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South AfricanThe
FreeCONNECTING SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND
Issue number 014
SA Music
Pierre de Charmoy -see page 12
April 2010
Reuben Kruger - Great South
African Sportsmensee page 14
The Cape to Cairo function at Browns
Bay on the 13th March was certainly
a wonderful occasion. There was a superb
variety of different stands that gave the
event a special flavour. The food stalls were well supported
with Bunny Chows, Briyani, chicken curry, borewors rolls, tasty
ribs and we must not forget the South African shops and
the beer garden. The weather was great and the crowds were
huge. Well done to all the suppliers and the hard working crew
behind the scenes and a special thanks to the band who kept
us entertained.
His Worship John Banks attended the function and thoroughly enjoyed
himself. See his report and findings on Page 21.
The other big function which took place recently and was very well
supported was the Impact Church Out Of Africa event. Well done to the
organizers. I hope that this event becomes a regular annual feature for
our community.
In this issue we have a full range of articles from a legal update,
immigration stress, run/walk for life, a book review and an article on Steve
Hofmeyr who will be coming to our shores soon.
Our magazine is full of old and new advertisers. Please support these
people, because they want to reach out to our community and others by
providing a service that is a cut above the rest.
Good luck to all of our ex-SA traders in 2010. The retail sector has
still not recovered completely from the recession. Some businesses that
had been hanging on during 2009 are still having to toughen their belts.
Likewise with the job market, it has not fully recovered and it is still very
difficult getting that elusive job.
We have all been saddened recently by the horrific motor accident which
took the life of young Adam Pretorius. Our sincerest condolences go out to
the siblings and Mom and Dad, David and Natasha. We are all praying for
you and we share in your time of grief.
Peter Woodberg
editorFrom the
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contents may not be reproduced in any form, either in whole or in part without the consent
of the Editor. Opinions expressed in the magazine are those of its contributors and not
necessarily those of the Editor. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy
of the information in this publication, the Editor assumes no responsibility for errors or
omissions or for any consequences of reliance on this publication.
Mission Statement
“The South African Magazine shall provide current, high quality, relevant
editorial on subjects relating to the links between South Africa and New Zealand.
It shall be the vehicle for SA immigrants living in NZ to integrate socially
with their own community and to advertise their products and services.”
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EDITORS
Peter Woodberg
(e-mail: [email protected]) mob: 0274 520 794
Ted Woodberg
(e-mail: [email protected]) mob: 021 027 03011
ADVERTISING
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Tel: 04 815 8484 level 7, State Insurance Tower. 1 Willis St.
Front cover:
“Style Head Gear” by SA artist Mauro Chiarla
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Sir Richard Hadlee
Since my last article in this magazine, I have had the
wonderful experience of being involved in a fantastic
business trip to India. It was incredible to be exposed to the
social and cultural elements that exist in India on the one
hand, contrasted against the might of the Indian economy on
the other. We even managed to squeeze in a visit to the Taj
Mahal, one of the seven man-made wonders of the world. The
focus of the trip was “New Zealand Invest 2010” – promoting
New Zealand from both an investment and immigration
perspective.
The delegation included legendary New Zealand cricketer Sir Richard
Hadlee, one of the keynote speakers, along with a group of property
developers, real estate professionals and an internationally acclaimed
property investment speaker. I was invited to accompany the delegation in
the capacity of an independent legal adviser. During the various seminars,
held in Delhi (23-24 January), Ludhiana (28 January) and Chandigarh (30-
31 January), seminar attendees were provided with valuable information to
enable them to explore lifestyle, investment and business opportunities in
New Zealand. During the numerous break-out sessions, I was called upon to
provide expert independent legal advice and assistance to potential investors.
This has subsequently resulted in Quay Law now having quite a few Indian
investor clients on its books, and the distinct possibility exists that there will
be more to come in the future.
It goes without saying that this was a truly memorable and unique
experience. Not only was our entire delegation exposed to the broad spectrum
of the Indian economy but being a cricket fanatic myself, I had the added
bonus of meeting and spending two weeks with Sir Richard Hadlee. What a
nice guy, and a truly great ambassador for New Zealand.
One of the questions frequently raised by the potential Indian investors
pertained to the type of property ownership involved. I find that local
purchasers in New Zealand often have the same query, so I thought that it
would be useful to set out the most common forms of ownership below.
1) Fee simple: This represents a form of freehold ownership and in essence
represents absolute ownership of the property.
2) Leasehold: This is a form of property tenure where one party buys the
right to occupy land or a building for a given length of time. Until the end of
the lease period the leaseholder has the right to remain in occupation as an
assured tenant paying an agreed rent to the owner.
3) Cross lease: This is a hybrid form of multi-unit tenure in which each
owner has an undivided share of the underlying freehold as tenants in
common, and is granted
a registered leasehold
estate of the particular
unit or flat occupied.
Effectively the property
owners share ownership
of the land and each
owner l eas e s the i r
building from the other
owners, which together
form the cross lease
title.
4) Stratum estate:
Under the Unit Titles Act
1972 the deposit of a
unit plan has the effect
of creating in each unit
(usual ly mult i-unit
dwellings, shops, offices
or industrial premises)
a new kind of statutory
estate called a stratum
estate in freehold, or
a stratum estate in
leasehold, depending
on whether the land
which was subdivided
into units was freehold or leasehold.
It is essential to determine, upfront, the exact nature of the form of
property ownership when embarking upon a purchase of any property. My
experience is that it is beneficial to have your lawyer cast his/her eye over a
potential purchase agreement, before you sign the document, to ensure that
you fully understand the nature and form of property ownership involved.
Please feel free to contact Ian Mellett at Quay Law for more information,
or if you have any questions regarding your conveyancing or other legal
needs visit our website www.quaylaw.co.nz for more information.
QUAY LAW LEGAL UPDATEIn this issue, Ian Mellett describes his business visit to India and the various forms of property
investment available to new immigrants
Ian Mellett in India
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Advertorial
SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTS
Mauro Chiarla
We continue with our enthralling series highlighting
the works of famous South African artists and on our
front page this issue we have the magnificent work of Italian
born SA artist Mauro Chiarla. The work we have portrayed is
known as
“Style Headgear” and features a typical African scene depicting the bright
head dresses typically worn by the indigenous people of our home country.
Mauro was born in Piedmont, an area known as the French part of
Italy, where he lived until the age of eight. As there were very economically
depressing times for Italy, the Chiarla family decided to immigrate to South
Africa in 1957 to start a new life. Mauro attended the normal primary and
senior schooling in South Africa and it was only in his teenage years that he
studied Commercial Art at college.
No one can live in the aesthetically rich and varied country of Italy without
it seeping into one’s pores. For Mauro, the Impressionists, Post-Impressionists
and Expressionists and particularly their use of light and colour made the
biggest impact on his artistic style. Matisse, Cézanne, Monet and Manet from
the European stable and in South Africa, G. Goodman, Hugo Naudé and Titto
Fasciciotti were also big influences.
But of course the biggest influences on Mauro were the scenes that
he captured, and the interaction of people in that scenery – the colours,
attitudes and movement.
