Mrs. SA Finalist a Real Greenie

Caption: Dianne and her two girls Isabella (9, left) and Simone (6) are in their element on the banks of the river at the game ranch.

Southern Cape Finalist for Mrs. SA Title, Dianne Erasmus from Great Brak River loves the outdoors and animals- a Real Greenie

One of the two Southern Cape finalists for the Mrs SA 2011 title, Dianne Erasmus (30) from Great Brak is a real “greenie”. She loves the outdoors, has a passion for animals and is forever exploring new avenues to make her environment and surroundings more eco friendly.  “I’m a nature girl who enjoys a wholesome life” she describes herself.

Function Venue and Restaurant near Great Brak River

She loves challenges and the latter is playing a huge role in her latest venture, a function venue and restaurant Yellowoods that she and her husband Carl opened on 1 October   on their game range. The venue is a beautifully restored building, known as one of the oldest in the district and it is situated on the restant of the Botlierskop farm. The ranch will soon also house a buffalo sanctuary which will have the  largest number of privately owned buffalo in the country.

Church Groups will be invited to make use of the beautiful naturally formed amphitheatre on the ranch

“As soon as  the accommodation tents and chalets adjacent to the restaurant is erected and the ablution facilities completed, we will be extending an invitation to particularly church groups to make use of the beautiful naturally formed amphitheatre on the ranch. People will then be able to organise religious rallies and bring the whole family to camp out along the river and in the beautiful valleys” she said.

Dianne loves to experiment with new and innovative ideas in catering.

Dianne and her husband Carl, better known as “Elvis” after winning an Elvis competition in Las Vegas (best voice second to Elvis)   way back in 2001, and their two daughters, Isabella (9) and Simone (6)  moved to Great Brak during December 2010. Carl is a game farmer and has been in the industry since 1993. During 2000 he and Dianne became involved in the tourism aspect of game farming and they both believe that if hunting is regulated and controlled, it helps to conserve the different species. She became involved in the catering and hosting side of the industry and love to experiment with products to come up with new and innovative ideas to present dishes to the visitors.
At the new venue Dianne uses their own organically grown vegetables, they catch the rain water for use in the restaurant and use local ingredients available from the area. All the rubbish is disposed of in a natural way and the electricity  comes from solar panels. “We all have to do our bit to conserve the earth’s resources” she added.
In Mozambique she was also involved in a project to supply shoes to the children of the country. “It is awesome to see a child’s face after he has received a pair of shoes – the first ever in his life!” she added.

Dianne also has a passion to help other people and also gets involved in community projects

As one of 16 finalists Dianne has to get involved in community projects. She has already started working on one for the Penguin Sanctuary outside Mossel Bay and she is involved   in the small mission town of Friemersheim. Another cause that she has committed herself to is that of raising funds for the second stem cell transplant for Zac Bruwer, a two year old boy from Mossel Bay that contracted brain damage after a motoristed motor gate fell on him. Dianne met up with his mother when the evangelist Dr Fergus Buchan, visited the Southern Cape and she organised for a visit to Zac.
On 8 November Dianne and the other Mrs SA finalists will attend a dinner at the Kalahari Theatre. Carl and another Great Brak resident, Marius du Bruyn will be performing in “Double Booking”.   The show revolves around the double booking on the same date for two of the greats, Elvis (Carl) and Neil Diamond (Marius). Both rock up at the venue to find the other one booked it. However they decide to make the best of the bad scenario and it is hilarious to see them together on stage.
The public is invited to attend and to meet the finalists. Tickets at R30 per person is available at the theatre on 044 874 5000.
If you feel that you would like to support Dianne in becoming the next Mrs SA 2011, then send an sms to 35959. A sms cost R3,00 and unfortunately free smss do not apply.

Photo (Denise Lloyd)  Caption
Mrs SA 2011 finalist Adéle Potgieter and husband Chris.

Miss SA Pageant 2011 to be held at the Fancourt Golf Resort in George

The glamorous Mrs SA competition has taken on a totally different significance – especially for the Southern Cape. For the first time ever the prestigious pageant will be held in this area at the world famous Fancourt Golf Resort from 6 to 13 November this year. Our own Mrs SA 2009, Joanie Johnson is the new director of the pageant and she plans to put the emphasise on the local region.

