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December 2019
FWG CHRISTMAS MARKET
What’s on this Festive Season
Holiday Security Tips
World Cup Rugby Final
Trick or Treat 2019
Published in close co-operation with the Fourways Gardens Home Owners Association
Live your best life. Fourways Gardens Specialists Contact us on 011 465 1187 Fourways Junction Centre, White Hills Close, Fourways
December 2019
02 From the General Manager
CONTENTS
04 Security
06 Monthly Draw
08 World Cup Rugby Final
10 Christmas Market
13 FWG Gardening Club News
15 Turfnet: December in the Garden
16 FWG Wine Club News
18 Trick or Treat at FWG 2019
21 FWG Activity Providers
24 TheCarScene: Volvo XC90
26 Michelle L Raymond: A gift for you
28 What’s on this Festive Season
30 Revisiting Graskop's Forest
34 Choosing a retirement living option
37 Top 10 Travel Deals
40 Dainfern College:
Celebrating our common humanity
43 Brescia House School:
Fostering courage and compassion
44 Twisted Whiskers:
Caring for young or injured wildlife
46 Fournos competition
47 Approved Estate Agents
48 Classifieds
52 James Clarke on Heaven
8
ELMINE DURANDT - CHRISTMAS MARKET
FOURWAYS GARDENS
Residential Estate
Contact Numbers / Emergencies / Fault Reporting
Estate Office 011 465 7731
Clubhouse 011 465 0937
Estate Security 24/7
Security Control Room 011 465 5466/5465/2302
011 467 2005/1400
18
Site Manager 071 224 6776
Assist Site Manager 071 222 7037
FWG Mobile Site Phone 076 200 5280
Important Numbers
ER 24 Emergency 084 124
Netcare 911 082 911 /
010 209 8604
Life Fourways Hospital 011 875 1000
Ambulance Fourways Life Hospital 011 875 1000 /
010 209 8604
Douglasdale Police Station 011 699 1300
30
Police/Flying Squad 10111
Metro Police 011 490 1600
Fire and Ambulance 10177
Lonehill Fire Department 011 465 5792 /
011 028 1083
Sandton Fire Department 011 375 5911
Fault Reporting and Utilities Suppliers
Eskom 086 003 7566
City of Johannesburg Municipality 011 375 5555 /
086 056 2874
Telkom 10210
Vumatel 086 100 8862
Estate News
M E S S AG E F R O M T H E G E N E R A L M A N AG E R
Dear Residents,
T
he Festive Season is one of Remember, travel If you are going to be home for
the most wonderful times of safety begins Christmas . . .
the year. In South Africa, it’s before you even 1. Stay safe wherever you are. If you are
annual shutdown for many leave the house. out shopping, always remember to stay
businesses and citizens (except for Securing your alert. Don’t walk around with your wallet
retailers, restaurateurs, emergency home for vacation or cell phone in your back pocket, where
services etc). However, just because is one of the most it can be seen by thieves.
it’s called the silly season, doesn’t mean important steps 2. Don’t leave any items of value on
we have to start taking silly pills when it you can take. No display in your car. Even an old coat
comes to our personal safety, and that matter where you on the back seat is a temptation for a
Gary Haynes
of our families. are heading, you potential ‘smash and grab’. Thieves
should never take safety for granted. steal first and think about value later.
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD They will smash a car window just
AND HOA MANAGEMENT If you are going away on holiday … to look inside a bag or box to see if it
The Board of Directors would like to wish 1. If you are headed out of town for an contains anything of value. Never give a
each of our residents and their families the extended period of time, you should thief the opportunity to break in and steal
very warmest of greetings and best wishes do more than just lock up - tell your your belongings. If they see it, they will
during the Festive Season. We have neighbours you are going away and take it.
much to be grateful for, particularly all of have them keep an eye on your 3. Don’t drink and drive. A quick look at
our neighbours and the people who make property. drunk-driving stats every December
this such a wonderful community. May you 2. One of the most common issues shows that this is important advice worth
enjoy the company of the ones you love, that travellers experience during the repeating. If you are going to have a few
and may you be blessed with peace and holidays is car trouble. Being stuck on drinks, then make Uber your best friend,
joy throughout the Festive Season as well the side of the road is the last thing or have a designated driver.
as the entire year. you want to do on your holiday, but it 4. Do something for others. The real
can also be dangerous, such as if you meaning of Christmas is not the bling
happen to blow a tyre while driving on under the tree. It’s about spending time
a highway at high speeds. To prevent with family and loved ones. It’s about
such incidents, always make sure your doing something for those who have
car has been serviced and inspected less than us. Give someone a gift.
before you leave, particularly your Help out at a feeding scheme. Pack
tyres. It is also always wise to keep an a shoebox for needy kids. It’s about
emergency repair kit in your car when Making-A-Difference, which means
travelling. giving, not receiving.
