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Flamingo is published by Media Nova Namibia www.media-namibia.com ISSN: 2026-7924 Publisher Mynard Slabbert Contributors • Anne Schauffer • Michael Olivier • James Siddall • Roy Watts • Philip Ellis • Mark Wijsman • Martin Inkumbi • Cheetha Conservation Fund • tuvie.com
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IN THIS MONTH’S FLAMINGO 6 Visitors’ Filo-facts Usefull and interesting information on Namibia 7 Air Namibia Information Travel information, Frequent Flyer Information, Cargo Service, Destination Map and Fleet Information 16 Events Calendar Your reasons to travel Namibia and the rest of the world 26 The Sounds of Erna Chimu This talented Namibian musician certainly ranks amongst the local greats 34 South African “Braai” A humoristic look into a local custom through the eyes of a foreigner 42 Avian Spectacle for Namibia Namibians will soon experience the biggest airshow in the history of Namibia 54 Light on Local Development Namibia’s energy generation finds a foothold 62 A Bavarian Long Weekend Roy Watts sheds light on an overlooked part of our heritage 78 Changing the World to Save the Cheetah The wonderful change from the dedicated hands at the Cheetah Conservation Fund 88 A World of Pretty Things Elze Ziegelaar is a young upcoming Namibian jeweller 94 Good Wine Michael Olivier takes us to Marianne Estate 98 You Should have Known Ellis and Partners gives a short brief on business in Namibia 100 High Humor Time for a smile while you are high above the clouds 104 Namibian Splendour In this edition we take a look at some diverse pictures taken from around Namibia 112 Motoring We hop into the seat of the Chev Cruze and James Siddall gives us the new model roundup 126 Sci Tech Gadgets, gizmos, concepts and utter innovation 132 Entertainment Try your hand at Sudoku - easy, medium and hard 136 Air Namibia’s Flight Schedule Plan your next trip on your favourite airline
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THE DROGBA FOUNDATION GIVES BACK The Didier Drogba Foundation hosted its 4th Charity Ball at the Dorchester Hotel, London in April 2015. Founded in 2007 by the World-Class African footballer, the foundation is focused on providing healthcare to Africa and funded by Didier’s sponsorship earnings. His humanitarian work saw Drogba named as one of the 100 most influential people in the World in 2010 by Time magazine.
support the Foundation has received so far has “ The been overwhelming but we still have a lot of work to do.
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Windhoek Lager is one such supporter, having formed a partnership with Didier Drogba in 2013. To strengthen the relationship, Windhoek Lager sent six lucky Namibians to attend the Ball in London. “Our relationship with Didier Drogba has had an impact on the people of Namibia and Drogba offered Namibians an opportunity to attend the Charity Ball. We ran a competition offering Windhoek Lager supporters an all-expenses-paid trip to London to meet a World-Class African hero” says Rose Shippiki, National Marketing Manager at Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL). Windhoek Lager is proud to have given this exclusive experience to its customers. “I look forward to an unforgettable trip and I can’t wait to share the wonderful memories with my family and friends – thank you Windhoek Lager!” says competition winner Hilma Tuukondyele. For more information about Windhoek Lager & Drogba visit us at facebook.com/WindhoekBeer or WindhoekBeer.com.na
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Namibia is endowed with rich natural resources and offers lucrative investment opportunities across a broad spectrum of economic sectors such as Agriculture, Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mining, Services and Tourism. With fast turnaround times and a professional service at all times, the Namibia Investment Centre (NIC) is proud to welcome you to the land of the brave. Contact us today for a tailored FDI solution. Namibia, a gem worth investing in‌ Executive Director | Telephone: +264 61 283 7335/2837254 Facsimile: +264 61 220278 | www.mti.gov.na
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VISITORS’ FILO-FACTS General Surface area: 824,268 km² Capital: Windhoek Independence: 21 March 1990 Current president: Dr. Hage G. 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 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
Main Airports: Hosea Kutako International Airport, Eros Airport, 46 airstrips Rail network: 2,382 km narrow gauge 6.2 telephone lines per 100 inhabitants Direct-dialing facilities to 221 countries Mobile communication system: GSM Agreements with 117 countries/255 networks Postal Service affiliated to Universal Postal Union
contact Ministry of Information and Communication Technology – Tel +264 (0)61 282-9111
Social infrastructure One medical doctor per 3,650 people Two privately run hospitals in Windhoek with intensive-care units Medical practitioners (world standard) 24-hour medical emergency services
Climate in °C Feb 16-30°C Apr 13-29°C Jun 7-22°C Aug 9-24°C Oct 12-30°C Dec 16-30°C
Population 2.1 million Density: 2.2 per km² 240,000 in habitants in Windhoek (15% of total) Official language: English 13 regions, 13 ethnic cultures 16 languages and dialects Adult literacy rate: 85% Population growth rate: 2.6% Schools: 1,450
Economy Main sectors: Mining, Fishing, Tourism and Agriculture Biggest employer: Agriculture (46%) Fastest-growing sector: Tourism Mining: Diamonds, uranium, copper, lead, zinc, magnesium, cadmium, arsenic, pyrites, silver and gold, lithium minerals, dimension stones granite, marble, blue sodalite) and many semi-precious stones
Fauna Big game: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, 20 antelope species 240 mammal species 250 reptile species 50 frog species 676 bird species Endemic birds include: Herero Chat, Ruckrunner, Damara Tern, Monteiro’s Hornbill
Physical infrastructure 5,450 km tarred roads, 37,000 km gravel roads Harbours: Walvis Bay, Lüderitz
Foreign representation More than 50 countries have Namibian consular or embassy representation in Windhoek. For information,
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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 (0)61 23-0773 in Windhoek 60-86°F 65-84°F 45-72°F 48-75°F 54-86°F 61-86°F
Money matters The Namibian dollar (N$) is fixed to and equals the SA rand. The South African rand is also legal tender. Traveler’s cheques, foreign currency, international Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club credit cards are accepted Drinking water Most tap water is purified and safe to drink. Visitors should exercise caution in rural areas Transport Public transport is NOT available to all destinations in Namibia. There are bus services from Windhoek to Cape Town/ Johannesburg/Vic Falls/Swakopmund. Namibia’s main railway line runs from the South African border, connecting Windhoek to Swakopmund in the west and Tsumeb in the north. There is an extensive network of international and regional flights from Windhoek. Domestic charters to all destinations. www.namibiatourism.com.na
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Rene Gsponer Chief Operating officer & Acting MD
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We are very proud to be your preferred airline.
Dearest Guest It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you on board an Air Namibia flight. In the coming months I would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to our team. This month, I would like to put the spotlight on the flight deck team, the pilots who spend their time in the cockpit. Those whose professional ability and dedication to their role works in tandem with their counterparts on the ground to ensure a safe, timely and comfortable experience on board Air Namibia. We are proud to announce that the Air Namibia pilots were last year presented an award by Namibian Business Hall of Fame (NBHF) for their safe and professional service excellence. Our pilots experience an extremely high level of training at some of the world’s leading aviation training centres in Europe. We are very proud of the fact that skill transfer continues to ensure our pilot workforce is now mainly Namibian (95%). Due to their input and conscientious work ethics, Air Namibia continues to be one of the best in class for on time performance worldwide. This has also contributed to Air Namibia once again winning the feather award in both Johannesburg and Cape Town in 2014 as voted for by the flying public. Our compliance and safety record speaks volumes for their dedication. So as you fly with us; we are proud to introduce you to those in control of your flight. We are proud to have them as part of our team.
Thank you for choosing to fly with Air Namibia, and we look forward to welcoming you on board again soon.
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WELCOME ABOARD BEM-VINDO A BORDO WILLKOMMEN AN BORD
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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.
Obrigado por ter escolhido voar com a Air Namibia. Nós prometemos fazer tudo o que podermos para garantir que você tenha um vôo agradável. Se você tiver alguma dúvida ou precisar de ajuda, não hesite em pedir a qualquer um dos nossos assistentes de cabine por favor.
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 attendants are at your service on all our flights, for your safety and comfort.
Todos os nossos voos são servidos por assistentes de cabine altamente profissionais. Eles estão à sua disposição em todos os momentos para fazer o seu voo mais confortável.
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 um kit de primeiros socorros a bordo de nossos voos, e se os passageiros precisarem de gotas para os olhos ou medicamentos para dores de cabeça, náuseas, azia ou qualquer outra condição relativamente menor. Faça mais perguntas sobre os nossos serviços especiais ao fazer reserva
Eine medizinische Erstversorgung ist auf allen unseren Flügen sicher gestellt. Eine Erste-Hilfe-Ausrüstung befindet sich immer an Bord.
As a safety precaution, it is important to read the safety card stored in the seat pocket in front of you
Por favor, leia o folheto de segurança no bolso do assento à sua frente e observe a sua saída de emergência mais próxima. Nos voos superiores a três horas (voos de longo curso), recomendamos que você revise o conteúdo do panfleto de segurança novamente.
Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit bitten wir Sie, sich die in der Zeitschriftentasche vor Ihnen befindliche Sicherheits-Instruktionen aufmerksam durchzulesen.
Life vests are stored under your seat. Only use them as demonstrate, and only when instructed by the cabin attendants.
Por favor, tome nota que o colete salva-vidas está localizado embaixo do seu assento. O assistente de cabine vai demonstrar quando e como usar o colete salva-vidas em caso de emergência
Ihre Schwimmweste befindet sich unter Ihrem Sitz. Bitte benutzen Sie diese nur auf Anweisung der Flugbegleiter/-innen.
Smoking is prohibited on all Air Namibia flights.
De acordo com a lei da aviação é proibido fumar em todos os voos da Air Namibia, isso inclui fumar quaisquer dispositivos artificiais ou cigarro, como e/ou cigarros eletrônicos. Só é permitido fumar em áreas designadas no edifício do terminal dos aeroportos.
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 flight.
Para a descolagem e aterragem, todos os assentos devem estar na posição vertical. Por favor, tome nota que os assentos nas linhas de saída de emergência não reclinam. Por favor, apertem o cinto de segurança sempre que o sinal do cinto de segurança se acende. Para sua segurança, recomendamos que você o mantenha apertado durante todo o vôo.
Während Start und Landung müssen sich die Sitzlehnen in aufrechter Position befinden. Bitte schnallen Sie sich an, sobald das Anschnallzeichen aufleuchtet. Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit empfehlen wir während des gesamten Fluges angeschnallt zu bleiben.
We offer complimentary meals and beverages on all our flights. Special-diet or vegetarian meals are available upon request when making reservations.
Uma refeição quente ou um lanche é servido em todos os nossos vôos. Alimentação-Special ou refeições vegetarianas estão disponíveis mediante solicitação no momento da reserva. Nós oferecemos uma grande variedade de bebidas.
Auf unseren Flügen werden Mahlzeiten und Getränke serviert. Diätische oder vegetarische Mahlzeiten können bei der Flugbuchung angefragt werden
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We carry an extensive range of duty free products at competitive prices on selected flights. Please refer to our catalogue for details.
Nós carregamos uma grande variedade de produtos com isenção de direitos a preços competitivos. Por favor, consulte o catálogo no bolso em frente do seu assento.
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 programmes are available on flights operated using our A330 and A319 aircraft.
Programas de entretenimento de áudio e vídeo estão disponíveis nos nossos voos de longo curso e de médio curso
Audio- und Videoprogramme sind an Bord unserer Airbus A330 und A319 Maschinen verfügbar.
Our A319 and ERJ 135 aircraft have individual air vents which can be adjusted to provide a refreshing stream of air.
Alguns dos nossos aviões têm saídas de ar individuais, que podem ser ajustados para fornecer um fluxo de ar.
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.
Regulamentos de saúde em determinados aeroportos exigem que a cabine da aeronave deve ser pulverizada. O spray é inofensivo, mas se você acha que pode afetá-lo, por favor, cobrir o nariz e a boca com um lenço.
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.
Should you travel with a baby we recommend you request a bassinet especially on the longhaul flights.
