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iSSUE 2 • April-June 2015
Khanyi
Nzukuma
man on a mission
Bikers partner
with undertaker
Investment
tips for stokvels
Grief vs depression
+ Products & Services Directory
+ FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT CHECKLIST
Corpses
for ca$h
Celebrity
Funeral
Dress Code
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contents 24
ON THE COVER
10 Khanyi Nzukuma, – man on
a mission
24 SA mourns 4 entertainment
titans
28 Celebrity Funeral Dress
Code
36 Investment options for
stokvels
38 Bikers partner with
undertaker
44 Corpse for cash
46 Descending Into
Depression
upfront
02 Editor’s note
04 Inbox
06 Inspiration: Building
resilience
08 Tips & Advice: Dealing with
the bereaved
money matters
32 The inheritance trap
34 Wills and trusts: what’s the
difference?
health
48 Conquering obesity:
causes and solutions
50 Celebrity survivors
51 World Autism Awareness
Day
10
events
39 StokvelEx: Savings grace
public opinion
COVER STORY
40 New dawn for black
mourning
my story
16 The cost of commitment
PROFILE
social issues
14 Manyani Diale – From
funerals to philanthropy
42 Dealing with the loss of a
child
45 Be cautious when
reversing your vehicle
TOOLS
22 Funeral Arrangement
Checklist
53
59Products & Services
Directory
tribute
20
18 A tribute to Frank Sexwale
20 Collins Chabane
21 Heroes Finally Home
Lifestyle
29 Fashion
52 Books
53 Food
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Free your
feelings
“Death leaves a heartache
no one can heal, love
leaves a memory no one
can steal.” This epitaph
on a tombstone in a
Johannesburg cemetery
really moved me, as
someone who finds it
difficult to indulge his
emotions in times of grief
– the last time I shed a
tear at a funeral was as
a seven-year-old at my
grandfather’s burial.
In these times of
unrelenting pace, it can
be tempting to bottle up
the emotions associated
with loss and mourning
and soldier on until,
inevitably and cruelly, the
past catches up with us.
Let us look, instead, to
cherish both our lives and
those of the ones we have
lost by giving completely
of ourselves and
channeling our energies
into constructive pursuits.
Hlela Funeral Magazine
aims to inform, educate,
challenge and empower
our readers, allowing you
to live up to our tagline:
“Standing firm in the face
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of adversity”. If the mix of
features in these pages
help ease your pain and
lift your spirit even slightly,
all the toil involved in
putting this magazine
together will have been
worth it.
In this second issue, you’ll
find the inspiring stories
of cover star Metropolitan
CEO Khanyi Nzukuma and
funeral services kingpin
Manyane Diale, two men
who overcame seemingly
insurmountable obstacles
to become titans of their
respective industries, while
remaining down to earth.
We also cover how the
local entertainment sector
was robbed of four of its
stalwarts and pay tribute
to four fallen heroes: Moses
Kotane, John Beaver
Marks, Frank Sexwale and
Collins Chabane. Take a
look at our public opinion
piece on the practice of
wearing black in mourning
and tell us which side of
the divide you stand on. As
in the launch edition, there
are handy health and
money insights, as well as
a useful services directory.
Welcome to the second
issue of Hlela Funeral
Magazine. I look forward to
receiving your questions,
suggestions, criticisms,
comments and (hopefully)
complements.
Editor
Ebrahim Moolla
Hlela Funeral Magazine
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Editor
Ebrahim Moolla
Contributors
Ido Lekota, Melisa Nothegaan, Lisa
Dewberry, Cassie Robinson, Shane
Dladla, Taryn McKei, Nonto Maeko,
Sipho Maluka, Silvervision Studios,
Nortje Design
Design and Photography
Imedi8 Creative
Distribution and Circulation
G-West Funeral Home, Tshipi-noto
Funeral Home and Diale Funeral
Parlour
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INBOX
LETTERS
January-March
Hlela Funeral Guide
2015
Wow! When I received your magazine while
attending a funeral in Avalon, Soweto, I was
initially sceptical, but when I started reading,
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I could not put it down. I can relate to the
subjects covered in the articles. When a
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helpful. Hlela Funeral Guide has created
awareness in my household and my
husband and my eight adult children are now conscious
of their funeral benefits, life cover and wills. A job well done! –
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Firstly, let me congratulate your team on a well-written
magazine and say that it has exceeded my expectations
with regard to the topics. Cremation makes environmental
sense, but many of us grew up worshipping our ancestors.
I am of the view that cremation is a second death. We
slaughter animals and call upon our ancestors to protect
us against evil and provide us with fortunes. How then can
we go against our traditional beliefs and be cremated? You
can’t introduce cremation as a family burial option simply
because others are doing it – this can lead to painful rifts.
And what about tombstones and how the Bible taught us
how to remember our ancestors? Let’s stick to our roots! –
Andla, Meadowlands, Soweto
After tears –
the ugly
Congratulations on your first
issue – it’s creating waves in
our community – keep them
coming! Ndaba Mandela,
Tata’s grandson, was seen
drinking in the parking lot
next to a liquor store – I
disagree strongly with this,
as it doesn’t fall within my
definition of after tears. What
Mandela did is similar to
those who drink wine after
dinner or supper on any
given day, before or after the
funeral! My understanding
of after tears is that booze is
bought or readily available
immediately after the burial
and consumed by mourners
in the vicinity of the funeral
venue. We should stop
worrying about how the
rest of world views South
Africans anyway. We don’t
understand Western culture
either and, frankly, I don’t
care about what they think,
because tourists flock to our
country to roam our streets
holding ingudu yeZamalek
(750ml Black Label
bottles), while the locals only
drink amadampi (340ml
bottles)! – Zolani, Eldorado
Park
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Thank you for a very informative article. I experienced
a similar situation when my father passed on. His two
wives were fighting over his remains and the rest of
the family were aggrieved by the disagreement and
could not do anything to save his memory from being
tarnished while he lay in a morgue for three weeks,
awaiting the court’s decision. My mother, who was the
customary wife, lost the legal battle to my father’s civil
partner. She decided to bury him in Slovoville, even
though my father had told her that he wished to be
buried in Sebokeng, where most of his siblings were
laid to rest. I’ve always asked myself who would have
the final say on where I should be buried when I pass
on – my mother or my co-habiting partner? I know
now that having a will in place will help me avoid such
unpleasantness when I pass on. Thanks for the advice
and keep up the good work! – Nelson, Sebokeng
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inspiration
Billy Selekane – Motivation
speaker – photo:Barbara van
den Berg
Building
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By Billy Selekane
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CDs, buy autobiographies of
people who you can relate
to and inspire you.
• Search for powerful stories,
which illustrate the great
human spirit of defying
adversity. Embrace them as
if they were your own.
• Attend seminars and
workshops that deal with
success in all aspects of
your life, be it financial or
spiritual.
• Be a student of life.
• Use visualisation techniques
to build a positive
consciousness.
Don’t be afraid to confront
people and ask questions.
This is an extract from
Selekane’s book, From
Barefoot to Snake Skin
Shoes. He is an author, an
internationally acclaimed
motivational speaker and
a businessman. A native of
Tembisa, Johannesburg,
Selekane focuses on
leadership development and
organisational alignment
through keynote speeches,
team processes and clientcentric interventions. 
tips & advice
Dealing
with the
bereaved
By Vusi Maswili – Co-founder of Hlela Media
and Hlela Funeral Magazine
Respecting the life of a person who has
died is not always an easy task and
neither is communicating with those
who have suffered the loss of a loved
one. This can be emotionally draining
and it may be difficult to know what
to say or do under these straitened
circumstances. As such, it is important
to know the basics of funeral etiquette
and to have a general idea of how to
conduct yourself when dealing with the
bereaved.
Acknowledge the death
So you’ve heard the bad news and you’re not
sure what to do. This is normal when hearing
that someone has died. The topic is not an
easy one to broach, but ignoring the news of
death is a serious transgression of etiquette
and unforgivable in the eyes of many. Whether
you make a call to convey your condolences or
pay the bereaved a visit to share their burden,
acknowledging the death is an important
gesture that shows the family of the deceased
that you care.
Contribute towards funeral expenses
The loss of a loved one doesn’t only puncture
a gaping hole in the hearts of the bereaved,
but it can also put one in their pockets. The cost
of a funeral can run into thousands of rands,
considering all the rituals involved. Managing
the ceremony can mean additional stress for
a family already struggling with the burden of
grief and that’s why making a donation towards
the funeral costs is advisable if you can afford it.
Dress appropriately
As a funeral is a solemn and respectful
occasion, you need to dress appropriately for
the ceremony. Black is the colour of mourning
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Vusi Maswili – Founder and Managing Director of Hlela
Media and Hlela Funeral Magazine – photo: Charles
Heiman
across many cultures and the default option
for attendees. Dressing in a conservative and
tasteful manner and paying careful attention to
your appearance is a tribute to the person who
has passed on.
Know where to sit at the funeral
There are usually no ushers to show you where
to sit at a funeral service and there is no set
rule on where you should sit. However having
said that it is important to be courteous and
practise common sense. A rule of thumb is that
the closer you were to the deceased, the closer
you should sit to the pulpit or coffin.
Follow up
Following up is vital to the bereaved, because
knowing that friends and family are there serves
as a pillar of strength. Even if those who’ve
recently lost a loved one claim to be doing fine,
ensure that you check up on them from time to
time in a show of support. 
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COVER STORY
Khanyi Nzukuma:
Man on a mission
By Ebrahim Moola
Growing up during the
political turmoil of the
Eighties, nobody would
have blamed Khanyi
Nzukuma for becoming
angry and disillusioned.
Instead, the boy from a
conservative, middleclass family in Ilinge,
Queenstown, Eastern
Cape, chanelled his
frustrations into earning
an Honours degree in
Psychology from Rhodes
University at the age of
20. When his application
to the Masters’ clinical
psychology program
was rejected because he
lacked work experience,
it set in motion a
series of events that
was to culminate in
him becoming CEO of
Metropolitan Retail,
a division of financial
services group MMI
Holdings Limited.
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nspired by his education
school inspector father,
he found work at a
teacher training college,
but was soon swayed by a
financial planner who showed
him his pay slip – the man
was earning more in a month
than what Nzukuma did in a
year! He excelled in his new
profession, but learnt early
on that it was a seasonal
business and began to
budget more prudently after
splurging on a BMW 325i.
He went on to work as a
financial planner and later,
a trainer at Sanlam before
pursuing an MBA at the
University of Potchefstroom
and joining SAB as a nightshift warehouse manager.
After being promoted to sales
and distribution manager,
he returned to Sanlam as
General Manager of its
money-spinning Gauteng
division. It was here that
Nzukuma enjoyed what is still
his proudest accomplishment.
“When I arrived, the division
was dominated by middleaged, Afrikaans-speaking
white males. Only 10% of the
advisers were black and there
were no black managers.
When I left five years later,
40% of the advisers were
black, along with 30% of
the managers. This legacy
is important to me because
smart black professionals
are often left disillusioned
because they don’t fit in at the
workplace.”
