Sep 2021 - Ballito Umhlanga
Spring flowers, fun and food. Houseboat cruising on Lake Jozini, macadamia nut farming, celebrating Heritage day in style with Black Elephant Vintners, exploring our North Coast with its array of attractions and a Montblanc spoil for him and her.
Spring flowers, fun and food. Houseboat cruising on Lake Jozini, macadamia nut farming, celebrating Heritage day in style with Black Elephant Vintners, exploring our North Coast with its array of attractions and a Montblanc spoil for him and her.
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BALLITO • UMHLANGA<br />
TAKE A TRIP<br />
Houseboat cruising<br />
on Lake Jozini<br />
Spring ...<br />
Flowers, fun & food!<br />
We’re celebrating<br />
Heritage Day<br />
in style!<br />
Farm life<br />
dreams?<br />
The lowdown<br />
on macadamia<br />
nut farming<br />
Rachel Kolisi is honest,<br />
AUTHENTIC<br />
and soon to be living on the North Coast!<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2021</strong>
Editorial<br />
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contents<br />
GET IT Wish List<br />
6 Spring has sprung and it’s time to celebrate!<br />
People<br />
8 Wife of Springbok rugby captain Siya (and mother of four), Rachel<br />
Kolisi is down-earth and authentic and will soon be living in KZN!<br />
10 Going for gold ... ECR’s Dave Guselli celebrates 30 years on the radio<br />
12 The only contestant representing KZN in the Miss SA pageant next<br />
month is the lovely Lalela Mswane<br />
www.getitmagazine.co.za/ballito<br />
Editor Leah Shone<br />
leah@getitnc.co.za<br />
Layout and Design<br />
Nicole von Metzinger<br />
ads@northcoastcourier.co.za<br />
Advertising<br />
Natalie Bertram (<strong>Ballito</strong>)<br />
Natalie@getitnc.co.za | 082 434 3442<br />
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Sales and Online Support<br />
Lisa Smith| lisa@getitnc.co.za<br />
GET IT NATIONAL<br />
National Group Editor and National<br />
Sales Kym Argo<br />
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health & Beauty<br />
17 Beauty review: Hayahay is Umdloti’s hidden forest gem<br />
18 Spruce yourself up for Spring!<br />
food<br />
22 The Get It girls celebrated braai day in style this month ...<br />
30 Traditional with a twist ... whip up these yummy tikka chicken<br />
burgers for something different this heritage day!<br />
home & garden<br />
34 Live the macadamia nut farming dream on the North Coast!<br />
38 Create the perfect ambience with beautiful lighting in your home<br />
kids<br />
42 It’s Kidney Awareness Week this month and we’re shedding some<br />
light on kidney disease in kids<br />
travel<br />
46 We know you’d love to stay on a houseboat on Lake Jozini ...<br />
Photo: EMILY Allan, LIFE SPACE MEDIA<br />
22<br />
Cover: Rachel Kolisi<br />
Shot by: Chris Allan Photo, 0834413144,<br />
www.chrisallanphoto.co.za<br />
Makeup: Volenti Laurentina, @volentim, 0835532700<br />
Dressed by: Bianca Warren Designs, 0315663570,<br />
@biancawarrensa<br />
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A hot date!<br />
Spring has sprung and we’re loving it!<br />
04<br />
We love the theme for this year’s Spar Women’s<br />
Virtual Challenge, which was inspired by the<br />
incredible fortitude our country has shown over the<br />
past 18 months. The theme is #LiveLimitless and the<br />
race takes place on 4 <strong>Sep</strong>tember around the country.<br />
Entries are already closed, but even if you missed the<br />
cut off, we still think you should lace up, get outside<br />
and get moving! All you have to do is walk, jog or run<br />
– any route, any distance and any pace – between 6am<br />
and 6pm on 4 <strong>Sep</strong>tember. Good luck if you’ve entered<br />
the official race – the Get It girls will be out and we can’t<br />
wait to see you on the road!<br />
11<br />
Ah, how we love a market ... and the Shongweni<br />
Farmer’s Market never fails to impress. With a<br />
massive range of food and drinks for sale as well as fresh<br />
produce and loads of crafts, there really is something<br />
for everyone. It’s wheelchair and pet friendly and<br />
open every Saturday between 6.30am and 12.30pm.<br />
There is live music, masks are mandatory and COVID<br />
regulations are in place. Details: 031 777 4686, info@<br />
shongwenimarket.co.za, @shongwenifarmersmarket<br />
24<br />
Happy Heritage Day! Today we celebrate our<br />
beautiful, colourful nation and the phenomenal<br />
melting pot of cultures that makes us, us. Whatever<br />
your background, we urge you to take a moment to<br />
recognise how unique and incredibly special it is to call<br />
yourself a South African.<br />
01<br />
Happy Spring Day! What better way to kick off the new season than<br />
by planting some beautiful blooms? This month we’re planting<br />
Bidens ‘Golden Empire’ for its masses of golden daisy-like flowers<br />
that attract butterflies from mid-Spring through to mid-Autumn.<br />
The compact bushy plants (25cm high and wide) are useful as filler<br />
plants for garden beds, containers and hanging baskets. Bidens<br />
‘Golden Empire’ grows in all types of garden soil, in full sun. It is<br />
water wise and tolerant of urban pollution. It shows off best when<br />
massed together. It combines well with other plants when used<br />
in mixed containers and hanging baskets but needs more regular<br />
watering than garden grown plants. The fine, bright green foliage is<br />
also attractive. It tends to be a biennial that is at its best for only two<br />
years. Details: ballstraathof.co.za<br />
Celebrating South Africa’s<br />
fine wine heritage!<br />
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Sauvignon Blanc<br />
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Sauvignon Blanc expresses<br />
fruit aromas of blackcurrant,<br />
granadilla and ripe melons.<br />
Flavours of tropical fruit persist<br />
on the palate, particularly<br />
papaya, litchi and gooseberries.<br />
A lovely long finish compliments<br />
the dense palate.<br />
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klein zalze<br />
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2016<br />
A Bordeaux blend of 50%<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon, 25%<br />
Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc<br />
and 5% Petit Verdot. A beautiful<br />
vibrant plum colour. An<br />
exceptionally complex wine with<br />
a juicy red fruit palate, silky<br />
tannins, plums and cherry<br />
tobacco on the nose.<br />
durbanville hills<br />
collectors reserve<br />
the promenade<br />
pinotage<br />
750ml<br />
2018<br />
Dark ruby with a brilliant red<br />
tinge, offering sweet red plums<br />
and prunes on the palate with<br />
cherries lingering on the after<br />
taste. Inspired by Cape Town’s<br />
seafront promenade, this truly<br />
South African wine rewards an<br />
unhurried approach with<br />
lingering complexity on both<br />
nose and palate.<br />
Not for Persons Under the Age of 18<br />
Promotion ends 30 <strong>Sep</strong>tember <strong>2021</strong><br />
vineyard selection<br />
cabernet<br />
sauvignon<br />
2019<br />
750ml<br />
This Cabernet shows lots of<br />
red fruit and crushed herbs<br />
on the bouquet. The palate<br />
follows with ripe cranberries<br />
and just enough tannin to give<br />
the typical Cabernet<br />
“backbone”.
