Mooikloof UIT DIE PERD SE BEK I s s u e 1 0 2 0 1 7 T H E O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E M O O I K L O O F O W N E R S A S S O C I A T I O N
Health Contents Uit die Perd se Bek From the Horse s Mouth fokus op Mooikloof. Die publikasie word gekoördineer en maandeliks namens die Mooikloof Eienaarsvereniging van Mooikloof deur Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd uitgegee. Die menings van medewerkers en personeel van Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd is nie noodwendig die van die Mooikloof Eienaarsvereniging nie. Uitgewer: Nico Maritz E-pos: nico@eiapublishing.co.za Hoofredakteur: Kathy Thersby - E-pos: kathy@eiapublishing.co.za Mooikloof Redakteur: Nic Badenhorst Verkoop - en Bemarkings Bestuurder: Martin Fourie - Sel: 072 835 8405 E-pos: martin@eiapublishing.co.za Verkope Gerdie Murphy - Sel: 082 556 9863 E-pos: gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za Produksie Koördineerder: Chris Grant E-pos: chrisg@nowmedia.co.za Grafiese Ontwerper: Nicola Wilson E-pos: nzendesign@gmail.com Pretoria Kantoor: Tel: 012 997 2712, Faks: 086 619 0763 Adres: 185 Mala-Mala Crescent, Moreleta Park, Pretoria Johannesburg Kantoor: 32 Fricker Weg, Illovo, Johannesburg Tel: 011 214 7370, Faks 011 327 4094 CONTENTS 03 General Information/ Inspirational Thoughts 04 Mooipraatjies 06 The Flexitarian Diet 09 Body 20 EMS Training 10 The Luxury We Need 12 Wakkerstroom 15 Hannah's Thoughts 16 Bome Praat Met Ons 18 Ek Het n Voëltjie Hoor Fluit 20 Mooikloof Listings Sperdatum vir adverensies en redaksionele bydraes vir uitgawe 9 van 2017 is 12 Oktober. Sell your home this Spring with our qualified Estate Agents DOMINIQUE LOCHOFF 083 412 6919 ROSA WILLERS 082 962 7228
General Information Contact the MOA at: Mooikloof Eienaarsvereniging Mooikloof Owners Association 30 Flaming Rock Crescent Tel: 012 996 0290 Fax: 012 996 0699 P O Box 92035, MOOIKLOOF 0059 Contributions from residents to From the Horse s Mouth are welcomed and can be submitted to info@mooikloofestate.co.za Estate Manager: 012 996 0290 manager@mooikloofestate.co.za Site Manager: Johan Haarhoff: 082 301 4047 terrain@mooikloofestate.co.za Administration: info@mooikloofestate.co.za Biometrics Access Control: biometrics@mooikloofestate.co.za Bookkeeper: fin@mooikloofestate.co.za Security: Protea Coin Group 24-hour security manager 076 333 2076 24-hour control room 012 996 0242 Atterbury gate entrance 012 996 0243 Garsfontein gate entrance 012 996 0620 Office hours: Monday Friday: 08h00 16h00 (Excluding Weekends and Public Holidays) Inspirational Thoughts: Verse: Song of Solomon 2:11 See! The winter is past! - The Lord determines the season in nature and also in our lives. - Seasons are designed to change and we do not forever stay in one season. - Winter comes to an end and spring dawns, and spring then gives way to summer. - May the winter season in your life be over and may you enjoy the season that lies ahead. PRAYER: Lord, thank You for this beautiful day. Each day You give me is a day of new mercies and new hope. Thank You too for the new season that lies ahead of me, may it be filled with Your goodness and loving-kindness. Amen. Kind Regards, Pastor Andrew & Vanessa Roebert ALIVE TO GOD Visit our website www.alivetogod.com Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 3
Mooipraatjies Dit is weer daardie tyd van die jaar wat elke pa en ma hul sak moet skud, want Poplap het n matriekafskeid aan die kom. Neffens haar troudag is dit die belangrikste aand in enige meisie se lewe. Dit vergelyk amper met n Oscar-aand, want by party skole word selfs n rooi tapyt uitgerol. Die ma mag n ogie hou oor die styl van die rok, maar dit is al, want vir die res het Poplap carte blanche veral as dit kom by die hare, naels en make-up. Gelukkig weet ouers om liewerste niks te sê oor die keuse n metgesel nie. Die bedrae wat spandeer word met n matriekafskeid is astronomies en menige pa knak finansieel onder die druk van die belangrike aand, maar hy wys dit nie en haal sy kaart maar gewilliglik uit. Geen tinfoelietiara vir sy kind nie en sy mag alles koop by The Mall of America (vrekduur Sandton City) soos almal dit deesdae noem. Meeste ry ook sommer met die Gautrein soontoe. Meisies lyk nie soos Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman!) of Megan Fox nie, maar dít is die foto wat vir die haarkapper en make-up-artist voorgehou word en bewaar die span as