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August 2018

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Women’s Day Cuppa for

CANCER South Africa’s

Natural Wonders Depression and

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Editor’s Message August is always my favourite month of the year, for one it’s the last month before spring arrives and how can I not love my birth month. Looking at a weather forecast for the month of August it seems we will only have two days this month where our maximum temperature will be below 200 and if like me, you prefer the warmer days then that is good news. Looking at your garden, you are sure to see the first signs of spring all around you. So what’s not to love about the month of August?

This month’s issue is full of interesting bits and pieces, and if you are expecting a baby during August, have a look at Facts about August-born babies, it will give you an idea of what you have to look forward to.

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What’s inside...

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It’s not how much we give

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Women’s Day

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Facts about August-born Babies

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Cuppa for Cancer

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SA’s Natural Wonders

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Depression & Excercise

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Grace - part 30

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Eric’s Corner

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Balcony Gardening

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August Book Reviews

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It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving Mother Teresa

During winter time you sense that many people are extremely aware of poverty, children and youth suffering of hunger and cold as well as different charities and the work we do. People reach out in numbers to support the various causes with donations and labour – all in the good name of Mandela Day and the 67 minutes of your time campaign. And as a charity we are excited to welcome the kind and caring citizens into our circle as we appreciate the money and the time they donate to us, to help us improve our service or our facility. The goodwill of people outnumbers those who turn a blind eye Unfortunately, once the excitement is over many of these kind donors and volunteers return to their normal business, only to forget that the service of welfare is rendered all year round and that the needs of the charity remains the same. We do however get people that ask how they can get involved on a more permanent basis.

financial people assisting us with guidance and processes and we have (mostly ladies) helping us with fundraising. People that give of themselves (time and money) to help us meet the needs and alleviate the poverty and hardship in the community.

Should this be something you are considering, remember to select a charity that is close Volunteerism is a service by a person or a to your heart., and portray your passion If group, that benefits others. At Child Welfare you care deeply for the cause, working as a Tshwane, where we work with the most volunteer will be so much easier for you to vulnerable members of society, namely the do and be rewarding. You will also recognise children, we rely on the support and active and identify opportunities for your cause if involvement of volunteers on various it is something dear to you. You also need levels. We have tutors helping to decide if you want to do a good deed, with homework, we have legal and once off or if you would prefer to be part of

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a process at the cause and then sign up for a longerterm commitment. and see the change that your efforts bring about. At Child Welfare Tshwane, we prefer that tutors, for instance, commit for at least the year as children need time to bond with the tutor and we do not want to introduce a new tutor every few months as this disrupts the continuity in the child’s academic support process.

their marketing. You may be able to fix and maintain the property or help to transport children to sport or medical appointments. But you have certain unique skills that will add value to the cause you select.

Our children need to have positive examples of people who are making a valuable contribution in their communities. They need positive role models – people who can inspire them to greatness!

gesture of love by man, one giant contribution to uplifting the community”. No support, no effort is too small.

The rewards of volunteerism last longer than a cash reward.

The warm feeling you get when you see the smile of a child, accepting a new jersey or blanket is priceless. The happiness you see when you help a child read their first words cannot easily be matched.

We have volunteers that have been helping some of Volunteerism will also give the children in Bramley Child you a new perspective on & Youth Care Centre with life. Maybe you think all homework and the results people who are dependent we have seen are amazing. on welfare support are We realise that the hour a strugglers with no dreams week they spend with these and hopes. Yet, when you children have helped the meet some of these people children to grow in confidence you may find that despite the and to master certain skills. blows life has given them, We have seen the difference they are still proud people. having a weekend family (also People who want to be in a volunteers) to visit bring in different position but who the lives of children – they get simply do not have the means to experience family life as it “Where do I start?”, you may to change their unfortunate should be. ask. You can contact Child circumstances.

Our fundraising events, like Welfare Tshwane, so we can You will learn what humility golf days and gala dinners, get your personal details, means and how a a copy of your ID and SAPS clearance (if you wish to work simple gesture can be significant! A beanie, a with the children). Then we do a short orientation session jersey, a hot cup of soup with you and see where best in the winter or maybe some products to help we can use your skills and restore the dignity of energy in our Organisation. a woman may change “What do I have to offer?”, a perception, may lift you may ask. Well, sharing someone’s spirit and your knowledge, skills and may save a life! To use a time with others is important. changed version of the You may teach a child to read famous words of Neil or help the Organisation with Armstrong: “One small It is important that you be clear on the impact you want to have with your volunteer or charity work. It may be that you want to bring immediate relief against the cold and therefor decide to distribute blankets, beanies or jerseys in the community. Or maybe you want to have a lingering impact and therefor decide to donate a fixed amount per month, to be used for food for children who often receive only one hot meal a day.

are very successful, because volunteers run with these projects. The commitment and dedication of a group of mostly ladies have been astonishing and we are so grateful that these ladies have taken on the task of raising funds for our Organisation.

Our Board of Management, Financial and Risk Committee and Bramley Specialised Committee also consists of volunteers – people who decided to devote their time and skills to helping with the management of the Organisation. So, there is really a place for every person who wants to do some volunteer work.

We want to ask every person out there to consider getting involved in some or other volunteer project. Do go to others. Offer your time and skills not only your money. You will be surprised at the difference it will bring to

your life!

For more information on volunteering at Child Welfare Tshwane, contact Hanlie, Mongezi or Yolandah on 012-4609236. You can also visit www.childwelfare.co.za or email info@ childwelfare.co.za.

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ans little lion, but there’s nothing fierce about this dog breed. The over, not a hunter. Bred solely to be a companion, the Shih Tzu is an happy, outgoing housedog who loves nothing more than to follow his oom to room. In recent years, however, owners have started taking the heir laps and into dog sports, training him for obedience, rally, and agility

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tied, the Shih Tzu does appear snobbish, suited only for lying about a palace on silk pillows.

Nothing could be further from the truth, however. Shih Tzus are beautiful, but they are also friendly, lively, devoted companions. The Shih Tzu personality is enormously appealing, and even grudging dog observers find it hard to resist this breed. The Shih Tzu simply doesn’t allow anyone to ignore him. He was bred to be a friendly companion — he doesn’t hunt, herd, or guard — and that’s what he is.

He loves nothing more than to meet and greet friends and strangers alike. Count on a Shih Tzu to make friends wherever he goes. Not only is this member of the Toy Group good-natured and friendly, he is highly adaptable. He is as well suited to apartments in the city as to life on a country farm.

He loves children and gets along with other animals. However, although the Shih Tzu is a sturdy dog, his small size puts him at a disadvantage. Adults should

always supervise interactions between children and dogs, and this is especially important for the Shih Tzu, to prevent him from accidentally getting hurt during rough play. Interestingly, the Shih Tzu is sometimes called the Chrysanthemum Dog, a nickname that describes the way the hair on his face grows out in all directions — he looks like a flower with a nose for the centre. One unique characteristic of the Shih Tzu is his undershot bite. His lower jaw is slightly wider than the upper, and the upper teeth bite inside the lower teeth, rather than outside, when his mouth is closed. Legends regarding the Shih Tzu abound. One says that Buddha travelled with a little dog fitting the description of a Shih Tzu. As the story goes, one day, several robbers came upon the Buddha with the intent of robbing and murdering him.