Book club<br />
Kindness, and strength, and grief. And good company.<br />
Very few of us don’t know, and love, Charlie Mackesy’s<br />
sketches and reminders of what truly matters in<br />
life. Life seen through the adventures of four best<br />
friends - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse.<br />
The four are, Charlie says, all a little different. He can<br />
see himself in all of them and suggests we may see<br />
them in ourselves, too. The boy, lonely. The mole<br />
wise, and greedy for cake (aren’t we all). The fox is the<br />
quietest ... silent and wary because he’s been hurt by<br />
life. And the horse ... massive, but the most gentle.<br />
Charlie posts his lovely sketches and heart-warming,<br />
thoughtful sayings on Instagram, but we like to keep<br />
a copy of the book close by, to dip into when we<br />
need to be brave. ‘What do you want to be when you<br />
grow up?’ ‘Kind’, said the boy.’ Penguin, from Exclusive<br />
Books. Follow Charlie on Instagram @charliemackesy<br />
Journey’s End Vineyards have released the latest<br />
vintages of their new-look Tales Series; a range<br />
of four wines, each with eye-catching modern<br />
designs to show the inspiration behind the labels.<br />
This month we’re opening a bottle of Journey’s<br />
End Pastor’s Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot<br />
Cabernet Franc 2019, which pays homage to<br />
the Pastors from the local village of Sir Lowry’s<br />
Pass who regularly deliver Sunday sermons at<br />
the foot of the Journey’s End vineyard. It is<br />
through these local pastors that Journey’s<br />
End channels resources for their support<br />
and development programmes to uplift<br />
a community traditionally plagued by<br />
low socio-economic conditions. Their<br />
support includes running soup kitchens<br />
and pensioners’ lunches, building a new<br />
school hall, providing music lessons,<br />
funding a crèche and a campaign to<br />
eradicate bullying in the township schools.<br />
The wine, a blend of 44 per cent Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon, 29 per cent Merlot, and 27 per<br />
cent Cabernet Franc, has rich notes of juicy<br />
dark red fruit including plums, cherries and<br />
blackberries with a savoury spice dusting<br />
from the oak and some dried herbs giving<br />
it versatility for a range of food dishes. Since<br />
we’re not waiting to open it, luckily this wine<br />
is made for earlier drinking rather than long<br />
cellaring. On winemaker Mike Dawson’s<br />
recommendation, we’ll enjoy with lamb<br />
shanks, but it’s also excellent with roast<br />
beef or venison. Around R117 from shop.<br />
journeysend.co.za
What are we most looking forward to this<br />
Spring? A meal with family and friends,<br />
preferably but not essentially al fresco.<br />
Sophie Hansen’s In Good Company<br />
is crammed with recipes and ideas for<br />
get togethers and good times. Loads of<br />
fabulous dishes, but our favourite is Chatter<br />
Platters (who’d have guessed?). A great, big<br />
generous platter of good things to graze<br />
on all evening, which Sophie suggests<br />
you do the next time you’re hosting book<br />
club (hello), the girls for Friday night drinks<br />
or the neighbours for a catch up. Think<br />
bruschetta and warm streaky bacon with<br />
blue cheese and figs, arancini and baked<br />
feta and olives. And a peach and rosemary<br />
G&T. She’s our kind of hostess, and this is<br />
our kind of cookbook. Murdoch Books<br />
Dark clouds were looming in the<br />
distance. We watched them gather, and we wondered... When will it come? How long will<br />
it last? In Together, artist Luke Adam Hawker follows a man and his dog through the<br />
uncertainty we’re all living through. With stunning sketches, and words by Marianne<br />
Laidlaw, he touches on how, suddenly, everything stopped, of how normal things<br />
felt strange, and the strange felt normal, of the difficulties of being apart, but how<br />
some of us found time to grow, to find new ways to keep in touch and to live and<br />
appreciate what we have. Kyle Books. Follow Luke on Instagram @lukeadamhawker<br />
There are those who swear by self-help books, and those who scoff. But whichever camp you fall<br />
into, you’ll more than likely feel The Grief Handbook is a really helpful option should you need<br />
it (and we hope you don’t). It was written by South African writer and content strategist Bridget<br />
McNulty after her mum died suddenly, and she found she had no idea how to handle the grief<br />
... and nor could she find help in book form. ‘All the books I could find on grief were either too<br />
dense and philosophical, or too religious. What I wanted was an honest exploration of how<br />
to deal with the worst thing. I wanted short, succinct explanations of what grief is and how<br />
to survive it, some space to be really angry and really sad and channel that in some way,<br />
and some words of hope and inspiration to get me through the darkest days. I wanted<br />
a handbook: literally a hand to lead me through my grief.’ She couldn’t find one. So she<br />
wrote one. Subtitled A guide through the worst days of your life, she shares her thoughts<br />
on the shock and disbelief and gives hints and advice on how to get through it, on the<br />
fog of grief, and the surprising physicality of it, on firsts, and lasts, and what others can do<br />
to help (drop off dinner, look after the children for an hour, sit and don’t talk ... don’t say ‘let<br />
me know if you need something’ and never say ‘at least ... ‘.) There are pages for notes and<br />
scribbles, recipes for rituals, and plenty of kindness. As the blurb says, The Grief Handbook<br />
will take you by the hand and offer empathy and compassion, helping you through what<br />
can feel like the worst days of your life. One day at a time. Available on Takealot - R10 goes to<br />
HPCA (Hospice), and in bookstores. Details: bridgetmcnulty.com or Instagram @msbridgetmcnulty<br />
No winter<br />
lasts forever
Wish list<br />
In full bloom ... we’re embracing the arrival of Spring<br />
After Winter, our skin<br />
is often pallid and<br />
lacklustre. A light<br />
dusting of Dr<br />
Hauschka Colour<br />
Correcting<br />
Powder - with its<br />
luminous mineral<br />
pigments of<br />
purple, baby pink,<br />
light brown and<br />
peach - gives a fresh,<br />
rosy, radiant glow. R875<br />
from woolworths.co.za<br />
It’s all in the detail. Plenty of that on this gathered midi dress ... just look<br />
at all those tiny tucks and covered buttons. Bright berry hue is lovely too.<br />
R1799 from Country Road at Woolworths. Details: woolworths.co.za<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
Need a mood lift. This overblown floral wallpaper will do the<br />
trick. It’s one of the ranges from Cindy Pretorius on the Orms<br />
Print Room and Framing site. Too much? There are more than<br />
three dozen artists’ designs to browse through ... and if you<br />
fancy yourself the artist, you can upload your own design to be<br />
made up. Details: ormsprintroom.co.za<br />
06 Get It • <strong>Ballito</strong> <strong>Umhlanga</strong> <strong>Sep</strong>tember <strong>2021</strong>
New season. New bag. These Veera<br />
crossbody bags come in palest pink, sage,<br />
lemon and - if you must - black, and have<br />
chain straps, a single divider and are just<br />
the right size for all the essentials.<br />
R799 from poetrystores.co.za<br />
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb is an explosive floral bouquet. The<br />
essence of thousands of flowers gives rise to an ultra-feminine,<br />
delicious and sensual fragrance. A bouquet of tens of cattleyas,<br />
hundreds of sambac jasmine, thousands of freesia, and millions of<br />
rose petals, enriched by an addictive scent of patchouli and vanilla.<br />
The now iconic fragrance allows you to Choose Your Flower Range<br />
... from a drop of fresh flowers with Flowerbomb Dew to a floral<br />
feminine explosion with Flowerbomb to the mysterious, sensual<br />
floral sensation of Flowerbomb Midnight and the powerful<br />
Flowerbomb Nectar. From R2460, from select Edgars & Truworths.<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember <strong>2021</strong> Get It • <strong>Ballito</strong> <strong>Umhlanga</strong> 07
the real rachel<br />
Married to one of the most famous sportsmen in the country, Springbok rugby<br />
captain Siya Kolisi’s wife Rachel is undoubtedly one of the most down-to-earth and<br />
authentic people you’ll meet. The Kolisi’s will soon be moving to the North Coast and<br />
we caught up with Rachel while she was here recently setting up home.<br />
Text: LEAH SHONE | Photographs: Chris Allan | Hair and makeup: Volenti Laurentina | Dress: Bianca Warren<br />
08 Get It • <strong>Ballito</strong> <strong>Umhlanga</strong> <strong>Sep</strong>tember <strong>2021</strong>
A businesswoman and mother of four,<br />
31-year-old Rachel is a very busy lady.<br />
Yet, through her transition from being<br />
a small-town Eastern Cape farm girl to<br />
living life in the spotlight as Siya’s wife,<br />
she manages the ebb and flow of her<br />
life with honesty, humility and a little<br />
bit of humour!<br />
On your background and<br />
childhood ...<br />
“I grew up in the small town of<br />
Grahamstown and always dreamed<br />
of being a farmer or a farmer’s wife.<br />
I loved horses and the outdoors<br />
and was definitely rebellious in my<br />
teenage years, giving my parents<br />
lots of headaches! I was never an<br />
academic and actually struggled a lot<br />
at school, but I loved and excelled in<br />
sport. One of five kids, there weren’t<br />
