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Welcome!










                       S      port is one thing that unites all

                              South Africans, and with spring
                              finally underway we’re surrounded
                              by sporting opportunities.


                        Firstly, we are proud to introduce you to golfer
                        Casandra Alexander, our new brand ambassador
                        who showed off her skills at the Waterfall City
                        Tournament of Champions in May. Casandra is our
                        cover story this month, and you can read about her
                        brilliant performance and feisty determination that
                        matches the spirit we aspire to at Waterfall City.
                        With tournaments planned in Spain, France, China
                        and Taiwan, she’s certainly a name to watch.

                        If you fancy taking part in some sport yourself, how
                        about The Amazing Race Waterfall City on Saturday
                        12 October? This is scavenger hunting on steroids.
                        Teams of 2 to 5 participants will use an app to
                        navigate to various locations in the City, including
                        previously restricted areas, to solve clues and   The Waterfall City Athletics Club has also been
                        complete challenges while racing against the clock.   busy, with the fourth annual Waterfall City Half
                        All the details you need are in this edition.  Marathon held in August attracting 6,000 runners.
                                                                      Our feature will bring back the glory if you
                        Our Must Do article is full of other activities too, like   competed, and perhaps inspire you to take part
                        a fun run, a special offer from Life Day Spa, blood   next year if you didn’t.
                        donation days, and two competitions.
                                                                      We also welcome a few new tenants to Mall of
                        Talking of competitions, Waterfall City’s dance   Africa, including The FITZ and Valora jewellery
                        team is having a fantastic year, and you can read   stores, Rinso car wash and a store featuring South
                        about the global successes coach Corlanie Botha is   Africa’s own sneaker brand, Bathu.
                        helping her students achieve. They’ve represented
                        South Africa for five years running at a prestigious   Foodwise, we meet new Asian eatery Jinsei’s head
                        contest in Los Angeles, and they’re continuing to   chef and discover his favourites on the menu.
                        make us proud.
                                                                      This month, Netcare’s regular column is an
                        We’re also proud of our local private fire brigade,   unusual look back in time, as the first baby born
                        Fire Ops SA, which is now expanding its presence in   at Waterfall City Hospital revisits his birthplace
                        Waterfall City. In the past 10 months alone, the crew   13 years later. And finally, our PSG Wealth column
                        has extinguished 25 structural fires, 86 veld fires and   looks at the other end of life, with handy advice
                        eight vehicle-related fires in the City, in addition to   about estate planning.
                        responding to incidents involving floods and snake
                        relocations. Our Fire Ops article really demonstrates   Until next time,
                        the diversity of their contribution here.     Waterfall City Management



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