June 21 - Ballito Umhl

BALLITO • UMHLANGA 

Ocean exploring 

with Tidal Tao 

A taste 

of Italy 

WIN! 

A hamper 

for dad 

Father & son 

Umhlanga surfski 

paddling champs! 

Health 

ADDICTED TO SCREENS 

tips & advice for parents 

& love 

with wife, mom and entrepreneur Megan Pietersen 

SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD 

JUNE 2021

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contents 

Wish List 

6 Beat the winter blues and celebrate your ‘old man’ this June! 

People 

10 Meet Elaleni rugby wife, mom of two and Noa & Co 

founder Megan Pietersen 

12 Dianne and Jane - remarkable collab between author and artist 

14 Former Ballito artist Jacqui Scheffer is creating immortal art 

18 Mount Edgecombe father and son paddling duo Paul and Herman 

for the guys 

20 A wonderful Father’s Day hamper up for grabs! 

22 Running tips from the champ - Bruce Fordyce 

23 Meet some hard working ‘go-getter’ North Coast dads 

24 Keep your man well groomed with these spoils 

27 Treat dad to a round of golf at one of these gorgeous courses 

Health & beauty 

28 Ballito netball star Dani crowned sportswoman of the year 

30 Hair tips and trends from award-winning Salt Rock stylist Justen 

32 Cancer Survivor Day - Payton’s mom shares her daughter’s story 

food 

34 All your Italian culinary dreams will come true at Salt Rock’s 

Abbiocco pasta bar & deli 

40 Marrows on Toast and a hearty Beef Bourguignon... this is what 

we’re cooking this winter! 

homes & gardens 

42 Modern day treasures discovered with Malabar Hill Collection 

46 Winter gardening ... this is what we’re planting 

kids 

51 Celebrating Ballito academic super star Danielle 

52 Birth photography ... capturing magical first moments 

54 Is your child hooked on screens? We share some practical tips 

and what warning signs to look out for 

travel 

60 We got to explore the ocean treasures with Tidal Tao 

62 Mountain biking adventures ... what to pack and where to go 

JUNE 2021 

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A hot date! 

Celebrating dads and going back to the 80’s this June 

If you have a date for the Get It diary page, email the info at least a month in advance to leah@getitnc.co.za 

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It may sound like a strange day to celebrate, but when 

you love a good G&T as much as we do, the humble 

cucumber needs to be honoured! This year, in honour 

of World Cucumber Day (yes, it’s a thing), Hendrick’s 

Gin have partnered with three venues in South Africa 

(14 on Chartwell in Umhlanga being one of them) to 

host three of its grand Cucumber Chillers (grandiose 

Victorian greenhouse-styled chillers to keep the 

beloved garnish at the perfect temperature).They will 

also have a selection of Hendrick’s Gin cocktails on 

offer until 14 June ... go on and try one! 

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We can’t wait 

to try out 

Gateway’s newest, 

most exciting fun 

zone! Your mind is 

sure to be blown by 

the World of Illusions 

– an immersive, 

interactive 

experience that will 

have you and your 

family snapping pics 

and scratching your 

heads! Is it really 

possible to change 

your size by walking across a room, be split into an infinite 

number of reflections, stand on the ceiling, defy gravity, or 

be taller than your 6ft dad? Maybe it is! Definitely worth a 

visit this month, this meticulously produced installation of 

six ‘rooms’ features classic optical illusions which appear to 

alter reality in ways that simply cannot be true. Entrance is 

free, kids are welcome and don’t forget to take your phone 

along to take lots of pics! Situated on the cinema level, the 

World of Illusions opens on 28 May during trading hours. 

Details: www.gatewayworld.co.za 

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Have you decided how and where you’re going to 

spend Father’s Day this year? Both The Market and 

Eat Street at Lifestyle Centre Ballito are excellent options 

with live music and a wide array of top quality eateries to 

choose from. Dad will love listening to the tunes of Hale 

Mary at the Market from 12.30 to 3.30pm where everyone 

can choose what they want to eat from a selection of 

different food options. Alternatively, enjoy a wonderful 

afternoon of jazz with Quiet Place while devouring a 

fantastic meal at one of the restaurants situated in Eat 

Street from 1pm to 4pm. Be sure to book! Details: www. 

ballitolifestylecentre.co.za 

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Feel like stepping back into the 80’s? Who doesn’t?! 

The 80’s Rewind show is at Barnyard Theatre at 

Suncoast from 13 May to 27 June and it’s all about retro 

fashion, dance and, of course, music! With songs like ‘The 

Safety Dance’ by Men Without Hats, ‘Never Gonna Give 

You Up’ by Rick Astley, ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ by Depeche 

Mode and ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics you’re sure to 

be rocking the night away! Before you know it, you’ll be 

digging out those shoulder pads, leg warmers, parachute 

pants and huge earrings! Details: Tickets are R195, www. 

barnyardtheatre.co.za 


Book club 

Half a dozen reads and a (big) bottle of wine 

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A kidnapped heiress, a robbery, an escape. And a 20-year-old cold case – the FBI 

has no leads, no clues, no success. Until two decades later, when a murdered 

man is found in his apartment, along with one of the stolen items and a suitcase 

with the initials WHL3. Windsor Horne Lockwood III. Or Win, as he’s called by his 

few friends. And what Win has, and the FBI doesn’t, is a personal connection to 

the case, a large fortune, and his own unique brand of justice. Harlan Coben, 

with his signature twists and turns, keeps the adrenaline going in Win, his latest, 

massively gripping thriller. Century. Available at exclusivebooks.co.za • A five-yearold 

child missing in the woods, his nine-year-old sister who’s known to stretch 

the truth. An imaginary friend, deceitful husband, and a best-selling author 

… all come together in a thriller that keeps you guessing from start to finish. 

To Tell You The Truth by Gilly Macmillan is another unputdownable read … one 

boasting a final page that leaves you desperate for more. Penguin. 

Win a magnum of The Old Man’s Blend 

There are some big, bold, gripping reads this June. Which call for a big, bold wine. 

A big, bold magnum of wine. Hello Groote Post’s The Old Man’s Blend Red 

2019. This wine is a blend of 50 per cent Merlot and 25 per cent each Cabernet 

Sauvignon and Shiraz. ‘This is a fantastic vintage. The three varietals all reached 

optimal ripeness in perfect timing for the harvest’, says winemaker Lukas Wentzel. 

This is a down-to-earth, ripe-fruit-driven blend. Captivating red fruit notes delight 

the senses, most notably cherry, raspberry and cranberry, with soft tannins giving 

a smooth finish. R215 from groote-post-wines.myshopify.com/collections/all. 

Fancy a magnum for your next book club (or nick it for your dad … you’ll be his 

favourite). Simply pop over to GetItNatinalMagazines on Facebook, find our post 

and follow the prompts. Entries close June 15.

Twisted. Dark. Suspenseful (oh, so suspenseful). Lisa Jewell’s books are always 

edge-of-your-seat, and The Night She Disappeared is a tremendous 

psychological thriller. From the very first page, you’re enveloped in a sense of 

doom … you just know there’s going to be no happy-ever-after ending. There’s a 

young couple who disappears after a night partying at a massive country estate, 

leaving a much-adored baby behind with his gran, a group of not-so-desirable 

youngsters who are meant to be their friends but are not terribly concerned 

or helpful, and two awful mothers who leave a lot to be desired. There are 

drugs and love, secrets and lies, cryptic clues and many, many twists and turns. 

Honestly, don’t start it at bedtime … you will not be able to put it down. Penguin 

• An isolated, luxury hotel high up in the Swiss Alps, recently converted from an 

abandoned sanatorium where, years before, patients were treated (not always 

terribly humanely), is the setting of The Sanatorium. An uneasy atmosphere, an 

engagement party, a blizzard … and a missing fiancée. It appears someone is 

killing off guests, and his – or her – sadistic methods are similar to those used 

on the sanatorium patients years before. Fortunately, one of the guests 

happens to be a detective, but she’s got demons of her own to deal with. 

Dark, sinister, creepy … Sarah Pearse’s debut novel is a Gothic thriller that 

will scare the bejesus out of you. Penguin, available from Exclusive Books. 

For a feel-good hedonistic read, you 

can’t beat Catherine Alliott … her 

books are always a treat. In Behind 

Closed Doors, she writes the story 

of Lisa Palmer … who has the perfect 

life with loving children, a dashing 

husband and a gorgeous home. But 

suddenly it’s all broken marriages, 

swopping snazzy London living for a 

rural farmhouse retreat, parents who 

are growing old disgracefully, and an 

old flame popping up unexpectedly. 

Great fun, really witty, a brilliant book 

for a lazy weekend. Michael Joseph / 

Penguin, available from Exclusive Books. 

A small town in America, just filled with hate and secrets and abuse 

and despair. Tall Bones is Anna Bailey’s debut novel, and she writes 

like a dream …. sucking you into the lives of the characters, some 

indescribably awful, others who’ll break your heart. The story revolves 

around the mystery of a teenager who disappears after a party in the 

woods. There are unhappy families with appalling secrets, a fire-andbrimstone 

preacher who lords over his flock of God-fearing religious 

fanatics, a sheriff ‘who looks like he’s been carved from wood and 

then left out in the rain’, who’s also missing a few fingers on his 

bear-trap-mangled hand (he pretty much sums up the town, to be 

honest). You read with bated breath, as desperate as the townsfolk to 

discover what happened in the woods that night, a discovery that’s 

going to be the spark that sets this tinder box of small-town rage 

alight. An agonising ending for readers who like everything tied 

up in a neat little bow! Brilliant. Penguin. 

Compiled by: KYM ARGO 


Wish list 

Oh boy … have we found grand gifts for men this June! 

WIN! 

We’ve got a 300g 

Be Bright Collagen 

Powder jar (R500) and a 

300g refill pack (R425) to give 

away to one lucky reader. Find 

this post on our social media 

platforms and follow the 

instructions to stand a 

chance to win! 

We’re mad about these gentlemanonly 

accessories … black fedora 

(R259), mock suede and leather 

gloves (R349), and scented candle 

(R139), all from woolworths.co.za 


Beat the winter blues and WIN! 

Collagen, we know, is good for our bodies all year around, but especially so in winter. 