Nzukuma was appointed
CEO of Momentum Consult in
2009 and moved across to the
hot seat at Metropolitan Retail
in 2014.
Described as a “man of
the people” by MMI Holdings
Group CEO Nicolaas Kruger,
Nzukuma makes a point
of staying in touch with his
staff on the ground and
calls his management style
“servant leadership”. “With 6
000 people under me and 1
500 in our building in Cape
Town alone, it can be difficult
to maintain contact with
employees. I try to take a walk
around the premises once
a week and have regular
open-forum sessions in the
auditorium to engage with
staff members. I aim to be
accessible and supportive,
while painting a bigger picture
or vision. The last thing I want is
to be in an ivory tower.”
Nzukuma feels that the role
of CEO is no longer merely
about technical ability, but
requires executives to hone a
range of soft skills, including
empathy, emotional and
social intelligence and critical
thinking. It is for this reason,
along with his background
in psychology and love for
people that he chose to enroll
for a PhD in Leadership at the
University of Johannesburg,
which he completed in 2011.
Nzukuma is a firm believer
in education as one of the
few avenues to economic
emancipation available to
blacks. “Most black people
do not have the luxury of
a substantial inheritance
and as such, have to look to
education to create wealth.
I’ve seen this happen in my
own case, looking at how
things have changed through
the generations.” He also
points to Thabo Dloti, CEO
at Liberty Life, as living proof
of the power education.
From humble beginnings,
Dloti earned a number of
scholarships, studied actuarial
science and became one
of the country’s leading
executives.
It is no surprise, given
his impressive academic
credentials, that both
Nzukuma’s role models placed
great emphasis on life-long
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learning. ”When I got married, I
wasn’t nervous at all, because
I knew everything I needed
to know about marriage and
fatherhood from observing my
father. He truly walks the talk.
He is also a man of integrity,
who always sticks to guns
and a humble person. Nelson
Mandela also had these
attributes.”
Financial education is
an important part of what
Metropolitan Retail does. The
financial services provider
deals primarily with the entry
level market, distributing,
marketing and delivering
various products to improve
its clients’ financial wellbeing.
“Take funeral policies, for
example. When someone
passes away in a black family,
at times, the first instinct will
be to spend the entire lump
sum on a funeral. We advise
our clients to opt for a more
modest funeral and invest the
surplus to generate wealth.
After all, in most cases, this is
the only time when they will
have access to large sums
of money.” This is core to our
financial wellness strategy.
The current business
prospects for Metropolitan
may be encouraging, but
what of the country’s future?
Nzukuma’s response is
sobering. “We have reached a
moment of truth. The country
faces massive challenges –
the faltering global economy,
structural problems of the
past, infrastructure – and if
we do not find solutions, we
may reach a tipping point
in the next five years. The
National Development Plan
does not only have structural
resolutions, but also advocates
a return to morality.” Nzukuma
urges his fellow South Africans
need to trust in hard work
and abandon the “culture of
entitlement”.
Nzukuma uses the same
methodical approach he
applies to his career when it
comes to his leisure time. A
voracious reader, keen golfer
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and a runner who recently
completed the Two Oceans
ultra-marathon, he likes
nothing more than to take his
Harley-Davidson out on the
open road. He is also a regular
churchgoer and has taken
a leading role in charitable
initiatives at Momentum.
“I like to cover all the physical
and spiritual bases. Nothing
is more important than family
– I want to spend as much
time as possible with my three
young children before they
grow up and visiting their
parents becomes a hassle.
Through Metropolitan, I’ve also
started a charitable project
focusing on entrepreneurs in
Khayelitsha. It was a real eyeopener for some of my staff,”
he says.
Aptly for a man who
was once at the helm of
a division in a company
called Momentum, Khanyi
Nzukuma is a man on an
upward trajectory. With his
liberal strategic approach to
his career and life in general
and the burning desire to
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assiduously further himself
in every respect, there is
no telling what he may
accomplish in the years to
come. 
Nzukuma’s tips for
success
Set your own goals. Draw
up a plan and stick to it,
competing with yourself to
meet your objectives.
Educate yourself.
Stay relevant and
knowledgeable,
empowering yourself to be
the best at what you do.
Be humble. No matter how
high you climb, never let
success go to your head.
Always aim to add
value. This will encourage
an innovative mindset,
allowing you to overcome
obstacles more easily.
Build a legacy. A couple
of hundred years from
now, people will still be
talking about what Madiba
achieved.
MAKE SURE YOUR LOVED ONES BENEFIT
FROM YOUR FUNERAL OR LIFE COVER PAYOUT
WHEN TAKING OUT FUNERAL
THE CLAIM
OR LIFE COVER, YOU HAVE
“WASHOWEVER,
REJECTED BECAUSE
THE POWER TO CONTROL WHO
YET, SO MANY PEOPLE SIMPLY
DO NOT OFFICIALLY CHOOSE
AT LEAST ONE BENEFICIARY
OR MORE ON THEIR FUNERAL
OR LIFE COVER. WHO WILL
GET THE BENEFITS OF YOUR
POLICY IF YOU ARE NO
LONGER THERE?
FIRST STEP TO SECURE YOUR
LOVED ONE’S FINANCIAL FUTURE
Life cover ensures that your loved
ones can continue with the lifestyle
they are accustomed to, even when
you are no longer there to support
them. By officially choosing a beneficiary (the person that will receive
the pay out from the policy if you die),
you are taking an important step to
ensure that your loved ones get what
you have set aside for them. Funeral
cover, similarly, will only be paid to a
nominated beneficiary.
REAL
CLIENT
STORY:
PAYING THE PREMIUMS DOES
NOT AUTOMATICALLY MAKE
YOU A BENEFICIARY
*Mrs. Maqubela was paying the
premiums for 10 years on a policy
where her brother, *Mr. Ndlovu was
the policy owner. She assumed that
as the premium payer she would
automatically be the beneficiary.
When Mr. Ndlovu died, Mrs. Maqubela
went to the insurance company to
submit the claim. However, the claim
was rejected because Mr. Ndlovu did
not nominate a beneficiary on the
policy. Therefore, Mr. Ndlovu’s spouse
would be the beneficiary by default.
Even though Mr. Ndlovu was separated
from his wife for 20 years, they never
legally divorced. As a result, only his
wife could submit a valid the claim to
get the benefits of the policy.
MR. NDLOVU DID NOT
NOMINATE A BENEFICIARY
ON THE POLICY.
“
GETS THE PAY OUT WHEN YOU
PASS AWAY.
CHOOSE YOUR BENEFICIARY
WISELY AND UPDATE THEIR
DETAILS REGULARLY
Update your personal and beneficiary
details at different life events,
such as getting married, separated,
divorced or widowed. Keep your
beneficiary records updated to ensure
that the benefits of the policy are
paid according to your final wishes.
The policy owner may change the
beneficiary details on the policy at
any time while the policy is still active
and all premiums are paid.
Remember that choosing a beneficiary
removes any confusion about who should
make the claim and get the benefits from
the policy when you die. Speak to us on
0860 724 724 today to check or update your
beneficiary details on your Metropolitan
policy today. We also offer life, funeral,
disability and critical illness cover as well as
retirement and savings plans.
*Names have been changed to protect their identity
SMS F to 47201 for a free, personalised quote.
(SMS costs 50c)
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PROFILE
Manyani Diale – owner
Charles Heiman
r - Photo:
of Diale Funeral Parlou
From funerals to philanthropy
By Shane Dladla
Manyane Diale, an
undertaker and owner of
Diale Funeral Parlour in
Mohlakeng, a township
in Gauteng’s West Rand,
is living proof that being
successful in business
need not mean being
hard-nosed and ruthless. D
lale resigned from
his job as a teacher
to take over the
running of the
parlour, which his late father
Ben founded in February 1961
in the year he was born. He
left teaching in 1996 after 15
14
years of loyal service to the
education department. The
profession’s loss proved to
be an immense gain for the
undertaking industry and the
communities that Diale has
served.
“After my father passed away
in 1992, I would start the day
by opening the parlour, then
proceed to school to teach
the learners.
“At lunchtime, I would go
back to the parlour to check
if everything was still in order. I
would then return after school
to prepare to close doors late
in the afternoon. This was a
daily routine,” says Diale.
However, after being
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pressed by community and
church elders, including his
father’s friends, he decided
to dedicate all his time to the
business. At the time, there was
a staff complement of just four
people. Today, the business is
flourishing and now employs
15 full-time staff members, as
well as 52 part-timers, who
report for work every weekend.
Among these weekenders are
ex-convicts who are being
offered a second chance at a
normal life.
Although he was exposed
to the business at an early
age, Diale had little interest in
working for his parents after
matriculating. Instead, he
PROFILE
Motorbike hearse custom made for Diale Funeral Parlour – Photo: Charles Heiman
wanted to become a lawyer,
but ended up graduating
with a high school teaching
diploma.
When he began operating
the business on a full-time
basis in 1996, he faced
serious competition from wellestablished competitors with
luxurious vehicles to transport
the bereaved families.
“Back then, there were some
serious challenges because
our competitors were well
established and offered extra
perks, like limousines. We
only had three old Chevrolet
Commandos,” he says.
Through dedication,
discipline and hard work, he
managed to weather the
storm. His fleet has multiplied
over the years and he now
manages a substantial
number of funerals a month
and a significant number of
burial societies and stokvels
are registered with Diale.
Despite this success, he still
reports to work daily and works
with a team on weekends to
administer funerals, just like all
the other staff members.
“I do this in order to transfer
the values of the business and
instill discipline in the team,” he
explains.
Currently, the business
faces obstacles in the way
of other undertakers who
offer low-quality services and
undermine the industry and
clients who expect to be
covered even when they have
defaulted on their premiums.
Diale is involved in a lot of
charitable and community
work, offering his services to
the Mohlakeng Old Age Home
for free and donating school
uniforms to children from
underprivileged communities
at the beginning of each
year. As if that were not
enough, he has created
special discounted packages
for members of the South
African Football Association
Soccer Legends West Rand
Region and runs an annual
tournament for children from
orphanages in surrounding
areas.
These acts of charity
have not gone unnoticed –
Diale is set to be awarded
an honorary doctorate in
community service by the
University of South Africa
(UNISA) in 11 April 2015.
To ensure that his legacy
continues, one of his sons
is working full-time with him.
A keen Orlando Pirates
supporter, he unwinds by
socialising with friends and
watching soccer and
boxing. 
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my story
The cost of
commitment
By Taryn McKei
I
woke up early on a chilly
Monday morning and sat
in my garden, drinking
a warm cup of coffee.
Contemplating the day, I
watched the new sun burn
away the evening’s frost from
the pale winter grass. As I
exhaled, my phone rang its
familiar tune. My father waited
on the other side of the line for
my response. I was no doubt
the second call on his list; as
a man of protocol, he would
have rung my eldest sister first.
After exchanging the usual
pleasantries, he continued in
a more serious tone.
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“Listen here,” he said,
lowering his voice, “your Uncle
Ernest died this morning.”
My mother is the second of
10 siblings and Uncle Ernest
was her younger brother. He
was the first one to pass on, or
“change form”, as I’ve come
to call it, and the news sent
shockwaves from Cape Town
and Soweto to Perth and New
York.
