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Editor‛s Life Getting excited about the build up to The Sunflower Fund’s Big Bandana Bash at Heritage Theatre in Hillcrest on Friday 12 October is The Sunflower Fund’s Stephanie Berry and Janine le Roux with Gary McKenzie of the Gee Jays.
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Tickets to this fun event, which takes place on National Bandana Day are R250 each and includes a delicious two-course meal, a Sunflower Bandana and the brand new show “Don’t Tune Me Ek Sê” by the Gee Jays. An auction and a raffle will form part of the evening, so prizes and vouchers of any value would be greatly appreciated.
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To sponsor a prize or to book a table of six, • Corporate Gifts and more! eight, 10 or 12 or an individual seat, please contact Stephanie Berry on 078 207 9041 or e-mail steph@sunflowerfund.org.za. 083 381 8483 • tj@tashas-fudge.co.za www.tashas-fudge.co.za To show solidarity for children and young adults with leukaemia and other life-threatening blood disorders please wear your Sunflower Bandana on Friday 12th October. They cost R20 each and can be purchased from any Pick n Pay store. All money raised will be used to pay for the tissue “Happy people are the fizz in typing of potential bone marrow stem cell the soda of life...” Anonymous Make sure you capture donors for inclusion on the South African moments on film so Bone Marrow Registry. The more donors on happythey last forever! the Registry the more hope leukaemia pa• Family photo sessions tients have of find• Maternity • Newborn • Kiddies ing their 1:100 000 donor match. 083 943 8430 www.fransimmons.co.za For more informaG tion on The Big R PIETERMARITZBURG A Bandana Bash D E or The Sunflower S Fund and how to 1 become a bone to marrow stem cell 12 donor please phone toll free Is your child struggling with English, Afrikaans, Maths, Accountancy or High School Science? 0800 12 10 82 or Our personalised tuition in Maths, Reading, Phonics, visit www.sunflowSpelling, Comprehension, Language & Science has paid off erfund.org.za. for hundreds of school children. Our proven methodology
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Play Days Children’s Entertainment Centre Play Days transforms a large warehouse into the ultimate destination for young families. It is a safe and fun indoor play centre, with a relaxing coffee shop for parents, a dream birthday party venue and a stunning retail shop. Play Days play equipment is of the highest quality and is aimed at assisting children to use their imagination and physical energy to develop their cognitive and motor skills. Children will find Play Days to be social, challenging and, best of all, fun. Play Days is not a child minding centre. Parents/guardians are required to be present at all times. While the children play, Mum and Dad can relax and enjoy the great service from the coffee shop. Some comfy couches are scattered around, and free WIFI Internet is available. Play Days is designed so that your children are visible to you at all times whilst they are playing so you don’t have to get up every two minutes to check on them! And, yes, they do fully themed kids’ birthday parties. The fun includes: • A massive indoor, fully enclosed soft play four-storey jungle gym. • Two indoor bike tracks with a variety of ride-on toys. • Two ball ponds, slides, swings, soft play obstacle courses and soft play building blocks. • Activity areas including Duplo, Lego, reading and lots of pretend play. • A large soft play area designed specifically for babies, crawlers and young toddlers. • An Xbox Kinect for older children to jump and move whilst navigating through adventures. • An outdoor play area with a variety of climbing and balancing equipment. Play Days is situated next to Makro (Unit 11, Camp’s Drift Park, 3 Barnsley Road, PMB) and is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Contact: Kate, 073 672 6122, www.playdays.co.za. Just what Pietermaritzburg has been waiting for... Opening 1 October
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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life How to Help Child Welfare Given a Helping Hand from Hirsch’s Hirsch Pietermaritzburg was recently approached to help those less fortunate in the Pietermaritzburg area. “PMB Child welfare was in dire need of a tumble dryer as cold weather caused a delay in drying the children’s clothes. We managed to find them a refurbished tumble dryer,” said Hirsch PRO Victoria Laubscher. “Generous customers often donate old appliances when purchasing a new one and PROs in store distribute to those in need. If anyone has an old appliance, they are welcome to bring it to Hirsch’s and we will distribute it”.