resources available to us to go to<br />
university after school so I worked any<br />
and all jobs, just to pay the bills. The<br />
experience honestly taught me so<br />
much about life and people though,<br />
from handing out flyers from 5am<br />
to 7am to working as a waitress at<br />
two different restaurants and doing<br />
promotions, babysitting and house<br />
sitting. I now know what it feels like<br />
to be ignored when you’re standing<br />
at a robot and shouted at when food<br />
is cold. It was extremely character<br />
building. Throughout my life I have<br />
met highly successful people who<br />
didn’t go to university. I thought if<br />
they could do it, then so could I. When<br />
I started working as a receptionist in<br />
a network marketing company and<br />
was promoted to office manager (the<br />
youngest in the company), I felt my<br />
career was ready to take off. Siya and I<br />
fell pregnant with Nic though and my<br />
career took a bit of a back seat.”<br />
On how motherhood has<br />
changed your life …<br />
“We definitely weren’t expecting to<br />
fall pregnant! I was told I couldn’t have<br />
kids, so Nic is a miracle baby if ever<br />
there was one. It was a challenging<br />
time and a hard adjustment having<br />
my freedom and independence taken<br />
away almost overnight. Everything<br />
happened very fast. Siya’s brother<br />
Liyemo (who was 12) and sister<br />
Liphelo (who was 6) came to live<br />
with us when Nic was just three<br />
months old. Nic was premature and spent a month in ICU and then I fell quite<br />
ill afterwards. The whole experience was overwhelming because everything<br />
was so accelerated. When Siya went away on his first tour for a month and I had<br />
the three kids alone I realised I couldn’t do it all and decided to give up my job.<br />
I didn’t have postpartum depression, but I felt very frustrated and almost went<br />
into ‘robot mode’. I remember saying to the doctor, okay, just tell me what I need<br />
to do to keep this baby alive!? The kids are now aged 18, 12, 6 and 4 years old.”<br />
On your marriage and relationship with Siya …<br />
“To be honest, it took us a while to find our rhythm and get to where we are now.<br />
We had a lot of change in our relationship really fast and we struggled to find<br />
what worked for us. Things have improved a lot over the past few years though,<br />
especially now through Covid. We’ve discovered a new lease on life and are so<br />
grateful for the time that we have together. We are working hard at being as<br />
intentional as possible when we are together and are learning to relax and enjoy<br />
life and laugh more. I think we have realised we don’t always have to be serious<br />
– although those serious conversations are necessary sometimes (and thank the<br />
Lord for therapy!). Siya mentioned the other day that he would like to live on a<br />
farm one day … so my farm life dream still might come true, haha!”<br />
On your health and fitness journey …<br />
“I’ve always loved being fit and healthy, but it really has been an up-and-down,<br />
ever-fluctuating part of my life ... and I used to feel very self-conscious about that.<br />
You know, you post a photograph of yourself with abs and then a few months<br />
later you don’t look like that anymore and then you feel shameful about that. I<br />
have realised, though, that if I feel this way, there are other women who feel this<br />
way too. Although I had a bad experience with a business partner who didn’t<br />
share my vision in my previous business, I have some amazing plans and ideas<br />
in place for this space. I want to address the realness of what we face as women<br />
and facilitate open, honest conversations around it. I’m especially passionate<br />
about helping young girls who are growing up with so much pressure and with<br />
social media so much a part of their lives.”<br />
On the Kolisi Foundation …<br />
“This is probably the thing I love talking about the most. Siya and I started the<br />
Kolisi Foundation in April last year during the first Covid lockdown and it has<br />
been a phenomenal journey. We now have a wonderful team and, even if we<br />
aren’t able to be there and hands-on, there is still incredible work going on<br />
all the time. It’s not an ‘immediate relief’ foundation (although that is how we<br />
started, sourcing food and PPE last year and we also helped out with food relief<br />
during the recent riots), but it is about working on big, sustainable projects<br />
that can make a difference for years to come. Our focus is on partnering with<br />
organisations that are already on the ground working in the areas of food<br />
security, gender-based violence, education and sports development.”<br />
On moving and starting a new life on the North Coast …<br />
“I’m not big on change, so I actually struggled with this a lot in the beginning.<br />
The kids and I are moving here in December, but I have been able to come<br />
down a few times already to set up our home. I can honestly say I have never<br />
felt more welcome anywhere in my life. I have been completely overwhelmed<br />
by how friendly and kind people are here. And it’s not just because it’s us, it’s<br />
because they are just good people. It’s refreshing to be surrounded by such<br />
open, kind people and it has made me so excited to live here. We have some<br />
friends here from the Springboks, like Kuziva and Tendai Mtwarira and JP and<br />
Megan Pietersen, and we’ve made other friends already too. The kids are also<br />
very excited. We are slowly familiarising ourselves with the area and I have<br />
already discovered some amazing, local businesses that I can’t wait to support<br />
and connect with. Also, how wonderful is this winter weather!? ”<br />
Details: : @rachel_kolisi, @kolisi_foundation<br />
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Going for gold<br />
From his days at Capital 604 to East Coast Radio and then onto his time on Magic 828,<br />
Dave Guselli has always turned listeners into friends. This month, as he keeps music lovers<br />
company - playing classic hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s on East Coast Gold - the muchloved<br />
legend in the South African radio landscape celebrates a 40-year career in radio.<br />
“Radio is all about connection, and that’s what people seem to have forgotten.<br />
My motto is ‘it’s just radio and nobody died’. You’ve got to put the fun back into it.”<br />
Reflecting on his first day at independent radio station, Capital Radio 604, which<br />
was run out of a rambling old double story house in Port St Johns, Dave laughs. It<br />
was 1981 and he was a blue-eyed lad fresh out of Manchester, where he worked<br />
at Piccadilly Radio. “What a disaster! I was so psyched and mentally prepared for<br />
my first day on the graveyard shift - 1am to 5am – and then my wife got food<br />
poisoning the night before. She was so sick that we had to get a doctor out and<br />
he was rather drunk, which didn’t help. The only other option was making an<br />
almost two-hour trek on the dirt road, in the pouring rain, to the nearest hospital<br />
in Mthatha. Fortunately, former programme head of the radio station Stuart Lee<br />
took care of that first show for me so I could take care of Cindy.”<br />
Durbanites might remember Dave better for the 22 years he spent with East<br />
Coast Radio (then Radio Port Natal), seven of them being in the afternoon drive<br />
time slot. He has always had considerable crossover appeal and, over the years,<br />
built a loyal following.<br />
“The short and sweet of 40 years of radio is this: getting onto radio is easy, staying<br />
on is hard. You have to be creative and move with the times. I started with vinyl<br />
and today the songs I play are all in an IT cloud. Dealing with big changes has<br />
not been easy, but I have a hunger and a passion for what I do. My show is very<br />
light-hearted and steeped in nostalgia … there’s very little of me, and a whole lot<br />
of good music.”<br />
A big fan of music from the 70s and rhythm and blues, Dave says he could listen<br />
for hours to the likes of Luther Vandross, The Real Thing, or Earth, Wind and Fire.<br />
My favourite song of all time is Let’s Stay Together by American singer Al Green<br />
and I’m not going to tell you why. Everyone knows I’m a storyteller, but there are<br />
some things I’ll take with me to my grave.”<br />
Speaking of stories, some of Dave’s greatest radio experiences make for<br />
really good ones. Being a warm-hearted, caring individual who loves to give<br />
back to the community, some of his biggest inspirations have been Stage 4<br />
cancer fighter and friend Byron McDonald and a young girl he helped raise R300<br />
000 for so she could be flown to the States to remove a malignant brain tumour.<br />
The operation was a success and they are still in contact today.<br />
“I’m privileged to have met Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Elton John, Chris de<br />
Burgh, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder, with highlights being Celine Dion and<br />
Nelson Mandela – if ever there was a day my knees were weak and I was filled<br />
with humility!”<br />
When the work day is done, Dave enjoys unwinding with a glass of decent red<br />
wine. “I’m a dog lover, a Manchester United fan and a man of healthy eating<br />
habits. I love a good cup of coffee to start the day, drink lots of water, moisturise<br />
with an SPF and thrive on long beach walks.”<br />
With Heritage Day around the corner, Dave admits he’s by no means a ‘Jan Braai’.<br />
