Sep 2021 - Ballito Umhlanga

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
A hot date!
Spring has sprung and we’re loving it!
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We love the theme for this year’s Spar Women’s
Virtual Challenge, which was inspired by the
incredible fortitude our country has shown over the
past 18 months. The theme is #LiveLimitless and the
race takes place on 4 September around the country.
Entries are already closed, but even if you missed the
cut off, we still think you should lace up, get outside
and get moving! All you have to do is walk, jog or run
– any route, any distance and any pace – between 6am
and 6pm on 4 September. Good luck if you’ve entered
the official race – the Get It girls will be out and we can’t
wait to see you on the road!
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Ah, how we love a market ... and the Shongweni
Farmer’s Market never fails to impress. With a
massive range of food and drinks for sale as well as fresh
produce and loads of crafts, there really is something
for everyone. It’s wheelchair and pet friendly and
open every Saturday between 6.30am and 12.30pm.
There is live music, masks are mandatory and COVID
regulations are in place. Details: 031 777 4686, info@
shongwenimarket.co.za, @shongwenifarmersmarket
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Happy Heritage Day! Today we celebrate our
beautiful, colourful nation and the phenomenal
melting pot of cultures that makes us, us. Whatever
your background, we urge you to take a moment to
recognise how unique and incredibly special it is to call
yourself a South African.
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Happy Spring Day! What better way to kick off the new season than
by planting some beautiful blooms? This month we’re planting
Bidens ‘Golden Empire’ for its masses of golden daisy-like flowers
that attract butterflies from mid-Spring through to mid-Autumn.
The compact bushy plants (25cm high and wide) are useful as filler
plants for garden beds, containers and hanging baskets. Bidens
‘Golden Empire’ grows in all types of garden soil, in full sun. It is
water wise and tolerant of urban pollution. It shows off best when
massed together. It combines well with other plants when used
in mixed containers and hanging baskets but needs more regular
watering than garden grown plants. The fine, bright green foliage is
also attractive. It tends to be a biennial that is at its best for only two
years. Details: ballstraathof.co.za
Celebrating South Africa’s
fine wine heritage!
LIKE FINE
WINE
84 99 La Bri
Oak Valley
Fountain of youth
Sauvignon Blanc
2020
750ml
Oak Valley ‘Fountain of Youth”
Sauvignon Blanc expresses
fruit aromas of blackcurrant,
granadilla and ripe melons.
Flavours of tropical fruit persist
on the palate, particularly
papaya, litchi and gooseberries.
A lovely long finish compliments
the dense palate.
032 946 3931
tops.lifestyle1@retail.spar.co.za
149 99 169 99 149 99
klein zalze
affinity
2016
A Bordeaux blend of 50%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 25%
Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
and 5% Petit Verdot. A beautiful
vibrant plum colour. An
exceptionally complex wine with
a juicy red fruit palate, silky
tannins, plums and cherry
tobacco on the nose.
durbanville hills
collectors reserve
the promenade
pinotage
750ml
2018
Dark ruby with a brilliant red
tinge, offering sweet red plums
and prunes on the palate with
cherries lingering on the after
taste. Inspired by Cape Town’s
seafront promenade, this truly
South African wine rewards an
unhurried approach with
lingering complexity on both
nose and palate.
Not for Persons Under the Age of 18
Promotion ends 30 September 2021
vineyard selection
cabernet
sauvignon
2019
750ml
This Cabernet shows lots of
red fruit and crushed herbs
on the bouquet. The palate
follows with ripe cranberries
and just enough tannin to give
the typical Cabernet
“backbone”.