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ISSUE 9 2019 NEW PODCASTS NOW ON THE GO WATERFALL APP ENJOy INDIAN WATERFALL RON SEARLE’S MORNING CUISINE AT WELCOMES BIRD-WALk ON THE MANTRA PSG WEALTH WATERFALL ESTATES
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Contents
ESTATE NEWS TRAVEL HEALTH &
Welcome Message from Waterfall 2 The Royal Jozini Private Reserve 25 WELLNESS
Waterfall launches Top 5 Travel Deals 28 Talking about Depression 44
digital podcasts 4
Sleeping can be tricky! 49
PSG Wealth set to call Waterfall
Mood Food 50
home 7
MOTORING
Introducing Mantra Indian
Restaurant 8 Sparkling Auto Care Centre:
A visual banquet at the Antiques &
Love your Car 30
TODAY’S CHILD
Décor Faire 10 BMW M8 Competition:
St Peter’s Girls Prep:
the ultimate M car 32
Netcare: Coding and Robotics 39
Gallstones, Jaundice and Cancer 13 Range Rover Velar D300 SE 34
Trafalgar Contacts 54
LIFESTYLE
BIRDING Feel like a Princess with hairstyling
HOME FRONT A morning bird-walk 18 by Gary Rom 22
De’Longhi’s Multifry: cook in a Barnyard Rivonia Competition 52
healthier way 36
James Clarke: Bloopers 56
Waterfall Home Service Providers
and Classifieds 55
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Waterfall Issue 9 2019 1
Waterfall News
A message from
WATERFALL
We have something a little
different for you this month,
which we hope will not only be
well received, but will prove to
be a great success in how we
communicate with everyone
living and working in Waterfall.
This month, we are launching
a series of Waterfall-focused
podcasts, aimed at providing
you with more information and
little-known facts about this
magnificent development!
Podcasts are becoming a popular
way to keep up to date with We have an article in the magazine is our wide range of amenities,
news, so we are excited to be demonstrating how to play with which, of course, includes great
developing a 6-month series contrasting styles or add an antique restaurants. This month we take a
exclusively for Waterfall residents to a modern room to create contrast look at Mantra Indian Restaurant,
and employees. While the podcasts and balance. You can also read about which was recently opened by
are being developed and hosted in the grand charity opening night and Anisin and Anisha Moodley. If
partnership with CliffCentral.com, educational Tea & Talk sessions taking you are looking for a taste bud-
they can be streamed via the GO place. The fair will feature dealers who tantalising meal, do drop in and
Waterfall app. In fact, the first specialise in various genres including say hello. It’s family-friendly, but
episode of this series, covering porcelain and china, coins and even if you’d rather dine at home, their
the history of Waterfall, is already 20th Century designer handbags. family-sized take-away offerings
available for your enjoyment. are well worth investigating.
Simply download or update your This month, we also welcome some
GO Waterfall app and click on the new members to our community, Finally, our monthly article from
new Podcast tile on the home with PSG Wealth moving into The Netcare examines gallstones,
page. You can read more about Ingress. The Ingress will ultimately jaundice and cancer. While it’s
our exciting podcast series in have five office buildings, and PSG a wide-ranging selection of
this edition of the magazine. Wealth is the first tenant to occupy ailments, Dr Zain Ally gives a
Building 1. Another new neighbour is great explanation of how our
For something more traditional, the City of Johannesburg, which has liver, gallbladder and pancreas
Mall of Africa is preparing for its opened a temporary Customer Service work and how they can also
next big antique show, which Centre at Waterfall Wilds Lifestyle be affected by illness.
will fill the Crystal Court from Centre. We trust you will make full
27 – 29 September 2019. use of this new service facility, now Until next month – keep well
conveniently on your doorstep. and enjoy the change of
This year, the National Antiques & season as Spring sets in.
Décor Faire aims to demystify the One of the big attractions that draws
art of decorating with antiques. residents and businesses to Waterfall Waterfall Management
2 Waterfall Issue 9 2019
T H E M O S T I M P O R TA N T
THINGS IN LIFE
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For more information please contact us
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Waterfall News
Getting to know Waterfall
ONE PODCAST
AT A TIME
Whether you live or
work in Waterfall, you
have likely quickly
come to realise why the
Waterfall development
continues to win awards.