About the Artist: Mauro is one of those very genuine people, who is very
humble about his great talent as an artist. When he left college and started
working, he began as a silkscreen graphic printer and manager. He painted
and drew for private shows and weekend exhibitions, such as Art in the Park,
in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal.
He is always ready to learn and apply himself to new subjects and formats.
He finds great fulfillment when his pictures tell a story to others and yield
dimensions of emotions unknown to him in the creation of the work.
Every two years Mauro and his wife revisit Italy, in particular Umbria and
Tuscany, where he paints and draws to capture scenes, taking photographs to
complete the research. On his return to South Africa we then see an explosion
of talent and new works.
Style & Format: He is definitely a Post-Impressionist and Mauro uses
oil pastel, acrylic and oil paints as the main media for his works on paper,
board and on canvas.
He is able to combine colours in support and contrast in a way that
thrills not only us the “viewers,” but also other artists. He is an artist’s artist
and could well command master classes were he not so humbly focused.
Main subjects depicted in all sizes are landscapes from Southern Africa and
Europe, Seascapes, Tuscan buildings and landscapes, African market scenes,
group scenes, nudes, still lives and interiors. Mauro has also done a series
of abstracts.
In terms of collectability for the future, there can be no doubt that Mauro
will aspire to be a new South African master.
Fine Art Portfolio represents a collection of established art galleries,
located across South Africa.
Our aim is to offer one of the largest and finest selections of South
African Fine Art.
Visit our website to view our collection of over 4000 original artworks.
Worldwide shipping gladly arranged.
[email protected] | www.fineartportfolio.co.za
Please contact us should you be interested in commissioning Mauro
Chiarla to paint a specific scene.
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& Associates
EAST COAST BAY DENTAL Ltd
758 EAST COAST RD- BROWNS BAY
Ph: 09 478-1300 / 021 192 9592
YOUR HEALTH MATTERS TO USNew to New Zealand ?
Any questions regarding the health system here?
See Penny Gordon (ex Durban ) and her team at Rosedale Pharmacy
372 Rosedale Road, Albany Phone : 09-415 3065
“A Post-Impressionist modernist who has
become the Artist’s Artist in Southern Africa”
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Kip McGrath – School Tutoring
Icame to New Zealand in 1982, just after the infamous
Springbok Tour that polarised opinion nationwide. In
hindsight, it was probably not the best time to emigrate from
South Africa to New Zealand but, as
16 year old, I had little choice and
moved here with my family. The stress
of moving countries is vast, not only
in terms of the upheaval of an entire
lifestyle, but also in adjusting to a
different culture, education system
and social expectation. Often parents
can tend to forget the stressful impact
of these changes upon their children,
as they struggle to adjust to all the
demands of settling in. A parent may
enrol their child in a school and tick
the To Do list before tackling the next
challenge while, for the child, the whole
school issue becomes the challenge.
For South African children, adjusting to
New Zealand schools (especially for children
for whom English is a second language), can
become a major issue. I recall being sent from Bulawayo as a 9 year old to
the Drakensberg Boys Choir School and finding myself placed in a dormitory
with predominantly Afrikaans boys. This was somewhat of a culture shock!
This little rooinek had to learn really quickly about basic survival skills –
talk about stress! It certainly encouraged me to learn Afrikaans quickly! But
for South African kids coming to New Zealand, it is more than just leaving
family and friends behind. It is adjusting to a different school curriculum
and expectations. It is a tough adjustment and if it may lead to unwelcome
behaviour from previously well adjusted children, that is not unusual. My
heart goes out often to parents recently emigrated from South Africa who
bring their children to see me for an educational assessment. I can relate
to their difficulties. Often it is because they recognise that their child is
struggling to cope with a core subject like Maths or English or, as is often the
case with teenagers in particular, the behaviour of the child has deteriorated.
Often the parent may be blamed by the child for moving them from their
friends and family back in South Africa. This can be particularly stressful
for parents who only have the best interests of their children at heart. The
good news is that, with the right intervention, these problems can usually
be resolved over time.
The key for parents is to be proactive. Don’t get so caught up with the
whole picture that you’re trying to deal with
that you forget the enormous impact on your
kids. Get involved with a support group, keep
talking to your kids and maintain the lines of
communication. Finding a good Youth group
or sports group for your children to keep
them active and involved can help with the
adjustment, as can getting extracurricular
tuition for them. Knowing that they have a
professional tutor/mentor available to help
with schoolwork can make a big difference to
how they cope with the change in schooling.
Helping children at this time of change and
keeping a close eye on how they are coping
are two vital areas that parents can focus on
to ease the process of settling in.
Article from :
Jonathan Anderson – CEO of Kip McGrath NZ
09-534 1619
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Calling on anyone with an interest in health and
fitness who wants to make a real difference
in people’s lives ... Run Walk for Life SA (Pty) Limited
is expanding internationally and Licenses are now
available in New Zealand and Australia.
Now in its 26th year, Run Walk for Life (RWFL) is a proven
fitness and weight loss walking and running programme that
gets results. Eat for Life (EFL) is a complementary programme
that focuses on correct eating habits as part of healthier lifestyle
choices.
In 2009 Dean and Theresa Myburgh secured the Australasian
Licensor rights for RWFL and received comprehensive training
in Johannesburg. They are now preparing for the New Zealand
RWFL launch in 2010.
RWFL in New Zealand
The New Zealand Licensor, RWFL NZ Ltd., is run by Dr Dean Myburgh
(Director) and Theresa Myburgh (Administration Manager).
Dean has been an active runner over the years and has held senior
management roles in the public and private sector in South Africa and
New Zealand. He currently consults in the areas of risk management and
organisational resilience. His interests in RWFL are based on his belief in the
role of exercise in personal vitality, resilience and productivity.
Theresa has taken a keen interest in Dean’s running career and enjoys
administrative roles and is committed to service excellence and supporting
RWFL Licensees to succeed with the administrative aspects of the business.
About RWFL NZ Ltd.
We, at RWFL NZ Ltd., specialise in getting you started even if your level of
fitness is low / non existent. The scientific and computerised measurements
that you record after every session will assist you to increase fitness levels
and weight reduction, depending on your goals. You will be less stressed and
more productive at work.
After joining, your fitness levels will be assessed and you will be placed in
a group according to your ability. The RWFL programme is suitable for people
of all ages, fitness levels and pregnant women.
In short:
• The RWFL programme will start you off on a level of running or walking
which is relevant to your level of fitness
• You will exercise with people of similar ability to yourself. On joining,
you will be put into a group of members whose fitness and ability
matches yours
• No more trying to keep up with fitter people or having to wait for less
fit people than yourself
• All members are supervised and monitored by a qualified trainer/
manager.
• The intensity and duration of your exercise will be increased along
scientific guidelines developed over the past 25 years
Eat for Life
EFL is a unique easy to use interactive on line eating programme,
promoting healthier eating habits. The programme, designed and administered
by registered dieticians gives members the latest health and nutrition
information; it is based on balanced nutrition, an active lifestyle and a
balanced approach to living.
