The
Issue number 013
February 2010
South African
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Happy New Year everybody. Well, here we are in 2010, the recession is almost over and the economy is clawing its way back to an improved level of performance. I would like to say a big thank you to all the advertisers. Without your support there would not be a South African magazine. This issue is chock-a-block full of interesting articles, from Michael Wecke, a handwriting expert to stress created by the immigration process by Cecil Wiehahn. We have a variety of advertisers as usual with South African Airways back in the magazine. There is a new movie called Invictus due for release soon, about Mandela and the rugby world cup which we have reviewed in this issue. We are always looking for sponsors for the Friday night social events. Please support these events because you will always meet interesting people. The South African magazine website is up and running and is still in test mode, but please take a look at www.samag.co.nz. We want this web site to help you advertise your services and products as well as keeping you in touch with current events and functions. Roll on 2010 and let’s hope it is a great year for everyone. We are finding the job market becoming more active with more jobs advertised recently; which augurs well for the future.
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Peter Woodberg (e-mail: jepwood@xtra.co.nz) Ted Woodberg (e-mail: ted.samag@gmail.com) Mobile: 021 791 284
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All rights reserved “The South African” is subject to copyright in its entirety. The contents may not be reproduced in any form, either in whole or in part without the consent of the Editor. Opinions expressed in the magazine are those of its contributors and not necessarily those of the Editor. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication, the Editor assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions or for any consequences of reliance on this publication.
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Letters to the Editor Hi Peter,
Dear Norma, Many thanks for publishing our story of The Auckland City Dukes and our beloved culture. Your article is fantastic and showcases parts of our very visible (and audible) Kaapse-klopse entertainment, which brings a part of South African Entertainment heritage into New Zealand lives. We are very grateful to you and your staff for your efforts and your contribution will be noticed both in New Zealand and back home in Cape Town.
Regards Ruthewaan Waggie Auckland City Dukes
A friend handed me a copy of Issue no 010 of The South African, which was a very nice read. I found the magazine very interesting and informative, and I think you guys are doing a great job. Please keep it up. I think this is something worthwhile for the SA community. I will appreciate it if we could be included in your on-line distribution list.
Regards Stephan & Elizabeth Erasmus, Torbay. Auckland
Hi Peter Thanks for organising the SA Business-Networking and the SA Magazine, both of which are a fantastic platform to help South Africans ‘connect’. It puts us in touch with each other and it is very helpful to know what other SA ex-pats are experiencing and achieving here in New Zealand. Best regards to you and your team for your time and effort.
Colleen Haupt 09.442 2062 Nia Instructor – dance-wellbeing programme Mobile: 021-1083847 www.nia-auckland.blogspot.com
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David Bucklow WILDLIFE ART PRESENTED IN TRUE PHOTO-REALISM
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e continue with our popular series highlighting the works of famous South African artists and on our front page this issue we present the work of David Bucklow. The painting is entitled “Elephants” David has always had a zest for wildlife, even at the age of 5 when he did a crayon sketch of a lion, which hangs on his parents’ wall at home. After completing school at Amanzimtoti High School in Natal, David spent the next two years of his life completing his national military service in Mpumalanga, the former Eastern Transvaal. With his natural affinity for animals, David spent his two years service as a dog trainer. It was here that he started spending his free time sketching animals indigenous to the area. After this two-year period, David ventured into the art of portraiture. For the next 7 years he continued devoting his spare time to improving his artistic abilities in doing portraits, experimenting with both pastel and pencil sketches. Despite being well talented in this form of art, David started to feel that he should once again devote his time and talents to painting wildlife, a decision that he has never regretted. David’s initial position of managing a tannery left him little time to develop his skills as an artist, but his early works found favour with Fine Art Portfolio. Since their humble beginnings in 1995, the relationship has blossomed and the quality and nature of his art improved markedly. In a style that is most definitely photo realistic, David has improved this technique and treatment of detail to the delight of a truly multi-national brand of collectors. His chosen medium is that of acrylic which is always coated with varnish for extra lustre. In 2004, David was approached to take part in the unity series of limited editions launched for the Nelson Mandela Trust, in Switzerland. Although controversy surrounded the “division of the spoils”, there is no doubt that David’s work was in the top five of the 87 artists commissioned worldwide. We believe that all of his limited editions were sold out as of March 2005. Since this major breakthrough, David’s work is sought after by major galleries and patrons of the art worldwide. David Bucklow’s work is available exclusively through Fine Art Portfolio’s
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collection of art galleries and via their website. Please contact them should you be interested in commissioning David Bucklow to paint a specific scene.
