The SA issue 43 by The South African Magazine

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Issue number 043 February/March 2015

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CONNECTING SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND

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Christmas fun Pages 12 and 13

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From the editor

he exciting news this issue is that the New Zealand Southern Africa Business Council is co-hosting one of the Cricket World Cup events at the Cloud on the Waterfront on 6 March. This function has been arranged for South African business people. See page 5 for more details. It is great to see some new advertisers and we say thank you to all our loyal advertisers who have supported us and kept this unique little publication going all these years. Most of us reminisce about the ‘good old days’ so check out page 8 to revisit some of those times, with a smile. A horrific story was told to me recently by one of our immigration clients living in New Zealand. Her pregnant daughter in South Africa was prevented access to a hospital in Cape Town even though the bill was prepaid. The matron refused the patient entry and she gave birth in the ambulance. Be aware that more and more South Africans are being stopped at the airport and are often pulled aside, taken to interrogation rooms and asked what the purpose of their visit to New Zealand is. Many are asked why they need three months to visit their auntie, friend or family. One of the reasons for the questioning is that customs say South Africans have no motivation to go back home. North Shore Immigration will be in South Africa in March and will be conducting free ‘Immigrate to New Zealand’ seminars. We will be in Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. If you have friends and family still in South Africa who may be interested in attending any of these seminars, please contact me at jepwood@xtra.co.nz. Change your life - book now. Enjoy the Cricket World Cup! Regards, Peter Woodberg 0274 520 795 jepwood@xtra.co.nz

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LEGAL UPDATE: EMPLOYMENT LAW

When is it, and when is it not … sexual harassment?

nce again, our in-house employment law specialist Eska Hartdegen imparts some words of wisdom for both employers and employees to heed

There currently seems to be a level of paranoia about sexual abuse globally. Since the Jimmy Savile scandal broke at the BBC in 2012, many further allegations of sexual abuse have been made against the Corporation’s employees. Sexual politics and the state and gender relations also featured heavily in the press late last year in New Zealand with the resignation of Roger Sutton, the CEO, from Cera. This makes a discussion about sexual harassment in the workplace all the more topical as we move into the New Year in 2015. The legal definition of sexual harassment is not straightforward to interpret or understand, and investigating a complaint is a complex, multi-faceted process for an employer to undertake. Section 108 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 provides in broad terms that an employee is sexually harassed if a request is made for any type of physical contact that contains an implied or overt promise of preferential treatment; an implied or overt threat of detrimental treatment; an implied or overt threat about the employee’s present or future employment status and which subjects the employee to behaviour that is unwelcome or offensive to that employee. The behaviour complained of must also either by its nature or through repetition, have a detrimental effect on that employee's employment, job performance or job satisfaction. The perpetrator can be the employer, a staff member, a customer or a client of the business. Sexual harassment is a serious matter, and cannot be tolerated in any workplace. It is therefore essential that companies have a clear and well-worded sexual harassment policy in place that raises awareness and informs staff of what actions are unacceptable at work so that they do not place themselves at risk of a complaint. Importantly, the policy must also provide adequate mechanisms for reporting sexual harassment. Potentially an employer faces personal grievances from both the accused employee and the complainant if the process followed is not correct, thorough and fair. It is an unusual circumstance in that despite work-related matters being private to the employee in question; an employee who makes a sexual harassment complaint has the right to be informed of the outcome and the ultimate action taken against the accused person.

can be taken against the complainant under the Company’s disciplinary procedures. In an interesting case decided in November last year, an employee who had her bottom slapped by her boss, as a “fun slap” was found not to have been sexually harassed. Instead Ms Newman was ordered to pay $4,000 as a contribution to her employer’s legal costs for a claim of sexual harassment and unjustified constructive dismissal. For a lastminute non-publication order to keep her identity Eska Hartdegen secret, she was ordered to pay a further $1,000 to the company. The facts of the case were that the day after alleging she had been sexually harassed Ms Newman resigned from The Plant Place in Hamilton. She alleged that the harassment had also occurred during the previous two years she had worked at the garden centre. A bottom slap by her boss was held “inappropriate and not to be repeated”, but was found to have taken place during a joke. That Ms Newman had not complained sooner was held against her, and she was found to be an unreliable witness. Ms Newman’s evidence was described as "vague" and thus rebutting her "broad allegations" incurred additional costs for the employer. Both decisions are being challenged by her. Litigation is costly for all parties, and the message is quite clear for both employers and employees: when in doubt, seek legal advice!