Simple, easy to use online interactive tools are used to help keep you
involved and motivated; these tools enable you to:
• manage your food and meal choices with just a few clicks on your
interactive 7-day menu;
• plan your whole week’s meals ahead of time;
• change your food options to suit your lifestyle and taste preferences;
• check your progress on line using the easy to use online weight tracker;
and
• generate a shopping list according to the foods you have chosen for
the week.
Founded by a medical doctor, RWFL is a medically-based and proven
fitness and weight loss program. It is the only exercise programme of its
kind to be approved by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa. In
New Zealand discussions have been held with and interest in the Programme
expressed by the NZ Heart Foundation, Osteoporosis NZ and the NZ Nutrition
Foundation.
Anyone interested in either (1) partnering with RWFL NZ Ltd or (2) securing
a RWFL License or (3) joining a RWFL branch, should contact Dean (dean@
rwfl.co.nz) or Theresa ([email protected])
Do you want to promote and be involved in a healthier lifestyle opportunity?
From left to right: Dean and Theresa Myburgh (RWFL NZ Ltd) with members of the RWFL
Team in South Africa: Ray Bienedell (Group Director of Operations) and Matthew Grossett
(Group CEO) and Kim Grossett (Group Financial Director).
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Advertorial
House of Travel Milford is your “One-stop shop” for both
holiday and business travel.
Mary Shields has owned and operated House of Travel Milford for 9 years.
Mary recognised the different requirements for business and leisure clients
and so structured the business into two divisions. This way each client was
given the best possible service according to their needs.
Having our team organise your travel means you’ll save time, be offered a
choice and access to the best prices available. We offer our business clients
a dedicated Travel Consultant who will take the time to get to know you and
understand your travel requirements. We also offer a dedicated 24 hour, 7
day a week emergency service in case your plans need revising.
The benefits of using House of Travel Business, Milford include: Whatever
the size of your business you will have access to the same low prices our
product team have negotiated on behalf of the group. Where necessary we
take care of negotiating on your behalf with all suppliers including rental
cars and hotels as it is important to us that your business gets the most
competitive market rates.
m: 0275 479 630 e: [email protected]
In South Africathe danger lurked outside
In New Zealandthe danger could be
your house itself!
Protect yourself when buying/selling
property
Call Carlene du Toit, the Lively ListerLicensee Salesperson for Shoreside Real Estate Ltd
Local travel agents that speak Afrikaans?Yes! Check out “HOUSE OF TRAVEL,
MILFORD” and find out!
Introducing the team:-
Kirstin Curling
Business Manager, joined Mary 4 years ago and worked with her
to establish the business arm of the company. Originally from
Namibia, Kirstin immigrated to New Zealand 8 years ago. She
has worked in the UK, Africa and New Zealand.; speaks English,
Afrikaans and German fluently and would love to help you with
any travels to Africa, or any other corner of the world.
Margie Shirley
joined the Milford team 2 years ago as a senior consultant.
Margie immigrated to New Zealand 5 years ago and has 18 years
experience in the travel industry. She has worked for SAA City Centre
at the South African Broadcasting Services as well as the Operations
Manager of Uniglobe Travel in Johannesburg. Margie has 5 years
experience in corporate business travel in New Zealand.
Suzanne Davie-Martin
joined the group 2 years ago. Suzanne currently specialises in
the New Zealand and Australian markets and won House of Travel’s
“Rookie of the Year” in 2009, a major achievement for someone so
new to the industry.
Susan O’Connor
joined the team in May 2009 as Business Development
Manager. Susan’s role is to procure new business and manage the
relationships between the consultants, clients and suppliers. Susan
worked in the hospitality industry for 18 years and 5 years ago
made the change to travel and has never looked back.
If you’re looking for a company that will add value to your
business, Susan would welcome the opportunity to meet with you
in person to discuss in more detail how we could be of benefit to
your organisation.
Susan can be contacted on 09 486 2566 or 027 296 0048 or
email: [email protected]
Thinking travel? Think House of Travel,
Milford.
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Ex-SA Martin Ralph knows what it is like to live the life of
a butcher…he’s being doing it since primary school!
Martin still remembers the dark nights when he and his Dad, Theo, used
to get up in the wee hours of the morning to get to market on time, take it
to the outlet in Victoria Road, Durban and then get Martin back home in time
to get ready for school! Refrigeration has come a long way since those early
days, and now meat can be stored for longer periods without deteriorating.
Much later, when Martin and his wife first started thinking of emigrating,
he was helping his dad in a butchery business in Isipingo. What helped Martin
to make the decision to immigrate was the day that Gill had a nasty incident
with a carload of guys that followed her after she had been to the bank.
Bullets flew; she escaped, but realized that this was fast becoming a reality
of life in SA.
At the time, a friend was living in Auckland and it was a suggestion there
was a need for ‘someone’ to make good boerewors and biltong. So it was this
simple suggestion that got thoughts going into direction of immigration to
New Zealand and the move happened shortly thereafter in 1997.
Martin and wife and 3 children arrived to start a new life in Auckland
and settled in Bucklands Beach. He took over an existing store in Bucklands
Beach and from there he outgrew the premises. They then decided to move
the store’s location to Highland Park shopping centre in Pakaranga Road and
have been trading there successfully for the last 8 years.
The meat is bought from the local abattoir. N.Z has no grading system of
meat like SA, but Martin knows that the quality of the meat he buys is high.
“Beef on The Beach” is full of South African products and was one of the
first shops to have these S.A products available.
Martin stocks a large range of SA spices, groceries, confectionery and
cool drinks and more.
Give them a visit and you will be delighted at their range of products.
Drop in and Martin will gladly help you with advice on meat cuts and the
best way to cook them.
Beef on the Beach – Martin and Gillian Ralph.
503 Pakuranga Rd. Highland Pk…09-534 7492
Dr Bernie BrennerMB BCh (Wits), FRCOG, FRANZCOG, MBA, M Phil, BA (UNISA)
Gynaecologist and Uro GynaecologistSpecialising in:•Female Urinary Incontinence and Urodynamic
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Endometriosis
Consulting rooms at 131 Shakespeare Road, Milford For appointments Phone 486 0182 • Email: [email protected]
Webpage: www.berniebrenner.co.nz
“Beef on the beach”A BUTCHER FOR LIFE….
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Eska Hartdegen
In April 1992 on the day before Easter Friday, I found myself
at the corner of Westbourne and Remuera Roads looking
down the valley across the beautiful Hauraki Gulf to Rangitoto
Island. It felt like a place where it would be good to be—a place
I could live.
I had travelled half-way round the world on my own to find out about
New Zealand. Together with my husband Ken, daughter Mila and son Seth
I had resolved many years before to emigrate. I started studying law at the
University of Pretoria at the age of 28, and by 1992 had established a career
as an advocate at the Pretoria Bar. My six years’ experience gave me enough
points to get into New Zealand. Ken is a classical guitarist, and was teaching
at The University of the Witwatersrand.
I needed to look for a job and my travels took me all the way from
Auckland to Dunedin. I wanted to see as much of the country as possible.