The little dog changed into a ferocious lion and ran off the robbers, saving Buddha’s life.

The lion then turned back into a fun-loving little

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dog, which the Buddha picked up and kissed. The white spot on the heads of many Shih Tzu’s supposedly marks the place where Buddha kissed his loyal friend. Many also believe that Fu Dogs, the guardians of Buddhist temples, are representations of the Shih Tzu. All dog breeds have a purpose.

Historically, the purpose of the Shih Tzu was to be a companion — and that’s just what he wants to be. He simply desires to be with you. So don’t expect him to hunt, guard, or retrieve; that’s not his style. Affection is his dominant characteristic, and your lap is his favourite destination. He is happiest when he is with his family, giving and receiving attention. That said, the Shih Tzu is not a total couch potato.

He’s alert and lively and may bark at newcomers to his home. Don’t worry, though; he’ll make friends with your guests the minute they walk inside.

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Ficus Natalensis Natal Fig

arching shape. Do not just stick in a pole this will result in a “witches broom” e, humans, give figs a bad top of many little branches that as they name by planting them or mature become quite weak and are not allowing them to grow too able to support the weight of the branch close to our dwellings and structures, like because the coppice shoots are not set in swimming pools and sewer lines. Leave the woody tissue of the truck. at least 5 metres of space between your house and a fig tree. The roots of figs Seed is the best method of propagating travel large distances to get to water just this species. Collect the figs from look at the chimney specimen, it is at underneath the tree squish them least 25 – 30 metres high. between your fingers and sow this pulp

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Along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, this tree has often been used to demarcate farm boundaries. I’m quite sure the farmers just lopped branches of big trees and stuck them in along the boundary line as giant cuttings or truncheons. Now 50 –80 years later these trees are local landmarks.

To grow Natal Figs is an easy process, large cuttings work well but ensure you get the right original shape by allowing for an open

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on a seed tray filled with a sandy well drained seedling mixture. Once the seeds germinate in about 10 to 14 days pick out the seedlings into individual containers.

These plants must be in full sun to allow for maximum growth and vigour.

The sunlight also helps to reduce soil pathogens like damping off fungus.

From a wildlife point of view, these are heaven on earth as they get older and begin to set figs. The figs are eaten by everything. The beautiful

fig tree blue butterfly caterpillars eat even the leaves. The softwood of dead branches makes wonderful nesting logs for birds like Barbets and Woodpeckers. As a Bonsai Natal Figs are virtually unsurpassed in the shapes that can be created from the plant.

The dense, dark green, drooping canopy of the magnificent Ficus natalensis makes it one of our finest indigenous shade trees. The size and growth habit of this handsome tree varies widely, depending on the climate and general growing conditions.

In the Cape region, for example, the Natal Fig has a neat single trunk and tends to be smaller than its counterparts growing in subtropical regions, where the canopy becomes far wider with a profusion of aerial roots and a buttressed trunk. The fruit or figs that are produced prolifically by these adaptable trees, while not suitable for human consumption, attract a great diversity of wildlife to the garden from birds to bats and a variety of insects. The versatile Ficus natalensis is wind and drought resistant and tolerates temperatures from -5C – 30+C.

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Women’s Day

Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Women’s Day on the 9th of August in South Africa? It has nothing to do with honouring women just ecause we need another “Mother’s Day”, this day commemorates the 9th August 1956 when women participating in a national march petitioned ainst pass laws … For anyone who does not know the history – “pass laws” e legislation that required African persons to carry a document on them to that they were allowed to enter a ‘white area’ during the Apartheid regime.

day in 1956, over 20 000 women of all races and ages from every corner h Africa marched together towards the Union Buildings in Pretoria. These omen were marching in protest against the pass laws that proposed even restrictions on the movements of women. Organised by the Federation of African Women, the March was led by four brave women; Helen Joseph, Moosa, Sophie Williams and Lilian Ngoyi. The leaders delivered petitions to Prime Minister JG Strijdom’s office within the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Women throughout South Africa had put their names to these petitions indicating their anger and frustration at having their freedom of movement restricted by the hated official passes. To conclude the Women’s March, the women sang freedom songs such as Nkosi sikeleli Afrika, however, the song that became the anthem of the march was “Wathint’ abafazi, Strijdom!”

The march was a resounding success and South Africa recognises the bravery of these women who risked arrest, detention and banning by declaring 9 August National Women’s Day.

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Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus Rooikophoutkapper The Black-collared Barbet is a smallish bird but somewhat larger than a house sparrow. The height of the Black-collared Barbet is about 20 centimetres and its weight is about 58 grams.

The male and female Black-collared Barbet have the same plumage and colours. Forecrown to the upper breast is red. A broad black band separates the redbreast from the pale yellow belly. Hind crown to upper back is black; lower back and rump are brown with fine, dark and yellowish lines. Wing feathers are dark brown edged with pale yellow. This bird has normally proportioned leg length.

The Black-collared Barbet feeds in tree and shrub foliage mainly. It eats invertebrates, fruits and nectar.

The Black-collared Barbet is a monogamous bird which means that the bird finds and breeds with one partner for the rest of its life.

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One of the most common ba found from the DRC to Kenya Southern Africa. Here it is co Mozambique and the eastern Africa. It occurs in a wide var especially broad-leaved wood such as Brachystegia (miomb mopane (Mopane). It also oc patches and has adapted ver gardens.

th sexes excavate the st, which is a hole usually the underside of dead anches of trees, preferably ftwood trees like Ficus. often uses the same hole peatedly, sometimes ng the same nest site for n years! Abandoned nest les are often taken over by her birds, such as tits and arrows.

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ust babies are either s or Virgos, and there’s a o like about people born er both of those signs. s are confident, they’re strong people, physically mentally — they’re strong-willed. They’re very proud and very rismatic.

os have just as many ealing personality s, Virgos are very nised, very precise, detail-oriented. They’re ble and they’re also ligent, practical people. y’re charismatic, too, but rs is a quiet charisma.

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s of popular brities were born in ust, like Blake Lively, Anna drick, Mila Kunis, Kylie ner, Jennifer Lawrence, Demi Lovato, just to e a few. August-born ple also share a birth th with three former erican presidents: Barack ma, Bill Clinton, and don B. Johnson.

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’t be surprised if your s was born in August.

People who celebrate just teach their children, but birthdays this time of year be taught by their children. tend to end up at the top. They make naturally strong leaders, because of their charisma and They love the spotlight because of their confidence.

Check to see if your favourite actor or singer is an AugustTheir birth flower is the born baby, because Leos in Gladiola particular thrive in creative spaces where they aren’t Who knew birth flowers constrained by rules. You see were a thing? The flower a lot of artists who are Leos. of the month of August is You also find a lot of Leos in a gladiola, which is said to entertainment, a lot of actors, represent character traits like a lot of people in all parts of strength and moral integrity. the entertainment industry Because of their swordbecause they are charismatic. shaped leaves, when you give someone a bouquet of gladiolas it is said that you are They’re generally good “piercing the recipient’s heart teachers with passion.”

