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C o n t e n t sUit die Perd se Bek • From the Horse’s Mouth fokus op Mooikloof. Die publikasie word gekoördineer en maandeliks namens die Mooikloof Eienaarsvereniging van Mooikloof deur Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd uitgegee. Die menings van medewerkers en personeel van Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd is nie noodwendig die van die Mooikloof Eienaarsvereniging nie.

Uitgewer:Nico Maritz - E-pos: [email protected]

Hoofredakteur: Kathy Thersby - E-pos: [email protected]

Mooikloof Redakteur:Nic Badenhorst

Verkoop- en Bemarkings Bestuurder:Martin Fourie - Sel: 072 835 8405 • E-pos: [email protected]

Produksie Koördineerder: Susan Cronje - E-pos: [email protected]

Grafiese Ontwerper: Nicola Wilson • E-pos: [email protected] Pretoria Kantoor :Tel: 012 348 2001, Faks: 086 619 0763 • 84 Glenwood Rd, Lynnwood Park, Pretoria

Johannesburg Kantoor32 Fricker Weg, Illovo, JohannesburgTel: 011 214 7370, Faks 011 327 4094

Sperdatum vir advertensies en redaksionele bydraes vir uitgawe 2 van 2015 is 17 Februarie 2014.

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General Information

Mooikloof • Issue 1 2015 • 3

'For nothing is impossible with God.' - What is the most challenging thing you are facing at present?- That issue is not too hard for the Lord to resolve.- Everything that He has said or promised, He is able to do.- Don't limit Him because nothing is impossible with Him.

PRAYER: Lord, I recognize that You are great and that nothing is too hard for You to handle. I trust You with my issues and concerns. Amen.

Have a wonderful 2015!ALIVE TO GODEmail: [email protected] our website.

Inspirational Thoughts:

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Photography By Nic Badenhorst

Verse: Luke 1:37


M a s t e r C h e f M o o i k l o o f

In the foreword of the menu, eloquently penned by President Barack Obama, it states “…I remembered reading somewhere that the Baobab could go for years without flowering, surviving on the sparsest of rainfall…” Well, unlike Baobab trees, marathon shoppers do need replenishing, especially after a hectic day of navigating the labyrinth known as Menlyn Park mall! Where do you go to unwind in a truly relaxing African atmosphere complete with a gorgeous view of the dusky horizon of Pretoria? The answer is on the top level, eastern corner of Menlyn, of course. Chef Marcel van Dieman cooks up a sumptuous menu featuring some of the most well-loved traditional African dishes. We started our dinner with some cocktails and, feeling adventurous, I ordered the uniquely created “Baobab Sunset”. Peach schnapps, caramel vodka, blue Curaçao, cherry liquor, orange juice and grenadine all whipped into a decadent and delicious drink! My companion perused the extensive wine list, featuring most of the top South African estates, and settled on a bottle of Meerlust – if you can call Meerlust “settling!” We shared the ample starter of Spring-bok Carpaccio. The delicately smoked venison is served with fresh brown bread, parmesan shavings and honey vinaigrette. We sent an empty plate back to the kitchen!

For my main course I ordered the Chicken and Peppadew. The juicy chicken breast is smothered with feta cheese and a creamy white wine sauce. The sauce is utterly addictive and it was only the fact that I was dining in such an elegant establishment that prohibited me from licking the last drops off my plate! The extensive burger menu attracted our attention and my companion ordered one of the Baobab Burgers served with golden-brown chips. A 200g homemade pure beef patty (or a chicken filet option) is served with a toasted bun, lettuce,

tomato, grilled onions and pickles. With choices like “Camembert and Cherry burger”, “Chakalaka Burger or “Bobotie Burger”, you know the creativity of Chef Marcel van Dieman is at the top of his game.