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rtist Barry Saich was born and raised in Rhodesia in the early 60s. Apart from a few years in Washington, he spent his time between South Africa and Rhodesia.

In 2000, he and his wife Gillian left Zimbabwe for New Zealand after their home and farm Barry Saich were ‘acquired’ by war veterans. Nelson is now home after living in the hustle and bustle of Auckland and they couldn’t be happier! Qualifying as a land surveyor enabled him to spend much of his time in the veld and while waiting for boundary lines to be cleared he would sketch the rich African sunsets and acacias. Although they have been living happily here for the last 14 years, his first love is the wildlife of his beloved Africa - the Big

Five, the scenery and smells of that rich beautiful land. Saich sees an elephant, not as a large grey animal, but rather as a blank canvas on which he can paint all the colours and moods of Africa - the red of the soil, the blue cooling mud, orange sunsets and green waters. He has always sketched and 25 years ago began using watercolours too, which is now his preferred medium together with graphite (pencil). He feels it is the most natural and the most magical of all. He believes one can never master it but, at best, one hopes to guide it and allow it the freedom to express the true essence of nature. Contact: barrysaich@gmail.com or phone 027 788 1095.

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Periodontal awareness By East Coast Bays Dental

Jan Steenkamp .

ue to the insidious nature of periodontal (gum) disease and, in my opinion, the severity of this disease is often misdiagnosed and, as a result, is often over or under treated I thought it might be helpful for immigrants to know a little more about periodontal health, periodontal disease and periodontal treatment.

Healthy gums are light pink, firm and won’t bleed when touched or flossing. In good health a space of about one to three millimetres deep is found between the tooth and gum. This space is called the sulcus. Plaque in the sulcus or on the marginal gingiva causes inflammation of the soft tissue and is called GINGIVITIS. This is a completely reversible condition by simply removing all plaque on all tooth surfaces. This is done using a SOFT brush (to prevent enamel loss) and using dental floss, not only to remove plaque between the teeth, but also from those spaces below the gum. The floss should disappear below the gum line when flossing and areas where bleeding occurs should be flossed more often. Untreated gingivitis usually results in loss of the bone crest surrounding the tooth. The immune response of the body to bacteria and their toxic products in plaque is the principle mechanism in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease and bone loss. Once bone loss has occurred, gingivitis has changed into PERIODONTITIS. The spaces below the gum are becoming deeper and are now called pockets. Plaque calcifies on the root surfaces in the pockets making cleaning with floss alone impossible. There may be little or no symptoms at this stage. Only when nearly all the bone has been lost, acute periodontal abscesses develop in the very deep pockets, and the teeth become loose. The tempo at which bone is lost varies considerably between individuals. Genetic susceptibility, anatomical and environmental factors, bacterial virulence, etc, play an important part. The effect of smoking on the microcirculation makes periodontal disease very difficult to treat.

reattach it more apically, thus reducing the pocket depths for ease of scaling and cleaning, but making the teeth longer and creating unsightly spaces (black triangles) at gum level. During the first part of this century the emphasis changed to regenerate bone and trying to achieve reattachment of the soft tissues more coronally. Longer term clinical statistical data shows no significant difference in attachment gain between doing this very expensive procedures and just plain scaling. Today, the proven long term success of implant retained prosthesis make it often the treatment of choice for patients with advanced periodontal disease, who cannot cope with removable dentures. We all have gingivitis or periodontitis to some extent. Some of us will have quick bone loss triggered by only a little plaque or calculus and some will have lots of plaque and show minimal bone loss. It is really important that the clinician caring for you diagnose the severity of your periodontal condition correctly to ensure you don’t get over treated, (at a cost), or under treated, which may lead to tooth loss later and the costs associated with that.

theimplantteam.com/procedures/periodontal-disease/ Treating periodontitis is really simple in the early stages. The pockets are not deep and can be easily accessed, descaled of calculus, and debrided by a hygienist or dentist. Lost bone will not return to any significant extent but the status quo can be maintained. The management of more extensive bone loss has changed a lot over the past decades. During the eighties and nineties the correct treatment was to cut the gums loose and The South African

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Now we’re talking ‘the good old days’ Under 40? Sorry, you won’t understand. • My mum used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread butter on bread on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn’t seem to get food poisoning. • Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in ice pack coolers, but I can’t remember getting E coli. • Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake or at the beach instead of a pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach closures then. • We all took PE (physical education) and risked permanent injury with a pair of Dunlop sandshoes instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built in light reflectors that cost as much as a small car. I can’t

recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now. • We got the cane for doing something wrong at school. They used to call it discipline yet we all grew up to accept the rules and to honour and respect those older than us. • We had 30+ kids in our class and we all learned to read and write, do maths and spell almost all the words needed to write a grammatically correct letter......., FUNNY THAT!! • We all said prayers in school and sang the national anthem, and staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention. • I thought that I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of myself. • I just can’t recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations. We weren’t!!