Leos and Virgos make great teachers, both in and out of They may butt heads with the classroom. August-born Aquarius and Pisces babies should try to use this It’s easy to tell who an August to their advantage, whatever career path they choose. baby won’t mesh with by looking at an astrology wheel. They can thrive as teachers The sign directly across from because they have a natural authority. yours is the one you’re least compatible with. For Leo, Their birth stone is the that’s Aquarius; for Virgo, Peridot it’s Pisces. Those would be the most challenging This green gem is often partnerships. mistaken for an emerald, but it has its own hue and is just as pretty. According to They’ll be smart (but research, when a peridot is difficult) children combined with gold it takes The big personalities that Leos on ~magical~ powers, and can even keep nightmares at bay. and Virgos possess are apparent very early. Leo children and Virgo children are both very smart. Even as babies, they tend to be developmentally ahead.

Combine that intelligence with their headstrong approach to life and they’re unstoppable.

Parents of Leos and of Virgos should be really ready to not

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The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is excited to announce the first ‘National Cuppa For CANSA Day’ taking place on 3 August 2018, as part of the Cuppa For CANSA campaign http://www. cuppa.org.za/ , traditionally held from June to 31 October annually.

CANSA challenges all workplaces, businesses and service organisations to ‘Splash out Hope’, and to raise awareness of those affected by cancer, by hosting a Cuppa in the work place, and sharing photos of events on CANSA’s National Facebook Page - CANSA The Cancer Association of South Africa on 3 August.

Maria Scholtz, National Head Sustainability states, “By sharing your favourite beverage at a

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Cuppa with work colleagues, we also aim to create awareness of the challenges both employees and companies experience when having to deal with the cancer. Life in the workplace is made easier if both you and your colleagues know as much as possible. We know that for some, work actually forms a valuable part of most cancer survivors’ recovery.

It provides them with a sense of purpose and normality when, often, their lives have been turned drastically off-course.

It’s about educating employees, providing them with information that enables them to deal with their colleagues who are living with cancer. Cancer survivors benefit greatly from support and acceptance by their colleagues.”

Participants who share photos will be

entered into a competition, and stand a chance to win wonderful prizes.

Competition details may be found on https://cuppa.org.za/2018/06/25/ national-cuppa-for-cansa-dayaugust-2018/ “So here’s an opportunity for corporate companies to show their support by committing to fight back against cancer. Create a festive atmosphere at Cuppa events and donate R400 to receive six limited edition Cuppa mugs; six ‘Splash Out Hope’ badges and a CANSA Bannerthon https://cuppa.org. za/files/2018/07/Donation-NATIONALCUPPA-For-CANSA-DAY-2018.pdf from local CANSA Care Centres https://www. cansa.org.za/cansa-care-centres-contactdetails/ ,” urges Scholtz.

The colourful banner is printed with the slogan ‘Supporting the fight against cancer’ and has a cancer ribbon in pink

and blue to designate all cancers. By hosting or attending a Cuppa event on ‘National Cuppa for CANSA Day’, employers and employees can give hope to those affected by cancer, by raising funds towards CANSA’s care and support programmes http://www.cansa.org.za/ cansas-care-support/ for cancer Survivors (patients).

Visit www.cuppa.org.za or www.cansa. org.za, or contact the nearest CANSA Care Centre, call CANSA toll-free 0800 22 66 22 or email: info@cansa.org.za.

CANSA offers multi-lingual support on WhatsApp: 0721979305 for English and Afrikaans and 0718673530 for Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho and Siswati. Follow CANSA on Twitter: @CANSA (http://www.twitter. com/CANSA), join CANSA on Facebook: CANSA The Cancer Association of South Africa and follow CANSA on Instagram: @ cancerassociationofsouthafrica

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ONE PAN BEEF PENNE This is a hearty beef and pasta dinner that is ready in about 30 minutes and uses just one pan for easy clean-up!

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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500g ground beef

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½ tablespoon garlic powder

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½ tablespoon onion powder

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1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

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1 can diced tomatoes, drained

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1 cup jarred marinara sauce

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½ tablespoon chopped parsley

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1 packet penne

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2 cups vegetable stock

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1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

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4 ounces thinly sliced fresh mozzarella cheese

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat.

Add the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning.

Cook the beef, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned and cooked through.

2. Add the Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, marinara sauce, and parsley and stir to combine.

Add the penne and the vegetable stock. Increase the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the penne is tender, stirring frequently. While the pasta is cooking, preheat the oven to broil.

3. Uncover the pan and sprinkle the parmesan over the top. Place the mozzarella slices on top. Transfer the pan to the oven and broil until the cheese is melted.

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NATURAL WONDERS OF SOUTH AFRICA Little of what we claim today as natural wonders will be here in a hundred years’ time. Little is today as it was a century ago. But we are blessed with many phenomena hewn by the natural world in South Africa…

Fynbos The Cape Floral Kingdom is at once the smallest of the world’s six floral kingdoms, and its richest. It covers only 18 000 square kilometres in a narrow stretch of land that runs parallel to the coast from the Olifants River, near Vanrhynsdorp, to the Eastern Cape, containing some 8 500 species of flowering plants and ferns.

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The coastal plains of northern Zululand extend 250 kilometres southward from the Maputo River floodplain to Lake St Lucia. From the west, four main

along the coast b become thick woodland that in species of southern Africa. This wonderland.

Langebaan Lagoon

Langebaan Lagoon extends in a from Saldanha Bay, its 16 kilom currents, tailing off into salt ma pans, rich with water bird life.

Saldaha Bay is the most prolific uncovered anywhere in Africa – world in which there were both land animals like giant otters, g giraffes and sabre-toothed cats white rhino is descended and t ancestor of the woolly mammo

rivers cut through the Lebombo Mountains down to the plain. In the east large lakes and lagoons are separated from the sea by huge sand dunes. The vleis and marshes that line the floodplains of the rivers are riddled with crocodile and hippo.

Paarl Rock Covering 33 square kilometres, Paarl Mountain is the most southerly remnant of a series of Cape Granite igneous rock, part of a range of hills that stretch from St Helena Bay to the Drakenstein Valley.

The two domes were formed about 600 million years ago but were embedded in a mass of Malmesbury rock that gradually eroded away, leaving the tops of the boulders exposed. Then 150 million years later the surface was covered over by sedimentary rock. Gradual weathering has exposed and fashioned the two rounded boulders The rains from October that today distinguish the town of Paarl at the foot of the to March mean that mountain. streams pour into The Blyde River Canyon swamps and pans, The only true canyon in South Africa, the Blyde River creating wide lakes into which floodwaters Canyon follows the Blyde River as it cuts its way through the massive escarpment and plummets over 1000 metres of rivers spill. The from the highlands of the Drakensberg to the Lowveld Kosi system is a below, dominated by huge quartzite krantzes and summits tidal basin and four like the Three Rondavels. Its drama draws countless visitors lakes with channels each year. that connect them to one another and The Cederberg the sea. Mangroves The Cederberg mountain wilderness is a range of rugged grow in estuaries peaks and ridges gouged by wind and rain into outlandish but at Kosi estuary they shapes, accompanied by deep valleys with pools and ncludes all the mangrove s whole coastline is a natural waterfalls spanning 700 square kilometres.

