The SA issue 35 by The South African Magazine

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Issue number 035 October/November 2013

South African

CONNECTING SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND

A little piece of heaven Baylys

Giveaways for Africa

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From the editor Good day everyone!

ast month’s New Arrivals evening was very well attended and we expect an even a bigger turnout this month. This is an initiative for new people to New Zealand where they can network and be helped with contacts and assistance to find that often elusive job. Mango Groove is almost 99% sure they’re coming to New Zealand. That’s great as I will most certainly be there. Claire Johnston has always been one of my favourite artists. We have a story this month about the informal Mayor of Browns Bay, Mally McDonald, the well-known ice cream man of Penguino’s in Browns Bay. A review of Anton Heyn’s new book, Mlungu, is featured and is about preapartheid South Africa which brings back many memories for me. A very good read if you like a bit of truthful history. And he’s given us a copy of his book for one of our readers to win. Eve Hemmings, author of Scatterings, which is doing very well on the sales charts all over the world, has given us a designer Scatterlings t-shirt as a giveaway. We have lots of giveaways in this issue so please look for them in our advertisements. There is a lot of talk about the Auckland property market and Richard Pearce from Barfoot and Thompson has covered the areas of significant increases in his article. Property is always based on supply and demand. When the world was gripped in the Global Financial Crises there was not a big demand for property but now, as we are recovering, prices are soaring to new heights due of the lack of building during the last five years of the GFC. All that is happening is that the property market is now playing catch-up. New Zealand has one of the most robust property markets in the world. Property has increased by 10% per annum over the last 40 years and will continue to increase for years to come. If you want to buy, buy now because in 10 years time you will be paying double today’s value. If anyone is looking for a business to buy please contact me as I have a number of profitable businesses for sale. Happy reading! Peter Woodberg

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LEGAL UPDATE: EMPLOYMENT LAW

Assault: When violence enters the workplace!

very worrying trend in New Zealand is currently of great concern: that assault in the workplace seems to be on the rise. An employee who is assaulted by a co-worker, a manager, a customer or by the employer could quite legitimately walk off the job and claim that they were constructively dismissed, and be awarded compensation and other remedies. To avoid this happening, employers need to ensure that they have good policies in place to prevent bullying and violence at work, failing which, they run the risk of the company being sued and having to defend a costly claim brought by an employee. A constructive dismissal occurs where an employee effectively resigns by leaving their employment for a valid reason, usually without giving notice, Eska Hartdegen and they do so because they feel that they have no other choice but to resign. Instances of constructive dismissal are where an employee is given the choice to resign or be dismissed, the employer embarks on a course of conduct intended to get the employee to resign and leave, or there is some sort of breach by the employer, such as an assault on the employee, which results in the employee’s resignation. Le Grand Hotel Ltd v Vaile, a 2002 case, turned on such an assault. The Managing Director of the hotel assaulted Mr Vaile after fish that was off was served to a customer. The Tribunal found it to be a constructive dismissal and the employer appealed the decision to the Employment Court. Judge Colgan upheld the Tribunal’s decision that Mr Vaile had been constructively dismissed and held there was no justification for that dismissal. The Court stated that ‘the hotel owed Mr Vaile a duty of care …The employee was entitled to assume that he would be safe from intimidation or further physical harm if he returned to work’, but the Judge said that he agreed with the Adjudicator’s assessment ‘that Mr Vaile could have had no confidence in Mr Blagojevich not conducting himself in these ways again’. The remedies of 4 months’ reimbursement of lost wages and $8,000 compensation for humiliation and distress were upheld by the Court.

The Authority found that in a meeting at about 9.30pm after the last diners had left, Mr Aholelei asked the chef to have a discussion. An altercation ensued and ‘Mr Aholelei lost his self-control and grabbed Mr Carreras by his collar lifting him off the ground and swinging him around. I find that as Mr Carreras resisted, the two men fell to the ground and continued to struggle as Mr Aholelei restrained Mr Carreras. As they struggled they hit against walls and restaurant furniture. Mrs Aholelei yelled at the two men ‘stop it, stop it’. Mr Carreras was injured during the struggle’. After the incident, the chef went directly to the hospital for treatment of a cut above his eye, his glasses had been smashed, and he laid a complaint of assault with the police that same evening. The Authority Member held that ‘both men were unable to exercise restraint and self control’, that the employee had contributed to the situation that led to the personal grievance, and therefore the employee’s lost wages were reduced by half due to his own contribution, to $3,590.81. An award of compensation equally was reduced from $5,000.00 to $2,500.00 for contribution, with hearing costs of $3,500 awarded to the employee. When the employer failed to pay the awards, a Compliance Order was obtained and a further award of costs of $1,250 was made in favour of the ex-chef. Perhaps social questions arise from this trend, and we should be asking why tensions in the workplace run so high that someone ends up being assaulted and what could be done to prevent it. However, what is certain is that any complaint of violence or assault at work must be taken seriously by the employer, must be dealt with immediately to avoid the employee walking off the job and bringing a costly legal claim against the company.