Se você viajar com um bebê, recomendamos que você reserve o seu voo mais cedo e não se esqueça de pedir um berço especialmente nos voos de longo curso
Sollten Sie mit einem Baby reisen, empfehlen wir Ihnen besonders auf Langstreckenflügen ein Babybett zu beantragen.
Please do not place any luggage under seats at the emergency exit seat.
Por favor note que no assento da saída de emergência é proibido colocar bagagem de mão debaixo dos assentos. Excesso de bagagem de mão será colocada no porão Para garantir uma gestão eficiente e minimizar os danos, certifique-se que os artigos não pesam mais de 32 kg. Certifique-se de etiquetar sua bagagem e garantir que devidamente bloqueado.
“Bitte beachten Sie, dass das Verstauen von Handgepäck unter Ihrem Sitz an den Notausgängen nicht gestattet ist.“
Exercício durante a espera para o banheiro. Esta é uma boa oportunidade para se esticar e se mover enquanto em pé na fila. Beba muita água durante todo o vôo Use roupas folgadas, confortáveis para que você se possa descolar facilmente Use sapatos confortáveis, macios para que você possa deslizar ou descalçar facilmente Leve apenas um pequeno saco como bagagem de mão, assim você não precisa de sobre-carregar seus pés e restringir o seu espaço para as pernas
Versuchen Sie, sich während des Fluges möglichst oft zu strecken und zu bewegen. So wird Ihr Kreislauf angeregt.
Carry-on luggage should be stored in the overhead stowage.
We suggest that passengers do stretching exercises, and move during the flight to improve blood circulation.
Handgepäck ist in den Gepäckfächern über Ihrem Sitz zu verstauen.
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Our Frequent Flyer Programme Air Namibia’s Frequent Flyer Programme is called “Reward$”. Becoming a member enables you to earn valuable miles from all your travels with Air Namibia. These miles can be used to buy tickets, pay for upgrades to business class and pay for excess baggage. Miles are transferable between members and can also be used to purchase tickets for persons other than the member. Joining is absolutely free, PLUS you get up to 500 complimentary miles upon successful subscription. For more specifics on the programme, please refer to the appropriate topic below.
Registration
Electronic Bonus
You can register online by visiting our website: www.airnamibia.com.na, or at any Air Namibia ticket office. You will receive a membership pack, including your permanent card, 2-3 weeks after your first flight after registration.
An Electronic Bonus of 300 miles will be allocated to the member on first activity if the member has registered online and selected his communication preference to be e-mail.
Miles Expiry
Miles are valid for five (5) years after the year in which they were earned. Miles due to expire will always be reflected on your Mileage Summary.
Activation Rules
A membership account will automatically be activated after the first flight and successful completion of registration.
Missing Miles
Enrolment Bonus
If your Miles are not credited for any reason, they can be promptly credited provided the relevant documentation is submitted. It is essential to keep all the relevant documentation including original boarding passes and copies of airline tickets. Members can also claim missing miles online by entering the e-ticket number without the airline code “186”, or contact our Call Center for assistance.
Enrolment Bonus is 500 miles. Enrolment bonuses are allocated to the member’s account on the first activity after registration.
Spending Miles
Corporate Clients
For more information visit:
Air Namibia has also introduced the
www.airnamibia.com.na. If you do not
Corporate Client component to the
have enough miles for a free ticket, you
Reward$
can purchase miles in batches of 1000
For more information on the Corporate
Programme.
Corporate
Management
enables
companies
miles at N$220 – this is only applicable
to
miles
if you have 50% or more of the value of
employees. Members can accumulate
the Award ticket available. Award tickets
miles in both corporate as well as personal
are valid for 12 months from the date of
accounts, depending on directives from
issue and are processed and issued after
their corporate head.
payment of Airport taxes is received.
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accumulate
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Client enrollment, please contact our Call Centre at Tel: +264 61 2996111/6333/6444 or Call.Center@airnamibia.aero
Very Important Note:
Members need to fly once after registration in order to activate their accounts and before miles can be used to redeem tickets, request upgrades or to transfer miles from his/her account to another member’s account.
Our Fleet Average Fleet Age: 7 years
Airbus A330-200 Business Class
Economy Class
Number of Aircraft
2
Length(m)
59
Height (m)
17,4
Cruising Speed
860 km/h
Maximum Passengers
244
Wing Span (m)
60.3
Maximum Fuel Capacity
138 000l
Maximum Take-off Weight
233 000 kg
Airbus A319 -100 Business Class
Economy Class
Number of Aircraft
4
Length(m)
33.84
Height (m)
11.76
Cruising Speed
820 km/h
Maximum Passengers
112
Wing Span (m)
34.09
Maximum Fuel Capacity
23 860l
Maximum Take-off Weight
70 000 kg
Number of Aircraft
4
Length(m)
26.33
Height (m)
6.76
Cruising Speed
820 km/h
Maximum Passengers
37
Wing Span (m)
20.04
Maximum Fuel Capacity
4 198l
Maximum Take-off Weight
19 000 kg
Embraer ERJ135 All Economy Class
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Baggage Guidelines
At Air Namibia we are committed to ensuring that our passengers are re-united with their luggage at end of their journey. Given the complexity of the environment in which we operate, passengers’ luggage often gets out of our control and care, (for brief moments when they are subjected to control and handling by various agencies.) It is for this reason we request passengers to check their luggage on point of arrival (immediately after collecting their bag) to ensure that bag was not tampered with; and to report any suspected losses immediately. We request passengers not to check-in valuable items, especially those that are susceptible to theft, such as cash, jewellery, electronic devices like mobile phones, watches, sunglasses, to mention a few. In line with International Industry Conventions on passenger baggage liability, Air Namibia cannot be held liable if these valuable items are pilfered from checked-in baggage. We encourage our passengers to lock or wrap their bags where possible.
Our rules pertaining to baggage include the following We offer our passengers a generous free hand baggage allowance, with maximum weight of 10kg each, and maximum size 55 x 38 x 20 cm; plus an overcoat, an umbrella, a walking stick, a ladies hand bag, a reasonable amount of reading material, and a laptop. We also allow a fully collapsible wheelchair and/or a pair of crutches as hand baggage.
Excess baggage fees on extra pieces of baggage carried, per bag up to 10 bags per passenger are Domestic routes Routes within Southern Africa Frankfurt route
US$ 100.00 per extra bag US$ 110.00 per extra bag US$ 200.00 per extra bag
Free allowance for checked in baggage
Airbus A330-200 Airbus A319-100 Embraer ERJ 135 operated flights operated flights Business: 2 pieces each weighing not more than 32 kg’s
Business: 2 pieces each weighing not more than 32 kg’s
Economy:1 piece weighing not more than 23 kg’s
Economy: 2 pieces each weighing not more than 23 kg’s
Applicable excess baggage fees on excess weight over the free baggage allowance per bag. Domestic routes Routes within Southern Africa
1 piece not exceeding 23 kg’s
Frankfurt route
US$ 100.00 per bag US$ 110.00 per bag US$ 200.00 per bag
• No item of checked in baggage may exceed 32 kilograms.
• For further information on sports, highly fragile items, and security guidelines, we recommend that you visit our website on www.airnamibia.com.na
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Cargo
With over 700 scheduled flights per month, our network and reliable service makes us the best solution for your freight needs. No matter how big or small your parcel is, from the size of an envelope to the size of an elephant, we will get it there for you in GOOD TIME. We provide security for valuable and dangerous goods. We also handle highly perishable goods, and even live animals.
For bookings contact us on telephone number +26461299 6610/11 or via email on cargo.@airnamibia.aero. For more details, please visit our website on www.airnamibia.com.na, select the cargo icon and navigate easily to get all information you need.
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Daily Direct Flights from Walvis Bay to CapeTown and to Johannesburg. to Frankfurt and beyond
We get you there
Luanda
Lusaka Katima Ondangwa Rundu Mulilo Victoria Falls
Windhoek
Maun
Walvis Bay Luderitz Oranjemund
Johannesburg
New Route International Regional
Cape Town
Domestic
Offering competitive fares with convenient departure and arrival times For Bookings:
Tel: +264-61-299 6111 callcenter@airnamibia.aero Book Online: www.airnamibia.com Air Namibia Walvis Bay Tel: +264-64-203102 or 064-202867 Email: walvisbay.reservations@airnamibia.aero
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Kodiak.de 2014
Pioneers of PASSION
Welcome to Sney Rivier Lodge, your exclusive destination in the heart of the Namibian wilderness. Breath-taking sceneries and exquisite luxury invite you to indulge in pure passion. As pioneers of intelligent rifle technology and experts in worldwide hunting, Blaser makes sure that your safari becomes a success in every possible respect.
www.blaser.de
www.blaser-safaris.com
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EVENTS CALENDAR
EVENTS CALENDAR Grootfontein Kuierfees 2015 Grootfontein, Nambia 26 - 27 June 2015 The 4th Annual Grootfontein Kuierfees is around the corner. The well-known Safari dinner will be on Friday the 26th. Some options that will be available are crocodile, guinea fowl, elephant, duck, quail, snake etc. as well as various other dishes such as warthog, wildebeest, kudu, ostrich and more. A cash bar will be available and something for that sweet tooth. Many activities will be on offer, as last year’s mountain bike marathon was a great success and participants enjoyed it. Riding through the game reserve to find giraffes running beside you is an amazing experience. Most activities from the previous year will be presented again. Food and drink stalls will be available with mouth watering treats on offer. Make sure to keep an eye out as you can stand a chance to win great prizes during the festival. Saturday nights’ entertainment will include well known artists such as Snotkop, Stephan Visagie, Jennifer Zamudio, Andriette Norman and the Boers. Exhibition space is again free (you only pay entry). We look forward to have you back with us for a visit. Come and be part of this delightful opportunity either as a spectator, participant, sponsor or exhibitor.
For more information go to: www.kuierfees.com
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EVENTS CALENDAR Free YourMind Stand Up Comedy Presents “Comrades In Comedy” Warehouse Theatre, Old Breweries, 48 Tal Street, Windhoek 04 June 2015
As per tradition, every June, Free YourMind! celebrates their veteran male comics by having a show which has strictly the best and the veteran comrades of Free YourMind! Stand-up comedy, the show Comrades in Comedy aims at honouring the comrades of comedy in Namibia, by giving the audience the creme de la crème of Free YourMind!’s comedians. The show will consist of 5 veterans who will be taking us through their struggle through the years of their career. Stand-up comedy as never seen before. The show has been running for the past five years and is the only local regular stand-up comedy show, taking place every first Thursday of the month. Tickets are available at all Computicket outlets nationwide, Shoprite Checkers and NTN Box Office. For more information: www.warehousetheatre.com.na www.facebook.com/warehousetheatrewindhoek
Namibia Tourism Expo Windhoek, Namibia 10 - 13 June 2015 The 17th Annual Namibia Tourism Expo is held from 10 - 13 June 2015. The aim is to provide a platform for Namibia’s Hospitality Industry to promote and market their products and services to all involved in the Industry, as well as the general public. Since its inception in 1999, the Namibia Tourism Expo has consistently grown and has earned a superb reputation for offering the only centralized marketing platform for Namibia’s Hospitality Industry. Apart from presenting a highly effective showcase for Exhibitors active in Tourism, the organisers have revitalized the exhibition year after year by expanding the showcase. The Expo hosts exhibits by local, regional and international establishments and also features interactive Chef’s Demonstrations; food, beer & wine tasting and a host of other fun activities to attract travel enthusiasts, foodies, friends of tourism and the general public alike. Tour operators, Car rental companies and self drive travellers can view a fully-fledged motor vehicle show, complete with motoring accessories and hosted under the banner of the Nedbank Motorshow. A separate information pack for the Motor Show is available on request. The expo is open to ALL IN TOURISM & ALL ORGANISATIONS FOR TOURISM, namely travel agencies, airlines, hotels, lodges, direct suppliers to the hospitality industry, government tourism offices and tourist related organizations and enterprises as well as representatives of food and beverage companies, who supply extensively to the tourism industry. For more information and tikctes: www.staytoday.com.na/events
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EVENTS CALENDAR MTB Festival 2015 Africa Safari Lodge, Mariental, Namibia 13 June 2015
The 2015 MTB Festival will be held on 13 June 2015. The MTB Festival is proudly sponsored by Hollard Insurance, Energade and Standard Bank Namibia and is hosted at the Africa Safari Lodge. Nestled in Africa’s open arena, this is wildlife at its best. Experience the southern Namibian landscape. See the sunset light the skies ablaze, and settle in around the campfire while the African sky movies start to play. Africa Safari Lodge is indeed the hidden jewel in plain sight. This 5000 ha game farm is well known for the largest annual Africa Game Bomas game auction. With more than 20 species of animals, expect to see the unexpected. From Sables to Rhinos, from Giraffes to Nyalas, Africa Safari Lodge has a wide range of animals that will surely pass by you when cycling our amazing, beautiful scenic route. The Africa Safari Lodge offers beautiful scenery, luxurious comfort and exceptional food. The owners have not left any stone unturned to host this year’s MTB event, that promises to be one of the major MTB events in Namibia. Namibian chef, Sanet Prinsloo, will prepare all meals for the cycling event. I Dream Africa, known for exceptional camping facilities, will host the tented village. We hope that you will join us for this challenging cycling and fun event. Bring your family and friends to come and enjoy the weekend in true Namibian hospitality.