In Wellington we had friends, who had written to us about New Zealand.
They introduced me to the country’s wonderful flora and exciting geology
in Rotorua. I remember being overwhelmed by the earthy and woody smells
of the natural forest crowded with native trees and ferns, and hearing for
the first time the calls and chatter of the tui darting from tree to tree. Back
in Wellington I took the ferry to Picton, caught a bus to Christchurch and a
train to Dunedin. My very first interview was at a Solicitor’s firm in Ashburton,
“behind the Farmers” my prospective employer said. Although I was told I was
well qualified for the job they were not sure that I would stay.
I sat through trials in the District Court in Christchurch, saw barristers
in Dunedin and decided to apply to the big Auckland law firms. Just before
Easter I phoned the six biggest law firms in Auckland. To my surprise, partners
at four of them saw me the following day. The following July, my husband and
I returned to make the final arrangements for our big step.
Soon I had two job offers: at the biggest law firm in the country who saw
me as a role model for their women solicitors successfully combining being a
mother and wife with my career as a lawyer, which none of the four female
partners had succeeded in doing and at a consultant firm, which I accepted
as I would get to know the business side of Employment Law and they offered
a higher salary! Leaving family, friends and our cat behind was a wrench. The
soundscape in New Zealand was so different, the light was white and bright
and I shall always miss Africa. For two years I struggled to adapt but after a
while my parents visited and friends we never expected to also came, so it
slowly became easier. Now our children are married to Kiwis and we have five
beautiful grandchildren. Mila, also a lawyer, lives in Auckland with her family,
Seth now lives in Oman with Karleen and their three children.
I specialise in employment law but I also do do civil litigation work.
Barristers are bound by the cab rank rule that obliges us to accept any
instruction in our area of expertise. I therefore act for both employers
and employees. I have acted for large corporations, small companies and
individual employees, travelling the length and breadth of New Zealand to
advise companies or act in mediations and hearings. I have worked from
Kaitaia to Invercargill and from Napier to New Plymouth and virtually in every
town and city in between. This has helped me appreciate and understand
New Zealand.
Eska Hartdegen, Barrister
This ex-SA Employment Law specialist says that
her worst immigration adjustment was leaving
behind family, friends and her cat……! This is
her amazing success story in a foreign land.
Employment law is personal like family law and involves dealing with
people who are emotionally upset and often angry and hurt. Employers
unhappy with an employee’s performance or behaviour have the legal right
to dismiss or discipline them but the problem is a mistake in the process
can be very, very expensive. Employees who have been dismissed or made
redundant also have rights that deserve to be enforced. I find the best and
most strategic way to resolve employment problems. Wrongs need to be put
right. I believe in the law as the most enlightened way of doing this. Justice
should be seen to prevail
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In July 1992 Jonathan Franks qualified
at Wits as a dentist, got married to
Natashya and emigrated to the UK all in the
same month. Quite a feat!
The original plan was to spend a couple of years
in the UK, travel around a bit, earn some money and
then return to SA. Well, after buying houses and
then having a couple of children, you turn around a
few years later, have a look at SA and realise that you
cannot return. So in effect we emigrated by default.
We never really felt we belonged in the UK and
although it was a good experience and a great start to
our married life, it all seemed like work, work, work.
After 12 years in the UK and having been a partner
in a large dental practice in Surrey the decision was
made to move to NZ in 2004 to be closer to family
who had been there for a few years.
Then, as with many South Africans, to make the
move on to Australia, the supposed “holy grail.”
I started work in Orewa in January 2004 and after
about 6 months we both looked at each other and realised NZ was exactly
what we were looking for and canned the Australia idea. NZ is big enough to
Sunset dental careWe present the story of ex-SA dentist Jonathan Franks and family, who, quite frankly, made the
right decision to settle in NZ!
be able to get everything you
need or want in life but still
small enough not to just get
lost in the masses.
Living on the North Shore
in Auckland is great. It is close
to beaches; there are plenty
of outdoor activities that
the whole family can enjoy
e.g. fishing, boating, golf etc.
Once the decision was
made that NZ was the place
we wanted to be, we started
to think more long term in
NZ.
We found some premises
and decided to open our own
dental practice rather than
work for someone else.
Starting from scratch was
rather daunting with lots and
lots of money spent on equipment and setup costs; and then you sit back
and wait for patients.
The South African community has been good to us. Many of my patients
are ex South Africans and many of their faces I see in your magazine. I hear
lots of stories and lots of reasons for leaving SA.
Some are rather traumatic whereas others have just seen the writing on
the wall. Overall most are happy to be here and agree that Kiwis are warm
and receptive towards us.
Some patients are very negative and you get the odd comment that NZ is
just not like SA. My reply is always the same: “Yes, NZ is not like SA, but that
is exactly why you are here!”
The other bit of free advice that I give is: Do not come to NZ to tell them
how to do things, or how we did it in SA. You can almost see the shutters
come down on the Kiwi’s if you do. We were not invited, but are always
welcomed warmly.
6 years on we are all still very happy to have made the move to NZ. The
children have adapted very well and are growing up more like we did as
youngsters in the SA that we remember as kids, rather than the life they were
facing in the UK, or the uncertainty if we had returned to SA.
The business is growing thanks to the many referrals from within the NZ
South African community, however new patients are always welcome.
What the future holds for us who knows; grow the business possibly;
watch the kids grow up, get educated and have their own families in a
country where you can plan the future you want, work hard and make it
happen and no one is planning to take it away from you.
To South Africans who read your magazine but who have yet to make the
move, just do it, you will not regret the move, the longer you delay the more
difficult it is. Life is too short to live in fear.
Jonathan can be contacted on 09-478 2112.
E-mail:[email protected]
His practice, Sunset Dental Care is situated at 18/326 Sunset Road, Mairangi
Bay, North Shore, Auckland
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Denis Carver,
ex-SA local
Licensed Business
Coach of the world’s
number one business
c o a c h i n g f i r m
ActionCOACH tells
us how to do it.
In New Zealand the
chances of succeeding
in business are less
than 20% 5 years after
starting, according to
the Bureau of Statistics.
Of the 20% that are
still operating after 5
years, more than 80% of
those will close down or
disappear over the next
5 years.
So why do some succeed and not others? Denis Carver a local Business
Coach with ActionCOACH explains, “There are many reasons. The way the
Business Owner thinks plays a major part, that is, when the business is
struggling to make a decent profit, an open-minded Business Owner will
seek out help. This one factor, i.e. the willingness to be open to advice from
people who can help you and are qualified to do so, is crucial for ongoing
success in business”, says Denis.
“Too often people in business start up and do what everyone else does.
They advertise where others advertise and their ads just say: “This is what
we do,” and list the facts. Then they compete on price because that’s the
only thing they know how to do. Learning professional marketing allows you
to distinguish yourself from your competitors so that you do not need to
compete on price. On this basis you start to make more profit, employ more
people and grow the business.
Developing excellent communication skills with all the staff is crucial in
growing a business due to the fact that one of the most important aspects
of a business is the people. Knowing more about people helps you to deal
with customers and the staff better. The more you know about people the
better you will be at influencing them.