Why? Well, it is a great way to give your immune system a boost and make you feel 

better about yourself by easing the signs of ageing. So, why exactly do we need 

collagen? Well, as you age your body produces less and less collagen, resulting in 

fine lines and wrinkles, dry, brittle hair, weak nails and aching joints. Durban-based Be 

Bright has a range of pure collagen powder (starting from R290 for a small jar), which 

makes it easy for your body to absorb it quickly. Only one tablespoon is needed every 

day to make a difference and you can add it to your breakfast, coffee, yoghurt or a 

smoothie – easy as that! Details: www.bebright.co.za or at Woolworths stores.

Natural Gold … keep dad healthy 

Health is at the forefront of our minds these days – 

for men as well - and that’s just one of the reasons 

we love Natural Gold homemade tonic. The 

perfect addition to dad’s gift this year, this refined, 

tasty, affordable and convenient drink contains a 

world of goodness and is even endorsed by the 

Heart and Stroke Foundation. From it’s humble 

beginnings in 1980, this yummy tonic brings 

together a sensational combination of strong, 

potent, natural ingredients, including: turmeric, 

ginger, garlic, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, raw 

honey, lemon juice, purified water and Himalayan 

salts. Known for it’s anti-inflammatory properties, 

Liquid Gold also aids with cholesterol, blood 

pressure, digestion, detox, weight loss, immune 

boosting and energizing - a must for every home. 

The recently launched Moringa Magic has similar 

properties with a completely different flavour and 

both are available in 500ml bottles. Details: www. 

naturalgold.co.za, Lynne@naturalgold.co.za (email 

if you wish to stock the range). 

Port for the win 

A superb meal. Exceptional family and 

friends. And a fine port. All the ticks for a 

perfect Father’s Day. And while we can’t take 

care of the first two, we can help out with 

the third. We’ve a three-bottle carry pack 

of some jolly splendid port from De Krans 

to give away. What’s in the pack? De Krans 

Premium Cape Ruby … a dark ruby port full 

of the rich flavours of cherries and ripe plum 

fruit with hints of chocolate and spice (it’s 

best enjoyed at room temperature during 

these chilly winters days, and is great paired 

with most cheeses and chocolate desserts) 

• De Krans Cape Vintage … a rich, deep, 

almost inky purple-red port, which has 

beautiful aromas of violets, red berries, vanilla 

and dark chocolate, and full and rich flavours 

… think red fruits, dried prunes, cocoa and 

spice (it’s lovely with almost all baked desserts 

or served as a sauce over ice cream, and is 

excellent on its own or with well-matured 

cheese) • De Krans Cape Pink … a rose petal 

pink port that has the smooth elegant taste 

of cherries, plums and a hint of candyfloss 

(this is perfect to have after a lazy al fresco 

lunch in the winter sun). One - or all - of these 

would make the perfect gift for dad … you’ll 

find them from R66 to R118 at dekrans.co.za. 

To win a hamper, pop over to our Facebook 

page (GetItNational) and follow the De Krans 

Port post prompts. Entries close June 14. 



Inspiring ladies 

Guests enjoyed two inspiring talks as well as lots of yummy treats and 

lucky draw prizes at the North Coast Courier Orphan Fund’s first fundraiser 

of the year. The event – a ‘Denim & Diamonds’ themed high tea - was 

hosted at The Waterberry in Ballito and saw two incredible local medical 

professionals sharing their personal struggles through lockdown. 

Sonja Watson and 

Pascale Schroenn 

North Coast Courier Orphan Fund founder Rose 

Stephenson welcomed ladies to the breakfast 

Jean Freeman, Charisse Taylor and Jill de Colbert 

Tarryn Graham 

and Maxine Blane

Tarryn Graham and Dr 

Nombuso Mthethwa 

Tina Stone, Carol Kensett and Trish Idensohn 

Heidi Shedlock, Angelika Anastasia and Minnie Ntuli 

Sandi Koenig and Bernie Pearce

Love and health 

It was while she was living in Japan with her professional rugby playing 

husband that Megan Pietersen’s passion for traditional health and wellness 

was ignited. This was also where her dream of starting her own range of 

natural supplements started becoming a reality. 

Text: Leah Shone | Photographs: Chris Allan Photo | Hair and makeup: Volenti Laurentina 

“I’ve always, since I was young, felt a strange connection to Japan. In a weird way, I think I always knew I was going to live 

there at some point. When JP was offered a three-year contract with a rugby team there, it felt like it was meant to be.” 

Seated in the kitchen of their beautiful new Elaleni Coastal Forest Estate home, Megan is the picture of contentment. 

Her nine-month-old baby girl, Aria, is asleep upstairs and three-year-old Maia is at playschool. Megan’s husband is former 

Springbok and Sharks rugby player JP Pietersen, who is now coaching the Sharks team. Having only moved into their newly 

built home a few months ago, the couple are finally settling into their space and life on the North Coast. 

“We love it here. JP bought this piece of land a few years ago, before even seeing it! We loved the fact that we are facing a 

green belt and no one will ever build in front of us.” 

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Apart from being a busy mom of 

two small children and wife to an 

international sporting star, Megan 

is also a successful self-made 

entrepreneur. We met up with her to 

find out about her business, Noa & 

Co, which comprises a range of allnatural, 

dairy and gluten free collagen 

creamers and plant protein powders. 

Megan is a born and bred Durban girl 

who went to school in Durban North 

and completed an honours degree in 

business communication. She worked 

in marketing for Mr Price before 

she and JP moved to Japan in 2013. 

The couple spent three years there, 

followed by the UK and finally France, 

where they had their first daughter. 

They moved back to South Africa in 

2019. 

Although she has always loved sports 

and been interested in nutrition, 

Megan says her passion for health 

and wellness was truly sparked while 

living in Japan. “It was honestly the 

best three years of my life. I learned 

so much about Eastern wellness and 

nutrition – and about myself. I was 

really lucky to have JP, who was still 

also playing for the Springboks at the 

time, as my ‘lab rat’,” she laughs. “Not 

everyone has a professional, high 

performance contact sport athlete 

to try and test all their theories on! I 

would cut things out of his diet and 

add in super foods and collagen and 

see how it all worked for him.” 

Megan and JP have been together 

since they started dating in 2007 

when she was just 19 years old. “We 

got married in Cape Town in 2015 

and I planned our entire wedding 

from Japan. It was actually really 

easy to choose a date because JP 

only had three Saturdays off that 

entire year – so we just had to pick 

one of them,” she laughs. The couple 

spent a number of years travelling 

and living together before they 

were married. Megan completed 

her studies in Japan (flying home 

to write exams) and while there she 

befriended a nutritionist and together, 

they attended wellness talks and 

cooking classes. She subsequently 

collaborated with her on some of the 

formulas that Megan has used for Noa 

& Co. 

It was JP who encouraged Megan 

to realise her dream and start her 

own business. “I was always ordering 

The Noa & Co products are all natural 

and dairy and gluten free 

supplements online and became obsessed with clean, healthy eating. JP, who 

is also really keen on eating healthily, suggested I start making my own. We had 

seen the benefits of collagen while we were in Japan (where it is readily available 

almost everywhere), and I thought it would be great to find a way to make it 

more accessible and easily incorporate it in to a Western diet. JP had cut out 

dairy and so I thought a collagen creamer (dairy alternative) would be a good 

idea.” 

Megan registered her company in 2017, but only officially launched it when they 

moved back to South Africa in 2019. “I tried and tested products from all over the 

world and was determined to take the best from each and make a better version, 

locally.” 

After doing lots of homework and working closely in labs with pharmacists and 

doctors, Megan launched her Noa & Co range of three products: a collagen 

creamer (dairy replacement) and two multi-source plant-based protein powders 

(vanilla and chocolate) with potent probiotics. 

She developed and packaged all three products locally and designed everything 

herself. Last year when Covid hit, Megan says the product really took off. “I 

think people just became more aware of their health and started paying more 

attention to what they were putting into their bodies. The most important thing 

to me was ensuring that our products are one hundred percent clean, with no 

hidden nasties. It’s not easy to make plants taste good without added flavours!” 

Megan has kept the range small because she wanted to ensure that everything 

was all natural. The chocolate flavour comes from cacao and the vanilla from 

vanilla pods. 

Mostly, Megan says, the products are there to help out where needed without 

replacing ‘real food’ in any way. “I strongly believe in eating real food and not 

cutting things out. If you do want to eliminate dairy though, the collagen 

creamer is a good alternative, and if you need a boost, miss a meal or need some 

added protein in your diet, the protein powders are great.” 

Asked what kind of diet she and JP follow, Megan says they try to keep it as 

balanced and sustainable as possible. “We keep things simple, try not to have too 

much dairy and gluten and eat as many plants as possible.” 

Details: Noa & Co is available online at www.noaandco.com, www.vitagirlsa.co.za, 

www.faithful-to-nature.co.za and at selected health stores. Follow @noa_andco 


Creative collaboration 

Life is so full of challenges and hardships these days, one could argue that art and 

storytelling are more important to society than ever before. Award-winning North 

Coast author Dianne Stewart recently launched a short story collection and used a 

painting by acclaimed Ballito artist Jane Digby for the cover. 

rt, they say, influences 

society by changing 

opinions, instilling 

values and translating 

experiences. It’s 

a means of 

communication, 

allowing people from different 

cultures to connect through images 

and stories. 

How fortunate we are then, to have 

a wide array of skilled and talented 

artists, ranging from painters and 

sculptors to writers, dancers, singers 

and actors, living right here on the 

North Coast. 

In her newly released book, Nuances 

(a collection of short stories), Dianne 

combines her skills and expertise with 

artist Jane’s in a beautiful, meaningful 

way. 

An author, lecturer and academic, 

Dianne has written over 40 books for 

both adults and children. Not only 

have her short stories been included 

in a literary journal, but one of them, 

Ballito artist Jane Digby (left) 

and author Dianne Stewart 


The Crash, has been prescribed in the education system in 

both South Africa and Namibia. 

It was during lockdown last year that she compiled her 

collection of short stories for Nuances. 

“A book is a collaborative effort. When I needed to source 

a cover, I remembered a beautiful abstract oil painting I 

saw at Jane’s solo exhibition at Simbithi Estate in 2019. The 

painting was called Abstract Thorns 11.” 

Jane has been an artist for over 24 years and is well 

known both locally and internationally for her exquisite 

portraiture and atmospheric landscapes. She prides herself 

on creating works that she says ‘begin a dialogue between 

artist, painting and viewer’. “My artworks are a cultural 

dialogue that concerns larger contextual frameworks 

such as personal and cultural identity, family, community, 

nationality and a journey with my own physicality and 

spirituality,” says Jane. 

Having exhibited in the UK and around South Africa for a 

number of years, Jane participated in the XIIth Florence 

Biennale in Italy and hosted two solo exhibitions in 2019. 