• Oh yeah ... and where was the antibiotics and sterilisation kit when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed! • We played “King of the Hill” on piles of gravel left on vacant building sites and when we got hurt, mum pulled out the bottle of iodine and then we got our backside spanked. Now it’s a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10 day dose of antibiotics and then mum calls the lawyer to sue the contractor for leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat. • To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever been told that they were from a dysfunctional family. How could we possibly have known that? We never needed to get into group therapy and/ or anger management classes. We were obviously so duped by so many societal ills that we didn’t even notice that the entire country wasn’t taking Prozac! How did we ever survive?

You know it’s HOT in DURBAN when: • The best parking spot is determined by shade, not distance • Hot water comes out of both taps • You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron • The temperature drops below 30°C and you feel chilly • You know that in December, January, February and March it only takes two fingers to steer a car • You discover you can get sunburnt through your windscreen • You develop a fear of metal door handles • You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7am • You realise that road tar has a liquid state • The trees are whistling for dogs (get it?) • You catch a cold from having the air conditioner on full blast all night long • Sticking your head in the freezer and taking deep breaths is considered normal • A cup full of ice is considered a great snack • Load shedding is life threatening because your air con and your fans no longer work • No one cares if you walk around with no shoes on • You keep everything in the fridge, including potatoes, bread and some clothing • People have enough left over beer cans and drink bottles to make a boat and go fishing • At times you worry your ceiling fan is spinning so fast it will fly off and kill you You’re laughing because this list is so accurate. 8

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Healing immigrants through art

commitment to helping people live more happily, effectively and creatively inspired South African immigrant, Elaine Matthews Venter, to become an Arts Therapist and to open Creative Connections Arts Therapy, an arts psychotherapy practice in Auckland. Adults and children really benefit from using creative processes to express themselves and recover from experiences or feelings that are difficult to verbalise. Arts therapy provides a wonderful way to work through problems in a caring and supportive environment and clients do not need artistic experience to benefit from the process. Venter’s master’s thesis research focused on South African immigrants and aimed at developing ways to heal feelings of social isolation and homesickness. Participants for the clinical study were recruited via The South African Magazine. Many reported a marked increase in well-being and feeling more connected to New Zealand. Elaine has extensive clinical experience and has worked with clients in alcoholism and addiction centres, disability, youth in alternative education, and in psychiatric forensic rehabilitation. “I really enjoyed the rich diversity offered by these placements, working with a wide and inspiring group of clients and fellow healthcare professionals,” says Venter.

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At the Kip McGrath centre in Browns Bay all our Tutors are fully qualified and experienced teachers who can recognise signs in the learning process and act accordingly at an individual level. Working in small groups has the benefits of allowing students periods of independent learning with the security of knowing that the teacher is right there for help; being with other students working on their own material and seeing them succeed is also a motivating factor. In 2014 over 220 students regularly attended classes, empowering them to achieve their academic goals with confidence. If you think your child would benefit from tuition, give us a call to make an appointment for a free, no obligation assessment and a chat about what we can do to help unlock your child’s potential. Please see our display advert for contact details.

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African Film What’s On Diary Festival in April

frican Film Festival New Zealand Trust is pleased to announce the first cinema festival devoted to African films to be held at the Rialto Cinema in Newmarket from the 9-15 of April.