As a Coach, I teach Business Owners behavioural analysis in order
that they can learn to recognise the behaviour of his/her customers very
quickly and how best to sell to each one. Learning this analysis will help the
owner to understand how each of their employees think and behave based
on their priorities in life.
The other area vital for success in growing a small business into a large
one is the use of systems. Many businesses have no system of duplication.
An example I use at my ‘Introduction to Sales and Marketing Seminars’
is the one of hamburgers. I ask the audience if any of them feels they can
make a better hamburger than the leading companies out there. Generally I
get quite a lot of hands going up.
Then I ask if any of them could build a better business system? No one
puts their hands up. The reason these companies are so successful is not
because they are continually trying to improve their product, it’s because
they have implemented many different systems that run the business
successfully.
How to turn a small business into a large profitable one
Denis Carver
Marketing systems, people systems, operating systems and leverage
systems are very important. Working on the systems will allow the
business to grow in a systemised way so that one day it will run even
without the Owner having to be there at all!
That’s why as a Business Coach I teach Business Owners sales,
marketing, team building and team recruitment systems. It’s the complete
package. If you just work on getting more leads and you’re not converting
them into sales, then what’s the point?
Professional sales training is crucial to great success in business. I’ve
had businesses double their turnover in 2 months from that alone. Once
sales are improving then the next thing is getting people who want to
work for you and have good people skills. There is no point in having
lots of customers if you can’t get good people to serve them. That’s why
learning more about their behaviour is crucial for ongoing success.
ActionCOACH’s Business Coaching Program teaches Business Owners
how to become highly skilled themselves in all of these areas. That’s why
we get such tremendous results from the Business Owners that are on
our Coaching program. “
Call Denis Today and find out how you can qualify for a 90minute
complimentry coaching session. (09) 416 6549 MOB. 027 222 4301
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by Ted Woodberg
Pierre de Charmoy
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From the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu
Natal to international super stardom;
ruggedly handsome singer and songwriter
Pierre de Charmoy embarked on an incredible
musical journey during the eighties that made
him a household name in every corner of
South Africa…here is his story.
The year was 1982 and the programme on the air
was Springbok Radio. A deep, soulful voice sang out the
words “Live On.” The song was number one on the Top
Twenty again. The voice belonged to new boy on the
block, Pierre de Charmoy and with that silver voice and
golden Kwa-Zulu Natal tan; that long shock of black
hair, the pearly white teeth shining out of the designer
stubble beard; he had many young ladies’ hearts a-
flutter. This resulted in explosive record album sales and
in the following year Pierre won the coveted Best Male
Vocalist Award.
Two years before in 1980, after Pierre had completed his obligatory
two years in the South African Defence Force (playing music, no doubt) he
moved up to the City of Gold, Johannesburg where
he started playing gigs and visiting recording studios.
After signing with RPM Records Pierre recorded his
first self-penned seven single called “Lonely Hearts”
and so the journey began. He became an overnight
sensation.
Pierre’s meteoric rise to fame that followed the
release of his first album “Ovation” in 1982 opened
many doors for him all over the world. He decided
to move to the capital city of country music in
America, Nashville, Tennessee in 1986 where he met
and worked with other musical stars of the era such
as The Bellamy Brothers; Dewey Bunnell and Gerry
Beckley of the band America; Waylon Jennings, Chris
Rea and Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.
Drawing on the strong musical influences all around
him in Nashville, Pierre produced the album “Let my
Music Touch You” in 1986.This record goes on to win
the Scotty 3M Award: Best Recording for that year.
With his other albums “Reaching Out” and “Emotions” featuring chart
topping hits like “Don’t Girls Get Lonely” and “We’ll Find a Way,” Pierre
attracted the attention of the media and he did cameo appearances on South
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African TV shows like Prime Time, Graffiti and No Jacket Required.
His fame spread rapidly around the globe and his travels brought him in
touch with Mother Theresa; American Vice President Al Gore; Spanish heart-
throb crooner Julio Iglesias and Patrick Duffy (‘Bobby’ from the eighties hit
TV soapy Dallas) amongst many other famous celebrities.
In 1990 Pierre plunged headlong into the nitty gritty of the music business
by taking on the roles of composer, arranger and executive producer of his
next album “Attitude” which he released under his own record label Positive
Records. His project was crowned with success and “Attitude” became the
most significant South African release of the year. Later in the same year the
album “Déjà vu” came out as Pierre’s first CD release. It contained the song
“April Rain” which is his all time favourite because he believes that he reached
the zenith of his creative career with this number. In the new millennium
Pierre decided to produce a compilation CD of all of his hits which he dubbed
“Hear Me Now” and had it released in 2002.
Pierre’s wife Karen, whom he met in 1992 and later married, has just
recently written a book on his life entitled “What Happened,” released in 2007.
The book is a fascinating autobiography that follows Pierre’s life from early
boyhood on his father’s farm in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Sugar Belt, through his
boarding school career and then into the hurly burly of the music business.
The highs and lows of Pierre’s life are graphically portrayed in this publication,
written from the heart by the person closest to him.
The most fascinating part of Pierre’s life story is the fact that his parents
and Karen’s parents were both ex-Mauritian sugar farmers who became
neighbors and good friends long before the two of them tied the marital
knot!
Karen describes her first meeting with Pierre at a friend’s birthday party
as a “set-up” which she hadn’t planned personally. He was chatting to the
DJ as she was being introduced to him and he flashed his famous smile at
her. Karen was hooked!
Pierre is an avid deep sea fisherman and caught his first Blue Marlin at
Cape Vidal in 1994.
Pierre and Karen have three children; all boys, Byron, Christian and
Phillip.
Although still actively involved in the music business, Pierre’s primary
interest nowadays is in sugar farming, a skill which must be in his blood and
passed down from the previous generation.
From those of us who grew up with your music, Pierre, we wish you well
in the future, as memories of your songs “Live On” in our hearts!
Copies of the book “What Happened” together with a complimentary CD
are available direct from Karen via e-mail on [email protected].
Performing on Clifton Beach, Cape Town
(From left) With Dawn Lindberg, Sipho and Johnny Clegg
Tributes poured in from all around the country after the
shocking news of ex-SA rugby flank Reuben Kruger’s
sudden death from brain cancer on Wednesday evening, 27th
January 2010.
Kitch Christie, coach of the successful team that won the 1995 Rugby
World Cup, gave Reuben the nick-name, the “Silent Assassin” because of
Reuben’s indomitable strength and passion that he played out on the field
without drawing attention to himself.
Former Springbok prop, Os Du Randt, who played alongside Kruger in the
1995 World Cup, said that Kruger’s integrity will be something that he will
always remember.
“After he was diagnosed with cancer, his name never appeared in the
media. That stood out for me. He was someone who fought his own battles
in private.”
Former Springbok full back, Pieter Rossouw said that Kruger had a soft
heart and inspired those people around him. “He was a gentle giant and a
very humble person. He was one of the best Springboks in history and wasn’t
scared to say that he was a child of the Lord.”
