Lowveld - Dec 2019

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DECEMBER 2019

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DECEMBER 2019 

contents 

Why don’t you... 

04 Indulge in a festive lunch, savour some bubbly, or visit 

a Christmas market 

05 Brilliant books for the holidays 

WISH LIST 

06 Catch a tan, drink gin or help to save the planet 

Social 

10 Ace-ing it! 

12 Celebrating 50 shades of pink 

13 A pawesome birthday party 

people 

14 Gin-spired! We speak to Tanya Cruse about gin o’clock 

18 Vuyani Baloyi is making her mark 

20 Theresa Prinsloo has music in her genes 

EVERYTHING BEAUTY 

22 When the stars come out to play 

FESTIVE GIVEAWAYS 

24 Our annual giveaway calendar 

FOOD & DRINK 

26 The rhythm of Rio 

28 Summer in the Lowveld! 

30 A festive feast 

Art 

32 Mark the season with our Christmassy DIY 

community 

34 Dancing to the rising sun 

36 Born in the heart 

TRAVEL 

40 Italian passion 

Win 

28 We’re all about wine! 

48 We are giving away a hamper of the most 

agréable French cult beauty products 

COVER LOOK 

Tanya Cruse. 

Photographed by Lumé Reiter 

December 2019 Get It Lowveld 03

A hot date! 

Pencil these events into your December diary right now! 

If you have a date for our diary, email the info at least a month in advance to jess@lowvelder.co.za 

30-1 

We’re so excited for 

the Mpumalanga 

Bubbly & Lifestyle Experience! 

This champagne, MCC and wine 

event at the Lowveld National 

Botanical Garden brings a 

new generation of trendsetters 

together, connecting them to 

the sophistication of lifestyle 

products and to one another. The 

theme is “Dress to Impress”. Tickets 

can be bought online (www. 

mpumalangamcc.co.za) or at the 

gates which open at 11am. Make 

sure to experience the bubbliest 

event this season. 

03 

The Xela College Design 

Show is one glittering event 

not to be missed. Held at Emnotweni 

in Mbombela from 6pm to 9pm, it 

showcases the exceptional talent of 

past and present students. Tickets 

cost R100 and can be bought via 

Quicket. 

06 

‘Tis the season to be jolly. 

And we’re ever so jolly 

about Little Karoo’s Christmas 

market. This quaint coffee shop in 

Mbombela offers visitors live music, 

fabulous stalls, art, fresh produce, 

tasty food and drinks. There is bound 

to be something for everyone. The 

event is from 3pm to 9pm. Details: 

082-887-0560. 

Join us for the sixth 

Mpumalanga Gospel Music 

Awards at AFM Communio Church 

in Mbombela. Tickets cost R200 

for general access and R450 for VIP. 

They can be purchased through 

Computicket. This prestigious event 

starts at 6pm. 

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We just love the I Love Local 

Market at the Lowveld 

National Botanical Garden. This 

country market, from 9am to 1pm, 

encourages visitors to browse for 

that something special from a wide 

variety of local traders. You’ll find 

scrumptious eats, gin tasting, fresh 

veggies, herbs and plants, delicious 

homemade products, leather and 

woodwork, books, clothing and so 

much more. Free entry to market 

visitors. Details: Peta on 082-331-0712 

or bluepomfood@gmail.com. 

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It’s going to be a white 

Christmas at eBundu Lodge 

outside Mbombela! You’re invited 

to a fabulous festive lunch at 12pm. 

It costs R420 per person, and kids 

aged between five and 12 pay R195. 

Booking is essential. Details: 013-758- 

1222 or banqueting@ebundu.co.za. 

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It’s the most wonderful time of the 

year. Hotel Numbi in Hazyview is 

offering a Christmas lunch, served 

between 12pm and 2pm. Adults 

pay R285 and kids aged between 

six and 15 pay R95. Younger than 

six eat free of charge. Don’t forget 

to book. Details: 013-737-7301. 

It’s time to get the party 

started with the Ama 2000 

Music Festival at KaNyamazane 

Stadium. Book your tickets at 

Computicket: R200 for general access 

and R1 000 for VIP. Gates open at 3pm. 

Cooler boxes are welcome - free entry 

before 6pm, afterwards festivalgoers 

pay R100. Details: 072-258-0623. 

04 Get It Lowveld December 2019

Book club 

A trio of brilliant books for the holidays 

Joy of joys! A new Jojo Moyes, just in time for the 

holidays. Inspired by a remarkable true story, the 

book is described as “the unforgettable journey of 

five extraordinary women living in extraordinary 

and perilous times”. The Giver of Stars is the story 

of Alice Wright, who leaves England for America, 

only to discover that swapping suburbia for being 

the wife of an American businessman and living in 

the wild mountains of Kentucky isn’t, actually, the 

answer to her prayers. Then she meets Margery 

O’Hara, a woman who isn’t afraid of anything, and 

a woman on a mission! The pair, along with three 

others, join up and, ignoring obvious dangers and 

loads of social disapproval, travel hundreds of miles a week to deliver books to 

isolated families. When a body is found in the mountains, and one of the group 

becomes a suspect, their new friendship is put to the test. The Giver of Stars is 

unputdownable. Penguin, R270. 

Ever since reading the marvellous Don’t Let’s Go to the 

Dogs Tonight, we’ve pounced on any new Alexandra 

Fuller with delight (unlike her mother, who thinks they’re 

“dreadful”). Just released is Travel Light, Move Fast, a 

tribute to Alexandra’s father, who died unexpectedly and 

dramatically in Budapest. Read in equal parts of envy and 

horror - her parents launched from one calamity to the 

next, fuelled with gin and in a haze of cigarette smoke, 

along with the children, a handful of dogs and a collection 

of orange Le Creuset pots - the memoir jumps from present 

to past. Alexandra tells of the lessons her father taught her, 

about life, love, loss and tragedy. Lessons that led her to cope 

with the loss of her father, of the fallout with her sister, and of 

the final bereavement she reveals in the last chapter, when you may find yourself 

holding the book further away than normal so as to distance yourself from the 

grief she pours into the pages. Brilliantly written, heartbreaking, and often laughout-loud 

funny. Not much more you need from a great read, really. 

Profile Books, R300. 

Also well worth reading... 

If there was ever anyone as glam as the marvellous Jackie Kennedy Onassis, it was 

her sister, Lee. One the most iconic women of her time, and the favourite of their 

rakish father, she lived in the shadow of her older sister, their mother’s favourite. 

Both had a keen eye for beauty in fashion, design, painting, music, dance, 

sculpture, poetry, and both were talented artists. But they, although extremely 

close, were hugely competitive and their relationship had rivalry and jealousy. 

When Jackie died and her will was read, Lee discovered that cash bequests were 

left to family, friends and staff, but nothing to her. “I have made no provision in this 

my will for my sister, Lee B Radziwill, for whom I have great affection, because I have 

already done so during my lifetime,’” it read. The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters by Sam 

Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger, who had interviews with Lee, explores the 

tragedy and glamour of these two fascinating women. HarperCollins, R310. 

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Wish list 

Indulgent ice lollies and ambrosian gin 

Forty winks? 

When you’re all hyped up for the holiday 

vibe, it’s often difficult to fall asleep. Say 

hello to Duo Calm Soothing Sleep. One pill 

before bedtime promotes healthy sleep by 

regulating your circadian (day/night) rhythm. 

R445 from fusionlabsonline.com. 

Let’s celebrate 

We are super excited to be launching the 

Jenna Clifford Celebratory Crackers in the 

Lowveld! The gift of sharing with someone 

special. It takes two to crack it, adds fun 

with a bang along with the beauty of the 

contents. Brenda and Jenna’s friendship 

stems back to 15 years ago when Brenda’s 

twins attended Summer’s (Jenna’s 

daughter) birthday party. This “Cracker” 

concept has been a dream of Jenna’s for 

quite some time and we are thrilled to 

bring these Celebration Crackers to the 

Lowveld. 

Let’s 

get 

Cracking! 

ORDER your festive season or special occasion cracker with us. 

Contact us on 011 523 6600 / Brenda Archdeacon on 082 820 9855 

Summer loving 

Conceptualised on Clifton 4th beach in 2014, 

Granadilla is a swimwear, beach accessory and 

summer-loving brand that embodies the energetic 

spirit of Cape Town summers. Focusing mainly on 

premium swim shorts for men, it now offers kiddies 

shorts and women’s cozzies, too. All featuring 

a locally inspired design, while staying on the 

forefront of fashion, culture and most importantly 

- a summer attitude. Available at A Brief Affair at 

Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre, White River. Swim 

shorts - long or short style: R790, kiddies shorts: 

R590. Ladies cozzies also available. 

