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ISSN: 2026-7924 Publisher Mynard Slabbert Media Nova Namibia www.media-nova.net Contributors • Anne Schauffer • G-eco Glass • Aga Szydlik • James Doran-Webb • EMHPRESCIENT • Dawn Jorgensen • Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards • Natural Selection's • Diemersdal • The Ritz • Josh Crickmay • Thomas Müller • Godwana Collection • Tuvie.com

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In This Month’s Flamingo ON THE COVER February 2018

competition which takes a light, humorous look at wildlife… with a way more serious intent. Conservation. (see pages 54-63 for more details)

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GLASS – The Future Is Clear An innovative project with glass holds enormous promise

Colour Of Earth And Blood The colourful and complex Himba people of Namibia

Wild And Moving Sculptures Majestic sculptures, that will take your breath away

Time To Rethink Your Investment Strategy Investment advice & strategies

Island Hopping Off Madagascar A trip to the flipside of Madagascar

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards A joyful, often quirky, photography competition

Motoring This is for all the petrolheads (& diesel) out there

Sable Alley Discover a luxury bush camp

Diemersdal reds catch the limelight at Awards Diemersdal notched a stunning array of golden awards

The Ritz Returns! Cape Town icon reinvented with lashings of Miami glamour

Proofreader Wienkie Dicks

A joyful, often quirky, photography

Josh’s Big Year My Battle with Aspergers

The Rainmaker The most recent developments in Digital Marketing

Printer Solitaire Press Brahman Street, Northern Industria, Windhoek, Namibia

Sharing Namibia’s Stories Colour your life at Zambezi Mubala

100 SciTech Gadgets, gizmos, concepts and utter innovation 112 Entertainement Try your hand at Sudoku - easy, medium and hard

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GENERAL

Surface area: 824,268 km . Capital: Windhoek. Independence: 21 March 1990. Current president: Hage Geingob. Multiparty Parliament, Democratic Constitution Division of power between executive, Legislature and judiciary. Secular state—freedom of religion (90% Christian). Freedom of the press/media.

Mobile communication system is available throughout the country. It is also possible to rent cell & satellite phones at the Windhoek International Airport, or buy local Sim cards. Postal service: affiliated to the Universal Postal Union. Schools: over 1700 and various vocational and tertiary education institutions.

TAX AND CUSTOMS All goods and services are priced to include value-added tax of 15%. Visitors may reclaim VAT. Enquiries: Ministry of Finance, Tel (+264 61) 23 0773 in Windhoek.

ENVIRONMENT Nature reserves: 15 % of surface area. Highest mountain: Brandberg. Other prominent mountains: Spitzkoppe, Moltkeblick, Gamsberg. Perennial rivers: Orange, Kunene, Okavango, Zambezi and Kwando/ Linyanti/Chobe. Ephemeral rivers: Numerous, including Fish, Kuiseb, Swakop and Ugab.

FLORA 14 vegetation zones; 120 species of trees; 200 endemic plant species; 100 plus species of lichen. Living fossil plant: Welwitschia mirabilis.

ECONOMY Main sectors: Mining, fishing, tourism & agriculture. Biggest employer: Agriculture (46%). Fastest-growing sector: Tourism. Mining: Diamonds, uranium, copper, lead, zinc, magnesium, cadmium, arsenic, pyrites, silver, gold, lithium minerals, dimension stones (granite, marble, blue sodalite) and many semi-precious stones.

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Roads: 5,450 km tarred, 37,000 km gravel. Harbours: Walvis Bay, Lüderitz. Main airports: Hosea Kutako International Airport, Eros Airport, 46 airstrips. Rail network: 2,382 km narrow gauge. Electricity: 220 V AC, 50 Hz with outlets of round three-pin type. Fixed phone coverage throughout the country with direct-dialing facilities to more than 220 countries.

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MONEY MATTERS

One medical doctor per 3,650 people. Several state of the art private and state hospitals in Windhoek with intensive-care units, as well as in main towns, with medical practitioners (world standard) and 24-hour medical emergency services.

Currency: The Namibia Dollar (N$) is fixed to and equals the SA Rand. The South African Rand is also legal tender. Foreign currency, International Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club credit cards are accepted.

POPULATION

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2.3 million; Density: 2.2 per km; 240 000 inhabitants in Windhoek (15% of total). Official language: English. 14 regions, 13 ethnic cultures, 16 languages and dialects. Adult literacy rate: 85%. Population growth rate: 2.6%.

FAUNA Big game: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, 20 antelope species; 240 mammal species (14 endemic); 250 reptile species; 50 frog species; 676 bird species. Endemic birds including Herero Chat, Rockrunner, Damara Tern, Monteiro’s Hornbill.

FOREIGN REPRESENTATION More than 50 countries have Namibian consular or embassy representation in Windhoek.

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Public transport is available to most tourist destinations in Namibia. In Namibia one drives on the left. There are bus services from Windhoek to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Vic Falls, Swakopmund, Harare, Lusaka and many other smaller busses which connect most of Namibian regions. Namibia’s main railway line runs from the South African border, connecting Windhoek to Swakopmund in the west and Tsumeb and Oshikango in the north. There is an extensive network of international and regional flights from Windhoek. Domestic charters to all destinations.

HEALTH No inoculations are necessary. Should one enter from a country in which yellow fever prevails, one should have proof of vaccination against such disease. Malaria-prophylaxis is recommended if traveling to far northern Namibia during summer.

Tap water is purified and safe to drink. Bottled water is available almost everywhere in the country as well.

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Air Namibia continues to promote easy access and the much needed improved levels of mobility within the continent.

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Dear Passenger, Thank you for choosing Air Namibia as your carrier of choice!

The month is celebrated to cherish each and every special moment of our amazing memories in the name of love. We wish you a blessed

Air Namibia continues to promote easy access and the much needed

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improved levels of mobility within the continent, which will help

your loved ones and observe their significant present in your life.

promote intra-Africa trade and tourism flows. In a month’s time, effective 25 March 2018, the national airline will connect southern

For cyclists, remember to book your ticket for the internationally-

Africa with West Africa by way of flying directly to Lagos and Accra.

renowned bike race, the Cape Town Cycle Tour, formerly known as the Cape Argus Cycle Tour. Not only a popular sporting event for cyclists, it

Flights are scheduled to depart from Windhoek on Sundays, Mondays,

is a tourist attraction that sees an annual boom in the industry around

Wednesdays and Fridays. The operating schedule and flight timings

the Western Cape. The next race will be taking place on 11th March

allow smooth and convenient connections inbound and outbound

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to our regional flights, connecting West Africa via Windhoek to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Luanda, Harare, Lusaka, Vic Falls, Gaborone

In our monthly efforts to promote domestic tourism, we focus on

Walvis Bay and Durban.

Namibia Wildlife Resort’s (NWR) Terrace Bay. Known as an angler’s paradise offering an exceptional coastal experience inside the famous

This much needed service will give our passengers a better alternative

Skeleton Coast Park in Northwest Namibia. The resort is located on

travel option, and will reduce travel times between Namibia and

the coast, set in an undisturbed and peaceful spot, surrounded by

West Africa by more than 60%. The operation fits within our existing

the majestic dunes of the northern Namib Desert. You can easily

capacity in terms of aircraft and crew capacity, thereby improving the

venture into the nearby Uniab River Delta, for a glimpse into Terrace

utilization rates of these resources while increasing revenue catchment

Bay’s wildlife diaspora. You can hike, bird watch, spot game or witness

opportunities. Especially as it means we are entering Africa’s largest

breath-taking sunsets from atop the dunes.

regional air travel market

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EDITORIAL

GLASS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Future Is Clear Namibia has a progressive constitution which enshrines environmental protection and sustainable development. That said, it still faces multiple challenges around environmental issues, one of these being waste management. An innovative project with glass holds enormous promise on numerous levels.

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he country’s population growth, changing consumption patterns, and rapid urbanisation contribute significantly to the growing volumes of solid waste generated in urban settings. Evidence suggests that traditional solid waste management practices, particularly waste collection and disposal methods, are inefficient and unsustainable. Namibia is not a mass tourism destination, but it does have a sensitive semi-arid and arid environment with limited water resources. In recent years, development of Namibia’s tourism industry has inevitably led to an increased waste production, and waste disposal has become an increasingly serious challenge in those more remote areas which draw the tourism industry and support a growing rural population. One of the main goals regarding waste management focuses on the support and implementation of sustainable waste management patterns, rather than the amounts of waste produced.

RECYCLING IN NAMIBIA Namibia recycles a portion of its waste, but recyclables are currently sent to South Africa for processing. Individuals and companies assist either by collecting or taking their own recyclables to designated drop-off areas available only in specific areas of the country. Although this contributes to recycling and sustainability goals, it does not solve the existing problem of transporting and disposing of low-value waste products over large distances.

Glass presents a particular challenge. Over 500 tonnes of recycled or broken (cullet) glass is sent to Consol Glass in Cape Town monthly. The earnings paid barely cover the transport costs. It is simply a way of disposal, with the cost borne by the public and private sectors. This certainly helps to handle the main output of glass waste in Windhoek, but there’s a dire need to find sustainable alternatives in areas outside of the capital. Collaboration between G-eco Glass (pronounced gecko) and The Namibia Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) aims to support the government in waste management practices and create employment in rural areas. This project presents an initiative to develop the sustainability and economy of some of the more remote areas by offering local glass crushing and value added uses. The greatest potential for the project includes tourism establishments and destinations, towns and village councils remote from Windhoek and in the north where glass collection for recycling is not viable.