Contact: Victoria Laubscher, PRO, Hirsch Pietermaritzburg, 033 - 345 3221, victoria@hirschs.co.za. Growing Parks Growing Parks is an NPO in Pietermaritzburg that revamps public parks for the benefit of the public. Here is a sneak peek of the restoration of Hatcheries Park. The project has been named “Reclaiming Hatcheries Park”.
JOIN US FOR A FUN-FILLED EVENING AS WE CELEBRATE THE END OF A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. Tickets are R250 which include a two course meal and a fantastic show. We are encouraging everyone who has been part of The Sunflower Fund in KZN to come celebrate, what we are confident will be our best fundraising year to date. Date: Friday, 12th October Venue: The Heritage Theatre, Hillcrest (9 Old Main Road) The Show: The Gee Jays ‘Don’t Tune Me Ek Se’ Show Time: 6pm Cost: R250 per person which includes a Sunflower Bandana, a delicious two course meal and a fantastic show. Tables of 6, 8, 10 and 12 are available, although you can book an individual seat Book: Stephanie Berry on 031 - 266 1148 or steph@sunflowerfund.org.za A fantastic raffle, an auction with a difference and lucky draw prizes will be part of the evening.
For more info contact: F. Vally, growing.parks@gmail.com.
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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life Skin Worx Rich Nourishing Cream Adore your body with healthy, nutritional care – Skin Worx Rich Nourishing Cream with vitamin E for dry skin. This nourishing cream, designed especially for dry skin, smoothes chafed areas, feeds thirsty skin and softens and nourishes tough, dry patches. It is hypo-allergenic so can be used by anyone suffering from dry skin. It is enriched with vitamin E and contains 90% natural oils (and 10% calming fragrance). It is rapidly absorbed into the skin so gives maximum benefit and leaves no sticky residue, therefore leaving the skin feeling smooth and well fed. Good for your skin, Skin Worx Rich Nourishing Cream is good for the environment too as it is made from pure natural oils, is not tested on animals and is free of parabens and toxic petrochemicals. Skin Worx Cosmetics & Household Factory Shop, open in Pietermaritzburg, offers fine fragrance, cosmetics, hair care and household products - all at discounted prices. So you get double the value at half the price! Products are available to discerning shoppers from the greater Pietermaritzburg, Midlands and Hillcrest areas.
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Tiny Life Treasure Your Friends As women we often take on more than we should. Most of us have full-time jobs, run households and take care of children. Some of us are lucky to have spouses who provide lots of support. But school-going children make so many demands on our time that we often have to rely on other people, sometimes the most unexpected of people, for help. I am part of such a group – five friends who are all so different. Despite the differences, our alliance is unquestioned and solid beyond reproach and I am eternally grateful for how each one enriches my life. Within every group of friends there needs to be a matriarch – someone so kind and gentle that you marvel at their capacity for kindness. Our beautiful Sally is one such gem – a nurse by profession and stay-athome mum by choice. Our other saint is young Gail. A Comrade’s runner and a mum who busily runs three different businesses.
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For all ages & abilities • Heated pools • Showers/change rooms • Enclosed parking • Gym equipment • Tuck shop • Safe, park-like surroundings ODETTE 082 466 8577
• Stimulates all the senses and promotes learning • Develops perceptual motor skills • Unique range of climbing and clambering equipment 2 Months • Original Clamber to Club action songs and 3 Years exciting props • Gives parents great stimulation ideas Mother and Baby and Toddler for home Weekly Stimulation Classes Babies: Hillcrest: 084 577 7630 Toddlers: Ballito: 076 222 2946 • Kloof: 083 259 2746 • Pietermaritzburg: 083 445 1441 headoffice@clamberclub.com • www.clamberclub.com
I, thank goodness, bring a sense of rationality to the ladies. I am very businessminded and see things logically for what they are. This is directly contradicted by Margot and Lisa. Margot is our resident psychologist who will gently explain the rationale behind our wackiest thoughts and urge us to deal with these issues. Last but not least is the lovely Lisa. At the age of 38, Lisa surprised us all with the arrival of young Jack – we can’t recall life before him now! Lisa is our resident party animal and karaoke singer who manages a busy household of cyclists. Who would ever have thrown these five women together? In nearly every way we are different but I am lucky to have encountered and embraced these wonderful friends. Source: Debbie Robinson.
