LoveLocal Upington October - November Edition 2024
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the latest edition of LoveLocal Upington, your essential guide to all things local! We’re thrilled to have you with us as we embark on a journey to celebrate and support the vibrant community that makes Upington so unique.
In this edition, we’re diving deep into the heart of our neighbourhood to bring you the best of what local businesses, events, and markets have to offer. Whether you’re searching for the perfect spot to grab a cup of coffee, a new favourite restaurant, or a weekend market where you can find one-of-a-kind treasures, we’ve got you covered.
At LoveLocal Upington, we believe in more than just the idea of “supporting local”—we believe in showing you how. It’s easy to get lost in the sea of options, but we’re here to make it simple and impactful for you. From getting quotes from trusted local service providers to discovering hidden gems in your own backyard, we’re committed to connecting you with the people and places that make our community thrive.
This edition is all about helping you buy, eat, and shop local. We’re shining a spotlight on the businesses that add character and charm to our area, the events that bring us together, and the markets that make shopping an experience, not just a transaction. Our mission is to go beyond the buzzwords and bring you real, actionable ways to make a difference in your community.
So, as you flip through these pages, we hope you feel inspired to explore, engage, and embrace everything that makes Upington special. Together, we can create a stronger, more connected community—one that thrives on local love.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us.
Here’s to celebrating everything local!
10 RESEP VAN DIE MAAND
Ons deel ‘n heerlike Haddock Gebak-resep op bladsy 10.
14 BOEK VAN DIE MAAND
Ons deel die Boek van die Maand, asook die Topverkopers.
16 CYCLING EVENTS
Explore the exhilarating world of cycling on page 16.
Scan Me WHAT’S
THE QR FOR?
Each business has a QR code providing more information about the business. You can simply scan the QR code with your Camera app to view.
HOW TO SCAN QR CODES?
Simply open your camera app, point it at the QR code like you’re going to take a close pic of it (but don’t) and wait for a message to pop up. Then click it.
THE MONEY CYCLE
When you spend money local, your neighbours keep their jobs and continue spending money, keeping you employed and in business.
Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.
If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.
Volume 2, Book 18 I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. -George Bernard Shaw
Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle. Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers page if you really get stuck.
We are all apt to believe what the world believes about us. -George Eliot 1 7 3 9 5 6 8 8 9 7 5 6 2 3 8 3 1 2 4 9 3 1 3 8 9 6 4 2
Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.
If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork. Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle.
Intermediate Sudoku by KrazyDad,
Intermediate Sudoku by KrazyDad, Volume 2, Book 18
The true price of Employee Wellbeing
When focusing on building a better business, employee wellbeing is often not on the immediate list of priorities for many small to medium sized businesses. However, statistics show that the true cost of not looking after your staff, can be the difference between success and failure.
"South Africa is fast slipping down global competiveness rankings with a 500% increase in sick leave since 2001," says a leading medical specialist. A mammoth R19 billion is lost every year due to absenteeism in South Africa. It may seem like an obvious thing to do but investing in the health of your workforce is a business imperative that can result in higher levels of productivity, decreased rates of absenteeism and ultimately more zeros on that highly coveted bottom line.
The specialist asserts that with appropriate planning and management, corporate South Africa is ideally positioned to reverse these worrying trends.
A mammoth R19 billion is lost every year due to absenteeism in South Africa.
"Most companies completely underestimate the true impact of employee ill-health on the sustainability and productivity of a business.
"Forward thinking employers need to understand that while a healthy workforce can be their most valuable asset, it can also potentially become their biggest liability if inappropriately managed," it was noted. It is becoming increasingly important for businesses in today's volatile labour and economic climate to adopt comprehensive employee wellness programmes to manage the risks associated with human capital.
One of the greatest challenges facing South African employers nowadays is to achieve a balance between keeping operational costs manageable while maintaining high productivity levels within a harmonious workplace. Without doubt, attractive staff benefits coupled with a pleasant, safe working environment can go a long way towards ensuring a productive, healthy and stable workforce.
South Africa, unlike many other countries, suffers from a quadruple burden of disease, namely infectious diseases, like Covid-19, HIV/AIDS, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) otherwise known as chronic diseases of lifestyle, and high rates of interpersonal violence and injuries. These can all result in a loss of valued skill and expertise, a decrease in productivity and profits, psychological problems and stress with a dependence on alcohol and drugs often compounding the situation.
The report revealed that while tuberculosis remains South Africa's biggest killer, diseases related to lifestyle, which include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer, among many others, are accounting for more and more deaths. "These diseases have a particularly devastating effect on businesses and productivity levels," it was asserted. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that NCDs will be the most common cause of death by 2030, far outstripping deaths from infectious diseases, maternal, perinatal and nutritional diseases combined.
Ultimately, the responsibility lies with the employer to invest in their employees' by ensuring employment benefits such as medical savings accounts, medical insurance or medical aid as well as the overall wellness programmes that create positive responses from employees in terms of job satisfaction and career growth.
Happy workers create happy, satisfied and returning customers, which have a positive impact on your business in terms of reputation and bottom line. It is only through proactive employee wellness and healthcare solutions that you can create loyal, happy employees and retain the essential skills to grow your business.
