jockey®<br />
Shady Reflections Lace Bra Top<br />
features beautiful trimmings and a<br />
comfortable design. It pairs perfectly<br />
with the Nylon Lycra Bikini, which is<br />
designed for comfort and style with<br />
a modern twist. This piece features a<br />
beautifully delicate lace detail at the<br />
back, showcasing a Brazilian-inspired,<br />
“cut away” back for an elegant yet<br />
daring look. Details: www.jockey.co.za<br />
High-performance activewear<br />
Akima-active is a proudly South African<br />
Activewear brand. They use superior<br />
quality, lightweight, four-way stretch<br />
UPF 50+ fabrics for their diverse range.<br />
Details: www.kyralane.co.za;<br />
IG: @akima_active_sa<br />
Kuvuka Sports Isotonic is a game-changer, using mineral-rich spring water as<br />
its base. Packed with vitamin C, B complex, amino acids for muscle repair, and<br />
natural electrolytes, it delivers superior rehydration without artificial colourants.<br />
Think pure, effective hydration for peak performance.<br />
Details: IG @kuvuka_water
Where fashion<br />
meets fun<br />
Dawn Macnab is the creative<br />
force behind Disco Dawn, an<br />
<strong>Umhl</strong>anga-based fashion<br />
brand that’s all about art, fun<br />
and self-expression.<br />
Text: Jennifer Campbell Photographs: Jacques Weyers<br />
Dawn spent many years in the fastpaced<br />
world of advertising, where<br />
she worked with big names like Mr.<br />
Price and Milady's. But after years of<br />
juggling deadlines and late nights,<br />
she knew she needed a change.<br />
“I’m an all-or-nothing person,” Dawn<br />
explains. “And advertising was just<br />
becoming too much.” Then came the<br />
pandemic. With time on her hands<br />
and a restless creative mind, Dawn<br />
decided to channel her artistic energy<br />
into something new. She started a fun<br />
Instagram page where she sold highquality,<br />
imported jackets. “It all started<br />
with a few jackets on a mannequin,”<br />
she laughs. “But I wanted it to be<br />
different – relaxed, fun, and not like<br />
typical shopping.”<br />
A BRAND WITH HEART – AND LOTS<br />
OF PERSONALITY!<br />
It wasn’t long before Disco Dawn<br />
evolved beyond jackets. Dawn’s love<br />
for travel, art and upcycling quickly<br />
found its way into her designs. Vintage<br />
tapestries, table linens and even<br />
deadstock lace and denim became<br />
the building blocks of her unique<br />
creations. From romantic linen dresses<br />
to daring catsuits perfect for a night<br />
out, there’s no limit to her creativity.<br />
And the best part? Most pieces are a<br />
one-off. “I hate waste,” Dawn says. “So,<br />
I cut up fabrics and turn them into<br />
something special.” Whether it's a bold<br />
resort collection inspired by her trips<br />
to Ibiza or corsets made from vintage<br />
fabric she discovered in Cape Town,<br />
each piece has a story to tell.<br />
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A FASHION EXPERIENCE<br />
LIKE NO OTHER<br />
Shopping with Dawn is far from your<br />
standard retail experience. She regularly<br />
hosts pop-up events where clients can sip<br />
champagne, try on clothes and even play<br />
dress-up with her infamous Disco Dawn<br />
rental box. “I want women to have fun when<br />
they shop,” she says. “It’s about making them<br />
feel confident and relaxed.”<br />
For Dawn, community and empowerment<br />
are key. She works closely with Agatha<br />
Nyimai, a local seamstress who helps bring<br />
her designs to life. Together, they create<br />
fashion that’s personal, sustainable and<br />
always a little bit quirky.<br />
From pop-ups to exciting collaborations<br />
with local artists, Dawn’s creative world is<br />
constantly expanding. “I’m just having fun<br />
with it,” she says. “And maybe that’s why it’s<br />
working so well.”<br />
Details: www.discodawn.co.za; 082 572<br />
4652; hello@discodawn.co.za; IG: @disco.dawn
ADVERTORIAL<br />
Meet the cardiologist:<br />
Dr Deya Ramachandran<br />
Dr Deya Ramachandran is a partner in the <strong>Umhl</strong>anga-based cardiology practice of<br />
Drs YT Singh, Connel Barnabas, Aveen Mahabal and Deya Ramachandran.<br />
Dr Deya Ramachandran is a young, dedicated<br />
cardiologist, one of only a few practising female<br />
cardiologists in KwaZulu-Natal, which makes her<br />
somewhat extraordinary: “This field of medicine<br />
is extremely demanding,” she says, “and it’s mostly<br />
male dominated. Achieving a well-balanced work-home life<br />
is a massive challenge.”<br />
Both Deya’s parents are medical doctors – now retired – from<br />
South India, and when they moved with their children to<br />
South Africa, they joined the government medical<br />
sector. For Deya, their commitment to the<br />
profession and their stringent work ethic<br />
rubbed off on her: “I am who I am today,<br />
because of them. I work extremely hard<br />
because I grew up in an environment<br />
where hard work was a given and<br />
the only route to success. My<br />
parents encouraged me to follow<br />
medicine as a career, and it seemed<br />
my brain worked in that direction,<br />
so medicine was my choice. I can’t<br />
imagine having done anything else.”<br />
Deya matriculated at Stanger<br />
Secondary School, a public school,<br />
studied medicine at the University of<br />
KwaZulu-Natal, completed her internship<br />
at King Edward Hospital, her community<br />
service at Stanger Hospital, then was a medical<br />
officer in cardiology for six months: “That’s when my<br />
interest in cardiology took hold. I completed my internal<br />
medicine qualification in KwaZulu-Natal, then studied<br />
cardiology at Albert Luthuli hospital.” She smiles, “I’m<br />
passionate about cardiology, but there’s a part of me that<br />
chose it because it was not commonly chosen by women,<br />
and I love breaking down stereotypes. Women have a<br />
great deal to offer in this field.”<br />
Deya rose to the challenge, and increasingly, her patients<br />
are women who, for religious or other reasons, are more<br />
comfortable consulting a female cardiologist.<br />
Deya is married to Aveen Mahabal, a partner in the same<br />
practice – he qualified in 2019, and has been there for five<br />