My family is a large and
scattered one, but I, like all
my aunts, uncles and cousins,
upon hearing the news, made
the same commitment without
thinking twice: “I’ll see you on
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Saturday.”
In that one moment, in those
simple statements, the true
cost of a funeral becomes
clear. Our lives are woven
together by the many complex
and beautiful relations we
have. Whether they are
family, friends, neighbours or
colleagues, we all have loved
ones who we could never
imagine not being able to say
goodbye to. In my experience,
we make the commitment and
give little thought to the “cost”.
I refer to both the inevitable
financial expenses and the
harder-to-calculate emotional
and psychological costs. The
reason, I believe, we accept
these tariffs so impulsively,
setting rationality aside, is
because of the gains we know
await us on the other side.
After my uncle’s funeral,
feeling drained and fragile, we
nevertheless agreed to have
a braai that evening with his
son. Having buried his father,
he wanted space to relax and
share his thoughts.
That evening, 32 of my 40
cousins gathered at my late
grandmother’s house. Never
before had so many of us
been in one place. More
importantly, never before had
we ever chosen each other’s
company as we did that night.
We ate, while others played
dominoes. Later, I found myself
dancing with the newest
members of our tribe, two
toddlers, to the theme song for
the night, a dance track from
my younger sister’s collection.
A fitting chorus belted forth
from the speakers: “But now I
know I’m glad I came…” 
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A Tribute to
Makhura Frank
Sexwale
By Ido Lekota
Makhura laid to rest at Avalon
cemetery – Photo by Sipho Maluka
Makhura Frank Sexwale – 16 February 1918 – 16 February 2015
The apple really does
not fall far from the tree,
looking at the lives of
the late Frank Makhura
Sexwale and his sons
and daughters.
S
exwale (97) was a
teacher, a volunteer
soldier in World War
II and a community
leader. Like his children,
including former Gauteng
premier, Umkhonto we Sizwe
veteran and business mogul,
Mosima Tokyo Sexwale, the
late nonagenarian showed
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his love for the people through
activism.
Sexwale did not get any
recognition for offering his life
in defence of the country of
his birth before 1994. Being
committed to social justice,
he fought for the rights of
his compatriots, who did
not enjoy the freedoms they
fought so bravely for.
He did so by championing
the cause of black exservicemen linked to the
Johannesburg branch of
the South African Legion,
which eventually led to the
formation of a base in Soweto.
His efforts also led to the
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establishment of the Mendi
Wall of Remembrance at
Avalon Cemetary in Soweto,
commemorating the 607
black soldiers who died
onboard the ill-fated SS Mendi
steamship.
On 21 February 1917, during
World War I, Mendi was
transporting volunteer black
soldiers to France. She had
sailed from Cape Town to
Lagos in Nigeria, then on to
Plymouth in England, before
heading towards the French
port of Le Havre.
At 5am, while being escorted
by British warship HMS Brisk,
Mendi collided with an
empty cargo ship travelling to
Argentina. She was cut almost
in half and sank quickly.
Some 616 South Africans,
plus 30 crew members, mostly
British servicemen, died in
the disaster. All the white
South Africans who died were
officers.
Oral history records that
the men met their fate with
great dignity. An interpreter,
Isaac Wliam Wauchupe, who
was also a church minister, is
reported to have calmed the
panicking men by raising his
arms and saying: “Be quiet
and calm, my countrymen.
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What is happening now is
what you came to do … you
are going to die. Brothers, we
are drilling the death drill.
I, a Xhosa, say you are my
brothers … Swazis, Pondos,
Basotho … so let us die like
brothers. We are sons of Africa.
Raise your warcries, brothers,
for though they made us leave
our assegais in the kraal, our
voices have been left with our
bodies.”
The advent of democracy
saw all the soldiers (both
black and white) who died
in the Mendi disaster being
afforded the same honour as
those who laid down their lives
in the struggle to liberate SA
from apartheid.
Given Sexwale’s commitment
to fighting for the dignity of his
people, it came not as surprise
that five of his children joined
the liberation struggle as
cadres in the ANC’s Umkhonto
we Sizwe military wing. This
led to them living a life of
harassment and detention
by the apartheid security
forces. Some of them, like
Tokyo, ended up on Robben
Island, charged with intending
to violently overthrow the
apartheid government. In
1980, Tokyo’s brother, Lesetja
“Krappies” Sexwale, was killed
during a battle with apartheid
security forces in the Eastern
Sexwale family at Avalon cemetery
– Photo by Sipho Maluka
Cape.
At his funeral in Soweto
earlier this month, Sexwale’s
family, including his wife,
NgoaneMolepo, his five
children, 16 grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren,
paid tribute to him. Also in
attendance were many ANC
leaders, including Gauteng
chairman Paul Mashatile
and provincial spokesperson
Nkenke Kekana.
The Sexwale children said
he would be “remembered
for inspiring them to join the
struggle against apartheid,
his community work and his
participation in the fight for
the rights of the black soldiers
who laid down the lives
defending the country of their
birth in the two World Wars –
even if it went unrecognised
because of apartheid.”
Not only did Sexwale
campaign for the rights of the
black soldiers, but he was an
all-round community worker
and an avid sportsman.
He was active in the Bantu
Football Association – an
early precursor of the Premier
Soccer League. He is also
one of the founders of Kaizer
Chiefs.
The contribution that
Final goodbye from Richard
Maponya – Photo by Sipho Maluka
Tokyo Sexwale and Paul Mashatile
with the Hlela Funeral Magazine
team after the funeral – Photo by
Sipho Maluka
Sexwale made to his
community is aptly captured
in the Paul Valery quote
included in his obituary: “A
great man is one who leaves
others at a loss after he is
gone.” 
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Chabane
remembered as freedom
fighter, musician and leader
By Lisa Dewberry
Minister Ohm Collins Chabane
15 April 1960 – 15 March 2015
D
–
istinguished guests,
ministers, family
and friends gave
moving tributes to
Collins Chabane, 55 year
old minister of public service
and administration, at his
memorial Service on 19 March
at the Tshwane Events Centre
and in Xikundu, Chabane’s
home village in Limpopo, on
21 March. Cyril Ramaphosa,
Deputy President of South
Africa, said at Chabane’s
memorial service on 19
March, the minister will be
remembered as a person who
embodied the values South
Africa seeks to build the nation.
“We will remember him with
fondness and appreciation
as a father, a son and a
husband. We will remember
him as a freedom fighter, a
musician, a leader and a
servant of the people. We
have seen elderly and young,
women and men, pay tribute
to a gentle hero who was
never removed from the daily
struggles of the impoverished
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President Jacob Zuma delivers
his address at Collins Chabane’s
funeral. Photo: GCIS
Mavis Chabane and Vice
President Cyril Ramaphosa –
photo: Sipho Maluka
masses of our people,” he
said.
Ramaphosa said
throughout his life, Chabane
remained humble,
unassuming and committed
to the struggle of the people
for a democratic, non-racial,
non-sexist and prosperous
South Africa. He said his
comrades trusted him, had
confidence in his abilities and
admired his work ethic and
Chabane was devoted to
achieving a better life for all.
According to the deputy
president, Chabane didn’t
think he knew everything but
was very much aware he
might be wrong about some
things and was willing to
change his views on the basis
of being presented with new
evidence. He said in his village
of Xikundu, at Shingwedzi High
School, in the Presbyterian
Church, in the African
National Congress and later
in government, Chabane
lived the universal values of
equality, fraternity and liberty.
“When we sing, lala ngoxolo
qabane, kade uzabalaza,
we must ask who will pick up
Collins’s spear in the ongoing
struggle to create a just and
humane society. We must
compose a national song
to celebrate his passion for
humanity and zest for life.
He has left a proud and
enduring legacy and has
made a major contribution
to achieving the goal that
he was so passionate about
which was improving the
performance of government
to improve the lives of the
people,” said Ramophosa.
Phumla Williams, acting
cabinet spokesperson,
says Chabane died in a
car accident with his two
Protectors, Sergeant Lawrence
Lentsoane and Sergeant
Lesiba Sekele returning from
the funeral of Chief Albert
Magona of Malamulele in
Xikundu to Pretoria on 15
March. She says he met his
untimely death when a truck
also driving in the same
direction on the left lane in
front made a U-turn and the
minister’s vehicle drove on to
the truck. Chabane is survived
by his wife Mavis Chabane
and two children. 
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Heroes Finally Home
By Ido Lekota
John Beaver Marks – 21 March 1903 – 1 August 1972
March saw the
repatriation of the
mortal remains of two
prominent freedom
fighters.
T
he bodies of former
SACP chairman John
Beaver Marks and
the former general
secretary of the party, Moses
Kotane, were repatriated from
Moscow on March 2.
Marks was also the president
of the African Mine Workers’
Union and a former president
of ANC’s Transvaal branch. The
man who was born on March
21, Human Rights Day, died of
a heart attack in 1972 in the
Russian capital.
Described as a ”giant of the
struggle” because of his openminded approach to conflict,
Kotane served as the general
secretary of the SACP from
1939 -1978. He was deployed
to the ANC mission in Tanzania
in 1963 and went on to study
at the International Lenin
School in Moscow. Kotane
Moses Kotane – 9 August 1905 – 19 May 1978
was one of the first activists
to be banned under the
Suppression of Communism
Act .
Police Minister Nathi
Mthethwa has bemoaned the
fact that many young people
in the country do not know
about these struggle icons
and criticised parents for not
educating their children about
the country’s history. Death
may rob us of our loved ones,
but they are immortalised in
our memory.
Many Africans believe that
communities are actually
chains of kindred souls
sharing a common level of
consciousness. In terms of this
belief, when people die, the
chain is not broken – hence
the need for them to be
buried in proximity to others of
their ilk.
It is in this context that the
bodies of some struggle
heroes – like Marks, Kotane
and Tsietsi Mashinini, who
died in exile in Guinea in
1990 – were repatriated to the
country of birth. Mashinini’s
remains were interred in
Soweto’s Avalon Cemetary in
the year of his death.
Born in 1957 in Jabavu,
Soweto, he was the primary
leader of the 1976 Soweto
Uprising. The uprising is
regarded as a turning
point in the struggle for the
liberation of this country
from an apartheid state to
a democratic nation. This is
largely because a significant
number of youth went into
exile to swell various liberation
movements, including the
ANC, the Pan Africanist
Congress and the Black
Consciousness Movement. This
led to the intensification of the
fight against apartheid and
ignited the armed struggle.
Some 39 years after the
epoch-making events of
1976, we must remember
the incredible sacrifices
made by Mashinini, Marks,
Kotane, Trofomo Sono , Khotso
Seatlholo and the many other
freedom fighters who have
been immortalised in making
significant contributions to the
lives of all South Africans. 
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Funeral Arrangement
Checklist
Arranging a funeral is an enormous responsibility and can be very stressful
due to time pressure. Our team of funeral planners has compiled a checklist
which can be used when arranging a funeral service. We trust that you will find
this check list to be useful at the time of need.