Reuben’s rugby career began at his school in Vrede, Orange Free State,
Grey’s College. After excelling in the first rugby team of the school Reuben
went on to play provincial rugby for the Free State and later joined Northern
Transvaal. At the tender age of 23 Reuben wore his first Springbok jersey
and played in 36 test matches between 1993 and 1999. In 1995 he was
acknowledged as South African Rugby player of the year. His last test match
was during the rugby world cup in Cardiff in 1999 against New Zealand.
Reuben’s sickness was first detected during a rugby match in 2000 when
he fainted on the field. He was immediately diagnosed with brain cancer and
his illustrious rugby career came to an abrupt halt. He went into recession
after his first operation in 2000, but later the cancer came back. Early in 2009
the doctors removed a growth from his brain that was as large as a man’s
fist. Much weakened by this long operation, Reuben struggled through 2009
until his brave battle with the disease finally came to an end with his sudden
passing on 27th January, at the age of 39.
Reuben is survived by his faithful wife Lize and his two daughters Zoe
and Isabella.
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Email: [email protected] Website: www.hackner.co.nz
All South Africans, whether at home or abroad, mourn the death of this
great man.
Reuben, you may be gone, but you are definitely not forgotten. You will
be in our hearts always.
by Ted Woodberg
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GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN SPORTSMEN
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The Honeymoon is Over: Settling and Integrating in New Zealand
We present part 2 of this series written by ex-SA Cecil Wiehahn,
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“So you’re living in New
Zealand now”, your
facebook friends comment.
Many SA expats say that
years one to three constitute
the most difficult adjustment period, and for valid reasons.
After the first year’s euphoria of relocating and infatuation with NZ
starts to wear off, realisation sets in that you’re no longer on holiday,
you are now actually “living” in NZ!. Positives about living here are
typically taken for granted and “negative” aspects of NZ appear to be
in the foreground, egged on by financial pressures attributed to the
cost of living in NZ. Contrasts between the two countries become more
apparent: the wildness of Africa versus the relative tameness of NZ, the
risk perverse (denial) (at least you weren’t killed!) versus the risk averse
(avoidance) outlook, global versus parochial outlook, and combined with
work gripes about how things are done in NZ, could start getting to you.
The numerous language usage differences are also more noticeable, such
as, “just now” in SA means right now in NZ, “you must” in SA translates as
“YOU MUST” in NZ, supper means tea, and the list goes on... Awareness of
these differences can add to feeling like the NZ honeymoon is over!
Generally speaking, younger children seem to socially integrate quicker
and more easily than most teens or adults, as they probably have less
prejudices, are more adaptable and open to forming new friendships
with peers (also quick to adopt the Kiwi accent at school). For older
folk: loneliness, alienation and depression can be experienced as contact
reduces with SA family and friends, and relationships in NZ are taking
longer to establish. SA family and friends share a history with you which
new and recent acquaintances in NZ don’t. Reduced contact and loss of
some SA relationships is inevitable. Accepting this will make it easier to
build relationships in NZ that could grow deeper over time.
Here are few other strategies that could aid settling and integrating in
the first three years:
• Join in, sign up and get involved. Proactively reach out and build
social connections where possible. The way you build realtionships
will be different to what you are familiar with in SA where people
knew you. Volunteer to go as a parent helper on a school trip, join a
church, sports clubs and charity groups and be a friendly and helpful
neighbour. These steps should reap closer relationship rewards over
time.
• Go on walks and trips around NZ. At the very least it gets you
outside and active and you get some excercise and vitamin D (good
stress and depression antidotes). Ultimately it can help restore your
perspective and appreciate the beautiful place we live in.
• It is important to have positive daily routines and structure
(especially those not in a work routine). Plan your supermarket
trips, house cleaning times, gardening, family activities and excercise
habits. Feed yourself socially by talking to people or texting regularly
etc. Filling your life with meaning, structure and constructive routine
can counteract the potential void and isolation felt during this phase
of adjustment in NZ.
• Buying a NZ home is often a big step forward to getting settled and
established in NZ. If not financially able, make your rental home like
your own by working in the garden, decorating inside and unpacking
all of your boxes!
• Adopting idiosyncrasies in Kiwi language and culture will help, but
remember that it is okay to hold on to your SA cultural identity in
the process of becoming a SA-Kiwi hybrid.
Finally for those able to afford it, the first trip back to SA often
happens within the first three years, and is probably better undertaken
closer to three years in. This trip serves as an important rite of passage
in the immigration process. Seeing family, friends and SA again usually
triggers nostalgia but soon you discover (with some sadness) that your
SA connections and indeed the country have moved on since you were
last living there. A vital realisation dawns: your life, home and future is
no longer in SA! NZ is actually where you live now, this is where your
new home and life is.
Cecil Wiehahn is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice and has
lived in NZ with his wife and two children for six years. Practice adress:
Unit T, 6 Rosedale Road, Marangi Bay, North Shore, AUCKLAND. Tel: 09-
9626961 or Mobile: 021 0717442. E-Mail: [email protected].
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“Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are
blue…”Judy Garland sang those unforgettable words in her 1930’s version of
the movie hit ‘The Wizard of Oz” which became an icon in the Disney fold
of movies that more recently spawned “The Lion King” and a variety of
animated African animal related movies like “Mocambique” that have now
become feature movies on the Disney circuits.
I was fortunate enough to have the pleasure of personally witnessing
“The Lion King” presentation that was staged in Disneyworld in the “Animal
Kingdom” sector of the theme park during my travels in 2009 to Florida and
other parts of the United States of America.
The Animal Kingdom is like one enormous zoo, where real live animals are
placed into their natural habitats for you to walk through and see. African
hippos wallow in mud pools with glass sides so that you can see their every
underwater move. Rare central African gorillas wonder around in a jungle
that has been especially created for them to live in. Fortunately the Florida
climate is warm, so the animals feel very much at home in this falsely created
environment.
The ‘Lion King” show was held in a covered theatre with solid animated
creatures introduced onto the stage on huge platforms, looking, moving
and sounding just like their counterparts in the movie. It was a masterpiece
of animated engineering.
I noticed that there were more adults than kids in the audience, indicating
that Disney has no age limit! We are ALL kids at heart!
Disney must have bought over 100 acres of land in the Orlando area in
order to stage Disneyworld, because it is huge, very authentic and great
fun!
Arriving at Disneyworld, you are landed in a bus terminus that can take
you free of charge to a variety of exciting destinations. Over 50 different
hotels and more than 20 different entertainment venues which include
Epcot centre, The Magic Castle, The Arabian Nights, Dinosaur World, Universal
Studios, Seaworld and a plethora of other adventure laced venues are
available at the jump of a bus! If you prefer traveling by monorail, there
are overhead routes that can speed you across vast distances in minutes,
all free of charge.
I must tell you that Disneyworld wasn’t cheap. Despite the fact that the
transport was free, entry to the various theme parks was US$80 per adult
and US$30 per child per day. If you were a family of four over a five day
period it would have been $220 per day just to get into the theme parks. The
food and drink inside the parks was also quite expensive. I smuggled in a few
of my favourite fare items that I enjoyed while I was watching the shows.
