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KZN WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN STRUGGLE

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GORGEOUS, TALENTED, POWERFUL KZN WOMEN WE ARE SUPER PROUD TO SHARE A PROVINCE WITH

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monthly features 04 06 07 08

fashion

Dear Editor / Social Editor’s Note Contributors KZN highlights

35 Brains meet Style - a seductive mix 37 I dream of Africa 38 The era of African jewelry

business & finance

feature 10 KZN women involved in the South African struggle 16 12 gorgeous, talented, powerful women we are proud to share a province with 21 Thankful for everyday mercies 58 Durban ICC celebrates two decades of excellence

56 Mentorship programme gears rural women for business success 61 IDC approvals jump to R15.3 billion for 2017 financial year 62 R99m cold storage facility adds much needed capacity to Durban 63 Characteristics of successful entrepreneurs

lifestyle

health & beauty Short, Sassy, Sexy natural hair Can you identify inner beauty Make-up by Black Opal When life gives you lemons, boil them and drink up 47 The horrible truth about crash diets 49 PROFILE: She is the light in the darkness of Bipolar 29 31 33 46

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54 keeping up with the bedroom styling trends 65 Dundee July 2017

explore 52 Things to do in Ballito

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We asked on social media “What do you admire in women? What are your hopes for women of South Africa?”

These are some of your responses.

Celiwe Khuzwayo - Entrepreneur

USiphesihle Allen Kunene That they are able tp multitask Mihloti Shingange Their resilience Lungile Puntsu Raoleka Their strength Zinhle Zieh Nkosi Our strength, our independence and a whole lot more we offer. We are special creatures Happy Ntokozo Nkabinde I admire our ability to conquer against all odds. And also our ability to put our loved ones rst #IamAWoman #Iamstrong JahRose Nthabiseng Jafta They fall but rise. #Courage and #Strength Nombuso Maxolly Mtshali I admire their strengths and patience and my hopes are for women to build each up and to love one another

Khuzwayo is the owner of three petrol service station in Durban – two Shell petrol service stations and one Engine petrol service station. She says she has plans to buy another lling station

“The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.”

- C. JoyBell C.

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his note is a special one. This is a note of a girl from eShowe who had a vision that seemed too big to be realistic. This note is to say we can carve our own stones. I am honored that you have chosen to pick up this magazine. I am honored that you are reading trusting what I have to say. This is actually the fifth issue of Beads Magazine, but this is the first one to be mass distributed, so this is a special one to me and my team. I don’t want you to pick up this magazine because you are supporting me, I would like you to pick up this magazine because you draw inspiration from each page. My dream is not in running a beautiful magazine but my dream is using a magazine to motivate, educate, promote, inform and inspire. THAT is the dream.

Nqobile

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Allow me to show off your strength, your courage, your resilience, your drive and your intelligence

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This is a magazine for the world about the beautiful places, immense opportunities and inspirational African children of KwaZulu Natal (the valley of the heavens). Yes African child, allow me to flaunt you, allow me to tell the world that you are not just a statistic about drugs, crime, HIV or unemployment.

Allow me to show off your strength, your courage, your resilience, your drive and your intelligence. So talk to me, tell me about you.

This magazine was founded through fasting, giving and prayer. Therefore it is my honor to feature on the cover a beautiful woman of God, Prophetess Nomusa Dhlomo - read about her inside. When we were doing her photo shoot, one of her friends wondered how we got her to have time to do this, as she is forever busy. My response was “we pray for these things”, it’s good to be able to let go and let God. I hope you become a part of Beads family. I would also like to invite you to contribute to the betterment of this Mag, we have our emails, social media contacts, so tell us what you think. Tell us your ideas and tell us about people who deserve to be flaunted.

I am overwhelmed by how many hard working, great people of this province are unsung and unrecognized.

Never let any day be just a day, let it be a step in a route to your desired success.

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Aug/Sep | Contributors

Nqobile Nxumalo

Sphephelo Khanyile

Aphelele Chonco

Contact: 0720565914

fb: Sphephelo Khanyile Inst: Sphephelo Khanyile 0826819360

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A qualied Fashion Designer, Nqobile got her inspiration from her Fashion Designing Mother. Together they own Rand Weaver brand, available at Kamali in Durban

“Phe” is the founding member of SK photography. With passion in his heart and an eye for all things beautiful, Sphe is becoming a sort after photographer in KZN, with a string of happy customers.

Born in Esikhawini, Aphelele is a fashion designer who always knew she had air for fashion. She has established her fashion brand Up_phelele

Sizophila Nene

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From eSihawini, “Sizo” is proof that age ain’t nothing but a number. At 25, she is a qualied and practicing Dietician. She is an independent and self motivated young woman, with an insight to health issues.

Calling Contributors “Beads Magazine affords everyone an opportunity to expose their talent, from writers to fashion designers. This is an opportunity to expose oneself, along with ones’ work. An opportunity to realise ones’ dreams.” email: hello@beadsmag.co.za

“Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difcult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.” —Joel Osteen

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KZN

HIGHLIGHTS......

VODACOM DURBAN JULY CONTINUES TO SLAY The most popular event world wide took place on the 1st of July. Every year Vodacom Durban July race gets better and better. Horses, Outts, Venues... everything about it is super classy, exciting and super fashionable.

Congratulations on keeping up the momentum.

NOW ITS SEMIGRATION TO KWAZULU-NATAL

Much has been said about the semigration of buyers – notably Gauteng buyers – to the Western Cape. But in reality, large numbers of upcountry buyers are also ocking to KwaZuluNatal, predominantly to the burgeoning North Coast region. And they are not shying away from acquiring luxury and super -luxury properties at the top end of the market.

A luxurious, furnished and beautifully appointed home in a contemporary design and with fairway frontage in Zimbali recently fetched R17 million.

MEC FOR EDTEA, MR ZIKALALA, APPOINTS A NEW BOARD OF DUBE TRADEPORT CORPORATION FROM 01 JUNE 2017.

After a ve year term of outstanding service, Dube TradePort Corporation has thanked the outgoing Board for their invaluable contribution to the development of our organisation during this period. A period in which the corporation has overseen a dramatic growth in its operations, that are proving to be successful in contributing to South Africa’s mission to transform the socioeconomic landscape for the benet of its people.

Dube TradePort Corporation would like to welcome the newly appointed Board of Dube TradePort: - Dr Bridgette Gasa, remains the Chairperson of the Board - Mr Paulos Ngcobo, appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Board - Mr Themba Ndlovu, Board member - Mr Mpumelelo Zikalala, Board member - Ms Bavelile Hlongwa, Board member - Ms Nokhana Moerane, Board member

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KZN

HIGHLIGHTS......

UKZN APPOINTS YOUNGEST DEAN IN SA At 34-years-old, Professor Thabo Msibi holds the honour of being the youngest Dean in the South Africa.

Msibi has been appointed the Dean and Head of School of Education at the University of KwaZulu Natal.

He obtained a Bachelor of Education Honours at UKZN before qualifying for a Master of Education from Columbia University and a PhD from the University of Cambridge.

Speaking to East Coast Radio -Newswatch, he said there is a big task on his shoulders.

"It is exciting but also equally frightening. It comes with a huge responsibility. Education in South Africa is in dire need of a serious resuscitation project. As you have seen in the number of people that do not have access to higher education. Things are looking very grim so there is frustration on my part that the education system is not where it should be," he said.

KZN TO HOST PRESTIGIOUS SPORT FORUM DURBAN will become the rst African host venue for the prestigious International Forum on Elite Sport in August.

The forum will bring together the leaders in sporting from around the world.

This year will mark the 10th edition of the International Forum on Elite Sport, which is held every two years by the Association of Sport Performance Centers (ASPC), an international grouping of Olympic training centres and high per formance spor ts organisations. Prime Human Performance Institute, which is a member of the ASPC, submitted a bid, together with the KwaZulu-Natal Depar tment of Spor t and Recreation, SASCOC and eThekwini Municipality, to host the 10th Forum in Durban.

Durban was announced the winner, beating Barcelona and Helsinki for the rights to host the event.

KZN HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS VIOLATED HUMAN RIGHTS: SAHRC The SA Human Rights Commission has found that the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health violated the rights of oncology patients when it failed to provide relevant services in the province’s two major hospitals.

In a statement that was released‚ the commission said it received a complaint raising a number of challenges regarding the provision of health care services to oncology patients in the KZN Province.

The complainant alleged that there were insufcient radiotherapy treatment devices and facilities in the province of KwaZulu-Natal which had a negative impact on the treatment of patients living with cancer in the province.

The radiotherapy machines at Addington Hospital were also not working.

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| Feature

KZN WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN STRUGGLE The struggle continues in a different a face

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or some women, celebrating women's month merely means a holiday, an event there and there and being reminded of women who marched blah blah blah, right? This year it should not be like that at all. With South African women under a dangerous dark cloud where the people they love the most and trust the most have become the ones they should be afraid of the most. As women, we are at a crossroad. It's a red pill or blue pill situation. It might not be about pass laws but we are in a struggle. Our struggle is different. Our struggle is about inequality, protections, the same platform as the other gender, recognition and opportunity. Now we have a choice, we either put our heads in the sand and hope all will be better, maybe sooner or later we are going to get what we want, OR we can stand up and use the God-given strength we possess. We know we have it in us because we are a product of strong women, women who fought for the right to a voice, women who fought for a right to choose, who fought for the right to an opinion, women who fought for an option to seat on the highest seat in the boardroom or to become homemakers by choice.

