ISSUE 2 WINTER JUNE/JULY 2019
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE OPENS HIS BIGGEST EXHIBITION EVER
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… Contents Where to go, what to do, what to read, buy and cook.
Travel 18 NAMIBIA
A land of distances and rare delights: dramatic desert landscapes and rugged mountains – scenery stripped down to the stark beauty of rock and sand, animated with pure clear light and vibrant colour… not to mention fascinating history, culture and game viewing.
22 TURKISH DELIGHT
Situated at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, Turkey is the treasure trove of a dozen civilizations and a diverse cultural heritage.
26 SASEKA TENTED CAMP
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Money 38 THREE STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS
32 WALK WITH LIONS
Close encounters at the Lion & Safari Park.
Features 34 MADONNA AT 60
Does Madonna risk indignity by flaunting her sexuality and trying to defy age by releasing a new album at 60? Discover Turkey p 22
The majority of retirees can better meet their financial goals by allocating all or some of their savings to a life annuity and allowing an insurer to manage the various risks.
40 INSURING WEIRD AND WONDERFUL HIGH-NETWORTH ITEMS
How does one go about insuring a Coca Cola memorabilia collection worth about R750 000?
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OVERCOME THE FEARS OF AGEING WITH LIFE RIGHTS
The advent of the life rights model within the retirement sector leaves retirees with the peace of mind that their quality of life will not be altered.
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Dead Camelthorn Tree against red dunes and blue sky in Deadvlei, Sossusvlei p 18
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DINING 60 A selection of delicious
43 MAURITIUS ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
Increasing numbers of South Africans are being attracted by the tropical island paradise’s idyllic lifestyle and a liberal approach to regulation and taxation.
Dining p 60
Leisure ART 54 The largest exhibition to
Health
be held in Africa in over a decade by internationally acclaimed artist William Kentridge is set to open in Cape Town in August.
44 WHAT IS MINDFULNESS AND HOW CAN I USE IT?
This unique strategy for focusing the mind takes the stress out of everyday decisions and can even help alleviate depression, anxiety and pain.
THEATRE 57 International smash hit
Stomp bashes and crashes its way back to SA for the fist time since 2010.
48 NEW HOPE FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS SUFFERERS
Studies have shown that undenatured collagen is effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and benefits joint health.
52 BONE HEALTH FOLLOWING MENOPAUSE
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BOOKS 58 The best new local non-
fiction, with a taste of local character, historical events and useful advice. William Kentridge p 54
recipes from the Cape Mediterranean Cookbook for gatherings of friends and family, rather than heritage food or nostalgia. 64 Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen comes home. DECOR 66 Downsizing for retirement
can be something exciting, if it is approached with the right frame of mind. 68 Laduma Ngxokolo of MaXhosa is headlining this year’s line-up as Feature Designer for 100% Design South Africa 2019. MOTORING 69 The 2019 Value in the
Classic Car Market (VCCM) Conference assembled a diverse number of speakers with topics that covered wide-ranging subjects within the classic car field. PUZZLES 73 Test your skills.
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Ed's note …
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EDITORIAL EDITOR: Graham Wood Email: graham.wood@newmedia.co.za SUB EDITOR: Anita van der Merwe LAYOUT & DESIGN: Julia van Schalkwyk
adonna is a divisive figure. She
But isn’t it also a bit silly? Is she defying
has as many detractors as she
her age when, perhaps, the better option
has devoted fans. Of course,
would be to embrace it with dignity? Flip
she deliberately courts controversy,
to page 34 and decide for yourself.
seeks attention and provokes outrage.
We’ve packed the rest of this wintry
At the time of writing this, she had just
issue with entertainment, advice, news
released the second single on her new
and information on everything from
– 14th! – album, Madame X, a song about
travel – Namibia, the new Saseka Tented
gun control. The video depicts a mass
Camp in the Thornybush Nature Reserve,
shooting, sparking all nature of outrage
Turkey – to the comforts of home… what
and debate. Whether you love her or hate
to read, tips for downsizing, advice on
her, however, one thing you can’t deny
money and tons to do. William Kentridge,
is her status as one of the greatest pop
the greatest South African artist of his
icons the world has ever produced. It’s
generation, and probably the most
a bit of a shock to realise that the only
famous of all time, is staging the biggest
other two stars of her era who shone as
exhibition of his work ever held in Cape
bright – Michael Jackson and Prince – are
Town this August. (At 64, and with his
no longer with us. But more than being
prolific output, there’s plenty to look back
a hugely successful pop star, she quite
on!) And we have a wonderful selection
literally shaped pop culture in her own
of recipes for the days you stay at home –
constantly shifting image. And there it
cleverly designed to remind us that one of
has happened again: there comes a point
the most important aspect of the meal is
in every conversation about Madonna at
the gathering, not the concept.
which you slip into the past tense. Is her
As for Madonna, as often as she’s
massive influence a thing of the past?
been quoted recently saying that she
What could she possibly
doesn’t want to talk about her age,
do now that could add to
perhaps the most important thing
or change the importance
her latest foray into the limelight
of what she’s done? Probably
has done is to get the rest of the
nothing. If the album fails, it
world talking about it. For once,
won’t diminish her legendary
age isn’t invisible.
status in the long run.
Happy reading. Graham
So, why carry on? Pop music, after all is a youthful genre – kids’ stuff. At 60, stepping into the ring once again is an age-defying act, which is brave and admirable, alright.
William Kentridge at the Zeitz MOCAA and Norval Foundation p 54
We would love to hear your th oughts, comments and suggestions. Mail me at Grah am.Wood @newmedia.c o.za I look forward to hearing from you.
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Up front …
HAVE A DRINK HERE: GORGEOUS GEORGE With its wooden and terracotta-tiled pool deck, emerald-green glass-panelled swimming pool, and views of whitewashed heritage buildings, you could be forgiven for thinking you’re in the heart of Marrakesh. But this is the Mother City, downtown, on the sixth floor of the new super-cool design-
WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO READ, BUY AND COOK
led hotel, Gorgeous George. The new rooftop bar and restaurant, Gigi Rooftop, has its drinks menu designed by South Africa’s very own Jody Rahme, a finalist in several world bartending championships, while executive chef Guy Bennett serves up his fresh take on modern classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner. “The heart of Gorgeous George, and Gigi Rooftop in particular, is community,” says
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Rahme. “It’s where a melting pot of well-travelled, storied creatives meet with local powerhouses to have fun. It’s a rich blend of art, culture, romance and intrigue, so it’s only natural that our cocktail menu reflects that adventurous, playful colour, vibrancy and truly global craftsmanship.”
UP FRONT COOK THIS: CAPE MALAY-STYLE PRAWN CURRY The great thing about a seafood
• 15ml (1 tablespoon) roasted masala curry powder (or medium/ mild curry powder)
curry is that it cooks in much less
• 5ml (1 teaspoon) ground cumin
time than a meaty curry. This
• 5ml (1 teaspoon) ground turmeric
simple, fragrant prawn dish is slightly sweet and deliciously mild (add a dash of chilli powder if you like yours hotter). It also works very well with fresh black mussels
• 1 x 400ml can coconut milk • 5ml (1 teaspoon) sugar • About 500g prawn tails, shelled and de-veined (see note above)
or cubed firm white fish. Enjoy
• Salt and pepper to taste
with a glass of Spier 21 Gables
• Fresh coriander leaves to serve
Chenin Blanc. Note: This recipe is made with
• Cooked basmati or jasmine rice
trimmed, shelled prawn tails.
Method:
Although these are easy to eat,
In a wide, deep pan or pot, add the oil
whole prawns (de-veined, head on)
and fry the onions until soft and lightly
will add even more flavour.
browned. Add the garlic and ginger and
If you don’t mind the shells or
fry for 30 seconds, then add the masala,
eating with your hands, choose
cumin and turmeric and stir for a minute
them instead (about 1kg).
until the bottom of the pan goes dry.
• 30ml (2 tablespoons) vegetable oil
prawns, stir and bring to a simmer. Cover
Add the coconut milk, sugar and
• 1 onion, chopped • 3 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped • 1 knob fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped
with a lid and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes until the prawns are just cooked. Remove from the heat, season generously with salt and pepper. Serve
Serve with a glass of Spier 21 Gables
hot in bowls over rice, topped with
Chenin Blanc.
fresh coriander.
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UP FRONT
LISTEN TO THIS: BEOSOUND EDGE The Beosound Edge speaker, designed by acclaimed lighting designer Michael Anastassiades, is testament to his minimalist
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In addition, Nhlengethwa has
design approach. The timeless and
also produced an impressive and
refined exterior hides an acoustic
sizeable body of printmaking
masterpiece. Looking completely
work. His lithographs, linocuts,
unlike your average home speaker,
etchings, photogravures and
the simple aluminium circle has the
screen prints tackle various
look of a contemporary art piece. It
SEE THIS: LEETO: A SAM NHLENGETHWA PRINT RETROSPECTIVE
socio-political and cultural
is available in a sophisticated colour
experiences. The underpinning
palette comprising Silver, Bronze
theme of the exhibition is
and Brass Tone.
Leeto: A Sam Nhlengethwa Print
jazz. An early influence in
Retrospective surveys the print
Nhlengethwa’s works was the
work of renowned artist Sam
underground township jazz
Nhlengethwa from 1978 to 2018.
community, and the exhibition
Leeto is a seTswana/seSotho word
draws links between the fluid
for ‘journey’ and, as the word
nature of jazz improvisation and
suggests, the exhibition explores
Nhlengethwa’s study of an ever-
the ongoing artistic footsteps
changing community. Not only is
of Nhlengethwa. Nhlengethwa’s
it a recurrent theme in his work
work spans a variety of mediums,
and something that Nhlengethwa
from painting, drawing to collage,
loves and is inspired by, but
and some of his works have been
jazz begins to articulate the
translated into tapestries. One
various possibilities for a deeper
of his big cityscape works was
understanding and reading of
translated into a mosaic.
his oeuvre.
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UP FRONT Leeto: A Sam Nhlengethwa Print Retrospective is at the Wits Art Museum, Corner Bertha (extension of Jan Smuts Avenue) and Jorissen Streets, Braamfontein, Johannesburg until Saturday August 17
READ THIS: REBELS AND RAGE: REFLECTING ON #FEESMUSTFALL Adam Habib, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand, was perhaps the most prominent and outspoken university official through the recent student protests. In Rebels and Rage: Reflecting on #FeesMustFall, he takes a characteristically frank view of the past three years on South Africa’s campuses. Habib charts the progress of the student protests that erupted on Wits University campus in late 2015, drawing
BUY YOUR WINE LIKE THIS: STRAUSS & CO FINE WINE AUCTION
critic Neal Martin scored 99 points
The inaugural Strauss & Co Fine
icon – sold for R34 140, setting
Wine auction in June was a “great
another record for a South African
success” according to chairperson
wine. Produced as an experiment
Frank Kilbourn. The event
by then Monis winemaker George
indicated the growing popularity
Spies, it was reportedly very
of auctions as a platform for the
tannic in its youth and the bottles
buying and selling of premium
were given away as gifts. Leading
wines. Roland Peens, director of
wine authority Jancis Robinson
Wine Cellar fine wine merchants
scored this wine a perfect 20/20 in
and one of the partners in the fine
2015, the first ever ‘perfect’ South
wine program, commented, “This
African wine. The next Strauss & Co
is an exciting time for fine South
Fine Wine Auction takes place on
African wines and the auction
14 September 2019 at The Westin,
results buck the current economic
Cape Town.
conditions. We also received
www.straussart.co.za/strausswine
excellent insight into which wines and brands are considered auction-worthy in South Africa.” Top results included a 275ml bottle of Jaubert Family Muscat 1800 – a solera-style sweet wine held since 1800 by the Jaubert family, who releases two bottles per year – that was sold for R51 200. This is a record price for a South African wine, which international
in 2011. The GS Cabernet 1966 – now a 20th century South African
on his own intimate involvement and negotiation with the students, and also records university management and government responses to the events. He critically examines the student movement and individual student leaders who emerged under the banners #feesmustfall and #Rhodesmustfall, and debates how to achieve truly progressive social change in South Africa, on our campuses and off. This book is both an attempt at a historical account and a thoughtful reflection on the issues the protests kicked up, from the perspective not only of a high-ranking member of university management, but also Habib as political scientist with a background as an activist during the struggle against apartheid. Habib moves between reflecting on the events of the last three years on university campuses, and reimagining the future of South African higher education. WWW.SILVERDIGEST.CO.ZA
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Travel …
Namibia Namibia is a land of distances and rare delights: dramatic desert landscapes and rugged mountains – scenery stripped down to the stark beauty of rock and sand, animated with pure clear light and vibrant colour… not to mention fascinating historical, cultural and game-viewing opportunities.