Details: 013-750-1635 

or 065-917-2064. 

www.JennaClifford.com 

Endless summer days call for 

the perfect drink 

Bloedlemoen is the first blood orange gin 

in the world. With the fruit locally sourced 

in the Cape, this is contemporary, London 

dry-style gin is distilled using 10 botanicals. 

Now, just in time for endless summer 

days, Bloedlemoen Gin has added a new 

variant to its collection... Bloedlemoen 

Amber, with the addition of a selection 

of locally forged fynbos and honeybush. 

Amber is warmer, sweeter and spicy, and 

is excellent enjoyed neat, on the rocks or 

with a cut of orange zest and a splash of 

tonic. R399 a bottle. 


Fancy an orange lolly? 

Makes 4 x 85ml ice lollies. Juice of 5-6 large 

oranges (roughly 500ml); a squeeze of fresh 

lime juice (Note: You will need 4 x 85ml ice lolly 

moulds and flat lolly sticks). • Mix the fresh orange juice 

with the squeeze of fresh lime juice, tasting and adjusting 

to your liking. • Pour into lolly moulds until each one is 3/4 

full. • Place moulds upright in the freezer for about an hour 

before poking sticks into each mould. Freeze for a further 3 hours or 

preferably overnight. • Remove moulds from freezer and briefly dip them 

into hot water, then gently pull the lollies out and serve immediately. 

Recipe from Jude’s Ice Cream & Desserts. 

Sun-kissed 

Hot days. Sultry nights. Sexy swimwear and 

slip dresses. Which all, obviously, scream tan. 

We’re massive fans of the Caribbeantan brand. 

Think products that are good for you, good for 

our planet, and cruelty-free! You’ll find them at 

Dis-Chem and Clicks, select independent stores, as 

well as online at www.caribbeantan.online. 

Zero just happened 

Zero waste. Zero plastic. 

Zero cruelty. We’re mad 

about the new Zero Bar shampoo... a 

proudly local product that’s concentrated, water-free, plasticfree 

and cruelty-free. Designed to last through between 55 

and 70 hair washes, outlasting most bottled shampoos, there 

are four to choose from (called the four Bar Bros)... an Argean 

bar, Jojoba, the Moringa bar and Wild Desert Melon. All four 

have loads of nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and promise to 

clean, enrich, moisturise, condition, shine, strengthen, nourish, 

soothe and repair. Only available on line at the moment, they 

cost R75 each, or R300 for a pack (all the same, or one of each). 

Details: zerobar.co.za. 

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Matthew Gibbons and Marcus Wagner 

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Cheers! 

Package it! 

The recent grand opening of ACE Retail in Riverside 

Park, Mbombela was a night to remember. Bubbly 

was handed out as guests eagerly anticipated 

what was to come. ACE didn’t disappoint, offering 

a whole new dimension to the Lowveld packaging 

scene. 

Nerine du Plessis, Pieter Geringer and Lisa-Marie Pretorius 

Angelo and Lula Paschalides 

Denzel and Phindiwe Sophie 


Eurika Mogane, Marchel Kruger, Pauline Moller and 

Mariolise le Roux 

Adelaide Mashego, Beate Dednam and Goitsi Tsolanku 

Shades of pink 

The CANSA Tea was back with a bang as this year’s 

theme enticed hostesses to pull out all the stops 

and celebrate love, light and survival, to coincide 

with Jenna Clifford’s 60th birthday. 

Jenna Clifford and Brenda Archdeacon 

Ramphosi Shawe, Linda Mokoena 

and Mandisa Mthembu 

Carlien van der Walt, Juliana Sierra, Michelle Sierra 

and Marilyn Terry 

Megan Palmer with Brenda and Sarah Archdeacon 


Chene Sevenster and Dylan du Toit 

Raine Guthrie 

Werner and Lanthe Oosthuizen 

Pawesome fun! 

Great fun was had by all at Pro-Life Pet Rescue, 

Rehabilitation and Adoption Agency’s eighth 

birthday celebrations! Every year the event 

attracts young and old, and this year saw the 

addition of the Lowveld Market. 

Abraham le Roux, Pieter Jansen van 

Vuuren, Michael Benade and Hugo 

Pienaar 

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Eric and Vanessa Strydom 

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GIN-GLE 

ALL THE WAY! 

They say that dynamite comes in small packages, and after spending a little 

time with Tanya Cruse, you may well have to concede the point. Petite and 

soft-spoken, she packs a wallop of enthusiasm and determination into life 

that is quite breathtaking and inspiring. 


Mother of two gorgeous boys, Carter and 

Sloan, and wife to Hylton, she is also the 

founder and owner of Dollie Gin Company, 

a local brand of infused gin that is taking the 

Lowveld by storm. Dollie first came about 

because Tanya was asked to serve drinks at 

a cricket match, the perfect place, obviously, 

for G&Ts. This got her to thinking about the 

endless possibilities gin presents, and she 

started making Dollie, infused with a variety 

of flavours, as a treat for thirsty friends and 

family. Along with this, came the iconic 

Dollie caravan, which Tanya later sold to 

make way for a sleeker travelling companion - her well-stocked and expertly 

renovated Land Rover, a well-known (and well-supported) fixture at many a 

local event. 

It doesn’t end there. The Landie went the way of the caravan, making way 

for something far more glam and Tanya’s newest adventure, Gin & Co, which 

recently opened its doors at Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in White River. If ever 

there was a place to while away the long and lazy Lowveld afternoons, this 

is it. Gin & Co’s crisp and sleek lines have you thinking you are in an exclusive, 

high-class club, until you sink into the plush slate-grey sofa and take your first 

sip of an ice-cold gin, a Dollie perhaps, rooibos-infused, with a sprig of rosemary 

and slice of grapefruit. The world and its troubles slip away in the aftermath of 

fluorescent tonic bubbles, as they fizz and pop merrily, refreshing and relaxing 

in turns. This is the life. 

At the moment, Dollie Gin is infused 

with flavour, not distilled, which is 

partly why Gin & Co came about. 

“While Gin & Co means the start of 

actually fermenting the gin, along 

with a few other tasty tipples, it’s 

not only about just Dollie anymore, 

that’s what the ‘& Co’ is all about,” 

Tanya smiles. 

A few months ago, she decided to 

take over Rottcher Wineries after the 

sad and untimely passing of Frank 

Theron, her friend and mentor, and 

the prospect, while frightening, is 

also exhilarating. “Frank was the one 

who initially helped me get started,” 

she muses. “Initially, I worked in 

conjunction with him, learning the 

ways of the distillery. The dream 

was to grow it, and expand the gin 

side. After his death, I gave it much 

thought and decided to carry on 

alone, bring the vision to life. I spoke 

to Frank’s family and they agreed that 

I buy Rottcher Wineries and carry on 

Carter, Tanya and Sloan Cruse 


Text: MELLISSA BUSHBY. Photographer: LUMÉ REITER 

as we had planned. Rottcher Wineries 

started off in 1959 and is a Lowveld 

icon, so I have big shoes to fill. 

“Some of Frank’s old stock is still left 

and people clamour to get hold 

of it before it’s all gone. One of the 

batches of wooded citrus gin, made 

in conjunction with smoked French 

oak chips, is particularly scrumptious. 

It was left in a little longer than usual 

because Frank wanted to explain 

part of the process to me, but we 

were in the bush at the time. The 

few days extra that he waited made 

all the difference. It has a subtle, 

almost burnt-caramel flavour coming 

through. 

“Sadly, there is very little left, and 

many of the recipes, especially for the 

orange wines, are lost, so it really will 

be a huge learning curve, starting 

from scratch in a way. Certainly a 

mammoth challenge but one I feel I 

am able to do. Support from friends 

and family has been amazing, and my 

team, Angela, Hlobi, Melusi, Mduduzi 

and Queen are a godsend, as much a 

part of Gin & Co as I am. And it helps 

that I love what I am doing.” 

That is fortunate, because Gin & Co 

keeps Tanya on her toes constantly. 

“I never realised we would be as 

busy as we are,” she says. “We have 

plenty of people milling about the 

centre who pop in for a gin tasting 

or a cold, refreshing drink. Also, we 

do everything ourselves here, from 

bottling to labelling. The stock in the 

The gorgeous Gin & Co 

Dollie Gin 

Melusi Nyoka and Hlobisile Ntila 


shop is steadily growing. We have 

an excellent boutique wine and 

champagne selection and a few of 

the well-known local beers are also 

available, and we intend on having 

wine and gin on tap soon. We also 

have a large variety of craft spirits.” 