As talk of South Africa's ď€ rst woman president gets louder, please remember these KwaZulu-Natal women who fought in the struggle, some of them you have never heard of but they are part of the reason you have choices today.

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lorence Grace Mkhize, widely known as 'Mam Flo', was born in 1932 in Natal. At a young age she decided she wanted to ght against apartheid and the oppression of women, and so joined the Congress Movement. She participated in the Deance Campaign in 1952, which led to her being banned.

She did not give up and continued to communicate with her comrades through the sewing factory where she worked.

Florence Mkhize “The West has taken and borrowed a lot from Africa…now it’s a renaissance: we’re claiming back what is ours and we’re adding value to what is ours, making it globally acceptable and globally appealing." - Deola Sagoe is founder of Deola

The next project with which Mkhize got involved was the Freedom Charter, where she was appointed as a volunteer to participate in writing the Charter. However, on the way to Kliptown her bus was stopped by police and sent back. She next planned to participate in the Women's March in 1956 in Pretoria but was once again sent home after her bus was stopped by police. The liberation of women was always high on Mkhize's agenda, and she worked underground with the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) together with and among others - Helen Joseph and Dorothy Nyembe. In 1957 she participated in the Potato Boycott against the sale of 'Ons Land' cigars. In June 1968, Mkhize was banned for ve years under the Suppression of Communism Act. After the banning of the African National Congress (ANC), Mkhize continued in the struggle as a member of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and an organiser of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) until these structures were suppressed too.

During the 1970s Mkhize led the Release Mandela Campaign in Natal. In the 1980s she led the people of Lamontville during the education and housing crisis and was among the founding members of the United Democratic Front in 1983.

She also worked with the Natal Organisation of Women (NOW) in an attempt to get support from women from other racial groups. In thanks for all her work, Mkhize received the Bravery Award from the ANC Women's League in 1998, and a Military Gold Medal from Nelson Mandela at the MK Military Veterans Conference in 1999.

She died in July 1999 source: sahistory.org.za

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auretta Ngcobo was born and brought up in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal called Ixopo.

She is well known as a feminist writer during the early 50's though her work was only published in the 80s and 90s.

Ngcobo was one of the main speakers during the 1956 women's anti-pass march that was held across the country.

She left the country in 1963 escaping imminent arrest, and went into exile with her husband and children, moving from Swaziland to Zambia and nally settling in England where she worked as a teacher for 25 years. Soon after she left South Africa, Lauretta started writing, but it was not until 1981 that her rst book, Cross of Gold, was published. This is a book of which she says "I was contemplating what had catapulted my life into exile and how it had all come about".

Let it be Told (1987) recounts the turbulent thoughts of black women writers in Britain in the 1980's, told in their own words. Lauretta Ngcobo found writing for children, however, gave her the greatest challenge as a writer. She has also written and published many academic papers, attended many writers' conferences, delivered papers in various universities and travelled extensively as a result.

Lauretta Ngcobo “I have learnt that if you face the challenges with positive energy, you are most likely to get better results.” - Adenike 'Nike' Ogunlesi is the founder of Ruff 'n' Tumble

One of Ngcobo's most well-known books is “And They Didn't Die”. This book is about a black rural community of women who, against the backdrop of the 1913 and subsequent Land Acts, care and ght for their children, the land, and the cattle while their husbands work in the mines and cities. In her focus on the struggles and complexities faced by her female protagonist, Jezile Majola, Ngcobo articulated the personal and public struggles of African women who opposed apartheid amidst the harshness of rural life. “Rural women suffered the most. They had to take care of their children on their own the men had left for the cities” said Ngcobo.

In her writings, Ngcobo is generous in her criticisms of apartheid and of Zulu traditions that clamped tightly on women. She once made a point saying "A woman is not only black but at the same time must also submit to her husband, who, being oppressed, will nd it necessary to oppress his women. Traditional reinforces this and elevates man above women. In our tradition, we nd customs against which resistance is in vain, especially if one is an isolated individual or part of a restricted group.

In 1994 she returned to South Africa where she served as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature and information ofcer for the Inkatha Freedom Party.

She died in 2015. source: sahistory.org.za

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“Do not be afraid to try. Fail. Fail again. Fail better. He who takes all the risks, takes all the rewards.” - Maira Koutsoudakis On the 9th of August 1956, she led the Natal contingent of women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the introduction of passes for women. In December of that same year she was one of the 156 people arrested and charged with high treason, but the charges against her and sixty others were dropped on 18 December 1957. In 1959 she was elected President of the ANC Women's League in Natal and was active in the potato boycott, called in protest against the use and treatment of prison labourers on potato farms in the Transvaal.

In 1961, Dorothy was recruited into Umkhonto we Sizwe and worked closely with the likes of Chief Albert Luthuli, Moses Mabhida, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Oliver Tambo. In 1962 with the ANC outlawed, Dorothy became President of the Natal Rural Areas Committee where she participated in the organisation of anti-government demonstrations by rural women, including their refusal to ll cattle dips. The campaign became known as the Natal Women's Revolt. In 1963, Dorothy was arrested and charged with furthering the aims of the banned ANC and she was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

Dorothy Nomzansi Nyembe

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orothy Nomzansi Nyembe was born on the 31st of December 1931 near Dundee in northern KwaZuluNatal. Her mother, Leeya Basolise Nyembe was the daughter of Chief Ngedee Shezi. Dorothy attended mission schools until Standard Nine, and at the age of fteen gave birth to her only child.

She joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1952, participating as a volunteer in the Deance Campaign in Durban and was imprisoned briey on two occasions. In 1954 she participated in the establishment of the ANC Women's League in Cato Manor and becoming Chairperson of the "Two Sticks" Branch Committee. She earned a living as a hawker. She was one of the leaders against the removals from Cato Manor in 1956, and also one of the leaders of boycotts of the government controlled beer hall. The beer halls were perceived to destroy traditional beer brewing, the only viable source of income for women in the townships. In the same year, Dorothy was elected as Vice-President of the Durban ANC Women's League and a leading member of the Federation of South African Women.

Following her release in 1966 Dorothy was served with a veyear banning order restricting her to the magisterial district of Durban, however, she carried on with her underground activities. In 1968 she was detained with ten others and charged with ve counts under the Suppression of Communism Act. In January 1969 she was found guilty of harbouring members of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the ANC, and was sentenced to fteen years' imprisonment.

She was released on 23 March 1984, and become active in the Natal Organisation of Women (NOW), a community organisation ghting against rent increases, transport costs, poor education and lack of child care facilities. Dorothy was awarded the Soviet Union's greatest awards, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) People's Friendship Award.

In 1992 she was awarded the Chief Albert Luthuli prize for her commitment and dedication to the liberation struggle.

In 1994 after the rst democratic elections, she was one of the pioneer Members of the National Assembly and one of the founding mothers and fathers of the South African democratic constitution. Dorothy Nyembe may rest in peace now.

Dorothy died on the 17 December 1998. "She will rest in peace for she died a day after our heroes whose remains lie strewn along the sacred Ncome River were nally recognised and honoured. She will rest in peace for she knows that the struggle continues and must continue for her colleagues Florence Mkhize, Tryphina "Mamboxela" Njokweni, Gladys Manzi and Alzina Zondi remain at the helm of the struggle". source: sahistory.org.za

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Brigitte Mabandla was born on the 23rd of November 1948. In the mid-1970s, she worked as a youth coordinator at the Institute of Race Relations in Durban but left South Africa for Zambia where she obtained her LLB degree. Between 1981 and 1983 she taught English and Law at the Botswana polytechnic and from 1983 to 1986 she taught Commercial Law at the Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce. From 1986 to 1990 she served as the legal advisor to the ANC Legal and Constitutional Affairs Department. During this time she specialised in Children's rights, human rights and constitutional affairs.

After the unbanning of the ANC and other political organisations, she returned to South Africa as part of the ANC's negotiating team and is currently a member of the party's Constitutional Commission.

She is the co-founder of the National Committee for the Rights of the Child and has travelled worldwide promoting children's rights. In 1995 she became the Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology and in 2003, she was appointed the Minister of Housing.

Brigitte Sylvia Mabandla “Don’t be afraid of criticism, research shows that in cases of men and women with the same type ‘A’ personalities, a man will always be seen as a go-getter and ambitious and the woman will be seen as bitchy and loud; understand it and move on.” - Ethel Cofie is founder of Edel Technologies,

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“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.”

– Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook)

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| Feature

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GORGEOUS, TALENTED, POWERFUL KZN Women we are proud to share

super

a PROVINCE with

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Pearl Thusi | KwaNdengezi (Durban) Actress | Radio DJ | Model | Television Personality and Businesswoman. Currently plays the role of Dayana Mamphisa on US crime drama Quantico

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Pst Zanele leMbokazi Nkambule | Mariannhill (Durban) Preacher | Evangelist | Television Presenter | entrepreneur best known for founding the Annual Crown Gospel Music Awards. pic: instagram

Celeste Ntuli | eMpangeni stand-up comedian | actress.

