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COVER STORIES

8 South Africa’s success

10 Going for gold

12 Building an empire

14 Sydney Rooster’s South African recruits

17 Let me choon you, Mike Naicker is coming to Oz

PEOPLE

18 In the hot seat: Taku Mbudzi

LIFESTYLE

19 Be healthy

20 Attitude is everything

21 Pet priorities: Why desex your pets?

TRAVEL

22 Places I’ve been: Fraser Island

23 Captured by readers

BUSINESS

25 Working in Australia: A personal perspective

26 Profit and growth: Success is in your hands

28 Build your business? Build your people!

COMMUNITY

29 Friends of Operation BobbiBear

FOOD & HOME

30 Cheers…from the cellar!

32 Spoiling Dad: A Father’s Day menu

35 Shopping around

IMMIGRATION

36 Downunder diary

37 ‘Fortress Australia’: Recent developments in skilled migration

CLUB NEWS & EVENTS

40 Australia Africa Business Council

42 Afrikaanse Klub Australië

44 Spotted

REGULARS 18 In the hot seat 19 Be healthy 21 Pet priorities 22 Places I’ve been 23 Captured by readers 30 Cheers...from the Cellar! 35 Shopping around 36 Downunder diary 63 Business directory

31 The Animal African Football Cup by Immanuel Suttner

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SoUth AfrIcA fAcES mAny chAllEngES, And It IS from SomE of thESE thAt orgAnISAtIonS SUch opErAtIon BoBBIBEAr, whIch workS wIth SExUAl ABUSEd chIldrEn, hAvE EmErgEd.

Having met the founder of this organisation Jackie Branfield and written numerous articles on the work that the BobbiBear team does, I find it absolutely wonderful that people living in Australia have set up Friends of Operation BobbiBear (see page 29). I encourage every one of you to watch Rough Aunties, an award-winning documentary about the women who work for Operation BobbiBear, if you have the opportunity. But be warned…take some tissues, it is a tearjerker, but it’s also inspiring.

Talking about inspiring, the verdict on South Africa hosting the Soccer World Cup is that the country did an awesome job as host. The tournament generated a great spirit in the country and there have been some wonderful comments made by people from all over the world about how hospitable South Africans were to the visitors.

I think it was great that the South Africa flag was flying everywhere, that South Africa is now recognised as a great sporting venue and that many people were united through the spirit of the tournament.

SAbona magazine offers an opportunity to recognise some great South Africans who are now living in Australia, and in this issue we feature a few of those: Tanya Seymour (see page 10), now spends most of her time in Germany where she’s set on achieving her dream of riding horses at the Olympics. Marius Botha’s story (on page 12) is an inspirational one that shows how someone can make a challenging time into an opportunity. JP du Plessis and Brian Skosana (page 14 and 15) tell us about leaving South Africa and their families for Sydney to play a sport that was previously unknown to them.

Finally, I would like to say thank you to all of you who filled in the SAbona survey, which will help us to improve the magazine.

Until next time,

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SUCCESSSouth Africa’sgoing for gold

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TAKU MBUDZIIN THE HOT SEAT

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THANk YOUThank you for your support of the Peter’s Family (A split second that changed lives forever, Issue 19) Fundraising Comedy Trivia Evening and Silent Auction. The evening was a great success, over $52,000 was raised and 450 people who attended enjoyed an entertaining evening. The proceeds from the fundraiser have assisted the Peters’ to purchase and modify a home in Dubbo where they will start to build their new life as a family. Danielle Fisher, email

kNYSNA ELEPHANTSI have recently returned from South Africa where I joined Gareth Patterson (From Cheryl’s Rocking Chair, Issue 19) through the mystical Knysna forests to learn about the world of these enigmatic elephants…and more. The dense forest that embraces you as you begin to walk along elephant pathways, the sounds of trees ‘talking’, the array of mushrooms you discover and the knowledge that is shared with you via Gareth’s stories amounts to a unique and very special experience indeed. I highly recommend the book The Secret Elephants and to take this walk. It will open your eyes and heart to the awe of nature, something I believe we all crave and need in today’s modern world. Vanessa, web comment

REFERRALSExcellent article (Referrals: Buy Them Or Earn Them?, www.sabona.com.au/19c). I totally agree, the excellent service groundwork is so crucial and cannot be short circuited or substituted. The only bit I would add is that it’s important that the reward for referral, like the movie voucher, is not connected to your business. For example, there is no point in giving a gift voucher for ‘$50 off your next purchase with us’ as it will just be taken as a tacky ploy to get the customer to spend more with you, instead of as a genuine gesture of gratitude. Kevin Cruickshank, web comment

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MarIe Mayne, 50, was born in Rhodesia, left there for Johannesburg in 1980, was widowed in South Africa and moved to Australia in 1994. Marie lives in Engadine, New South Wales and has two daughters. She originally worked in accounts, but changed her career to become a nurse. She is now halfway through a Diploma in Community Services Welfare.

Favourite family meal? Good old fashioned hearty ‘boerekos’ all thrown into one pot.

On the weekends…when my daughters and I get together we like to go to the movies, have a meal out, do some shopping and just chat.

Favourite shop in Australia? Ikea.

I would spend my last $20 on…A bottle of Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon.

Favourite book? That’s hard. I have a few, but I guess Faces of War, a book put together by author Peter Badcock. It’s poetry by ex-Rhodesian solders and their experiences and memories.

Favourite African animal? The elephant because it is the animal that most experiences feelings and emotions like a human being.

Favourite Australian animal? The Tasmanian devil because it’s feisty and determined.

Favourite movie? Shirley Valentine because I think most women could relate to it.

I couldn’t live without…My TV.

I am most annoyed by…Rap music, bad mannered youth, rip off retailers and estate agents, politicians and Tony Abbot in budgie smugglers.

If I could meet one person, it would be…Ewan McGregor as he has an amazing outlook on life and is a great adventurer.

My biggest dream is…To take a safari through Africa, a road trip across the United States, explore the English countryside and travel around Europe, and take in all the museums.

OUR miSSiOn At SAbOnA::To provide a positive environment for ex-Southern Africans to build strong new relationships and help make Australia their home.

THE NAME SABONA The name SAbona is a play on words. Sawubona is a Zulu greeting so we say Sa(wu)bona to South Africans in Australia. In addition, Bona is a Setswana word meaning look or view. As such SAbona also provides a view of South Africa from Australia, and of Southern Africans living in Australia.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COMPETITION WINNERS:CADAC Kettle BBQ: Shaun Lynch

Dinner with Nicholis Louw: Nina Hattingh

Tickets to Kurt Darren and Arno Jordaan in Brisbane: Tania Ferreira, Jose Marques

Tickets to Kurt Darren and Arno Jordaan in Perth: Suzanne Weston, Mariza Olivier

Copies of The Secret Elephants by Gareth Patterson: Lynette Pretorius, Marius Engelbrecht

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cover story south africa’s success

by Jill Lieberman

PART 1: WHAT A DAY!Soccer mania has taken over our lives. It’s been long awaited, but the actual countdown began 100 days ago. Kids in school marked it off on charts. Radio and TV never stopped reminding us. Products of every possible item you can imagine hit the streets and the shops in the colours of the South African flag. Flags a’waving at every traffic light and stop street – the street vendors never had it so good. Even flag coloured mirror covers for the side mirrors of the cars – genius!

The effects of this once in a lifetime event were felt long before the first kick off. Children learnt about the world map in a new and inspiring way, finding countries to match the flags, mini World Cup soccer matches were played at schools and World Cup-cakes, decorated with edible soccer balls, appeared at tuck-shops. A World Cup concert at King David Victory Park produced all the soccer songs and ‘Ag Pleez Deddy’ from 1960 was even re-written:

“Ag pleez Deddy won’t you take us to the soccer

All six, seven of us, eight, nine, ten

We wanna see Bafana and we know you’ve got ‘contacts’

And when the match is over then we wanna go a- gain”

And then it was June 11, 2010! Eish! What a day! I only became a soccer fan the week before the World Cup started. I rushed

out to the Fifa World Cup offices to get tickets for the Bafana game against Uruguay because if a non-soccer person is going to the soccer and spending thousands for tickets then that person wants to watch a Bafana match.

I watched the opening match on a huge open screen at a big plaza locally. I took my grandkids so their parents could go to the opening match. We had a blast. It was magic.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with people of all colours and religion listening to their chants and their songs, their remonstrations with the players and the refs, the infectious laughter, their knowledge of the game and their total involvement really took the vibe to the next level. The interaction, good humour and camaraderie is what this World Cup is about.

I cried a lot. It was moving beyond belief. Before the kickoff was a performance, an African presentation. When hundreds of ‘ousies’ – traditional black ladies – came out onto the field in their rich costumes, smiling, shining faces and tribal dance rhythms…I cried. When they turned huge earth coloured cloths into a map of Africa, when a humungous ‘dung beetle’ with about 10 runners under it rolled a soccer ball on the field…I cried.

And when we eventually scored our first goal a euphoric roar went up from the soul of the nation. It said ‘we are all South African’. It was heartstopping.

SUCCESSSouth Africa’s

PART 2: MY FIRST SOCCER MATCHI have just been to my first World Cup soccer match: Bafana vs Uruguay. The entire experience from beginning to end was organised with military precision, no stone unturned, every detail taken care of.