years. Being raised by doctors, and living with a specialist,<br />
Deya is in an environment she knows extremely well. As the<br />
youngest member of the practice, it was very important<br />
to her to join a group of experienced cardiologists from<br />
whom she could learn: “And I’ve learned so much. It’s a great<br />
advantage being part of Drs YT Singh, Connel Barnabas,<br />
Aveen Mahabal and Deya Ramachandran. There are times<br />
when we have a challenging case, and this allows us to<br />
consult as a team with different opinions – through different<br />
eyes – about the diagnosis and appropriate treatment. It’s a<br />
good network and wonderful support system which<br />
is not only advantageous for us, as cardiologists,<br />
but for the patients, too.”<br />
Deya enjoys all aspects of cardiology:<br />
“I can’t pinpoint which aspect I find<br />
most interesting. I find all equally<br />
rewarding. I manage heart failure,<br />
arrythmias, heart block, coronary<br />
artery disease, valvular heart disease,<br />
infective endocarditis and a whole<br />
host of pathologies. Coronary artery<br />
stenting, pacemakers, implantable<br />
cardiac defibrillators are all routinely<br />
performed. For me, the most<br />
rewarding is when an acute myocardial<br />
infarction patient comes into trauma, and<br />
within 30 minutes, we’ve taken that patient<br />
in for stenting. We work in the catheterisation<br />
laboratory as a team, and the radiographer,<br />
catheterisation laboratory nurses and technologists are all an<br />
integral part of that team.”<br />
Both Deya and husband Aveen, follow healthy lifestyles:<br />
“Well, to the best of our ability,” she says frankly, “given the<br />
juggling which is required by our demanding careers.<br />
I grew up in a home where healthy eating and living was<br />
valued, and I do my utmost to follow that.”<br />
Deya is interested in women’s health in cardiology, and<br />
she’s keen to promote it. “I’m committed to assisting my<br />
female patients to take steps to improve their lifestyles.<br />
I believe, as a female cardiologist, I have a great deal of<br />
insight to offer in that area.”<br />
Details: www.cardiologists.co.za; 031 566 1600;<br />
reception@cardiologists.co.za
The<br />
Sweet<br />
side<br />
Text: Jennifer Campbell Photographs: @Steveburnsphotography<br />
On the North Coast, we’re<br />
surrounded by cane fields,<br />
most of which produce<br />
sugar. But one farm is<br />
making something a<br />
little less well-known<br />
– jaggery, a traditional<br />
sweetener used widely in<br />
India. Keith McLaren is the<br />
founder and owner of SA<br />
Jaggery, a local company<br />
that’s producing the<br />
product on our shores, and<br />
giving it a uniquely South<br />
African twist.<br />
WHAT EXACTLY IS JAGGERY?<br />
Jaggery is a natural, unrefined<br />
sweetener made from sugarcane<br />
juice. Unlike regular sugar, jaggery<br />
retains all its natural nutrients because<br />
it doesn’t go through the rigorous<br />
refining process that strips away the<br />
good stuff. It’s rich in minerals such as<br />
iron, magnesium and potassium and<br />
it has a deep, molasses-like flavour.<br />
Think of it as sugar’s more wholesome,<br />
earthy cousin.<br />
POSITIVE CHANGE<br />
Keith’s journey into the world of<br />
jaggery began with a mission to uplift.<br />
Having grown up on a sugarcane farm,<br />
he saw an opportunity to support the<br />
micro-farmers in Zululand who were<br />
struggling to get by. These farmers,<br />
with small plots of sugarcane, were<br />
finding it difficult to make a living<br />
because they couldn’t afford to get<br />
their cane to the mills. Keith decided to<br />
step in and change the game.<br />
He teaches emerging farmers how<br />
to grow sugarcane organically and<br />
provides them with the necessary<br />
training and resources to run<br />
sustainable businesses. In return, he<br />
purchases a portion of their harvest to<br />
produce jaggery. Once the jaggery is<br />
made, these farmers are welcome to<br />
sell some of it themselves, creating an<br />
additional sustainable income source<br />
that wasn’t there before.<br />
LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS<br />
Before starting the company, Keith’s<br />
dedication to authenticity took him<br />
all the way to India, where he learned<br />
the traditional jaggery-making<br />
process from local experts. With the<br />
knowledge in hand, he returned<br />
home, where he and his team set<br />
about building the first-ever organic<br />
jaggery production plant in the<br />
country. Fast forward to today, and<br />
SA Jaggery's plant is up and running,<br />
and interest in the product is steadily<br />
growing. It’s a process that’s been<br />
years in the making, with plenty of<br />
trial and error along the way.<br />
A HEALTHIER CHOICE<br />
Jaggery is unrefined, and with all its<br />
molasses and nutrients intact, offers a<br />
slow-release energy that doesn’t spike<br />
blood sugar levels like regular sugar<br />
does. Despite being a new player in<br />
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the sweetener market, it’s already<br />
catching the eye of local restaurants,<br />
coffee shops and heath stores on the<br />
North Coast.<br />
The team would love to expand<br />
and potentially even franchise their<br />
jaggery production model to other<br />
African countries. The goal? To create<br />
more jobs, uplift more communities,<br />
and spread the word about this<br />
unrefined alternative to sugar.<br />
Details: www.sajaggery.com;<br />
084 539 9860;<br />
derynraeburns@gmail.com<br />
Above: Graham Pye (head of technical and operations); Deryn Burns (head<br />
of marketing); Joel Moonsamy (production supervisor); and Keith McLaren<br />
(founder and owner)
Family-friendly<br />
flavours<br />
<strong>Umhl</strong>anga-based mom of two, Jessie Buxton, juggles her day job as a recruitment<br />
specialist while moonlighting as a content creator. She recently added something new<br />
to her repertoire – a recipe eBook titled Dinners for Four Under R150.<br />
What inspired you to put this recipe book together?<br />
I’m quite the frugal shopper! Being raised by my mom<br />