Another case which involved assault is Carreras v Basani Limited t/a Claret Restaurant, where Basil Aholelei, the owner of the restaurant, assaulted the head chef during a meeting after evening service. An argument had broken out between the chef and Mrs Aholelei after she returned a customer’s meal to the kitchen. She accused the chef of getting the order wrong and he claimed she had not written down the customer’s order correctly. The South African

How Important is the middle man?

ith the continuing advancement of technology, it’s no surprise to see that insurance is becoming increasingly easy to buy online. But is easy necessarily the best?

It’s a common misconception that buying online is cheaper. Often, insurance advisers are able to match, if not beat the premiums quoted.While the level of income earned may be similar and generally you do not incur any costs by dealing with a broker, why would you entrust such an important decision to an online process? And price isn’t everything. The cheapest quote doesn’t necessarily provide an appropriate level of cover for the circumstances. Have other valuable products such as Trauma cover or income protection been considered? While it’s sensible to take out Life insurance to cover the current level of debt, what happens if you suffer an illness or injury and are unable to work? An adviser can undertake a full review of your current situation andprovide an appropriate solution. With a broad knowledge of the current products available, access to independent research and experience in the industry, the adviser can make an informed recommendation as to the type and level of cover required. Advisers are required to follow an internationally recognised 6-step process which is a carefully structured evaluation of a client’s current financial situation and a comprehensive review of their future objectives.This process allows an Adviser to identify any potential risks

and to deliver the best advice. We’ve all heard the stories in the media where the insurer has declined a claim due to nondisclosure. Having an adviser on hand when completing the proposal, gives the client An adviser can help to ensure you and your family have appropriate cover an opportunity to ask questions as to what medical history undertake a regular review process to is relevant. Before the application is ensure the level of cover is still appropriate. submitted, an adviser can check the details A lot can happen in a year such as having provided, clarify any queries and confirm if a baby or buying a house, therefore further information needs to be included. the benefits may need to be adjusted Ensuring full material disclosure during the accordingly. application process avoids any unexpected delays or surprises at claim time. Advisers deal with the insurers on the clients behalf and if questions arise while the application is being processed, or there are any conditions of concern, they will negotiate with the insurers to ensure the client is getting the best terms available. This helps to alleviate any stress and leave the client free to continue with their day to day tasks. Once the policy has been issued, an adviser’s role doesn’t end there. They will

If an unfortunate event occurs and a claim needs to be processed, an adviser can provide valuable support during a difficult time. Even if it’s something as simple as changing your bank account details, your adviser is always on hand to help and you’re more likely to get a prompt response instead of waiting on hold to a call centre. We’re not suggesting that online insurance doesn’t have its place but would certainly like to ensure that the consumer is considering all options before taking out an insurance policy.

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Island Time

Harvey World Travel Browns Bay – By Liz Christiansen

ula, Kia Orana, Bonjour, Talofa. Welcome to the wonderful world of the South Pacific. Sun, snorkelling, beaches, history, cuisine and eco-tourism are amongst the many things you can experience in our own backyard but how do you know which one is right for you? Kiwis have grown up visiting our Island neighbours, but for the uninitiated it can be a confusing decision as to which one to visit. Fiji is usually the first stop for most holidaymakers to the Islands. With possibly the biggest range of accommodation with everything from Backpackers to Luxury Resorts Fiji covers every budget and wish for a tropical holiday. Having the biggest selection of ‘Kids Clubs’, it’s a perennial favourite for families. The friendliness and smiles of the local people keep travellers returning year after year. The Cook Island’s main island of Rarotonga is a close second to Fiji. Rarotonga is circled in most by a coral reef, creating a stunning lagoon on the Southern Coast with equally stunning Sunsets on the opposite side of the Island. Rarotonga is a firm favourite for families and couples alike. Only 32kms in circumference it’s easy to explore by scooter or jeep. A word of warning the months of June – September

in one of 3 places in the world where you can swim with Humpback Whales in crystal clear waters. Since everything closes for business on a Sunday you won’t get a more laid back destination than Niue.

can book out up to six months in advance Norfolk Island is an often underrated as it’s that popular. destination with an amazing history the New Caledonia’s main city of Noumea is a locals are fiercely proud of. From the little bit of France in the South Pacific. With convict settlements to the descendants of all the charm of a French City by the sea, the Mutiny on the Bounty this little island it has everything from watersports to fine has much to offer. It must be said, it is not cuisine, cooking classes and shopping. It’s a Tropical Destination but does have one of a great long weekend getaway destination the most stunning beaches; Emily Bay will for relaxing and unwinding. rival any beach in the South Pacific. Vanuatu is ideal for couples wanting a break or families who want a new destination to explore. This unique destination offers some of the best diving in the South Pacific off the Island of Espritu Santo or a visit to the active volcano on Tanna. This really is a destination with a difference.

With many more destinations to see and explore in our backyard it’s never too early to start thinking about running away somewhere warm next winter. Having travelled extensively through the Pacific Islands I can help you chose the right destination.