N
amibia – just northwest of the SA border – is a traveller’s wonderland.
Its vast distances and desert landscapes are home to a range of natural wonders and fascinating, otherworldly experiences. While it might seem wild and rugged, its tourist facilities are of the highest standard – making it easy to appreciate what this extraordinary desert country has to offer. Windhoek, the country’s capital, and the coastal town of Swakopmund certainly offer a way in with their German-influenced architecture, culture and cuisine, but the true wonders of Namibia lie beyond the cities, in its breathtaking landscapes and natural attractions: the Fish River Canyon, the Etosha National Park, the hauntingly beautiful landscapes of the Kalahari and the Namib Deserts, the ghost towns of the Skeleton Coast and rare rock art.
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These are six of its most spectacular highlights.
SOSSUSVLEI: THE RED SAND DUNES OF THE NAMIB Sossusvlei is absolute catnip for photographers: vivid blue skies meet the sinuous curves and stark shadows of gigantic red dunes – some towering almost 400 metres high, making them among the highest in the world. These iconic visions are best appreciated when they’re animated by the mystical early morning
camelthorn trees – and of course,
back six thousand years. Early
the Namib-Naukluft National
hunter-gatherers and, later, the
Park, which remains among
Khoikhoi, were attracted to the
Namibia’s best-loved attractions.
site by the perennial spring – the Twyfelfontein or ‘Fountain of
Left: Walking on the ridge of dune 45, Sossusvlei Below: Prehistoric engravings, Twyfelfontein
TWYFELFONTEIN: SACRED HOME OF ANCIENT ROCK ART
Doubt’ in the Huab valley – and
If you venture north of the
and ritual. The rock art includes
colourful laid-back charms of the
imagery of local wildlife such
seaside resort of Swakopmund,
as oryx, mountain zebra, rhino,
the historic port city stranded
elephant, giraffe and lion, as
between the vast desert and the Atlantic, and head up
used it as a place of worship
well as other shamanistic signs and symbols.
the Skeleton Coast, you’ll find yourself approaching Twyfelfontein,
THE ETOSHA PAN In the heart of the Etosha National Park is 5 000 square kilometres of
and evening
home to one of
dry and shimmering pans in a vast
light. The bare
the largest and
shallow depression that fills up
skeletons
most important
after the rainy season, attracting
of trees and
concentrations
lion, elephant, leopard, rhino,
the dramatic
of stone-age
zebra, giraffe, as well as a diversity
silhouettes of the oryx only add to
petroglyphs – that’s rock
the graphic imagery
art to you and
of this otherworldly
me – in Africa. This
landscape. Further opportunities are available
remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site has
at Deadvlei – the flatness of a
more than 2 500 sets of rock
saltpan punctuated with ancient
engravings and paintings dating
of birdlife such as flamingos and pelicans. Even in the dry season, wildlife is drawn to the perennial springs and waterholes, making it a destination offering some of the world’s best gameviewing opportunities. Continued …
Huge herds of wildlife drinking at a busy waterhole, Etosha
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KOLMANSKOP: GHOST TOWN About 10km inland from the charmingly frozen-in-time seaside town of Lüderitz is an even more arresting site – the ghost town of Kolmanskop,
Abandoned building being taken over by encroaching sand, Kolmanskop ghost town
which is entirely abandoned and is gradually being engulfed by the desert dunes. The discovery of a diamond in the early 20th century by a railway worker sparked a frantic rush of fortune seekers, and in no time at all, a little German town sprang up in the desert, complete with hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theatre, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere. Kolmanskop was also home to Africa’s first tram. When the world’s richest diamond deposits were discovered further south near the Orange River in the late 20s, it sparked another rush, and the town was abandoned as quickly as it spring up. You need a permit to visit, but there’s a museum now, and you can wade through the knee-deep sand that has flooded the houses.
THE CAPRIVI STRIP: WETLAND WONDERLAND
rivers, with Zambia and Angola to
THE FISH RIVER CANYON: ROCKY WONDERLAND
the north, Botswana to the south
This is the largest canyon in Africa and second
The storied Caprivi Strip remains
and Zimbabwe to the east, offers
largest in the world, carved out of the hot, dry, stony
one of Namibia’s best-kept secrets,
diverse wetlands, lush tropical
landscape of southern Namibia by the great Fish
and offers the safari experience
vegetation, riverine forest and rich
River. The staggering scale of the canyon – 160km
to end all safari experiences. In
and abundant birdlife. Wildlife
long, at times reaching 27 kilometres wide and up
contrast to the desolate beauty of
here includes elephant, roan
to 550 metres deep – is gobsmacking, but when you
the desert, this 450km panhandle
antelope, kudu, blue wildebeest,
consider that it slices through 1.5 billion years of
surrounded by four perennial
giraffe and Burchell’s zebra.
ancient geology, you cannot help but feel awestruck. You may appreciate it by heading straight in and striking off on the 85-kilometre Fish River Hiking Trail, or simply view it from the spectacularly scenic viewpoints along its rim. However you do it, immerse yourself afterwards in the hot springs of Ai-Ais – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime destination. •
Above: Elephants drinking from and bathing in Kwando River in Caprivi Strip Right: Fish River canyon - the second largest canyon in the world
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TURKISH
delight
S
ituated at the crossroads of
Hagia Sophia domes and minarets in the old town of Istanbul
Asia and Europe, Turkey is the treasure trove of a dozen
civilisations and a diverse cultural heritage. Here the traveller will find history, antiquity, archaeology, religion, scenery, shopping and delicious cuisine. Without spending a month or more in this incredible country, it would be impossible to visit every place of interest. Here are just a few, which will surely tempt you to include this destination in your future travels: Iconic Istanbul with thousands of years of history, beautiful architecture and exciting bazaars abounding with every kind of product. Be sure to visit Hagia Sophia, the ‘Church of Divine Wisdom’, the Hippodrome, the
chimneys, and the Goreme Open
includes all the main elements
underground cistern of Yerebatan,
Air Museum where you can visit the
of early Anatolian Turkish
the Spice Bazaar, the Grand
churches, chapels and monasteries
architecture and is the largest
Bazaar, Topkapi, and the most
carved into the fairy chimneys
important museum of Turkey,
between the 10th and 13th
columned, roofed mosque
Dolmabahçe Palace.
centuries and decorated
in the Islamic World.
For a traditional night in Istanbul, enjoy ‘Dining Out the
and best preserved wooden
with frescoes.
If you visit the
On the way to
archaeological site of
Turkish Way’ and make sure
Konya, you could
Perge and the Roman
to experience a cruise on the
visit the Sultanhani
theater of Aspendos,
Bosphorus.
Caravanserai, a
you will experience
fortified structure
your first contact
The surrealist landscapes of Cappadocia, a stunning area of
built in 1229 along the
lunar rock formations and amazing
trade route from Konya
archaeological sites, is enjoyed
to Aksaray (the Silk Road
from above in a hot-air balloon
leading to Persia). It is one of
ride. While in this area, try and
the best remaining examples of
visit the Devrent Valley with its
Anatolian Seljuk architecture.
different types of fairy chimneys,
On the way to Antalya, stop
the Pasabaglari (Monk’s Valley) with
en-route to visit the mosque of
multi-stemmed and capped fairy
Esrefoglu in Beysehir, which
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with Greek and Roman culture. Perge was an ancient Greek city and is a large site of ancient ruins on Cappadocia is known around the world as one of the best places to fly with hot-air balloons
the coastal plain with an acropolis dating back to the Bronze Age. Aspendos is renowned for its bestpreserved theatre of antiquity. Continued …
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Follow one of the most
I N T E R N AT I O N A L
Kusadasi brings you to Ephesus,
beautiful coastal roads along the
the most famous archaeological
Mediterranean coast to Fethiye,
site in Turkey, epitomising Greek
located on the site of the ancient city
and Roman lifestyle. Visit the
of Telmessos, the ruins of which can
stone house of the Virgin Mary,
be seen near the main quay.
the agora, Odeon, theatre, streets,
The road from Fethiye to
fountains, library and monuments
Pamukkale passes through rural
to the glory of their heroes – even
villages and farms. Pamukkale, the
public toilets!
‘Cotton Castle’, is a white cascade
Those with an interest in
Top left: Telmessos Rock Tombs, Fethiye
The World War I battle on the
Top right: Cotton Castle, natural travertine pools and terraces in Pamukkale
Gallipoli Peninsula was symbolic
Below: Aerial view of ancient Greek city Aphrodisias at sunset
outcome. Both sides in the Battle of
turquoise coastline of Turkey’s for Turks, Australians and New Zealanders, many of whom trace their national identity to its tragic Gallipoli suffered huge losses, and today well-maintained battlefields, cemeteries and memorials dot
of calcite-bearing water, which
World War I may want to include
the peninsula. The battle is
formed stalactites, pools and
a visit to the Gallipoli Peninsula.
commemorated on Anzac Day. •
terraces. The water is renowned for its healing properties. En-route from Pamukkale to Kusadasi, be sure to stop at the archaeological site of Aphrodisias, where the stadium is the best preserved in Anatolia. Visit the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon, the Theatre and the museum, with its splendid exhibition of the most beautiful artefacts of ancient times. Originally a quiet garden where farmers harvested thyme, sage, wild roses, figs, grapes and olives, Kusadasi is known as a ‘fishermen’s village’ and is today a popular seaside resort. A 30-minute drive from
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An uninhabited protected paradise with a wealth of breath taking coral reefs and marine life, this quaint island is a wonder of unspoiled beaches, and natural foliage. Quench your thirst at our eco-friendly island bar, while the ship’s chef prepares your island meal. Optional excursions include snorkelling, sea kayaking or a trip to neighbouring Inhaca Island, which offers lively bars, quaint restaurants and souvenir stands. A walk around the circumference of the island, around 5km in distance, is highly recommended.
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T R AV E L
THORNYBUSH COLLECTION PITCHES THEIR NEW
luxury TENTED CAMP
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he latest addition to the Thornybush Collection is Saseka Tented Camp, situated alongside the Monwana River that sweeps
through Thornybush Nature Reserve. Saseka is the Tsonga word for beautiful, and, if guests are lucky, they might spot a beautiful female leopard that goes by the same name. A distinct curve in the river was a natural catalyst for the site of the main area. The elevated tented suites give guests a full view of the riverbed and are surrounded by some very large and beautiful trees. The sandy riverbed presents guests with gameviewing opportunities from the comfort of their private decks.