: “But it isn’t all about that anyway, it’s about celebrating who we are as a nation.<br />
It’s hard for me not being a true South African, but I look back to where I come<br />
from and where I am today, and I think I’ve earned the right to feel like I belong.”<br />
Catch Dave on East Coast Gold every<br />
weekday from 5 to 9pm and Saturdays<br />
from 2 to 6pm.<br />
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meet our Miss SA finalist<br />
When the top 10<br />
finalists walk out onto<br />
stage on the crowning<br />
evening of the Miss<br />
South Africa <strong>2021</strong><br />
pageant next month,<br />
only one of them will<br />
be representing the KZN<br />
province. Meet Lalela<br />
Mswane, a model and<br />
dancer with a Bachelor<br />
of Law qualification.<br />
Text: Leah Shone<br />
Like so many young women, Lalela has dreamed of being in the Miss South Africa pageant since she was a little girl. Now<br />
the beautiful 24-year-old from Kwasokhulu in Richard’s Bay is about to have her childhood dream come true, when she joins<br />
the nine other finalists on stage in Cape Town on 16 October.<br />
The youngest of three siblings, Lalela studied law at the University of Pretoria and says her biggest passion is to find<br />
meaningful, long-lasting solutions to the issue of unemployment in our country.<br />
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Describing herself as tenacious, compassionate and with<br />
strong leadership skills, Lalela believes her open heart<br />
and willingness to learn and grow make her worthy of the<br />
coveted Miss SA title.<br />
“The shortage of employment opportunities in our<br />
country is disheartening, particularly in a nation so full<br />
of talented and educated people. Our nation lacks the<br />
infrastructure to nurture talent and provide platforms<br />
conducive to the creation of employment. Consequently,<br />
so many South Africans with the best ideas and talent<br />
resort to emmigrating. This is something I would like to<br />
change.”<br />
That said, Lalela is also extremely proud of her country,<br />
and particularly its people. “Our country is extremely rich<br />
in diversity, heritage, culture and history. My favourite<br />
thing about South Africa is our people and their steadfast<br />
spirit in the face of any adversity. We also never fail to<br />
make humour the centre of any situation, good or bad. I<br />
love that!”<br />
Lalela started her own foundation in June last year<br />
with the purpose of providing support to young South<br />
Africans from underprivileged backgrounds who<br />
are struggling to reach their potential. Through the<br />
foundation she hopes to raise funds for orphanages<br />
and create mentor programmes aimed at equipping<br />
beneficiaries with the tools needed (such as interview<br />
coaching and training) to succeed in their chosen careers.<br />
“If I was given the opportunity to be Miss SA, I would use<br />
the platform to expand the influence of the foundation<br />
and focus on merging school syllabi and skill – effectively<br />
providing kids with skills that help them transition from<br />
school into life outside of school.”<br />
Being a role model to other young women in South Africa<br />
is something Lalela takes very seriously. “My message<br />
to young girls in SA is twofold: firstly, there is strength<br />
in unity and so much greatness can be achieved when<br />
we unite as women in support of each other. Another<br />
female’s success should inspire you and, secondly, women<br />
possess everything within them to achieve anything. Our<br />
greatness is innate. We need to stop playing small and<br />
shrinking ourselves to fit in.”<br />
While she has loved the pageant experience, Lalela says<br />
the journey thus far has also taught her a lot about herself,<br />
including the fact that she is braver than she thought<br />
she was, especially for having the courage to pursue<br />
this dream and open herself up to public scrutiny. “I’ve<br />
also learnt that I’m capable of achieving anything I set<br />
my mind and heart to – and that I handle high-pressure<br />
situations quite well!”<br />
Now that she is headed to the final, we asked Lalela<br />
what she is looking forward to the most. “The moment<br />
I can’t wait for, is stepping onto that Miss South Africa<br />
stage for the first time on the live, final night and saying,<br />
‘good evening South Africa, I am Lalela Mswane from<br />
KwaSokhulu, KwaZulu-Natal’. This will be mind blowing<br />
because the seven-year-old me will be affirmed for<br />
dreaming so boldly.”<br />
Details: Follow Lalela on social media IG: @Lalela_mswane,<br />
FB: Lalela lali Mswane and watching the crowning evening<br />
live on M-Net at 5pm on 16 October or live-streamed online at<br />
www.misssa.live
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BEAUTY REVIEW<br />
Hayahay Beauty Spa<br />
There is something instantly relaxing about driving down towards Umdloti and turning<br />
into the heavenly, tree-lined Bellamont Road. Coming from either <strong>Ballito</strong> or <strong>Umhlanga</strong>,<br />
it feels like a little escape from the busyness of life. Similarly, as you walk down the<br />
long wooden deck towards the entrance of Hayahay Beauty Spa, you know you have<br />
arrived somewhere peaceful and very special.<br />
Owned by Cecilia Davies, who is<br />
originally from the Philippines,<br />
Hayahay Beauty Spa first opened its<br />
doors in November 2019. Cecilia fell<br />
in love with South Africa and KZN<br />
after spending many years here with<br />
her late husband. A gentle soul by<br />
nature, Cecilia loves to see people<br />
happy, which is why she was inspired<br />
to create this luxurious haven of<br />
tranquillity and spoils. Tucked away<br />
in its forest-like setting, that is exactly<br />
what Hayahay is.<br />
During my visit, I was invited to<br />
experience three different treatments:<br />
an express facial, a back and neck<br />
massage and a gel nail overlay. Each<br />
treatment was done by one of the<br />
three experienced and qualified<br />
therapists who work for Cecilia (all of<br />
whom are clearly passionate about<br />
what they do).<br />
My first treatment was an express<br />
Dermalogica facial done by the lovely<br />
Zama. After taking some time to<br />
carefully examine my skin, Zama gave<br />
me a wonderful, luxurious treatment<br />
that left my skin feeling instantly<br />
glowing and packed with moisture.<br />
After the facial I was treated to a<br />
heavenly 30-minute back and neck<br />
massage by the lovely Cindy before<br />
being whisked off to the manicure<br />
and pedicure station for a gel overlay<br />
done by the ‘queen of nails’ Thembi.<br />
Hayahay (which is the Filipino word<br />
for comfort, relax, breezy and refresh)<br />
has a wide range of treatments on<br />
offer, including a variety of facials,<br />
manicures and pedicures, as well as<br />
gel, acrylic and polygel nails. They<br />
also have a selection of massages to<br />
choose from, including hot stone,<br />
full body, back and neck, Indian<br />
head, Thai, body exfoliation, foot<br />
massages, sports massages and even couples’ massages on request and offer<br />
waxing, eyelash extensions and tinting. They also stock a wide range of products,<br />
including brands like Dermalogica, Heliocare and Be Bright collagen.<br />
The ideal place to recharge and reconnect (either with yourself or with your<br />
friend or partner), Hayahay is a wonderful, secluded gem and definitely worth a<br />
visit!<br />
Details: 77 Bellamont Road, Umdloti, 076 821 9859, hayahaybeauty@gmail.com, book<br />
online at www.fresha.com, IG: @hayahaybeaty, FB: @HayahayBeautySpa<br />
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Promotion<br />
SPRUCE UP FOR SPRING<br />
As we ready ourselves for the warmer months and move towards the<br />
latter half of the year, it’s time to do a little ‘self-sprucing’. Here are some of<br />
our favourite spots to take a moment to destress and add a little sparkle!<br />
Laser Luxury<br />
Laser Luxury places a lot of emphasis<br />
on the word ‘luxury’ … ensuring all their<br />
clients walk away feeling like royalty.<br />
An aesthetic clinic located in <strong>Ballito</strong>,<br />
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Silverstone Way, Suite No 4, Douglas<br />
Crowe Drive, <strong>Ballito</strong>, 032 586 4175 / 078<br />
374 1193, laserluxury81@gmail.com<br />
Connectable Life<br />
Spring represents new beginnings, so it seems like the perfect time<br />
to explore personal growth and appreciation. How? By spending<br />
time ON yourself. Connectable Life is a safe space to connect with<br />
specialists online and work on your self-love. Just like plants need<br />
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The Juice Kitchen<br />
At the Juice kitchen, we offer a wide selection of everyday<br />
juices from our grab and go fridges, freshly made<br />
smoothies, detox and cleansing programs, vegan soups<br />
and wraps, family juicing boxes, bespoke juices and much<br />
more… Come and visit us in our new shop at 22 Sandra<br />
Road, Balvista Centre, inside the Thrive Pharmacy. Contact<br />
Tam: 0823448796<br />
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Lasersure<br />
Every moment is a fresh<br />
beginning ... and the arrival<br />
of Spring is the perfect<br />
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whether you are embarking<br />
on, or continuing a self-care<br />
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Details: 032 946 0424,<br />
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Marshmallows Nail and Beauty Bar<br />