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How the Bushmen came to New Zealand part 2 By Tammy Ockerse

To BEE or not to BEE? This was the question.

ermanus is beautiful but after the xenophobic attacks I started feeling like a vrot banana in jelly. So we sold our coffee roasting business and on the advice of our Immigration Adviser I came to New Zealand without my hubby, kids and nerves of steel to look for work. Retail Management was on the short skill list at the time and I had the necessary experience so I arrived, happy and all, to look for work. Apart from the negative people around me and the fact that I couldn’t get a work permit without a job offer and a job offer without a work permit I persevered, walking the streets by day and surfing the net by night. I cried, despaired and lived on a low budget diet of noodles and cheap wine whilst living in a small room in the back of someone’s garage. I drank the wine because I don’t like to keep things bottled up and with no one to talk to, it inspired me to carry on. Any excuse, Tammy (wink).

You know when sometimes you’re the dog and sometimes you’re the tree? Well, I felt like the dog when I finally got a job. The crazy thing is that it was possibly the worst interview in history. When I was asked why they should employ me I blanked out and stammered ‘because I’m nice?’ The first part of the interview must have been great or I must have amused them because they took me on. Whoohoo! I was reunited with my family by Christmas and we spent a very strange Christmas day together wandering round the

The Bushman Clan.

neighbourhood, feeling lost, as we were used to big family gatherings with all the traditions and trimmings. I’m sure many people can relate to this. My older brother, Shane, and his family joined us two years later when I scored him a management position at the same company but which consisted of unpacking boxes and merchandising. After he had experienced a year of hard graft, Bushman’s Grill was born. We hope we can be a home away from home as we thank our regulars and welcome our new customers to share with us a piece of Africa.

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Dancing on the ceiling

with an intrepid wannabe author

’m on my way to meet Sandy. She’s bought my book. We’ve got a coffee date for 10.30 a.m. I’m excited. Gee, I’m not dreaming. I’m published. It’s By Eve Hemming me. It’s real! It isn’t a movie being acted out but it feels as though it is. But it isn’t someone else meeting Sandy - it’s just me. I feel like a big girl. For darn Pete’s or anyone else’s sake – I should be a big girl. I’m an authentic grandma. Epic calamity! The disaster is that I have jetlag from having just returned from South Africa, which turned my sleep patterns ‘deurmekaar’ resulting in going to bed at 2 am… It’s 10.26 a.m. and the phone rings. I wake up. Frig the pig!! Theoretically that means that I’m due to meet Sandy in four minutes time at a venue 20 minutes away and I’m in my PJs … This ‘authoress thing’ is not starting off on the right foot. Not even on the left foot. I’m in my pink ‘pantoffels’. Heart in mouth I message Sandy. “Overt apologies - running late - will explain...” One thing I have learnt in life after the somewhat scenic route of 60 something years is that the best policy is to be honest when one is so deeply in the ‘dwang’. I can’t orchestrate an imaginary tsunami threatening my untimely departure. We literally live on a mountain range.

I won’t pretend that the alarm clock didn’t go off, as I didn’t set it in the first place. I figure that feigning is not an option in my survival tool box. In precisely 8 minutes and 23 seconds I’m showered, dried and squeezed into my denim jeans. No time to even contemplate my rear view in the mirror for that cursory self- denigration, “Does my bum look big in these?” My African hair braids are a tangle. I don a pink beret. Black nail polish is chipped. Shoddy repair job achieved at a stop sign, as a sluggish vehicle trundles past. Sandy agrees to meet me at Hardware Cafe. ‘Look out for the menopausal blonde’ she quips on text. Finally we meet half an hour after the original designated time. I write in her book. We sip coffee and laugh. She’s deliciously forgiving. I wipe away my tears – tears of fatigue - tears from jetlag and the sadness from having farewelled my beloved SA family six days ago - yet again - sadness from this marathon migrant passage. Sadness from last week’s warm three dimensional hugs from my Johnson’s baby shampoo smelling wee grandkids and at their expressions of bemusement – ‘do granny and grandpa live in an aeroplane?’ they seem to wonder. The best part was discovering that the menopausal blonde and I were at the same Methodist boarding school in PMB in the 60’s. We don’t recall one another from school but we chinwag with that undefined sisterhood collegiality about some of the weird wondrous potty and eccentric teachers we had and share snippets of our immigrant journeys. As I wind my way home I realise that the long route in creating/writing/collating others’ stories in the book has not finished, that this is just the beginning and I look forward to many more interesting coffee dates with fellow expats. Win a Scatterlings t-shirt by sending an email to sherelee. samagazine@gmail.com. Please include your postal address so I can post the t-shirt to you. Eve Hemming is the author/collator of Satterlings-A Tapestry of Afri-Expat Tales. Website to order the book in NZ or OZ – http:// eveepiphany.wix.com/scatterlings-#!contact/c16fm Or contact Eve on eve.epiphany@gmail.com

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HellO EasiYo!

asiYo in New Zealand is a special place and have a sales leader who truly lives what he sells!

important part of who he is. He desires to own a classic car one day, would love a designer BBQ and to travel extensively. His hobbies include reading about classic cars, watching documentaries and entertaining. And his favourite EasiYo flavour is Greek ‘n Coconut! Stuart joined EasiYo in March 2011 after a stint with Progressive Enterprises who own the Countdown supermarkets. He has an extensive background in global FMCG sales and marketing where he held senior roles here and in South Africa, starting his career with Nestle.

