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Ruda Landman

For 19 years Ruda Landman was part of South Africans’ Sunday evenings as a co-presenter on Carte Blanche. She left the show in 2007, and since then Ruda presented ‘n Lewe met and VeranderDinge on kykNET and is one of South Africa’s best-known journalist and television personalities.

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It was a great honour for AWSUM to do this interview with her.

Ruda, you grew up in the Northern Cape, Upington to be exact, please tell us about your school career. What school did you attend? Any achievements or great memories?

I grew up in small towns all over the Northern Cape – Hartswater, then Keimoes, and boarding school in Upington for my high school years. It shaped who I am.

Both your parents were school teachers, as a teenager how did you find that?

By the time I got to high school they were no longer actively teaching – my dad had moved on to be an inspector of schools, and my mum stopped teaching. But I learnt what any teachers want to instil: discipline, punctuality, and doing your homework!

What did you do after school? How did you end up as a presenter?

I studied Afrikaans and English at Stellenbosch University, and did a teaching diploma, but decided I did not want to teach. So I got a job at Die Burger in Cape Town, and later at the Afrikaanse Diens at SABC radio, now RSG. Management at the TV news department were looking for women to read the news in Afrikaans, and I was among three or four who started doing that.

It’s a well-known fact that when you started your career you could not speak English & had a very bad Afrikaans accent. Did you ever wish that you could go back to high school and do things differently?

I wouldn’t know how – my world was Afrikaans. That’s who I am. When it became necessary, I could and did learn to speak English.

As a young conservative Afrikaans lady in the 80’s, the boundary-pushing TV show Carte Blanche was an eye opener for you. Do you have one story/ experience that will stay with you?

I can’t narrow it down to one story. We got to know the country in close-up during the transition years of the late 80s and early 90s. It was an amazing personal and professional journey.

Your family is the most important thing in your life. Any advice on how to be a big career woman and a great mom and wife?

Choose the right partner, and pay attention to the relationship. Find and appreciate other help, in my case Rosie Mgangathe who has been housekeeper, nanny and organiser of our lives since 1981.

A lot of our readers invited you into our homes on a Sunday evening on Carte Blanche. What does a normal Sunday look like in the Landman household?

The best part of leaving CB was having my Sundays to myself! We might go for a walk or a late breakfast in the morning, and then sit on our stoep, braai, have some good red wine, read, perhaps watch a cop series.

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Do you like cooking and what is your speciality?

My husband loves to braai. I have developed a whole catalogue of delicious salads to go with that. Otherwise, I make a mean curry.

Please explain to our readers what Study Trust is all about and how GRAD: Your Guide to University Success is helping students.

This year, South Africa has about 150,000 first-year students at university.

Around 60% of them are first-generation, the first in their family to go to university. They have no one to turn to when things get rough, no one to say, “Don’t worry, I’ve walked the road, it will get better. Hang in there.” They need skills like handling money, managing time, mastering huge amounts of information, handling stress. StudyTrust has been administering bursaries for more than 40 years, and they have a support system for the students which includes seminars on all these subjects. I adapted that content, Van Schaik Publishers turned it into a lovely, vibrant booklet (pro bono), and Capitec sponsored printing and distribution of 140,000 copies which were delivered to 22 universities in January.

“Tell me your story” is your latest book that was launched in April. What inspired you to write this book?

About three years ago, insurance company BrightRock approached me to interview a range of South Africans for their website, The Change Exchange (www.changeexchange.co.za). The idea was to talk about change moments in life – how do you make decisions, or how do you handle change when it is forced upon you. From that flowed the kykNET programme VeranderDinge, for which I did similar interviews. It was wonderful – people shared insight and life lessons and personal emotion, far beyond what I had expected. I wanted to find a wider audience for that, so I selected 18 of the interviews and put it into a book.

Why do you think it’s important to hear everyone’s story?

Our experience of our reality in this country is so diverse that we can very easily retreat into separate enclaves and start talking about “they” and “them”. That breaks up society and disables our growth and development.

How will we understand one another if we don’t listen to the stories?

You interviewed really big names, how do you prepare for an interview and any specific interviews that changed your life?

You have to find out as much as you can about the person so that the conversation can be about his or her experience, emotion, interpretation, response, not about the facts. The facts are just the washing line to hang the real content on.