Currently plays a role of Siphokazi Zungu on Mzansi Magic telenovela isiBaya

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Beauty

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Babes Wodumo | Lamontville (Durban) Kwaito Artist | Dancer | Model who rose to fame with her hit song, “Wololo”. Nominee of the 2017 MTV Best International Act: Africa

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Minnie Dlamini - Jones | Durban TV Personality | Radio DJ | Actress Her endorsements include Motions hair brand Revlon’s Fire & Ice, BMW, Nedbank, Tropika and Jeep SA

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DJ Zinhle | Dannhauser Disc Jockey | Actress | Business Woman | Television personality

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Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma | KwaZulu Natal. Politician | Anti-apartheid activist. Been Minister of Health (1994-999,) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Home Affairs. On 15 July 2012, Dlamini-Zuma was elected by the African Union Commission as its chairperson, making her the first woman to lead the organisation.

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Nandi Madida | Maphumulo Singer | Actress | Television Presenter Currently hosts the BET entertainment magazine show BET A-List

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Nomzamo Mbatha | KwaMashu Actress | Television Personality She is the first African Face for Neutrogena, other deals include Puma, BET, and Audi SA

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka | Claremont, Durban Politician She is an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women. First female Deputy President of South Africa

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Lisa Good | Lamontville, Durban Pop/Electronic singer Internationally recognised. pic: instagram

Pretty Yende | Piet Retief Operatic soprano She has performed leading roles at opera houses internationally, including La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera.

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| Cover Feature

THANKFUL for

Mercies

EVERYDAY

by Nqobile Nene photographs SK Photograpgers make-up Livy (Black Opal)

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| cover feature

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Prophetess Nomusa Dhlomo is a CoSenior Pastor of CFCI (Covenant Fellowship Church International) and a founder of the music group Vuka Afrika.

She is a powerhouse in her own right, leading a chic, opulent congregation.

Because let's not toy with each other, women and men at CFCI are fashionable, elegant, polished and grand. It seems to be contagious because even those who join the church at a certain level, they are elevated to another level – I'm just saying. The congregation is the reection of its leadership.

When we asked how she would dene herself, she responds with laughter insisting that contrary to what people may think, she is not a very outgoing person. She, however, goes after what she is passionate about and she is a sensitive person who feels for others.

On whether she feels any pressure being a Prophetess, she says not at all.

“I am comfortable with who I am, I am me, I am not forcing anything. I believe what I am is what God wanted for me. I understand that everything I am is a gift from the Holy Spirit. He is the one who is in charge, I am just a vessel. Like Paul would say 'it's no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me'” A wife to Apostle MC Dhlomo and a mother to four girls, Nomusa dene family in the denition given by God, which is the picture of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. To her, a family also means unity, a place where people can live in unity, in love, and in understanding. Those are values she sticks to, to avoid two powerhouses bumping on to each other. Even when she and her husband go to the world and have different days, different successes, and different challenges.She chooses to not leave the place she was ordained to by God, no matter who she becomes to the

Like Paul “would say 'it's no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me

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outside world, she will always be a helper to her husband and nurture to her children.

She laughs when she says, she does not know if it's a blessing or a curse that her husband does not share much which is a normal trait of a man - and she's the one who ends up sharing the most. She understands that men tend to want to carry their own loads, but as a wife to her husband she still needs to know and understand her husband enough to see the untold, that is a bond a husband and wife should share. She says 50/50 does not exist at her home.

It can be in the workplace or anywhere else but not at home. A home needs a leader.

Prophetess Dhlomo is no doubt a very busy woman. I cannot imagine her

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schedule. Having to wear so many hats at once would lead some people to depression, but she seems to have everything under control and is taking all of it in her stride. She gives credit to God for everyday mercies.

"Every time I ask myself how I did everything, I cannot explain it. The only thing that makes sense is my everyday mercies. I nd that there is mercy for each and every day, the mercy that carries all of us through that day. This is why it is important to thank God every morning and in the noon time" Behind every strong woman, there is a stronger mother. For the Prophetess, that woman is her mother. The love the Prophetess has for her mother needs no words. She has her mother as part of her great support system. Her mom has

always been there to take care of the kids even when they were still in the foundation phase of the church. She became grandma/nanny from when the kids were still very small up to this day. It helped that mom was an Educator and now runs a kindergarten. Even her own (Prophetess) upbringing was different.

She grew up a good girl. There is not much she would change from her younger years. The great childhood she experienced was because of a strong foundation made by her parents that were present in her life and did all they could for her to be the woman she is today. She laughs jokingly when saying she could never do what her mom does; she does not even want to be compared to her mom, that's how amazing she (mom) is.

Nomusa hopes that the strength her mom has is generational and one day her daughter would be saying the same thing about her. To her own children, the wisdom to pass is in Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding". They would need to know there was nothing their mother was without depending on God. So whatever they want to become it must be rooted in their trust in the Lord. They

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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding” must never do anything without inquiring from God rst.

One of the greatest responsibilities Nomusa Dhlomo has is leading women from CFCI. It takes a certain kind of leader to lead such powerful congregation of women. On how she does it, she advises openness and clarity.

"One of the strongest traits of leadership is to be clear about the vision. Let everybody know and share the same vision. Don't keep the vision to yourself. That way, everybody owns it. And the success is not one person's success but everyone's

success. That is what makes a successful leader” Though a leader, the Prophetess says she also learns a lot from women she interacts with. They inspire her. She draws a lot from them.

As a leader of the church, her take on the challenges facing South African is that it goes back to the values.

"The issue of leadership is taken into account. Whenever there is an opportunity of a shaking in leadership, a lot goes wrong. Even at home, as soon as there is no clear leadership in a home, anything can happen. Children are quicker to see leadership is unstable and take advantage of that. The current National challenges are of the same nature as that of a family with leadership challenges" Prophetess also says some of the challenges faced by South Africa are due to a high number child headed homes. There is no father and even mother, so children have to lead themselves. The blind cannot lead the blind.

“We cannot blame anyone. We all have a role to play. When God created men He gave them responsibility. The

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responsibility to vote, to have dominion. It's not a task for one person to make South Africa better. The scripture talks about Deborah in Judges 5:7 "Villagers in Israel would not ght, they held back until I, Deborah, arose, I arose, a mother in Israel". Meaning if you see a gap and see a need, YOU have to do something about it. So basically, we can all do something in our own corners. There is an opportunity for success stories in different corners” The Prophetess is well traveled. Comparing women from South Africa to women in other nations, she says South Africa has strong women. South African women are striving to be a success in what they do, despite challenges and circumstances. Even when the world told South Africa we are a third world country, women did not then decide it was hopeless.

They continued in their journey like nothing had happened. Mothers continued putting food on the table for their children; a new business was registered on the same day the third world announcement was made, which shows the resilience of our women.

They have the attitude that says "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words are just to stomp on".

Her 90th Bir thday vision includes the acknowledgment of the goodness, the faithfulness, the love of God. The victories. She sees her children, her grandchildren, and her great grandchildren. In her vision, she is happy. She invasions herself as a pillar, even in her frail state she envisions her family still able to draw strength from her. She envisions them looking at her and saying "this is the DNA we come from, therefore we can also do what she has been able to do, and more". She envisions, her presence speaking without her speaking.

Now ladies we tried to get the secret to how she stays so young and so beautiful, unfortunately we come empty handed. But we suspect there is a youth fountain at the Dhlomo house, look at Apostle Dhlomo and tell us we are wrong.

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‘Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.’

- Marilyn Monroe

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Short Sassy Sexy | helath & BEAUTY

It is great to see African women embracing their natural hair.

Natural has never been sexier.

It's so Sexy that some people confuse women with natural hair to be lovers of things. It's great that options have become limitless, no pressure to chose one hairstyle over the other.

Here are couple of things to consider before you rock your natural. From the hair colour, to how to take care of your natural hair.

Colour and natural hair are a match made in heaven! Not everyone is about bright blondes and shocking reds. Some of us are all about subtle changes to our appearance. Hair colour that’s good enough to rock at school or work, without causing a fuss. With the global movement to natural hair, Naturalistas are always looking for ways to style their newly acquired TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro) or high maintenance Fro.

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HOW OFTEN TO CUT

DELICIOUS DARK CHOCOLATE If you are like our model Busi, and are not ready to go for a light colour, why don’t you try this subtle brown shade? To get this look, you would have to cut your hair at the hair salon. They’ll take extra care in trimming your sideburns. For the slick back look, spray on your chosen oil sheen moisturizer.

It’ll smooth out your edges and add extra shine.

Whatever your plans are for your natural hair, be sure to factor in a shade from their Ultra Gloss range.

Consider that you are going to make a trip to your barber every 2 weeks. If you have short hair, you already know that it appears to grow out quickly.