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Young Life/Party Life mr. Funtubbles Fabulous Family Funfair It’s holiday time at mr. Funtubbles Fabulous Family Funfairs in Gateway Theatre of Shopping and Liberty Midlands Mall, Pietermaritzburg. Until 8 October, when your little ones go back to school, keep them entertained at mr. Funtubbles in their bright, clean and safe all-weather environments. All the rides are sure to keep them amused and most of the big rides, like the Family Swing and Rocking Tug, are suitable for moms and dads to ride along with their kids and share in their sheer enjoyment and excitement. For the smaller ones mr. Funtubbles has great kiddies’ rides, especially imported from Europe. During the holidays there will be fun crafts for the kids to do and pictures to colour, as well as entertainment on weekends in the form of stilt-walkers and balloon modelling. During the week kids can have their faces painted free of charge and feel special all day, sporting a fun design on their cheek! They may even have the chance of seeing mr. Funtubbles if he pops in for a visit! Try your hand at some of the new redemption games and win tickets which you can redeem for great prizes. Take some time out from the fun and relax with a cup of coffee or Slush Puppy and a popcorn and then start the fun all over again! Gateway: 031 - 584 6645, party@mrfuntubbles.co.za. Pietermaritzburg: 033 - 342 3990, pmb@mrfuntutbbles.co.za.
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Young Life/Party Life Party Princess Party Princess was started with a love for children’s happy faces and a passion for party planning. There is no greater joy than seeing a child’s face light up on their birthday and the twinkle in their eye when they see their party. We forget that children see things differently to how we do and a party is normally the highlight of their year. This is obvious by the countdown of “five sleeps to my party”!
specialising in: children’s parties and themed events genai scholtz 083 944 3477 info@partyprincess.co.za www.partyprincess.co.za www.mypinkpanda.yolasite.com
Party Princess specialises in children’s parties and themed events in the Durban and Pietermaritzburg/Midlands areas, stretching to Ballito on the North Coast and Amanzimtoti on the South Coast. “let me wave my wand” They supply the set-up or hire of kiddies’ chairs and tables, table- for your magical memories ware, themed accessories, cakes, party packs, photoboards, entertainment such as face painters, games, magicians or Horse & Pony Gifts & Apparel even a clown. Party Princess not only aims for Adults & Children to make your party stress free, but also afAn exciting range of horsey products designed for horse crazy kids! The range includes T-shirts, riding shirts, caps, fordable. They allow you to choose what mousepads, pencil bags, homework bags & a variety of you want to pay for with no added pres- bags. Unique products can be made to order, eg. bedding. sure. Any theme – they do it, boys and girls Pony Magic stock now available at: alike. Party Princess strives to make your • Allison’s Saddlery • The Haybarn• Equestrian World • Midlands Tack & Feed • Nuts About Toys & Books child’s day unique with attention to detail • Banbury Saddlery (Benoni) and a dash of sparkle. Contact us for a unique Pony Magic Birthday Party!
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Not only can they do children’s parties from ages one to 12 years, they are now venturing into themed events for any party at any age. Soon they’ll be launching their new range of themed party treats for a “classier” party. Look out for “Candy Couture” with candy bars and dessert tables to whet your appetite. Let Party Princess wave her wand and create memories to last a lifetime...
Corporate branding also available Nikki Austen 071 492 4565 • Tracy Tamsen 082 891 4808 or e-mail riverbendequestrian@gmail.com
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Young Life/Party Life Pietermaritzburg Gymnastics Academy Gymnastics improves posture, co-ordination, stamina, flexibility and discipline of mind & body.