3. When you are on holiday, and in a
AGM foreign environment, think about where Wishing you and your families a very Merry
A sincere thank you to all those you park. Where and how you park Christmas and Prosperous and Healthy
homeowners who took time out of their your car can be important for your New Year!
busy lives to attend the 2019 AGM that own security, and that of your vehicle.
took place on Wednesday, 20 November The first thing to do is to be mindful of Regards,
2019. The minutes of the AGM will be
loaded to our website in due course.
your surroundings before you park the
vehicle. Gary
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Estate News
HOLIDAY
PREPARATION
Here are some tips regarding Security at
Fourways Gardens over the Festive Season.
- Residents are advised to register as a
Holiday Home if they are going away.
leave pets at home unattended.
- If you have house-sitters or pet-sitters,
Officer of the Month
- Residents are advised that the please ensure that they are people Officer of
Contractors’ Holiday will be effective of trust, e.g. family members or close the month
from 13 December 2019 to 13 January friends. Please ensure that these people for October
2020. All required extension requests are enrolled on the access system with 2019 – Samuel
must be submitted in writing - via email detailed perimeters set. Mokoena was
- in advance to General Manager, Gary - Please ensure that you inform all visitors chosen for his
Haynes - gary@fwg.co.za and the and people who come to your property of warm and polite
Security Manager, Ricardo Naidoo - the basic rules of the Estate, i.e. obey the manner towards
sitemgefge@24-7security.co.za. rules of the road and all traffic signs within our residents at the gates. Adults
- Please note all contractors' fingerprints the Estate. and children alike have grown very
will expire on Friday, 13 December 2019 - All incidents that occur or offences fond of him and his friendly manner!
(As 15 December is a Sunday) and will witnessed must be reported to
need to be re-registered on Monday, the Security Control immediately -
13 January 2020. 011 465 5466/ 5465/ 2302 or - Fireworks of any kind are banned from
- Do not leave kids/teenagers unattended 011 467 2005/1400. the Estate at any time of the year.
at home without adult supervision. - Ensure that, before you leave on holiday - Always be cautious when out and about
- Ensure that all pets are taken care or anywhere else, your home is always at the shops, banks, restaurants, etc.
of by people of trust or booked into securely locked. - If you suspect that you are being followed,
an animal holiday care centre. Do not - Know where your kids are at all times. proceed to your nearest police station.
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Estate News
Monthly Draw – 25 October 2019
FO
O
ur Monthly Draw takes place on R4
the last Friday of every month
Doub
in the Clubhouse at 7pm. All drive
homeowners in good standing ing in
arate
are automatically entered via their stand tion r
numbers into the cash draw. All other 3 Fam
bath
visitors on the evening stand a chance to Staff
win one of the lucky draw prizes.
Draw results for October:
Kiddies prize:
Timmy Beulich won a Fourways Mall
FO
voucher
Lucky draws:
Julie Moore won a bottle of bubbly
Rebecca Young won the bubbly hamper
Main Draw:
The winners were Jonathan and Taniel
Cooke from Ebony Place. They were
unfortunately not in attendance and the
cash pot rolled over to November, with
a guaranteed cash draw that started at
R11 000 for the first draw.
Thanks to Joep and Tania from Century 21 R3
for sponsoring this great event for the estate! Ench
bath
room
Love
rate
a wa
Fourways Gardens • 6 • December 2019
These fine properties for sale!d
FOR SALE FOR SALE
R4 600 000 Web Ref: 21DN-3734 R4 650 000 Web Ref: 21DN-3482
Double storey 4 Bedroom home in a private setting in a cul-de-sac, set behind a gated Superb family home with modern finishes for sale in Fourways Gardens estate.This
driveway leading to front door, passing the large Koi pond. The home has solid wood floor- home consists of 4 generous sized bedrooms, 2 full modern bathrooms (MES). Light
ing in the reception areas; a kitchen with wood fitted cabinetry and granite tops plus a sep- interior spaces which include an open-plan formal lounge and dining room plus
arate scullery; guest en-suite bedroom downstairs with a reception area; Study. The recep- a spacious family lounge adjacent to the kitchen. Modern kitchen with breakfast
tion rooms lead onto the large covered patio with outdoor entertainers bar with prep-bowl; nook, fitted with granite tops and ample storage space plus a separate scullery.
3 Family bedrooms upstairs with the main en-suite and the 2 family bedrooms sharing a full Sunny covered patio with built-in braai overlooking the well maintained garden
bathroom. All the upstairs bedrooms are fitted with ceiling fans. Large pool; Private garden; and sparkling pool. Staff accommodation. Double automated garage.
Staff accommodation; Double automated garage with direct access to the home.
FOR SALE FOR SALE
R3 550 000 Web Ref: 21DN-3454 R3 500 000 Web Ref: 21DN-3694
Enchanting well maintained home with 3 bedrooms and a study or 4th bedroom and 2 full The Ideal Home for perfect beginnings! Single storey 4 bedroom home offering easy
bathrooms (MES). This single storey home offers a formal sun drenched lounge and dining living spaces. Very private and large walled garden, beautifully manicured, with a
room plus an informal lounge boasting a wood burning fireplace, adjacent to the kitchen. ideal outdoor spaces for the whole family. The home has 4 well-sized bedrooms and
Lovely modern kitchen with granite tops, breakfast nook, gas hob, walk-in pantry and sepa- two full bathrooms (MES) plus a study and a guest cloakroom. The open-plan formal
rate scullery. The 3 bedrooms overlooks the manicured garden with the main suite featuring lounge with fireplace and dining room are on split level. Sliding doors open onto the
a walk-in wardrobe. Large sparkling pool. Double automated garage. Priced to sell! covered patio overlooking the sparkling pool and garden. Double garage with lots
of storage space. Staff quarters plus additional hobby room.