Stuart Silkstone

Stuart Silkstone heads up their NZ sales team, and everyday he brings to their business (and anyone he come into contact with!) a refreshing dose of unique personality, an incredible passion for the business, together with some good old South African manners and a generous and helpful nature.

While telling The South African Magazine the story about how EasiYo began, he spoke with admiration for the man who 21 years earlier came up with the invention for this home-made yoghurt. Len Light, a father of seven and a Science teacher at Takapuna Grammar, worked in his garage using milk powder, water and cultures, eventually perfecting the Easiyo system they use in the delicious yoghurt we have today. Len sold his beloved business in 2010 to Westland Milk Products who are based in Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island. Their high quality milk is the key ingredient and from those open green pastures where the cattle roam free the milk is sent to the EasiYo plant for blending. Based in Albany on the North Shore, the team from EasiYo are truly passionate about their brand which is an icon to Kiwi

ingenuity and entrepreneurship. They honestly do eat, sleep and drink yoghurt! Today, EasiYo is a modern company that is in the midst of a period of great growth and ongoing expansion. They are currently building a new warehouse, the packaging has been revamped and they have just launched six new flavours. 70% of their sales are in exports to Australia, the UK and Asia and have recently had a lot of success in gaining a foothold into Italy. Many expats would love to see EasiYo sold in South Africa and they get many requests to ship the product to extended family members. Unfortunately, it is currently not possible as they focus on demand from core export markets but one never knows where the future will take them. So you can always find these products in the dessert section at your local supermarket (with the custard and jellies). You will love the delicious flavours which are all gluten free, contain no preservatives and are all natural. Stuart goals for 2014 are simple: ‘Focus on what you can affect’ - exceed budgets, be really happy, seize each day and leave lasting memories!! 5 starter kits up for grabs: The first five emails received, telling us where you will find EasiYo in your supermarket, will each win an EasiYo gold starter kit. (The winners will need to collect from The South African Magazine’s office on the North Shore). Send an email to sherelee. samagazine@gmail.com.

Mariane, Melissa (19) and Stuart Silkstone

Born in Cape Town about 50 years ago, he has been living in Auckland for seven years with his wife, Mariane, and children, Melissa (19) and Nicholas(16), and 2 cats and a bunny. He loves his family and says they challenge him, give him grey hair and spend his money, but he wouldn’t change them for the world! They are the reason he came to New Zealand. His Faith is central to his life and is a very 8

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Sweet As Cafe Where two worlds meet and eat

ancakes and cappuccino for breakfast? Where else but at the Sweet As Cafe in Browns Bay on the Shore. Getting to know business owners Hennie van der Merwe and Rina Spies was a pure delight. Spies, multitasking between cooking the breakfast menu in her sparkling new kitchen and giving an interview and Van der Merwe chilling outside getting ready for his BBQ of Mozambican peri-peri chicken for the lunch time service, it was a hour well spent. Van der Merwe and his wife Ina, a librarian at AUT, have been in New Zealand for five years and Spies and her husband Johan, owner of Real Clean Services, arrived in January.

Rina Spies and Hennie van der Merwe - Business owners of Sweet As Cafe.

The liquor licence has been granted and a few special South African wines are on offer as well as Tuatara Helles (lager) and Tuatara APA (pale ale) on tap. The cafe is open 7 days a week, has couches in one corner where you can read your book while having your coffee and the decor is simple and clean. Sweet As Cafe also extends invitations to groups such as reading and social groups to utilise their facilities for meetings. That’s just Sweet as!

In opening this cafe the owners wanted a meeting place where South African expats unwind, network with others, feel at home and share experiences, and a place where they can bring their Kiwi mates to experience the ambience of real South African hospitality in a relaxed environment - almost a home away from home. Their waitrons speak both languages, are still at school or have just left and given this experience as a life skill. Please go easy on them! The menu has the flavours of home and breakfasts include the ‘baie lekker’ South African brekkie with succulent bacon strips and boerewors sausage, 2 eggs and baked beans served with two slices of toast for only $15.00. Other items on the menu are Sloppy Joes, Porridge and Breakfast Pita ranging from $6.00 to $12.00, inclusive of GST. For lunch you can order the tummy filling Vetkoek and Mince for $5.00, Boerewors Roll for $8.00 or you can go for the succulent hot Mozambican Peri-Peri half chicken and chips for $24.00. The sweet treats are mouth-wateringly delicious koeksisters at $2.00, a selection of freshly baked cakes, muffins and scones for $4.00, and the waffles, malva, tipsy tart and stewed dried fruit puddings cost $7.50.