A
ccording to the International exclusively to Waterfall residents and and what better way to find out more
Property Awards Association, employees via the gO Waterfall app. about this magnificent development
Waterfall is currently the than listening to a series of insightful
World’s Best Mixed-use “so, what on earth is a ‘podcast’?” you podcasts at your leisure and in the
Development. This is besides also may ask. Think of it as radio on demand. comfort of your own space?
being recognised, for the sixth year As a digital audio file or recording,
running, as the Best Mixed-use a podcast can be downloaded or The podcasts are being developed
Development in south Africa. streamed online to an internet- and hosted in partnership with
connected device and enjoyed at the CliffCentral.com. At this stage,
We are proud of these awards, and listener’s convenience. We believe this Waterfall Management Company
rightly so, as the sheer magnitude fits in nicely with our communications will be rolling out one podcast a
of this development, coupled with ethos - providing you with the latest month, from August 2019 to January
the location, unique architectural estate news, via the best technology, at 2020. The exciting news is that the
designs in both the residential and your own convenience. In fact, research* first podcast, covering the history of
commercial spaces, and the varied highlights that in South Africa, podcast Waterfall, is already available to stream
amenities on offer, all make Waterfall consumption grew by 50% in 2018, and exclusively via the gO Waterfall app.
the perfect place for those seeking represents the fastest growing sector of
an integrated live-work-play lifestyle. media consumption in the country. Each podcast aims to be informative
And as we continue to strive to be at and will reveal some little-known facts
the forefront of innovation, Waterfall Considering this growth, we will be about the Waterfall development,
Management Company is excited to ‘testing the waters’ with this first to provide you with interesting
announce that it has started a series of series of Waterfall podcasts. Waterfall insights about where you spend
digital podcasts that will be delivered is your home and/or place of work, the majority of your time.
4 Waterfall Issue 9 2019
Topics that will be featured include: the year that was for the Waterfall and select Episode 1 – The History
• The history of Waterfall – including Development – highlighting key of Waterfall. Episode 2 will be added
background to the land and how achievements and continued at the end of september, with the
the development came about. development that has unfolded. rest of the episodes to follow at the
• The company behind maintaining • And lastly, we will look ahead into end of each month, respectively.
a development of this size and 2020, to bring you up to speed
nature – what it takes and the on some of the exciting plans the If you are a current user of the gO
various projects on the go. development has in store for everyone, Waterfall app, but do not have your
• The birds and wildlife of Waterfall – as Waterfall continues to grow. phone set on automatic app updates,
with over 300 hectares of greenbelt, please be aware that you will need to
the Waterfall development is home As you can see, we will be covering update your app from the Apple App
to some amazing bird species. In fact, a variety of topics over the next few store or google Play store, in order
the spotted Crake, which was sighted months, and hopefully, if there is to see the Podcast tile on the home
in January 2016, put Waterfall into ongoing interest from our immediate screen and access our podcasts.
the record books. Other wildlife living Waterfall community, we will be able
here include otters, hedgehogs, water to make these podcasts a regular To ensure you don’t miss out, you
mongooses, spotted genets and jackals. feature of the gO Waterfall app. will receive a notification every
• Interesting facts about Mall of time a new podcast is loaded. We
Africa, which was named the As mentioned, the first podcast is trust you will thoroughly enjoy
‘Coolest Mall’ at the 2019 sunday already available for streaming via gO the Waterfall podcast series.
Times generation Next Awards Waterfall. To access the content, you
for the second year running. merely have to log on to the app, click *https://www.bizcommunity.com/
Article/196/19/182919.html
• Looking back on 2019 and discussing on the Podcast tile on the home page
Waterfall Issue 9 2019 5
Luxury meets Community
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Waterfall cements its position as Gauteng’s
fastest-growing financial services hub
W
aterfall City has 2 will be ready for occupation in
established itself as the October 2019. Located on the
go-to business node for corner of Lone Creek Crescent and
top financial services Magwa Crescent, The Ingress is
companies such as Psg Wealth, a leading near Mall of Africa, as well as other
financial services provider, which has Waterfall City developments such
recently moved into The Ingress. as PwC, Novartis, and the new
Deloitte headquarters scheduled for
A division of JsE-listed Psg konsult, completion in the first quarter 2020.
Psg Wealth has settled into the
4 312m² Building 1 at The Ingress. “We are excited about our new home services we offer our clients,” says Dan
upon completion, The Ingress will at The Ingress in Waterfall. The office Hugo, Interim Head of Psg Wealth.
have a total of five office buildings meets our needs as a business, as
between 4 000m² and 4 500m² each. it offers us a vibrant, modern and Waterfall’s access to public transport
fully-integrated work environment routes, quality infrastructure and
Psg Wealth is the first tenant to which echoes the quality and other amenities such as healthcare
occupy Building 1, and Building comprehensive wealth management services, schools, retail offering
and fitness facilities makes it the
ideal location for companies
prioritising work-life integration.