Appoint a funeral
director
Choose a coffin or an urn
for cremation
Contact the preferred
cemetery/crematorium
office to get a burial permit
Choose a headstone/
tombstone and decide on
the epitaph (i.e. inscription
on the headstone)
Select the clothing in which
the deceased should be
buried
Choose the venue for the
funeral service
Appoint service officials
(religious official,
programme director and
speakers)
Notify family, friends and
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Request the Death Report
(Form BI-1680) and the
Notification of Death
(Form BI-1663) from the
paramedic or medical
doctor that certified
the death. Use these
documents to get a
Death Certificate from the
Department of Home Affairs.
*Tip: most funeral directors/
undertakers usually assist
with this process.
Submit claims to the
insurance companies
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Assess how much money
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arrange the funeral and
draft a budget for all your
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Check the deceased’s
Will for funeral preferences
(i.e. burial location, burial
or cremation preference).
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eliminating confusion and
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the funeral director of the
date, time and location of
the funeral service
Draft an obituary and a
programme for the funeral
service
Book and prepare the
venue for the funeral
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SA mourns
entertainment
titans
By Lisa Dewberry
SA’s entertainment industry was
rocked early this year by the loss of
four of its stalwarts: TV presenter
Simba Mhere, musicians Nkululeko
“Flabba” Habedi and Jacky Lehlake,
popularly known as Bojo Mujo, and
music promoter and businessman
Prosper Mkwaiwa. Gauteng
MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and
Recreation, Molebatsi Bopape,
expressed his shock at learning of
the death of the four men.
Nkululeko
“Flabba” Habedi
17 October 1977 – 9 March 2015
“It’s deeply saddening to
have lost all four young men
so suddenly, especially as
they’ve made a significant
contribution to the arts
and entertainment industry.
Habedi, a man with so
much talent and passion,
had his life taken in such
Habedi’s memorial took
a tragic and violent way
place on March 11 at
on 9 March at his home
Bassline in Newtown,
in Alexandra. Mhere will
Johannesburg, after he
be remembered for his
died allegedly at the
Skwatta Kam
p member, Bo
zza, comforte
charms as a presenter on at the fune
hands of his 26-year-old
d
ral – Photo: Sip
ho Maluka
Top Billing, an SABC3 lifestyle
girlfriend, Sindisiwe
programme, after being
Manqele. The
killed in a car crash on
38-year-old was a
January 31. Lehlake,
founding member
who passed away on
of iconic local
the same day after
hip-hop group
a short illness, was
Skwatta Kamp.
adored by fans across
Siyabonga
Southern Africa and
“Slikour” Metane,
the contributions of
a friend and
Mkwaiwa, who passed
fellow Skwatta
away on 1 February after
Kamp member,
complaining of a fever,
claimed on
cannot go unnoticed.
his blog that
This has left us much
the pair had
oto: Sipho
rk Cemetery – Ph
aggrieved,” she said.
spoken often in
mbers at West Pa
Family me
Maluka
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the three weeks leading up to Habedi’s death
and that it had made him wonder what else
he would have said if he knew God was telling
him that his friend was saying farewell. Metane
also spoke of Habedi’s love for his Alexandra
neighbourhood and family.
“He showed us that the most important thing
is family. He always talked about his daughter
and even in our last conversation a few weeks
ago, he was talking about how he wanted to
make sure his kids were taken care of,” wrote
Metane.
Skwatta Kamp first hit the headlines in 2003,
two years after they independently released
Skwatta Kampain, their debut album, when
the group signed a multi-million rand deal with
Gallo Record. The group became one of the
most successful hip-hop groups in the country,
winning several awards, including a SA Music
Award for Best Rap Album in 2002 and a Metro
Award for Best Hip-Hop Album in 2003.
The group members decided to focus on their
solo careers soon after and in 2007, Habedi
won a SA Music Award for Best Rap Album on
his own steam. The win marked the beginning of
a long hiatus. He was to make a long-awaited
comeback in 2014, featuring on Kwesta’s hit,
Do Like I Do. This was followed by the release of
a single, Nay’Inkinga, featuring Junior. His last
live performance was for an audience of nearly
8 000 people at the Axecess Jozi concert in
Newtown, days before his death.
Javu Baloyi, spokesperson for the Commission
for Gender Equality, says Habedi’s untimely
death has seen the spotlight return to issues
of gender-based violence, particularly those
related to intimate partners. He says the
commission condemns any kind of violence,
regardless of the gender of the
perpetrator.
“We hope people will start learning other
ways of resolving conflicts as an ethos. We call
upon Flabba fans to respect the rule of law
and trust that the court will administer justice
without bias and prejudice. We encourage
the public and the family of the deceased to
allow the law to take its course,” he says Baloyi.
Habedi leaves behind a daughter, Lesego, and
son, Tshegofatso.
Simba Mhere
29 October 1988 – 31 January 2015
Family, friends, celebrities and dignitaries
gathered at the Rhema Bible Church in
Randburg on February 5 and 7 for Mhere’s
funeral and memorial service. The popular Top
Billing presenter was killed in a car crash on
his way to the OR Tambo International Airport,
where he was to catch a flight to Cape Town
to attend the J&B Met horseracing event.
The services included praise and worship
by the Rhema Band and Choir and a video
presentation of Mhere’s Top Billing journey and
volunteer work at the church.
Speakers described
the 26-year-old as an
“amazing” and downto-earth man with
a purpose. Levinia
Naidoo, a close
friend, said Mhere
was a honest, loving
family man with a great
sense of humour and
capacity for hard
work. “He
Family mem
bers at mem
orial service
Church in Ra
held at Rhem
ndburg – Ph
a
oto: Lisa Dewb
erry
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could have been silent our entire friendship
and I would have known how much I was
valued. He was the ultimate man and more
than amazing,” she said.
Basetsane Khumalo, executive producer of
Top Billing, said Mhere had an infectious zeal
for life, exuded compassion and kindness and
had accomplished many things in his short
life. She said he was love personified and proof
that passion and hard work were the keys to
success, regardless of background.
“In four years on TV, he captured the
audience’s hearts and when he won the You
Spectacular award for favourite presenter, it
was no surprise to his colleagues. He was a
natural and the magic doubled
when he was in the room, but it
was his consideration for his peers,
friends and family which made
him remarkable. We still hear his
words and smile when we recall his
love,” she said.
Mhere was born in 1988 in Tafara,
Zimbabwe. His family relocated
to SA and he completed his high
school career at Randpark High
in Jo’burg, where he excelled in
leadership, rugby and athletics
and dreamed of competing in the
Olympics.
After matriculating, Mhere enrolled for a
BCom at the University of Johannesburg, but
had a yearning to entertain and in 2010, during
his third year of studies, auditioned for and won
a Top Billing presenter search. His admirable
qualities saw him enjoy success in many
ventures, including motivational speaking,
emceeing and as a presenter on the Cliff
Central online radio station. He is survived by
his sister, Valerie, and his missionary parents,
Joseph and Angela.
Bojo Mujo’s funeral wa
s held at the Eskia Mp
hahlele
Library Hall on 6 Feb
ruary. PHOTO: Lisa Dew
berry
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Jacky Lehlake
21 May 1978 – 31 January 2015
Lehlake (popularly known by his DJ name, Bojo
Mujo) was just 36 when he died at the Pretoria
West Hospital following respiratory failure. The
house legend was one of the most successful
artists in the country, selling more than two
million albums. Hepter Mailula, chairperson of
the Association of Entertainers of SA, said at
his funeral at the Es’kia Mphahlele Library Hall
In Pretoria on February 6 that Lehlake was an
artist, composer and producer of note.
“Lehlake made it on the world
map, with his music reaching
countries as far afield as Canada
Australia and the UK. He was one
of the most beloved people in the
music industry, influencing many
people to becoming musicians.
He aimed to run his own
production company, Bojolution,”
he said.
According to Hepter, Lehlake
was affectionately known as
Sgubu Sa Pitori (“The Beat that
Comes From Pretoria”) and
was admired for his great sense
of humour and passion. He
said Lehlake’s music was loved
because of his sheer talent and
the fact that it represented SA.
Lehlake was born in Modimolle,
Limpopo, in 1978. He and his
family relocated to Soshanguve,
Pretoria, when he was 11. He
first broke onto the music scene
in 2001 with his debut album
Siwelele.
Before his big break, he recorded
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his own music and played it on the township
streets. Another album, Bojo Mujo Session 2,
followed in 2003 to critical acclaim. He went
on to release five more albums – the last of
which, The New Chapter, was published in
2012 – and was involved in five House Therapy
collaborations.
The self-taught musician was best known
for the hits, Summer Rain, Hlonolofatsa and
Thando Lwami. His musical influences included
Alexandra house sensation Revolution and
genre trailblazer DJ Oskido. Lehlake leaves
behind his mother, a 12-year-old son and three
brothers.
Prosper
Mkwaiwa
DOD: 1 February 2015
Esihambayo and Umshini Wami. Businessman
Jacob Mnisi, who spent time with the
deceased days before his death is reported to
have said that Mkwaiwa complained of a high
fever and was on his way to the Bronkhortspruit
Hospital when he passed away on February 1.
Mkwaiwa was still recovering from near-fatal
car accident in August 2014, when he was
reportedly flung out of his Mercedes-Benz
AMG. He was admitted to Pretoria’s Steve Biko
Academic Hospital with several head injuries
and a dislocated jaw and fell into a coma.
After a few weeks in hospital, Mkwaiwa was
discharged and then went through months of
rehabilitation at home. At the time of his death,
he was said to have been living with his two
children in Bronkhorstspruit and was married to
musician Tina Dlangwana, although the couple
were allegedly finalising a divorce.
According to the Sowetan, Mkwaiwa was
also married to actress Tina Jaxa. He first came
to the public’s attention when he married the
former Isidingo: The Need star in
2000 in an extravagant ceremony.
Zimbabwe-born Mkwaiwa was a
qualified engineer and operated
a number of businesses. He
also established the A-la-Vegas
Entertainment Arena, which hosts
boxing fights in Mpumalanga.
Mkwaiwa’s memorial
service was held on February 8 at the Draai
Recreational Centre in Bronkhorspruit,
Mpumalanga, where family members, friends
and celebrities paid their last respects to the
46-year-old music promoter. Some of those in
attendance included journalist Sonia Motaung
and musicians Amstel Maboa, Mshoza
Maswanganyi and Eugene Mthethwa.
Mkwaiwa was reportedly remembered in
song, with mourners belting out church and
struggle standards, including Inde Indlela
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fashion
Celebrities
funeral
dress code
Your dress can
communicate your style,
mood, awareness of the
occasion and fashion
trends. If you are fortunate
enough not to have had
to attend many funerals,
it can be quite confusing
and stressful to decide
on what to wear for these
sombre occasions. No
problem – we are here
to help. Take your cue
from these photographs
taken by the Hlela team
at various funerals and
memorial services.
