Locum Lifestyle, edition 1

LOCUM

Lifestyle

Official Publication of the National Association of Locums in South Africa

DREAM DESTINATIONS MAURITIUS

ADVENTURE SPORT

Inflatable Boat Racing

MOTORING New Cars

MEDICAL

Sleep & Cancer

PROPERTY NEWS

Rawson Property Advice

HEALTH | TRAVEL | MEDICAL | JOBS | FASHION | MOTORING

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EDITOR’S - Message

20 ADVENTURE SPORT

- Rubber Duck Racing

8 NALSA MESSAGE - President’s Message

24 PROPERTY

- Advice From Rawson

10 MEDICAL INDUSTRY

- Primary Care to Post Care

28 Medical

- Managing Diabetes

12 PHOTOGRAPHIC

- Wildlife Photo Tips

30 TRAVEL

- Mauritius

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TRAVEL TIPS - How To Change A Tyre

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FOOD & WINE - Wine Making 101

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MOTORING - New Cars 2014

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ROAD TRIP - Visit Baviaanskloof

38 FASHION

- Get That Look

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WHAT LOCUMS SAY - Locum Interview

42 SPORT

- Soccer

55 CAREER CLASSIFIEDS

- Permanent Placements

EDITOR’S MESSAGE

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elcome to the first edition of Locum Lifestyle magazine. We are the official magazine of NALSA (National Association of Locums in South Africa).

More on NALSA from the Association President Andro Engelbrecht on page 6.

We are a quarterly published magazine and will be available in printed as well as a digital format.

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EDITOR: Francois Rossouw

The world is an interesting place with many adventures and opportunities, and because of modern medicine we have the opportunity to live life to the fullest.

Locums in the workplace today have taken up a unique roll, not unlike the gunslingers of the old Wild West, who blew into town on the proverbial white horse and sorted out the towns’ problems and bad guys. The healthcare industry relies on locums more and more, and locums as a workforce have become indispensable. The industry has also grown year on year, with no end in sight.

The advantage of being a locum is plain to see. They can determined when and where they would like to work, set their own work schedule, plan their holidays and when to they wish to take time off.

I hope you enjoy our first edition as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you.

If you wish to contact us please send your email to: editor@locumlifestyle.co.za We look forward to hearing from you.

LOCUM LIFESTYLE

PUBLISHER : Ernst Lombard

WEB ADMIN: Ralph Merdjan

We have done extensive research on what locums do in their free time. Our focus will be on the lifestyle and news that readers should find interesting and also to explore new avenues of recreation. Topics in this issue and future issues will include Nalsa News, Medical trends and events, Personal Finance, Fashion, Health and Beauty, Motoring, Food and Beverage, Travel, Sport, Leisure and Technology. We also have a job classifieds section in the back of the magazine with permanent placement opportunities. This section will be expanded in the future with job positions on our website as well.

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EDITOR: Francois Rossouw

CORRESPONDENT: Johan du Toit - news@locumlifestyle.co.za

DISCLAIMER

Locum lifestyle Magazine makes no representation, endorsements, warranties or guarantees about any of the products and/or services offered or advertised within this magazine. Locum Lifestyle expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to or arising from the sale, distribution, manufacture, use or misuse of all products and all services offered and advertised within this Publication.

COPYRIGHT

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ARTICLES & PHOTOGRAPHS

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NALSA

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOCUMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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s President of NALSA, the National Association of Locums in South Africa, it is a great honour for me to welcome you to the first edition of the Locum Lifestyle Magazine.

As the founder and CEO of SA Locums specialising in pharmacist locums in 2009, I’ve been intimately involved in all facets of the pharmacy locum staffing business. There is no doubt that locum staffing have over the years experienced challenging times, but from research and my own involvement, I believe temporary employment has demonstrated a resilience to overcome and emerge even stronger.

The word “locum” translates from Latin to mean “to hold the place of,” but today it usually associated with temporary medical staffing, who hold interim positions at shortstaffed medical facilities until a replacement is recruited. Locum employments thus fills an important role in today’s world of healthcare staffing.

The term “locum” dates back to medieval times, when the Catholic Church provided

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clergy to parishes in areas where there were no priests available. These travelling clergy were called locums, placeholders for the churches they served, and gradually this term applied to healthcare workers as well, who filled in temporarily at a given community in need.

In the early 1930s, the term locum began to be commonly used for physician and pharmacist recruiting in medical facilities that experienced shortages. Originally these staffing shortages were seen largely in sparsely populated areas, as high-income positions in large cities drew healthcare workers away from rural communities.

Today temporary employment amongst professionals has grown to 19% of the total workforce. That is a trend that’s here to stay and according to research this number will continue to grow.

The future of small business study conducted by software company Intuit, developers of Quickbooks, the world’s largest accounting software, estimated that by 2020 as much as 40 percent of the USA’s workforce

PRESIDENT: Andro Engelbrecht

will be locum or so-called contingent workers, and the same trend is expected to follow suit in South Africa.

In the past few years, the health care industry, including many other professions, experienced an explosive increase in the need for temporary workers. This was largely driven by globalisation that led to changes in population, demographics, economics and policy.

Many would ask the question why locums in South Africa needed their own association.

The answer is quite simply that the vast majority of locums are independent contractors who until now had no staffing association dedicated to locums’ specific needs.

Coming from a financial planning background, pioneering e-commerce as one of SA’s early internet entrepreneurs in the nineties and being the e-business architect creating workflow and business backend systems for more than 500 SME companies, I identified several service improve-

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ment strategies. Although SA Locums implemented a cutting-edge human capital management and remote workforce system, I realised an industry-wide governing of locum employment standards and a new professional association was needed. But Rome was not built in a day…

After four years of extensive research and studying several similar international models, NALSA was founded in October of 2013. I was elected as President of the association and Chairman of the NALSA Advisory Board (NAB).

NALSA created a set of ethical standards for locum staffing agencies, locum employers and locum contractors in the industry and will also act as referee and host to arbitration cases, manage an online-published locum rating system that on the one hand will award good professionals, and on the other hand “blacklist” the undisciplined and unreliable, bad professionals in a formal NALSA Locum Disciplinary List.

I believe that Nalsa’s Renewal Plan that was recently adopted

by NAB, outlines a clear strategy for improving the quality of locum service delivery and I am committed to ensuring that the plan is fully implemented.

This includes better and more effective communication with and between temporary staffing role players and with com-

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munication being the quintessential driving force factor for the founding of NALSA. NALSA’s MISSION The purpose of the National Association of Locums in South Africa (NALSA®) is to provide a foundation of industry standards and ethical guidelines for companies specialising in locum and term contract staffing services. These principles are the cornerstones of the relationship between NALSA® members and their clients.

Also to maintain industry leadership by promoting excellence, ethical standards, innovation and a spirit of cooperation for contingent staff.

NALSA’s VISION NALSA is dedicated to promoting a positive industry image through a practical but strict Code of Ethics based upon excellence, honesty, fairness, peer review and reasonable industry standards.

NALSA is dedicated to the enhancement of all locum staffing activities through a spirit of openness and co-operation in the exchange of ideas and the pooling of resources as leaders in South African contingent staffing.

NALSA commits to a leadership role in developing a positive image of our industry, and a peer-review process based on fairness, honesty, and excellence.

NALSA’s PLEDGE • We campaign for professional equality, provision of education and political representation • Publish a quarterly Locum Lifestyle Magazine • Negotiate discounts, special benefits and special offers of products and services to our members • Support national conferences • Produce a Standardised Practice Induction Pack for Locum Contractors • Publish a Code of Good Practice • Build strong links with the professional healthcare associations • Challenge the marginalisation of locums through lobbying and debate • Provide professional indemnity cover to our Locum Contractors What’s the cost?

• Professional Worker Annually R500.00 • Professional Worker Monthly R50.00 • 1st Year R0.00 • Organisation Annually R1500.00 • 1st Year R0.00 SUMMARY: The 1st (Founding) Year /R0.00 Second Year Onwards / A lot less than any other association!

HOW DO I REGISTER? Join online at: www.nalsa.co.za/register

Medical Industry MAY LEWIS: PERSONAL PROFILE

She is a specialist with 30 years’ experience in Clinical, Training and Management in Primary Health Care. May is a registered nurse by profession, with Post Graduate Qualifications in Community Health, Nursing Education (U/S) and Public Health (UWC). She has 12 years’ experience and training as a specialist in Reproductive & Sexual Health. May served on various forums, both service & academic, ensuring best practices.

She was awarded for perseverance for goals achieved with the launching of the new integrated Health Service at Vanguard CHC within a most volatile environment. Furthermore, she formed part of a task team and commissioned a fully functional learning site based at the centre for UCT medical students. She developed skill sets and a strategic framework for the City Health Training Department.

She has played a key role in the Quality Improvement Project in preparation for Accreditation.

FROM POST CARE TO PRIMARY CARE

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INTRODUCTION

he Comprehensive Primary Health Care (PHC) approach within a District Health Care system is a major strategy in providing health care for all in the National Health Plan (1995). Since the inception of the National Health Plan in 1994, Primary Health Care became the primary objective of the governments health plan. Ten years has passed and South Africans are still experiencing challenges in the delivery of Primary Health Care services. The retail pharmaceutical industry identified a gap and took an opportunity to deliver an affordable Primary Health care service by opening primary care nursing clinics in excisting pharmacies. South Africa is a country with a triple burden of disease. With the Influx of immigrants and the urbanisation of populations our health care services need to adapt and diversify.