Fortunately they do not search your bags at Disneyworld entrances, so you
can always buy cheap fare outside before going in!
Google Disneyworld.com and find out. It was the holiday of a lifetime.
Your kids will love you for it!
Searching for the African rainbow “Disney style” at Disneyworld
For most small to medium enterprises cash flow can be
the difference between thriving and surviving!
If your company provides credit terms to customers the inevitable delay
between the delivery of the product or service and the receipt of the payment
for these products or services can put a severe strain on your working capital.
Day to day running costs continue regardless of income cash flows and if
they are not matched, your business could suffer as a result.
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bank may extend your overdraft or you may make use of some other form
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The method is known as invoice financing, providing a flexible source of
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than the value of your fixed assets or the strength of your balance sheet, and
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Call Carl at FIFO CAPITAL today and arrange a no obligation
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Attention business owners with cash flow challengesEx-SA Carl Liebenberg of FIFO CAPITAL CASH FLOW SOLUTIONS has the answer to this
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Tucked away into a cosy corner of Rothesay Bay
you will find a hairdressing salon run by an
ex-SA lady who cuts NO corners!
Pam Dewing has been cutting and styling hair for the
most of her life, which began when she left school in her
home city of East London Eastern Cape South Africa.
Starting out as a young apprentice her teenage dream was to manage
her own hairdressing salon. This dream came true with some help from her
family and she started operating on her own in Springs, Gouteng with her
new salon which she dubbed “ Pam’s Hairstylists” She went on to achieve her
Masters in Hairdressing and 11 yrs later she moved on to that beautiful city
CAPE TOWN opening yet another salon for a further 16yrs.
After making a decision to leave South Africa with her daughter, Kerry-Lee
in 2002 she arrived in Auckland with the same resolve burning in her heart
to open up a hairdressing salon that would make a difference and become
a sought destination for those clients looking for something special. It took
Pam a mere three months to seek out the ideal venue for her new venture
in New Zealand, and, after seven successful years she can quite proudly say
that her choice was more than miraculous!
Pam’s salon is a stone’s throw away from Brown’s Bay and Mairangi Bay
in a small business node in Montgomery Avenue, Rothesay Bay. You will find
easy parking and once inside the salon you can start to relax and enjoy the
special attention, pampering and treatment that is so important to us all
when it comes to our hair !! Wanting to make a change and have a new look
? A one on one consultation is what you get.
She specializes in colouring and colour correction as well as styling,
chemical straightening and special hair treatments.
She is very conscious of presentation for her valued customers and last
year she decided to completely re-vamp the salon by bringing in an interior
designer to give the salon a completely new look. The results are spectacular
and they make the customer feel like they are in a Hollywood Movie studio!
Pam’s daughter Kerry-Lee, who will be celebrating her 21st birthday in
May, has already carved an indelible niche into the Kiwi culture by studying
Turning hairdressing into an art!PAM DEWING of HAIR d’ Art
musical theatre. She has achieved success in the Maori TV production known
as Kaitangata Twitch, wherein she acts as the character Kate Gallagher. It will
run for 13 weeks starting on the 2nd of May 2010. The book was written by
Margaret Mayhe, New Zealand’s well known children’s author. Kerry-Lee is
also studying towards a BBS degree that will help her develop into a self-
managing individual with artistic talents that have most definitely been
inherited from her Mum!
Last Christmas Pam was pleasantly surprised to receive a cheque of $300
from the Browns Bay Community Service organization for having the best
exterior Christmas decorations for all businesses in the area. This certainly
helped to fund a festive Christmas party for the staff as they celebrated their
totally unintentional victory!
Pamela is a registered distributor of GHD Styler products as well as famous
hair products by Paul Mitchell , Keune and Delorenzo.
Give Pam a visit at 2 Montgomery Avenue, Rothesay Bay off Browns Bay
Road. Tel : 09- 479 9197.
Christmas decorations 2009
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“Zebra” Jackson Doudney “Leopard” Hunter Look
“OUT OF AFRICA FAIR”On Saturday, 20th February, City Impact Church (Browns Bay) hosted this event and, judging by
these pictures, it turned out to be a real fun day for everyone!
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROLAND MEISSNER
CAIRO TO CAPE TOWN STREET FESTIVALThis was another hugely successful event which took place on Satur-
day 13th March in the streets of Browns Bay and on the Council public
grounds.
SA social
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Come and be a part of the vibrant ex- SA
community here in Auckland. Join in the fun
and help each other by networking effectively.
SOCIAL EVENTS: We have a monthly fun social get together at the
Browns Bay Bowling Club, Bute Road, Browns Bay on the first Friday
evening of each month starting at 6pm. It is a lovely family outing, so
bring everybody along including granny and grandpa but leave the dogs
at home! As the next first Friday is Good Friday, we have postponed our
next social to Friday 9th April.
After that, our next social will be Friday 7th May.
BUSINESS NETWORKING: As new immigrants in a strange new land
we need to help each other by promoting our new businesses or special
projects amongst each other. We have some well established businesses
here run by ex-SA immigrants who pride themselves in the services
that they offer. They value your support and by the same token, they
need to know what YOU, the new immigrant has to offer.
You will be given a chance of introducing yourself to the regular
attendees and we will ensure that you are entered on to the SANZ
Business data base in order for all members to be able to access
your details. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of
each month at the Browns Bay Bowling Club, Bute Road, Browns Bay
commencing 6pm. Next meetings: Wednesdays 7th and 21st April, 5th
and 19th May.
SA NEW ARRIVALS CLUB: It can be extremely daunting when you
step off the ‘plane here in NZ and start your new life in a totally
different environment. This new club holds meetings once per month
at a superb venue in a park like setting that will allow your kids to have
fun while you listen to some good advice about settling into NZ and
making the necessary adjustments to become a successful Kiwi. The
venue is the Kawai Parapura Retreat Centre, 14 Mills Lane, Albany off
Oteha Valley Road.
Next two meetings: 14th April and 12th May.
Time: from 6pm to 8 pm.
The contact person is Michelle Steyn on tel: 09- 475 6825
Mob: 021 107 3337 or e-mail: [email protected]
Francois and Elsabe Esterhuysen
Pastors Jaco and Mari Grobler
Renier Lubbe, Greg Crawford, Jovan Van As All the Colours of the Fair
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It was a pleasure to meet many of
you at the recent Cairo to Cape
Town Festival in Browns Bay. To enjoy
your heritage and culture up close and
personal was fantastic.
One thing I know is that the people of South
African descent share many of the values and
beliefs that I do. You’re ambitious and you have
great aspirations; you love your family and friends
and you want this city to be the best it can be.
So do I.
You’ve made a choice to call this great city
Tamaki Auckland your home. That’s wonderful!
You are valued members of this community who
make a difference and help give Auckland a face
of diversity. It is widely known that South African-
come-Kiwi folk are hard working, diligent and law
abiding citizens, and for that I say thank you.
The city you now call home, Greater Auckland,
deserves to be a Super City – a world class city
that engenders pride amongst its inhabitants.