The vuvuzelas ruled. There is a whole vuvuzela culture, which includes a language where the sound varies in intensity, complete with songs and rhythms played out as the game unfolds. Gestures, harsh notes, angry blasts, excited approval and a specific kind of ‘echo-speak’; all of these tones familiar and beloved to the multitudes of soccer fundis. The only time they were hushed was to sing the anthem. Otherwise they drowned out everything.

As for the match, well don’t quote me on this, it is my own unaided assessment and from one who knows nothing about soccer so this must not be taken as gospel, but…well…ho hum…if you have seen one game you have seen them all. They’re all the same: Grown men leaping into each other’s arms, tearfully, hugging and kissing each other, overcome and emotional when they score a goal, or falling to the ground in despair and writhing when they don’t.

The real core of excitement was in the crowds, the costumes, the flag waving, the singing and the vuvuzelas. It’s a whole World Cup soccer culture. Actually you have to use earplugs to save your brains from being fried, so that kind of locks you into your own private inner world and muffles out the sound of the vuvuzelas. You then have to listen to yourself crunching veggie chips (smuggled in against Fifa’s rules that no outside food can be brought in) and singing the national anthem. But then I took out the earplugs and got used to the vuvus.

When it comes to a World Cup soccer game, you have to contend with the crowds, the cold, the noise, the Fifa dictatorship, spilt beer and a somewhat bizarre cultural experience and you find yourself wondering if you shouldn’t just curl up under your soft duvet and watch from there, but my advice is ‘Go to the Game!’

“And when we eventuAlly scored our first goAl A euphoric roAr went up from the soul of the nAtion.”

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PART 3: THE WORLD CUP IS OVERNo matter how many times we’ll read this as a headline in newspapers or magazines, or hear it on TV, it still brings a sense of regret and wistfulness that comes with all good endings.

What a time it was. What a beautiful, wonderful time. It was a time of bonding. A time of focusing on an event that wasn’t about our ridiculous political leaders or the crime rate or poverty or housing problems or unemployment.

It was about a game. It was about skill and excellence. It was intensely colourful, deeply uplifting, inspiring and fun. It brought us together in a unique way. That wonderfully radiant smile on the face of our Nelson Mandela and the triumphant burst of fireworks above Soccer City at the closing ceremony, said it all. It said: “We won.”

Us, the people of South Africa who made it happen, who witnessed the emergence of a country that can and did, who revelled in the joy and festivities for a spectacular month.

They’ll say that Seth Blatter and Fee Fi Fo Fum ripped us off and are laughing all the way to the bank. They’ll say the money should have been spent on housing the poor. They’ll say that when we rub the stars out of our eyes we’ll see national debt for years to come. They’ll say the stadiums will now become expensive reminders of excess. They’ll say all this and more. Let them…It was a great time.

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going for gold

Born in 1983 in Port Elizabeth to parents who were involved with horses, Tanya started to ride horses before

she could walk. She competed successfully in eventing and showjumping, receiving her South African colours for

showjumping and representing South Africa at the Horse of the Year Show.

Growing up mostly in the Durban area, Tanya has fantastic memories of Shongweni and believes that the start riders can receive in South Africa where they are encouraged at a young age to compete in classes that are designated for children, juniors and adults is an advantage.

Tanya completed her last two years of school after her family moved to Brisbane in 2000, and later moved to the Gold Coast. She completed a bachelor’s degree in applied science and completed courses in bowen therapy and artificial insemination.

Having continued to compete in showjumping in Australia, Tanya was certain that there was nothing else that she wanted to do, but ride horses. “My goal of riding one day at the Olympics was firmly set in my mind,” she says.

So when she was given the opportunity in 2005 to spend three months training and riding with dressage world champion, Olympic individual and team gold medallist Ulla Salzgeber in Germany (the horse capital of the world), it was certainly something not to be turned down. Although she returned to Australia after the stint, her thirst for knowledge and ambition to succeed meant that she could no longer stay in Australia.

“Europe is shrouded in the history of horse sports and is home to the best riders in the world and many international horse competitions. Unlike Australia, overseas riding is seen as a professional career alongside being a doctor or lawyer. And becoming a rider in Germany is a tough three year long course that includes riding and competing, but also a general education, business management and horse studies,” says Tanya.

In fact, Germany has won more equestrian gold medals than any other country and, says Tanya, riding in Germany is like rugby in South Africa or Australia. “Riding in Germany is well advertised and attended by the general public. There is more sponsorship, bigger events and most events are televised.”

So in 2007, with her goals clear in her mind, Tanya sold her horse truck and her horses, except for one that she flew to Europe, packed her bags and headed to Germany to follow her dreams.

She spent a further two years training and riding under Ulla Salzgeber, travelling to some of the biggest competitions in Europe and competing successfully in young horse classes and international competitions.

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AftEr SpEndIng thE mAjorIty of hEr chIldhood In SoUth AfrIcA, tAnyA SEymoUr fInIShEd hEr SchoolIng And StUdIEd At UnIvErSIty In AUStrAlIA, BUt IS now lIvIng In EUropE And IS

SEt on AchIEvIng hEr drEAm of rIdIng horSES At thE olympIcS.

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Tanya’s advice to up and coming horse riders who are interested in doing it professionally:

Australia is continually improving and bringing in trainers from overseas and my advice for any rider who is looking to make riding their profession is to absorb as much knowledge and take up as many opportunities as you can in Australia. But in the end a trip overseas and time in Europe is the only answer. If you are genuinely serious then you need to look at spending a few years overseas. My intentions were to only spend a few months or up to a year in Germany, but once I arrived here and started training and competing, there was just so much to learn and see.

With much regret, Tanya left Ulla to start work as a rider and trainer with Wolfram Wittig, who is the trainer of Isabell Werth, another Olympic individual and team gold medallist. Wolfram has produced eight home-bred Grand Prix dressage horses and 10 more at advanced level and has produced 35 horses of his own breeding at national and regional championships.

During six months at the Wittig’s, she trained and had the opportunity to ride top young horses and international Grand Prix horses and to absorb all the knowledge that she could.

“It’s not all fun and glamour,” says Tanya. “There are long days and hard physical work, there are often difficult horses, a lot of stress and high expectations. And it’s not always easy when your family and friends are thousands of kilometres away. And then, of course, there is the language barrier and the long cold winters!”

In October Tanya started to work at Kathmann, a stallion station where she rides some of the most famous stallions in Germany, presenting them in stallion shows and competitions. In August she’ll be competing in the world championships and has recently purchased a premium licenced stallion, Ramoneur. “With him I have high hopes of starting my international career this year and, of course, my goals are firmly set on the Olympics in London in 2012.”

Tanya attributes her success to her parents who got her started in riding and who’ve continuously supported her and her goals. “And, of course, the pure ambition to succeed, no matter what. When you really want something you can achieve it, but this takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice and many times you just want to give up, but it’s in these times you learn to pick yourself up, learn from your mistakes and keep striving forward.”


Tanya’s most memorable riding moment

There have been many memorable moments for me and not really

one in particular. Being able to compete at the Shongweni Sappi

horse trials at a young age in South Africa, as well as representing

South Africa at the Horse of the Year show in Kenya were some good

moments. More recently, my jumping successes with my stallion

in Australia and those here in Germany, particularly while riding

under Ulla and winning the young horse class at an international

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Germany with some of the most famous riders and horses in the

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Budding professional rugby player, Marius Botha, was devastated when he sustained a knee injury and the repercussions kept him off the rugby field for nearly two years, but now he feels blessed with his life. He’s back on the rugby field, and also used the opportunity to start his own building and carpentry business.

The 25 year old has lived on the Gold Coast of Queensland for about 10 years, moving from Cape Town with his family in Grade 10.

Having completed a carpentry apprenticeship after finishing school, Marius’ rugby career had started to blossom. In 2008 he had been selected for the Queensland Reds development squad and invited to trial for the Australian sevens team. His dream was to play for his country (now Australia) and performance-wise he was peaking.

But then he faced knee reconstruction, which could have been a relatively simple operation, but a subsequent staph infection saw him being rushed to hospital and having the bolts removed. He was in hospital on antibiotics for about four weeks, and then at home on a drip for a further six weeks as a result of the severe infection, which doctors said would have resulted in an older person losing a limb or dying.

At that stage he was working as a contractor and had no income protection. He faced an extended amount of time off work – needing to go back for a repeat of the original operation six months after the first.

It was a really difficult time, says Marius. “It was almost more mental than physical. I had to be off work, plus being able to play no rugby at a time when I was so close to signing a good deal with the Reds,” he says.

But Marius had always been a positive person and he started to look for opportunities. “It was a really good time for me to look back and see where I was going and what I wanted to do in life. I turned to religion and God again, which really helped me to get through everything.”

Marius says that the rugby team he played for – South Brisbane – and his church were really supportive during this time, but he decided that although he couldn’t do any physical work as a result of the leg brace and drip, there was no point in just sitting at home.

So he went back to school full time, enrolling to do a building course that enabled him to obtain his Housing Industry Association building licence. Through this he managed to achieve his ambition

of starting his own company, Mpire Homes, which is on the Gold Coast. “I didn’t let things get the better of me. Instead I built my own empire.”