een daar uitstap en nog steeds soos kuise-meisie-van-hierso lyk. Onder bekwame hande moet hierdie vaal skoolkind in n middag verander word in n glamorous girl vir die belangrike aand. n Versoek aan elke liewe ma: Steek tog weg jou foto s van destyds! Jou kind wil dit nie nou sien nie: Die pofmoue, dik shoulder pads, die opgestopte bra en outydse haarstyl. Ek dink Nataniël het destyds gesê: Kyk nou, n Pretoria-perm op sy beste: stokstyf! Steek ook die foto weg van jou date met sy blink, stywe Jeannette Malan aandbroek en pikswart kuifie langs sy ma se boyfriend se Chev Camaro. Niemand wil daaraan herinner word nie. Van hul eerste dag op hoërskool, hoor meisies van die belangrikheid van die ballgown en dit sit natuurlik Aspoestertjiegedagtes in hulle reeds alte besige koppies, want die kleur van die rok is uiters belangrik. Swart is baie gewild, maar pasop, jy kan dalk soos n jong weduwee lyk wat net effens aan die treur is. Wit is vir n bruid. Wat bly oor? Piesanggeel? Nee! Rooi is terterig, groen maak jou naar en pienk laat jou soos n marshmallow lyk, ens. Sjame. Hoekom stress hulle so? Daardie einste rok word tog die volgende dag op Gumtree geadverteer! Die partner is natuurlik onbelangrik. Eers n maand voor die afskeid kom hy in die prentjie en dan moet hy soos n winkelpop doodstil staan terwyl die window dressers, of t wel, die meisie, haar ma en ook sý ma hom na hartelus aantrek. Die presiese materiaal van haar rok moet natuurlik herhaal word in sy uitrusting hetsy met die strikdas of kruisbande. En dan skielik verander die padda in n prins met sy tuxedo, strikdas en wonder socks. Almal oe- en aa en hy is reg vir die aand as hulle foto s gaan neem by een of ander klasmaat se McMansion. Geen paartjie word by n matriekafskeid sommer voor die deur afgelaai nie, nee, hulle moet arrivééér. Uber is gou volbespreek. Motors word ge-shine en tyres word ge-polish. Merc s, stretched limo s, perdekarre, helikopters, ens. Hoe smarter, hoe beter. Maar wees versigtig: Geen blind date op so n aand nie. Dink aan jou ouers. Maak jou pa die deur oop kry hy dalk n breinfloute by die aanskoue van die gedaante voor hom: Die man het n graad in lyfkuns behaal en die bewyse is op sy nek en arms getatoeër. Hierdie skilderwerke wat ooreenstem met geboortevlekke skrik menige ouer af. Of nog erger: die man lyk soos n punk rocker - mohawk en al. Om nie eers te praat van die studs deur sy ore, tong, neus en wenkbroue nie. Dan moet jou pa n driedubbele skoot Resque Remedy drink om net regop te bly. Ter wille van jouself moet jy geen beloftes maak aan jou laerskoolkys vir jou matriekafskeid nie, want hy kan in n paar jaar baie verander. Dalk kom jy by die afskeid aan met die grootste nerd. Te primen-proper om te dans met twee psalmvoete. Boonop dra hy n bruin suit, bruin das en bruin rondepuntkerkskoene. As aspirant- prediker moet hy ook Vrydagaand teen 22h00 by die huis wees. Hierdie urk sal ook nie saam met jou wil afterparty toe gaan nie, want dans, sê hy, is van die booose. Gelukkig is vandag se meisies baie selfstandig. Hulle kry sommer al in graad tien n motor by pappie persent en kom dan self by die after-party aan waar hulle hul eie mix koop. Ontmoet hulle n klas ou kontak hulle mekaar op WhatsApp. Maar, waarsku een, moenie jouself goedkoop maak nie, dit kan dalk n one night stand wees. En dít weet mens nooit dadelik nie eers twee of drie dae later. Maak die beste van die aand en geniet elke oomblik al eet julle niks nie. Maar moenie probeer wys jy is tough en daarom kan jy baie drink nie; moet ook nie wys hoe vinnig jy kan bestuur nie en om vadersnaam vergeet van die uitnodiging om n lyntjie te snuif. Dis nou regtig bad. En moenie dat die oumense weet van n vibe nie. Ek hoop die jongklomp van Mooikloof het n wonderlike aand. Mag die cops laag lê vir dié van julle wat nie lisensies het nie. Baie geluk ook aan elke Mooikloof-ma se geduld en die Mooikloof-pa se bankbalans wat sterk staan in hierdie tyd. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 4