Building 1 of The Ingress is defined by
clean structural lines and clear vistas
of the city. As with all of Waterfall
City’s developments and in line with
the highest environmental standards,
The Ingress prioritises sustainability
and green design, incorporating
elements such as alternate glass
solutions, flush glazing, external
louvres and deep-set windows.
“Attacq is pleased to welcome Psg
Wealth to The Ingress. One of our
key focus areas is to build long-term
relationships with our tenants and
to stay abreast of their everchanging
property and business needs. It is
evident that Waterfall City is becoming
the destination of choice, particularly
in the financial services industry,”
says Melt Hamman, CEO of Attacq.
Waterfall Issue 9 2019 7
Waterfall News
TONGUE-TINGLING
TREATS AT MANTRA
INDIAN RESTAURANT
F
or plenty of people, satisfying therefore has a strong background
a curry craving is one of in south African food palates.”
the joys in life. you long
for the enticing aroma that The décor is upmarket yet family-
warms you instantly, the pleasure friendly, and the elegant menu
of poring over the menu even if includes explanations alongside
you always order the same dish, photos of some delicious-looking
the sharp snap of poppadums, dishes. The menu choices span a
and the tongue-tingling flavours wide range of favourites from both
that have you mopping up every north and south India, and there’s
last morsel with a fluffy naan. also a selection of authentic Durban
curries. “Durban-style curries are
If just reading these words is enough a little hotter and the spices are
to make your mouth water, you can different. In fact, they are prepared in
get a quick fix at a new restaurant a totally different way,” Moodley adds.
situated within Waterfall. Mantra it was on my bucket list to open
Indian restaurant, owned by Anisin a franchise restaurant,” Moodley After the main course, you can
Moodley and his wife Anisha, is says. Then he realised that he order traditional Indian sweets,
a 90-seater eatery with indoor could capitalise on his heritage or the comfort food of chocolate
and outdoor tables. It opened by opening an Indian restaurant brownies and malva pudding.
in June 2019 after the couple and perhaps, instead of joining an They sound out of place on the
initially bought Aurelies Health existing franchise, he could end up menu, but Moodley is a big fan.
and Lifestyle Café, which closed in owning a restaurant chain himself. “After a hot curry, a good chocolate
the afternoons, leaving the space brownie with ice cream gives you
empty for a large part of the day. “given my heritage, it didn’t take a nice cooling effect,” he says.
me long to understand the different
In fact, the space proved to be spices, flavours and tastes of the The restaurant is already doing well,
the perfect venue for their long- food we are preparing, and my head even though it’s still quite new.
held dream of opening an Indian chef, Mr Akash Hans, is also from “The response has been great and
restaurant. “In the mid-90s I was India,” he says. “However, Akash has the location is fantastic. We have
living in Durban and I had two worked at the Taj Mahal in Midrand, the whole of Waterfall with more
action pubs in the city centre, but as well as for The royal India, and than 4 500 families around us, as
Tasty Indian meals
prepared and served
conveniently in your
neighbourhood.
8 Waterfall Issue 9 2019well as all the local businesses,
and we also have customers
coming from sunninghill, kyalami
and the greater Midrand area.”
One inspiration that’s proving
very popular is selling family-sized
portions to take away, like 1kg of
mutton curry with rice and four
rotis for r250. Anisha came up with
that smart idea, because she’s a
mum herself and didn’t like getting
home and having to spend time
chopping up ingredients and cooking
every evening. “A lot of people in
the community are husbands and
wives rushing home from a busy day
and collecting a kilo of curry is so
convenient. It’s the perfect meal and
the time saved leaves you more time
to interact with your family,” she says.
Mantra can also cater for office or Mantra is open Mondays - Waterfall Country Estate Gate 6
family functions and celebrations, saturdays from 11h00 – 22h00, (Next to Reddam Waterfall)
with menus designed for most events and sundays from 11h00 – 20h00. Country Estate Drive
– which is then cooked, delivered Waterfall City
and served at the chosen venue. Even Contact them on 010-596-8900 or Midrand
people ordering a single meal can visit www.mantramidrand.co.za
have it delivered within a 5km radius.