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EVENTS CALENDAR Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2015 The Cape Town Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa 12 June 2015 The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show is South Africa’s premier wine competition that recognises the top local wines and winemakers, and honours excellence in the wine industry. Old Mutual, headline sponsor of the competition since its inception in 2002, sees great value in a process which identifies the country’s top wines and makes this information available to the South African wine drinking public. Old Mutual takes the top wines on a national roadshow to introduce them to discerning wine lovers in eight cities in Southern Africa. “Old Mutual is proud of its 14 year affiliation with the country’s top wine competition”, says Mokaedi Dilotsotlhe, Old Mutual’s General Manager: Marketing. ”The sponsorship is a natural fit for us. Like investments, wines take time to cultivate and develop. What’s more, investing for the long-term, like making world-class wine, requires specialist care and expertise. We are excited to play an important role in discovering talent and highlighting it both locally and on the international stage and we enjoy building relationships with wine lovers all over South Africa. Skills development is an important element of all our sponsorships and we are pleased to also support the development of world-class wine judges through the Wine Judging Academy, run with the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business.” Old Mutual’s support of the competition makes it possible for the show’s organisers to assemble the very best international judges to share their views and expertise with the local panelists, and to ensure that international aesthetic criteria form part of the message the competition shares with the industry – both through its results, but also in the feedback session which follows the judging. The judging panel has been chaired by leading wine authority Michael Fridjhon since the inception of the show in 2002. The panel comprises three international judges and six local judges covering a broad range of expertise. The participation of a team of associate panelists, drawn from the pool of rising South African wine-making, wine marketing and wine-writing talent, ensures that the next generation of the country’s wine judges gains experience in this most rigorous of environments. A different associate judge sit with each panel on each of the medal-judging days of the show. They participate in the tasting and the post-judging discussion, though their scores are not necessarily taken into account in the final tally.
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EVENTS CALENDAR The Ice-Age Exhibition Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 20 June - 08 August 2015
This 3 000 m² exhibition was designed to be respectful of scientific research while also celebrating the delightful, entertaining side of natural evolution. It includes 45 moving, life-size animals distributed among 12 scenes, as well as 11 animals in an interactive play area. The exhibition’s main objective is that visitors should enjoy and share a unique experience; one that is more exciting and moving than visiting a museum because the breathtaking landscapes and scenarios recreate prehistoric life, showing biotypes such as tundra, forest and glaciers and placing each species in their natural environment. All these amazing animals are built to strict requirements – each species’ quantity, size, movements and routines follow the specifications provided by our team of paleontologists. Many parts of the animals’ bodies can move, including their eyes, chests, arms and legs, depending on the interaction between the species presented in each scene. When planning the exhibition the two main goals were to make it fun and engaging, and to ensure the scientific research is relevant and upto-date. Another type of technology has been added to this year’s exhibition: a virtual aquarium where visitors will feel immersed in a large, digitally simulated tank and see two prehistoric cetacean species that inhabited the oceans millions of years ago. Other activities included in ticket price Drawing: Drawing tables have been designed with different species that lived during the Ice Age in high relief, so kids will be able to copy each of them, taking their own drawings as a present from the exhibition. Sandbox: An area will be created that resembles a place where paleontologists discover fossil remains. With this activity we encourage children to further their instinctive sense of curiosity. Interactive Animals: All visitors will enjoy interacting with the scale models of some of the animals they have seen during the exhibition. By pressing different buttons, they will move, scream or perform both actions at the same time. Interactive Games Zone: We developed three interactive games on touch screen LCDs, so kids can have fun putting together a puzzle, colouring different drawings of the species exhibited, or play a 3-level memotest game. All visitors will have the chance to take a photo with a Sabertooth tiger model. The photo comes in a The Ice Age Exhibition frame.
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EVENTS CALENDAR Intersolar Expo Munich, Germany 10 - 12 June 2015
Intersolar Europe takes place annually at Messe München. It is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners. In 2014, 1,082 international exhibitors and 42,380 trade visitors attended Intersolar Europe. The exhibition focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technologies, energy storage systems and renewable heating. Since its founding, it has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the solar industry. The accompanying Intersolar Europe Conference consolidates the topics of the exhibition. In 2014, more than 1,100 attendees and around 200 speakers discussed current industry topics and shed light on the background of technological, market and political developments. In 2015, the ees Europe, international exhibition for batteries, energy storage systems and innovative production takes place for the second time in conjunction with Intersolar Europe. The ees Europe is covering the entire value chain of innovative battery and energy storage technologies. For more information visit: www.intersolar.de
GLIC 2015 Munich Residence Palace, Munich, Germany 23 - 25 June 2015
GLIC 2015 is co-organized by the IAF, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology. The conference venue will be the famous Munich Residence Palace. The conference is the latest in the IAF’s highly successful thematic “Global Series”, which began with the Global Lunar Conference (GLUC) in 2010 (Beijing, China), followed by the Global Exploration Conference (GLEX) in 2012 (Washington, US), and the Global Space Applications Conference (GLAC) in 2014 (Paris, France). The primary goal of the Global Space Innovation Conference (GLIC 2015) is to provide to governments, space agencies, industries and entrepreneurs a high-level forum for exchange of experiences in innovation management and technology transfer. GLIC 2015 will be an exclusive networking event that highlights, investigates and discusses the key factors that enable successful space industry innovation and technology transfer to entrepreneurs. The conference will feature prominent individuals from the international space field as speakers and panelists discussing the major influencing dimensions of entrepreneurship and new venture creation. For more information visit: http: www.iafastro.org/events | 21
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THE SOUND OF ERNA CHIMU Namibia is so full of wonderful musical talent, and Erna Chimu is certainly up there with the greats. She shares her journey with us, sometimes a very tough one, but it’s enabled her, through her music, to pass on her life experience to others
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rna was born on January, 6, in the late ‘70s on a smallholding, Ondemekarimba - about 30 kilometres from Hosea Kutako airport – and raised by her grandparents on a small farm: “Malans rest”, the farm, was in the Kunene area of Khorixas, in a very strict Khoe-khoe setting,” she says. “I grew up among boys, my three cousins and my brother, so you could say, I thought I was a boy,” she smiles. Erna recalls a wonderfully carefree life with a great deal of fun: “We were well mannered and as my grandparents were God fearing, we were taught to fear God and always obey our elders.”
Erna remembers a watershed moment in the ‘80’s: “We were taken to Windhoek to attend school, and that night was the first time I saw my mother – well, I was told she was my mother, but I didn’t want one; in my view, my grandmother was enough and all I ever wanted.” Erna and her brother moved in with their mother and their step father: “That’s when I realised it wasn’t just myself and my brother, there were many other children, bigger ones. I was just a shy kid. My brother would find out things about our new family and tell me about them. I discovered I was the 8th out of 11, with six brothers and four sisters.” Erna has mixed feelings about her life then: “My mother was a woman of few words, living with an abusive husband. Every Friday, pay day, he’d arrive home drunk and noisy. My friends made fun of us. But, having said that, when he was sober, he was a good man - our house was full of laughter, lots of love and the elder kids were there for the younger ones. And it was the house of music. My mother was a vocalist, there were pianos, guitars and all sorts of musical instruments in our house, but as a young child I was never encouraged to play an instrument. My mother would say: “Erna, you must sing all the time!” “My biological father is a guitarist, a vocalist and an accordion player. He wasn’t around when I grew up, but today we know each other.” Erna never thought she would sing for a living, because singing was just a hobby. She wanted to become a medical doctor, but ended up studying business management; but, as the course progressed, found she had little interest in it. In 1989, her brothers formed a reggae band which they called ‘The First World’. Erna joined as a backup singer, renamed the band Shem-yetu, which means “our source” in Swahili. As a back-
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up vocalist, she learned a great deal during those years: “People would always ask me after a show why I didn’t go solo because they said I had something in my voice. I didn’t believe it, and I didn’t want to try. By that time, I was married, and I was doing music for the passion, not the money.” Still, she tried her first solo project, an eight-track Gospel album entitled, ‘Do You Believe?’Although the album wasn’t released, two of the songs made it into a popular programme on NBC TV called The Voices Of Namibia, and it gave Erna the faith in herself she so badly needed: “I hadn’t found my niche yet, so I continued to explore. I researched traditional music and fell in love with it, but I wanted something modern. I had no interest in appearing on stage in skimpy outfits. And no one did Afro jazz - everybody just did covers. I always wanted to sing music that not only entertains, but speaks to people, encourages them, and makes them feel proud of who they are.” Erna produced an 8-track demo recording at KHOMAS music studios, and a radio DJ Mr Andre Gariseb heard her song: “Without telling me, he played my music on radio,” she smiles. “People wanted to know me and see me, so my very first performance was organized by him at the FNCC (Franco Namibian Cultural Centre) in 2007.” Of course, life often doesn’t turn out quite the way one plans, and at this critical juncture, Erna’s husband passed away she became a young, unemployed widow with children: “Music became my business,” she said. “I needed to earn a living.” The Warehouse Theatre was the best platform for newcomers, and she was given a chance to perform: “You can’t imagine my joy. I soon became a regular.” In 2007/8, Erna was featured on The
Best of Fu-Jass, and Best of Afrodisiac. She began to build a name for herself, and given Erna’s character, which refused to give excuses and feel sorry for herself or her situation, she performed whenever, wherever she had the opportunity: “I was a parent, and I had to provide. I was all they had, I had to make the best of it.” And she did. Life turned around one Sunday night in the Warehouse, when Erna met Mrs Getrud Baisako who loved her performance. They exchanged contact details; on Monday she called, and on Tuesday, she had booked and paid for a studio – and band - for Erna. “Imamakunguwe - my source of life and love - album was recorded: “It’s very rare for a woman to help another, and to this day, she remains my princess, I will forever be grateful to her.” After Erna released the album, she entered the 2011 NAMAS( Namibian Annual Music Awards), and was nominated for “Best Instrumental inclusive of Jazz “and for “Best Traditional Song”, which she won. Erna’s primary work at the time was corporate shows, very private with high profile invitation-only guests. To showcase her music to the people, she needed to put herself out there more: “I entered the Last Band Standing competition, a battle between 16 bands...and became The Last Lady Standing. This competition opened new doors for me, and I was invited to represent Namibia as a performer in Cameroon. I was also the only southern African artist at the “Le Kolatier Festival” at the Africa market in Yaoundé. They created a compilation CD of all the artists there, and it features my song, ‘Telewaniba’, (San version) translated as ‘Nothing is impossible if you believe in God by your side.’ | 27
Erna was never sure whether Namibia was ready for Afro-jazz, but she laughs, “Here I am, ten years later, crowned Best Female Artist, with numerous awards and nominated internationally alongside the likes of Angelique Kidjo for Best African Contemporary Artist. I’ve been so fortunate to share the stage with Salief Keita, Hugh Masekela, Vusi Mhaklasela, Lira, Freshly Ground, and equally talented Namibian stars.” Recently, she was invited to perform at Namibia’s 25th independence celebration in Sweden, Stockholm and Finland in Helsinki, and many more. She was also in Shanghai for the World Expo in 2010 to represent Namibia, and she’s featured in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and many other places in and around the continent.