Both her solo exhibitions, she says, were about celebrating 

life and ‘living in the now’. 

Last year was an exciting one for Jane, when she got 

the opportunity to own, manage and curate the 800m² 

pop-up gallery at the Lifestyle Centre Ballito over a threemonth 

period. Here Jane exhibited over 30 of her own 

artworks as well as work from over 120 other artists. 

According to Dianne, the book cover designer skilfully 

adapted Jane’s painting to form the front cover and back 

cover for Nuances. “It’s such a privilege to have Jane’s 

superb oil painting as a cover for this short story collection. 

It also synchronizes well with the title and content of the 

short stories.” 

Dianne says she especially loves writing short stories, 

because they can be read in one sitting. Nuances is a 

collection of stories reflecting significant moments and 

events in the character’s lives. 

The introduction was written by Professor Lindy Stiebel 

of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. “I first met Prof Stiebel 

when she co-authored a definitive work on literary trails, 

including one for the North Coast, called A Literary Guide 

to KwaZulu-Natal. When the short story text was complete, 

I asked Professor Stiebel to write the introduction for 

Nuances. It’s such an honour to have collaborated with 

these two amazing experts, academic Lindy and talented 

artist, Jane,” says Dianne. 

Details: Nuances is available at Exclusive Books and Bargain 

Books, R240. Dianne: www.diannestewart.co.za, 0832889204, 

dirod@iafrica.com; Jane: @digbyfineart, 

Win We have two copies of Nuances to 

give away. To enter, find this post on our 

social media platforms (@GetItMagNC) 

and follow the instructions. Good luck!

Creating immortal art 

Former Ballito artist Jacqui 

Scheffer has been chosen 

as one of 60 artists from 

around the world to take 

part in a remarkable one-ofa-kind 

project in Italy called 

‘Timeless Immortal Art’. 

Text: Leah Shone 

The concept is really quite wonderful. 

A group of artists are collaborating to 

create a type of ‘open-air’ museum in a 

small city in Sicily. There will no longer 

be plaques on the walls indicating the 

street names, but rather sixty works 

of art painted on terracotta tiles by 

artists from around the world. 

Mother of two and former Ballito 

resident Jacqui is one of these artists. 

“This has been like an unexpected gift 

from the universe. What a beautiful 

concept, immortality of an artist and 

how, during these tough times, art 

can reunite. It is an absolute privilege 

and I am so humbled and honoured 

to be a part of this project.” 

Born in Limpopo, 40-year-old Jacqui 

has two children and recently 

relocated to Cape Town. She and her 

family spent more than 10 years living 

in Ballito. A self-dubbed ‘dreamer with 

her head in the clouds most of the 

time’, Jacqui first discovered her love 

for art when she found her mother’s 

oil paint in the garage at the age of 

10. “Not really knowing how to use 

the oil paint, I made more of mess 

than a piece of art, but I loved every 

moment of it. A few years later, my 

art teacher at school taught me a 

valuable lesson I have never forgotten. 

I had been painting a piece for a few 

days and she walked past me and 

pushed my arm forward while I was 

painting! Swish went the brush over 

the canvas! I was so upset. She just 

smiled at me and said, ‘stop being so 

afraid of making a mistake, you can 

never be wrong in art, let it flow’. It 

was an absolutely freeing experience 

for me that changed my perception 

of art forever.” 


After studying photography and graphic design at Stellenbosch 

Jacqui became involved in the teaching side of things, writing a 

photography curriculum to be used as an extra curriculum subject at 

schools. While living in Ballito she opened an art shop, which she had 

to close down because it was too quiet out of season, and then learnt 

how to do tattoos and opened a tattoo studio in her home town of 

Bela Bela. “My shop burned down though and it was a hard place to 

stand up from. I got a job teaching in Beijing and during this time 

I met my partner, Gianluca, who encouraged me to start painting 

again. Soon I had my first exhibition in Cape Town, where I sold only 

two or three paintings and a few photographs. We started marketing 

my paintings in Italy and I sold all of them.” 

While in Italy Jacqui meet renowned artist Walter Tacchini who 

subsequently invited her to exhibit some of her work with his in Italy 

in July this year. It’s not easy to exhibit your work in South Africa, 

Jacqui says, and she’s had to learn to be adaptable. “I started printing 

my paintings on fabric, making handbags, pillows and lampshades. 

My first commission came from Brett, Mozambik restaurant owner in 

Ballito. He ordered lampshades and pillows for one of his shops from 

me. I have also learned to market myself and make connections in 

the art industry online, which is how I ended up being invited to join 

the Sicily project.” 

Jacqui tells us a bit about the painting she has submitted to the 

project, called ‘Eclipse of the Soul’. “It articulates the moon and sun, 

representing time, hope and dreams. The moon affects our emotional 

tides like the sea, but it also creates time to dream, meditate, moralize 

and philosophize about life. The sun represents hope - every day is 

a new beginning and a blessing. The woman looking up for answers 

is trying to understand what this short period of life is all about. We 

are all too unique and our conscious minds too fast to just struggle, 

hurt, learn, dream, love, create and then die. We 

are all connected on this earth. Life is such a crazy 

thing, filled with the unexpected. There is so much 

beauty, if you can change your mindset. We tend 

to focus on pain and negative things. I guess it is 

human nature.” 

We asked Jacqui what advice she would give to 

other aspiring artists. “You are stronger than you 

think. Life is moulding you into the best that you 

can be. It is not easy but it’s worth it. Like Andy 

Warhol said, ‘Don’t think about making art, just get 

it done. Let everyone else decided if it’s good or 

bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are 

deciding, make even more art. It’s your soul’s song.’” 

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Paddling duo! 

It’s not every day that a father and son are crowned national champions simultaneously. 

Mount Edgecombe resident Herman and his 83-year-old Umhlanga father Paul Chalupsky 

were recently named national surf ski champions in their respective age groups, qualifying 

for the surfski world champs set to take place in Spain this month. 


The Chalupskys are a remarkable 

family and certainly no strangers to 

the surfski world. Paul was the very 

first Springbok team captain in the 

early 1960’s and has been the SA 

canoeing champion on numerous 

occasions over the years in all three 

disciplines – marathon, sprint and 

downriver paddling. 

Herman followed suit, getting 

Springbok colours for canoeing, surf 

lifesaving, surfski paddling and was 

a junior water polo Springbok. His 

brother Oscar is also one of the top 

surfski paddlers in the world. 

In their most recent challenge, Paul 

and Herman took on the 28 km 

paddle in a 10-knot easterly wind, 

which, apparently, was a breeze for 

the duo! “The stronger the wind the better we go. I just love the excitement of 

paddling with a big swell sometimes 3km out to sea. Then it’s just you and the 

vast ocean,” says Herman, who finished in the top 20 overall on the day. 

Paul (who still trains in the open ocean on most mornings at the age of 83!) lives 

in the Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate where he and Herman do a lot 

of training in the dam. They have even initiated an ‘informal dice’ once a week, 

where paddlers of all strengths come and train. 

“We are really lucky to have such great facilities on our doorstep to help with 

training. Pani Dam is the ideal paddling venue as it is just down the road. I also 

run on the golf course, but not too often as my legs are made for paddling,” 

laughs Herman. 

Asked what their top paddling highlights over the years are, Herman says, “we 

both won the Berg River marathon in the Cape (about 20 years apart) and my 

father and his partner won the Sella marathon in Spain, which is the biggest, 

most prestigious canoe race in the world. Twenty years later my brother Oscar 

and I won the race as well.” 

It is clear that Paul has inspired his sons to strive towards greatness and to 

continue training hard throughout their lives. And, of course, to make sure they 

are having fun while they are doing it! 


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LUCKY dad! 

Let’s be honest. He does so much for us … and we don’t always show 

our appreciation as much as we should. So this year we’re going all 

out … with gifts for the most important man in our lives. From Irish 

Whiskey to travel bags to softest ever after-shower towels … here’s 

our dad-day round-up. And … a massive win coming up. 

We’re giving away everything on this page to one lucky dad. 

Raise your glass to dad with Bannermans Scotch Whisky. Beautifully fruity flavours to enjoy neat, 

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Help dad hibernate in style during the colder months. This Volpes Cloud Blanket is part of a brilliant 

selection at Volpes … loads of blankets and throws in a variety of colours and textures. We’re gifting 

our dads with a luxurious faux fur Cloud blankets (the snuggle is real), and adding some brushed 

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June 2021 Get It • Ballito Umhlanga 21

TOP TIPS 

for those starting their running journey 

In 1976, Bruce Fordyce was a young 

student at Wits University in Joburg, 

and against a background of the 

country being in the grip of apartheid, 

isolated from the rest of the world 

and with revolution in the air, decided 

he needed to take control of his 

life and give himself a purpose. He 

challenged himself to run SA’s most 

famous long-distance race, the 90km 

Comrades Marathon. A gruelling race, 

and one he would go on to win five 

years later, and eight more times after 

that, too, arguably making him one of 

the greatest Comrades runners in the 

history of the race. 

He went on to win so much more … 

the famous London to Brighton three 

times, setting the world record in 1983 

which stood for more than 30 years, the 

100km Challenge race in Stellenbosch 

in 1989 (another world record!), the 

State President’s Gold Award for Sport 

from Nelson Mandela in 1997. He’s also 

launched the Parkrun concept in SA 

– with close on 200 Saturday morning 

5km free timed runs and more than 

one million registered members. 

Bruce still runs – although now with 

a dodgy knee, saying he estimates 

he’s run well over 200 000km in his 

life. His latest achievement … Winged 

Messenger – a guide, written in the 

first person, aimed at other keen 

runners, but specifically novices, which 

includes his personal 1976/77 training 

diary (right from his very first jog 

around the Wits rugby field on June 

8, 1976) as well as anecdotes from the 

time he spent training for that first race. 

10 tips from the king of Comrades, Bruce Fordyce 

1 CONSISTENCY: Nothing improves our running more than consistent regular 

running. Regular running, (more than four times a week) builds a wonderful 

foundation from which to build even greater fitness. 

2 QUALITY: Always choose quality over quantity. While (L.S.D) long slow distance 

still helps, really sharp fitness is improved by running faster or by running hilly 

courses. Try and run a speed or hill session at least once a week. 

3 LOGBOOK: Keep a logbook/training diary. I started recording my running 

from the first day (a 10-minute jog around the Wits university rugby fields, June 

8th 1976). Logbooks serve as a wonderful source of reference, and a source of 

guidance for the future. 