Regular haircuts help keep your hair strong and healthy. Short hair, especially if you want to keep your short style, needs to be cut more frequently to stay fresh.

HOW OFTEN TO WASH Wash your hair once every 1 to 2 weeks. The more often you wash your hair, the more you strip it of its moisture. This results in dry, brittle hair. You should wash your hair every 7 to 10 days, but you can get away with washing it once every 14 days.[2] This will help prevent dryness and product buildup. If you can't find a shampoo and conditioner meant for ethnic hair, try to use a moisturizing shampoo meant for dry hair.

Follow up with a moisturizing conditioner. If you must wash your hair more often, dilute your shampoo with 50% water and 50% shampoo.

HOW TO KEEP HEALTHY Ÿ Put on a head-wrap over your hair before sleeping.

How to moisturise Consider using products with "organic" ingredients over products with "natural" ingredients. Organic products are strictly regulated from farming to harvesting. This means that ingredients such as avocado, coconut, and shea were grown without the use of toxic chemicals, antibiotics, and pesticides that are harmful to humans and animals. These toxic chemicals can potentially harm your hair. The term "natural" is used very loosely by corporations. An orange soda can be natural because it has an orange flavoring that once shared a compound of a fruit. High fructose corn syrup is considered "natural" just like "petrolatum.”

This will help the hair maintain moisture and will prevent breakage from the hair being rubbed on a rough cotton pillow at night. Ÿ Eat a proper diet. Drinking plenty of water and eating plenty of protein and vitamins will promote hair growth. Also spritzing a little water on the hair on a daily basis will help moisturize the hair.

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| helath & BEAUTY

CAN YOU

identify

Inner

Beauty

Do you remember a movie called Shallow Hal an American romantic comedy lm starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black about a shallow man who falls in love with an overweight woman after being hypnotized to only see the inner being of people?

Is inner beauty something that ugly people say to themselves to feel better? Who actually denes ugly and beauty? With the beauty industry being the biggest industry in the world, what is this to say about the inner being? So what is inner beauty actually all about?

By denition, inner beauty may be described as something that's experienced through a person's character rather than by appearances. We are souls rst before we are physical. Inner beauty means a beautiful soul; something not dressed up and needs no physical cosmetics.

To most people, inner beauty is a joke. People say that inner beauty is something ugly people say to themselves to feel better. Of course, that makes

People with beautiful souls avoid conict at all cost. They remove themselves from a situation where there might be an altercation.

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perfect sense to people who do not acknowledge or take care of their inner being and unable to look beyond the physical There is a confusion between inner beauty and outer beauty. You may assume that you never notice inner beauty at rst sight. Have you ever met someone you thought they could be the most beautiful you've ever seen, and then they started talking? You may speak to someone for a minute and nd them pleasant or not-so-pleasant at rst. But as the conversation goes on for a minute or two, you may start to pick qualities and traits, and without even realizing it, you may start to nd a person more and more beautiful or horrible.

After reading this article, try to look at someone and yourself beyond the physical by identifying some or all of these features of inner beauty. Ÿ Fearlessness No matter how many times they have been burned, hurt, disappointed or failed, people with beautiful souls always see the silver lining. Nothing in their past will make them stop moving forward. They do not sit back and hide, knowing it might happen again, they have hope and they try and keep trying.

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Ÿ Purity Of Heart You will identify a person with a pure heart by having a pure mind. While the heart is the source of our soul problems, the mind directs the heart. To be pure in heart, we must stir to be pure in our minds. What we place in our minds ultimately affects our hearts. Ÿ Steadfastness

A steadfast person is not shaken by their circumstances. They are clear of their belief and are unmovable. Even when things change around them they remain rm in what they believe. They do not compromise their values and faith for anything or anybody.

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Ÿ Self-restraint and Self Disciplined

A person with a beautiful soul is able to control themselves. They are not chameleons, they do not blend with the environment. They are able to ask themselves questions before they act “do I need this” “is this right for me” when they make a decision they stick to it Ÿ Straightforwardness They are straight forward. If you have a beautiful soul and are straight forward you will see that a lot of people do not come to you with their problems, those who do they really value your opinion because you do not buy love by telling people what they want to hear. You might be seen as harsh because you tell it as it is. Ÿ Absence of wrath

People with beautiful souls avoid conict at all cost. They remove themselves from a situation where there might be an altercation. Even when provoked they prefer to move away. Some are mistaken for cowards and this does not faze them because they do not have anything to prove to anyone.

Inner beauty helps you appreciate outer beauty. If you love, appreciate and feel good about yourself, you would feel more condent about facing and interacting with other beautiful people in the world. Remember, outer beauty can give you a glance, it's inner beauty that makes someone stay

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”

- Kahlil Gibran

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Brains

Style

meet

a seductive mix

R

emember that alluringly cool clique you idolized in high school? It turns out those people were not really cool, they were just kids who peaked too early. The really cool people are the kids who morph into responsible adults and have their lives in order, for the most part, everybody breaks down sometimes.

Mandisa Mkhize is one of the kids who grew up to be a cool adult; she holds a Chemistry BSc Honours Degree from the University of Cape Town and is in the final stages of obtaining her Masters in Chemistr y Ma terials Science and Engineering from Wits University. She works as a Management Consultant Risk Analyst for an international consulting firm within their data analytics division financial conglomerate, that's one of the toughest jobs in South Africa. Basically, she slays, and her prowess has no limits. In hot summer days, you might find her sipping a perfect Mojito, discussing organic chemistry politics, outlandish reality tv shows, and Rihanna while decked out in the breeziest outfit. Assembling concrete theses and killer outfits is part of Mandisa's DNA What was the reason behind your decision to study Chemistry?

I was good in HS chemistry and it seemed like a versatile career choice. And, it has proven to be quite versatile. I've moved from one discipline to another within my tertiary years, and I am currently in corporate. Quite dynamic, and it laid the knowledge foundation required to function adequately, both in industry and corporate.

What does “style” mean to you?

It means self-expression through anything that's an external extension of yourself,

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influenced by your preferences (or the "eye"). Because, we all wear clothes, but there's a reason some people are considered stylish and some are not.

Collectively, these external elements create that “stylish" aura. Think Rihanna.

And, then think, Beyonce. Equally affluent, but clothes don't quite sit the same on both of them.

How has your style evolved from your undergrad days to now, as a young professional?

Back at varsity, I loved and could only afford MrPrice. So skinny jeans, pumps, cardigans, hoodies (science girls, why? kill me now) and scarfs to add layers during those windy days in the Cape. These were my staple items at varsity. Even now, to be honest! Comfort first! Now, I occasionally visit Zara, ALDO, H&M and Dune London.

These stores offer quality casual day/night wear, cute knitwears, bohemian chic, work wear, great shoes&bags and evening LBDs at great value for your money.

Who's the most stylish person you've ever met, what stood out?

I love, love Miroslava Duma. She's very experimental and playful with her style What do you think summer tastes like?

A perfectly done Mojito.

What do you like about summer fashion?

I love the light playful layers & textures and bright colours on everything! Clothes, accessories, pedicures etc. Everything is so lively and you just want to have a great time throughout the summer.

What will you change about yourself in summer?

My hair, definitely. Either cutting it/dying it or trying out those “out there” weaves I can't wear to work.

What does looking good do for your self-esteem and productivity?

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It's such a fun life hack, especially on your low days. A good outfit can really boost your energy and confidence. Nothing more flattering than a woman walking up to you to compliment you or ask where you bought something you're wearing, that handbag or that weave.

Do you dance, sing, pray, etc after putting on a really cool outfit?

I dance and I have a walk. Something like a Jessica Pearson walk. I don't know how it happens but it just does.

Where will you buy your first beach home, why?

Ballito. I'd love to raise my son in KZN. I also like the idea of experiencing KZN in different stages, as I migrate to higher social classes.

If you had to be a fruit for the whole summer, what fruit would you be?

Watermelon. Need to stay cooler than cool throughout summer.

| fashion

I DREAM OF

Africa girls want to look like African girls... sexy

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| fashion

The era of FRICAN

A Jewelry Accessories by Bema Designs | Photos by SK Photographers + AIM Media

“

A look is incomplete without an African touch.

We are ditching diamonds and pearls. We are going back to basics, owning our true self.

First this, then land

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| fashion

Model: Thando Khumalo

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Model: Nqobile Nxumalo

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| fashion

Model: Xoli Nxumalo

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Model: Londiwe Ngwenya

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| fashion

Model: Aphelele Chonco

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| advetorial

Bema Designs

is a HEAVEN

for AFRICAN items Creative design coupled with a passion for innovation comes naturally for Chrispine Wachira, CEO of Bema Designs. Chris is also a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting student at UKZN.

Chrispine Wachira, CEO of Bema Designs

Motivated by the power of entrepreneurship, Bema Designs creates business opportunities for talented artisans and supports start-ups. Bema Design is a distributor of Africa items, with three stores in KZN and a plan for more. The brand was inspired by authentic hand crafted African products. The brand's creative items reflect diverse cultures.