If you are considering selling or renting your property contact Century 21 Lifestyle Team for a qualified
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Our experienced team will provide you with the best professional service!
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Tel: 011 460 1599 I Email: lifestyle@century21.co.za I www.century21.co.za
Estate News
WORLD O
ur Clubhouse was buzzing with We thank each and everyone who came
excitement for the World Cup Rugby down to the Clubhouse to enjoy the game
Final that took place on 2 November!! that was screened on our big screen and for
CUP The hall, restaurant and bar were fully
booked by residents wanting to come together,
the great support! The cherry on top was the
32-12 win against England which ensured
RUGBY
in full supporters’ gear, to cheer on The Bokke. that the complementary Springbokkies were
served and the party carried on into the late
The clubhouse staff had their work cut out for afternoon.
FINAL
them on the day, as serving all the people fast
enough was quite a challenge, especially with Throughout the game, the kids could also enjoy
very excited spectators jumping up and cheering the jumping castle and waterslides, while their
throughout the game. parents had a great time!
Fourways Gardens • 8 • December 2019Estate News Fourways Gardens • 9 • December 2019
Estate News
CHRISTMAS MARKET AT
FOURWAYS GARDENS ESTATE
Our ever popular annual
Christmas Market was a great
success this year. Many stall
holders had to rush home to
collect more stock as halfway
through the market they
were sold out.
O
ur market is scheduled for the
second Saturday in November
annually, to allow residents to
stock up on Christmas Gifts,
Teachers’ Gifts and that special clothing
item that is not available in retail shops.
Thanks to our amazing residents
for supporting this day so well! Over
the years, word has spread about
the wonderful Fourways Gardens
Community and their support of the small
business owners at our Markets. That is
also the reason that the market is fully
booked way in advance by great small
businesses who offer products of high
quality.
We were incredibly lucky with the weather
as rain was forecast for the afternoon. It
however stayed clear into the evening
which allowed our residents to shop until
the last minute.
Some of the ladies asked for the
‘mommy-specific’ stalls to please return
before the holidays started as shopping
with husbands and children around was
just not as successful as anticipated! As
always, we listened and arranged for
many of the clothing, jewellery and lady-
specific stalls to be back at Fourways
Gardens Estate on Wednesday,
4 December, in the Hall from 6pm to
9pm.
We hope all who supported the day are
enjoying their beautiful purchases and
we will definitely invite The Little Field
Mouse Market back next year!
Fourways Gardens • 10 • December 2019Estate News Fourways Gardens • 11 • December 2019
FWG Gardening Club
IRRIGATION PLANNING AND DESIGN
FOR FOURWAYS GARDENS
The Gardening Club enjoyed an informative presentation by cannot be used when no one is on site to
turn the tap on and off.
Johan Barnard of NEWTOWN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. Here
is a precis of what we learnt. Automated Irrigation requires little
management and maintenance, is ideal
for large sites with multiple zones, less
water is used and wasted, and it can
run when no one is there. It is more
expensive when computerised. Some
electrical work is required and strict
maintenance is required as well as audits
to ensure there are no leaks or clogging
in the system.
DIFFERENT METHODS OF
IRRIGATION
There are many types of irrigation. Drip
irrigation is used in agriculture, Impact
also for agriculture, as well as Gear
Drives involving a sophisticated system
with rotating heads which are very good
for large areas. Rotator irrigation is the
youngest technology and is able to deal
with fluctuating water pressures.
ZONING
When you zone the area, you are saving
water by watering only as is needed,
avoiding over-watering and under-
watering. Plants requiring the same
amount of water are planted together in
WHY IS IRRIGATION IMPORTANT? • To stop the water cycle before the same zone, eg. roses need watering
■ Landscapes need water to establish, saturated soil conditions are reached. every 3 to 4 days, whereas succulents
grow and mature faster. ■ Water restrictions are a reality that can last for 10 days with no water.
■ Irrigation is the intelligent use of water in everyone must accept. Fitting a rain
order to gain a number of benefits: sensor to your irrigation system is You can also use numerous types
• To save water - efficient design and use of cheap and essential in these times of irrigation to suit the needs of your
irrigation systems can reduce landscape of water shortage. different groups of plants, blending drip
water consumption with up to 25%. irrigation, sprinkler systems and timers.
• To ease the process of watering MANUAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM VS
vegetation. AUTOMATED IRRIGATION Strategically grouping sprinkler heads
• To maintain a perfect balance between Manual irrigation is less expensive, together allows full advantage of the
irrigated water and water consumption by simple to install, ideal for a small irrigation capabilities of the system and
the plants. manageable site, and no electrical work water supply while tailoring the irrigation
is required. However, it is also labour schedule to meet the varying needs of
intensive. You need to remember to turn the different plant material present on
the water off and the irrigation system the site.
