NANIMA’S PANCHAAT

IT’S MY PARTY Happy birthday Nanima.co.za, we reached a milestone. 1 year already. The first ouma that is an infant. 1000’s of requests, new subscribers daily, lots and lots of hits, we still going strong. Oud maar nie koud nie. Thank you to nanima’s loyal fans for all their support. Without your help Nanima is niks. Jazakallah
SAVE THE FOOD The Petrol price is going up again. I still wonder why it affects us when our fuel is made in South Africa in a place in Mpumalanga. Mind boggling. When the petrol price increases, food prices skyrocket as well. This year is definetly the year of patience. We are being tested daily. From loadshedding, xenophobia crisis, shortage of rice(imagine biryani without basmati, what will we use pasta rice), hiked up interest rates, now the food price inflation.Makes you want to roll up your sleeves, take out the spade from the garage and start growing your own kos. We all should be grateful for what we have, don’t waste and mend our moral ways. I heard that, in the world, a billion people are dying of starvation and a billion people are dying because they are overweight. We are living in a very imbalanced world and need to learn to live in moderation.

NANIMA’S WISE WORDS

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”

NANIMA’S REMEDY

Food saving tips
Eat out less. Make wholesome healthy meals at home. Switch off TV, save electricity, bring back eating meals together as a family.
Shop alone. When you take a child along, you will be tempted to shut him up and buy something unecessary for him.
Make lists. Shopping with a list can save 10 percent on unnecessary items, like junk food.
Watch the scanner. Be vigilant. See if you charged the correct price.
Try the generic. Try the no name brand. All the extra cash you paying is for the fancy dresses these items wear.
Buy in bulk. Don’t buy more than you need — waste is costly too — but often, bulk items are priced better.
Dish out only how much you can eat. Don’t let your eyes be bigger then your stomach.
Go simple. Usually, the more processed the food, the more it costs. It’s less healthy too.
Don’t buy on impulse. Focus on staples, like milk, eggs, bread, and canned and frozen fruits and veggies. Avoid the tempting goods, like cakes and cookies strategically placed so you can’t miss them and those yummy candy bars calling your name in the check-out lines.
Make a family budget with income vs expenses and savings.
Write everything spent down. Go through the pamphlets, surf the internet and call the shops, do your homework before you go shop to shop, wasting petrol. Penny wise and pound foolish.

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Rethinking food crisis solutions

NANIMA’S DIARY

The Million Man March Against Crime is a bold effort to find a collective solution to South Africa�s biggest social malady HELP FIGHT CRIME – Evil prevails when good men sit and do nothing. “With unity we can turn the situation around to the basics that have been the cornerstone of African society, botho /ubuntu. It means co-existence, empathy and a capacity for doing well for and with others. This mass campaign is meant to address all sorts of crime but the main aim is to translate the dialogue about crime into action, its sources and severity” Desmond Dube. We are marching to Pretoria, Pretoria, Pretoria. Date: 10 March 2008. Venue: Union Building Pretoria/Tshwane http://www.millionmanmarch.co.za/
Tuesday, June 3
Durban: Disability Exhibition
Thursday, June 5
Cape Town: EVERY YEAR, EVERYDAY I AM WALKING
Friday, June 6
Chatsworth Depression And Anxiety Support Group
Saturday, June 7
Durban: Avoca Primary Fun/Markey day
Durban: Natal Orchid Society Autumn Show
Durban: The Rotary Club of Chatsworth�s annual 7km
Pretoria:Zain Bhikha – Arts of Expression
Lenasia: 4th LEGG FORUM
Sunday, June 8
Durban: Natal Orchid Society Autumn Show
Pretoria:Zain Bhikha – Arts of Expression
Tuesday, June 10
Johannesburg: Markex
702 walk talk entry deadline 18 June 2008
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MADALA’S SECTION