4 COACH: Once we start to get serious, it is advisable to find a reliable and 

trustworthy coach. I have one regret from my early running days and that is that I 

was self-coached. I made too many mistakes. A coach would have helped a lot. 

5 INJURIES: Every runner gets injured from time to time. It takes great maturity 

to admit that we are injured and that our aching calf muscle is not just a minor 

niggle. Confront an injury head-on and find a good doctor or physiotherapist to 

help correct the problem. 

6 DESPERATELYKEENTITIS: Understand that injuries are not mysterious ‘acts of 

God’. They don’t just happen. We get injured because we push our bodies too 

hard. We catch an enthusiasm disease which I have named ‘desperatelykeentitis’. 

This enthusiasm drives us to do too much, too soon, too fast and too frequently. 

The only cure for desperatelykeentitis is to try and blunt the enthusiasm. Creating 

a fit runner takes time and patience, rather like the process of creating a really 

fine wine. 

7 REST: For many runners, rest is a four-letter swear word. But rest and recovery 

are the stepping stones to increased fitness. Never be afraid to have an easy day 

or even to take a day off running 

8 GOOD SHOES: We runners are fortunate in that our sport is relatively cheap. 

However, it is worth investing in a good pair of running shoes. For the correct 

advice I always go to a specialist running store. I may pay a little extra but 

the advice I receive is invaluable. 

9 TRAIN WITH FRIENDS: Our sport is a social sport and we need the company of 

friends. And besides, shared discipline is a lot easier than individual discipline. 

10 DON’T OVERRACE: Training builds our fitness, racing breaks us down. Too 

many of us want to run marathons and long-distance races as often as possible. 

The world’s most successful champions are very selective in their racing. They 

choose two or three major races a year and peak specifically for those events. 

Win a signed copy of Winged Messenger 

The mistakes. The successes. The progress and journey towards that first 

Comrades Marathon. Winged Messenger is a training guide and a fascinating 

glimpse into the life of Bruce Fordyce. You can buy the book for R220 on 

brucefusion.com, Amazon and Goodreads, or win one! We’ve got three 

signed copies to give away. Simply hotfoot it over to Facebook Get It National 

Magazines, find the post and tag a training friend in the comments section. 

Entries close 30 June. 


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Go getter dads 

The juggle between balancing a successful career and spending quality time with your 

family (while finding the odd moment to catch some fish or play a round of golf!) is a 

real one. We’ve rounded up some of the hardest-working go getter North Coast dads! 

GRANT GAVIN - RE/MAX Panache 

Grant is the owner of RE/MAX Panache, a real estate agency with 65 

estate agents selling over R1 Billion residential homes North of Durban 

annually. He is also a speaker and an NLP Coach. “I help people remove 

their own limiting beliefs so that they can get on with fulfilling their 

potential in life.” How do you balance fatherhood and work? When 

my kids are with me they are my priority and everyone in my business 

is aware of this. When your priorities are clear, your time planning 

becomes easier because you plan everything else around your priority. 

Having a great support team at the office helps massively in this regard. 

What is the best piece of fathering advice you’ve received? Children 

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NIC JORDAN – Fairview Estates 

Nic Jordan is the owner and founder of Holla Trails, Living Earth Compost and 

Instant Lawn and Nyathi Sugar (a sugar farm operation). He is more recently, one 

of the founding farmers at Fairview Estates (a pioneering secure farming and living 

estate just outside Ballito). How do you balance fatherhood and work? It’s an 

ongoing challenge. I am generally strict about booking slots in my diary that are 

non-negotiable and I prioritise quality time with my children over work. That and 

only employing exceptionally capable staff who run my businesses with me give 

me the benefit of flexi time, which is one of the special perks of running one’s own 

business. What is the best piece of fathering advice you’ve received? To never 

criticise or judge my children, or tell my children not to do something when they 

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STANTON – Thandana Bag Co. 

Stanton is the co-owner of Thandana Bags, a KZN-based 

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and dedication to always striving for greater customer 

satisfaction when driving a brand.” How do you balance 

fatherhood and work? Pray, plan, prioritize and sacrifice. 

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work and live in the present. What is the best piece of 

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Barbering’s new-found popularity, and an appreciation for traditional 

grooming products, has seen the revival of hair tonics … a product 

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Simbithi Country Club 

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Bosch Hoek 

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Bluff National Park Golf Club 

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A sporting inspiration 

We love celebrating North Coasters who have been recognised on a national platform! 

Ballito netball star and teacher Danelle (Dani) van der Linde was recently named the 

KZN netball sportswoman of the year. We found out a bit more about her. 

Ambitious, driven and always super 

active, Dani does not have an ‘off’ button. 

Even when she’s relaxing, she says, she’s 

usually doing something physical. 

“My family and friends will tell you the 

words ‘downtime’ and Dani do not go 

together,” she laughs. “My downtime still 

includes being as active as possible. I 

enjoy trail running and mountain biking 

at Holla Trails and you will find me most 

content when I am visiting my aunt and 

uncle on their farm, where I’m usually 

horse riding, swimming in the waterfall 

and doing more mountain biking and 

running ... with the occasional sleep-in! 

Originally from Wartburg in the KZN 

Midlands, 23-year-old Dani moved to 

the North Coast with her family in 2007. 

She attended Umhlali Preparatory and 

matriculated from Ashton International 

College in Ballito. She is currently 

completing a degree in foundation 

phase teaching while working full time 

as a Grade R teacher’s assistant and 

coach at Ashton. 

When she’s not on the netball court, Dani 

is usually trail running or mountain biking 

Photo: Gareth Roberts Photography 



Dani has always been sporty. “I have a competitive nature and 

have always strived to do and be better in sport. 

I enjoy being outdoors and being part of a team and sport 

offers me both of those.” 

When we asked her to share some of her top sporting 

achievements thus far, Dani says, “that’s a hard question to 

answer because my father would say that if it didn’t happen in 

the last three months it’s immaterial!” 

Throughout school she was part of the KZN Outdoor Netball, 

KZN Action Netball and KZN Outdoor Hockey teams. Her high 

point during this time, she says, was being chosen to be part 

of the SA U17 and U18 Mixed Action Netball Team, where she 

travelled to Australia on two separate occasions to compete in 

the Tri Nations. 

Since completing high school in 2016, she has been on the 

KZN Netball team in various age groups and her highlight was 

being selected for the Kingdom Stars Netball Team. 

“It was such a great honour to receive KZN Netball 

Sportswoman of the year award, especially after a tough few 

months of no sport due to Covid. It was a great reminder that 

with hard work and dedication nothing is impossible.” 

Despite her busy schedule, Dani still manages to train twice a 

day, mornings and evenings. My ‘happy hour’ since 2011 has 

been training at Ringside Boxing Gym with Tyron Koen and the 

team who have played a major role in keeping me in shape 

and at peak performance. I am also being looked after by Prime 

Human Performance Institute at the Moses Mabhiba Stadium 

as part of the Elite Athletes Development Program. They have 

played an essential role in my rehabilitation from injuries and 

overall conditioning.” 

Dani is also currently part of the Impis Ladies Club Hockey 

Team and Gilbert Netball Stars Club Team, adding to her overall 

training. 

Her ultimate current sporting goal, Dani says, is to represent her 

country one day. And her advice to young, aspiring athletes is 

simple: “You don’t have to be extreme, just be consistent. Like 

Craig Groeschel said, ‘successful people do consistently what 

normal people do occasionally.’ Most importantly, the quote I 

live by is, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.’” 

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Winning styles! 

There is no better feeling 

than being recognized 

and awarded for your 

hard work and skill, 

especially when it’s for 

doing something you love. 

Ballito hair stylist Justen 

Laubscher recently won a 

prestigious national award 

and is sharing this season’s 

tips and trends with us. 


Despite only living in the area for 

four years, Justen, or Jay as he’s 

affectionately known, has become a 

well-known, popular hair stylist in the 

Dolphin Coast community. 

The bubbly and full-of-fun stylist, who 

has been doing hair since he was 

16 years old, recently took first place 

in the Game of Wella 2020 Balayage 

Colour competition, beating over 

5000 other entrants and winning the 

title of Wella Colour Specialist 2020. 

Clearly passionate about what he 

does, Justen has worked around the 

world in places like in Ireland and 

Spain and on international cruise 

liners, and spent a large part of his life 

in England where he worked with top 

stylists like TONI&GUY, Keith Graham 

and Zico Yarney, among others. His 

older brother Jimmi, who lives in Cape 

Town, is also a hair stylist. He inspired 

Justen to follow the same career and 

contributed a great deal to the stylist 

he is today. 

Justen made the decision to move to 

KZN from Johannesburg eight years 

ago and has been living in Ballito for 

the last four years. 

“It was a big change and starting from 

scratch wasn’t easy, but the people of 

Ballito were friendly and welcoming 

and embraced us. I knew this was the 

perfect family town to raise my daughter Jagger who is 3 years old.” 

Justen opened The Hair Shack at The Sage Centre when fellow stylist Charles 

Coelho (who has been in the hair industry for over 40 years) suggested they 

team up. The salon opened in September 2020. 

It was a brave move opening a salon during level 3 lockdown, just two months 

after restrictions on the trading in salons had been lifted, but the veteran stylists 

decided to give it a go anyway. And it paid off! “The people in Ballito are truly 

genuine, caring and supportive and many of my clients have become good 

friends. The Dolphin Coast is an awesome place and the sense of community 

here is fantastic.” 

The national colour competition was open to any and all stylists and salons, 

including non-Wella salons, who were provided with Wella professional products 

to level the playing field so they could enter the competition. Justen’s prizes 

include a trip worth R35 000 to Grand Canaria off the coast of Spain, and 

R15 000 worth of Wella professional stock for The Hair Shack. While the 

competition usually sees all the stylists gathering at a large convention centre 

with judges monitoring their work on models, last year’s competition was a little 

different due to Covid. Instead, the competition was run online and entrants had 

to submit one ‘before’ and one ‘after’ photo. 

Justen is elated to have been chosen as the overall winner. “It hasn’t been the 

easiest road, considering Covid and the usual teething problems when opening 

a new business, but it wouldn’t be possible without our phenomenal clients who 

make every bit of hard work worth it and remind you why you love what you do.” 


Justen’s winter 2021 hair trends 

Colour: 

* Rich copper and rose gold browns 

* Pink and peach tones and pastel shades 

* Golden blondes 

* For the daring – cool ash tones (think silver and 

purple) 

* Balayage and root smudges are still a firm favourite 

* Recycling colour (working with a client’s existing 

colour and incorporating just a little bit of new 

colour to create a new look!) 