Using the same band she did for her first album, Imamakungu, Erna recorded her second, Hai-serute (vultures) at Christian Polloni’s Cannon Studios - he walked away with Best Producer Award for her album. Erna knows she has to work twice as hard in this tough industry, particularly as she doesn’t sing ‘popular’ music: “I can’t save the world, but I believe I carry information in my music. I can change the mindsets of damaged or hurt women.” Erna’s inspired by people who sing in their native languages: “My biggest influences are Salief Keita, the late Miriam Makeba, Angelique Kidjo, Busi Mhlongo, Dorothy Masuka , Dobet Gnahore, Letta Mbulu and so many others who manage to make people dance to tunes they don’t understand! For music, in my view, is universal.” Imamakungu is signed by the SA label Sheer Publishers; Hai-serute is available online from www.cd-run.re; Itunes, Amazon.
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SOUTH AFRICAN ‘BRAAI’ EXPLAINED BY A FOREIGNER Mark Wijsman writes blogs about things he encounters in daily life, especially from his home, Cape Town, South Africa. Dutchman by nationality, but he considers himself part of South Africa these days.
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togetherness and enjoying the simple way of making food outside over a long time, with a group of people. I envy the abundance of opportunity South Africans have for this. In the Netherlands, this type of event would simply not work because of three reasons: 1. Lack of space (there is no space. None.) 2. Lack of weather (whatever it is, it is pathetic) 3. Lack of masculinity The first two are pretty self-explanatory, the latter might need some elaboration. You see, South Africans are pretty tough. In a country with such extremes, I can imagine you immediately toughen up. Here people grow up with an abundance of meat, endless games of wrestling rugby and the constant looming of a potential hijacking at gunpoint. For that reason, survival skills are the basics, including the making of a brutal fire. I, however, refuse to prepare a mango because it makes my hands sticky, and I cut an onion wearing a snorkel. Most Dutch people cook fast, simple and alone. You can get anything pre-cut and pre-cooked, so we have nothing to do but to nuke whatever is to be done. When we do gather to cook together, we have the social cooking event called ‘gourmetten’ (raclette). This method involves putting an electrical plate on a table and having people use pans the size of a fingernail to cook one slice of mushroom. By the time one item is cooked, you’ll have started to chew your own hand or roast your family members in the oven. If you don’t have any sense of shame or are great at pretending to cook 36 |
like Frodo, this might be the thing for you. Be careful not to confuse a South African braai with an American barbecue. These two are hardly related. Barbecues are made for laziness, safety, comfort and speed. These days, American barbecues are so sophisticated they are self-cleaning, come with a remote control, solar paneled electric fryer, GPS and a tan-bed. South African braais are simple. A few bricks here and there, a roasting rack. That’s it. Starting it up requires some actual skills, and my few attempts have mostly resulted in setting myself on fire. Nowadays, I’m only allowed to make the side salad. Once everything is fired up, and you’ve got the smell of burning wood and meat coming through, you’ll most likely be busy chatting to your friends, neighbours and random bypassers. Patience is key, and you’ll probably be completely drunk before the first piece of meat ends up on your plate. If you don’t pass out behind a tree or dance into the braaimaster, you’ll easily eat huge amounts of boerewors, steak, chicken legs and lamb chops, as everyone always brings way too much food. No one will eat your side-salad. I have left every braai full-bellied and satisfied, and I thoroughly enjoy the social purpose of bringing everyone together for food. Nothing beats the joy of spending a day roasting meat, and South Africans can do this like no other. Luckily I’ll have plenty of more braais to come, and I’ll try to attend all of them. Except in winter, of course. Then you guys are definitely on your own. | 37
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The event will probably be the biggest spectacle ever seen in Namibia, with an estimated 15-20 000 spectators attending. by: Philip Ellis
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comfortable as possible for visitors from South Africa and other distant visitors, AOPA Namibia has compiled a number of “fit for purpose” weekend-packages for families, couples and individuals who want to attend this event. Air Namibia recently joined as a corporate sponsor and shall be the official carrier for the Airshow. Corporates are also given the opportunity to secure one of 19 available hospitality tents in which they can receive their clients, and friends. AOPA will ensure a live stream by a dedicated TV crew onto big screens inside the hospitality tents, so that none of the action is missed whilst inside the tents. Fly-ins will be accommodated to Eros Airport, which is situated in the city of Windhoek, but AOPA will ensure enough busses to transport everyone out to Hosea Kutako Airport. You must, however, indicate your transport requirements prior to arrival, if you do not take one of the many packages offered for the weekend. In addition, South African Airways and Air Namibia will be offering special flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively to enable spectators to attend the show without having to stay over. | 47
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Scope of the opportunity Current prospects for electricity in Namibia, and further aďŹ eld in the SADC power pool, particularly Eskom in South Africa, indicate that new challenges and opportunities are emerging. In addition to the estimated current 224 MW shortfall in local generation capacity, rising to an estimated 250 MW shortfall after August 2016, there is an obvious opportunity to contribute to the stability of the SADC region through development of excess generation capacity. Light on the local development horizon In April 2014 NamPower Managing Director Paulinus Shilamba announced an array of local generation initiatives. The
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opportunities will be harnessed with direct strategic intervention, through development of new infrastructure, rehabilitation of existing infrastructure and demand-side management (DSM). Current media reporting focuses on the 250 MW Erongo power station to utilise Kudu gas. However, this generation capacity is by no means the only worthy initiative. Other initiatives include rehabilitation of the Van Eck power station at Windhoek, and Ruacana, development of the Baynes hydropower scheme in 2024, commissioning of 30 MW of solar generation capacity, and acquisition of 70 MW of electricity generated from renewable resources, by independent power producers (IPPs). Parallel to this, DSM to create more economical usage for households, and expansion of transmission capacity, are also envisaged.
Materialising in the long-term, the additional capacity appears to be sufficient to power Namibia’s industry needs. The excess capacity, and income that it generates from exports, will also be a valuable resource for further development and maintenance of Namibia’s electricity generation and transmission capacity. Poverty alleviation and the human side of electricity The current plan for excess capacity has an additional dimension in provision for poverty alleviation. A stable supply of electricity is an absolute requirement for preservation of enterprise and infrastructure that create and support employment. However, electricity is also a key requirement for the requirements of the envisaged 185,000 mass houses, and associated social infrastructure. In order for mass housing to be realised, the houses will have to be provided with sufficient energy, suitable transmission infrastructure and DSM which should include efficient deployment of renewable resources for household purposes. Timely provision of bulk finance Current confidence is based on known capacity to implement technology that is suitable; however, financing also has to be provided, and in a timely manner so that projects are not delayed. In a long-term financing window, the risks entailed in international and regional volatility of supply of capital can be mitigated by providing for spread of the requirement between various sources of bulk capital, including local sources.
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In order to provide for the timeline leading to 2024, when Baynes will become operational, and 2030, for the envisaged 185,000 mass houses, three strategies should be considered, and applied in combination, by all stakeholders and sources of bulk finance. Master financing plan: The multibillion Namibian dollar financial requirement of the plans will require funding from state coffers, and likely international sources of finance. However, a master plan which includes local sources of commercial finance will strengthen the Namibian pool of finance, and mitigate against capital outflows. A finance master plan should identify Namibian sources of finance, and prepare those sources for inclusion. Syndicate financing: The massive investment precludes finance from one single source. Commercial sources of finance have the ability to provide bulk financing by syndicating. This will, however, require clear and transparent coordination of potential sources of finance, as well as clear disclosure on milestones and any delays. Provision for liquidity of capital: Disclosure on timing of requirements and attainment of milestones will mitigate against lost opportunity costs on capital, by enabling local sources of finance to deploy their capital in a manner which yields the best returns in short- to medium-term windows. Timely provision of secondary financial requirements The scope of the requirement indicates that numerous additional projects may require finance. These include local authorities, IPPs as well as enterprises engaged in establishment, rehabilitation of infrastructure before and after implementation of the plan. In order for their requirements to be met, a similar planning strategy should mirror that of bulk capital. Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) experience The Development Bank of Namibia has developed a body of experience that includes large capital amounts for projects and entities such as the Caprivi Link Interconnector transmission line, Cenored and Erongo RED. In addition, DBN has experience with finance for projects in the field of renewable energy, including Omburu Sun Energy and Omuriro Biomass. Other related financing experience includes finance for local authorities and contractors. 58 |
Provision for finance is made under facilities for large entities, PPPs and the Enterprise Finance Facility. Finance can also be made available for large scale private sector enterprises seeking to develop their own electricity generation capacity. In order to make the best possible use of its financial capability, DBN encourages project promoters in the field of electricity generation to contact the Bank. It also encourages potential syndicate finance partners to make contact. The field of finance for electricity generation and transmission is relatively new to the Namibian financial sector; however, based on its experience, the Bank is confident that financing in the sector can yield acceptable returns to finance while fulfilling the requirements of Namibian development.
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Feel like a break but pushed for funds and time? A little piece of Germany exists within weekend range, thanks to regular Air Namibia links from Cape Town and Johannesburg to Walvis Bay. Holidaymakers and conventioneers are closing in on the unique Bavarian frontier town of Swakopmund and a spectacular wilderness extravaganza - some 40 kilometers north of the airport.
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into the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre, which would satisfy the highest expectations. The excellent Brigadoon B&B is famous for breakfasts served on individual patios and is an easy walk from the hub of all the major attractions in the town centre. It is also a hop, step and jump from the beach. These are but two very good options in a town brim full of excellent accommodation choices at every level. Large contributors to the cosmopolitan atmosphere are the fascinating restaurants on offer. Chief of these is the Brauhaus that could have been lifted straight out of the Munich October Beer Festival. The food is good and the atmosphere convivial in true German style. This would be the place to follow a beer with Sauerkraut and Eisbein. An almost obligatory visit for gourmands in Swakopmund is the Tug Restaurant situated next to the historic jetty, which has been an integral part of the town’s history for more than a century. The Danie Hugo ended its career guiding liners into the Walvis Bay Harbour, and was scrapped in the 1980’s. A large portion of the ship was used to create an atmospheric eatery with very nautical ambiance. Excellent meals are served in front of a restless sea crashing onto the rocky shoreline directly in front of the building. Perched at the end of the jetty next to the Tug Boat Restaurant is one of Swakopmund’s more recent bistros. The pier, which was built in 1905, was constructed as a landing stage for supply shuttles from the ships anchored further out to sea. It has undergone continual refurbishments over the years and the developers overhauled and reinforced the jetty to enable the development of Restaurant 1905 - which served its first meal in
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October 2010. The ambiance is really dramatic and dining in the midst of a storm with wind driven spray and boiling seas on all sides, could make any meal an adventure in itself. The food is good as well. These are only three of the 45 restaurants that operate in and around Swakopmund, so there is plenty of scope for culinary exploration.
work of art that is the Namib Desert. Subtle symmetry is accentuated by dramatic shadows and hues that deepen from orange to a crimson glow at sunrise and sunset. The intensity of colour is the result of unusually high concentrations of iron oxide, and the shades at any given moment are determined by the angle of refraction from the sun’s rays.