The environment and employment The project’s goals will be met through a partnership between the private and NGO sectors. Glass waste in more remote areas will be directly recycled, creating informal employment for individuals who collect glass, and support the formal employment for trained bricklayers who will crush and integrate the glass sand into building and paving materials. This project represents a partnership between the technical partner, G-eco Glass and COSDEF, G-eco Glass being the Namibian partner of a South African company which manufactures glass bottle crushers. The crushers convert bottles and other glass products back into silica-free sand, which can be sifted into varying grades of coarseness and used for a number of applications.

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Crushed glass produced by the Cruncher has multiple uses, including but not limited to: bricks, pavers, blocks, tiles, table tops, work tops, gravestones, decorative ornaments, sandblasting grit and ornamental aggregates. The current focus is on the use of the recycled and crushed glass in the production of bricks and pavers. COSDEF is a registered Trust co-ordinating, supporting and supervising the various Community Skills Development Centres (COSDECs) throughout Namibia. COSDECs main goal is to empower out-of-school youth, disadvantaged people, women and community members with practical skills incorporating business, entrepreneurship and life skills to improve the quality of life and enabling them to become either formally or self-employed, according to the demands of the local economy. Around 3 000 trainees are trained annually through the COSDECs, the majority being women. The ideal training course to incorporate the use of glass sand is the Brick Laying and Plastering Course.

Organisational Capacity and Support COSDEF is a well-established trust with a high success rate in supporting and developing their COSDECs. They target Namibia’s marginalized population to develop their essential, business and entrepreneurial skills. G-eco Glass aims to support the improvement of the environment through the introduction of glass crushing machines and training. The Gondwana Collection of Lodges in Namibia is already committed to the custodianship of nature and this technology, and has several glass crusher machines already in use. The Recycle Forum Namibia (RNF) and the Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA) both support G-eco Glass’ initiative and its efforts to integrate local glass recycling into Namibia’s waste management process.

The up-cycling of a waste product – environmentally unfriendly glass bottles – into usable items, which can be sold in the same locality, brings both skills development and the creation of jobs to marginalised regions, and can particularly benefit women. The partnership of COSDEF and G-eco Glass will undoubtedly benefit the regions and communities where the centres operate. COSDECs training facilities will be enhanced by this partnership. The centres will assist with the much needed skills training of young entrepreneurs while G-eco Glass can support additional technical training and skills transfer at the COSDECs. The result will be an enhanced ability for trainees to participate in micro and small enterprises, and as a result, will increase their income-earning capacity and improve their livelihoods.

FOR MORE INFO: COSDEF Koesha Martin +264 81 3323185 Office +264 64 400358 email; businessdevmanager@cosdef.org.na G-eco Glass Steve Hirst +264 81 2700772 Office +264 62 502661 email; glass@hpresources.net Recycle Namibia Forum (RNF) Anita de Witt +264 81 1226063 email; coordinator@rnf.com.na

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Colour Of Earth And Blood The colourful and complex past and present of the extraordinary Himba people of Namibia Words and photographs by Aga Szydlik

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tark and rugged in her beauty, an intricate mosaic of empty canyons and dry riverbeds, stretching from the desolate Skeleton Coast to the arid landscapes of Kaokoland and towering dunes of an ancient Sossusvlei Desert, Namibia, home to many religions, languages and cultures, which have found a way to thrive in this unique environment living according to the traditions of their ancestors. (photo) Around the 16th century, the Himba people crossed from Angola to Namibia, settling in Kaokoland (nowadays Kunene) as part of Herero tribe. A few centuries later, bovine epidemic swept through Namibia, causing the Hereros a great loss to their cattle. Facing a great crisis, the tribe decided to move south, exploring different regions to enhance their chance of survival. Still, despite famine and hunger, some members decided to stay and struggle for survival in familiar territories, asking other tribes for help in searching for cattle or crops. Impoverished by disease and Nama cattle raiders, the Himba were left without livestock, forced to rely on land for their survival. Driven by hunger, many Himba fled to Angola, where they were called Ova-himba, meaning 'beggars' in the Otjiherero language.

between the village chief and the ancestors, who stand in direct contact with the Supreme Being. All houses’ doorways face away from the holy fire, with the exception of the chief’s house, which allows its sacred glow to light his domain both day and night, assuring his link to the other side is never interrupted. The holy line starts from the main entrance of the chief’s hut and goes straight, passing the holy fire, to the entrance of the cattle enclosure. Holy Fire is kept alive until the death of the headman. When this happens, his hut is destroyed and his ‘holy fire’ is left to slowly burn down to only embers. His family will dance all night in mourning. Only those who are invited are allowed to cross the holy line and sit by the fire to share their stories and laughter over food and drinks with the tribe. Often, the chief can be found, aglow in the fire’s light, holding communion with tribal ancestors, asking for a blessing and guidance. Each night, before the Himba people retire, an ember from the sacred fire is carried into the chief’s house; in the morning, the chief will use the same ember to reignite the sacred fire weakened by the night’s wind.

Iconic red woman People of the Earth The Himba, like most indigenous people, live on what nature provides for them, their diet consisting mostly of porridge, meat being reserved only for special celebrations. Like many other tribes living in the area, their survival depends on cows and as a result, a Himba man without a herd of bovine companions isn't considered worthy of respect. When the pasture’s offerings disappear, the tribe travels to a new location, where their livestock can once again eat to their fill. Himba homes are simple huts, made from a mixture of earth and cattle dung and contain little beyond a bed and collection of useful implements such as kitchen tools. Both women and men wear their traditional dress, loin cloths and sandals for a man, often with foot soles made from old car tires, goat skinned skirts and jewellery for women.

Love and marriage The Himba people practice polygamy, with both men and women being allowed to have multiple partners as long as the arrangement is open and agreeable by all parties involved. Men tend to have several wives, especially if they are rich in cattle, as the animals’ ownership is passed down from mother to daughter. The more cattle a woman owns, the greater her status and that of her family. Marriage is important in Himba culture, but extramarital relations are encouraged by families. When their husbands are away with the livestock, it is common for the women who stay behind to have affairs with other men. Egalitarian in their social structure, all tribe members enjoy full equality of rights, decisions being split between men and women, with the overall authority in the hands of the men but economic issues decided by the women. With a clear division of roles, women have the job of tending to children and livestock, which is led by men to pasture for the day.

Between two worlds Himba are animists and their supreme being is called Mukuru, a holy fire (okuruwo) being the way to communicate with their god. The fire is kept continuously alight, a bridge between the living and the dead, the line of communication

Washing the body with water is not only a luxury, it is considered wastage, and is strictly prohibited, so, instead of bathing, women apply the otjize paste every morning in a grooming ritual that can take two to three hours. The mixture is beautiful, scented with aromatic resins, a deep orange colour symbolising the earth’s red colour and blood—the essence of life. Otjize is considered the ideal of Himba beauty, also offering protection from the sun and insect bites. The red ochre cream is made by pounding the ochre stone (Hematite) into small pieces. Thereafter the fragments are mixed with butter, slightly heated by means of smoke and applied to the skin. The red layer seems to help against the scorching radiation of the sun, while keeping the skin clean and moist. To some extent, it blocks hair growth on the body. Apart from applying red ochre to their skin, Himba women take a daily smoke bath in order to maintain personal hygiene. They will put some smouldering charcoal into a little bowl of herbs and wood of the commiphora tree and wait for the smoke to ascend. Thereafter, they will bow over the smoking bowl and, due to the heat, they will start perspiring. For a full body wash they cover themselves with a blanket so the smoke is trapped underneath the fabric.

Crowned beauty Proud and exquisite, Himba women are said to be among the most beautiful in the world. Fiercely proud of their traditional hairstyles and clothes, taking several hours each morning for their beauty care, just like Geishas, they sleep on wooden pillows so as not to ruin their hairstyle in the night. Both men and women take great care when wearing their traditional attire… clothes, hairstyle and jewellery are all of particular significance to the Himba, and are part of their tradition and culture. The first beauty task is to take care of their dreadlocks, then women cover themselves completely with otjize, which acts as a sunscreen and insect repellent. The red colour is considered a sign of beauty, and otjize is smeared all over, including not only their skin and hair but also their clothes and jewellery.

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Women dress in goatskin skirts embellished with shells, iron, and copper jewellery, and striking, cattle-horn-like headgear, erembe, also donned by their relatives, the Herero. The Erembe crown is made of cow or goat leather and is placed on the girl’s head after she’s married for a year or has a child. Women wear a large white shell necklace called the ohumba, which is passed from mother to daughter. Equally popular, particularly among married women, are heavy necklaces made from copper or iron wire, much of which is taken from electric fencing; some wear keys and bullets as decoration as most of their houses don't have locks. The adult Himba women all have beaded anklets called omohanga, where they hide their money. Anklets also serve as a protection against venomous animal bites. (photo)

Goat hair and mud From the time a Himba girl is born, her hairstyle will identify her place in society, indicating age, clan and marital status of a woman. The hair is first lengthened with straw woven together with hair extensions to create dreadlocks, which are then covered in otjize and finished with goat hair, added to give the distinct pom-pom look. A young girl typically has two plaits of braided hair (ozondato), the form of which is decided by the clan (oruzo) from which she descended (on her father's side). A young girl who hasn’t reached puberty yet, will display two braids at the front of her head; if a girl is a twin, she will wear a single braid, indicating she is only one half of a pair of twins. At puberty, the girl will wear braids up front covering her face, letting males know that she isn’t ready to marry. When a young woman is ready to marry, same locks will be braided toward the back of the head, allowing potential suitors to see her face. When a woman has been married for a year or has had a child, she will wear the erembe headdress on top of her head. Men, on the other hand, have very simple coifs. Single men wear an ondatu plait on the back of their head, married men cover their hair with turbans for the rest of their lives, only shaving their hair and removing their turbans during funerals. The smallest children tend to have shaved heads, although, some might have special haircuts to indicate their clan. Newborn babies are adorned with bead necklaces, bangles made of beaten copper and shells are added when the children are a little older. FOR MORE INFO: www.agalphotography.com Instagram: aga_szydlik

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ames Doran-Webb’s childhood was the dress rehearsal for what would come thereafter. He spent his early childhood in Devon in the UK, and that’s almost the last time that he stayed in one place. James’ parents travelled extensively in the pursuit of art and antiques, which meant James’ schooling was on the move…from Basel in Switzerland, the Adriatic Coast of Italy, east coast of the United States, central France…and back to London to complete his A levels. But during all this time, he spent much of his childhood in the workshops of his parents’ antiques restoration company. By the time he reached his late teens, he was both an accomplished antique dealer and cabinet maker.