From the lofty peaks of Krakadouw and Middelberg to the Stadsaal Caves, grotesquely hewn by rain and running water in sandstone, there is evidence of the ease with a finger of water away which upper sandstone relents to weather, resulting in metres controlled by tidal places in surrealistically carved pillars and sculptured arshes and a cluster of salt columns; the natural sandstone arch of the Wolfberg and the Wolfberg Cracks – deep chasms through the sandstone.

Breath taking views and scenes of earthly paradise await c source of fossils thus far hikers.

– bones speak of another h fresh water animals and The Drakensberg giant pandas, short-necked The towering basalt peaks, buttresses, rock walls and s, a rhino from which the steeples of the mighty escarpment that is the the ‘true elephant’, an Drakensberg, on top of which rests the Lesotho oth. plateau, soars over 3 000 metres for more than 200

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kilometres. Its peaks attract a variety of weather – up to four times a day in summer, electric storms may arise and May through August there are heavy snowfalls on its summits.

The Orange River

For millions of years’ diamonds have been carried to the Atlantic by the Orange River, creating one of the richest alluvial diamond fields in the This massive ‘wall’ rises as if out of world on the West Coast. The river rises nowhere; the Amphitheatre a fortress near Mont-aux-Sources and flows 2 000 of inaccessibility. The remote summit kilometres across the country, traversing remains a silent world, spared the ravages major rock formations, carving deep of human development. gorges and canyons in old granite and ancient quartzites, defying gravity down The Little Karoo waterfalls, and flooding plains used for Little, when compared to the wide plains farming, en route. of the Great Karoo beyond the mountains, the Little Karoo lies sandwiched between The Richtersveld two huge ranges of folded mountains Lying inland from the coast between that run west to east across the southern the mouth of the Orange River Cape. In the foothills of the Swartberg and Port Nolloth, the area regarded is the Cango fault and showpiece of the as the Richtersveld is 8 000 square Little Karoo – the Cango Caves. kilometres of coastal plain and sandveld, to the east of which lies Created by the same process that the true Richtersveld – 3 000 square hollowed out the Sterkfontein and cave kilometres of geologically complex systems in Gauteng, the caves are of the desert mountainland. Scant rainfall, no world’s most extensive and beautiful permanent water source, tiny stone dripstone collections in a labyrinth plants found nowhere else, the unusual of connected gaping halls, chambers, halfmens, and spring daisies that defy the galleries, catacombs, passages and barren rock and stone are the hallmarks crawlways. of this barren beauty.

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By Chanel Serfontein

Depression and Exercise Suffering from depression is one of the most isolating things in the world. It can leave you paralyzed with misery, unable to explain to anyone why you feel that way and why it isn’t as simple as getting “your mind right”.

While clinical and serious depression will likely require therapy and medication, exercise can greatly reduce symptoms of depression and improve one’s ability to deal with it.

This is due, in part, to the following: • The release of “happy hormones” such as endorphins • The suppression of immune system chemicals that can worsen depression • The calming effect an increase in body temperature can have • The improvement in selfconfidence that comes from taking care of yourself • Taking your mind off problems you may have • Exposing you to more social interaction. A friendly smile from a stranger while you are taking your daily walk can have astonishing effects!

• You learn to cope in a healthy way.

Instead of distracting yourself with drink, drugs, and anything else destructive, you can take a moodboosting, distracting run.

How do I go for an hour long run if I don’t even feel like getting out of bed?

• Start slowly. You don’t need a rigid, intense exercise programme to reap the benefits. Start by being more active: cleaning the house, washing the car, gardening, etc.

Then bump it up to a 20 minute walk, and keep going until you’re exercising at least 30 minutes per day, three to five days a week.

• The key to maintaining an active lifestyle is to find something you enjoy. What good is taking a two hour run to improve your mood if you detest running?

Find what works for you, keep experimenting, and you’ll find yourself living an active lifestyle before you realize it!

• That being said, sometimes you need to force yourself to exercise.

Write a note for yourself when you’re on an exercise “high” to remind yourself about how crappy you felt before, and how great you feel now. When the last thing you feel like doing is exercising, and you’re feeling like its futile, read that note. Push yourself out of the door, put one foot in front of the other and GO. You will not regret it.

• Set reasonable goals. Expecting to run a marathon in 6 months is a sure fire way to destroy your selfconfidence and motivation. Take it slow and enjoy the process.

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part of enjoying your exercise is consistency is key, and the feeling remembering that you don’t HAVE of satisfaction that you didn’t give to exercise- you GET to exercise. up will carry you through many a You are lucky enough to have dark day. an able body, and should enjoy One more thing I would like to say is: putting it through the paces and don’t ever hesitate to seek help. You seeing what it’s capable of! are not alone, and any sort of mental • Identify your pitfalls. What illness needs to be addressed and is it that’s keeping you from treated. It is not worth it to suffer exercising? Is it a lack of planning? through it alone. See a psychologist or Is it self-consciousness about a psychiatrist, talk to a loved one, do sweating it out in front of a bunch whatever you need to do. of people? Find your barriers If you or a loved one are suffering and either destroy them or work around them. from depression, you can call the • Expect hurdles and stumbles.

Nobody is perfect. You will not always have a brilliant run. You will not always want to exercise. It will not always be a miracle cure. But

South African Depression and Anxiety Group on 011 234 4837 or Lifeline on 0861 322 322

Grace

Part 30

It’s a war out there!

By: Johan Jordaan

I refer you back to chapter 27 Of Kings and Peasants. This chapter expands about what was discussed there – that we as sons can reign when we receive. But we also receive authority.

Jesus had much to say about authority. He sends out His disciples with these words: Matt 28:18 Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. (NET) The word therefore transfers the same authority that has been given to Him over to us. We now have His authority. We get that authority when we (1) know about it, (2) claim it and (3) need it for our part in this great commission. But this authority is in His Name.

Luke 10:19 Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven.”

(NET) Here Jesus is clear about the fact that spirits (Satan and his kingdom) submit to us, we have authority over them.

But beware how you apply this authority; do not go outside of your sphere of authority.

This is by no means a blanket authority

as people have found out. You have full authority over your own life. Not even God Himself will interfere with that authority.

You have authority over your family. The line runs like this: father, mother, children and grandchildren, etc. You also have authority over your property, even rented property.

As a citizen of a country you have shared authority over that country. The more people stand together the more their authority.

Unity always leads to more authority: Matt 18:19 “Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.

20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.” Verse 20 does not tell us that Jesus pitches when 2 or 3 are together, no He is always with us even when we are alone. This passage is about authority and specifically authority in unity. When husband and wife agree about something it has a lot of authority where it concerns their kids. When a whole family agree it has even more power. (I wish I knew this many years ago.) When a congregation or community or a whole country agrees there is enormous power there.