Indeed, the array of colours, 

beautifully designed labels and 

eclectic bottles, mixed with the 

botanicals, fruits and spices on 

display almost make you feel as if you 

have wandered into a mysterious 

perfume shop, an Aladdin’s cave of 

pretty treasures filled with jars and 

‘I love to 

experiment 

with the 

different 

flavours, mixing 

the essence of 

this with a hint 

of that’ 

and loves a sprig of rosemary and slice of orange or grapefruit, blueberry with 

pimento is deliciously enhanced by thyme and a handful of fresh figs, and the 

strawberry with wild basil requires nothing more than fresh strawberries and 

perhaps a sliver or two of cucumber,” says Tanya. “Gin is so versatile, it can be 

savoury or sweet, and the mixer you choose also comes into play as yet another 

element. The current favourite is peach lemonade, which flies out of the shop. 

Everyone loves the pink tonic as well.” 

For the tee-totallers there’s Tanya’s popular tonic cordial, handmade with fruit 

and spices, and a much-loved favourite, Dollies Gin Jam, is something you really 

want to get hold of. There is nothing quite like hot-buttered toast slathered in 

this delightfully decadent blueberry and strawberry gin-infused preserve. Or 

scones, with lashings of cream and a healthy dollop of jam, if that’s more your 

thing. 

While you would have thought the craft gin fad would have moved on by now, 

it’s very clear it’s here to stay. It seems to grow and change, adapt and transform 

constantly. Just when you think it’s all been done, a new deep blue or pretty 

pink, beautifully bottled, high-end brand appears. Gin certainly has come a long 

way since its early days of being known as “mother’s ruin”, and it’s certainly stood 

the test of time. 

So whether you like it with a sprig of seaweed and scatter of salt flakes, or 

straight up, shaken not stirred, here’s to gin, and to Gin & Co. Tanya and her team 

are simply fabulous, but fair warning - once you have walked in those doors, 

you’ll find you may never want to leave. 

bottles of exotic tastes and smells. 

“Gin is a wonderful thing,” Tanya 

says. “There is just so much you 

can do with it, from adding flavour 

combinations to the gin itself, not 

to mention the accompaniments 

which you garnish it with, from bay 

leaves, peppercorns and rosemary, 

to strawberries, blueberries and the 

traditional cucumber. They are now 

experimenting with tomato and sea 

salt - imagine that combination!” 

Yum. That sounds like something any 

self-respecting gin lover would quaff 

in a heartbeat. “I love to experiment 

with the different flavours, mixing the 

essence of this with a hint of that and 

testing to see which flavours marry 

well and which just don’t belong 

together. For example, the Dollie 

Rooibos is paired with lemongrass 

Tanya and Hylton Cruse 


Making 

her mark 

Advocate Vulani Baloyi of Mbombela is a true inspiration. 

We visit her to find out how she balances 

her professional life and being a single mother. 

18 Get It Lowveld December 2019 

Vulani Baloyi

Text: Liezel Lüneburg. Photographer: TANYA ERASMUS 

Vulani grew up in 

the rural village of 

Mhinga near Malamulele 

in Limpopo, 

and is extremely proud 

of her Tsonga heritage. 

She was raised by parents 

Eric and Maria Baloyi, though her 

mother sadly passed away when 

she was 11 years old. 

Vulani remembers her childhood 

as a happy place where she was 

raised in a caring environment by 

not only loving parents, but also 

an extended family. When listening 

to her talking about family and 

growing up, the real meaning of 

“it takes a village to raise a child” 

becomes clear. 

She attended Kheto Nxumayo 

Agricultural High School in 

Siyandhani Village close to Giyani, 

capital of the former Gazankulu. 

“For some reason my father saw fit 

to enrol me in an agricultural high 

school. It was quite an experience, 

but, I must add, no fun learning 

how to slaughter animals!” 

Her father (76), a retired policeman, 

is a force to be reckoned with and 

has made his own mark in the 

history of South Africa. In 2018 

the president, Cyril Ramaphosa, 

awarded him the Order of 

Ikhamanga for his contribution 

to the development of boxing in 

South Africa. 

Vulani proudly tells how he has 

not only trained numerous young 

boxers through the years, but also 

produced professional ones, such 

as Cassius Baloyi, Isaac Hlatshwayo 

and Jeffrey Mathebula. No wonder 

he has raised a strong, independent 

woman who is more than capable 

of changing the world wherever 

she goes. 

After finishing matric, Vulani first 

attended the University of Durban 

Westville and later on the University 

of Zululand where she obtained a 

B.Juris degree. She is an academic at 

heart, and also boasts both an LLB 

degree and a master’s degree in law. 

Her curriculum vitae is impressive, 

and all her accomplishments and 

qualifications are just too numerous 

to include in one article, although 

we cannot help but mention a 

few. She holds a post-graduate 

diploma in international law, which 

she obtained as a full-time student 

from the University of Melbourne 

in Australia. 

Vulani also boasts a vast knowledge 

of land reform, environmental 

law, indigenous law, 

corporate governance, human 

resources, contracts and financial 

management. 

At present, she is director of legal 

services at the Mpumalanga 

Provincial Treasury. Vulani is quite 

satisfied with what the department 

‘I enjoyed 

teaching and 

establishing a 

love of law in 

students, and 

would like to 

return to it’ 

has accomplished. “My 11th year 

with the department also marks 

the 11th year in which we have 

received a clean audit,” she says. 

And we all know that this is no 

easy feat, and something to be 

really proud of! 

Notwithstanding the successes 

achieved by the provincial treasury, 

there are still many challenges 

faced by municipalities, and 

according to Vulani, they are 

working hard to streamline all 

processes and expenditure. 

Although she enjoys doing what 

she does, she would like to return 

to teaching when the occasion 

presents itself. “From 2003 to 2006, 

I worked as a senior lecturer and 

coordinator at the Department 

of Environmental, Management 

and Mining Law at the University 

of Limpopo’s School of Law,” 

Vulani says. “I enjoyed teaching 

and establishing a love of law in 

students, and would like to return 

to the world of academics, where I 

fit in perfectly as a lifelong student 

myself.” 

But she is not only making her 

mark as a highly qualified legal 

eagle. She is also a single mother 

of Andile (23), a BCom intern, and 

RJ (10), who she describes as 

“the man of the house”. “It is 

extremely important to raise 

young men who are ready to 

take their positions in life with full 

responsibility,” she says. 

“Men who do not take responsibility 

are a huge challenge in 

the modern world and in many 

instances the problem lies with the 

parents. Boys should know that 

women play a very prominent role 

on all levels of society and that 

they need support.” According to 

her, it is also important to teach 

boys that household tasks are not 

only the responsibility of women. 

But how does Vulani balance a 

very busy professional schedule on 

the one hand and being a mother 

on the other? “I try to keep my 

professional worries and stress at 

work while spending quality time 

with my children when I am at 

home.” This must not be easy, but 

Vulani is an example of the fact 

that this is indeed possible. 

When asked whether she plans 

to stay in South Africa despite the 

present worries, Vulani is adamant 

that she has a role to play in 

combating the difficulties, not only 

through sharing her knowledge, 

but also through her involvement 

in community work. 

Details 

Vulani can be contacted at 333arj1@ 

gmail.com 

Vulani is dressed by Daphney 

Makhubela of Lady Billions, 

067-007-8128 /d@ladybillions.com 

Make-up by Jessica of Effortless 

Beauty, 079-114-1718 


Text: ALITA STEENKAMP. Photographer: TANYA ERASMUS 

MUSIC IN 

HER GENES 

One thing is for sure: if music is embedded in your genes, sooner or later it will 

catch up with you. Theresa Prinsloo still clearly remembers the day when the 

beautiful old piano belonging to one of her ancestors, Rocco C de Villiers, arrived at 

their house in Pretoria as part of her father’s inheritance. 

Born a De Villiers, Theresa remembers 

various excellent musicians in her 

father’s extended family. Musicians 

like Elise de Villiers, a world-renowned 

violinist, and ML de Villiers, the 

composer who wrote the music for 

CJ Langenhoven’s “The Call of South 

Africa” that is still part of our national 

anthem. 

“I was only four years old, but I still 

remember touching the white keys 

of that piano and deciding there and 

then that the only thing in life I would 

like to do is to play the piano, and 

that is what I still do today,” Theresa 

says. “Later on, I also dreamt of playing 

my own harp, but it still took quite a while before I learnt to master the harp 

during my studies at the University of Pretoria.” 

Theresa is well-known in Mbombela as a wonderful virtuoso pianist as well as 

an excellent harpist and music teacher. She has a lot of musical students from 

various schools in Mbombela and at this year’s eisteddfod, like previous years, 

hers excelled. She and two of her students, playing a harp trio, bowled the 

judges over and received 100% for their performance. 

Although she always wanted to become a concert pianist, things didn’t go as 

planned. She had quite an exciting life being an air hostess, flying to Paris very 

often to study at a Parisian conservatory. Theresa was later married, but things 

didn’t work out as planned and she divorced, after which she started teaching. 