Marshmallows Nail and Beauty Bar blends pure luxury<br />
with relaxation for their guests’ enjoyment. Offering a<br />
variety of treatments to nurture your body and soul in a<br />
majestic setting, the team at Marshmallows encourage<br />
their clients to take a moment to catch their breath, relax<br />
and enjoy themselves. The tranquil, serene environment<br />
allows you to breathe slowly and finally let go. Their goal<br />
is to attend to your wellness needs in a personal and<br />
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good hands. Details: Marshmallows Nail and Beauty Bar,<br />
Warne House, Showroom 8, 7 Garlicke Drive, <strong>Ballito</strong>,<br />
812 0097 (call or WhatsApp to book).<br />
The Hair Shack<br />
Spruce yourself up this Spring at The Hair Shack at Sage Centre!<br />
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For the Love of Spring<br />
Let fabulously floral and fruity finds from Lifestyle<br />
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Anemones are gorgeous<br />
spring flowers, with<br />
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a reminder of the beauty<br />
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Summer Dazzle at French Kisses <strong>Ballito</strong> . The nautical,<br />
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Braai day … in style!<br />
Like all South Africans, the Get It girls love a good braai! In honour of Heritage Day<br />
this year we decided to host our own little celebratory braai and asked some of our<br />
favourite local businesses to help us make it extra special.<br />
Text: Leah Shone | Photographs: Emily Allan, Life Space Media, @lifespacemedia<br />
Just because our gatherings have to be small and intimate, doesn’t meant they shouldn’t still be fabulous. A little bit of<br />
thought and effort (and a some awesome, locally-sourced accessories, ingredients and creativity) make for a fantastic braai<br />
day celebration! Just look what we managed to rustle up with a little bit of help from our friends . . .<br />
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THE TABLE<br />
When Love Laugh owner Cindy offered to<br />
create a Heritage Day-inspired table for us,<br />
we knew we were in good hands. Passionate<br />
about people and creating beautiful<br />
bespoke events and weddings, Cindy and<br />
her team bring all their creative flair to every<br />
event they are involved in. From the Bully<br />
Beef and Lucky Star tins filled with proteas,<br />
to the shwe-shwe print napkins, classic tin<br />
bowls and elegant animal-print-inspired<br />
wine glasses … she didn’t disappoint!<br />
Cindy’s top 5 tablescaping tips:<br />
1. Try include stunning napkins. Printed,<br />
natural linens, or textured, this always<br />
elevates the look of any table when styling.<br />
2. Stunning, elegant, clear, coloured or<br />
embossed glassware is always good to have.<br />
Green is my go-to favourite at the moment.<br />
3. Accessorize with flowers and candles.<br />
Different colours and shapes of candles<br />
are great grouped together to create<br />
focal points. Add a few stems of gorgeous<br />
flowers, aloes, bunny tails etc.<br />
4. Remember this basic rule of tablescaping:<br />
layer with textures and colour.<br />
5. Try to have a theme or colour palette or<br />
find some type of inspiration to work from<br />
– this always helps create a gorgeous end<br />
result. Details: Love Laugh, Lifestyle Centre<br />
<strong>Ballito</strong>, www.lovelaugh.co.za<br />
THE WINE<br />
Let’s be honest, a good bottle of wine<br />
is a verrrry important element of a<br />
braai! We were thrilled to have received<br />
these fab wines from the newly opened<br />
boutique wine store in Salt Rock, called<br />
Wineology. Owners Vanessa and Peter<br />
are passionate about celebrating<br />
unique wines and proud to be the only<br />
KZN stockists of the of Black Elephant<br />
range from Franschoek. Black Elephant<br />
Vintners believe that wine should not<br />
be about conformity or snobbery,<br />
but fun and experimental - and we<br />
couldn’t agree more. We got to taste<br />
the wines from their Festival range,<br />
all of which were honestly great. The<br />
names just are our favourite! The red<br />
blend is called ‘Three Men in Tub with<br />
a Rubber Duck’, the rose ‘Rose Rebel’<br />
and the Sauvignon Blanc ‘Two Dogs, a<br />
Peacock & a Horse’. We also tried their<br />
wine-in-a-can selection and we are<br />
officially sold! Hello new perfect picnic<br />
partner! Details: Wineology, Sage Centre,<br />
Salt Rock, vanessa@wineology.co.za, @<br />
wineologysaltrock<br />
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BRAAI ACCESSORIES<br />
We believe that great food needs to<br />
be served and presented beautifully<br />
and these locally-made, high quality<br />
serving and carving boards couldn’t<br />
be more perfect for your braai<br />
day spoils! Bruce Wacher is a local<br />
businessman and his Wacher.Co<br />
range of wooden boards and<br />
accessories are exquisitely designed<br />
and produced. Made from bamboo<br />
and plantation teak wood, the edge<br />
grain double-sided boards are resilient<br />
and practical with juice grooves and<br />
funky asymmetric shapes … and<br />
they’re oh-so-lovely to look at too!<br />
A good knife goes a long way when<br />
it comes to carving your meat, which<br />
is why we were thrilled to have a<br />
few beautiful knives from Sheffield<br />
Beach knife maker David Hoehler’s<br />
Hoehler Handmade knife range on<br />
hand! Details: Bruce – 082 445 5474, @<br />
wacher.co; David – 078 639 8356, @<br />
hoehlerhandmade<br />
THE MEAT<br />
By far the star of the show at any braai has to be the<br />
meat. We were given a selection of fantastic spoils<br />
from hands-down our favourite butchery in town,<br />
Wozza Meat Co. Having grown up on a farm, owner<br />
Warwick Taylor absolutely loves being a hands-on<br />
butcher. He thrives on serving excellent quality meat<br />
and poultry to his customers and has a fantastic team<br />
to back him up. He has two butcheries – one at the<br />
<strong>Ballito</strong> Junction Regional Mall and one at The Market at<br />
Lifestyle Centre <strong>Ballito</strong> – and also has an online store.<br />
For our braai, Warwick rustled up a great selection of<br />
nyama, including grass fed sirloin steaks, pork rashers<br />
smothered in a honey glaze and pineapple glaze, skinny<br />
lamb chops and the most amazing and tender free<br />
range boneless chicken thigh kebabs marinated in their<br />
Wozza original sauce! Absolutely delicious. Details: www.<br />
wozzameat.co.za, info@wozzameat.co.za, 032 586 1799<br />
THE VENUE<br />
Bordering a thick, coastal forest with fish<br />
eagles flying overhead and a sparkling<br />
blue pool just off the deck, the exquisite<br />
show house at The Reserve in the Zululami<br />
Luxury Coastal Estate was the perfect spot<br />
to host our small gathering. The Reserve<br />
is the latest private residential complex<br />
within the estate and, using world-class<br />
technology, allows homeowners the<br />
freedom to customise the design of<br />
their home online. The 3 and 4-bedroom<br />
homes have views of the ocean, wetlands<br />
and surrounding coastal forests. Details:<br />
www.zululamiestate.co.za/the-reserve<br />
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THE SIDES<br />
What would a braai be without a<br />
variety of delicious side dishes? Olive<br />
Twist is a Salt Rock-based professional<br />
catering company run by the<br />
wonderful owner, Ros Ivey. A talented<br />
chef and lover of all-things-delicious,<br />
Ros and her team have catered for all<br />
types of events around the province<br />
and country ... from understated rustic<br />
to trendy retro and chic elegance.<br />
They do all sorts of events, weddings,<br />
corporate lunches and intimate athome<br />
celebrations and also have a<br />
range of frozen meals, awesome kraft<br />
food boxes and homemade relishes!<br />
“Everyone loves a braai,” says Ros. “So<br />
often on the weekend we can ‘smell<br />
a braai’ in the air and, well, any excuse<br />
for a South African to light a fire! Our<br />
take on the menu was to include<br />
some SA favourites … but with our<br />
twist to each dish!”<br />
Ros served up these yummy dishes:<br />
Corn, Chive & Smoked Paprika Bread<br />
with Jalapeño Butter; Charred Kidney<br />
Bean, Tomato and Coriander salad<br />
with homemade Chive and Lemon<br />
vinaigrette; Parmesan Crust and Herb<br />
Potato Bake with a twist and Tomato<br />
Salsa (on everything) and Salsa Verde<br />
(for the meat).<br />
Corn, Chive & Smoked<br />
Paprika Bread with<br />
Jalapeno Butter<br />
What you need:<br />
1 cup corn meal, 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup<br />
sugar, 4 teaspons of baking powder,<br />
1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon<br />
smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon snipped<br />
chives, 1 cup milk, 1egg, 1/4 cup oil<br />
To make:<br />
Stir together the flour, corn meal,<br />
sugar, baking powder and salt until<br />
evenly combined. Whisk together<br />
milk, egg, and oil. Pour the wet<br />
ingredients into dry ingredients and<br />
mix until just combined. Bake for 20<br />
minutes in an oven proof loaf pan (or<br />
even better, bake in a cast iron loaf<br />
pan in hot coals during your braai!).<br />
Serve with jalapeno butter<br />
To make butter: Blend 1 cup butter<br />
with 3 chopped jalapenos until well<br />
combined and freeze or refridgerate<br />
until serving.<br />
Details: www.olivetwist.co.za, @<br />
olivetwistboutique, info@olivetwist.<br />
