Silver Digest March/April 2021

ISSUE 9 AUTUMN MARCH/APRIL 2021

HOW SAVVY RETIREES CAN GIVE THEMSELVES A 40% PAYRISE

Re a d eirveaway g e 42

Recipes

Se e p a g

FROM TASHAS INSPIRED

Hello

GEORGINA GRATRIX AT THE NORVAL FOUNDATION

5

The world’s most surprising pandemic hero

TIPS AND TRENDS FOR A BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM IN 2021

5 WAYS TO HELP YOUR HEART

Toyota SA restores a rare Japanese sportscar icon

Mental health tips FOR 2021

IT’S JUST THE BEGINNING What does your fresh start look like? For many, it’s a mature lifestyle village in a glorious location, surrounded by state-of-the-art security, lush indigenous gardens and completed by forest or ocean views. It could also be freedom of choice when it comes to activities, home types and purchase options that suit every need. Then, there’s the convenience factor of a single monthly levy that ensures everything is taken care of. Because when it comes to a new adventure, why should you settle for anything less than all of the above and then some?

To see how you can live the holiday from as little as R1.6 million, book a private tour of Renishaw Hills, Scottburgh today. Email sales@renishawhills.co.za to get started or take our virtual tours on www.renishawhills.co.za

THE START OF A NEW ADVENTURE

Julieann: 084 514 8028 | sales@renishawhills.co.za | www.renishawhills.co.za

Contents

…

27 HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY – THE FACTS

Can a hip replacement can improve pain, mobility and quality of life?

28 CONTENT PARTNERSHIP: GOODLEAF

CBD has become a popular treatment for older patients who suffer from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and general joint pain.

30 FIVE SURPRISING WAYS TO HELP YOUR HEART

4 6

ED’S NOTE UPFRONT

20 ADVERTORIAL: RISKS IN RETIREMENT ARE INCREASING

All the interesting stuff we couldn’t accommodate elsewhere. Plus a reader giveaway!

TRAVEL 10 TIME TO VIBE!

The new Vïb hotel in Cape Town is a first for Africa.

FEATURE

JUST SA CEO Deane Moore says that underconsumption in retirement could be a risk, too.

22 CONTENT PARTNERSHIP:

One of the most surprising and delightful pandemic heroes has to be country and western star, Dolly Parton.

Finbond Group Limited believes that if you spend your money wisely, and save, you will be able to build on your financial wellbeing for your future and the future of your loved ones.

24 CONTENT PARTNERSHIP:

Marriott has researched the sustainable levels of income that retirees were able to draw historically, to better understand the difficulties they face.

BOOKS 36 Our pick of autumn’s new books.

ART 38 The Norval Foundation

celebrates its reopening with first solo exhibition by Georgina Gratrix.

HOW SAVVY RETIREES CAN GIVE THEMSELVES A 40% PAY RISE

26 TIPS FOR MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH IN 2021

DÉCOR 40 Top 5 tips and trends for a

By Mica Townsend, Business development Manager and Employee Benefits Consultant at 10X Investments.

HEALTH

Which retirement village is the right one for me?

LEISURE

THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

MONEY 18 WHAT DOES HISTORY TEACH US ABOUT LIVING ANNUITIES?

MEDWELL SA

14 HELLO (AGAIN) DOLLY

You already know that exercise, eating healthily and not smoking can help keep your heart performing well.

But what else can you do?

34 CONTENT PARTNERSHIP:

beautiful bathroom in 2021.

RECIPES 42 We bring you four recipes from

Re a d eirveaway g Se e p a g

The heightened risk of Covid-19 infection has resulted in increased loneliness for many people.

e 42

tashas Inspired, the second cookbook by restaurateur Natasha Sideris, founder of tashas boutique cafés.

MOTORING 46 Toyota South Africa has been

documenting its full bumperto-bumper restoration of its own 1967 2000GT. 49 SUDOKU 50 CROSSWORD WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

3

Ed's note …

M

@SILVERDIGEST

EDITORIAL EDITOR: Graham Wood Email: graham.wood@newmedia.co.za SUB EDITOR: Anita van der Merwe LAYOUT & DESIGN: Julia van Schalkwyk PHOTOGRAPHY Cover: DFree / Shutterstock.com

ore than a year has come and

are the qualities that have elevated

gone since the pandemic first

her to the status of pandemic hero.

reared its head, since the

Similarly, when it came to the social

first case of Covid-19 was identified in

justice movements and the political

South Africa, since our first lockdown.

and cultural upheaval that have

So many have lost loved ones, and we’ve

characterised the past year, she has been

all experienced loneliness

honest and direct.

and isolation, and have anxiety of living in the shadow of the virus.

That’s not to mention all the smaller infractions on our

Amid pain and controversy,

Sign up for our

endured the unrelenting

the figure that emerged as a

new email newsletter.

beacon of hope, a unifier

If you would like to receive more

and a reminder of some

of the features you’ve come to love direct to your inbox, simply head to www.silverdigest.co.za to sign

freedoms and pleasures.

up – like the magazine, it’s also absolutely free.

Travel, theatre, concerts, restaurants… so many of the cultural and artistic aspects of our lives,

values that we can agree on was the unlikeliest of all: a little blonde, 75-yearold country singer. And so,

we celebrate her as the vaccine she helped fund rolls out.

The rest of our autumn issue is filled

the things that entertain us and enrich

with the combination of matters serious

our experience, have been curtailed.

and light that we always try to bring. In

In all the bleakness, however, there

these times, money and investments

have been a few silver linings, and one

weigh on everyone’s mind, and we have

of them is undoubtedly the legendary

insight and advice on that. Health is

figure on our cover this autumn: Dolly

absolutely crucial, and we feature pieces

Parton. Some enthusiastic accounts

on everything from our hearts to our

of her role in the fight again the virus

minds (not to mention our joints). The

have been exaggerated, but there is a

pleasures of books, art and home décor

grain of truth in her elevation to hero

are covered. And, to remind us of the

status. Last April, the million dollars she

joys of eating out – and the wonder of

donated towards the development of a

café cultures around the world – we have

vaccine was way ahead of the deluge of

an excerpt from tashas Inspired, the new

funding that followed. Her contribution

cookbook from Natasha Sideris, founder

might have been a fraction of what was

of one of our favourite café groups. In

eventually needed, but what was more

it, she makes it possible to recreate

important was the fact that she didn’t

some of the culture of dining out right at

hesitate, and her relatively modest

home. We have a copy to give away, so be

contribution played an outsized role

sure to write in to stand a chance to win

at the crucial early stages of vaccine

yours. Details on page 42.

development.

She was quick and clear-sighted, and her heart was in the right place. These

Unless previously agreed in writing, Silver Digest owns all rights to all contributions, whether image or text. Sources: Gallo/Getty Images, Shutterstock, supplied images, editorial staff.

ADVERTISING Paul Goddard | +27 (0)82 650 9231 paul@fivetwelve.co.za Tanya Finch | +27 (0)82 9619429 tanya@fivetwelve.co.za Nina Frank | +27 (0)84 434 7776 nina@fivetwelve.co.za SUBSCRIPTIONS Felicity Garbers Email: felicity.garbers@newmedia.co.za PUBLISHING TEAM GENERAL MANAGER: Dev Naidoo PUBLISHING MANAGER: Sandra Ladas Email: sandra.ladas@newmedia.co.za PRODUCTION MANAGER: Angela Silver ART DIRECTOR: David Kyslinger MANAGEMENT TEAM CEO, NEW MEDIA: Aileen Lamb COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR: Maria Tiganis BRAND STRATEGY DIRECTOR: Andrew Nunneley CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Venette Malone CEO, MEDIA24: Ishmet Davidson Johannesburg Office: Ground floor, Media Park, 69 Kingsway Avenue, Auckland Park, 2092 Postal Address: PO Box 784698, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2146 Tel: +27 (0)11 877 6111 Fax: +27 (0)11 877 6198 © Copyright Silver Digest 2021 Published by New Media, a division of Media24 (PTY) Ltd Head Office: New Media, a division of Media24 (Pty) Ltd, 8th floor, Media24 Centre, 40 Heerengracht, Cape Town, 8001 Postal Address: PO Box 440, Green Point, Cape Town, 8051 Tel: +27 (0)21 4062002 newmedia@newmedia.co.za Printed by

, a division of Novus Holdings

Enjoy the read, keep safe, and we’ll be back with a new issue in the winter.

Graham

While precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of its contents and information given to readers, neither the editor, publisher, or its agents can accept responsibility for damages or injury which may arise therefrom. All rights reserved. © Silver Digest No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, photocopying, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owners.

4

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

Club

Earn double eBucks and double ClubCard points every Wednesday, if you’re over the age of 60.

*Terms, conditions and rules apply.

pay less

Not yet a member?

Join on the app or in-store.

Upfront …

WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO READ, BUY AND DRINK

CLICK TO WATCH INTERVIEW

DON’T MISS THIS: ILOBOLA, A SOLO EXHIBITION

BY CERAMIC ARTIST ZIZIPHO POSWA

commercial in nature. But this

iLobola is on at Southern

obscures the primary purpose

Guild in the Silo District, V&A

of lobola, says Poswa – that of

Waterfront, Cape Town until 1 July.

The exhibition – Poswa’s

of relations between the two

debut solo – includes 10 iconic

families.

sculptures made from hand-coiled

ukwakhiwa kobuhlobo, the building

Lobola also raises questions

clay combined with cast bronze for

about whether it disempowers

the first time. The artist’s work is

and objectifies women, but Poswa

gaining significant international

unapologetically overrides this

attention with a recent acquisition

perception, choosing to celebrate

by the Philadelphia Museum of

both strength and sensuality in her

Art, two years after the Los Angeles

work. The 10 sculptures in iLobola

County Museum of Art (LACMA)

reach up to two metres high – her

bought a pair of sculptures.

biggest yet – each emblazoned

iLobola pays homage to the

with a pair of massive bronze

spiritual offering at the heart of the

horns that pierce the air. Their

ancient African custom of lobola,

voluminous bases take the form of

or bride-wealth: the cow. Whereas

huge conical teardrops, undulating

traditionally the groom’s family

gourds or giant barrels that invite

would gift a certain number of

anthropomorphic associations.

cows to the bride’s family after a

Poswa’s ceramics have attracted

process of negotiation between the

strong interest from international

two parties, in more recent times

collectors and can be found in

the animals are often replaced by

important private and corporate

a monetary payment – leading

collections in South Africa and

the practice to be viewed as more

around the world.