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A VISUAL BANQUET
AT THE ANTIQUES
& DÉCOR FAIRE
From 27 – 29
September 2019
10am to 6pm
Crystal Court,
Mall of Africa
L
overs of antiques and setting. Contrasting styles, or adding a set of Scandinavian-inspired
collectables, whether buying an antique focus piece to a modern chairs or a retro 70s sideboard.
to add to a collection, room setting, enhances contrast and • If you’re into 20th Century décor, opt
decorate a home or ‘going balance. Integrating contemporary for the quirky 70s look, complete with
green’ by re-investing in antiques, and antique items, (whether using plastic accessories or pop-art design.
(the carbon footprint of which has antique accessories with modern • Or go gaga over 50s
long expired), have been attending furniture or antique furniture pieces car collectables or advertising
antique fairs that showcase everything with modern decoration), creates an boards to liven up a bar area.
from classical antiques to modern interesting blend of old and new.
collectables; from ‘mantiques’ LET THE COLLECTING BUG
to mixing vintage with retro. Some of the beautiful décor BITE
settings featuring antiques from For antique aficionados, the beauty
This year’s National Antiques & Décor different periods include: of collecting lies in the fact that
Faire, now in its third year in the • Antique tables laden with one can start on a moderate scale,
prestigious Crystal Court of Mall of collectable porcelain sets and buying what one can afford, but
Africa, takes on a broader appeal by valuable silver accessories. inevitably moving on to investing in
demonstrating how to decorate with • Eclectic décor looks that take the lead rare and more valuable pieces. The
antiques. Whether you are a collector, from international interior designers collecting bug often comes from the
interior decorator or looking for a who mix the old and the new. memories one has – perhaps from
different shopping experience, the • Find that unique Art Deco drinks those lovely tea parties at Granny’s
Antiques & Décor Faire has something trolley that could be a feature complete with the full Royal Albert
to suit all tastes and budgets. in your lounge or a pair of Moss Rose patterned tea set – or
original leather armchairs that that not-so-great memory of having
Decorating with antiques adds a add gravitas to your library. to help her polish the silver! It is
new dimension – not to mention • For those who prefer a more modern often those memories that are the
investment value – to any home and contemporary feel, look for spark to starting a collection.
10 Waterfall Issue 9 2019The beauty of collecting lies in
the fact that one can start on a
moderate scale
In addition to the décor aspect of • Antique silver – hot on the heels of the exclusive cheese and wine event is
the Antiques Faire, which will feature gold price is that of silver and collecting R100 per person with the full amount
beautiful interiors and settings that antique silver is now at a premium – not going to the Johannesburg Youth
will have you drooling, dealers who only for its intrinsic metal value but for Orchestra Company (JYOC)’s Teacher
specialise in particular collecting its added craftsman value – so choose Training and Mentorship Programme
genres will be exhibiting and are to invest in a rare épergne, some caddy which helps young adults from
ready to start you on the road to spoons or a stamped candelabra. disadvantaged communities find work
collecting everything from: • 20th Century designer handbags in the music and education sectors.
• Exquisite porcelain and china – from and accessories, which have To book visit www.quicket.co.za.
complete dinner sets from the English become collectors’ items, are
Royal houses of Royal Albert and now commanding top prices. On Friday night join socialite
Royal Worcester, to delightful vases • Jewellery – whether antique Carolyn Steyn as she broadcasts her
from Moorcroft, intricate Chinese mourning jewellery, Art Deco show, Classic Wind Down, live from
porcelain and earthy Kalahari Ware. or marcasite – jewellery will NAADA from 6pm to 8pm. And on
• Cut-glass crystal, sculptured Murano always be a great investment. Saturday Richard Cock and Claire
or Scandinavian Art glass - glassware • F or those who might have that Mawisa are your Classic 1027 hosts,
has a magic in the way light bounces valuable heirloom or want to have their broadcasting live from 10am till 2pm.
off its translucent surface. The eye- antiques valued, expert valuators will
catching colours or the fluid shapes be on hand to appraise your antiques. If you are interested in learning more
and patterns make antique and about collecting or want to know how
decorative glassware so appealing. The highlight of the National Antiques to decorate with antiques, special ‘Tea
• Coins - with the price of precious & Décor Faire is their prestigious charity & Talks’ will be scheduled for Friday
metals and currencies on the opening night on Thursday 26th 27th September 2019 in the Crystal
up, expert coin and currency September 2019 from 6.30pm which Court at the Mall of Africa. For more
dealers will advise you on these will see Classic 1027 Presenters make details email giuli@gocomms.co.za or
valuable alternate investments. an appearance. The cost to attend this contact Clyde on 082 883 4933.