Again, I can’t single out specific interviews. The experience of talking to such a wide range of South Africans has shifted and shaped my view of our reality.

What is next for Ruda Landman?

I’m not a planner. A door opens and I consider the possibilities. We’ll have to see!

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How do you tell a ripe Brie or Camembert from one that’s under- or overripe?

When choosing a Brie or Camembert cheese that is ready to eat there are a few pointers.

A pristinely white rind and cheese that feels solid to the touch is still un-ripe and won’t be nearly as tasty as a ripe cheese with a soft, bulging centre that just flows.

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Goats Cheese is becoming more and more popular these days, and for people with lactose intolerances there is hope.

Goat Milk has many benefits, not only is it easier to digest it is highly nutritious.

If you look at the differences between cows and goats milk you will see that while the fat content of cow and goat milk are similar, the fat globules in goat milk are much smaller, this makes it a lot easier for your body to digest, only about 2 percent of goat milk is curd, compared to about 10 percent in cow milk — helping your body digest it with less irritation than cow milk.

Goat’s milk is high in calcium and fatty acids but low in cholesterol a protein-wise, and I’m told the closest milk to human breast milk.

It is said that Goat milk helps increase “good” cholesterol levels while reducing the bad ones.

They say it has got healing properties similar to olive oil and is recommended for keeping high cholesterol in check.

Goat milk also has high levels of vitamin A, which can improve your complexion, fight acne and improve overall skin health.

Now besides drinking it I think I prefer eating it, and there are so many wonderful goat cheese varieties available today thanks to Fairview and the passion of Charles Back. Just a little bit of info about Fairview for your information, it is first and foremost a working farm, housing a collection of micro-businesses all sharing in a common goal – to create artisanal and sustainable produce, with a focus on fine wine and cheese. We’ve been caring custodians of our land since 1693.

They invite you to come and visit them to see for yourself how their farm operates, supports the environment and contributes to a more holistic lifestyle. They say “Everything we do is driven by our philosophy of being honest, honouring our heritage and ensuring that ingenuity perpetually flows from our soils and cellars and straight into the heart of your relationship with us. After all, at Fairview, we do things differently.”

Amongst the many other cheeses they make these are a few of my Favourite things and when aged well you will have the wonderful benefits of their ooey gooey delicious centres.

The Fairview Ripe & Ready Camembert Made using Jersey cows’ milk, this cheese has a mild and creamy texture and characteristic savoury flavour. The best part about this cheese is that it is ready to enjoy as soon as you purchase it.

So don’t worry if you have left it to the last minute to stock up for your cheeseboard!

The Traditional Camembert A traditional recipe is used to produce this Camembert. The firm texture at beginning of shelf life will change to a soft and bulging texture towards end of shelf life. The flavour intensifies with age to a characteristic earthy, mushroom aroma.

The Roydon Camembert Our Fairview’s flagship cheese, Roydon Camembert is crafted using a secret, traditional recipe and is named in honour of one of our earlier cheesemakers. It is produced in the traditional French method, with a dash of our goats’ milk to give farmhouse flavour and characteristics.

PINELANDS NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 021 531 3414 (e) admin@pnps.co.za World Book Week World Book Day is celebrated globally. Pinelands North incorporated this in our World Book Week in celebration of authors, illustrators and most importantly, reading. Our aim is to encourage our children to explore the pleasures of reading books and to provide opportunities to have their own books. Amazing stories were shared and lots of activities, including dressing up as your favourite character, contributed to the fun-filled week. Until next time, Shereen Stadler.

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GROOTE SCHUUR PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 021 685 7295 (e) deonie@gsps.co.za U9 rugby team Our U9 rugby team getting ready to play against Paul Greyling. We played extremely well on the day.

Our rugby teams will take on Zwaanswyk Academy on Wednesday at GSPS, always an exciting fixture to look forward to.

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Majorettes

Our U13 rugby team beat Yellow Wood Primary School 27 – 17. A very exciting game to watch and our Captain, Khaalid Hattas scoring four tries in this match. The boys played really well and gave it their all.

Thank you to our coaches Mr Wagner and Coach Jason for all your hard work.

Congratulations to our Majorettes team that was placed first place in all categories in their last competition on Saturday 12 May. We are extremely proud of our majorettes for all their hard work they put in.