6

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

UPFRONT

LOOK OUT FOR THIS: STATE OF TERROR BY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND LOUISE PENNY limited-edition privy-mark Krugerrand.

novice Secretary of State who has joined

COLLECT THESE: SOUTH AFRICAN MINT RELEASES THE KRUGERRAND ‘LOST HOARD’

the administration of her rival, a president

A rare, intriguing trove of South

an 1893–1900 Lost Hoard Kruger half

inaugurated after four years of American

African gold coins discovered in a

Pond with a 2019 1/10 oz gold privy-

leadership, that shrank from the world

Swiss vault has been released by the

mark proof Krugerrand. The second

stage. A series of terrorist attacks throws the

South African Mint.

set consists of an 1893–1900 Lost

Yes, can you believe it? Hillary Clinton has written a novel! The story follows a

global order into disarray, and the Secretary

While it is true that gold was

These unique coins are available in two sets. The first set is made up of

Hoard Kruger full Pond and a 2019 ¼

is tasked with assembling a team to unravel

evacuated from Pretoria by the then

oz gold privy-mark proof Krugerrand.

the deadly conspiracy – a scheme carefully

Transvaal Government during the

The sets have limited editions of 233

designed to take advantage of an American

Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902),

and 677 units respectively.

government dangerously out of touch and

no accurate account has ever been

out of power in the places where it counts

produced of its fate, spawning an urban

is truly awe-inspiring, and it is with

the most. This high-stakes thriller of

legend of the ‘Kruger Millions’. The

great pride that we offer the coin

international intrigue features behind-the-

appeal of this missing gold thus makes

sets to the numismatic fraternity.

scenes global drama informed by details

the recent discovery of a large parcel of

The sets are the closest, once-in-a-

only an insider could know.

the gold Kruger Ponde a significant find.

lifetime opportunity to physically own

“When it was suggested my friend Hillary

Named ‘the lost hoard’ by the

“The discovery of the lost hoard

authentic remnants of the Transvaal

and I write a political thriller together, I

numismatic community, the Kruger

gold,” says Honey Mamabolo,

could not say yes fast enough,” says Louise

Ponde were stored in the Netherlands

Managing Director of the South

Penny. “What an incredible experience,

during the early 20th century. The

African Mint.

to get inside the State Department. Inside

parcel was then transferred to

The authenticity of the lost hoard

the White House. Inside the mind of the

Switzerland before the

find has been independently verified

Secretary of State as high-stake

Second World War (1939–

and graded by the Numismatic

crises explode. Before we

1945) for safekeeping and

Guarantee Corporation in Florida, in

started, we talked about her time

remained in a Swiss vault

the United States. Each coin has been

as Secretary of State. What was

for decades, until it was

individually graded, certified and

her worst nightmare? State of

recently sold at an auction.

slabbed. The certification confirms

Terror is the answer.”

Hillary Rodham Clinton adds, “Writing a thriller with Louise is a dream come true. I’ve relished every one of her books and their characters, as well as her friendship. Now we’re joining our experiences to explore the complex world of high-stakes diplomacy and

Currently in the possession of the South African Mint,

the authenticity, legal tender status (1893–1900) as well as the correct weight of each individual coin.

these original,

The packaging features, among

certified and

other things, a replica of the original

graded coins are available for purchase, along with a 2019

money bag in which the coins remained hidden for more than a century. • The coins are available at the Mint’s retail store, Coin World.

treachery. All is not as it first appears.”

State of Terror will be released this October.

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

7

UPFRONT SUPPORT THIS: A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ATTEMPT TO KICK-START A GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGN

spread of knowledge to the rest of

about empathy and love, as

their family, particularly to their

well as providing practical life-

grandparents.

saving skills.

The record attempt is being

Sheila Martins, Neurology

A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

used to drive interest, engagement

Professor and President elect of

attempt is being made to

and participation in the

help support the global

campaign. Families are

roll out of a health

being invited to visit the

education campaign.

campaign’s virtual

The ambition is to

photo booth to take

the World Stroke Organisation, who support and endorse the FAST Heroes campaign, says: “One in four of us will have a stroke in our lifetime, so it is a

create the largest

or upload photos of

prominent issue that will touch

online photo album

themselves wearing

many of us. People who have

of people wearing

a superhero mask.

a stroke need access to high

Each person can

quality acute care as quickly as

superhero masks.

FAST Heroes is

submit multiple

an award-winning

photos, as long as each

campaign, aimed at children between the ages of 5 and 9, that uses a superhero

possible, so increasing awareness of the key symptoms is vital.

image is distinct.

The overarching aim is to help

The FAST Heroes

ensure that when stroke strikes,

campaign has a Grand Mission,

our parents and grandparents

theme to improve recognition

to recruit a million children

can survive with their lives

of the signs of stroke, as well as

from across the world to learn

intact thanks to effective and fast

the need for speedy action. The

about stroke and help save their

treatment.”

campaign leverages children’s

grandparents. The educational

amazing enthusiasm for learning

resources are fun, engaging and

world record attempt, go to https://

and sharing, encouraging the

interactive, teaching youngsters

recordattempt.fastheroes.com/

MAKE THIS: A DELICIOUS ANTIOXIDANTPACKED GREEN ROOIBOS SMOOTHIE FOR BREAKFAST

To find out more about the

INGREDIENTS FOR ONE SERVING • 1 small apple, cored • 5cm piece cucumber • 1 stalk celery, including • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, • 1 cup baby greens (your choice of spinach, chard, kale) • 1/8 slice of lemon (including rind) • 10ml lemon juice • 1 kiwi peeled • 1/4 cup raw almonds

8

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

seeds (optional) • 1 cup brewed Green Rooibos tea, chilled • 6-8 ice cubes

leaves including stems

HANDY TIP: Add an extra peach- or lemon-flavoured Rooibos tea bag

• 1 tbsp chia or sunflower

STEP-BY-STEP • Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in a high-powered blender.

• Blend on high until smooth.

• Add ice cubes one at a time until fully crushed and mixed.

• Serve immediately.

PHOTO: ANELE PAPU

UPFRONT

benefit the maintenance of cartilage integrity. She says that another common cause of joint stiffness and pain is inflammation, which can be reduced by introducing omega-3 in one’s diet: “Omega-3 is well known for its anti-inflammatory properties and is used to treat and manage some cardiovascular conditions, as

pilchards – be consumed at least

STAND A CHANCE TO WIN

twice a week. Plant sources of

Send an email

omega-3 include soy, walnuts, chia

to info@

well as joint stiffness and pain.”

She advises that fatty fish – salmon, herring, sardines or

WIN THIS: WE HAVE TWO PACKS OF FUTURELIFE REPAIR FOOD, TO LAST A MONTH EACH, FOR TWO LUCKY READERS Lockdown has had a number of

seeds and flaxseed. Alternatively,

silverdigest.

intake. “I have seen a lot of earlier

omega-3 can be consumed as a

co.za with

osteoarthritic conditions, as well as

capsule supplement (but check with

‘FUTURELIFE

poor joint healing or continuous re-

a healthcare professional before

Repair Food’

injury,” she says.

taking these supplements).

in the subject

Fortunately, through a dedicated

Tromp says that anyone looking

line, including

adverse health consequences, one

regime of nutrients and exercise,

for an all-in-one meal supplement

your name

of which is increased pain and

joint stiffness and pain can be

aimed at the repair, maintenance

and contact

discomfort in joints. According to

effectively managed. “Walking

and recovery of joints, cartilage,

details before

Lynne Mackey, a biokineticist at

is a great form of exercise for

bones and muscles can try

1 June 2021.

Kings Park Sport Medical Centre

strengthening bones for patients

FUTURELIFE Repair Food. Available

in KwaZulu-Natal, an increase

suffering from osteoporosis,”

in a nutritional shake or protein bar

in the consumption of unhealthy

explains Mackey.

in chocolate and vanilla flavours, it

foods has resulted in the depletion of the required nutrients for daily

FUTURELIFE dietician Bianca Tromp explains that collagen may

is the perfect on-the-go option for those seeking a healthy lifestyle.

PUT THIS IN YOUR LOUNGE: OKHA’S CURATOR SOFA Originally designed by Cape Town-based design studio OKHA for a private art collector and ethnographic arts dealer, the Curator sofa was conceived as a singularly sculpted form on which to recline, rest and reflect upon the art works of his collection – hence the name.

The Curator’s smoothed rock-like shape is certainly one of the more provocative chaise longue to be launched in the design world recently. Its honed and chiselled form alters from every viewing angle, resulting in an unlikely balance from seemingly random but intuitive asymmetry.

Very stylish indeed!

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

9

Travel …

10

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

LOCAL

vibe!

TIME TO

A first for Africa, the much-awaited new Vīb Cape Town has everyone smiling!

T

he new Vïb Cape Town is

plexiglass ‘smile’ on the front,

a first for Africa. One of

making the building instantly

only four of its kind in the

recognisable.

world, it is the only Vïb in the whole

But that’s not the only thing

of the Southern Hemisphere! Short

that’ll have you smiling! Located

for ‘vibrant’ and pronounced ‘vibe’,

in Green Point, close to the V&A

Vïb is the newest hotel offering from

Waterfront and within walking

global hospitality group Best Western

distance of many famous local

International, and a coup for Cape Town.

This stylish and technology-centric hotel has been specifically created to meet the needs of today’s urban traveller. Its striking, futuristic architecture and interiors were designed by well-known local architect Robert Silke. “Vïb Cape Town evokes the grand tropical modernism of Sol Kerzner’s original seaside hotels,” says Silke.

Enhancing an already unique façade is one of the standout features of the hotel – a roof-top pool that playfully cantilevers 25m out from the building and over Main Road, Green Point. It sports

landmarks, such as the Green Point Urban Park and Sea Point Promenade, and a host of other amenities, this conveniently situated eight-storey hotel affords visitors magnificent views and no fewer than 76 expertly designed and environmentally conscious hotel rooms.

“Our rooms are designed specifically to provide our guests with every necessary comfort and convenience tailored to their

aquarium-grade portholes in the bottom and a giant

Continued …

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

11

T R AV E L

specific requirements, including

pan-African artists to the local

no less than an extra-length

and international market, and

reception, there’s an open-plan

queen-sized bed, large-screen TV,

is open to the public. Guest-

bar, lounge, restaurant and

generous bathroom with a shower,

curated by the talented Margie

outdoor terrace called the Eye

Nespresso machine, individual workstations with Herman Miller task chairs, and dedicated Wi-Fi access points in each room,” says Niall Bruyns,

Murgatroyd of Africa Nova fame, the gallery’s inaugural exhibition, Gathering, is a fascinating collection

On the ground floor, alongside

Bar, offering a variety of local and international cuisine to both resident and non-resident guests.

Eye Bar is open to the public for

of 80 portraits by

breakfast, lunch and dinner and

various artists.

also serves signature cocktails to

General Manager,

Vïb Cape Town’s

accompany a small plates menu of

Vïb Cape Town. For

other facilities

those requiring

and amenities

additional IT security,

include a rooftop

and cater to every requirement of

entertainment area

today’s busy, connected traveller,

individual ethernet cables are also standard across all 76 rooms.

Further setting the hotel

and pool deck with awe-inspiring views and the aforementioned glass-

tapas-style dishes.

“Our goal has been to identify

enhanced by one of the world’s most beautiful settings. We offer expertly thought-out and up-to-date

apart, Vïb Cape Town boasts the

walled pool that overlooks Green

technically proficient hotel rooms,

inclusion of the Jaffer Modern art

Point and Robben Island. There’s

together with convenient access to

gallery on its penultimate floor.

also an on-site gym sporting the

surrounding attractions. We also

The latest addition to Cape Town’s

latest fitness equipment, such as

cater to relaxation activities within

contemporary art landscape,

digital treadmills and ellipticals,

the hotel, with a spectacular rooftop

Jaffer Modern aims to promote

as well as a weight-lifting bench

pool deck with incredible views

both established and aspiring

and dumbbells.

of the ocean, Table Mountain and

12

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

LOCAL

the cityscape, and a contemporary menu of vibrant modern cuisine, featuring sushi and tapas-style sharing dishes alongside favourites like grilled steaks and gourmet burgers,” continues Niall.