James’ plans to study History of Art were put on the back burner for, while attending college, he’d started his own antiques business with a weekend stand at Portobello Market in London. He loved being financially self-sufficient, and college couldn’t compete with that. He’d always loved antiques, and furthermore, ever since he was small, he had had an affinity with wood, making models and miniature sculptures. James' first trip to the Philippines was to help a friend with his costume jewellery business. He was captivated by the countryside, the beaches, the wildlife and the people with their natural flair for colour and artistry. In 1990, he established a company there designing and making a range of wooden

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objects to sell in Europe and the USA - boxes and picture frames, large papier mache animals, and pieces of fine furniture made from wood salvaged from old demolished hardwood houses. James is an avid outdoor enthusiast, whether mountain biking, hiking or kayaking in the remotest parts of the Philippines. He has extensive local knowledge of most of the larger islands that make up the archipelago, and through his activities and travels, has built up a small network of driftwood gatherers – this provides much-needed cash for impoverished provincial villages. For every kilo of driftwood James buys, he plants a seedling on denuded hills in North and South Cebu. He began a program called 80,000 trees, which aims to plant 80,000 trees (made up of indigenous hard woods, fruit bearing trees and timber trees) over the course of the next 15 years. An important aspect of James’ programme is to ensure that the local community are partners in the process. James has started several other community projects, Bantayan Crafts being one of them – this aims to empower fishermen’s wives by training and mentoring them in a tourist related crafts and souvenir enterprise. James has amassed an extensive collection of driftwood, the wood found along the shorelines, riverbeds and valleys of the archipelago – it’s predominantly one species of wood, very oily and dense enough to withstand decades of exposure to both the extreme tropical climate and intense frosts. This wood has already withstood at least a half century of exposure since dying. James began designing driftwood furniture in the mid ‘90s, and while he played with the various natural forms, he found himself drawn to experiment with his first driftwood animal sculpture. His large supply of wood made it possible to find the pieces which most lent themselves to the natural form and shape needed to give his animals the movement and reality for which he strived.

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James works in his studio full time alongside a small team of assistants who help him sort and clean the wood, weld the steel frames and generally assist whenever needed. “My assistants are artists in their own right – trained by me over the course of a number of years. Several of them are the sons of carpenters who have themselves worked for me for almost thirty years in my fine-furniture carpentry shop,” says James. And then there’s the Chelsea Flower Show: “Everything else that happens during the year is almost a footnote. Every year I seem to push myself a little harder, make something a little bit more ambitious and stretch my craftsmanship abilities.” James’ exhibit this year was on a 105 square metre plot, with a 3,5 metre high back wall. He planted all the way to the top, dressed the wall with a massive boulder waterfall using over 5 tons of black rock…which feeds a 12 metre long stream, along which his three galloping horses pound. “And Coup de Feu, the lead horse, is my first bronze. He weighs around 800kg, and is made up of 100 individual bronze castings brazed together.” James also has an annual solo exhibition in London, hosted by the Eton Contemporary Fine Art Gallery.

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he past has seen an escalation in the debate about the relative merits of active and passive investing in the South African equity market. Domestic and global research show that it is increasingly difficult for active equity managers to outperform passive market indices. For example, data from the S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC show that only 13.5% of South African equity managers outperformed their passive benchmarks over the last five years, while this number is as low as 3.5% globally. If most of active equity managers underperform passive benchmarks, and given that they generally charge high fees, it is tempting to conclude that employing a passive strategy should be the preferred solution for most of those looking to invest in the equity market. There are three reasons why this should be the most logical and sensible thing to do;

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Despite these undisputable benefits of passive over active investment styles, the major downfall of passives has tended to be overlooked by market professionals. The major weakness of a pure passive approach to investing is that the investor is guaranteed to underperform the benchmark after investment management fees and other transaction costs are considered. Put differently, the return to a passive investor should roughly equal the benchmark return, minus the total investment cost.

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In our view both active and passive investment styles have significant drawbacks and deciding on whether to use active or passive funds is largely a matter of belief rather than hard evidence. While Prescient Investment Management finds the passiveactive debate quite relevant we believe that there is another avenue that has been overlooked. Acknowledging that the debate between active and passive may never truly be settled, investors should instead sidestep the acrimony and embrace a simple approach that blends both to build a better portfolio. In our experience, combining aspects of both investment styles results in better control of active risk while significantly reducing total investment costs. Our research suggests that adopting a long-term, strategic framework to blend passive (core) and active (satellite) is more efficient than trying to uncover which style works best. Each investment strategy has its merits and shortcomings (elusive alpha and high management fees for active strategies, and guaranteed underperformance after fees for passive solutions), suggesting that the most robust portfolio should be a combination of both. The allocation between the two will depend on the investor’s risk tolerance and objectives. Although the core plus satellite framework seems to resolve the acrimonious debate about active and passive, there is another angle where this solution is even more compelling. Let us suppose that for a 1% annual management fee an investor awards an equity mandate to a value manager where the investor has a 3% tracking error constraint around a given benchmark (for example, Capped Swix). Although simplistic, this example encapsulates the main features in actual active investment decision-making. Now assume that the value manager has proven skill in selecting good value stocks that generate above market returns. However, given the 3% tracking error constraint, it is unlikely the manager will only bet on his proven skill set, opting instead to make use of an optimiser to construct the final portfolio that loads heavily on his views but that respects the investment policy guideline of the tracking error. How different is this final portfolio from the benchmark? How much do the portfolio’s holdings differ from the constituents of the benchmark index ?

“Our research suggests that adopting a long-term, strategic framework to blend passive and active is more efficient.” When a manager overweighs a stock relative to its weight in the index, there is an active long position. The summation of all the active long positions and the absolute value of the summation of all the active short positions divided by two (to avoid double counting) gives the percentage of active share of a portfolio. Our experience shows that for such a portfolio, the active share component is generally around 25%. Alternatively, the value manager has a portfolio that mimics 75% of the benchmark while holding only 25% of shares that reflects his views. Although the manager was paid an active fee, a sizable portion of his final holding is direct exposure to the benchmark. We believe this to be wasteful and would suggest that an astute investor should separate the core and the satellite elements to achieve a cost-effective portfolio while attaining the same tracking error of 3%. The art of combining active and passive therefore lies in the investor’s risk budget, which will inform the allocation between the active and passive investment strategies. In so doing, there is greater transparency between the investor and manager, helping to better manage the investor’s expectations. The point is that the allocation must be managed in a more innovative manner, without taking excessive risk, to at least return index performance after investment management fees. The active portion should therefore be allocated to the market risk that the investor intends to gain exposure to. There are a number of well documented and proven risk premia. These are different equity investment styles such as value, momentum and market beta. This makes it easier for the investor to hold the manager accountable and is more predictable. More importantly, this approach leads to significantly reduced investment management fees at a time when fees are in the spotlight within the investment industry.

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Did you know? Madagascar has been a secluded island for about 70 million years, breaking away from Africa around 165 million years ago and from India nearly 100 million years later. This separation has led to the growth of a unique flora and fauna, with 90 percent of the wildlife found here, only occurring in Madagascar. Among the most treasured are the many lemur species and the vibrantly coloured Panther chameleons.

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s I lounge in the shade on the front deck of the luxury catamaran, the ice in my perfectly poured Gin &Tonic clinks to the gentle rhythm of the swells and a warm breeze sweeps gently through my hair. Looking out, I catch sight of the lush rocky outcrops of the many uninhabited islands that protrude from the deep blue of the ocean as we pass them by. I take a pause to appreciate the moment, as well as the delicious smells coming from the kitchen where Maki CaT’s Frederique is preparing our dinner. I can’t ever remember feeling this relaxed. Having arrived in Nosy Be, which means big island in the Malagasy language, just two days prior, I’m set to spend a week island hopping off Madagascar’s northwestern coast, beginning with two nights on Sakatia Island. Flying into Nosy Be, I was transferred by speedboat to this unspoilt paradise just a kilometre offshore. The island is home to only 300 people and at just 6 km wide and 2 long, has three small villages, a school, impressive subsistence farming of coffee, vanilla and ylang ylang and is home to the delightful Sakatia Lodge. Idyllically positioned and blissful in every way, the family-run Sakatia Lodge has earned a reputation as one of the best places to do your beginner and advanced scuba diving courses. Settled into one of their gorgeous villas right on the beach for my stay, the very first thing I indulge is to head to the warm water for a swim, something I did at regular intervals throughout my visit. The island is a destination in itself and on my full day there I enjoyed a hike up to the tallest viewing point, had lunch at the local restaurant on the beach with my feet in the sand and spent much time lounging under the palm trees watching time pass.