For further information and assistance
contact Johan at johan@newla.co.za
Fourways Gardens • 13 • December 2019Let's get social
7 - 16 December
Free Daily Shows: 11am & 2pm
@ The Marketplace
Meet & Greet: 11:30-12:30 & 14:30-15:30
Disclaimer: Visit our FB Page for more details @FourwaysMallSA
The Owners, Management and staff of Fourways Mall as well as their organisers, suppliers and partners, accept no responsibility for any damages, loss, death or injury of any kind arising
from the use, participation in any activity, and/or entry into the event, or any portion thereof. Participation in any activity and/or entry into the event is entirely at your own risk. Children
and minors’ safety remain the sole responsibility of the parent/guardian. The participants and their parents/guardians hereby indemnify and hold the Owner(s)/ Management of Fourways
Mall, their organisers, suppliers and partners harmless against any loss, damage, expense and injury of whatsoever nature for which the participants and parents/guardians may suffer arising
from the Peppa Pig’s Singalong Surprise at Fourways Mall, regardless whether such loss, damage, expense or injury may have been caused by the negligence of the Owner(s)/ Management
of Fourways Mall, the organisers, suppliers and partners.Gardening
Gardening tips for December
Sowing/harvest
The value of an edible garden is best
appreciated during the holidays. Here
is what you could be picking and eating
at this time of the year, or if you’re an
old hand, you have already harvested
these edibles.
Usually by December, your
garden will be in full glorious
bloom. Here are some tips
• If you planted potatoes in September,
to help keep your garden then December is the time to start lifting
looking at its best. them - make sure you save some for
Christmas day.
• Brassicas: kale, red and green cabbage
Keep your garden moist:
and Brussels sprouts
With the heat that generally accompanies December, the most important task is to
• Roots: parsnips, last carrots, beetroot,
ensure that your garden is getting enough moisture. If Mother Nature is not supplying
celeriac (under straw), Jerusalem
you with enough water (rain), you’re going to have to do it yourself. Water your plants
artichokes and salsify
in the garden with a sprinkler for about 40 minutes every 3 - 4 days. Do not water
• Leafy greens: chard (may need a cloche)
every day. The roots need to be in moist soil, but the bulbs above them want to dry out
and perpetual spinach
slightly between watering. As soil in pots dries out quicker, water bulbs in pots every
• Squash: stored pumpkins and squash
two days.
• Stems: leeks
• Herbs: hardy cut and come again herbs
Protection: (e.g. parsley, par-cell, coriander, chervil)
When it comes to protecting your and evergreens (e.g. rosemary, sage,
garden, Contour Compost is the bay and winter savoury).
gardener’s first line of defence. Contour
Compost keeps the soil cool, combats Other Tasks
evaporation and protects tender new • Clean paths to prevent them from
roots, promoting healthier plants. becoming slippery and repair sheds,
If you are using Contour Compost, fences and trellises
this product has bark chips which • Repair lawns if weather conditions allow
reduce reflected light and this reduces • Tidy up the edges
ambient temperature, which reduces • Feed the lawn
the moisture lost through transpiration, • Weed the garden
which reduces watering etc. Contour • Colour your garden
Compost also helps control weeds • Keep your pool sparkling
because it cuts out light to the soil’s • Hammer a lovely festive wreath made
surface, inhibiting seed germination. from your garden on to your door
• Bring forced bulbs into a warm room to
Want to know how to improve your garden? encourage them to flower.
Contact Jerida at Turfnet on 073 935 9754 Address: Plot 17, School Road, Diepsloot
Fourways Gardens • 15 • December 2019FWG Wine Club
Presenting Warwick
Wine Estate
The November Wine Evening was the last
for the year and it was the turn of Warwick
Wine Estate this time who put their wines Fourways Gardens
forward for tasting. Wine Club
T
he evening started off with the usual formalities Professor Black’s hugely successful peach orchard and how
complete with a sampling of various cheeses and some believed one could still taste the ‘peachiness’ in the wines
biscuits. Before long, it was into the tasting and we years later.
were introduced to some of the white wines. The
First Lady - Dry Rosé was up first, followed by the Sauvignon Originally a fruit farm, Warwick only emerged on the forefront
Blanc. of South Africa’s wine scene when Stan and Norma Ratcliffe
bought the estate in 1964 and started developing the land
The First Lady range of wines is a tribute to Norma Ratcliffe, the with an extensive focus on the classic Bordeaux varieties:
founder and first winemaker at Warwick Wine Estate and one Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Years later,
of the first women to make wine in South Africa. We listened Warwick Wines are well known locally and internationally
to an informative tale of how the vineyards were cultivated on and their wines have won countless accolades and awards.
Fourways Gardens • 16 • December 2019FWG Wine Club
Next up, we were treated to some of the Reds, complete with As usual, the evening ended with a lot of cheer and banter
anecdotal stories of the methodologies and processes involved and, as proceedings drew to an end, everyone made their
in the making of these premier wines. A sampling of these Reds, way to the buffet dinner where we enjoyed a sumptuous meal
including the First Lady range, proved to be very enjoyable and prepared by Francois and his kitchen.
one of the favourites - the Cabernet Sauvignon - went down
a treat! This wine was the first wine made under the Warwick The next Wine Evening will be held in February, date to be
label. It is fitting that this is the best known and most popular advised in the New Year, and we look forward to welcoming
wine from the estate. you all back in 2020.