Fine Art Portfolio represents a collection of established art galleries, located across South Africa. Our aim is to offer one of the largest and finest selections of South African Fine Art. Visit our website to view our collection of over 4000 original artworks. Worldwide shipping gladly arranged. info@fineartportfolio.co.za | www.fineartportfolio.co.za
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Ian Mellett Of Quay Law
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an Mellett and his wife Cathy emigrated to New Zealand in June 1997. Ian has a BComm LLB H Dip Tax and was engaged by a Johannesburg law firm and subsequently Deloitte and Touche. He joined Deloittes in Wellington for a couple of years and has thereafter practiced law in New Zealand for the past 11 years. Ian played provincial cricket for Northern Transvaal B and Griqualand West. He has retained his interest in the game and has been the principal sponsor of the Parnell Cricket Club for the last 3 years. His wife Cathy has a project management background and nowadays assists him in the Quay Law practice. Their young children Michael and Matthew are both born and bred Kiwis and enjoy giving dad a hard time when the All Blacks beat the Boks! In this issue we present one of Ian’s exposé’s on conveyancing. This is a MUST READ for everyone, as buying or selling a property is probably one of the most important transactions that you will undertake.
BUYING OR SELLING A PROPERTY Our aim is to ensure that this often stressful process proceeds in a smooth and efficient manner As you embark upon purchasing a new home or selling your existing property, it is prudent to take professional legal advice at an early stage in the process. We recommend that you engage your lawyer to review any agreement for sale and purchase prior to executing same, as this will afford you the opportunity to make any suggested amendments. It is extremely important to remember that once you have signed the agreement, a legally binding contract comes into force with the ensuing legal obligations. A recent court case in Northland clearly demonstrates the strict approach that a court will adopt in determining a contracting party’s legal obligations. Mr and Mrs A entered into a contract to purchase a new home with the contract being conditional, amongst others, upon them selling their existing home. Their circumstances changed with the result that they did not vigorously pursue a sale of their existing home. They consequently cancelled the contract on the basis that this condition had not been satisfied. The vendor eventually sold the property but at a far lower price than that provided for in the original contract with Mr and Mrs A. The vendor successfully sued Mr and Mrs A for his loss (in excess of $100,000), the court holding that Mr and Mrs A had a legal obligation to use all their efforts to fulfill the condition of selling their existing home and that they had not discharged their responsibility in this instance. In addition to receiving the requisite and timely legal advice, it is essential that you are kept abreast of all developments pertaining to your transaction. In order to facilitate this, Quay Law has embraced a unique piece of conveyancing software which enables all interested parties in a conveyancing transaction to be kept in the loop at all times. KeyTrack (www.keytrack.co.nz) allows not only you as the vendor or purchaser of a property, but also all related service providers such as your real estate agent, mortgage broker, banker etc to follow your conveyancing transaction online. Using the KeyTrack system has the following benefits: 1) You are able to view the status of your property transaction online 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 2) You will receive email and/or text alerts when conditions in your agreement have been satisfied and when your agreement is declared
unconditional. 3) Y ou will receive email and/or text alerts upon your deal settling including notification that the keys can be released/collected. 4) If you have multiple transactions on the go, you are able to view all of these transactions with your single login, saving you time in phoning or emailing the lawyers associated with each deal. 5) The electronic file is stored indefinitely for you to access (free of charge) at any time in the future. 6) You will have global access to your transactions and will receive text message updates globally. 7) Your estate agent /estate agency branch administrator also has access to your transaction thereby saving you the hassle of having to communicate with your agent as well as your lawyer. 8) Your estate agent is able to keep you updated with online developments relating to the marketing of your property eg the outcome of your open homes. The team at Quay Law are excited about the additional efficiency and service levels which the KeyTrack system will deliver to our clients. Please feel free to contact Ian Mellett at Quay Law for more information, or if you have any questions regarding your conveyancing or other legal needs visit our website www. quaylaw.co.nz for more information. Thank you, Ian! We look forward to more legal updates in future issues……..”readers, watch this page!”
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JENNY HARRISON, best selling ex-SA Author
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n our last issue we introduced this talented fiction writer with a very short story about her latest book, written here in NZ, entitled “Accidental Hero.” Below we feature an article written on Jenny by Bill Harrison (no relation!) “A shelf full of books … a desk laden with newborn characters” From success amid the fortress mentality her homeland endured, to the tranquility of New Zealand. Onto such a page can be summarized the early migration of Jenny Harrison. Yet in sharper contrast is the soulful warmth of entire ‘worlds’ … created by this South African writer. November 19, 2009 saw the launch of ‘Accidental Hero’, written under her nom de plume Wren Harris. This is Jenny’s third novel but her sixth publication. The poetry-loving writer/dramatist/director arrived in Auckland in 1997, with husband Howard, once a high school headmaster. “Coming as retirees was always going to be a challenge,” says Jenny. “Yet it was nigh-impossible to have imagined how bereft you felt and the totality with which you had to rebuild your life both personally and professionally.” Accidental Hero is based on no one particularly, but presents ‘George’, a likeable bumbler who has ‘conversations’ with his computer. The novel began with Jenny sharing intended snippets of the novel among members of the Mairangi Writers Group. “When they chanted ‘what’s next?’ I knew we had a likely novel on our hands!” Yet in 2000, Jenny’s alternate serious writing style filled a gap she likes to consider as “the preferred textbook for migrants.” Featured in ‘A New Life in New Zealand’ were pointers on homebuying, budgeting, transport etc. Though capable of blending fact with fiction, Jenny revealed many plot lines centred on the words ‘what if?’
