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TAXI DRIVERS Letter by Phillip Venter

So I mentioned in a previous editor’s letter that I would go birding over the Easter weekend; well, that didn’t happen. Instead, the long weekend was spent packing my entire life into boxes and hauling

all my possessions into my humble new abode – a spacious two-bedroom onebathroom townhouse unit on the third floor. It has an exceptional view (which includes meandering dassies on the rocks down below), and I’m extremely excited about turning my place into something special. Decor is a passion of mine, so it’s going to be fun.

Dear Editor, I am very pleased that you placed a positive article in the tame TIMES concerning taxi drivers. It would definitely be beneficial to do more of these types of articles. The taxi driver is quoted as saying: “It is usually not the taxi driver who wants to stop just anywhere, but his passengers who insist on being dropped at their exact destinations.” On numerous occasions I have suggested to my ward councillor and a JRA representative that clearly designated taxi shelters with markings on the road be put up in our area and that taxi drivers then only pick up passengers at these stops. This will alleviate the issue of taxis just stopping anywhere and endangering

people’s lives. Another issue that will make taxis and cars safer is that white, yellow and red lines need to be painted on the roads in order to designate lanes, parking, etc clearly. Main Street in Rosettenville is a clear example. I have also corresponded with both the ward councillor and JRA on this issue. Alas, neither the ward councillor or JRA have deemed it necessary to respond to these suggestions. Another issue is cars, buses, trucks, etc parked illegally – where are JMPD either to write tickets or have these vehicles towed away? I do not believe that JMPD are fulfilling their function in our City. They must be brought to task and make the roads safer for taxpayers!

BRING BACK CAR GUARDS! Letter by the Goodwins Dear Candace, I was most distressed to learn that the Glenvista Shopping Centre has seen fit to get rid of the car guards and replace them with two security guards. I cannot understand how the centre imagines that one security guard can provide sufficient security on an entire floor of the underground parking lot. One late Wednesday afternoon my daughters arrived for gym to find no security guards anywhere in sight. Who is looking after not only our cars, but also the safety of two girls walking through a darkened, vacant parking garage? Who would notice if anything happened? They certainly don’t provide the services the car guards provided! They were always cheerful, polite and helpful. They helped me find a parking space, watched my car while I was away, helped me pack kilos of shopping into my car and guided me out of my parking space often, when I could not see

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if anyone was coming while I was reversing out of my parking space. No security guard is going to help me lift a huge dog food packet into my boot. Last year, my daughter’s car was damaged by another shopper while she was shopping, and the car guard gave her a slip of paper with the registration nunmber of the car that had done the damage. How is that for service? These men are trying to make an honest living. The thought of so many more unemployed people on the street breaks my heart and I find it very difficult to consider shopping in the centre that has such a callous attitude to their fellow human beings. I don’t think I am willing to spend my money at the Glenvista Shopping Centre where the service I used to get in the parking area is no longer provided. Customer service is obviously not on their list of priorities!

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SPEARHEADING CHANGE As I pulled into the Spear family’s driveway and got out of my car I was greeted with a warm hug by Sheldon Spear, a 10-yearold boy with a big heart and a burning passion for making a difference. Spear is in Grade 5 at Waterstone College and has started his own campaign that deserves recognition – with the help of his mom Adele, Spear

collects books and donates them to less fortunate schools. “I started this project because I used to donate my old books to my school library. I realised that my school has so many books and others do not have as many. This made me think about what a kid like me could do,” explains Spear. “I asked my mom if she would help me start Need2Read. I came up with the name because I love reading and want to share the joy of reading with other children,” he adds with enthusiasm. Need2Read collects books appropriate for babies to 16-year-olds. Spear explains that he started a Facebook page on his mom’s Facebook account on 31 August 2014 and called the project Need2Read.

as they are trying to start a library,” notes Spear. On 25 October 2014 Spear went with the youth group from his church, Alberton Methodist Church, to Chivirikani Primary School in Katlehong/Eden Park. “I donated books to the children who attend the monthly outreach programme. Many of them are from child-reared homes,” he says. On 28 October 2014 Spear delivered a few large boxes of books to Elethu Themba Public School. “We went after school and met the principal, Ms Joyce Mosala, and some of her teachers. They were so grateful for the books. They had been wanting to develop reading corners in the foundation phase classrooms. Our donation would help them