She then got promoted to a position of Inspector of Music, a job she really 

loved, but eventually got tired of all the stress, and returned to teaching. 

One day, while sitting in her office in Pretoria, she received a call from Gerrit 

Haarhoff. Theresa had been at school with his sisters and so knew him. He 


asked her on a date, which was quite 

a surprise, as she knew Gerrit was 

practising medicine in Ireland. He told 

her that he was returning to enrol his 

daughter at the university, adding 

that he had waited 29 years for the 

opportunity to take her on a date. 

The date went well, and the rest is 

history. For a certain period, Gerrit 

only saw her when he returned to 

South Africa during holidays, but in 

2011 he told her that he was moving 

back to Mbombela and opening a 

practice. Their relationship blossomed 

and a few years ago they were 

married. 

“Gerrit had to work hard to build 

his own practice in Mbombela, but 

people soon started to respect him. 

When he started his research for his 

book, Forgotten Tracks and Trails of the 

Escarpment and the Lowveld, I loved 

to go with him on all his searches. I 

would pack a picnic basket, take a 

bottle of wine and we drove for 

many kilometres along the escarpment 

to find the old transport 

routes of more than 100 years ago. 

It was quite an adventure and we 

were delighted when the book was 

published in 2018. 

“When I moved to Mbombela, I 

decided to continue teaching and 

was quite excited by the wonderful 

talent that I found here. I started 

off with classes in the afternoon at 

Laerskool Laeveld, and ever since I 

have had a waiting list of pupils who 

would like to come for piano and 

harp classes. I enjoy every minute of 

my work,” she says. 

The moment that Theresa enters 

a room, it is as if the whole place 

comes alive. She is always dressed 

beautifully and confesses that she 

loves the beautiful things in life. The 

children at Curro Nelspruit, where 

she teaches music as an outdoor 

activity, think she is quite funky. She 

also loves to perform and often 

gets a chance with events like the 

Wakkerstroom Musical Festival, our 

local Innibos National Arts Festival 

or even small home concerts. 

After chatting to Theresa, it is clear 

why she lights up the darkest 

day: she loves what she does, and 

even a career as a concert pianist 

wouldn’t have been as rewarding. 

“The other day I read something 

that the conductor Benjamin 

Zander said,” Theresa says. ”‘I have 

a definition of success. For me, it’s 

very simple. It’s not about wealth 

and fame and power. It’s about how 

many shining eyes I have around 

me.’ When I read these words, 

I immediately realised that it is 

exactly how I feel. 

“When a student of mine is sitting 

behind the piano or playing the 

harp, and I see how his or her eyes 

light up after I have made a positive 

remark; it gives me tremendous 

joy! It is wonderful to know that by 

doing something, like playing the 

piano or harp, or painting a picture, 

I manage to brighten someone’s 

day. That is a wonderful gift that I 

will always treasure.” 

RM-VA027749NC 

Theresa Prinsloo 


Sparkling eyes... we’re besotted with 

this Clarins Eyeshadow... and admit 

this season we’re wearing it day 

and night. Because... holidays! 

R355 from Mopani. 

Silver or gold? One of each please! Essence Shine Last and Go gel varnish 

in a sparkling silver (shade 28) or glam gold (shade 40), R29,95 each from 

Dis-Chem. • Four AMAZING shimmery shades in this Sorbet Eye to Eye 

Smoky Jo eyeshadow quad. R179,95 from Sorbet salons or sorbet.co.za. 

A touch of midnight blue always attracts 

(the right kind of ) attention. Try NYX 

Chromatic Lip Gloss in Midnight Chaos 

(R179,99 from Clicks), and Mavala Crayon 

Lumiere Eye Shadow in Bleu Saphir (R187 

from Dis-Chem). 

We’re wearing just one 

fragrance this festive 

season... and it’s Azzaro 

Wanted Girl. A floral 

oriental gourmand, 

it’s massively desirable. 

Available from Mopani. 

Compiled by KYM ARGO. photographer: MEGAN BRETT 

TheraVine Face Relaxant 

Ampoules are great for reducing the 

appearance of wrinkles, especially 

those on the forehead and around 

the eyes. Each ampoule contains 

a ready-to-use dose. Simply twist, 

squeeze, apply and bye-bye lines! 

R872 from theravine.co.za. 


Perfect party-ready looks need great prep. We’re fans of this Vichy trio... Aqualia 

Thermal Dynamic Hydration Pot Light Cream (R395), LiftActiv Supreme 

Serum 10 (R575) and Mineral 89, a daily booster which fortifies and plumps 

(R450). Available from Mopani.

Three of the six pretty party shades in NYX Ultimate Edit 

eye palette, R240 from Clicks. 

When the stars 

come out to play 

Midnight skies and twinkling stars... we’re in the mood to 

party. And this festive season we’re going to shine! 

Catrice 

Precious 

Pigments 

Loose 

Eyeshadow 

in shade 60, 

R79,95 from 

Dis-Chem. 

Malva Mini Nail Colour in Austin... a lovely shiny silver. R87 from Dis-Chem and Woolworth. • Wrinkles. Firmness. Radiance. 

Dark Circles. Puffiness. Tick, tick and tick. All sorted with Filorga NCEF-Reverse Eyes, a supreme, multi-correction eye cream 

that really does work. Beautifully! R1 115 from Edgars and Clicks. • Exuviance Triple Microdermabrasion Face Polish really 

is a game-changer in the realm of exfoliators... it’s by far one of the best we’ve ever tried. This face scrub polishes your skin to 

a gorgeous, silky softness... pores and dark spots are visibly reduced. LOVE! R995 from dermastore.co.za. • For gorgeous hair... 

Biosense Spoil Super Powerful Oil, R280 from splush.co.za/brand/biosense. 


FESTIVE 

GIVEAWAYS 

1 DECEMBER 2019 

Peppermint-scented scrub, 

the perfect Christmas gift 

Ingredients: • 1 cup sugar • 1/3 cup mineral oil 

• 2 tsp corn syrup • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract 

• 1 drop green or blue food colouring. 

Directions: Mix the ingredients together, 

adjusting peppermint oil to your liking. Decant 

into a pretty jar, add a ribbon and voila! 

WIN! 


To win a set each of Pasabahce glass 

dinner plates, classic stemmed glasses 

and elegant flute glasses from Valencia, 

see the Get It Facebook page. 

Prize only valid for this specific day. 


WIN! 


To win a Heliocare SPF 50 spray from Nelspruit 

Laser Clinic, see the Get It Facebook page. 


Photos are 

for illustrator 

purposes only 

NE011940R 

To win a R500 voucher towards a new 

watch (R500 or more), visit the Get It 

Facebook page. Prize only valid for this 

specific day. 

NE011940R 

WIN! 


To win a back-and-neck massage, gel toes, and 

cut and blow from Face to the Wind, see the 

Get It Facebook page. Prize only valid 

for this specific day. 

WIN! 


To win a R1 000 Polo voucher from 

Nevills, see the Get It Facebook page. 


WIN! 



To win a R500 voucher for a treatment of your choice at Sorbet The Grove, 

see the Get It Facebook page. Prize must be redeemed before 31 January 2020. 


WIN! 

Do a secret gift exchange! Everyone makes 

something small and personal, wraps it up 

and puts it under the tree, with their name 

on. Each person’s name gets written on a 

piece of paper, which all get thrown in a 

hat, and each family member picks one.

It is once again time for our fabulous festive giveaways! We have 

10 awesome prizes up for grabs, for 10 days. To enter, find the 

relevant post on our Facebook page - Get It Lowveld - on the day 

that it is active, like it, tag a friend, and invite a friend to like our 

page, and you’ll go into the daily draw. Winners will be announced 

at the end of each day. Good luck! 


To win a fragrance of your choice from 

Mopani, see the Get It Facebook page. 


WIN! 


To win an Express Facial & Humankind 

OPI Polish Pedicure from Bodycure, see 

the Get It Facebook page. 


WIN! 

7 DECEMBER 2019 8 DECEMBER 2019 

Bubbly margaritas for Christmas! 

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice • 1 cup silver tequila 

• 1/2 cup orange liqueur • 1 bottle champagne (about 3 cups) 

• Lime wedges, for rim • Salt, for rim. 

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and stir 

well. Run lime wedges around the rim of each champagne 

flute and dip the rims in coarse salt. Divide margaritas 

between flutes and garnish with lime wedges. 

Make a huge pot of popcorn and indulge in a 

favourite Christmas movie classic marathon. 

How The Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas 

Carol, The Nightmare Before Christmas, 

The Polar Express, Scrooge, 

and You’ve Got Mail, to mention a few. 


WIN! 


WIN! 

To win a full body massage from Je Ne 

Sais Quoi, see the Get It Facebook page. 