All the Warwick wines were very well received and enjoyed by all.
Tasting these wines confirms the following this estate has enjoyed
Thanks to the Team at Tyson Properties:
and the wines certainly live up to the reputation they have. Jonathan, Linda, Dee and Sally.
Fourways Gardens • 17 • December 2019Estate News
TRICK OR TREAT 2019
TEXT BY ELMINE DU RANDT
Ebony Kids
A
fter a brisk shower on Saturday, this year. It worked very well as the Eleven-year-old Joshua Melville had
26 October 2019, our residents whole evening was enjoyed a lot more the most votes and this young man did
set up and decorated their by everyone. Great thanks to the many everything right. With a R50 budget,
homes in earnest and made homes who do not have small children he designed his very own IT outfit with
sure that the children in Fourways Gardens anymore, who still went to the trouble of great imagination! He also took the list
Estate had an amazing Trick or Treat putting out a sweetie table and making the and walked Phase 1 and Phase 2 with
experience. We had many homes that not night special for the estate’s children. friends to Trick or Treat throughout the
only decorated but turned their homes into estate. That is what the night is about!
interactive haunted houses that provided We did not have a dress parade in a central Children having fun and enjoying the
great entertainment for children and adults point this year, as in the past, the little ones freedom that comes with living in a
alike. who did not win a prize were always so secure estate.
disappointed and, as judges, it was almost
Seeing neighbours organise street braais impossible to choose a best-dressed little We drove through the estate and had a
and coming together to socialise and meet boy or girl. We invited parents to submit very difficult time picking a best decorated
new residents was definitely the highlight pictures of their family or their dressed home as there were so many people who
of the night! We requested that residents up children and these were loaded to our went to a lot of trouble to decorate. We
do not drive children from home to home Fourways Gardens Facebook page where compiled a list of the following that should
but walk in their immediate streets to trick residents could vote, as per the weekly be on your ‘cannot miss’ list for next year’s
or treat and take time to meet neighbours photo competition. Trick or Treat:
The Wallers
Karob Crescent 2
Fourways Gardens • 18 • December 2019Estate News
Santos home in Coral Tree Oudoring Street Party
Buffalo Thorn skeleton Buffalo Thorn trio
Street party of the night on the park entrance side
Phase 1 – Ebony Place Phase 1 – 12 Buffalo Thorn Road,
Phase 2 – Karob Crescent 12 Sunbird.
Best ghost house / experience of A special thank you to Mike Waller and
the night Travis who definitely dressed for the night
Phase 1 – The du Plessis house at and to all the adults who joined in the fun,
6 Oudoring Way scaring kids with crazy sounds and flying
Phase 2 – The Brophy house at spiders and lots of other fun pranks!
32 Raintree Crescent
These are just the ones that stood out
Great décor / street appeal while driving around but, actually, there
Phase 2 – The Santos home of 61 Coral were too many to mention! Thanks to
Tree Crescent, 30 Raintree Crescent everyone who made this evening such a
and 3 Celtis Crescent (Froggy Hollow) success for the kids!
Haunted house 6 Oudoring Froggy Hollow - 3 Celtis
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Fourways Gardens • 21 • December 2019TheCarScene
VOLVO XC90
BY SAMUEL DA FONSECA, PROUD FOURWAYS GARDENS RESIDENT
The Swedes have done it that being said, it isn’t anywhere near an understated SUV and even in its
to looking outdated just yet. There’s R-design specification manages to fly
again and this time they an updated grill, slight bumper tweaks under the radar.
have waved their magic and, of course, the iconic Thors hammer
headlights that were first introduced in Step inside the XC90 and once
wand over the XC90 facelift. 2015. The XC90 exudes elegance with again you’ll notice that not much has
V
its strong body lines and sharp creases changed since 2015 apart from the
olvo has typically been that flow from panel to panel. It’s quite option to specify a 6-seater variation. I
seen as the underdog to its
German rivals, but they’ve
been working hard behind
the scenes, launching a few exciting
models such as the XC60 and XC40,
the latter having already been sold out!
Over the past week, I’ve been cruising
around in the updated XC90 and it got
me thinking as to why we don’t see more
of these Swedish SUVs roaming the
streets of Fourways. The tagline here
is the starting price at just shy over the
R1-million mark. Sure, it sounds like a
lot, but the sheer amount of standard kit
easily justifies it compared to its rivals.
The updated XC90 doesn’t look all that
much different from the model it replaces,
Fourways Gardens • 24 • December 2019TheCarScene
button, push it and you’ll be connected to
your very own human assistant. They’ll
be able to tell you the status of the car
and even send directions straight to the
navigation system. Volvo will also give
you a smartphone app whereby you can
access information about the car, send
navigation destinations and even start
the engine.