A highlight was an afternoon of snorkelling in a protected area that draws green turtles to feed on the grassy seabed. Just a short way out to sea, we anchored off shore and with fins and mask I hopped into the water and there they were. Numerous green turtles feeding, relaxed, wild and protected. I stayed with one male of about 60 years old which had a carapace that spanned over a meter, for about an hour, mesmerised by his presence and sensing his ancient wisdom. I could hear him eating, in-between coming up every 15 minutes or so, before diving back down again for more, tiny fish darting around him. It was a surreal experience that left my heart bursting. As I made my way back to the boat, a giant stingray swam underneath me, a darting shadow that was there, and then gone. I couldn’t believe the rewards of the pristine waters that surround Sakatia Lodge with its 11 bungalows, expansive wooden deck and casual bar where guests gather before dinner to talk about their day. When my stay here had drawn to an end I was collected by the Maki CaT skipper Stephané, a Frenchman who lost his heart to Madagascar and a Malagasy girl years ago and made it home - and his right hand man Noel, who transferred me to the luxury catamaran that would be home for three nights. Saying goodbye to connectivity as we sailed south, I unpacked the books, sarong and sunhat I’d brought for the trip and was soon settled into my private and surprisingly spacious en suite cabin. Booked with MadagasCaT Charters & Travel who specialise in full-crew luxury charters in the area, they provide the option of either Yacht Gecko or Maki CaT. Both are floating hotels with accommodation, a dining room and excursions on offer, from

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Best Time of Year to Visit The Low Season runs from January to March with the east coast likely to have rainy weather. From April to June and September to December, the weather is idyllic, while in the high season of July and August, Madagascar's winter, you can enjoy mild temperatures by day with cooler nights. I travelled there in May, which offered the best mix of idyllic warm days and slightly fresher evenings.

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scuba diving and snorkelling to deep-sea fishing. I was on MakiCaT, a 13.5m motorised catamaran with two double en-suite cabins, two twin cabins with a shared bathroom, and large shaded outside area. Our routing offered access to parts of the area that can only be reached by boat, with visits to Nosy Antsoa, a night anchored off Russian Bay and time in the Tanikely Marine Reserve. Mine was a three-night charter, while 5 and 7 nights would be a much better choice for a group of family or friends. Days were spent snorkelling, kayaking and walking the deserted white beaches we stopped at. We visited a local fishing village, ate honey harvested in the wild and took guided walks in the rain forests in search of lemur, chameleons and other wondrous creatures, even coming across a Boa Constrictor on our path. At night after dinner, with permission of course, I dived into the inky black waters and swam to a full moon that reflected silver rays on the setting. I read two books, had relaxed conversations with fellow guests, napped between swims, slept with my cabin window open to the sky and eagerly anticipated Frederique’s next delicately prepared meal. It was an absolute escape, true spoiling and a completely replenishing getaway from the world. Too soon though I had to say an emotional goodbye to the crew who dropped me at Chanty Beach for my transfer to Constance Hotel Madagascar Ile de Tsarabanjina, where I enjoyed my last two nights. Timeless and otherworldly, Tsarabanjina means nice to see and is a magnificent island 22 nautical miles north of Nosy Be, it is surrounded by seven spectacular islets, all uninhabited, untouched nature. Here is a private world that thrives on complete serenity, one that has created its own time zone to maximize on daylight and where you won’t need your shoes between arrival and departure. The 12 palm-thatched castaway-style luxury villas all face the sea, have air-conditioning, private terraces, personal loungers and umbrellas on the beach, large bathrooms and all amenities, including Wi fi. There are two beaches, North and South, and a walk around the island takes about an hour and a half, unless you stop for a swim along the way or to search out birds in the thick vegetation, which I did. The Mitsio Archipelago that is Tsaranajina’s home is renowned for its excellent scuba diving in the pristine coral reefs that surround it. With my Marine Biologist guide Elena, I spent hours

snorkeling and free-diving in the warm waters, our time richly rewarded with an assortment of ocean animals that ranged from starfish to octopus hiding in rock crevices, lobster bravely sticking out their tentacles, angel fish, barracuda, clown fish, jelly fish and much more. I have been lucky enough to snorkel all over the world, and have never had the visibility or abundance of sea life, that I found here. With that my week island-hopping off Nosy Be came to an end and having been truly immersed into the way of life and enjoying the company of the good people that are lucky enough to live here, I reluctantly started my journey home. My trip reaffirmed Madagascar as a naturalist's promised land, and one of my absolute favourite destinations.

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he Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards was the result of two factors: Firstly, a need for a photography competition that was light hearted, upbeat, possibly unpretentious and mainly about wildlife doing funny things. Secondly, and way more importantly, it’s about conservation. Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE is the Founder of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards - and an inspired wildlife photographer - and Tom Sullam is the Chair of the Judges, Competition Director and a renowned landscape photographer. Sullam said: “Conservation was always at the heart of the competition, along with the fact that people seemed to enjoy images of animals doing entertaining things!" Joynson-Hicks said: “The images are shortlisted by how funny they are and the technical quality of their photograph, subsequently the final 40 are judged purely on their humour and content.” Their judging team is a Who’s Who of a myriad different disciplines. Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam will be joined on the judging panel by wildlife TV presenter Kate Humble, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas, the Telegraph’s online travel editor Oliver Smith, and wildlife expert Will Travers OBE. Travers is the co-founder of the charitable organisation The Born Free Foundation, which works to stop individual wild animal suffering, protect threatened species worldwide and promote compassionate conservation. He’s an internationally-renowned wildlife expert who has dedicated his life to wildlife issues, since he lived in Kenya while his parents, Virginia McKenna OBE and Bill Travers MBE, made the film Born Free (1966).

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The world’s first true premium pickup “We will open up and change the segment of mid-size pickups with the world’s first true premium pickup for the modern urban lifestyle,” says Volker Mornhinweg, Head of MercedesBenz Vans. “Our future X-Class will be a pickup that knows no compromise. Ladder-type frame, high-torque six-cylinder engine, and permanent all-wheel drive are compulsory for us. As an added value, we bring safety, comfort, agility, and expressive design – in other words, everything that distinguishes vehicles bearing the Mercedes star. We will thus appeal to new customers who have not considered owning a pickup before.”

Perfect fit for the urban environment The specially constructed suspension with wide axles, a five-link rear axle with coil springs, and a precisely calibrated spring/damper set-up will ensure a high ride comfort – on the road and off the road. The pickup bearing the three-pointed star will impress with precise steering, a comfortable ride, and agile cornering. It will absorb bumps in a superior fashion, making it a perfect fit for the urban environment. As is the norm for Mercedes-Benz, customers of the X-Class will be able to choose from different equipment scopes to customise the exterior and interior.

Top-of-the-line: V6 diesel and 4MATIC Variety will likewise distinguish the engine range. The topof-the-line model will be powered by a V6 diesel in combination with 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive. The high-torque engine will provide high driving dynamics on the road and off the road. The all-wheel-drive system will combine an electronic traction system, a transfer case with reduction gear, and two differential locks. The traction system and the electrically operated ondemand differential locks channel the power to where traction is best. Under extreme off-road conditions, the rear differential and the inter-axle differential can be locked. This will make it possible to safely master difficult obstacles and inclines. The powerful drive system and the tough ladder-type frame will make a payload of more than 1.1 tonnes and a towing capacity of up to 3.5 tonnes possible. Enough power for transporting some four cubic metres of firewood on the pickup bed and a sail boat hooked up to the trailer coupling, for example.

Comfort and value appeal Thanks to the tried and proven modular strategy, a host of interior components that customers know and appreciate from the C-Class and V-Class will be found in the X-Class – from the perfectly finished high-quality materials and the infotainment system to the ergonomic seating comfort. As a result, the pickup will offer the “welcome home” feeling typical of the brand, and define a new level of comfort and value appeal in the segment of mid-size pickups.

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Sable Alley Overlooking a lagoon connected to the Khwai River, Natural Selection’s new bush camp, Sable Alley, is just a stone’s throw from the world-‐famous Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana. Edited by Anne Schauffer Photographs supplied by Natural Selection

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his new, fresh bush camp set in the 440,000 acre Khwai Private Reserve in northern Botswana, opened its luxurious tent flaps just under a year ago. The setting is as sensational as the Camp - the Reserve borders both Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park, sited in one of the continent’s game-rich and extraordinary wilderness areas, the Okavango Delta eco-‐system. Sable Alley is an innovative, community based joint venture partnership, and the reserve was established primarily to create an economic bridge between tourism and the local villagers. At Sable Alley, all twelve luxurious guest tents have uninterrupted views of the resident pod of hippo and large herds of plains game, elephant and buffalo that come to drink at the lagoon. All tents (with two interconnected family tents) are raised on decks and the fronts have large mesh view windows. These spacious (675 square foot) tents are larger than most five star hotel rooms, each decorated in a sophisticated neutral palette. They feature luxe king size or twin beds, crisp linens and beautiful black and white photographs of the local wildlife. The bathrooms offer all flush facilities, double vanities and the choice of an indoor or outdoor shower, so that you can enjoy washing off under the African sky either in your tent or out under the stars! Up to you.

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Sable Alley has a wide deck, swimming pool, and bar, so a chilled G&T is within easy reach, to enhance enhance the glorious landscape before you. And when you’re ready to explore further afield, Sable Alley’s professional guides are on hand to interpret the sights, smells and sounds of the bush. The massive Khwai Private Reserve comprises some of the most diverse habitats in northern Botswana, including riverine woodlands, floodplains, open savannah, mopane woodland, rivers and lagoons. This range of habitats results in an array of astonishing wildlife including elephant, lion, leopard, wild dog, cheetah and sable antelope. Furthermore, it is only Natural Selection's guests who are in the Khwai Private Reserve, so that game sightings are plentiful and other tourists a rarity. Game viewing is not only from traditional open 4x4 safari vehicles (both day and night drives), but also by mokoro. Enjoy being gently ‘poled’ along the water in a traditional dugout canoe, a wonderful way to bird watch and game view from the waterways. Sable Alley also offers nature walks, boating, sundowner cruise safaris and up-‐close game viewing from the safety of a viewing hide. Natural Selection believes strongly that camps should be ‘clean and green’, and this one certainly is, from solar to recycling. In addition, the majority of the staff at Sable Alley come from the local community. If you’re looking for a safari experience in a unique environment, with all those little luxurious touches which makes it extraordinary, consider Sable Alley. You'll be captivated.

