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           t      he COvID-19 pandemic has

                  drastically changed the way
                  we travel, with international
                  trips practically off the
           agenda and local destinations now
           a focal point and in high demand.
           South Africa certainly has plenty
           to offer, and a new store based in
           the Polofields Crossing shopping
           centre will no doubt help you make
           the most of the great outdoors in
           our beautiful country.  Waterfall
           Arms & Outdoor has everything
           you need for a camping adventure,
           with two floors packed with a
           huge variety of clothing and
           equipment.  The store also has a   Moving to money-related matters,   newborn babies in South Africa.
           firearms section with dedicated and   Adriaan Pask of PSG Wealth cautions   Without specialised medical
           qualified specialists on hand across   against falling for the hype around   intervention, 75% with severe CHD
           departments, where customers can   speculative investments that promise   will pass away within a year, but
           learn about firearms and train on   high yields. It can be an easy mistake   with the correct interventions, 83%
           its indoor shooting ranges. You can   to bet on stocks that are having a   could survive. The piece is another
           read more about the store and its   good run and generating hype that   insightful read from the Netcare
           services in this month’s magazine.  may be artificially inflating their core   team while additionally sharing
                                            value. You may be paying for the    details about The Maboneng Heart
           Another newcomer to the precinct   popularity of the stock rather than for   & Lung Institute (the largest cardiac
           is international pharmaceutical   what the business is inherently worth,   unit of its kind in Africa) and the
           company, Boehringer Ingelheim.   he warns. This piece is a useful read   pro bono work that they do.
           This family-owned business provides   for anyone who likes to keep track
           innovative medications to improve   of the market and invest in stocks.  Lastly, there was an article in last
           the health and quality of life of                                    month’s Waterfall magazine on the
           people and animals, and has chosen   We further feature a guest column   invasive Giant African Land Snail
           to move to Waterfall Corporate   this month from Webber Wentzel      (Achatina fulica) which originates
           Campus, developed by Attacq. Find   about the new Protection of Personal   from the tropics in East Africa. We
           out more about what the Corporate   Information (POPI) Act, which is   would like to clarify that this species
           Campus office park has to offer in   coming into effect on 1 July 2021, and   has never been seen on Waterfall.
           Attacq’s featured article on page 14.   how businesses should be reviewing   Our indigenous and harmless Zebra
                                            their use of personal information   Agate snail (Cochlitoma zebra) does
           In this edition, you can also meet   to ensure they are compliant.   not pose any threat and in fact adds
           Attacq’s new CEO, Jackie van                                         value to the Waterfall ecosystem, so
           Niekerk. In a profile interview,   On the health front, our regular column   please be kind to our local snails.
           Jackie shares details about her   from Netcare looks at Congenital
           successful career, and her vision   Heart Disease (CHD), which affects   until next time,
           for leading Attacq into the future.  an alarmingly high one percent of   Waterfall Management




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