And this is spiritual warfare 101. You stand in your authority and oppose Satan: Jas 4:7 So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you. (NET) In

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Eph 6:10-20 Paul gives us the weapons and strategy we need for this warfare. But note that in verses 11-14 he tells us to stand 4 times! That is our strategy – we stand against him. We stand because Jesus already got us the victory. In verse 10 he says that our power comes from God, we do not stand in our own power. Our struggle, says Paul is not against people, but against the (evil) spirit realm. We fight therefore not with guns and knives but with spiritual weapons which he lists: things like preparation, faith, our salvation and the Bible. The last weapon is praying in tongues – a gift that we mostly misunderstand and undervalue.

There is evidence that more people are oppressed by Satan than what we give him credit for. He and his armies of generals, commanders and soldiers try to manipulate everything in your life to harm you. He will NEVER do something to your advantage.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. (NET) He is against you because God is for you! He hates God and you because You are His creation.

things like Freemasonry, Broederbond etc.

Visit the website of Ignited in Christ (www. ignitedinchrist.org) and download the necessary documents on how to break these curses over you and your family. You can do a lot to get free from satanic oppression simply by standing on your authority. We can and must fight back for the sake of our children.

I do not want to honour Satan by giving him undue respect but we should also not be ignorant. He is walking around like a roaring lion because He knows that his time is very limited. He is out in full force, but so is Christ’s army! Take your place as a warrior in His army and don’t be afraid: 1John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (NET) We conquered him and have nothing to fear.

Stand and don’t be a victim like so many others, be a warrior for Jesus and your family. You might suffer some battle scars along the way but victory is guaranteed. He will fight back and even win some battles, When I was baptised (a few years ago) within but eventually victory is yours. (I cheated 12 hours he started a full-on attack and broke – I read the last chapter of the Bible where my elbow in a bicycle accident, cleaned out Satan is defeated!) We fight from victory not my bank account, crashed my wife’s car and for victory. even attacked my grandchild’s health – she is now with Daddy. All of this within 30 days of my baptism. Now tell me that it was just bad luck. God restored almost everything though.

Write to me, engage me and I will I’m not trying to scare you but to wake you try to answer any questions that you up so that you can stand and fight. Start by might have. getting baptised. That is a powerful spiritual Email: featzmags@gmail.com act. Then get baptised in the Spirit. Next start proclaiming your authority over your Subject: GRACE family and property (out loud so Satan can hear you). Break all contracts that you might have consciously or unconsciously made with Satan. Also break all contracts that your forefathers might have made with Satan. Look out for

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Life is a Garden 40

August in your garden Awesome August has arrived, which means it’s almost time for a spring awakening... You will see on crispy August mornings new mint-green leaves sprouting, and bees and butterflies zooming over swathes of daisies turning their heads to the sun. Wake up and make your life a garden!

Go crazy with daisies!

No other country in the world can lay claim to the same sensational indigenous late winter and early spring colour that we can, with our fantastic Osteospermum hybrids, sold under the collective name of Cape Daisy. These ground-covering plants are loved by butterflies and thrive in full sun. They are spectacular in window boxes, in mixed containers or in single patio pots.

For a mass of cheerful flower faces, few plants beat the beloved daisy bush (Argyranthemum frutescens). Every year more hybrids and colour variations appear, with each one seeming to be more floriferous and more compact than its predecessors. They are perfect for sunny patios, balconies, pool sides, or anywhere that a typical sense of spring awakening could be celebrated.

Daisy bushes are at their most colourful in cooler months but flower repeatedly in summer if they are looked after well with ample water, feeding and a light clipping after a flower flush.

Hot tip: Give your old pots a new lick of paint before planting them up with your daisies or invest in new clay pots roomy enough to allow them to grow into large cushions of flowers.

Waterwise daisy – Golden daisy bush It’s almost impossible to be upset about anything if you are standing in front of the golden daisy bush (Euryops pectinatus) in bloom – this indigenous shrub is just too cheerful! On a bright sunny day, the hundreds of butter-yellow daisies stand out against dense foliage and catch your eye from afar (and those of pollinators like bees and butterflies too!). Their greyish green, fern-like foliage is also attractive. Plant them en masse along garden paths or in rows of pots to make a real statement. They grow fast, are easy on water and flourish virtually everywhere, except in the coldest of climates.

Stylish Clivia If you can only choose one fantastic early spring-flowering plant, make it a Clivia (also known as the Natal or bush lily).

When the breathtaking orange flowers burst forth after winter they instantly banish any traces of the winter blues still lingering. More you need to know, is that they are easy to grow, evergreen, perennial and have lovely dark green leaves that are long and strap-like. The trumpet-shaped, brightly coloured flowers are arranged together in sturdy flower heads attached to fleshy stems. They last for several weeks and then give way to fleshy round berries that remain on the plant for months.

In a nutshell • Legend has it that Clivias bring good fortune if planted near your house.

• Good for dry shade gardens.

• Pretty in pots too.

Sweet temptations Plant a compact and hardy Strawberry hybrid for a delicious crop of sweet fruit in summer till autumn. Keep it indoors on a sunny window sill or outside on a balcony in a pot or hanging basket. This is an ideal gift for a loved one as well.

A is for Azalea GCA nurseries will always have potted Azaleas in a wide range of colours in stock in August. Sometimes you will find pots filled with three to four differently coloured flowers all in bloom at the same time. This is because quite a few cuttings of different hybrids are planted together to supply bright colour indoors or on a shady and protected patio. Keep your plants always moist, but not sopping wet. Never allow the soil to dry out completely. Prevent water on the blooms and closed

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buds, and keep the plants in good light or filtered sunlight and out of cold drafts, and they will keep on blooming for many weeks.

After flowering, they can be planted out into the garden or in bigger pots, in the shade.

of which includes planting bee-attracting herbs. This list includes: Sweet basil, bergamot, catmint, French thyme, lemon balm, borage, mint, cotton lavender and lavender.

Bedding bestie – Gazania

Calla lilies galore!

One way to describe Gazanias (more commonly known as Treasure Flowers) is to say that they have large, stripy, or boldly coloured daisy-like flowers in shades of orange, white, yellow, pink, red and many bicolours, which open during the day and close at night. But, that does not say it all!

Originating from South Africa, they can also withstand high heat and little water. They prefer sandy soil with excellent drainage and full sun. To initiate beautiful blooms throughout many months of the year, plant them into compost enriched soil and feed them monthly.

Commercial growers regularly release new Arum hybrids in all the colours of the rainbow. There are flowers in shades of maroon to near black, golden yellow, apricot, soft pink, cerise and red, to name just a few. Tubers to grow these lovely arums in the garden or in outdoor pots are usually available in August at GCA garden centres for planting in spring. But, if you do not want to plant some yourself, you can also buy calla lilies in full flower to display indoors in bright light. Keep the soil in the pots always just moist.

Rose care for August If not yet done, roses can still be pruned in August. In very cold regions pruning end August is best in any case. After pruning, pull off all remaining leaves as they can harbour disease and pests. Spray bare stems to kill insect eggs and fungus spores, dig in compost, and a rose fertiliser. Add a fresh layer of mulch and water well afterwards.