Apart from having his own company, which specialises in renovations, decks and pergolas, Marius is also now back playing rugby. It’s hard work, but he’s happy to put in the effort.

“I’m stoked to be back on the field, and hopefully I can still play for a Super 14 side or for my country. It has always been my aim to play for my country and, as that is now Australia, I would love to play for the Wallabies. It’ll take a lot of hard work, but I believe in myself.”

by Cheryl goodenough

Marius with partner Renee Gartner

Barbarians vs Queensland XV Rugby July 13th, 2008


“i didn’t let things get the better of me. insteAd i built my own empire.”

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SydnEy rooStEr’S

Full Name: JP du Plessis

Height: 184cm

Weight: 87kg

Birth Date: April 29, 1991

Birth City: Kroonstad, Free State

Secondary School: Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch

South African food: Biltong

Australian food: Their Thai food. It’s awesome!

Food to cook on a BBQ or braai: Boerewors with garlic bread. Ah, I’m craving it right now!

Music: I’m easy…Akon, David Guetta, B.o.B and Chiddy Bang are all pretty good. Heavy metal music is a ‘no go’ though.

Holiday destination in Australia: The Great Barrier Reef

Holiday destination in Southern Africa: Mossel Bay, Diaz Beach. The best place ever.

cover story sydney rooster’s recruits

jp dU plESSIS wAS thE fIrSt SoUth AfrIcAn jUnIor rUgBy plAyEr to BE rEcrUItEd By A nAtIonAl rUgBy lEAgUE tEAm whEn hE SIgnEd Up wIth thE SydnEy rooStErS EArlIEr thIS yEAr.At the time he was approached by Roosters’ recruitment manager Peter O’Sullivan JP was just 18 years, completing his schooling at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, and spending much time in the boarding school some 1,200km from home. In his own words, he was “still mommy’s boy”. But keen for a change and to try out something different, JP figured that leaving rugby for footy would only mature and improve him.

Now living in Randwick, Sydney, it’s about a five minute drive to the Sydney Football Stadium where JP trains. It is hardwork – he spends a lot of time training, and has a long season during which the team plays up to 26 games.

JP says that there have been many challenges to face as part of moving to Australia. “To adapt to the new city is one of them. It is so big and always busy. Another one is to understand the Australian accent. Australians talk really fast and sometimes I still struggle to understand my friends! And then obviously the biggest one is to adapt to the new sport, rugby league…it’s so different to union!

JP also misses his family back in South Africa. “I see them about once every six months. It’s pretty tough for me as I’m really close to them.” He adds that he especially misses his little brother Muller. “He’s only 11 years old, but he is my role model. He came first in South Africa in long jump, second in 80m sprint and he’s the best rugby player I have ever seen. Yet, he’s so humble.”

JP also misses the Afrikaans language. “Sometimes I hear someone talk Afrikaans in Sydney and I almost want to hug the person because it feels like I know them well!

But JP is enjoying the beautiful beaches of Sydney, especially Bondi Beach. “Australia really has the best beaches in the world. In the summer it’s always packed and the waves are always massive. And there are some really good snorkeling spots.”

Amongst other great things to do in Sydney, he says, are to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge and to take the ferry from the bridge to the zoo – it’s really awesome.”

And his advice to new arrivals: “Always take a taxi or bus. Parking is impossible to find, and if you finally do find a spot, you’ll need lots of money to pay for it!”

JP doesn’t regard himself as successful. “I’m only 19, he says. “But I guess it is being different from the rest, and so the effort that I put in should be way more than the rest. I believe that perfect training makes perfect, so how and how much you train leads to your brilliance and self confidence.”

In the next few years JP hopes that he can be the best that he can be. “And to do it in such a way that I never stop enjoying it because in the end enjoying it is what it’s all about.”

South AfricAN rEcruitS

“sometimes i heAr someone tAlk AfrikAAns in sydney And i Almost wAnt to hug the person becAuse it feels like i know them well!”

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Full Name: Mthangala Brian Skosana Jr

Height: 178cm

Weight: 81kg

Birth Date: December 5, 1991

Birth City: Johannesburg

Secondary School: St Andrews College, Grahamstown

South African food: My mother’s cooking

Australian food: Wagyu steak

Food to cook on a BBQ or braai: Boerewors and steak

Music: Hip hop and dub-step

Holiday destination in Australia: Sydney

Holiday destination in Southern Africa: Cape Town

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BrIAn SkoSAnA wAS rEcrUItEd By thE SydnEy rooStErS lASt yEAr whEn hE plAyEd rUgBy for thE SoUth AfrIcAn SchoolS rUgBy SIdE dUrIng hIS mAtrIc yEAr. Brian played flank as a junior, but moved to centre for his school’s first rugby team in 2008. In April 2009 he attended the International Rugby Academy of New Zealand, as part of the Eastern Cape team to attend Craven Week. He was selected for the South African Schools team to play against Italy and English and subsequently selected for the South African High Performance team to play against France and Namibia. (Incidentally, Brian also played first team squash during his matric year!)

Approached by Peter O’Sullivan from the Roosters, Brian says that at the age of only 18, the offer seemed to provide a good opportunity to further his education and experience a change of culture having grown up in South Africa.

Brian’s now living with a family of five in Surry Hills, New South Wales, and appreciates how the family has taken him in as one of their own. He’s currently playing A-grade footy with the goal of advancing to the Toyota Cup in the year to come.

Having experienced some of the same difficulties as any newcomer, Brian says that he’s had some challenges in getting used to the Australian culture and weather. “Also getting out and meeting people has been rather tough, but that is to be expected when moving to a new country.”

But amongst the things that have grown on him are Sydney’s marvellous beaches and astonishing views. In addition, the people have been welcoming and understanding, he says.

Brian misses the diverse culture of South Africa, as well as the language, and, of course, the family and friends he’s had through school and the journeys of his life.

Asked to give advice to other new arrivals to Australia, Brian suggests being open to learning and experiencing new things. “Come with a positive attitude and embrace the Australian humour and culture. And pack light as there is a lot that Australia has for you to take back to South Africa with you!”

Brian hopes to start playing in the Toyota Cup in next year’s competition and to move on from there. But it’s not only about sport, he also hopes that the next few years will see him complete a degree in property and having a full understanding of the real estate industry.



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mike naicker is coming to oz

let me choon you

Kevin Perkins talks to Philip Scott

How did you discover your alter ego, Mike Naicker?I made him up as a joke when I bought a tricked out car from a friend. It had all the stereo-typical South African Indian modifications and was great fun to drive. I sent my friend an email telling her how the car made me feel like I was part Indian. The email caused quite a stir in the resort where she was working and she said I should include the Indian thing as part of my stage act. I tried it out at my next open mic night and the rest is history.

What are some of the most significant or exciting things you have done as a result of your stand-up comedy career?I have met and become friends with some really amazing people. I have had sold out shows all over South Africa (one was for 3,000 people at the ICC in Durban and another for 1,800 people at Kings Park). I have been able to make some really meaningful contributions to charities and look after my family. Travelling around the world entertaining people is a rare privilege that I never take for granted.

According to you who is the funniest comedian?Me, of course.

What elements are essential to a great comedic performance?Confidence, audience connection and timing.

Which performers have influenced you most?I have never been influenced by comedians as such, but rather by situation comedies (BBC stuff such as ‘Fools and Horses’, ‘Fawlty Towers’, Benny Hill, Russ Abbott, ‘Monty Python’). Although I have to say that two of my favourite comedians of all time are Paul Hogan and Kevin Bloody Wilson. I never saw Paul do stand-up, but we LOVED his TV show as kids and Kevin Bloody Wilson…well...he is a legend!

Who is the worst comedian you have ever heard?Probably me when I’m drunk.

What’s your greatest weakness?Breasts, fast cars and chocolate…Show me a big breasted Cadbury’s sales rep in a Lamborghini…and I’m finished!

What advice would you give to those looking at jumping into the game of stand-up comedy?Don’t listen to criticism from other comedians. Believe in yourself, being funny is not a curse, it’s a gift!

Why do you want to perform in Australia?I love the Aussie sense of humour, and although my show for this tour is geared primarily to SA expats, I’m hoping we’ll get a fair number of Aussies at the shows too.

What is the funniest thing you’ve heard about Saffers in Oz?They’ll travel vast distances and pay top dollar for a piece of biltong and a bottle of Mrs Balls Chutney. It’s also funny how Afrikaans is spoken by English expats like a secret code.

The king of comedy, sms and internet jokes, Kevin Perkins (aka Mike naicker), will bring his unique brand of comedy to australia and new Zealand in august and September. Kevin’s show is a combination of mainstream stand-up comedy and ‘tales from the street’ told through the eyes of his Indian alter-ego, Mike naicker.

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tAkU cAmE to AUStrAlIA In 2002 whEn ShE wAS 19. hEr pArEntS SEnt hEr to StUdy ArchItEctUrE At thE UnIvErSIty of wEStErn AUStrAlIA In pErth.

While working in architecture she decided to start her own fashion label to stay connected with her African roots. Taku runs Ribbon of Africa from Perth. She spends time designing, sewing and attending fashion events around the country.