“Very seldom is the whole project complete in my mind prior to starting. Even while household vacuuming, I will be thinking ‘what if’ such-andsuch was to befall our hero. And so, the stories grow...” Jenny is presently nominated for a Manchester Trust Award, which greatly assists writers’ research. However, it was through the closeness to a fellow counselor in the then-Transvaal, that her most eminent success, ‘Debbie’s Story’, ebbed into life. Debbie Neville imparted to Jenny her story of prolonged childhood abuse and so the two created a 1997 best-seller within their 41 millionpopulation republic. Though Debbie helped many fellow survivors, her earlier horror led to her own early death in 2004. Howard is the father of his and Jenny’s two sons and two daughters. An historical enthusiast, he is praised by his wife for “keeping his feet on the ground so I can have my head in the clouds.” The fulsomeness of each character Jenny creates, leads to her own version on the old adage of writers being lonely. “Instead, I say...’the characters become your friends.’ “ Sometimes her characters are collective. ‘To The Child Unknown’ is the only gift book ever to create itself instantly within Jenny’s mind. In prose poetic format, it recounts what surely must be the dreams any parent would have for their newborn child. At the polar end of a writer’s easy flow, is the discouragement of finding markets. ”Its all about the business of retailers telling publishers about what’s selling,” affirmed Jenny. “Reasonable, but it means very little chance for new writers.” Jenny’s major 2010 project will be the wartime memoirs of Alice Gyon Vernier, a French woman who overcame horrific challenges. Ever the scene-setter and life-learner, Jenny added: “As a writer I seek to entertain. However, along the way I hope some of the philosophies I’ve gained do come through.”
Jenny with Howard, her husband of a half-century. Through the imagery of words, emerges reality...
Before coming to NZ Jenny Harrison lived in Johannesburg with her husband, Howard, and four children. In 1997 her first book, Debbie’s Story, was published and became an instant bestseller. It proved the old adage ‘it’s never too late’ as Jenny was 60 years old at the time. Jenny and Howard migrated to New Zealand at the end of 1997. Understandably though Jenny feared she was leaving behind her newfound writing career for an uncertain life in the world’s most southerly nation. As a senior migrant, Jenny found it difficult to integrate. Only when she became involved with the North Shore’s writing community, and resumed being published, did Jenny Harrison reclaim her niche. Jenny Harrison Author of: Debbie’s Story, A New Life in New Zealand, The Falling of Shadows, To the Child Unborn, The Indigo Kid and Accidental Hero. www.jennyharrison.co.nz
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Ex-SA Ballet Dancer
Estelle Vermeulen
LEAVING FOOTPRINTS ON OUR HEARTS
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n Saturday 28 November 2009, the newly formed professional ballet company, Ballet Theatre of Auckland 1, premiered with ‘Footprints’ at the TAPAC Theatre in Western Springs. The event was masterminded by ex-SA professional ballet dancer, Estelle Vermeulen, who we featured in our August 2009 Issue No 10. Audience members got swept away by the magic of dance by three professional dancers; Verity Burgess, Manaka Takahashi and Estelle Vermeulen. They were taken through a fascinating journey of ballet and dance; as well as its influences, as it has progressed through the ages. In addition to being entertaining, the show was also informative, providing the audience with interesting data relating to the various pieces by means of slides which were projected onto the stage. The journey commenced with ‘Ocean and Pearls’, a Romantic piece with Art Deco influences. Thereafter the dancers sparkled on stage in the classical
‘Precious Stones’ Trio (taken from Sleeping Beauty), wearing beautiful jewellery pieces, which were kindly sponsored by Jeanco Jewellers. The second half of the show incorporated current, fresh and exciting choreography and dance, commencing with the piece ‘With Respect to Mama Africa,’ a poignant tribute to the late South African singer and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba. ‘Footprints’ catered to every taste, and there was something for everyone to enjoy. Ballet Theatre of Auckland 1 is looking forward to building on this success, and continuing to provide a high standard of dance productions to Auckland audiences.. Estelle Vermeulen, Artistic Director, Ballet Theatre of Auckland (School) & Ballet Theatre of Auckland 1 (Professional Company) Tel: +64 9 473 3246 Mob: +64 21 0220 6780 Email: estelle@btoa.co.nz
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BRINGING MEDICAL SKILLS TO NZ Another ex-SA doctor joins the Westgate Medical Centre team in West Auckland. To compliment their existing team of ex-SA doctors, Dr Richard Selkon welcomes Dr Jim VcVeagh to their medical centre. Dr. Jim McVeagh is British-born, but trained in South Africa. He graduated from the University of The Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1981 and worked as a GP in Johannesburg for eight years followed by a two year stint as a mine doctor on a coal mine in Botswana where he was exposed to an incredible range of third world medical problems that are seldom seen in first world countries today. Jim emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and two daughters in 1995. In New Zealand he has spent much of his time in Emergency Medicine, some as a medical officer and some as Clinical Director of the emergency department at Invercargill hospital. Recently, he has spent some time working in rural hospitals and has done extended locums in General Practice and Accident & Medical Practice before joining Westgate Medical Centre where he is the Clinical Director Jim has skills in Emergency Medicine, Chronic Pain Management and Geriatrics and is full-time at Westgate Medical Centre. He is also studying for an additional Diploma in Community Emergency Medicine and specialising in Accident & Medical care. In his spare time, he also runs the popular medico- political blog “MacDoctor”.