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Step into our gorgeous, artistic little cafe for a unique mix of Kiwi and South African food. We’ve got outdoor seating, a large and inviting space. Great for your next group or business meeting. Book clubs, mums and bubs meets, business breakfasts or just a place to take your sweetheart to try out some South African cooking.

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By Peter Woodberg

New Zealand Southern African Business Council

ast issue we featured the committee members of the New Zealand Southern African Business Council in The South African Magazine. The organisation is growing from strength to strength and is working with a number of opportunities in South Africa. We are working closely with Tom Dawson of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise which has 30 offices all over the world. Presently, NZTE are hosting Kiwi entrepreneurs in San Francisco during the Americas Cup. Their aim is to get millions of dollars of boat building business for local businesses. NZSABC are on a membership drive and

are looking for new members. We are offering all South African business owners a special deal on our website. We are offering free advertising on the NZSABC website if you sign up as a member. As you know website advertising can be very expensive but for three hundred dollars you and your business will receive a full years’ advertising space. What will you get? You will get exposure, not only in New Zealand, but offshore as well. New Immigrants and Businessmen will see your advertisements before they leave their country. We will also advertise the NZSABC website in The South African Magazine as well as on

www.sagoingtonz.co.nz. Should you wish to become members please send us your advert or we can have one made up for $60. Potential clients will then be able to click on your advert to go straight to your website. This is a new initiative and members will all be categorised. If someone is looking for a doctor or an electrician they will go to the members’ index, click, be directed to your advert and one more click to be on your website. We will be holding at least two functions a year where you can meet owners of businesses, politicians and network.

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he turnout at our evenings in the past few months were fantastic. Thank you to everyone who joined us, especially those who came along to give support and valuable advice to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;newbiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

We appreciate how difficult it can be in those first few months of arriving in New Zealand and our evenings provide the perfect opportunity to relax and socialise with others who understand your situation and can help you to find your feet.

Tim Biddy and Peter Woodberg.

The concept of networking and connecting is growing as there is a need for new immigrants to be given support, advice, contacts and leads in situations relating to arriving in a new country. The New Arrivals evenings are hosted on the last Tuesday of every month. Future dates:

29 October and 26 November

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Real Estate Professionals making their mark!

arol Thomas and Caroline Macrides share more in common than their names! They are both skilled, self-motivated individuals who have a passion for property, with exceptional marketing, interpersonal and organisational skills. They are driven to deliver, with an ability to listen, to understand and communicate the needs of others. A perfect recipe for an exceptional property sales team!

people in June 2012. This trend is expected to continue and grow. Our population is increasing and new developments are essential to cater to our housing needs. How do you think recent loan to value rule restrictions are going to affect the market? “It’s hard to say, but if you’ve read Tony Alexander latest BNZ Weekly overview, it seems most likely that the hardest hit will be first home buyers.”

Property prices have soared in Auckland over the past 18 Carol Thomas and Caroline Macrides months affecting the lives of vast amounts of Aucklanders. With so much hype in the media how are ordinary folk supposed to determine the way forward? “That’s a very difficult question to answer,” says Carol, “but that’s what Caroline and I are here for. We spend every day in the thick of this turbulent property market, conducting appraisals, marketing property, negotiating on behalf of our vendors. We have a very effective marketing process, and our objective is to obtain the highest possible price that’s out there in the market for our Sellers.”

Carol is an ex-Durbanite who has been living on the North Shore for the past sixteen years. She and her husband Chris have three children, all of whom were educated on the shore and have subsequently moved on to University. Caroline is newer to the shore, but has settled in well with her husband Michael and their two boys who attend Vauxhall School in Devonport.

If you have any queries please contact us: Caroline Macrides – 0279366531 Carol Thomas – 021308035 carol.caroline@harcourts.co.nz

“We are very passionate about what we do,” says Caroline who spent a portion of her career selling properties in the Johannesburg suburbs of Parktown, Greenside, Parkview and Auckland Park before immigrating to New Zealand. “We really enjoy the team work aspect of our work and we share a lot in common as ex-South Africans.” It’s encouraging to see so many South Africans out there thriving, buying and selling property and making a life in New Zealand. So what is really going on out there is the market? “At this stage demand dramatically outstrips supply, which is putting a great deal of pressure on the market” says Carol. We remain in favour of addressing the low supply, high demand market by making it easier for developers by reducing fees and building costs and speeding up the consents process. Government figures released in August show there was a net international migration gain of 488 people for the Auckland region in June 2013, compared to a net loss of 111

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“Being South African means Carol and Caroline understand what you are looking for when buying or selling a home. We are passionate about property on the North Shore, so if you are thinking of selling your home or need assistance with buying, please get in touch with us for a friendly chat.“ Licensed Sales Consultant REAA 2008

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Groove to Mango Groove!