• Boys & Girls • Age 3 & up • Fun filled programmes Contact Sherri on 083 547 5981
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FOR AGES 5 & UP Bring your JNR GI to our exciting BOOT CAMP KIDS’ venue for an experience of a lifetime KIDS’ PARTIES PAINTBALL SCHOOL OUTINGS HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES Holiday Boot Camp 2 - 4 October Ages 5 - 13 Yrs 082 782 6432 www.boot-camp.co.za
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We specialise in kiddies’ parties • Tables & chairs • Table cloths & chair covers • Centre pieces to suit theme • Organza bows & theme pictures if available • Picture boards • Jumping castle • Variety of theme cakes • Balloons • Helium ballons • Cupcakes with theme picture or without • Cupcake stands • Theme cups, plates & serviettes • Party packs
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Educated Life Assured Bookkeeping Do you own a business? Do you know how financially strong it really is? Are you aware of all your expenses? To be a healthy small business you must know your bottom line – and a bookkeeper is the person to tell you what it is. Whilst not all of us need a full-time bookkeeper, we do all need their services. In the long run, going without a bookkeeper could be false economy. Bronwyn from Assured Bookkeeping fell into this line of work without plan or design. After holding down a couple of bookkeeping jobs she decided to go it alone. Once this decision was made, Bronwyn decided she was going to be the best at what she does. Constantly making sure work was done correctly was (and is) an important The Audiblox component of Assured Bookkeeping’s Programme ethos, as well as helping business owners helps to: get the most from their books and demys• Increase intelligence tifying the numbers jargon. • Sharpen attention & After a year, Ian joined the business making it a husband and wife team. Ian works as Project Manager and Production Manager, thereby ensuring a smooth operation. The system has worked, as, after celebrating four years in business, Bronwyn still looks after those clients who joined her at the beginning. She now also employs a team of bookkeepers who work to the high standards that Bronwyn has set.
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Have you recently moved, or are you going to move and you do not know what to do with all the items you have gathered over the years? Have your children outgrown their toys or clothes? I will gladly come and collect it from your home and give it a new home. Items needed: clothing, toys, kitchen items & linen. Please phone me and I will be there in a flash. Joanne 074 861 8977
Assured Bookkeeping deals with Vat, management reports, SARS questions and more. Things do not stop here and Assured Bookkeeping has set its sights on high targets for 2012. With its values of quality, integrity and reliability infusing everything they do, Assured Bookkeeping will be a valuable asset to your business. Contact: 033 – 345 7077, ian@assuredbookkeeping.co.za.
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Relaxed Life Terbodore Coffee Terbodore Coffee Roastery is situated 18km outside Howick, on the Curry’s Post Road. Here, imported Arabica beans are blended and roasted on site, ensuring that the beans are fresh when supplied to the customer. The roastery offers customers the opportunity to view the green beans, and to observe the blending, roasting, grinding and packaging of the coffee. Terbodore distributes its coffee beans throughout South Africa to retail outlets, the hospitality industry and the individual coffee lover. Speaking of coffee lovers, when Marian Macaskill started the business, the idea was to have a facility where customers could come and taste the coffee. An old tractor shed on the property was used for this purpose. The general public started coming for a cup of coffee and then wanted something to eat with the coffee. And so a chicken run was turned into a restaurant. The restaurant was opened in 2010 and is now open six days a week for breakfast and lunch (closed on Wednesdays). Since the roastery is situated at The Coach House in Curry’s Post, accommodation is also available (the Coach House was originally built as an overnight facility for the coaches en route between Durban and Johannesburg). And when it comes to the actual coffee, Terbodore won the best Cappuccino for the Midlands, Pietermaritzburg and Underberg area in the Sunday Tribune Cappuccino competition. In 2011 they came second in the same competition. Apart from the usual blends, Terbodore offers a popular range of flavoured coffees such as French Vanilla, Amarula Cream, Dutch Chocolate, Hazelnut, Irish Cream, Kahlua Fudge, Caramel Cream and English Toffee. The blended coffees are available in beans or can be freshly ground to suit the coffee machine used. Contact: Marian Macaskill, Terbodore Coffee, 033 – 330 2380.