FOR MORE INFO: http://naturalselection.travel Rates at Sable Alley start at US$ 570 per person per night (inclusive of accommodation, all meals, daily activities & local alcoholic and non-‐alcoholic drinks) and at the height of peak season at US$760 pppn. Private vehicles and private guides are available on request.

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Diemersdal reds catch the limelight at 2017 Michelangelo Wine Awards

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eading Durbanville wine estate Diemersdal notched a stunning array of golden awards at this year’s Michelangelo International Wine and Spirts Awards with two Double Gold and four Gold medals. Despite being better known for its pioneering range of Sauvignon Blanc wines, Diemersdal saw its reds dominating the Michelangelo medal tally. The Pinotage Reserve 2016 and Malbec 2016 won Double Gold, with Gold going to Diemersdal’s Bordeaux style Private Collection Red Blend 2011, the MM Louw Estate Red 2014 and MM Louw Cabernet Sauvignon 2015. Diemersdal Grüner Veltliner 2017 was the only white wine in the stable to see a medal coloured Gold. Thys Louw, Diemersdal proprietor and cellarmaster, says the achievements at the Michelangelo Awards are of especial significance due to the fact that the entries are judged by panels comprising a majority of international wine experts. “This year’s Michelangelo saw judges from 22 countries scrutinising the entries, and the awards went to wines that had passed the stringent selection from diverse international palates,” says Louw. “If you are an international wine producing country such as South Africa, international opinion is of the utmost importance. Diemersdal is therefore elated at the tally of medals we garnered this year. Over 1 600 entries were received for this year’s Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards, making it South Africa’s leading international drinks event.

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Despite being renowned for its innovative approach to Sauvignon Blanc, Diemersdal Estate has a pedigree as a producer of fine red wines. Louw is therefore not surprised by the performances of his red range at the Michelangelo. “The Durbanville region definitely has the potential to deliver some of the finest red wines in South Africa and the world,” he says. “The roots of Durbanville viticulture and wine-making have always been firmly embedded in red wine, long before this was known as a world-class Sauvignon Blanc region. “Through the 1970’s and 1980’s we were known for red wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon. The fact that arguably South Africa’s greatest red wine – the GS Cabernet 1966 – was made from Durbanville grapes, underscores our area’s red wine pedigree.” As the only producer of a Grüner Veltliner wine in South Africa, Louw says receiving the Gold medal for Diemersdal’s 2017 version of this variety was also very pleasing for the winery team. “The international judges, who range from critics and sommeliers to journalists and importers, would have encountered substantial selections of Grüner Veltliner before, as one cannot talk about the Austrian wine industry without mentioning Grüner,” says Louw. “To see this variety being made at the Southern tip of Africa to a standard warranting a Gold medal, shows that as far as pioneering goes in this country, there are still a lot of exciting opportunities.”

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The Ritz Returns! Cape Town Icon Reinvented With Lashings Of Miami Glamour

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fter a R120-million rejuvenation, The Ritz hotel in the vibrant Cape Town suburb of Sea Point is ready to welcome locals and tourists to the most glamorous urban resort the Mother City has to offer. An icon of the city’s skyline since the early 1970s, over the decades this once-stylish address slowly lost its lustre until, in 2016, the Ritz Hotel Management Company (Pty) Ltd or RHMC saw an opportunity to revitalise – and reimagine – this faded star of the Atlantic Seaboard. "It's a beautiful piece of local architecture that desperately needed a new lease on life. We had a very clear vision of what we wanted to create, and what Cape Town needed," says Lisa Carey, marketing & PR manager for The Ritz. RHMC identified a gap in the market for an international-grade hotel that would marry a contemporary design aesthetic with world-class service: "We are not creating a quirky boutique property or a stiff fivestar hotel. We want to cater for that beautiful niche in the middle. We wanted to take luxury and design, and make it accessible”, Carey comments further. That process began with a thorough refurbishment of the 23-story building, the age of the structure necessitating a complete overhaul of the insulation, plumbing and lift shafts. With the ‘bones’ of the building brought into the 21st-century, the transformation from faded star to contemporary glamour could begin. And the end result is nothing short of staggering. A sleek porte cochere of steel and glass greets guests on arrival, a fitting introduction to the glamorous lobby of glittering golden palm trees and front desk of gleaming white marble. No mobile app check-in or anodyne staff here: rather, expect refined personalised service to become a hallmark of The Ritz. Ensuring those world-class standards are maintained is general manager Johann du Plessis, who brings decades of hospitality expertise to the role. “It’s so exciting for my seasoned hoteliers and I to be part of restoring The Ritz to its rightful position as one of the most sought after hotels in Cape Town,” says Du Plessis, whose wealth of experience spans luxury resorts, lodges and hotels across southern Africa. “The iconic design driven hotel is really going to set the bar for urban resorts, and we look forward to our first guests – and locals – discovering the understated luxury of The Ritz.” Accessible luxury with sensorial appeal is a thread that runs throughout The Ritz with a colour palette dominated by black, gold and white. Authentic Martinique wallpaper – made famous by The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles – provides a striking backdrop to the lobby, while each of the 213 rooms (The Ritz reopens with 114 rooms, with balance completed during 2018) is decorated in a sleek modern look. Think smoky mirrors and deep-buttoned velvet bucket chairs, moody colour palettes and Louboutin-inspired wardrobes. These are rooms and suites that focus on unpretentious luxury, and finesse without unnecessary frills. And the décor is only half the allure of a stay at The Ritz. Unique for a hotel in Cape Town, each and every room boasts panoramic views of both the city and sparkling Atlantic Ocean. But far and away the finest views in the city are to be found at the very top on the 21st and 22nd floors and in the hotel’s flagship restaurant on the 23rd floor. The Ritz has long been famous for its revolving restaurant – the only one of its kind in the Western Cape – and 2017/2018 is

set to restore its reputation as one of the most sought-after refined dining destinations in the city. Located on the 23rd floor, Top of the Ritz’s elegant décor – imported Philippe Starck lamps will grace each table – provides a perfect foil for the refined dining on offer. An unforgettable destination for celebratory dinners or popping that question, Top of The Ritz Restaurant may also be booked on an exclusive basis for bespoke occasions. One floor below on the 22nd, is the Dom Perignon Champagne Lounge, one of only a handful in the world, a sultry and seductive space ideal for pre-dinner bubbles and sundowner cocktails, with local DJs spinning laid-back beats from late-afternoon every day. And on the 21st floor, The Hennessy Cognac Cigar Lounge is similarly set to become an address for after-dinner digestifs and late-night cocktails. While those upper floors will enchant in the evening hours, during the day it’s down on the humming first floor that locals and travellers are set to find their home away from home. CASA Restaurant & Cabanas brings a touch of Miami South Beach glamour to Sea Point, with all day al fresco dining that ranges from brasserie-classics to sushi and wood-fired pizza. Tables flow out from the chic interior to a sun-splashed pool deck, host to a Veuve Clicquot Bar, pouring French champagne alongside chilled Whispering Angel rosé from acclaimed Côtes de Provence producer Chateau d’Esclans. Stop by for a bite on your way to the nearby Promenade, or settle in for the day at one of the exclusive poolside Ritz Cabanas. “Just a few years ago, who would have believed that The Ritz would be home to a Veuve Clicquot bar,” enthuses Du Plessis, emphasising that CASA and the pool terrace is a space for both locals and hotels guests. “How do you create a buzz in a hotel? It's the locals. Local residents are essential for creating the soul of a hotel, and we can’t wait to welcome them to The Ritz.” This grand dame of the Atlantic Seaboard has certainly seen a lot since the doors first opened in 1971. Now, after a multi-millionrand revamp, this icon of the Mother City is once again ready to take its rightful place on the roster of world-class South African hotels. Hello Cape Town, The Ritz is back and she’s ready to play!

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Josh’s Big Year What started as a momento for the family of their Big Year in 2013, evolved into a 300-page coffee table self-published book – Josh’s Big Year – My Battle with Aspergers – a massive triumph for a young man of twenty, (and his parents) who had for years grappled with the undiagnosed challenge of being on the Autism spectrum.