THE PROBLEM

The current HIV/AIDS epidemic as conferred by the following authors (Sanders, Dovlo, Meeus & Lehmann, 2003:143), the increase of life style diseases such as Diabetes and Hypertension, compounded by the resurgence of previously contained infectious diseases such as Measles and TB, will force Human resource leaders to rethink the strategy of health personnel in terms of numbers and skills ( Robbins & Coulter :2002:309).

The top 10 causes of deaths in the Cape Metropole rates Ischaemic Heart Disease as the 2nd highest, and Hypertension as the 4th highest, with Diabetes following closely. The burden of disease, accompanied by the work load, place pressure on the Public Health sector. The demand for health care produce long waiting times at clinics and day hospitals. This results in the health services being more inaccessible to the majority of people.

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SOLUTION

A staffing solutions plan is needed to provide much needed basic services at local pharmacies. This plan should look something like the following: Their Primary Health Care service model should be a flexible one. Staff will be offered flexible working hours. Nurses will be placed according to their skills set and the community profile. The focus will be on skills development that is specifically packaged for Registered Nurses. Also, waiting times will be reduced by introducing after hour services and fast lanes. The nature of the services will diversify and will provide a one stop shop.

The aim should be to offer excellent service by constantly updating and upskilling staff. Historically, Primary Health Care services focussed mainly on women and children. The aim should be to change this by creating awareness, incorporating and implementing Men’s health. Infection control management should form part of a supervisory system in an endeavour to offer that service of excellence.

Professional advice in nutrition for both infants and children as well as adults will play a vital role in the navigation of overall health and wellbeing. With the integration of health services, certain elements of primary health services will be lost. The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, in an article dated March 2010, stated that Reproductive Health services is on the decline, hence the increase in teenage pregnancies. We aim to deliver teenage friendly services and counselling in Sexual Reproductive Health with HIV prevention. Unless Reproductive Health services are fully integrated in the management of HIV/AIDS, Child Health, STI and TB, we will not turn the tide on the HIV/AID’s/TB epidemic.

We will strengthen Reproductive Health

Care and Men’s Health services.

In doing so, they will identify the skills gap, and through innovative methods narrow the skills gap through e-learning and training in a skills laboratory. I observed that certain basic skills were lacking in the past when evaluating newly appointed PHC staff. Basic computer training will also be needed as part of this process.

The training programmes should include induction and in-service training on newly appointed staff. This should also include wellness training and preventative strategies in promoting lifestyle modification in keeping healthy. A annual work place skills plan should be compiled to identify overall training and development needs.

The Allegra software programme will guide the administrative process, as well as guide the practitioner in the diagnosis and management of clients.

CONCLUSION

The implementing of the National Health Insurance will create a new avenue to access health services. The pharmaceutical retail industry will play a major role in delivering PHC services within the District Health System. The population that currently do not have access to medical aid, will now be able to access these services. The Provincial Government of the Western Cape is in the final phase of health transformation. The integration of services will produce gaps in the area of health promotion practices. The objectives for health and wellbeing is that the private sector will certainly close these gaps. A staffing agency, by virtue of its mission statement will create various opportunities for locum groups to practice their profession and will utilise every opportunity to unlock value to their customers and their clients.

Photography

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

photography is fun, but not always easy.

Nature

BY: Landi Lombard

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This is especially true for animal photography, after all your subject can fly off or gallop into the sunset.

It requires patience, good equipment and hard work, as well as being at the right place at the right time. The more time you spend in the field, the better the chance of taking some good pictures.

For the more serious (and wealthy) photographer there are many cameras to choose from, of which Canon and Nikon are the best known with a wide range of cameras and lenses. These two brands dominate the international camera scene and they offer good world wide product warranties.

Keep in mind that the lenses you buy are probably just as important as the camera and the lens could cost more than the camera . If you’re really committed, invest in a good camera body and gradually build up your lenses according to your needs.

For bird photography you will require at least a 300mm zoom lens. Although a 500mm will serve you much better, but it is quite expensive.

Birds have a tendency to fly off if you try to get too close and then you can easily lose the shot. Be patient and quiet and start taking photos when you’re some distance away from your subject, taking photos as you move closer, to make sure you actually get a shot of something.

Photography Even for general wild life photography a powerful zoom lens helps a lot. Keep in mind that a very slight tremor or movement with a big zoom lens will blur your photo, and therefore a tripod, mono pod or bean bag is essential. The more expensive zoom lenses can accommodate quite low light, which is lost at the zoom length increase.

The best wild life photos you will ever take is early morning and late afternoon when there is minimum light available. Lighting in photography is probably one of the most important aspects to get right and unfortunately sometimes the bird or animal position themselves against the sun which makes a very good photo nearly impossible.

You also have to decide whether you will buy a camera body with

a cropped sensor which gives you extra zoom on your zoom lenses, for they are usually slightly cheaper than full sensor cameras normally used by professional photographers. The lenses for full sensor cameras are also more expensive and often the lenses, for one camera cannot be used on other camera bodies, so choose wisely.

Luckily for the less serious photographer many very good semiautomatic cameras are available where the photo quality is difficult to match, even by experienced photographers.

Make sure you always have a spare battery pack and a spare camera memory stick. You don’t want to run out of battery power or space while sitting at a fabulous wild life scene. The great thing of the digital

era is that you can take thousands of photos and only keep the good ones. Even the professional photographer takes more photos than needed and only use the best.

Remember, in nature you have no control over your subject, and they will close their eyes or move at the worst time.

Always respect the animals and don’t interfere with them by honking your car horn or shouting to get their attention. Be careful when venturing out of your vehicle to take wildlife photos. You may look like a threat or lunch to your next photo subject.

Remember to have fun, that is most important of all.

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Photography

Grey Giant - African Elephant - Etosha National Park with a Canon EOS 7D, Sigma 500mm zoom.

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Birds sitting close for some warmth in the early morning sun, Kgalagadi National Park, Canon 7D

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Red eyes of Southern White-faced Scops-Owl - The Kalahari (Kgalagadi National Park) with a Canon EOS 7D - 300m zoom

Mirror Image - Oryx taking a morning drink with a perfect reflection of himself - Etosha National Park - Canon EOS 7D

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King of the jungle -Etosha National park - with Canon 7D Sigma 500mm zoom lens

Leopard - taken in the Kruger national Park - with Canon EOS 7D Sigma 500mm zoom

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Not sleeping well?

It could lead to Cancer

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n recent studies, US researchers found in trials that mice given a cancer-inducing treatment and whose sleep was disrupted developed larger, more aggressive tumours than the mice that were well-rested.

According to the Cancer Research journal it is reported: The immune system of the sleep-disrupted mice was less effective at combatting the early stages of cancer than the immune system of the well-rested mice.

The study director Professor David Gozal: The study came about because research linking sleep apnea and death from cancer caught the attention of Prof. Gozal, an authority on the consequences of sleep apnea, and its hallmark, disrupted sleep.

“It’s not the tumour, it’s the immune system. Fragmented sleep changes how the immune system deals with cancer in ways that make the disease more aggressive.”

“Fortunately, our study also points to a potential drug target,” The study found that a biological messenger - the protein TLR4 helps to activate the innate immune system.

TLR4 seems to act as a link between disrupted sleep or sleep loss and cancer promotion.

The effect of disrupted or fragmented sleep had little influence on the mice that had this protein.

In 2012, researchers reported two studies that found a strong link between sleep apnea and cancer mortality.

The Universities of Chicago and Louisville carried out a series of experiments using lab mice to look at this more closely.

During the day, when the mice were normally asleep in their cages, a motorized brush passed through half the cages, forcing the mice to wake up. They were then left to go back to sleep and later the process was repeated. The rest of the mice were left to sleep in peace.

After a week, the mice received injections of tumour cells that caused all of them to develop tumours. One month later, the researchers examined the mice.

Mice with disrupted sleep had bigger, more aggressive tumours.

In fact, researchers found that the mice whose sleep was disrupted had tumours twice the size of those in the mice that were left to sleep in peace.

In further experiments, the mice were implanted with tumour cells in their thigh muscles - which usually restricts cancer growth - in the mice with disrupted sleep, the tumours were more aggressive and invaded surrounding tissue.

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Prof. Gozal explains that, usually in muscle, tumours become encased in a tissue capsule rather like a scar: they become “little spheres,” with a clear separation between cancerous and normal tissue.

However, in the mice that had disrupted sleep, the tumours had pushed through the capsule and gone into the muscle and bone.

Differences appear to be driven by immune cells.

When they looked at the underlying molecular mechanisms, the team found the difference in the two groups of mice appears driven by immune cells called tumour-associated macro phages or TAMs. These TAMs work in one of two ways, depending on what signals they receive. One way causes them to help the growth of new blood vessels for the tumour, and the other way causes them to eliminate cancer cells.

The team found the well-rested mice had mostly TAMs working in the core of the tumours, eliminating cancer cells, but in the sleep-disrupted mice, the TAMs, which were all around the outside edges of the tumours, were busy promoting blood vessel growth to bring a blood supply to help the tumours grow.

The sleep-disrupted mice also had high levels of TLR4. This signalling protein seems to team up with two others, MYD88 and TRIF, to cause the TAMs in the sleep-disrupted mice to be more of the type that favour tumour growth.

In the final set of experiments, the researchers injected cells into mice bred to lack one of these three signalling proteins.