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Health Ajita Ratanjee The claim is that Flexitarians weigh 15 percent less than their more carnivorous (meat eating) counterparts; have a lower rate of heart disease, diabetes and cancer; and live an average of 3.6 years longer. What is a Flexitarian Diet exactly? Flexitarian is a mix of two words: flexible and vegetarian. The term was coined more than a decade ago, and in her 2009 book, The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease and Add Years to Your Life, registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner says you don t have to eliminate meat completely to reap the health benefits associated with vegetarianism you can be a vegetarian most of the time, but still have a burger or steak when the urge hits. Becoming a flexitarian is about adding five food groups to your diet not taking any away. These are: the new meat (tofu, beans, lentils, peas, nuts and seeds, and eggs); fruits and veggies; whole grains; dairy; and sugar and spice (everything from dried herbs to salad dressing to agave nectar sweetener). Flexitarian meals revolve around plant proteins rather than animal proteins. Examples of foods you may have on this plan would be: Cereal topped with soy milk, nuts and berries for breakfast; black bean soup with a salad and wholegrain roll for lunch, an apple with peanut butter for a snack and a veggie burger with sweet potato fries for dinner. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 6
Health My advice on the flexitarian diet: It will be a much lower cholesterol plan as plant based is zero cholesterol this is great for cardiovascular health. I love the idea of eating more plant based meals as they are very healthy. If you are not open to other protein sources like tofu or soya, this may be difficult for you and you will lack protein in your diet. Remember we are still counting carbs for weight loss many vegetarian protein sources have significant carbs that will need to be counted in. Your gut health will likely improve eating more fruit and veggies will add more fibre to your plan and possibly eliminate constipation. It is a great way to experiment with more vegetarian meals without having to go vegetarian completely. You may find you have more energy and feel lighter with a plant based meal versus an animal based meal (this will vary with individuals). It allows you to experiment and introduce more food variety into your diet that you normally may not consider. You may surprise yourself at how tasty some of the vegetarian dishes are! Always remember to eat according to your needs and disease conditions. We can always work in more vegetarian options for you but certain diseases need nutrients in specific portions for control. Consult your dietitian to help you make the necessary changes best for you. Exercise is strongly encouraged. Ideally, you should get 30 minutes of moderate exercise five days a week (or intense exercise for 20 minutes, three times per week), along with strength training at least two days per week. Overall, I like the idea of a Flexitarian plan in fact I am a flexitarian! Mooikloof Issue 10 9 2017 77
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Health EMS = Electro Muscle Stimulation. Electrodes activate and contract the deeper layers of muscle that are hard to activate through conventional training. It also activates all the major muscle groups at the same time! By applying a rapidly pulsing current, the muscle is subjected to a 150 times more intense stimulation. This deep muscle layer contraction combined with training produces highly effective results. You save time!! With EMS you achieve visible results in a very short time. A 20 minute Body20 session equals 4 to 6 hours in the gym, so it is a huge time saver! We focus on your individual goals whether it is weight loss, muscle toning or core strengthening. Your personal trainer can control muscle groups individually by adjusting the training intensity according to your individual goals and ability. We do a regular Body Composition Analysis, first of all to determine a training plan of action, then to keep tracking your progress! The following is measured: Skeletal muscle mass, Body fat mass, Basal Metabolic rate, BMI, and more. It suits almost everybody s lifestyle and goals: Whether you are a professional athlete or have done no exercise in a long time, young or old, wanting to lose fat, build muscle, reduce cellulite, get fit, strengthen your core. Fitness training is designed to pursue a variety of outcomes that together serve to improve overall bodily health, appearance and performance. Suitable for all but the expectant moms, the viable alternative (EMS); requires a lot less time than is needed for conventional exercise regimens, yet actually produces quicker results. Given the widespread