co.za, 084 208 3799<br />
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The team at Lifestyle SUPERSPAR are serious about<br />
their heritage and serious about their butchery. Their<br />
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to do is prepare the coals and light the fire.<br />
Their beef biltong and drywors is made in store and<br />
readily available in different stages of dryness, either as<br />
whole pieces or sliced just the way you like it. They also<br />
have ostrich and kudu biltong and drywors, chicken<br />
biltong and bacon biltong available.<br />
In addition to their freshly cut and prepared meat, they<br />
stock a number of brands in their butchery fridges that<br />
have become synonymous with flavour and quality.<br />
Founded in 1988, Dargle Valley, a family-run butchery<br />
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better for the animal and our health as well. All of their<br />
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under humane conditions, where they are fed a special<br />
protein-based, hormone-free diet. Their 100% pork<br />
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Unforgettable ways to<br />
celebrate Heritage Day<br />
The iLembe District offers both locals and tourists an array of unforgettable experiences<br />
and attractions for the whole family to enjoy. So why not take a Sho’t Left and explore your<br />
own backyard. These are just a few suggestions for you to get started’.<br />
Rain Farm<br />
Experience the splendour and beauty of<br />
South Africa like you never have before<br />
by visiting Rain Farm Game & Lodge<br />
just outside of Durban. Our luxurious<br />
game lodge was founded as a wildlife<br />
sanctuary but has grown to include<br />
ten self-catering cabins and six luxury<br />
tree-top tents as well as an extravagant<br />
plains view restaurant where you can<br />
see our giraffes, impalas, buffalos to<br />
name a few roam freely. Contact 032<br />
815 1050<br />
Monkeyland<br />
Take a walk on the wild side at the<br />
award-winning primate sanctuary<br />
just outside <strong>Ballito</strong>. Home to eight<br />
species of free-roaming exotic primate,<br />
knowledgeable guides help you to<br />
find as many of the different species as<br />
possible. Details: 032 004 0178 www.<br />
monkeylandkzn<br />
Seventeen87 Wine Cellar<br />
The name 1787 pays tribute to the legendary King Shaka, born on the North Coast<br />
of KwaZulu Natal in 1787. Th region’s coastline and rich landscapes provide a perfect<br />
location for the iLembe Winery. Seventeen87 – a wine collection that includes the<br />
following great wines: Merlot, Rose, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon and Villard Blanc. Stop in for a wine tasting and learn more about wine<br />
in a relaxing and inviting environment. Details: Seventeen87, Sugar Rush Park,<br />
www.enterpriseilembe.co.za, info@enterpriseilembe.co.za, 032 946 1256<br />
Sugar Rush Park<br />
Fun is unlimited at Sugar Rush Park in<br />
<strong>Ballito</strong>. From the immaculate play area,<br />
with Zipline and bike track, kids’ train<br />
and tractor rides, a petting zoo, reptile<br />
park, putt-putt, slime & crafts, laser<br />
tag, and a jump park, your kids will<br />
experience nothing less than pure joy.<br />
Sugar Rush Park is a beautiful day out<br />
for the family to enjoy the scenery and<br />
open spaces. Details 060 997 9996<br />
TAKE A SHO’ T LEFT TO THE<br />
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Hole in the Wall<br />
Thompsons Bay is known as one of our<br />
more popular swimming beaches. As<br />
you walk through the ‘Hole in the Wall’<br />
you will discover picturesque coves<br />
which leads to smaller stretches of<br />
deserted beaches. The snorkelling at<br />
Thompsons Bay tidal pool is also worth<br />
a mention, and is a must for the kids.<br />
Adventure Valley<br />
Adventure Valley is nestled in a valley<br />
along the Sampoya river. The abundant<br />
bird life attests to the fact that the forest<br />
surroundings are a perfect tranquil<br />
setting in the heart of nature. Nature<br />
lovers can experience the outdoors<br />
in a peaceful environment. The 1,5km<br />
Zipline Tour with the “first-in-the-world”<br />
Parazip is the most popular attraction<br />
on offer. The tour spans the valley<br />
and meanders into parts of the lush<br />
forest. Sliding along Zipline Cables and<br />
enjoying small walking trails that form<br />
part of the tour, make this adventure a<br />
memorable one. School Excursions and<br />
Camps are hosted on an exclusive basis.<br />
Details: 032 942 8014<br />
Snorkelling in <strong>Ballito</strong><br />
We are spoilt for choice when it comes<br />
to snorkelling in <strong>Ballito</strong>, from the tidal<br />
pool at Salt Rock (directly opposite<br />
the campsite), to Thompsons Bay, and<br />
as far as Sheffield Beach. All offering a<br />
vast array of incredible fish and marine<br />
life all in shallow, safe, protected tidal<br />
pools and natural rocky reef areas.<br />
Contact Tidal Tao , who offer excellent<br />
snorkelling excursions along the North<br />
Coast, 079 307 0608, snorkel@tidaltao.<br />
com<br />
King Shaka’s Visitor Centre<br />
King Shaka Zulu was killed on 24<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember 1828 by two of his brothers,<br />
whilst he was sitting on a rock and<br />
was later thrown in to an empty pit. A<br />
memorial was erected Shaka’s Grave<br />
in 1932, by the Zulu Nation on King,<br />
next to the rock that was believed to<br />
be the rock on which he sat when he<br />
was assassinated, however the exact<br />
location of the grave is unknown, just<br />
the general area. Details:<br />
032 552-7210<br />
Chief Albert Luthili Museum<br />
The Museum represents the life of Albert<br />
Luthuli that includes the original house<br />
that Luthuli stayed in 1927. Not only<br />
does the Museum have a strong history,<br />
but it is also a National Monument.<br />
Chief Luthuli was the first African to win<br />
a Nobel Peace Prize, which he received<br />
in 1960. The Museum, which is located<br />
in KwaDukuza, is a must visit. Details:<br />
032 559-6822/4<br />
KwaShushu Hot Springs<br />
Planning a holiday for a weekend away,<br />
why not head inland to KwaShushu?<br />
These natural how springs are located<br />
on an island in the middle of the Thukela<br />
River, below Ntunjambili (Kranskop).<br />
There may be no formal camping<br />
facilities, however tents can be pitched.<br />
Many families make an annual trek to<br />
the springs and set up camp during<br />
June and July when the hot springs are<br />
easiest to access.<br />
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for business, investment and tourism.<br />
Tel: 032 946 1256 Email: info@enterpriseilembe.co.za Web: www.enterpriseilembe.co.za<br />
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Chicken burger …<br />
with a local twist<br />
We live in such a beautifully rich, multicultural country and province. Why not<br />
celebrate our heritage (and Spring!) by whipping up these delicious North<br />
Coast-inspired tikka chicken burgers? Simbithi’s Fig Tree sous chef Kiosha<br />
Ramdut created this recipe ... and then so kindly shared it with us!<br />
Photographs: Chris Allan Photo<br />
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Chicken Tikka Burger<br />
You’ll need (per burger): 1 burger bun, 2 leaves butter lettuce,<br />
1 slice tomato, 2 onion rings, ½ tablespoon mayo, 250g chicken<br />
fillet, 80g tikka sauce, 50g prego sauce, 5g Cajun spice, 5g paprika,<br />
½ tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2g coarse pepper, 1 clove garlic, 3<br />
tablespoons canola oil, ½ tablespoon chicken stock granules<br />
To make: The star of the burger is undoubtedly the authentic<br />
tikka sauce/marinade, which is unique to the Fig Tree kitchen<br />
(don’t worry, they’re letting us in on the secret!). Put the prego<br />
sauce, Cajun spice, paprika, Dijon mustard, pepper, garlic, chicken<br />
stock granules and Canola oil into a food processor and blitz. Cut<br />
the chicken fillet into strips - not too thin – and drop them into<br />
the sauce (they let theirs marinate for 24 hours, which is why the<br />
chicken is so soft and juicy!). In a skillet over medium heat, heat<br />
oil and add the marinated chicken strips. Flip them until they are<br />
golden. They cook quite quickly and remain soft because of the<br />
marinating. To assemble your burger: Spread the mayo on the<br />
bottom half of the burger bun. Then, layer your lettuce, onion,<br />
tomato and chicken strips. Pour the sauce left in the skillet over the<br />
burger. Now you can get creative and add any other toppings you<br />
like: avocado, cheese, onion rings and even coleslaw. There is a lot<br />
of flavour on this burger already though, so it’s recommended you<br />
enjoy as is! Details: www.simbithi.com/the-country-club, 032 946 5403,<br />
enquiries@simbithi.com<br />
Chef Kiosha’s Tips:<br />
If you aren’t keen to have a<br />
burger, you may enjoy your saucy<br />
chicken strips in a wrap, pita or<br />
over a few fresh greens as a salad.<br />
Alternatively, serve over a giant<br />
mushroom for a banting option.<br />
If you want the best flavour out<br />
of your chicken, you must let the<br />
meat marinate for 24 hours!<br />
For those brave souls who like it<br />
extra spicy, drop some red-hot<br />
chillies into your marinade!<br />
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Living the farm dream<br />
There is no denying that macadamia nut farming is a lucrative, growing business<br />