"The business had its early beginnings in pop up markets. Thanks to positive feedback, the official company has been operating for 2 years. Our flag ship store "lapenda beads" is based in Broadwalk Inkwazi Mall, Richards Bay. Others stores are in Mega City Mall, Umlazi and Mtuba mall. For lovers of African accessories and attires, the stores are a one stop heaven. We aim to ensure that people look and feel like royalty.

The brand is happy to engage crafters that want to sell their work at the already active platform like Bema. Details to contact are below.

083 989 9676 / 081 424 2092 Lapenda Beads Classic Touch (Richards Bay) (uMlazi - Durban) Boardwalk Inkwazi Mall Mega City Kruger Rand Road 50 Griffiths Mxenge Highway

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Classic Touch Mtuba Mall Nyati Road

| health & BEAUTY

The HORRIBLE truth about

CRASH DIETS By: SC Nene (Dietitian)

They say summer bodies are made in winter… this is a typical season where almost every woman all over the world puts extra effort to build up those bikini bodies.

Some women can either end doing intensive exercises or crash quick diets to ts in their skinny jeans and to get that desirable body shape to feel more comfortable and condent in revealing clothes during summer days Now let's talk about what crash diet is….. It typically involves severe restriction of calories, it could be liquid diet or cutting down energy intake to less than 4200kj of daily total energy intake. Most of the time crash diets are used with ''quick xes'' cleansing juices, pills or diuretics to obtain quick weight loss in a short period of time. The big question is, do they work?

The dangerous option During crash dieting, the body goes into starvation mode. This means during the severe restriction of

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calories the body will initially use up stored carbohydrates for fuel.

Therefore loss of carbohydrates might lead to the body losing water and become dehydrated and people usually assume it's good weight loss but the fact is the fats are not burning, but in fact the body is losing water weight.

Research reports that crash diets can be very unsafe due to the fact that the body is deprived of most nutritional needs it requires to keep healthy and it can result in various nutrient deciencies such as lacking essential vitamins and minerals. Deciencies could severe up to causing osteoporosis, anemia, arrhythmias and other severe conditions.

Repeated crash diets can even cause the immune system to weaken; slow metabolism and causes cardiac stress which could increase a risk of

processed meals but truth is that it has too much salt and contains unhealthy Another effect that crash diet might fats. cause is the quick loss of energy. The body depends on food as the source of Ÿ As the source of energy, starch foods must be the basic of meals energy when the body goes into but mostly include high ber star vation mode the energy is options. therefore conserved. That will result in feeling tired and exhausted most of the Ÿ Daily product, meat sh and poultry can be enjoyed every day and also time and lacking the ability to do a include beans lentils and peas to simple task. obtain balanced diets. Ÿ One can enjoy up to 5 fruits and The Healthy option vegetables spread out through the day during snack times and drink Healthy eating is a much better and safe and clean water most of the safer way to achieve one's desirable time. goal. For one it might take longer than others but eating clean and exercising for 30 minutes to an hour per day is the If one feels the need of a specic diet it m o s t s u i t a b l e w a y o f l o s i n g is important to consult your physician unnecessary body fat at a safe rate of and dietician rst to get a proper plan 0.5-1kg per week. One can adapt to that is suitable for your health rather South African Food based dietary than consulting internet or friends. guidelines which are the most basic guidelines for eating a well-balanced A b o v e a l l s e l f - l o v e a n d s e l f appreciation is what brings out the diet. beauty from inside out, accepting your Starting by reducing the amount of body that God blessed you with and unhealthy “'junk'' foods and have them embracing every beautiful curves and sparingly such as sweets and sugars, aw will boost the condence to reducing fats especially animal fats always feel great and glow. and processed fats rather use vegetable fats sparingly. In nowadays most people prefer quick and heart attacks says Dr. Rosenfeld.

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| health & BEAUTY

When life gives you

LEMONS, boil them and drink up

by Dr. Aaron Tabor MD

Nature is a storehouse of extraordinary remedies for a variety of ailments. God has created some of the most miraculous fruits, veggies, herbs and spices that have been proven to help and even cure a number of diseases and keep any future afflictions at bay.

Six lemons boiled in water is all you need to kick start your day on a healthy note!

If you are a fitness freak, chances are that you might already be well aware of the latest fad that says drinking lukewarm lemon water is the healthiest way to kickstart your day. However, studies indicate that simply squeezing a lemon in lukewarm water does not extract all the nutrients present in the fruit. For instance, when you squeeze the juice out of the lemon, you are essentially missing out on the health benefits of the peel and the pulp. Therefore the right way to drink the magical potion in the morning, is to boil 6 organic lemons in 500 ml of water.

This incredibly healthy cup of nutrients offers a wealth of health benefits including boosting the immune system, cleansing skin, promoting healing and tissue repair, hydrating the lymphatic system, protecting from colds, balancing pH levels, helping in weight loss and so on and so forth. Along with helping us start our day, lemons also have several other health benefits.

According to organicfacts.com lemons also Internal Bleeding help with: It has antiseptic and coagulant properties, so it can stop internal bleeding. You can Indigestion and Constipation apply lemon juice to a small cotton ball and Lemon juice helps to cure problems related place it inside your nose to stop nose to indigestion and constipation. Add a few bleeds. drops of lemon on your dish (take care, it does not go well with milk), and it will aid in Foot Relaxation digestion. It acts as a blood purifier and a Lemon is an aromatic and antiseptic agent cleansing agent, so a good drink after lunch and is useful in foot relaxation. Add some or dinner is fresh lemon soda, which is also its juice to warm water and dip your feet in called fresh lime soda in many places. The the mixture for instant relief and muscle recipe is lemon juice, cold water, soda, relaxation. salts (common salt or rock salt) and sugar/honey for sweetness. You can also Throat Infections add some mint leaves or crushed fennel Lemon is an excellent fruit that fights seeds for added flavor. Drink this whenever against problems related to throat you have a heavy lunch or dinner. infections, due to its well-known antibacterial properties.

Fever Lemon juice can treat a person who is High Blood Pressure suffering from a cold, flu or fever. It helps Drinking lemon juice is helpful for people to break fevers by increasing suffering from heart problems, because it perspiration. contains potassium. It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, and nausea, because it provides a calming sensation to both the Hair Care mind and body. It is commonly employed to Lemon juice has proven itself in the reduce mental stress and depression. treatment of hair care on a wide scale. The juice applied to the scalp can treat Burns problems like dandruff, hair loss and other Use lemon juice on the site of old burns problems related to the hair and scalp. If can help fade the scars, and since lemon you apply this juice directly on the hair, it is a cooling agent, it reduces the burning can give your hair a natural shine. sensation on the skin when you currently have an irritating burn.

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| health & BEAUTY

After a long time of confusion about her behaviour, the 31-year-old Zanele Magubane was relieved to know she was Bipolar because then, she could understand what was going on with her and she could deal with it.

SHE IS THE

in the Darkness of

Light Bipolar

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Bipolar is still a very taboo subject in society, especially amongst the African community, which is strange because more and more African people are being diagnosed. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings from mania to depression. The pattern of highs and lows varies for each person: For some people, episodes of mania or depression can last for weeks or months, while for others like Zah, mood swings are shorter and more frequent.

Zah as she is affectionately known by her friends and loved ones, is a DUT Internal Audit graduate from Mtubatuba – Kwa-Zulu Natal. Her life made sense to her three years ago – 2014 - at the age of 28 when she was diagnosed with Bipolar.

Zah always had a puzzling behaviour that even she couldn't explain. She was short tempered, would get angry very quickly, had extreme mood swings. One minute she was extremely happy and the next she was too sad or angry or even crying for a very small insignificant reason “I didn't know what was happening to me and people close to me were also confused and surprised. I was easily angered at work, very insecure. I would get a rush extreme energy than normal.

When I got angry I would want to hit people or even go out to God knows where, in the middle of the night with no fear at all I felt like I had supernatural powers, like being a prophet and stuff. Uncontrollable racing thoughts and uncontrollable speech. Felt like spending most times in isolation and alone coz I felt misunderstood, which led to wanting more and more alcohol,” Zah says when she was happy she felt very generous. She would buy people gifts even if she couldn't afford them.

There was no need for a special occasion for her to be generous. Her symptoms included a flip between no sex drive to having random sexual desire with random people Her behavior confused her enough to consult Dr. Google, so by the time she consulted a local Dr she already knew what was wrong about her.

For other people to be diagnosed with Bipolar would be the worse thing that could happen to them. But to Zah it was a relief. “ I was relieved course I felt like I wasn't a bad person, after all, I was just sick and needed to get help because for a long time I had believed I was. I felt relieved knowing that it wasn't a fault in my character but a sickness that was causing me to do all these things.”