who was solo parenting three kids meant money was<br />
always super tight, and she had to get really creative with<br />
her spending. While it was a challenging way to live, I’m<br />
incredibly grateful for the lessons it taught me about<br />
creating an affordable and sustainable lifestyle for my family.<br />
This has sparked my creativity in the kitchen, allowing me to<br />
whip up delicious recipes that won’t break the bank. I love<br />
sharing my budget-friendly tips, tricks and grocery hauls<br />
on social media, and even the odd affordable recipe, and<br />
it’s been wonderful to see how much people enjoy them.<br />
So, I thought, why not turn all this into an eBook filled with<br />
affordable family dinner ideas?<br />
Have you always enjoyed cooking?<br />
I definitely didn’t grow up with a fascination for recipes and<br />
cooking, but I always loved watching cooking shows and<br />
competitions. Since becoming a mom and trying to keep<br />
up with my kids’ ever-evolving taste buds (if you know, you<br />
know!), I’ve found myself spending more and more time<br />
in the kitchen. Surprisingly, it’s become a space where I<br />
can relax and unwind, turning meal prep into a creative<br />
escape. Who knew that whipping up dinners could be so<br />
therapeutic?<br />
How has the response to the book been so far?<br />
The response has blown me away! I sold over 100 copies<br />
in the first two days, and it’s been going strong ever since.<br />
Almost daily, I receive messages from moms thanking me for<br />
creating a recipe book that not only helps them keep their<br />
grocery bills down but also offers their families delicious<br />
and exciting meals to look forward to. I really aimed to break<br />
away from the usual mundane meals, and it feels amazing<br />
to hear that people are enjoying the out-of-the-norm dishes<br />
I included. My goal was to create easy-to-cook, wholesome<br />
meals that leave you feeling full and happy – and it seems<br />
like I hit the mark!<br />
Details: IG: @just_another_manic_mom_day<br />
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Haddock pasta<br />
Ingredients<br />
400g fresh haddock from Checkers (R50 roughly)<br />
250g fresh cream (R25)<br />
250g frozen peas (R18)<br />
500g pasta (R20)<br />
Meze-style parmesan cheese (R25)<br />
Staples: butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt<br />
Method<br />
Line an oven tray with some baking paper and<br />
lay the haddock on top.<br />
In a small bowl, melt the butter down. Mix in<br />
a teaspoon of garlic into the melted butter and<br />
brush this mixture over your haddock.<br />
Place the haddock in preheated oven at 180 degrees<br />
and cook until it flakes with a fork (roughly<br />
8-10 minutes).<br />
While the haddock is in the oven, put your pasta<br />
on the boil in salted water.<br />
Add your peas to your boiling pasta (to save<br />
dishes) or boil your peas separately.<br />
Once your haddock is done, flake the pieces and<br />
add them into a pan with more butter, the peas,<br />
cream and parmesan.<br />
Stir together on a low heat until combined and<br />
looking thick and creamy.<br />
Add to your cooked pasta and mix well.<br />
Add a dash of lemon juice and salt to taste.
SHOP ONLINE!<br />
at your favourite local SPAR and TOPS<br />
Passionfruit and White<br />
Chocolate Cheesecake<br />
Recipe Ingredients<br />
• 300g SPAR Shortbread Biscuits, crushed<br />
• 125g SPAR Butter, melted<br />
• 2 x 80g bars of white chocolate<br />
• 1 x 10g sachet of gelatine<br />
• 125ml SPAR Full Cream Milk<br />
• 2 x 250g tubs SPAR Medium Fat Cream Cheese Plain, softened<br />
• 1 x 385g can SPAR Sweetened Condensed Milk<br />
• 250ml SPAR Cream<br />
Topping<br />
• Pulp from 6 SPAR Freshline Passion Fruits (to give 3/4 cup)<br />
• 125g SPAR Castor Sugar<br />
DOWNLOAD THE<br />
Hints & Tips<br />
This recipe can be made in 6 – 8 individual Cheesecake moulds or ramekins.<br />
APP NOW!<br />
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Sweet n Sticky Honey<br />
Mustard Chicken<br />
Recipe Ingredients<br />
• +- 750 g deboned, skinless chicken thighs<br />
• 200 ml can ginger ale<br />
• 25 ml SPAR Apricot Jam<br />
• 15 ml SPAR Mustard Sauce<br />
• 5 ml chicken or barbeque spice<br />
• 5 ml dried parsley<br />
• 15 ml SPAR Honey<br />
• Salt and pepper to taste<br />
Recipe Method<br />
1. Place the chicken thighs in a single layer in a shallow container.<br />
2. In a bowl combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken to<br />
completely submerge the pieces. Cover and chill overnight.<br />
3. Braai over moderate coals, turning often and basting with the marinade.<br />
Hints & Tips<br />
No reason not to swop with chicken breast fillets, but then best to slash the meat before<br />
marinating, to encourage maximum flavour is achieved.<br />
Scan for full recipe<br />
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Aprons on<br />
Bake the bread. Light the braai. Invite the friends. Let’s eat.<br />
Honestly. Who doesn’t love Donna<br />
Hay! And Too Easy is one of her best<br />
cookbooks yet ... crammed with all the<br />
simple shortcuts you need, for all the<br />
delicious food you want. She says she<br />
wants to make cooking easy, simple,<br />
quick and fun, and this book certainly<br />
does all that and more. Ten minute<br />
snacks. Tossed together dinners. One<br />
pot pastas. Brilliant. Harper Collins<br />
Paul Hollywood (swoon already) loves<br />
a good loaf. And he’s put together<br />
a mouth-watering collection of 100<br />
Great Breads ... from basics like milk<br />
loaf, beer bread, pitta bread, to loaves<br />
with stilton and bacon, dates, prunes<br />
and pecans, chocolate and sour<br />
cherry. But also scones, brown bread<br />
ice-cream, cheese biscuits. Great<br />
no-nonsense tips, too. Hamlyn<br />
Food choices matter. And we should<br />
all be asking ‘was it locally produced,<br />
did the crop grow without chemical<br />
interventions, did the animal have<br />
a good life?’. Questions asked by<br />
Scott Gooding and Matilda Brown,<br />
regenerative farmers and owners<br />
of The Good Farm Shop, who’ve<br />
compiled this collection of everyday<br />
family recipes for a nourishing, hopeful<br />