Cut trends: 

* Pixie cuts which are soft on the outline 

* Solid lines with lots of texture throughout 

* Strong fringes and soft Russian (aka curtain or 

French) bangs 

* Bobs and lobs 

* Natural locks, curls and waves 

General trends: 

Natural is a winner! Clients are giving their hair a 

break from intense chemical processes and rather 

opting for demi-permanent toners and rinses 

and/or rich, nourishing treatments to combat the 

feeling of dry hair which naturally happens as we 

transition from summer to autumn and winter. 

Clients are also embracing the natural texture 

and curl of their hair rather than straightening it 

chemically or mechanically. Rather use leave-in 

curling or smoothing product to allow your hair to 

set naturally (much easier to do on the coast now 

that it’s less humid!). 

Details: The Hair Shack, Sage Centre, 1 Old Fort 

Road, Foxhill, Salt Rock, 032 032 0190, 082 450 2359 

(call or whatsapp), admin@hairshack.co.za, @ 

charlesandjustenshairshack 

THE 

H IR 

SHACK 

Borne of two seasoned, well-travelled hair veterans, Charles and 

Justen, who together have over 60 years’ experience, The Hair Shack 

offers a seamless combination of Old School training and New 

School trends coupled with classic, upmarket service and a down-toearth, 

vibrant atmosphere. The Hair Shack – The Home of Good Hair, 

where everyone is welcome. 

Sage Centre, 1 Old Fort Road, Foxhill, Salt Rock | 032 032 0190 | 082 450 2359 


Brave little fighter 

Finding out at that your child has a life-threatening disease is undoubtedly every 

parent’s biggest fear. This month, in honour of Cancer Survivor’s Day on 6 June, we 

spoke to a Ballito mom whose brave little three-year-old daughter was diagnosed with 

leukaemia just nine months ago. 


Like for most of us, the Bam family’s 

life was turned upside down when 

hard lockdown was implemented in 

March last year. A month later though, 

mom and dad Alichia and Hennie 

started noticing something usual 

about their two-and-a-half-year-old 

daughter Payton. 

She was always tired and lethargic 

and started getting unexplained 

fevers with no other symptoms. 

Around June last year she started 

developing blue bruises in unusual 

places, like on her back. Worried, they 

took her to their family doctor. “He 

did routine blood tests and phoned 

us as soon as he got the results. He 

said something was not right and her 

haemoglobin levels were very low.” 

The couple were immediately referred 

to a haematologist and oncologist. 

The doctor told them over the phone 

that he suspected she may have 

leukaemia. “It was very surreal and I 

honestly thought they had made a 

mistake and were just reading the 

blood results wrong. There was no 

way my child could have cancer.” 

Mom and daughter arrived at 

Parklands hospital that day (a 

Saturday) and Alichia says it was a 

mad rush. “It was all so rushed and 

I had no idea what was going on. 

Everyone was talking around me and 

they were poking and testing Payton. 

It was chaotic.” It was only later that 

night that they understood what was 

actually going on. “They told us that 

Payton had been going into heart 

failure. Her heart was beating much 

too fast and her haemoglobin levels 

were dangerously low. She could’ve 

died that day.” 

Little Payton received her first blood 

transfusion that night and Alichia 

says there was an almost immediate 

improvement. Two days later she 

started chemotherapy. “Those 

first days were hard. She was going through so much and, because of Covid 

regulations, my husband couldn’t be with us, so I was all alone. I cried for four 

days, but I knew I had to be strong for her. Then I prayed, found my strength and 

didn’t cry again.” 

At the end of August Payton underwent a bone marrow aspiration and her 

cancer is now officially in remission. She started a ‘maintenance programme’ in 

April this year, which sees her going for a chemotherapy injection once a month 

and a lumbar puncture every three months for two years. 

“Payton is incredibly strong and has handled everything so bravely,” says proud 

Alichia. “Our son, Nathan, is eight years old. It’s been really hard for him too, but 

he’s also been incredibly strong and brave.” 

As if fighting cancer isn’t hard enough, it’s been even more challenging for the 

Bam family because of Covid. “I’m very lucky to work for my husband, otherwise 

I think I definitely would’ve lost my job by now. I’ve been in the hospital more in 

the last nine months than I’ve been at home. When I look back though, this past 

year seems to have gone really quickly. I think it’s because we’ve gone through 

so much in such a short time. We have our hard days, but we have been blessed 

with lots of support.” 

Alichia says both the Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer and Happy Bundles 

organisations have been incredible with giving little Payton gifts and bringing a 

smile to her face and their friends and family have offered them lots of love and 

support. 


Little Payton with 

some of her spoils 

from Cupcakes 4 

Kids with Cancer 

“Anyone can get leukaemia, but it does affect a lot of children. Generally, the 

younger they are the better their chance of recovery. Kids under 10 years old 

have about an 85% recovery rate. I would encourage parents to keep an eye 

on their kids and have them checked out if they notice any of the warning 

signs, like tiredness and lack of energy, unexplained fevers and unusual 

bruising. Just a simple blood test can clear up any concern. To other parents 

going through something similar, I would just encourage you to pray, have 

faith and be strong for your child. If you are sad, they can feel it. You have to be 

brave for them.” 

CANCER SURVIVORS’ DAY 

It’s Cancer Survivors Day on 6 June 

and Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer 

are inviting people to celebrate their 

cancer heroes (kids or adults) in June 

by hosting an awareness fundraiser 

in their honour. The goal is to offer 

hope to the newly diagnosed, support 

for those currently on treatment and 

to celebrate those who have beaten 

cancer. You can help create awareness 

and raise funds by: 

Step 1: Pledge to bake 24/48 cupcakes 

and help raise funds for children with 

cancer; Step 2: Register your fundraiser 

online: https://cupcakesofhope.org/ 

get-involved/host-a-fundraiser/; Step 3: 

Bake your delicious cupcakes and ask 

friends to make a R10/R20 donation per 

cupcake. You can also host a mini ‘pop 

up’ at your office, in your neighborhood 

or at your child’s school; Step 4: Transfer 

funds into Cupcakes of Hope bank 

account: Cupcakes of HOPE, Nedbank, 

Branch: Three Rivers (198765 or 193305), 

Account number: 1028740565. Details: 

Lori@cupcakesofhope.org, 078 139 4930 

(whatsapp). 

We are dedicated to cancer treatment. 

Our highly trained Specialist Oncologists and Sisters offer treatment 

in a comfortable and welcoming environment. 

Each patient’s treatment is tailored to offer the most appropriate 

immunotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy 

and/or radiotherapy. 

We also assist with pain-control and palliative care. 

Oncocare Oncology centres in Umhlanga, Berea and Hillcrest. 

Tel.: 031 209 9030 - www.oncocare.co.za 

OPENING IN BALLITO SOON

Flavours of Italy 

If the quaint, red and white checked tablecloths and handwritten chalkboard menus 

don’t give it away, the name of this beautiful new restaurant and deli certainly will… 

Text: Leah Shone | Photographs: Robyn Rose Photography 


When you say it out loud, you can’t 

help but do so with a hint of an 

accent. It’s a beautiful Italian word that 

flows off your tongue … Abbiocco. 

The word, which is also the name 

of Burnedale Farm’s delightful new, 

alfresco pasta bar and deli, means 

‘the sleepy feeling you get after a big 

meal’. Owner Coenie Kruger describes 

it as ‘a carb coma’. This may be our 

new favourite word. 

With more than 20 years of restaurant 

experience behind them, Coenie 

and partner Johan Hurter opened 

Abbiocco just over a month ago after 

moving to Ballito from Cape Town. 

Coenie, who takes on the role of head 

chef, is passionate about serving 

authentic Italian food. He started 

his culinary career working for and 

learning from an Italian chef at a small 

restaurant in Wynberg in Cape Town. 

Coenie and Johan eventually bought 

the restaurant and ran it for the next 

eight years, with Johan overseeing the 

front of house (and whipping up the 

odd delicious desert!). 

From there they took on a slightly 

bigger challenge, opening a guest 

house and restaurant in Riebeeck 

Kasteel, north of Cape Town. This 

became their passion project, which 

they lovingly owned and ran for the 

next 13 years. When they took a trip to 

Thailand on holiday at the beginning 

of last year though, they had no idea 

what would unfold. Lockdown was 

imposed while they were away and 

they ended up being stuck in Thailand 

for the next nine weeks. They had to 

close the restaurant and guest house. 

“We’ve been coming to Ballito on holiday for a few years now, and every time we 

came, we fell more in love with it. When we came down in November last year 

we decided to stay. The area has grown, the climate here is wonderful and we’ve 

always wanted to live near the ocean.” 

While looking for a premises to open a restaurant, someone suggested they have 

a look at Burnedale. There were two shop spaces available next to each other 

and it was perfect for what they were looking for. 

Abbiocco is all about classic, Italian flavours and ingredients. The alfresco seating 

area, surrounded by trees and greenery, provides the perfect backdrop to enjoy a 

delicious bowl of homemade pasta and a good glass of wine. The menu, which is 

written up on the chalkboards daily, usually comprises an Antipasti Platter (which 

allows you to taste a variety of authentic Italian items) and a selection of pasta 

dishes (think tagliatelle with pulled short rib, gnocchi with spinach and ricotta 

and traditional beef lasagne – all made from scratch each day). Their signature 

Osso Buco and Melanzane dishes are both must-tries! They even make their own 

ice cream, with fabulous flavours like Blueberry and Peanut Butter (and you can 

buy tubs to take home!). 


The hearty Osso Buco is an 

absolute must-try! 

The restaurant’s quaint indoor area is filled with a 

wonderful array of both locally-sourced and homemade 

traditional Italian deli goods and decorated with 

beautiful pieces they’ve collected over the years. The 

cold deli range, which Coenie says has been very 

popular has a selection of cold cuts (sourced from a 

local charcuterie), cheeses and homemade pestos 

and mayos. They also have fabulous to-go pastas and 

salads, artichokes in olive oil and an assortment of hand 

selected condiments, pastas, truffle oils, cordials and 

coffee. 

Another exciting (and already very popular) offering is 

their ‘Long Table Feasts’. This is a dining concept where 

a group of people can come together to celebrate a 

special occasion (or just enjoy a foodie evening out) 

and enjoy a four-course classic Italian meal. Tables are 

limited to 12 in winter, but will able to be bigger in 

summer when you sit outside, and the evening includes 

canapes on arrival and Groote Post wine on the table. 