outh Africa’s iconic super group Mango Groove are considering touring Australia and New Zealand in early 2014 to bring their unique blend of township jive and pop to not only the large number of 1st advt business card size; 9cm x 6cm Southern Africans expats but also to give the Aussies and Kiwis a taste of the joyous ofESouth A f r isounds kAAns & n g l i s African h s p E A kmusic. ing

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Mango Groove areKruger an 11 piece band Auckland, Dr Stephen is dedicated to the highest quality of gynaecology services, patient service to match. formed in 1984 and with since then have sold SpecialiSing in: over a million albums, had 12 SA Number • Heavy menstrual bleeding and period problems 1 hits and won every conceivable award • Fibroids Abnormal smears and colposcopy on ••offer inrepairs South Africa. They are the only Vaginal • Post delivery vaginal repairs local band to remain at the top of the SA • Miscarriage and all early pregnancy issues sales charts for overincluding a year. • General Gynaecology smears • General Gynaecological surgery

• Infertility Fronted by the voice of South African For all appointments Wendy onthe 09 479 9016 rugby, the inimitableplease Clairecall Johnston, www.gynaecologistauckland.co.nz band features many distinctly South African rhythms and sounds including pennywhistle and marimba. Their music takes the traditional township styles of marabi, kwela and mbaqanga and fuses them beautifully with modern pop rhythms to form an upbeat, eminently 2nd advt 1/4 page 14cm x 9cm danceable mix.

Dr Stephen Kruger MB.Bch (Wits), FRCOG, FRANZCOG Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (formerly from Durban)

North Shore Womens Specialist Centre Ground Floor, 104 Rosedale Road, Albany, Auckland

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Located at the Northshore Womens Specialist Centre in Auckland, Dr Stephen Kruger is dedicated to the highest quality of gynaecology services, with patient service to match. the practice SpecialiSeS in: • General Gynaecology including PAP smears • Heavy menstrual bleeding and period problems • Fibroids • Abnormal smears and colposcopy • Vaginal repairs • Post delivery vaginal repairs • Miscarriage and all early pregnancy issues • General Gynaecological surgery • Infertility Sadly, the majority of women who have cervical cancer diagnosed have not had a smear in the past 3 to 5 years. The greatest single reason when cervical cancer is diagnosed is that regular smear testing was not done. Call our practice nurse Wendy now to arrange your PAP smear and examination as part of your overall health care. IF yOu ARe exPeRIeNCING: • on-going pelvic pain • any unusual and/or persistent vaginal discharge, • bleeding between periods • bleeding after sexual intercourse • heavy vaginal bleeding • painful, uncomfortable sexual intercourse

We can help you. to arrange a consultation, please call Wendy on 09 479 9016

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Keaton, Mally and Ann McDonald

Mally McDonald

Ann McDonald

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!

pening a business, settling into a new country, trying to make the decisions of where to live, what to do, where everything is strange and new, is quite daunting. And the McDonald family know all about this in spades. Malcolm (59) and Ann (55) and their children, Keaton (18), Taryn Joseph (35) in Tauranga and Zane Milns (28) and their grandchildren Reef, Summer and Caillat have all lived through it.

The McDonalds initially decided to live in Nelson where they settled quickly, enjoying much of the surrounding areas and beaches. But itchy feet prevailed and they decided to open a business – but their first thought was where? As their daughter, Taryn, was at the University of Auckland at the time, moving to Auckland was an obvious choice. Packing up was like immigrating all over again and they soon found themselves in Browns Bay on the next leg of their journey. Penquino Ice Cream Cafe was born. It was not an easy sell as ice cream lovers on the Shore had to adjust to homemade gelato ice cream. Technically, getting that soft, elastic texture and slow-to-melt milkiness comes down to three factors – good quality ingredients, low fat and freshly made and that’s all ice cream lovers like me

that they have won a Gold Award for the Pistachio and Silver Awards for their ‘Best of Cookies and Cream’ plus four other flavours in the New Zealand Ice Cream Awards. A huge draw to their cafe is that they sell takeaway ice cream packs of half and one litre, and delicious ice cream cakes in the two flavours of your choice. A variety of sundaes, milkshakes and drinks are also on offer. A dairy-free sorbet range using fresh fruit as an alternative to ice cream for lactose intolerant and allergy sufferers are on sale daily. Roll up, December! They will be staying open later in the evenings so you can pop down for an ice cream after dinner and enjoy a walk along the promenade. Their wish for this season is a long, hot summer!

need to know. It’s all in the eating for us, not the making. In saying that, however, it took three years to turn their community into gelato-ice-creameating-machines! Celebrating the 12th season the little ‘ice cream shop by the sea’ has had a winter revamp and a new mural ‘penguins on the beach’ painted by Ron Wild. Also a bigger ice cream cabinet now holds 6 extra tubs of your favourite flavours bringing it up to 24 flavours in the cabinet on any given day. Mally, the ice cream man, as he is known to his customers has been busy working on new flavours for us to try over the summer. Throwing a happy punch in the air in celebration, they’re happy to announce The South African