Friendly bugs – butterflies and bees Butterflies bring a lovely, colourful and whimsical look to the garden. While feeding on plant nectar, they also collect pollen on their legs and carry this pollen to other flowers and parts of the garden, creating the opportunity for entirely new flower beds to spring up, in time!

Without bees we will lose many vegetables and fruit which are pollinated by them.

Unfortunately, their numbers keep on dwindling due to a lack of flowering plants in smaller gardens. You can encourage bees to your garden (even if it is just a garden in pots), in a few ways, one

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For more information on bringing Life to your Garden, visit our website www.lifeisagarden.co.za or join the conversation on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/lifeisagardensa.

Oshkosh Airventure EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In) is an annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States.

The airshow is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), an international organization based in Oshkosh, and is the largest of its kind in the world. The show lasts a week, usually beginning on the last Monday in July. During the gathering, the airport’s control tower is the busiest in the world.

EAA was founded in 1953 and was originally started for homebuilders and restorers of recreational aircraft.

Although homebuilding is still a large part of the organization’s activities, it has grown to include almost every aspect of recreational

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aviation and aeronautics. The first EAA fly-in was held in September 1953 at what is now Timmerman Field as a small part of the Milwaukee Air Pageant, fewer than 150 people registered as visitors the first year and only a handful of airplanes attended the event. In 1959, the EAA fly-in grew too large for the Air Pageant and moved to Rockford, Illinois. In 1970, when it outgrew its facilities at the Rockford airport, it moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The EAA estimated the attendance in 2014 at over 500,000, with 2,081 visitors registered from 69 nations.

There were approximately 10,000 aircraft, 2,000 show planes, and over 900 media representatives on-site from five continents, along with 790 commercial exhibitors.

The large number of aircraft arrivals and departures during the fly-in week makes the Wittman Field FAA Control Tower the busiest in the world for that week in number of movements. To accommodate the huge flow of aircraft around the airport and the nearby airspace, a special NOTAM is published each year, choreographing the normal and emergency procedures to follow. More than 4,000 volunteers contribute approximately 250,000 hours before, during and after the event.

This is the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration and it has it all when it comes to aircraft, Warbirds, Vintage, Homebuilts and Ultralights. Some you would normally find in a hangar at your local airport, others so unique they are the only one of their kind.

Daily air shows, Aerobatics and pyrotechnics, Feature films at the Fly-In Theater, Forums, workshops, and demonstrations, KidVenture and Special programming at Theater in the Woods. All of this, plus much, much more is included with your daily admission.

Add in the crowd-thrilling, showstopping Night Air Show and some famous bands playing and you will have a week to remember!

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sterilization procedures in regard to germ transmission and prevention. He also avoided the then-common practice of black doctors being barred from staff privileges in white hospitals by starting his own hospital. In 1891 Williams co-founded Provident Hospital and Training School Association in a three-story building on Chicago’s South Side. At a time when only 909 black physicians served 7.5 million African Americans, Provident was the first blackcontrolled hospital in the nation. Yet Provident was also the first medical facility to have an interracial staff and the first training facility for African American nurses in the US. During Williams’s tenure as physician-owner (18911912), Provident hospital grew, largely due to its extremely high success rate in patient recovery: 87 per cent.

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In 1893, Williams daringly performed open heart surgery on a young black man, James Cornish, who had received severe stab wounds in his chest. Despite having a limited array of surgical equipment and medicine, Williams opened Cornish’s chest cavity and operated on

his heart without the patient dying from infection. Cornish recovered within 51 days and went on to live for 50 more years.

Now nationally recognized, Williams in 1894 was appointed Chief Surgeon at Freedmen’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. As Chief Surgeon, Williams set high standards for doctors from all over the world, who came to witness his operations. He also reorganized Freedmen’s Hospital which had suffered years of neglect, instituting a training school for black nurses, employing a multiracial staff, improving surgical procedures, developing ambulance services, and providing staff opportunities for numerous black physicians.

Williams died at the age of 75 on August 4, 1931.

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with the lithe grace of a Russian ballerina.

When you are at home, his subtle sense of humour and manual dexterity will never fail to entertain. Just make sure you laugh with him, not at him. He has a strong sense of selfworth and doesn’t like being made fun of.

This is a cat who does best in a quiet, stable environment. He doesn’t like change, and it’s especially important to him that meals arrive on time. Count on him to be a faithful alarm clock in the morning, not so you don’t miss work but so he doesn’t miss a meal.

If you take the time to develop a relationship with a Nebelung, your reward will be a deep bond with this loving cat.

The Nebelung looks much like the elegant yet muscular Russian Blue, but with a thick, shimmering, medium-length coat. His general appearance is that of a long, sturdy, wellmuscled cat.

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Pretoria High Margaret Roberts Seed Bank Kira Fletcher and Hannah Venter visited the Margaret Roberts Seed Bank. The visit gave them a greater understanding of how the PHSG seedbanks connect to the bigger scheme of preserving seeds for future use.

Pic: Kira Fletcher and Hannah Venter with Sandy Roberts

South African Mathematics Olympiad The Second Round of the South African Mathematics Olympiad was written on 16 May. The best 100 junior and best 100 senior learners qualify for the Third and Final Round. Congratulations to Emily Hawkes, Grade 8, who qualified to make it to the final round!

Pic: Emily Hawkes

Dancing up a Storm Xena Myer, Grade 8, took part in the Dance World Cup SA and was placed 1st in the duet dance and 3rd in the solo dance. Xena then travelled to Croatia as part of the South African team and participated in the Dance Star Croatia event with 7000 other competitors from 72 countries.

She was placed as follows: Solo – 9th place, Small femme group – 2nd place, Mega group – 1st place.

What an awesome achievement Xena!

Pic: Xena Myer

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h School for Girls Matric Polar Bear Swim

By Danielle Robbertze 24 July proved chilly to all brave Matrics. The PHSG pool was home to loud, colourful and mostly freezing Polar Bear Swimmers. Many girls did complete the two lap swim. Some only jumped into the icy water for a second before immediately getting out as they did not want to risk their bodies going into hypothermic shock. This swim will surely have icily awakened all brain cells from a warm hibernation for the upcoming exams. The Polar Bear Swim was a wonderful and shocking valediction of the pool for Grade 12 learners.

Annual Prefect Swap

By Sandy Soe On Friday 20 July, the prefects of Pretoria Boys’ High School (PBHS) paid their sister school an annual visit.

Head Boy, Kyle Brown, delivered a refreshing speech on the unrealistic expectation and judgement of women on social media, how women are treated as objects rather than people, and how we can empower ourselves and change these negative attitudes.

The PBHS prefects were also surprised by the lively nature of the assembly, with a performance from Rhythmony and a birthday celebration for PHSG Deputy Head Girl Kiese Mpasa, admiring the warm atmosphere. The prefects of both schools later had a light breakfast and the chance to socialise.

The PHSG prefects also went to PBHS, with Head Girl Tshegofatso Matlou’s speech receiving a standing ovation. A Canadian choir, the Kokopelli Youth Choir, also put on an amazing performance at the assembly.