Says investor Muslim Jaffer, owner of Vïb Cape Town, “We have been working with Best Western International on this project since 2016 and are confident that our long-term vision and investment in the first Vïb by Best Western in Africa is the right decision. Now that we’re open, we’re thrilled to be welcoming guests!”

Vïb Cape Town is pitched at the domestic traveller seeking a dynamic designer stop-over.

As part of its commitment to supporting all things local, South African guests will automatically receive a local rate on bookings made directly through the hotel. • vibcapetown.com

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

13

Feature …

HELLO (AGAIN)

The pandemic has thrown up all nature of unlikely heroes, but one of the most surprising and delightful has to be country and western star Dolly Parton.

I

n April 2020, it came to light

Centre in Tennessee. She broadcast

that 75-year-old country and

a message encouraging others to

western singer Dolly Parton had

follow suit. “I’m old enough to get

donated a million dollars towards

it and I’m smart enough to get it,”

Covid-19 research, which went

she said. She even sang an altered

towards funding the development

version of one of her best-known

of the Moderna vaccine. She was

hits from the 70s, Jolene, with

quick to respond, when most

“Jolene” replaced by “vaccine”!

of the rest of the world was still

“Because once you’re dead,

reeling from the shocks of both a

then that’s a bit too late,” she

world vastly altered by the virus

riffed, harnessing the song’s

and the experience of lockdown.

catchy tune and broad cultural

Although nearly a billion dollars in

resonance to become the

state funding followed, a number

soundtrack to her cause.

of researchers have been quoted

One of the most remarkable

stating that her donation helped

things about the timing of her

fund crucial work at the early stage

vaccination is that Parton wasn’t

of vaccine development.

first in line to have her shot before

Then, this March, she filmed

it was widely available. In fact, she

herself having her first shot of the

deliberately waited so that others

vaccine that she helped fund at

who needed it could have it first.

the Vanderbilt University Medical

14

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

Continued …

D O L L Y P A R TO N

July 27, 2019: Dolly Parton performs at The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island.

PHOTO: CARL BEUST / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

CLICK TO WATCH INTERVIEW

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

15

F E AT U R E February 13, 2021: Costumed visitors at the Krewe of House Floats Saint Dolly, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

her typically straight-talking but witty manner.

Although it has been pointed out that Parton’s million was relatively small compared to the cost of developing the vaccine, that “little seed money” as she called it at the time, joins a long line of philanthropic gestures that Parton has made over the years.

Parton grew up poor – one of 12 children born in a one-room cabin in Tennessee – and her father was illiterate, so she knows the power best-known initiatives is Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which sends a million books a month to pre-school-going children in the US and beyond.

“I don’t want it to look like I’m

to refuse the

They have delivered over 100

jumping the line,” she said.

vaccine.

million books.

By the time she got it, however,

So Dolly Parton, at

In 2016, she helped raise $8.9

the emphasis had shifted somewhat,

first reticent about taking

million for families affected by

and her celebrity endorsement

the limelight from others,

wildfires in the Great Smoky

was welcomed, her charisma and

found that once again

Mountains. But her efforts through

influence alone this time playing a

she could advance the

her Dollywood Foundation are

vital role in fighting the pandemic.

next phase of the fight

myriad, ranging from anti-animal

One of the stranger turns of this

against the pandemic,

cruelty and conservation to the

now year-long pandemic (and then

and became a hero all

American Red Cross and HIV/

some) has been that the urgency

over again for publicising

AIDS-related charities, not to

of finding a cure or vaccine to

her well-deserved shot in

mention medical research.

prevent the spread of the virus

the arm. “I just want to say

has been replaced with resistance

to all of you cowards out

to the vaccines now that they are

there: don’t be such a chicken

available. Studies show that about

squat – get out there and

a quarter of Americans are likely

get your shot,” she said in

16

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

Dolly Parton at the 61st Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA.

PHOTO: KATHY HUTCHINS / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM, SUZANNE C. GRIM / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

of money. One of her

D O L L Y P A R TO N

Perhaps what is so

toppled statues of confederate

remarkable about Dolly Parton’s recent ascent to hero status in these troubled times, is that she has arisen as a voice of reason and good, and has proved a great unifier in a fragmented world. She’s even weighed in on #BlackLivesMatter with credibility, when she was alerted that the word ‘Dixie’, as in her Dixie Stampede Dinner Theatre

leaders with one of her, however, February 8 2020: Dolly Parton's Stampede is a dinner and show attraction on the strip in Branson Missouri.

has such credibility.

Her impulses are

she declined, saying she didn’t

fundamentally generous,

think she was the kind of person

her intentions kind, and her

who should be put on a pedestal

good deeds and philanthropy

right now.

consistent. She’s not just smart

And yet, between April last

and funny (she once famously

year and her initial donation to

quipped, when asked about

vaccine development, to this

having plastic surgery, “It takes a

March when she received her shot, in many ways she has been put on a pedestal.

It may seem strange that a white country

lot of money to look this cheap”) but she’s basically honest and considerate, as demonstrated in her Billboard interview. She’s also straight-talking and direct.

Show, was seen to

singer in her mid-70s

be offensive.

should end up being

it’s no wonder she’s won over the

“When they

a kind of icon of hope

American (and global) public all

said ‘Dixie’ was an

in our times. But you

over again. It doesn’t matter what

offensive word, I

can also see why she

When you look at it like that,

package those qualities come in. •

thought, ‘Well, I don’t want to offend anybody.

This is a business. We’ll told Billboard magazine. “As soon as you realise that [something] is a problem, you should fix it. Don’t be a dumbass. That’s where my heart is.

“I understand people having to make themselves known and felt and seen,” she also said. “And of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!” When the state of Tennessee wanted to replace some of the

Dolly Parton pictured in Los Angeles, California, in the early 90s.

PHOTOS: BART SHERKOW / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM, TED PAGEL / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

just call it The Stampede,” she

Money …

MONEY

WHAT DOES HISTORY TEACH US ABOUT LIVING ANNUITIES?

classes going back to 1900 –

line with inflation and still have

tested how much retirees could

a successful retirement (capital

safely draw from their savings

lasted for 30 years). A closer

without running out of capital

look at the data revealed that the

for 30 years. We assumed each

maximum safe withdrawal rates

retiree invested R1m in a typical

correlated with the first 10-year

balanced fund (comprising 60%

annual real returns the investor

equities, 30% bonds and 10%

experienced. In other words, lower

cash) and drew an annual income

maximum safe withdrawal rates

that kept up with inflation.

coincided with lower real returns,

BY LOURENS COETZEE, INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL, MARRIOTT

R

Living annuities are popular

and vice versa. This seems

retirement products used by

obvious, but the difficulty retirees

retirees to meet their income

face is that future returns are very

needs, and the major advantages

hard to predict.

of these products are choice,

The table below summarises

flexibility and retention of

the percentage of retirees who

etirement can be a daunting

ownership. Their shortcoming,

failed (failure rates) using different

prospect. Not only is it a

however, is that they place

drawdown rates for all 88 retirees

time of personal adjustment

the responsibility of guarding

with a 30-year investment horizon.

but it is also a time to make financial

against longevity risk – the risk

decisions that will impact your

of outliving one’s saving – in the

lifestyle for the rest of your life.

hands of the retiree.

Retired investors commonly face

The graph below shows the

the dilemma of either maintaining

maximum initial safe withdrawal

a certain lifestyle or adjusting it

rates retirees were able to draw

in order to preserve their savings.

and not run out of capital over a

Typically, the more income one

30-year period.

draws and spends today, the less is

Initial safe withdrawal rates

A drawdown rate of 6% is

available to create future income.

have fluctuated significantly over

common in the marketplace

When inflation is added to this

time. Some retirees were able to

but our research shows that at

quandary, it becomes important to

start with a withdrawal rate as

that rate, almost half of retirees

also grow that income over time to

high as 13%, grow their income in

would have failed. The concern

retain one’s buying power. Marriott has researched the sustainable levels of income that retirees were able to draw historically, to better understand the difficulties retirees face and why, in retirement, you should spend the income and not the capital.

HISTORIC ANALYSIS OF LIVING ANNUITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA Marriott’s research – using returns for South African asset

18

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

WE A LT H

for retired investors today is that market returns are expected to be below average for the next decade, due to demanding valuations combined with lower growth expectations. This suggests many living annuities will come under pressure in the years ahead.

MARRIOTT HAS TWO SUGGESTIONS FOR RETIRED INVESTORS: 1. Match the income drawn with

increasing because capital erosion

the income produced

is masked by the market rise. When

PRESERVE CAPITAL, BE CONSERVATIVE

Investors should be aware of how

markets decline, however, the value

At Marriott, we suggest that

much income their portfolio is

of the investment will decrease

investors examine their situation

generating and try to draw no

sharply due to the twin effects of an

carefully when considering

more than the income produced,

eroded capital base and decreasing

using capital to supplement their

thus avoiding capital erosion.

capital values.

income. We strongly urge investors

Investments that produce reliable

to preserve capital until they

and consistent income streams

2. Choose investments that

reach a stage in their retirement

assist investors to avoid capital

produce consistent income

years when it may become safer

erosion over time. If an investor

streams that grow over time

to draw down on capital. While

can avoid capital erosion, they

Investors not only need to preserve

investors may find it challenging

can secure their future income.

capital but also need to ensure they

to restrict their annuity income

It is especially important in the

protect themselves against the

to the income produced in the

early stages of retirement that

impact of rising living costs over

current low-yielding environment,

capital is preserved as far as

time. Investments that produce a

it is preferable to finding that one’s

possible. If investors wish to draw

reliable income stream that grows

capital has been partially or even

more income than what their

over time, like equities, are critical

completely eroded. Rather be

investment is producing, it should

for a successful retirement as

conservative now than risk having

be with the knowledge that they

the income produced from these

to find another source of income,

are eroding their capital.

investments tends to grow ahead

such as going back to work or

of inflation. By including equities

having to reduce one’s standard of

with an income focus – to produce

with a reliable growing income

living at some point in the future.

a certain amount of income,

stream, investors will be able to

as well as income and capital

ensure growth in income over time.

more than you earn, you will erode

growth. This investment style is in

The trade-off of including equities,

your capital and ultimately erode

contrast to many others where the

however, is that an investor’s

your income. When it comes to

investments are managed with a

portfolio will produce less income

investing, particularly in retirement

capital growth objective. The basis

initially. Investors need to find

when capital preservation is

of a capital growth objective is that

the appropriate level of exposure

paramount, this age-old wisdom

investment growth will offset the

between the different asset classes

rings true even today. •

income withdrawals. This appears

that will give them enough income

to work well when capital values are

and income growth over time.

Marriott funds are managed

The simple truth is, if you spend

This article first appeared in the January 2021 issue of MoneyMarketing.

