It was a time for socialising, learning and having fun at the ‘ladies only’ tea party held on Saturday (March 5) at Estcourt Golf Club.
Hosted by Shereen Suleman and her team from Salon Indulgence, the event was a fund-raiser for the Estcourt Hospice Association and, with standing room only, was an apparent success.
The afternoon was centred on all things ‘woman’, with speakers, activities and gifts especially suited for the female-only audience.
Hospice chief executive officer Rena Licen kicked off the proceedings by explaining the role that this community-based, non-profit association plays, which is providing quality palliative care to patients and their families.
This includes health education and awareness, as well as home visits and support with medication to patients across all ages, races, cultures and traditions.
“We are here for the community and are grateful to have people in the community who support Hospice. Thank you to Shereen and her helpers for this fund-raiser,” said Licen.
A discussion on the fundamentals of breast cancer was delivered by professional nurse Zodwa Dladla.
During her talk, she covered topics that included what cancer is, risk factors, preventatives measures, diagnosis, as well as treatment.
Dladla repeatedly emphasised that self-breast examination is one of the best ways to detect any abnormalities and to act immediately.
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The talk by Lizette Meyer from Annique Rooibos was themed ‘Your health is your wealth’, where she asked women not to ignore the signs their bodies convey, like acute fatigue, depression, chest pains and persistent joint pain.
“It’s never too late to do something,” she said.
Internationally recognised speaker and former Estcourt resident David Allen gave an informative talk on decoding body language and gave the women some tips on how to recognise if someone is lying.
Using three volunteers, he asked the audience to decipher between the truth and lies that were told. It made for an interesting test.
Allen also spoke about how we perceive people when we first meet them and how our brain boxes them into four categories – friendship, predator, cute and indifferent.
He also shared some advice on how to make a good impression in 30 seconds. Programme director Nafisa Gunkel had the audience entertained with her outfit changes, dance moves and banter.
After a light meal, it was time for fun and laughter, meeting new friends and catching up with old ones.
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