life. Meals built around protein - meat<br />
and plant-based, and free from gluten<br />
and processed ingredients. The<br />
Good Farm Cookbook is all chunky<br />
heirloom tomato salad with crispy<br />
bacon and anchovies, steak and chips<br />
with black olive butter, salted caramel<br />
and honey no-churn ice cream. It’s<br />
food that is good for you. And for the<br />
planet. Murdoch Books<br />
The weather’s fine and it’s time to braai.<br />
Jan Braai Atmosfire has just hit the<br />
bookshelves, and it’s a scorcher. A massive,<br />
juicy, 400-plus pages of all the braai recipes<br />
you’d expect … and a whole load you’d<br />
never imagined. More than 200 tasty dishes<br />
that can be cooked over, and enjoyed<br />
next to, a wood fire. Jan’s added hints,<br />
techniques and anecdotes, the images are<br />
delicious, and this may well be the only<br />
braai book you’ll ever need. From trad faves<br />
like boerewors rolls with monkey gland<br />
sauce and cheese braaibroodjies to the<br />
more unexpected Peking duck and braai<br />
Bolognese and spanakopita. For those with<br />
a sweet tooth, buy this book for the puds …<br />
brandy and cola malva pudding, chocolate<br />
fondant potjie pud, banana bread potjie …<br />
sweet, sweet endings to your family braai.<br />
Also in Afrikaans as Jan Braai Atmosvuur.<br />
R590, Penguin<br />
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Keeping it<br />
classy<br />
If you’re after<br />
great food,<br />
fantastic views<br />
and cocktails<br />
that transport<br />
you straight<br />
into holiday<br />
mode, Rockets<br />
Beach Club in<br />
<strong>Umhl</strong>anga is<br />
the place to be.<br />
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Overlooking the <strong>Umhl</strong>anga<br />
promenade, Rockets boasts beautiful<br />
ocean views, modern design and a<br />
vibe that is laid-back yet stylish. While<br />
it’s well-known for its weekend party<br />
scene, this trendy space shouldn’t be<br />
overlooked when it comes to food. We<br />
visited for a leisurely lunch and were<br />
treated to some fabulous flavours.<br />
COCKTAILS AND GOOD VIBES<br />
We kicked things off with a couple of<br />
cocktails that really set the mood.<br />
The blueberry mojito was everything<br />
you’d expect – refreshing, a bit<br />
tangy, with just the right amount<br />
of sweetness. On the other hand,<br />
the strawberry and mango passion<br />
daiquiri was a tropical dream. It’s<br />
exactly the kind of drink you’d want<br />
in hand while soaking in the beach<br />
views.<br />
STARTING IN STYLE<br />
For starters, we went with the<br />
Tempura Prawn Ritz, and wow, what<br />
a way to begin. Think smoky cream<br />
cheese wrapped in avocado, crispy<br />
tempura prawns and a sprinkling of<br />
blueberry pearls and pistachios. It was<br />
a beautiful balance of creamy and<br />
crunchy, with just a hint of sweetness<br />
that worked perfectly.<br />
MAINS THAT DELIVER<br />
And then came the sushi. The New Phoenix Roll was a showstopper – filled with<br />
salmon and cream cheese, topped with mustard mayo, cherry tomatoes, and a<br />
sprinkle of caviar. But the best part? The sauce was lit and poured at the table by<br />
our lovely waitron Gailee, adding a bit of drama to the meal. The Crisp Mist Roll<br />
was another hit – a crispy fried California roll with prawn, cream cheese and a<br />
spicy kick from pickled jalapeño. With a drizzle of teriyaki and kewpie mayo, the<br />
rolls were packed with flavour.<br />
The star of the show, however, was definitely the pepper-crusted tuna. Seared<br />
to perfection and served with caramelised butter and fresh thyme, and flamed<br />
with cognac, it was rich, but not overpowering, and the potato foam and roasted<br />
veggies were spot on. Comfort food, but elevated.<br />
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A SWEET FINALE<br />
For dessert, we couldn’t resist the<br />
caramel panna cotta. It was silky,<br />
smooth and paired with a cherry<br />
glaze and chocolate flakes that made<br />
it feel super indulgent. If you’re more<br />
of an ice cream fan, the vanilla ice<br />
cream with homemade caramel and<br />
Belgium chocolate is the way to go –<br />
simple, but oh-so-satisfying.<br />
Details: www..rocketslife.tv/rocketsumhlanga;<br />
031 110 0369; umhlanga@<br />
rocketslife.tv; IG: @rockets.beachclub<br />
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Ga-KasiNomics<br />
The strength of Township<br />
Wealth, Powered by Gagasi FM<br />
KwaZulu-Natal is said to<br />
contribute over R488 Billion<br />
to our country’s GDP. 6% of<br />
that GDP contribution, comes<br />
from the township economy<br />
within KZN.<br />
But what does this have anything to<br />
do with Gagasi FM, a radio station?<br />
Gagasi FM is a uniquely KZN<br />
contemporary radio station with a<br />
strong local identity, which speaks<br />
to the urban (and suburban), young<br />
black adults of the province, in both<br />
IsiZulu & English. We call this infusion<br />
of languages, ZUNGLISH.<br />
As the biggest commercial radio<br />
station in the province with over<br />
1,4million listeners per week, after<br />
conducting research, we learned that<br />
73% of our listeners reside in eKasi<br />
(the township), while the remaining<br />
percentage lives in suburbia.<br />
Within this pool of listeners:<br />
• 50% of the Gagasi FM consumer<br />
(from both ekasi & Suburbia) earn a<br />
personal income of R10K+<br />
• 44% of the Gagasi FM Kasi<br />
consumers have a HHI of R10K+<br />
• Whilst 55% of the Gagasi suburbia<br />
consumer have a HHI of 15K+<br />
So, what does this mean for you and<br />
your business?<br />
When it comes to successfully<br />
conveying your brand message to a<br />
specific target market, you need not<br />
only relatability, but also authenticity.<br />
The Gagasi FM Consumer is a very<br />
unique consumer. They do not try to<br />
impersonate anyone and are true to<br />
themselves. The township is close to<br />
this consumer’s life. They live in the<br />
township, work in the suburbs, and<br />
aren’t really that interested in leaving<br />
that environment. Why? Because<br />
they have everything they need in<br />