“After being diagnosed I got medication and take it every day. I have been able to cope because I have a supportive and understanding family and go to counseling twice a month. I understand there is no cure for bipolar disorder but with the correct medication, you can live a productive life. I educate people on social media about bipolar and its symptoms and I tell my friends Identify it: Signs you or your loved one might be Bipolar Mood: mood swings, sadness, elevated m o o d , a n g e r, a n x i e t y, a p a t h y, apprehension, euphoria, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest or pleasure in activities Behavioral: irritability, disorganized behavior, aggression, agitation, crying, excess desire for sex, hyperactivity, impulsivity, restlessness, or self-harm Cognitive: unwanted thoughts, delusion, lack of concentration, racing thoughts, or slowness in activity Psychological: depression, manic episode, agitated depression, or

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paranoia Sleep: difficulty falling asleep or excess sleepiness Weight: weight gain or weight loss Also common: risky behavior, false belief of superiority, fatigue, or rapid and frenzied speaking Bipolar Mood Swings: Causes and Triggers Bipolar disorder is thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance that alters a person's moods. This imbalance may be linked to irregular hormone production or a problem with chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters that act as messengers to nerve cells. Because bipolar disorder tends to run in families, genetics are also thought to play a role; in fact, researchers believe that the chemical changes leading to the disorder result from a combination of genes and environmental influences.

Some brain scans have revealed actual physical changes in the brains of people with bipolar disorder.

The best way to prevent mood swings is to get treatment for bipolar disorder. But it's also possible to reduce the frequency and intensity of mood swings by being aware of situations or events that can trigger them.

"A number of triggers can set off or worsen bipolar episodes," says Michael First, MD, a professor of clinical psychiatry The most common triggers for bipolar mood swings are: Ÿ Stress from major life events, both positive and negative Ÿ Lack of sleep Ÿ Erratic schedules Ÿ Caffeine and alcohol Ÿ Certain medications, such as antidepressants and corticosteroids Ÿ Seasonal changes (for example, winter can worsen depression, while summer can increase the risk of

mania) Stopping bipolar meds or varying the treatment schedule Ÿ Thyroid problems Ÿ Substance abuse Ÿ

The misconception about bipolar: Myth: Bipolar means mood swings we all get.

Fact: The mood swings of a person with bipolar are far more severe than a normal person sad about his favorite team losing or a person happy about an unexpected bonus from work. To someone suffering from bipolar the mood swings interfere with one or all important aspects of functioning. Moreover, the mood swings are longer lasting, remaining weeks or even months after the events which provoked them are passed.

Myth: For people with bipolar, all of their moods occur due to their condition.

Fact: People with bipolar do have moods and feelings not related to their disorder.

Any argument or misdeed should not be blamed on the disorder. Bipolar as a condition is treatable and can be stabilized, and the cause for grievances can be genuine.

disorder have been identified. They are known as Bipolar I (extreme manic episodes and depressive episodes), Bipolar II (hypomania, a milder form of mania, and severe depressive episodes), Cyclothymia (several hypomanic episodes and less severe episodes of depression), and Bipolar Disorder Otherwise Not Specified (which does not follow a particular pattern).

Coping Measure Mood Swings: Ÿ Control stress. Stress is a major bipolar trigger. Do what you can to simplify your life and relieve stress in your work and personal life. See if your spouse, family members, and friends can help with household responsibilities. "If you have a job that requires crazy hours and lots of travel, you may want to switch to a less-stressful job," suggests Dr. First. Ÿ

Stress-management techniques, such as meditation, visualization, and yoga, can also help.

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Keep a regular schedule. Stick to a routine to help control mood swings.

"Bipolar people don't do well with lots of changes," says First. Have meals, do errands, exercise, and go to bed about the same time every day.

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Practice healthy sleep habits. Being overtired can trigger mania in some bipolar people. Relax before bed by listening to soothing music, reading, or

Myth: Mania is productive.

Fact: Mania is a condition of a euphoric, elevated mood, feeling on the top of the world, with a marked increase in activity.

In mild forms, this can allow the person to be more productive. But as the mania progresses, people tend to become irritable, making dangerous choices leading to disaster in multiple spheres of life- professional, personal or sexual.

Lack of sleep is a common symptom, and the person slowly loses control over his actions and thoughts.

Myth: There is only one type of bipolar disorder.

Fact: Several different types of bipolar

taking a warm bath. Experts also recommend that you make your bedroom a calming place and use it only for sleep and sex. Ÿ Be disciplined about your sleep habits.

"It's common for people with bipolar disorder to stay up late watching movies, playing video games, or surfing the Internet, which can make mood swings worse," says Carrie Bearden, Ph.D., a bipolar-disorder expert Ÿ

Get moving. Studies show that regular exercise can help improve mood. Start slowly by taking a walk around the neighborhood. Gradually work up to exercising on most days of the week.

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Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and drugs.

Caffeine is a stimulant, which can keep you up at night and exacerbate manic episodes. Cut back on coffee and soda, especially at night. Alcohol and drugs can affect how your medications work and possibly trigger a mood episode.

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Write it down. Keep a journal that makes note of big events, stresses, how much sleep you're getting, and what you're eating and drinking. Over time, you may see patterns emerging.

By knowing what your triggers are, you may be able to prepare for times when you might be most vulnerable to mood swings.

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allito is a vibrant seaside town on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Also known as the Dolphin Coast. It is in close proximity to Westbrook Beach, Durban's King Shaka International Airport to the south. Thompson's Bay, Chakas Rock, Salt Rock, Sheffield Beach, Umhlali, Tinley Manor, Blythedale Beach, Stanger and Zinkwazi Beach to the north.

Flanked by the warm Indian Ocean to the east and green rolling hills of farm lands to the west.

Opportunities offered to Ballito's visitors and holiday makers are exciting and diverse - the enchanting locations are within easy reach, or you may choose to simply relax on the warm sandy beaches and soak up the east coast's sun. With Ballito's many new bustling retail centers, sumptuous restaurants, fabulous beaches, breathtaking fairways, exhilarating cycle/running trails, wonderful wedding and conference venues, there is so much to look forward too.

It is not difficult to see why so many people enjoy holidaying, retiring to or even buying a second home in Ballito or the surrounding area. Let's give you a sneak preview of what you can do to enjoy yourself.

Ballito Boardwalk Bring your enthusiasm, energy, binoculars and your camera to Ballito Boardwalk. Not only can you enjoy a fantastic walk along the lengthy boardwalk but there is a more challenging hike to Salt Rock where you can enjoy spectacular views.

The tunnel along the route is best endeavored at low tide.

This outstanding Dolphin coastline seems to be a popular favorite amongst the large pod of 200 dolphins which play in smaller groups amongst the waves quite close to shore where they hope to grab a tasty snack.

The shallow and clear waters entice the dolphins to the area and here you are almost certain to get a great snapshot of these magnificent mammals.

During whale season you will often be able to see the giant humpback and Southern Right whales along their journey.

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Imbizo Gallery Kizo is the founder and coordinator of The Heritage Arts Festival, the premier arts festival in KwaZulu Natal. This festival provides publicity and revenue to several hundred artists, crafters, musicians and performers. It has the endorsement of The eThekwini Municipality, The Department of Arts Culture and Tourism, South African To u r i s m , T K Z N , T h e I n d e p e n d e n t Newspapers and The Gateway Theatre of Shopping.

The Quarter Boutique Shopping Centre The Quarter Boutique Shopping Centre is a multi-level shopping complex located in Ballito, offering an extensive retail experience to the discerning shopper. Stores range from boutiques to hair salons, beauty therapy, a barber, a photographic studio, a dance studio, food stores and fashion boutiques.

A piazza-style food quarter offers fine dining, and both indoor and al fresco style dining.

The cuisine on offer will satisfy any craving, ranging from much-loved South Africanstyle dishes to the more exotic. Enjoy relaxing and refueling between visiting one of their many stores and boutiques.

world" - all new "Parazip". Pause for a moment and take in the view. You then proceed to slide on a 400m cable from the top of the mountain enjoying views of the lush surroundings. And the best part, with a parachute attached to you, the "Parazip" enables you to get a feeling of parachuting down the mountain whilst being safely attached to a zipline cable. What could be more fun?

Impulse By The Sea Curry Restaurant Mmmmm, curry!

If you are after the best curry in town then be sure to visit Impulse By The Sea Curry Restaurant. The service is exceptional and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming.

Old family recipes are being made and served up at this very popular restaurant.

Sit and relax, admire the stunning sea views and enjoy outstanding food. Some of the best dishes here are the crab, fish and lamb curries with popadoms or rotis and pickles.

Don't forget to try the samoosas, they are unbelievable and make a fabulous starter.

For the kids and those who are not a huge curry or spicy food fan, never fear, there is a selection of dishes that you can order too.

Zip-Line Tour Ballito 1.5km Zipline Tour with the all-new "Parazip" Clubventure offers a 1.5km Zipline Tour.

Guides will strap you into your harness, provide a briefing and accompany your group, while you experience your adventure from a bird's eye view. On this Ecoadventure, you slide along steel zipline cables from platform to platform across the Sampoya River, using approved full body safety harnesses and equipment.

Enjoy a leisurely nature walk to the top of the cliff and be introduced to the "1st in the

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| lifestyle

keeping up with the

bedr m styling trends

The bedroom is the perfect place at home for relaxation and rejuvenation. While designing and styling your bedroom, you need to keep a lot of things in mind, such as colour, soft furnishings, textures, flooring, furniture etc. All these elements can all be tailored according to your taste, allowing you to create the serene and tranquil haven in your abode.