How do we do that? Well, I believe it’s through
economic growth and the provision of jobs; by
building aspiration through opportunity and
education; security and safety for the young and
old. Then this city of Greater Auckland, and its
citizens – you and I – can truly prosper.
We have a plan to
build economic growth
and a Jobs Strategy.
These will be rolled out
straight away if I have
the privilege of being
elected by you to the
role of Mayor.
Many of you live on the North Shore – a
powerhouse of this region’s economy. North Shore
City is growing economically at nearly double
the rate of the rest of the country. That’s great
and it must continue with vigour under the new
Auckland Council.
Some are worried about the upcoming change.
There’s no doubt that it’s a big shift, but I believe
this is a great opportunity. If it’s done right, with
all our communities included, and consistent,
decisive leadership, it can succeed.
I am committed to keeping the ‘local’ in local
government. I always have been. I first entered
politics on the local Birkenhead Borough Council,
then the Regional Council and to Parliament and
Government as a Minister of the Crown. I’ve been
Mayor of Auckland twice and I believe I have the
credentials to make this work.
To be a true ‘super city’ everyone must be
included. However, we must also retain our own
identity and communities. The local boards will be
the communities’ voice and first port of call. With
that in mind and to ensure true representation,
we need high quality women and men from all
communities and cultures to stand for these
boards.
I feel it should be the local boards that make
decisions directly affecting your neighbourhood. If
your rates are going to be used to pay for projects,
then you should get a say on where and what they
are – and the local boards will be the vehicle.
I’m looking forward to meeting many of you
throughout the year, perhaps at one of your
famous Braais!
This is an exciting time. We can make it work.
We have to. Go well and take care.
Warmest regards, Banksie.
PS. If you haven’t already, join my Facebook page
as a friend to keep up to date with what I’m
doing.
From the Desk of Hon. John Banks, Mayor for a Greater AucklandHere is a sincere message from the Mayor to the
greater South African community of Auckland
THE SOUTH AFRICAN BOOK REVIEW
Our next illustrious author is Sandy
Geyer, whose book “My Long Flight
From Freedom” is a poignant tale of
her decision to escape the unfulfilled
promises of the “New South Africa” to
a safer haven on a remote Pacific island
called New Zealand………
Sandy Geyer was born in Benoni,
just outside of Johannesburg, South
Africa in February 1970. She is the MD
of an educational publishing company,
a property investment company and a
specialist training company as well as
being a highly energetic motivational
speaker and trainer.
Her ability to develop certain success
habits and recognise the power of choice has been the central ingredients of
her success in her businesses, her family life and her music career. She has
been married for 17 years and has two teenage daughters aged 16 and 13.
She has been playing the bagpipes since the age of 12, won the South African
Junior champion piper at the age of 16, was the first female Pipe Major in her
time and is an accomplished saxophonist.
She has a degree in Industrial Psychology (BA, Wits); is a certified
DISC trainer which relates to communication and teams and has 15 years
experience in running her own successful companies. In 2008 she and her
family moved from Cape Town to New Zealand and settled in Hamilton.
Why are so many South Africans leaving such a magnificent country?
From the time Nelson Mandela was freed in 1990 until the 2009 elections,
much has happened in South Africa to the perception of freedom promised
and longed for during the turbulent days of the 1970s and 1980s. Few of us
can imagine what it must be like to find that freedom has become so fraught
with danger that the only option left open is to leave your homeland and seek
a new life on the other side of the world.
My Long Flight From Freedom is Sandy Geyer’s honest, humorous and
courageous account of her journey as a white South African woman growing
up in, and then ultimately leaving her beloved homeland. Her personal
experiences and challenges provide many insights into why so many South
Africans’ new found freedom has simply led to heartbreaking sacrifices
made as they felt powerless to stay behind in a country ravaged by violence.
Sandy describes genuine experiences of the turbulent times before the fall
of Apartheid and the rise of the ANC government, including her brief but
inspirational meeting with Nelson Mandela soon after his freedom was
granted.
The good news is that “My Long Flight From Freedom” is available in all
good book shops in New Zealand right now!
For all contact information please visit www.sandygeyer.com
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Peter Woodberg, John Banks and Simona Woodberg
NEW RISING EX-SA TENNIS STAR
Sean Berman
This remarkable
17 year-old
h a s a s t o u n d e d
the critics with his
meteoric r ise to
success as a teen
tennis star.
His performance at
the Australian Open
recently caught the
attention of the world
a s h e m i s s e d t h e
number one spot by
a hair’s breadth. As a
wildcard entry into the
Junior Boys’ Tournament in Melbourne he blitzed his way through the
draw, dispatching four seeds en route to a showdown against Brazil’s
Tiago Fernandes, seeded 14th.
But the South African born, New Zealand raised player who now
lives with his parents in Australia, was defeated 7-5, 6-3 by Fernandes
in the final.
“I am very disappointed,” Berman said after the match. “But I
played a very good match and that’s all I can do. I had my chances
and maybe I could have been a bit more aggressive. It was a very
good experience and it gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of
the year.”
Judy Kraidy, ex-South African and currently running her business
“Hobby City” here in Auckland has fond memories of Sean as a
youngster playing tennis with her son Clinton, when they were both
six year-olds. Judy was a close neighbor of Sean’s parents, Russell and
Yael Berman, while both boys were growing up in Johannesburg.
She has no doubt that Sean will make it very big one day.
Her son, after sharing coaching sessions with Sean, said: “Sean
plays hard, he just wants to win!”
Congratulations, Sean. We have no doubt that your drive and
ambition will get you the goals that you ultimately want to achieve.
See you soon at Wimbledon!
Fans will be delighted to learn that Steve Hofmeyr, one
of South Africa’s most celebrated actors, songwriter, and
singer will be on tour in New Zealand later this year. Steve is
being brought to NZ through a private venture by North Shore
locals Thys Oosthuizen, and supported by well known Insurance
Broker Fritz Swart.
Steve is a product of Grey College in Bloemfontein, where he matriculated
in 1982 and then went on to study drama at the Pretoria Technicon. Steve
became famous in the 1980’s when he starred in the TV soapy “Agter elke
Man” His acting career included 4 major stage productions, the lead role in
4 movies, and major roles in 4 TV soapies. Career highlights include playing
opposite international megastar Joan Collins. He was a major attraction in
Egoli for nearly a decade.
Steve Hofmeyr will be visiting NZ during May 2010
When taking a break off-stage, he writes and composes songs. He has
produced 13 original CD’s, and 180 of his songs have been performed in SA
and internationally. He has been very successful as a TV presenter in hosting
his own programme called “Dis hoe dit is” on M-Net. It would be fair to say
that Steve Hofmeyr has become a legend in his own lifetime.
The May 2010 tour to NZ will be his second concert tour to Kiwiland. with
some new compositions. Steve will tour most major cities and towns in NZ.
For more information on dates, venues and ticket sales, you can visit www.
fritzswart.co.nz and click on “Steve Hofmeyr Tour 2010” or e-mail to togo@
clear.net.nz.
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