On Saturday 2 June our GSPS Majorettes will be hosting the Western Province Majorettes Competition at the Bellville Velodrome.

U12 Hockey girls On Friday 25 May our U12 Hockey girls took part in a hockey festival at Hartleyvale, with much anticipation our girls played really well and learnt a lot.

We played 5 games in total, winning 1, drew 2 and lost 2. Despite the results our girls had so much fun on and off the field.

Thank you to all our parents that came to support, we really appreciate it.

Thank you to Mrs de Klerk for coaching our girls and giving up your afternoon.

Newlands Stadium On Saturday 12 May we had the opportunity to take our U11 rugby team to Newlands Stadium to watch the Stormers Vs Chiefs. It was an awesome experience for all our boys especially for those who have not been to watch a live rugby game.

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SOUTH AFRICAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (t) 021 689 4164 (e) twinek@sacollege.org.za A view of our rugby on 26 May 2018

Hockey on 19 May 2018

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IT computer lab donation Rondebosch Boys’ High School has a proud tradition of excellence in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology with an exceptional record of boys excelling in this field during their school years as well as beyond in the world of business, academia, research, teaching and learning.

As a further investment and commitment to our corporate social responsibility and active citizenship as a school, our IT Teaching Lab which was due for an upgrade has been donated to the Qolora Education Centre in the Eastern Cape. This Centre serves as a library and resource facility for schools in the Centane District, including Isolomzi Senior Secondary School. This Outreach has now developed into a rich knowledge and cultural exchange programme between the Rondebosch Schools and community of the Centani District. There are many more learners in the Centane District who get to benefit from the donation to the Qolora Education Centre.

In recent times, the partnerships forged with initially the Qolora Education Centre and later the schools in the Centane district, particularly Isolomzi Senior Secondary School, have provided much needed impetus, encouragement and motivation in bridging the digital divide and achieving excellence in raising academic standards.

We continually seek to enhance our footprint in forging strategic partnerships with those within and beyond our community who wish to champion the use of emerging technologies in various educational programmes. Should there be any interested individuals or groups who would like to contribute, particularly in the areas of internet connectivity and data solutions for the Qolora Education Centre, please contact Leighton Forbes, IT Innovation & Operations, Rondebosch Boys’ High School. E: Leighton.Forbes@rondebosch.com.

Mr Shaun Simpson, Rondebosch Boys’ High School Headmaster and Mr Jock McConnachie, Founder of the Qolora Education Centre, with (left to right), Muhammad Yaseen Soomra (Grade 10), Mrs Wendy Govender (IT Head of Department), Shami Kagaba (Grade 10) and Cameron Ray (Grade 12).

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Hockey Another exciting Hockey venture awaited our u/9 - to u/13 girls as we hosted Fish Hoek primary on Thursday, the 24th of May, for yet another Closely contested Derby. Even the cold and windy weather could not damper the girls spirits as they took to the field to showcase their passion and enthusiasm for this growing, sporting discipline. The games were evenly matched throughout , with some close results going to the Fish Hoek juniors, whilst our senior teams put up an incredible fight and with some phenomenal results from our under 11’s, 12’s and 1st team side proved that Hockey at Sun Valley is not only growing in stature, but is at the heart of all that makes this sport great. Well done to all that gave up their afternoon, not only in playing this amazing game, but the support from both parents and all those involved. #Gottalovethissport.

Rugby Atlantic Rugby Club from Sea Point was the fixture for our U11,12 and 13 boys.

Unfortunately there was a no show for the U9 boys resulting in a match up between themselves.

As always our boys pitched up ready to play however having to field 10 men at first as the boys from the Point ran late. The U12 and U13’s finished the game with 15 men a side and ran in of some outstanding tries.

The U11’s played a 10 a side fixture in which was dominated by their mobile forwards and quick backs.

Well done to our boys for yet another great day out at SVPS as we prepare for a 7-a-side fixture against Reddam House on Wednesday.

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Hockey The U11s played an excellent game of hockey against Fish Hoek.

Victorian Outing The Grade 4s went on an outing to the Centre of Conservation Education where they learnt about school in the Victorian era. They dressed up in clothes similar to what the children would have worn in the early 1900s. They also role-played a typical school day from that time.