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Some insurance claims are declined

By Fritz Swart

To avoid this risk to your family, keep reading…

There are only 2 reasons why claims are declined: 1. The item being claimed for is not covered under the contract, for example, a health insurance policy does not cover cosmetic plastic surgery. 2. Non-disclosure of material information by the client at time of applying for the cover. This article deals with the impact non-disclosure on Life, Health, Trauma and Disability cover. ‘Material non-disclosure’ is defined as information being withheld from the underwriter which may have resulted in the policy being offered at different terms. It is not what the client or their Doctor deems to be relevant to the risk. What Insurers do when they discover non-disclosure? They may decline or limit a claim at the time of discovery. It may

lead to further severe measures including cancellation of all the cover that you hold with the Insurer. Consider the nightmare scenario where a trauma claim is declined following a serious illness such as cancer and then also facing the cancellation of your life cover. Fallacy: The Insurance Ombudsman or Fair-Go will rescue you. Fact: The Ombudsman acknowledges your duty of full disclosure and that this information forms the basis of an insurance contract. No distinction is made between unintentional and pre-determined non-disclosure. ‘I forgot’ will never cut the mustard. Non-disclosure may affect a claim even if it is unrelated to the claim. In a publicised case, a claim was declined following death in a cycling accident. Non –disclosure relating to the insured’s health history rendered the policy void. The Insurer’s position was that if they were aware of the history that the cover may have been declined and so the cover would not have existed.

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Many policies are bought online or through easy application schemes. Dealing through reputable, experienced Brokers is likely to result in fewer non-disclosures. However, it does not eliminate non-disclosure risk. Whether your application form is completed by the Adviser on your behalf, the responsibility for full disclosure remains with you when signing for the accuracy of the information provided.

Is non-disclosure likely to be uncovered during a claim? Absolutely! Insurers are experts in detecting non-disclosures at claim time. Insurance Companies will not hesitate to obtain information about a client from overseas. But non-disclosure is often discovered through information provided by the claimant’s Doctor here in New Zealand. Doctors are obliged to provide history on request when claims are assessed. Conditions and dates of first diagnosis are always compared to those stated on the application form.

What to do! Late disclosure is better than non-disclosure! If in doubt about the validity of your existing cover, contact your Insurer or Adviser to re-evaluate your application form and bring any material non-disclosures to their attention, to have it reassessed. Fritz Swart offers a free confidential disclosure audit on existing policies. The South African

Mlungu By Anton Heyns

e, as ex-pat South Africans, are so often confronted with a situation where we feel a need to tell our non-South African friends or colleagues just what life was like in South Africa ‘in the old days’ or in Apartheid times. We so often feel misunderstood or misrepresented and we often feel powerless to explain – it is just such a long story – and so very, very complex. Often we find ourselves in the same position when our children appear to have no understanding of where we come from. This difficulty was the motivation for Mlungu.

The Border War is covered, June 16, the Communist threat, Mandela’s release, and the transition into the New South Africa with its lawlessness and corruption.

Mlungu is written in an easy, narrative style and has been described as being both informative and emotional. One review has described it as follows: “This Herman Charles Bosman-like story works because it is searingly honest and does not try to portray the main protagonist as a hero as so many post-apartheid books seem to do”. Another commented to the author: “Jy het die ding raakgevat.” Mlungu may be purchased by order from http://apartheidsouthafrica. com/or in e-book form from Kindle. Win a book by sending an email to sherelee.samagazine@gmail.com. Please include your postal address so the book can be posted to you.

Mlungu is a representative story, the story of a white boy born on a farm in 1960. It tells of his relationships with the black children that he played with on the farm. It tells of his years in the hard environment of a country boarding school. It tells of the way that social norms and the racial divide played out in the separation that took place between him and his farm friends.

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The white boy is of mixed Afrikaans / English blood and he experiences the pain of racial prejudices in that plain. Mlungu traces some of the historical struggle of the Afrikaner people for their own place in the sun and how that plays out in the apartheid survival plan. In doing so, Mlungu covers the early Cape history, the struggle on the Eastern Frontier, the Great Trek, Blood River, Majuba, Spioenkop and the Boer War in general including the scourge of the concentration camps.

Do not wait for your retirement annuity to mature or reach its ‘selected retirement date!’ If you do you may be forced to retire and draw a pension with the 1/3rd, 2/3rds option. The pension/ annuity is payable in rands. Since February 2013, SARS have begun to enforce the ruling which was in place since 2008 when emigrants were allowed to elect to draw their retirement annuities in full in cash at any age, even if younger than age 55. This article therefore does not apply to emigrants who are younger than 55. This ruling states that if anyone over 55 applies for an emigration withdrawal of 100% then SARS must be satisfied that their retirement annuity has not passed the policy’s ‘selected retirement date’. However, this ruling can be challenged in certain circumstances. For example, you may ask your assurance company to postpone your ‘selected retirement date’ providing you request this prior to the original maturity date and providing the retirement fund rules allow the extension. You should then be able to draw 100% and therefore limit the risk of adverse currency exchange rates (such as the Rand falling to say R8 to NZ$1). For more information on this ruling please visit www.julianhaw. com on the home page click on “SARS Ruling” and to view the relevant SARS publication on the subject click on the link to the SARS ruling in the last paragraph or contact Julian Haw at julian@julianhaw.com in Brisbane, jrhaw@iafrica.com at our Durban offices.

