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JOBURG WEST

WE CHAT TO
SASHA-LEE TAYLOR

       DAINTY
       DARING
        month of love
                                  &
  SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
                                                 February 2019
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YOUR SHARE OF
                                    R5 MILLION
                                   THE MORE YOU SHOP,
                                    THE MORE YOU WIN!
                                         1 – 28 FEBRUARY 2019
                                    Wait, there’s more! Win R100k
                                     AND R250k for your school
                                              Spend R250 or more during
                                             February & enter your till slip
                                                at the in-centre kiosks
                                         A draw will be held on 1 March to select ONE day in February.
                                                 ALL the shoppers that entered and spent on
                                                    that day will WIN back ALL their money.

                                                                      T’s & C’s Apply

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                                                         OUT AND ABOUT ...
                                                         4 What to do and where to go this
                                                         February

                                                         OUR CRAVINGS
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 Subeditors
 Lorraine Brown                                          8 Your must-have neighbourhood hot
 Beryl Kirsten                                           list for February
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 Marietjie van der Merwe                                 12 Tasting journey
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                                                         PEOPLE
                                                         14 She’s a business owner, model,
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 Branch Manager
                                                         Meet Sasha-Lee Taylor ...
 Jeanette Peach
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                                                         FASHION & BEAUTY
                                                         16 No matter the occasion, we have
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                                                         your outfit covered!
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 Phillip Opperman
 phillipo@caxton.co.za                                   FOOD
 Tebogo Mogorosi                                         20 When live gives you lemons
 Get it Head Office
 National Group Editor                                   HOME & GARDENING
 Kym Argo                                                22 Work from home
 kyma@caxton.co.za                                       24 Garden roundup
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 Shirley Frattaroli                                      TRAVEL
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 shirleyf@caxton.co.za                                   28 Thrill-seaking travel adventures
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                   Volume 14
                   Issue 02
                   Feb 2019

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Out &About    Pencil these events into your February diary right now!
1  From a young age, Michael Jonathan
   felt the magic of Michael Jackson

                                                                                                                               If you have a date for the Get It diary page, email the info at least a month in advance to getitjoburgwest@caxton.co.za or fax 011 955 4803.
and started mimicking his dance moves.
Along with his team of dancers, they
have perfected all the moves and
they want to take you down memory
lane at Roodepoort Theatre at 8pm.
Experience the music and the magic
from the exhilarating dance routines
to songs such as Billie Jean, Thriller,
Beat it, Remember the time, Dirty
Diana and many more. Tickets: From
R120 per person. Details: Visit www.
roodepoorttheatre.com.

2  Outdoor Fishing Festival at
   Cradle Moon Lakeside Game
Lodge, Muldersdrift. Demonstrations
and exhibitions from some of SA’s
biggest names in fishing, including
Murray Pedder, Mark Yelland, Rohan
Koegelenburg, Terence Babich, Craig
Eksteen and Chris Wood. There will be
outdoor and fishing stalls, food trucks
and a kiddies play area! Tickets: Range
from R30 to R150. Details: Visit www.
webtickets.co.za.

9   Travel Expo at the Ticketpro Dome
    until 10 February from 9am. If you’re
planning a trip now or in the future, no
matter where you want to go or what
you’d like to do while you’re there, they
                                               28       An extravaganza of fun, food and entertainment continues at
                                                        the Randfontein Show until 3 March. The West Rand’s biggest
                                               business and social extravaganza takes place at the Greenhills Stadium
have all your travel needs under one
roof. Shop for your next holiday while         and includes live entertainment with the likes of Francois van Coke, Robbie
the kids enjoy the play area, and should
you need a rest after all the holiday          Wessels, Snotkop, Theuns Jordaan, Roan Ash, PJ Pretorius, Ricus Nel and
shopping, you can always take a break
and relax in the beer garden. Entrance         Tussen Sterre to name but a few. You can look forward to the Women’s
is R50 per adult, kids under 18 are free.      World Day of Prayer, a live outside broadcast with RSG’s Brekfis Met Derrich,
Details: Visit www.travelexpo.co.za.
                                               kykNET’s Jukebox Roadshow, a KidZone, dog shows, funfair, hundreds of
10     Cedar Tree Valentine’s Craft
       Market. Don’t let Valentine’s Day
                                               stalls, a variety of mouth-watering foods, beer gardens and a brand-new
get the best of you. If you want to give a     Fiesta ‘Kuiergat’ next to the Show Marquee. Buy early-bird tickets and save
gift that’s from the heart, visit Cedar Tree
Valentine’s Craft Market from 10am to          up to 25 per cent. All performance times and dates/ venues and a list of
3pm at Khosa Sports Club, Krugersdorp.
Secure parking. No entrance fee. Pet-          cheaper ticket outlets are available on www.randfonteinshow.co.za, or follow
friendly. Details: Contact Chanelle on 081     Randfontein Show on Facebook. Details: Contact 011 412 2878/ 1562.
500 6884.
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15    For those who fully embrace romance, why not try something a little different
      this Valentine’s Day at West Side Valentine’s Night Market at the beautiful
Ramkiki Country Restaurant, Roodepoort from 6pm to 10pm. Secure parking. No
entrance fee. Pet-friendly. Details: Contact Chanelle on 081 500 6884.

                                                                                             A Uniquely
                                                                                            South African
 15     The Soil will be accompanied by award-winning a cappella group Thee
        Legacy, who are famous for their love songs Wena Wedwa and Sthandwa                  Experience!
  Sam at Silverstar. Singing without any instruments, both groups deliver urban
  contemporary sound and Afro-rhythms deeply influenced by their South African

                                                                                           Rates from
  heritage. They will perform music from their previous albums, introduce their
  new singles and also collaborate on a few standard lovesongs. Tickets: R200 per
  person. Details: Visit www.tsogosun.com/silverstar-casino.

16    Get ready to be entertained
      by the Campbells with Mega
Medleys at Silverstar Barnyard from
                                             23     Join a fun-filled morning, meet
                                                    new friends, learn various paint
                                             techniques and paint finishes with the
8pm. The selection of songs covers           stunning and versatile range of Annie      per person sharing per night
the 60s to today’s modern radio tracks       Sloan Chalk Paints at Trouvé from 10am.    Including Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
and everything in between. Tickets:          Cost: R550 per person, which includes
R150 per person. Details: Visit www.         all materials and refreshments. Details:
barnyardtheatre.co.za.                       Contact Shaun on 084 653 0076 to book.       BIG 5 GAME DRIVES
                                                                                           ACCOMMODATION
24     West Side Craft & Food Market,
       a monthly market at Ramkiki
Country Restaurant, Roodepoort.
                                             28     The ultra-classy Ian von Memerty
                                                    reluctantly teams up with the
                                             unashamedly Philistinian Gino Fabbri
                                                                                            CONFERENCING
                                                                                        WEDDINGS & FUNCTIONS
There will be homeware stalls                for an outrageous musical comedy                SPA & LEISURE
perfect for leisurely browsing, a wide       Common & Class – Laugh Yourself a
variety of delicious foods, crafts and       Six Pack! which will have you rolling          SUNDAY LUNCH
entertainment. Time: 10am to 3pm.            on the floor and rocking in the aisles      ELEPHANT EXPERIENCES
Secure parking. No entrance fee. Pet-        at Silverstar Barnyard at 8pm. Tickets:
friendly. Details: Contact Chanelle on 081   R165 per person. Details: Visit www.
500 6884.                                    barnyardtheatre.co.za.