There are an estimated 80 000 South Africans living in New Zealand. This is a huge niche-market for you to reach as an advertiser. Apart from our hard-copies, we also e-mail out the entire magazine to thousands of readers which increases our readership and reach both locally in Auckland, nationally and internationally. To find out more about advertising, please contact: Norma Vaz 021-043 7342 or e-mail: norma.samag@xtra.co.nz
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Watch out for the handwriting analysis detective! E x-SA Human Resources expert Michael Wecke shows us how to catch a white collar crook by just analysing his handwriting….
Years ago, while working as a Human Resources Manager for a national security company employing hundreds of guards, I was concerned about the possibility of “employing a thief to catch a thief” – and then remembered reading a book on handwriting analysis. The claim was that handwriting analysis could provide a full personality profile for purposes of character analysis; relationship compatibility; recruitment; integrity testing; drug abuse and medical diagnosis! Besides being a born sceptic with a healthy dose of cynicism, I have, however, always been willing to test and explore new hypotheses. My studies included Graphology with a clinical psychologist, followed by a 5-year one-on-one tutorship with a renowned Handwriting Analyst. Throughout I tested the principles I discovered in a recruitment environment, doing character analysis or helping couples determine their compatibility. I started learning with amazement that graphology could also detect stress, bone fractures, headaches, drug or alcohol abuse, reliability and levels of integrity – the last being very important in a security business or in finance/
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wage departments! Is handwriting analysis a useful recruitment tool? Without doubt. I challenged my senior executives, who were all highly sceptical, even to the point of derision. They offered their own handwriting for analysis, and after I gave them their results, they were blown away. The end result in each case was that Handwriting Analysis became an established HR policy and recruitment profiling tool – mandatory for each management or similarly responsible position. Despite an often- heard claim that nowadays most people write more on their PCs or laptops, Handwriting Analysis is an accepted methodology and has degree status in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland and the USA – the countries where it is being used by major corporations. For me, its advantage and attraction lies in its authenticity and individual integrity - not influenced by the parameters of standard psychometric testing frameworks. What is the history and premise of Handwriting Analysis? It is a fairly large subject yet it is interesting to note that already in Roman times the historian Suetonius always took note of the particular handwriting characteristics of the emperor whose biography he was writing. Modern graphology dates back to the French in 1870 and over the years has developed into an internationally accepted system that can give the experienced Graphologist a holistic view of the personality and psychological traits of a writer providing a handwriting sample. What, exactly, is the Graphologist examining? There is a wide variety of very specific indicators in a person’s handwriting, which, once put into a total context, will provide the writer’s psychological make-up to the Graphologist. Indicators can be many, depending on the idiosyncrasies of a writer and level of intelligence, or level of literacy. It includes the slant of the handwriting; its pressure on the paper; margins; spacing between lines; words; letters; types of connections and specific letter formations – to name but a few. People often say “but my handwriting is always different!” That is true. Mood changes can often affect style. Compare your writing when you write a formal letter by hand, an angry letter or a note on the fridge for your kids. The style may be different, but the basic structure always remains the same in the eyes of a trained Graphologist. The reason for this is that handwriting is actually brain writing – an electrical impulse originating in your brain instructing the hand and the fingers to transmit these brain sensations and convert them into making interpretable markings or handwriting - according to your specific personality. As I mentioned, it is a vast subject, but this is the basis of Graphology. Is “Handwriting Analysis” effective and can it be used in business? After testing this system for over twenty years as a Human Resources Manager overseas and in New Zealand and in a variety of contexts, I, the Sceptic, have the empirical evidence that the system works, unfailingly, every time. As an Employer, how do you ensure that you employ the best possible and most trustworthy, reliable, motivated candidate? As a Property Manager, how do you know the personality characteristics of the tenant you want to put into a Landlord’s rental property? As an individual, what is a good way of finding out your personal strengths, weaknesses, talents? Try a Handwriting Analysis by a trained and experienced Graphologist – it is affordable and you will be amazed by the results. Michael Wecke, Human Resources Consultant - 17B Tetrarch Place, Totara Vale, North Shore City. 0629. Auckland. 027 444 8637
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INTRODUCING…