Waterfall Issue 9 2019 11Artist: Lebohang Sithole
AFRICA’S
Art Collective
SEASONS
SPRING
19 SEPT – 13 OCT 2019 | UPPER LEVEL
010 596 1470 | www.mallofafrica.co.za | Lone Creek & Magwa Crescents, Waterfall CityGALLSTONES,
JAUNDICE
AND CANCER
By Dr Zain Ally - a specialist surgeon with a sub-specialty Certificate in Hepatobiliary and
Gastrointestinal surgery, who practises at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital
https://www.healthxchange.sg/digestive-
system/liver/obstructive-jaundice-causes
O
bstructive jaundice is not a disease in itself it is forced back up the ductal system and stored in the
but a symptom of an underlying condition gallbladder, which acts as a reservoir. When another
involving the liver, the gallbladder or the meal is eaten, the gallbladder will empty its contents
pancreas. Once normal bile flow from the to pass the bile down the duct system and into the
liver to the small intestine is blocked, yellowing of the gastrointestinal tract (gIT) where it is needed.
skin and sclera of the eyes ensues. This, together with
itching, easy bruising, passing pale coloured stools and What can cause an obstruction to the flow
very dark urine, is termed obstructive jaundice. of bile?
The two most important causes of
In order to understand how gallstones, jaundice and obstructive jaundice are:
cancer of the hepato-biliary system develop, a basic • gallstones; and
understanding of the process of bile formation will • cancer.
help to simplify a somewhat complicated system.
risk factors for the development of
What is bile, how does it enter the gallstones are as follows:
gastrointestinal tract, and what is its role? • Sex – higher incidence in Females
Bile is a secretion which is continuously produced • Age – risk increases as one ages, usually from 40 onwards
by cells within the liver. Bile contains cholesterol and • Family history and genetics
metabolites which are necessary for digestive processes • Being overweight together with a lack of exercise
in the body. It also provides a medium for the body to • Frequent fasting and rapid weight loss
get rid of toxins and waste products of metabolism. • Pregnancy
• Diabetes Mellitus.
The liver secretes bile into the biliary system, also called the
biliary tree because of its complicated duct system which Cholesterol forms a major component of bile, and as our
resembles a tree. Once bile is secreted into the biliary system, own cholesterol levels increase with age, as well as a
it needs to enter the gastrointestinal tract where it performs result of a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet, so does the
its role. cholesterol content in the blood, and hence in the bile.
small crystals or stones form when the cholesterol in the
Bile passing through the last part of the biliary system also bile solidifies over time. These grow larger as years go by.
passes through the head of the pancreas, which surrounds the
biliary duct that enters into the small intestine. Bile is secreted These cholesterol stones or gallstones may cause many
into the first part of the small intestine after eating a meal. The different symptoms. The most common symptom is a
secretion of bile is induced by the high fat content of the meal. colicky pain experienced soon after a meal, caused by
a temporary blockage of bile within the gallbladder
However, if the bile is not passed into the small intestine, outflow duct. The blockage is cleared through muscular
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contractions, and the pain settles within a few hours.
However, if this blockage does not abate, a more severe
inflammatory response occurs within the gallbladder itself
as its own blood supply and drainage becomes blocked. This
is characterised by intense pain in the right upper abdomen,
which does not improve spontaneously. This condition can
progress to gangrene of the gallbladder within a few days.
If gallstones pass out of the gallbladder, they may block the
https://www.abdopain.com/magnetic-resonance-cholangiopancreatography.html
outflow tract of the biliary tree, causing either pancreatitis
or jaundice. Both of these are very severe complications,
with a considerably high risk of death if left untreated, Because of the rich network of blood vessels around the
as a blockage of bile flow or obstructive jaundice may liver, bile ducts and pancreas, cancers which originate
affect multiple organ systems exceptionally quickly. here are often very advanced by the time they are
diagnosed. If there is any suspicion of cancer, this needs
The kidneys, the brain, the blood and cardiovascular to be investigated in order to identify these tumours
system are all affected by a lack of bile. Once bile flow while there is still a chance of successful treatment.
is obstructed, the biliary tree becomes pressurised and
susceptible to superimposed infection. Infection of the biliary The liver receives a large amount of the total blood volume
tree can lead to organ failure and death within hours. that is circulated through the body every minute, and acts as
filter to continuously rid the body of, and protect it against,
How can this be treated? dangerous substances. However, because of its filtering
surgical removal of the gallbladder, referred to as a ability, the liver is one of the first organs to receive cancerous
cholecystectomy in medical terms, is key to medically cells that have originated in other parts of the body. These
managing gallstones. include the stomach, kidneys, lungs, oesophagus, breasts
and, most importantly, the colon and rectum. All of these
It is most commonly performed by means of a minimally cancers spread throughout the body after passing through
invasive, or keyhole surgical procedure. However, this procedure the liver. This makes the liver one of the first points of
does not treat gallstones which have passed outside of the investigation to assess whether cancers have spread.
gallbladder, or stones which have formed in the biliary system.