publicity regarding the link between obesity and illnesses such as type II diabetes and coronary heart disease, South Africans flood to the gym to try and lose weight to reduce the risk of these illnesses. They often choose an unsuitable, unsustainable, unguided and rigorous routine that could do more harm than good. The solution lies in choosing a safer, more moderate but effective fitness routine in the form of EMS training. Supported by healthier food choices and an informative Body Composition Analysis, they can ascertain faster progress in terms of their particular goals. Body20 is seen as the future gym, where technology combined with exercise delivers the optimum results in much less time. It is the fastest growing fitness movement in the world. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 9
Lifestyle he number of people believing that wild cats are freely moving on our streets has dramatically decreased but a lot of visitors still come to experience safaris, game farms or nature reserves only. Therefore they do not expect or want to find the goods they look for in Milan, Paris or New York. But which are the products the local consumer needs or wants to get and are not available here? Most opinions go for haute couture, shoes (there is a real need), latest automobiles But we have Ferrari and Aston Martin (maybe not the latest models), Chopard, Luis Vuitton, Armani. As an architect and designer I have looked around for luxury furniture. The top end segment is really in need of offers. The traditional scale that starts with art as the top end and has at the bottom basic consumer goods where the main criteria is to do the job and to be as cheap as possible is changing. While Industrial designers improve not only the aesthetic appeal but the functionality of some goods, the furniture industry has a serious problem and the kitsch boundary if often crossed not only through extensive multiplication and using inferior materials but also through poor design. As any luxury product that deserves the classification we need to find: outstanding design, high quality craftsmanship the most suitable materials and, of course, exclusivity. If for a collector exclusivity is the main quality (sometimes the only one like an old stamp with a printing error) for luxury furniture, be it traditional, modern interpretation or high-tech quality is not negotiable. The designer and manufacturer have to create (it sounds like art!) pieces of furniture that have embedded all the qualities mentioned above. To be more specific, you need to see it and choose what you really like. To have the special feeling that you got what you wanted, something you accept to wait for that is specially made for you ( not necessary unique but a very limited Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 10
Lifestyle edition). And then enjoy the quality of the craftsmanship, and the choice of materials, that makes the limited edition even more limited. The possibility to meet somebody that has an identical lounge suite or dining table is really minimal. I did not mention bedroom or dressing furniture as they are located in areas usually enjoyed by a very limited number of people. Despite the fact that now some people decide to show the in public for most of us these areas we do not share with the public. First of all, most people appreciate outstanding quality. Even if your knowledge of the product s origin or design trend is not up to scratch, you feel it is something special. When you listen to Mozart or look at a piece by Rembrandt or Michelangelo, you do not really need to listen to the podcast to find out that what you see or hear is a masterpiece. Keeping the proportion you can appreciate the beauty and quality of a product without looking at the certificate or the price tag. Of course you eventually have to check these items as they are usually very much linked. If one looks for five or seven star hotels (I don t know why nobody seems to look for a six star one) about 90% of them show heavily crafted classical or baroque furniture. This is not only because we make a connection between the amount of work and the value of the product but because we identify these types with aristocracy or extreme wealth. Be they left or right wing a lot of people, even the ones that dislike the top upper class, secretly dream at their lifestyle. For a couple of days (or nights) you can fell like royalty. What