The best part is that the entire menu is a secret – so you 

don’t know what you are getting until each course is 

served! The Long Table Feast is R495 per person. 

Details: Abbiocco, Burnedale Farm, Salt Rock, 071 362 1011, 

order@abbiocco.co.za, @abbiocco_saltrock. 

Artichoke Pasta in a Creamy 

Napoletana and Basil Pesto Sauce 

Serves 2 

You’ll need: 200g fresh tagliatelle or spaghetti 

(available fresh from the Abbiocco deli or your 

own dried pasta); 400ml cooked napoletana 

sauce, 200ml fresh cream, 2 tablespoons 

basil pesto, salt and pepper to taste, 6 whole 

artichokes (3 sliced), 50g - 80g freshly grated 

parmesan, Italian parsley for garnish. 

To make: Cook your tomato sauce and add 

the pesto and cream. Cook your fresh pasta 

in salty water until ready. Add the sliced-up 

artichokes to the sauce and mix through. Your 

pasta can now be added (after you strained it) 

and mixed through your sauce delicately. Plate 

your pasta and top with a whole artichoke, 

grated parmesan and chopped Italian parsley. 


C 



What’s cooking 

good looking ... 

Annatjie Melck, foodie 

legend and chatelaine of 

Muratie, has a treasure 

trove of her own very 

special recipes and loves 

to explore the very best 

pairings with Muratie’s 

wines. This one, for us, 

is a winner. 

Every wine tells a story 

at Muratie, the historic 

Stellenbosch Estate that dates 

back to 1685. In the case of 

Muratie Mr May Grenache 

Noir 2018, the story is of 

Cornelius, or Mr May as he 

was affectionately called, 

who planted and pruned 

many a vine at the estate, 

and whose attention 

to detail and ability to 

predict the weather, long 

before technology, is 

legendary. ‘He taught us 

that whenever we saw a 

silver cloud lying on the 

south-west-facing side of 

Simonsberg mountain, 

it would rain in two 

days' time. Today still, 

in memoriam, we have 

yet to prove him wrong', 

says Rijk Melck. The wine, 

aged in French Oak 

barrels for 18 months, 

is all raspberries and 

pomegranate rubies, and 

a hint of white pepper 

spice. It’s R230 and you 

can order online from 

muratie.co.za 

Annatjie’s marrow bones on toast 

So easy, so quick, and amazingly tasty. This works as well for a 

dinner party starter as it does for snacks around the braai or a 

Sunday night don’t-feel-like-cooking dinner. 

Ingredients: 

You need the middle sections of the long bones (ask your 

butcher for 5cm lengths); salt and freshly ground black 

pepper to taste; toast 

To make: 

Preheat the oven to 230˚C 

Rinse the marrow bones thoroughly under cold water, and 

dry well with kitchen paper towel. Cover an oven pan with 

foil and place marrow bones on top. 

Sprinkle salt and pepper over the bones and bake for 15 to 

20 minutes. 

Marrow bones are cooked when the marrow starts pulling 

away from the bone and the clear fat starts to drip from 

the bone. 

Remove pan from the oven and let it cool down slightly. 

Use a knife to remove the marrow from the bones and 

spread on the toast. Add a little salt according to your 

liking and serve immediately, with a glass of Muratie’s 

Mr May Grenache Noir. 


Gifts for gourmet dads … a Jan Braai knife and 

sharpener, R649 and a Jan Braai stainless steel 

grid, R729. Both from woolworths.co.za 

Winter on a plate 

(and in a glass) 

Beef and Cabernet Sauvignon … is 

the perfect winter hygge. Cosy up to 

Tokara Reserve Collection Cabernet 

Sauvignon and a hearty beef 

bourguignon for the ultimate winter 

comfort food and wine experience 

… best enjoyed by a roaring fire. 

While this traditional dish may be 

considered old-school, classic French 

cuisine never fails to satisfy. Neither 

does the full-bodied, richly textured 

Tokara Reserve Collection Cabernet 

Sauvignon 2018 … with a mouthful 

of dark cherry, redcurrant and fynbos 

scrub. It’s the perfect wine to serve 

with Drizzle and Dip foodie Sam 

Linsell’s rendition of French beef 

bourguignon. It’s a lengthy recipe, 

and you’ll spend quite some time 

in the kitchen – three hours, to be 

honest, but trust us, it’s time well 

spent! You’ll find the recipe on 

getitmagazines.co.za, and you’ll find 

the wine for R350 a bottle at leading 

stores or online at tokara.com. 



Modern day treasures 

The combining of contemporary interiors with antique décor is an exciting trend 

in the design world. We chatted to this dynamic mother-and-daughter duo, who 

have made it their business to discover collections of beautiful objects and antique 

artwork and integrate them into modern homes. 


t was their mutual 

love for India and the 

Far East, and the fact that 

they come from a long 

line of women who love 

collecting artefacts on 

their travels, that inspired 

Angela Andrew and Marie- 

Claire Evans to start 

their Umhlanga-based 

interior and décor design business, 

Malabar Hill Collections. They have 

lived in Umhlanga for over 20 years, 

previously owning a fashion boutique. 

It was whilst travelling to the East to 

source clothing and accessories for 

their previous business that they saw 

an opportunity to source vintage 

Eastern art and their inspiration 

for their next venture grew. They 

launched their fully online store in 

2020 and their first collection sold out 

completely. 

How was your passion for India and 

the Far East ignited? 

We come from a long line of women 

who love collecting beautiful furniture 

and artefacts on our travels. These 

timeless treasures have been handed 

Simply Bathroom is a family-owned and run 

company providing bathroom and plumbing 

supplies in Salt Rock and Hillcrest. Hillcrest’s 

Simply Bathroom team is made up of Dad, 

Mom, two sisters, an uncle and two brothersin-law, 

whilst the Salt Rock showroom is run by 

a husband and wife duo, with their showroom 

staff being husband and wife too. 

Simply Bathroom focus is providing all-round 

value for money and quality bathroom 

products range of quality taps, sanitary ware, 

sinks, bathrooms cabinets and accessories. We 

supply homeowners, low-cost and high-end 

developments. 

We stock renowned brands including: 

Hansgrohe, Bathroom Butler, Geberit, Franke, 

Dado Baths, Livingstone Baths, Clear Cube 

Vanities, Grohe, Victoria & Albert Baths, Shaws 

of Darwen, VADO, Meissen, Gio, Bluetide, 

Lecico and many more. 

Unit 1, Tiffany Centre, Salt Rock Road. 

032 940 1240 

www.simplybathrooms.co.za 


down through the generations and 

hold special pride of place in our 

homes. We have inherited furniture, 

antiques and china from countries 

around the world and especially 

the East. The inheritance of these 

beautiful pieces comes with a 

responsibility to showcase them in a 

meaningful way and to also merge 

them with the contemporary design 

focus of our times. Our own travels 

to the East combined with our family 

heirlooms ignited our love of mixing 

vintage art and Eastern influence into 

our décor. 

Tell us about your inspiration behind 

starting Malabar Hill Collections, 

especially during a pandemic. 

We realised with the onset of 

Covid and lockdown that people’s 

homes were going to take on more 

importance in terms of creating a 

sanctuary. It was during the lockdown 

that we began sourcing products 

and fell in love with our vintage 

collection of Japanese geisha and 

Chinese ancestor paintings. Our 

print collection dates back to the 

12th to 19th century and the original 

paintings are found in museums and 

art galleries around the world. Our 

brand speaks of the appreciation of 

classical art and unusual décor pieces 

and honouring them by integrating 

them into modern or contemporary 

décor. 

Tell us a bit about your very popular print collections. 

We were very excited when we sourced our Oriental Art Collection. Our aim 

was to reinvent and honour these paintings by printing them onto high quality 

oversized canvas in floating frames or on archival paper framed under glass and 

juxtapose them in the modern décor context. After sourcing our Japanese and 

Chinese collections, we added a vintage Birds of a Feather collection and a Parrot 

collection. The idea is to combine these classical artworks with contemporary 

furniture to achieve a modern look that could be both edgy or classical 

depending on styling. 

Please share your top tips on how to achieve this look: 

• Juxtapose vintage art with a Le Corbusier chaise longue or a mid-century sofa. 

• Place an oversize canvas of a beautiful Japanese Geisha over a bathtub to add 

drama and personality to an otherwise cold empty space. 

• Create a balance between old and new by adding a vintage painting to a very 

contemporary setting so it jolts the eye. 

• The colours of the artwork can become the inspiration for the colour scheme of 

the room. 

• An intricately painted vintage print in a neutral backdrop adds drama. 

Details: www.malabarhillcollections.com, @malabarhillcollections 

Win We have one of Malabar Hill Collections’ beautiful 

pieces of art, to the value of R4000, to give away to one 

lucky reader. Enter on our social media platforms! 


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PRETTY 

Primulas 

Compiled by: ALICE COETZEE 

We’re planting … 

Primula obconica original that has all the 

flower power of fairy primulas but with 

bigger flowers in strong, bright colours and on 

thick, firm flower stems, good for picking and 

long-lasting in the garden. Plants are available 

in single colours of blue, violet, deep orange, 

pink, red and white as well as a mix. True to the 

primula nature, this variety flowers abundantly, 

has lush green leaves and grows robustly, 

20cm high and wide. A standout flower for 

semi-shade or morning sun that also works 

well as a patio plant in 17cm pots. 