Once cancers have spread to the liver, they usually form
Between 10% and 25% of patients with stones in the new cancer cell clusters within the liver. These new cancer
gallbladder also have stones outside of the gallbladder. clusters or metastases were previously deemed terminal or
Treatments of these types of stones are dealt with by end stage cancer, which could not be treated successfully.
hepatobiliary (HPB) surgeons who have sub-specialised in
the management of complicated biliary, pancreatic and liver However, huge strides have been made in the treatment
diseases. of liver cancer for which the prognosis was, not so long
ago, dire and bleak. Thanks to modern technology
By means of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and new surgical and medical innovations, this
(ErCP) procedures, the biliary tree can be accessed, previously terminal disease can, today, be treated.
stones can be extracted, strictures can be biopsied
and stents can be inserted to alleviate jaundice This being said though, these types of tumours should ideally
and restore normal biliary and organ function. be investigated, diagnosed and managed by an HPB surgeon.
This should be done in a facility where complex radiological
The second most important cause for obstructive jaundice, investigations can be performed readily, and which is equipped
especially in the elderly, is cancer. Cancer anywhere along the with advanced surgical technology. As patients will most likely
biliary tree, but especially in the head of the pancreas, will cause also need chemotherapy, these cases should be discussed with
obstructive jaundice, which is often slow in onset and painless. a multi-disciplinary team to ensure complete management.
About the author:
Dr Zain Ally completed his training at Wits University medical school and completed fellowships in Mumbai, India for
advanced pancreatic surgery, and at Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA for advanced endoscopy.
Dr Ally can be contacted at tel: 011 806 1883.
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Renovations & MaintenanceWaterfall Birding
A morning
bird-walk on the
Waterfall estates
Saturday 3 August
By Ron Searle
M
y 6.45 start was not
particularly early nor was
it bitterly cold so I was
not surprised to receive a
greeting in the form of the repetitive
call of a couple of Orange River
Francolins shortly after leaving
the Valley Clubhouse and making
my way down towards the Jukskei
River. This ‘game-bird’ is a grassveld
‘special’ that has managed to adjust
to the enormous development that
has occurred in this area over the
past 7 years that we have lived here,
lingering on in the few remaining
greenbelts of the estates.
An hour or so later, I had followed
the river path upstream to the
concrete weir across the river at
the tea boma and was well on my
way back downstream on the other
Orange River Francolins
side when I decided to call in at the
newly-located bird hide 100m or so to photograph and identify it as an downstream, I was not surprised to
before the pedestrian bridge, which immature, probably male specimen. find virtually no birdlife as a result of
is still in the process of rehabilitation. the deliberate removal of all of the
The excited loud, harsh, nasal call The next relatively rare (for the larger fish to safety elsewhere, as a
of the Giant Kingfisher caught my estates) species spotted was a pair of precursor to draining the dam, and
attention as I scanned the river from African Hoopoes, no doubt attracted the subsequent feeding bonanza
the hide and I was surprised to see by the possibility of sizzled insects experienced by the kingfishers,
an Ovambo Sparrowhawk in hot but lurking in the newly burnt section of cormorants and darters as they happily
optimistic pursuit of the kingfisher. the greenbelt in the Country North scoured the small isolated pools
I use the term ‘optimistic’ as the Estate just short of the Waterfall Drive of water remaining after draining
kingfisher is the larger, by weight road bridge that crosses over the operations, for the smaller fish.
and length, of the two and, armed Jukskei. The hoopoes seldom (once
with a formidable bill, it would or twice every second year) visit our I then decided to cross the little
almost certainly have defended itself estates but I do predict that their pedestrian bridge at the inlet to the
successfully from the unwanted and occurrence in estate gardens is likely dam and visit the small quartzite
futile attentions of the sparrowhawk to increase in the future as the trees koppie located upstream and covered
which then quickly abandoned its and, accordingly, the gardens mature. in indigenous bush, largely Buffalo
quest and settled in the tall trees Thorn (Ziziphus mucrunata), which
opposite the hide where I was able Visiting the Village Dam further attracts many of the fruit-eating
18 Waterfall Issue 9 2019Lesser-striped Swallow White-throated Swallow
Ovambo Sparrowhawk Giant Kingfisher
bird species as well as sunbirds enough, 100m further up the path
to the flowering aloes. Gazing up to the Valley Clubhouse, I spotted a
at the tree tops for the inevitable White-throated Swallow hawking
barbets or grey-go-away birds, I insects as it followed the course of
was very pleasantly surprised to the river. This arrival of these migrant
find, perched, a single bright yellow species is a full week earlier than last
small bird, which I immediately year and heralds the imminent and
recognised as a male Yellow Canary, very welcome commencement of
a new species for the Estate Bird Spring. Climate change at work?