about having your little (or not) treasure, your space where you can feel like you want to feel. And you want to make sure that this is the real thing! Not a Chinese imitation. (Although they recently show some decent modern furniture, they still have a very long way to go.) What about young people or not so young who have a taste for modern or contemporary furniture? Similar to the opposite trend in the automobile world (the ones who like vintage cars) the number of people fond of luxury contemporary furniture is growing. The furniture manufacturers are studying the market and when the demand is there the products are there. The main condition has the same outstanding quality. Therefore if you like classic or you like lime modern you have almost the same choice. Sometimes we have to make a big effort but the satisfaction of settling for the best is priceless. Easy to say. It may be priceless in emotional terms but real luxury has a significant price tag. If one considers the unhappiness of or the regret of settling for something that is not the best you can get (I am not trying to steal the Gillette line) the best for you (this is very important) then you should try. Today I discussed with a friend and colleague about the fact that Jorn Utzon used some of his own money to make sure that the Sydney Opera House is built the way he designed it. Wouldn t a lot of people (including himself) regret if he did not do it? My show case company is (again) TURRI. They meet my quite strict criteria (and I am not easily pleased) and Essar Design made an agreement with TURRI to be their sole representative in South Africa. Quality and range: see for yourselves. PS. If part of feeling good includes showing off, you can go for it! If you want to keep it for yourself you can also do it. But it really feels good to try. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 11
Trave l James Clarke We set out at dawn one cold September Sunday, heading out of Sandton onto the N3 towards Durban. We were bound for Wakkerstroom, three-hours away and off to the southeast. Wackers a small town 27km south of Volksrus and noted for its huge wetland and golden hills. Mary and I had been there before but, having just spent the best part of three days there in brilliant spring weather, we have come to appreciate it for what is was a classic example of an unspoiled 19th century South African dorp, unsullied by time. As Rupert Brooke wrote of somewhere else, there s a peace and holy quiet there. Its steepled, sandstone kerk stands high above a scattering of tinroofed houses like a mother hen watching over her scattered chicks. There are cattle and sheep, even in town, and backyard poultry and sometimes guineafowl scurrying across the road. Wakkerstroom is the 2nd oldest town in Mpumalanga. It used to fall within die Ou Transvaal and was established in 1859. The small widely dispersed houses are mostly well-kept, lending the town an air of prosperity whose denizens take a pride in the place. Several homes belong to city dwellers, mostly professional people, who come down for weekends. The town is surrounded by rich grassland and high, rounded hills. At their base are extensive vleis shining in the sun and fringed with bright green willows. The system is fed by a lively stream lively even during the driest part of the year. We watched three otters playing right on the edge of town. Town? Wakkerstroom, technically, only just qualifies as a town but is, nevertheless, famous among a certain category of people from the Far East and Europe across to the Americas. This is because the wetland, one of South Africa s last major unspoiled wetlands, rates among the world s richest in birdlife. There s nearly always somebody standing on the side of the quiet main road leading from the town which links Volksrus to an enigmatic little place called Braunschweig. They are scanning the surrounding vlei hoping to catch a glimpse of a Red-chested Flufftail, Purple Swamphen, African Shelduck or some other rarity, many unique to South Africa. Travel I recall many years ago standing there with Peter Sullivan, later chairman of BirdLife SA, and ornithologist Ken Newman. Peter was dreaming up a scheme to train out-of-work men in the neighboring township to become bird guides. We found binoculars for them and today some are nationally respected for their ability to find bird species that people have travelled