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

19

MONEY

A D V E R TO R I A L

RISKS IN RETIREMENT ARE INCREASING – BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO TACKLE THEM ALONE

A

n increasing risk in

By contrast, in a living annuity

retirement is that you

your income is determined by

will outlive your savings.

your investment strategy, offering

More retirees feel less confident

the flexibility to increase or

now that their savings will last,

decrease your drawdown rate in

highlighted by a 10% year-on-

order to sustain living annuity

year drop in confidence reported

income for life and leave capital

by retirees in Just SA’s latest

for beneficiaries. However, it is a

Retirement Insights study.

complex, self-managed product,

A less obvious risk, perhaps,

he warns, where your flexibility

is that of underconsumption in

comes at the price of high risk.

retirement. This could be due to

Thankfully, the South African

you being in the wrong type of

retirement market has evolved

vehicle, says CEO Deane Moore.

to meet the shortcomings in

You may feel compelled to hold

the annuity market and a third

back on spending due to the fear of

option is now available to retirees

outliving your savings, unless your

that combines the security and

vehicle gives you the certainty of a

comfort of a guaranteed income

stable, secure income.

Given the volatile investment

with greater flexibility. Moore its effect on lifestyles. Yet there are

believes this blended option is

markets, there is also concern

steps you can take to best achieve

the best solution for retirees as

about the adverse effects

health and wealth in retirement,

it allows you to choose where

significant market movements

regardless of market conditions.

to position yourself on the risk

may have on your pension pot.

spectrum between your needs and wants. The life annuity

Plus-Skills, Moore said that when

CHOOSE THE BEST RETIREMENT INCOME TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS

people get a fright, they often do

Historically, retirement income

the living annuity component

the wrong thing when it comes

products were limited to

enables you to maximise long-

to their financial wellbeing.

an insurance product or an

term investment growth to

“As with last year’s investment

investment product, namely a

meet flexible financial needs

market crash, it is clear that many

life annuity or a living annuity. A

or to leave to beneficiaries. The

retirees bore the brunt of the fall

life annuity converts retirement

key differentiator of a blended

but then missed the recovery

income into a regular, guaranteed

annuity is that it is managed as a

when it came, due to moving out

income for life with the certainty

single retirement product. •

of markets too soon.”

that this income will never

Speaking at a recent holistic wellness webinar hosted by 50

These retirement risks are not

component mitigates the risk of running out of money, while

decrease, and offers ways to

Visit justsa.co.za for more

new but may have been exacerbated

protect against inflation. It is low

information or follow Just SA

with the Covid-19 pandemic and

risk, with low flexibility.

on Facebook and LinkedIn

20

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

Marriott's Solutions for Retirement

Solving the Retirement Puzzle Contact us on 0800 336 555 or visit www.marriott.co.za

MONEY

C O N T E N T PA R T NE R S H I P

THE ROAD TO

recovery

T

Commodity prices are surging since the news that vaccines have been developed and the price of metals has reached an all-time high, resulting in the share price of South African mining companies increasing significantly. In South Africa, the FTSE/JSE Africa All

he ongoing Covid-19

the debt level of the SA government

Share Index (JALSH) increased

pandemic has had a severe

and the contribution government can

to 11,85% since the beginning

impact on the world at large

make to improve business confidence

of 2021 and the one-year return

and, in particular, on South Africans

and ultimately stimulate job creation.

is 25,32%. The 52-week Index

who have had to endure stringent

A coherent plan on how to deal with

range is from a low of 37 177.92

lockdown measures, income loss

Eskom and State-Owned Entities

to a high of 67 736.96, which

resulting from businesses closing,

(SOE’s) is required from Government,

confirms the recovery and growth

job losses, income reductions,

as well as a strong message relating

of the economy arising from

reduced working hours, illness,

to the control of expenditure, as

optimism about the perceived

and loss of life. Those who have

the current economic environment

benefit associated with the vaccine

contracted Covid-19 have faced

is not sustainable. Load shedding

development.

a long road to recovery as the

needs to be curtailed as it was a

aftereffects of the virus tend to

major constraint in Q1 GDP growth.

care about your financial wellbeing

linger, sometimes for up to six

More clarity on government policy is

and your future. That is why

months. South Africans who had

required, given the factionalism within

we offer some of the best fixed-

savings have had to dip into them,

the ruling party. The annual inflation

and for those who did not have

rate in SA ticked up to 3,2% in January

available. We believe

savings have found themselves in

2021 from 3,1% in December 2020 and

that if you spend

At Finbond Group Limited, we

term deposit interest rates

dire straits – some not able to pay for was in line with market expectation, their houses and some not even able

but still close to the lower band of the

to meet their basic living expenses.

SARB’s target range of 3-6%.

The psychological impact on South Africans has likely also been severe.

There is, however, an optimism in the world economy and an anticipated

your money wisely and save, you should be rewarded with interest. Simple and straightforward. With

Although interest rates are at

recovery due to vaccine rollouts in

your money growing,

an all-time low, improvement in

America and European countries,

you will be able to build

business confidence is required for

and even in South Africa, where the

job creation, as well as substantial

government is taking measures to

for the future and for the future

investment by business and

obtain vaccine for health workers.

of your loved ones, so that you can

government to kickstart the South

Vaccine development sees the start

face the future with certainty and

African economy and put it back

of a new economic cycle. The

confidence.

on the road to recovery. The road

South African equity market has

to recovery will be long and slow,

benefited from an improving

financial future. Simple as that.

as the contraction of 7,5% in GDP

emerging market outlook

God bless you all.

since the start of Covid-19 needs to

and interest shown by

be recouped. Treasury forecasts that

investors who are still

Contact Finbond Group Limited today

SA’s nominal GDP growth is unlikely

seeing emerging market

at 0860 44 22 11 or SMS “SILVER”

to exceed the SA government’s

equities as relatively

to 30635 and one of our consultants

debt growth until at least 2024. The

cheap when compared

will phone you right back. Or visit our

prospect of a continually rising debt

to developed countries’

website at: www.finbondgroup.com

to GDP ratio raises concerns about

equity markets.

www.finbondgroup.com •

22

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

on your financial wellbeing

Be prepared and save for your

EARN A BETTER INTEREST RATE

WITH A FINBOND 60-MONTH FIXED TERM DEPOSIT OF R 1 MILLION OR MORE

9%

Nom inal cap inte ital and rest G

UAR i ANT nterest EED T&C

's ap

ply

0860 44 22 11 E-mail: deposit@finbond.co.za SMS "Silver" to 30635 *Network dependant For a 60-month fixed term deposit of R1m or more Finbond pays nominal interest of 9% per annum. Clients may elect that interest be paid out monthly, quarterly, semi-annually,or annually - or everything simultaneously at the end of the contract, in which case interest will be compounded monthly. With compound interest, clients have the opportunity to earn interest upon interest. T&C's apply.

GROUP LIMITED www.finbond.co.za

MONEY

savvy

C O N T E N T PA R T NE R S H I P

HOW RETIREES CAN GIVE THEMSELVES A 40% PAY RISE

F

ew retirees realise that the

Few living annuity holders

quite quickly. The more prudent

fees on their living annuity

appreciate that retirement savings

option would be to keep your

are likely to be their single

are depleted by fees, focusing

income unchanged, and let the

biggest expense in retirement,

solely on their drawdown rates.

2% pa saving compound within

and that switching to a low-cost

If you are drawing down at, say,

your living annuity. This could add

provider could boost their financial

5% pa and paying fees of 2,5% pa

5-15 years to the sustainability of

position significantly, without

(plus VAT), you are drawing down

your income (again, depending

almost 8% per year (fees of 2,5%

on your choice of portfolio and

pa is the government’s estimate

future market returns). To bring

of the industry average, typically

this to life, you can work out

annuity rather than a guaranteed

made up of 0.75% for advice, 0.25%

your own numbers using the

annuity, because it leaves them

for administration and 1.5% for

10X Investments’ Living Annuity

in control of their money. Unlike

investment management).

calculator: https://www.10x.co.za/

compromising their lifestyle.

A large majority of retirees put their pension savings into a living

BY MICA TOWNSEND

those in guaranteed annuities,

If you can afford to draw down

living-annuity#calculator

they decide how much income they

at 8% pa, incurring 2% pa less in

It is a fairly simple process

draw (within regulatory limits), how

fees means you could draw down

to move your living annuity. You

their money is invested, and who

at 7% pa instead of 5% (translating

submit an application to your

inherits the balance after they die.

into an instant 40 percent pay rise)

prospective annuity provider and

without accelerating the depletion

give formal notice to the incumbent.

of your savings.

The rest happens behind the

Another important factor that tends to be overlooked is that living annuity holders can change

To illustrate, assuming you draw

scenes. If you are joining a low-cost

their service provider, usually

down 5% from your R4,8m pension

provider, there should be no initial

without restriction or penalty.

pot, you will receive a pre-tax

fee and no compulsory advice fees

With a guaranteed annuity, once

income of R240 000, or

or platform fees.

you have paid over your money to

R20 000 per month. At the

the insurance company, you are

industry’s average fee rate of almost

good reasons besides costs to

tied to them.

3% pa, you would be paying costs

switch providers, such as bad

Since you are in control of

Additionally, there are other

of around R144 000 pa (R12 000

service, poor planning tools, or

your investments and income,

per month). You would be paying

inappropriate investment choices.

the option to move might hold

yourself only two-thirds more than

little allure. But if you are paying

your service providers. Or, from

charge for advice or administration

excessive fees (more than 1% pa

another perspective, almost 40% of

and investors pay a maximum fee

in total), being able to

your drawdown goes to fees.

of 0.87%, which can reduce to as

switch providers is very valuable.

Moving to a low-cost provider,

The 10X Living Annuity does not

low as 0.40% depending on your

such as 10X Investments, which

balance. If you are in any doubt, ask

charges less than 1% pa in fees, you

10X to do a free, no-obligation cost

could draw R28 000 a month, and pay

comparison today: https://www.10x.

fees of R4 000. You are now receiving

co.za/campaign/fee-comparison •

seven times more than your service providers, a far more equitable split.

But drawing down at 8% per annum will deplete your savings

24

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

Mica Townsend is Business Development Manager and Employee Benefits Consultant at 10X Investments.

Cut back on the fees for a big lifestyle boost Switch your Living Annuity to a low-cost provider for an instant 40% pay rise

Get the facts at 10x.co.za

Health …

RENISHAW HILLS SHARES TIPS FOR MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH IN 2021

W

ith March marking

so seniors may

a year of national

experience depressive

lockdown, it’s

symptoms and

important to evaluate one’s

deterioration in cognition.”

lifestyle and wellbeing to ensure for. This is especially important

WATCHING FOR SIGNS OF DEPRESSION

for those over the age of 50 as

McIntosh says the disruption of day-

denote mental health decline

the heightened risk of Covid-19

to-day activities, in particular, can

include increased anger, changes

infection has resulted in increased

negatively impair cognitive function

in eating and sleeping patterns,

loneliness for many people.

in older people – as outlined by the

loss of interest in activities that

Durban-based counselling

World Health Organisation.

once held attention, increased

psychologist Charlene McIntosh

“During the pandemic,

mental health is being catered

She says other signs that could

feelings of isolation, sadness and

says the pandemic and increased

we’ve noted persistent symptoms such

isolation have resulted in fear

as regular and debilitating worry about

and anxiety for older people. “The

routine activities,” explains McIntosh.

approaches to dealing with the

increased risk to health means

“Lack of social events and support also

impact of the pandemic should

they are housebound or only

heighten stress and decrease coping

involve holistic interventions that

venturing out when extremely

skills, therefore older individuals tend

involve emotional, spiritual, social

necessary. It is not easy to cope

to fixate on the uncertainty of this

and physical components to meet

with prolonged confinement,

pandemic and feel agitated.”

mental and other health needs. •

TIPS FOR IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDE:

• Limiting media exposure to avoid constant negative input • Eating a well-balanced diet • Keeping to simple yet consistent routines

26

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

possible suicidal thoughts.