Yellow Canary
List, number 243. It fortunately sat
there for quite a while, enabling
a photograph or two, an essential
requisite for bird list qualification.
It remained for me to make my way
home via the bottom pedestrian bridge
over the Jukskei and as I progressed
along the river upstream my thoughts
wandered to the wonders of Spring
and the arrival of the swallows,
traditionally in the middle of August.
Possibly the presence of the resident
Brown-throated Martins, of the swallow
family, made me lift my binoculars to
focus on a very fast approaching flying
bird and ‘glory be’, a Lesser-striped
Swallow and then as if this was not African Hoopoe
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24 Waterfall Issue 9 2019Giraffe in front of our lodge in the Royal
Jozini Private Game Reserve with the
Lebombo Mountains in the background
THE GATHERING
PLACE OF ANIMALS
By James Clarke, Photographs by Mary Broadley
Dean, Lorane and family at the family-owned Kujabula Lodge Zebra festooned with red-billed oxpeckers
A lot of people still
M
ary and I decided to explore power stations, each big enough to
the little-known royal Jozini light up the entire Eastern Cape.
automatically ask, Private game reserve in
eswatini’s south-eastern It was 9.00am and the route-finder
“where?” when they hear corner. Its main attraction, apart from assured us that the N17, by-passing
of eSwatini. It’s the new the ‘Big Five’, is its position on the banks springs, passing through kinross and
of the Jozini Dam, a most underrated Trichard to Ermelo, was the fastest
name for Swaziland, stretch of water bordering south route. Once through Ermelo, the N2
proclaimed last year. I Africa and the kingdom of eswatini. begins – the N2, that’s the 2 000km
highway that takes one right around
have just visited it for We were advised to enter the little south Africa’s eastern and southern
kingdom – it is the smallest nation perimeter to the Western Cape.
the first time in many in the southern Hemisphere – via
years though I spent a its Mahamba border gate, a gate we After 100km of a landscape darkened
hadn’t heard of before. The route by pines and eucalyptus plantations
lot of time there in the from gauteng passes through the that, from horizon to horizon,
sulphuric powerhouse of south Africa obliterate the real south Africa,
distant past. with its vast coalfields and giant one reaches the town of Piet retief,
Waterfall Issue 9 2019 25Waterfall Travel
Game watching from Jozini Dam Nyala family viewed from the Kumasinga Hide in Mkuzi
now called eMkhondo whose name We booked into the royal Jozini Private stands has its back to the long
means ‘assegai’ – a reminder that one reserve, where we occupied a large range of the Lebombo Mountains
was now entering Nguni country. and quite luxurious family lodge – and abuts the royal Jozini National
it’s one of a few lodges tucked into Park which, in turn, abuts another
We were pleasantly surprised to find the thick bush and within a stone’s reserve and so on infinitum.
eMkhondo was within a short drive of throw of the banks of the Jozini
the Mahamba border post. The tarred Dam. There were noisy hippo, and It is the size of the dam – which
road, running from the frontier through crocodiles patrolling the banks. Birdlife was far from full at the time –that
the hilly countryside along the south was hugely varied. There were lions surprised us most. It straddles
African border, is well-maintained around, though one rarely saw them. the south African border and is
and must hold the Guinness Book We caught sight of elephant and, surrounded by wild country.
of Records for having absolutely no cruising on the lake on a catamaran
directional signs. Not one. We had to belonging to nearby kujabula Lodge, We spent three days blissfully birding
ask people whether we were on the we saw a lot of wildlife on the south before heading south to Mkuzi
road to Lavumisa where we knew we African shore, including rhino. where we occupied comfortable
had to turn for the short drive north safari tents. Though our kitchen
to the royal Jozini game reserve. We met kujabula’s proprietor, Dean facilities were poorly maintained,
Dunn, a young Pietermaritzburg we at least had the braai – we even
The little town of Lavumisa ends at man and his wife, Lorane. Dean is cooked macaroni cheese on it.