They found the tumours grew a little less rapidly in sleep-disrupted mice lacking MYD88 or TRIF, but in sleep-disrupted mice lacking TLR4, the tumours grew no faster than in well-rested mice. It appears that TLR4 is a major culprit of tumour growth.

Prof. Gozal explains: “When we injected tumour cells into mice that lacked TLR4, the differences between undisturbed and sleep-fragmented mice disappeared.”

Prof Gozal believes the findings offer a biological explanation for observed links between disrupted sleep and cancer, noting that to take care of your sleep quality and quantity is of upmost importance for your health.

The Unite States Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention says around 70 million Americans have chronic sleep problems. Considering how this sleep disruption, like cancer, strikes more in middle-aged and older people, this has “far-reaching implications.”

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Adventure Sport

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Adventure Sport

RUBBER DUCK RACING

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ur adventure sport for this issue is Rubber duck racing and who better to give us the inside scoop on this than Wimpie Ackermann? He has completed arguably the toughest Rubber duck endurance race 22 times. The race we are talking about is of course the Trans Agulhas. This is a five-day race stretching from Mosselbay to the Stand, more than 700 km in a boat not much bigger than two bathtubs put together. Wimpie has won his class several times as well as being the race overall winner. Wimpie is the boat pilot and Whitey Louw is his co-pilot. The team sponsor is Christo Theron from imperial Cargo. Wimpie is 47 years old and weighs in at 68kg.

Wimpie, how did you get started with this sport?

My father, Charlie, kept a boat in Kalkbay and my bother and I got our introduction to the sea from him. We could not wait to go fishing with him on weekends.

I wanted to buy my own boat to play around on the sea and as fate would have it, I met up with springbok rugby player, Rob Louw. He had started a rubber duck building company and offered to build me a boat for R3,300. That was in 1990. The rest is history, the racing bug bit me and 24 years later I still get a thrill by being on the water and racing my rubber duck.

So what are the cost implications if someone wanted to start with this sport?

That is not an easy question to answer, but let me try. Let’s look at the boat first; a new rubber duck similar to mine would cost about R22,000. The engine, a 50HP Yamaha will set you back about R48,000. The boat has to have all the sea worthy equipment and that is around the R3,000. Next, you need a trailer to get your boat to the sea and back home again. That should cost you R6,000. That comes to about R79,000 and you are ready for some fun in the sun. Racing is of course another kettle of fish. You need backup engines, lets just say, when you start racing you need a backup of everything.

Whitey Louw and Wimpie Ackermann multiple Trans Agalhas winners

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The co-pilot has a very important job, here he is standing in the front of the boat keeping it from flipping over Wimpie, you have been doing this for so long, the question is, why?

I thought in the beginning that I would do it once or twice. I still remember my first Trans Agulhas, it was so tough, I was so tired, and the only thing I could keep down was Bar One chocolates. I did the whole race on Oros cooldrink and 10 Bar One’s. It went quite well under the circumstances and I learned a lot. The next year was a bit easier, and taking into account I was only 24 years old, the race was a challenge. I decided that after 10 races I would hang up my gloves. 22 Years later I still do not see myself stopping. It is just too much fun.

What advice would you give to someone new in the sport?

I believe the race is won before you started. Preparation is everything. Not only the preparation of the boat and engine, but also preparing yourself and your co-pilot.

Whithey and I spent hours and hours on the sea. We probably did three Trans Agulhas races on practice before we stood at the starting line. The backup team that sets up the camp at each overnight spot is just as vital. After a gruelling day at sea, they have to make your boat race ready for the next day, prepare the campsite, and cook food. The list just goes on.

Racing is not a cheap sport and without our sponsor, Imperial Cargo, I would have run out of funds a long time ago. So in short, get a sponsor before you start.

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A rubber duck doing its jet impersonation.

Adventure Sport

Competitors waiting for the start signal What would you attribute your success too?

As I said, preparation is key. Knowing your boat is also very important, and being able to read the sea and the surf conditions plays a major role. You boat has to be setup for the race conditions of the day. That includes the type and size of propeller you use. Pick the wrong setup and you will see the other competitors vanishing into the distance. I try to be very conservative when racing, not taking too big a gamble or unnecessary risks. The race is over five days and a lot can happen. With the experience of so many races, I personally feel that when the conditions deteriorate and the sea starts getting rough, my chances improve. My boat is not the fastest, but my preparation and knowledge of the sea makes up for what we lack in that department.

My co-pilot is a very upbeat kind of guy, and that helps a lot when the going gets tough.

Have you sustained any serious injuries while racing?

Racing can be dangerous, especially in the surf conditions. Rob Louw was caught by a propeller while in the water and it cut him very badly. It was front-page news. I have been lucky and have only sustained a few scratches, a few bumps and bruises. The injury that hurt the most was also a lesson I will not forget easily. I was in such a hurry that I had forgotten my gloves. I noticed it but thought “What the hell, there is no time to go fetch it now.� Big mistake. There was only one way to hold onto those older boats and that was by wrapping the rope around my arm. The race progressed and so did the pain, but then the rope started cutting through my skin and into the meat of my arm. When the first leg of the race ended, the rope had cut me to the bone and I was bleeding so much that I could not hold onto the rope anymore.

Safe to say, I never forgot my gloves again.

At the finish line, competitors racing for the finish line on the beach, with only seconds separating them

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Medical - Diabetes

Diabetes I

nternationally, it is estimated that 380 million people have diabetes, with type 2 diabetes making up about 90% of the cases. This is equal to around 8% of the worlds adult population, with equal amount of men and women. In 2012 and 2013 diabetes resulted in up to 5 million deaths per year, making it the 8th leading cause of death. The number of people with diabetes is estimated to rise to around 600 million by 2035. The economic costs of diabetes globally was estimated in 2013 at $550 billion and in the United States alone at $245 billion.

Diabetes - What to look out for: Frequent urination: Urination becomes more frequent when the blood glucose level exceeds the kidneys ability to reabsorb glucose. Excessive glucose is then excreted in the urine and has to be accompanied by water.

This keeps your bladder full and it keeps you running to the bathroom.

Excessive thirst: You are constantly thirsty and can not get enough water and you’re drinking much more than usual. It could be a sign of diabetes, especially if it seems to go hand in hand with frequent urination.

If your body is pulling extra water out of your blood and you’re running to the bathroom more, you will become dehydrated and feel the need to drink more to replace the water that you are losing.

Weight loss: This symptom is more noticeable with Type 1 diabetes. In Type 1, the pancreas stops making insulin, possibly due to a viral attack on pancreas cells or because an auto-immune response makes the body attack the insulin producing cells.

The body desperately looks for an energy source because the cells aren’t getting glucose. It starts to break down muscle tissue and fat for energy. Type 2 happens gradually with increasing insulin resistance, so weight loss is not as noticeable.

Tiredness and weakness: Glucose from the food we eat travels into the bloodstream where insulin helps it transition into the cells of our bodies.

The cells use it to produce the energy they need to survive. When the insulin isn’t there, or if the cells don’t react to it anymore, then the glucose stays outside the cells in the bloodstream. The cells become energy starved and you feel tired and run down.

Pins and needles or Numbness in Your Hands, Legs or Feet: Symptom is called neuropathy. It occurs gradually over time as consistently high glucose in the blood damages the nervous system, particularly in the extremities. Type 2 diabetes has a gradual onset and people are often not aware that they have it. Therefore, blood sugar might have been high for more than a few years before a diagnosis is made. Nerve damage can creep up without our knowledge.

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Other Signs and Symptoms: Blurred vision, dry and itchy skin, frequent infections or cuts and bruises that take a long time to heal. When these signs are associated with diabetes, they are the result of high glucose.

For most people diabetes is just that, diabetes. The fact that the illness is divided into different groups is largely unknown.

More than 3000 years ago in 1500BC diabetes was described in Egyptian manuscripts, mentioning it as a disease that resulted in “too great emptying of the urine”. The first described cases of type 1 diabetes were by Indian physicians who identified the disease and classified it as “honey urine”, noting the urine would attract ants. The term “diabetes” or “to pass through” was first used in 230BC by the Greek Appollonius of Memphis.

Diabetes Mellitus(DM), or generally known only as diabetes.

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. This high blood sugar produces the symptoms of frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Untreated, diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma.

Serious long-term complications include heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, foot ulcers and damage to the eyes. Diabetes is the result of either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced.

There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1 DM results from the body’s failure to produce enough insulin. It is an autoimmune disease and was previously referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, as well as juvenile diabetes, as its diagnosis is most common in younger patients. Type 1 diabetes is partly inherited, with multiple genes, including certain HLA genotypes known to influence the risk of diabetes. In genetically susceptible people, the onset of diabetes can be triggered by one or more environmental factors, such as a viral infection. Unlike type 2 diabetes, the onset of type 1 diabetes is rapid and unrelated to lifestyle.

Type 2 DM begins with insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to respond to insulin properly. As the disease progresses a lack of insulin may also develop. This form was referred to as non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes is due primarily to lifestyle factors and genetics. A number of lifestyle factors are known to be important to the development of type 2 diabetes, including obesity, lack of physical activity, poor diet, stress, and urbanization. Dietary factors also influence the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The excess consumption of sugarsweetened drinks is associated with an increased risk. The type of fats in the diet is also important, with saturated fats and trans fatty acids increasing the risk and polyunsaturated and monounsaturated

By: Claire Potgieter fat decreasing the risk. A lack of exercise is believed to cause 7% of cases.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) resembles type 2 diabetes in several respects, involving a combination of relatively inadequate insulin secretion and responsiveness. It occurs in about 2-10% of all pregnancies. All forms of diabetes increases the risk of long-term complications.