Something worth exploring would be an event run by Abenteur Africa, who have harnessed the expansive grandeur of the wilderness with a concept that is probably a world exclusive – the Desert Evening. In an almost military manoeuvre an army of chefs, barmen and waiters all appropriately attired, move into the Namib and organise a banquet under the stars, surrounded by the sweeping silence of the brooding desert. Camels would be an optional extra. These evenings are a huge success with conference organisers and wedding planners. For those looking for originality this would be a hard act to follow.
It is easy to assume that the desert is a barren environment, but the Namib is teeming with life. This is due to the moist early morning mist that blows in from the ocean on a regular basis, and the small animals, insects and plants that have evolved
Soaking up the European ambiance of this captivating village is great but it is the wilderness excursions that are the raison d’être for a visit to Swakopmund. And to service the huge influx of tourists there is an army of adventure brokers providing escapades like hot air ballooning, dune sand boarding, quad biking, paragliding, angling and all manner of outdoor activities. Then there are the tour operators who will ensure that you see the very best of the dramatic wilds surrounding this charismatic town. A two hour drive eastwards towards Windhoek will take you to the Spitzkoppe. If God made Namibia in anger as many believe, he must have been really ticked off when He got around to this part of the world. An angry rock superstructure is covered with random boulders, some as big as oil rigs, that glow with an orange tint at sunrise and sunset. Stone arches and granite abstracts combine with enormous slabs to present a tableau of breathtaking beauty. In a process stretching back millions of years, Old Man Orange River has been sweeping vast quantities of sand into the Atlantic Ocean, where the Benguela Current carries it northwards and duly dumps it back along the lengthy Namibian coastline. The wind then kicks in and in a relay blowing sand from one dune onto the next, sets in motion the ongoing and ever changing abstract 68 |
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world can be. People driving away from established tracks on the floor between the dunes, reckless quad bikes and irresponsible film units have all taken their toll on the desert’s delicate balance. Driving with great caution and blessed with an eagle eye Tommy energetically leaped from the dune buggy whenever he recognised the faintest of trails leading to the most unusual creatures. My favourite was the Dancing White Spider that flips onto its side and cartwheels down a slope at an impressive 44 revolutions a second when faced with danger. Namaqua Chameleons were unfazed by a large audience as they caught insects with tongues that exceeded the length of their bodies. Unlike their cousins they eschewed the brighter colours in favour of black to absorb the heat in the coolness of early mornings, fading to fifty shades of grey to deflect light in the warmth of the day. These were but a few of the secluded and captivating Namib inhabitants that we were privileged to meet. There was fun to be had as well. Whenever we stopped atop a steep slope on the dunes, he encouraged the kids to romp down the hill. Many adults joined in as well! He also made sure that the children interacted with the desert chameleons and all of the more harmless creatures that he brought to light. The grand finale was an exhilarating buggy ride over the dunes that was akin to a roller coaster ride on sand. This brought the curtain down on the desert tour and one of the most riveting excursions in a fascinating wilderness.
over millions of years to exist within the dune dynamics. ‘The Living Desert Tour’ is a fascinating and most entertaining visit to this remarkable environment. Operating in the dunes near Swakopmund, Tommy Collard who has a lifelong passion for the Namib, takes visitors on an unforgettable journey as he tracks down ‘The Small Five’ and all the intriguing creatures and plants of this fertile wilderness. Possessed of an infectious sense of humour, there is an amusing thread to his dialogue as he introduces the Namib’s reclusive inhabitants. Our first encounter was with a Peringuey’s Desert Adder that wiggles itself into the sand leaving only an eye on top of its head exposed to keep a lookout for approaching prey. We learned early on just how fragile life in this part of the
In addition to all the land based activities there are plenty of oceanic experiences on offer as well. Ocean Adventures run a free shuttle from Swakopmund to their sleek catamaran that sets off from Walvis every morning to visit Pelican Point and a colony of Cape fur seals. En route you may pass a pod of playful dolphins, and expect the odd pelican to hitch a ride on the bow. Near the end of the cruise you can enjoy a glass of bubbly, oysters and snacks, and you may even be beguiled by a couple of gate crashing seals who can not resist a party. Whether on land or sea – The Swakopmund Wilderness offers a wide and thrilling range of excursions.
Tommy’s Living Desert Tour: www.livingdeserttours.com.na The Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre www.swakopmundhotel.com/ Brigadoon B&B: www.brigadoonswakopmund.com/ Abenteuer Afrika: www.abenteuerafrika.com Ocean Adventures www.swakopadventures.com
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CHANGING THE WORLD TO SAVE THE CHEETAH
A visit to Cheetah Conservation Fund is an inspirational journey that will forever change the way you look at wildlife and is a must see for anyone on a self drive or guided trip in Namibia.
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amibia has more wild cheetahs than any other country on Earth, approximately one-third of the world’s population of 10,000. Its semi-arid savanna woodland with open spaces provides the perfect hunting grounds for the world’s fastest land mammal. To the north of Windhoek in the Otjozondjupa Region is Otjiwarongo, whose name translates into “pleasant place” or “place where fat cattle graze”. Situated in the heart of cheetah country, Otjiwarongo is more widely known as “The Cheetah Capital of the World”, a title earned for the number of wild cheetahs living in the area and for its proximity to a very special place, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF).
base of Waterberg Plateau within the Waterberg Conservancy, CCF has grown from a tiny field research outpost into an internationally recognised centre for excellence leading the fight to save the cheetah from extinction.
Founded in 1990 by Dr. Laurie Marker, an award-winning zoologist who has studied cheetahs in Namibia for more than 40 years, CCF is about a half hour drive from “Otji” as locals know it. CCF is an open-to-the-public field research and educational institution dedicated to ensuring the longterm survival of the cheetah. CCF’s conservation efforts aim to reduce human-wildlife conflict, establish sustainable livestock and wildlife management techniques, and provide alternative income streams for local residents.
In 2015, CCF marks its 25th anniversary working for Africa’s most endangered big cat. Among its many accomplishments, CCF is credited with stabilizing the cheetah
Far from being a typical tourist attraction, visitors not only encounter cheetahs and other African wildlife species, but share the experience with staff and students from Namibian and international universities carrying out research and educational projects. Working in the fields of biology, ecology, agriculture, genetics and zoology, students add their knowledge and enthusiasm to an already incredibly fascinating visit.
“Ninety percent of Namibian cheetahs live on farmlands and not in national parks or other protected areas”, said Dr. Marker, CCF’s Executive Director. “Our goal is to enable the cheetah to live in harmony with the people on whose land they live, so we administer programmes that balance the needs of people and animals sharing an ecosystem. We welcome local and international visitors, so we can share our work and inspire people to take on active roles in conservation”. The cheetah is a charismatic and beautiful animal, but it is much more than this. With lions and spotted hyaena mainly found in national parks, the cheetah is one of only a few large carnivores to be found living in the farmland. The cheetah is a key predator providing balance to the ecosystem by controlling small carnivore, herbivore and bird species. Without this balance other species within the ecosystem will also be affected, ultimately resulting in further consequences for the human population. Set on a wildlife reserve of nearly 50,000 hectares along the | 81
population of Namibia and rescuing and rehabilitating more than 900 cage-trapped cheetahs on these farmlands. In recent years CCF has been responsible for the re-stocking of the Namibrand in the south where the cheetah has been locally extinct for 60 years and establishing a cheetah population in western Namibia. Visiting the Cheetah Conservation Fund and its resident cheetahs CCF is open to the public every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except 25 December. Visitors are invited to tour the facilities and observe the resident cheetahs. Cheetahs that reside in the sanctuary were either orphaned or injured and unable to survive on their own in the wild, like Tiger Lily and her three siblings who came to CCF at three weeks of age and are now known as the “Ambassadors”. CCF provides a permanent home for these cheetahs, and in return they represent their species and educate thousands of visitors, Namibian learners and farmers each year.
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On a daily basis and without any pre-booking, visitors can join a CCF Tour, which includes the comprehensive cheetah museum, observing some of the resident cheetah, watching a mid-day feeding, and learning about cheetah biology and ecology from a CCF guide. CCF’s renowned Livestock Guarding Dog programme is also highlighted during the tour. Visitors can also view cheetahs during a onehour Cheetah Drive through CCF’s retirement enclosure which is home to older cheetah such as Blondie, Sandy and Merlot. This safari-style activity provides a fantastic opportunity for photography and videography of cheetahs in their natural habitat. Activities requiring advance booking At CCF, visitors can experience the amazing speed of the cheetah first-hand while CCF Keepers exercise resident cheetahs during a daily activity known as the Cheetah Run. The Cheetah Run showcases how these big cats earned their reputation as the fastest mammal on Earth
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and provides a unique opportunity for unobscured photography and videography. This activity takes place every day beginning at 8 a.m. Visitors can also choose to go Behind the Scenes at CCF for a half-day and become a CCF Cheetah Keeper. By helping to prepare meals and feeding and checking on the health of CCF’s nearly 40 resident cheetahs, visitors will learn about the best practises developed by CCF to conserve the species for future generations. For the ultimate CCF experience, visitors can book the Cheetah Exclusive, which lasts one full day. It combines a CCF Tour with the Cheetah Run and Cheetah Drive activities and includes Behind the Scenes experiences, making for a cheetah adventure of a lifetime. All of these activities require pre-booking (please contact CCF in advance to schedule). Stay in the exclusive Babson Guest House 84 |
Visitors may wish to plan ahead and stay overnight in CCF’s exclusive Babson Guest House. A luxury, three-bedroom accommodation decorated in an elegant, classically African style, its veranda offers an unparalleled view of the Waterberg Plateau and CCF’s resident cheetahs. It’s the perfect place to unwind with a sundowner while admiring the breath-taking scenic vistas. “All money raised at CCF through sales in the gift shop, café, cheetah activities or by having overnight guests, goes to support the animals living in our sanctuary and the conservation programmes we administer”, pointed out Dr. Marker. CCF Livestock Guarding Dog Programme Over the past 20 years, CCF has been helping farmers live with cheetahs by breeding and placing more than 600 livestock guarding dogs to help protect livestock from cheetahs and other predators on Namibian farms. Employed for thousands of years in Europe, CCF determined that the Anatolian shepherd and Kangals, two rare breeds of Turkish dogs, were best suited
for Namibia’s climate and harsh terrain. Large and exceptionally protective of whatever animal they bond with, these dogs bark and posture to scare predators away. The dogs have proven to be exceptionally effective in preventing predation. Farmers with a CCF Livestock Guarding Dog report a drop in losses to predation anywhere from 80 to 100 percent, thereby reducing the need to take lethal action against cheetahs and other predators. Visitors to CCF meet the dogs and learn about this highly regarded and well-known programme. CCF’s Model Farm CCF’s Model Farm is used to train farmers in basic agricultural skills and to raise predator friendly cattle, goats, and sheep. Profits generated by the farm support CCF’s research and education programmes and provide data to develop business models to improve farmer livelihoods. The Dancing Goat Creamery produces cheese, ice cream and
fudge made from milk supplied by CCF’s Saanen and French Alpine dairy goats. Guests can sample the products while on tour or purchase them at the Cheetah Café and Cheetah Gift Shop. New Visitor Centre and cheetah museum The first stop for all CCF’s guests is the Visitor Centre. This year CCF is proud to show off its new Visitor Centre after the original structure was lost to a devastating lightning fire in October of 2013. But after a year-and-a-half of careful planning, fundraising and rebuilding, the new Centre opened its doors in May. Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, CCF’s new Visitor Centre is larger and more modern. Inside the Visitor Centre is the Cheetah Gift Shop stocked with art and crafts made by local artisans, books and other items to help you remember the trip or to give as gifts. The Cheetah Café sponsored by the Pupkewitz Foundation serves breakfast, lunch, cheese platters, home-made pastries, beverages and snacks. It offers a fantastic view of the Waterberg Plateau from its covered deck and is a great place to relax and enjoy the scenery. CCF’s Applied Bioscience Conservation Genetics Laboratory is housed inside the new Centre, so visitors can observe scientists working to save the cheetah and other wildlife species. CCF researchers have compiled one of the largest genomic databases of any endangered species. Together with research partners like the Smithsonian Institution they have pioneered significant scientific breakthroughs impacting survival, such as mapping the cheetah genome. The Visitor Centre complex also includes offices for CCF’s scientific programmes and the First National Bank (FNB) Foundation meeting room, which is used for lectures, training courses and small conferences. Next to the Visitor Centre is CCF’s Education Centre, which includes the Cheetah Museum with its colourful exhibits illustrating the history and evolution of the species. Some unique items are also on display, such as the cheetah-print helmet made famous by Austrian ski racing champ, Anna Fenninger, who wore it to win gold at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Committed to wildlife conservation efforts, Anna is an International CCF Ambassador with a passion for cheetahs.