At the time of her interview with SAbona, Taku was driving around Australia on holiday with her husband. “It is an amazing experience because of the people I am meeting and the places I am seeing,” she says.

Challenges faced since moving to Oz: The biggest challenge is that I am away from my family in Zimbabwe. Last year I lost my father and it was difficult to be many oceans away. I found it challenging to juggle several jobs whilst I was still studying fulltime. It also took me a while to get used to the 48°C Australian summers!

Things she misses: I miss my family. I miss the music and

definitely the food. There is something about being in Africa that makes me feel truly alive.

Favourite things about Australia: I love the people in Australia. I love the lifestyle it offers and I love the beautiful country itself. I also love that it’s a land of opportunities where everyone can have a ‘fair go’.

Advice to new arrivals: Plan ahead so you choose somewhere good to stay based on your needs. Then do your homework – find people from a similar background or those with similar interests. Make friends and start to enjoy the beaches!

Something to make the journey easier: It’s really simple…bring with you photos of everything you love and treasure about Africa. You will get homesick and, in time, some memories may fade.

About her success: I have worked hard, asked a lot of questions and networked shamelessly. You have to make friends wherever you are because you never know when you can help them and vice versa. The best place I started was my local Small Business Development Corporation in Perth for overall business advice.

Hopes for the next few years: I have many ideas and initiatives to pursue so I hope in a few years I will have succeeded in some, whilst I’ll still be working on the rest. I also hope to help more African Australians succeed in their own endeavours.

Know a South African-born business person that we can put In The Hot Seat? Send the details to [email protected].


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SouTh afrIcan food: Sadza or

pap with anything. I love it!

auSTralIan food: Pizza

dISh To cooK for a faMIly

dInner: lamb roast

food To cooK on a bbq or

braaI: lamb chops and snags

with salads on the side

MuSIc: a variety depending on

my mood – r&b, kwaito, rock,

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auSTralIa: everywhere is

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SouTh afrIca: Victoria falls.

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If you would like to feel greater happiness, better business success and a more rewarding life, then choose to focus on what is going right. What are you grateful for? What makes you happy right now?

When your mind is occupied by positive thoughts, you are better equipped to deal with the challenges life throws out. If you dwell on injustice, another challenge is going to feel like you’re being hit by yet another wave at sea.

The bush fires in Victoria put everything in perspective for us. My heart went out to the devastated families that lost loved ones, homes and animals in the fires. Our issues became so tiny in comparison. We realised how fortunate we actually were.

I also realised how crucial it was to have a coach to hold me accountable to my goals, particularly at a challenging time; to focus my attention on the opportunities that each unique situation was presenting to me.

Look at whatever challenge you face and identify what the problem really is and what it’s not. Is it a matter of life and death? Is it a matter of health? Is it about money? Is it about relationships? Is it about business?

What positive memories or events could come out of this that could make a wonderful difference in your life? Sometimes it takes losing someone dear to us to shock us into valuing those left behind.

As Wayne Dyer said: “When we change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change.”

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We could dwell on thoughts of how unfair the situation was. We loved living in the beautiful coastal village. We moved there from Richards Bay with our three young children, only 18 months before. We were busy building a home – and it felt like the rug had been pulled from underneath us.

What do you want in your life? What do you choose to do or to be?

I chose to focus on what I wanted, even though sometimes I would rather have yelled and screamed!

I believe that attitude is everything. Thoughts cause feelings. You can choose the thoughts that occupy your conscious mind daily.

As a new business owner, my focus was on increasing income. The funny thing was on days when I was focused, I was amazed at how many successful calls I made, how I was invited to speak to business groups far and wide.

On days when I chose to go into town and chat to everyone and hear what friends were facing, even though I still felt optimistic, I barely progressed in increasing income.

You see, when our vibration is low, we don’t feel like taking the action to do the things that get us results.

Which feelings and emotions are serving you right now? Sometimes anger or frustration, or both, is what you need to get you out of your comfort zone and into action. But they aren’t likely to be productive for long.

Are you feeling like a victim? That the company you worked for gave you a really raw deal? Perhaps they did, but feeling like a victim and allowing it to eat into your soul is not doing anything to the company – it’s only destroying you.

Are you feeling angry about leaving Africa? Bitterness twists your soul – and sours all the relationships you have.


Jill Hutchison of Evolve Dynamic is an attitude adjustment coach, LifeSuccess consultant and business partner of Bob Proctor, from the hit movie The Secret.

attitude is everything“It’s over, the mine’s closing – we’re out of here!” I experienced a heart-stopping moment as I heard my husband on the phone. Three months later, over 1,000 staff at the ravensthorpe nickel operation were out of a job, including my husband.

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By desexing your pet you’re

not only helping reduce

unwanted litters, but also

providing health benefits to

your pet and a cost saving on

their annual registration.

Pet Priorities

part of migrating to Australia means learning a new language! In the world of pets it’s no different.

Australians have a very direct way to refer to neutering or spaying pets – it is simply referred to as desexing! Most people think that desexing is purely about stopping unwanted pregnancies. And whilst that is no doubt a very important benefit, there are many more direct benefits to you and your pet.

Did you realise that having a female dog spayed dramatically reduces her chances of mammary cancer later in life? And the earlier that she is spayed the better – it needs to be before her second season to be the most effective. Middle aged female dogs that haven’t been spayed have a high chance of getting a life threatening uterus infection called pyometra. Should a dog have a pyometra then she needs to be spayed as an emergency and it is a much more risky, and more costly, operation. Of course, spayed dogs

don’t come into season so there are no annoying discharges to clean up and you won’t have all the neighborhood dogs hanging around your front door. In cats you prevent the annoying calling, or more specifically yowling, of a queen in season.

There are several health benefits from castration for male dogs too. People immediately think of less aggression, and whilst it’s true, this is dependant on a large variety of factors and should never be relied upon as the sole measure in an aggressive dog. Most dogs are a bit calmer after desexing, but this does also depend a lot on their age. However, dogs will still retain their protective and territorial instincts and so still make excellent guard dogs once they’ve had the snip.

Male dogs are also far less likely to develop prostate problems and certain peri-anal skin cancers once they’ve been castrated. And, of course, they cannot develop testicular cancer, a problem quite commonly seen in intact older male dogs. An uncastrated male cat, or tom, is a most unpleasant pet – they smell, they spray,

they fight and they remain feral and aloof. Castration either prevents this or returns them to being a loving, friendly family cat.

Dogs will still retain their personalities, but will be more settled after desexing. Neutered pets are a lot less likely to stray and wander searching for a mate. It is also important to realise that their metabolism may be a bit slower due to the absence of sex hormones and so their food intake should be reduced according to their activity levels. It is a myth that desexing causes pets to get overweight – they can only get overweight if they eat more than they need for their metabolism and activity levels. Similarly, it’s simply not true that a female that has had puppies or kittens is a nicer or more loving pet.

In Australia, when your pet is desexed, you’re given a desexing certificate – not to frame and hang on the wall to announce the deed, but rather it is proof to the town or city council that you’ve done the responsible thing and have had your pet desexed. And in return, most councils give you a 50% discount on your pet

by Dr Kevin Cruickshank

why dESEx yOUR PEtS?

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Dr Kevin Cruickshank is a South African trained and qualified vet living and practicing at the Gold Coast Vet Surgery in Queensland.

registration fees every year, which amounts to quite a saving. Don’t worry if you’ve brought your pet in from South Africa or New Zealand and don’t have a certificate, your local vet can examine the pets and provide one, or alternatively you can complete a statutory declaration to this effect. Similarly, when pets are desexed in Australia, they are given a desexing tattoo in their left ear. No fancy artwork, just a permanent, universal mark that they’ve had the snip. It provides a quick confirmation of the procedure, especially useful in females where you cannot tell from outside, but in males too as it confirms that they weren’t just born with retained testicles. In some states, such as Queensland, it is now compulsory for pets to be tattooed when they are desexed, but don’t worry if your pet’s already been done and doesn’t have a tattoo, there’s no need to rush out and get one, the legislation only applies to animals currently undergoing the operation.


Pictures and words by Sandra Broadfoot

history LessonFraser Island is the largest sand island in the world and is estimated to be 700,000 years old. It was formed by sand blown by arctic winds and then settling. The history of people on the island dates back to around 5,500 years ago. It is the most beautiful place that we have ever seen. We would recommend that everyone goes there at least once in their life.

fraser islandAfter deciding to set aside five days to go on an adventure, we did extensive research and many hours of internet searching, and decided to head for Fraser Island.

We had a little prior camping experience, but no equipment apart from an inherited tent, so we headed to a camping shop and walked out over an hour later, armed to the teeth with camping and fishing gear that barely fitted in the boot of our Golf with the seats down, and a bill of well over $1,000. We had kitted ourselves out for the King of Camping Trips. You name it, we had bought it.

We subsequently found out that one cannot drive on Fraser Island beaches without a 4x4. (We would later find out that you cannot drive anywhere on the island without one – the beaches were easy driving compared to the rest of the island). So we found a great 4x4 hire place in Hervey Bay and booked a Toyota Land Cruiser for our trip.

We booked and paid for our camping permit, 4x4 hire, ferry trips to and from the island, and four wheel drive permit to enable us to drive on the beach. It takes a number of permits just to go and pitch a tent in the sand, but then we arrived on the island, and everything else was forgotten.