Sticking to the African-themed meal, we ended our night with Malva pudding – just like grandma used to make with thick homemade custard – and an order of the perfectly creamy and decadent Amarula ice cream. For those not so hungry, there is a large selection of quiches, wraps and sushi. They also serve all the breakfast staples – with unique titles like “Serengeti” or “African Sunrise”. Do consider fuelling up in the morning before you start a marathon shopping day! According to dynamic manager, Bryant Gaza, a statuesque and proud Zulu, the oxtail potjie is his favourite dish on the menu. The meat falls from the bone and just the thought of that made my mouth water. Along with Mr Gasa, our waiter,

Bathande Maqungwana (final year Unisa student), took great care of us and provided excellent service. We will be back soon to try some other items that caught my eye, like chicken livers in a port sauce and a chicken potjie made with coconut milk. Soon, very soon...!

Gratitude also to general manager Eugene Swanepoel, who made sure we had the best table in the establishment. When I closed my eyes, I felt like I was in the heart of the Bushveld.


M o o i p r a a t j i e s

Uit baie Mooikloofhuise stap kleuters hierdie jaar na hul eerste skooldag. Party met haasbekkies ander met voltand-mondjies, maar soos wafferse rooitapyt-glanssterre hop hulle uit die motor om te poseer vir ŉ hele falanks ouers wat met kameras en selfone die groot oomblik vasvang. Kinders moet skool toe en pa’s en ma’s word verplig om die naelstring finaal te knip. Ek het al gesien dat party ouers harder huil as die kinders. Soos een ma gesê het: “Ek kan nie glo Boeta moet mý nou verlaat nie.” Maar skaars ry sy by die skoolhek uit of boetie se traantjies droog op en hy stoei te lekker met ŉ maatjie. Dogtertjies soek nooit ŉ maatjie so vinning nie, nee, eerder die juffrou se guns. Maar hulle kan práát en het bekkies soos dag-oud-mossies.

Enetjie sê: “My boetie is drie en hy is stout.”“Ek het ook ŉ boetie – maar hy is nog in my mamma se maag.”“Mý boetie is al uit; hy huil baie.”

Ons maak kinders na die beste van ons vermoë groot en beskerm hulle teen die gevaarlike samelewing daar buite. Ons laat hulle nooit alleen nie. As ons baie besig is laat ons hulle in die sorg van ons goeie, betroubare televisie, maar steeds onder ŉ wakende oog natuurlik. Maak ons nie ŉ fout nie? Miskien.

Gereeld lees en hoor ons van die sielkundige skade wat gewelddadige TV-programme aan kinders doen. Lees ŉ bietjie dieper en mens besef dat moord, roof en kindermishandeling hoogty vier in ons bekendste en mees geliefde sprokies. Dít wat ons slaaptydstories noem.

Hansie en Grietjie het nie sommer net in die bos beland nie, nee, die ouers het hulle eenvoudig daar gedump en gehoop hulle sterf. Dink hoe angsbevange was hulle nie daardie nag nie; om van honger nie eers te praat nie! Die volgende oggend probeer hulle huis toe stap en beland by ŉ bose heks. Sy is ŉ ware Hannibal Lecter wat van mensvleis hou en haar eerste happie

sou Hansie wees. Grietjie probeer haar boetie red en ontaard self in ŉ wrede klein monstertjie: sy stamp die heks in die vuurwarm oond waarin dié gillend doodbrand. (Meeste kindertjies klap hande as dit gebeur!) Toe die kinders genoeg gehad het om te eet en die heks se eiendom vir hulself toe-eien daag die ouers weer daar op en - glo dit - hulle is ŉ gelukkige familie.

Sneeuwitjie is net so ŉ aaklige verhaal. Dit behoort ŉ baie hoë ouderdoms-beperking te hê. Hierdie dogtertjie se moeder sterf by geboorte en toe haar pa weer trou kry sy die wreedste stiefma denkbaar. As die pa sy rug draai mishandel die vrou vir Sneeuwitjie: “Maak so en so en was sommer die paleis (waar is al die onderdane?) se baie vloere. Toe Sneeuwitjie bos toe vlug stuur die stiefma ŉ jagter agter haar aan met die duidelike opdrag: “Vermoor haar! En om dubbeld seker te maak sny haar hart uit en bring dit vir my as bewys.” Sjoe! ŉ Opdrag wat by ŉ toordokter hoort.