To win a Greenway Woods 

meal voucher for four people 

to the value of R1 000, 

including a bottle of wine, 

see the Get It Facebook page. 

Prize only valid for this 

specific day. 


In Iceland, the tradition known as 

jólabókaflóð, phonetically pronounced 

yo-la-bok-a-flot, encompasses the 

exchange of books on Christmas Eve, 

which everyone then spends the 

evening reading. We think this is the 

perfect run-up to Christmas Day! 


“T’was the night before Christmas, when 

all through the house, not a creature was 

stirring, not even a mouse.” 

- Clement Clarke Moore

The rhythm of 

Rio! 

Text: Mellissa Bushby. Photographer: Belinda Erasmus 

The annual Night of 1000 Stars is an event that Lowvelders clamour to be a part of. 

Always glitzy and glamorous, it really is an evening of fun, food and festivity, with 

the added bonus of being all about giving, as the event raises funds for Cansa. 

The theme this year was Rio 

Rhythms, and as always, the locals 

really went to town. There were 

exotic dancers, fire twirlers, feathers 

and fabulous outfits, with bright 

colours everywhere you looked. A 

few improvisations were in order due 

to the rainy and cold weather, but 

quick thinking saw the party moved 

from the traditional street to under a 

roof, the walkway of which was lined 

with burning braziers, taking the chill 

off and giving the event a definite 

exotic ambience. The music was true 


Rio; the sultry upbeat sounds of Vaya Con Dios among other things, perfectly 

performed by Natascha C, creating a foot-stomping, hip-swaying vibe. 

The main feature of the night, the food, was as spectacular as ever. The aim of 

each restaurant is to feed their nominated table a starter, main and dessert, 

and at the end of the evening the judges decide which of the restaurants 

came out tops, not only regarding the courses but also overall. Tables are 

beautifully decked out and each host takes care of their customers as if they 

were in their signature restaurant. 

This year’s winners 

Starter: Orange | Main: Zest | Dessert: Doppio Zero | Overall: Doppio 

Zero. We had a chat with the respective figureheads of these esteemed 

establishments, and found out a little of what makes this event a mustdo 

for these well-known local eateries every year.

Orange 

Lee-Ann Heine von Zweel and her staff put their hearts into 

everything, and it shows. They have participated in Night of 

1000 Stars since its inception, cancer having impacted on the 

lives of almost everyone in some way, making it a cause close 

to Lee-Ann’s heart. Orange has a certain flair, and this comes 

through in the dishes they prepare, although they do see the 

event as an opportunity to try something a little new. The 

food is created to fit in with the theme, and the entire team 

get behind the effort to ensure creative, upmarket dishes are 

offered to their guests. This year’s winning dish was a scrumptiously 

tasty salmon roulade. The Orange team stuck to the 

Rio theme to make it visually stunning, it was a bright, vibrant 

taste experience. Lee-Ann believes that teamwork is what 

puts Orange in the top three. “My team are always incredible 

at pulling together and making each year memorable. We 

truly have fun doing this, and it is near to all our hearts, which 

makes it that much greater to take part,” she says. 

Zest 

GT Lundie and Zest are no strangers to the Lowveld 

food scene. Zest has participated since 2007, and 

having suffered the loss of his dad to cancer last 

year, GT supports Cansa whenever possible. GT 

and his team adapt their dishes to suit the subject; 

it’s a great time to try new recipes and cuisine, 

especially from different countries. Their main 

consisted of a feijoada, vinagrete, coxinha/pork belly 

with black bean stew, Brazilian vinaigrette salsa and 

croquette - a classic Brazilian dish with a Zest twist. 

They are no strangers to themed dinners. They have 

a monthly wine tasting where guests get to pair a 

variety of food and wines. GT believes the secret to 

their success is in the consistency of their food, and 

the fact that they keep abreast of current trends, 

locally and abroad. “After all,” he says, “they say you 

are only as good as your last meal.” 

Doppio Zero 

They are the new kid on the block, and despite never 

having done a Night of 1000 Stars dinner before, they got 

into the swing of things very quickly. Alistair Chawdwick, 

manager at Doppio Zero, jumped at the chance to take 

part for a number of reasons. Apart from it being for a 

good cause (Doppio Zero does a fair amount of charity 

work as a brand), being a part of the community is 

imperative, as far as Alistair is concerned. The Doppio Zero 

policy is one of no compromise when it comes to quality, 

and a definite feather in their cap is that they cater for 

everyone. They experimented in-house before deciding 

on their dishes, and their menu was decided on after 

careful consideration. Their winning dish was a cheesecake 

with marshmallow fluff and berry compote, with a focus 

on fresh ingredients, baked on the day of the event. 

“We believe in guests, not customers,” says Alistair. “The 

Doppio Zero policy is to reflect passion and innovation 

through our food.” 


Summertime drinks 

Zesty grapefruit with just a hint of bitterness. This summer we’re 

drinking the just-launched Fitch & Leeds grapefruit tonic. This coralhued 

drink with a delicate fizz is perfect for those who’re avoiding 

alcohol… a slice of grapefruit, a sprig of thyme, loads of ice and 

you’ve a refreshing mocktail. For those who like a little merriment in 

their glass, it’s also really great with premium vodka or tequila. And 

it’s sensational for a crisp, refreshing G&T. Try it with Hope on Hopkins 

African Botanical Gin, with a few muddled berries and mint. Bliss. 

Lovely at lunchtime in the sun, fabulous for sundowners… it’s our 

new fave! Around R55 for a six-pack of cans, R50 for a four-pack of glass 

bottles. Details: fitchleedes.co.za. 

Fitch & Leedes grapefruit tonic cocktails 

Six Dogs Karoo Gin 

Ingredients 

• Six Dogs Karoo Gin • Fitch & Leedes grapefruit tonic 

• 1 red chilli • 1 lime • Tabasco • Simple syrup (optional). 

Method 

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice combine: half a red chilli, juice of 1 

lime, a splash of Tabasco, 1 part simple syrup and 1 part Six Dogs Karoo 

Gin. Shake well and pour into a glass filled with ice. Top with Fitch & 

Leedes grapefruit tonic and garnish with sliced red chillies. 


Low alcohol. Low calories. Great taste. What’s 

not to love? This summer we’re being sensible. 

We’re still celebrating everything summer has to 

offer with lovely wines, but we’re choosing ones 

with lighter alcohol levels and fewer calories. 

Without, obviously, sacrificing quality or taste. 

First on our list to try is the Robertson Winery 

Light Cultivar Range, which is showing off 

great new designs, too. With just around 9% 

alcohol instead of the average 12 or 13%, 

there’s a Sauvignon Blanc 2019, a Chenin Blanc 

2019, a Pinotage Rosé and a Merlot. All around 

R50 to R55. Details: robertsonwinery.co.za. We 

have a hamper of the Robertson Winery Light 

Cultivar Range, plus a lovely yoga mat, up for 

grabs. Send your details to competitions@ 

getitlowveld.co.za with Robertson in the 

subject line. Competition ends January 6, 2020.

SUMMER 

IN THE LOWVELD! 

The perfect time to kick back with a glass of bubbly, 

scrummy wine or ice-cold cocktail and watch the 

magnificent African sunset. 

Cheers! 

This season we’re loving and suggesting 

the Kleine Zalze Méthode Cap Classique 

Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage Brut 

2013. This old-world style sparkling 

wine is full-bodied. Drink it on its own 

or with food... it pairs beautifully with 

oysters, fresh pan-seared fish or a 

cheese board. Around R225 a bottle 

from good bottle stores. 

Happy birthday! 

Roodeberg celebrates 

its 70th anniversary. 

A true South African 

original that’s stood the 

test of time. It wasn’t 

until 2004 that it became 

readily available to us 

here at home. For many 

Roodeberg still conjures 

up fond memories of 

people, places and 

occasions. Cheers! 

This “little darling’’ charms with notes of watermelon, 

papaya and strawberry 

We’re having a little love affair with rosé wines at 

the moment, and have fallen head over heels with 

Gabriëlskloof’s Rosebud Rosé. This dry, light and deliciously 

moreish Provençal-style rosé has equal amounts of Syrah 

and Viognier, and is described as the “little darling” of 

Gabriëlskloof’s estate range. It’s lovely to drink by itself, but 

also pairs well with light dishes. Buy it online for around R80 a 

bottle. Details: www.gabrielskloof.co.za. 

We’re sweet on Skyline 

Late Harvest 

We’re fans of a semi-sweet wine... it’s 

best chilled, topped with soda and 

served with ice, it’s a classic match with 

rich liver pâté or parfait, and is brilliant 

with desserts... The just-released Skyline 

Late Harvest is a delicious option... 

Around R49,99 a bottle, and R134,99 for 

the convenient three-litre bag-in-a-box. 