Tall As Mo and Mome at Flabba’s
memorial service – Photo: Kabelo
Shomang
Hulisani Ravele and Sipho
Ngwenya at Flabba’s funeral
service – Photo: Sipho Maluka
Teresa and Israel (MaOrange) at
Flabba’s funeral service– Photo:
Sipho Maluka
Members of Skwatta
Kamp at
Flabba’s funeral servic
e
Vicky Vilakazi and her brother
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Boza and Lerato Moloi at Flabba’s
funeral service – Photo: Sipho
Maluka
Hlela Funeral Magazine – Apr-Jun 2015
Nathi Ndlovu and Natalie Stewart
at Flabba’s funeral service – Photo:
Sipho Maluka
fashion
3
1
4
2
5
6
7
1 Muratti fashion suit R1799 Polo
long sleeve shirt R999, Muratti
knitwear R379,
2 John Craig casual jacket R899.
Pierre Cardin denim R749. Pierre
Cardin knitwear R649. Barker
formal lace up R1049
3 Muratti Headwear R149
Muratti Gloves R599up R10498
John Craig Casual Jacket R999
Polo l/s shirt R799
Pringle belt R399
Barker lace up R1049
John Craig denim R599
4 Muratti sleeveless knitwear R329
Muratti l/s shirt R499
Muratti coat R2999
Muratti chino R499
Muratti dress shirt R879
Muratti headwear R149
5 Muratti fashion suit R1799,
Muratti long sleeve shirt R499,
Muratti cardigan R579 – belts
from R299
6 Polo l/s shirt R999
Muratti fashion suit R1799 Belts
from R299
7 Wings sports jacket, R979.
Muratti dress shirt R879. Wings
formal trousers R399
Converse lo top R739
Apr-Jun 2015 – www.hlelafg.co.za
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fashion
Chunky Zip Trim Pullover from R 550
Ponte Midi Skirt from R 399
Duffel Bag from R 650
• Collarless Biker Jacket
from R 1,099
• Cotton City Shirt with
stretch from R350
• Statement Skirt from R499
• Leather Riding Boots
from R 1,099
• Quilted Puffer Jacket
from R899
• Cotton Modal Tee from
R180
• Textured Knit Pencil Skirt
from R 450
• Pony Ankle Boot R1,299
• Black dress R55 0 Truworths
• Dress R650 Lucia Rosati
exclusive to Truworths
• Denim dress R650 Daniel
Hechter exclusive to Truworths
• Tan jacket R750 Daniel Hechter
exclusive to Truworths
• Black jacket R899 Daniel Hechter
exclusive to Truworths
• Animal print
top R380 Daniel
Hechter exclusive
to Truworths
1
2
3
4
5
• Black flare skirt
with belt R499
Lucia Rosati at
Truworths
1. Brown boot R699 Truworths | 2. Red heels R499 Truworths
3. Grey boot R525 Truworths | 4. Black Sandal R450 Truworths
5. Black boot R675 Truworths
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fashion
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2
3
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4
B
5
C
D
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7
A. White elbow patch shirt R350
B. Hibiscus red slim fit lounge shirt R230
C. Dark wash diamond rip and repair jeans R599
D. Skinny biker jeans R550
1. Acid wash fisherman rib Beanie R150
2. Charcoal cotton rib beanie R120
3. Black wide brim trilby R199
4. Silver modern heritage watch R260
5. Black PU belt R160
6. Black patent fabric combo wallet R180
7. Black & Brown twin zip boot R550
Apr-Jun 2015 – www.hlelafg.co.za
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money MATTERS
The inheritance trap
By Lisa Dewberry
With mismanagement
of inheritances a
growing problem,
there seems to be a
need for education
in estate planning
to help individuals
become financially
savvy. Estate planning
is aimed at protecting
an individual’s assets
during and after their
lifetime and to respect
the hard work the
deceased put into
building their estate.
Managing their assets
effectively will ensure
future generations
enjoy the benefits too.
D
avid Crossley,
practice manager
for wealth at BDO
SA, a worldwide
network of accountancy
firms, says that in a consumeroriented society, there is the
temptation to spend now
and worry later, with many
youngsters seeing themselves
as being immortal. He says
image seems to be everything
to them and they want only to
live for the moment.
“Unlike their parents, they
seem to have no conscience
when it comes to debt. Starter
homes and inexpensive motor
vehicles don’t seem to form
part of the psyche of these
youngsters. Education in
prudent financial planning is
absolutely essential, but there
isn’t enough of this, which
results in many of them living
from hand to mouth,” he says.
According to him, everyone
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should have a qualified
financial planner to guide
them through the estate
planning process, including
the provision of a will. He says
a good financial planner
will take the time to educate
families on the prudent
approach to inheritance
and what needs to be done
to ensure their scenario is
correctly managed.
“Youngsters who are clearly
not responsible with finances
need to have any inheritance
managed for them via a trust
or they will simply spend it
all. When planning an estate,
Hlela Funeral Magazine – Apr-Jun 2015
parents can form a trust either
in their lifetime (inter vivos)
or a testamentary, which
would ensure the inheritance
is managed wisely and only
income is available with
limited access to the capital,
except in exceptional or
specified circumstances.
The intention should not be
to rule from the grave, but
rather provide a foundation
for capital preservation over
a reasonable period,” says
Crossley.
SA Financial Planners CEO
Pauline de Wet says certain
youngsters may be inclined
money MATTERS
to waste their inheritance
because of their personalities
and the example set by their
parents. She says people
tend to live for the now and
neglect to plan or think about
the future since it seems so far
away and unimportant.
They tend to waste their
inheritance on expensive
lifestyles, luxuries and cars.
A trust is an effective vehicle
for parents to govern the
spending of the inheritance
and has certain rules set
out that will manage the
cash flow and assets. They
can speak to their financial
adviser, accountant or
lawyer for advice and to use
certain products or vehicles
to address their needs and
ensure their family is protected
once they are gone,” she says.
Financial adviser Bryan
Hirsch say no matter what
the sum of the inheritance is,
it needs to be approached
with caution and must be
managed wisely to ensure
that its potential is maximised.
He says receiving an
unexpected inheritance can
be overwhelming and
confusing, even if it is not
tempered by a sense of
bereavement.
“Wait until emotions have
subsided before making
any decisions. The first step
in managing an inheritance
is to assess the amount
involved and to understand
its potential. Even a large
amount of money will need
to be invested well to ensure
that it lasts as long as you
do. Remember that someone
worked hard to give you that
money and wanted you to
benefit from it. Use it to improve
your quality of life
and manage it wisely,” he
says. 
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money MATTERS
Wills and trusts:
what’s the difference?
By Jeffrey Wiseman
Clients often ask us if they should
have a trust. This is inevitably
followed by a question about whether
it is necessary to have a will if they
already have a trust. Although wills
and trusts are often spoken about
together, they are very different in
nature and serve different purposes.
A
will is a legal document containing
a person’s instructions regarding
the distribution of their goods and
property after he or she dies. Anyone
who is at least 16 years old and of sound
mind is competent to make a will, which
must be signed in the manner that the law
requires. If a person does not have a will, their
possessions will be distributed according to
the law of intestate succession. While this may
suit the needs of certain people, everyone
who is able to make a will should think
about how their goods and property should
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be distributed when they die and whether
these requirements should be expressed in
a will. Apart from addressing how goods and
property must be dealt with on death, wills also
normally incorporate provisions nominating an
executor, identifying guardians to take care of
minor children and creating trusts to receive
inheritances due to minor beneficiaries.
A trust, on the other hand, is an arrangement
whereby property is made over to another
person (the trustee) to control for the benefit
of beneficiaries named in the trust or for the
achievement of a specified purpose. Trusts can
be created in a person’s will (referred to as
testamentary trusts) or during his or her lifetime
(referred to as inter vivos trusts). Trusts are also
created for a variety of reasons, which include
making provision for persons who are not in a
position to manage the assets of the trust (for
examples, minors or mentally disabled persons)
or for estate-planning purposes (for example,
to separate the trust property from the personal
estate of the planner or to facilitate the transfer
of wealth from one generation to the next).
Trusts are very flexible and may be structured in
a variety of ways to address specific needs. For
example, there are vesting trusts, in which the
beneficiaries’ entitlement benefits are stipulated
in the trust deed itself, and discretionary
trusts, in which the trustees are granted a
discretion as to how to allocate benefits to the
beneficiaries.
For estate-planning purposes, the latter are
popular and assets held in one do not form
part of a person’s estate to be dealt with in
terms of that person’s will. Determining whether
a trust is appropriate involves weighing up an
individual’s personal circumstances against the
costs of administering the trust.
Wills are therefore an important consideration
for all people who have any goods and
property which must be dealt with on death
and even fairly standard ones usually contain
trusts to receive minors’ inheritances. Trusts for
estate-planning purposes, on the other hand,
are only suitable where a specific need is
identified and the benefits that the trust offers
outweigh the costs of maintaining it. 
Jeffrey Wiseman is the head of Fiduciary
Services at Momentum.
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Investment options
for stokvels
By Ido Lekota
Initially regarded as
nothing more than
social clubs, stokvels
have morphed into
a popular savings
vehicle. According
to the latest market
research by African
Response, there are
421 000 stokvels in
SA, representing
23% of the country’s
adult population.
The research also
shows that they
are responsible for
collective savings of R25
billion.
C
ontrary to many
reports, South
Africans are actually
saving – just not the
Western way. They are using
stokvels instead, as these
groups are amenable to their
lifestyles.
Traditionally, it is important
in black communities that
loved ones are buried with
dignity when they pass on. It
is no surprise then that burial
societies are by far the most
common type of stokvel today,
having overtaken savings
clubs in recent years.The
African Response research
reveals that burial societies
make up 65% of the stokvels
in the country, savings clubs
30%, grocery stokvels 21%
and investment clubs 4%,
with other forms (including
birthday clubs) making up
the remaining 2%.
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Old Mutual is now
offering a Group Funeral
Scheme, which is aimed firmly
at stokvels.
“We want to provide financial
security for stokvel members.
For example, in the event of a
stokvel experiencing multiple
deaths within a short period,
Old Mutual provides the
financial backing to ensure
that such deaths do not
jeopardise the opportunity for
other members to also have
a dignified burial,” explains
Old Mutual media manager
Kedibone Molopyane.
She says other services
offered to stokvels include
the repatriation of deceased
members, trauma counselling,
emergency medical response
and financial education.
“Cover can start from as little
as R3 000. Premiums may be
determined to vary with age,
or investors may opt for them
to be the same for all family
or group members,” says
Molopyane.
Meanwhile, rival financial
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institutions
like Standard Bank have
developed packages
that provide savings and
investment opportunities for
stokvels.
The Standard Bank Society
Scheme is a savings account
for any group of people who
want to save together. The
advantage here is that stokvel
members can earn a higher
interest on group savings
than they would by saving
individually.
Another benefit is that the
capital can be moved into
other investment products,
such as fixed or notice
deposits, from time to time.
The opportunity is there
for stokvel members to use
these platforms for wealth
creation. Unfortunately, African
Response research shows that
the majority of stokvels are
not being used as investment
instruments. Perhaps this will
change as more products
enter the market. 
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events
Bikers partner
with undertaker
By Vusi Maswili
Hlela Funeral Magazine was
invited to attend the launch of
the bikers’ club, Skeem Sami,
in collaboration with Diale
Funeral Parlour on Saturday,
14 March, at the Krugersdorp
Game Reserve. The event was
attended by bikers from all
over the country, with some
coming from as far afield as
Harrismith in the Free State.