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Busy Life OCTOBER AWARENESS DAYS • Mental Health Awareness Month • Breast Cancer Awareness Month • 1: International Day for Older Persons • 1: National Inherited Disorders Day • 4: World Animal Day • 5: World Teachers’ Day • 5: Global James Bond Day • 7: Grandparents’ Day • 9: Partnership Against AIDS Anniversary • 9 – 15: National Nutrition Week • 10: World Mental Health Day • 10: International Day for Disaster Reduction • 11: World Sight Day • 12: World Arthritis Day • 12: National Bandana Day • 12 – 20: World Bone & Joint Week • 13: World Hospice Palliative Care Day • 15: National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day • 15: Global Hand Washing Day • 15 – 19: National Obesity Week • 16: World Food Day • 16: Bosses’ Day • 17: World Spine Day • 17: World Trauma Day • 17: Day for International Poverty Eradication • 17 – 23: Infection Control Week • 20: National Down Syndrome Day • 20: World Osteoporosis Day • 23: National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day • 24: World Polio Day • 29: World Stroke Day • 30: Commemoration of African Food & Nutrition Security Day • 31: Halloween.
• HOITY TOITY CUPCAKES: Specially hand-crafted 3D Fondant Toppers. Cupcake classes. Contact Yola, 079 517 2220, kristabelle22@yahoo.com. • JUST BOUTIQUE: Health, creative & baking courses for adults & kids. Athlone. Contact Lara Edmonds, info@justboutique.net, 033 – 342 4984, 084 587 0880, www.justboutique.net. • SEWING & SOFT FURNISHING CLASSES: Wed 2.30pm – 5pm, Décor School, Clarendon. Contact Brenda Horner, 033 – 394 0014, 082 372 1737, decorsol@lantic.net. • SIMPLY BREATHE – LEARNING THE ART OF MEDITATION: Thurs, 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Yellowwood Café, Howick. Cost: R30. Contact Hayley, 072 971 8450, meditateinmidlands@gmail.com.
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• BOOKS2YOU BOOK FAIRS: • 10 Oct, Maritzburg Christian School . • 11 - 12 Oct, Treverton Prep. • 22 - 23 Oct, Wartburg Kirchdorf School. Contact Kathy, 031 – 705 7744. • DRUMKIDZ: • 1 – 5 Oct Workshop, 12pm, Play Days Entertainment Centre, PMB. • 13 Oct onwards, 8.30am – ARTS & CULTURE 9.30am, weekly lessons, Play Days. Contact Bhavna, 081 587 2599, bhavna@drumkidz.co.za. • THE KILN PHOTOGRAPHY & ART GALLERY: Sat, 7am – • KWAZULU-NATAL MUSEUM: Mon – Fri 8.15am – 4.30pm, 11am, Karkloof Farmers’ Market. Contact Doug Morton, Sat 9am – 4pm, Sun 10am – 3pm, Jabu Ndlovu St, PMB. 082 611 6991. Contact 033 – 345 1404. • WRITE YOUR OWN STORY: Part-time, online courses throughout S.A. with Random House Struik. Creative Writing, ENTERTAINMENT 10 weeks; Non-fiction, 16 weeks. Contact, 021 – 447 7565, • 99% ZULU COMEDY SHOW: 5 Oct, Golden Horse Casino. www.GetSmarter.co.za. Contact 033 – 395 8000, kreddy@goldenhorse.co.za. BUSINESS MEETINGS • SPRING MUSIC FEST: 26 Oct, Golden Horse Casino. Contact 033 – 395 8000, kreddy@goldenhorse.co.za. • BUSINESS NETWORK PIETERMARITZBURG: 2nd last Thurs monthly, 3.30pm – 6pm, PMB. Contact Carmen Teal, 071 LEISURE 512 7530, carmen@corporatenetwork.co.za www.corpo• WWF PANDA