Haddock Gebak
JY HET NODIG
• 600g Haddock
• 400 melk
• 6 peperkorrels
• 2 lourierblare
• 1 ui in ringe gesny
• 650g aartappels in dik ringe gesny
• 500g baba spinasie
• 1 pakkie kitskaassouspoeier
• 1 pakkie gekoopte kaassous (Spur s’n is baie lekker)
• 125 ml gerasperde emmertal kaas
• 125 ml gerasperde Cheddar kaas
• Knippie neut
METODE:
1. Kook die haddock met die uie, lourierblare, peperkorrels en melk in ‘n pot op die stoof vir 10 minute.
2. Dreineer die melk in ‘n beker en vlok die vis. Raak ontslae van die vel en enige grate maar hou die melk.
3. Kook die aartappelskywe in warm water tot net sag.
4. Kook die spinasie vinnig. Dreineer goed en sit in ‘n enkellaag in ‘n groot, gesmeerde oondbak.
5. Verhit die melk en klits die kitskaaspoeier in. As dit dik raak, voeg die gekoopte kaassous, die gerasperde kase en die knippie neut by. Roer tot die kase gesmelt is en verwyder van die hitte.
6. Pak nou die vis en dan die aartappels bo op die spinasie in die bak.
7. Gooi jou kaassous oor die aartappels.
8. Bak vir 20 minute by 200C
Voorbereidings Tyd: 20min
Totale Tyd: 30min
Skandeer om die resep aanlyn te lees.
Good things come to those who wait. Scan.
Make It Happen
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
1) Improbable wish
6) A Muse
11) Environmental hazard, for short
14) Maternally related
15) Ruby or diamond, e.g.
16) Chicken_ king
17) Did a gymnastic maneuver
19) It may have a nap on the floor
20) Smart_ (obnoxious ones)
21) Likes and dislikes
23) Most risque
26) “_ of the Field” (Poitier classic)
27) Spiral-horned beasts
28) Type of clock or power
30) Rocky peaks
31) Brief period of time
32) Mauna _ (Hawaiian peak)
35) Hamlet’s catch
36) Ancient Roman magistrate
38) Palindromic Bobbsey
39) “Deep Space Nine”
character
40) “Me too”
4 I) Aphid, to a gardener
42) Word on a nutritional label
44) Cleans the slate
46) New delivery
48) In an angry way
49) Nigerian currency
50) Cook with direct radiant heat
52) Add a soundtrack
53) Browns, as onions
58) Anger
59) Feudal vassal or lord
60) Sidestep, as an issue
61) An inferior dog
62) Certain church officer
63) Transfer, as at a nursery
Down
1) Christmas mo.
2) Retrovirus contents, for short
3) Canal site
4) Gains
5) Whimpered
6) Act the bouncer
8) Belt-hole makers
9) Football formation
10) Aged one
11) Dramamine prevents it
12) High-pitched woodwind
13) Baseball backstops
18) Amerada_ (bygone petroleum company)
22) He fought Frazier three times
23) ‘80s fashions, now 24) How most fans cheer 25) Material for some bikes
26) Batty, in Spain
28) “There’s no music in_ ... “ -- Ruskin
29) Former Yugoslavian president
3] ) Samoan money
33) It might come with a few pointers
34) Jittery
36) Acme
37) Huck Finn’s boat
46) Like Sanskrit, Hindi and Bengali
47) South Pacific island nation
48) Up-and-_
50) Raised racehorses
51) Rush furiously, as a river
54) Feel pain, perhaps
55) Use the microwave
56) Tokyo, formerly
57) Fix, as a clock
THE HIDDEN GIRL - LUCINDA RILEY
The Hidden Girl
Sweeping and evocative, The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the global number one bestselling author Lucinda Riley.
You can’t alter destiny . . .
Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day. When she catches the attention of the influential, troubled Delancey family, she knows her life will never be the same again.
Years later, Leah takes the modelling world by storm, travelling from Milan to London and New York and living life in the lap of luxury. But her past follows her like a dark shadow, mysteriously intertwined with the tragic tale of two young siblings in Poland during the Second World War.
As two generations of secrets threaten to explode, Leah is haunted by a fatal, forgotten prophecy from her past, and must fight to challenge the destiny that has been mapped out for her in the stars . . .
Long before she became the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley wrote Hidden Beauty as Lucinda Edmonds. This standalone novel has been reworked and given new life as The Hidden Girl by Harry Whittaker, Lucinda’s son and co-author of Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt.
Cycling Weekend at Tzamenkomst River Lodge Tzamenkomst river Lodge - Colesberg
8 November at 00:00 – 10 November @ 17:00
Karoo Burn MTB Challenge 2025
Calvinia 22 February
Dorperland MTB Challenge
North Cape Mall Half Marathon
Kimberley
30 November @ 6:00
Wildehondekloof / De Zeekoe MTB
Molopo Lodge, Askham 20 – 24 Maart 2025
Junie Namaqua Flower MTB August 2025 O’Kiep, Northern Cape
en geniet! LoveLocal Upington
Why Lov eLocal?
1.
The owners of local business are behind the counter
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Buying local keeps 4 times more money in the economy compared to shopping at chains
But wait, there’s more…
Local businesses are more likely to use local banks, media to advertise and other services.
It’s a win-win!
Supporting local businesses contributes to community’s character and economic diversity. One-of-a-kind businesses are distinctive part of the character of a community that buck the trend of coalescent big-box companies.
2.
and buy local services
3.
Local businesses support local events, sport teams & charities 250% more than big corporations
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