The movies confirmed to be shown are the South African family movie, Felix, about a boy who wants to play in a jazz band just like his dad; The Forgotten Kingdom shot entirely in Lesotho with locals; and a documentary from Nigeria called The Supreme Price. They aim to educate, entertain and inspire New Zealanders with films representing diversity, innovation and creative achievement from Africa. Seven magical nights of the best contemporary cinema, with twelve films from across the continent planned. The festival will showcase drama, comedy, documentary, music and children’s genres, bringing people together to be entertained and inspired by the passion and dynamism of African film. AFFNZT is a charitable trust run by a multi-ethnic group of volunteers from the community. You can help by contributing immediately to a Kickstarter Crowd Funding Campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/ projects/1026646354/african-film-festival-nz/

SA Social on the Shore: Friday: 6 February and 6 March: Browns Bay Bowling Club: All welcome: 6pm – 10pm: Cash Bar. New Arrivals: Monday: 23 February and 30 March: 6pm-8pm: 100 Bush Road, Albany, North Shore: Contact: 09 915 0100. SANZ Golf: Last Sunday of the month: Contact Cedric Braby: 027 4742264 or 09 478 9544: email cedric.braby@gmail.com. All welcome. Tuisnywerheid Day: Contact Veronica Turner: 021 250 8509: turner7@slingshot.co.nz. SA Christchurch: Dinner: Winnie Bagoes City: 7 February: 6.30pm: Picnic: Ouruhia Reserve: 7 March: 11am: Contact Nicole Auret: 021 2137 379 or nicoleauret@hotmail.com. SA Wellingtonians Braai: Kaitoke Regional Park: 7 February: 2pm: Carmen Fabrik: 021 0257 7321. Valentine’s Dance: 14 February: East Coast Bays Leisure Centre: Contact: 09 414 5511.

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Cairo to Cape: 14 March: 10am – 4pm: Browns Bay: www.brownsbay.org.nz/calendar/cairo-to-cape-town/ SA Bays Crafters: Tuesdays: 10.30am – 12.30pm: Contact: Wendy: 09 476 9180. SA Support Group in Auckland: Contact: Felicity Bosch: 021 147 7151: felicityb48@gmail.com. SA Mairangi Bay: Contact: Penelope Rijkaart-Berrington: 09 4265933. SA Christchurch: Contact: Linda Klok: info@sinzasa.org.nz. SA Wellington: Contact: Iegsaan Bennett: madiba@xtra.co.nz. SA Rotorua: Contact: Gary Camoin: garykirstencamoin@gmail.com. SA Women Support East Auckland: Ronel Kleynhans: 021535085. SA Hamilton: Contact Angela Bridger: angelabridger@gmail.com. A copy of the book ‘Travelling with Rainbow’ by Anike Bütow was gifted to Mary Wright. The South African

PROPERTY CORNER This regular article is brought to you by Richard Pearce of Barfoot & Thompson.

2014 review and the property outlook for 2015 The market reviews for 2014 have been published and the key points from these reviews are as follows….

onno Ingerson, CoreLogic Director of Research reported that “2014 was a stop start year for residential property values with some flat periods due to uncertainty associated with the LVR speed limits, interest rate hikes and an election, along with periods of rapid value increases in some areas and decreasing values in others.”

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Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) Chief Executive Helen O’Sullivan says, “The real estate market remains split between Auckland, with strong demand and price growth, and the rest of the country. For the year ended December, Auckland’s median price rose by 13%, but the national median rose by only 5.4%.” The contrast between the increases in Auckland prices versus the rest of the country can be seen in the REINZ table below…

This shows that residential property has been an excellent investment in Auckland over the last 5 years, and less good in the rest of the country. Regarding the property outlook for 2015, Ingerson commented “Given strong migration, continuing low interest rates, a shortage of housing and good consumer confidence, values are likely to keep increasing in Auckland throughout this year. There may be modest increases in some of the other main centres, but most smaller centres are likely to remain steady.” “The Reserve Bank has also stated that it is prepared to introduce further measures to slow down the market if necessary…. These may include further restraints on bank lending given that interest rates are unlikely to rise until later this year.” REINZ Chief Executive Helen O’Sullivan says, “Auckland’s listing shortage is acute, with less than three months’ supply available and demand continuing to be robust. Vendors are simply not coming forward in large enough numbers to meet

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the demand, despite the strong price rises seen in Auckland over the past three years.”

on our books at the end of December was 2500, our lowest number for any month end in the past 10 years.

Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson reported “December 2015 residential property sales in Auckland were the strongest they have been in a December for the past decade, with sales numbers up significantly and prices reaching all-time highs.”

“For us, this represents less than two months’ stock, and indicates that in the first quarter of this year, buyer choice will remain severely limited.”

“At the same time the number of properties

tight, with price increases likely as a result.