Driving the XC90 made me realise just
how much safety equipment comes as
standard. I spent most of my time in
Pilot Assist (standard) which drives the
car autonomously where lanes can be
detected. There are also features such
as autonomous emergency braking, lane
change assist, parking assist, rear-cross
traffic assist. In fact, the XC90 dodged a
bullet for me when a pedestrian decided
to run across the road into oncoming
traffic only for the XC90 to put me and
have to admit that I don’t really see the variations of leather, aluminium, pedestrian out of harm’s way by applying
point of this option - whilst it is easier wood and even crystal if you specify the brakes. It's comfortable too, ironing
for passengers to climb into the 3rd it. You won’t find that many buttons out all the pot-holes that Fourways could
row and have a bit more legroom, the in the XC90 either, instead a 9-inch throw at it, and when the opportunity
actual size of the 2 seats in the middle touchscreen infotainment system arises, you can flick it into sport mode
row remains the same as the normal commands the central dashboard. and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at just
7-seater XC90. What’s even stranger is It's quick to respond and logically laid how well the big Swede deals with the
that the 2-seat middle row doesn’t have out - my only gripe is that you have to twisty stuff, exhibiting very little body-roll.
armrests aside from the ones provided adjust the climate-control through the
on the doors. It is bittersweet, though, infotainment system, which can seem Overall, the updated XC90 is one of
because the 6-seater XC90 does bring rather daunting at first, but once you those SUVs that goes unnoticed, yet
the boot capacity up to 1856-litres. get the hang of it, it becomes second even in its standard trim, it offers more
nature. There’s also a 12,7-inch digital technological features than you’ll ever
Oddities of the 6-seater variation aside, display cluster that can show navigation need. I haven’t felt this safe driving a
the cabin of the XC90 is a remarkable as well as the current speed limit. car for a very long time and, if that’s
place to be. There are plush materials something you care about, then this is
spread across the interior with neat New to the XC90 is a Volvo On Call the SUV for you, by a long shot.
Fourways Gardens • 25 • December 2019Health &Wellness
A GIFT FOR YOU
BY MICHELLE L. RAYMOND
Of all the tools and techniques I’ve learnt
throughout my experience as a Life and It’s called, The
Executive Leadership Coach, this, by far, is 8 Elements for
one of my favourites. It’s simple enough for Purposeful Drive
anyone to use, including teens and students,
And I’d like to share with you as a
but is also effective in its ability to clarify pay-it-forward gift this Festive Season.
thoughts and personal strategies. If you use it and love it, share it with
others. If you don’t use it, then give it
to someone who can benefit from it
instead.
I thought it would be appropriate to
include in the December issue as it
is often the time for reflecting and
planning. On that note, reflecting and
planning should be an ongoing process
and not be limited to one time in the
year, so whether you decide to use this
now, later or every month, that is really
up to you.
HOW IT WORKS
The 8 Elements for Purposeful Drive
are described below. Consider each
one and rate your current position in
relation to where you want to be. A
score of 0 would indicate you have
not started or perhaps neglected an
element. A score of 10 would indicate
that you have achieved all your goals in
that area so far.
1. Spiritual
This is not related to religion but rather
questions how much joy you have
in your life. For some, that means
spending time in nature, being artistic
or reading a book. For others, it could
be the time in prayer and meditation or
taking a yoga class. This is something
you do to feed your soul.
2. Intellectual
When the mind stops learning
and problem-solving, it is at risk of
premature ageing and mental atrophy.
However, too much intellectual
stimulation can be exhausting and
draining and may take away from
other areas of life. It is up to you to
Fourways Gardens • 26 • December 2019Health &Wellness
determine what is too much and what There are many excellent resources to class, who’s to tell you you’re wrong?
is not enough. During periods of exams up your financial savvy, help you get Discover for yourself what you need
or studies, this element spikes and can out of debt, or guide you in investment for self-replenishment, and then permit
often become our only focus. In cases decisions. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by yourself to do it.
like this, consider element 8. Robert Kiyosaki, is an essential read
for everyone at any age. A local book to THE SCORE
3. Physical consider is Use Some Common Cents Once you have established your
The same applies to the physical to Build Financial Independence written baseline score for each element, you
aspect. This includes exercise and by Chris Sloane, a tax consultant and can make changes where necessary by
movement, but more importantly, specialist based in Bryanston. This asking 4 questions about any or all of
strength, endurance and flexibility. book was reviewed by Bruce Witfield’s the elements:
Again, too much and you’ll deplete Money Show on 702 in April this year. “What do I need to…
yourself, not enough and you take 1. Do more of
away from the other elements due to 7. Social Investment 2. Do less of
lack of energy and vitality. This is the element that connects us 3. Start doing
to our environment and community 4. Stop doing”
4. Family/Relationships and asks, “What am I doing to give
Not all of us are social butterflies but back?” This can include giving of our By writing down your results and plans,
our connection with people is important time, giving of our money through you’ll have a far higher success rate.
to our well-being. Ask yourself, “Am donation, supporting a cause, helping There is more efficient stimulation
I making time for the people I love?” a neighbour or planting a tree. Helping to the brain by seeing something on
Something to consider here is the others through empathy and love has paper than keeping it in your thoughts.
difference between seeing people proven to reduce depression and Thoughts, much like data, can easily
out of obligation and investing the anxiety. become corrupted, erased or lost.