Details: ballstraathof.co.za 


Veggie of the month 

Kale Storm is a Winter superfood that is rich in vitamin C and iron. A colourful 

mix of three different kale varieties with purple, green and blue leaves, each 

with different textures, it really is almost too pretty to eat. The ready-to-eat 

mix comes in a 17cm pot and doesn’t need to be planted out. Simply keep 

the kale in its pot, place it in a position that receives at least four hours of sun 

a day, water daily and feed with a nitrogen-rich liquid fertiliser at half strength 

every two weeks. Plants grow up to 60cm and can be treated like spinach by 

harvesting the outer leaves. Kale ‘Storm’ lasts longer in your patio planter than 

lettuce and it won’t bolt, and can also be planted in the ground for all-season 

harvesting. To prepare kale for cooking, cut out the midrib, shred the leaves and 

cook like spinach. Details: ballstraathof.co.za 

Garden tasks for June 

• Feed Winter flowering annuals with liquid fertiliser. • Remove dead 

blooms of calendulas, sweet peas, pansies, and Iceland poppies to 

encourage new flowers. • Tidy up perennials, shrubs, and trees by 

removing dead leaves and old flowers. • Do not let daffodils and other 

Spring-flowering bulbs or shrubs, like azaleas, camellias or magnolias dry 

out otherwise they will not flower. • Water Winter pot plants like cyclamen, 

pot primulas, cineraria, and spring bulbs 

every two to three days and feed with a 

liquid fertiliser. • This is the best month 

for transplanting roses, other perennials, 

shrubs and even trees that are in the 

wrong position. • Use all your 

garden waste to make compost 

Indoor plant 

of the month 

Monstera adansonii – 

also known as monkey 

mask – is a smaller, and 

slower-growing version of 

the traditional delicious 

monster (Monstera 

deliciosa). The unusually 

lobed leaves gave rise to 

its common name and, although 

smaller in size, it certainly makes a big 

impact. It trails or climbs, being suitable for 

hanging baskets, to fill a corner or cascade 

down from a shelf. Being a tropical plant, 

it needs a warm, humid room, and bright 

indirect light but not sun on its leaves. 

Place it a metre or so from a north or eastfacing 

window. Water once a week, don’t 

let the soil dry out but keep it slightly 

moist. A drench and drain once a week 

will flush out any salts that build up. Feed 

with a liquid fertiliser at half strength once 

a month in Spring and Summer to maintain 

the bright green, healthy leaves. Yellowing 

leaves is a sign that the plant lacks nutrients. 

Details: lvgplants.co.za 


ARTISTIC SWIMMING 

Kathleen Jarvis & Jessica McCarthy are part of 

the KZN Aquatics Synchronised Swimming 

Team. Kathleen & Jessica earned Gold in the 

Free Team Event. 

Be a Champion 

at Durban Girls’ College 

Durban Girlsʼ College has earned a hard-won reputation for 

being a top sporting school. Our on-campus world-class sports 

facilities and excellent team of elite coaches provide our girls 

with a competitive edge. We are proud of our teamsʼ sporting 

achievements and we celebrate our many individual sports stars 

who compete locally and internationally. But, it is the friendships 

forged and life lessons learnt in the cut and thrust of competition 

which play a significant role in the shaping of our ʻCollege Girlsʼ. 

ATHLETICS 

Salma Bejia won the U16 

girls 800m at the KZN 

Track & Field Championships 

& placed 5th at the 

SA Track Championships. 

HOCKEY 

Olivia Sharratt was 

selected for the KZN U21 

Outdoor Team and the 

KZN Ladies Indoor B Team. 

Contact us for a tour: 

+27 (31) 268 7200 

marketing@dgc.co.za 

www.dgc.co.za 

WATER POLO 

Esihle Zondo made the 

SA U20 National 

Squad for 2021. 

WATER POLO 

Ilse Southey made the 

SA U20 National 

Squad for 2021. 

Georgina Church competed 

in the SA Senior Women's 

Championships in 50m & 

100m backstroke & freestyle. 

SWIMMING 

Ashley Ebing, Chloé Graaff, Scarlett Nichol, and Sarah McLaren competed at the SA Junior National 

Championships where they achieved a combined total of ten 1st places. 

TRIATHLON 

Kadence Ribbink and Mikhaela de 

Oliveira competed in the SA Triathlon 

Championships. 

Kadence won the girls age 14-15 and 

was the SA Female Super Sprint winner. 

Mikhaela placed 1st and is the U17 KZN 

and the U17 SA Triathlon Champion. 

Kira Ribbink has been selected for the SA 

Triathlon Team which will be competing 

in the African Championships in June. 

OPEN WATER SWIMMING 

Ashley Ebing represented KZN at the SA 

Open Water Championship and placed 11th 

in the girls U15/U16. 

LIFESAVING 

Tannah Smith has been selected for the KZN 

Junior Lifesaving Team. 

Hannah Savage competed in the KZN Nipper 

Lifesaving Championships where she won the 

overall U13 Female Competitor. 

SURFSKI 

Tannah Smith competed in the SA Surfski 

Championship where she placed 2nd in the 

doubles and 3rd in the individual events. 

HORSERIDING 

Sienna Setzkorn is currently ranked 11th in 

SA in the Junior Rankings and 5th in the 

Childrenʼs Rankings. 

CANOEING 

Chelsey OʼBrien competed in the SA Schools 

Canoe Sprint Championships where she won 

Silver in the girls U18 doubles category.

Kids 

Academic star 

Danielle is on 

TOP OF THE WORLD! 

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to screens 

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have a problem? 

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. . . those first magical moments after birth

Young super star 

She’s passionate about wildlife, photography and travelling and was recently 

announced as the top student in the world for two of her subjects. Meet Grade 11 

Ashton International College pupil Danielle Boshoff. 

It’s one thing being named as the 

top student in your school, or even 

the province, but it’s pretty amazing 

being named as the top student in 

the world! 

Danielle, who achieved a remarkable 

99% for Afrikaans as a second 

language and 98% for Physical 

Science, was recently announced as 

one of the top 2020 Cambridge IGCSE 

students and first in the world for 

these two subjects. Pretty impressive, 

especially considering over 140 

countries and 4500 schools wrote the 

examinations. We caught up with this 

ambitious, driven Grade 11 pupil. 

Please tell us a bit about yourself 

and your family. 

I grew up in Johannesburg and 

currently live with my father and 

have three much older half-brothers. 

Growing up we spent a lot of time 

travelling as a family and spent many 

weekends and holidays on our private 

game farm. We relocated to Ballito in 

2016. 

Have you always been a high 

achiever at school? And how does 

it feel to achieved first place in the 

world? 

I’ve always been academically 

inclined. From a young age I’ve always 

put a lot of effort into my school 

work and I have been awarded many 

prizes and accolades. It’s honestly 

unbelievable and I was so shocked 

when I found out. It’s amazing 

knowing that all my hard work paid 

off. 

What do you put your excellent 

results down to? 

Working hard consistently throughout 

the year and never procrastinating. 

For every task I have to do or test I 

have to write, I put in my best effort. 

I also put in a lot of extra time in 

preparation before exams, doing 

countless past papers and studying 

hard. I am very fortunate that Ashton has excellent, specialized Cambridge 

teachers who were available to teach me, to guide me and to prepare me for the 

exams. 

What is your career dream? 

I’m still not completely sure but I really like the idea of becoming a wildlife 

veterinarian. I grew up surrounded by animals and I have developed a passion for 

them. 

What are your hobbies and interests? 

I really enjoy spending time outdoors, hiking and being in nature. I love wildlife 

photography and travelling is another thing I really enjoy! I enjoy cooking, 

dancing and reading. 

What would your advice be to kids who are about to start their exams? 

It is crucial to revise the morning before the exam. Waking up early and going 

over all the content after studying really helps you to remember the work and 

maybe pick up on small details you might have missed. The information will be 

fresh in your mind when you start writing. 


First moments captured 

One of the biggest trends across the globe is birth photography. Parents all over the 

world are hiring professional photographers to capture those precious moments during 

childbirth so that they can focus on the important tasks at hand. We sat down with 

Durban’s first accredited birth photographer, Darian Ryan, to learn more about how it 

works and what it’s like to document the moment a new life enters the world. 

“As a mom to the most amazing 

human, birth photography makes 

perfect sense to me. I only wish that 

I could go back in time 23 years 

ago to when I was pregnant so that 

I could hire a birth photographer. 

Sadly, I cannot, and even if I could, 

birth photography was not a genre 

back then but, today it is a once-ina-lifetime 

chance to document the 

birth story. It’s about the moments 

before your life changes forever. It’s 

about the expressions and emotions 

of seeing and holding your baby for 

the first time.” 

Chasing a dream… 

A professional photographer 

specialising in black and white portrait 

photography, Darian first came 

across birth photography a few years 

ago, and back then it evoked such 

emotion in her that she immediately 

knew it was something she wanted 

to pursue. When the pandemic 

rendered her unable to travel, she 

returned to SA and did just that. “I 

chased my dream, passed my exams 

with flying colours and joined the 

South African Birth Photographers 

Association becoming the first birth 

photographer in Durban.” 

The value of a birth photographer… 

“One of the biggest milestones in a 

parent’s life is the moment that their 

baby enters the world. With all that 

is going on, there are details that 

you forget. Babies change quickly 

in their first few hours. The father 

should be able to relax and give 

the mom support instead of having 

to worry about taking photos. A 

birth photographer captures those 

priceless expressions and emotions 

and the details that you miss.” 

A typical day… 

“I keep my phone on me at all times when I am on call. All my gear and scrubs 

are prepared so that I can grab it at a moment’s notice. I try to blend into the 

background once I get to the birth. It’s important to be quiet and not disturb 

mom. Being a mom, I know how sacred the birth space is and am totally 

respectful of that during a birth session. I understand the flow of birth so I 

know exactly how to position myself so that I am not in the way but still able to 

capture the important images. A birth session with me is not posed or staged 

and is totally non-invasive. After the birth, I get home and immediately edit a 

few photos to send to mom and dad so that they can use them for the birth 

announcement. As time goes by and memories start to fade, these photos will 

be treasured for a lifetime.” 

Most beautiful moments… 

“Seeing a baby take its first breath is such an emotional experience for me.” 

Tough times… 

“Birth can be very unpredictable. There is typically no predetermined time for 

when it will happen or how long it will last. It may be a few hours or it may be 

days. I am on call for 24 hours a day, every day for sometimes up to a month. I 

would rather wake up for a false start than miss the birth.” 


Things pregnant mothers should 

know… 

“SABPA accredited photographers have an 

oath of conduct to adhere to. Mom and babies 

safety is of the utmost importance to us. Book 

a photographer that you are comfortable with. 

This is one of the most important moments 

of your life so your photographer needs to be 

someone that you can trust.” 

How graphic will the photos be… 

“That is up to you. I only capture images 

parents are comfortable with. I can shoot from 

behind mom’s shoulder or from the doctor/ 

midwife’s perspective. This is discussed when 

finalizing the booking.” 

If THERE ISN’T a birth photographer 

in YOUR AREA AND YOU want to DIY it… 

“Relax, don’t worry about posing. Be sure to 

get a family photo. The story does not end 

with delivery. Capture the first few moments 

of baby’s life. Must have shots include the first 

look from mom, cutting the umbilical cord, 

skin to skin with dad, baby being measured.” 

Details: Darian: 073 222 8675, 

info@darianryan.com

Hooked on screens 

We all know that too much screen time is bad for our kids. But we don’t always fully 

understand the implications, how to detect if our child has a problem and what steps 

to put in place to keep it under control. 