this environment; a home, malls,<br />
entertainment, and can build their<br />
dream homes in this environment, at<br />
a lesser rate than that of the suburbs.<br />
Those who have moved to the<br />
suburbs, frequent the township, and<br />
contribute to this economy by using<br />
the salons, restaurants, car wash, and<br />
other services that they need.<br />
Gagasi FM plays a substantial role in<br />
shaping and mirroring the cultural<br />
landscape of KZN’s trendy young<br />
adults, by embodying the attitudes<br />
and lifestyles of this audience -<br />
effectively communicating and<br />
conveying messages to this specific<br />
market.<br />
What is it about the township that<br />
sets this listener’s heart on fire?<br />
Most would say it’s basically the<br />
culture. They feel that there is this<br />
authentic way of life in the township,<br />
which is also communal, where they<br />
feel that they will never walk alone. And<br />
then, there is also the modernisation<br />
of the township, which brings them the<br />
convenience of living and running their<br />
daily lives within that.<br />
To find out how your<br />
brand can connect with<br />
this audience, email<br />
sales@gagasi995.co.za
Promotion<br />
Best Sundowner Spots<br />
Summer evenings are perfect for soaking in stunning views with a refreshing drink in hand. Discover the top<br />
spots to enjoy a sundowner on the North Coast this season.<br />
1<br />
SandBar<br />
SandBar Restaurant & Cocktail Bar<br />
is known for serving delectable<br />
food, refreshing cocktails, and of<br />
course their good vibe atmosphere.<br />
Looking out over the Indian Ocean,<br />
the restaurant exudes a relaxing<br />
ambience, allowing patrons to<br />
unwind and enjoy a truly unique<br />
eating and cocktail experience.<br />
When it comes to cocktails,<br />
classics like the Whiskey Sours,<br />
Espresso Martini, and Bloody Mary<br />
are given a little SandBar love to<br />
make sure they are perfect, while<br />
their signature cocktails, “SandBar<br />
Iced Tea” and “Adios Mother F*#ker”,<br />
bring in the variety patrons love<br />
to try.<br />
Details: 30 North Beach Road, Umdloti<br />
Beach; www.sandbarkzn.co.za;<br />
031 5682140; IG: @sandbarkzn;<br />
FB: SandBar - Umdloti Beach<br />
Olive & Oil <strong>Umhl</strong>anga<br />
Looking for the perfect spot to enjoy a cocktail this summer?<br />
Olive & Oil is your go-to destination for sundowners. Offering you<br />
a stunning setting, inside or outside, it’s the ideal place to unwind<br />
as the sun sets. Sip on refreshing cocktails while soaking in the<br />
summer vibes with friends and loved ones.<br />
Oceans Mall, <strong>Umhl</strong>anga; 031 561 2618; IG: oliveandoil_umhlanga;<br />
FB: Olive and Oil <strong>Umhl</strong>anga<br />
3<br />
2<br />
Marbella Grand Café<br />
Marbella Grand Café offers a culinary journey unlike any<br />
other. Their diverse menu is complemented by a stunning<br />
array of handcrafted cocktails.<br />
Details: 6 Lagoon Drive, <strong>Umhl</strong>anga; 031 020 0028;<br />
IG: @marbellagrandcafe; FB: Marbella Grand Café;<br />
TikTok: @marbellagrandcafe
Doppio Zero<br />
Doppio Zero <strong>Umhl</strong>anga offers a<br />
vibrant escape into the flavours of the<br />
Mediterranean. Their expertly crafted cocktail<br />
menu features a stunning array of libations,<br />
each one a masterpiece of balance and<br />
taste. From classic favourites to innovative<br />
creations, our cocktails are the perfect<br />
complement to any meal or occasion.<br />
Details: IG: @doppiozero_umhlangarocks;<br />
FB: Doppio Zero <strong>Umhl</strong>anga;<br />
TikTok: doppiozero_umhlangarocks<br />
5<br />
Crane & Feathers<br />
Crane & Feathers has mastered the art of the perfect sundowner.<br />
Whether you’re sipping a signature cocktail or enjoying a classic,<br />
their drinks pair perfectly with the laid-back summer vibe.<br />
Details: Shop 004B, Oceans Mall, Lagoon Drive, <strong>Umhl</strong>anga Rocks;<br />
www.craneandfeathers.co.za; 031 648 0780;<br />
IG: @craneandfeathers; FB: Crane and Feathers<br />
4<br />
Spice Restaurant<br />
Spice Restaurant is the perfect venue for sundowners,<br />
offering stunning beachfront views, a tranquil<br />
atmosphere, and a creative fusion menu. Unwind with<br />
expertly crafted cocktails while the ocean creates a<br />
picturesque backdrop for relaxing with family and friends.<br />
Details: 37 North Beach Road, Westbrook; 032 815 5171;<br />
076 4711 361<br />
6<br />
7<br />
Eat Street<br />
Eat Street at Lifestyle Centre<br />
in <strong>Ballito</strong> is the perfect spot<br />
for sundowners from 4 to 6pm<br />
on weekdays and weekends.<br />
Choose from an array of<br />
exceptional sundowner specials<br />
on both food and drinks from<br />
each of the fine restaurants in<br />
this al-fresco dining avenue.<br />
The beautiful design and<br />
vibrant atmosphere make it an<br />
ideal setting for relaxing and<br />
socialising. Local DJ vibes add<br />
to the fun from Thursdays to<br />
Saturdays.<br />
Details: www.ballitolifestylecentre.<br />
co.za/eatstreet;<br />
www.ballitolifestylecentre.co.za/<br />
events; IG:@lifestylecentreballito;<br />
FB: ballitolifestylecentre
Pool party<br />
Bikinis and lilos and chilled rosé...<br />
all you need for a fabulous time<br />
at the pool.<br />
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Woolworths print tassel tie-up<br />
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CHRISTMAS BOLD, BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL AND RED!<br />
At the heart of Christmas décor is the vibrant, festive colour of red that instantly transports you into the festive<br />
season. Whether you’re setting the table for a family feast or decorating your home to the nines,<br />
Vegmo Accessories has everything you need to create a magical atmosphere this holiday season.<br />
Brighten up your red with white accents, a crisp white table cloth sets the stage for bold red elements, classic<br />
glassware, red candles, white plates and red underplates. Create a striking centre piece using a lush garland with<br />
pops of red berries, poinsettias or baubles which perfectly blend for festive style. Add an ornament or two to<br />
complete your tablescape.