Skeem Sami has over 20
members and is affiliated to
the African Bikers Association.
The objectives of the
club are to raise funds for
charity, promote safe riding
and create networking
opportunities for members.
To join, one needs to
contribute a once-off joining
fee of R1 300 and a monthly
subscription of R100, which is
used to provide funeral cover
for all members. According to
Skeem Sami President David
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Rabbie, the club is exploring
the possibility of extending
the cover to incorporate
emergency airlifts. He shared
the following advice for
aspiring and new riders:
• Develop your skills at a
licensed academy
• Start with a small bike
before graduating to a
bigger, more powerful one
• Keep in mind that biking
is an enjoyable, safe
and convenient mode of
transport, not an outlet for
racers
• Invest in proper protective
gear
• Be disciplined and avoid
stunts
• Avoid riding under the
influence.
Among the clubs in
attendance were: High Rollers,
Big Fellas, Da Cross, Iron
Horse, Elite, Fun Riders, Look
Riders, Purple Rain, Baeti MCC,
Platinum Expandable MCC,
Motsomi and Sun Riders. 
events
StokvelEx:
Savings grace
By Ebrahim Moola
T
he days of stokvel
being cast merely
as social groups are
long gone, if recent
developments are anything
to go by. Andile Mazwai is
doing some sterling work
as the CEO of the National
Stokvel Association and
financial services companies
are tapping into the hidden
R25 billion economy of the
estimated 421 000 savings
groups in the country.
Another example of the
rapid development of the
stokvel industry is the StokvelEx
event, the most recent of
which was held in Mahikeng,
North West, in late February
in partnership with the
provincial government after an
encouraging debut in Pretoria
last year. The exhibition brings
together all types of stokvels
and various service providers.
Director and co-founder Neo
Mohlatlole says the driving
force behind StokvelEx was the
need to serve the community.
“We wanted to create a
platform for stokvel members
to engage with service
providers, from travel agencies
and insurance companies
to lifestyle. We are excited by
the positive response and
are happy to be making a
contribution to the economic
transformation of this country.”
The events also have a strong
focus on financial education
and provide a space for
networking.
Mohlatlole, who hails
from Lebowakgomo in
Limpopo and has worked
for some of the country’s
leading corporates in a
communications capacity,
plans to host exhibitions in all
nine of SA’s provinces in the
next five years. There will be a
StokvelEx held in Soweto and
Polokwane later this year.
For more information, visit
www.stokvelex.co.za 
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public opinion
Final farewell: Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s second wife,
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (left), and his widow, Graca Machel.
New dawn for
black mourning
By Shane Dladla
Every community has
got its own traditions
and rituals deeply
embedded in their
cultural practices. To an
extent, they distinguish
them from the rest of
world and make them
who they are.
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I
n most cases, such
practices are regarded
as sacred and have been
observed over centuries.
In the “good old days”, when
it came to mourning in black
African communities, the
wearing of mini-skirts to burials
and “after tears” parties were
very much frowned upon.
It was customary for the
bereaved family to wear black
mourning clothes – especially
Hlela Funeral Magazine – Apr-Jun 2015
the spouse of the deceased –
for a year after the burial of a
loved one. This was not only a
norm, but regarded as sacred.
This custom is practised
for various reasons, among
them, to show respect for
the deceased and to deter
sexual advances on the
bereaved person. In most
black African communities, it
is forbidden to engage in a
sexual relationship during the
public opinion
fully embraced it. In order to
try and tackle this sensitive
issue, Hlela Funeral Magazine
canvassed for views on the
street.
mourning period.
In modern times, this longesteemed practice seems to
be gradually fading. Today,
it is not uncommon to see
someone burying a spouse
one weekend and return
to their normal way of life
the next. Cultural traditions,
no matter how sacred they
were considered, are being
adapted to suit the demands
of the modern day lifestyle.
These “adaptions and
alterations” have created a
serious rift between cultural
conservatives and their liberal
counterparts.
While the conservatives
(mainly older people) reel with
shock and do not approve of
the modern way of observing
cultural practices, the younger
generation are pioneering
this “new culture” and have
Victoria Masebe (81), a
widowed grandmother of
16 from Snake Park, Soweto,
says she is appalled by the
younger generation’s way of
doing things.
“Our ancestors turn in their
graves when they see what
is happening today. They are
angry and ask themselves why
the older generation have let
things get out of hand to this
extent. I do not approve of the
current trends and I know that
I’m not the only one,” she says.
“When my husband died
in 1992, I was employed, but
mourned his passing in full
black regalia for a year. This
was to show respect to both
the deceased and my in laws.”
Masebe says being
employed was not an excuse
to ignore this custom. She says,
after the year, all her mourning
clothes were burnt and she
was “cleansed” by family
elders and her in laws.
Phillip Mokae (68), a retired
teacher from Bekkersdal in
Gauteng’s West Rand, says
it is the responsibility of the
older generation to show the
younger ones the correct way
of doing things. He refers to
today’s generation as a lost
one and blames the older
generation for not insisting
that cultural and traditional
practices be observed, much
like his own parents used to
do.
“When I was growing up,
there was no way I could do
as I pleased when it came to
observing cultural practices.
I would do as the elders said,
whether I liked it or not. It was
their way and nothing else.”
He says he was disappointed
last year when he attended
the funeral of the husband
of one of his former students
and the very next week, he
met the bereaved woman at
a graduation ceremony in a
“colourful” designer outfit.
He believes the younger
generation have little respect
for this custom and its
significance.
Andile Sobuza (25), a father
of two and a civil engineer,
says the custom does not
hold any significance for him.
He believes that the older
generation emphasises things
that do not really matter.
“Wearing black clothing
does not mean that you really
mourn the death of your loved
one. In some instances, the
older generations do it just
to satisfy cultural obligations,”
says Sobuza.
Mmatsepo Mkhanya (29),
a married mother of one,
says she does not believe
that black clothes should
be used as a yardstick of
how deeply one mourns the
departure of a loved one. She
says she does not believe in
the custom for personal and
religious reasons and has an
agreement with her husband
that there will be no obligation
to wear black in the event that
either of them passes on.
Pastor Moeketsi Molefe of
Universal Spiritual Ministries
has a non - committal view.
He says he always advises
his congregation to refer
to the Bible with regard to
their traditional and cultural
activities.
“I do not want to be
judgmental, because this is
a sensitive subject. However,
people must read what the
Bible says on issues of culture
and tradition and take it from
there.” 
Apr-Jun 2015 – www.hlelafg.co.za
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social issues
Dealing with the
loss of a child
By Lisa Dewberry
N
ine months after four-year-old
Taegrin Morris was killed after being
dragged by his mother’s hijacked
vehicle in Boksburg, Johannesburg,
the perpetrators have still not been brought to
justice. This must surely compound the Morris
family’s overwhelming sense of loss. Grief is
a difficult process and you can imagine the
feelings this family and others facing the loss
of a child must experience, even when you
discount the anxiety of trying to have justice
served while at the centre of a media storm.
Mbuyi Gumede, a counsellor from Port
Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal, says grieving is a
complicated process and people sometimes
find themselves stuck in one phase for so long
that they are not able to function properly. He
says it is ideal to reach the stage acceptance,
but that there isn’t a standard process for
grieving because there is no such thing as a
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typical loss.
Gumede says there are many myths about
mourning, especially if one has lost a child,
parent or partner and many people, especially
the elderly, think they can dictate how to grieve.
He says it is important to be strong in the face
of loss, as ignoring your feelings and pain for
the sake of others is unhealthy.
“You should not let anyone force you into
believing their ideas about grieving. Dealing
with the death of a loved one is a personal
issue and everyone has a different way
of doing this. The last thing you need is to
accommodate everyone’s expectations about
what you should do when mourning,” he says.
Pretoria- based Lifeline community projects
coordinator Lucky Mabunda says in the Morris
case the family probably would have been
experiencing a combination of both grief and
trauma as well as a great deal of anger. He
says this is typical for most parents who lose a
child, but especially in this way and the Morris
family are probably still working through the
five stages of grief which include denial, anger,
bargaining, depression and acceptance.
“When you experience a trauma, such as
losing a child, you need to work through your
emotions and not bottle them up inside. If you
don’t work through them, they may develop
into post-traumatic stress disorder. There is no
quick fix for dealing with a loss. It requires a
lengthy healing process that is sometimes an
emotional rollercoaster,” says Mabunda.
According to him, as parents, you may need
to give each other support and be aware that
your partner may not be coping as well as you
are. He says you may have experienced the
incident as a family, but you also experience
grief individually and need to be aware that
the pain never goes away completely.
“It is important to take care of yourself if you
have suffered a loss of this kind, as grieving
depresses the mind and body. However, over
time, with support and counselling, the intensity
and frequency of the emotions will lessen. No
matter how deep your grief and pain, know
that you are not alone,” says Mabunda. 
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Corpses for cash
By Ido Lekota
Recent media reports
about staff members
at Baragwanath
Chris Hani Hospital
working in cahoots
with unscrupulous
undertakers have raised
the ire of both the
government and the
public.
A
recent broadcast
on the ENCA
investigative
programme
CheckPoint revealed how
hospital members sell both
information about and the
bodies of dead patients. With
the assistance of corrupt staff,
the undertaker collects the
body for storage and then
contacts the deceased’s
family to offer them a funeral
package. If the family
rejects this usually exorbitant
package, the undertaker then
demands an equally steep
amount for storage.
This leaves the bereaved
family in a quandary, with the
undertaker refusing to release
their deceased relative.
The standard practice when
a patient dies in hospital
should be to inform the
deceased’s family first. This is
done by the nursing sister in
charge of the ward in which
the patient died. The relatives
then come to the hospital to
identify the deceased and the
body can then either be kept
at the hospital mortuary or be
collected by an undertaker
of the family’s choice to be
stored in a private facility until
funeral arrangements are
finalised.
In terms of this protocol, the
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body of the deceased can’t
leave the premises of the
hospital without an official
permit, which is shown to the
security personnel at the gate.
But, as Gauteng Department
of health spokesperson Prince
Hamca explains, there is a
lucrative racket on the go,
involving corrupt nursing staff,
mortuary staff, security officers
and greedy undertakers
who thrive on the misery of
bereaved families.
Hamca says an investigation
by the health department
is underway and that those
found to be involved will face
the full wrath of the law.
“We intend stamping this out
by targeting staff members
in the wards and at the
mortuary. We can’t allow the
most vulnerable members of
our society to be preyed upon
by these greedy vultures. This
must and will come to an
end,” he says.
Baragwanath Chris Hani
Hospital spokesperson Monde
Ntebe says the hospital was
tightening internal security
measures to ensure that
policies were followed to the
letter. He adds that hospital
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officials are engaging
organisations representing
undertakers because such
activities by unscrupulous
individuals are tarnishing the
image of the trade.
What these criminals
have done is to highlight
the important role that
burial societies can play in
protecting its members by
educating their members
about their rights as
consumers. The fact that there
is a Consumer Protection Act
that protects them against
dishonest service providers
should be brought to their
attention.