According to McIntosh, all

• Doing some form of daily exercise • Keeping in contact with loved ones and relying on support networks • Getting creative.

H E A LT H

HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY –

the facts

6-8cm. The approach follows natural tissue planes, preserving all muscles surrounding the hip joint.

These muscles are essential for

If non-operative measures haven’t worked, a hip replacement can be a good option to improve your pain, mobility and quality of life.

early recovery and long-term hip

O

allowing you to move freely.

function. Your new hip prosthesis will help you resume activities that were previously impossible,

steoarthritis of the

(hardened plastic). When a

hip develops due to

ceramic head is joined with

elective surgical procedures, such

the degeneration of

the socket, the new hip allows

as hip, knee and ankle surgery,

the cartilage lining the hip

for smooth, nearly frictionless

because of fears of transmitting

joint, explains Dr Jan Joubert,

movement.”

the virus during the peak of

a consultant orthopaedic

A minimally invasive approach

“Many patients have postponed

the COVID-19 pandemic,” says

surgeon at Mediclinic

to the hip joint can be done with

Dr van Huyssteen. “Now that

Panorama and Mediclinic

anterior or posterior approaches.

we are comfortable the peak

Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital.

With these techniques, a small

is behind us, there is no need

“This leads to pain in the

incision limits blood loss and

to delay medical care that can

back, buttock, groin and thigh –

pain, which means a shorter

significantly improve your quality

spreading to the knee. In advanced

hospital stay and recovery time.

of life. Mediclinic has stringent

osteoarthritis of the hip, the

Dr Joubert explains that the AMIS

measures in place to ensure your

hip becomes stiff, resulting in

incision is done at the front of the

safety – and we can proceed with

impairment of activity and loss of

hip, rather than the side or back.

elective surgeries as needed.”

mobility. This can be effectively

The technique is performed

treated by total hip replacement

through an anterior incision of

This article was first published on www. mediclinicinfohub.co.za on 30 September 2020.

surgery, and the good news is that anterior minimally invasive (AMIS) technique will make your hip replacement less painful, and your recovery much easier.”

Dr Adriaan van Huyssteen, a consultant orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon at Mediclinic Panorama, adds that in total hip replacement surgery, the painful parts of the damaged hip are replaced with a prosthesis.

“The modern hip replacement prosthesis consists of uncemented titanium components: a socket, head and stem. The outer shell of the socket is usually made of metal and the inner shell consists of cross-linked polyethyline WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

27

H E A LT H

CBD WORKS ITS WAY TO THE BONE

C

annabidiol (CBD) is

C O N T E N T PA R T NE R S H I P

Sustained use of CBD also helps to relieve the pain and swelling of joints

associated with arthritis without any evident side effects.

by regulating the body’s response to

The study’s test subjects

pain signals. Reduced swelling and

applied CBD topically for four

inflammation decreases the pace of

consecutive days, and researchers

damage to the tissue and cartilage in

found that this significantly

the area, and provides greater mobility

reduced joint swelling, improved

for sufferers.

posture and prevented further

Research has also shown that we

a natural chemical

have a skeletal endocannabinoid

compound extracted from

tissue damage in affected areas.

system in our body that works

CHOOSING A CBD PRODUCT

the cannabis plant, offering an

to regulate bone mass, with

While topical CBD products like

array of benefits for the mind and

cannabinoids like CBD interacting

our Pain Cream are great options

body – including when it comes to

with receptors in this system to

for arthritis sufferers as they can

bone and joint health.

promote the strength, healing and

be applied directly to the affected

growth of our bones.

areas for targeted relief, treatment

Unlike its fellow cannabinoid THC (the compound associated

This can be hugely beneficial for

is also highly effective in the form

with the feeling of being ‘high’

those suffering from osteoporosis, or

of oral products, which work from

after consuming cannabis), CBD is

anyone who has a broken or fractured

the inside out.

completely non-intoxicating and

bone, as studies show regular

will not impair mental judgment

intake of CBD results in a significant

such as our 600mg CBD oil, and CBD

or clarity in any way. It is also

enhancement of their healing process.

sachets, which can be stirred into a hot beverage each day for a precisely

100% legal and does not require a medical prescription.

These include CBD tinctures,

ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS?

measured and tasteless dose.

CBD has therefore become a

Another profound benefit of CBD is

Should you have any queries

popular treatment in older patients

that there is no negative impact on

regarding CBD in general, or about

who suffer from osteoarthritis,

the body as a by-product of treatment.

any of our products, please don’t

rheumatoid arthritis and general

A 2016 study found that the topical

hesitate to get in touch by calling

joint pain, which are conditions

application of CBD could effectively

us on 021 286 9319 or emailing

that can severely limit an

relieve pain and inflammation

theherbalist@goodleaf.co.za •

individual’s movement, activity and quality of life.

SO, HOW DOES IT WORK? CBD’s ability to treat arthritis in general is due to one of its best-known and widely reported benefits, which is as an antiinflammatory.

Arthritis is a condition of pain and stiffness caused by inflammation around the affected joints, so as CBD works to restore homeostasis (‘balance’) in the body, it helps to counteract and decrease the intensity of inflammation and pain in these areas.

28

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

5

H E A LT H

SURPRISING WAYS TO HELP YOUR HEART

Y

1

ou already know that

pressure,” Dr Vermeulen explains.

permanent damage to your heart.

exercise, eating healthily

Chronic stress might also cause

In normal circumstances, always

and not smoking can help

you to drink more, eat more, smoke

keep your heart performing well.

But what else can you do to keep your heart healthy?

3

REACH FOR THE ASPIRIN Aspirin prevents blood clots from

SEEK HELP FOR SNORING Heavy snoring can be a sign of sleep apnoea (stopping breathing while sleeping), which can cause your blood oxygen levels to drop. This can raise your blood pressure and put strain on your heart. “Obstructive sleep apnoea might also increase your risk of recurrent heart attack, stroke

and abnormal heartbeats, such as atrial fibrillation,” says Dr Bianca Vermeulen, a GP at Mediclinic Midstream. Ask your doctor

2

about Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy (CPAP).

REDUCE STRESS LEVELS Emotional stress isn’t good for your heart. Medical researchers aren’t 100% sure of the link between stress and heart disease. “Although stress itself might be a factor, it could be that high levels of stress worsen other risk factors, such as high cholesterol or high blood

30

more and exercise less.

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

forming in the arteries and can also help lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke. If you feel you may be having a heart attack, call for help, then sit down and chew an aspirin. Aspirin can help dissolve the clot before there’s

4

consult your doctor before taking medication.

GET ENOUGH SLEEP According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, if you get less than seven hours sleep every night, you are more likely to experience health problems that raise the risk for heart disease, heart attack and Continued …

See a 3D scan of the heart by scanning the QR code with your mobile phone camera or QR scanner app. or visit the link www.scanforlife.wixsite. com/heart

H E A LT H

stroke. These health problems include hypertension. During normal sleep, your blood pressure goes down but if you aren’t getting enough shut-eye, your blood pressure stays higher for a longer amount of time. High blood pressure is one of the leading risks for heart

5

BRUSH YOUR TEETH Studies show oral bacteria that causes gum disease can move into the bloodstream. When these bacteria reach your

disease and stroke.

heart, they can attach themselves

part of your overall health,”

to any damaged area and cause

says Dr Vermeulen. “You should

inflammation. This can result in

brush twice a day and use floss

illnesses such as endocarditis,

regularly.”

an infection of the inner lining

To ensure you keep your heart

of the heart. According to the

in optimum health, remember

American Heart Association,

to regularly get your essential

other cardiovascular conditions,

check-ups done. If you haven’t

such as atherosclerosis (clogged

checked your cholesterol and

arteries) and strokes, have also

blood pressure lately, be sure to

been linked to inflammation

schedule these health checks with

caused by bacteria from the

your GP soon. •

mouth. “Maintaining optimal oral hygiene is an important

The best protection is early detection

Mammogram | 3D Mammogram | Breast-Ultrasound | DEXA Bone Densitometry Scan | Breast Biopsy | MRI Breast Scan | MRI Breast Implant Assessment Scan

Breast for Life offers a complete service to patients, from procedure authorisation through to the direct medical aid claim submission on behalf of the patient. Breast For Life charges the recommended medical aid rates.

Breast for Life has an all-female team in a stand alone facility across from the Rosebank Hospital with easy access and ample parking.

Call: +27 (0)10 541 1387 Email: reception@breastforlife.co.za Address: Medical & Dental Building, 11 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank

www.breastforlife.co.za

32

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

This article first appeared on www. mediclinicinfohub.co.za on 2 September 2020.

Are you on Chronic medication?

Medication Delivery

Free delivery of your chronic repeat medication to your door.

FastTrack Collection

Priority queuing when you collect your chronic medication.

SMS

Monthly SMS reminders When your pre-packed chronic medication is ready for collection.

Sign up now, it’s FREE and easy.

0860 737 328 OR

Sign Up

Sign up online

H E A LT H

C O N T E N T PA R T NE R S H I P

WHICH RETIREMENT VILLAGE IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR ME?

T

he move to a

services in your own home,

options are

retirement village

like post-operative care,

available to bridge

is a very important

wound care and medication

services until a place in

decision for any retired

administration, 24-hour

the care centre is available.

person – not only financially

emergency assistance,

speaking but also emotionally

occasional nurse-based clinic

certainty about the following

– and it is very important to

services for preventative

before taking a final decision:

determines the levy and

have complete peace of mind

care, and routine monitoring

• What ownership model is

sustainability of service in

when making this move.

of chronic diseases or minor

relevant to the estate and

illnesses. A facility for the

what would the financial

Every retirement village

It is important to get

offers a unique lifestyle

care of very frail people is

concept and, at the same time,

a further benefit. Certain

potential return on investment.

retirement villages offer

healthcare services offered

all services available as

The expectations of people

assisted living units where

in the retirement village

they all focus on different

buying in a retirement village

basic assistance is offered,

comprise, and what are the

market segments. The

to settle there should include

such as the provision of

projected costs thereof?

level of services determine

the following:

meals, cleaning services and

• Safety and security

assistance with tasks of daily

subsidised by the monthly

structure of the model on

• Availability of

living, for example dressing,

levies, or what financial

which the retirement village

showering and daily hygiene.

model is in place to keep

functions, and it influences

Comprehensive Healthcare • Access to 24-hour

• What exactly does the

• Are the healthcare services

It is a fact that not all retirement villages can have

the cost of the units, the

services affordable for

the levy structure. Crucial

emergency assistance by

medical schemes do not have

residents and ensure the

is thus every individual’s

qualified staff

benefits for the care of frail

financial stability of the

personal circumstances,

persons and the cost of these

services offered?

their expectations and what

assistance to maintain

services accrue to themselves

• Is inhouse managed

they are willing to invest in

an ‘independent’ lifestyle

or eventually their families.

healthcare available in

a particular lifestyle. Ask

within the safety and

It is therefore important to

the comfort of your own

the necessary questions to

security of their own home

make sure that the relevant

home, or is it your own

ensure your decision is an

for as long as possible

retirement village’s financial

responsibility when it

informed one. •

model makes provision for

is needed?