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Andy Payne, Chairman of Thornybush, explains the motivation for Saseka, “We wanted to offer our guests a completely different experience to what we already have at Thornybush – a luxury tented safari experience with innovative design.” Bringing this dream into reality, there was only one team for the project: Silvio Rech & Lesley Carstens Architecture + Design, who have been designing bush lodges for over 32 years and are leaders in their field. With Saseka they wanted to create an archetypal tent for each of the ten 200m² tented suites. These tented suites are spaced around two common areas, the smaller common area acting as a camp-within-a-camp, designed for exclusive small groups and families. Influenced by the romantic narrative of tented camps from yesteryear, the tents have been reimagined with a gentle nod to nostalgia, but with the emphasis very much on the 21st century design. The tented suites allow the sounds of nature and the bush to filter in to give the guests a truly immersed
apple leaf and leadwood. Our
safari experience. Each tented
imaginations were fuelled by
suite has its own private pool,
nature – hues of ivory, dark green,
celebration of nature! Silvio Rech
outdoor shower, sundeck and is
apple, sage and subtle flushes of
explains, “We took a sculptural
air conditioned.
pink, echoing the characteristic
approach that allowed us to create
tones of the flowers found in the
different spaces within the main
bush,” says Lesley Carstens.
area. The use of light was key and
The colour palette is drawn from the natural surroundings. “We looked at the indigenous
The recycled, environmentally-
to the white sand of the riverbed. The public space is a
we created our extraordinary
landscape – the flora and fauna.
friendly flooring of both the tented
ceiling that filters light into the
The camp is adjacent to a natural
suites and the public spaces are of
space – imitating the natural
watercourse, the surrounding
a soft off-white colour. This allows
dappled light of a tree canopy. We
vegetation is typical riverine bush,
all the signature furniture pieces
christened it the ‘ceiling for all
featuring excellent examples of
and design elements to make a
seasons’, which is totally apt.”
classic river trees like jackakberry,
statement while linking it directly
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Additional illumination comes from the distinct chandelier, which is constructed from metal, wood
calming flow of water accents the
tracker teams, guests can enjoy the
natural surroundings.
intimate safari experience.
Guests can relax around the
“Saseka Tented Camp has been
and rattan. This reflects the overall
bar area, which has a striking
a year in the making. Ten luxury
design philosophy of mixing the
wall feature made from stones, or
tented suites, each with their
old with the new and repurposing
retreat to a small library space
elements, where appropriate.
that has a fireplace for the
Conically shaped lampshades
winter months.
reminiscent of tree-pod blossoms
Saseka Tented Camp
own pool and outdoor deck overlooking the Monwana River; two main areas, with the smaller of
open up more intimate spaces and
is situated within
the two operating as
reinforce the concept of private
the 14 000-hectare
a camp-within-a-
spaces within the public area.
wilderness of the
camp servicing one,
This allows guests to enjoy private
Thornybush Private
two or three-tented
meals and breakaway time.
Nature Reserve that
suites exclusively as
With the public space sectioned
forms part of the Greater
our Leadwood Tented
using different levels and terraces,
Kruger National Park
a feeling of extraordinary
Conservation Area, now
volume has been created. The
that the fences bordering the
connection to the riverbed is
Timbavati Reserve and Thornybush
to welcome guests and share the
emphasised by the water feature
have been dropped. With the
Saseka experience with them,”
forged from natural rock, and the
expert knowledge of rangers and
concludes Payne. •
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WALK WITH LIONS
The Lion & Safari Park in the Magaliesberg offers close encounters with lion and other rare and exciting predators, just 40 minutes from Johannesburg.
S
ituated only 13km from
interesting facts. Tour options
Lanseria Airport and
include a Lion & Wild Dog Tour,
only 40 minutes from
Mini Safari, Night tours (with
Johannesburg, the Lion & Safari
predator feeding), Private Exclusive
Park is nestled in the beautiful
tours, Alex Tour, and Cheetah and
Magaliesberg mountain range,
Lion Walks. The flagship tour is a
within the Cradle of Humankind, a
three-hour safari, which includes
world UNESCO heritage site.
snacks and drinks on the bank of
The 650-hectare property
animal trainer Alex Larenty
indigenous species such as lion,
promises to provide a fun-filled
cheetah, hyena, leopard, wild dog,
experience as he interacts with
sable antelope, kudu and nyala,
fully grown lions on the Alex Tour.
to mention only a few. The Lion
The Bull ’n’ Buck Grill provides
& Safari Park offers a wealth of
a premier dining experience with a
exciting activities for all ages.
top wine list and a delicious menu.
Guests are guaranteed to get
Venison is the Grill’s speciality.
super-close to some of Africa’s
Alternatively, the Wetlands
favourite animals whether you go
Restaurant is a great choice for a
on an informative guided tour or
quick family meal while enjoying
self-drive.
the view of antelope grazing
Guests can enjoy a variety of
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the Crocodile River. The famous
is home to a vast selection of
just meters away. Take a short
guided tours. The trained guides
walk from the restaurants to
turn every tour into an informative
visit the meerkat, porcupine and
and educational trip as they share
mongoose enclosures. •
Feature …
ADONNA AT
Does Madonna risk indignity by flaunting her sexuality and trying to defy age by releasing a new album at 60? Maybe – but maybe it’s important to risk it.
I
n June this year, Madonna
But the inevitable question is:
interested in dominating the field?
released a new album.
why, then, does she feel the need
And of course, the big difference
The 60-year-old pop icon
to carry on? What could another
is that Madonna is a woman, and
managed something quite
album possibly add to her already
the world is notoriously sexist in its
spectacular – it went to number
legendary status? People have asked
harsher judgments of aging woman
one on the Billboard Charts.
the same of the likes of the Rolling
than men.
The only woman who has more
Stones and Bob Dylan. Even Paul
chart-topping albums is Barbara
McCartney raised some eyebrows
new albums and continuing to
Streisand, but overall Madonna
with his collaboration with Kanye
perform – the album coincides
remains the “highest-charting
West and Rihanna some years back.
with a tour – a brave, feminist
female musician in history as well
But ageing rock musicians are
statement? Is it a radical way
as the world's highest-grossing
starting to seem like the norm. A bit
of breaking down pop music’s
female touring musician. Madonna
like country and blues musicians,
barriers – something Madonna
is a phenomenon – so much more
old rockers are no longer unusual
has always done? Or is it just a by-
than a pop star. She’s a cultural
or remarkable. Pop, however, seems
product of relentless egotism and
force: she has moulded pop culture
to insist on youthfulness. Is pop
an undignified and childish need
in her own image for four decades.
music not synonymous with youth
to be at the centre of attention… an
Her new album, Madam X, is her
culture? And, why would a grown-
addiction to the fame machine?
14th studio album.
up – indeed, a 60-year-old – be
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F E AT U R E In another interview, this
agent traveling around the world.
trying to silence me for one
time with the New York Times, she
Changing identities. Bringing
reason or another, whether it’s
said, “It’s almost like a crime,” in
light to dark places. ... A dancer.
that I’m not pretty enough, I don’t
reference to turning 60. “We are
A professor. A head of state. An
sing well enough, I’m not talented
a marginalised group, women.
equestrian. A prisoner. A student.
enough, I’m not married enough,
And just because it’s hard doesn’t
A mother. A child. A teacher. A
and now it’s that I’m not young
mean you stop fighting against
nun. A singer. A saint. A whore.
enough,” she told British Vogue.
it or defying it or refusing to be
And a spy in the house of love.”
“So they just keep trying to find a
pigeonholed or put in a box or
hook to hang their beef about me
labelled or told you can and can’t
all accounts more sophisticated
being alive on. Now I’m fighting
do things.”
and challenging than her other
ageism; now I’m being punished for turning 60.”
So, what might a global chart-
The music on the album is by
recent work – more risky and
topping pop star look like at 60?
daring in the musical sense.
It’s a shock to consider that the
Stylistically, it gives the pop
two other pop giants of Madonna’s
treatment to a combination of
generation – Michael Jackson and
influences, including dancehall,
Prince – are no longer with us, so
classical strings, reggaeton,
it’s hard to know how her male
Portuguese fado, hip-hop, Latin
counterparts might have dealt
pop, Brazilian funk, and more.
with the dilemmas of turning 60.
(Madonna recently moved to
Madonna certainly hasn’t
Portugal to allow her son, David
dialled down the provocative
Banda, to take a position at a
sexuality of her image. In fact,
football academy there, which
when you consider her image
explains the Latin influence.)
for the album that helped her
But it has never just been
surmount the same dilemma
about the music for Madonna.
facing 40-year-old pop stars, Ray
She rose to fame in the early 80s
of Light, she’s dialled it up! Then,
– the age when video killed the
she embraced a sort of earth-
radio star. Pop icons have always
mother persona – a Kabbala-
been just that – icons – but the
inflected spiritualism. Her new
power of the pop-star’s image was
persona, Madam X, is “a secret
revolutionised by the advent of
ROCKING IT THROUGH THE AGES 1987
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1990
1998
2001
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“People have always been
MADONNA
the music video. Image became
Part of the cultural importance
about herself – self-definition
part of the pop phenomenon
of what she did was the feminist
through creativity; the choice to
on a new level in the 80s. And
slant she put on her over-the-top
be who you want to be.
performance became as much
performances of self. She used her
about the visual spectacle of the
own sexuality as a way to empower
defensive and distant. Of course,
star as the songs themselves.
herself – taking control back
over the years Madonna has
What Madonna did – which
from patriarchy. Many
perhaps cemented her status
feminists didn’t agree
as the greatest artist of her
with her way of flaunting
generation – was to embrace the
female sexuality – her
artificiality of it. She constantly
exaggerated sexiness. At
changed her image, reinventing
60, she’s still embracing
herself over and over again. She
it – not afraid to show it
played provocatively with our
and flaunt it.
idea of who a person was – what
The seed of doubt that seems to creep in
the age of pop. Every time she
has to do with another
reappeared, she was someone
aspect of Madonna’s
different, and yet always
performance of self.
Madonna. She exploded the myth
The younger Madonna
of authenticity.
was putting herself out there.
Madonna performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena 8 November 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour was in support of her album, Hard Candy.
“
grown suspicious of the media – the endless
People have always been trying to silence me for one reason or another
makes a person a person – in
2008
Madam X seems more
”
attention from the paparazzi, the internet and social media abuse, and so on. And various commentators have noted that there seems to be less of Madonna personally in this album than in her previous work. Or is there? Perhaps the great affirmation in this
album is simply the spectacle
Or at least part of the thrill of her
of Madonna making another
personas was the sense that part
album. At 60, she is still
of her real self was disguised in
defiantly creative – inspired
her performances. Or, to put it
and inspiring. She still has
yet another way, Madonna’s work,
faith in art, music, fashion and
because it plays so much with
creativity. She insists on the idea
her own image, was always about
that a 60-year-old woman can be
Madonna first, as a prism for
vital, creative and provocative.
talking about other things. She
Why carry on? Because it is
needs to be in it to give it vitality.
vitally important to show the
Her creativity is all
world that at 60, you can. •
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2014
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3 Money …
STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS
T
hree new regulations on
their accumulated savings into a
retirement savings came
sustainable retirement income.
into effect in March this
Wessels says generally retirees hope to achieve two goals when
year that affect three important
easier and cheaper for retirement
retiring from their retirement
areas of retirement saving: how
fund members to buy retirement
funds. The first is to have sufficient
your contributions are invested
income solutions that will help
monthly income to be able to meet
while you are accumulating savings
them achieve a sustainable income
their needs in retirement. The
(Regulation 37 of the Pension
for life. She says the default options
second is to provide for a death
Funds Act), how easy it is to leave
put in place by retirement funds
benefit for beneficiaries.
your savings invested when you
could consist of guaranteed life
change jobs (Regulation 38) and
annuities (including with-profit
retirement fund are allowed to take
the options you have available to
annuities), living annuities, or a
some (if a pension fund) or all (if a
combination of both.
provident fund) of their savings as
convert your retirement savings into a monthly pension for life when you retire (Regulation
Wessels says while this is the first
Individuals retiring from a
a lump sum. However, the reality is
step in what will be a long journey
that the universal need for people
39). More relevant for us is the
to enable a better later life for South
in retirement is not a lump sum
significance of Regulation 39.
