75 year old Magrieta
decided to call Pella in the Northern Cape home, ever since she came to look
after her sickly parents many decades ago. She inherited her family’s goats.
Magrieta lives next door to
her 85 year old sister, Ouma Sophie. The sisters are like soul mates and do
everything together. They even walk their goats into the fields for as much as
their worn out bones can handle. The sisters work together when it comes to
milking the goats. Ouma Sophie holds the goats by the horns and Ouma Magrieta
does the milking.
The story of Magrieta is
more than just her goats. It is about companionship and relationships in their
golden years. The family are also
involved in the Namastap dance where younger family and community members
entertain the elders by hosting competitions.
The heat in Pella is unbearable
especially in the afternoons. By this time, Magrieta and Sophie usually take a
nap while their two younger daughters attend to the goats, giving their mothers
a break.
The Golden Years, SABC2 Tuesday 26 May
2015 at 12h30.
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