PELOTON: 18 Nov (part of Momentum 94.7 ratenetwork.co.za. • WOMEN IN BUSINESS – BREAST CANCER THINK PINK Cycle Challenge), Waterfall Country Estate, JHB. Entries EVENT: 11 Oct. Contact secretary@womeninbusiness.org. close 1 Oct. Contact cycle@wwf.org.za. • MINIATURE LIVE STEAM TRAINS: 1st Sun, 10am – 4pm, 78 za, www.womeninbusiness.org.za. • KINGDOM BUSINESS NETWORKING: 23 Oct, 8am, The Rudling Rd, Bisley, PMB. Contact Andries Keyser, PMB Model Coffeeberry, Cascades Mall. Contact Belinda, info@con- Engineering Society, 082 557 2119. • YOGA RETREAT WEEKEND: 19 – 21 Oct, Satori Farm Lodge, nectmagazine.co.za. Dargle. Cost: R1200. Contact Khara-Jade, 078 458 9021, CHARITY loveyoga.livewell@gmail.com. • ASSIST: Offers counselling, emergency care safe house, “Baby Safes”. The organisation needs: baby & children’s clothes & equipment. Contact René Morcom, 033 – 347 5544. • ESTHER HOUSE: Safe place for abused women & children. Contact June if you would like to assist, ijestherhouse@futurenet.co.za. • GOD’S WAREHOUSE (WHEATFIELD MISSION OUTREACH): Assists families who have no food. For food drop-off points contact Debbie Schroeder, 083 230 6643, godswarehouse@telkomsa.net. • MSUNDUZI HOSPICE CHARITY SHOP: 200 Zwartkop Rd, Prestbury. Mon – Fri 8am – 3.45pm, Sat 8am – 1pm. Donations welcomed. Contact 033 – 344 1560.
MARKETS
• SPCA MARKET & FUN RUN: 7 Oct, Hayfields Mall Parking Lot, PMB. Contact Donnee Standeaven, dstandeaven@ gmail.com. • CITY HALL CRAFT MARKET: Sat, 9am – 2pm, opposite City Hall. Contact 033 – 396 2807. • INCHANGA CRAFT MARKET: Last Sun of the month, 9am – 3pm, Inchanga Station & Railway Museum. Contact 076 564 6357, inchanga@live.co.za. • KARKLOOF MARKET: Sat, 7am – 11am, 2.6km outside Howick on Karkloof Rd (access on D507). Contact Andrea, 082 820 8986. • PMB FARMERS’ MARKET: Sat, 6am, Alexandra Park. Contact 082 886 0687. COURSES/WORKSHOPS • SHONGWENI FARMERS’ & CRAFT MARKET: Sat, 6.30am – • WORKSHOPS AT SATORI FARM: Creative, Team-Building, 10.30am, cnr Alverstone & Kassier Rd, Assagay. Contact Drumming, Couples’ Retreats, Parent-Teenager, Commu- 083 777 1674. Visit www.shongwenimarket.co.za. nication, Women’s Workshops. Satori Farm Lodge, Dargle. SPECIAL Contact Louise, louiseghersie@vodamail.co.za. • BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY: Mon – Thurs, 2pm – 4pm, • THERMOSCAN: Oct Breast Screening Special, Mondays, Hayfields. Cost: R200 (pensioners less 10%). Contact Ly- 9am – 1pm, New England Road Medical Centre. Contact nette Muchna, 076 658 1989, lynettemuchna@sai.co.za. Marcelle 082 375 3805, marcelle@thermoscansa.co.za. • GAP ACADEMY: Year/half year course for school leavers to assess career choices & learn life skills. Register now for Send your November Diary Dates to brenda@i4u.co.za 2013. Contact Brenda Horner, 033 – 394 0014, 082 372 with “PMB Diary” in the subject line before 10 October. Entries will be published space permitting & at 1737, info@gapacademy.co.za, www.gapacademy. the Editor’s discretion. Please confirm all co.za. details of events with contact person. e. & o.e.
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