“I LOVE READING AND WANT TO SHARE THE JOY OF READING WITH OTHER CHILDREN”. The idea of using Facebook came after close family friends of the Spears took to the online social networking service to raise funds for their daughter who suffered from a malignant brain tumour. “On Friday 26 September 2014 I delivered 200 books to Lerato Educational Centre. The school is run by volunteers and is not state-funded so everything they have is from donations. I delivered more books to Lerato Educational Centre on 21 October 2014

start this project,” notes Spear. Need2Read then received donations of brand new books. Spear decided to end the year with a drive to collect books for Christmas gifts. Need2Read donated books to a place of safety for abused and abandoned children called Granny’s House. His initial goal was to collect 1,000 children’s books by the end of 2014. He reached this goal on 22 October 2014 and a whopping 1,288 books were collected in 2014. “Friends and family have donated books. Glenanda Primary School learners donated hundreds of books. I have been overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity,” says Spear. Spear says that

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his goal for 2015 is to collect 2,500 books before 01 July. He hopes to be able to share the joy of reading and help the needy kids in his community in a bigger way. In early February 2015 Need2Read donated several boxes to the new Glenvista Primary School. Mr King, the principal of Glenanda Primary School and Glenvista Primary School, was grateful for the books. “On 10 March 2015 I went with the staff of AMCARE and donated 15 boxes of books to Encochoyini Primary School in Phola Park. Their principal and head prefects stayed after school to receive the books for their library,” says Spear. When asked who is his favourite author, Spear excitedly said “Roald Dahl!” adding that his favourite book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Apart from books, Spear is an avid hockey player and loves to experiment in his very own laboratory – a Wendy house in the back garden. Spear is a true all-rounder – he excels in sports and academics at school. His hero is Albert Einstein and his dream is either to become a professional hockey player or an inventor when he’s older. “Please contact Need2Read if you have good quality children’s books to donate, can assist in collecting books or if you know of a school in need of books,” urges Spear. If you are able to help, please contact Adele Spear at adelespear@gmail.com. Follow and like Need2Read on Facebook to see what Spear is doing. You can message Need2Read on the Facebook page too. The Spears will collect the books and distribute them to needy schools.

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07 April 2015 ON THE GREEN WITH SOJO

IT'S SHOW TIME Escape the ordinary at this year’s Rand Show. Regarded as South Africa’s largest consumer show, the Rand Show is once again packed with entertainment, exhibitions, demonstrations and lots of free, fun activities for the whole family. The Rand Show takes place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec until 12 April 2015. “The Rand Show has a proud 120 year history of providing top quality entertainment and activities for its visitors,” says Craig Newman, Chief Executive Officer of the Expo Centre, Nasrec. “It gives everyone an opportunity to escape

EXPERIENCE IT: Kids have a chance to get up close and personal during the Free Flight Bird Show at 13:00 daily the ordinary, and has something for every member of the family to enjoy.” He adds, “The Rand Show enables real business opportunities for everyone. There are seven themed exhibition halls with hundreds of exhibitors showing off ideas, products and services, from family lifestyle and the home environment, to wellness, hobbies, sports, science and technology and action, all in one massive exhibition. Plus there are many open-air lifestyle and adventure exhibits around the halls.” Science boffs are in for a treat; both the Naked Scientist and Kalahari Scientist will be at the show. Experilab and a science exhibit will once again show that science can be fun. Engineers can feast their eyes on the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation exhibit as well as the amazing SKA. Paul Viera of Cake Extreme will be at the show on Friday 10 April and Sunday 12 April. Bakers can see the amazing and talented Viera in action. “We’ve got a brand new attraction for visitors this year, specially imported from Italy,” says Newman. “The spectacular nauticalthemed Pirates Paradise play park is ideal for families with kids, and best news of all is it’s free. Pirates