                                              28     This year the Joburg
                                                     Homemakers Expo at the
                                              Ticketpro Dome brings you the
                                              stories and the best products in
                                              home improvement. The Expo
                                              is where you can come face-to-
                                              face with the craftspeople or
                                              knowledgeable experts who provide
                                              visitors with the best understanding              Tel: 014 577 2658/9
                                              of the product. The show helps            Email: reservations@askarilodge.co.za
                                              to expand dialogue between
                                                                                        CENTRAL RESERVATIONS: 08611 48866
                                              homeowners and suppliers, and also
                                              offers ways for you to see, touch, feel             cro@guvon.co.za
                                              and compare products and services.
                                              Tickets: R100 adults, R60 pensioners,     www.askarilodge.co.za
                                              R20 scholars, children under 12 free.     www.guvonhotels.co.za
                                              Details: Visit www.homemakersonline.
                                              co.za/expo/johannesburg/.                         GUVON HOTELS & SPAS
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Book club
 Review
Thrillers, therapy and chick lit ... great Feb reads!

                         Laurel and Primrose. The Flower Girls. One convicted of murder.
                         The other given a new identity. Nineteen years later another child
                         has gone missing. The Flower Girls are about to hit the headlines
                         again. A gripping read by Alice Clark-Platts for Valentine month.
                         Bloomsbury, R300 • When an SAS trooper is told the former Navy
                         SEAL who saved his life is in trouble, he doesn’t hesitate to fly
                         halfway round the world to help. With bodyguards being killed,
                         ex-SEALs accused of murder, a Russian oligarch with connections to
                         the Kremlin and what appears to be a framed-for-murder mystery,
                         Last Man Standing is Stephen Leather doing what he does best ...
                         telling an amazingly gripping thriller that’ll keep you on edge until
                         the last page. Hodder & Stoughton, R330 • Twelve-year-olds Han-
                         nah and Sophie are best friends and inseparable. Then there’s a boy
                         crush, and jealousy, and Sophie goes missing. Nearly two decades
                         later, fashion columnist Hannah decides to leave the lipstick and
                         lashes copy and starts to investigate what happened to Sophie.
                         Find Me Gone by Sarah Meuleman is a thrilling read. HarperCollins,
                         R280 • A set of twins whose mother commits suicide on the day
                         they are born. An au pair fleeing the scene. Village whispers about
                         a dark-cloaked figure and a stolen baby. And years later, a photo-
                         graph surfaces showing a man and women holding not twins, but
                         just one baby. The Au Pair by Emma Rous is nothing if not intrigu-
                         ing. Little Brown, R310 • There are book clubs that are more about
                         books and less about wine and gossip. It’s the mums like head of
                         the PTA and footballer’s wife Jools Jackson who rule the former; but
                         bored, lonely Emma Chance, who’s moved to a new town, prefers
                         the latter. She’s not welcome at the exclusive cool school-mums’
                         club anyway. So she starts her own ... no housekeepers, polite
                         conversation or reading required ... this is The Bad Mother’s Book
                         Club (admit it, it’s the one we’d prefer, too). A fabulous enjoyable
                         read by Keris Stainton. Orion, R315

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Cravings
                                     Our February

Guilt-free
The Simple Truth is our new
favourite (honest) obsession.
Would we lie to you? This
guilt-free range – we’re talking
organic and vegan, gluten- and
sugar-free – is really delicious.
There are loads to choose from
… think turmeric noodles
(top with a simple tomato and
basil sauce and that’s meat-free
Monday sorted), a lovely crunchy
toasted berry, gluten-free muesli
and rusks, as well as organic
alternatives to your pantry
staples (think peanut butter, raw
honey and coconut sugar). We
are obsessed with the reduced-
sugar Coconut Cookies, and the
Skinny Dipped Roasted Almonds
                  bles when
are our go-to nibbles
we’re peckish. Neww
and exclusive to
Checkers stores.
Details: www.
checkers.co.za.
         Loving lemons
   Add a fresh summer
  feel to your outdoor
dining with this round
 plastic place mat with
  a lemon fruit design.
  Available at Mr Price
Home for R25,99 each.

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We’re loving Summer
Summer is synonymous
            synon           with
                   g
white wines and good      times.
 And we’re loving the new Paul
  Cluver Sauvigno
          Sauvignon Blanc 2018.
   Winemaker Ann
               Anne van Heerden
   has produced a wine that’s
     spectacularly clear
                    c      and bright
      with a hint of ggreen, with
       clean, refresh
              refreshing flavours
         (think passio
                passion fruit,
           grapefruit, gooseberry
            and black
                 blackcurrant). It’s the
              perfect SSummer aperitif,
               which p  partners
                effortle
                   ortlessly with food
                 … a fre
                       fresh seasonal
                  salad, light meat
                   dishes
                   dishes, rich seafood
                   dishes and even
                    chees
                    cheese platters.
                    You cacan buy the
                                                                                      A cocktail staple
                                                                     You’ve definitely seen it … that tiny little bottle with the
                     wine ddirectly from
                                                                      big white label and the bright yellow cap. An essential
                          Ta
                     the Tasting    Room
                                                                      for any cocktail cabinet, Angostura Bitters adds some
                          R1 a bottle,
                      for R110
                                                                         pep to many classic drinks and can also be used in
                      or at sselect
                                                                        cooking! R215 from www.cybercellar.com. For some
                       outlet Details:
                       outlets.
                                                                        cocktail inspiration, visit www.angosturabitters.com.
                       www.c
                       www.cluver.com.