CHRISTMAS DÉCOR FOR EVERY STYLE<br />
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Gifts | Decorations | Ribbons | Snow Globes and more!<br />
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Saturday: 7am to 11am<br />
Closed Sundays & Public Holidays<br />
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031 574 7500 (T) 072 998 7044 (C)<br />
info@thechristmasstore.co.za<br />
www.thechristmasstore.co.za<br />
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Summer<br />
succulents<br />
Verdant greens and botanical brights. An appreciation for<br />
South Africa’s leafy landscapes and its awe-inspiring world<br />
of plants ... the inspiration behind Plascon’s spring colour<br />
palette, aptly titled Succulent. Energetic shades in a range<br />
that will breathe fresh life into any room.<br />
The true green<br />
of Granny Apple is<br />
perfect for a plant<br />
lover’s bedroom.<br />
The soothing,<br />
almost-neutral<br />
Silk Cocoon<br />
refreshes exterior<br />
and interior walls<br />
Speckled glass<br />
vase in dirty lilac,<br />
R269.99 from<br />
Mr Price Home<br />
Green ribbed hi-ball<br />
and wine glasses,<br />
R89.95 each from<br />
Woolworths<br />
Transform your<br />
kitchen with verdant<br />
Majestic Mountain and<br />
zesty Lemon Tang<br />
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A<br />
creative<br />
life<br />
Artist, writer, non-profit founder<br />
and anthropologist…<br />
Ashling McCarthy is a diverse creative committed<br />
to social change.<br />
espite her natural inclination<br />
towards creativity, Ashling's<br />
path into the art world was<br />
met with early resistance. "I<br />
was very creative at<br />
school, but back then<br />
it wasn't seen as a viable<br />
career," she recalls. Her initial<br />
desire to pursue jewellery design or<br />
photography was redirected by her parents<br />
towards graphic design, a more stable and<br />
promising field at the time.<br />
A NEW EXPERIENCE<br />
Ashling's career took an unexpected turn<br />
when she saw an advert in the newspaper<br />
for a craft development programme. "They<br />
were looking for young designers to work<br />
with rural crafters," she says. This programme<br />
brought her into direct contact with rural<br />
communities, allowing her to live and work<br />
with families while helping crafters to design<br />
a product that would end up in the international<br />
market. "It was an eye-opening experience,<br />
realising how different life can be and<br />
how much joy and positivity exists in these<br />
areas despite the challenges."<br />
This experience fuelled her passion for<br />
learning about different cultures, leading<br />
her to pursue a degree in anthropology<br />
at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).<br />
"Anthropology teaches empathy, observation<br />
and listening skills," Ashling explains. It also<br />
sparked her interest in the social issues<br />
that shape people's lives, which she further<br />
explored in her master's degree focusing on<br />
HIV and orphan care.<br />
BLENDING ART AND ACTIVISM<br />
While Ashling's professional journey led<br />
her to establish I Learn to Live – Ngifundela<br />
Ukuphila, a non-profit organisation focused<br />
on providing education opportunities to<br />
school children and youth in rural Zululand,<br />
her artistic side never faded. In 2018, seeking<br />
a way to unwind from the pressures of her<br />
demanding career, she took up painting. "I<br />
thought it would help me relax, but it actually<br />
became another avenue for expression and<br />
storytelling," she says. Her work in fine art and<br />
illustration focuses on social commentary,<br />
often reflecting themes she encountered in<br />
her anthropological studies.<br />
One notable series, "Women of Craft,"<br />
highlights the undervaluation of handcrafted<br />
goods made by rural women. "I wanted<br />
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to start a conversation about how<br />
we devalue products in the hands<br />
of certain people," she explains. "A<br />
basket made by a rural woman can<br />
be haggled over, devalued by the<br />
buyer and sold cheaply at a local<br />
market. The same basket can be sold<br />
for much more by the buyer in a<br />
fancy shop overseas because of who<br />
they are or where they’re from. The<br />
creator often gets little recognition<br />
or compensation ."<br />
Ashling's art extends beyond the<br />
canvas, as she also writes. Her books,<br />
Down at Jika Jika Tavern and The<br />
Leopard in the Lala, part of The<br />
Poacher’s Moon Crime Series, delve<br />
into themes of wildlife conservation,<br />
social inequality and belonging.<br />
"Writing is where my passion truly lies,"<br />
she admits.<br />
A NEW CHAPTER<br />
Recently, Ashling made the bold decision<br />
to focus full-time on her creative<br />
endeavours, closing her non-profit in<br />
Zululand because of funding constraints.<br />
"It's terrifying to step away<br />
from what you've known for 14 years,"<br />
she confesses. "But it's also exciting to<br />
have the opportunity to explore my<br />
art and writing more fully."<br />
Her transition has not been without<br />
its challenges. "Art is like any other<br />
job—there’s so much work involved,<br />
from creating to marketing," she<br />
notes. Despite the hurdles, Ashling's<br />
commitment to her craft remains<br />
steadfast. Her upcoming projects<br />
include developing a teacher's<br />
guide and student workbook in<br />
collaboration with two English<br />
teachers for Down at Jika Jika<br />
Tavern. The resources will help<br />
students engage more deeply<br />
with the stories and their themes.<br />
She has found sharing her<br />
work with others in this way<br />
deeply rewarding. “Whether it's<br />
painting or writing, art has such<br />
immense value.”<br />
Details: www.ashlingmccarthy.<br />
co.za; 072 432 0316;<br />
info@ashlingmccarthy.co.za;<br />
IG: @ashling.mcarthy.creative
COASTAL COMFORT<br />
Text: Jennifer Campbell Photographs: CHRis allan photo<br />
Located in Zululami Luxury<br />
Coastal Estate, this beautifully<br />
designed apartment<br />
offers a seamless fusion of<br />
functionality and style. We<br />
chatted to the homeowners,<br />
Louise and Craig Vogt, about<br />
how they created a calm<br />