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Paradise features giant creatures from the deep blue sea, and is guaranteed to keep kids entertained for hours. Biggest of them all is the Kraken, a nine-metre-high monster slide, plus numerous smaller slides and jumping castles for smaller ‘pirates’. The SA National Defence Force takes up its usual formation at the Rand Show, with massive tanks, army trucks and armoured cars, and plenty of camouflage nets. The SA Army, SA Air Force, SA Navy and SA Military Health Service will provide an action-packed programme demonstrating their skills with precision marching, and simulated fullaction battle manoeuvres for Rand Show visitors. In a battle of a different kind, this year’s Rand Show hosts a qualifying round for the SA Strongest Man 2015 competition. The gruelling series of strength events concludes with the most impressive challenge – the World’s Strongest Man signature Truck Pull. For entertainment on the wilder side, nothing beats the Rand Show’s Animal Kingdom. Snake Bite Jones returns with his ever popular interactive snake, reptile and creepy crawly show. Animal conservationist Bryan Vorster will have his feathered friends along for aerial acrobatics displays, including vultures, Harris hawks, owls, a cheeky parrot and an American kestrel. Dog lovers can enjoy two daily shows by the W&G Team. The activity programme for both Rand Show weekends is absolutely packed! Just a few of these include a Harley Davidson parade, live concerts, drum majorettes display, SA Solar Car Challenge, hip hop demonstration, kids’ baking and making, putt-putt, LEGO Land,

FREE: KFC mini cricket clinics will hone kids' cricketing skills historic racing cars and classic American V8 cars, street rods and dragsters, talks by JJ of Garden World, hobby displays including mosaics, pewter, painting, decoupage, stencils and weaving craft, and much more. Details: The Rand Show, Johannesburg Expo Centre, Corner Nasrec and Rand Show Road, Nasrec, 011 494 2894/011 494 3280, www.randshow.co.za

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SOJO Business and Tourism will be hosting its annual golf day on Friday 29 May at the Crown Mines Golf Club. Supported by Gold Reef City and Tsogo Sun, the golf day will be structured as a four-ball match at a cost of R1,600 (R400 per person), which will include green fees, a buffet dinner, live entertainment and lots

of fabulous prizes. There will also be an advertising opportunity – sponsor a water hole for R1,000 or R2,500, which includes a four-ball. Details: Crown Mines Golf Club, Booysens Reserve Road, Crown Mines, 011 835 1344/ 011 493 7880, www.itickets. co.za

WineStyle People’s Choice Awards The WineStyle People’s Choice Awards are here with a first-of-its-kind wine competition where wines are judged not only by professionals but by people in the hospitality industry and regular wine drinkers alike. Shouldn’t you trust your taste to an avid consumer, rather than only a professional who judges it on criteria you don’t even understand? We think so - because friends don’t let friends drink bad wine. WineStyle People’s Choice has announced its medal winners for the 2014 awards. Join us to taste the cream of the crop: Double Gold, Gold and Silver medal winners. It is taking place in the Crystal Room at the Killarney Country Club in Houghton (60 Fifth Street, Lower Houghton) on Wednesday 15 April from 17:00 to 21:00. Details: Tickets are R80 at the door, or available on www.webtickets.co.za ARTISANALLY AMAZING Come and see what all the excitement is about at the newest community market in the South of Jo’burg and have a great family day out at The Two Trees Bakery and Deli at the foot of the Klipriviersberg Hills. Enjoy a wholesome breakfast or lunch, let the kids run wild in the secure half-grassed, half-forested adventure playground and then take a few moments to see what people in our community are making and selling. There will also be pony rides, face painting and a kids crafts corner, all while the talented Sue Green and her classical guitar complete the amazing community

market vibe. All of our stalls are run by local crafters and artisans only selling locally made products. The stalls confirmed for this market are: essential oil soaps and skin products; embroidered cushions, towels and bags; home and garden decor; artwork; fashion accessories and jewellery; beer brewing supplies; bokashi kits and much more - and of course the best stone-ground flour, wood-oven baked breads and cakes in Johannesburg from the Bakery. The market hours are from 10:00 to 16:00. Details: The Two Trees Bakery, Kliprivier Drive, www.facebook.com/klipcomarket/, klipcomarket@gmail.com