                                                                       The joy of dinner parties
                                                                       We’re not sure what we love most about Set A Table.
                                                                       Is it the jaw-droppingly gorgeous photos that make
                                                                       you yearn to invite a few of your most glamorous
                                                                       friends for drinks and canapes (think old-fashioned
                                                                       teacups filled with carrot miso soup or platters of
                                                                       oysters with Tom Yum orange ice), or the recipes from
                                                                       renowned restaurant owner Karen Dudley … should
                                     Maybelline                        we make crispy Prawn Pagrattato or Soft Polenta
                                   Lemonade Craze                      with Interesting Mushrooms or Beetroot, Leek and
                              Palette offers 12 highly-                Walnut Salad? Some of the recipes are from Karen’s
                            pigmented colours that are                 restaurant, The Dining Room, all are easily achievable
                         inspired by the spirit of summer              to make at home, they’re versatile, and tasty and just
                            – all that citrusy, sherbety,              perfect for a table
                        sparkly feel that we associate with            for two (celebrate
                          the sunny season. Each shade                 Valentine’s Day),
                          in the palette is infused with a             a sit-down dinner
                          fresh citrus scent for sensorial             for eight, or a
                            application … what’s not to                party for 20.
                              love?! About R259 from                   Perfect for young
                                  www.zando.co.za.                     entertainers
                                                                       perfecting their
                                                                       dinner party
                  Clink to that!                                       menus and for
                                                                       those of us
                  The German Ritzenhoff brand is synonymous
                  with iconic beverage serveware and                   who’ve thrown
                  accessories, and these one-of-a-kind drinking        a dinner party
                 glasses are no exception. They have a fun             or two but need
                 yellow and black glass design, complemented           some new
                 by the most amazing reflecting chrome accents         inspiration.
                – pricey, but certainly worth it if you’re looking     LOVE! Jacana,
                for a head-turning collection. R639 per glass at       R380.
                Yuppiechef.com.
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Valerie Murray with Tamaryn and Barbara-Anne Thomas                Elna Kleinhans, Monica Mbono and Elize Roodt

                                                   Crafts &
                                                   charity
                                                   Women from all over the West
                                                   joined Caxton Joburg West at
                                                   the exquisite Usambara Venue
                                                   & Lodge for an inspiring and
Salomé van der Westhuizen                          creative Hearts for Crafts Reader's
and Yolanda Engelbrecht                            Day. It was a jam-packed morning      Marietta Botha
                                                   with presentations by various
                                                   professionals that included
                                                   holiday photography tips, crafty
                                                   ways to wrap gifts, and making
                                                   paper decorations, plus
                                                   tips for when you
                                                   travel domestically
                                                   and overseas
                                                   ...! Some of the
                                                   proceeds were
                                                   donated to
                                                   The Cradle of
                                                   Hope. Oh, what a
Lyndi Black and Melodie van Brakel                 delightful day!                                                Norma Kemp

Sarah O’Reilly, Paula Elves and Lolly De Almeida                            Beverley Kopman                       Elma Richter
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Elisma Leonard and Rouxelle Heyman

                                                              Kirby and Sylvia Kimmie with Kamogelo Pooi

                                                                      MAD fun!
                                                                      We can tell you one thing – Real Life Church sure
                                                                      knows how to organise amazing functions! Their
                                                                      annual MAD (Make A Difference) event was a 'wow'
                                                                      moment in every aspect! The fun-packed, Gatsby-
                                                                      inspired soireé ensured some much-needed funds
                                                                      were raised for a very worthy cause!

Tanya Madhoo, Theresa Mackenzie and Leonie Connolly

Diedre van Wyk and Nuzima Pietersen                     Lereza Basson, Schanece Gravett and Michelle Lamprecht

Seanique Williams
and Sarah-leigh van Zyl                  Lily Amos and Yvonne Tiley                Pastor Zelda Wood and Eloise van Vuuren

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Mary-Sue Macleod and Louisa Sygo                          Meliska Volschenk
                                                          and Carien Coetzee

Tasting                               Magriet Jansen van Rensburg, Sandy
                                      Roberts and JJ Jansen van Rensburg

journey
We joined Sandy Roberts from
         garet Roberts
the Margaret
          entre as she
Herbal Centre
took us on a tasting
journey using healing
         als in gin at the
botanicals
         que Garden
picturesque
         his exciting
World. This
pairing of botanicals and
         fted gin from
handcrafted
Incendo Distillery
          Di till
         eet
with sweet
         oury
and savoury
bites
inspired us
to start
our own
herb
garden!

      Francois and
      Vonmari Joubert                                                                     Michelle and Beverley Rufener

 Makkie de Beer and Alet Meyer                             Frances Steyn and Leandra Matschke
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Kyrsha Macdonald and Natasha Louw                                  Elri Pretorius and Elouise Oberholzer

                                    Tea party
                                    We love going to tea parties ... and this specific
                                    one in aid of the Feed a Child Foundation and
                                    Women Against Women and Child Abuse
                                    at Fabulously Farmish was definitely one to
                                    remember! Hosted by the beautiful Mrs Elite
                                    SA finalist, Janine Pretorius, the morning
                                    was all about dressing up, having fun with
                                    your friends, live entertainment, fashion tips
                                    relating to your body type, and how to still
                                    feel good about yourself all while snacking on
                                    super tasty appetizers.                                                            Tanya du Plessis
                                                                                    Maryke Minnie and
                                                                                    Jeannie van Sittert

Janine Pretorius

                                            Erishe and Erika Visagie

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Reinette and Amerie Herbst                    Tillie Oosthuizen and Janine van Loggerenberg Ferreira

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LEARN TO LEAD
She’s a business owner, model, student and the author of a book that has seen her attend
the National Youth Summit and receive the Young Leader in Philanthropy Award. Meet
Krugersdorp’s Sasha-Lee Taylor ...