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Finela Moore The Artist

Finela Moore is a child of Africa, a woman of New Zealand!

he challenge of the flat surface and a clean new canvas waits for her. She loves to strip off the plastic covering and run her hand across the surface, feeling the texture of it. She begins to work, deciding on what story to tell, if any story at all. Moore’s new home is in Mt Maunganui, a beach town on the pacific in the Bay of Plenty. Winds sweep over the island as they once swept Finela Moore over her Africa. Above her head is the same sky, the same God, the same earth but here in New Zealand things are different. It is interesting how we define ourselves by where we came from. We really understood diversity in Africa with her kaleidoscope of colours, texture and patterns, the throngs of people. Portly ladies selling fruit, beadwork or braiding hair everywhere you look. Any place after that appears rather bland. Ironically, if she were to choose a colour to describe Africa it would be the tawny coat of

a lion or the sundried veld. Yet in colour, Aotearoa gleams with green, a polished jewel or a curled frond in a forest. Moore uses mixed media. Texture paste, string, found objects and ripped sections of other artworks lie on her studio floor. Selecting a chunk, she will stare at it for some time to try to understand the message that is forming in her head. She sticks it down, begins to apply texture medium and takes the back of a brush and scrawls words, draws the beginnings of a large figure. She’ll have her flying, leaping, breaking free. Nothing will hold her back. She will be her champion. She will show us the way to freedom. Even after 13 years in New Zealand, Moore still delivers a product imbued with the heart of Africa. It is real, honest and true. It is rich with colour and content, a spirit that breaths and figures bursting with life, brimming with meaning. Should you wish to see her artwork go to www.finela.co.nz.

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SA Social on the Shore Photos: Sherelee Clarke

Although the nights are a little cooler, we still managed to have a wonderful time at the socials at the Browns Bay Bowling Club. Well done, everyone, for coming out to enjoy the company of other Saffas, have a few laughs and win a prize or two. We all have a joke or three in us and it’s great to share that South African sense of humour with one another. A huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors who donated prizes for the evenings – Bushman’s Grill, Annique NZ, Pinehill Butchery, Burgers Motor Works and EasiYo, the Real Yoghurt Makers.

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Baylys Beach

‘Heart of the Kauri Coast’

By Kim Robberts

outh African born hairdresser, Kim (42), and her husband, Roedolf (50) Robberts, moved to Baylys Beach, a 2 hour drive from Auckland, from Dunedin a few years ago. It’s a little place with a handful of residents and a big heart and a quiet, safe beach to just chill away your weekends. It is mainly a holiday spot away from the hustle and bustle of the big city life.

Just 13kms away and standing on the banks of the Northern Wairoa River is Dargaville, the largest town on the Kauri coast, and is the gateway to the world famous Waipoua Forest. Dargaville is the hub of farming and forestry industry where the Alluvial River plains promote extensive cropping of Kumara, a famous delicacy. All within driving distance are these wonderful beaches and landmarks – Trounson Park, Ripiro Beach, Pouto Peninsular, Chases Gorge, Glinks Gally, Omamari Beach, Manganui Bluff and the awesome Kai iwi lakes. The longest drivable beach in New Zealand is Ripiro Beach which is 101kms of golden sands which stretches from the Manganui Bluff in the North to Pouto at the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour. It’s accessible via several beach settlements along the coast including Baylys beach where they live. A protected and indigenous shellfish, Toheroa, are found here and Tuatua shellfish are gathered all year round.

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Fun in the sun and water is what it’s all about. These include surfcasting, Kontiki long lining, netting, paragliding, kite boarding, wind surfing, quad biking, horse riding and swimming. You can also join fellow golfers for a few rounds of golf. So many sights and activities makes for a memorable day out. The Waioua Forest is found in this area and is home to one of the world’s grandest and largest trees – the Kauri. At over fifty metres high, it is said to have been on the landscape for over a hundred million years. For some entertainment The Funky Fish bar and Restaurant often host bands from all over New Zealand. For some culture there is the museum to visit and the Kauri Arts and Crafts Gallery is full of exquisite trinkets to adorn your home.

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As a resident, Robberts highly recommends Baylys Beach and says it may just be one of the best kept secrets in the world. Pack your car, hook your boat and your quads, and book in to one of the cottages at the Baylys Beach Holiday Park. The Sunset View Lodge and the Ripiro Luxury apartments are also available for bookings.

While you’re in the area and if you need a haircut and style, please give this local lady Kim a call on 09 439 6754 or email her at kimde3@gmail.com. The South African

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