The members also need
to know that what these
undertakers are doing is a
criminal offence which must
be reported to the police.
If the police, for whatever
reason, fail to assist them,
they then have the right to
complain to both the Gauteng
Consumer Protection Office
and the Independent Police
Investigative Directorate (IPID).
Call the Gauteng Consumer
Protection Office on 011 355
8006 and IPID Gauteng on
011 229 1500. 
Be cautious when
reversing your vehicle
If a vehicle reverses into
an infant or toddler they
can sustain anything
from minor to life
threatening injuries.
ER24 is pleading with motorists
to be cautious when reversing
a vehicle.
Always check behind your
vehicle before reversing. If
you have small children in
the vicinity, do not drive the
vehicle unless you can see
them and they are in a safe
place.
ER24 paramedics recently
attended to a one year old
baby who was critically injured
when a vehicle collided with
him.
It is understood the child
might have been behind
a vehicle when it reversed.
Unfortunately the child died.
There have been a number
of incidents involving motorists
reversing into children over the
past few weeks.
Cameron Horner, an ER24
South Metropole paramedic,
said, “There have been quite
a few incidents like these in
recent weeks, three of which
I attended. All incidents
involved toddlers. One incident
I attended to involved a girl
between 18 months and two
years old.
“She sustained minor injuries.
Another incident involved
an 18 month old boy who
sustained a femur fracture,”
he said.
Unfortunately there was
nothing paramedics could
do in the third incident he
attended.
“Make sure children are out
of harm’s way. Put them in
the vehicle first or make sure
someone is holding them a
safe distance away from a
moving vehicle. If you are in
an area where you know there
are children around, make
sure you look around before
reversing your vehicle,” said
Horner.
Dr Vernon Wessels, from ER24,
said injuries to an infant or
toddler can vary from slight
bruising to severe soft tissue
injuries, fractures and internal
organ injuries.
Liver ruptures, pelvis fractures
and head injuries are some
of the life threatening injuries
they can sustain.
“Injuries can lead to loss
of blood, inability to breathe
effectively and loss of life.
Non-life threatening injuries
can lead to loss of function
of the affected part - often
permanently, amputation of
injured limbs and potential
infection after the injury which
could in turn lead to various
complications including threat
to life,” said Dr Wessels.
Older children tend to be
able to defend themselves
better and in the scenario of a
reversing vehicle will often be
able to move out of the way
sufficiently to only sustain limb
injuries.
“However where this does
not happen, the injuries will be
similar to those of a toddler.
“Adults also try to defend
themselves from the impact
and therefore injuries are often
limited to a single limb or area
of the body. However, this can
still be serious or even fatal
and is not an uncommon
cause of fatality in industrial
and mining environments
where vehicle operators have
limited view due to the size of
their vehicles,” said Dr Wessels.
If you do find yourself in an
incident where someone has
been reversed into:
• First ensure safety of the
rescuer. The vehicle needs
to be switched off and
prevented from further
movement.
• Try not to move the injured
person unnecessarily as
this may cause further
injury. However, if the person
is in danger or unable
to breathe, sufficient
movement to remove the
person from danger or to
open the airway should
be done as carefully as
possible.
• Control visible bleeding
by direct pressure on
the wound with a clean
dressing or piece of cloth.
• Do not give the person
anything to drink until
professional medical help
has arrived.
ER24’s Emergency Contact
Centre can be reached 24
hours a day on 084 124.
About ER24
ER24 is the premier private
emergency medical care
provider in South Africa
that has been providing
a range of quality
emergency response and
pre-hospital care services
since 2000.
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health
Descending Into
Depression
By Lisa Dewberry
A
loss of any kind,
whether it be the
death of a loved
one or the end of
a relationship, is a painful
experience which can leave
you in a state of grief, feeling
shock, disbelief and sadness
for an indefinite period. The
grieving process varies from
person to person, with no
defined set of symptoms,
so recognising when grief
has become full-blown
depression can be difficult to
ascertain. However, there are
signs to look out for.
Hlengiwe Zwane, a Clinical
Psychologist from Parktown
North in Jo’burg, says
differentiating between grief
and depression isn’t easy,
because they have many
symptoms in common,
including sadness, irritability,
tearfulness and reduced
appetite. She says depression
is not diagnosed within a
certain time frame after a
loss of a loved one, but upon
noticing that low moods no
longer have anything to do
with the loss.
“As you experience grief,
you need to ask yourself if
the core of your low mood
is still related to the loss. If
not, depression may have
developed. If you have a
consistent low mood for
at least two weeks, with
five or more symptoms of
depression, such as fatigue or
loss of interest in pleasurable
activities, depression may
have set in,” says Zwane.
She says the grieving
process differs from culture
to culture and and it can
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health
be normal to grieve for three, six or even
12 months after a death if the core of the
low mood is still related to the loss. She
says emotions of grief should ease as time
passes and you begin to accept the loss,
but if you are not able to move forward or
your feelings are intensifying, you may have
developed depression.
Ntshediseng Tlooko, a clinical psychologist
from Mulbarton in Jo’burg, says one way to
distinguish between grief and depression
is that a person grieving will usually say
they are sad their loved one is gone and
miss them, while a depressed person will
say their life is not worth living. She says
depression results from a number of factors,
including a lack of serotonin in the brain.
“Grief is more specific and is usually shortlived. The bereaved person overcomes it by
going through five stages – denial, anger,
bargaining, depression and acceptance.
Depression can last weeks or sometimes
years, depending on its severity and
whether the person is receiving treatment.
Typical signs include hypersomnia or
insomnia, overeating or appetite loss, lack
of energy and suicidal thoughts,” she says.
According to Meryl da Costa,
spokesperson for the South African
Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag),
there is a mix of good and bad days
during the grieving period and moments of
pleasure or happiness. With depression, on
the other hand, the feelings of emptiness
and despair are constant.
“Depression is a ‘whole-body’ illness,
involving your body, mood and thoughts.
It affects the way you eat, sleep, feel about
yourself and think. It is not the same as a
temporary ‘blue mood’ and is not a sign of
personal weakness or a condition that can
be wished away. Depressed people cannot
simply ‘pull themselves together’ and get
better,” says Da Costa.
She says although therapy and
medication are the most effective
treatments for depression and advises
sufferers to ask their loved ones for help, visit
their nearest clinic or contact Sadag. 
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health
Conquering obesity:
causes and solutions
By Cassie Robinson
O
besity is a worldwide
problem. The US is
at the top of the
log, with an obesity
rate of 13%, followed by China
and India, 15% combined).
There has been an increase
in the prevalence of obesity
in children and adolescents,
particularly girls, in North
African countries and SA
has the highest obesity rate
in sub-Saharan Africa, with
a staggering seven out
of 10 women classified as
overweight and more than
40% obese. Four out of every
10 South African men are
overweight, according to
an Overseas Development
Institute report in 2014. Nearly
30% of the world’s population
is either obese or overweight.
“Obesity is an issue affecting
people of all ages and
incomes, everywhere,” says
Dr Christopher Murray, a cofounder of the Global Burden
of Disease study.
The solution to this pandemic
is not clear-cut, however, as
obesity is a result of genetics,
behavior and social and
environmental factors, as well
as economic standing.
schedule time for exercise. We
have not adapted our eating
habits to this sedentary lifestyle
either.
Unhealthy eating habits
Diets that are high in
kilojoules and do not contain
enough servings of fruit and
vegetables can lead to weight
Causes
Lack of exercise
Individuals that lead an
inactive lifestyle will not burn
as many kilojoules throughout
the day as someone who
engages in some sort of
physical activity. Many people
today work an eight-hour
desk job, which allows for very
little physical activity. Due to
the helter-skelter nature of
modern life, it can become
increasingly difficult to
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gain. It takes time and effort to
adopt healthy eating habits
and readily accessible and
convenient fast-food outlets
provide us with an easier, less
time-consuming option.
Watching too much TV
After a hard day at work, it’s
natural to want to unwind and
health
spend a few hours relaxing.
This becomes a problem when
one has already spent most
of the day sitting behind a PC.
When this becomes routine,
one is at greater risk of gaining
weight.
Dangers
Obese individuals are at
an increased risk of health
problems and diseases,
including high blood pressure,
coronary heart disease,
diabetes and colon cancer.
Razana Allie, spokesperson for
the Diabetes Society Institute
of SA, says there has been
a 12%-15% increase in the
incidence of diabetes in the
last five years alone in the
country.
Obesity has a direct
correlation to multiple health
problems, including high
cholesterol, high blood
pressure, Type 2 diabetes,
heart and liver disease and
various cancers.
The negative effects of
obesity are not merely
confined to the physical
sphere, either. Those that suffer
from obesity may experience
a decrease in quality of life.
Obese individuals may not
be able to engage in certain
activities or may find them
arduous to complete. They
may be discriminated against
and suffer from depression
as a consequence. Sexual
problems and lower selfesteem are also serious issues.
Solutions
As the problem has many
facets, there are number of
solutions, including:
• Healthier eating habits
• Access to nutritional
information (meals at work
or restaurants)
• Regular exercise (engaging
in a mere 30 minutes per
day can significantly lower
the risk of obesity)
The battle against obesity
is long and tough. After
grappling with his weight
for many years, kwaito
star and host of the reality
series, Kabelo’s Boot Camp,
Kabelo Mabalane, made
a life-changing decision to
following a healthy lifestyle
in 2008, making crucial
dietary and physical activity
changes. A regular Comrades
Marathon runner, Mbalane
has made it his personal
mission to educate people
about the dangers of
overeating and obesity and
get South Africans talking
about solutions. His show sees
10 obese individuals transform
their bodies over 11 weeks.
“It is primarily a physical
transformation, but you
have to deal with the issues
inside the head too,” says
Mbalane. 
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health
Celebrity survivors
By Lisa Dewberry
H
eart disease and strokes are the
biggest killers in SA, bar HIV/Aids,
according to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation. The Cancer Association
of SA says more than 100 000 South Africans
are diagnosed with cancer each year. It seems
like more people are becoming affected by
Dread Diseases each year, so it is vital that
you pay attention to your health and visit your
doctor regularly.
Christelle Crickmore, spokesperson for the
Heart and Stroke Foundation, says it is extremely
important to know your risk factors for Dread
Diseases to prevent health incidents. Her
counterpart at Cansa, Lucy Balona, agrees,
saying early detection is vital in the fight
against cancer to enable effective treatment
and a better chance of recovery.
soil. Among the well wishers was SA Football
Association president Danny Jordaan, who said
in a statement that he was hopeful that Tovey’s
tenacious character would help him emerge
from the setback and get back on his feet
again.
Mandela beats breast cancer
Tovey suffers multiple heart attacks
Former Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey (52)
was admitted to an Umhlanga hospital after
suffering multiple heart attacks on February 24.
It is reported the former defender had the first
one during a game of squash at his residential
complex in Mount Edgecombe and was
rushed to the nearby hospital by his girlfriend.
Reports state he suffered at least one more
attack before he was operated on and a
stent inserted into a blocked artery. “I feel fine
and am waiting for the doctor to move me
to a general ward. When I get out of hospital,
I will obviously have to take it easy and be
booked off work for a while. I have received lots
of visitors, telephone calls and messages of
support,” said Tovey.