B
           eing human means that most      counting and writing.’                         that help teach children how to read.
           of us have, in some way,        The first book, How Tata learns to             These include repetitive sentences that
           worked towards making a         read and how Tata gets his name was            children can easily grasp, a number of
           difference in someone else’s    launched at Nasdak in 2018. The                words for each letter of the alphabet
life; right? Giving away your lunch to     campaign was inspired by Nelson                to help with children’s vocabulary as
someone standing at a traffic light,       Mandela (hence the main character’s            well as a diagram showing how you
visiting a children’s home or perhaps      name being Tata – Mandela’s nickname).         would write each letter of the alphabet.
buying those ‘NOT-so-delicious’            ‘The primary story-line is about a little      The book is made of paper that allows
biscuits from the sweet neighbourhood      rainbow boy (a representative of SA’s          children to write on and then erase as
lady who bakes as her only source          rainbow nation) who comes from space           they practice what they learn.’
of income …                                and lands on Earth – specifically in           As mentioned, Sasha-Lee’s sister,
And while some hand out sandwiches         South Africa. The story follows this little    Savannah, who is 16 years old, did the
(which is absolutely and equally as        boy on his journey, exploring a very           illustrations, while their mother, Kim,
wonderful), others like Sasha-Lee          new and strange place.’ He meets new           oversaw them. ‘They are definitely the
Taylor aim bigger – much bigger! At        friends along the way who help him             artists of the family. Being a very close-
a mere 22 years of age, her passion        discover the beauty of South Africa and        knit family, I love that the entire family
for giving back has seen her stand in      help him ‘find’ his name ‘Tata’. Towards       has been involved with this project.
Parliament during  ng the National Youth   th
                                            he en
                                           the enddooff the book are activities           ‘I first presented the book to the Nelson
                 ceiving a highly
Summit and receiving
prestigious awardard – the Young
                 nthropy Award.
Leader in Philanthropy                                        Sasha-Lee in seconds:
And what does one do to earn an                               Few people know that … I’m q       quite the adrenaline junkie; I
Award like this?? You pour your                                                         especia extreme sports.
                                                               love trying new things especially
heart and soul into contributing                                Each and every day I start my day with ... a big glass of water
towards basic education for                                      and a grateful heart.
children across the country.                                      My weekends are often spe   spent ... working on the second
Sasha-Lee is thee founder of the                                                             Lear to Lead or spending quality
                                                                  book for Learn to Read, Learn
Learn to Read, Learn to Lead                                                              friend
                                                                   time with family and friends.
campaign.                                                            I should be remembered for … making a positive
                 ught from a
‘I have been taught                                                                     educati
                                                                         impact on the educational       system in South Africa
                  lways give back
young age to always                                                           and giving each child an equal opportunity to
and it’s somethinging I am very                                                  learn to read.
passionate about. ut. Having                                                             impul
                                                                                   Most impulsive       thing I’ve ever done …
supported variousous charities                                                       packing mym bags and going on a road
throughout myy life, my                                                                trip with friends along the Garden
main focus has remained                                                                  Route.
on education. Being aware                                                                 Favou
                                                                                          Favourite     book of all time … A New
                 ducation in
of the lack of education                                                                   Earth Create A Better Life.
                                                                                           Earth,
many rural areas,as, with many                                                              Favo
                                                                                            Favourite      author … Eckhart Tolle.
                  dults) not
children (and adults)                                                                             l
                                                                                             I’d love   to have dinner with
                 ead, the Learn
being able to read,                                                                            … Gary Player. His continuous
to Read, Learn to                                                                              efforts to uplift and empower the
Lead campaign                                                                                   yo
                                                                                                youth   with his golf programmes
was born. It                                                                                     t
                                                                                                 that  keep children off the
is a series of                                                                                    s
                                                                                                  streets  are very inspiring. Also,
books that I                                                                                      I have recently taken up golf so
wrote, and my                                                                                    I wouldn’t mind getting a few
younger sister                                                                                  tip from him either.
                                                                                                tips
illustrated, to                                                                              My weakest attribute is …
teach children                                                                            somet
                                                                                          sometimes       overthinking situations.
the basic                                                                                   stron
                                                                                       My strongest       attribute is … that I am
skills of                                                                                    pas
                                                                                       very passionate      and motivated.
reading,
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Mandela Children’s Fund who then              she was about 10. Being a very shy
                                                                                                                            referred it to a committee that               child, her mom encouraged her to
                                                                                                                            selected me to present it at                  start modelling to help with her
                                                                                                                            the Summit.                                   self-confidence. ‘I fell in love with
                                                                                                                            ‘Being fortunate enough to have               the industry and in 2016 I took over
                                                                                                                            attended the National Youth Summit            the already successful academy
                                                                                                                            is something I will never forget.             from former owner and my coach,
                                                                                                                            Children as young as 10 years old             Meghan Cronin Warby, as a
                                                                                                                            were asking for equal education               competing student.
                                                                                                                            opportunities. Now, more than ever, I         ‘I am incredibly proud that we
                                                                                                                            want to help each child have an equal         have many national and two
                                                                                                                            opportunity to be educated.                   international titles under the
                                                                                                                            ‘Of course the other major highlight          HMC Pageantry belt thus far.
                                                                                                                            of attending the Summit was the               Last year we also expanded
                                                                                                                            great honour of receiving the Young           by establishing another
                                                                                                                            Leader in Philanthropy Award. I               branch – we now have one in
                                                                                                                            honestly never expected it. I didn’t          Krugersdorp as well as one
                                                                                                                            go out doing this for recognition or          in Ruimsig.
                                                                                                                            awards, it was simply about helping
Text: Chemélle van der Merwe. Photographer: Van Vuuren Photography. Hair: Chad Hanna Hair Team. Makeup: Sasha-Lee Taylor.

                                                                                                                                                                          ‘My work has
                                                                                                                            someone in need and making a                  definitely
                                                                                                                            difference in my small way.                   taught
                                                                                                                            ‘The campaign is currently still in           me that
                                                                                                                            the ‘incubator’ stage and has gone            believing
                                                                                                                            through a
                                                                                                                            testing phase at
                                                                                                                            various schools
                                                                                                                            in the
                                                                                                                                                ‘I didn’t go out doing this for
                                                                                                                            Western
                                                                                                                            Cape as         recognition or awards, it was simply
                                                                                                                            well as
                                                                                                                            Gauteng.
                                                                                                                            ‘Wanting
                                                                                                                                              about helping someone in need’
                                                                                                                            to take
                                                                                                                            this campaign nationally, I am                in
                                                                                                                            now working on more distribution              yourself
                                                                                                                            channels thanks to the success of             is the key
                                                                                                                            the first book’s test run. At the same        to success;
                                                                                                                            time I am also working on the second          once you’ve
                                                                                                                            book of the series. If all goes to plan, it   mastered
                                                                                                                            should be out by March/ April                 that,
                                                                                                                            this year.                                    anything
                                                                                                                            ‘I would also like to get it into various     is possible!
                                                                                                                            book stores. Fifty per cent of the            Also having
                                                                                                                            net profit from the book will be split        a positive
                                                                                                                            equally between the Nelson Mandela            mindset
                                                                                                                            Children’s Fund and the Child Welfare         – it is your
                                                                                                                            Tshwane Fund.                                 greatest asset.
                                                                                                                            ‘The rest of the profits will go towards      ‘I would love
                                                                                                                            converting shipping containers into           for the public to
                                                                                                                            libraries and classrooms in areas that        get involved by
                                                                                                                            lack educational facilities. This forms       purchasing a book.
                                                                                                                            part of the other aspects of the Learn        If any corporates
                                                                                                                            to Read, Learn to Lead campaign.’             would like to sponsor
                                                                                                                            This passionate woman’s impact                books for the schools or
                                                                                                                            certainly seems to be making the              organisations that they
                                                                                                                            future a whole lot brighter for               are involved in – even
                                                                                                                            many, and while her second book               better! The book costs R170
                                                                                                                            is underway, she is also currently            and orders can be placed by
                                                                                                                            working towards graduating with a             emailing learn2readbook@
                                                                                                                            degree in Social Sciences, majoring           gmail.com.
                                                                                                                            in psychology and marketing in April.         ‘That feeling you get when
                                                                                                                            And no – that’s not all. She also owns        doing something for others
                                                                                                                            HMC Pageantry Academy.                        … that’s my greatest driving
                                                                                                                            Her modelling journey began when              force.’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 2019 Get It Joburg West 15
DREAM
                                                                                                                      DATE
                                                                                                                        No matter the occasion, we have your outfit covered! Being
                                                                                                                        the month of love, these flirtyy yyet sophisticated
                                                                                                                        inspire the perfect loo
                                                                                                                                                               p
                                                                                                                                              ok for that special
                                                                                                                                            look             ecial date
                                                                                                                                                                           picks will

                                                                                                                                                                  Necklaces, R129
                                                                                                                                                                    each, H&M

                                                                                                                      White shirt, R249, H&M
Main image for illustration purposes only. Credit: Senivpetro/ Freepik.