Africa’s pensioners, it is certainly a
but rather an inflation-adjusted
step in the right direction.
monthly income. To provide such
Twané Wessels, a member of the Investments Committee
“The introduction of annuity
a monthly income using their
of the Actuarial Society of
strategies will go a long way in
accumulated savings, members
South Africa (ASSA), says in
assisting South Africans with the
have three choices: buy a life
terms of National Treasury’s
biggest financial decision of their
Regulation 39 of the Pension
lives, which is what to do with their
Fund Act, all retirement
hard-earned life savings when they
funds are now required by law to assist retiring members with solutions to enable them to convert
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She says the aim is to make it
reach retirement,” notes Wessels.
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annuity, a living annuity, or opt for a
leaving a death benefit to beneficiaries,
insurance, while living annuities
combination of the two options.
pensioners become dependent on their
are a form of self-insurance. “You
families or the government.
can self-insure if you have enough
She says while this sounds simple and straightforward, it is not.
Wessels says the majority of retirees
savings to do so. For example, if you
“Circumstances and financial needs
can better meet their financial goals
have a large amount of savings you
differ from individual to individual
in retirement by allocating all or some
don’t have to have car insurance as
and the choices made at and during
of their savings to a life annuity and
you can simply use those savings
retirement will determine whether a
allowing an insurer to manage the
to replace your car in the event of
retirement income lasts for the rest of
various risks associated with providing
something happening to your car.”
a person’s life or whether the capital
a sustainable lifetime income.
is depleted and the pensioner has to
“Where retirees opt to use a portion
In the case of annuities, selfinsurance means having enough
then rely on the government grant or
of their retirement savings to buy a
capital to last as long as the
family support or both.”
life annuity and invest the rest in a
pensioner lives, irrespective of
Unfortunately, according to Wessels, many South Africans who did not save enough for their retirement are opting for living annuities because of the ability to draw a higher income in the early years of retirement and because there is the hope that something could be left for beneficiaries. Wessels says
“
The majority of pensioners do not have enough savings to self-insure the sustainability of their income
research by actuaries John Anderson and Steven Empedocles explored the question of combining a life annuity with a living annuity. The two actuaries made the
”
living annuity, the risk
how long that might be or what
of depleting capital is
happens to investment markets.
managed. The retiree
Unfortunately, says Wessels, the
doesn’t have to draw
majority of pensioners do not have
down as much of their
enough savings to self-insure the
capital when markets
sustainability of their income for an
have performed poorly,
uncertain lifespan.
like we have seen over the last few years.” She adds that the
She says rather than trying to compare and then choose between these two fundamentally
insurer would be
different products, for some
managing the risks in
pensioners there is merit in
the life annuity, and
considering a combination of the
therefore the retiree
two annuity options.
does not have to be so
Wessels says while the lack of
conservative with the
adequate savings for retirement
living annuity assets and
remains a critical problem, default
is able to rather invest in more growth
annuity options are likely to enable
assets that are expected to provide
better decisions for the savings
a higher return. A life annuity can
available to pensioners.
important point that basing
also be structured to suit individual
a retirement strategy on the
circumstances by ensuring the benefit
to use a financial adviser and opt
expectation of a death benefit is a
is paid for a minimum period even
for any of the products available
double-edged sword as the death
if you die (this adds a death benefit
on the broader market, retirement
benefit is a positive feature only as
element to it) and by making sure that
funds will from now on be required
long as there is capital remaining.
a portion of the annuity will continue
to provide quality, easy-to-access
However, the key risk with living
to be paid to a surviving spouse or
solutions supported by simple
annuities is running out of capital.
partner after your death.
communication and guidance.” •
Once this has happened, the death benefit turns negative. Instead of
“While retirees will still be able
Wessels points out that life annuities can be considered true
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INSURING WEIRD AND WONDERFUL HIGH-NET-WORTH ITEMS
G
etting insurance for your
consider this volatility when
household contents and
assessing the value. However,
motor vehicles is pretty
any addition to a collection or
to valuable collectibles and
standard procedure these days.
modification to a bespoke item
memorabilia, the most common
However, how does one go about
will clearly have an impact beyond
pitfalls remain underinsurance or
insuring a Coca-Cola memorabilia
exchange rate fluctuations, and
not insuring the items at all.
collection worth about R750 000,
it is therefore recommended that
or a brand new Rolls Royce that
these valuations are done every two
have no intention to ever replace
was bought for R12m, then sent for
years to ensure your collection is
these items – perhaps because their
bespoke personalisation in Italy,
correctly valued.
for the joy of the collection.” Vlok says that when it comes
“This is often because people
real value may be more sentimental
resulting in the car arriving
“If there has been no
than financial – or they are
in South Africa worth
addition, the original
completely unaware that such items
about R25m? Tarina Vlok,
valuator will probably do a desktop re-
aren’t automatically included in a normal home contents policy.
General Manager
valuation based
at Elite Risk
on rarity, supply
these items properly will result in
Acceptances – a
and demand,
substantial financial loss should
subsidiary of Old
exchange rate and
something happen to them.
Mutual Insure that
exclusivity. With
Furthermore, if the items are not
new additions,
specifically excluded from the
provides bespoke short-term insurance solutions to highnet-worth individuals – says they have a panel of specialists that are able to
they prefer to do a new valuation.” These valuable items often carry specific storage and care requirements when being
“Nevertheless, failing to insure
contents sum insured, it may result in underinsurance, which could lead to the reduction of settlement amounts on claims.” Most importantly, however,
conduct valuations of these weird
insured. “Many valuable collectibles
Vlok highlights the need for
and wonderful items.
and memorabilia – particularly
specialist cover when it comes to
fragile items such as old books
insuring these weird and wonderful
to conduct this type of value
“The benefit of getting experts
or even designer clothing – may
collectibles and memorabilia.
assessment is that they have no
require temperature-controlled
“Given the high values at risk,
emotional connection to the bespoke
storage areas with controlled air-
their complexity, and the need
item or collection, and can therefore
flow and lighting.
for a bespoke service, insurance
assess the items from a purely
“In the case of looking after
for these high-value items is far
replacement-value perspective,” she
custom-made cars, clients will
removed from the high-volume
explains, adding that, often, these
usually have structured and
personal lines market. This is one
collections cannot be replaced, in
regular engagements with the
of the many reasons why specialist
which case the replacement value
vehicle manufacturers and/or
underwriters and brokers are
has to be agreed upon.
distributors to ensure that the
required to effectively service
engines remain in good running
the unique needs of the high-end
of most of these items is usually
condition. It also follows that
market,” she adds. •
closely related to the exchange rate,
these vehicles are not driven that
she says. “Professional valuators
regularly and are collected purely
Over time, the appreciation value
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THE LEGALITIES OF THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE
U
certified and legally binding.” An electronic signature, paperbased signature, photograph or email signature may have
nderstanding the
efficient and reliable. A digital
legal weight, but proving that
difference between an
signature ensures an auditable,
the person’s intention was to be
electronic signature and
provable trail that can be clearly
bound by that signature is an
a digital signature could have a
linked to a specific person
involved, complex process. A
critical impact on the legalities and
and identity. Usually, a digital
digital signature does not face
security of any document trail.
signature can only be used once
the same challenge. The identity
“The electronic signature is
the individual has undergone a
verification process ensures that
usually defined as an identifying
process of identity verification,
much of this evidence is built into
mark that can be anything
which assures all parties that
the signature. In the event of a
from a photograph or a scan of
the right person has signed the
query, the process is simplified
a signature to a squiggle made
right documentation.
by the digital trail and embedded
on a mobile phone or tablet,”
“When you open a digitally
explains Adv Rian Schoeman,
signed document with a solution
head of Legal, LAWtrust, an Etion
such as Adobe PDF reader,
unnecessary issues that could
company. “It isn’t secure. In fact,
selecting the signature will reveal
occur further down the line but
the electronic signature is at risk
the digital certificate that outlines
will provide all parties with the
of fraud as it is easy to copy, move
the individual’s name, surname,
right levels of assurance from the
and adjust.”
and other specified identifying
outset,” concludes Schoeman. •
To ensure deeper security, digital signatures are more
forensic evidence. “This will not only alleviate
factors such as an email,” says First published in MoneyMarketing, April 2019
Schoeman. “These signatures are
OVERCOME THE FEARS OF AGEING WITH LIFE RIGHTS
T
here is an enormous
in 2017 (that’s 13% of the global
to 90 years. If people retire at 55 or
amount of fear when
population) and the average life
60, there are still too many years
it comes to retiring,
expectancy being 61 for men and
to be covered when it comes to
especially when it comes to how
67 for women, much needs to be
where and how they live in their
you buy your retirement home.
done to ensure that this segment
golden years.
The advent of the life rights model
is taken care of. With this global
within the retirement sector
figure growing by approximately
Evergreen Retirement Holdings,
has certainly helped to alleviate
3% per year, quality living
says life rights addresses this
the fear factor, leaving retirees
conditions are fast becoming a
global phenomenon effectively
with the peace of mind that their
priority in South Africa.
and is viewed as a more cost-
quality of life will not be altered. With an estimated 962 million people over 60 years old globally
The rapidly changing advances in healthcare and science could see the life expectancy figure jump
Phil Wilson, Sales Director of
effective option to going the traditional ownership route. Continued …
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MONEY “Simply put, a person who
LIFE RIGHT FEATURES
2
FINANCIAL PEACE OF MIND
purchases a life right in a
There are four key fears of
retirement village purchases
ageing: security, finance, care
the right to occupy that property
and loneliness – but these are
their financial future, thanks to
for the rest of their life,” he says.
overcome when buying into
the Evergreen Life Right, which
“This is done via a once-off
an apartment or free-standing
offers flexible purchase options,
payment with the original capital
home in a retirement village. You
reduced upfront costs and
eventually returned to the life
no longer need to worry about
transparent levies.
right holder’s estate.”
security, unexpected financial
This provides the security of
costs, levies or maintenance fees.
guaranteed lifetime occupation of
Medical care is on-site, there is
a property.
support, and provision is made for
“Taking the life rights option alleviates much of the pressure and many of the risks typically associated with buying a
hobbies and sporting activities.