The time our children spend on 

screens is an important topic and an 

issue almost all ‘millennial parents’ are 

currently facing. We caught up with 

author of the book, #wellconnected: 

How to be Safe, Wise and Kind Online, 

Christy Herselman. 

Christy founded a movement called 

The Chat six years ago and her first 

book, called The Chat: Birds Bees 

and Destinies, helps parents explain 

the purpose and mechanics of sex 

to seven to nine year old children. 

Christy works closely with parents, 

schools, children and teens. “Big topics 

like sex, social media and screen time 

are sometimes hard to talk about. 

As parents we can feel awkward, 

overwhelmed or just plain clueless!” 

We asked Christy to share some 

current stats. “Depending on socioeconomic 

influences, children aged 

four to 12 are spending more than 

four hours online daily. Teenagers 

spend between six and half and 

nine hours (and on multiple screens 

simultaneously!). The American 

Association of Paediatricians 

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recommends the following: under 2 years old - no screen time, two to five years 

old – no more than one hour per day and five to 17 years old – no more than two 

hours per day.” 

It’s important to consider how your children are spending their time online as 

well, as not all screen time carries the same potential negative impact. “Girls 

spending excessive time on comparative social media is detrimental to their 

self-esteem and relationships and gaming is one of the most addictive forms of 

screen time and needs careful monitoring.” 

So what makes screens addictive? “Gaming is designed to appeal to the mastery 

curve and spike dopamine in our brains, making it highly addictive. The mastery 

curve makes us want to ‘pass one more level’ or ‘play one more round’ to see if we 

can do better. While the rush of dopamine to the pleasure centre of our brains 

caused by gaming makes us feel great but also drops very quickly and leaves us 

craving more.” Christy says these repeated highs and lows are incredibly bad for 

the brain and make children distracted and unable to pay attention for a long 

time. “The normal, gradual release of dopamine from activities like hanging out 

with our friends, playing sport and natural beauty are no longer enough and 

these experiences begin to feel boring and mundane compared to their online 

activities. Their brains can easily become addicted to these dopamine highs and 

can result in gaming and screen dependencies and addictions.” 

There are other factors too. Teachers report that children who spend excessive

time on screens are less schoolready, 

inattentive and have poor 

short-term memory and too 

much time on screens, especially 

gaming, can cause children to be 

emotionally unstable, prone to 

melt-downs, rudeness and antisocial 

behaviour. Their physical 

health is also impacted. 

We asked Christy what warning 

parents should look out for. “In 

terms of screen addictions, look 

out for increased and persistent 

use of the game/app, social 

withdrawal, frequent requests for 

the device, tantrums when refused, 

disengaging from other activities 

and excessive preoccupation with 

the game. In terms of screens in 

general, look out for changes in 

behaviour, secrecy, withdrawal 

from friendships and family, 

increased anxiety, issues around 

body and food, lying and sneaking 

around to get time on a device, 

mood swings and irrational 

behaviour. This is not an exhaustive 

list but these may indicate that 

their online interactions are having 

a negative impact on your child.” 

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Christy’s tips for creating a healthy digital culture in the home: 

• Set pre-agreed time limits and stick to them. Use a timer for very young kids. For 

older kids, have pre-agreed limits for different things like Facetiming friends and 

family, connecting with friends, gaming, school work, family, movies etc. Train 

them in self-managing and self-regulating. No more than two hours a day, even on 

weekends. 

• Only use devices at home, NEVER in restaurants or other public places. Moms, 

delete all those games off your phone to avoid the temptation of handing your 

phone to your whining child in the supermarket queue! Patience is a life skill. 

• Never use cellphones or tablets at the table, during family activities or social 

gatherings. 

• All phones and devices only used in communal areas. When not in use they 

should be stored where you are in control of them. I have a charging station in the 

kitchen where all devices (including phones) live when not in use. 

• No phones at bedtime. All devices plugged into a communal charging station 

one hour before bedtime. Read before bed. Children should never have devices in 

their bedrooms overnight. You would be shocked at how many kids game while 

their parents are asleep! 

• Avoid screen in the morning before school work. 

• Make sure that all homework, chores, packing of school bags, etc, are done before 

you allow screen time during the week. Better yet, keep it for the weekend. 

• Eat meals together at the table (at least once a day), schedule family activities 

and be intentional about one-on-one moments of connection through the day. 

Screens often disconnect family members from one another. 

• Make sure they get enough regular exercise and uninterrupted sleep. Prioritize 

face-to-face interactions and relationships. 

• Stick to the boundaries you have set. 

• Get help if you feel you aren’t able to get a handle on this yourself.

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An underwater adventure 

It’s an incredible experience, exploring and getting up close and personal with the 

beautiful wilderness that lies beneath and alongside our ocean. A snorkelling safari 

is a great way to discover the wonderland that exists right here on our doorstep, 

and our year-round warm water means it’s something you can even do in winter! 


It truly is remarkable what lies 

beneath our ocean and on our rocky 

shores. Even in just waist-deep water 

and in easy-to-access tidal pools, you 

can discover hundreds of fascinating 

creatures. All you have to do is pop 

on a snorkel and mask and submerge 

yourself into the treasure trove. 

We were recently invited to join Tidal 

Tao Snorkelling Safaris founder Michy 

Morris on a snorkel in the beautiful, 

protected Shaka’s Rock tidal pool and 

were absolutely blown away by the 

number of incredible fish, corals and 

sea life we saw. 

Michy, who is passionate (one might 

even say obsessed) with the ocean 

and our coastline, started Tidal Tao 

in 2013. Her goal was (and still is) to 

expose people to the wide array of 

intertidal life along the KZN coast, 

with the hopes of educating and 

ultimately encouraging us to protect 

and save the shores. 

On the morning of our snorkelling 

safari we met Michy on the beach 

road in Shaka’s Rock before the sun 

was up. After following all the Covid 


protocols, we headed down to the tidal pool where we were given wetsuits (if 

you wanted one), fins, a snorkel and a mask. Before walking into the tidal pool, 

Michy gave us a quick briefing about what to expect and what not to do. And 

then it was into the water we went. 

There is no skill involved and as long as you know how to swim, you can snorkel. 

The kids were delighted when Michy offered them pool noodles to float on, 

making it really easy for them to focus on the world below. 

Within moments we were transported into an underwater wonderland, coming 

face-to-face with a surprising array of fish species. The Dolphin Coast is home 

to over 150 fish species found in less than waist deep water, over 100 species of 

Nudibranchs and some of the southern most shallow water corals in the world. 

We saw everything from beautiful Parrotfish to fascinating Devil Firefish and 

many wonderful corals. Michy stayed alongside us the whole time, feeding us 

with interesting information and facts and finding and pointing out the good 

stuff! She was especially good with the kids. 

After our snorkel, while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate alongside the water, we 

shared what we had seen. We were all in agreement at how amazed we were 

and couldn’t believe that we had had this right on our doorstep all these years 

without even realising how wonderful it is. 

If you already know how to snorkel and have your own equipment, what are 

you waiting for? Get it out and get exploring! Booking a snorkelling safari with 

Michy is great for both beginners and those who have snorkelled before – her 

knowledge of the ocean and its critters is remarkable and you know you are in 

for an adventure. 

Michy shares some rules for 

everyone to remember when 

visiting the rocky shores: 

• Treat the ocean the same way you 

would a nature reserve 

• Take only photos. Never touch or 

disturb marine life 

• Many marine animals look like rocks 

and plants (especially corals and 

sponges), but they are living creatures. 

• Be quiet and patient. Fish usually 

dive for cover when they see humans, 

so be quiet and avoid splashing too 

much. Move slowly and you’ll see lots 

more! 

• Look, appreciate and be amazed at 

what our stretch of the coast has to 

offer. 

Details: 079 307 0608 or email: snorkel@ 

tidaltao.com 


Two-wheel ride 

Take to the road and explore local on your bike 

Local road trips and holidays are on the up, and with our beautiful scenery, 

cultural history and unique flora, biking holidays and exploring on two wheels are fast 

becoming a popular choice as a way for families to enjoy the great outdoors together. 

Once you’ve done the research and found the perfect destination for your next family bike 

vacation, the hardest part is out the way. Next is to line up all your family’s gear and get packing! 

Packing for your bike adventure 

It starts with the helmets, rain jackets, shoes and then, next thing you know, you’ve packed way 

too many outfits and loads of stuff that your kids will never need. Let’s be honest, packing for a 

week away or just one night with your family often means the same number of bags. 

Fortunately, the team from Thule is here to help trim down your packing list and, 

more importantly, make a checklist that’s right for your family. 

Start with a duffel for essentials. A bike trip can go downhill fast – and not in a 

good way – by forgetting to pack helmets and riding gear. Stick to the basics 

and set aside one go-to duffel for all the gear you can’t live without. 

Then you can use other bags, like rolling suitcases or backpacks, for clothes, 

shoes, and activities for the kids. But you can’t have a great bike trip 

without the essentials, so find a spacious, durable duffel bag to store 

all your must-have items. 

Giving the kids a great ride 

When you’re away with your family, making sure you 

can explore everything on your list means pedalling for 

plenty of miles. For the little ones, just coming along for 

the ride can be fun for them and you’ll be happy knowing 

they are safe, cosy and not missing a moment while 

riding around in a new place. A multisport bike trailer is 

the perfect addition to any young family’s vacation with 

bikes and is the best way to ensure you see all the sights 

with the kids on board. They will be happy and comfy in 

their spacious cockpit … plenty of windows, pockets for 

snacks, and a five-point harness to keep them safe. Bonus 

… some trailers conveniently convert from a bike trailer to 

a stroller, perfect for when you reach your destination. 

An alternative is to invest in a good child bike seat that 

will allow you and your treasured cargo an opportunity to 

enjoy the everyday bike rides – safely, easily and in style. 

With front and rear seats available, it’s a great choice for 

letting your child see the world from your bike. 

Keep hydrated 

A good pack is not only a great way to stay hydrated, 

but it’s also an easy way to carry many of the 

essential items on this list. A hip belt is also a really 

convenient way to access phones safely and is 

added storage for essential tools or nutrition. 


Most importantly … getting the bikes there! 

The final step on the packing list is the most important and the one thing you really can’t do without on 

the trip. The bikes, of course! But before you just strap any bike rack to your trunk, you need to choose 

the correct bike rack for your car and your requirements. From hitch-mounted bike racks that tilt out of 

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