Josh Crickmay (now 20) had hit rock-bottom in 2012 at the age of 15, and left school halfway through Grade 9. “School had become impossible for him,” explains his mother Kathy Crickmay, “The combination of high stress, anxiety, sensory overload, very poor auditory processing, OCD, much frustration and anger at being misunderstood, all led to Josh refusing to go to school. That then resulted in a severe depression and suicidal thoughts as he was convinced that if you can’t do school then you can’t do life. Only after being hospitalised in November 2012 was the correct diagnosis of Aspergers given.” “We were certain that unless we did something radical, we would lose our only child,” says Andrew, his father, “So I quit my job (Kathy had long since stopped working to help manage Josh’s particular set of challenges), and embarked on a quest to give Josh a reason to live and to function in life without a formal education. We knew he loved birding, animals and photography as well as writing, and so we sought to fire up these – somehow.” For an entire year they travelled to every corner of southern Africa and spent seven weeks in the Amazon and Andes in what is known in birding circles as a “Big Year” which involves identifying as many bird species as possible in a single year, inspired by the movie of the same name. Josh was intrigued as they journeyed, and says, “I discovered my love of writing during the Big Year when I wrote a blog about the journey. I also wrote for Birdlife South Africa on their e-newsletter every month. I have always loved nature, birding and the small creatures that others don’t notice.” Back home he began writing about his experience, collating photographs and information and it started to be bigger than just a memento. The entire project represents Josh’s own work, from photography to layout and design. His writing is a delight - honest, self-effacing and laugh out loud funny in places, but sobering and tear-filled in others. The book took nearly 3 years to write, with the first edition completed when he was 16. “The book I hope will impact and give encouragement to a world where one in 68 people are thought to be on the Autism spectrum,” says Josh, “and that somehow we need to find ways to focus our attention and interests, and to light that fire, like my parents did for me.” He was further mentored by founding art director of Getaway

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magazine James Berrange who said “the effect this book is going to have can hardly be imagined”. South African golfing legend, Ernie Els and his wife Liesl Els, who themselves have a child on the Autism Spectrum, and are very involved in advocacy for people with Autism, had this to say: “This book has a transformative effect; like turning on a flashlight in a dark room. For readers, the book serves as a delight for the senses – visually, thanks to the diverse and brilliant photography, and emotionally, through the way in which the book navigates Josh’s emotional journey.” “We are hugely proud of Josh,” say his parents. “Although we provided the correct environment for Josh to rediscover his hope and vision for the future, he has been full of courage and worked unbelievably hard to produce a beautiful book and an exciting website.” Josh was able to study at Bhejane Nature Training in Zululand and has his FGASA level one nature guide qualification. He is often there to help with any birding lectures and guided walks, and has launched a website joshcrickmay.com. “I have started to videoblog my adventures about Chasing 10 000 treasures (creatures, birds, animals). I hope the book and my vlogs will raise awareness and funds for various conservation issues. Some of the proceeds from my book will go to conservation - so the more people who follow me and buy my book, the more funds will be raised!”

HOW TO GET THE BOOK: Josh’s Big Year is being sold off his website joshcrickmay.com, with an option of DHL door-to-door or Postnet to Postnet delivery in South Africa.

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The rainmaker Hospitality & Tourism Marketing Academy The rainmaker Tourism and Hospitality Marketing Academy keeps you up to date with the most recent developments in Digital Presence Exposure, Optimization, Reputation and Distribution Management. Every month we publish a dedicated marketing tip or highlight certain travel and consumer trends for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. rainmaker is the brainchild of some of the most experienced hospitality, tourism and digital marketing veterans in the industry. We bring 50 years of experience in the hotel, tourism, sales and marketing fields, as well as more than 35 years of experience in IT and 15 years’ digital marketing experience to your project. This is enhanced by over 7 years of in-depth research and involvement in the Southern African hospitality and tourism industry, giving us peerless insight into the various source markets, market segments, value chains and market dynamics.

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Last month I started looking into the increasing popularity of OTA’s and how the new traveller demographic influences it. Now I suggest we look at Namibia’s performance in servicing this consumer or world traveller: Numerous world-wide market research projects will confirm that of the two prominent market segments in the tourism industry, the more traditional escorted tour market is declining and that as the world becomes ‘a smaller place’ and new generations replace the older ones, it is the non-traditional independent segment that is growing by leaps and bounds in the rest of the world. Just see the global success of AirBnB, simply because it is fulfilling a consumer’s demand. This is also the segment that has grown up in and is very comfortable with the digital world. A world in which the OTAs have taken the lead and have an important role to play. It is those industry members insisting to remain with the traditional tourism practices who are losing ground and, as a result, will lose market share. Namibia had its tourism peak in 2008. From 2009 to 2012 Namibia tourism was on a constant decline. In 2013 and 2014 the market stabilised slightly without growing and then experienced another decline in 2015. Some stakeholders in the tourism industry in Namibia have explanations that sound more like excuses rather than reasons, while others view the situation with honest and constructive concern realising there are many other reasons which one cannot address in this article if we are to remain on topic. However, it seems that the traditionalists in the tourism industry, not only support but also wish, at any cost, to protect the traditional tourism family and its value chain from the DMC via the Wholesale Tour Operator and the Retail Travel Agent to the Consumer, stating that it is “the real” and ONLY relevant tourism industry.

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So, let’s look into the statistics and study what are the market dynamics in Namibia in relation to this consumer or world traveller: With the decline in the traditional escorted tour type tourism into Namibia, we end up welcoming some 250,000-300,000 (+/-) real tourists per year, after taking out business and friends and familyrelated arrivals from our neighbouring countries. A number Cape Town runs in one month, just to put this into perspective. These 250,000 Namibian tourists have a choice of ±1,500 accommodation establishments. Taking into account that a tourist stays around 17 nights on average, it results in about five million potential bed nights. If you then spread this across the 1,500 registered accommodation providers you get an annualised average occupancy of some 30%. Every hotelier knows what that means. Let’s look more closely at this traditional tourist visiting Namibia: Looking into the demographics of these 250,000 travellers, one finds the majority are in the age group of 50+ and are very often returning travellers who have visited Namibia for many years. This in itself is positive but one must ask oneself how does one grow the market realising that in the last five years we have lost dramatically in the relevant age group of 30 to 49 years? Here we should all be asking ourselves why? Could it be that by sticking to and protecting traditional tourism marketing practices the tourism family is not reaching them effectively?

When one studies the status of Namibia’s digital presence in the international market place, and applies international benchmarking, one finds at least 9 out of 10 websites are not up to standard and even more are not at all mobile or tablet ready, despite confirmation that 67% of world travellers use this route to research and book. This makes it difficult for the potential traveller to even research what Namibia has to offer. It is even more difficult to plan, book and pay for what one wants. Book and pay also means BUY and this is what needs to be focused on. International benchmarking is also important as the tourists and travellers we are talking about are mainly international and have the entire world to choose from when researching and planning a vacation. For years now marketers have been preaching about instant gratification. The decision to buy is taken and then the traveller follows a simple click to book and pay. Market research confirms that these are the needs, wants and desires of our consumers. We, in a dynamic tourism industry need to respond to these rather than, at all cost, protect the traditional practices or ‘the old boys’ club’.

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his simple question got my mojo grooving and my feet itching – and itching. I didn’t have to think about it for long, I knew where I was headed. Before I could dilly-dally, I found myself driving north, foot on the gas, hands on the steering wheel and humming along to some of my favourite tunes - en route to Namibia’s secret corner, the Zambezi Region. The north-eastern hideaway is where water laps the shores of our great African rivers, where hippos laugh and Fish Eagle calls pierce the vast blue sky. Balancing the desert grandeur in the rest of the country, the Zambezi generously offers the riches of the river and the rhythm of a wild Africa

to make the Namibian journey complete. It also fits snuggly into a trip to Chobe National Park and Vic Falls. At the heart of southern Africa, it lies approximately 2000km from the southern tip and the equator, and is equidistant between the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Hopscotching from the Okavango to the Kwando and Chobe rivers, I savoured Gondwana’s lodges - comfortably set on the riverbanks - one by one, slowly making my way to the mighty Zambezi. The great river flows languidly on its meander between Namibia and Zambia gathering its strength to thunder down Victoria Falls and meet the Indian Ocean for a marriage that is marked on the Earth’s geological calendar.

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outh of Katima Mulilo, a short boat cruise transported us guests downriver to my final destination - Zambezi Mubala Lodge, a newly-built, modern, innovative and stylish river lodge. Vervet Monkeys scampered through the trees, Swamp Boubous’ melodic banter rang through the air and Tree Squirrels nimbly hopped from branch to branch. Amid the birdsong, fish jumped, the river sparkled and a fresh breeze blew the river into a dance of ripples, which radiated outward in colourful reflections. It is colour, after all, which the lodge sings its tributes to, adopting the local Silozi name for colour - ‘Mubala’. And, the lodge deftly and tastefully explored this delicious theme in its shades of gentle blues and sea greens that punctuated wicker chairs and flushed bungalow walls.

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“Why is the lodge called Mubala?” I asked the friendly barman, Jack Kuwabo, when I arrived, while sipping on a lime and soda. Without hesitation, he replied: “It’s because of the sunset colours, the Carmine Bee-eaters, the beautiful river – and nature.”

mulled it over from my king-size bed in the morning with a cup of hot coffee, my balcony doors open to the river and the riverine vegetation, and its subtle melody of greens and blues. A mokoro sliced through the water, the muted sound of cow bells wafted over from the opposite bank, small waves splashed against the shore and an abundance of birds quietly welcomed the day. A birding hotspot, the lodge has identified over 450 bird species. Some, like the Carmine Bee-eaters, are annual Mubala visitors. Walking to the colony was a fine way to start my day. The bee-eaters, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, return every year during the months from August to December, and, like African Monarch butterflies, seem to know a good place when they find one.