Diabetes doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease and about 75% of deaths in diabetics are due to coronary artery disease. Other risks include stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.

The primary complications of diabetes include damage to the eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Damage to the eyes (diabetic retinopathy) is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina of the eye, and can result in gradual vision loss and potentially blindness. Damage to the kidneys (diabetic nephropathy) can lead to tissue scarring, urine protein loss, and eventually chronic kidney disease.

Damage to the nerves of the body (diabetic neuropathy) is the most common complication of diabetes. The symptoms can include numbness, tingling, pain, and altered pain sensation, which can lead to damage to the skin. Diabetes-related foot problems can be difficult to treat, occasionally requiring amputation. Additionally, proximal diabetic neuropathy causes painful muscle wasting and weakness.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease, for which there is no known cure except in very specific situations. Management of diabetes aims to keep blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible, without causing hypoglycemia. This can usually be accomplished with diet, exercise, and use of appropriate medications (insulin in the case of type 1 diabetes; oral medications, as well as possibly insulin, in type 2 diabetes).

Learning about the disease and actively participating in the treatment is vital for people with diabetes, since the complications of diabetes are far less common and less severe in people who have wellmanaged blood sugar levels. The goal of treatment is an HbA1C level of 6.5%, but can vary due to different circumstances. Attention is also paid to other health problems that may accelerate the effects of diabetes. These include smoking, elevated cholesterol levels, obesity, high blood pressure, and lack of regular exercise.

Although there is not yet a cure, all types of Diabetes are treatable and a, healthy normal life is possible.

CDE: Centre for Diabetic Excellence The CDE was established 20 years ago to help patients and doctors manage the growing epidemic of diabetes. The Head Office in Houghton is responsible through a nation wide clinic system for the managed care of more than 20 000 patients on the following medical scheme plans. There are clinics in every province and a list can be found on the CDE website www.cdecentre.co.za under service providers.

When joining the program the patients are eligible for the following services per year: • 2 Doctor appointments • 1 Dietician appointment • 2 Diabetic educator appointments • 1 Podiatry appointment • 1 Retinal photo or appointment with an eye doctor.

• 2 HbA1c’s – average 3 month blood sugar reading • 1 Lipogram • 1 Kidney function • 1 Full blood count

DISCOVERY HEALTH • Anglovaal Medical Scheme • Discovery Health Medical Scheme • Edcon Medical Scheme • IBM South Africa Medical Scheme • La Health • M-Med • Quantum Medical Scheme • Retail Medical Scheme • Anglo Medical Scheme ETERNITY PRIVATE HEALTH • Chartered Accountants Medical Aid Fund • CA-Vital & CA-First Choice MEDSCHEME • Barloworld Medical Scheme • Bonitas Medical Scheme • MBMED • Metrocare • Siemens Medical Scheme • METROPOLITAN HEALTH • Pick ‘n Pay Medical Scheme MEDSHIELD • Medshield

Patients will also receive all diabetic (oral and insulin) medication from the clinic, including a new glucose meter, glucose strips and needles. The medication is included in the program.

The CDE Kuilsriver opened its doors on the 1st of September 2009 and specialises in the management of type 1 and 2 diabetics. They are an accredited pump centre. For more information contact them at cde.kuilsrivier@telkomsa.net. They have two diabetic educators, a dietician and a podiatris. The centre falls under the care of endocrinologist, Dr Landi Lombard.

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WHERE IS YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY GOING TO BE? TRAVEL TO

MAURITIUS AND THE SEYCHELLES

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auritius and the Seychelles are synonymous with upmarket, tropical island holidays. For 60 years Beachcomber has invested in nine of the world’s top beach front vacation locations. Superb service, legendary hospitality, an extensive range of free sports and leisure activities and exceptional golfing facilities are among the elements that define the globally recognised, much-loved Beachcomber brand.

Beachcomber remains true to the history and culture of these treasured beach islands and is committed to maintaining their beauty in addition to wowing our consistently returning guests. We are the first and only choice for the discerning beach-loving traveller who is dreaming of a holiday in Mauritius or the Seychelles.

I was lucky to have seen all the Mauritian resorts and even went back to Shandrani resort for my honeymoon.

With eight of the finest resorts in Mauritius and one in the Seychelles, none less than 4-star and all located in year-round warm climates, Beachcomber’s portfolio of properties has solidified their dominance in the high-end resort industry.

The key to successful family holidays is to ensure everyone has their own space, everyone is kept entertained with activities, and to plan quality moments as a

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family. Beachcomber hotels have all the right cards for a great family vacation.

All of the group’s hotels have free kids clubs for children aged 3 to 12. Some hotels even have private clubs for teenagers. They will find in their room a welcome gift, a beach bag and a T-shirt from the kids club. At all Beachcomber hotels the focus is on the quality of the accommodation, which is tailored to suit different types of guests. For families, Beachcomber has created dedicated room categories. Some are designated Family Apartments, while others are referred to as Family Suites.

Rooms are prepared well in advance to suit guests’ preferences or specific requirements. Families travelling with young children will find upon their arrival all the material they need to attend to their babies in certain family suite categories.

The baby care equipment may include baby products, a bottle warmer, a changing table, a cot and other special adaptations such as a step to the basin, a toilet seat cover, a nonslip bath mat, and a small bathrobe and slippers. Older kids will be greeted with personal attention on their first day.

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SOME OF THE TOP HOTELS LE MAURICIA HOTEL **** Just step outside and you are in the heart of Grand Baie. This hotel attracts vibrant guests whose priorities include sport, entertainment, health and fitness. The hotel can also offer an all-inclusive package covering most meals and drinks interchangeable with the Le Canonnier hotel which is close by. There is a Moroccan-styled Wellness centre staffed by professional therapists. They have resident bands every night with Sega shows, theme evenings, shows and games to keep your stay interesting. There is also a night club for the young at heart. I felt very comfortable at this resort, and it is well suited for the South African family.

LE CANONNIER HOTEL **** This hotel is on a peninsula with two beaches, each offering a different view. The old lighthouse now serves as the venue for the mini-club, and the wellness centre has been built into the branches of an ancient Huge Banyan tree. This was my most memorable massage ever.

SHANDRANI RESORT AND SPA ***** Well, this was my choice for our honeymoon and I have a desperate need to go back soon. What I loved about this 5 star hotel is that we always felt relaxed. My husband is not the collar, shirt and tie kind of guy and he never felt out of place. This resort is a fully inclusive resort on the South East coast of the island. The rates include food, drinks, most sports and entertainment. They also have a 9-hole mashie golf course which we played twice during our 7 night stay. We went on the glass bottomed boat every morning and snorkelled, which was amazing. We also attempted to learn to water ski.

TROUX AUX BICHES RESORT AND SPA *****PLUS Known as the most romantic hotel in Mauritius. What I loved about this hotel is the beach. I also woke up in the morning, made myself a cup of tea and climbed back into bed and could look out my sliding door at the 2km stretch of beach. It also has the most amazing sunsets I have ever seen. It has just undergone a one billion Rand re-vamp and includes six restaurants and a spa

by Clarins, with 20 cabins built in a private tropical setting which helps you unwind from the daily stresses of life.

PARADIS HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB ***** SUPERIOR Paradis is renowned worldwide for its high profile facilities and services and first class accommodation. Its shoreline stretches for seven km around le Morne Peninsula. It has 4 fine restaurants and shares a further 4 with its neighbour, Dinarobin. It has an 18-hole golf course with six categories of room type, so many options to suite your various needs. I really liked the social atmosphere of this resort, after supper we spent quite a bit of time around the bar area socialising and listening to locals play music.

DINAROBIN HOTEL GOLF AND SPA ***** DELUXE The first words that come to mind are classy and spacious. The rooms, bathrooms, pools and spa are really large and comfortable. I really enjoyed the spa, the different rooms each had a different colour and flower name and even smelled like that specific flower. They share the golf course with their sister hotel, Paradis, which is just a short golf cart ride away. I must admit I really loved this hotel at the foot of Le Morne Mountain. I also loved their gardens and was so relaxed after my stay at this resort. My spa treatments at the Clarins spa helped a lot!

THE ROYAL PALM ***** EXCLUSIVE Undeniably the finest, most exclusive hotel in the Indian Ocean.

The hotel has hosted royals, political leaders, movie stars and sports stars who have enjoyed the privacy of its quiet beach, restaurants serving only the finest food and wines, and above all the privilege of anonymity. They have a high staff to guest ratio which guarantees superb, discreet service. Plush interiors which feature oriental carpets and artefacts. Chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce and helicopter services are available. One word describes this hotel and that is “Exclusive.�

I can with confidence recommend any of these resorts and know that you will have a wonderful time. Please get in touch with me and we can chat about your holiday requirements.

By Carolyn Coetzee Email: carolyn.coetzee@travelcounsellors.co.za www.travelcounsellors.co.za/carolyn.coetzee

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How to change a flat tyre

Travel Tips For Locums

You are on your way to work and you suddenly realise you have a flat tyre.

Here is a step-by-step guide:

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Step 1 ull off the road where it is safe.

Find a flat, stable place to change your tyre. You need a solid, level surface that will restrict the car from rolling. If you are near a road, park as far from traffic as possible and turn on your emergency flashers. Avoid soft ground and hills.

Step 2 Apply the parking brake and put car into Park position, or leave it in first gear.

Place a stone or brick behind the front and back tyres.