Joani  has been involved with the company ever since she won the title in 2009. She is also a full time model and beauty queen with more than 30 years experience in the Modeling and Pageant Industries. Johnson says she is very excited about this new venture and is planning big things for the 2011 Pageant!

“I want to bring the Mrs South Africa Competition to its full right – I think the Pageant has major potential! I also feel that I have first hand experience at being Mrs South Africa and what it all entails and will be using my experience and knowledge to the best of my ability to make Mrs SA a glamorous and prestigious pageant“, Johnson said. She took over from Mrs Urma Mollema who now resides in Canada.

Adele Potgieter from George and Dianne Erasmus from Geat Brak River are amoungst the 16 Finalists

Amongst the 16 finalists that were recently announced at a media breakfast in Randburg in Gauteng, are two lovely local ladies. They are Adele Potgieter from George and Dianne Erasmus from Geat Brak River.

All semi-finalists were subjected to a weekend of grueling judging and interview session after which the top candidates were chosen. Judges included Denver Burns (Mr South Africa 2010), Gary Rom – celebrity hair stylist, Wayne Stafford – industry guru and Lourine Wannenburg – model and beauty queen.

Adele, who is a lecturer at the Nelson Mandela Metropole University is married to Chris and has two sons Quinten and Estian. She is actively involved in the community. Her charity of choice is CANSA where she is chairperson of the Relay For Life in George.

She has been a lecturer for the past eight years and says that she absolutely adores her students. “I love being a part of their lives for a short period of time where I can witness how they grow academically and emotionally whilst preparing for life after varsity”.

Adele loves the outdoors and getting actively involved. Many readers will remember her as the lady that normally co-presents the different beach and bikini items on the outdoor stage at the Diaz Summer Sun Festival in Mossel Bay.

She also enjoys reading, gardening and travelling.

“I am still floating on cloud 9 after the announcement. It is an enormous honour to present George in the Mrs SA finals. I think this is a good opportunity to market the town in general as the Mrs SA competition will be hosted at Fancourt for the first time ever in the Southern Cape” she told the Lalakoi.

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Enjoy the panoramic view of Oudtshoorn by Hot Air Balloon

Drifting on a gentle breeze with a Hot Air Balloon, you will enjoy a sense of peace and tranquility, enjoying the panoramic view of Oudtshoorn and the majestic Swartberg Mountain range, which will stay with you forever…

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Have champagne and breakfast after your landing with the Oudtshoorn Hot Air Balloon

While you enjoy a cup of coffee – the Oudtshoorn Ballooning team will prepare the Balloon for the flight. Shortly before sunrise, you will join the pilot in the basket for take-off. The adventure begins when we gently float away in the crisp morning air! After approximately 45-60 minutes the crew will look for a landing spot and you can have champagne after landing, while the crew packs the balloon away. On returning to the launch site you will be treated to a buffet breakfast at the end of a memorable experience.

This is one experience not to be missed by any tourist or traveler visiting Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo of South Africa.

Contact Details:

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Tel No: +27 (0) 44 279 4045

Fax No:+27 (0) 44 279 4045

Cell No: +27(0) 82 784 8539

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Enjoy the panoramic view of Oudtshoorn by Hot Air Balloon

Drifting on a gentle breeze with a Hot Air Balloon, you will enjoy a sense of peace and tranquility, enjoying the panoramic view of Oudtshoorn and the majestic Swartberg Mountain range, which will stay with you forever…

Hot Air Ballooning requires no special effort other than rising a little earlier than usual.

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Have champagne and breakfast after your landing with the Oudtshoorn Hot Air Balloon

While you enjoy a cup of coffee – the Oudtshoorn Ballooning team will prepare the Balloon for the flight. Shortly before sunrise, you will join the pilot in the basket for take-off. The adventure begins when we gently float away in the crisp morning air! After approximately 45-60 minutes the crew will look for a landing spot and you can have champagne after landing, while the crew packs the balloon away. On returning to the launch site you will be treated to a buffet breakfast at the end of a memorable experience.

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Tel No: +27 (0) 44 279 4045

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