• Services, advice and

• Peace of mind for the

A note of caution: most

implications be for you?

a retirement village?

family about the wellbeing

the subsidising of healthcare

of their parents.

services in the retirement

and, if it is fully occupied,

Specialist company and they

village to ensure affordability

how will it affect you

have offices throughout the

for the residents in the

as resident, or which

country. For more information,

long term.

alternatives are available

phone Head Office on 012 347

to you when it is full?

8344 or send your enquiry to

Comprehensive Healthcare refers to primary healthcare services that include, among

Comprehensive Healthcare

• Is the care unit big enough

other things, periodic

Services also offer certainty

clinical assessments of all

to residents that if the care

units will be developed,

information about our offering,

residents, clinical support

centre is full, alternative

as the critical mass

please visit www.medwell.co.za

34

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

• How many dwellings/

Medwell SA is a Home Healthcare

info@medwell.co.za For more

WHAT WE DO: Medwell SA specialises in providing managed home health care services as an alternative to long term hospitalisation and care in specialised care facilities. Our services include managed care at home, post-hospitalisation, discharge from rehabilitation facilities and also supplying the needed Medical equipment. Our services are rendered to all age groups including the elderly that have become frail. Our aim is to provide patient centred care with an emphasis on the clinical needs and requirements as well as the personal needs of the patient and family involved.

Incorporating:

SERVICES MANAGED HOME NURSING STOMA CARE WOUND CARE POST HOSPITALISATION CARE DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMER’S CARE PALLIATIVE CARE HOME VENTILATION POST-OPERATIVE CARE NURSING PROCEDURES FRAIL CARE FACILITY MANAGEMENT RETIREMENT VILLAGE CONSULTATIONS

MEDICAL REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT WHEELCHAIRS CRUTCHES HOSPITAL BEDS ADULT NAPPIES

BRANCHES: PRETORIA (HEAD OFFICE): 012 347 8344 CAPE TOWN (REGIONAL OFFICE): 021 949 7588

OTHER BRANCHES:

POLOKWANE 012 347 8344 BLOEMFONTEIN AND SURROUNDS 076 517 6276 DURBAN AND SURROUNDS 031 463 3319 / 063 915 2686

PORT ELIZABETH 041 363 9962 OVERBERG (HERMANUS/ONRUS) 028 316 3661 PLETTENBERG BAY 044 874 6490 GARDEN ROUTE (GEORGE) 044 874 6490 MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT: 012 335 8104

MANAGED HOME NURSING

www.medwell.co.za | info@medwell.co.za

Leisure …

OUR AUTUMN BOOK PICKS FOR YOUR COFFEE TABLE HIDDEN KAROO BY PATRICIA KRAMER AND ALAIN PROUST The Karoo is big-sky country; a land of vast plains punctuated by flat-topped mountains, conical hills and secluded valleys, a land of scrubby bushes and hardy trees, where pioneers carved roads out of rock to set down roots in an unforgiving environment.

Here dreams are born, legends are made, and outcasts find sanctuary. It is also an ancient place, whose story is revealed through geology, fossils and artefacts, and whose human lineage predates any written history. Today, the people who inhabit it must manifest the same fortitude that sustained those who left their footprints in the primaeval mud.

In Hidden Karoo you will find

snapshot of the region, offering a

all this, and more. Through a

glimpse into towns and villages,

series of superb photo-essays, this

farms and churches, public

majestic place is revealed as a land

buildings and private homes,

where conservation and neglect

all against a backdrop of awe-

are seldom far apart, where one

inspiring landscapes. Through

town boasts splendidly restored

words and pictures, it prompts

buildings, while along a dusty road

us to consider what was, what

lie forgotten villages waiting for...

is and, perhaps, what might be.

something. Could it be a renewal,

One constant about the Karoo is

or a slow death? There’s nothing

change. A book can do no more

novel about the movement of

than capture a moment in time or

people from country to city, and

depict fragments of a place but,

the Karoo mimics other parts of the

in doing so, it bears witness to

world where rural areas become

the past and offers the hope that

derelict as they are depopulated.

there may yet be a future for this

Hidden Karoo presents a

36

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

unparalleled part of our country.

BOOKS

FOOD FOR THOUGHT HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER: THE SOLUTIONS WE HAVE AND THE BREAKTHROUGHS WE NEED

BY BILL GATES

emissions – suggesting not only

was a product of his restless,

policies that governments should

probing intellect, or his early

adopt, but what we as individuals

ambition to become a dominee

can do to keep our government,

in the Dutch Reformed Church.

our employers and ourselves

When he famously led a delegation

accountable in this crucial

of leading Afrikaners to Dakar

enterprise.

in 1987 to meet the exiled ANC,

As Bill Gates makes clear,

many saw it as a breakthrough,

achieving zero emissions will not

while others felt he had been taken

be simple or easy to do, but if we

in. And yet, his reputation – for

follow the plan he sets out here, it

honesty, integrity, wit and courage

is a goal firmly within our reach.

– still towers above many of his

In this urgent, authoritative book,

contemporaries. Slabbert was

FOR YOUR ENTERTIANMENT

always different.

for how the world can get to zero

GIRL A BY ABIGAIL DEAN

politician, the charismatic

greenhouse gas emissions in time

Lex Gracie doesn’t want to

Slabbert brought unusual

to avoid a climate catastrophe.

think about her family. She

intellectual rigour to Parliament,

doesn’t want to think about

transforming the upstart

investigating the causes and effects

growing up in her parents’ House

Progressive Federal Party into

of climate change. With the help

of Horrors. And she doesn’t want

a force that challenged the

of experts in the fields of physics,

to think about her identity as Girl

National Party government. But

chemistry, biology, engineering,

A: the girl who escaped. When her

disillusioned by the paralysis of

political science and finance, he

mother dies in prison and leaves

formal white politics, and by the

has focused on what must be done

Lex and her siblings the family

growing polarisation of South

in order to stop the planet’s slide

home, she can’t run from her

African society, he resigned

toward certain environmental

past any longer. Together with her

in 1986 to explore democratic

disaster. In this book, he not only

sister, Evie, Lex intends to turn the

alternatives to the impasse into

explains why we need to work

House of Horrors into a force for

which the country had been led

toward net-zero emissions of

good. But first she must come to

under apartheid. Largely side-

greenhouse gases, but also details

terms with her six siblings – and

lined during the democratic

what we need to do to achieve this

with the childhood they shared.

transition, he continued to pursue

profoundly important goal.

Beautifully written and incredibly

a broad range of initiatives

Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical – and accessible – plan

Bill Gates has spent a decade

He gives us a clear-eyed

As an academic turned

powerful, Girl A is a story of

aimed at building democracy,

description of the challenges we

redemption, of horror, and of love.

empowering black South Africans

face. Drawing on his understanding

If you liked Room, My Dark Vanessa

and transforming the economy.

of innovation and what it takes

and We Need to Talk About Kevin,

Albert Grundlingh’s penetrating

to get new ideas into the market,

you will love this book.

biographical study offers sharp

he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to

insights into the thinking and

FOR YOUR INTEREST

reduce emissions, where and how

motivation of this most unlikely politician. Concise but wide-

SLABBERT: MAN ON A MISSION

BY ALBERT GRUNDLINGH

ranging, Slabbert: Man on a

made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was

on a figure who, even today,

are needed, and who is working on

a man on a mission, whether

remains something of an enigma.•

these essential innovations. Finally,

as an academic, an opposition

he lays out a concrete, practical

politician, a democratic facilitator

plan for achieving the goal of zero

or a businessman. Perhaps this

the current technology can be

Mission provides new perspectives

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

37

LEISURE

As the second wave subsides, a new window opens on the arts.

NORVAL FOUNDATION CELEBRATES REOPENING WITH FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION

BY GEORGINA GRATRIX

A

s restrictions finally lift,

South African artist’s first solo

visitors are once again

exhibition at a museum, on view

invited to immerse

until Monday 31 May 2021.

themselves in the arts while

Curated by guest curator Liese

social distancing in the spacious

van der Watt, The Reunion brings

Norval Foundation galleries and

together 25 major artworks by

sprawling Sculpture Gardens.

Gratrix, completed between

Norval Foundation presents The

2011 and 2020, and draws upon

Reunion: Georgina Gratrix, the

the holdings of the Homestead Collection, based at Norval Foundation, as well as loans from private lenders.

Georgina Gratrix (born in Mexico City, 1982) is known for paintings that feature expressive, impasto brushwork and humorous yet uncomfortable distortions of figures, objects and landscapes filtered through a colour-saturated aesthetic. Portraits of family and friends, as well as artworld insiders and popular culture icons, appear alongside oversized still-life paintings of impossibly exuberant bouquets and, to a lesser extent, verdant landscapes recalling the province of KwaZuluNatal, where the artist grew up.

The Reunion, responding to loose themes within the artist’s practice, is divided into three parts. The first section displays Gratrix’s portraits of social figures based on images pilfered from social media platforms, newspapers, popular television series, films and society

Top: Parrot Pair, 2017 Above: A Lover's Discourse (triptych) , 2017.

38

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

magazines. Through Gratrix’s

All the Birthday Bouquet, 2016.

ART Left to right: Sterron and Maggie, 2020; Filler Face, 2020; Reluctant Bride, 2018.

eyes, these figures become almost

obscured by multiple eyes and

and popular personalities, this

archetypal and include paintings

surfaces. The bow in his hair –

depiction of an imagined reunion

such as CEO (2014), a generic

a recurring motif that Gratrix

simultaneously reflects a ‘portrait’

portrait of a white, male business

often uses in self-portraits

of the artist back at us, speaking

leader, and The Appraisers (2018),

– very literally imprints the

of anglicised histories that are

a group portrait referring to the

artist into her father’s history

maintained through family ties.

South African art industry.

and personifies the density of

The next section contrasts

The third and final section of

family relations. Also included

the exhibition brings together

these archetypal figures with

is Nine Weeks (2020) – a series

portraits of the artist’s family,

of watercolour self-portraits

friends and self-portraits,

made by the artist, one each

conveying, through densely

day, over the first 63 days of the

layered paint and unusual

government-mandated lockdown

manipulations of the human

in South Africa due to the

body, something beyond the

Covid-19 pandemic – in which

Often massive in scale, as in All the

verisimilitude of the sitter.

the artist charts her changing

Birthdays Bouquet (2016), which is

In The History of Dad (2011)

mental states during this period

2.44 metres tall and 4 metres wide,

Gratrix depicts a broad and

of collective isolation.