Janine Walls J
anine Walls started her working life off in the wildlife field, specifically crocodile and ostrich research as well as being heavily involved in the capture and translocation of wildlife. In 2003 she decided to take on a new challenge and became a real estate salesperson. While wildlife research and real estate may seem to sit on completely different sides of the career spectrum, there are certain qualities that are fitting for both careers. Namely being organised, adaptable and being an analytical thinker who is able to look at facts and develop informed and trusted perspectives. Janine is a natural people person who has strong interpersonal skills. She quickly establishes rapport with her clients and works hard to gain their trust, respect and loyalty. Living with her family and working in Torbay, Janine loves being so close to the each, enjoys the laid back lifestyle, the cafes and the safe family environment. She actively supports her local community and is a member
This is what a client said about Janine:-
of Outreach Therapy Pets, U3A (University of the Third Age), Massey Gym and WSPCA. “I offer my clients professionalism, personal attention and a commitment that I will go the extra mile. I am an ethical person who is proud to work for Barfoot & Thompson, a family owned company that operates with strong values at its core. I know that as a team we can achieve my clients’ property goals.
“Thank you for marketing and selling our property. Not only did you manage to do it in a short time frame but in a very professional manner. We honestly believe your positive approach and personal interest in the property secured the sale. The photographs you took for advertising purposes displayed the house at its best. We have no hesitation in recommending you to all of our family, friends and acquaintances should they be in the position to buy or sell. Your professionalism is appreciated
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JANINE WALLS from Barfoot & Thompson
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has been involved in real estate since 2003, having moved here from Zimbabwe.
Mob 021 723 411 If you are thinking of buying or selling, A/H 09 473 9571 give her a call to discuss your needs. Office 09 473 9190 She offers a low cost/no cost marketing or email : package and free and private appraisals. j.walls@barfoot.co.nz.
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GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Soccer World Cup 2010 By Ted Woodberg
Soccer City, sometimes referred to as the FNB Stadium, is located in Soweto, South Africa.
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he announcement in March 2006 that South Africa would be the hosts of the 2010 Soccer World Cup created euphoria in a country that had already gone down the track of an unsuccessful bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.� Don’t worry, South Africa! The Soccer World Cup has placed you firmly on the map of HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT international sporting venues worldwide.
1) Greenpoint Stadium, Cape Town – Capacity 68,000 Without a doubt, the most incredible stadium of them all is Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town. This stadium resembles the “Beijing Birds Nest� showpiece that became so popular at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It has a fully retractable roof that will protect the field and the spectators from the winter rains. It will also be a good contender when South Africa decides to go for the Olympic Games again. It has excellent facilities built into the stadium including spectacular change room and other accessory athletic facilities that make it a world class sports venue.
I would hazard a guess that MORE spectators are drawn to this event internationally than the Olympic Games itself!
The stadium is so big it can be seen from outer space on the southern tip of Africa when all of the lights are on.
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4) Ellis Park, Johannesburg – Capacity 60,000 This rugby stadium will be converted into a soccer venue for the 2010 World Cup. It is slap bang in the middle of a built up area, so the developers couldn’t do much to the existing structure, but major internal renovations have taken place since 2006.
5) Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Capacity 45,000 Another rugby stadium that will be converted for soccer use, this venue will experience the same face-lift as Ellis Park.
6) Peter Mokaba, Polokwane – Capacity 40,000 This stadium in the Northern Province has been totally demolished and re-built with ultra modern facilities to cater for players from all over the world.
7) Royal Bafokeng, Rustenberg – Capacity 40,000
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10) Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein – Capacity 40 000 This rugby stadium will undergo the same conversion and face-lift as Ellis Park and Loftus Versfeld to accommodate the Soccer World Cup. And so we have the BIG TEN! Well done, South Africa!
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LESLEY RAE DOWLING? by Ted Woodberg
“J
ust another quiet night in Stellenbosch in the year nineteen hundred and eighty… the air is still and warm in the mountains around the wine-producing town and a post dusk stillness settles into the valley. In a room in town, the local folk club meeting has just begun and the small audience prepare for an evening of the usual fare.”