                                                                                                                                                                 Tropical headband,
                                                                                                                                                                    R150, Poetry
                                                                                                                      1:
                                                                                                                   The la
                                                                                                                   Th  late
                                                                                                                luunch/ after
                                                                                                                  workk look                                     Navy drop
                                                                                                                                                                   tassle
                                                                                                                                                                  earrings,
                                                                                                                              Soft pleat                         R179, H&M
                                                                                                                             shorts, R199,
                                                                                                                             Woolworths

                                                                                                                                                             Rare Earth
                                                                                                                                                           Chiara sandal,
                                                                                                                                                           R1 399, Poetry

                                                                          16 Get It Joburg West February 2019
Kendell straw                           Stretch
                                                          bag with bamboo                       ringlet peplum
                                                              handle,                              top, R250,
                                                            R499, Poetry                        Woolworths

                                                                                                                  4:
                                           Stretch viscose off-shoulder
                                             top, R299, Woolworths
                                                                                                                 Thee
                                                                                                           daytime//casual
                                                                                                                lookk

   Floral shirt, R179, H&M

                                                                                                  Square Sunnies,
      Bootleg                                                                                     R59,99, Mr Price
    jeans, R499,         Della earrings,
    Woolworths            R300, www.
                          della.co.za

                                                                                             Embellished skinny jeans,
                                                                                               R599, Woolworths

                  Dusty pink                       White zip
                 denim shorts,                  jeggings, R350,
               R250, Woolworths                   Woolworths

                                                                         3.
                                                                        The
     2:                                                           soophisticaated/
    Thh
    The                                                             formal look                      Estella leather
romantiic//                    Drop
                              tassle
                                                                                                       round bag,
                                                                                                      R899, Poetry
  playful                    earrings,
                              R179,
   look                        H&M
                                                                    Geometric shape
                                                                     earrings, R170,
                                                                    www.themakery-      Beatrice printed
                                                                     collection.com     peak cap, R225,
                                                                                            Poetry
                                                                                                                                         * While stocks last.

      Rare Earth                                                    Bow ankle strap
   Adrianna sandals,                                                stiletto sandals,
    R1 399, Poetry                                                 R350, Woolworths
                                                                                             Rare Earth Katie shoe in dusty
                                                                                                   pink, R499, Poetry
                                                                                                   February 2019 Get It Joburg West 17
This Crabtree & Evelyn
Rosewater & Pink Peppercorn
Hydrating Body Scrub gently
exfoliates with fine grade
sugar, leaving your skin
smooth, dewy and lightly
scented. R800.

                                            When you’re needing a
                                      little help, Clarins comes to
                                        the rescue with these SOS
                                      Primers. We’re huge fans of
                                        the white (which instantly
                                           brightens) and the pink
                                        (which minimises signs of
                                      fatigue). R425 each at your
                                              fave Clarins stockist.

LOVE
Beauty buyss we
             we’re
                re sweet on this February.
                                                   MatsiMela Litchi and Rose Body
                                                   Butter with shea butter and baobab
                                                   oil penetrates the skin deeply ...
                                                                                                   For lips that are seriously
                                                                                                      kissable, try Elizabeth
                                                                                                      Arden’s new Beautiful
                                                                                                    Color Liquid Lip Lacquer
                                                                                                   ... dramatic, intense shine
                                                                                                       in bold shades. We’re
                                                                                                   wearing Seductress! R299
                                                                                                    from department stores.

                                                   nourishing, soothing, moisturising
                                                   and protecting, and leaving the skin
                                                   soft, supple and rejuvenated. R150
                                                   from matsimela.co.za

                                                                                Gentle, creamy,
                                                                           an
                                                                           and part of the SVR
                                                                       To
                                                                       Topia
                                                                       Topialyse range which
                                                                          kin
                                                                           in to dry, irritated
                                                                       is kind
                                                                        and atopy-prone skin,
                                                                             tthis Topialyse Gel
                                                                         Lav
                                                                         Lavante is soap-free,
                                                                       parab
                                                                       paraben-free and does
                                                                            n
                                                                            not sting the eyes.
                                                                         Wh
                                                                         When recommended
                                                                           by dermatologists,
                                                                               opthalmologists,
                                                                            paediatricians and
                                                                          gynaecologists, you
                                                                         know it’s good. R200
                                                                                    from Clicks.

18 Get It Joburg West February 2019
Boucheron Quatre en Rose,
                                                   a new addition to the Quatre
We’re passionate about Mon                         family, is an incredibly
Paris, a new, feminine fragrance                   feminine, oriental, fruity,
by Yves Saint Laurent. It’s all                    floral fragrance. R1 310,
musk and patchouli and is edgy                     exclusive to Dis-Chem stores.
and alluring. Love it! R1 450
from YSL stockists, including
Woolworths.

 When rose meets black ...
 Giorgio Armani Si. Elegant,
 unique, powerful ... and very
                                   Oriental. Fruity. Floral. Lanvin
 Italian! R1 560 from fragrance
                                   Eclat de Nuit is all jasmine-
 stockists.
                                   orange blossom, blackcurrant,
                                   red apple, vanilla and
                                   sandalwood. Very sexy. R1 295,
                                   exclusive to Dis-Chem stores.

                                                              February 2019 Get It Joburg West 19
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU

LEMONS  Nothing cheers up food the way lemons do!
                                                                                           Home-made lemon curd
                                                                                           Ingredients:
                                                                                           • 100g butter, cut into cubes
                                                                                           • 210ml castor sugar
                                                                                           • 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
                                                                                           • 4 lemons, zested and juiced
                                                                                           Method:
                                                                                           1. Put the lemon zest and juice,
                                                                                           sugar and butter into a heatproof
                                                                                           bowl and set over a pan of
                                                                                           simmering water, making sure that
                                                                                           the bottom of the bowl does not
                                                                                           touch the water.
                                                                                           2. Stir with a whisk from time to
                                                                                           time until the butter has melted.
                                                                                           3. Mix eggs lightly with a fork, then
                                                                                           stir into the lemon mixture.
                                                                                           4. Let the curd cook for about
                                                                                           10 minutes until it is thick and
                                                                                           custard-like, stirring regularly. It
                                                                                           should feel heavy on the whisk.
                                                                                           5. Remove from the heat and keep
                                                                                           stirring as it cools.
                                                                                           6. To store, pour into spotlessly
                                                                                           clean jars and seal. It will keep for a
                                                                                           couple of weeks in the fridge.