How to Find CCF The Cheetah Conservation Fund is located 44km east of Otjiwarongo. To get to CCF, turn east from the B1 onto the D2440 (a well-maintained gravel road at the north end of Otjiwarongo). Visitor Hours: Daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed 25 December) Cost: A small fee grants admission for international visitors and a reduced donation is suggested for Namibian residents. Contact Website: www.cheetah.org Telephone: +264 (0)67 306 225 Email: ccfinfo@iway.na | 85
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A WORLD OF
PRETTY THINGS Elze Eigelaar is one of Namibia’s up and coming young jewellers, and whether it’s her own range, or a uniquely customised piece, you can be certain you’ll be wearing something made with her delightfully creative eye and intuitive approach
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lze Eigelaar was born in Cape Town, but soon moved to Graaff-Reinet, a small town in the Karoo. The family lived in town, but spent many weekends on their sheep farm near Murraysberg. Elze loves Graaf Reinet and the life they had there: “It’s a beautiful historical town, the 4th oldest in South Africa - so many glorious old buildings, a rich heritage and breathtaking landscapes. Wide open spaces. Growing up in a small town, we spent many afternoons on our bicycles visiting friends, helping my mother in the kitchen and climbing the old apricot tree in our backyard. Weekends on the farm we rode horses, walked in the veld with my father, and spent countless hours exploring the kloof (ravines). Growing up, I went through different phases. When I was younger I wanted to be a vet; later, a fashion designer. My interests have never been solely art or design - I had so many different ideas of what I wanted to do. My mother was a housewife, but was always busy with a school fundraiser or catering, sewing us clothes, baking rusks, cooking jam or working in the garden. She was very hard-working, and I was very inspired by the lifestyle she had. I just wanted to work hard at whatever I did, and have the flexibility and freedom to branch out into different fields of interest. But in addition to being hardworking, Elze’s mother was both creative and musical: “My mother encouraged us as children to do art, and spent time with us doing craft activities. We also learnt to play the piano from a young age, and later, I learned the violin. I never had the opportunity to do art as a school subject, but we spent lots of time at home painting and doing crafts. But most importantly we had the freedom and space to play! We spent hours in our sandpit or in the river on the farm, our imaginations on a roller coaster! We built houses, cooked food, had families, built towns, collected old rusted farm tools...I think that was the most important thing. I never felt pushed into a specific mould. We had so much freedom and security to just be ourselves and play.” To say that Elze is the accidental | 89
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jeweller might be overstating it, but her intention was to study Graphic Design at the University of Stellenbosch. When the university called to say she had not been accepted into Graphics but they could offer her a place in jewellery design, she was not entirely happy. Still, she thought she would stick it out for a year, and see. Of course, she loved it and has never looked back since. She studied for four years and has a Bachelor of Arts in Jewellery Design and Metal Technique – in her third year, she spent a semester studying abroad at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Pforzheim in Germany. Flamingo asked Elze to tell us about her inspiration, her life and her work: What inspires you with your jewellery? “I’m very inspired by nature and specifically Karoo Landscapes. The wide open spaces and hidden treasures of flora. The veld at a distance can look so dry in winter time, but when you take a closer look, you discover beautiful hidden gems of tiny succulents or ferns growing in-between rocks. The Karoo is also rich in fossils and there are so many beautiful rocks and colours in the landscape. The summer rainstorms come and the whole picture changes completely; everything just comes to life and flowers in such a short time. I love the Karoo’s seasonal changes. In my jewellery, I like to work with simple shapes and forms, but there is always a story or a hidden detail to be found. I like to draw the wearer’s attention to smaller details
or interesting abstract unpredictable details. Sometimes these details are even unknown to the viewers, but to the wearer they are known. Having travelled in Namibia extensively during my childhood, I fell in love with the country long before I met my husband, and I feel very blessed to be living here now. The breathtaking landscapes are so inspiring! Camelthorn seedpods, Sossusvlei sand, Amajova on anthills in summertime, thunderstorms in Etosha, Swarthaak blossoming in Windhoek in springtime.” Do you do bespoke pieces or just create whatever you fancy? “I do commission work where I sit with a client and we discuss a piece in depth. I then design the piece according to their desires, but in a style that reflects my means and processes of working. So I hope that the client then has an absolutely unique piece which they love, but which also is true to my design aesthetic. I also do a simple, everyday wearable and affordable range. There is always something new, the range is constantly changing, but the look remains very similar so the pieces are always complimentary and work well as sets. I have also been privileged enough to have been invited by a group of very talented goldsmiths in Windhoek, to be part of their Exhibition at the Omba Gallery in 2014. This exhibition was such a highlight for me as I was able to work in a very ‘free’ way
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again! Experimenting with materials and shapes and having the freedom to just create!” How would you describe your jewellery? “My jewellery is simple, the shapes and designs are clean, with subtle details. There is always a little story or treasure to discover. Sometimes my everyday wear ranges can be very playful, with lots of fun shapes and colours. I love to work in a way that is not a copy of any other jewellery, but unique to my experiences and preferences. Of course I am always influenced by other designers which I admire, but I believe it’s important to be true to your own process of design and manufacture.” What materials do you work with? “I work with brass, copper, silver, gold and semi precious and precious stones. When I have the opportunity or some free time, I like to experiment with other materials - enamel, string, cardboard, pottery and other found objects.” How long have you been working? “I studied straight after school, graduated, married my husband and we moved to Swakopmund. I am 25. After graduating, I spent one year working for a very talented, successful jeweller in Swakopmund, and was very thankful 92 |
for the good experience I had there. After a year, we moved to Windhoek and I started my own business. I have been working for myself since 2013.” What does your family think of your work? “My husband is my biggest supporter! He has spent many late evenings building display cases, rolling silver metal, tying price tags... And he is always at every market helping with set up and doing coffee runs. I have two younger sisters and a brother - they are always the first to email me and remind me that my blog needs an update! My parents and in-laws are also very supportive and all the ladies in our family do a good amount of advertising for me - they are my everyday models! Wearing my jewellery proudly. In May, we welcomed a new little person to the family, our first child. My husband would argue that our first child was our Labrador, Spatz. He joined the family in 2013. Right from the start he showed a keen interest in my studio. wriggling himself in under the workbench to snooze at my feet as I worked. I often referred to him in my blog as my workshop assistant, but these days he is less of an assistant, more a large obstacle in my tiny home studio space! He does, however, always accompany my husband when he helps out at my markets, so I like to think he is also a good supporter of the business!”
What do you like to do when you’re not working? “When I’m sitting at my workbench, with a view of my tiny veggie garden, the radio on and my workbench scattered with tools – I’m happy! I love what I do. I love the start of a new range, a new engagement ring, an exciting new exhibition or a surprise gift for a friend. The practical side of my work is very inspiring. The interaction with people at markets is also a part of my job that I love. I have met such wonderful people through my work!” Contact: elzeigelaar@gmail.com or Facebook elzedesignerjeweller.blogspot.com. There is a range available in Swakopmund at Desert Rain, occasionally at the Craft Centre in Windhoek and at selected markets throughout the year in Windhoek.
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by: Michael Olivier arianne Wine Estate represents a 21st Century enterprise to produce French-style wines that honour both the South African terroir, and the 2000-year-old heritage of Bordeaux winemaking.
Marianne is a young, vital woman, a fictional character who personifies the French Republic and its ideals: Liberty, Brotherhood, and Equality. She is the face on European Union Euro coins, French postage stamps, and New York City’s Statue of Liberty. Marie-Anne was a very popular female first name in France in the late 18th century and the first recorded use of the name “Marianne” to describe the French Republic dates back to 1792. The French government has latterly enlisted a succession of celebrities to lend their faces to this personification of the French Republic, Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, and Laetitia Casta have each appeared, cast in stone, in Town Halls throughout France. But back to South Africa where it is no secret in the Stellenbosch Wine Appellation that the western facing slopes of the mountains that form the north and western borders from the Helderberg Mountains northwards towards the massive and iconic Simonsberg are home to some of the finest wines in the Cape. Marianne Estate is a 36-hectare boutique winery located on the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain up at the end of the mountain under Klapmuts Kop, thus name because it looked little a tight fitting bonnet worn by the women in the early stage of Dutch settlement in the Cape. Since 2004, thus the Estate is celebrating its tenth birthday this year, Marianne has produced small batches of premium wines made in the state-of-the-art cellar. The annual production now varies between 80,000 and 100,000 bottles. Christian Dauriac, the owner of Marianne Estate, has a long history of winemaking in Bordeaux where he owns three properties, Destieux (Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion), Montlisse (Grand Cru) and La Clemence (Pomerol). France is the source of specialist winemakers brought to Marianne by Mr Dauriac. The iconic French ‘flying winemaker’ Michel Roland consults for the Estate. M Roland consults for wineries such as the iconic Screaming Eagle Winery, Araujo Wine Estate, and more than 60% of the esteemed group of Saint-Emillon Grand Cru Classe Estate’s, of which Dauriac’s own Chateau Destieux is a member. Viticulturist Andries Hanekom, who has worked at Delhiem and Cathedral Peak Winery in KwaZulu Natal, has much in his favour when it comes to the moderate microclimate on Marianne, where summers are predominantly hot and dry and the winters not too cold though very wet. Cooling breezes off the nearby oceans allow for longer hang time to ripening, 94 |
thus capturing as much of the essence of the grape and its colour as possible. Altitude and aspect play and important role as do the medium textured soils. The annual rainfall in the region of 800mm is usually sufficient so that the vineyards may require only minimal irrigation to keep soil water levels up at the height of summer. Once planted, vineyards are allowed three years before grapes are harvested. All of the grapes on the estate are harvested by hand, usually a month later than the neighbouring estates. Half of the land on the Marianne Estate is planted to grape vines. They are mainly trellised, though the 4 hectares of Pinotage is bush vine. 4 hectares each is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Merlot. Andries practices what is known as La lutte raisonnée – the reasoned struggle. This is a self-policed set of practices that embrace responsible, sustainable farming techniques, and avoid the application of chemical treatments whenever possible. Furthermore, many passes of each vine, aggressive pruning to control crop size and training, and removal by hand of the excess leaf canopy since grape vines are only able to process 10% of the light that reaches them through photosynthesis. Removal of extra foliage means that the vine can pack more punch into the grapes. Winemaker Francois Haasbroek, who has a degree in Viticulture and Oenology from Stellenbosch University and was winemaker at Waterford Estate from 2004 for 8 years, has worked in wineries as far apart as Neil Ellis in the Western Cape, Dry Creek Vineyard in Sonoma, California, and on Jackson Estate in Marlborough, New Zealand. At blending time he works with Michel Rolland to ensure that Marianne’s red wines are modern, making bold statements, fruit forward with French oak and soft tannins well integrated into the wine. A style of wine, so typical of Michel Rolland’s hand, for which the wine drinking public are currently looking, younger, fresher, fruitier with more appealing tannins and well applied oak. The grapes are hand harvested at perfect phenolic ripeness. Once in the cellar Francois and his team sort by hand in two passes, first bunch-by-bunch, and then grape-by-grape. This extra level of selection ensures that only the best fruit finds its way into the bottle. This level of care is labour-intensive, and time consuming. Francois is convinced that the extra effort is rewarded, and that the consumer will taste the difference. The berries are cold-stored for 24 hours before they are crushed in one of eighteen 7500L tanks. Following crushing, the juice is subjected to pour-overs three times a day, maximum contact with the skins resulting in optimal extraction of tannins and flavour. The grapes from each block are vinified and aged separately which adds a broad range to Francois’s palette of flavours when he blends his wines. Owner Christian Dauriac is actively involved in the winemaking processes on Marianne and flies in from France
during the to engage with Marianne’s winemaking team. Dauriac imports French Oak barrels to Marianne that are especially made for him by the finest coopers in France. Marianne’s reds wines are barrel-aged in new French oak for anything up to two years. Christian Dauriac and Michel Rolland are personal friends and as a result Rolland has consulted for Marianne Wine Estate since its first vintage. Rolland’s name and influence in contemporary winemaking is well known. Marianne is proud to be one of the very few, if not the only, tasting rooms in the Winelands that is open every day for wine tasting and sales from 11h00 to 18h00. A fun thing to do is to have their unique Biltong & Wine Pairing experience. Carefully sourced biltong is paired with award-winning Marianne wines to make for a truly exceptional and unforgettable experience. Marianne also offers laid back, country living accommodation with quality, attentive service in eight unique en suite bedrooms on the estate. Four of the rooms are in the Manor House and the others, known as Lofts are in another building on the estate. The Lofts have recently been renovated and feature new luxury bathrooms and all new interiors.