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These handsome bee-eaters nest and rear their chicks on the riverbank before dispersing into northern Namibia and wintering in south-central Africa. I followed the sandy track to their chosen breeding ground where the air was alive with birds flying and chirruping, and flashing crimson breasts – as they swooped, caught insects and landed on trees or on the ground, before rising into the air in an exuberant burst of energy. When the sun rose in the sky and my camera’s memory cards were full, I left the colony to stroll back to the lure of the lovely lodge for lunch and to put up my feet, with the prime river view. The soft lullabies of the day washed over me with the calm river presence until it was time to enjoy the late afternoon boat cruise. It took all my will to leave the comfort of my spacious cabin that was linked to the others by a raised walkway through the trees. Although some of the guests opted for fishing on the river (catch-andrelease of Tiger Fish is a highlight on the Zambezi!), I chose to spend the last hours of the day on the wide expanse of river, viewing birds and looking out for crocs lazily sunning themselves on the shore. As we motored along, the sun took a deep bow behind streaks of cloud, colouring the river as it did so. And the Zambezi responded in kind, transforming with the setting sun, donning its nightly ballgown and swallowing the clouds so that they appeared mirrored on the surface of the water. I thought of the

story that was told to me earlier in the day by the local induna (headman), a retired teacher and principal, from the nearby village. He related the tale about the river of how a mythical cow living at the bottom of the Zambezi is said to be responsible for digging the river deeper and wider. “The old people said that if you happened to see this cow you were extremely blessed and would have a bright future.” Although he often played on the riverbank with his friends as a child, they never managed to catch a glimpse of it. I looked out for the elusive cow, and took comfort that far from the traffic and the hustle and bustle of the world, there was a place where a river cow was known to our great grandparents; where Carmine Bee-eaters swooped and rose in celebration; where the colours of the river, the trees and the sky played together like joyful children. And that here, on the mighty Zambezi River in the heart of southern Africa, peace resided. And, as for that bucket-list. Well, the bucket was quickly filled to overflowing. It tempted me to remain forever on the quiet riverbank far away from the city, where serenity bobbed on the water, a buoyant reminder of the delights of being alive on Earth in the present moment. I wanted to tell my friend who had set me off on my Zambezi adventure: “Come and join me – and bring more buckets!” by Ron Swilling

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BMW Active Hybrid e-Bike BMW Active Hybrid e-Bike wants to write the next chapter in BMW Bikes collection’s success story. This new e-bike would demonstrate (as always) how innovative technology and luxurious design can blend in harmony to create an aesthetically pleasing concept. It’s a perfect bike for short and long rides, each unit is equipped with a comprehensively revised drive concept, creating a significant power boost. The advanced Brose electric motor can be activated when required to supplement rider’s pedal power. BMW Active Hybrid e-bike produces output of 250W and 90Nm (66 lb-ft) of torque; the motor injects extra dynamism and serves up the agility that BMW is renowned for. The 504 Wh battery powers the energy for the electric pedal assistance with a maximum range of 100 km (62 miles), also this battery is removable. The bike rider can adjust the degree of pedal assistance with ease through the new display; there are four modes from ECO (50%) to TURBO (275%); pretty awesome right? Both motor and its battery are fully integrated into the hydroformed aluminum frame, thus highlighting the bike’s elegant and sporty silhouette. The frame is accentuated by a familiar BMW “Bullneck”; it emits good energy of a forward-surging presence, including the exclusive Frozen Black and Arctic Silver paintwork. The Mudguards also give you striking evidence of how the design team gave minute attention to even the smallest details. The LED light is integrated into the aluminum mudguard over the rear wheel to provide optimum safety and add a further design flourish. The saddle of BMW Active Hybrid e-bike is specially developed to meet the requirements of e-bikers. BMW Group Designworks commissioned Selle Royale, a saddle maker to tailor this saddle in order to deliver inimitable riding experience. Featuring a short nose with a rising seat surface at the rear, combining them with moving side wings, this saddle offers a stable seating position and improve balance when pushing off and braking. There’s a micro USB socket and Bluetooth function on the battery that allow riders to hook their smartphones up to the bike. The retail price of BMW Active Hybrid e-bike is around EUR 3,400. From: BMW

Quip Toothbrush for Your Modern Lifestyle

Stylish Quip Toothbrush is designed by Simon Enever to complement your modern lifestyle. Each toothbrush is carefully engineered to be customizable to your brushing needs. The handheld is interchangeable, it features a drop-in vibration module and replaceable head, thus, allowing you to upgrade its aesthetic, ergonomic functionality to keep up with your changing lifestyles for years to come. This project focuses on a toothbrush because it’s an everyday object that has been overlooked for too long. Available toothbrushes in the market usually offer tacky colours and gimmicky features; the designer wanted to pay attention to the design as this object is an integral part of our daily routine. You can support this project here. Update: There’s a newer version of this toothbrush design called Quip (previously called byDefault) and it is now shipped to customers. Quip is a slim, electric, and effective toothbrush that would complement your personal hygiene equipment. Designer : Simon Enever

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Don’t worry about a cold environment, you can still sleep well with EURO Blackcan Heat Camping Mat. This hot water heating system mat is able to provide you with a warm sleeping platform of 86-degree F (30-degree C) in an environment of minus 86-degree F. So the next time you plan to go to a place with extreme conditions, take this camping mat with you, you won’t regret it. This heating mat doesn’t require external power supplies; it can control itself automatically based on a mechanical mechanism for stable use in extreme environments. You can use EURO Blackcan heat camping mat for 10 hours with a 230g butane gas canister or even more with 265g propane gas canister. It sounds pretty awesome for climbing mountains, doesn’t it? The overall weight of EURO Blackcan Heat Camping Mat set is less than 3kg (6.4lb), you can easily carry it in your backpack when camping or mountain climbing. The cushion is pretty thick, it feels pretty comfortable while the warmth would make it a perfect mat to sleep on. For safety, this product has passed safety tests of international standards when it comes to safe cut-off of gas, gas leakage, fire prevention, and combustible harmful gas. The system works in three stage operations: hot water circulation, temperature control, and gas cut-off, you can enjoy this product outdoors without the risk of fire. Each set consists of Blackcan heater, tripod, erv, and mat.

Canbor VR Headset

Canbor VR Headset is designed with built-in HD stereo headphones, making your movie time much more enjoyable. The visual and auditory system is set as one, creating immersive VR goggles that features soundproofing, 360-degree HiFi surround sound. The stretchable headphones can fit anyone’s head, you can also adjust pupil distance (PD) and focus distance (FD) from 0°- 800° myopia and 0°- 400° hyperopia. This gadget is pretty comfortable to wear, it is breathable and thanks to its ergonomic design and adjustable straps, it won’t put pressure around your eyes. Canbor VR Headset is widely compatible with most smartphones from 4.7-inch to 6.2-inch, the adjustable phone mount is able to hold the phone in place. In order to avoid over heating, there are two holes on both sides to keep your smartphone cool. There are also buttons to allow you volume control, play or pause, and answer phone call. Considering the price, this is actually a pretty good VR set, a nice device for VR apps or watching movies, things that require only looking at.

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ENGLISH Thank you for choosing Air Namibia. We will do everything to ensure you have a pleasant flight. if you need assistance, please ask any of our cabin attendants.

PORTUGUESE

GERMAN

Obrigado por ter escolhido Air Namibia. Faremos de tudopara garantir que tenhas um vôo agradável. Se vocêprecisar de assistência, por favor, pergunte a qualquer um dos nossos assistentes de cabine.

Danke, dass Sie sich dafür entschieden haben mit Air Namibia zu fliegen. Wir werden alles tun um Ihnen den Flug so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten. Wenn Sie Fragen haben oder Hilfe benötigen, wenden Sie sich bitte an einen unserer Flugbegleiter oder Flugbegleiterinnen.

Our highly trained cabin Os nossos assistentes de cabin, altamente profissionais, attendants are at your service on estão ao seu dispor em todos os nossos vôos para a sua all our flight, for your safety and segurança e conforto. comfort.

Unser versiertes Flugpersonal steht Ihnen während des Fluges jederzeit zur Verfügung. Für Ihre Sicherheit und Bequemlichkeit sind Sie bei unserer Crew in besten Händen.

We carry first-aid kits on all our flights, should a passenger need assistance for minor conditions.

Existe kits de primeiros socorros a bordo todos os nossos Eine medizinische Erstversorgung ist vôos, se os passageiros precisarem de assistência com auf allen unseren Flügen sicher gestellt. Eine Erste-Hilfe-Ausrüstung befindet sich condições médicas relativamente menores. immer an Bord.

Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit bitten wir Sie, sich die in der Zeitschriftentasche vor Ihnen benfindliche Sicherheits-Instruktionen aufmerksam durchzulesen.

As a safety precaution, it is important to read the safety card stored in the seat pocket in front of you

Como medida de segurança, é importante ler o cartão segurança armazenado no bolso do assento à sua frente

Life vests are stored under your seat. Only use them as demonstrate, and only when instructed by the cabin attendants.

Coletes salva-vidas são armazenados por de baixo do seu Ihre Schwimmweste befindet sich unter Ihrem Sitz. Bitte benutzen Sie diese nur auf assento. Use-os conforme a demonstração e somente Anweisung der Flugbegleiter/-innen. quando instruído pelos assistentes de cabin.

Smoking is prohibited on all Air Namibia flights.

É proibido fumar em todos os vôos da Air Namibia.

Auf allen Air Namibia Flügen gilt ein absolutes Rauchverbot.

Seats must be in the upright position during take-off and landing. For your own safety, you are required to fasten your seat belt whenever the seat belt sign is illuminated and we recommend that you keep your belt fastened throughout the flights.

Assentos devem estar na posição vertical durante a decolagem e aterragem. Para sua própria segurança, você é obrigado a apertar o cinto sempre que o sinal do cinto de segurança é iluminado e nós recomendamos que mantenhas apertado o cinto durante todo o vôo.

Während Start und Landung müssen sich die Sitzlehnen in aufrechter Position benfinden. Bitte schnallen Sie sich an, sobald das Anschnallzeichen aufleuchtet. Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit empfehlen wir während des gesamten Fluges angeschnallt zu bleiben.

We offer complimentray meals, and beverages on all our flights. Special-diet or vegetarian meals are available upon request when making reservations.

Nós oferecemos refeições e bebidas de cortesia em todos os nossos vôos.Dietas-especiais ou refeições vegetarianas estão disponíveis mediante uma solicitação ao fazer reservas.

Auf unseren Flügen werden Mahlzeiten und Getränke serviert. Diätische oder vegetarische Mahlzeiten können bei der Flugbuchung angefragt werden

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ENGLISH We carry an extensive range of duty free products at competitive prices on selected flights. please refer to our catalogue for details.