Scoreboard and Logs

Cricket	26-May	Eng v NZ	England won by 6 wickets
Cricket	26-May	WI v Aus	Australia won by 95 runs
Tennis: Seed	Player	Seed	Player
Men		Women
1	Roger Federer	1	Maria Sharapova
2	Rafael Nadal	2	Ana Ivanovic
3	Novak Djokovic	3	Jelena Jankovic
4	Nikolay Davydenko	4	Svetlana Kuznetsova
5	David Ferrer	5	Serena Williams
6	David Nalbandian	6	Anna Chakvetadze
7	James Blake	7	Elena Dementieva
8	Richard Gasquet	8	Venus Williams
9	Stanislas Wawrinka	9	Marion Bartoli
10	Andy Murray	10	Patty Schnyder
Soccer
07-Jun	18:00	Switzerland	Czech Republic
07-Jun	20:45	Portugal	Turkey
08-Jun	18:00	Austria	Croatia
08-Jun	21:45	Germany	Poland
09-Jun	18:00	Romania	France
09-Jun	20:45	Netherlands	Italy
10-Jun	18:00	Spain	Russia
10-Jun	20:45	Greece	Sweden
Golf
Rank	Player	Events	Avg Points
1	Tiger Woods	40	20.21
2	Phil Mickelson	45	10.19
3	Ernie Els	56	5.95
4	Adam Scott	50	5.85
5	Geoff Ogilvy	47	5.47
6	Steve Stricker	47	5.4
7	Jim Furyk	51	5.29
8	K.J. Choi	57	5.24
9	Vijay Singh	60	5.16
10	Sergio Garcia	52	5.15
11	Justin Rose	48	5.02
12	Padraig Harrington	55	4.94
13	Stewart Cink	51	4.87
14	Henrik Stenson	51	4.85
15	Rory Sabbatini	50	4.7
16	Trevor Immelman	52	4.32
IPL 2008
	P	W	Pts
Rajasthan Royals	14	11	22
Kings XI Punjab	14	10	20
Chennai Super Kings	14	8	16
Delhi Daredevils	14	7	15
Mumbai Indians	14	7	14
Kolkata Knight Riders	14	6	13
Bangalore Royal Challengers	14	4	8
Deccan Chargers	14	2	4

Updated on: 6/3/2008.

MADALA’S GREEN FINGERS

DIY plant care: Make a cheap self-watering device by Karen Datko Going away and afraid that your plants will dry up, particularly now that you’ve become a container gardener? Or maybe you’re just too forgetful to keep them watered. Michael Nolan’s Frugal Mania presents the cheap way to make your own self-watering device. It doesn’t get much cheaper than this. All you need is a plastic water or soft-drink bottle and a piece of old pantyhose. This is amazingly simple. Drill or nail a few holes in the plastic lid. Put a piece of stocking over the top of the bottle before you screw the lid back on. He says, “This will ensure that no dirt or debris clogs up the holes you drilled in Step One.” Cut off the bottom of the bottle. Put the bottle upside down in the planter and bury the first inch or so. Then fill it with water. “In my case, I am growing tomato plants in 5-gallon buckets outside this year, and one of the easiest ways I have found to keep them well-watered is to use an old 2-liter plastic bottle,” Michael writes.

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RECIPE

Shoprite’s Economical Chicken Hot Pot

INGREDIENTS:
1 large chicken, cut into portions
30 ml oil
2 large onions, finely chopped
3 large cloves of garlic, crushed
250 g mushrooms, sliced
2 ml paprika
5 ml dried mixed herbs
1 packet of white onion soup
half cup water
half cup apple juice
half bunch of carrots, peeled and cut into rings
1 stick of celery, finely chopped
4 potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
5 ml salt
freshly ground black pepper
METHOD 1,2, 3
1. Heat the oil and brown the chicken portions on both sides.
2. Remove from the pot and fry onions, garlic, mushrooms and paprika.
3. Add the soup powder and mixed herbs and stir to mix well.
4. Add water and apple juice and heat until mixture thickens and cooks. Replace the chicken portions.
5. Place the carrot rings and celery on top of the chicken and spread it evenly.
6. Season with salt and pepper and a stick of cinnamon.
7. Dot with pieces of butter and close the pot to simmer until the vegetables are tender. (+/- 75 minutes)
8. Do not mix before serving the dish.
9. Serve with cooked rice.
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Child Care

Noordwyk: would just like to find out if you know of any Muslim daycare Centre or Daymother in Midrand Noordwyk?
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Durban: Salaams.I’d like to know if you offer cooking lessons in Durban?My sister,who is partially hearing impaired needs someone with patience who’l be able to teach her.She is very eager to learn.Please help me regarding this matter,I would very much appreciate it.Jazaakallah.
Northcliff: I am urgently looking for a madressa for my 4 year old daughter, if she is still too young, I would then opt for private lessons
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Boarding and Lodging

Umhlanga: Umhlanga Breakers. 6 sleeper unit available over June/July school holidays 28 June to 5 July. Contact 084 6171717.
Mayfair: I am urgently looking for a 2 bedroom place to rent in Mayfair/Crosby/Fordsburg .Rental should be atleast R3000.00 � R3500.00
Auckland Park: I am a Muslim Female in my 30’s and I am deaf. I am looking for decent and reasonable accomadation/boarding around the Auckland park area or nearby as that is where my workplace is.I reside in Springs and it is too far to travel everyday and I do not drive. If any one could be of assistance to me, perhaps even for travelling arrangements as the last resort Kindly speak to my mum:083 7886 061
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