We decided not to camp for all five nights as we were joined by hubby’s mom, who had never camped before. So we had three nights of camping and spent our first two nights in a self catering chalet at Kingfisher Bay Resort.

The ferry stops at Urangan Bay, which is a short drive from Kingfisher Bay. Sundowners on the pier, dinner at the bar or restaurant, swimming in one of the pools and sitting in the hot tub, seafood buffet, and comfortable beds are all part of staying at the resort. We recommend it to anyone not wanting to ‘rough it’. It has a hotel, self-catering chalets, two pubs, convenience store, three restaurants and all the facilities you would expect from a resort.

After those two nights we drove via Lake McKenzie – the most beautiful lake I have seen – to the camp site. The lake waters are pure and clear, and go from turquoise to deep blue as it deepens. Apparently it’s one of the deepest lakes in Australia. There are picnic spots, and the water is good for a swim. The area is fenced in so dingoes don’t walk freely and there are signs everywhere providing you with information and warning of dingoes.

A couple of hours and a really bumpy ride later we arrived at our camping grounds at Dundaburra, really glad that we had decided against beachfront camping. We had seen about four dingoes walking around on the beach by that time, and noted how the beach is used as a highway for everything from fisherman, pedestrians, 4x4s with and without trailers and boats and jet-skis, and planes. Yes, I said planes! There are tourist planes that use the beach as a runway near to Eli Creek. This is another popular tourist spot where you can walk through the creek (it’s anywhere between knee and waist deep, depending on how short you are) and it happens to be really freezing cold when you first step in because of all the beautiful trees and plants on either side of it.

At Dundaburra we found that we didn’t need the portaloo we’d bought as there were really clean ablution facilities, but we did need $1 coins to operate the three minute hot water system on the showers.

Exploring the island, we headed north to Waddy Point and Indian Head and climbed up the hill to the top of the cliffs to take photos down into the turbulent waters below, whilst on the lookout for tiger sharks. We didn’t spot any, but the view from up there was well worth the climb and the sunburn. It really is a beautiful island.

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The next day we headed inland a few kilometres and went to the Knife Edge Sandblow. Wow! I thought we were in the desert for a minute, except for all the trees around. And it is seriously shaped like the edge of a knife.

Driving back towards Dundaburra there was suddenly a plane coming in to land behind us. Of course, objects appear closer in the rearview mirror than they are, but the pilot seemed to want to park in our boot!

We also saw the shipwreck of the beautiful Maheno, which was used as a hospital ship in the Mediterranean during World War 1. At the end of the war it was turned into a luxury liner and was used for a while until it was declared outdated. In July 1935, the ship was being towed to Japan to be used as scrap metal when it was caught in a cyclone and ran aground. During World War 2 it was used for target practice, and as a result you can now see huge holes in it. It is rusted and unstable so nobody is allowed to climb on it.

Another excursion was to the yellow, red, brown and white coloured sands – gorges of weathered and eroded mountain side, rocks and sand that have been beautifully eroded over the centuries.

All in all, the trip to Fraser was a huge success and a fantastic holiday. It brought out the budding photographer in me, the happy fisherman in hubby and the camper-dude in mom. We

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had a wonderful five days after which we came back tired and lazy, but with lots of photos and good memories.

Note to self: Next time pack fewer clothes, less food, more sunscreen, fewer non-essential items (such as lanterns AND torches, the portaloo) and make the trip at least a day or two longer. Then again, now that the ‘tourist’ trip is over, next time we go to Fraser, we’ll be swimming in the lake and relaxing the rest of the time (and hopefully will have our own 4x4 to save on the cost of hiring one).

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cowra Japanese Gardens, new South Wales

Picture by John W. MathewsSubmitted by Lita Mathews

The Cowra Japanese Gardens are situated

outside the little town of Cowra in New

South Wales. The garden is built close to the

site of a World War 2 Japanese prisoner of

war camp.

At the time of our visit, I really needed to

see something lush and green as the place

where we live outside of Molong was dry

and monotonously yellow. The gardens

were soft on the senses and provided some

respite from the harsh dry surroundings

we were confronted with every day. When

you look out from the rise from which this

picture was taken, you can see forever. It’s

beautiful, quiet, safe and clean.

bridgestowe lavender farm, TasmaniaPictures by John W. MathewsSubmitted by Lita Mathews

Bridgestowe Lavender Farm in Tasmania is

pure paradise to the senses. There are lots

and lots of lavender plants to feast your

eyes upon, you can watch and smell the

process of extracting the lavender oil from

the plants, and hang out in the gift shop

and café. You can also sample delicacies

that use culinary lavender as an ingredient.

Send us a picture that you’ve taken at a great spot that you’ve discovered – it could be around the corner from your home, or somewhere that you found further afield. Send the picture and a short description to [email protected].

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NEwcomErS to AUStrAlIA ArE oftEN rEqUIrEd to AdjUSt to SomE NEw ExpErIENcES ANd wAyS of doINg thINgS IN thE workplAcE. for thoSE rEAdErS who hAvE rEcENtly StArtEd to work IN AUStrAlIA, or ArE AboUt to EmbArk oN SUch A vENtUrE, lEt mE ShArE SomE of my pErSoNAl ExpErIENcES, whIch mAy hElp IN thE AdjUStmENt pErIod.

Working hoursLegally, full time employees are required to work 38 hours per week together with reasonable additional hours. In practice, professional employees are expected to work hours substantially in excess of this minimum, taking into account the nature of their roles and the salary that they receive.

When I first started working in Australia, I was surprised to see that Australians worked just as long and hard as South Africans did, often working late at night, contrary to the common perception of Australians having a very laid back lifestyle.

Flexible working arrangementsAlthough there is a statutory right to seek flexible working arrangements – particularly in circumstances where employees have children under school age or with disabilities, or in other circumstances where the employee has carer’s commitments – this ultimately comes down to the requirements of each business and whether it has a culture of flexible work practices. If this is important to you, you should try to find out as much information as you can about your employer’s flexible work practices and policies.

Commuting to and from workUnless you can afford to live close to the city, you should expect long commutes to and from work. Generally speaking, Australia’s public transport system is very good. However, if you decide to travel to and from work using your own vehicle, peak hour traffic can be extremely busy and slow. Therefore, if you use your own transport, try to avoid peak hour traffic or else use public transport or a lift-sharing scheme.

PerksUnlike the position in South Africa, perks such as motor vehicles and parking spaces are not very common unless you are a very senior executive. If you work in the city and decide to pay for your own parking, you will find that this is usually exorbitant.

Community spiritAustralians have a very strong sense of community and it is common for employees to actively participate in voluntary emergency management activities (for example, when Victoria experienced its worst bushfire season in 2009). By law, employees are entitled to take reasonable time off work so that they

can participate in these activities on an unpaid basis.

Christmas bonuses and Kris KringleChristmas bonuses are not commonly offered to executive employees in Australia. Bonuses are usually paid based on performance and meeting KPIs rather than as a gesture of goodwill during the Christmas period.

It is also common for staff to participate in ‘Kris Kringle’ at Christmas time which involves employees putting their names in a hat and then buying a gift, for a nominal amount of money, for the person they have picked. The person who gives the gift remains anonymous. This practice has been known to result in the giving of very unusual or inappropriate gifts!

The ice-breakerFooty is a favourite discussion point for many Australians and helps to break the ice when meeting a new worker or client. Having a working knowledge and supporting a particular team will help you settle into most Australian working environments.

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What is your experience of working life in Australia? Share it with SAbona readers by commenting on this article at www.sabona.com.au/2012

DISCLAImerThe information contained in this article is not legal advice and should not be relied upon as legal advice.

Costa Brehas (B.Proc – University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) practiced as an attorney and conveyancer in South Africa and is currently engaged as a senior associate in the employment and Workplace relations Department of Hunt & Hunt, which has a national presence throughout Australia.

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Ensure your financial information is up to date and accurate – monthly, if possible. What are your sales margins and costs? How many of these core measures are you actually aware of and do you really know how you’re performing on a monthly basis?Prepare cash flow projections. in the current environment this exercise has immense value as it provides a snapshot of your future business operations around the key element of cash. the preparation of a sound cash-flow template enables constant updating to be undertaken. this will then provide your business with a lead time to react to negative trends, before it is too late.Review and reduce debt levels where possible. Many businesses risk going under due to excessive debt carrying costs. now is a time of consolidation and debt reduction.Accounts receivable collection is critical to any business success, more so in the current climate. to protect your business, ensure that your terms of trade are current and enforceable.Review overheads and wage costs to maintain profitability. if your margins are not being achieved due to labour costs, consider the following options: reduce staff costs, staff structures or remuneration packages.Communicate with your bank. Banks respond better when they are aware of your circumstances as opposed to a belated call for money when additional funding is critical to the continuation of the business.

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thE cUrrENt EcoNomIc ENvIroNmENt IS provINg to bE A rEAl tESt for bUSINESS ANd thIS lookS to coNtINUE INto thE NEAr fUtUrE. As is the case in any business cycle, those who survive the tough economic times generally succeed and ultimately thrive when the conditions return to a more predictable status.