Step 3 Take out the spare tyre and the jack.

Place the jack under the frame near the tyre that you are going to change. Ensure that the jack is in contact with the metal portion of your car’s frame.

If you’re not sure about the right place to put the jack, read the owner’s manual.

There should be a small notch or mark just behind the front wheel wells, or in front of the rear wheel wells where the jack must be placed.

Step 4 Crank up the jack until it is supporting (but not lifting) the car. The jack should be firmly in place against the underside of the vehicle. Check to make sure that the jack is perpendicular to the ground.

Step 5 Loosen the nuts by turning counterclockwise. Don’t turn them all the way out, just a quarter of the way. This will ensure that the nuts turn and not the wheel. Use the wrench that came with your car, or a standard cross wrench. It may take quite a lot of force to break your lug nuts free.

You can use your body weight and push down with your foot on the wrench.

Step 6 Crank the jack to lift the tyre off the ground. You need to lift it high enough to remove the flat tire and replace it with a spare.

Step 7 Remove the nuts the rest of the way.

Turn them counter clockwise until they

are loose.

Step 8 Remove the tyre. Place the flat tyre under the vehicle so in the event of a jack failure the vehicle will fall on the old wheel, hopefully preventing injury.

Step 9 Place the spare tyre on the hub. Take care to align the rim of the spare tyre with the wheel bolts, then put on the lug nuts.

Step 10 Tighten the nuts by hand until they are all snug. They should turn easily at first. using the wrench, tighten the nuts as much as possible using a star pattern.

To ensure the tyre is balanced, don’t completely tighten the nuts one at a time. Going in a star pattern around the tyre, one nut across from another, give each nut a full turn until they are equally tight.

Step 11 Lower the car without applying full weight on the tyre. Tighten the nuts as much as possible.

Step 12 Now lower the car to the ground fully and remove the jack. Finish tightening the nuts.

Tip: On some modern cars, the spare wheel has different nuts than the ordinary car wheel. They should be in the boot with the spare wheel.

Prevention & Maintenance Tips: 1. Periodically check to make sure that your spare tyre has sufficient air.

2. Familiarize yourself with this procedure and with the particulars for your car before you get a flat tyre, so that

you will know what to do in an event that you have a flat tyre so that will not have to struggle on the side of the road in the dark or in the rain.

3. If your wheels have locking lug nuts, be sure to keep the key-lug where you can easily find it.

4. When loosening and tightening the nuts, arrange the cross wrench so that you are pressing down (with gravity).

This will remove risk of injury to your back and also allow you to use your body weight rather than just your arm strength.

Warnings

1. Be aware of your surroundings. If you’re on a busy road, be particularly weary of vehicles driving by, that might get too close. Many people are killed each year while changing a tyre on the side of the road.

2. Spare tyres (the under sized “donut” tires) are not designed for speeds of more than 80km/h or for long distances.

3. Exceeding this speed can cause problems, including failure of the spare tire.

4. Run flat tyres can be driven at low speeds, around 80km/hour and up to distances of 300km.

5. If you have a flat tyre in the evening, call someone and let them know where your are and that you have car trouble.

6. If it seems too dangerous to stop, drive to a safer spot slowly. This could cause damage to the tyre and rim, but it could also save your life.

In our next issue we will discuss general car maintenance.

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Motoring

New Cars for 2014

By: John Smith Article supplied by Surf 4 Cars

It’s time to shake the sand from our shoes and gear up for a raft of new models. There’s much to be excited about – across the spectrum – from entry-level hatchbacks to high-performance saloons, and with the motoring Green Movement gaining swift momentum in South Africa, buyers after conscience-appeasing electric technology are catered for too. Here are some of the machines you can expect to see soon.

Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG Something’s up at Mercedes-Benz. The striking A-Class was unlike any Benz we’ve come to expect from a styling perspective. And now they’ve announced a mad, monstrous derivative of their GLA crossover. Think A45 AMG on stilts and you get the picture. It should offer a good laugh; as the baby A45 does.

Chevrolet Sonic RS Power to the people! This Sonic isn’t going to be as raucous as the RS in its title suggests. Instead, it’s designed to rival models like the Suzuki Swift Sport. Power here comes from the familiar 1.4-litre turbocharged mill we know and like in other General Motors products like the Astra and Cruze. The RS, due for arrival in February, could manage the balancing act of being affordable, well-equipped, frugal and fun.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Bread-and-butter models like the C-Class enjoy lengthy life cycles. But the time has come to put the current generation to rest – seemingly aged when compared to its biggest threat, the BMW 3-Series. With a lighter construction, more space and seriously pedantic levels of engineering, the C-Class looks poised to stir the game up. Audi will have to scramble fast with their new A4.

Audi RS Q3 It seems like a battle is brewing in the premium crossover segment. This manic iteration of the baby Q3 will fight against the Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG. All-wheel drive and a power output of 228kW should make for thrilling results.

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BMW i3 It’s time to plug-in. The electric car movement has ushered in its sounds of silence. But cars like the BMW i3 promise that owners will hear more change in their pockets. The all-electric i3 has a quirky hatchback shape. But because it doesn’t rely on internal combustion or a conventional gearbox, there’s more interior space. It’ll also go for around 150 kilometres on a single charge, but there is an option of a range extender.

This proverbial first pancake will see whether South Africa embrace or discard battery power.

Renault Clio RS The compact hot hatchback ambit is an exciting field at the moment. The Ford Fiesta ST and Peugeot 208GTi – two of the latest to join – will see competition in the Clio RS. This one’s turbocharged, unlike its predecessor and it’s only available with a dual-clutch transmission.

BMW M3 and M4 Traditionalists can breathe a sigh of relief. While BMW does seem to be diversifying its portfolio – it is sticking to old recipes. The new M3 returns to its straight-six roots, but this engine’s turbocharged. As part of BMW’s new naming strategy – a story we’ve explained countless times before – the M4 moniker will be reserved for the Coupe derivative.

New Mini When BMW reinvented the dainty British icon in the early 2000s, they may not have anticipated what a hit it would be.

The novelty of modern-retro models – like the Beetle of that era – faded fast. But the Mini became a success, contributing well to its German parent’s bottom-line. This latest model is lighter but larger and will employ new turbocharged engines.

Alfa Romeo 4C The two-seater Italian garnered plaudits from motoring press abroad. Slightly delayed – it was supposed to land late last year – the 4C is set to arrive by the second quarter of 2014. Those looks just beg lyrical waxing and the lightweight construction promises an agile experience. The only deterrent seems the price (around R800 000), steep in the face of mainstream rivals like the Car of The Yearwinning Porsche Boxster.

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Motoring Subaru WRX Few cars can rival the appeal of the WRX. The current one is an old piece of kit – yet buyers still walk into showrooms to take one home. Finally, Subaru has reinvented the rally-bred icon with modern looks that are admittedly more subdued than the initial concept car. We’re assured though that it’s not going to fall short in the area of performance. Interestingly, Subaru will also be offering it with their Lineartronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) – much to the horror of faithfuls. This gearbox is smooth and responsive in products like the Forester and Outback. Maybe they could actually pull it off in the WRX? We’ll stick to the good ol’ manual though.

Jaguar F-Type Coupe The F-Type Roadster was one of our favourite drives of 2013.

We praised it for its theatrical sound and stunning looks. Although we lamented its lack of space. The Coupe model could remedy this – boasting a bigger boot. And because the addition of a roof throws greater rigidity into the mix, it promises to be sharper to drive as well.

Toyota Corolla When any iteration of the Corolla arrives, it’s big news. The best-selling sedan – if rather insipid – still remains the top choice for those wanting fuss-free motoring. Toyota took the wraps off the Furia concept last year and said the new Corolla would mirror this. If you were expecting an appearance as striking as the show car though, you’re likely to be disappointed. Still, you can bet that Toyota won’t struggle to find homes for the newcomer.

Volkswagen Golf R The next installment of the exciting “R” chapter is on the way. There’s more power – now rated at 221kW and 380Nm. Volkswagen says you’ll be able to dash from standstill to 100km/h in 4.9 seconds. Like the outgoing version, it’s got allwheel drive, but the Haldex-developed system here is able to transfer almost 100% of power to the rear axle. They’ve even named the style of 18-inch alloy wheel it wears “Pretoria”.

Hyundai Veloster Turbo Its tardiness in landing on our shores might be forgiven if the turbocharged Veloster is good to drive. Last year when we tested the normally-aspirated model, we praised its crisp steering and engaging feel, but the asthmatic performance left much to be desired. Hyundai displayed the force-fed Veloster at JIMS. We’re eager to see if it boasts the go to match the show.

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DATING Top Tips

After interviewing gurus that counsel both men and women on dating, we noticed something that was quite curious. Some of their dating advice was actually genderneutral and could be applied to both sexes.

Here are the top five dating tips for both men and women: 1.

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Be open minded: The number one rule for both men and women is to go into every date with an open mind. Your ideal partner, based on your personal checklist, may be completely different from the person that you could be truly compatible with. Everyone has this warped sense of who their perfect partner should be, but when interviewing countless older couples who have been married for many years, say that their life partners were completely different from the person they initially imagined they would marry.

Don’t research before a first date: In these days of Google and Facebook, it’s easy to be tempted to do a little research before you even go out on a first date. Don’t do it!

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You’ll get a false impression of the person, and can make strong judgements without even knowing him/her yet.

Avoid talking about old relationships, negative experiences, etc. Have those conversations only after several dates.

There is little to gain by dwelling on the past.