SA Colours for Acrobat

Megan Roux, Grade 9, competed in the North Gauteng Aerobic Dance Championships in May 2018 where she achieved her North Gauteng colours for level 8 acrobatics. Megan progressed to the SA National Acrobatics Championships which took place in June 2018 and received her South African colours for Acrobatics. Well done Megan!

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Pretoria High School for Girls

Choir Report – Term 2 2018 Term 2 was exceptionally busy for the PHSG Choir. They performed at the Overkruin Choir Festival, competed in the ATKV Applous Competition, worked at the PA Movie Night Fundraiser, held a Mother’s Day Concert and rehearsed tirelessly for the World Choir Games – perfecting their repertoire and choreography.

During the exam period, some of our choristers took up the challenge of learning to play the marimbas in preparation for the Folklore with accompaniment category of the World Choir Games. Some tweaks were made to the choir uniform and many girls volunteered to assist with cutting, pinning and sewing the shweshwe belts for their dresses.

The Doves started the last week of their holiday by performing at the Mayoral Concert held at the Sun Arena on Sunday 8 July. During their lunchbreak on Tuesday, they went to the Olympic Village where they had the opportunity to meet choristers from all over the world. The Doves participated in the Folklore with Accompaniment category on Wednesday (held at the Aula at the University of Pretoria) and the Pop Choir Category on the Thursday (at the State Theatre).

Saturday saw the girls making their way to the NG Kerk Moreletapark for the awards ceremony. We are so incredibly proud of these young ladies who achieved a Silver Certificate Level VIII for their Pop Choir performance and were winners of this category. They also received a Silver Certificate Level VII for Folklore with accompaniment, placing third in their category.

I am sure that it was their jubilance which carried their tired bodies up the hill from Tshwane House to the Union Buildings, singing and dancing all the way. We were fortunate enough to be able to attend the closing ceremony of the World Choir Games which the girls enjoyed immensely.

Alpha Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller Leaders are born from survival.

Europe, 20 000 years ago. While on his first hunt with his tribe’s most elite group, a young man is injured and left for dead. Awakening to find himself broken and alone, he must learn to survive and navigate the harsh and unforgiving wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack, he learns to operate as a manwolf team as they become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in order to find their way home before the deadly winter arrives.

Down a Dark Hall

Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Drama Welcome to Blackwood – where lost girls find their way.

Kit, a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious Blackwood Boarding School when her heated temper becomes too much for her mother to handle. Once she arrives at Blackwood, Kit encounters eccentric headmistress Madame Duret and meets the school’s only other students, four young women also headed down a troubled path.

While exploring the labyrinthine corridors of the school, Kit and her classmates discover that Blackwood Manor hides an age-old secret rooted in the paranormal.

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Eve of Man

Giovanna and Tom Fletcher They had predicted the end of the world would be epic –a nuclear war, a plague, an asteroid. But it came with a whisper, not a bang. For over fifty years, no girls have been born –only boys. The youngest and last generation of women alive are now in their fifties. Not only are their looks fading, but these greying women are humanity’s only hope for survival. Until there is sudden hope: a girl is born. And in that moment, she instantly becomes the most important person in history. She is their saviour.

Her name is Eve.

Tradition

Brendan Kiely

A timely high school drama for fans of 13 Reasons Why, Cruel Intentions and Riverdale.

Powerful. Privileged. Popular .The students at Fullbrook Academy are the elite of the elite, famous for their glamour and excess. Their traditions are sacred. But they can hide dark and dangerous secrets. Jules is in her senior year with one goal: to get out and start her life at college.

Jamie is a sports star on a scholarship; Fullbrook is his chance to escape his past. After a school party ends in disaster, the two of them discover a terrible truth. Can the two of them stand together against Fulbrook’s most toxic traditions?

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Beautiful Balcony Gardening in August

Life is a Garden

With spring on the horizon it’s time to prepare your home and garden for an intense colour invasion.

● Osteospermum varieties

More commonly known as African Daisies, Osteospermums are Balcony and/or patio gardening is perennial plants grown for their the ideal place to start! With balcony exceptional flower displays. The gardens, the focus is on creating a typical daisy-type flowers are ‘wow’ in one or many containers, produced in profusion from early which can vary in all shapes and spring and continue till well into sizes. Balcony and patio containers autumn. The wide range of colours can be positioned anywhere and intricate petal shapes make each sunny – typically, they’ll either get variety unique in some way or other. morning, afternoon or mid-day Osteospermum plants are sun, depending on their position indigenous to South Africa and relative to your home. Windowsill plantings also fall into this category, characteristically, the blooms ‘close’ at night, and their colours seemingly so let your mind run wild with all intensify when in full bloom on hot the possibilities! No matter how sunny days. big or small your home – balcony gardening is an option for you!

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When planting up containers, always start with compost-rich, well drained soil. Intense flowering relies on nutrient rich soils; regular

nutrition will enhance and prolong the flower display. Sunshine is your most important consideration when it comes to position – it’s simple - the more sun, the more flowers. Regular watering is required while plants are becoming established and drip trays are highly recommended as they contain the run-off (always a good option with balcony plants!) However, it is good practice to ensure that the base of the container is raised above the possible water level in the drip tray to avoid root rot.

Life is a Garden is the marketing division of The South African Nursery Association (SANA). SANA is a member-driven, non-profit organisation, which strives to promote gardening as a hobby in South Africa for ALL South Africans. To ensure the highest standards, SANA’s garden centre members form part of the Garden Centre Association which strives to continuously improve the quality of products, knowledge and customer service within garden centres. These GCA garden centres can be identified by yellow and green GCA flags, present at garden centres and home stores, nationwide.

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Movies

Charming

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Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation

Cursed as a child, Prince Philip Charming compulsively proposes He’s going to need a vacation to every woman he encounters, after this vacation. leaving a trail of lovesick and The monsters embark on a scorned lovers that want to vacation on a luxury monster wreak vengeful havoc on the cruise ship so that Drac can kingdom. The King gives Prince take a summer vacation from Charming an ultimatum: Find true providing everyone else’s love before turning 21 or lose all vacation at the hotel. It’s smooth claim to the throne. sailing for Drac’s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions and catching up on their moon tans. But, the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realises that Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monster kind.

Books

Ten Minutes to Bed Little Unicorn

Middle School 10: From Hero to Zero

Rhiannon Fielding, illustrated by Chris Chatterton

James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts

The perfect bedtime book to calm your own sleepy unicorns! Full of magic, sparkle and rainbows (and one naughty unicorn), little readers will love this calming tale before bed.

After a mostly-successful stint at Hills Village Middle School, Rafe is excited to visit the incredible city of London with his class.

Sightseeing around a foreign country sounds like a blast, until Rafe finds out his roommate will It’s bedtime, but one lively little be none other than Miller the Killer, unicorn can’t quite settle down and go to sleep! As her dad counts bully extraordinaire! Then Rafe is forced to work on a class project down the minutes to bed, what side by side with his crush Jeanne mischief can she get into?

Galletta and her too-perfect boyfriend, which might be even more torturous than rooming with Miller. And it’s no surprise that Rafe’s bad luck follows him across the pond, putting him in one crazy situation after another –all under the watchful eye of his badtempered principal. Out of all of his adventures, this trip could prove to be Rafe’s most embarrassing yet, undoing everything good he has going for him back home!