Businesses that are well organised, have a clear understanding of their operating environment and drivers of success, and are not excessively leveraged to the extent that it impacts adversely on their bottom line are in a position to benefit enormously within the future economic landscape.

Now is the perfect time for business owners to take a step back and review the market, as well as the internal workings of their business. With support from our business growth specialists, we recommend our clients constantly review the way they run their business. It is all part of the overall process of maximising the success of your business. No one can control the fluctuations in the market, but businesses, along with their staff, can often improve the efficiency of their business by reviewing internal processes and up-skilling key staff.

Take action now to approach any potential problems in a proactive way. In our experience it is best to know how you are really trading rather than living in the hope that things will improve.

You need to identify and understand the critical issues facing your business and develop a practical approach to maximise your business performance. With accurate and concise financial reports (historic and projected), and a thorough understanding of the actions required to move your business forward to where you want to be, you as a business owner are in a position of strength.

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mark Peters has been a business consultant with WHK since 2009 and has over 25 years experience working in and with businesses.

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by catherine palin-brinkworth

Building a business is a challenging thing to do. like building anything – a house, a boat, a piece of furniture – it is a mysterious process of creating something valuable out of bits and pieces. Take one good idea, add heaps of energy and hard work, gradually mix in well-thought out systems and strategies, and pour out through a set of highly effective people.

I’ve been part of the building of at least four dynamic, successful businesses; both as an employee back in my corporate days, and more recently as an entrepreneur and business owner. We’re in a tremendous stage of growth and development in one business right now, and I’m conscious of some of the most important principles for progress I’ve learned over the years.

People want floors, flexible walls and no ceilings.While we are growing, we usually want a level of security beneath us, a floor or a foundation. Keep your team informed of your plans and your activities so they know where they stand. In the absence of information, they will make up their own, and it will almost always be worse than the truth. Allow them flexibility of operation, within specified measurable frameworks. And let them know the sky’s the limit, for achievement, for recognition and for reward. You may not be able to

promote them or increase their salary, but you can help them increase their capability and help them enrich their lives.

PeoPle can only Perform uP to the level of belief they have in themselves.

This was a very valuable discovery for me. I also discovered during my early years in management the tremendous power of the Pygmalion effect – that people also largely live up to my expectation of them! So I’ve learned that if I want to build my business through my people, I have to build their own belief in their capacity to achieve. Not to the point of any delusion about current performance, but with a real conviction about potential. Not with gooey false praise, but with genuine positive feedback. If I want to lift their achievement, I have to first help them lift their belief that they can.

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PeoPle will always Perform for their reasons, not yours.If I want my team to go with me and grow with me, I need to continually find out what turns them on. What are their personal drivers and inhibitors? What are their psychological needs around their work environment? What are their fears and concerns, and how can I help the employees manage them? What are their values and goals, and how can I ensure they are in alignment with mine? All your strategic planning, your goals and objectives will be useless if you need someone else to help you make them happen and they don’t have the same level of commitment to them as you do. And that can be fixed, if you can show them how they’ll get what they want if they help you get what you want.

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PeoPle treasure recognition and need to own resPonsibility for creating it.

everywhere I present and consult, people tell me they don’t get enough recognition. Sad, isn’t it? I usually ask them how much recognition they give. They look at me as if I’m nuts. But a good culture of recognition is carefully and deliberately developed, with praise and appreciation shown both up and down, and sideways. Find fun ways to encourage everyone in your team to recognise achievement in others, but be careful to keep it genuine, spontaneous and both individual and team-based. Teach your people to ask for feedback if they’re not getting recognition the way they want it. It works!

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Have you discovered some important principles for building a business? Share these with SAbona readers here: www.sabona.com.au/2014

Catherine Palin-Brinkworth is a business consultant and a certified professional speaker who builds high performing teams and leaders at all levels.

all PeoPle are creative.every one of us has truly created our lives by our choices and our responses to the situations we have encountered. But some of us have been told we’re creative (see Pygmalion effect) so we actually use our creativity courageously. Others who haven’t, think they’re not. encourage and ‘incentivate’ involvement and innovation. Be prepared for change, and don’t allow anyone’s ego (including yours) to be defensive or resistant. Creativity needs to be nurtured and encouraged, or it will be stifled and suppressed.

Building a business is hugely rewarding; building your people is much more so. Seeing gardens grow is nothing compared to the reward of seeing people develop – and knowing you played a part in it.

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Tin Tin, now aged five, was born with foetal alcohol syndrome and experienced chronic asthma and learning difficulties from birth. She was sexually abused as a baby and left by her parents in a trash can when she was one year old.

A concerned passerby heard her cries and took her to the Operation BobbiBear Centre in Durban, where she was given shelter, food and love. Operation BobbiBear has now found Tin

Tin a permanent home, but she visits the Centre regularly and maintains a close connection to the women of BobbiBear.

Jaki and Jason are brothers, aged seven and nine, who were rescued from a caravan park where they were living with an old couple who received government handouts in return for their care. The boys were regularly beaten and sexually and verbally abused. They arrived at Operation BobbiBear angry, withdrawn

and refusing physical contact. The boys are living with a counsellor from the Centre until a permanent family is found.

Tandi, who is 13 and mentally handicapped, was hospitalised at the time of writing as she had been tied with rope to a post in a dilapidated tin shed. She was regularly raped. Tandi’s parents have been arrested.

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The South African organisation called Operation BobbiBear was founded by Jackie Branfield, who, together with her team, fights for the rights of sexually abused children. The women were the subject of a documentary called ‘rough Aunties’, which was produced in 2008. The children receive counselling and use a hallmark ‘BobbiBear’ soft toy to express what has happened to them.

Friends of Operation BobbiBear (FOOBB) is a not for profit association that aims to raise $1.5million and is filling shipping containers with donated materials to send to Operation BobbiBear.

The charity was started by David Poland in February after he watched the documentary.

A group of Australians, based in Sydney, have formed an association to support a group of women in Durban who are on the front line helping children that have been sexually and physically abused.


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south african wine regionsThere is a bewildering array of wine regions in South Africa: 13 in the Western Cape, four in the Northern Cape and one in KwaZulu Natal.

A World of Wine in one countryA wide variety of varietals are grown in South Africa. They are mostly French, and to a lesser extent Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Hungarian, as well as a growing number of South African cultivar crosses such as Pinotage (Pinot noir and Cinsaut noir), Nouvelle (Trebbiano and Crouchen blanc) and roobernet (Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon).

lovers of Wine spoiled For choiceSteenberg estate has filled a void for casually stylish café-meets-bistro eating with Bistro 1682 in Constantia; a restaurant leading on from an interactive wine tasting space. The light-filled space is inviting and tables spill outside. There is nothing country-cousin about Asian flavor accents livening a plate of grassfed beef tataki, or a creamy parmesan sauce partnering pancetta, broad beans and gnocchi.

Some take the approach of Guardian Peak, where wines dictate the menu direction. Chef Louisa Greeff cleverly matches a specific glass of Guardian Peak wine with a starter or main dish at an all-inclusive price. There are worse ways to admire panoramic Stellenbosch views than over a slice of home-dried fig and beetroot tart tatin with a dollop of toasted nut harissa, warm haloumi on salad leaves and a glass of red on the side.

There are a number of winelands venues that provide representative wine lists for that regional area. The list below is not exhaustive, but provides some options for anybody visiting South Africa.

by Jean Wethmar

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non wine drinkers believe that wine is for females, special occasions or only for beginners and that it is light. Wine drinkers, however, enjoy wine on any occasion, find that it brings great enjoyment, is about being social with friends, is marvelous with a meal, and it lifts life into another dimension. Winemaking is often referred to as an art form. the consumer who appreciates the time and effort it takes to create artwork will appreciate the effort it takes to make handcrafted wines.

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SAbona & Warner Home VideoSAbona and warner home video have 14 copies of the dvd free willy: Escape from pirate’s cove to give away to lucky SAbona readers. the movie, which features bindi Irwin and beau bridges, was filmed in South Africa. the fourth free willy movie tells the story of kirra, who leaves her Australian home to go and spend the summer with her grandfather in South Africa. She discovers a baby orca stranded in a lagoon and embarks on a quest to lead the whale back to his pod before he’s turned into a theme park attraction.

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Sauté the onion and apple in the oil until very soft and golden.

Cut the cabbage in half, cut out the hard core and then slice the cabbage finely. Add the cabbage to the onions, together with the brown sugar, vinegar, vegetable stock powder, hot water and thyme. Cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer slowly for 50 minutes.

Season to taste with the lemon and black pepper seasoning and finish off with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and an extra sprinkling of thyme leaves.

Note: This delicious winter vegetable keeps and improves in the fridge for up to three days and it also freezes well. It is excellent with stews, roasts, venison and pork sausages.

a father’s day menu

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Spoiling Dad:In this issue of SAbona, we’re cooking a really good Father’s Day meal with Ina Paarman. The menu is great for celebrating on September 5 and, besides, the robust and masculine flavours are ideal winter fare for the rest of the family to enjoy.