Gratrix’s still lifes are iconoclastic

ruddy stubble face with vaguely recognisable features, yet he is

The Reunion (2020), the group

a selection of Gratrix’s still-life Only 20 people will be allowed into Gallery 1 at a time, where The Reunion will be on view.

paintings. Imaginative and exotic, they are paintings of the heart, filled with flowers and birds, reminiscent of the tropical vegetation of Durban where the artist spent her childhood.

in the sense that the genre is

portrait which lends its title to

characterised by far more modest

the exhibition, is somewhere

dimensions. These paintings oppose

in-between, functioning as a

the intimacy and searching scrutiny

bridge between these two sections.

that we find in Gratrix’s portraits, as

It brings together members of

they are clearly not ‘about’ anything

Gratrix’s British family, such as her

in the narrative sense of the word,

aunt Mavis and her police sergeant

yet speak loudly to the artist’s

grandfather Cecil Gratrix, with

commitment to the medium, her

various characters from British

singular eye, and the joy of painting

popular culture, including TV

that she gifts to her viewers.

stars Father Dougal McGuire from Father Ted and Chief Inspector Tom

The Reunion appears alongside Alt

Barnaby from Midsomer Murders. In

and Omega: Jackson Hlungwani and

its casual intermingling of family

iiNyanga Zonyaka: Athi-Patra Ruga.• WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

39

LEISURE

5

Top

TIPS AND TRENDS FOR A BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM IN 2021 Cape Town-based interior design creative and behavioural specialist Kim Williams believes that all great bathrooms are instrumental in our ability to selfsoothe and that well-planned and thoughtful design can enhance our experience of a space and contribute positively to our mental wellbeing.

40

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

B

athrooms are a

a wonderful connection to nature,

quintessential example of

soften materials like marble or tile

a space that, with intuitive

and add a gentle aspect of colour.

and considered design, have the potential to be functional, beautiful

USE SOFT TEXTURES

and significant in reducing our

Soft textures underfoot protect

anxiety. By designing a soothing

feet from surprisingly cold tiles

environment, we can create an

and add a touch of luxury. Every

oasis for us to retreat to, relax in and

bathroom needs a bathmat but,

revitalise our souls after a long day.

depending on the size of the

Kim Williams’ Top 5 Tips for a Beautiful Soothing Bathroom Space:

bathroom, don’t be afraid to use more than one or explore different shapes, like a round carpet in the middle of a bathroom.

CONSIDER STORAGE

ACCESSORISE

Storage is essential in keeping an

Many people under-style their

uncluttered space for the myriad of

bathrooms, leaving them with a

practical items like lotions, beauty

stark or incomplete feel. Simple

products, soaps and shampoos

elements like small decorative

you may have. Begin by identifying

shelves for face cloths, diffusers

everything that the shower needs

and plants can make the world

to store, and then implement the

of difference. Decanting oils and

ideal sized in-shower storage and

salts into pretty bottles can make

avoid annoying bottles falling

a unique feature, add a spa-like

all over the place. Having a linen

element, and can be arranged

cupboard to store dry items like

around a bath area to be both

toilet paper and towels, as well as

functional and aesthetically

the normal vanity storage, is always

pleasing.

a bonus if one can find a nook for it.

MIX AND MATCH BRING NATURE IN

A combination of tiles in a

Plants work well in bathroom

bathroom creates a wonderful

spaces and the naturally occurring

pattern, even if they are all in one

ambient humidity from the steam of

colour, and using different shapes

a shower is perfect for a wide array

can create subtle interest. It is also

of tropical and sub-tropical plants,

a great way to create a feature area

including orchids, peace lilies,

or wall with a smaller budget – one

ferns and even air plants. They add

can combine cost-effective and

DECOR

expensive tiles to give a sense of elegance without the expense.

much smaller space.

2020 brought a design revolution in what we want from our spaces as

THINK ABOUT SEATING

we all spent more time in our homes.

Having either a built-in shower

Overall, people have a greater desire

seat, an ottoman or even a little

to be more connected to nature, to

bench to rest a towel on is always

warm up their spaces with earthy

a nice touch and adds an element

tones and soft textures, and to add

of luxury to a bathroom, even in a

pops of energising colour.

Kim Williams’ top insights into bathroom Trends for 2021:

PATTERN

to enjoy it while one has use of it, and

Although more people are becoming

can help the property to sell eventually.

bolder in their use of darker, moodier shades, we expect that 2021 will stick

RISE OF THE WET ROOM

COLOUR

to a more classic take on European

As spaces become increasingly

Europe is experiencing a movement

boldness, and tones of serene blue and

smaller, 2021 is sure to continue to see

away from white sanitaryware in

green will appear in tiles, patterned

an increase in the open-plan, wet-

bathrooms in favour of vibrant colours

wallpaper and paint. Metallics are also

room-style of bathroom layout. The

that create an energising atmosphere.

set to shine, and warm bronze and

practicality of this layout is particularly

However, in South Africa we tend to be

gold metallic stylings dominate the

useful in longer, smaller spaces, as it

more conservative in the finishes we

catalogues.

allows us to have the vanity, shower

select. This is perhaps due to the costs

and bath adjacent to one another,

involved in redoing a bathroom and

INDIVIDUALITY

explains why traditionally bathrooms

Bathrooms are a particularly

have been kept very classic and

important source of value in any

bathroom is far more than simply to

monochromatic. Due to our more

home, and a fabulous bathroom can

get clean. For many of us, it is a place

conservative nature, the trend towards

add commercial value to the property.

to focus on self-care, relax and to find a

coloured sanitaryware may not be

As an investment, it is important to

moment of peace after a long day.

observed as broadly here, unless it’s in

remember to stick to what the owner

a fun area like a kid’s bathroom.

prefers and not just what the market

we are spending more time in our

wants or what the trends are at that

bathrooms. Great bathroom design has

point. Contrary to what many believe,

the potential to create an environment

buyers of new properties are more

that allows us to manage our anxiety by

likely to buy the unique experience of

self-soothing with touches of nature,

how a space feels over spaces that are

the feeling of warm water and the

devoid of personality, so infusing the

dim light of candles, and ultimately to

space with personal style will allow all

improve our experience of being. •

forming one line.

The reason we spend time in the

It is not surprising, then, that

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

41

LEISURE

RECIPES FROM TASHAS INSPIRED The gorgeous tashas Inspired is the second cookbook by restaurateur Natasha Sideris, founder of the popular tashas boutique cafés.

We bring you four recipes from her inspired take on café culture, to get you thinking like a restaurateur, with table settings and music for every menu!

CHILLI EGGS

(A New York State of Mind) SERVES 4 Any chef will tell you that the biggest

tashas Café Classics,

W

– Café Society, A Spanish Affair, Le

everything hot and ready to serve at

focused on classic

Bistro, The Levant Kitchen, A New York

the same time. There are only three

dishes served at her restaurants,

State of Mind, A Day in the Country and

components to this breakfast – hash

in tashas Inspired restaurateur

The Mediterranean Kitchen – tashas

browns (potato rösti or Jewish latkes),

Natasha Sideris shares the

Inspired encourages home cooks to

sauce, and poached eggs – but you

inspiration she has drawn from

think like a restaurateur and create

need to plan ahead to get it right.

her travels, as well as her Greek

memorable meals by considering all

Streamline by roasting the peppers

and Cypriot heritage.

the elements that lend themselves to

and tomatoes at the same time. When

a specific menu, including the table

they’re done, leave the oven on but

setting and the music.

turn it down very low so you can use it

challenge of making a cooked

hereas her first book,

Divided into seven different chapters

Filled with over 70 pieces of beautiful, original art and themed

breakfast is not the eggs but having

as a warming drawer while poaching the eggs.

menus, this large-format hardback book will sit as perfectly on the kitchen

CHILLI RED PEPPERS

counter as it will on a coffee table.

• 2 red peppers

STAND A CHANCE TO WIN

• 24 cherry tomatoes We have a copy to give away

• 3 tbsp olive oil

of tashas Inspired, courtesy of

• 1 medium red onion,

Quivertree publishers. To stand a chance to win, send an email

• 1 tbsp chopped chives

to info@silverdigest.co.za with

• 2 small red bird’s-eye chillies,

'tashas Inspired' in the subject line.

42

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

sliced salt & pepper

seeded & finely sliced

RECIPES

POTATO RÖSTI

round flat discs, and fry over medium

Now gently lower the egg right into

• 2 medium waxy potatoes,

heat in a little olive oil. Press the rösti

the middle of the vortex. Keep swirling

peeled & coarsely grated

down firmly with a spatula to help the

until the egg white becomes solid and

• salt & black pepper

grated potato stick together. Cook on

opaque. The longer you stir, the firmer

• 1 tbsp onion flakes

both sides until golden brown. Drain

the yolk will be.

• olive oil for frying

and keep warm in the oven at a very

If you’re not serving breakfast

low temperature.

immediately, keep the eggs aside

POACHED EGGS

in ice-cold water. They will firm up

• 2 l hot water

POACHED EGGS Fill a deep pot about

immediately.

• dash of vinegar

two-thirds full with water and bring it

Just before serving, reheat them briefly

• 8 eggs

to simmering (not boiling) point. Add

in boiling water – not more than a minute

• 2 tbsp chives, chopped

just a dash of vinegar – overdo it, and

if you like them runny.

your eggs will smell sour.

CHILLI RED PEPPERS Cut the red

Crack each egg into a small cup first,

TO SERVE Spoon chilli red pepper

peppers in half, scrape out the seeds

then swirl the simmering water with a

mixture onto röstis, top with poached

and rub with olive oil.

wooden spoon to create a whirlpool.

eggs and garnish with chives.

Continued …

Place them skin side up under a very hot grill. The skin will wrinkle and blacken within a few minutes.

Take them out of the oven and put them in a glass bowl covered with cling wrap to sweat. Once the peppers have cooled, the skins should slip off fairly easily, and you can scrape off any resistant bits with the back of a knife.

Discard the skins and slice the peppers into long thin strips.

Turn the oven setting to 180°C and roast the cherry tomatoes on a baking tray until they begin to colour.

Sauté the onion in a little olive oil until soft and translucent but not coloured.

Add the sliced peppers and tomatoes, squashing the tomatoes gently to release their juices.

Cook for a few minutes to make a glossy, chunky sauce.

Season with salt and pepper to taste, but only stir in the chives and chilli just before serving.

POTATO RÖSTI Season the grated potato and mix with the onion flakes.

Twist tightly in a clean dishcloth to squeeze out any excess moisture.

Divide into 8 equal portions, press into WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

43

LEISURE

BLUE CHEESE WEDGE SALAD (Café Society)

BLUE CHEESE DRESSING • 150g blue cheese (Roquefort for a pungent taste, or a milder Gorgonzola) • ½ cup buttermilk

SERVES 4

• salt & black pepper

This enduringly popular salad was de rigueur among New York’s fashionable

BLUE CHEESE DRESSING Blend all

set of the 1920s, and right up until

the ingredients to a smooth, creamy

the late ’80s was standard on every

consistency.

steakhouse starter menu. Now it’s being revived, and with good reason

PARMA HAM Preheat the oven to 180°C.