in South Africa - and particularly here on the KZN North Coast. We spoke to a local<br />
macadamia farmer about this exciting crop.<br />
Text: Leah Shone Photographs: Chris Allan Photo<br />
Almost every South African has, at<br />
some point, fantasized about what it<br />
would be like to live on a farm. Wide<br />
open spaces, beautiful countryside<br />
and the pleasure and reward of<br />
growing a crop and reaping the<br />
benefits of what you have sown.<br />
While this may seem like just a pipe<br />
dream to most, there are many North<br />
Coasters who are turning this dream<br />
into a reality. Their crop of choice?<br />
Macadamia nut trees.<br />
Macadamia nuts are a profitable,<br />
high value crop … and our nuts are<br />
in high demand. In fact, South Africa<br />
is currently the largest macadamia<br />
nut producer in the world. And our<br />
beautiful, tropical North Coast climate<br />
makes this the ideal spot to grow<br />
these delicious, multi-purpose nuts!<br />
Fairview Estates, just outside <strong>Ballito</strong>, is<br />
a 480-hectare estate that encourages<br />
people to go back to traditional farmstyle<br />
living – within a secure estate.<br />
When you buy a piece of land in the<br />
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estate you are also afforded the chance to become a member of the macadamia<br />
co-op, allowing you to enjoy a taste of small-to-medium-scale commercial<br />
farming by planting and harvesting macadamia nuts on your small-holding.<br />
Fairview Estates Macadamia Co-op CEO and farmer Scott Meyer lives on the<br />
estate and heads up the macadamia co-op. He is passionate about this exciting<br />
venture, particularly because, he says, the crops are being grown in a truly<br />
sustainable way, which is somewhat different from the traditional, commercial<br />
farming environment.<br />
“It’s really exciting to be regenerating this land and reintroducing a wide range of<br />
biodiversities,” he says. “As this was an old sugar cane farm, we are moving away<br />
from that monoculture and redeveloping grasslands and allowing wild flowers to<br />
grow. This means there are loads of birds, butterflies and insects and the land is<br />
full of life once more.”<br />
Scott says macadamia nut farming allows you to use regenerative farming<br />
processes that incorporate different biodiversities, allowing nature to do its thing<br />
within its ecosystems with no chemical interceptions.<br />
“Macadamia trees only produce nuts six to 10 years after planting, so this is a<br />
long-term investment. But this also means you don’t need to spray pesticides<br />
(which often kill both the good and bad bugs) to protect the nuts. It’s wonderful<br />
to see the soil full of earthworms and butterflies and bees coming back to this<br />
land.”<br />
There are a number of benefits to being a member of the farming co-op,<br />
especially because you don’t have to invest in farming equipment, vehicles and<br />
staff yourself. You also don’t have to know too much about farming!<br />
Fairview owner Dudley Wang says, like many South Africans, he has always
dreamt of living on a farm or small holding. Two years ago he and his family<br />
decided to diversify their portfolio and invested in 40 hectares of land in Fairview<br />
Estates. “We planted our first trees in October last year and it’s been the most<br />
wonderful experience. I know very little about mac nut farming, so it’s been great<br />
to have a genuine, experienced farmer looking after our crops.”<br />
Dudley says he was very ‘macadamia-naive’ when they first bought the land and<br />
has even done a short course to upskill himself. “I also talk to the trees and they<br />
listen to me,” he laughs. Dudley, who is retired, has made it his mission to ensure<br />
that he checks on every one of his trees each month. His long walks on the farm<br />
have improved his health, he says, and his children and grandchildren all love<br />
spending time there. “It’s a wonderful ‘last career’ for me and in 10 years’ time the<br />
farm should be generating enough to cover at least five to eight of the children’s<br />
educations per annum.”<br />
5 macadamia nut<br />
farming facts:<br />
1. South Africa is currently the<br />
largest macadamia nut producer in<br />
the world and, according to Scott,<br />
it’s still in its infancy.<br />
2. Macadamia nut farming is a longterm<br />
investment. Once you plant<br />
your trees you can expect your first<br />
nuts in about 6 to 10 years.<br />
3. The KZN coastal belt is one of the<br />
best places in the world to grow<br />
macadamia nuts.<br />
4. Macadamia nuts only make up<br />
about 2% of the world nut tree<br />
production.<br />
5. Macadamia nuts are a wonderful<br />
crop because they are used in a lot<br />
of secondary value-add products,<br />
many of which are made by small,<br />
local producers. It is also a very<br />
stable and safe crop with a long<br />
shelf life.<br />
Details: https://fairviewkzn.co.za/,<br />
IG: @fairviewestatesballito, FB: @<br />
FairviewEstates<strong>Ballito</strong>,<br />
info@fairviewkzn.co.za<br />
SECURE FARM LIVING<br />
Productive farming and living in a secure estate, 5 minutes from <strong>Ballito</strong>. 20,000 sqm smallholdings,<br />
providing plenty of space for both a productive farming unit and a vegetable garden, chicken coop or<br />
even a horse paddock and workshop. Our Macadamia Co-op enables you to be part of a turnkey<br />
medium-scale commercial farming venture. Surrounded by a best-in-class security electric fence with<br />
zoned alarms throughout, 24 hour manned gatehouse, security patrol and response team.<br />
This is productive farm living and it doesn’t get better than this.<br />
AMENITIES: Horse trails, cycling, running and walking trails (Holla Trails), large fishing dams and picnic sites<br />
www.fairviewkzn.co.za | Sales: 082 839 0631
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Light<br />
as art<br />
This month we’re all about living<br />
gently. Soft lighting required! For<br />
that, and so much more, we love<br />
the local online store Palmy Living,<br />
where you’ll find curated, locally<br />
designed decor and furniture items<br />
all carefully selected to help create a<br />
space worth escaping to. The names<br />
of the collections - A Slow Life, A<br />
Day in Africa - should give you an<br />
idea of what you’ll find ... statement<br />
pieces for people looking to create<br />
a glorious, intentional lifestyle.<br />
One of the latest additions is The<br />
Sculptural River Lamp - functional<br />
art at its best. Dreamed up and<br />
designed by the talented Maria<br />
Magdalena Atelier, who was inspired<br />
by African rivers, it was created by<br />
Palmy Living in collaboration with<br />
ceramic artist Corinne de Haas, and<br />
is a limited edition, proudly South<br />
African collector’s piece. Sanding<br />
tall at 75cm, it costs R6325. Details:<br />
palmyliving.com<br />
Light up your home<br />
Lighting sets a mood Select the right lighting by looking<br />
at form and function. When setting the mood, you should<br />
consider the shapes of the light, the shadows, the extent<br />
of light and of course the colour of the lamp design. It<br />
all helps to create a specific atmosphere.<br />
Lighting gives dimension to your room A<br />
room needs elements that create space and<br />
dimension. Lamps and hanging pendants<br />
bring interesting dimensions to your room.<br />
Lighting provides interesting focus<br />
areas A room should have various<br />
focus points that draw the eye and<br />
create areas of interest. When a home has different shades of<br />
neutral, these focus points become more important. Look for<br />
texture, height, and shades of the same colour.<br />
3 tips for selecting the right lighting<br />
Look at heights Lighting at various heights creates interesting focal<br />
points. But when you have an open plan design, connecting twoto-three<br />
rooms, you should try to keep the lighting from the roof<br />
the same height.<br />
Select the right colours: Create a core colour palette<br />
for your home. This will help you to develop rooms that<br />
complement each other ... you can then select lights that fall<br />
within your chosen colour palette.<br />
Keep it interesting, yet consistent While shapes, colours<br />
and contours can add interesting features to your lighting, it’s<br />
important to keep some consistency in either style, trend or<br />
colour.<br />
Choose the right bulbs Make sure your lighting is soft and the<br />
right colour for your room. Do you like a white light, or do you<br />
want to create a mood with warmer yellow lights? You can also<br />
get interesting bulbs that become a feature element to your light<br />
... large and oversized bulbs with interesting wiring which bring an<br />
element of design into your home.<br />
Training your Domestic Worker to clean and style<br />
your space beautifully!<br />
Ultimate Spring Clean (10 hours)<br />
R1500<br />
• Oven deep clean<br />
• Defrost fridge / freezer<br />
• Remove items from pantry cupboard and thoroughly clean inside<br />
• Cleaning of washing machine and dish washer<br />
• Cleaning inside and out of all basic kitchen appliances<br />
• Wiping down doors and handles<br />
• Cleaning windows and window sills<br />
• Dusting of high surfaces, fridge top, crown molding, entrance ways, picture frames<br />
• Cleaning of fans, lights and switches / plug points<br />
• Disinfecting drains<br />
• Removing filter bag of vacuum cleaner<br />
www.domesticbrilliance.co.za | info@domesticbrilliance.co.za<br />
Book and pay<br />
in <strong>Sep</strong>tember<br />
and receive<br />
15% off!