Ook Aspoestertjie het ŉ wrede stiefma gehad. As gevolg van Aspoestertjie is daar nou wetgewing (Cinderella Law, 2013) ingestel in Engeland wat optree teen die emosionele wreedheid teenoor kinders. Daar mag jy n kind foeter as hy stout is, maar jy mag hom nie emosioneel afkraak nie jy kan tot vyf jaar tronk toe gaan.

En wat se voorbeeld stel Jan en die Boontjierank nie! ŉ Ongehoorsame seun wat sommer sy ma se melkkoei ruil vir ŉ sakkie boontjies. Toe hy die boontjies plant en dit rank hemelhoog klim hy teen die ranker op en vind ŉ reus besig om te sing:

Fee-fi-fo-fum!I smell the blood of an Englishman,Be he alive, or be he dead,I'll grind his bones to make my bread.

Jan skrik. Hy beroof die reus van ŉ sak goud, ŉ gans wat goue eiers lê en ook ŉ harp. Toe die reus hom agterna sit, kap Jan die boontjierank af en die reus val hom morsdood. Wat maak Jan? Hierdie Mommy’s boy gaan terug na sy ma toe en hulle leef vir ewig en altyd saam. Hierdie is die enigste storie waar Jan – volgens die oorspronklike weergawe - nie trou nie, maar “gelukkig” saam met sy mammie woon.

The Lion King is ook in ons familie baie gewild. Ons koop die DVD; ons koop die inkleurboeke en ons gaan kyk na die opvoering met ons kleinkinders by Montecasino. Maar o wee, dis net so wreed: Mufasa van Lion King vlug voor ŉ trop wildebeeste en hardloop teen ŉ hoë krans uit. Toe hy bo kom, stamp sy broer Scar hom daar af en hy val homself te pletter. Soveel te sê vir broederliefde!

Kinders kyk met ander oë na die films, want toe Mafusa by die krans afval sê my kleinkind van ses jaar: “Oeps!” Kompleet asof hy ŉ plastiese bekertjie laat val het.

Ook in Finding Nemo word die arme ou vissie se ma deur ŉ barracuda (katonkel is die Afrikaans, maar barracuda lê tog soveel lekkerder op die tong!) opgevreet. Dogtertjies huil gewoonlik as dit gebeur. Maar hulle huil nóg harder as Bambi se ma deur ŉ wrede jagter doodgeskiet word.

Gelukkig word kinders ouer en verstan- diger én hulle verstaan die verskil tussen ŉ storie en die werklike lewe. Sommer in graad een leer hulle al om met hul vroetelvingertjies in hulle eerste leesboekie rond te blaai en die wonder van woordjies klank.

Sterkte aan elke graad eentjie. Geniet jou skoolloopbaan. Mag die skool vir jou net die mooiste stories voorlees sodat jy weer en weer wil teruggaan en sélf lief word vir lees.

Graadeentjies-Parrabeentjies!Jeannette Malan

The Christmas tree has over the centuries become a vital part of Christmas celebrations in almost any home in the world. It was first introduced in the

15th century in Germany by Martin Luther.

One Christmas while walking home through a forest, he was completely overcome by the beauty of the towering fir trees against the starlit sky…

When he got home, he tried to describe the scene to his wife and child, but couldn’t. He cut down a small fir, decorated it with candles, and said: “This is

how it must have been when the holy child was born.”

To this day, as families gather around the brightly lit tree, it symbolizes the beauty of Christmas.

S e c u r i t y


Die Manne en Vroue van Mooikloof Sekuriteit

When we sleep at night or when we are away on our holidays we have these people from Protea Coin Security Services guarding over our properties and wellbeing.

Met vakansie of rustig snags in ons beddens, hierdie persone sorg vir ons veiligheid en sekuriteit. Met moderne kamera en TV-skerms monitor hulle op ŉ 24 uur basis al ons grensdrade en ingange.

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H e a l t h

What definitely makes the top of the New Year resolution list for many is weight loss -

1. How do I lose weight and keep it off?2. Should I do a detox?

Here are a few best tips to help you shed a few kilo’s:

• Eat regularly – this keeps the metabolism going.

