Ryk Neethling on Evergreen: Retirement on the 'Life Right model'

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Olympic swimming gold medalist Ryk Neethling now finds himself in the vineyards caught between Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl. He's the marketing director and a shareholder of Val de Vie. In this podcast with Biznews publisher Alec Hogg, Neethling discusses a new retirement village, which is right in the heart of the upmarket estate. He describes the motivation behind Evergreens as being geared towards community and social connections - the key to longevity - and explains how the retirement village is based on the Life Right model - which is essentially a long-term lease. Partnering with Evergreen is Val de Vie and PSG, and Neethling says it promises to be ‘more than what the brochure says’. - Nadya Swart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 May 2020 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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