half the world to find. On this visit we were guided by one of them Lucky Sibya. Wakkers thrives on tourism. We were there to bird but we became enamored by the quiet town whose main shopping street is, maybe, less than a hundred yards long. It has small, century-old shops and a pub and restaurant on one side and the church on the other. In between was a sign saying the ancient Bioscope was re-opening that week. The picture house was in a small, isolated, barn-like building round the corner. The gala movie? Grease. The highlight of our three days was not necessarily seeing two Crowned Cranes doing their highstepping dancing ritual or a group of four Blue Korhaans a rare species confined to a small region of South Africa. Our highlight was finding a restaurant hidden behind a rough hedge and a modest little sign reading, Bistro. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 12
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Trave l It was obviously once a rambling house and is set in an equally rambling garden with two or three scattered tables outside. It is the interior that entrances. I had not noticed another sign outside otherwise I would not have been so surprised. It read Memamorphis Gallery and Bistro a deliberate misspelling the reason of which was explained but went over my head. The walls are covered in framed paintings not local hopeful work but high quality and seriously professional stuff and at prices so reasonable they must astonish the overseas visitors who visit Wakkerstroom throughout the year. There was so much to delight the eye in every room including some highly original sculptures; there s an amusing human-sized, bipedal warthog wearing size 10s and a dazzling throne made of recycled odds and ends. The cheerful restaurateur s name is Lizzie Lack, a former political scientist and diplomat who was stationed in South America but who resigned to do what she d always wanted to cook. She founded restaurants in Cape Town and the Western Cape as well as in Clarens, before discovering Wakkers. For somebody who lived in Spanish-speaking Argentina the food prepared by Lizzie and her sous chef, Paul Graoblert is more Portuguese, especially the huge imported prawns. At lunchtime the Bistro serves tapas. The wine prices are not far off Johannesburg s retail prices and the menu and food quality would prove popular in any big city, anywhere. There is so much about the bistro that is unique: the table lighting, the table decorations even the table tops, even the windows Being spring, the weather hadn t quite dispensed with winter so the restaurant had blankets over the backs of the chairs and a hearth fire. Wakkerstroom s founders shot an eland bull in the 1850s and cut from it an unbroken thong 137 metres long. They used this to measure out the streets and erven and when, in 1941, the town was properly surveyed there was only a slight difference between the new pegs and the old. The Transvaal Republic deemed the settlement should be named after the President Marthinus Wesselstroom and, officially, it still is. But by 1904 the name Wakkerstroom became entrenched. Fair enough a wakkers stroom means lively stream and that stream is the life blood of this famous wetland. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 14
Hannah's Thoughts Hannah Dredge What s the first thing you think of when you think about England? Yes, that s right, a steaming cup of tea. Even if the first thing you think of is the Queen, you can bet your hat she s holding a cup of tea, pinkie poised at the perfect angle. There s no doubt about it, the British love a good cup of tea. Just how much do they love it though? Read on to discover just how far a Brit will go and has gone for that perfect cuppa I know what you re thinking, the Industrial Revolution cannot possibly have been caused by a cup of tea. And in a sense, yes, you re right. But tea did actually play a role in some rather interesting ways. By the time the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, tea was widely distributed and consumed in England. England experienced several unplanned benefits as a result of their massive tea consumption. Because tea was so widely distributed, even the working class were making cuppas on a regular basis. One of the best things about tea was that to make tea the water had to be boiled. (Obvious, right?) But the importance of this is that people were boiling the