time because you want to nurture the
relationship. Do not do something if 8. Rest/Restoration LAST POINTS
it’s not serving you or if there’s peer I’ve purposefully left this for last as Not all of the elements may be a
pressure. it is the most important element. We priority in your life right now, but they
cannot give from an empty cup and all form an integral part of it. The key
5. Business/Career yet many of us are. Performance at to a healthy, balanced life is to become
This constitutes your work goals work is directly related to well-being. consciously aware of all the elements
and aspirations. It also allows you to If we are rested, we are in a far better and how they play out in your decision-
consider whether you’re giving your position to make smart decisions and making, planning, doing and, ultimately,
best, have the right attitude towards to think clearly. Taking time out is a purposeful drive.
your job and if you are remaining vital and often overlooked or outright
marketable. dismissed. What’s important to I’d love to hear from you. Any question,
remember is that rest and restoration comments or suggestions on what
6. Financial are all about your preference. If you you’d like to read more of, please feel
The key to financial well-being is get it from TV games, a night out, free to contact me.
education. The better informed you are, alone time, the beach, the bush, a
the better your money decisions will be. book, a glass of wine or a dance Best wishes and safe travels to you!
Fourways Gardens • 27 • December 2019Lifestyle
WHAT’S ON IN JHB THIS FESTIVE SEASON
Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights Venue: Joburg Zoo, Jan Smuts Ave and
1 December 2019 to 5 January 2020 Upper Park Dr, Parkview, Johannesburg
Times: 7pm to 10pm
Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights features a Cost: Kids R60 / Adults R120
collection of illuminated life-size animal
characters with classical, harmonious To book tickets
performances, food and craft markets for Tel: 0861 670 670 / 011 877 6800 /
visitors. 011 646 2000
Email: info@joburgtheatre.com
Patrons can enjoy a tranquil walk in the Websites: www.jhbzoo.org.za /
zoo on a designated lit route away from the www.joburgtheatre.com
animals’ enclosures under trees decorated Facebook: Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights /
with captivating lights. The festival Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights uses @JohannesburgZoo / @joburgtheatre
commences with a classical performance lighting decorations that are LED and Instagram: @joburgparkszoo /
of the Nutcracker by Joburg Ballet at the energy efficient that make this an @joburgtheatre
Bandstand at the Zoo from 1 – 8 December. exclusive night market experience.
Charles Dickens’
A Christmas Carol
29 November 2019 to 14 January 2020
Venue: Studio Theatre at
Crewworks brings a classic holiday tradition Montecasino, Montecasino
to life with A Christmas Carol, Charles Blvd, Fourways, Sandton
Dickens’ timeless tale of warmth and Times: Various
redemption. The show sees Jason Ralph Cost: R130 - R180
(Phantom of the Opera, Shakespeare in
Love) as Scrooge, and introduces several To book tickets
ghosts and characters from his past, Tel: 011 510 7000
present and future, taking the audience Email: montecasino.contactus@
on an emotional journey from the old tsogosun.com
Scrooge’s tight-fisted, miserly ways, to Website: www.tsogosun.com
the new Scrooge, spreading goodwill and Facebook: Montecasino
cheer through his generous spirit. Twitter: @MontecasinoZA
Peter Pan On Ice
6 December 2019 to 11 January 2020
The World’s premier theatrical ice-
skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars,
returns to South Africa with a brand-new
show, Peter Pan On Ice. Take a journey
to Neverland, in this classic tale of magic
and make-believe, staged on real ice.
Showcasing 23 former World, European
and National Championship-level skaters,
the highly accomplished cast brings
their athletic and artistic talents to re-tell Venue: Teatro at Montecasino, To book tickets:
J M Barrie’s well-loved story of Peter Montecasino Blvd, Fourways Tel: 011 461 9744 / 0861 44 77 44
Pan. Set to an original score, the show Times: Tue to Sat 7.30pm, Sat Afternoon Website: www.imperialicestars.com
features innovative choreography as well Show 3pm, Sun 2pm & 5.30pm Facebook: Peter Pan On Ice /
as powerful story-telling. In addition, there Cost: R150 – R475 @impicestars / @montecasino
is acrobatics, flying sequences, LED Twitter: @ImpIceStars
illumination effects, aerial gymnastics and Instagram: @imperiali
spectacular fire-on-ice.
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HOW TO PENETRATE A FOREST
BY JAMES CLARKE, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARY BROADLEY
Graskop Gorge’s dense canopy forest.
Until a couple of weeks back, the last time I visited
Graskop was about a decade ago after the region had
been devastated by Mpumalanga’s biggest forest fire in
living memory.