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Residents can accurately plan
3
CONTINUOUS CARE High-quality healthcare
delivered by registered, experienced nurses and therapists is available at Evergreen’s on-site
PHYSICAL SECURITY
care centres. Services include
Evergreen villages are secured
regular clinics, occupational
with electric fencing, CCTV
therapy, home-based care, 24-
move from that family house to a
cameras, 24-hour patrols, strict
hour nursing and recuperative
home for your retirement years,”
access control, and emergency
care, frail-care and palliative care.
says Adam Kajee, Chief Financial
Telecare call buttons in houses
Officer of Evergreen Retirement
and apartments. These systems
Holdings. “In addition to this,
are closely monitored and
our villages combat a number of
regularly checked to identify
fears of ageing with the features
where and when upgrades and
spend time socialising, dining,
they offer.”
improvements are required.
or enjoying the many clubs and
property when it comes time to
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SENSE OF COMMUNITY Village life revolves around a
Lifestyle Centre, where residents
special-interest groups that meet regularly. Facilities at the Lifestyle Centre would typically include a dining room and bistro, TV lounge, games room, bar, library, outdoor deck with braai facilities, heated indoor pool, gym, salon and laundry. This is also where lasting friendships are formed. “When it comes to retirement, the life rights approach fundamentally revolves around giving the assurances necessary for comfortable living at a time when people deserve it. At Evergreen, we have been following this model since 2008 and understand it better than anybody. With us as a trusted partner, our residents will never be alone,” concludes Wilson. •
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MONEY
MAURITIUS ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS, RESIDENTS
M
auritius has thrown open its doors to prospective investors and residents,
with increasing numbers of South Africans being attracted by an idyllic lifestyle and a liberal approach to regulation and taxation that makes it easy to start and run a business. Vidish Jugurnauth, an administration manager at Sovereign Trust (Mauritius) Limited, told a recent investment seminar in Johannesburg that there are numerous channels open to foreign nationals looking to work, live and acquire property in Mauritius. “To maintain its economic
the World Bank in 2018. “There are various options open to prospective investors,
said Rone Silke, a consultant at Sovereign Trust (SA) Limited. “The fact that a company has
depending on your needs and
been incorporated in a foreign
expansion of recent years, the
circumstances, but the required
jurisdiction doesn’t mean that it
Mauritian Government is reaching
investment levels are extremely
will not be subject to tax in South
out to foreign talent from overseas
reasonable. You can also get
Africa. A vital consideration
and encouraging them to bring
permanent residency if you
when determining tax residency
their expertise, know-how and
buy property through certain
of a company, apart from where
investment into the country,”
channels,” said Jugurnauth.
a company is incorporated,
said Jugurnauth. “It also offers
While Mauritius is reluctant to
is where the place of effective
professional expatriates and
be seen as a tax haven, there’s no
management (POEM) is. Should a
retirees the ability to work or settle
doubt that its liberal tax regime
Mauritian company’s commercial
in a pleasant environment with a
is attractive to investors and
decisions be made in South
range of fiscal incentives.”
residents alike. Corporation tax is
Africa, the company would be
a flat 15%, but companies carrying
regarded as SA tax resident,” Silke
account for more than 25% of
out global business can pay 3%
told the seminar.
the country’s GDP, Mauritius
tax or even zero tax under certain
is making a major play to
circumstances. There is no Capital
structures its ownership through a
establish itself as a regional
Gains Tax or tax on profits on the
foreign trust, it will open up a range
and global finance destination,
sale of shares in Mauritius.
of other non-tax-related benefits
including banking and business
However, it is vital for
through a presence in Mauritius
While tourism continues to
Also, if the Mauritian company
outsourcing. Jugurnauth added,
businesses looking to establish
including, but not limited to,
the financial services sector now
themselves in Mauritius to ensure
political stability, an effective rand-
represents more than 10% of GDP,
that their company and trust
hedge and wealth protection. •
and the country was rated No 1 for
structuring is done correctly from
Ease of Doing Business in Africa by
a South African tax perspective,
First published in MoneyMarketing, November 2018
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Health …
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS AND HOW CAN I USE IT? BY DR ADAM MARTIN (PHARMD, ACSM-CPT)
S
imply put, mindfulness is paying attention. The act of mindfulness is literally
making an effort to focus on only one thing. You read me right, monotasking. You might think, “Oh, that’s so simple it’s stupid.” At face value perhaps, but the data points to real-life benefits that this practice can afford your life
Dr Martin is a licensed pharmacist and founder of TheFitPharmacist movement. “If we’re functioning at 100%, our relationships improve, we become energised in our career and live a fulfilled life.” www. thefitpharmacist. com
the brain’s amygdala, that classic
build from there. Research from
“fight or flight” response centre,
a 2014 study at Carnegie Mellon
based on research conducted
found three 25-minute meditation
at the University of Pittsburgh
sessions could alleviate stress.
and Carnegie Mellon University.
New to the art of meditation?
Practicing mindfulness will help
There are plenty of free apps that
you not to excessively stress out
will guide you through the process.
over not-so-life-threatening events,
My top four would be Headspace,
like choosing where to eat dinner.
Calm, While and Insight. In my opinion, Headspace is the best
METHODS TO MINDFULNESS
place to start.
Ok, so we’ve set the record straight
– even when you’re not actively
that mindfulness has evidence-
DEEP RHYTHMIC BREATHING
practicing mindfulness – if you
based benefits that we can use
This might seem super simple, but
commit to making this a habit in
and desperately need. How can we
don’t underestimate this amazing
your regular repertoire.
become more “mindful”?
tool. There are many methods out there, but the basic concept is:
Proof? The American Psychological Association cites
MEDITATION
mindfulness as “a hopeful strategy
You don’t have to spend hours a day
in through your nose, with
for alleviating depression, anxiety
to get the benefit of this activity,
the purpose and mindset of
and pain”. It doesn’t stop there. This
you can start with just 10 minutes a
completely filling your lungs
mental movement can moderate
day. Get a feel for the exercise and
• Inhale deeply and slowly
with air. • Pause for a moment holding your breath. • Exhale deeply and slowly through your mouth, with the purpose and mindset of emptying all the air from your lungs. • If you’re able to (i.e. not in the midst of a stressful scenario), count the breaths to give focus to what you are doing, making this your only objective (monotasking). Count 1 with the inhale, 2 with the exhale, 3 with the inhale, up to a count of 10, then repeat as needed. Continued …
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H E A LT H
“
The act of mindfulness is literally making an effort to focus on only one thing
”
GRATITUDE
You can even start with 10-minute
Focusing on what you are thankful
intervals if you’re super crunched
for is the easiest, fastest and
for time. Keep it going and build
always the answer, and that’s
cheapest way to kickstart your
from there. Research from the
coming from a pharmacist. There
positivity. Start your day off by
University of California has shown
is a whole host of tips and tricks
physically writing down all that you
that 42 minutes of vigorous activity
for this all-too-common issue
are thankful for in your life. For
over a three-day period can reduce
like avoiding coffee before bed,
added benefit do this with a loved
stress on your telomeres – that’s
going to bed at the same time
one. You’ll both benefit and they’ll
right, preventing aging at the
every night, and ensuring your
likely point out blessings you have
cellular level.
bedroom is quiet and dark.
SLEEP
importance that mindfulness can
EXERCISE: YOGA AND TAI CHI ESPECIALLY
According to the Dalai Lama, sleep
play in your mental mojo and how
is the best meditation. Having
you can improve yours. •
You don’t have to be a bodybuilder
some trouble hitting the hay? The
to get the benefits from exercise.
root cause may be in your sleep
hygiene – yes, there is such a thing. Sleep medications aren’t
that you may have overlooked.
Hopefully you now can see the
First published in Pharmacy Magazine, April 2019
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rectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get or
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T
soup prevented the mobilisation of immune system cells to sites of inflammation. Upon further
here are several types of
appears to reduce autoimmunity
analysis, they found it was not
collagen. The main ones,
to the body’s own CII, resulting in
vegetables, but a component of the
however, are designated
less inflammation in instances of
chicken broth itself that exerted
type I, type II and type III. While
osteoarthritis and rheumatism
this anti-inflammatory activity.
type II collagen (CII) is found
and benefits to joint health.
only in cartilage, collagen types ligaments, bones and joints. CII
UNDENATURED TYPE-II COLLAGEN
is sold in dietary supplements
Scientists have discovered that
as collagen-II (denatured or
undenatured type II collagen
hydrolysed collagen type II
(UC-II) retrains killer T-cells
protein) or as undenatured
(that destroy target cells) so they
collagen type II (also known as
recognise collagen as a harmless
native). Oral administration of CII
substance, preventing the joint
is used to reduce clinical signs
damage seen in osteoarthritis.
I and III are found together in
of osteoarthritis. CII is a peptide and component of joint cartilage. Its oral ingestion
UC-II was discovered when a
Undenatured type II collagen administered orally works with a healthy immune system to promote healthy joints by a process called oral tolerisation.
Chicken-derived CII was found to regulate the immune system and prevent the attack of proteins and healthy joint cartilage. UC-II has been proven to activate a pathway known as induced oral tolerance, which teaches the immune system to correctly recognise cartilage proteins as the body’s own tissues instead of as foreign microbes. Oral-induced tolerance thus prevents an inflammatory
team of scientists at the University
attack, a newly recognised cause
of Nebraska found that chicken
of osteoarthritis. Continued …
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Science and nature have
The highest quality and concentrated source of CII comes from chicken sternum, and can offer the following benefits for joint and cartilage health:
provided us with CII
• May redirect the immune response that targets cartilage breakdown • Is specific to cartilage tissue reproduction, function and maintenance
stimulate new and abundant
COLLAGEN CII FROM CHICKEN STERNUM:
collagen production and
• Has peptides that act as
supplements that can
improve joint and cartilage health. The most effective method for taking CII is in an oral supplement.
building blocks, which trigger natural collagen production
• Has virtually no side-effects and is highly tolerable by most individuals • Is gluten-free, dairy free, non-GMO.
• Contains chondroitin that inflammation response, which
COLLAGEN CII SUPPLEMENTS MAY:
blocks the enzyme that breaks
• Assist in the recovery
may promote a healthy
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OSTEOPOROSIS:
BONE HEALTH FOLLOWING MENOPAUSE
T
ypically strong and resilient
embolism), heart attacks and
TREATMENT
in childhood, bones have
strokes. 20-35% of sufferers aged
The available treatments
a dense, ivory-like outer
75 to 90 years die within 12 months
to reduce risk of fracture
casing or cortex, enclosing an
of fracturing their hip joint, around
act in different ways, either
inner core (also known as medulla)
80% of whom are women.
of soft marrow filling up the gaps
to reduce resorption or to increase formation of bone.
and spaces of the spongy interior.
DIAGNOSIS
Like all living tissue, bone is able
A dual-energy X-ray
to absorb and utilise a range of
absorptiometry (DEXA) scan
reduce the resorption of bone as it
proteins and mineral salts from
provides the gold standard means
normally occurs. The best-known,
the bloodstream for renewal
of diagnosing osteoporosis. It
sodium alendronate, is known to be
and repair. Bones generally stop
expresses bone mineral density
very effective at preventing bone
growing in length after the age of
in terms of standard deviations
loss but tends to irritate the food
16 to 18 years, but their density and
(a statistical unit) below that
pipe (oesophagus). It is given once
strength increase until the late 20s.
of a young adult reference
a week on an empty stomach, and
population. The unit used is
the patient is advised to remain
onwards, however, bones become
presented as a T-score, and the
upright for an hour after taking it.
weaker and more fragile due to
World Health Organisation (WHO)
It often causes heartburn, however,
a loss of mineral salts. This loss
has established the following
and many patients cease to take
intensifies in women as their
guidelines:
it for this reason. Other types of
oestrogen levels fall, peaking at
• T-score of 1 or greater = normal
bisphosphonates are available.
menopause when the production
• T-score between -1.0 and -2.5 =
From the age of around 35
of this hormone from the ovaries ceases altogether. Thinned-down bones are
low bone mass • T-score of -2.5 or less = osteoporosis
weaker and more fragile, and the full-blown disease of osteoporosis
The commonest medications used are bisphosphonates, which
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), has been shown to reduce the risk of fracture and can be used to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women under the age of 60 who
X-rays are helpful for
have no contraindications to the
is responsible for approximately
confirming fragility fractures e.g.
230 000 fractures yearly in the
of the ribs or vertebrae. However,
Calcium compounds such as
UK. The most serious of these
they are relatively insensitive to
carbonate and citrate, and calcium
is a fractured neck or femur
the identification of early disease,
and vitamin D combinations are
(thigh bone) because the long
requiring a bone mass loss of
also widely prescribed to help
period of immobility during
at least 30% before picking up
improve bones. These are the
recovery increases the risks of
diagnostic changes.
building blocks of bone and their
life-threatening conditions such as pneumonia, DVT (deep vein thrombosis) with subsequent blood clot on the lungs (pulmonary
use of HRT.
effect is best when they are given More than one-third of women over the age of 50 and nearly half of those over age 70 are affected by this disease
alongside other treatments such as bisphosphonates and HRT. • First published in Pharmacy Magazine, March 2019
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Leisure … LEISURE
THE LARGEST WILLIAM KENTRIDGE EXHIBITION IN AFRICA The largest exhibition to be held in Africa in over a decade, by internationally acclaimed artist William Kentridge, is set to open in Cape Town in August, hosted simultaneously in two parts by the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) and Norval Foundation.