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Tile Africa reveals new-look Alberton store see which tiles work well together. The revamped store includes several new lifestyle settings to inspire customers with bathroom and outdoor décor and new design ideas for their homes. The lifestyle displays also showcase the latest products from Tile Africa. “Customers can look forward to many new products, including trendy wood look tiles, which offer the warmth of wood with the convenience of tiles and the newly launched porcelain range ‘Portico’ by local tile manufacturer Johnson Tiles. If you fancy a little bit of sparkle to furnish your bathroom, be sure to check out our new range of Evox taps which are exclusive to Tile Africa,” she enthuses. The Alberton store also offers quality

value-for-money products for those customers who are in the market for renovations, but need to stretch their budgets. “Often the clever use of decorative touches can make a small budget project look like a million dollar installation,” says Retief. “Our new-look Alberton store provides solutions to meet every design query and decorating need, and our friendly design advisers are on hand to guide customers,” she says. Details: Pegasus at Newmarket, Corner Ascot and Heidelberg Road, Newmarket Park, Ext 15, Alberton, 011 907 0427, www.tileafrica.co.za

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The Tile Africa Alberton store opened with a brand-new look on Saturday 28 March in a new location. The store launch included fantastic launch specials, giveaways, a competition, a live DJ as well as face-painting and a magician for the children. This store promises a unique customer experience. “The layout of the store is innovative, and we have centralised all the lifestyle displays with the aim to create one central place for customers to browse through the exhibitions,” says Tile Africa’s Marketing Manager, Debra Retief. The Alberton store also features an ‘Idea Hub’ where customers can play with different tile samples and mix and match them on a display table to

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07 March 2015

tame TIMES CALLING ON SOCCER ENTHUSIASTS

IT TAKES ONE ROTTEN APPLE TO SPOIL THE BATCH At the recent monthly meeting for the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) Section 79 Economic Development Oversight Committee, the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Economic Development, Councillor Ruby Motaung, informed the members that not only had the Chief Executive Officer of the Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market, Simangele Sekgobela, been suspended for reasons related to non-performance, but so too has the Chief Financial Officer, Bafana Dhlamini. While the Democratic Alliance (DA) applauds the MMC’s remarks that the officials being suspended (with pay) is a concern for the City and that a speedy but thorough investigation into their non-performance is paramount, the DA is extremely concerned about what is happening at the highest managerial level at the market, that there is more than meets

the eye than just non-performance, and what damage this has caused to this otherwise previously ‘exemplary’ institution. The DA will be asking questions as to when the CoJ’s Department of Economic Development, under the auspices of which the Jo’burg Market falls, first became aware of the delinquencies of the two individuals which have been identified thus far, what investigation and/or corrective action was taken, if any, and whether there are other employees of the market who might be involved. It is difficult not to infer that the instance of ‘non-performance’ of two of the most senior members of the market, (and their suspensions), should and could very well relate to a significant breach of company policy, but, more so, to a major problem within the Jo’burg Market. The DA will be unrelenting in demanding answers to the questions we ask, and in obtaining satisfactory replies thereto.

Linhill Football Club registrations/leagues have now opened. We have a team of dedicated coaches and managers ready to guide players in the best possible direction. We do, however, have gaps in some of our age-groups and are looking for dedicated players to fill them. Linhill Football Club is calling on residents to join them. Details: Robyn Fisher: 082 572 1160, Jackie Themelis: 083 206 1985 WOZANI, DISCOVER THE ORCHESTRA

ELDORADO PARK DELIVERS MISS SOUTH AFRICA 2015 “South Africa celebrates the new Miss South Africa 2015, and best of all, she comes from Eldorado Park,” said Councillor Meshack Van Wyk last night. Councillor Van Wyk, a community leader and resident of Eldorado Park, a member of the Johannesburg City Council and representative of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), congratulates Miss Liesl Laurie, a 23-year-old B.Com graduate from Eldorado Park, on being crowned Miss South Africa 2015 at the Sun City Superbowl on Sunday 29 March. “Miss Laurie has just become one of Eldorado Park’s most celebrated residents. Her victory is also a victory for our community and will serve as a great inspiration to the young and elderly alike to believe in their God-given talents and abilities and make a valuable contribution to society.”