The meal begins in a classy way with mushroom soup that’s served cappuccino style in little coffee cups. The main course of oxtail is best prepared and cooked the day before your Father’s Day celebration with a side of soft polenta. red cabbage, which is an ideal accompaniment to oxtail, and Granny Smith apples are combined in the richly coloured, well balanced, sweet-sour vegetable dish. For dessert, the chocolate, teamed with juicy oranges, is a marriage made in heaven!

mushroom souP caPPuccino

Serves 4 to 6 (small portions)

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter or olive oil

1 small onion, sliced

200 g button mushrooms, sliced. reserve 4 for garnishing

2 tbsp (30 ml) Ina Paarman’s White Sauce Powder

3 cups (750 ml) of water

2 tbsp (30 ml) Ina Paarman’s Beef Stock Powder or three sachets of liquid Beef Stock Concentrate

½ tsp (2,5 ml) Ina Paarman’s Garlic Pepper Seasoning

½ cup (125 ml) cream

Cocoa powder for dusting

Preheat a biggish heavy based saucepan over high heat. Add butter, wait until it foams and then add the onion. Stir fry until the onion is golden, beginning to brown and soft. Add the mushrooms and cook them with the onions until they start releasing water. Add the white sauce powder and cook for another minute while stirring.

Add the water, beef stock and garlic pepper seasoning. Turn the heat right down, put a lid on the saucepan and simmer very slowly for 15 to 20 minutes. Liquidise until smooth.

To serve: Slice the remaining four mushrooms very finely. Dish the soup into small coffee cups. Whip the cream. Top each cup of soup with a spoonful of whipped cream and ‘stand’ one or two best mushroom slices up in the cream. Dust with cocoa powder. Serve straight away.

creamy Polenta with cheese

Serves 4

4 cups (1 litre) water

2 tbsp (30ml) Ina Paarman’s Chicken Stock Powder or 3 sachets of Liquid Chicken Stock Concentrate

¾ cup (180ml) coarse yellow polenta

2 tbsp (30ml) butter

½ cup (125ml) grated hard Italian cheese

Bring the water to the boil and add chicken stock powder or concentrate. Add the polenta in a thin stream while whisking with a wire whisk.

Cook slowly with the lid on for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in the butter and the cheese.

Note: The stock is diluted a little because the cheese is salty. You can make the polenta just before serving, or make it in advance and pour into a pie dish. Brush the top with a little oil or butter to prevent a skin forming. Cover with cling film. reheat in microwave for serving.

red cabbage with aPPle

Serves 4

2 tbsp (30ml) canola oil

1 onion, chopped

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced into 1cm x 1cm blocks

1 smallish red cabbage

3 tbsp (45ml) brown sugar

3 tbsp (45ml) cider or wine vinegar

1 tsp (5ml) Ina Paarman’s Vegetable Stock Powder

½ cup (125ml) hot water

1 tsp (5ml) fresh thyme leaves

Ina Paarman’s Lemon and Black Pepper Seasoning

2 tbsp (30ml) fresh lemon juice

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slow cooked oxtail with orange and lemon gremolata

Serves 4 to 5

2 tbsp (30ml) flour

2 tsp (10ml) Ina Paarman’s Garlic Pepper

1 tsp (5ml) Ina Paarman’s meat Spice

2 tbsp (30ml) canola oil

1 tbsp (15ml) butter

1.25kg oxtail – trimmed of excess fat

2 onions, chopped

1 large carrot, scraped and sliced into rings

2 sticks of celery – finely sliced

½ cup (125ml) red wine

1 cup (250ml) beef stock (use either 2 tsp (10ml) of Ina Paarman’s Beef Stock Powder or two sachets of Beef Stock Concentrate to 1 cup (250ml) of water)

1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes

4 tbsp (60ml) Ina Paarman’s Tomato Pesto

1 tbsp (15ml) orange marmalade (optional)

Ina Paarman’s Green Onion Seasoning to taste

Gremolata

Grated rind of half an orange

Grated rind of one lemon

¼ cup (60ml) finely chopped parsley

3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

Adjust the oven rack to one slot below the middle shelf. Preheat the oven to 100ºC or preheat your slow cooker on auto.

measure the flour and two seasonings into a plastic bag, add meat and shake to coat.

Heat a heavy frying pan and add oil and butter. When the butter becomes brown and bubbly, add half the meat and brown it on all sides. remove browned meat from the pan, and add to the raw meat. It is not necessary to brown all the meat.

Add the onion to the pan and brown it. Add the carrot and celery and stir fry together with the onions for two minutes.

Add the red wine and boil fast for one minute to reduce it a little. Add the stock, chopped tomatoes, tomato pesto, marmalade, the oxtail (browned and raw meat) and any left over seasoned flour.

Transfer the stew to a heavy cast iron pot with a lid for oven cooking, or to a slow cooker.

Cook for five to six hours until the meat is very tender and falling off the bone. At this stage it is best to leave the meat to cool down completely (overnight is best). Skim off as much fat as possible the next day.

To serve: reheat the meat. Taste for seasoning. mix all the gremolata ingredients together and sprinkle over the oxtail just before serving.

soft centre chocolate Puddings with caramelised oranges

Serves 6

Ganaché150g dark Lindt or other good quality chocolate (use 100g for ganaché + 50g for garnish)

250ml fresh cream

1 tbsp (15ml) icing sugar

Cake Mixture3 extra large eggs at room temperature

1 cup (250ml) Canola oil

1 cup (250ml) double strength hot black coffee

1 x 650g Ina Paarman’s Chocolate Cake mix

Caramelised Oranges5 oranges

½ cup (125ml) white sugar

2 tbsp (30ml) water

GanachéPlace 100g chocolate, cream and icing sugar in a medium microwave safe bowl. Warm on 80% power for about 1½ minutes, stirring after every 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth and refrigerate to firm.

CakeAdjust the oven shelf to the middle position. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Butter two muffin pans really well. mix the cake according to instructions on the box.

Half fill the muffin pans with chocolate mixture. make hollows in the middle and add a generous teaspoon of the chocolate ganaché. Spoon the remaining cake mix over the ganaché. The left over ganaché (about half ) must be reserved for later.

Bake for about 17 minutes. Leave to cool in the pans.

Caramelised OrangesPeel the oranges deeply to remove all the white pith. Cut out the orange segments (work over a bowl) and squeeze out all the juice remaining in the fibre.

measure the sugar and water into a smallish saucepan with a long handle. Place it on a very hot stove-plate and shake and tilt the pot all the time to melt the sugar. eventually it will turn into a golden brown caramel colour.

remove it from the heat and add all the segments and juice. Just bring to the boil. Leave to cool.

To serve: Warm a knife in boiling water. Cut the remaining chocolate blocks with the hot knife and break into triangles. Soften the left over ganaché for 10 to 20 seconds in the microwave on 50% power. Spread ganaché over 10 to 12 of the little puddings. Put the remaining ganaché into a small plastic bag for piping. Snip a tiny hole in the one corner of the bag. Use a slotted spoon to spoon and drain the oranges. Dish them onto a serving plate. Pour the syrup into a small serving jug. Place the puddings on the bed of oranges. Spike each pudding with a triangle of chocolate and pipe stripes of ganaché over the dessert.


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the animal kingdom’s world cup

Author Immanuel Suttner, together with his 10 year old son guy, has written the Animal African football cup, a book that tells the story of a football tournament involving Africa’s animals. In addition to the antics of the animals having their own football tournament, the book provides a wonderful opportunity for children to learn facts about the animals. the beautiful illustrations of the animals portrayed in the story, which really show off their characters and include delightful expressions, are by award-winning cartoonist and children’s book illustrator david Anderson

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Immanuel and his family moved from johannesburg to Sydney in january 2008. read an interview with Immanuel and guy at www.sabona.com.au/2019.

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It was unbelievable on ANZAC Day to see the number of Aussies turning out for pre-dawn memorial services to honour all the soldiers

who have lost their lives at war. The only reason I was up so early was to pick up my mate Greg to catch our charter fishing boat at Raby Bay. We headed out past the islands and over some reefs one and a half hours from shore where we caught a bag of pig fish, pearl perch, rock cod and the skippers beautiful 15kg dolphin fish, a piece of which we were given to cook for dinner. It was awesome.

Our family has recently been inducted into the ‘Hall of Shame’ as official couch potatoes with the installation of Foxtel TV. This was done solely for the benefit of the world cups this and next year, but the television is rarely off the cartoon programs. I have, however, enjoyed the Reds tremendous display of pure rugby class this year and the all South African Super 14 final. Needless to say the Foxtel is back on the cartoon channel again.

With Bianca working so much lately she decided to get in a cleaning lady to help clean and tidy our house. However, she still struggles to come to grips with the fact that the lady is of a fairer pigment and has kids at a private school. The irony of it all is that on cleaning day Bianca has us all out of bed at sparrows cleaning the house so the lady doesn’t think we live like pigs. The reason Bianca has to work so hard is that we took

Tyle to an orthodontist and the good doctor immediately ordered a new Mercedes when he saw Tyle’s over-bite. I guess poor Tyle was in for a hiding from the start if you consider his mom was called ‘Bytel Bek’ and his dad was often referred to as ‘Bugs Bunny’.