L
ocal art enthusiasts and international visitors to Cape Town – a fast-
growing cultural capital – will gain access to many different works, executed over decades, by William Kentridge in two of the city’s leading art institutions at the same time, with the artist’s Why Should I Hesitate? Putting Drawings To Work on display at Zeitz MOCAA and Why Should I Hesitate? Sculpture on view at Norval Foundation. Why Should I Hesitate? Putting Drawings To Work will be staged at Zeitz MOCAA and will offer a wide survey of Kentridge’s work, including early works, as well as newer pieces on view for the first time in South Africa. It will cover over 40 years of artistic production (1976 - 2019) in drawing, stop-
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ART
frame animation, video, prints, sculpture, tapestry and large-scale installation. The title references Kentridge’s primary practice of drawing, and how this core activity informs and enables his studio practice. It also references the impact of individual action on history and the reverse – how history shapes the contemporary and the future – and works as a commentary on various shifting hegemonies of power politics, economies, language and the authority to narrate history. “This large-scale survey exhibition prompts us to consider how various artistic media, initiated from two-dimensional works on paper, can be seeds through which Kentridge has developed his concerns for history, particularly in relation to his home continent, Africa, and its historical ties further afield. By mapping these histories, we consider the artist’s relationship to the world and ideas of self-actualisation, and the illusions of power and progress through a violent history. Kentridge’s work, while ambiguous, does not hide from its inherent traumatic history. It is an honour for me to work with one of the living masters of our time,” says Azu Nwagbogu, curator of the exhibition at Zeitz MOCAA. Continued …
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ART
“As I begin my tenure, it is an intense joy to host an unprecedented survey show of one of the great masters of contemporary visual political poetry,” says Koyo Kouoh, Executive Director and Chief Curator at Zeitz MOCAA. Why Should I Hesitate? Sculpture will be on view at Norval Foundation, and will present three-dimensional works of William Kentridge from the past 19 years. This will be the first exhibition internationally to address Kentridge’s output as a sculptor. Covering several bodies of work, and testifying to his longstanding and spontaneous improvisation when handling three-dimensional form, Why Should I Hesitate? Sculpture sees the origins of these works, in props from his operas and images from his animations, stepping off the stage and out of the screen, confronting us directly at ground level. Why Should I Hesitate? Sculpture will also premiere new works commissioned for the occasion of this special exhibition. “Norval Foundation is presenting, for the first time, an exhibition focused solely on William Kentridge’s sculptural practice, working in conjunction with the artist and his studio. Kentridge’s sculptures embrace a spontaneous approach and have recently evolved towards the massive and the monumental. Simultaneously, and in tension to the monumental aspects of his practice, he is revealed to
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OPENING EVENTS A series of member events and public programmes will be held across both venues over the opening weekend, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August 2019. Exhibition title: Why Should I Hesitate? Putting Drawings To Work Venue: Level 3 Galleries and throughout, Zeitz MOCAA; Silo District, V&A Waterfront Run dates: 25 August 2019 - 23 March 2020 Exhibition curators: Azu Nwagbogu, assisted by Tammy Langtry Exhibition title: Why Should I Hesitate? Sculpture Venue: Atrium and Galleries 2-8, Norval Foundation, 4 Steenberg Road, Tokai Run dates: 24 August 2019 - 23 March 2020 Exhibition curators: Karel Nel, Owen Martin, Talia Naicker, Vicky Lekone
“Norval Foundation is proud to be hosting Why Should I Hesitate? Sculpture. A key aspect of the Foundation is our commitment to exhibiting the sculptural and installationbased practices of a variety of artists, which is facilitated by our purpose-designed building. In particular, we invite artists and curators to respond to gallery eight, our largest gallery, with William Kentridge’s exhibition exemplifying this. The gallery has reinforced floors to support works that weigh as much as eight tons, and reach as high as nine metres. The monumental size of this gallery sits in an ideal contrast to the anti-monumental, spontaneous and theatrical sculptures that form part of this exhibition,” says Elana Brundyn, CEO, Norval Foundation. Both exhibitions will include major works from Kentridge’s extensive oeuvre, and will be accompanied by two new publications, conceived in collaboration between Zeitz MOCAA, Norval Foundation and the artist. The exhibitions will
be a choreographer as much
be accompanied by a series of
as a sculptor,” says Karel Nel,
talks and performances with the
Senior Advising Curator at
artist, and leading voices in the
Norval Foundation.
cultural sector. •
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T H E AT R E
WHERE RHYTHM SPEAKS EVERY LANGUAGE International smash hit Stomp bashes and crashes its way back to SA.
F
rom London and Paris
critical acclaim and sold-out
to Las Vegas and New
performances, and is back later
York, Stomp makes music
this year, opening at Montecasino’s
with brooms, matchboxes,
Teatro on 13 August for a four-
sound as they beat truck inner
hands and feet, poles, chairs,
week season, and then moving to
tubes, rubber hosing, Zippo
sinks, basketballs, newspapers
Cape Town’s Artscape from 11 to
lighters, plastic bags, metal
and more, climaxing with the
22 September 2019.
dustbins, bin lids, tubs, water butts
exhilarating trademark bins
Stomp is a unique combination
and, yes, even the kitchen sink!
routine, where metal trashcans
of percussion, dance and physical
And then there are the brooms
become drums and dustbin lids
comedy, finding beauty and music
that are turned into soft shoe
become combat shields.
in the mundane. Eight brilliantly
partners. Stomp turns brooms into
synchronised performers take the
instruments and handclapping into
audience on a journey through
a conversation; the junk and clutter
The wildly entertaining show toured South Africa in 2010 to
of urban life becomes the source of infectious rhythm and wonder. Created in Brighton, UK, in the summer of 1991, Stomp was the result of a 10-year collaboration between its creators, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. The popularity of Stomp continually grew, resulting in the cast performing live at the 1996 Academy Awards (the Oscars) to an estimated audience of almost a billion people worldwide, and at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. This inventive and invigorating stage show is guaranteed to make your heart pound as the infectious rhythms, dance, music and theatrical performance blend together in one electrifying universal language. • Tickets are available from Computicket. WWW.SILVERDIGEST.CO.ZA
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OF THE
BEST
NEW LOCAL BOOKS This issue, we bring you the best local non-fiction, looking at local character, events and advice.
2
THE LOVE SONG OF ANDRÉ P BRINK BY LEON DE KOCK The Love Song of André P Brink is the first biography of this major South African novelist who, during his lifetime, was published in
1
over 30 languages and ranked with the likes of Gabriel García Márquez, Peter Carey and
CHRISTO WIESE: RISK AND RICHES BY TJ STRYDOM
awaited account of Brink’s life is richly informed
Christo Wiese has never shied away from
by a previously unavailable literary treasure: the
a risky business deal. Since acquiring Pep
dissident Afrikaner’s hoard of journal-writing,
Stores, he has built an impressive business
a veritable chronicle that was 54 years in the
empire that includes Shoprite and a number
making. In this massive new biographical source
of other companies. He has tried his hand
– running to a million words – Brink does not
at politics and has bought diamond mines,
spare himself, or anyone else for that matter,
banks and wine
as he narrates the ups and downs of his five
farms. Fifty years
marriages and his compulsive affairs with a great
of risk-taking in the business
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Leon de Kock’s eagerly
number of women. These are precisely the topics that the rebel in both politics and
world paid off and
sex skated over in his memoir, A Fork in
made him the
the Road. De Kock’s biographical study of
richest man in the
the author, who came close to winning the
country – until
Nobel Prize for Literature, not only synthesises
he overplayed
the journals but also subjects them to searching
his hand with
critical analysis. In addition, the biographer
Steinhoff and lost
measures the journals against additional
a huge part of his
sources, both scholarly and otherwise, among
fortune.
them the testimony of Brink’s friends, family, wives and lovers. The Love Song of André P Brink subjects Brink’s literary legacy to a bracing scholarly re-evaluation, making this major new biography a crucial addition to scholarship on Brink.
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BOOKS
3 THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RETIREMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA BY BRUCE CAMERON AND WOUTER FOURIE Most people are rich for a single day in their lives: the day they retire and receive their retirement savings. This moment is more critical than many people realise – it marks the change from saving for retirement to drawing an income from savings that will ideally sustain them until they die. All too often, pensioners end up destitute because they make the wrong decisions once they retire. It is crucial for retirees to apply themselves to securing a sustainable income. This book, co-written by well-known semi-retired journalist Bruce Cameron
4 THE FIRST SAFARI: SEARCHING FOR FRANÇOIS LEVAILLANT BY IAN GLENN François Levaillant was the first and
and respected financial planner Wouter
greatest South African birder, noted
Fourie, provides a straightforward and
ornithologist, explorer, naturalist,
comprehensive overview of the vital issues that impact on retirement, such as taxation,
zoological collector and anthropologist of the Cape. He collected thousands of
investments, healthcare, estate planning and
specimens of birds and subsequently
where to live when retired. It also identifies
published the six-volume Histoire Naturelle
warning signs to look out for in order to avoid
des Oiseaux d’Afrique between 1799 and
financial troubles. This is the ultimate guide
1808. His contribution to ornithology in
to help you achieve a secure and successful
Africa was immeasurable, and some of
retirement. This new edition is based on the
his specimens still exist in museums
2019 Budget figures.
in Europe. Through his travels, he also shaped a range of media genres: the hunting narrative, the safari, the anthropological field record, the illustrated and mapped first-person account of travel we associate with National Geographic stories, the colonial adventure story with a wellarmed hero, the erotic exotic, and the investigative report on colonial brutality. The First Safari tells how, for a quarter of a century, Ian Glenn searched for François Levaillant’s notebooks and the fate of his collection and tried to solve puzzles and mysteries of Levaillant’s life and times. This book will be a great companion to all natural history lovers and anyone interested in the bush or birding who wants to know more about this fascinating character. • WWW.SILVERDIGEST.CO.ZA
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RECIPES FROM THE CAPE MEDITERRANEAN COOKBOOK
I
n contemporary South Africa,
cuisines in the world. It has developed
especially in the Western Cape,
naturally within the Western Cape due
so many of us love long lunches
to its Mediterranean climate and the
that start with breads and spreads,
abundance of classic Mediterranean-
going into smaller bites or tapas, onto
style local produce.
generous salads and vegetable dishes
This book features more than
served alongside beautiful roasts or
75 delectable recipes, from breads,
freshly grilled seafood. We savour the
dips and tapas, to lavish salads,
process of coming together around
succulent roasts, freshly made pastas
a table, many times next to a fire,
and heavenly desserts. The recipes
sharing conversations and creating
bring seasonal produce to the fore
new memories.
and the balance of dishes and ease
Cape Mediterranean focuses on these
of preparation will have you inviting
gatherings, not heritage food nor
friends and family over in no time to
nostalgia. Cape Mediterranean cooking
share in this veritable bounty.
is a South African style of cooking and
We bring you a sample of four
entertaining influenced by one of the
delectable recipes from Cape
oldest and arguably also the healthiest
Mediterranean by Ilse van der Merwe.