Councillor Van Wyk calls on all South Africans to embrace Miss Laurie as she steps on to the international stage to showcase the best that South Africa has to offer. He also congratulates Miss Refilwe Mthimunye from Bronkhorstspruit (1st Princess) and Ntsiki Mkhize from Kliprivier, Midvaal (2nd Princess) for their outstanding achievements.

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By Talia Betencourt The Johannesburg Youth Orchestra (JYO) Company’s annual Wozani concert promised to be slightly different this time, as the non-proﬁt event was presented in the style of an open day. Aimed at inspiring the youth to learn an orchestral instrument and join one of the orchestras, the four ensembles were showcased at the Wozani Block at the Wits Campus on 08 March. Though not held in a formal theatre and although visibility for the audience at the back was not at its best, the event still had a measure of professionalism in both appearance and performance, exceeding everyone’s expectations. The concert started with the intermediate winds conducted by Etienne Mecloen with the theme songs from Games of Thrones, Let It Go from Disney’s Frozen and Dynamite, sweeping up the audience and raising the rafters, setting the mood for the rest of the concert. The percussion rolled straight into an upbeat tribal composition which brought the Symphonic Wind Band (SWB) next on stage, who rocked the place with In the Zone from Earth, Wind and Fire, Blurred Lines, and Final Countdown, delighting the audience with an encore of Hey Brother. Following the SWB was the Intermediate Strings conducted by Kabelo Mothlomi on violin. Though a small group, the clear, soft, tear-jerking notes of the beautiful A Vow to Cherish and Danny Boy brought a reverent hush over the audience, proving that size does not matter. When the last strains of

Danny Boy faded, the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheering and whistling. Their performance ended with Quela, which had everyone jiving and eager for what else was in store. Under the baton of Eddie Clayton, the JYO started with the precise, familiar notes of the Imperial March from the Star Wars suite, followed by A Fifth of 9, a re-arranged version of Beethoven’s Fifth by Clayton who proceeded to introduce the various sections and instruments of the orchestra to the audience in a fun, engaging way. There was laughter and delighted ‘awww’s’ from the children sitting eagerly in the front. Pirates of the Caribbean pulsated with a rhythm that made one expect to see Jack Sparrow himself swagger in. With the audience’s feet tapping and hands clapping, it was no surprise they called for an encore. With a wave of the baton, the JYO concluded the concert with Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir. “The whole afternoon was a major success,” said Clayton, “We’ve never had an audience like that. The orchestras performed unbelievably well, and I hope we can do more like this in the future.” “It was brilliant,” Etienne Mecloen stated, “Amazing.” The excitement of the concert lingered long after it ended; the musicians were tired, but very happy. “It was exhausting,” Brian Moore, the principal cellist of the JYO, said, “But wow, such fun!” echoing everyone’s thoughts. Details: Etienne Mecloen: 011 484 1257 etienne@orchestracompany.org.za

FUN IN THE SUN On Saturday, 28 March Marist Brothers Linmeyer Pre-School held their annual fund raiser. All the children arrived at school with their bicycles and scooters and for one hour the school carpark was transformed into a safe fun place to ride. Parents and siblings cheered them on from the sidelines. A fun time was had by all. Details: Marist Brothers Linmeyer, East Street, Linmeyer, 011 435 1238, www.maristbl.co.za

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PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT

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The Greenovate Awards – an exciting initiative launched by Growthpoint Properties and the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) – is set to inspire and encourage students of the built environment to discover, explore and invent ways to live more sustainably. It’s a competition where everyone wins. Werner van Antwerpen, Head of Utilities and Sustainability at South Africa’s largest JSE-listed REIT, Growthpoint Properties, explains the Greenovate Awards will introduce university students to the thinking behind green building and encourage them to take it forward, into a better, greener future. He says: “The built environment has a major impact on the environment and sustainability. With the Greenovate Awards, we want to recognise excellence and innovation in students’ own understanding of green principles for the built environment, across all aspects and disciplines. These aspiring young professionals have the potential to transform the way we live, with gentler impacts on the world around us. The Greenovate Awards will link environmental challenges to innovative thinking.” According to the GBCSA’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Wilkinson, besides igniting a new wave of green thinking, the aim of the programme is also to educate as many property, construction and quantity surveying third year and honours level students as possible in green building principles. This includes awareness of South Africa’s own Green Star SA rating system. Wilkinson notes: “We want to encourage students to learn about green building and sustainability early on in their careers. Investing in the youth is investing in our future. These are tomorrow’s leaders who will take the green building movement forward and ensure it continues to innovate and inspire. Essentially, we want them to enter the market as advocates for green building with a passion to create better, more sustainable, cities, towns and neighbourhoods. We’re excited at the incredible potential of this programme.” The awards programme will be set up and piloted at the University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand and University of Pretoria, and the competition will test the interest of both students and faculty. Yet, just like their vision for environmentally innovative thinking, the founders see the awards programme becoming much, much bigger. If the pilot is successful, it will be rolled out to all universities in the country with the appropriate built environment faculties. For its inaugural

programme, organisers are not only looking for smart green thinking, but big thinking too. The challenge is for students to come up with ideas that would result in a research project that promotes a more sustainable built environment. These can be applied to any aspect of a building – design, development, planning, construction, materials – anything that makes the way we live greener and our environmental footprint lighter. Round one of the competition will take place internally and each university’s panel will select the top two projects submitted by student groups. “Collaboration between different departments will be allowed. We really hope to see students placed in an environment that requires the use of an integrated approach to problem solving with a shared vision across all disciplines in the built environment,” says van Antwerpen. Workshops with industry professionals will run up until September and the top six projects will be selected by mid November. The top six groups will then have the opportunity to present their projects to a panel of industry experts selected by the GBCSA and Growthpoint. A gala dinner and prize giving will be held on 26 November to announce the overall winners. The winning group will receive the prize of a big stack of greenbacks for their big green idea – R30,000 in cash. They’ll also get to present their research to leading built environment professionals at the annual GBCSA Green Building Convention. But the benefits of participation go far beyond the winning prize. The programme will also provide students with an opportunity to work with leading industry thinkers and possibly expose them to exciting employment opportunities. It will give leading companies direct access to real talent. Students will also be exposed to The Green Star SA Accredited Professional Programme (GSSA AP), which will be made available to entrants at a discounted student rate. “This includes a supported online course and a face-to-face workshop. On completion of the GSSA AP Programme, students will then have the choice to go ahead and complete the online exam and become a GSSA AP and though it is not compulsory, it is definitely recommended,” Wilkinson says. Importantly, everyone is a winner when innovation for a greener, healthier, more sustainable environment is nurtured, and this is exactly what the Greenovate Awards are setting out to do.

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Talking about suicide

Any talk about suicide, dying or self-harm

Seeking out lethal means

Seeking access to any object that could be used in a suicide attempt

Preoccupation with death

Unusual focus on dying, death or violence

No hope for the future

Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and being trapped

Self-loathing, self-hatred

Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, shame and self-hatred

Getting affairs in order

Making out a will

Saying goodbye

Saying goodbye to people as if they will not be seen again

Withdrawing from others

Increasing social isolation

Self-destructive behaviour

Taking unnecessary risks as if they have a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;death wishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Sudden sense of calm

A sudden sense of calm after being extremely depressed

What

When

Dental check up

Every 6 months

Eye exam

Once every 2 years

Blood pressure

Once a year

Complete physical exam

Once a year

Cholesterol

Every 3 years

Hearing test

Once every 3 years

What

When

Mammogram

Every 1-2 years

Clinical breast exam

Once every 3 years for women in their 20s and 30s Every year for women older than 40

Pelvic exam

Once a year

Pap test

Once a year

What

When

Prostate check

Starting at 50, yearly

Colon and rectum exam

Yearly

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KLIPRIVIERSBERG NATURE RESERVE:

dates to diarise 12 April