Then a young woman takes the stage, with huge soulful eyes, a wild mane of dark hair and beautiful, delicate features. She doesn’t say much, and reaching out she takes the microphone and starts to sing. She fills the air with smokey, sensual weavings, telling tales of the past, of love lost and never gained. In a rich, textured voice that plumbs the depths and climbs the heights, she sings her songs of love and loss. And no one there is in any doubt what so ever that Lesley Rae Dowling is going to be a star. In the audience, noted artist manager Paddy Lee Thorpe was deeply moved by the woman’s voice and after the show he spoke to Spaced Out Sound Studios honcho Tully McCully, of the highly successful Cape Town band McCully’s Workshop. Together, they agreed that something must be done with this immense talent. All that Lesley Rae wanted to do was sing, and her songs came pouring out of her soul almost unbidden. Although she was initially not all that interested, Tully managed to persuade Lesley to make a demo tape of songs and armed with these recordings, he flew to Johannesburg, to make the rounds of record companies and find her a deal. After seeing almost every major label in the country Tully was struggling to get his protégé signed up; the general industry consensus being that she sounded `too weird and offbeat`. That is until he met with Benjy Mudie at WEA Records who was totally blown away with the songs and the voice. Says Benjy :- ”Tully brought me the demos of ‘Grips Of Emotion’ and “The Spaniard” and I was like, wow …she has this voice that just drips with passion and I just knew that I wanted to work with her.” Lesley became only the second artist Benjy was to sign to WEA and her success was almost immediate. Once Lesley was signed to WEA, Tully persuaded Paddy to become Lesley’s manager and together with Benjy and the WEA team started sketching the
promotional campaign that was to soon catapult her into the limelight. In the meantime Tully and Lesley worked on the material, fleshing out and recording the songs that were to make up the bulk of her debut album simply entitled “Lesley Rae Dowling” in 1981. The first single “Grips Of Emotion” and its accompanying video made an immediate impact on a then lacklustre market and made her an overnight media item in the South African pop press.This was followed by the now classic single “The Spaniard” and with it s evoc ative and groundbreaking video Lesley was suddenly one of the most talked about artists in the country. A short trip to Johannesburg saw her performing at the legendary Chelsea Underground in Hillbrow and there was no doubt that the fan and media response to this new local star was positive and augured well for her future. With a gold album and multiple hit singles and videos under her belt, Lesley returned to the studio with Tully to record her sophomore album, “Unravished Brides” in 1983. Later that year the public voted her Female Vocalist of the Year and with this accolade the first of her many industry awards. With her increasing reputation at home, expectations began to turn towards an international career for Lesley who, after all, has one of the most remarkable voices put to tape in this country. After much wheeling and dealing around Europe and the UK; MCA Records- Europe declared that they were interested enough to sign up the young Stellenbosch diva. In fact, their CEO went as far as to exhort the managers of all his European regions to make sure they signed her up for distribution. But there was one catch. As a South African, Lesley naturally fell foul of the cultural boycott. If she wanted to take up this deal, she would have to take up Irish citizenship, and live in Ireland for six months a year. This was a condition that Lesley, someone firmly rooted in her family and her life at home in Stellenbosch, was simply not prepared to accept. “I felt that to take up this offer was to live a lie. I had a life and family in South Africa to think about, and they are very important in what I do with my music.” After rejecting the proposed international deal Lesley withdrew to the farm and decided to take a sabbatical from the music business. In 1993 Lesley was ready to record again but had reservations about recording in the city so together she and Benjy decided to bring the process
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to the farm. After connecting with Mango Groove keyboardist and songwriter Alan Lazar, with whom Lesley had expressed a desire to collaborate, the Bop Studios mobile recording studio plus assorted musicians, engineers and technical staff were duly shipped nearly 2000 kms to Lesley`s farm in Stellenbosch. They set up their equipment in the old stables next to the house (where incidentally “The Spaniard” was shot in 1981). Benjy recalls: “God…what a mission! The stables were rough, rain came through the holes in the roof; we used bales of hay for acoustic panels and we had to stop recording when the farm workers came past on the tractors! We also had to put up with occasional light aircraft which came thundering overhead causing havoc with the sound equipment.” However despite all of these problems and the sad passing of Lesley’s
mother during the sessions, “Unbounded Waters” is perhaps the most focused and spiritually satisfying album of her career.Backed by a stellar band including Tananas drummer Ian Herman,bassist Sipho Gumede,guitar supremo Mauritz Lotz and Alan Lazar the album includes such gems as “Possession, You and I,” the Robert Johnson classic “Stones in my passway” (recorded in one take live at midnight after a lengthy red wine session!) and the eight minute epic “Will I ever get over you.” The album was hailed by fans and media alike and swept the board at that year`s SAMA AWARDS. In the course of a twenty year recording career, she has released seven albums and one Greatest Hits compilation: Lesley Rae Dowling (1981), I’m A Woman (1982), Unravished Brides (1983), Myths And Legends (1984), When The Night Comes (1986), The Best Of Lesley Rae Dowling (1990), Unbounded Waters (1993), Clear (1999) and now “Conspirare,” a new `best of` compilation that includes songs from the “Unbounded Waters” album as well as all her hits. She has garnered almost every award that has been available in that time. In the early eighties, she won the 3M Scotty Awards three years in a row for Best Female Vocalist. She took various SARI`s in the best Female Vocal and Best Pop Album categories, several SAMA`s for “Unbounded Waters” and has now topped off that list with an FNB SAMA for “Clear.” Leslie is a very private person, and does not divulge much of her personal life. She has had two children from her husband Henry Dowling, who have now left the nest. They still live on their remote Tuscan wine farm in Stellenbosch where Lesley has spent most of her life. By staying out of the mainstream of the local music industry, Lesley Rae has explored her own muse to the full, unpolluted by commercial copy cat concerns, and informed only by her own wide-ranging and inquisitive musical taste. She might be hesitant to say so, but I think there’ll be more from her before too long. Leslie Rae’s music will soon be available at all SA Shops and SA related outlets in New Zealand and Australia.