– crunchy iceberg lettuce and tangy

Lay the Parma ham on a baking tray,

blue cheese dressing are perfect

taking care not to overlap. Bake for

partners. If you find blue cheese too

about 6 minutes, or until crisp. Once

pungent, substitute it with its milder

cooled, break the slices into bite-size

cousin Gorgonzola, or simply adjust

pieces, but keep a few bigger pieces

proportions according to taste.

for the garnish.

For a vegetarian salad, leave out the Parma ham.

SALAD Cut the head of lettuce into 8 wedges, and place 2 wedges each on

SALAD

4 plates. Combine the tomato, onion

• 140g Parma ham

and half the chopped parsley with the

• 1 large head of iceberg lettuce

bite-size pieces of Parma ham. Pile on

• 16 cherry tomatoes, halved

top of the lettuce wedges and drizzle

• 8 slices red onion

generously with dressing. Trickle over

• handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped

some extra-virgin olive oil, season

• 1 ½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

to taste and garnish with chopped

• salt & black pepper

parsley and ham.

SOLE MEUNIÈRE (Le Bistro) SERVES 4 In a smart Parisian bistro, your fish will be boned and plated tableside.

Your waiter’s collared shirt will be clean and freshly pressed, the table linen starched and the wine chilled to perfection. Julia Child, the great American cook who popularised French cuisine in America in the ‘50s, described her first meunière as “the most exciting meal of my life”. It’s not hard to see why, because the humble sole is one of the most delicate and polite of all sea fishes. Even the bones behave themselves and will come away clean and neatly attached to the spine, all in one.

44

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

RECIPES

APPLE COMPOTE (A Day in the Country)

BISCUIT CRUMBLE Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking sheet with baking paper or a silicone mat.

Mix the linseeds, sunflower seeds and almond flakes and

SERVES 4

blend into a fine powder. Mix the chia seeds with the hot

This is a homely, sweet and nutty breakfast, which can

water and allow to stand for a few minutes to become

double as a dessert. Serve it in pretty glass bowls or layer

sticky.

it in dessert glasses. Stewed apples, homemade biscuit,

Melt the butter, combine it with all the other ingredients and

creamy yoghurt ... simply delicious.

mix to form a dough. Press the dough flat onto the baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown.

GLUTEN-FREE BISCUIT CRUMBLE

APPLE COMPOTE

Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Once cooled,

• 4 Granny Smith apples

break the crumble into smaller pieces to be served with the

• 25g linseeds

• 6 tbsp castor sugar

compote and yoghurt.

• 25g sunflower seeds

• juice of 1 lemon

• 25g almond flakes

• 150ml water

APPLE COMPOTE Peel, seed and dice the apples. In a

• 40g chia seeds

• ½ tsp salt

saucepan, combine the sugar, lemon juice, salt and water

• 150ml hot water

• ½ tsp ground

and bring to a boil. Add the apple and cinnamon to the

• 150g butter

cinnamon

boiling syrup, and allow to boil until all the water has

• 125g rice flour

TO SERVE

reduced and the apple has started to caramelise.

• 125g castor sugar

• 720g plain yoghurt

Remove the apple compote from the saucepan and allow to cool completely.

Layer compote, crumble and yoghurt in individual glasses or jars, or in a larger glass serving bowl.

SOLES

frying pan.

• 4 soles, cleaned & skinned

Cook the sole for 2–3 minutes on

• flour, for dusting fish, seasoned

each side and finish off in the oven

with salt & black pepper

if the sole is particularly thick, to

• olive oil, for frying

ensure it is cooked through.

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE Toast the

• 60g flaked almonds

flaked almonds over medium-high

• 8 tbsp lemon juice

heat in a dry frying pan. The slivers

• 24 caper berries

burn easily, so keep an eye on them

• 200g butter

and give them a good shake for an

• handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped

even colour.

Heat a saucepan on high. Add the

TO SERVE

lemon juice, stir in the caper berries

• boiled potatoes

and toasted almonds, reduce the

• green salad

heat and add the butter and chopped

• lemon wedges

parsley.

Plate the sole and dress with the

SOLE Dry the sole fillets and dust with

lemon butter sauce. Serve with

the seasoned flour.

boiled potatoes, a green salad and

Heat the olive oil on high in a large

lemon wedges.

Reprinted with permission from tashas Inspired: A celebration of food and art For more information, go to www.tashascafe.com •

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

45

LEISURE

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOYOTA 2000GT – CHAPTER 1

D

uring the 1960s, it was believed that Japanese cars did not offer the same level of quality, performance and reliability as their Western

counterparts. However, this was far from the truth as Japanese cars were becoming increasingly popular globally and often proved to be more reliable than many offerings from the United States and Europe. Japanese manufacturers had models that competed in almost every segment, ranging from economical hatchbacks to rugged off-roaders and sedans, but what they were missing was a luxurious high-performance sportscar.

During the 60s, Europe offered the world cars like the Jaguar E-Type, the Porsche 911 and the Ferrari 250 GTO. America had the Corvette and other luxury models, but Japan was lacking on this front. That was

THIS IS THE STORY OF THE 2000GT

engine was to be at the front and

Motor Show. The model would go on to change the face of Japanese motoring and become the first million-

Following the Second World War,

it would need to embody a design

dollar Japanese car.

Japan underwent significant

that would rival those of the more

changes, the country had to rebuild,

expensive European models.

until the Toyota 2000GT turned up at the 1965 Tokyo

and many manufacturers shifted

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

As a stroke of luck, Yamaha had

their focus to building economical

approached Toyota at roughly the

cars and utility vehicles. It wasn’t

same time with a prototype they

until the first Japanese Grand Prix

had designed. This prototype was

in 1963 that drivers in the country

originally developed for Nissan

became interested in performance.

but the rival company rejected the

Just one year later, Toyota began

offer for reasons unknown. Nissan,

working on a luxury high-

however, took elements from the

performance model that would

design Yamaha submitted and went

showcase the company’s technology

on to create the 240Z, the main

and engineering abilities.

competitor of the 2000GT.

The project was headed up by

46

drive the rear wheels, and finally

Toyota, however, approved the

Shoichi Saito, a major contributor

Yamaha design and would use it to

to the development of Toyota as a

improve its somewhat conservative

manufacturer. His brief was simple:

brand image. Toyota’s designers,

Do whatever necessary to not only

Jiro Kawano and Satoru Nozaki,

produce the 2000GT, but make it

took the A55X prototype and further

one of the – or perhaps even the

developed it into what we know

– greatest car in the world. The

today as the 280 A1 prototype

2000GT would need to be practical

vehicle, which was unveiled at the

and yet enjoyable to drive, the

1965 Tokyo Motor Show.

M O TO R I N G The debut took place only a year

Although the performance

after Shoichi Saito commissioned

of the 2000GT was impressive

the project. The 280 A1 was met

considering its power output, the

with great excitement and intrigue;

Toyota struggled to compete with

however, buyers would have to wait

the likes of the Jaguar E-Type and

until 1967 to get their hands on

American Corvettes. However, it

the production version of this new

didn’t fail to impress media the

Toyota sportscar.

world over. Road & Track magazine stated that the 2000GT was one of

THE TOYOTA 2000GT

the most exciting cars they had ever

The production version of the

driven and compared it to the then

2000GT offers a smooth-flowing

Porsche 911. The 2000GT was also

body crafted out of aluminium. It

successful on the racetrack as it

was also the first Japanese car to be

won the 1967 Fuji 24hr race. It also

fitted with a limited-slip differential

managed setting several FIA world

and all-round power-assisted disk

records for speed and endurance in

brakes in standard specification.

a 72-hour test.

The Japanese sports car is powered

In the United States, Carol

by a 2.0-litre straight-six engine

Shelby himself entered a pair of

developed by Toyota but features

modified 2000GT vehicles into the

a number of modifications from

1968 SCCA production car series.

Yamaha, like the DOHC aluminium

Despite these achievements, the

head – the result of which

2000GT’s most famous moment

transcribed to 110 kW and 175 Nm,

came when it appeared in the 1967

enough to get the grand tourer from

James Bond movie You Only Live

0-100km/h in 10 seconds and onto a

Twice. Due to Sean Connery’s size

top speed of 215km/h.

and the relatively small cabin, two

Continued …

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

47

LEISURE

M O TO R I N G

convertible versions of the 2000GT were specially commissioned for the film. Toyota simply chopped off the roof and replaced it with a soft-top unit.

The 2000GT’s main rival, the Nissan 240Z, only arrived in 1969. Incorporating somewhat similar styling to the Toyota, Nissan’s 240Z focused more on outright performance, sacrificing luxury. After three short years of production, the last 2000GT left the factory in 1970, which completed the total build cycle of just 351 cars.

The 2000GT changed how the world viewed Japanese cars and it went on to influence the design of some of Toyota’s most iconic sportscars, such as the Supra, the GT86 and even the Lexus LFA. Produced in such limited numbers, the 2000GT is widely considered to be the ultimate Japanese classic, which is reflected in auctions around the world. Pristine examples are fetching just under R15m at these prestigious events (at the time of writing).

THE THREE

MF10-10207. The vehicle forms part

to-bumper restoration of its

Out of all the 351 examples of the

of the company’s private collection,

own 2000GT. One of the biggest

2000GT models produced, only

which comprises rare racing

mysteries (and adding to the

three were designated for South

vehicles and other iconic Toyota

mystique) is that, according to

Africa. Chassis number MF10-

and Lexus models. In July of 2020,

various sources, the vehicle in

10131 and MF10-10206 in Pegasus

Toyota Gazoo Racing announced

question was produced in Thunder

White, and MF10 -10207 finished in

that it would be reproducing

Silver. However, other sources recall

Thunder Silver. The three vehicles

replacement parts for the Toyota

it as being white, while in its current

arrived on South African shores

2000GT as part of the GR Heritage

state it is painted Solar Red.

between 1967 and 1968.

Parts Project, and would sell them

Toyota South Africa Motors have been in possession of one of these

both domestically and overseas.

This initiative paved the way

Toyota has been documenting the restoration that started in 2020 and will be revealing the different

examples for many years, the car

for a decision made by Toyota

stages of the complete nut-and-bolt

in question being chassis number

South Africa to do a full bumper-

restoration of this iconic car. •

48

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

LEISURE

PUZZLES

PUZZLES & SOLUTIONS SUDOKU: Enter numbers into the blank spaces so that each row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.

SOLUTION TO LAST ISSUE'S CROSSWORD

SOLUTION TO LAST ISSUE'S SUDOKU

WWW.SILVER DIGEST.CO.ZA

49

LEISURE

PUZZLES

CROSSWORD

CLICK FOR THESAURUS

50

SILVER DIGEST // AUTUMN 2021

Live your best retired life L UXURY HO MES

Selling from R 2 .2 0 m il

L U X URY A PARTM E N TS

Selling from R1 .55 m il

ASSI STED L I VI NG UNI TS

Selling from R895 000

Contact Ro b : 0 8 3 2 8 7 00 1 8

w ww . th e pl e ttm an or. co. za

Club

on Wednesday purchases join today

spend R5

it’s free!

earn 2 points = 20c

pay less

Not yet a member?

Join on the app or in-store.