Fancy winning a sweet prize? We’ve got 

a Skyline hamper to give away... half a 

dozen bottles of Skyline and a pair of 

sunnies in an eye-catching shopping 

bag. Send 

your details to 

competitions@ 

getitlowveld. 

co.za with 

Skyline in the 

subject line. 

Competition 

ends January 6, 

2020. 


Festive 

feast 

If ever there was a time to drink, eat and be 

merry, it’s now. And on the menu? A feast of 

baked cheese, glazed ham and chocolate tart. 

Baked cranberry 

Camembert 

You’ll need: 100g frozen cranberries; 

150g Staffords cranberry jelly; 

1 tsp chilli flakes; one 250g wheel 

of Camembert or Brie cheese; 50g 

walnuts; 3 sprigs rosemary. 

To make: Preheat oven to 180˚C. In a 

small saucepan combine the frozen 

cranberries, 100g Staffords cranberry 

jelly and chilli flakes. Cook over low 

heat until the cranberries are soft 

and the sauce has thickened slightly, 

about 5 minutes. Set aside. 

On a baking tray, score the wheel 

of cheese in a 2cm by 2cm pattern. 

In the grooves insert the rosemary 

leaves... do this evenly throughout 

the wheel. Spread 50g of Staffords 

cranberry jelly evenly over top of the 

wheel. Tie a piece of kitchen twine 

around the outside to prevent it 

breaking apart too early. Sprinkle the 

walnuts around it. 

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until it 

has become soft in the middle. This 

will vary depending on the age of 

the cheese. Remove from oven and 

place on a serving dish. Spoon over 

some of the cranberry chilli sauce 

and place the rest in a dish to serve 

on the side. Sprinkle with toasted 

walnuts and more fresh rosemary if 

desired. 

Serve immediately with crusty sliced 

bread like sourdough or baguette. 


Honey mustard glazed ham 

You’ll need: 3kg leg of ham, trimmed and skin 

removed; 1 cup smooth orange marmalade; 

quarter of a cup Staffords honey; half a cup 

orange juice; 3 tbs Staffords Dijon mustard; 

cloves for studding; sage for garnish. 

To make: Preheat oven to 180˚C. In a 

saucepan combine the marmalade, honey, 

orange juice and mustard. Cook over low 

heat until the glaze has thickened slightly - 

around 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside but do not 

allow to cool completely. If needed reheat 

over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Score the 

trimmed leg of ham into a 2cm diamond 

pattern. Push a single clove Into the centre 

of each diamond. Only stud the top of the 

ham, or whichever side you’ll be presenting. 

Place on a rack above a lined baking sheet. 

Generously brush ham with glaze and place 

on the lowest rack of the oven. Every 10 

minutes remove it from the oven, rotate 

and brush on more glaze. Repeat this until 

the ham is golden brown, about 40 to 60 

minutes, depending on the oven. If the top 

begins to brown too quickly, loosely place 

a piece of tinfoil over top. Once cooked, 

remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. 

Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and serve on a 

large dish (sliced or whole) and garnish with 

fresh sage. 

Chocolate raspberry tart 

You’ll need: Chocolate pastry - 170g cake flour; 50g icing sugar; 

60ml cocoa powder; 2ml salt;100g cold butter, cubed; 1 egg yolk; 

60ml water. Filling - 200g raspberries; 500ml cream; 60g caster 

sugar; 100g Staffords milk choc disks; 150g Staffords dark choc 

disks; 5ml Staffords vanilla extract with seeds; 3 eggs, lightly 

whisked; 10ml cocoa powder, for dusting. 

To make: For the chocolate pastry, sift the flour, cocoa powder 

and icing sugar into a mixing bowl and add salt. Add cold butter 

and work into the flour, using your fingertips, until mixture 

resembles breadcrumbs. Beat egg yolk with water, add to the 

flour mixture and mix until dough comes together. Turn out onto 

a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth. Wrap 

in clingfilm and place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then roll the 

pastry out on a lightly flour-dusted surface and line a 25cm loosebottomed 

tart tin. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes. Preheat oven 

to 190°C. Blind bake the pastry case for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove 

from oven and allow to cool. 

To make the filling, reduce the oven temperature to 160°C. 

Reserve a third of the raspberries for decoration and use 

remainder to line the baked tart case. Place the cream and sugar 

in a pan and gently bring to the boil. Stir until sugar dissolves, 

then remove from heat, add milk choc disks, dark choc disks and 

vanilla extract with seeds and stir until smooth. Allow to cool for 

5 minutes, then stir in the eggs. Transfer the tart case to a baking 

sheet and pour chocolate filling over raspberries. Bake the tart 

for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the filling is cooked but still slightly 

wobbly in the middle. Allow to cool at room temperature until 

set. Decorate with remaining raspberries and a dusting of cocoa 

powder round the edges. 

For more holiday recipes, 

visit getitmagazine.co.za 

Festive cooking - hells bells, any cooking - is easier (and tastier) when you use the condiments, baking and specialty 

products from the Staffords range. From baking to braaiing, going fancy or keeping it simple, there’s a Staffords product 

that will add a little extra punch. You’ll find them at your local supermarket. 


MARK THE 

SEASON 

Text: Lindi Botha. Photographer: Matthys Ferreira 

To ring in the cheer 

this festive season, 

BUCO has created 

two DIY projects 

that can be crafted 

at home during the 

holidays. Gather the 

family, host a craft 

day and add some 

extra festive glee to 

your home. 

Christmas tree 

While nothing quite makes a 

statement like a ceiling-high fir tree, 

this no-fuss, modern creation adds 

extra sparkle to an entrance hall, 

office reception or a small apartment 

limited on space. 

You will need 

• 2x pine cleats cut to 80cm in length 

for the sides • 1x pine cleat cut 45cm 

in length for the base • Laminated 

pine cut to 77cm in length by 12cm 

wide and 2cm thick for the foot 

piece • 2x dowel sticks cut to the 

following lengths: 6cm, 13cm, 24cm 

and 34cm • 10x 14mm cup hooks 

• Fast-set wood glue • 5 wood screws. 


1. Cut the wood to size, making sure 

the ends are cut at an angle to fit 

together to form a triangle. 

2. Drill holes where the dowel sticks 

fit in to the sides of the tree. 

3. Sand the wood with a sand block. 

4. Put the dowel sticks in place with 

glue on the one side and fit the other 

side onto the dowel sticks, followed 

by the base. All planks must be glued 

first and allowed to dry. 

5. Screw the planks together to keep 

it secure. 

6. Glue the triangle to the foot piece. 

Once dry, screw the foot piece in to 

secure. 

7. Screw the cup hooks into the 

dowel sticks where you want to hang 

your decorations. If you struggle to 

screw them in, make a small indent 

with a drill. 

8. Hang your decorations. 

As an alternative to a festive wreath, 

this Christmas sign can brighten 

up your front door, mantelpiece or 

and open spot where some cheer is 

needed. 

You will need 

• 2x laminated pine cut 20cm wide 

and 50cm in length, with the top 

corners cut off. • Vinyl stickers with 

Merry Christmas wording. These can 

be printed at any printing store in 

Mbombela. Be sure to take the cut 

planks in to match the size. • Sisal 

rope of 1m in length, cut in half. 

• Christmas ribbon. • Sanding block. 

• Paint or wood stain of your choice if 

you are colouring the wood. 

How to 

1. Once the wood is cut, drill a hole in 

the top of the two pieces to thread 

through the rope. 2. Sand with the 

sand block. 3. If you are colouring 

the wood, paint or stain it with wood 

stain and allow to dry. 4. Stick on the 

stickers. 5. Thread through the sisal 

rope. 6. Tie the Christmas ribbon at 

the top into a neat bow. 

BUCO has collaborated with Get It to bring you a creative project each month. All 

items can be bought in store and assistants are on hand to cut any wood to size. Like 

its Facebook page, BUCO Nelspruit, to stay up to date with craft workshops offered in 

store. These make for crafty end-year functions, team building, kitchen teas or a lady’s 

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Boogie away THE 

BLUES 

At first glance, Secret Sunrise seems like 

a medley of dance, aerobics and yoga, 

but it’s so much more. Kerri Dunshea 

and Tash Cope tell us why you should be 

dancing with them at their next event. 

Kerri Dunshea 


Text and photographer: Mia Louw 

A group of people has gathered 

at the Pear Orchard picnic 

site in Kaapsehoop. It is the 

second day of the Kaapsehoop 

Wild Horse Festival, and Secret 

Sunrise Lowveld joins in on the 

family fun. Fifteen participants 

are given wireless headsets, 

before the facilitators, Tash and 

Kerri, lead them through an 

hour of breathing, movement, 

meditation, mindfulness, 

stretching and dance. 