‘L
             emons are as indispensable to everyday cooking as onions and garlic
             – and even more versatile. So next time your cooking needs a little
             something to take it from good to great, reach for a lemon and try
             these recipes,’ said Executive Chef at Askari Game Lodge & Spa, Wikkie
                                              has dissolved.
Extra-lemony lemonade                         3. Add lemon zest.
Ingredients:                                  4. Cook over medium until mixture is
Lemony simple syrup:                          syrupy – about 12 minutes.
• 375ml sugar                                 5. Allow to cool completely.
• 375ml water                                 6. Add the sugar syrup to the lemon
• Zest of one lemon                           juice (you can choose whether to strain
Lemon juice:                                  the zest from the syrup before adding it,
• 8 lemons, halved                            or just leave it in).
• Pinch of salt                               7. Stir in juice and a litre of cold water
• 1 litre water                               along with a very small pinch of salt.
Method:                                       8. Stir to combine.
1. Juice the lemons – you should have         9. Top with ice and lemon slices.
about 37ml juice.                             10. Serve with ice in the glasses rather
2. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and       than the pitcher (so the ice doesn’t
water to a simmer, stirring until sugar       dilute the lemonade as it sits).
20 Get It Joburg West February 2019
Lemon curd trifle
  Ingredients:
  • 250ml home-made lemon curd
  • Whipped cream
  • 125ml Limoncello
  • 4 slices sponge cake
  • Strawberries for garnish
  Method:
  1. To serve, use four large tumblers.
  Using a ring cutter or glass, cut
  circles of the sponge cake to fit into
  each tumbler. The number of slices
  you will need depends on the size of
  the tumbler.
  2. Place a slice of sponge cake in
                                                                                          flesh.
  the bottom of each of the tumblers,
  followed by ½ teaspoon of                  Lemon fish on the braai                       2. Rub fish, inside and out, with olive oil
  Limoncello in each.                        Ingredients:                                 and season with fish rub and salt and
  3. Layer with the curd and whipped         • 1 fish, (1,5 to 2kg), or two small (600g   pepper.
  cream.                                     to 1kg each), (sustainable, such as hake     3. Stuff fish cavity with lemon, fennel
  4. Continue to layer the sponge            or yellowtail) gutted and scaled             and garlic.
  cake, curd and cream until each            • 1 glug extra-virgin olive oil, for         4. Wrap fish in a layer of baking paper
  tumbler is filled.                         rubbing                                      and then in four sheets of newspaper.
  5. Top with sliced strawberries.           • 30ml fish rub                              5. Wet newspaper well and cook the
  Spoon remaining lemon curd over            • A pinch of salt                            parcel over medium coals, turning
  strawberries. Garnish with whole           • 1 medium lemon, sliced                     occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes
  strawberries and whipped cream.            • 1 bunch of fennel                          (longer if fish is large).
                                             • 4 garlic cloves, sliced                    6. Pierce parcel with a knife. If it glides
                                             • 1 medium lemon, cut into wedges/           through, the fish is cooked; if it feels
Lemon meringue pies                          slices, to serve                             rubbery, cook for a few more minutes.
Ingredients:                                 Method:                                      7. Remove all paper and serve fish with
• 100g shortbread biscuits                   1. Make a few diagonal slits in the fish     lemon wedges/ slices.
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
(400g)                                                                                    Sweet, sweet chocolate
• 125ml lemon juice + zest of one lemon                                                   Chocolate with coconut. With naartjies.
• 55ml castor sugar                                                                       With granadilla. With strawberries ,
Method:                                                                                   salt and lemon cream biscuits. Katelyn
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Place eight                                                     Williams (former Top Billing food editor
cupcake liners in a muffin tray.                                                          and SA’s best food blogger for three
2. Whiz the biscuits in a food processor                                                  consecutive years) is a self-confessed
until you have coarse crumbs. Divide                                                      chocoholic. And her first cookbook,
among the cupcake liners.                                                                 Chocolate, is page after mouthwatering
3. Combine egg yolks, condensed milk,                                                     page of chocolate recipes … from+++
lemon juice and zest in a bowl and                                                        the colourful and elaborate Chocolate
spoon on top of the crumb bases.                                                          Explosion Cake to the five minutes
4. Whisk egg whites until stiff. Gradually                                                SOS Chocolate Mug Cake Mix. Loads of
add sugar and continue to beat for a                                                      local flavours … Shiraz and Peppermint
few more minutes until the sugar is                                                       Crisp and Rooibos. This is a book that’s
dissolved.                                                                                going to be sticky with smears of honey
5. Spoon the egg whites on top of the                                                     and sugar and melted chocolate … as
lemon filling.                                                                            good cookbooks should be. Completely
6. Bake for 10 minutes or until the                                                       delish. Human & Rousseau, R380.
meringue is golden. Cool before serving.
                                                                                                           February 2019 Get It Joburg West 21
Avery desk
        lamp, R325,
        Woolworths
                                                Photo frame
                                                  (20x30)
                                                R139,99, Mr
                                                Price Home

 Stone-                                                                 Tamegroute
                                                                       cup & saucer,                           Brooklyn wall
  ware                                                                                                          clock, R429,
Figurine,                                                              R399 for a set,
                                                                        thestorer.co                            Woolworths
  R349,
  H&M

                                       Personalised
                                    llama menagerie
                                   pouch, R380, www.
                                       macaroon.co       WORK                                                                  Guatemalan
                                                                                                                               carafe, R899,
                                                                                                                                thestorer.co

                                                         FROM                                          Lemongrass
                                                                                                     scented candle,
                                                                                                       R2
                                                                                                       R
                                                                                                       R229
                                                                                                         22
                                                                                                          29
                                                                                                           9, H
                                                                                                       R229,  H&
                                                                                                               &M
                                                                                                              H&M

                                                         HOME
                                                           Working from home has become
                                                           a major trend – and what better
                                                           place to work than within a space
                                                         that reflects some personality while
                       Honeycomb wall                    being super-functional. We found a
                        shelf, R359,99,                   few
                                                            w items that will create an office
                        Mr Price Home
                                                         youu won’t
                                                              won t mind getting some work
                                                                       done
                                                                       done in.
                                                                                                                        Menagerie flamingo
                                                                                                                       mousepad, R100, www.
                                                                                                                           macaroon.co

                                         Menagerie giraffe p
                                                           pa
                                                           page-
                                                              ag
                                                               ge
                                                                e-
                                                          00,
                                           a-day diary, R700,0,                Flair office chair,
                                           www.macaroon.co .cco                R1 600, Mr Price
                                                                                     Home                      Wooden ombre storage
                                                                                                                 drawers, R459,99,
                                                                                                                  Mr Price Home

              Cube color self-
             watering planter,
             R199, Yuppiechef.
                   com                                 Metallic mesh
                                                       bin, R129,99,
                                                       Mr Price Home
                 Leo ladder shelf,
              R1 800, Mr Price Home

  22 Get It Joburg West February 2019
Garden roundup           We’ve put together our top garden tasks and tips for this month.