PORTUGUESE Nós carregamos uma extensa variedade de produtos com isenção de direitos a preços competitivos em vôos selecionados. Por favor, consulte o nosso catálogo para mais detalhes.

GERMAN An Bord ist ein umfangreiches Sortiment an Duty-Free-Produkten zu attraktiven Preisen erhältlich. Informationen hierzu entnehmen Sie bitte unserem Duty-FreeKatalog.

Audio and visual entertainment Programas de entretenimento de áudio e visual estão programmes are available on disponíveis nos vôos operados através dos nossos Flights operated using our A330 aeronaves A330 e A319. and A319 aircraft.

Audio- und Videoprogramme sind an Bord unserer Airbus A330 und A319 Maschinen verfügbar.

Our A319 and ERJ 135 aircraft Alguns dos nossos aviões têm saídas de ar individuais, have individual air vents which que podem ser ajustados para fornecer um fluxo de ar can be adjusted to provide a refrescante. refreshing stream of air.

Unsere Fluggeräte des Typs Airbus A319 und Embraer ERJ135 verfügen über individuelle Frischluftdüsen.

Health regulations in some countries require that the aircraft cabin must be sprayed. The spray is harmless, but if you think it might affect you, cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief.

Um den Gesundheitsvorschriften einiger Länder zu entsprechen, muss die Flugzeugkabine mit einem für den Menschen unbedenklichen Spray behandelt werden. Wir empfehlen dennoch, die Atemwege durch Vorhalten eines Taschentuchs zu schützen.

Regulamentos de saúde em determinados países exigem que a cabine da aeronave deve ser pulverizada. O pulverizador é inofensivo, mas se você acha que pode afetá-lo, por favor, cobrir o nariz e a boca com um lenço.

Should you travel with a baby Se você viajar com um bebê recomendamos que você we recommend you request a solicite um berço especialmente nos vôos de longo curso. bassinet especially on the longhaul flights.

Sollten Sie mit einem Baby reisen, empfehlen wir Ihnen besonders auf Langsteckenfügen ein Babybett zu beantragen.

Please do not place any luggage Por favor não coloque bagagem por de baixo do assento under seats at the emergency de saída de emergência. Bagagem de mão deve ser exit seat. armazenado na estiva sobrecarga

“Bitte beachten Sie, dass das Verstauen von Handgepäck unter Ihrem Sitz an den Notausgängen nicht gestattet ist.“

Carry-on luggage should be stored in the overhead stowage.

Handgepäck ist in den Gepäckfächern über Ihrem Sitz zu verstauen.

We suggest that passengers do Sugerimos que os passageiros effectuam exercícios de stretching exercises, and move alongamento e movementam-se durante vôo para melhorar a circulação sanguínea. during the flight to improve blood circulation.

Versuchen Sie, sich während des Fluges möglichst oft zu strecken und zu bewegen. So wird Ihr Kreislauf angeregt.

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THE TRAVEL UPDATE NOVEMBER 2017 VOL. 2, NO. 17

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We are a proudly Namibian hospitality and service company. We manage resorts and camps within our National Parks across our beautiful country on behalf of the Namibian Government. We have professional, knowledgeable and customer-driven staff who are dedicated to providing you with a relaxing, comfortable, memorable and a liberating Namibian experience. We look forward to hosting you on your next visit.

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EXCITING AND UNIQUE KAZA TOUR PACKAGE LAUNCHED Ourselves in partnership with three of the other four Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation (KAZA TFCA) countries, namely Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe have come up with an exciting route earmarked at promoting tourism within the KAZA area. The conservation area is unique in that it includes the Okavango Delta, which is the world’s largest inland river delta, as well as the famous Victoria Falls. The KAZA TFCA, which spans five southern African countries - including Angola - is also likely to be the largest conservation area in the world. With all of this to offer, we saw an opportunity to put together a unique package that would present all these different offerings, in addition to showcasing our Popa Falls Resort in the Kavango East region. The package is

a book once, comprehensive (offerings specified) opportunity for our guests to experience four countries within six days. “Our main aim is to bring unity amongst African countries and promote cross-border domestic tourism while expanding our product offering”, says Mrs Zelna Hengari, our Managing Director. “It was important for us to try out the route before opening it up to the general public. Thus, some of our colleagues undertook a pilot/ introductory tour with some of the ambassadors and high commissioners of the respective countries forming part of the KAZA. We felt that through experiencing the tour themselves the officials would be better placed to promote this unique package in their respective countries”, says Mr Mufaro Njabulo Nesongano, our Corporate Communications and Online Media Manager.

DISADVANTAGED EMPOWERED

SA College for Tourism Graduates flank NWR's Managing Director, Mrs. Zelna Hengari.

WOMEN

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Five young disadvantaged women from the /Ai-/Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (ARTP) recently graduated from the SA College for Tourism (SACT) in Graff Reinet town in South Africa with certificates in hospitality. The women were part of a class of graduates all from the Southern African region. The five young women mainly from vulnerable groups within the ARTP were selected as part of a development programme in Southern Namibia and Northern South Africa, based on the mandate that we received from the two Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) partner countries to develop tourism in the region. The programme aims to empower marginalised women with the necessary skill sets to operate within the hospitality industry. Since tourism contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Namibia and

NWR Team with some of the ambassadors and high commissioners of the KAZA countries, in the Chobe National Park, Botswana.

South Africa, the work that SACT instils goes hand in hand with the philosophy that Dr Anton Rupert believed in when he founded the Peace Parks Foundation together with Nelson Mandela and Prince Bernard of the Netherlands. He believed in conserving crucial landscapes which surpass international boundaries and training people to manage these areas, from a conservation and tourism perspective to stimulating economic growth through ecotourism within these areas. Mrs Zelna Hengari, our Managing Director illustrated this by saying, “as NWR, we embraced this mandate and as a result, have overseen the development of tourism products such as the Desert Knights Mountain Bike Tour Challenge and the Desert Kayak Trails which are all within the ARTP". With regards to the graduates, she said that "we aim to employ them to provide a platform where they can showcase their newly acquired skills”.

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Schedule 19 November till 24 March 2018 ( ALL times local) NOTE: check-in time should be two hours before departure.

International Flight no SW 286

From Frankfurt

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Frankfurt

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Windhoek

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SW 716

Cape Town

Walvis Bay

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11:00

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Cape Town

Windhoek (via Walvis Bay)

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14:15

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Durban

Windhoek (via Gaborone)

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SW 742

Durban

Gaborone

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SW 741

Gaborone

Durban

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10:20

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Gaborone

Windhoek

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Harare

Windhoek

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Johannesburg

Windhoek

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Johannesburg

Windhoek

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Johannesburg

Windhoek

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Luanda

Windhoek

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SW 376

Lusaka

Windhoek

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Victoria Falls

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Luanda

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Lusaka

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Gaborone

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Cape Town

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Rundu

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Rundu

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Katima Mulilo

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Katima Mulilo

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SW 146

Luderitz

Windhoek

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SW 134

Katima Mulilo

Eros

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SW 134

Katima Mulilo

Eros

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12:05

13:45

SW 126

Rundu

Eros

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17:10

SW 126

Rundu

Eros

Sun

15:50

16:55

SW 144

Oranjemund

Windhoek

Mon, Wed

13:50

15:05

SW 145

Oranjemund

Luderitz

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13:10

13:45

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Oranjemund

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Eros

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Ondangwa

Eros

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SW 108

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Eros

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Ondangwa

Eros

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SW 153

Ondangwa

Walvis Bay

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11:30

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SW 154

Walvis Bay

Ondangwa

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13:15

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SW 164

Walvis Bay

Windhoek

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SW 716

Walvis Bay

Windhoek

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13:40

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SW 143

Windhoek

Luderitz

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12:25

SW 143

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Oranjemund (via Luderitz)

Mon, Wed

11:25

13:30

SW 145

Windhoek

Oranjemund

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11:25

12:40

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Windhoek

Luderitz(via Oranjemund)

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11:25

13:45

SW 167

Windhoek

Walvis Bay

Daily

15:35

16:10

SW 715

Windhoek

Walvis Bay

Daily

15:00

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Welcome to the hub where meaningful journeys begin Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) is over five hundred hectares of world class airport facilities. HKIA is not only the largest airport in Namibia, it also has over 1000 flights carrying about 35 000 passengers per month, while hosting dozens of airlines. As Namibiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most frequently used airport for both local and international flights, HKIA has a wide variety of shops, restaurants and lounges with internet access courtesy of the free WIFI. HKIA is a good example of what we stand for as the NAC, the connection point between dreams and reality, the facilitator of world-wide business partnerships and an open door between Namibia and the world.

Menzies Business Lounge

Ilamo Restaurant

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Our high class lounge experience will help time fly by before your departure. Our tranquil, air conditioned lounge is the ideal atmosphere to catch up on work or just relax.

Our restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friendly staff and skilled chefs are on standby to offer you quick and quality service, whether you want a thirst quenching cold beverage or a light meal.

Tantalise your taste buds with our culinary delights while you soak in the elegant atmosphere of the Bistro before you take to the skies.

HKIA is proud to announce that we offer free WiFi to all our patrons. Stay connected and up-to-date as you browse the internet for free. Connect with your own cellphone, laptop or tablet by simply turning on your Wifi. For assitance, consult our info desk.

Duty Free Shopping Whether it is reading material, gadgets, hand crafted memorabilia or perfume, you can find them all in our well stocked duty free shops.

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Travelling to Namibia? We have your FOREX needs covered. Exchange all the major currencies at any Bank Windhoek branch and pay NO COMMISSION. For more information visit our website or call our Treasury Department at +264 61 299 1644/1642. www.bankwindhoek.com.na

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