The above all points to the residential property market in Auckland remaining

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Welcome to New Zealand

Suzaan and Andrew Downey with Peter Woodberg.

Svetlana and Sam Shevchenko with Sergey Gimranov and Seema Jattan.

Grayson de Vries, Natasha and Herschell Evans, Jags and Ashwin Doolabh.

Debby Thompson and Robyn Bullough

The New Arrivals evenings began over 18 years ago to assist new migrants from all over the world to meet people in the same situation and to connect with professional people who have already made the journey. They understand how very daunting landing in a new country is and some of the difficulties new migrants experience wanting to live and work in New Zealand. The ‘oldies’ were ‘newbies’ once and understand that meeting like-minded people, whether it’s to reminisce about the past or just to feel that sense of commonality, is essential in the beginning. Meetings and socials are beneficial to all migrants ‘fresh off the boat’ to help connect with the familiar. It makes moving on so much easier. These evenings are held monthly and are designed to introduce you to people who can assist you with answers and solutions in all fields – the job market, immigration, insurance, medical, renting or buying property, accommodation, legalities, schools and the like. In fact, there are South Africans who can help you on your journey to integrate into kiwi life as smoothly as possible instead of banging your head against the wall. The New Arrivals evenings are informative and insightful. You will also be given a ‘goody bag’ with tons of information about New Zealand, including issues of The South African Magazine which are full of tried and tested service providers and useful articles. One of the strengths of these evenings is that you will be pointed in the right direction regarding your job search and the correct CV format, and some new job seekers have been fortunate to have received job offers within weeks. If you’re new to the country and want the opportunity to meet people who can assist you, come to a New Arrivals evening. You have nothing to lose and plenty to gain. The choice is yours! Please join us at one of our next evenings and begin your networking here. When: Monday 23 February and 30 March Where: 100 Bush Road, Level 1, Building 2, Albany, North Shore Time: 6pm to 8pm Please RSVP: enquiry@hwp.co.nz or call us on 09 915 0100. Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/186160668247433/

Chris Coetzer & Beryl Truebody. Corrie Ekermans with Rustam & Nadia Bagirov. Claire Ogg and Linda Wysocka

Geoff & Barbara Haefele with David Dugmore.

Corrie Ekermans, Peter Woodberg & Neil Clarke. Neil Clarke and Nabeel Shamshoodeen.

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Wellington, my heart By Melody McCabe

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f home is where the heart is then New Zealand has truly stolen my heart especially Wellington. My husband Justin (32) and I (30) arrived on 19 February 2012 – a date forever etched in our memory.

Justin was born in SA, moved to NZ when he was 4 years old and moved back to SA when he was 12. We met in SA years later, married and he always spoke about going back to NZ. As many expats, I initially battled with the thought of leaving our families behind but we took that giant leap of faith and we couldn’t be happier. As I write this, I find myself reflecting on the past three years – we have great careers, bought our first home, I’m studying further and we’re incredibly grateful for our blessings. Now Wellington! Everything about Wellington is amazing. It might get a bad rap for the wind but you cannot beat Wellington on a good day. We enjoy around 2000 hours of sunshine a year, which is about 30% more than London, a bit more than Auckland, and just a little less than Melbourne. Take that! From the delicious coffee you find everywhere to the quirky, artsy characters you find busking on Cuba Street, this city has welcomed us, nourished us and, in many ways, healed us. I can’t help but return the love. There is so much do and the freedom to just get out and do it. My

husband enjoys fishing and we love going biking, tramping or just taking in a movie at one of the gorgeous cinemas around the city. As most of us are aware, New Zealand is the coffee-drinking capital of the world and if you’re looking for great coffee look no further than our city. You can’t go ten metres without stumbling upon someone selling aromatic coffees through a hole in the wall. A symbol to Wellington’s dedication to the Arts and to preserving the splendour of the past is the Embassy Theatre. Every Wellingtonian is drawn to the yesteryear charm of this beautiful building. But don’t let the Embassy be your only foray into our movie scene. Scattered around the city you’ll find a number of smaller boutique movie houses. They offer a more intimate movie experience in luxury. Our favourite restaurants are, for brekkie, the Plum Cafe on Cuba Street and The Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant for a night on the town. Wellington has so many eateries one could eat at a different establishment every day of the year. But still the best is having some friends around for a good old ‘braai’ on the deck of our home listening to the Tuis and having a laugh. It’s easy to see why New Zealanders call their homeland God’s Own!

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