                                                                                      Bunches
   We’re planting ...                                                             of herbs can be
                                                                               used as insect repel-
   The gorgeously romantic Calibrachoa MiniFamous
   ‘Double PinkMania’ in time for Valentine’s Day. It has                   lents in your home. Mints
   large, unfading double pink blooms on a sturdy, semi-                  deter insects, including ants.
                                                                          Basil, rosemary and lavender
   trailing plant that easily fills a large hanging basket or           keep flies at bay. Lemon scented
   container. Its strengthened root system enables it to                   herbs such as lemon balm,
   flower throughout summer, even in the heat. The plants                lemon grass and scented gera-
   form a mound, 15cm high and with a spread of 30cm. For                  niums are great for keeping
   a spectacular effect put three plants in a 28cm container                 mosquitoes away. Tansy
   or hanging basket, and place in a position that receives                     is good as a flea re-
                                                                                      pellent.
   morning sun and afternoon shade. Keep plants in peak
   flowering condition by feeding them with a liquid fertiliser
   twice a month.

24 Get It Joburg West February 2019
For the LOVE of roses
                                             This love month, think of planting a
                                             specimen of the powerful bright red
                                             shrub Rosa x Sympa de Bellevue
                                             KORkropierr. It quickly grows into
                                             a formidable dense, rounded shrub
                                             of 2m high and wide, and it will
                                             keep on blooming right into winter.
                                             The large blooms are of a bright
                                             unfading red, fully petalled and
                                             of an exquisite shape. It requires
                                             no spraying or finicky care, which
                                             makes us love it even more!

                      Garden tasks:
                         • Water early in the morning or late afternoon if the
                           weather is hot and dry.
                            • Use peanut shells, bark chips, or pine needles as a
                             mulch to keep the soil cool.
                            • If the heat is intense, delay fertilising until the end of
                       the month or early March.
                      • Start preparing your trenches for sweet peas.
                       • Water twice a week if it is hot and dry, and water
                       container plants (also hanging baskets) every day.
                        • Fertilise tomatoes, brinjals and peppers (5:1:5 or
                        Vigorosa) and leafy vegetables (Nitrosol; or Margaret
                         Roberts Organic Supercharger).
                          • In very hot weather, set the mower higher so that the
                          grass is longer to shade the roots.
Store your compost         • Keep birdbaths filled with fresh water. Also make sure
in a neat and tidy         there is plenty of water for domestic pets, especially
way with this metal         dogs and cats that stay outside during the day.
compost container,
R229,99, Mr Price
Home.
                                                             Patio edible ...
                                                             Have ripe strawberries at
                                                             your fingertips with a new
                                                             range of patio strawberries
                                                             that grow in hanging
                                                             baskets and containers.
                                                             Strawberry ‘Delizz’ is as
                                                             pretty as it is productive,
                                                             with large, bright pink
                                                             flowers. It produces loads
                                                             of sweet fruit, even in hot
                                                             summer weather. This
                                                             strawberry was the first
                                                             to be an All-American
                                                             Selections national winner.
                                                             The easy-growing plants
                                                             are compact, suitable for
                                                             containers and hanging
                                                             baskets. Water daily during
                                                             high temperatures and
                                                             feed twice a month with
                                                             a liquid fertiliser for fruit
                                                             and flowers. Plants do best
                                                             in a position that receives
                                                             morning sun and afternoon
                                                             shade. Details: Visit www.
                                                             ballstraathof.co.za.
GO SOLO                                   You don’t need to be part of a duo to travel.
                                                    This Valentine’s month, revel in your freedom
                                                             and go on a solo adventure.

R
        esearch shows that the benefits     landscapes, communities and                  people away from home (no matter how
        of travelling include improved      experiences as far as you go. As the         far) creates a different kind of magic.
        health, stress relief, enhanced     saying goes, it’s better to see something    Here are a few things you can do
        creativity, better overall          once, than hear about it a hundred           anywhere:
satisfaction, and a lower chance of         times. Support our economy and get           • Make a ‘what’s working for me’ list
becoming depressed. Don’t save all          that jet-setter feeling with short flights   on the beach at one of our amazing
those endorphins for only when you are      to central cities like Cape Town, Durban,    coastal cities.
in a relationship. Go now. Go solo. Self-   Johannesburg, George, Port Elizabeth         • Be a pet-parent for a day by spending
discovery and growth happen in the          and Bloemfontein where you can craft         time at local animal shelters, and share
most unlikely of places.                    your own adventure. Mango Airlines has       your love with furry friends.
Travelling within South Africa is an        some great specials throughout the year      • Community tourism is a thing; there
endlessly diverse journey with the          to each of these hub cities.                 are loads of places to volunteer and
promise of discovering new cultures,        Having an experience with a group of         make a difference. Help out for the