• Do one meal a day with Protein and Veggies/ Salad - no starch e.g. no bread, rice, pasta, potato, couscous.

• Start breakfast with protein e.g. 2 eggs or Protein bar (make sure your bar is low in carbs) or cold meat (non-processed) with cheese, e.g. mozzarella cheese.

• Snacks in-between should be 1 small fruit or Gero/ fabulite yoghurt (these are yes “low fat” but also “low carb” yoghurt) or 50g game biltong.

• Being well hydrated helps with weight loss so 2 litres of water is the minimum to aim for as a goal for most individuals.

• Activity – exercises that help build muscle strength are the best for fat burning so don’t shy away from weight training and challenge yourself to pick up heavier weights. Training should be 3-5 times a week for 4–60 minutes.

• Your protein portion should not be smaller than the palm of your hand.

• Your starch portion at just one meal a day should be ¼ plate only.

• A basic that is repeated regularly is avoiding sugar and sugar containing foods and beverages – opting for sugar free saves plenty of extra kilojoules.

DETOX

The truth is that your liver and kidneys do a great job in removing toxins from your body. A detox should be viewed more as a way of getting rid of bad habits and replacing them with healthy ones.

A great way to start a detox is having a positive mindset about the choices you make and to start from a place of INSPIRATION instead of DESPERATION.

Here are a few tips to follow when trying to clean up your diet:

• Eat regularly – don’t starve yourself.

• Avoid alcohol.

• Ensure that you drink enough water. Herbal teas are good as well.

• Avoid processed foods and foods that are high in fats.

• Remove sugar containing foods and drinks from your diet.

• Salads and stir fries are great options for main meals.

• When you braai, substitute potato dishes for caulimash (this has been a winning recipe and is available on the website – www.easyhealthwellness.com.

• Snacking on more protein based snacks is healthier than starchy snacks, e.g. have game biltong, raw nuts, low fat cheese rather than crisps, crackers and savoury mini pies.

• Having a good breakfast will help to start the day with a glucose well controlled, thus diminishing cravings.

• Eat plenty of fresh fruit and veggies.

• Don’t get fooled by detox shakes and tablets – just clean your diet up and your body will take care of the rest.

(Please note that these tips are for healthy individuals. Should you have a medical condition please consult your doctor first.)

Remember a healthy eating plan is part of a healthy lifestyle; the occasional feast should not leave one in an upward weight spiral. A few days back on your eating plan and exercise plan should be sufficient to get you back on track. The longer you hold on to unwanted weight gain the longer it may take to get rid of it! So learn to facilitate “fat burning” as we teach at our clinic and in your first two weeks you will be back on track with all your measurements.

New Year is a time for new goal setting. Health is an asset money cannot buy and without health enjoying many of life’s great experiences are limited. So make health and a healthy lifestyle a priority. We all love to enjoy the “treats” and on occasion they are fine but at the end of the day keeping your weight in check helps prevent many diseases and that is something priceless!

On that note we look forward to sharing more great nutrition advice in 2015!

Source: Ajita Ratanjee ([email protected])


I n t e r e s t

ne of the most controversial words is probably not one that most would expect. It is a word

that has inspired the greats and has found strong opposition in men such as Pink Floyd as well as monumental support in people such as Nelson Mandela and Margaret Fulton. “What do Floyd, Mandela and Fulton have in common?” you may ask. Well, the word is SCHOOL.

Although it was not the one you were expecting, it will all start to add up with a little explaining. School is a controversial word because it is one that everyone can relate to on one level or another. It is controversial because

although we have all felt like joining the ranks of Floyd at one stage or another and vehemently protesting that “we don’t need no education!”, we have also had the honour of experiencing the power that education provides with the idea to “change the world”. The main reason for the controversy that school causes is due to the long period of time that it takes to get an education and our questioning of the true value of spending so much time behind the books.