Guests’ consistently well-pleased feedback has contributed to Marianne Guesthouse receiving Tripadvisor’s Certificate of Excellence 2013. The Manor House comprises of three en suite bedrooms and a poolside cottage. The luxurious Master Suite occupies the house’s first floor. This Suite has an outdoor, balcony shower, with a fantastic mountain view. The ground floor rooms are spacious and inviting, decorated with the warm earthy tones and traditional African artwork that gives the Owner’s Villa its unique character. Each room has access to an outdoor patio, and the Owner’s Villa has its own swimming pool. Marianne Wine Estate is on the mountain side of the R44 between Stellenbosch and Klapmuts. Contact Telephone: +27 (0) 21 8755040 Email: info@mariannewinefarm.co.za http:www.mariannewines.com
Marianne Cuvée L’escapade Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Marianne Floreal 2006
The grapes were handpicked and the berries hand sorted before pressing. The best juice was selected and immediately moved to 5 new Chinonaise French Oak barrels where the wine was fermented.
The grapes for this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, 46%, Merlot 42%, and Shiraz 12% were hand harvested. During the processing, fermentation and barrel maturation each variety was separately vinified, skins being left in contact with the juice in French Oak before fermentation. 3 weeks post vintage maceration took place before pressing and the wine beingtaken to 100% new French oak barrels for 16-22 months. This flagship red, is subject to much care and attention and only the finest barrels go into the final blend.
The remaining component was fermented over three weeks in stainless steel tanks. Following the alcoholic fermentation, the wine fermented in oak was matured for a further 9 months in oak, with regular batonage to provide structure breadth and creaminess to the palate. It looks like: Elegant packaging, pale golden straw in colour. It smells like: Fruit jumping out of the glass, granadilla, windfall citrus and white flowers. It tastes like: Beautifully constructed. A golden thread from entry to long aftertaste which wanes gently. Broad citrus and tropical fruits supported by an undertow of perfectly applied oak. It’s good with: Serious food wine. Will happily tackle pork and veal as well as chicken fish and seafoods.
It looks like: The wine over delivers on its appearance. Deeply ruby plum at the core which pales to garnet at the rim of the glass. It smells like: A generosity of red and black berries, plums and oak spice. It tastes like: Blackberries, plums scrunched roadside fennel seeds. Complex layers, broad palate. Perfect tannin, acid, fruit, aftertaste balance with the wine ending fruited and dry. It’s good with: Needs roasted red meat with caramelly edges, lamb or beef. Duck and game bird would also love this wine.
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YOU SHOULD’VE KNOWN In this forum Ellis & Partners Legal Practitioners share their 26 years of corporate experience by discussing frankly, a range of topics relating to Namibian law and business in general which international investors and even locals might find fascinating THIS CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED EXCHANGE CONTROL When you ask first-time business visitors to our country: ”So, how do you find Namibia?” For the next few minutes you can sit back and gloat over the praises bestowed on this very special country called Namibia (“we couldn’t believe you have 4G here”), or Windhoek (“the city is so clean”), or Swakopmund (“I couldn’t believe when a local served me in faultless German”) and so it goes on. But then, once they see more and more of what Namibia offers over several visits, they start enquiring about certain peculiarities. Like the time they were invited to a “braai” on a Saturday afternoon and they popped into the supermarket to buy a bottle of red wine as a gift to the host. “Hey man, your supermarkets are up there with the best in our country, but tell me, why couldn’t we buy a bottle of red wine at the Spar on Saturday afternoon”. OK, if you are reading this, try and think of a logical reply
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to that seemingly simple enquiry! I give the truthful answer. “I suppose you have heard of the National Party that ruled South Africa for 56 years and were the founders of Apartheid”. They have all heard of that. “Well it’s a law that they brought in because …” (this is not a political forum so I won’t go there now). And then the inevitable follow-up question: “But we thought you got rid of all that Apartheid stuff”. And then me: “Ya well, not all of it”. Now, it’s probably not that serious that you cannot buy a bottle of red wine from 13h00 on Saturday until 8h00 on Monday, although sometimes it’s quite annoying. But, unfortunately this is not an isolated singular remnant of the time when Namibians were not the masters of their own destiny. There are others, some of which are much more relevant and goes to the core of Namibia’s economic freedom - one of which is called exchange control. The space allowed for this forum does not allow for a proper explanation of all the different intricate restrictions that are placed on foreign investors, and even more so on Namibians,
but I shall try and record the somewhat ridiculous results that could result from this remnant of Apartheid (the exchange Control Regulations date from 1961 – and it shows). As a foreign investor, you are most welcome to bring in as much foreign currency as you like. As long as you declare that to the Bank of Namibia (BON), which you do through one of the four largest commercial banks, who act as agents of the BON and are referred to, in this capacity as “Authorised Dealers”. If it is brought in as a loan, and it is declared as such before it is applied in Namibia, you can take that amount out at a later stage, together with interest, which is allowed, as a rule at Libor +2%. But what if your investment in Namibia is successful and after a few years you want to sell your concern to your Namibian partner for U$20 million and you want to leave with the money – obviously exchanged to United States Dollars – no chance! But things are even worse for your Namibian partner. Lets say he now wants to take the U$20 million that he made in Namibia (together with you) and invest this in a new oil well that the two of you identified in Texas. He only has available his hard earned Namibian Dollars to do so, but the approximately N$238m (U$20m) will be enough for him to earn his 50% equity interest. Sorry – not possible. He will be allowed to take out only N$4 million of that money per annum. It’s going to take him 59 years to contribute his portion of the investment. Even worse, if the investment that your Namibian partner wants to make with you, falls within his allowable foreign currency allocation of N$4 million (so you rather buy an ice cream parlor in Miami) he will have to file an endless number of reports with the BON, who will want to know his every move, to make sure that the initial investment and the profits, come back to Namibia. Even if he borrows money from a United States Bank, this would be subject to BON approval and so will the repayment terms of that loan. The official reason for this given by the BON is as follows: The objective of the control is not to restrict borrowing abroad but to ensure that the repayment and servicing of loans do not disrupt the balance of payments. Is it not true that, by lifting the restrictions in totality, the world would have much more confidence in bringing their foreign currency to Namibia, simply because they will not be restricted to take it out again, and more if they so choose. And Namibians will be able to invest freely abroad and be free to bring all the profits back – and take it out again – and bring more back – and..... www.ellisandpartners.com
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Actual Newspaper Headlines Something went wrong in car crash, experts says Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers Safety Experts say school bus passengers should be belted Drunk gets nine months in violin case Survivor of Siamese twins joins parents Iraqi head seeks arms Panda mating fails; Veterinarian takes over Eye drops off shelf Teacher strikes idle kids Reagan wins on budget, but more lies ahead Squad helps dog bite victim Shot off woman’s leg helps Nicklaus to 66 Enraged cow injures farmer with axe Miners refuse to work after death Juvenile court to try shooting defendant Stolen painting found by tree Two soviet ships collide, one dies 2 sisters reunited after 18 years in checkout counter Killer sentenced to die for second time in 10 years Never withhold herpes infection from loved one War dims hope for peace If strike isn’t settled quickly, it may last a while Cold wave linked to temperatures Couple slain; Police suspect homicide The Eighteen Bottles I had eighteen bottles of whiskey in my cellar and was told by my wife to empty the contents of each and every bottle down the sink, or else. I said I would and proceeded with the
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unpleasant task. I withdrew the cork from the first bottle and poured the contents down the sink with the exception of one glass, which I drank. I then withdrew the cork from the second bottle and did likewise with it, with the exception of one glass, which I drank. I then withdrew the cork from the third bottle and poured the whiskey down the sink which I drank. I pulled the cork from the fourth bottle down the sink and poured the bottle down the glass, which I drank. I pulled the bottle from the cork of the next and drank one sink out of it, and threw the rest down the glass. I pulled the sink out of the next glass and poured the cork down the bottle. Then I corked the sink with the glass, bottled the drink and drank the pour. When I had everything emptied, I steadied the house with one hand, counted the glasses, corks, bottles, and sinks with the other, which were twenty-nine, and as the houses came by I counted them again, and finally I had all the houses in one bottle, which I drank. I’m not under the affluence of incohol as some tinkle peep I am. I’m not half as thunk as you might drink. I fool so feelish I don’t know who is me, and the drunker I stand here, the longer I get. Irishman’s First Drink With His Son While reading an article last night about fathers and sons, memories came flooding back to the time I took me son out for his first pint.
Off we went to our local pub only two blocks from the cottage.
I got him a Guinness. He didn’t like it, so I drank it. Then I got him a Kilkenny’s; he didn’t like that either, so I drank it. Finally, I thought he might like some Harp Lager? He didn’t. I drank it. I thought maybe he’d like whiskey better than beer so we tried a Jameson’s, nope! In desperation, I had him try that rare Redbreast, Ireland’s finest. He wouldn’t even smell it. What could I do but drink it! By the time I realized he just didn’t like to drink, I was so sloshed, I could hardly push his pram back Home. Here’s some interesting travel terms and their actual meaning in some parts of the world! TERM - TRANSLATION Old world charm - No bath Tropical - Rainy Majestic setting - A long way from town Options galore - Nothing is included in the itinerary Secluded hideaway - Impossible to find or get to Pre-registered rooms - Already occupied Explore on your own -Pay for it yourself Knowledgeable trip hosts - They’ve flown in an airplane before No extra fees - No extras Nominal fee - Outrageous charge Standard- Sub-standard Deluxe -Standard Superior - One free shower cap All the amenities - Two free shower caps Plush - Top and bottom sheets Gentle breezes - Occasional Gale-force winds Light and airy- No air conditioning Picturesque - Theme park nearby Open bar - Free ice cubes
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you?” Student: “Bacon!” Teacher: “Great! And what does the fat cow give you?” Student: “Homework!” The Interview Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “And what starting salary are you looking for?” The engineer replies, “In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” The interviewer inquires, “Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?” The engineer sits up straight and says, “Wow! Are you kidding?” The interviewer replies, “Yeah, but you started it.” Questions and answers Q: What do you call a pig that does karate? A: A pork chop. Q: Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? A: Of course. The Empire S t a t e Building can’t jump. Q: Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? A: It’s okay. He woke up.