Through the headphones, the 

first few songs ease the group 

into a comfortable rhythm, as 

Kerri starts facilitating. “Take a 

minute to feel the grass under 

your feet and the sunshine on 

your skin,” she says in a soothing 

tone. “Practice the attitude of 

gratitude.” People from all walks 

of life are encouraged to dress 

up in fun, comfortable clothes 

and celebrate the sunrise. 

Starting off with smooth jazzy 

tunes by The Kiffness, Too 

Blessed To Be Stressed, the 

song choices often reflect the 

ethos of the event. The playlist 

moves on to some more upbeat 

golden oldies by Roxette, 

slowly increasing the pace to 

trancy tunes. As a herd of wild 

horses gathers at the weir to 

drink, Billy Idol’s “Mony Mony” 

booms through the headsets. 

Kerri gallops from side to side, 

singing “Pony Pony” instead. 

Secret Sunrise was born under 

the African sky. “It started in 

Zambia, probably about eight 

years ago. The idea came from a team 

building event. No one wanted to get 

out of bed after a night of partying, 

so the organisers started playing 

vibey music really loudly. All of a 

sudden everyone woke up and came 

out of their tents,” Tash explains. 

They started doing it more often, 

but the sound became a problem 

- that is when they incorporated 

the earphones. “That changed the 

dimension as well. It is more private.” 

‘Take a minute 

to feel the 

grass under 

your feet and 

the sunshine 

on your skin’ 

It has become a global community 

and platform which follows sunrises 

(and sunsets), while celebrating life 

through movement, connection 

and music. 

Today you can attend a Secret Sunrise 

in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, 

the Eastern Cape, the Garden Route, 

in the Lowveld and abroad. Tash and 

Kerri started Secret Sunrise Lowveld 

in May 2018. “We kicked it off at the 

Uplands Festival. I literally just came 

from my training that day,” Kerri

Kerri Dunshea high fives a participant while Tash Cope looks on the session 

explains. “You have to go through facilitation training to be an instructor. It’s all 

about the methodology we incorporate - what to say and what not to say.” 

Currently, at least one event per month is hosted, but they are aiming to 

increase it. “We had loads in September. It was spring and it doesn't rain - I 

wanted to use this time of the year to organise as many as possible.” It costs 

R100 per session, which lasts an hour and the group usually varies between 

20 and 35 people. “Every time it is a great party, no matter who comes or how 

many people join,” Tash adds. 

Using wireless headsets also means the events can be hosted outside in nature, 

in tranquil spaces, without disturbing anyone else who might be enjoying a 

picnic. “This one is right up there, under the top three,” she smiles, referring to 

her best-loved locations in the Lowveld. “And Bundu Lodge was amazing, the 

view is incredible.” The Lowveld National Botanical Garden is another one of 

her favourite spots, and the Soccer Ball reservoir in Mbombela has a gorgeous 

view. “I went there and cleaned up the area the day before. When it is clean, it is 

fantastic.” 

Tash and Kerri usually plan the events two months in advance and those eager 

The dancing starts at 8am in Kaapsehoop 

to join can keep an eye on their 

Facebook and Instagram pages for 

dates and locations. They also do 

special events, like birthday parties, 

corporate events and team building. 

“I’ve even had a 15-minute icebreaker 

at a Women’s Day event,” Tash shares. 

They also do outreach events. 

“I recently was at the E3 Youth 

Development Hub,” she explains. “It 

was aimed at teenagers and young 

adults trying to find work. They were 

going through a skills development 

process, doing a creative thinking 

workshop. I just helped them keep 

the creative juices flowing - this helps 

you to lose inhibitions.” 

If you are a spectator at Secret 

Sunrise and can’t hear the beats, it 

can be a rather comical sight. People 

seemingly dancing to no music. 

Earlier this year there was a viral 

video on social media, with the title: 

“Neighbours are having a silent disco 

BBQ”. It shows three men in a tiny 

backyard with headsets on, filmed 

from their neighbour’s window as 

they dance to their heart’s content 

while braaiing. “Everyone tagged me 

in that post and said: this is what you 

look like,” Tash giggles. 

They are also planning on launching 

Sunrise Yoga events, where they 

will offer a full hour of yoga with 

headsets. Kerri is a yoga teacher 

and artist, while Tash does financial 

advice. “But I’ve always loved dancing. 

I did ballet, ballroom and pole 

dancing - you name it.” As someone 

who is aware of the everyday 

stresses of our modern lives, Tash 

praises Secret Sunrise for its positive 

influence in dealing with stress. 

“I used to get upset if I didn’t get 

eight hours of sleep. It would ruin my 

entire day, but now I’m at peace with 

the world. It influences your thinking 

patterns - accepting realities for what 

they are and not trying to change 

them,” she smiles. “This morning I 

arrived here very tired - not lus for 

it - but once you’ve done it, you feel 

like a new person. You can deal with 

anything the day presents.” 

Details 

Contact Tash on 072-530-9795 

or visit Secret Sunrise Lowveld on 

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heart 

in the 

Katy Muller was only 12 years old when, after viewing a documentary 

about orphans in Africa, promptly announced to her mother that one day 

she was going to go to Africa, adopt those children and care for them. 

She couldn’t have foreseen that this declaration would indeed materialise, 

leading her to leave her home in the UK and settle with four adopted 

children outside White River. 

Text: LIndI BOTHA 

There is no denying that Katy’s 

greatest joy is derived from seeing 

kids happy. With two biological 

children, Jasmine (11) and Benjamin 

(one year and eight months) and 

four adopted ones, Yolande (20), 

and siblings Anastasia (23), Rafi (26) 

and Silvestre (29), Katy could have 

adopted schools more had she been 

given the chance. 

“As a child I watched the TV 

programme The Waltons and they 

had a big family. I always knew that 

was what I wanted and dreamt of 

having at least 10 kids of my own 

when I was grown up,” she laughs. 

The plight of children has been near 

to Katy’s heart from a young age, as 

she spent her school holidays helping 

out at a playgroup her mother ran for 

handicapped kids. 

Answering a call to service, Katy 

studied to be a nurse, specialising 

in special needs children. “While 

I was studying I saw the news 

about the Romanian war and all 

the children who had ended up in 

orphanages - mostly handicapped. 

The government was supposed to 

look after them, but they didn’t and 

the children were in a terrible state. 

People were flocking there to help 

and I went as well. 

“The orphanage I worked in in 

Romania was horrific. The plight of 

the lost and forgotten children really 

moved me and that’s when I realised 

that adoption was the way to go. 

That country made me realise how 

fortunate I had been growing up and 

how much need there was out there 

to give back and give children a good 

home who didn’t have one. It really 

cemented the idea that adoption can 

help those in need.” 

From Romania Katy moved on to 

Brazil and worked with street kids to 

try and rehabilitate them. While she 

was there, she read about the floods 

in Mozambique and the dire state in 

which the children in the orphanages 

were. “I sobbed my eyes out and just 

knew I had to go and help. So I ended 

up at an orphanage with around 500 

children, with no baby house so all 

the children were just wandering 

around. I was only supposed to be 

there for six weeks to help out, but 

as it turned out, I met my children 

and ended up staying 17 years,” Katy 

states with a smile. 

She relates how one little girl stole 

her heart. “Anastasia was three years 

old and she had the most beautiful 

big eyes. Visitors to the orphanage 

would come and go, pick her up for 

a while and then put her down and 

she would be left wandering around 


Tedes Matola, and Anastasia, Yolande, Emile and Benjamin, Katy, Jasmine, 

Rafi and Silvestre Muller. Tedes, who although was not officially adopted, 

is very much part of the family. 

looking rather bereft. So I decided 

to take her in and start caring for her 

and just love her like a mum would. 

“About a week later another little girl 

appeared at my door looking for her 

sister. That was Rafi and I took her in 

as well. Then a month later they told 

me they had a brother, Silvestre! I just 

shook my head because I had already 

fallen in love with the two little girls 

and now there was a brother too. So 

in he came as well and we were like 

a family.” 

Katy soon met the children’s dad, 

who regularly came to visit them at 

the orphanage. Their mom had died 

of malaria and their father was too 

old to care for them, and so he took 

them to the orphanage. He and Katy 

became good friends, and when the 

time came, he gave her his blessing 

to adopt the three siblings. 

“Not long after, a man showed up on 

my doorstep saying that he heard I 

took in children. He then asked me 

to take care of his granddaughter, 

Yolande, as her parents had died. She 

was such a darling I couldn’t help but 

love her instantly.” 

At that stage Katy was still single, 

and with four kids in tow, she took 

another courageous step to leave 

the orphanage where she had been 

working and set up another in Matola 

where there was a need for one. “I 

left with all four the children, which 

was a miracle in itself because it was 

unheard of for a missionary to leave 

with any children. But it was just the 


way God’s plan worked and I was 

soon able to complete the adoption 

process for all of them.” 