You only notice how quickly life passes by when you see your own children grow up. My eldest son, who only ten years ago was a crappy nappy cadet,

recently had to make his first ever big decision. This life altering choice, which would affect him for the rest of his life, took him almost a week to make. All his pondering showed visible signs of immense strain as he had to finally choose between going to watch the rugby at Suncorp Stadium or attending his first ever school disco. Let the record show that he chose to go dancing with the girls and catch the second half of the rugby on TV. Our inside mole and reliable informant told us that Tyle plucked up the courage to have no less than five dances where the boy puts his hands on his partner’s shoulders and she on his hips and then they jig to 1,000 watts of pure distortion in a blinding strobe light. (Oh, to be a fly on the wall!) Nonetheless, he came through it injury free and was able to turn up for his club rugby game on Sunday.

Australians are funny. I was tickled pink the other day when I saw the name badge on the rather rough-and-tough looking security guard at a local music store. His title was ‘Loss Prevention Officer’. Brisbane does have the reputation of being laid back and this was confirmed when walking around the city the other day I noticed that the only guys wearing suits are the guys in finance and people going to a job interview.


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Immigration law in Australia has undergone very significant changes over the past 12 months. Many of these changes have a political origin in that the Australian government has responded to the economic and other pressures brought about by the global economic crisis of 2009.

The Minister for Immigration Chris Evans has brought about major changes to both skilled migration and the employer sponsored schemes over the past months. An example is the overhaul of the popular temporary work visa (Subclass 457 visa) in September 2009 and the recent capping and temporary suspension of offshore skilled migration. The government has a preference for new migrants to access Australia through the employer sponsored stream, rather than through independent skilled migration. This is a significant shift from past migration programs, where skilled migration or the so-called ‘points test visa’ was the flagship for Australian immigration. This resulted in hundreds of thousands of new permanent visa holders for Australia over the past number of years.

The minister made it clear that skilled migration (in a narrow sense), that is, points tested skilled migration, would be restricted in future, limiting the number of applicants by significantly narrowing the scope of occupations that qualify as gazetted occupations on the new skilled occupation list. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) flagged the reduced number of occupations beforehand, earmarked to become effective from July 1, 2010. In an unprecedented move, however, DIAC then suspended skilled migration visas in the weeks leading up to July 1, effectively prohibiting any offshore skilled migrant visa application until after the July 1 era. Thousands of potential applicants were negatively affected by this intervention with a very unfair result for many potential applicants, especially those turning 45 years old during this period.

Australia’s new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, further made the current governments intentions clear in relation to its view on restricting immigration to Australia. Her famous phrase that a “bigger (Australia) is not better” implies that the Labour government is not planning on increasing the population for Australia via their various migration programs at the same level as earlier Liberal party governments. These

recent statements again have a political significance, given that it is an election year and the current government has been severely criticised in the past for their perceived soft-handed approach towards asylum seekers to Australia.

The Australian government’s shift to prefer employer sponsored applicants is underpinned by the fact that independent skilled migrants (especially visa holders from certain regions in the world) have over the past number of years had difficulty finding employment locally. This was also fuelled by the relatively high unemployment in Australia, brought about by the global economic crisis. The government, being very protective of its favourable economic figures, including very low unemployment, appears to blame independent skilled migrants as part of the problem for unemployment, which reached a peak of almost 5,8% at the height of the global economic crisis. The benefit of employer sponsored visa holders are that they are by definition immediately employed, earning an income and paying tax dollars to the government.

The position for the independent skilled migrant, in the brave new world of immigration post July 1 and with a government that is restricting the access of migrants, is daunting. There are now significantly fewer nominated occupations through which an applicant may qualify and there has been no return to the very helpful occupation in demand points that were previously available to reach the high pass mark set for successful applicants.

ConclusionIt is important for visa holders to ensure that the correct procedures are followed and that lawful decisions in relation to their immigration matters are made by the authorities. It is a good investment to seek appropriate legal advice in relation to one’s position, especially in the area of immigration law. An individual or family has most likely gone to significant expense and inconvenience to leave their home country to settle or work in Australia and repatriating sooner than planned may be financially disastrous.

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Dr Etienne Hugo is a South African born lawyer based in Australia. He is the legal practitioner director of Teleo Immigration, a leading Sydney-based law firm specialising in Australian immigration law.

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The AABC is an organisation focused on the development of bi-lateral trade and investment between Australia and Africa. The seminar series comprises one of the Victorian Chapter’s flagship programs, its aim being to bring together those who are interested in or currently doing business with Africa, with prominent business and industry leaders in this field.

As interest and engagement between Australia and Africa increases, driven in part by the 2010 FIFA World Cup, boundless opportunities exist

for companies to deepen their understanding about the extremes and the contradictions of a continent that holds extraordinary opportunities across diverse emerging markets.

The seminar’s keynote speaker was the executive director of Cardno Emerging Markets Bruce Coyne, who was joined by Greg Hull, Australia’s Senior Trade Commissioner for sub-Saharan Africa. Bruce spoke about the work Cardno is currently undertaking in Africa, including the key opportunities to work with

the Australian government and also with international resource companies operating across the African continent.

Cardno Emerging Markets has over 30 years experience across Africa having worked in 48 of the continent’s 53 countries. With a commitment to supporting the Millennium Development Goals through its work in social and economic development for the private and public sector, Bruce challenged and encouraged Australian companies to build their focus on Africa.

The inaugural ‘Doing Business in Africa’ series was launched in June by the Australia Africa Business Council (AABC) Western Australia. State director of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Western Australia, David MacLennan and Stuart Crocket, state manager from Austrade, were guest speakers at the well attended event.

Industries represented at the event including mining and resources, energy, logistics, media, education and a number of other commercial services companies.

David spoke of the government’s re-engagement with Africa as a continent and reiterated the important role that Africa had to play for Australian companies entering the global marketplace. With over 150 Australian companies already operating in Africa and with the continued growth in the demand globally for resources, this number would undoubtedly continue to grow.

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trade mission to Botswana and south africaFrom September 3 to 11 the Victorian chapter of the Australia Africa Business Council (AABC), sponsored by the Victorian Government’s Department of Innovation Industry and Regional Development will be leading a trade mission to Botswana and South Africa. The key purpose of this mission is to expand business reach in a continent that is now part of the big economic picture.

This mission will capitalise on and expand Australia’s trade and investment with Africa via a hard-nosed business-to-business experience balanced with networking activities that lead to cultural and social understanding that is vital to doing business.

It will also showcase, profile and connect Victoria’s trade and investment strengths across a range of key industry sectors including advanced manufacturing, energy, education, tourism, agribusiness, financial services, ICT and design.

Expressions of interest are currently being sought from companies in these key sectors.

For inquiries and to obtain a brochure with further information about the mission, the itinerary and contact information, please contact the AABC Secretariat by email [email protected] or 0419 016 938.

Pictured at the seminar hosted by the Victorian chapter of the AABC are (left to right) AABC member Ray Kennedy, the president of the Victorian chapter of the AABC, Di Fleming, Cardno Emerging Markets’ executive director Bruce Coyne, and Jay Meek from the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Victoria.

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he conceded they would like to have more capacity on the ground in Africa, he was confident that the team that they had in Africa headed by Greg Hull was more than capable of rising to the increased interest in Africa.

According to the president of the AABC National Council and the Western Australia chapter Bill Repard, feedback from the attendees was extremely positive. The AABC Western Australia is hoping to host a further two ‘Doing Business in Africa’ events later this year.

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The Afrikaanse Klub Australië celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2010 and has already had a number of highlights on its very busy social calendar. From the first Australia Day long weekend camping experience at Tanglewood Gardens in January to the recent trip for the ‘serious campers’ at Somerset Dam, every month of this memorable year has been packed with events and social gatherings that catered for almost any personality and mood.

Recent highlights included the Steve Hofmeyr Concert in Brisbane, the Straddy Camp, a picnic and braai in the beautiful Brisbane city under the famous Story Bridge, as well as the recent Somerset Dam camping trip, which was only for those brave souls who like to do it rough and tough.

The Klub also said goodbye to one of our longstanding members and supporters, Philip de Wet and his family, who are moving to South America. They have been part of our community for many years and played a vital role in supporting new arrivals to Brisbane. We wish you all of the best and will surely miss you.

More exciting events have been planned and these include a Ladies Wine Tasting Day Trip to Mt Tambourine during the winter months, a Tri-Nations rugby group booking at Suncorp and a very special event on October 9 to specifically celebrate our 10th anniversary with a big bang – visit our website to keep an eye out for more news on this.

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nicholis louw performed in Australia recently and attended a dinner hosted by sAbona at olivetto’s restaurant, red hill. The dinner was sponsored by home loans etc.Spotted!

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Community spirit was spread across melbourne’s Western suburbs of Wyndham recently when former south Africans, Vivian and russell Williams, (owners of sign A rama hoppers Crossings) turned their business interests into a networking opportunity to benefit fellow local south African migrants and others.The networking opportunity was weaved into a cocktail party that took place at the newly launched Café Alamanda, supported by head chef and fellow South African, David Williams (no relation). A list of businesses such as Nandos, Werribee Spice Market, Royal Hotel Records, Alamanda Café and Sign A Rama all generously donated prizes for the evening.

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The idea behind the evening is to support families and help them integrate into the local community.When you are new to a country, you need to know so many things, and that’s not easy when you are part of a family where both partners work.

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