26 Get It Joburg West February 2019
morning at a soup kitchen, or get your
peeps together and pick up litter along
a river – the ideas are endless, and your
contribution is long-lasting.
• Search for a local cooking class in a
rural village or settlement – what better
place to learn to cook a traditional samp
meal, or your favourite curry dish that
you just can’t master.
• Join a photography tour and or city
walkabout tour to get a different
perspective on historical architecture.
Join the Port Elizabeth Camera
Club, Street Scene Tours in Durban
or Past Experiences Walking Tour in
Johannesburg.                               The City Sightseeing Red Bus in Cape Town.
• Book the City Sightseeing Red Bus
                                            • 8 Feb, Bonobo – Live at Kirstenbosch       Enjoy the finer things
Tours in all major cities:                  National Botanical Gardens                   Figuring out what you enjoy starts with
Follow the music                            • 24 Feb, Jazz on the Lawn, Windmill         trying out everything. Pair one of these
Nothing connects us more than rhythm        Casino, Bloemfontein                         more refined events with a car rental
and beat. It’s a great way to see your      For local experiences, visit The Orbit       road trip and your camera.
favourite live acts and meet new people     Jazz Lounge in Braamfontein in Jozi or       • 2 – 3 Feb, The Cape Town Coffee
in the crowd.                               Bassline in Newtown. In Port Elizabeth,      Festival in Cape Town’s historic City Hall
• 1 – 3 Feb, Origin: Music and Art          try the Music Kitchen in Newton Park,        • 9 – 10 Feb, The 23rd George Old Car
Festival 2019, Elandskloof Farm,            which also hosts comedy nights, or opt       Show, PW Botha High School Grounds
Dullstroom (a short drive from Joburg)      for the townships – the best jams can be     • 15 – 17 Feb, Investec Cape Town Art
• 8 – 10 Feb, Cape Town Electronic          found in Zwide at Gqalane Tavern and         Fair
Music Festival 2019                         Kwa-Lunga.                                   • 24 Feb, Philharmonic Orchestra,
                                                                                         Kirstenbosch National Botanical
                                                                                         Gardens
                                                                                         Book a show at the Market Theatre
                                                                                         in Newtown or the POPArt Theatre
                                                                                         in Maboneng. If you’re in KZN, visit
                                                                                         The Litchi Orchard Market, located on
                                                                                         Seaforth Avenue in the coastal town
                                                                                         of Umhlali which takes place on the
                                                                                         first and third Saturday of each month
                                                                                         between 8am and 1pm. If you find
                                                                                         yourself in Bloemfontein, go the whole
                                                                                         hog and take a Helicopter City Tour by
                                                                                         Westline Aviation.
                                                                                         Document your
                                                                                         experiences:
                                                                                      • Are you an artist? Take along a
                                                                                      sketching journal and capture moments
                                                                                      in nature, with nothing around but
                                                                                      beauty.
                                                                                      • Talk to strangers! Have conversations
                                                                                      with the locals and ask around about
                                                                      Take            the little hole in the wall not listed on
                                                                                  x   the internet.
                                                                 a digital deto         • Create your own hashtags on
                                                                                   n
                                                                 and invest in a eate Instagram so your friends and family
                                                                              and cr
                                                            instant camera s with an The best friend you will ever have
                                                                                          can follow your journey.
                                                                            sa ke
                                                           authentic keep peal your is you. Invest in that relationship
                                                              old-school ap one          and build memories around your
                                                                  kids will  lo ve     individual  happiness.
                                                                                      Details: For fl ight prices and holiday
                                                                         d ay !       packages, visit www.flymango.com or call
                                                                                      086 100 1234 or follow @FlyMangoSA on
                                                                                      Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
                                                                                                          February 2019 Get It Joburg West 27
Scenic view of Roman
 Colosseum interior at sunset.

                 thrill-seeking
                travel adventures
Ready, steady go! Get your year off to a flying start with adrenaline-pumping, hands-
sweating, heart-racing travel adventures. Thrill-seekers, buckle up.
                                                                       Abu Dhabi, Robin Hilton.
Hit the slopes from above the     mountain tops in Queenstown and
                               Wanaka. You might pay more for this     Another Abu Dhabi highlight is the Flying
in New Zealand                 experience, but, for adrenaline junkies
                               and experienced snow-bunnies, a heli-
                                                                       Aces roller coaster. ‘This ride also holds a
                                                                       number of records, such as the steepest
Have you ever heard of heli-skiing or
                                            skiing adventure is the ultimate thrill.        and fastest cable lift, and the tallest
heli-boarding?
                                                                                            inverted loop at 52 metres,’ said Robin.
‘Not for novices or the faint-hearted, a
helicopter drops back-country skiers and
                                            Ride the world’s fastest                        Visitors can also drag-race and test-drive
snowboarders onto remote slopes that        roller coaster                                  sports cars on Yas Island’s famous track,
                                                                                            or hit the area’s dunes in a 4X4.
are otherwise inaccessible,’ said Flight    The aptly named Formula Rossa roller
Centre Youth & Adventure Campaign
Manager, Divan Viljoen. ‘It is an amazing
                                            coaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi is
                                            the world’s fastest ‘coaster’. It accelerates
                                                                                            Embark on the world’s
experience, especially in New Zealand,      from 0 to 239km/h in four seconds,              most beautiful train
which is an adventure playground.’          taking you on a 2,2 kilometre ride,’ said       The train ride from Ella to Kandy in Sri
Choose from destinations such as Mount      Key Account Salesperson, Development            Lanka is described as the world’s most
Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak, or        Promotions, and frequent traveller to           beautiful train journey, as evidenced in

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most #SriLanka Instagram posts.             to new limits in a strange and exciting    Edinburgh for one of the world’s biggest
‘The mountains are beautiful and            place,’ said Flight Centre Foundation      street party celebrations to experience
fantastic for hiking and visiting the tea   Project Manager, Diane Cleary.             an unforgettable celebration.
plantations,’ said a South African ex-pat   Flight Centre has set a target of          Thousands of international travellers
teacher and Millennial traveller, Joy       R800 000 for this year’s project, all of   join locals in the hilly Scottish capital to
Niemack, who visited the destination in     which will go towards building a fully     ring in the new year. Revellers spill out
2018 with friends. ‘Sri Lankan people are   stocked library at Qhobosheane Primary     of the pubs onto the streets, watch the
friendly, and things at the markets are     School in Soweto. For information on       fireworks light up the night’s sky and
cheap, as is transport,’ she said.          how to get involved by sponsoring a        party to the tune of Auld Lang Syne. On
                                            climber, attend one of the project’s       the 1st, dress up in your fanciest fancy
                                            fundraising events, or to register your    dress outfit for a traditional dip in the
  Get colourful                             interest for next year’s climb, visit
                                            fcfoundation.org.za or email diane.
                                                                                       freezing River Forth.
                                                                                       Whether it’s fast cars, choppers, festivals,
  Bookmark 20 and 21 March
  2019, when thousands of                   cleary@flightcentre.co.za.                 the wonders of the world or freezing
  travellers will head to India for
  the annual Holi Colour Festival.
                                            Hogmanay for New Year                      river swims that gets your adrenaline
                                                                                       pumping, there’s a travel thrill that’s just
  Perhaps you’ve joined in the              If you think New Year’s Eve parties        perfect for you. All you need to do is
  throwing of coloured powdered             are overrated, take to the streets of      book your ticket and climb on board.
  paint at one of the popular
  local celebrations, but, trust                                                       Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak.
  us, you haven’t experienced
  anything like the birthplace of
  Holi: Mumbai. The largest Holi
  celebrations take place in the
  north, in Mumbai, Delhi and
  their surrounds.

Hike Mount Kili for kids
A rite of passage for any keen climber
or hiker, summitting Mount Kilimanjaro
is a challenge for any human body
– no matter how fit (or not). Make
your climb matter by supporting the
Flight Centre Foundation’s fundraising
trip, #KiliForKids, up Africa’s highest
mountain, taking place in March 2019.
‘This is an adventure with a group of
people putting aside their differences
to achieve a common goal and dream.
It’s about pushing your mind and body

                                                               Machu Picchu in Peru.

                                                                                                                                              Text: Jenna Berndt. Images: Envato.com

                                                                                       Seven wonders in one
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                                                                                       For those with 82 days to spare or who
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                                                                                       the World in one epic journey.
                                                                                       Starting in Delhi, India on 24 March,
                                                                                       and wrapping up in Rome, Italy, on 13
                                                                                       June, the 2019 tour visits the Taj Mahal,
                                                                                       the Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza in
                                                                                       Mexico, Machu Picchu in Peru, the statue
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