water before they drank it and this led to a massive decrease in the spread of water-borne diseases like cholera. Tea was literally keeping the British working population healthy. Also, tea provided an extremely useful dose of caffeine and morale to the tired workers. As a result, the working population was healthy and motivated and able to carry forward the Industrial Revolution. And all this with the vision of ensuring a constant supply of tea, no doubt. Let s face it, drinking tea isn t exactly an adrenaline junkie s favourite activity. That is, until Simon Berry took matters into his own hands in late 2016. Berry decided that simply drinking a cuppa just wasn t going to cut it. If he was going to drink a cup of tea he was going to do it properly and set a Guinness World Record while doing it. So, what did he do? Berry decided to grab some bungee cord and throw himself off a 73.41m high platform. That s not all though. He placed a steaming cup of tea on the ground below the platform and took a cookie up with him. And then he took the Guinness World Record for the Highest Bungee Dunk ever. That s right, he jumped off a 73m platform just so he could dunk his biscuit in his tea. I told you these Brits would do anything for a cup of tea! When tea was first introduced to Britain, it was just another commodity, nothing special. Little did they know! Tea was initially introduced to the men s coffeehouses. At the time of tea s intro-duction to society women weren t even really allowed to be out or to enter a coffeehouse so they didn t have much exposure to this new drink. And then things changed. The Twining family came along and decided that they were tired of the strange gender rules of society. Women deserved a good cup of tea too! In 1717, Thomas Twining opened the Golden Lyon, a tea shop, and from there, there was no turning back. It s not to say that women were automatically free and wearing pants and becoming engineers. They did get more and more freedom though as tea gained popularity among high society and it became more acceptable for women to be seen drinking it. And there you have it a cup of tea is the key to bringing about meaningful change in society! The last thing you want while filming a movie is a drunk actor. In fact, some actors even have to sign contracts before to ensure that they don t pitch up at work drunk or drink on set. One of the tricks of the movie industry is to replace whisky with watered-down tea as it looks much the same. Similarly, beer is often replaced with iced tea when filming movies. Of course it s not just British actors that do this but it does sound suspiciously like an excuse a Brit would use to grab a cup of tea on set Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 15
Natuur Die Sagole Kremetart (ook Sagole Big Tree, Muri kunguluwa (die boom wat brul), of Muvhuyu wa Makhadzi) is die grootste kremetart (Baobab, Adansonia digitata) in Suid-Afrika. Dit is naby Tshipise, in Vendaland, Limpopo Provinsie geleë en het n stamomtrek van 33 meter. Dit is nie net die grootste kremetart nie maar ook die grootste inheemse boom in Suid-Afrika. Daar was n ander Kremetart, die Sunland Kremetart, waarvan die stamomtrek 47 meter was, maar dit het inmekaar gestort. Hierdie boom hou egter die rekord vir die grootste stamomtrek wat ooit aangeteken is. Dit is natuurlik altyd interessant om te weet hoe oud sulke kampioenbome is. Om n kremetart se ouder-dom te bepaal is nie so maklik nie aangesien dit nie jaarringe het nie. Die ouderdom van hierdie groot bome word enigiets van 1000 tot 5000 jaar geskat. Dit hang net af van wie die beraming doen en met watter metode dit gedoen word. Wat die Sagole Kremetart nog meer spesiaal maak is dat n kolonie van die Gevlekte Stekelstert (Mottled Spinetail, Telacanthura ussheri), n baie skaars swael, daarin broei. Die Kremetart is n Afrika-boom dit simboliseer die Afrika-kontinent by uitnemendheid. Die kremetart kom wydverspreid voor in die meer droër dele van Afrika, vanaf Ethiopië in die noordooste tot in die Limpopoprovinsie, Botswana en die noordelike dele van Namibië. Die mees Suidelike Kemetartboom is omtrent 25km suid van Satara in die Kruger Wildtuin. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 16