another border post – golela, which a descendant of John Dunn, who
means ‘gathering place of animals’. The had been adviser to the zulu king Although feeding animals that
name could hardly be more appropriate Chetswayo – Dunn married 51 visit the camp is forbidden, it is
for it is at the centre of a vast zulu wives and had 117 children. obvious that everybody does it, for
international agglomeration of major we were visited daily by a family
game reserves. One chain of private The Dunns’ four school-going of nyala that came, partly to drink,
and provincial reserves stretches south daughters, currently on holiday, were but also to seek food. Bush babies,
down to the big thornveld reserves busy helping at the lodge, which too, seemed quite at home.
of Mkuzi, iMfolozi, Hluhluwe, Phinda can accommodate 50 guests and
and, on the coast, the isimangaliso has a 20-seat conference room that There’s a need for a guide book
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north to the Ndumo game reserve and parties or wedding receptions. southern Africa – call it ‘golela’ for
Tembe Elephant reserve which in turn it is indeed a unique international
meld with reserves in Mozambique. The private reserve in which kujabula ‘gathering place of animals’.
Umbrella thorns in Mkuzi’s grassland
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30 Waterfall Issue 9 2019Waterfall Motoring
BMW M8
Competition
The ultimate M car?
By Khehla Dlamini
I
n 1990 the original BMW 8 series was introduced as Stepping inside, one is welcomed by a seamless combination
the company’s ultra-luxury sports car. BMW wanted of both high-end luxury and sportiness. BMW offers
to make a statement with their flagship by being the the best of their leather upholstery which gives endless
very first to utilise a 5.0-litre V12 engine and a wide comfort in different types of driving situations. Other
array of computer systems to make driving easier. creature comforts include Driver Assistant; the Head-Up
Display providing real-time information without having
Fast-forward almost three decades from the original’s to take your eye off the road; the BMW Display Key; the
release, BMW revives the 8 series and unlike its Parking Assistant which helps you get in and out of spaces
predecessor, the G15 (two-door coupe), the G14 and without touching the steering wheel; the navigation
G16 all have M8 Competition variants. The exterior system; and the BMW intelligent Personal Assistant.
of the new BMW M8 Competition is optimised to
provide efficient driving dynamics, from comfortable High performance is what BMW M has always been known
in-city driving to hard-core racing on the track. The for, continually breaking technological boundaries in making
Competition model is fitted with very large intakes and highly efficient engines. The all-new M8 Competition is
the iconic signature kidney grills. Wide wheel arches fitted with a high-revving 4.4-litre TwinPower Turbo engine
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the front and side. ‘M8 Competition’ side gills and side and a monstrous 750Nm of torque (553lb-ft). All this power
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continues to showcase a race car appearance with a accompanied by the latest M xDrive all-wheel-drive drivetrain,
diffuser, a spoiler and large quad exhaust pipes. which can be set to rear wheel drive for dramatic drifts on
32 Waterfall Issue 9 2019the track. 0-100 km/h is achieved in
a blistering 3.2 seconds and a 0-200
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Waterfall Issue 9 2019 33Waterfall Motoring
Range Rover
Velar D300 SE
By Alan Rosenmeyer
The Land Rover group
pioneered the luxury off-
road vehicle segment with
the original Range Rover
in the 1970s. Yet, even that
vehicle was extremely
basic by today’s standards.
Over the years, the Range
Rover has grown bigger
and ever more prestigious.
I
n the last few years, the Range throughout the Jaguar/Land Rover systems with the lower screen taking
Rover has grown into its own family. With 221kW and 700Nm of care of all the vehicle settings.
family with the last addition being shove under your right foot, it can
the Velar, which slots into the almost be a performance car! Yet, Our test included commuting duty
second rung of four. Take note though the efficiency of the diesel engine plus an open road cruise. All were
that it is certainly not a small vehicle. saw us achieve fuel consumption completed in style and comfort.
of 8.1L/100km for the test period.
As with its siblings, the Velar straddles Priced at R1,3 million including a
the categories of large luxury vehicle SE trim is not the highest level 5 year/100 000km maintenance
but still has the ability to go off-road available but the test car included plan, this is highly competitive
when desired. Personally, I doubt every possible luxury and in the market segment.
many of these ever see anything specification item that the discerning
harsher than a dirt road or a polo field. driver could want. The duel screen Use this link to watch the full video
system that debuted in the Velar review on You-Tube:
The test car was powered by the gives you an upper screen for https://www.youtube.com/
3L 6-cylinder diesel engine used the infotainment and navigation watch?v=m72JXSYIHY8
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