Cape Mediterranean is available from good book stores and online at Loot.co.za, www.exclusivebooks.co.za, www.readerswarehouse.co.za and Takealot.com
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RECIPES
Leek & potato soup with mature Gouda cheese A few years ago, I was asked to cook
SERVES 6
and serve tasters at a Cape Town food
• 125 g butter
festival for Potatoes South Africa. One
• 2 bunches leeks, white parts only,
of the tasters was a fantastic creamy
finely sliced (4 - 5 cups)
potato soup with buttery leeks (the other was spicy curried potatoes – also
• 1 onion, finely chopped
a hit). Over the course of three days, we
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
served almost a hundred litres of that
(about 1 cm)
soup in small tasting portions, and the
• 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock
people at the festival absolutely loved
• 250 ml (1 cup) fresh cream
it. It has since become a firm favourite
• at least 100 g mature Gouda (about
in my soup repertoire, and makes an
250ml/1 cup grated)
elegant starter for a dinner party. A local mature Gouda and a drizzle of
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
brown butter add a deep nuttiness to
• brown butter, to serve (page 100)
the soup. It’s a crowd pleaser every
• bread, for dipping (optional)
single time, made with relatively few, simple ingredients. In a large stock pot or heavy-bottomed pot,
use a stick blender to process the soup
melt the butter over medium heat and add
to a smooth purée (or transfer to
the leeks and onion. Fry, stirring, until very
a blender).
soft but not brown – don’t rush, it might
Put the pot back on the heat and add the
take up to 15 minutes.
cream and Gouda. Stir until the cheese has
Add the potatoes and stock and bring to a
melted and the soup is warmed through (do not
simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes or until
boil again). Season with salt and pepper, then
the potato cubes are very tender and start
serve hot in bowls with a drizzle of warm brown
to fall apart. Remove from the heat, then
butter and a light grinding of black pepper.
No-knead Cape seed loaf When serving terrines,
MAKES 1 LOAF
I usually serve two types of
• 750 ml (3 cups) wholewheat flour (nutty wheat)
bread along with them – a white loaf, and a textured seed loaf. My mother used to make the coolest seed loaves in recycled round
canola/olive oil. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add the water and oil and stir with a wooden spoon
• 250 ml (1 cup) mixed seeds (sunflower, poppy,
until well mixed – it will be a sticky dough. Transfer to
linseeds, sesame, pumpkin etc), plus more for
the tin using a rubber spatula, then edge the dough
sprinkling
into the corners and smooth the top slightly (if using
• 10 ml (2 teaspoons) instant dry yeast
young, and the round
• 7.5 ml (1½ teaspoons) fine salt
us as kids.
cans) with non-stick spray or oil it thoroughly with
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) bran
tins when we were slices used to fascinate
Spray a 30 cm narrow loaf tin (or a few clean empty
• 10 ml (2 teaspoons) sugar • 500 ml (2 cups) warm tap water • 15 ml (1 tablespoon) olive oil
round tins, fill halfway). Cover loosely with plastic and leave to rise in a warm place until almost at the top of the tin (20 to 40 minutes). Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Bake for 50 minutes or until fully cooked and brown. Turn out to cool on a wire rack. WWW.SILVERDIGEST.CO.ZA
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Arancini with smoked mozzarella & aïoli
SERVES 6 as a snack/canapé Aïoli (garlic mayonnaise) • 2 egg yolks • 1 clove garlic, peeled • 5 ml (1 teaspoon) Dijon mustard • 30 ml (2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lemon juice or apple cider vinegar • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 180 - 250 ml (2⁄3 - 1 cup) canola oil Arancini • about 500 ml (2 cups) prepared leftover risotto, chilled (any flavour will do) • 100 g smoked mozzarella, cut into 1 cm cubes • 125 ml (1/2 cup) flour • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 3 eggs, lightly whisked • 500 ml (2 cups) fresh breadcrumbs •
750 ml (3 cups) canola oil
For the aïoli, place the yolks, garlic, mustard and lemon juice in a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper, then blend well. With the motor running, add the oil in a thin stream until fully incorporated and thick and creamy. Transfer to a glass jar and refrigerate until ready to use. For the arancini, take a small tablespoon of cold risotto and insert a cube of mozzarella. Shape the risotto to cover the cheese and roll it into a neat ball (cold risotto is easier to shape). Continue until all the risotto is used. In a shallow bowl, mix the flour with some salt and pepper. Place the breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl, and the eggs in yet another. Of all the canapés that I’ve made
garlic mayo. You can never get
Dip each risotto ball into the seasoned flour, then into
and served in my lifetime, these
enough of it!
the egg and then into the breadcrumbs, covering it all
little golden balls of delight are always scooped up first. They
Note: Chilled risotto handles more
originated in Italy as a way to use
easily than room temperature, so
up leftover risotto – the cold rice
use the leftover risotto straight
mixture is rolled into balls, stuffed
from the fridge. Assemble and
with smoky cheese, crumbed
re-refrigerate the balls in advance
and deep-fried. To add to the
(with crumbs galore), then deep-
decadence, I serve it with a tangy
fry just before serving.
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over. Place on a clean plate and repeat. Heat the oil to about 180 °C, then fry batches of arancini until golden all over – about 3 minutes. Serve with the aïoli. For a more formal way of serving, use a small plastic bag to pipe blobs of aïoli in neat rows onto a serving board, then ‘stick’ the arancini onto each piped blob to keep them from rolling around.
RECIPES
Italian-style white bean soup with Karoo lamb & white wine I wrote this recipe for my friends
They are very smooth in texture
colour and just looks ‘fresher’.
at Lamb and Mutton South Africa
and do not fall apart as easily
A dollop of punchy green salsa
as part of a ‘Fresh take on Winter’
as their red speckled cousins,
verde adds just the right kick.
series, and they’ve agreed to
resulting in a non-stodgy, slightly
A single lamb knuckle, sliced
share it in my book. This recipe
thickened brothy soup with
by your butcher, is enough to add the
uses white haricot beans (almost
chunks of deliciously tender meat.
meatiness that this soup needs. It’s an
like Italian cannellini beans)
Made with chicken stock and
economical way of serving a stylish
available in most supermarkets in
white wine instead of mutton/beef
soup in a fresh way. Serve with crusty
bags labelled ‘small white beans’.
stock, the soup is also lighter in
bread, if you like.
SERVES 6
To make the soup, heat the oil over
Soup
high heat in a large pot (at least 6 litres
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) extra virgin olive oil • about 600 g lamb knuckle, sliced horizontally by your butcher
capacity), then fry the lamb (cut larger chunks in half) in batches until browned on both sides. Remove the meat from the pot and set aside, then turn down the heat to medium. Don’t season the meat yet,
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
otherwise the beans will not soften.
• 1 - 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
Add the onion, celery and carrots to the
• 1 large (or 2 medium-size) carrots,
same pot and fry until soft, stirring often
peeled and finely chopped • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
(add a little more oil if needed). Add the garlic and rosemary (add the sprigs whole, you can remove the woody stems later) and fry for another minute. The bottom
• 250 ml (1 cup) dry white wine
of the pot should be coated with sticky
• 2 litres (8 cups) chicken stock
brown bits by now. Add the wine and
• 500 g small white (haricot) beans
stir to deglaze.
• salt and freshly ground black
Return the fried meat with all the
pepper • bread, for serving (optional) Salsa verde • handful each of fresh parsley, basil and mint
juices to the pot, then add the stock and beans and stir. Cover with a lid, bring to a simmer, then turn the heat down to low and cook for 2½ to 3 hours until the meat is falling from the bones and the beans are really tender.
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
Season well with salt and pepper. Remove
• 10 ml (2 teaspoons) capers
from the heat and rest for about 15 minutes
• 15 - 30 ml (1 - 2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lemon juice • 45 - 60 ml (3 - 4 tablespoons) extra virgin olive oil • a pinch fine salt • 10 ml (2 teaspoons) Dijon mustard
before serving. To make the salsa verde, chop all the ingredients together by hand or in a food processor. Taste and adjust with more salt or lemon juice if needed. Serve the soup in bowls with a dollop of salsa verde (and some crusty bread for dipping, optionally). WWW.SILVERDIGEST.CO.ZA
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JAN COMES HOME B
orn and raised on a farm, first South African Michelin-star chef Jan
Hendrik van der Westhuizen always knew he would one day return to the bush; to the campfires and the open skies of his beloved South Africa. A global partnership with the Oppenheimer family, which was born of a shared passion and vision for all things South African – including the country’s food, people, and shared culture and arts – has led to an incredible
Tarentaal
project that celebrates the unexplored culinary territory of the vast Kalahari. KLEIN JAN will open its doors on one of South Africa’s leading Salmon, cauliflower, pumpkin, buchu
Carrot cake with roasted banana sorbet
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private game reserves, Tswalu Kalahari. Tswalu is a refuge –
DINING
untamed, untouched, unspoiled
in Cape
– that celebrates the simple,
Town,
authentic splendours of this
where a
magical land.
team of
KLEIN JAN – driven by the
chefs and
values of local authenticity,
students
heritage and sustainability of
will
the environment – will become
continually
the place where the region's vast
develop and
culinary offering will be translated
innovate South African
into world-class cuisine, and
cuisine. The Cape Town team
where Jan Hendrik and his team
will share their findings with
collector's book is available in
will also design the Tswalu dining
their colleagues at Michelin-star
both South Africa and in Europe.
experience. Discovering this
restaurant JAN in Nice, France,
unexplored culinary territory with
which will remain one of the
Westhuizen, in partnership with
its unlimited potential has been
premier gateways for sharing
Nicky and Jonathan Oppenheimer,
a dream of Jan Hendrik's for years.
South African cuisine with
has launched two exciting new
the world.
projects that, together, return this
In addition, JAN Innovation Studio, a new development kitchen, will be opening its doors
JAN Innovation Studio will also be home to JAN the JOURNAL, a
biannual publication that shares Jan Hendrik's ideas, passion and curiosity about the culinary world. This
Jan Hendrik van der
proud South African to his roots and to the stars of the African sky. •
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HOW DO YOU
DOWNSIZE FOR RETIREMENT? retirement, one of the
W
moving from a home, owned
IS DOWNSIZING RIGHT FOR YOU?
most dreaded phases
through freehold, to one under
The very thought of moving
is that of downsizing. Instead of
sectional-title ownership. But
out of the home where one
spending time planning on living
there is a new concept regarding
has lived 20, 30 or 40 years
a stress-free life, retirees often
the acquisition of a roof over one’s
involves a massive
struggle to cope with the decision
head that is particularly suited to
mind shift.
hen it comes to
to sell a home they have spent a lifetime in. But that does not have to be the case. Downsizing
Typically, downsizing involves
the retired market – the life rights model. A life right’s purchase offers a sense of community, top levels of security, continuous healthcare,
can be something
an endless array of activities
exciting, if it is
and amenities – all without
approached with
the maintenance issues and
the right frame of mind.
financial worries. A retiree essentially buys the right to occupy a property for the rest of their lives.
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Going this route is not easy. Getting rid of a lifetime’s worth
DECOR
of things, as a way of downscaling
nursing care,”
for more comfortable living in the
says Garry
future, might not sound ideal.
Reed, Managing Director of
BENEFITS OF DOWNSIZING
Evergreen
One of the most significant
Lifestyle Villages.
benefits of downsizing is
But how much nicer would
financial. Not only does one rid
it be to spend time in a new
oneself of countless possessions,
environment together? So many
gaining financial rewards,
residents wish they had made the
but going the life rights route
move years earlier.
certainly sees you saving on monthly maintenance expenses. This can almost immediately
WHAT TO GET RID OF? Questions around downsizing
translate to a better quality of life,
generally turn to what to get rid
as one makes the transition to
of. Never assume your children
a retirement village that have a
would want to keep your stuff. This
wealth of facilities, activities and
doesn’t necessarily mean selling
physical security benefits.
it, but you can make donations to
“Of course, it is imperative to do your homework when looking
charities, should you want to. While it’s best to start the
for the right retirement village.
process as quickly as possible, a
Many retirees register with several
general rule of thumb is to start
villages years prior to being ‘ready’
the downsizing process three
for the move. But when it happens,
months before the big move.
it is usually a step after the loss of
Get your children and even
a loved one, or a partner needing
friends involved to make it a communal experience. Some retirement villages, like Evergreen, have experienced staff to assist by helping prepare the home for sale (from garden maintenance or modernising kitchen countertops/ cupboards, to a fresh
Wilson, a representative of
coat of paint).