Shortly after Katy met her soon-to-be 

husband, Emile, at church. “I told him I 

come as a package with four children 

and he said no problem. I said, you 

must be joking - you don’t know 

what that really means! But he was 

adamant and it wasn’t long before we 

got married. 

Adoption is all 

about saying 

‘I want you, 

I love you, I 

choose you’ 

“We were then blessed with a child of 

our own, Jasmine. Unfortunately she 

has learning difficulties so we had to 

move to South Africa to get her into 

a better school where she could be 

taught in English. We settled down 

outside White River three years ago. 

I then had Benjamin, bringing our 

family to eight.” 

Katy muses about her “rainbow” 

family, with her being British, her 

husband South African, four of 

the children Mozambican and the 

other two something in-between. 

But through the joy there are also 

challenges, not the least being the 

transracial nature of their family. 

“When you walk through the mall 

with all the children in tow, you 

attract a lot of stares. Everyone wants 

to know who the kids are and why 

you have them. Sometimes you 

get a good reaction, sometimes 

not. But I see more and more 

transracial families and it has become 

increasingly normal, which helps.” 

She notes that as an adoptive parent, 

it can be an emotional journey as 

you often wonder if your children 

are reacting a certain way because 

of how you brought them up or 

whether it is part of their DNA and 

has nothing to do with you. “You 

wonder when they act out if it is 

because they don’t love you as 

much because you are not their 

biological mother or because they 

are being normal, difficult teenagers. 

But ultimately whether they are your 

adopted kids or biological, you have 

challenges to face and so do they. 

You go through ups and downs just 

as you would with your biological 

children. That’s life. 

“But I always tell them that while 

they weren’t born in my tummy, they 

were born in my heart. Adoption is all 

about saying ‘I want you, I love you, I 

choose you’. It is just as profound as 

spending nine months in the womb. 

And my dream for them is to see 

them do well in life and have the 

same opportunities as anyone else.”

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ITALIAN 

PASSION 

Putting Low’s 

Creek on the map 

Little remains of the Italian heritage of Low’s Creek and the community of settlers 

that coloured the landscape with fruit and vegetable farming in the 1900s to 

1980s. But Giovanna Secco, one of the last remaining Italian settlers, has upheld 

her family’s passion for farming, turning Low’s Creek into a hub of papaya and 

macadamia production. 

Text and photographer: Lindi Botha 

Bfor life. 

orn in Australia of Italian descent, 

Giovanna has stayed true to her roots, 

placing family above everything and 

carving out an existence through 

hard work, perseverance and a lust 

Spending most of her childhood in Australia, 

the family was cast back to Italy for a brief time 

to care for her grandmother when she fell ill. 

En route back to Australia, family responsibility 

guided them to South Africa when Giovanna’s 

aunt passed away, leaving a thriving farm that 

needed to be taken care of before the family 

could return home. They started working on 

Kudu Farm in Low’s Creek on January 1, 1970. 

Considering the volatility of the era, the family 

was warned not to invest too much into the 

country, as the outlook was not positive. “But my 

aunt wanted the legacy of her family and the 

farm to carry on, so we just continued with the 

papayas and vegetables being cultivated.” 

Giovanna’s father started planting mangoes, and 

she recalls asking him why he is planting fruit 

that the family would not be there to harvest in 

five years’ time. “He said, ‘Don’t worry, if we are 

not here someone else will be here to pick the 

mangoes.’ And we are still picking them! We don’t 

plant commercially anymore, but we have kept 

a few that my father planted and they are not 

going anywhere.” After four years Giovanna and 

her brother, Dennis, were plunged even further 

into the farming business when her father took 

a step back and handed over the reins. Then in 

1993, Dennis made the move back to Australia 

with his family, but continued commuting to 

The Catholic church at Tonetti still stands today 


and from South Africa. Giovanna 

remained to ensure the upkeep of 

the farm would continue and grow. 

Looking back at her flight into 

farming, she laughs. “It’s not that I 

had an interest in it. It was more like 

being thrown into the ocean and told 

to swim or you will drown. It wasn’t 

a choice!” But Giovanna admits that 

her success is personality-driven as 

well. “You can put me in the middle 

of Russia and I will survive. I just enjoy 

the moment and don’t complain 

about where I am. 

“My dad was an extremely positive, 

determined person. He had a major 

influence on me. My mother died 

when we were very young so we 

were brought up by my dad and my 

aunts. They also had a big impact on 

my life because they were all very 

strong, positive women. They taught 

us never to give up.” 

Her son, Walter, chimes in that 

Giovanna, even at her age, is a 

steadfast, determined worker. “If there 

is work to be done, my mom is right 

there in the field with the workers. It’s 

very much a feet-on-the-ground work 

ethic.” He joined the business 11 years 

ago and Giovanna is grateful for the 

knowledge, experience and energy 

he brings to the farm. Both of Walter’s 

siblings, Ivan and Antonietta, are also 

involved in the business, continuing 

with the farm’s family-driven legacy. 

Giovanna muses that Italian families 

are very integrated and form closeknit 

communities, hence the Italian 

village that grew in the valley from 

Low’s Creek to Kaapmuiden in the 

early 1900s. 

“There were various families that 

came from Italy to settle here. 

One family would come over and 

send word that there were job 

opportunities, great weather and 

good soil. Bit by bit one family 

member would sponsor the next to 

come down. They would buy farms 

together and once they were on their 

feet, would buy their own. 

“One of the more well-known families, 

the Tonettis, built a sawmill, a railway 

line and a church at Tonetti, just off 

the Low’s Creek road. The church is 

still standing today and many of the 

families are buried in the churchyard.” 

Giovanna mentions how back 

in the day, every evening was 

an opportunity for the Italian 

community to get together and let 

their hair down. “Those days all the 

houses were built along the railway 

line, so each evening all the families 

would walk along the railway to one 

of the houses to play cards. The next 

night they would go to the next 

home in line and so it would carry on.” 

Sadly, most of the families moved 

on and Giovanna is one of the last 

left of the original Italian descendants. 

Having used the opportunity to 

buy farms as they came up for sale, 

she and the family have not only 

been able to expand the papaya 

production, but pioneered the 

macadamia nut industry in 

Low’s Creek. 

‘If there is 

work to be 

done, my mom 

is right there in 

the field with 

the workers. 

It’s very much 

a feet-on-theground 

work 

ethic’ 

With the first macadamia trees 

planted in 1998, she admits that the 

whole process was trial and error 

as no localised information was 

available at the time. “We were told 

macadamias wouldn’t work in Low’s 

Creek as the climate is not conducive. 

But it is similar to areas in Australia 

where production is very successful. 

“So with a few back and forth trips 

between South Africa and Australia, 

Giovanna Secco 

Sign to Tonetti, just off the Low’s 

Creek road 

we got our orchards going with help 

of agronomists to guide us.” Nearly 

a decade later, production was at 

a level where Giovanna could set 

up their own processing factory, 

Ivory Macadamias. “We believe in 

adding value. By processing our own 

products it gave us a much better 

depth of understanding about the 

nuts, the different varieties, markets 

and our own problems from a 


production point of view. 

“When you send your nuts to another 

factory and you get a report back 

that details quality issues with yours, 

it’s easy to say, 'But that can’t be; my 

nuts are the best'. But by processing 

ourselves we can understand what 

the problems are firsthand and work 

towards improving our harvest. It’s a 

lot more work, but that’s just how we 

like to operate,” she smiles. 

With a great concern for offering 

quality nuts, Giovanna took the 

decision to market macs under 

the Ivory Macadamias label locally. 

They are one of the few producers 

who do so, as 98% of the nuts 

are exported. “I find the quality of 

macadamia nuts sold locally are often 

of such bad quality it is tantamount 

to selling rotten tomatoes! But in 

approaching the supermarkets we 

were told the price was too high 

to stock better quality. The prices 

are high, but consumers need to 

understand what quality macadamias 

taste like - otherwise they will never 

Kudu Farms stretches over much of Low’s Creek, 

as it has expanded over the years 

be willing to pay for a quality nut. The bad quality being sold is promoting a 

self-destructive local industry, giving macadamias a bad name. So we decided 

sell our own nuts locally so that there is good quality available. We supply the 

nougat industry, and make macadamia paste, oil and roasted nuts.” 

While Giovanna’s stopover in South Africa in 1970 became a lifelong 

commitment, much of her family is still based in Australia. Asked why she has 

not considered completing the journey back down under, she answers, “My 

dad lived and worked in so many different countries and he always said South 

Africa is heaven on earth. You can go wherever you like - there will be difficulties 

everywhere, but all things considered South Africa is still paradise. And when it 

comes to rugby I shout for SA!” 

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