Of course though, as with all issues like this, it is often caused by mis-understandings. School is controversial because it seems to take forever to get

through it and we tend to often focus on the more superficial aspects of it. The true worth of school is often forgotten when we place our focus on endless griping or on the classic school room tricks. However, once we dived below the complaints, the endless maths lessons, the sunny sports events and the ability to throw a piece of paper from the back of the classroom and land it in the dustbin, we realise the true worth of school. The true worth is that school has taught many to value the time that we have been given.

Many may agree that the time spent in school is a bittersweet dilemma. While we are in school, especially in the lower grades such as Grade Two, it seems to stretch on for centuries but once you are close to the end (such as myself) or even finished with school it feels as though it flew by in a blink of the eye. Interestingly enough, this is what really happens. According to recent studies by various psychologists and neuroscientists, our perception of time speeds up as we age.

Neuroscientist David Eagleman states that this phenomenon is because “greater attention leads to perception of a longer period of time”. He explains that because there are so many new details and experiences for our brain to process when we are younger, we perceive time as moving slowly; however, when we age we are more familiar with the everyday events and thus pay less attention to detail. This in turn leads to us perceiving time as moving faster as our brains need less time to process the events. (1) Even if this study is taken with a pinch of salt the fact cannot be denied that it all balances out.

Whether Eagleman’s words are true or not, they did help me to realise that if time is flying by then I should plan on making the most of the flight. Because even as our dusty school day memories recede into the distance, 2015 gives us an opportunity for fresh memories and opportunities.

Best of luck for the year ahead!

Source: Cooper, B.B. https://blog.bufferapp.com/the-science-of-time-perception-how-to-make-your-days-longer.


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This ground-breaking book gives every woman the practical skills they need to begin Playing Big.

Five years ago, Tara Mohr began to see a pattern in her work as an expert in leadership: women with tremendous talent, ideas and aspiration were not recognising their own brilliance.They felt that they were ‘playing small’ in their lives and careers and wanted to ‘play bigger’ but didn’t know how.

And so Tara devised a step-by-step programme for playing big from the inside out: this book is the result.

Playing Big provides real, practical tools to help women trust their instincts; identify and pursue their callings; become their own mentor; and take bold action to make their ideas a reality.

Not everyone wants to be a CEO, but every woman – whether a graduate, manager, volunteer, creative, stay-at-home mum or an entrepreneur – aspires to something: more influence at work or fulfilment at home; more opportunities to share their voice; more certainty in their vision.Tara has already helped thousands of women across the world to play bigger according to what ‘playing big’ truly means to them.

Trained by the Coaches Training Institute, Tara also holds an MBA from Stanford University and a degree in English literature from Yale. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post; in demand as a key-note speaker – including for the Emerging Women Live conference; and for TEDx, The White House Project and Harvard Business School – and has been featured on the TODAY Show, Forbes Woman, Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, BBC and numerous other media outlets.

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We all know the system isn’t working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there’s nothing we can do - “it’s just the way things are”.

In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as diverse as Thomas Piketty and George Orwell, a vision for a fairer, sexier society that’s fun and inclusive.

You have been lied to, told there’s no alternative, no choice and that you don’t deserve any better. Brand destroys this illusory facade as amusingly and deftly as he annihilates Morning Joe anchors, Fox News fascists and BBC stalwarts. This book makes revolution not only possible, but inevitable and fun.

Russell Brand wants you to join the revolution!

If you don’t choose your midlife crisis, your crisis will choose you.

Darrel Bristow-Bovey has tried his best to deny that he’s getting older, but you

One Midlife Crisis and a Speedo

can’t hide from the truth in the changing-room mirror. One day, surrounded by sharks on a small boat in the Indian Ocean, he suddenly realised his midlife crisis is already under way. Running a gauntlet of bucket lists, prostate examinations and sexual misadventures, Darrel set himself a task: to follow in the footsteps of Lord Byron and the Greek hero Hercules and swim across the Dardanelles in Turkey.

The only problem was that he’s old and tried and lazy and can’t swim very well. One Midlife Crisis and a Speedo is a warm, witty, eventually wise journey into the terrors and absurdities and grumpy compensations of middle age that will speak to every man and woman who has ever noticed that time is tickingby faster every day.

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