There is an idea that the beautiful bedrooms you see in magazines can only be afforded by people that can afford interior designers. This is very far from the truth.

But the first thing you need to decide on before you work on your bedroom look is the design idea. So don't just toss everything together. Like everything else you do in life, have a vision. Here are some popular bedroom design ideas.

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Modern bedr ms Modern bedrooms are characterized by neutral tones of gray, white and black, all serving as simple, base colours.

Walls act as a backdrop to abstract patterns and geometric prints. Lines on furniture are clean, incorporating steel bed frames and side tables. Feature walls are covered in straight striped wallpaper designs, while little splashes of vibrant colours here and there inject visual interest. Accessories are minimal when it comes to modern designs. Storage is important and should merge in well with the design of the room while maintaining adequate functionality.

Industrial style bedr ms The key traits of the industrial style bedrooms are raw elements and unďŹ nished textures. Exposed brickwork is a popular choice for this particular style and truly characterises the utilitarian look. You can also paint brickwork white, for a brighter effect. Aged wood ďŹ ts the industrial look well, as do exposed pipes and ducts for that warehouse look. Iron bed frames are effective and metal bedside tables and copper light shades compliment and add cohesion.

More than anything, make your bedroom comfortable. Magic - or lack there of - happens in there.

African style bedr ms All it takes is a little adventurousness and a taste for all things African. Color is very important in creating the feel of an African safari, so decorate with earthy shades. Choose a wall without doors or windows to be the focal point of the room. Feature indigenous animals. It is a safari theme, after all! A well-placed animal sculpture or two is an elegant way to pay tribute both to Africa's extraordinary wildlife and its amazing artisans.

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A mentorship programme to capacitate KwaZulu-Natal rural and to wnship women with business skills to realise their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs and enjoying a better quality of life has been made possible.

Spearheaded by Ithala Development Finance Corporation, the mentorship programme is designed to help micro-level SMMEs grow and sustain their businesses.

The initiative forms part of phase three of Ithala's Imbokodo Iyazenzela programme which is a pillar of support to women entrepreneurs in KZN who require access to finance and the resources to grow.

Imbokodo Iyazenzela was launched in 2015 and has reached over 3000 women in 16 towns across KZN to date.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME Gears Rural Women For Business Success

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The top 20 finalists from the 2017 programme are undergoing mentorship and coaching with Cutting Edge Business Solutions on a formal and regular basis to help them improve their businesses and make them sustainable.

The mentors' role is to help maximise the business revenues of mentees by providing them with effective marketing ideas and fi n a n c i a l l i t e r a cy l e s s o n s , improving their administrative skills and helping them to be compliant with the legal requirements for running a business.

During a two-day business skills development workshop hosted by Ithala earlier this year, mentors

from the Businesswomen's Association of South Africa (BWASA) volunteered their time to assist budding entrepreneurs to elevate their businesses to the next level.

This is an informal arrangement whereby mentors and mentees meet on an ad hoc basis and mentees call their mentors from time-to-time for advice. During these interactions, mentors impart their years of business knowledge and expertise with mentees whose progress would be monitored.

“After traversing KZN to identify the bottlenecks preventing aspiring business women from reaching their full potential in phase one of Imbokodo and thereafter, putting them in touch with our esteemed partners to overcome their challenges in phase two, the finalists have experienced tangible business growth,” said Sitandiwe Dimba, Ithala's Corporate Social Investment Co-ordinator.

The four broad categories of hindrances identified during the outreach were access to markets, finance, business support and marketing and sales.

“Core to Ithala's mandate is to enable the progress of people and the initiative heeds government's call to accelerate socioeconomic transformation. Enterprise development is a journey, not a destination and we are pleased to play a pivotal role in the success of the mentees through mentorship.”

Melani Bhengu, an Imbokodo 2016 award

winner, runs a restaurant and take-away called Glebhisi which she named after her grandfather. She serves a combination of western and African food from her premises in Izingolweni on Durban's South Coast and has plans to open a bigger operation in Mtwalume close to where she lives.

“I am most appreciative of the mentorship programme which has provided much needed guidance and assistance. I now have a Facebook page called 'Mellow' which has grown on my customers,” she said.

With help from her sister, Bhengu started operating a catering business from home and planned small parties and functions on an ad-hoc basis. She now operates full-time from proper working premises where additional staff are recruited.

The top 20 women from Imbokodo Iyazenzela will be participating in an exhibition to take place at La Lucia Mall on Women's Day (9 August). In an effort to broaden the exposure of these women and help them gain access to diverse markets, Ithala has sponsored the space for the women to exhibit.

Through a partnership with Ithala, the women will be featured on SABC 1's award winning magazine show “Making Moves” which provides on-screen exposure to budding and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Mbali Shinga 44, is the sole owner of Ubuhle Bozalo Trading which offers cleaning, gardening, catering, crockery hire and internet services.

“I read in a local newspaper that workshops for up and coming entrepreneurs will be coming to Mtwalume and I was eager to attend.

“The cash prize money of R7 500 that I won for being amongst the top three Imbokodo Iyazenzela awardees assisted with rent for my first office where we are still operating. My mentor, Zandile Nkala, has helped immensely to brand and market my business.

“I have taken it upon myself to start mentoring members of my community, especially the youth, by conducting 'Entrepreneurship Talks' to motivate them to start their own businesses.”

Thulani Mazibuko, managing director at Cutting Edge Business Solutions, said Shinga, had stood out as a mentee that had shown significant progress through the mentorship programme.

“Shinga's business currently employs 29 people in permanent positions. Her company has its own logo, letterhead and a website that will soon be accessible.

“We plan to continue changing the lives of business women through mentorship and coaching projects and wish the mentees all the success in their business endeavours,” he said.

The mentors' role is to help maximise the business revenues of mentees by providing them with effective marketing ideas and financial literacy lessons

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DURBAN ICC

celebrates

two DECADES of excellence

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he Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre's uncompromising commitment to professionalism, developing people and service excellence, ensure daily that Africa's leading meetings and conference venue continue to woo visitors from across the globe.

The Durban ICC which turns 20 on the 8th August makes winning the coveted title as “ look like a piece of cake.

Operation Jumpstart launched the Durban ICC project in 1992 with an ambitious goal to build a state-of-the-art multi-purpose

convention center which now has the capacity to host 22 000 people at one gathering.

“Africa's Leading Meetings and Conference Centre” 15 times in 16 years of participating at the World Travel Awards

convention center and was the trailblazer in the growth and development of the business tourism industry in the country.

The Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC complex offers the largest flat floor, column-free multi-purpose event space in Africa. Incorporating the Durban International Convention Centre, the Durban ICC Arena and Durban Exhibition Centre, the complex offers over 112 000 square meters of flexible exhibition and meeting space.

As a result of the Centre's activities which attracts international delegates, it is estimated that an additional 856 731 hotel room nights were generated in 2016 alone, thus pointing to the spin-offs for accommodation, food and beverage and retail sub-sectors.

The self-sustaining entity of the eThekwini Municipality which thrives on maintaining world-class standards reinvests profits into the facility to ensure it continues to remain the venue of choice for local and international visitors.

Since the official opening of the Durban ICC by former President Nelson Mandela in 1997, heads of state, royalty, international music artists, business boffins and sporting luminaries have been among the many high profile dignitaries to have graced the stage over the years.

Testimony to the sustainability of the Centre is the R30 billion it has generated for the national economy after being built at a cost of R746 million.

“The invaluable support of clients and stakeholders who have been instrumental in the many milestones of the Centre and its ongoing success during the past two decades has not gone u n n o t i c e d ,” s a i d L i n d i w e Rakharebe, Durban ICC's Chief Executive Officer.

“Just as we have led the way in growing the meetings, conventions and exhibitions sector in South Africa, we look forward to making history in the next 20 years and beyond. Our heartfelt thanks to all stakeholders who have been a part of this positive growth trajectory.”

Durban was the first South African city to establish an international

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Numerous events which have positioned the Durban ICC on the global conferencing map include, among others, the World Economic Forum on Africa, 21st International AIDS Conference, COP17/21, Tourism Indaba, 4th BRICS International Competition Conference, 14th World Forestry Congress, Africa Peace Awards, 21st World Routes Development Forum, 3rd World Social Science Forum (WSSF), Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture Africa 2015 and transformation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU).

The Durban ICC prepares to host the 38th International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Conference in 2018 after Durban was selected as the host city. The event is expected to attract more than 1 200 environmental experts from 87 countries.

As a catalyst for socio-economic

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growth, the Durban ICC's cumulative contribution to the GDP of KwaZuluNatal over the past decade has been R27.8 billion whilst R29.4 billion went into the South African GDP. In striving towards profitability, the Durban ICC also prides itself as an environmentally responsible organisation with 93 tonnes of total waste sent for recycling and giving back to the community through various social investment projects aimed at improving the lives of people.

International Association of Congress Centres and is currently the only center in Africa to make it on this list. The Durban ICC is also the only convention center in the country to hold three international certifications in Quality Management, Environmental Sustainability, and Food Safety. The Centre is rated as a five-star venue by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa and holds Gold Status certification in the AIPC Quality Standards programme.