space where every corner<br />
serves a purpose.<br />
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How would you describe the<br />
overall aesthetic of your home?<br />
The overall design and aesthetic of<br />
our home prioritise comfort and<br />
liveability, creating a harmonious<br />
balance between spacious living areas<br />
and cosy, intimate bedrooms. Clean,<br />
uncluttered lines define the aesthetic,<br />
complemented by a neutral colour<br />
palette featuring soft whites, ivories,<br />
and warm beige tones.<br />
We embraced a colour drenching<br />
technique throughout the apartment,<br />
applying the same hue across walls,<br />
doors, architraves and skirtings.<br />
This approach creates a seamless,<br />
monochromatic look, saturating<br />
the space in one colour and<br />
establishing a neutral canvas that<br />
allows for flexibility in decor. Having<br />
downscaled from a large house near<br />
the beach, where endless rooms<br />
often remained closed off during<br />
the week, we wanted our new home<br />
to be efficient and purposeful.<br />
Each area is designed with a specific<br />
function in mind, and every piece of<br />
furniture is thoughtfully selected for<br />
its utility.<br />
Did the coastal environment<br />
influence your choice of<br />
materials and colours?<br />
Absolutely! The apartment is perched<br />
high on a hill and surrounded<br />
by the beauty of the forest, sea,<br />
and sky. The interior palette was<br />
designed to accentuate and frame<br />
those stunning views while drawing<br />
inspiration from them.<br />
We incorporated earthy neutral<br />
tones throughout the apartment,<br />
reflecting the natural landscape,<br />
along with soft greens that echo<br />
the forest around us. This approach<br />
creates a harmonious connection<br />
between the indoors and outdoors.<br />
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Can you share any unique design<br />
features or custom pieces you used<br />
to elevate the overall look?<br />
One of the standout features of<br />
our apartment is the flooring. We<br />
opted for oak-effect vinyl laid in a<br />
herringbone pattern, which not only<br />
enhances the feeling of space and<br />
movement but also adds a touch of<br />
elegance to the overall design.<br />
In the kitchen, we made a significant<br />
transformation by replacing all the<br />
white cabinetry with stunning oak,<br />
bringing warmth and richness to<br />
the open-plan layout. To ensure a<br />
cohesive look, we integrated the<br />
fridge and freezer, allowing them to<br />
blend seamlessly with the living room<br />
instead of appearing overly functional.<br />
For a touch of contrast, we introduced<br />
a modern black dining room bar,<br />
which adds a contemporary flair.<br />
This bar serves multiple purposes,<br />
providing a stylish space for storing<br />
Less clutter<br />
allows visitors<br />
and friends to<br />
easily embrace the<br />
ambiance.<br />
and pouring drinks, as well as a<br />
dedicated coffee and tea station,<br />
enhancing both functionality and<br />
style in our living area.<br />
We also introduced a three-metrelong<br />
dining table, which we acquired<br />
second-hand from a wine farm in the<br />
Cape. This impressive piece not only<br />
serves as a beautiful focal point in our<br />
dining area but also enhances the<br />
multifunctionality of the space.<br />
The generous length of the table<br />
allows for various activities to take<br />
place simultaneously, reinforcing<br />
the sense of openness we aimed for<br />
throughout the apartment. It’s the<br />
perfect spot for kids to tackle their<br />
homework while we work on our<br />
laptops, all while still having room to<br />
serve dinner on the opposite end.<br />
This versatility embodies our design<br />
philosophy of creating spaces that are<br />
both functional and inviting, making<br />
the table a central hub for family<br />
gatherings and daily life.<br />
Louise and<br />
Craig’s top tips<br />
Colour drenching is the first tip we<br />
would suggest to anyone looking to<br />
transform their home. It makes such<br />
a dramatic and instant difference to<br />
the look and feel of a room.<br />
High ceilings paired with tall<br />
doorways contribute to a feeling of<br />
luxury. If you have a view, frame it!<br />
Don’t overdesign a home. Keep the<br />
layout functional to minimise dead<br />
space and maximise the use of<br />
all areas.<br />
Keep finishes minimalistic. Less<br />
clutter allows visitors and friends to<br />
easily embrace the ambiance.<br />
A significant part of the overall<br />
look and feel is lighting. The trick<br />
to enhancing the architecture or<br />
finishes within a home is to do it<br />
subtly with anti-glare lighting. The<br />
source of light should not be seen;<br />
rather, let the effect the illumination<br />
has on the object be the feature,<br />
without drawing attention to the<br />
light fitting itself.<br />
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Indoor plant of the month<br />
Venus flytrap is a carnivorous little<br />
plant that sounds creepy enough for<br />
Halloween hi-jinks but is actually quite<br />
practical and beautiful in a bizarre<br />
kind of way. The leaves act as fly traps,<br />
with the inner part of the leaf looking<br />
like a pink mouth surrounded by<br />
spiny, sharp teeth. Along comes a fly<br />
and the leaf snaps shut.<br />
When grown indoors, the Venus<br />
flytrap needs at least six hours of sun,<br />
so it will thrive in a sunny room, on a<br />
windowsill or on the patio. Place the<br />
plant in a 2 to 4cm deep saucer filled<br />
with water. To prevent it from rotting,<br />
let the tray dry out for a short period<br />
every week but never let the plant<br />
dry out completely as this will kill it.<br />
There is no need to fertilise because<br />
the flies provide all the nutrients the<br />
plant needs.<br />
In winter the plant goes dormant<br />
and dies down. Move it to a cool area<br />
so that it stays dormant. Water less,<br />
keeping the soil lightly moist. Come<br />
summer, move it back into the sun.<br />
Details: lvgplant.co.za<br />
Text: ALICE COETZEE<br />
Veggie of the month<br />
Squash Bennings Green is a quick and easy<br />
to grow heirloom patty pan squash, that is regarded<br />
