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Welcome!

G et ready, Waterfall City, because two Your gardens can also enjoy some pampering
thanks to our article by STM Landscaping about
exciting events are heading your way in
winter plant care. It’s full of useful tips on pruning,
the coming months, with the Waterfall
City Half Marathon and the return of The
Amazing Race! Whether you’re a serious runner, a watering, and fertilising to ensure your plants
survive the cold and bloom again when warmer
clue-solving mastermind, or just an enthusiastic weather arrives.
spectator, you won’t want to miss either of these.
On the retail front, one of our tenants that you may
Last year’s inaugural Amazing Race was a huge not know about is the glassware specialist The
success with 56 teams taking part, and the second Consol Shop in Woodmead. You can read about its
edition promises more brain-twisting puzzles and a offerings in this edition, including the iconic and
series of wild and wacky challenges. Get your friends, locally made Consol Preserve Jar. Another article
family or colleagues together and put 18 October in highlights Boogertman + Partners, one of Africa’s
your diary. Find out more about what to expect in our leading architectural firms, which has relocated to
cover story that shares all the details about the race. Waterfall City.

Runners should also diarise the fifth Waterfall City Half A prospective Waterfall City resident well worth
Marathon taking place on 21 September. The event is reading about is mountaineer Angela Yeung, who
expected to attract 7,000 participants this year, from recently summited Mount Everest from its notorious
serious competitors chasing the prize money to casual North face. Angela linked her feat with efforts to
joggers enjoying the camaraderie. combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through
her non-profit organisation, the Impilo Collection
Our regular Must Do pages feature some fantastic Foundation. “Climbing Everest is a monumental
Women’s Month spoils, the LEGO® Imagination challenge, but it pales in comparison to the daily
Festival at Mall of Africa for the kids and news about battles faced by GBV survivors!” Enjoy her inspiring
the much-awaited Spring Book Fair, to name a few story and see how you can support her mission.
not-to-be-missed activities. Do have a read!
While this month’s PSG Wealth column looks at
In other news, you would have noticed the Lifestyle how to choose the right investment instrument,
Stories insert in your edition. These are Waterfall City’s our regular Netcare column features every parent’s
bespoke discount vouchers bringing you curated worst nightmare – a baby experiencing breathing
experiences at unbeatable value across a variety of difficulty. It’s a gripping read with a happy ending.
our stores and restaurants. Enjoy!
Lastly, we would like to share that we will be shifting
the publication of our magazine from a monthly to a
bi-monthly (every second month) schedule, starting
Sept/Oct, as part of our ongoing efforts to manage
resources responsibly while continuing to deliver
valuable content to our community. Thank you for
being part of our journey.

Until next time,
Waterfall City Management

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