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Leaving South Africa… a bitter-sweet journey
Ex-SA Cecil Wiehahn, Clinical Psychologist, offers valuable insights into emigration challenges and how to cope with the process…
“A
n exciting adventure of new beginnings; your single most stressful life event; a challenging adjustment…. or a combination of all three, could probably sum up the SA to NZ immigration experience.” After chatting to other immigrants and adding my observations and reflections from personal and professional experiences over the past 6 years of living in NZ, I plan to narrate some common SA expat experiences and hopefully also offer some ideas on making the roller coaster ride a little easier for those already involved in immigration and for those about to embark! There are a wide range of reasons for contemplating leaving SA and relocating to NZ, ranging from security; crime and corruption in SA; a recent personal trauma; power outages; the promise of better opportunities for you and your children etc. Whatever the motivation for leaving SA, it remains an enormous decision to justify to yourself and the family coming with you; and to explain to those you leave behind. The process of making this lifechanging decision may include swinging back and forth while weighing the many potential gains and expected losses. This is often accompanied by fluctuating feelings of excited anticipation, anxiety, uncertainty, hope and fear of the unknown which could continue on the long flight to NZ. Some might vilify SA and idealize NZ to convince oneself and others of the merits of leaving, or to appease feelings of guilt of “abandoning ship” and justify settling in NZ as more than a rightful free choice of where to live, which it actually is! I have also seen the reverse occur (SA all good and NZ all bad). Some use this to justify staying in SA, while new immigrants facing work or other difficulties in NZ may use this as a way to explain normal immigration adjustments. This approach often sets the stage to believing you have made the biggest mistake of your life and, as with one family I know of, flying back to SA within the first month while their belongings were still on route to NZ! Of course, the truth lies somewhere in between these extreme poles; both countries have unique strengths and weaknesses that need to be accepted and embraced, no matter where you choose to live. Prior to leaving, tough decisions are made about which personal, special and household items to bring, leave, give away or sell. Once landed, it soon becomes apparent which were wise choices, and which unimportant items were brought at the expense of the valuable and essential things. Similarly, consider leaving behind (or ditching) unhelpful attitudes and bring attitudes that could be beneficial in helping you and your family survive and thrive the first year in NZ. Here are a few of the many essential attitudes and mindsets I would include: • expect that immigration can have financial and emotional costs -
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anticipating adjustment difficulties as inevitable makes them easier to deal with; • don’t deny your SA cultural heritage - it is part of your identity, and holding onto some of your familiar SA comforts (Mrs Balls, Boerewors and the Boks) will help you get settled in NZ; • adopt a “settler” as opposed to a “laager” mentality - aim to integrate into NZ society rather than separate into SA enclaves only; • avoid constantly complaining about Kiwis and cultural differences. A critical attitude did not promote multicultural integration in SA and won’t help integrating into NZ society either; and • be firm about the decision to make NZ your new happy home - doubts at times are normal but constant negativity can override positive, realistic optimism such as, “We can make a go of this, it will get easier and I will find my place in the NZ sun.” Finally, keep contact with encouraging loved ones in SA and also connect with SA expats in NZ. You will need their support in the first year of your immigration adventure as you start socially integrating in NZ. Cecil Wiehahn is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice and has lived in NZ with his wife and two children for six years. Practice address: Unit T, 6 Rosedale Road, Mairangi Bay, North Shore, AUCKLAND. Mobile: 021 173 9915. E-mail: cecil.wiehahn@gmail.com.
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Out of Africa Fair: hosted by City Impact Church (Browns Bay) on 20 February 2010.This will be a fun filled day for young and old, from bouncy castles, arts and crafts, traditional foods, to a “Potjiekos” competition (12pm – 7pm) The day will be concluded by an evening show (7pm) by SA Christian artist Louis Britz (Tickets sold separately): phone 09 4770300 or email info@cityimpactchurch.com for more details and tickets for evening show.