as one of the tastiest of the summer squash varieties -<br />
with a nutty, slightly sweet flavour. The saucer shaped<br />
fruit has scalloped edges and is pale green<br />
when young, maturing to a creamy white. The<br />
medium sized bushy plant is a prolific producer<br />
throughout summer, with the first fruit ready to<br />
harvest within 50 days of germination. Sow seed<br />
directly into the soil in a sunny position, in fertile, well<br />
composted soil. Water around the base of the plant<br />
and don’t allow it to completely dry out. The fruit is at<br />
its tastiest when eaten young and green.<br />
Older fruit can be added to slow cooked stews,<br />
casseroles and potjies. Details: kirchhoffs.co.za<br />
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SWEET<br />
& SUNNY<br />
Tasty summer squash, beautiful and bizarre<br />
leaf snaps and nectar-rich flowers<br />
Garden tasks for <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
• It is still a good time to plant summer flowers<br />
like impatiens and begonias for shade, and<br />
dahlias, gazanias, gaillardia, gaura, marigolds,<br />
portulaca and salvia for sun.<br />
• Feed roses and hydrangeas once a month<br />
and water more often if it gets very hot. Renew<br />
mulch to keep the soil moist for longer.<br />
• Succession sowing of most vegetables can<br />
be continued up until the end of this month.<br />
• In the absence of rain, water deeply at<br />
least once a week.<br />
• To prevent fungus diseases in the lawn, do not<br />
water during the hottest time of the day. Rather<br />
water early in the morning or late afternoon.<br />
We’re planting …<br />
Cuphea Sweet talk because<br />
it’s the perfect pollinator plant.<br />
It produces nectar-rich flowers in<br />
shades of bright red, deep pink, or<br />
lavender splash. Plants are low growing<br />
and compact, suitable for a sunny bed,<br />
border or containers. They are heat tolerant<br />
and flower from spring to autumn. For<br />
a neat and colourful border, space<br />
plants 20 to 30cm apart. Plants are<br />
heat tolerant but will do best with<br />
regular deep watering in<br />
summer. Fertilise once<br />
a month.<br />
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GET IT DIRECTORY<br />
LASER CUTTING<br />
FORMING<br />
ON SPECIAL!<br />
POGA<br />
STAINLESS<br />
STEEL BRAAI<br />
IN A BAG<br />
CONTACT DETAILS:<br />
Telephone Number: 032 459 2768<br />
Mobile Number: 082 338 5719 (Rob)<br />
E-mail: info@laserform.co.za<br />
Website: www.laserform.co.za<br />
Optional Extra:<br />
Potjie Pot Frame<br />
ONLY R1,400
Slack-packing through the<br />
De Hoop Nature Reserve<br />
Four days of walking and exploring the beauty of the De Hoop Nature Reserve ...<br />
enjoying the wealth of marine, bird and animal life and discovering rare plants.<br />
And at the end of each day’s hike, tucking into gourmet meals and staying over in a<br />
luxurious, comfortable villa. Ramblers dreams are made of this.<br />
Slack-packing adventures are made for those of us who love to walk<br />
through magnificent reserves, connect with nature, but aren’t that<br />
keen on the whole camping-in-the-middle-of-nowhere thing! After a<br />
strenuous day, the last thing we want is to fiddle around with tent poles<br />
and try to rustle up something on an open fire.<br />
So we’re mad about the newly launched The De Hoop Trail: Vlei to<br />
Whales ... a fully catered and guided four-day, three-night experience<br />
where you’ll cover about 38km through the pristine De Hoop Nature<br />
and Marine Reserve. One of the largest natural areas managed by<br />
CapeNature, it’s just a wonderful four days of sea, deserted beaches,<br />
exploring the Ramsar-listed vlei, wide open spaces, coastal fynbos, and<br />
diverse animal and bird life, including the endangered Cape Vulture<br />
and the very best whale watching.<br />
Guests stay in the De Hoop Collection’s De Mond Villa, a newly restored<br />
and refurbished villa right on the edge of the Ramsar-listed vlei. An<br />
exclusive blend of authenticity, luxury and comfort, the five en-suite<br />
bedroomed De Mond Villa offers awesome interior decor, Wi-Fi, a<br />
private outside area with barbeque and swimming pool and the most<br />
incredible views. It is completely off the grid (thanks to a combination<br />
of solar and gas facilities) and being right on the edge of<br />
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the vlei, spectacular birdlife awaits you, plus the possible sightings of<br />
wild bush pigs, otters, rock dassies, herds of eland and even leopard<br />
tracks. Should the villa already be booked, The Collection’s historic<br />
Melkkamer Homestead on the opposite side of the vlei is offered as<br />
an alternative. And you won’t go hungry ... guests tuck into breakfasts<br />
or brunches, lunches and picnics, snacks and dinners.<br />
De Hoop is an easy three hour drive from Cape Town or George.<br />
A minimum of four guests is required - and you should be reasonably<br />
fit to enjoy the experience. Not suitable for those under 12. The rate of<br />
R14200 a person (valid until Sept 2025) includes the three-night/fourday<br />
experience, with a guide, all meals and snacks, local house wines,<br />
spirits, beers and soft drinks, and road transfers to and from de Mond<br />
Villa and within De Hoop.<br />
Details: res@dehoopcollection.co.za or 021 422 4522<br />
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Spoil<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
A sparkling burst of citrus notes, fused with a fresh and<br />
breezy Italian Riviera Marine Accord. Delicate White Azalea<br />
nuances intertwined with the irresistible flavour of Italian<br />
Tiramisu. This newly launched Ferragamo Signorina<br />
Unica may well be our favourite summer fragrance ever ...<br />
an iconic floral gourmand blend that exudes sophistication<br />
and indulgence. It’s all free spirits and vitality, joy and<br />
happiness, wrapped up in a vibrant orange Signorina glass<br />
flacon and topped with a tone-on-tone Vara Bow ribbon.<br />
From R1299 from DisChem and Edgars.<br />
We’ve a bottle of Ferragamo Signorina Unica to give away ...<br />
simply pop over to @getitmagnc on Instagram or Facebook,<br />
find the Spoil post and follow the prompts.<br />
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