Natuur Janie van Heerden Die genus kom ook voor in Madagaskar en in die noorde van Australië (as deel van die oertydlandmassa Gondwanaland). Die kremetart is reeds in 1592 in n publikasie beskryf Prospero Alpini se Natural History of Egypt. Maar dis die Franse medikus Michel Adanson wat die bome tydens sy rondreis in Senegal gedurende 1749-1753 raakgesien het en die saad in 1754 na Parys geneem het, tesame met baie noukeurige sketse van die boom, blomme en vrugte. Die wêreldberoemde natuurwetenskaplike Linnaeus (Carl von Linné, Uppsala, Swede) benoem dié boomspesie as Adansonia digitata die adansonia verwysend na Adanson en digitata verwysend na die vyf blare wat soos die vingers aan n hand lyk. Die meer algemene (Engelse) naam baobab is afkomstig van die Arabiese woord buhibab dit beteken vrug met baie sade. Die Afrikaanse woord kremetart is afgelei van die Engelse creamof-tartar, verwysende na die pulp rondom die pitte binne-in die groot vrug. Hierdie pulp bevat tartariese suur en potassium bitartraat. Wat is tipies kenmerkend van die kremetart? Nie noodwendig die hoogte nie, maar wel die breedte en omvang, die bonkigheid, die fassinerende groteske vorm die onderstebo-boom, soos n groot geelwortel wat in die grond gesteek is met die wortels wat bo uitsteek. Daar is baie Afrika-legendes oor die Kremetart. Die mooiste een is dat die Skepper al die diere bymekaar geroep het en aan elkeen n boom gegee het om te gaan plant. Die hiëna was, soos gewoonlik, weer laat, en toe bly net hierdie reuse boom oor. Uit pure woede en moedswilligheid gaan plant hy die boom toe onderstebo. Plant gerus n swart kremetartpit dit groei baie stadig en hou nie van koue nie. Maar dalk behaal jy sukses. Of kry n boom wat reeds opgeskote is daar is reeds n paar bome wat suksesvol in Mooiloof aangeplant is. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 17
Natuur Ek het n voëltjie hoor fluit... Die Gewone Mossie Die Gewone Mossie (Passer melanurus) is n klein voëltjie met vaal en bruin vere. Dit is n amper-endemiese algemene standvoël in grasveld, landerye en tuine. Hulle maak nes in n bos of boompie (dikwels ook n doringboom) of in n muur of dakopening. Die wyfie lê vier tot ses eiers wat omtrent twee weke neem om uit te broei. Die voël is 15 cm groot en weeg 22-36 gram. In Engels staan die voël bekend as die Cape Sparrow. Daar is nog twee ander mossies wat in Suid-Afrika voorkom naamlik die Huismossie en die Gryskopmossie. Die Gewone Mossie, die enigste wat oorspronlik inheems is, is vir my ook die mooiste. Maar kan n mossie dan mooi wees? Hy lyk dan so vaal as n mens op n afstand na hom kyk? Kyk gerus weer. Die Gewone Mossie se mannetjie het n mooi swart kop en keel met n prominente wit oogbank in die vorm van n C (die C vir Cape in sy Engelse naam help hulle om dit te onthou). Verder het hy n wit pensie en sy rug is n helder roesrooi. By die wyfie kom die swart kort, maar sy het n mooi grys koppie en ook n wit oogbank. Die Gewone Mossie is, met die uitsondering van n stukkie in Angola, eie aan Suidelike Afrika. Die mees algemene mossie is die Huismossie (House Sparrow). Maar hy is n indringer uit Europa en Asië. Huismossies is in die 1890 s in Durban, en om en by 1930 in Oos-Londen, losgelaat. Dis duidelik dat hulle goed in hul nuwe omgewing aanpas, want hulle het intussen oor die hele land tot so ver as Angola, Zambië en Malawi versprei. Die mannetjie het n grys kroon, wit wange en n swart beffie onder die keel. Vroulief is so vaal as kan kom. Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 18
Natuur Janie van Heerden Die Gryskopmossie (Greyheaded Sparrow) is n Afrika-voëltjie en die kenners sê hy versprei Suid- Weswaarts teen 75km per jaar. Hy trek blykbaar al verby Montagu in die Kaap. Sowel die mannetjie as die wyfie het n duidelike grys kop, keel en pensie en n kastaiingbruin rug. Gewone Mossiewyfie Hoe het die twee mossies op die een sent munt beland? n Groep vroue, wat gedurende die Anglo- Boere-oorlog in die Bethuliekonsentrasiekamp gevange gehou is, het Matt.10:29 ( Is twee mossies nie vir n sent te koop nie? En tog sal nie een van hulle op die grond val sonder die wil van julle Vader nie. ) as hul oorlewingstema aangeneem. Hulle het hulle toe voorgeneem dat, indien Suid-Afrika self munte sou uitreik, hulle sou poog om die twee mossies (hul simbool van hoop en geloof) op die laagste denominasie te laat druk. So het dit dan ook vanaf 1923 gebeur. Huismossie Die sent (en 2c) is intussen uit sirkulasie onttrek wat waarskynlik die einde van n era beteken. Gryskopmossie Mooikloof Issue 10 2017 19
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