Look who’s<br />
Promotion<br />
sprung up!<br />
The North Coast is a hive of activity and growth and it can be hard to keep up with all the exciting<br />
new places and things right on our doorstep. This Spring, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite<br />
new local businesses that have recently ‘sprung’ up!<br />
The Beach House<br />
Locals Zane Da Silva, Mike Dog Johnson and Reg<br />
Macdonald have teamed up to create <strong>Umhlanga</strong>’s<br />
hottest new restaurant and bar. Drawing inspiration<br />
from the laidback Durban beach surf culture, The Beach<br />
House is a unique, authentic coastal establishment<br />
with a vintage beach house look and feel. The casual<br />
menu consists of local favourites combined with<br />
smaller experimental tapas-style plates and is sinfully<br />
completed with cutting-edge cocktails! A new home<br />
for anyone seeking good vibes, great service and<br />
delicious food, or to just unwind with a refreshing drink<br />
at the end of a long day. Here’s to a bright future filled<br />
with laidback lunches, vibey dinners and after-work<br />
drinks! Details: info@thebeachhousedbn.co.za,<br />
031 943 3044, www.the beachhousedbn.co.za,<br />
Shop 20 Protea Mall, 3 Chartwell Drive, <strong>Umhlanga</strong><br />
FB: @TheBeachHouseDBN IG: @thebeachhousedbn<br />
moki.store<br />
Brand new to <strong>Umhlanga</strong>,<br />
Moki is a beautiful<br />
homeware, gifting, furniture,<br />
book, indoor plant (and<br />
loads of other unique<br />
items) store! “We are, quite<br />
simply, a retail space that we<br />
ourselves would like to shop<br />
in, filled with the things that<br />
we love. Pop in we would<br />
love to see you!”<br />
Details:Moki, 21 Lighthouse<br />
Road,Beacon Rock,<br />
<strong>Umhlanga</strong><br />
Rocks, www.moki.store,<br />
info@moki.store,<br />
SM: @moki.st0re,<br />
083 494 6892<br />
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Gr 0000 - Gr 00
Kidney disease in children<br />
As a specialist in the treatment of urinary tract and kidney diseases in<br />
babies, children and adolescents, paediatric nephrologist Dr Rashinta<br />
Moodley sheds some light on kidney disease in children.<br />
“Due to developmental problems during pregnancy, many babies can be born<br />
with kidney and urinary tract abnormalities. Nephrotic syndrome is common in<br />
children- this is a condition where large quantities of protein are lost in the urine.<br />
There can also be obstructions in the urinary tract. Infections can also affect the<br />
kidney resulting usually in temporary loss of function. Any progression of these<br />
conditions can lead to chronic kidney failure.”<br />
Dr Moodley says the warning signs are decreased amount of urine passed,<br />
swelling of the face and body, recurring urinary tract infections, blood in the<br />
urine, and incontinence.<br />
“Treatments depend on the cause of the kidney disease, example, Nephrotic<br />
syndrome is treated with intravenous protein replacement and steroids, but<br />
often stronger immunosuppressants are needed. Obstructive/developmental<br />
abnormalities of the urinary system may require surgical intervention. Kidney<br />
disease can progress to kidney failure, at which point dialysis and transplantation<br />
will be necessary. Depending on the child’s condition and response to treatment<br />
or surgery, the prognosis can be very good. However, once the patient has<br />
renal failure, the prognosis depends on the success of dialysis and kidney<br />
transplantation.”<br />
Dr Moodley says she strives to treat a child with the fewest number of drugs<br />
and manage their kidney condition for as long as possible before resorting to<br />
dialysis. “It is rewarding to see a child in remission, with minimal side effects, and<br />
it is especially satisfying to find a live, related donor and achieve a successful<br />
transplant. Parents are often willing to donate a kidney to their child (an adult’s<br />
kidney can be transplanted into an infant as long as the clinical and donor<br />
matching criteria are met) but if the parent or other family members are not<br />
suitable donors, the child may have a long wait before a cadaver organ is<br />
available.”Dr Moodley has been in private practice since 2015 and is currently<br />
consulting at Life Entabeni Hospital, Life Mt Edgecombe Hospital and The<br />
Gateway Private Hospital. She can also admit patients to Netcare <strong>Umhlanga</strong><br />
Hospital and Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital.<br />
Details: moodleypaed@telkomsa.net,<br />
durban-paediatrician.co.za, 031 261<br />
4767 / 031-537-4125 / 031-502-3142
GET IT DIRECTORY<br />
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Award winning fashion designer Bianca Warren has been designing and manufacturing<br />
exclusive one-off garments for over ten years . Bianca specialises in semi-finished and onceoff<br />
design and construction of evening wear and wedding dresses. During Covid, Bianca<br />
re-created wedding packages to accommodate smaller intimate weddings. She also has<br />
magnificent, hand crafted veils and bridal accessories available and each creation comes with<br />
a designer matching mask . Bianca has also launched an exclusive Bianca Warren Home decor<br />
range of room & linen spray and wild flowers & ginger candles. Covid regulations are strictly<br />
adhered to and Bianca works by appointment only. The first consultation is at no charge.<br />
Look out for her new, al-day summer range, launching in <strong>Sep</strong>tember and available online.<br />
031 566 3570 (office hours) | bianca@biancawarren.com | IG: @biancawarrensa<br />
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bridal / advertising / fashion & film<br />
makeup artist & hairstylist<br />
volentilaurentina@gmail.com<br />
@volentim
Adrift<br />
on a houseboat<br />
One of the most effective ways of relieving stress is to be close to water.<br />
Could be a hotel at the seaside, perhaps a country cottage overlooking a waterfall,<br />
our choice? A luxurious houseboat on Lake Jozini.<br />
While many choose luxury lodges<br />
close to rivers and waterholes or along<br />
our beautiful coastlines, we loved the<br />
idea of exploring the legendary Lake<br />
Jozini, one of South Africa’s oldest<br />
wildlife havens.<br />
Apart from being a mecca for feisty<br />
fishermen - it’s the only tiger fishing<br />
destination in SA - it is perfect for<br />
game enthusiasts and bird watchers to<br />
enjoy a special water safari that offers<br />
viewing a host of cool water creatures<br />
- from antelope to rhinos, crocodiles to<br />
hippos, even ellies – from a whole new<br />
vantage point.<br />
A trip on one of the intimate 12 or<br />
20-sleeper Shayamanzi Houseboats is<br />
all ultra-comfy en-suite, oak-panelled<br />
cabins, is incredible views and<br />
sensational sunrises and sundowners<br />
on the deck.<br />
It’s about listening for the distinctive<br />
cry of the fish eagle or the grunt of a<br />
lazy hippo while you relax in the large<br />
jacuzzi on the sundeck at the stern of<br />
the boat. About watching the sun set<br />
over the Jozini Lake with the Lebombo<br />
Mountains behind you. About<br />
gathering at the bar for an exotic<br />
cocktail at dusk, when the frogs and<br />
cicadas add their voices to the night<br />
time chorus.<br />
It’s a break from the city, where you can<br />
get together with friends and swap<br />
fishing stories (it was this big *stretches<br />
arms wide*). A photographer’s dream<br />
... it’s just one wonderful opportunity<br />
after another to capture landscape<br />
photographs – sunrises and sunsets,<br />
of game that have strolled down for<br />
a drink, of the incredible reflections in<br />
the water. A good wide angle lens is a<br />
good idea here so capture every inch<br />
of the spectacle.<br />
Who’s it good for? Romantic escapes,<br />
it goes without saying, but also<br />
retirement getaway ... older travellers<br />
will find this an excellent option. Since<br />
it’s small - Shayamanzi caters for a max<br />
of 20 guests - it’s also a fab option<br />
of private events ... pre-wedding<br />
parties, birthday milestones and<br />
smaller celebrations. Massive bonus ...<br />
you won’t have to arrange anything<br />
yourself, the team does it all for you,<br />
from menu planning to activities and<br />
games ... all you and your guests need<br />
to do is sit back and enjoy the ride,<br />
ensuring that the only headache that<br />
you might have is on the morning after<br />
the big celebration.<br />
Talking menu planning, the meals<br />
on-board are delicious, with loads<br />
of options, and those with special<br />
dietary requirements well catered<br />
for. Generous, too... three meals a day,<br />
endless teas and coffees, and late<br />
afternoon snacks for those who’ve<br />
worked up an appetite and can’t wait<br />
for dinner!<br />
Game watching from the main boat or<br />
one of the smaller tender boats, sitting<br />
and doing absolutely nothing (count<br />
us in), sleep in or get up at the crack<br />
of dawn to take in the sunrise ... it’s up<br />
to you. 16 thousand hectares of open<br />
water. 400 species of fish in the lake.<br />
Exceptional wildlife. Heaven.<br />
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Cruises start from R2360 a person a night,<br />
meals are charged for separately (you can,<br />
if you wish, take the self-catering option,<br />
letting the on-board chef take over the<br />
cooking side of things). You can choose to<br />
book the boat out privately or go on a nonexclusive<br />
trip, which are run providing they<br />
have sufficient bookings.<br />
Details: 032 5254076, e-mail shayamanzi@saol.<br />
com or visit www.shayamanzi.co.za.<br />
We’re giving away a two-night cruise for<br />
two people sharing – all inc, except drinks<br />
- valued at R12 600. To enter, go to our<br />
social media pages (@GetItMagNC) find<br />
this post and follow the prompts.<br />
win<br />
We offer custom and standard framed and frameless<br />
shower enclosures, shower spares and mirrors suitable<br />
for the entire home. Shower Haus is considered the<br />
market leader in the Shower Door market in Kwa-Zulu<br />
Natal. The success is built on providing quality service,<br />
quality products, quality innovation and the development<br />
of a dedicated workforce.<br />
90A Intersite Avenue, Umgeni Business Park, Springfield | 031 312 9095 | hello@showerhaus.co.za
To begin writing the day’s new chapter, simply open a bottle of Montblanc Signature,<br />
a fragrance for women who’ve chosen to be the author of their own lives. In a nod to the<br />
iconic writing instruments, Montblanc’s Signature is a floral-oriental-musky<br />
fragrance ... all voluptuous oriental vanilla escorted by enchanting magnolia and sunny<br />
ylang-ylang, finished with an amber accord snuggled inside creamy benzoin. Soft and<br />
sensual, presented in a bottle that pays tribute to the iconic inkwell, part of Montblanc’s<br />
heritage. And for him ... a legend. Ever since its launch in 2011, Montblanc Legend has been<br />
winning over men from around the world ... a stand out classic. We have the fresh Legend<br />
Spirit, and the ultra-seductive Legend Night ... and now are falling for the newest Montblanc<br />
Legend Eau de Parfum, with serious intensity. So fans of the previous fragrances will be<br />
reunited with the notes that first won their hearts, but in a more concentrated version, with<br />
an assertive character that lingers through to the evening.<br />
Spoil<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember<br />
Montblanc ... for him & her<br />
Our Spring spoil ... a bottle of each for him and<br />
her. Find our post on Facebook or Instagram - @<br />
GetItMagNC - and follow the prompts.<br />
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