Be honest about yourself: You can avoid specific topics early on, but don’t lie about things. Starting a relationship based on lies is never a good idea.

Leave on a high note: Keep a first date short, and it’s always better to leave on a high note. Meeting for coffee or a meal is great, but don’t make long drawn out plans for another date, excuse yourself and say goodbye. Better to leave the person wanting more.

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“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress. Dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” ― Coco Chanel

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his quote has always rang true for me. When you are well dressed and your makeup is perfect, you look and feel great. You feel more confident and with confidence you get Sue Duminy the feeling that you are more in control.

I have noticed that the moment a person is well dressed they start walking tall, put that same person in a faded pair of jeans and loose shirt and they begin to slouch.

The saying that you are what you wear is so true. If you dress with style, people will immediately think you have style, and this is especially important in business. Start with a good impression. Your fashionable dress sense will inspire confidence in you as someone that takes pride in their appearance and in their work.

The most important factor when buying clothes is to be honest with yourself. Look in the mirror, and even if it is the latest fashion; if it does not fit you, accept it and move on.

You own body shape will dictate what you can wear and what not. We are not all the same and something that looks great on the store mannequin will not always work for you. Shopping with a friend is a great idea, because they can give you an honest opinion.

Remember to enjoy yourself, shopping for clothes is fun, it‘s not a job.

I have always liked to dress-up, but as we all know, nice clothes does not always come with such a nice price. So shop around but remember that quality rather than quantity is the way to go. See some of the items I found on the opposite page.

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Dress: R1600,00 Ted Baker Clutch: R2200,00 Michael Kors Both from www.justfortonight.co.za

Hat: R165,00 Bloom Cape Town Dress: R899,00 Mango Bag: R1600,00 Dolce & Gabbana www.justfortonight.co.za

Dress: R1999,00 Armani Exchange www.justfortonight.co.za

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J&B Metropolitan The J&B MET is one of the premier fashion-sport events, held in Cape Town at the Kenilworth racecourse track.

This year’s theme was “Made to Conquer, Dress Victorious”. It was an invitation to showcase, or show-off, the latest fashion trends. Dresses varied from short enough to show some skin, but chic enough to make heads turn, to dresses that covered the ankles but left the shoulders bare. The women dazzled and the men impressed. The J&B MET always delivers when it comes to fashion. And by the way, there were some guys racing horses as well, but I am not sure how many people noticed them. Truly an event to put on your calender for next year to visit and enjoy a day in the sun.

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From left: Bonang Matheba, Siv Ngesi and Jen Su

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Sport

SOCCER COACH VLADISLAV HERIC

Vladisla Herci was born in Serbia 47 years ago. He says that soccer was and still is his first love. No other game can give him the thrill that tingles down his spine when watching soccer being played.

He has been coaching in South Africa for the last 12 years and is currently the head coach of the Black Leopards. A team he calls his family.

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Sport

Soccer History in South Africa BY: Jacqui Motsie

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ootball first arrived in South Africa through colonialism in the late nineteenth century.

The game was popular among British soldiers. From the earliest days of the sport in South Africa until the end of apartheid, organised football was affected by the country’s system of racial segregation.

The all-white Football Association of South Africa (FASA), was formed in 1892, while the South African Indian Football Association (SAIFA), the South African Bantu Football Association (SABFA) and the South African Coloured Football Association (SACFA) were founded in 1903, 1933 and 1936 respectively.

South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan founded the Confederation of African Football in 1956 and South Africa sat at the first meeting as a founding member. It soon became clear that South Africa’s constitution prohibited racially mixed teams from competitive sport, thus they could only send either an all-black or an all-white side to the 1957 African Cup of Nations. This was unacceptable to the other members of the Confederation and South Africa was disqualified from the competition.

A year later in 1958 South Africa was expelled from CAF. The allwhite (FASA) was admitted to FIFA in the same year, but in August 1960 it was given an ultimatum of one year to fall in line with the non-discriminatory regulations of FIFA. In 1961 at the annual FIFA conference, the South African association was formally suspended from FIFA. The President of The Football Association of England was adamant that sport, and FIFA in particular, should not embroil itself in political matters and against fierce opposition he continued to resist attempts to expel South Africa from FIFA. The suspension was lifted in January 1963 .

In 1976, after the Soweto uprising, South Africa was formally expelled from FIFA. South Africa was suspended by FIFA from 1961 to 1992 because of the country’s apartheid policies, banning the country from international competition (including the FIFA World Cup). This severely hampered the growth of soccer in South Africa.

In 1991, with the apartheid system being rapidly phased out, a new multi- racial South African Football Association was formed, and admitted to FIFA. In 1992, the South African national team played their first game in two decades, beating Cameroon 1–0.

Since the integration of the country, it has developed the most sophisticated Professional Football Structure in Africa, the Premier Soccer League. South Africa qualified for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, but failed to progress past the group stage both times. They hosted (and won) the 1996 African Cup of Nations. The first nonracial, singular football association in South Africa was formed in 1991, and named the South African Football Association (SAFA). Previously, there had been a number of different, racially divided football bodies. These bodies, the Football Association of South Africa, the South African Soccer Association, came together to form SAFA on 8 December 1991. SAFA was given observer status at the Confederation of African Football in January 1992. The association was accepted into FIFA in June 1992, allowing its teams to play international matches.

SAFA currently control all national football teams, and most football leagues in South Africa. The notable exceptions are the Premier Soccer League and the National First Division, the top two leagues in the country. The leagues are controlled

by the National Soccer League, which also controls most major cup competitions.

National team The South African national football team, or Bafana Bafana, a Zulu term which means the boys, the boys, is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association (SAFA).

They returned to the world stage in 1992.

The team has played at seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, winning once. The team has also played at three FIFA World Cups including, 1998 in France and 2002 in South Korea and Japan. South Africa became the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup when it hosted the 19th FIFA World Cup in June 2010.

Bafana Bafana’s Siphiwe Tshabalala was also the first person to score in this World Cup during the opening game against Mexico. Despite defeating France 2-1 in their final game of the group stage, they failed to progress from the first round of the tournament, becoming the first host nation to do so. South Africa had hosted the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2009. The team’s highest achievement was winning the Africa Cup of Nations at home in 1996.

The men’s development team is made up mainly of players from South Africa’s lower leagues. The team plays matches in the COSAFA Cup and African Nations Championship.

The women’s team, played at nine African Women’s Championships and had a best finish of second place, which they accomplished four times, most recently in 2012. The team played at home during the 2010 African Women’s Championship, and finished in third place, the third time South Africa has hosted the competition.

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Black Leopard team and staff The question now is: After all that struggle and hardship the sport has endured, as well as all the money the government has spent on the sport, why is the national team not performing? What is wrong with the game in South Africa?

A few months ago the South Africa’s Sports Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has called Bafana Bafana a ‘bunch of losers’ after they were eliminated from the CHAN 2014 tournament in embarrassing fashion in front of a crowd of 36,000. The national team was convincingly beaten 3-1 by a well-oiled Nigerian side at Cape Town Stadium. A match they needed only to draw to progress to the quarter-finals. “What I saw was not a problem of coaching, it was a bunch of losers with no respect for this country,” Mbalula told a packed press

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conference in Cape Town.

“Nigeria was shocked. They thought they were going to meet the lions, but they came to meet a bunch of unbearable useless individuals.”

“Their performance was not even lack lustre, it was useless.

We must go to the drawing board. That mediocrity that was displayed yesterday… we must never wake up to that again. We indeed have a crisis of monumental proportions.

We don’t have a crisis of talent, we have a crisis of putting everything together,” Mbalula said.

Only time will tell what the future holds for South African soccer.

Petals Express

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Petals Express started in 2006 as a transport broker company and rapidly evolved into a leader of the overnight express transport market.

Petals Express provides a comprehensive service to multiple business sectors. Most major cities in South Africa are on our overnight service. We pride ourselves on our very successful, reliable and speedy collection and deliveries service. Our services are rented on a door-to-door basis, making use of depots and agents in most of the bigger towns and cities in South Africa.

Petals Express has more than 15 depots throughout South Africa and we move 30 tons of parcels on average everyday to all 11 provinces. Our fleet consists of over 20 vehicles and we have a very well trained staff compliment of 60 dedicated men and women.

Petals Express is flexible and adaptable to the needs of the market place where no parcel is too small and no consignment is too big for us to handle. Our client’s product is as precious to us as it is to them. Service is what it is all about. We will ensure that freight arrives promptly and safely at the required destination. We are small enough to care, but big enough to move the volumes in order to get the best value for our client.

It is one of our primary aims to build productive and dynamic relationships with our clients.

Petals Express lives by the adage: Our best is the least we can do for you!

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Food & Wine

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Wine making 101

arvest grapes when ripe.

Stomp with feet till juice is extracted. Ferment.

Drink and enjoy!

If only it was that easy. Well, the steps basically stay the same, but just more elaborate. In the following paragraphs I will try to give some insight into the wonderful world of wine making with some detail to the art.

The most important thing about wine making is the simple fact that the quality of the finished product starts at the very beginning, namely the vineyards.

Factors like age, variety, clone and soil have the most impact on quality of the final product. I am very fortunate to be working with a particular vineyard that has all these factors to its advantage.

Two of Morgenhof Chenin Blanc blocks are both 46 years old. It was planted at 420 meters above sea level. This aids with lower temperature and cooler than averages nights. Deep decomposed granite soils for deep reaching roots, and of course the age, makes the plant create more complex fruit flavours in the grapes.