Tovey played an instrumental role in Bafana
winning the 1996 African Nations Cup on home
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The journey of Zoleka Mandela, the 35-year-old
granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, has shifted
from one of pain to hope, following her battle
with breast cancer, which began in early 2012.
She had also suffered the losses of her 13-yearold daughter, Zenani, in 2010, and Zenawe,
her three-month-old son, in 2011 and faced a
lengthy battle against drug addiction. Zoleka
seems to have finally found happiness in the
form of her daughter, partner Thierry Bashala,
reconstructed breasts and her book, When
Hope Whispers, which was released in 2013.
Publicist Neilwe Mashigo, from publishers
Jacana Media, says Zoleka underwent
chemotherapy sessions, a bilateral mastectomy
and reconstruction sugeries in 2012 and
2013. She says Mandela is a living example
of “success in the face of overwhelming
challenges on a journey of pain, disbelief,
acceptance, faith and hope”.
“It is quite evident that despite the challenges
and misfortunes I have sustained, I, like
many others, would like to inspire people. My
message is one of hope and determination
and that in making an example of yourself, you
somehow find healing,” writes Mandela in When
Hope Whispers. 
health
World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is celebrated on 2 April every year to
raise awareness about autism and encourage early diagnosis and treatment.
What is autism?
Autism is a complex
developmental disability
that causes problems with
social interaction and
communication. Symptoms
usually start before age three
and can cause delays or
problems in many different
skills that develop from infancy
to adulthood.
What are the symptoms of
autism?
The main signs and symptoms
of autism involve problems in
the following areas, usually
observed by 18 months of
age:
• Communication: Both
verbal (spoken) and nonverbal (unspoken).
• Social: Such as
sharing emotions, and
understanding how others
think and feel.
• Routines or repetitive
behaviours (also called
stereotyped
behaviours):
Such as
repeating
words or actions
and obsessively
following routines
or schedules.
What are the
treatments for
autism?
There is no cure for
autism, nor is there one single
treatment for autism spectrum
disorders.
There are ways, however, to
help minimise the symptoms
of autism and to maximise
learning:
• Behavioural therapy and
other therapeutic options:
Such as speech-language
therapists, occupational
therapists and physical
therapists.
• Educational and/or schoolbased options: Such as
schools that cater
specifically for children with
ASD if their problems are
severe.
• Medication options:
Currently there are no
medications that can
cure autism spectrum
disorders, but in many cases
medication can treat some
of the symptoms. 
For more information visit
www.aut2know.co.za.
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books
‘Must reads’
When Hope Whispers, Zoleka
Mandela
The Five Love Languages,
Gary Chapman
The Worry Cure,
Robert L. Leahy
Determined to make her
contribution to breast cancer
awareness; Zoleka, a breast
cancer survivor with a ten year
history of drug and alcohol
addiction shares with her
reader intimate moments of
her journey with the disease,
her struggles and the actuality
of losing her two kids and
breasts.
Marriage should be based on
love, right? But does it seem as
though you and your spouse
are speaking two different
languages? New York Times
bestselling author Dr. Gary
Chapman guides couples
in identifying, understanding,
and speaking their spouse’s
primary love language-quality
time, words of affirmation, gifts,
acts of service, or physical
touch.
You wish you didn’t spend as
much time worrying as you
do, but you just can’t seem
to help it. Worrying feels like
second nature. It’s what helps
you solve your problems and
prevents you from making
mistakes. It’s what motivates
you to be prepared--if you
didn’t worry, things might get
out of hand. Worry protects
you, prepares you, and keeps
you safe. Is it working? Or is
it making you tense, tired,
anxious, uncertain--and more
worried
The message throughout
the book is one of hope and
determination. Albeit the
pain and struggles there is still
humour found in some parts
of the book.
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Zoleka’s book is an ideal read
for those exposed to life’s
challenges and traumas from a mother who has had
to deal with the loss of a child,
or families who have had to
endure the pains of cancer,
or those who have dealt with
the stress of addiction - it is a
universal read exhibiting the
power of healing.
By learning the five love
languages, you and your
spouse will discover your
unique love languages
and learn practical steps
in truly loving each other.
A newly designed love
languages assessment will
help you understand and
strengthen your relationship.
You can build a lasting,
loving marriage together.
The Five Love Languages is
a consistent New York Times
bestseller - with over 7 million
copies sold
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The Worry Cure is designed
to address general worries
as well as the unique issues
surrounding some of the
most common areas of
anxiety--relationships, health,
money, work, and the need
for approval. This book offers
practical and powerful tools
to reverse your worry and
transform the quality of your
life.
Price: R205
Bookshop: KALAHARI
Cupnuts
(cupcakes that taste like doughnuts)
Ingredients
Method
440 ml (265 g) Golden
Cloud Cake Wheat Flour
8 ml baking powder
3 ml salt
3 ml nutmeg or allspice
185 ml white sugar
85 ml oil
1 egg (large)
185 ml full cream milk
• Preheat oven to 180 ºC.
• Combine all the dry ingredients and sift well.
Mix the liquids together. Add the liquids to the dry
mixture, mixing with an electric beater or wooden
spoon until well combined.
• Grease a mini muffin tin with 24 cups or a normal
12 cup muffin tin and fill ¾ full.
• Bake for 15 - 25 minutes depending on the size
of cupcakes.
Topping
Topping
65 ml sugar
3 ml cinnamon
65 ml melted butter
• Combine the sugar and cinnamon.
Whilst the cakes are still warm dip into the melted
butter and then the sugar cinnamon mix.
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FOOD
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FOOD
Cooking
with Dorah
Braised lamb
on Cameroon
coconut rice
Serves 4-6
Recipe by Dorah Sitole for Spekko Rice
Braised Lamb
Ingredients:
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon turmeric
salt and cayenne pepper to taste
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup water
1 kg shoulder of lamb
75 g butter, softened
fresh coriander
Method:
• Preheat oven to 190 °C.
• Mix together the onion, garlic, spices, salt,
cayenne pepper, oil and water.
• Pour half of the mixture into a casserole or
roasting tin large enough to hold the lamb.
• Rub the remaining mixture into the lamb and
put in casserole dish. Dot with butter and
cook on top of stove over high heat until the
lamb is brown.
• Add enough water to come half way up the
joint and bring to boil. Cover with lid and
cook in the oven for about 2 hours until the
lamb is tender and pulls away from the bone.
• If desired remove the lid and brown the lamb
under hot grill until crisp and golden. Slice
lamb and serve with Cameroon Coconut
rice, garnish with fresh coriander.
Cameroon coconut rice
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 ½ cups coconut milk
2 carrots, diced
1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 green chilli, chopped
1 ½ cups Spekko Parboiled Long Grain Rice
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
• Heat oil and sauté onions until soft. Add the
tomato puree and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add coconut milk, bring to the boil, stir in
carrots, yellow pepper, thyme, mixed spice,
chilies and Spekko rice.
• Season with salt and pepper and bring to
the boil, cover and simmer gently until the
rice has absorbed most of the liquid.
• Cover the rice with foil, secure with lid and
steam over low heat until rice is done.
Spekko Rice stands for quality, value and
taste. Spekko Parboiled Long Grain Rice is
know as the everyday rice that is superior in
value. For every 1 cup of Spekko Parboiled
Long Grain Rice you will get 4 cups of
cooked rice. This goes a long way to ease
your budget.
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FOOD
KOO Chakalaka
Chicken Stew
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
1,5 kg Chicken meat, cooked and chopped
10 ml sunflower oil
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 can KOO MILD & SPICY CHAKALAKA
1 can All Gold chopped peeled tomatoes
500 ml chicken stock, prepared
15 ml All Gold superfine apricot jam
3 ml salt
5 ml freshly ground black pepper
1 can KOO MIXED VEGETABLES, drained
1 can KOO CROSS CUT GREAN BEANS
10 g coriander, roughly chopped for serving
Method:
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based
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saucepan, and fry the onion and garlic until
soft.
• Reduce the heat and add the KOO MILD
& SPICY CHAKALAKA, All Gold chopped
peeled tomatoes, chicken stock and All Gold
superfine apricot jam.
• Simmer on a gentle heat until the sauce
has thickened. Season with salt and freshly
ground black pepper.
• Add the cooked chicken, KOO MIXED
VEGETABLES and KOO CROSS CUT GREAN
BEANS into the curry sauce. Allow to simmer
gently until heated through.
• Serve hot, garnish with chopped coriander.
• Variations, hints, and tips:
• Exchange the MILD & SPICY CHAKALAKA with
the KOO HOT & SPICY CHAKALAKA or with
KOO SPICY BUTTERNUT STEW.
• Use turkey as an alternative to chicken.
• Make this curry the day before; the flavours
will develop and will save you time. On the
day, just heat through on the stove top, on a
low heat
WHEN YOU HAVE LOTS
OF PLANNING AND
PREPARATION TO DO,
TRUST FATTI’S & MONI’S
TO HELP WITH
THE CATERING.
SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS
Ingredients
500 g Fatti’s & Moni’s Spaghetti
800 g mince
1 onion, grated
10 ml mixed dried herbs
125 ml breadcrumbs
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
30 ml oil
1 extra onion, chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 x 410 g cans of chopped tomatoes
5 ml sugar
Method
Cook Fatti’s & Moni’s Spaghetti as per instructions on pack
for 8 - 10 minutes or until al dente (firm to the bite).
Drain pasta and set aside.
Place mince in a bowl, add grated onion, herbs,
breadcrumbs and egg. Season generously with salt and
pepper and mix together. Form small balls, about the size
of golf balls.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry meatballs until done,
ensuring you don’t overcook them. Set aside.
Add chopped onion and green pepper to the pan. Lastly,
add chopped tomatoes and sugar. Allow to cook for about
5 minutes, adding a little water if needed. Return the
meatballs to the pan, and allow to heat through. Serve on
prepared spaghetti with grated cheese. Serves 6-8.
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Vearin’s battle with
Leukaemia
In April 2013, two-year-old Vearin Naidoo was
diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
This life-threatening blood disorder was first
diagnosed after blood tests done for what
seemed to be symptoms of fever had infact
turned out to be cancer.
Vearin has been receiving chemotherapy
treatment at Wits Donald Gordon Medical
Clinic since April. Chemotherapy treatment
kills the cancer cells but also destroys healthy
cells in the body and this not only puts the
patient’s immune system at risk, but also
reduces the body’s blood count. As blood count decreases, patients become reliant on
blood and platelet transfusions for survival.
So far, Vearin has received 10 blood transfusions and 13 platelet transfusions. The
transfusions increase his blood count which allow him to recover faster. The family have
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Thanks to the commitment of regular blood donors, other patients like Vearin have a
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Support the South African National Blood Service by becoming a blood or platelet donor.
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Your blood saves lives.
MRS MEKUTO, YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY.
NOW LET’S GO EVEN FURTHER.
Facing a death in the family is never easy, especially when left with the extra financial burden. Fortunately, Mr Mekuto
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and enough for Mrs Mekuto to see her daughter graduate.
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