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Charlotte is looking after her best friend’s daughter the day she disappears. She thought the little girl was playing with her own children. She swears she only took her eyes off them for a second. Now, Charlotte must do the unthinkable: tell her best friend Harriet that her only child is missing. The child she was meant to be watching.

Officially, Max McLean doesn’t exist. The British government denies all knowledge of the work he does on their behalf to keep us safe. But Max and his masters are losing faith in each other. And they give him one last chance to prove he’s still their man.

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You never for love. Eightee Olivia learned Sean Kenyon. S building a life w Richmond an children in the p Kesterley-on-S Sent to a military research facility Sean unexpec to meet a former comrade-inon Olivia’s door arms, Max finds the bravest man is turned upsid Devastated, Harriet can no longer he ever knew locked up for his more. As old fee bear to see Charlotte. No one own protection. His friend lost and new truths could expect her to trust her friend his mind during an operation in again. Only now she needs to.

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Watching You Lisa Jewell

The Home Gardener Series: Bonsai

David Squire and Allan Haschick rget your first You’re back home after four en years ago, years working abroad, new Bonsai, the practice of growing to live without husband in tow. You’re keen to miniaturized trees in shallow She moved on, find a place of your own. But for containers, can transform even with her husband now you’re crashing in your big the tiniest outdoor space into a nd their two brother’s spare room. beautiful landscape, or create picturesque town points of interest both indoors That’s when you meet the man Sea. But when next door. He’s the head teacher and out. The selection of plants ctedly appears that can be developed into at the local school. Twice your bonsai ranges from conifers, rstep, her world age. Extraordinarily attractive. maples and bamboos to leafy de down once You find yourself watching him. and flowering trees and shrubs, elings resurface, All the time. But you never and hardy indigenous species s come to light, dreamed that your innocent that are adapted to local self questioning crush might become a deadly conditions. With its wealth of er husband really obsession. Or that someone is sound advice and helpful tips, thought he was? watching you. this book will guide novices present collide, through their first steps, as well st uncover the as offer new ideas and insight to s too late. But if experienced practitioners of this eeping secrets, captivating botanical art. ow who to trust?

Book Reviews

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Birthday’s 7 August – Charlize Theron She was discovered by a talent scout while she was yelling at a bank teller.Theron moved to Hollywood when she was 18 years old with $400 and one tattered suitcase. She survived on a series of catalogue modelling jobs until her discovery by a talent agent—at a bank. “I was trying to cash my last check from a modelling job in New York, but because it was an outof-state check, the bank wouldn’t accept it—and I really needed the money. So I began pleading with this teller to help me,” she told Oprah Winfrey 8 August – Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes is currently one of the hottest stars in the pop music industry. Despite being only 18, he’s already toured with Taylor Swift, collaborated with Camila Cabello and headlined his own tour. The Canadian singer taught himself how to play the guitar. He was gifted with his first guitar when he was 14 and he managed to become proficient by watching instructional videos on YouTube and by practising

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for five hours a day. The first song he learned how to play was “Soul Sister” by Train.

9 August - Anna Kendrick Anna Kendrick is a Broadway and film actress who most recently garnered global attention for the box-office hit, Pitch Perfect 2.

Despite Pitch Perfect’s global success at the box office (earned $115 million worldwide), Kendrick didn’t think a sequel would happen.

“There were so many rumours about a sequel for a long, long time, for like a full year after the movie. It just didn’t feel like it was really going to happen, so I was sort of running around going, ‘That’s not going to happen.

Sorry, it just probably isn’t going to happen.’ Because movies have made more money and have not gotten sequels, so I didn’t expect it to happen,” Kendrick said in an interview with the “Today” show.

11 August – Chris Hemsworth It was Hemsworth who got Ron Howard involved in In The Heart Of

The Sea, not the o Keen seaman Hem big fan of Nathanie and had been give screenplay by the Weinstein. He was set of 2013’s Rush it to director Ron H

“I didn’t know anyt Essex,” Howard sa I learned that this happened, it was m I began to visualize would be raw and is an amazing adve

15 August – Jenni

Lawrence’s Oscar Linings Playbook r the piano in her pa in Kentucky. Her a was playing a coug at a basketball gam episode of Monk. H when asked the sc all tied up.” The H2 on her hand is to r her to drink more w rabid as fans are fo

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other way round. msworth was a el Philbrick’s book en an adapted producer Paula s reading it on the when he showed Howard.

Games, Lawrence says that as an adolescent that is how passionate she was for Harry Potter. Lawrence auditioned for and lost the role of Bella Swan in Twilight to Kristen Stewart.

thing about The ays, “but when had actually mindblowing. e a movie that intense. It really enture.”

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Her movie jacket outsold her Sean Penn wedding dress: In 2014, both Madonna’s gown from her 1985 wedding to Sean Penn and the famous jacket she wore in her first movie role were put up on a charity auction. According to ABC News, the singer’s custom Marlene Stewart tulle wedding gown sold for $81,250, while the black leather jacket she wore in the 1985 movie “Desperately Seeking Susan” went for a whopping $252,000.

21 August - Hayden Panettierre Hayden’s mum was a former soap actress and her dad a lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department.

He retired shortly before 9/11 and Hayden grew up with some of the firefighters who died in the attacks.

Hayden’s unusual last name means “baker” in Italian.

25 August - Sean Connery Like all good sailors, Connery has two tattoos. At 16, Connery enlisted in the Royal Navy and opted for two tattoos, reading: Mum and Dad, and Scotland Forever.

31 August Richard Gere He has fans in the jungles of Borneo That’s right, Richard’s 80s heartthrob status extended all the way to the remote jungles of Borneo. There are still large areas of the island which have never been charted, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some fans of his lurking in the area! The actor once revealed on The Graham Norton Show that he travelled to Borneo in order to visit the Dayak tribe. He was dropped out of the plane into a desolate part of the jungle to be greeted by a group of tribesmen, some of whom instantly started exclaiming “Officer, gentleman!” when they realised who it was!

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August Facts

August is the 8th month of the year and has 31 days.

Birthstone: Peridot Flower: Gladiolus Zodiac signs: Leo and Virgo In the original Roman calendar, the month of August was called Sextilis. This was because it was the sixth month of the year. Later, after January and February were added to the calendar, it became the eighth month of the year. At the time the month had 29 days. When Julius Caesar created the Julian calendar in 45 BC, two days were added giving the month 31 days. The month was later renamed Augustus in honour of the first emperor of Rome, Caesar Augustus.

Days of Interest in August Remember to follow us on Facebook for more information about these unique days of interest.

01 August Girlfriends Day

20 August World Mosquito Day

03 August International Beer Day

21 August Senior Citizens Day

06 August Wiggle Your Toes Day

22 August Tooth Fairy Day

09 August Book Lovers Day

23 August Ride The Wind Day

10 August Lazy Day

27 August Forgiveness Day

13 August Left Hander’s Day

27 August Just Because Day

15 August Relaxation Day

30 August Frankenstein Day

19 August Aviation Day

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