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Charity Drive Golden Grove Primary took part in a Charity Drive on Saturday, 19 May 2018. The Grade 7 learners assisted by handing out parcels in Tafelsig. The Humanitarian Outreach Organisation organised the event.

Grade 7 Leadership Camp World Book Day Greenfield Girls’ celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite book or book character.

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Groote Schuur High School vs Somerset College

Jordyn Campbell Congratulations to Jordyn Campbell who won the WP Squash Closed U19 girls title over the past weekend!

Jordyn Campbell

Beehive This beehive found a permanent home at the bottom end of our school property today.

An estimated one third of our food is pollination dependent. Bee nice to the bees #notjustforhoney #foodsecurity

GSHS played against Somerset College on Saturday, 26 May 2018. Well done to all our teams.

Zarah Hermans Zarah Hermans, E09, was at Rustenberg as a student teacher for a few weeks and had the following to say: “From my first day at UCT in early February 2010, I saw it. I saw the difference between a Rustybug and the rest of the world. I had matriculated (finally!) the year prior and, to put it mildly, I was ecstatic. Escaping after 12 years of uniform checks, teachers and the constant need to overachieve, I was finally out. I had vowed never to go back.

Fast-forward eight years, and here I am. Back at Rustenberg, by choice this time! From a young age, my grandparents had always told me what a good teacher I would make. I just attributed this to the fact that they were both well-known teachers, and later principals, and they just wanted me to carry on their legacy in the world of education. But it was always there, at the back of my mind. That is why last year, after achieving a BA degree and starting two companies, I decided to go back to studying.

You know that difference I had mentioned before?

The difference between Rustybugs and the rest of the world? That was the most important lesson I had learnt at varsity. Rustybugs were taught from an early age that they had an opinion and that their opinion mattered. We were taught that we had brains, as good as (and maybe better than) any male.

We had sport, and we crushed the competition. We were a public school, but our ethics, morals and decorum held us to a higher standard. Now, don’t for one moment think that I am some highly academic childprodigy-product of RGHS. I was a straight B (sometimes C) student. I was average, ask my teachers.

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The World Scholar’s Cup On Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 May twenty-one Grade 7 learners competed in the Cape Town Regional Round of The World Scholar’s Cup. They participated in Team Debates, Collaborative Writing, an individual Scholar’s Challenge and a Team Multiple Choice Challenge. These were based on six subject areas set by the World Scholar’s Cup. Their hard work over the past few weeks paid off as the teams won many medals and trophies in each category. Due to Bergvliet Primary’s high scores all seven teams qualified to compete in the Global Rounds held later this year in Barcelona, Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne. We are very proud of all their accomplishments!

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Pinelands High School’s Miguel Rebelo to Represent SA at the Junior Commonwealth Games Pinelands High School’s Miguel Rebelo has been selected to represent South Africa at the Junior Commonwealth Games in Newcastle, England, from the 23rd to 30 July this year.

Miguel competes in the U17 age group, facing fencers much older than him and who have more experience. He has taken part in various National Championships around South Africa over the past 12 months, achieving the necessary points to qualify for an International World Championship and is now ranked as one of the best U17 fencers in South Africa.

He will join the South African Junior Commonwealth team, comprising of sports recognized by the World Olympic Federation and success at this tournament could lead to an invitation to the Junior Olympic Games.

Miguel is currently in good form having just won a Gold Medal in this past weekend’s Inter-Cape Fencing Competition.

Pinelands High School is extremely proud of Miguel for this hard work and dedication which has led to this prestigious honour.

Miguel Rebelo to represent South Africa in fencing.

Computer olympiad boffins Pinelands High School is proud of the excellent performances of the students who took part in the annual Computer Olympiad. The Computer Olympiad is the South African version of the Bebras Contest which attracts more than a million participants from across the world. The contest requires the skills of computational thinking, the same used for Mathematics, Science, IT and CAT. These problem solving techniques are used by Software Engineers to write programs and apps.

Pinelands High School had 3 students placed in the top achievers; 2 Gold (better than 93% of all Front: Imaad Faki (Gold). participants countrywide) and 1 Silver (better than Back: Huw Irlam (Gold), Christopher Hawker-Jehring (Silver).

79% of all participants countrywide) winners.

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