Evergreen Lifestyle.
“We can also assist by fitting existing furniture into a new apartment, suggest items to sell and give advice as to where to buy new furniture to suit apartment living,” says Astra
“On occasion, Evergreen has even gone as far as furnishing the apartments from scratch for a new resident,” she says. Downsizing need not be viewed in a negative light, but rather as a necessary step to a happier next chapter. •
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HOME
AFROPOLITAN CHIC
Laduma Ngxokolo of MaXhosa is headlining this year’s line-up as Feature Designer for 100% Design South Africa 2019.
The much-lauded multifaceted designer has branched out from the iconic graphic garments that have cemented him as a star on the local fashion scene, into equally dynamic homeware. For 100% Design South Africa 2019, he will be presenting his collection of rugs, cushions and throws, as well as his new tradefriendly offering of upholstery, wallpaper and curtaining, along with a few surprises. “We invited Laduma to take part as this year’s Feature Designer for a number of reasons. His strong crossover capability from fashion to home makes him incredibly versatile. And his designs draw on personal heritage and a sense of culture, which we feel is an important narrative to champion,” says Laurence Brick, creative director of Platform Creative, curators of 100% Design South Africa. “Additionally, he has an ability to interpret tradition in a very
As with his signature fashion
contemporary way, which makes him
ranges that recast traditional visual
really exciting as a designer.”
language in a more contemporary
In addition to an exciting new
light, Ngxokolo’s homeware is a tribute
product range, he brings a fresh
to the richness of South African
viewpoint. “I want to add something to
culture, and the show is perfectly
the show that may not have been seen
placed to showcase this. “I think 100%
before. The idea is to bring an African
Design South Africa is curating a new
utopian feel with my designs – shake
aesthetic for a modern homeowner
up people’s preconceptions. My aim is
who wants to explore a living space
to offer a new way of living within our
that celebrates and acknowledges
surroundings as a new generation
South Africa and Africa in general,”
of Africans.”
he comments. •
Essential information for 100% Design South Africa 2019 Dates: 7-11 August 2019 | Opening times: 10am - 6pm | Venue: Hall 1, Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng | www.100percentdesign.co.za
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M O TO R I N G Ford Mustang GT 500
VALUE IN THE CLASSIC CAR MARKET (VCCM) CONFERENCE 2019 The 2019 Value in the Classic Car Market (VCCM) Conference was held earlier this year at the stunning Villa Castollini Conference Centre overlooking a breath-taking panorama of the Knysna Lagoon.
A
ttended by classic car
appreciating collectables such as
experts and enthusiasts
art and whiskey.
from all over South
“It’s all about passion,” was
conference delegates, Price charted the history of his
Africa, and by delegates from
Roes’s chief message in his
company – which started with just
Knight Frank of London, which
introduction to the 2019 event.
nine employees in 1989 and grew
launched its Wealth Report 2019
to comprise a staff complement of over 600 employees – building
diverse number of speakers
A STORY OF UNPARALLELED SUCCESS, SETBACKS AND THE WILL TO SURVIVE
with topics that covered wide-
The keynote speaker at the
their build quality and exacting
ranging subjects within the
2019 VCCM was Jimmy Price,
attention to detail.
classic car field, as well as in
Managing Director and founder
associated fields such as finance,
of Hi-Tech Automotive, the
Cobra replicas (marketed under
insurance and other prominent
world-famous small-volume
the name Superformance in
sports car manufacturer based
America), and they are the only
in Port Elizabeth.
replica company that is licensed
at the conference, organiser Tommy Roes assembled a
Shelby Cobra
In a moving address to
low-volume sports cars for export that are globally renowned for
Hi-Tech has built close to 4 000
to use the Shelby name. Another hugely successful project was the construction of over 700 midengined Noble sports cars, as well as the Ford GT40 continuation series cars, the Daytona Coupe sports car, and later the 378 GT Zagato. More recently, Hi-Tech has begun building very exclusive limited number continuation cars. Continued …
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Hi-Tech thus re-invented
and brakes.”
peak in the early 2000s, export-
itself as the builder of much
orientated Hi-Tech Automotive was
more exacting, limited-edition
his career in sports car building
In attempting to define whether
hit first by the strengthening of the
continuation cars, selling at
has been a success or failure,
rand and then the global recession
much higher prices, to discerning
Price admits that as a business
of 2008, and this double-whammy
collectors of famous editions of
venture Hi-Tech has seen many
led to the business going into
the Cobra, the Chevrolet Corvette
successes and some spectacular
Business Rescue.
Grand Sport and the extremely
failures. Now well out of Business
After a long battle Hi-Tech
limited Ford GT40, known as
Rescue and re-established as
managed to rehabilitate itself
the famous 1075 car (it’s race
a limited edition continuation
from Business Rescue, but Price
number) that won both the 1968
series manufacturer, Price and
also realised he had to redefine
and 1969 Le Mans 24 Hour. To
Hi-Tech Automotive (assisted by
his business.
replicate the details of this car,
his sons Justin and Nicholas) are
“What was also happening to our business was that the biggest competition to our Cobra cars were our own customers who were now selling their cars on the used market, as they became older, and perhaps less impassioned by a legend that was spawned in the 1960s. “To survive, we needed to come up with some different ideas. One of the ideas that we came up with were low-volume, limited-edition continuation cars.”
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M O TO R I N G looking to the future of the “cool
pay an annual dividend,” said
car business”.
Strümpher. “And I would advise
In closing his address, Price
my clients, from an investment
summed up his journey in the
point of view, that one needs to be
automotive business as “much
patient. In many cases you would
success, much disappointment,
need to hold onto a car for four to
much pain, but no failure. The
five years to realise a significant
saying that comes to mind is that
return on your investment.”
quitting is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”
Strümpher predicts that the 1960s Mini Cooper S
more expensive cars out there will continue to increase in value at a
PASSION VERSUS INVESTMENT
the new Hi-Tech Mustang project,
Knysna-based Brian Bruce sees
he feels there is a place for
himself as “the custodian” of
original cars to co-exist with
his collection of classic and
modernised classics. That
vintage cars as well as automotive
the ideal would be to have
bought a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
artefacts, housed under the name
both the modernised version
for ₤35 000 in 1978. Today
of the Parnell Bruce Collection.
and a reliable original car that
that car is worth in the region of
can also be driven regularly.
GBP30m, and working that figure
Bruce has assembled a small team of car restorers sourced
significant rate, more so than the
“In this sense, I am all for
so-called affordable classics. The investment adviser cited the example of rock music drummer Nick Mason who
back to 1978 values, Strümpher
from the Knysna area and works
upgrading original classics
closely with small businesses in
so that they can be reliably
prices for one of the 39 GTOs
the Garden Route community to
driven and enjoyed regularly.
built would equate to a figure of
encourage skills development.
A typical example would be
At the 2019 VCCM Conference,
replacing unreliable ignition
Bruce explored the concept of
or electrical systems with
an excellent investment decision
“value being greater than just a
reliable modern ones, which
with his proceeds from the best-
monetary definition”.
doesn’t hurt the value, as long
selling album Dark Side of the Moon.
“We have to ask ourselves
told the conference that 2019
₤1,5m some 41 years ago. So Nick Mason did indeed make
as the original parts are
whether we want a classic car
retained and stored away for
because we are passionate
possible later replacement.”
about the car, or because it is a
LOOKING AFTER YOUR INVESTMENT – THE EFFECTS OF RESTORATION ON A CLASSIC CAR’S VALUE
“There is nothing wrong with
A ROCK STAR OF AN INVESTMENT
Bryan Webb, Managing Director
buying a car as an investment,
Turning to the investment side
of Webb & Sons, the Cape Town-
but the minute the monetary
of the collectable asset question
based classic car restoration
value becomes an obsession, we
was Leon Strümpher, a portfolio
specialists, stressed the
lose the integrity that should be
manager at Sanlam Private
importance of research before
present in the whole process. And
Wealth, who is heading up a
embarking on a restoration,
because of the increasing focus
classic car investment initiative
especially with an expensive
on investment values, I have seen
within the company, and is a
classic car. Webb is an avowed
a lot of the passion leak out of our
classic car owner himself.
Aston Martin fan, having grown
great investment,” says Bruce.
old car movement. ” Bruce also pointed out that
“When thinking about
up near Newport Pagnell, the
investing in a classic car, my
traditional home of Aston Martin,
while he is all for creating modern
advice would be to buy one that
and he took delegates through a
driving renditions of classics in
you love and enjoy, because this
number of restoration case studies
the way Jimmy Price is doing with
is an investment that doesn’t
on these fantastic rare motorcars. Continued …
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M O TO R I N G Some of the cars suffered from
tasks that don’t require such
get all the documentation in place
alarmingly poor quality so-called
specialised skills.”
and lodged with the authorities
restorations. One case study
One of the features of Webb’s
before shipping the car to South
revealed a DB4 that had extensive
address to VCCM was the fact
amount of metal damage covered
that despite extensive corrective
by body filler, to the point where,
restoration sometimes needed for
passionate and often the car is
when Bryan and his team took the
a car, with something as valuable
bought and shipped to South
car down to bare metal, they were
as an Aston Martin, restoration is
Africa and only then does the
left with some 45kg of body filler
nearly always viable in terms of
buyer start applying for the
that had been chipped off the car.
return on investment.
various documentation. We
“I was very encouraged to hear Brian Bruce’s plans to introduce
Africa. “I understand collectors are
advise people to keep the car
IMPORTATION OF CLASSIC CARS
in its country of origin and let
James Xulu is the Business
documentation in place before
Development Manager for
shipping it to South Africa. There
Transglobal Cargo, a Durban-
is no sense in paying storage here
based company specialising
in South Africa before it is cleared
in the import and export of
by customs.”
a specialist company get all the
collectable and valuable assets. delegates briefly through many of
A FINAL WORD ON CLASSIC CARS: MARQUE TO MARKET
the processes required to legally
Tommy Roes, Managing
import classic or collectable cars
Director of TCF South Africa
to South Africa. He stressed the
and chief organiser of the VCCM
different customs duties, luxury
Conference, closed out the 2019
tax and import tax structures
event with a tantalising teaser of
applicable to cars of different
his new project. Along with Paul
ages. For instance, if a car is
Kennard of Concours South Africa
younger than 20 years it is liable
fame, they will be soon launching
for import duty of 25 percent. But
a market value guide for South
if a car is 40 years old or more, it
African classic cars, something
is not liable for import tax, but a
that has not been available
substantial luxury goods duty is
until now. •
In his presentation, Xulu took
payable, as well as VAT. Left-hand drive cars built
For more information on this new
a skills development programme
before 2000 can be imported,
guide, and future VCCM events, visit
in our field because there is a
and cars intended for road use
www.vccm.co.za or contact Tommy
shortage of specialised metal-
here (not to simply sit in a private
Roes on 082 929 2227 or tommy@
forming and welding skills in this
collection or a museum) need to
thecarfinders.co.za
country. My advice would be (in
have a valid roadworthy certificate.
restoring a rare valuable car like a classic Aston Martin) to send the
Xulu strongly advises people wanting to import a classic car to
parts that need specialised work to reputable firms overseas that have the skills resources. Then ship the parts back and do the assembly here in South Africa, where we can take advantage of our cheaper labour rates, for 72
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