We make a barrel fermented and matured white wine from the Chenin Blanc, so this means that a richer style is required. We harvest it slightly more ripe than what a normal tank fermented Chenin Blanc would require. About one extra alcohol percentage is required.

This means that somewhere between 13.5 and 14 would do. Easy? No!, for using simple math which we have to determine alcohol outcome is not sufficient. Years of experience is needed.

This where tasting is so important, because the soils over the whole of the

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vine block has an impact on the taste of the grapes. This will exaggerate specific flavours. With this knowledge I know the best ripeness at which to harvest the grapes in certain places within the block to make the most of this variance. Complexity is key. First pick the usually drier spots in the block. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, stressed plants will achieve ripeness earlier than healthy plants. Secondly, if we remove the grapes from struggling plants it tends to relieve a lot of stress, assuring we will have a plant to harvest grapes from again the following season.

This first pick will give us the zesty flavours we want, like the citrus and star fruit. Because these grapes will be the greener portion of the blend, it also assures we have enough natural acid for balance. As grapes ripen the acid within the grape drops. We pick early in the morning to get grapes into the winery when they are still cool. The reason for this is that the plants recover during the night from the hot days stress. When grapes become too hot they metabolize the organic compounds within themselves, like acids and flavours.

The second harvest of the block follows about five days later, and the last one another five days later. The last pick will have

flavours that has transformed from zesty lime to taste like pineapple, guava and in the over ripe berries, well just exactly that, raisins. So we handpick the grapes and transport them to the winery in small crates. The worst enemy to the wine maker is oxygen. Oxygen reacts with compounds in the berry and

Andries de Klerk, Wine maker Morgenhof oxidizes it to forms that is less intense in flavour. An easy way to see this for yourself is to split an apple and smell it. Repeat this experiment when it has turned brown. We try to keep damage to berries to a minimum from the moment they are picked to the time of delivery at the winery.

This is where I come into the picture.

If time permits we try to whole bunch press the grapes. This means putting whole bunches into a pressing machine which replaced the old foot stomping process. The machines separate the juice from the skins, pits and anything solid.

Sulphur Dioxide is added to the juice at this point to slow down the oxidizing process because there would have been some oxygen uptake. Not only does Sulphur slow down the oxidizing, but also retards the wild yeast that occurs on the grape skins to start a premature fermentation. The juice is transferred from the

Food & Wine press to a holding tank where settling will occur. The juice is cooled down to below eight degrees Celsius. The juice still contains small particles likes dust en small pieces of grape skin. Fermenting with this still in the juice will give the wine a rough and astringed taste. Low temperatures with the Sulphur will assure no premature fermentation that will create micro bubbles, which in turn makes small particles float and stay in suspension. Settling over two days at low temperatures assures that this solids separates out, leaving a transparent clean juice.

The clear juice is racked of the lease which settles to the bottom of the tank.

The lease will be filtered and fermented separately. The clear juice could either be inoculated with cultured yeast bought from a variety of producers with very specific traits, or the old school way of letting the natural fauna in the juice do their trick. Last mentioned doesn’t always have the expected outcome. This is the reason why most wine makers prefer inoculating with cultured yeast, but there are those rare circumstances that wild ferments yield better results than bought yeast. Two years of experience with a particular grape and block is advisable to do this. The first harvest batch of juice with slightly lower sugar content will be fermented wild. Lower sugar equals lower alcohol, which in turn is poisonous to the yeast cell. Within a day or two the juice will form some foam and tiny bubbles. At this stage we transfer the juice to the barrels. If the sugar levels drops about five degrees, I add a yeast food compiled of vitamins and nitrogen. This will assure that fermentation is completed and with no ‘off’ flavours. This is done at 18 degrees Celsius. The fermentation takes about 14 to 20 days for wild ferments, and rarely longer than 14 days for cultured yeast. As fermentation comes to an end, yeast cells die and drop out

of suspension. The yeast cells contain a lot of poly saccharides which aids in the mouth feel of the wine. It is important to make sure this cells stay in suspension so that they can utilize and spill their content into the wine.

We stir the barrels at least once every two weeks, to prevent oxygen uptake.

I prefer rolling the barrels upside down to get the yeast into suspension. This is done every second week for the nine month duration the wine spends in the barrel.

From what I have mentioned it’s clear that there are different batches of wine for the different blocks of grapes, even within a specific block of grapes. This year we had a total of 14 batches for the two blocks. It varied from as little as 4 barrels per batch to as many as 12.

With all this, and all of it different from the next, it leads to blending to get the desired style for what Morgenhof Chenin Blanc is known for. It takes hours, sometimes days of concentration and focus to get the blend to the right proportions.

So, with the taste sorted the wine is still far from finished. At this point the wine is pumped into tanks in the desired proportion. Fining is done to smooth out the phenolic and aid in the settling of the wine, because the yeast will still be in suspension. It is far better for fine wine to clear than to filter it clear.

We then age the wine in tank for a further five months to develop the specific profile we want. Prior

to bottling, the wine is cooled to -4 degrees to make sure all the dissolved salts precipitate out in the form of small crystals. If this is not done, you will remove your wine from the fridge and find this harmless but gritty crystals in the bottom of your glass. We filter the wine from the tanks to catch the very small crystals.

This will be the only time the wine is filtered. The wine is left to slowly come

up to room temperature. We changed from cork to screw caps for the following reasons: by far the most important is the fact that screw caps let the wine ‘breath’ a lot less than cork, which means the wine will stay fresh and young a lot longer. Another good reason for screw caps are that you are guaranteed that there will be no corks tainted. Lastly, it’s so much easier to open bottle of wine on a picnic when the cork puller has been forgotten!

When the bottles, labels and screw caps are delivered I ring a company with very specialized bottling equipment to do the bottling for me. They have mobile units in the form of a truck that pulls up to the winery. We hook up a wine pipe, load in the empty bottles and loosen the screw caps and, wallah! Bottles of wine come out the other end. What makes these machines so special is that they allow the filling of wine without any oxygen uptake, which is crucial for a good wine.

Same for the labels which is adhered with machines to make sure they are perfect, one after another. We are nearly at the final step, just need to box and place the wine on pellets from here. When this is done it is ready for orders locally, or as far as the UK and the States.

So, what has been summed up in these two pages actually takes sixteen months to create. It takes lots of dedication, hard work, know how and patience. It is a mine field of problems, from climate that is either too dry and hot, to the other extreme of wet weather, mechanical problems, to human error. All has a role to play in the outcome, but I will have it no other way. It is exciting as well as rewarding. So next time a bottle of Morgenhof wine graces your table, give a few seconds of thought to what has gone into that bottle for your enjoyment, but most important: Drink up and enjoy!

Road Trip By: Wimpie Ackermann

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he Baviaanskloof is situated between Willomore and Patensie, between the Baviaanskloof mountains in the north and the Kouga mountains to the south. It is associated with narrow gorges with flowing streams, steep mountain passes and views of unspoilt nature. The valley of the Baviaanskloof, that is a world heritage site, is just about 200km in length and takes 7-8 hours to drive through. With a history stretching back thousands of years, rock paintings, left behind by the San people can be found along the route. This route must be near the top of every adventure biker’s and 4x4 enthusiasts’ bucket list.

The Baviaanskloof might be closed after heavy rainfalls in the area, so it is advisable to check that it is open before leaving on your journey. There is no cellphone reception, no bank tellers and no petrol or diesel available, but this is perfect for a breakaway from the rushed city life. Once you leave the Baviaanskloof on the eastern side, you can either proceed to the coast via the Hankey Pass and Humansdorp, or go over the Grootrivier further north.

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SA LOCUMS - JOIN THE LOCOMOTION -

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BY: Marina Van Der Merwe

hink of locomotion ... what springs to mind, maybe childish excitement of that very first train ride? Perhaps a romantic notion of a steam train pulling out of a station embarking on a journey, distancing two lovers, one waving away the other, to some far off destination? Power is synonymous with a Locomotive, driving a force along an engineered track, transporting people and goods to their destinations. The journey is punctuated by stops at stations along the way with milestones flashing past as we journey to our final destination. This Locomotion and its journey is a fitting description of how SA Locums came into being. It started with a dream, sparking a vision, by one person who wanted to begin a journey with a Locum pharmacist to deliver on his vision.

SA Locums did not start out as a subsidiary of some large corporate, but a small dedicated team with the idea of creating something unique. By meeting and exceeding an expectation within the Health Care Industry, offering a service to its clients and theirs in turn, the Locum Pharmacist became the catalyst enabling that dream to become a reality.

SA Locums has been built on long hours of hard work, keeping promises and commitments no matter what. We went the extra mile for our Locums finding jobs, making sure they had directions, organising travel allowances and negotiating better rates and benefits. It was out of mutual respect we placed our trust with the Locums, and they in turn placed theirs with us and the retail Client. We and our Locums partnered in a nationwide roll out to those pharmacies. The Pharmacies soon realised if a Locum was needed at short notice, however remote the community it served, the Pharmacy owner only had to call 0861Locums and SALocums came through!

We sent emails, sms’s, facebook and twitter, mobilising all media to make our services known within the communities

and Health Care professionals.

In just a few short years we can proudly claim to be the number 1 staffing agency of Locums in South Africa. Our position today is held not because we took the easy route, but a hard fought route of sustained effort and commitment.

We instil this ethos in all our employees, for example we don’t have a call centre, we have a “Centre of Excellence” A centre that Locums and Pharmacies can contact 24 hours 7 days, 365 days of the year on 0861Locums.