G
raskop is an agreeable little of birds and other forest creatures lived
pancakes and coffee shops down there in the deep shade and in the
sort of town. It sits on the silence.
edge of the Great Escarpment
looking down on to the Lowveld with a Now I know. Mary and I went down there
distant view of Kruger Park. After the fire, - in a glass lift.
people in the town told me how they’d
spent a night huddled together fearing Two years ago, the ‘Graskop Gorge Lift
the fire would engulf the town. Co’ completed a development above
the gorge from where a 26-passenger
I recall at the time how, in the still glass-walled lift now descends below
smouldering and blackened landscape, the canopy. It slowly takes one down,
the sight of the ravine on the edge of not to the forest floor but to the middle
town, brim-full of forest trees, was green storey as it were. Here, one steps onto
and lush. The gorge is a long, deep gash a stout wooden platform. This 600 metre
in the Escapement. It is as if a giant axe circular walkway takes one among the
has sliced into the landscape splitting it giant branches and close to the trunks of
down almost to the level of the Lowveld centuries old yellowwood trees (the ‘real’
1 000 metres below. yellowwoods – Pardocarpus latifolius),
ironwood, stinkwood and forest fever
I stood on its edge and stared down into trees. Their remarkable sizes are rivalled
what was one of South Africa’s most only by the pockets of forest along the
mysterious natural treasures. Trees, Cape’s South Coast.
some massive, filled the ravine wall to
wall and I wondered what was hidden Had I been warned of the development The lift shaft opened
below the dense canopy; what manner during my time as a campaigning two years ago this month.
Fourways Gardens • 30 • December 2019Travel
One of many viewing
platforms along the
600m circular wooden
walkway though the
forest’s middle storey.
On the brink:
‘Divine Food’ restaurant’s bathing pool.
To ride in the glass-clad ‘viewing elevator’
costs R200 (no limit to the number of
rides) with reduced rates for pensioners
and children.
From the bottom of the shaft one takes
the long, stoutly constructed walkway
which sometimes dips down to the
forest’s understorey. The walkway has
many spacious platforms and each has
a commendably executed information
board, brilliantly illustrated and packed
with not just information about what
birds one might see, or frogs, or
mushrooms, or butterflies, but also their
role in nature and their world status. It’s
a stroll-through encyclopaedia.
Apart from being able to identify the
The jump off point for bungee fans is also the departure point for the cable rides. many species of trees, I also learned
about ‘crown shyness’ in rain forests: a
phenomenon of which I’d never heard.
environmental journalist I would have To the west is a huge natural amphitheatre Apparently, trees avoid their crowns
vigorously appealed against it. - the end of the gorge. It is a vast open competing with those around them by
space down whose precipitous sides exuding chemical secretions from their
“Sacrilege!” I would have cried. “Why waterfalls pour. The ravine’s floor, clear leaves. It seems to keep them apart
destroy the integrity of one of the of trees, consists of bare rocks and pools. and thus, looking up through a forest
country’s last surviving native forests just canopy, one can detect ‘rivers of light’.
so the public can see inside it?” Natural It’s not just water that falls, it’s people too.
forests are our rarest biome covering only High up on the towering back wall is a We’d travelled up to Graskop from
a quarter of one percent of this country. construction that includes a platform from where were staying at Kruger Park
where thrill-seekers, securely harnessed, Lodge in Hazyview, a 30-minute
But it’s a fait accompli and so we have plummet, sometimes screaming, to the drive along the R553 and found the
no choice but to accept it. We were, as depths below - bungee style. When they experience stimulating and, certainly,
it happened, impressed by what it had to reach the limit of the elasticised rope it educational and entertaining. We chose
offer and by the reasonable entrance cost. jerks them back high into the air before to dine a little way along the ravine at
they fall again. After several minutes Divine Foods, a cottage restaurant with
The car park and entrance building of bouncing and swinging the jumper a beautiful cliff-top swimming pool.
overhanging the lip of the gorge provided eventually finds himself dangling just
few clues as to what was beyond. There’s above the recovery platform where he is Graskop is on the Panorama Route
an attractive restaurant perched on the released. “He”? In fact female jumpers, which includes nearby Pilgrim’s Rest,
edge with a view clear across the gorge. while we were in the gorge, greatly God’s Window and the world’s third
There’s a handcraft shop, an art gallery outnumbered males. largest canyon, Blyde River Canyon
and a platform overhanging the precipice which, as far as fauna and flora
from which one can see straight down From the same platform there’s also an are concerned, is unrivalled. The
into the forest and down the length of the aerial slide. One sits in a harness and surrounding 25 000ha Blyde River
lift shaft which is pinned against the sheer one goes shooting high across the gorge Reserve is particularly rich in birdlife
drop of a cliff. before being wound back to the platform. and plant life.
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HELPING YOUR PARENTS CHOOSE
A RETIREMENT LIVING OPTION
At Evergreen we offer residents retirement living at its best.
D
o your parents know where they want to live in SECTIONAL TITLE RETIREMENT VILLAGE
retirement? This is one of the biggest and most This type of retirement village typically provides access to a
important decisions they’ll have to make – and they community and various on-site facilities. Residents own their units
need to ensure that whatever option they choose is within the development and are responsible for managing the
sustainable for the long term. After all, the last thing they’re likely village through a Home Owners Association or Body Corporate.
to want to do once they’ve settled down in retirement is move In this model, special levies may be raised to fund upgrades or
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location will suit them best in terms of proximity to friends and the Life Right holders (both partners) are guaranteed security of
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Fourways Gardens • 34 • December 2019Advertorial
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HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR PARENTS DEAL WITH THE
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Finally, should your parents ever face a financial crisis at any
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