Over the past 10 years, the Durban ICC has been responsible for creating and sustaining over 82 000 jobs cumulatively. Of the 164 full-time staff employed by the ICC, 57.5% is female and 67% of senior management are women.

“With its present size and configuration, the Durban ICC is poised to evolve into one of the world's top 10 global meeting facilities. The next evolutionary growth cy cl e w i l l u s h e r i n a s e r i e s o f revolutionary and innovative strategies.”

“Having led the African continent in its first 20 years of hosting the world, it will now usher in the highest level of technologically advanced meeting facilities. Leadership in service and technology will continue to be the hallmark of our performance excellence,” added Rakharebe.

The Durban ICC's success can be attributed to the dedication of the long-

While maintaining its own Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) rating as a level four contributor, much of the organisation's expenditure is invested in level one and two B-BBEE businesses.

The Durban ICC is ranked top 15 by the

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standing Board of Directors led by Mato Madlala together with Durban ICC staff who aspire to provide a superior service and an accomplished leadership team.

Durban ICC will host its 20thanniversary gala dinner on Friday 25 August, which promises to be an unforgettable guest experience in keeping with the Centre's relentless commitment to innovation and service excellence.

The Durban ICC prepares to host the 38th International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Conference in 2018 after Durban was selected as the host city.

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R99m Cold Storage Facility adds much needed capacity to Durban

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic D e v e l o p m e n t , To u r i s m a n d Environmental Affairs, Mr Sihle Zikalala, officially opened the new multi-purpose iDube Cold Storage facility, located within Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone. iDube Cold Storage invested R99.2 million in the new state-of-the-art facility, which will cater to the growing demand in chilled and frozen perishables storage within the region.

The facility will initially cater to meat importers servicing local retailers as well as exports of dairy, fruit concentrate and citrus to markets in the European Union and the Far East.

MEC Zikalala described the cold storage facility as a great example of the work of government in its continued efforts to support the development of industries that enhance the effectiveness of the value chains throughout the economy.

“From production to processing, it is essential that we provide healthy and highly competitive business

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operating environments, which will present new opportunities for both established and emerging enterprises. To date, we have been successful in attracting R1.5 billion in private sector investment, through various developments within Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone, with a further R4.25 billion in investment that is in the immediate pipeline for developments are to be located within the second phases of Dube TradeZone,” the MEC said.

The new facility is funded in part by KZN Growth Fund a public entity that is under the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic D e v e l o p m e n t , To u r i s m a n d Environmental Affairs.

“KZN Growth Fund provided R63.4 million in funding towards iDube Cold Storage to help establish one of the largest multi-temperature cold storage facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.

The facility is designed to handle both chilled and frozen perishable products.

| business & FINANCE

IDC approvals jump to R15.3 billion for 2017 financial year

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n 2017, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) demonstrated its ability to support the industrial diversification of the local economy and recorded impressive growth, driving transformation in the economy while remaining financially sustainable.

Highlights in the 2017 financial year include profit growing to R2.2 billion, an increase in funding approvals to R15.3 billion, with marked increase in approvals for black industrialists, other black entrepreneurs, women and youth entrepreneurs. IDC approvals are expected to create 18 192 new jobs and support the retention of 2 675 jobs that would otherwise have been lost.

“The balance sheet remains strong with assets growing to R129.8 billion mainly driven by 11% improvement in the listed portfolio as well as new approvals. The IDC continues to play a counter-cyclical role during an economic downturn ” said IDC Chairperson Busisiwe Mabuza.

IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena said the weak economic conditions, low business, and consumer confidence, the impact of the drought as well as relatively low commodity

prices and demand made this a particularly difficult operating environment. “Naturally, these factors impacted negatively on our business,” said Qhena.

The Corporation recorded a significant improvement in group profit to R2.2 billion compared to the previous year's R223 million, despite losses of R902 million and R787 million in Foskor and Scaw Group respectively. The process to conclude the restructuring of Scaw is being finalised and is expected to result in the introduction of strategic equity partners for its main operating divisions.

Seventy-five percent of approvals will be utilised for capacity for new start-ups and capacity expansions. In supporting companies navigate the challenging economic conditions, 13% of funding approved went to companies experiencing difficulties.

As a result of the economic environment, total funding disbursed during the year decreased marginally to R11 billion from R11.4 billion in 2016, as clients delayed the implementation of investment plans due to the challenging economic environment.

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Characteristics of

SUCCESSFUL

Entrepreneurs

By Shobhit Seth |

Sometimes when you are an entrepreneur you seem like a person that has lost their marbles, you see things others don't, you think in a way others don't, you take risks on what others consider insane. It's a character of being entrepreneurial. Although there is no "one size, ďŹ ts all" theory for the character of an entrepreneur, a few guidelines may help you understand that no, you are not insane, people don't understand you because only a few are like you.

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1. Passion & Motivation If there's one word that describes THEE fundamental trait in an entrepreneurship, it would be passion. Ÿ Is there something that you can work on over and over again, without getting bored? Ÿ Is there something that keeps you awake because you have not finished it yet? Ÿ Is there something that you have built and want to continue to improve upon, again and again? Ÿ s there something that you enjoy the most and want to continue doing for the rest of your life?

Your demonstration of passion and motivation will determine your success in any entrepreneurial venture. From building and implementing a prototype, to pitching your idea to venture capitalists, success is a function of passion and determination.

2. Risk Taking Entrepreneurs are risk takers ready to dive deep into a future of uncertainty.

But not all risk takers are successful entrepreneurs. What differentiates a successful entrepreneur from the rest in terms of risk? Successful entrepreneurs are willing to risk time and money on unknowns, but they also keep resources, plans, and bandwidth for dealing with "unknown unknowns" in reserve. When evaluating risk, a successful entrepreneur will ask herself, is this risk worth the cost of my career, time and money? And, what will I do if this venture doesn't pay off?

3. Self-belief, Hard work & Disciplined Dedication Entrepreneurs enjoy what they do. They believe in themselves and are confident and dedicated to their project. Occasionally, they may show stubbornness in their intense focus on and faith in their idea. But the flip side is their demonstrated discipline and dedication.

4. Adaptability & Flexibility

6. Money Management

It's good to be passionate or even stubborn about what you do. But being inflexible about client or market needs will lead to failure. Remember, an entrepreneurial venture is not simply about doing what you believe is good, but also making successful business out of it. Market needs are dynamic: changes are a recurring phenomenon. Successful entrepreneurs welcome all suggestions for optimization or customization that enhances their offering and satisfies client and market needs. A product you develop for yourself alone may qualify as a hobby, but a product for the market should satisfy market needs.

It takes time to get to profitability for any entrepreneurial venture. Till then, capital is limited and needs to be u t i l i z e d w i s e l y. S u c c e s s f u l entrepreneurs realize this mandatory money management requirement and plan for present and future financial obligations (with some additional buffer). Even after securing funding or going fully operational, a successful businessman keeps a complete handle on cash flows, as it is the most important aspect of any business.

Successful entrepreneurs are willing to risk time and money on unknowns, but they also keep resources, plans, and bandwidth for dealing with "unknown unknowns" in reserve.

5. Understand Your Offering – And Its Market Entrepreneurs know their product offering inside and out. They also know the marketplace and its dynamics inside and out. Remaining unaware of changing market needs, competitor moves and other external factors can bring even great products to failure.

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7. Planning (But not Over-planning) Entrepreneurship is about building a business from scratch while managing limited resources (including time, money and personal relationships). It is a long-term commitment, and attempting to plan as much as possible at the beginning is a noble impulse. In reality, however, planning for everything and having a ready solution for all possible risks may prevent you from even taking the first step. Successful entrepreneurs do keep some dry powder in reserve, but more importantly they maintain a mindset and temperament to capable of dealing with unforeseen possibilities. Do a feasibility analysis; identify the time and capital thresholds; take the deep dive with your limited resources. If your thresholds are crossed, look for alternatives and be prepared to take the next exit.

The Bottom Line Personal qualities and their correct demonstration with the right stakeholders are the determining factors for success or failure as an entrepreneur. A realistic selfassessment checklist against these suggested guidelines will ensure you take the right steps in the right direction to succeed.

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DUNDEEJuly ‘17 The Dundee July Rural Horse Race has become on of KZN’s most anticipated event of the year. Not only that but it is also a major source of income for local business people as it attracts around 30 000 enthusiasts. The event hosted many forms of entertainment , like fashion and beauty pageants as well as music to keep the crowds happy.

BWA ZULULAND REGIONAL AWARDS

2017 Zululand women leaders received well-deserved acknowledgement for their hard work, professionalism and dedication to their communities at the Zululand Businesswomen’s Association’s Regional Business Achievers Awards ceremony in Richards Bay Scooping the top awards were Lifeline Zululand’s Michelle Jewlal in the social category, King Cetshwayo Municipality Mayor Ntombenhle Mkhulisi (government), Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Jayeshnee Moodley (professional), Founder of Beads Magazine Nqobile Xulu Nene (entrepreneur) and RBCT Health, Safety, Environment and Compliance General Manager Zanele Mthiyane (corporate).

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