Our pledge is “If humanly possible we will provide a solution for our clients” For SA Locums “quality” is not just a word but indeed a philosophy.

SA Locums is South Africa’s premier national pharmacy and clinic nurse agency specialising in Locum and remote workforce management.

We are South Africa’s leading health care staffing brand with a national “Centre of Excellence” with staffing consultants dedicated to all 9 provinces.

Our recipe for success is simply our focus on “Service Excellence”

1. Registration desk • We have an impressive national registry of temporary and contract workers between 40, 000 and 50,000 members. Our candidates are carefully selected, screened, and contracted to encourage ethical and professional behaviour of the highest industry standards.

2. Personalised service and support • SA Locums has contracts and vendor supply contracts in place with most major pharmaceutical chains and organisations, including Pick & Pay Pharmacies, SPAR Pharmacies, Dischem Pharmacies, Reckitt & Benckiser. We were awarded the tender contract to become the no. 1 preferred staffing solution provider to their network of 430+ nationwide Clicks Pharmacies.

3. Cutting edge technology for unbeatable results • Our team is skilled and motivated to keep abreast of and utilise world class technology which combines voice, data mobile, fax and texting into one CRM database. We believe in setting the trend in the usage of social media, mobile apps & online tools.

• Our rigorous screening processes and customer relationship management (CRM) software locum rating system are well-known in the healthcare staffing industry.

4. Payment policy and turnaround times • Without sacrificing honesty, integrity and accuracy, we reward our disciplined locums with a next day payment policy. Fully completed and authorised time sheets, received before 10am, will be processed and paid on the day of receipt.

5. Values and business ethics throughout all business processes • We work hard to protect our reputation and strive for the unimpeachable integrity every day of the year, as we subscribe to the highest code of ethics in the industry. For us “quality” isn’t a buzzword that’s taken lightly; it’s our core philosophy. We dedicate ourselves to changing people’s lives with quality-assured pharmacy or clinic nurse providers who care.

6. From 2011 to 2014 more than a million locum hours has been booked and with a 97.3% success fill-ratio we have a very satisfied client base.

• This success has also had the extra spin-off that pharmacies have come to realise that using locums are a viable and dependable solution to their staffing needs.

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WHAT LOCUMS SAY

ast year I was jobless, I had finished my studies and taken a gap year to travel overseas. On my return to South Africa because of family commitments I suddenly needed a job, but I did not want to commit to the first opportunity that came past. I still had bills to pay and I had no regular income, to be honest, I was getting nervous. I started doing ad hoc locum shifts across the Gauteng area and learned some valuable lessons on how to survive as a locum.

Locum work - Pros and Cons The most obvious benefit of being a Locum pharmacist is that it affords you greater flexibility in your home and work life. This can give you time to study for exams or to combine medicine with other employment or hobbies. For a junior pharmacist or doctor, locum work can allow you to earn money while you explore career options and locations, or it can provide you with temporary employment while you wait for a permanent job to be advertised in your speciality of choice. There is a wealth of clinical experience to be gained from locuming, because working in different pharmacies, practices and hospitals expose you to a variety of working systems and procedures.

On the down side, no one pays you when you are sick or on holiday. I found myself working two weeks back to back in December so that I could take some time off over Christmas and New Year. Also, sometimes there is just no work available in your local area and you may find yourself having to travel long distances or get accommodation near your temporary employment, and agencies won’t pay travel expenses.

Locum work can be inconsistent sometimes, and it can be quite hard to get all your shifts to line up.

You might find yourself with days of nothing to do; conversely you might be called at the last minute to do a shift when you had other plans. Also because I was locuming full time my indemnity insurance was higher.

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How to find locum assignments Locum shifts are usually obtained through a staffing agency or by job hunting yourself, contacting pharmacies in your area and negotiating shifts. Booking yourself for locum work is tedious and you have to negotiate your rate with each assignment.

If you register with a staffing agency, and more specifically a leading agency, there are several advantages. Large reputable agencies have exclusive service contacts with national companies and organizations, resulting in you having a wider selection of positions/vacancies. Positions are available national and the types of and duration of assignments also vary. Rates are fixed beforehand and is usually higher compared to bookings at independent pharmacies or smaller agencies. Payment is prompt and guaranteed, a very important point.

Ad hoc versus long term locum work I mainly did ad hoc locum shifts, but many long term locum posts are available, especially for more senior grades. These can be very lucrative because you’re able to work more hours, however this does mean a loss of flexibility. Also, with long term locum posts it is easier to arrange appraisal for revalidation. Many pharmacists and doctors find it easier to locum long term as they are able to learn the systems and procedures at a particular organization. There are more training opportunities available as a long term locum because you are treated like one of the team.

Locuming long term is also a great way to build up your CV. Conclusions Doing a period of time as a locum is a great way to build up your experience, build up your CV, and make medicine work around you. There is a lot to think about financially, also in terms of training and revalidation, but it is not impossible. If you’re brave enough to take the risk, then you could find that sometimes locum work will bring with it all sorts of rewards.

Career Classifieds PERMANENT PLACEMENTS

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PHARMACIST

MAFIKENG/ REF: 055

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CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

SALARY CTC: R50 000 p.m.

START DATE: Immediately

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LICHTENBURG/ REF: 051

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PHARMACIST

OLIVEDALE JOHANNESBURG/ REF: 031

RUSTENBURG WATERFALL MALL/ REF: 027 CATEGORY: RETAIL

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SALARY CTC: R35 000 p.m.

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SALARY CTC: R530‐R560 000 Per Annum GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

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RESPONSIBLE PHARMACIST

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HARTEBEESPOORT/ REF: 079

CATEGORY: RETAIL SALARY CTC: Competitive Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE: • • • • •

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• •

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Tanja Tel: 073 541 5464 | Email:tanja@salocums.com

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Career Classifieds PERMANENT PLACEMENTS RESPONSIBLE PHARMACIST

RESPONSIBLE PHARMACIST

UPINGTON/ REF:036

EDGEMEAD/ REF: 034

CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

SALARY CTC: Competitive Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

START DATE: Immediately

SALARY CTC: Competitive Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

START DATE: Immediately

• • • • •

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

• •

MIN REQUIREMENTS • •

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

• • • • •

• •

PHARMACIST

• • • • •

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

•

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

PHARMACIST

ROSEBANK MALL/ REF: 023 CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

START DATE: Immediately

START DATE: Immediately

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

• •

• • • • •

•

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

•

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

PHARMACIST

VAAL MALL, VANDERBIL PARK/ REF: 039 CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

START DATE: Immediately

SALARY CTC: R380-R420 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

START DATE: Immediately

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

• •

• • • • •

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

• •

MIN REQUIREMENTS

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Tanja Tel: 073 541 5464 | Email:tanja@salocums.com

58

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

COMPANY : CLICKS

MIN REQUIREMENTS •

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• •

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Barend Tel: 060 738 1153 | Email:barend@salocums.com

PHARMACIST

• • • • •

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

MIN REQUIREMENTS •

SOUTHGATE/ REF: 025 CATEGORY: RETAIL

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

SALARY CTC: R430-R470 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Tanja Tel: 073 541 5464 | Email:tanja@salocums.com

SALARY CTC: R430-R470 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

• • •

COMPANY : CLICKS

MIN REQUIREMENTS •

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Barend Tel: 060 738 1153 | Email:barend@salocums.com

BALFOUR PARK/ REF: 020 CATEGORY: RETAIL

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• •

MIN REQUIREMENTS

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Tanja Tel: 073 541 5464 | Email:tanja@salocums.com

SALARY CTC: R430-R470 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

LOCUM LIFESTYLE

• •

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Barend Tel: 060 738 1153 | Email:barend@salocums.com

Career Classifieds

PHARMACIST

PHARMACIST

RIVER BOULEVARD, VANDERBIJL PARK/ REF: 040

BEDFORDVIEW, EASTGATE/ REF: 065

CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

SALARY CTC: R380-R420 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

START DATE: Immediately

SALARY CTC: R430-R470 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

START DATE: Immediately

• • • • •

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

• •

MIN REQUIREMENTS • •

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

• • • • •

• •

PHARMACIST

• • • • •

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

•

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

RESPONSIBLE PHARMACIST GERMISTON, LAMBTON/ REF: 067

COMPANY : CLICKS

CATEGORY: RETAIL

COMPANY : CLICKS

START DATE: Immediately

SALARY CTC: R530-R560 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

START DATE: Immediately

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

• •

MIN REQUIREMENTS •

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Barend Tel: 060 738 1153 | Email:barend@salocums.com

BEDFORDVIEW, VILLAGE VIEW/ REF: 066 CATEGORY: RETAIL

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• •

MIN REQUIREMENTS

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Tanja Tel: 073 541 5464 | Email:tanja@salocums.com

SALARY CTC: R430-R470 000 Annual Salary GUARANTEED PACKAGE:

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

• • • • •

Medical Aid Pension Fund Group Life Retirement Benefits Annual Leave

•

13th Cheque Monthly Performance Bonuses CPD Training & Prof

• • •

Registered with SAPC English & Afrikaans B. Pharm Degree

• •

MIN REQUIREMENTS

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Tanja Tel: 073 541 5464 | Email:tanja@salocums.com

• •

Retail Experience - Min 2 years Unisolve Literate

SEND CV TO: cv@salocums.com For more info contact: Barend Tel: 060 738 1153 | Email:barend@salocums.com

LOCUM LIFESTYLE

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