Cairo to Cape Town African Street Festival: Browns Bay Village Green at Saturday 13 March.10am - 5pm A celebration of African music, food, culture and crafts. all day entertainment and licensed beer garden. This festival is being hosted by North Shore City Council BUSINESS NETWORKING: As new immigrants in a strange new land we need to help each other by promoting our new businesses or special projects amongst each other. We have some well established businesses here run by ex-SA immigrants who pride themselves in the services that they offer. They value your support and by the same token, they need to know what YOU, the new immigrant has to offer. You will be given a chance of introducing yourself to the regular attendees and we will ensure that you are entered on to the SANZ Business data base in order for all members to be able to access your details. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Browns Bay Bowling Club, Bute Road, Browns Bay commencing 6pm. Next meetings: Wednesdays 3rd February, 17th February, 3rd March and 17th March.
PUT THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY:All social functions are hosted at Browns Bay Bowling Club 6-10pm Friday 5th February - S.A. Social. Food and light entertainment. Friday 5th March - S.A. Social. Food and light entertainment. SA New Arrivals Club (2nd Wednesday of each month) 6-7:30pm. Venue: Kawai Purapura Retreat Centre, (Wellpark), 14 Mills Lane, Albany Peter & Michelle Steyn on e-mail: steyns@xtra.co.nz Wednesday 10th February Wednesday 10th March
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MEET MR WORLD, NEW ZEALAND!
Ex-SA Boy, ARNOLD DU TOIT O
nce again we have the pleasure of highlighting a successful SA immigrant who is already reaching for the stars! He is committed Christian, Arnold Du Toit who was recently voted as Mr World, NZ which means that he will be representing NZ at the next Mr World championships due to be held in Seoul, South Korea in April 2010. As part of his commitment to the community, Arnold is raising funds for a children’s diabetes fund “Variety, the Children’s Charity” that will provide free insulin to infected children. Arnold, we are proud of you. Please bring the crown back with you.
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W
e introduce a new series highlighting the literary works of a variety of ex-SA authors who now live in NZ and write about the poignancy of the past and the delightful hopes of a future filled with joy and expectancy in a new world….
Our first author is…
Dick Knight. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1939. He lived his boyhood years in Durban and in the small Village of Isipingo Beach just south of Durban. He attended Durban High School, worked in Durban for two years and then set off to see the world. After extensive travel he settled in NZ and currently he has a succesful career in Real Estate. He met and married Karen, a Kiwi kindergarten teacher from Wellington. They have three daughters Sara, Melissa and Rachael, all of whom have left the nest and have families of their own. Dick has a great passion for the sea and is an active free diver and fishing enthusiast.
In this issue we highlight his book:
Africa My Youth - The Life and Death of a Durban Community. “Post- second world war South Africa was a time of dramatic change
for all races residing there; whether they were black ,white or “other,” he writes. This book accurately describes the simple every day life of that tumultuous period; the politics, the racial and social prejudices of the day, the diversity of cultures and the huge contrast of life between then and now. It will also paint a graphic picture that today’s younger generation can observe and analyse. The book centres around the small idyllic coastal village of Isipingo Beach; just south of Durban; a thriving vibrant white community, that had to endure a number of changes as a result of the gradual shifts in the political orientations of the ruling government of the time. It accurately reflects the daily mix of cultures, African, Coloured, Whites ( Afrikaans and English) and Asian ( Indian, Hindi and Moslem) that apartheid could only separate on paper, and, where one could sleep at night!. It shows a South Africa where it was safe for young boys to roam at will; hunting, fishing or simple bird watching. Whether the young boys were black or white, they were still African blood brothers and they remained the best of friends; eagerly awaiting the next farm holiday, to once more enjoy each others’ company. It depicts the enjoyment of unpolluted rivers, harbours, and the sea; where you fished with confidence. The reader is unceremoniously delivered into a world of close encounters with the bird and animal life of the day and the harsh but challenging environment of the period. It is a highly recommended read and reveals a fascinating and unique window of life into Southern Africa during the 40’and 50’s. Further details and interviews contact Dick Knight 09 528 4356 mob 0274 941 942 Email pac.realty@xtra.co.nz www.africamyyouth.com
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Ron and Lynne carry this service to their Sales division and together with their three distributors in Morrinsville, Mt Manganui and Whangarei, are excited to present this range of caravans to the New Zealand public. This Christmas, Homestead Caravan Holidays operated a short-term hire option for those wishing to hire a new caravan for a short period. The feedback has been very positive with keen demand for next year. South Africans know the value of a Jurgens caravan and there’s a definite place in the NZ market for them. Nowhere in NZ can you buy a brand new caravan complete with a fantastic awning, gas bottle, spare tyre, fire extinguisher and crockery and glasses all included in a price which undercuts all other brands in the market.
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