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SPLENDOUR NAMIBIA - The land of unrivalled beauty. Still one of the World’s best kept secrets? The people who were and remain to be dumbstruck by Namibia’s remarkable beauty, seem to have favoured our desert scenes, when telling their tale to the world at large. And make no mistake - the Namibian desert scenery is among the most awe-inspiring in the world - by far. Narry a postcard stand or foreign magazine front page does not pay tribute to the scenes and serene beauty at Sossusvlei and surroundings. The fact remains that for some reason this desert feature has for years overshadowed Namibia’s image to the world. Maybe it is due to its uniqueness - which it certainly is. But if one considers that the desert is a minute part of the very unique experience that Namibia offers, and that Namibia offers such a vast spectrum of fauna and flora, the excitement and allure of Namibia just rises. Broadly speaking, Namibia offers experiences that differ vastly form each other. The Red Kalahari plains in the South, with its red dunes, flowing grasslands, and camel thorn trees, are totally distinct from the bushveld and Savanna plains towards the center of the country, where the plains give way to the breathtaking
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mountains and Mopane forests. The Etosha pans in the center of the country is again as distinct as it is absolutely unique. Towards the West, Damaraland again is totally distinct from the Etosha, and the adjacent Namib desert to its South. And towards the North - for the entire breath and width of the Caprivi, the lush tropical grasslands adjacent the mighty Kunene and Okavango rivers host some of our most enchanting and populated game reserves, and an abundance of birdlife unrivalled on most of the planet. Namibia, with its superb infrastructure, remarkable political stability, and kindness unrivalled in Africa, offers the visitor so much more than the serene desert - which we admit first put Namibia on the world map. As in the past we need to issue visitors a warning: Beware the Namibian sands! Once it gets into your shoes, Namibia will never leave your heart! Enjoy these images by some of Namibia’s greatest admirers!
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CRUZE CONTROL Chev’s much-loved Cruze has just received a whole raft of improvements, writes JAMES SIDDALL...
The Chev Cruze? It has always been a good car bordering on great. And now the guys – and girls – at General Motors have substantially sharpened this bowtie-bedecked baby. The result is a product that – at the risk of crystal-balling – is going to have the new 2015 Cruze roaring out of the showrooms en masse. The biggest news is that the 1.4 turbo model is now available with a six-speed automatic transmission. And it should be said that if your driving involves a lot of urban mileage or time spent in traffic, automatic is the way to go. The only way. All the more so as today’s high-tech self-shifters are light years away from the clunky old three-speed automatic dinosaurs that older readers might recall from the days of yore. What’s more, this already attractive machine benefits from facelifted front and rear styling, while LS models also receive Chevrolet’s cutting-edge MyLink infotainment system as standard. 112 |
Of course, the 1.4 ECOTEC turbocharged petrol engine – first introduced in 2013 – continues to be offered with a sixspeed manual. But the addition of a six-speed auto substantially enhances its appeal. Power remains a generous 103kW between 4 900 and 6 000rpm, while torque is pegged at 200Nm. In automatic guise you can expect a zero-to-100km/h time of 10.4 seconds. As for top speed, the auto Cruze is good for 204km/h, which, interestingly, makes it the fastest model in the range. Vitally – given the importance that this exerts on the buying decision these days – fuel consumption is just 6.8 litres per 100km in the combined cycle. The manual, meanwhile, will get from rest to 100km/h in 9.3 seconds, with a top trot of 195km/h. Fuel consumption? Expect 5.8 litres of petrol per 100km. There is also a trio of Cruze models fitted with Chev’s naturally aspirated 1.6-litre petrol motor. This makes 86kW at
MOTORING 6 200rpm, and 155Nm at 4 000rpm, while it gets to 100km/h in 12.8 seconds. The hatch will max out at 185km/h, and the sedan at a fractionally quicker 190km/h. Expect it to sip 6.7 litres per 100km. Cutting now to aesthetics, the already handsome car benefits from new projector-type fog lamps and LED daytime running lamps, among other enhancements, while the rear of the sedan gets a new deck lid and tail-lamp design. Nice. Rounding off the package is a new 16- and 17-inch alloy wheel design. And 2015 LS models now also come with that MyLink infotainment system as mentioned. As for safety, well, should the unthinkable happen, it is good to know that the Cruze has top five-star ratings from both the Euro NCAP and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But then this is probably not too surprising. The Cruze has a body structure that is among the stiffest in its class – something that also contributes to its excellent NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) levels.
Service plans ranging from three years/60 000km to five years/90 000km are standard across the range, as well as a five-year/120 000km warranty. Standard too are lashings of driver enjoyment, brilliant build quality, and the cachet of that legendary Chevrolet badge.. Cruze Pricing: Hatch: Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 LS Chevrolet Cruze 1.4T LS Sedan: Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 LS Chevrolet Cruze 1.4T LS Chevrolet Cruze 1.4T LS A/T
N$248 408.00 N$268 102.00 N$230 352.00 N$247 299.00 N$265 378.00 N$272 835.00
Plus you also get Electronic Stability Control (ESC) – think of it as an electronic nanny – traction control, and four-channel ABS with EBD (Electronic Brake-force distribution). All rounded off by a barrage of airbags.
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THE WHEEL STORY NEW MODEL ROUND UP JAMES SIDDALL on what’s happening in the wonderful world of wheels... BIG, BOLD BRUISER During its recent launch, someone from Infiniti called the manufacturer’s new QX80 “a land-going Learjet.” That is pretty accurate – because while this massive machine is quite formidable off road, it also embodies hyper-luxury within its 2.8-ton bulk. I mean, it comes with leather-lined seating for eight occupants in three rows of seats, and just about every single luxury you can possibly imagine. Just some of those luxuries include electrically adjustable front seats that are climate-controlled with heating and cooling, while the outboard secondrow seats are heated too. You also get trizone climate control, and a 15-speaker Bose sound system. Then there is an eight-inch touch-screen display, and four wide-angle cameras that effectively give the driver a 360-degree view of the exterior. To make progress in this vast SUV all the more Learjet-like, there is something called Hydraulic Body Motion Control (HBMC). This essentially minimises lean when cornering by automatically controlling suspension travel via hydraulic c h a m b e r s integrated into each shock absorber. G r u n t 116 |
comes courtesy of a 5.6-litre, petrolpowered V8 good for 298kW and 560Nm, mated to a seven-speed automatic gearbox. Performance from this hulk of a SUV is brisk. Figure on a zero-to-100km/h time of 7.5 seconds, and a top speed of 210km/h. Claimed fuel consumption is 14.8 litres per 100km in the combined cycle. The Infiniti – and remember Infiniti is Nissan’s luxury division, being what Lexus is to Toyota - is priced at R1 238 000. That includes just about everything, as standard bar metallic paint. RINGMASTER Audi’s likeable little A1 – the baby of the range – has just received a hefty revision, inside and out. Some of those upgrades and improvements include an ultra-green, one-litre, three-cylinder TFSI engine for the entry-level model, revised styling,
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MOTORING and the availability of an S tronic self-shifting transmission on most models. Specification levels are now higher than ever, while the range culminates with the S1, a firecracker of a car that I recently spent an adrenaline-charged week with. There are a total of a dozen models in the lineup. Prices range from R265 000 for the A1 1.0T FSI S manual to R460 000 for the S1 Sportback 2.0T FSI quattro manual. MUSCLE-CAR MAGIC Aaah, the Chev Camaro. For years I have hankered after a 1969 SS model – but now with the recent reveal of the sixth-generation Camaro, I would just as soon opt for one of these babies. In its latest guise this all-American icon is lighter, hotter, more nimble and – yup – faster than ever with six derivatives available, starting with a two-litre turbo model making a respectable enough 205kW. But it is the rangetopping SS that is sure to grab attention. After all, with a 6.2-litre V8 banging down 339kW and 617Nm of torque, it is billed as the most potent Camaro SS yet. All models, by the way, are available with a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic transmission. Yum. BLUE-OVAL BRILLIANCE The plucky little Ford Figo has won legions of fans
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for its low cost, fuel efficiency and hardiness. And now there is an all-new model due in our part of the world in the fourth quarter of this year. The styling, for one, has been massively improved on, and both the familiar five-door hatchback plus a new four-door sedan will be available; while as before there will be a choice of diesel and petrol variants. There will also be the choice of manual or automatic gearboxes. More details on the exact models we will get – and
MOTORING pricing – will follow closer to the time. RENEGADE ON THE LOOSE Great news indeed is that the all-new Jeep Renegade – billed as the brand’s first entry into the highly competitive small SUV segment – is now available in the southern reaches of Africa. And it’s a winner. Right from the styling that just oozes Jeep DNA to simply stellar safety levels to lashings of high-tech. Rather interestingly, this is the first Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (for the two automotive giants are now in partnership, in case you did not know) product to be built in collaboration between Italy and the USA. In fact, the Renegade is made in Italy. The range right now is available here in Limited trim level, powered by a fuel-sipping 1.4-litre MultiAir II Turbo motor with six-speed manual transmission and an output of 103kW, and two-wheel drive. Pricing starts at R375 990 and includes a standard threeyear/100 000km warranty, and a sixyear/100 000km maintenance plan. KOREAN CADILLAC Can you believe that the Hyundai Sonata has just marked its 30th anniversary? The Korean luxo-sedan was launched in Korea back in 1985, and first appeared in the Middle East and Africa in 1988. Since then, more than 7.3 million have been sold, and it is now in its seventh generation. I remember driving my first Sonata – on a long cross-country trip – back in 1995, and the car’s evolution over the years has been simply astounding. Which is pretty much the case for all products from Hyundai... ASTRA ADVANCE The 11th generation Opel Astra is set to be unveiled in September this year at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. By all accounts it is going to be a cracker with arresting styling and the latest-generation state-of-the-art engines under the bonnet. The South African launch date has not yet been confirmed, but we will keep you posted.
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The new conceptual torch light designed by Slovenian designer Tilen Sepic, is something that has been picked straight out of the sci-fi movies. The whole idea of the concept as per the designer is to produce a working light without the hassle of shadows being reflected in the object. The device is to be worn like a glove around the wrist and the light is emitted through the white LED which is a part of the device. The device also includes a battery pack with the light being transferred through the attached optical fibres to a specified location.
Rescue Pack has been designed with the aim to increase the level of safety and practicality during an emergency. JetLev Flyer uses the thrust of a high-pressure water column to move up and down the water surface freely. Comparing with the average boat, it is less influenced by the water flow and has greater flexibility. The key of the design is to extend its practicality in order to be used more efficiently.
Boosted Dual + Electric Skateboard Ergos Tablet ERGOS is new a age entry level sketching tablet + accessory set, designed taking into consideration the best principles of Physical, Organizational and Cognitive ergonomics into the picture, all the while keeping the intent for need of sketching and rendering as a tool for ideation and representation at the forefront. 126 |
Boosted has introduced Boosted Dual+; it’s an electric skateboard powered by 2000 watt twin brushless-dc motors. The new upgraded and tuned software allows this board to increase its torque and top speed, the result is a pretty amazing and powerful electric longboard ever built. It features custom controlled speed and power settings, making it easy for you to learn to ride this board.
Be-e Be-e is a concept of an electric motorcycle designed in a round form to cover the batteries and the engine. The large volume body is very useful to hold all the internal systems; the upper tank is used to hold a giant radiator including copper mesh that disperses heat from the battery and engine. It eliminates the conventional radiator to be a lightweight and energy efficient vehicle. Based on its name and appearance, we’re pretty sure you can guess that this concept motorbike is a tribute to bees; a colony of bees can create a super-organized structure which is reflected in the copper mesh radiator design.
LM2 Streamliner LM2 Streamliner features a twin turbo DOHC V8 engine 1700 HP with twin intercoolers; this futuristic car is claimed to be able to accelerate from 0 to 60mph in less than 3 seconds. The design of the LM2 Streamliner is sheer purity and proportion; it aims to revolutionize the niche world of luxury high-performance sports cars. The company has claimed that it’s the first hypercar that entirely eliminates a chassis wiring harness, thus, giving 99% reduction on the typical 20 miles worth of wiring in every car. This carbon fibre luxury car is packed with innovative programmable technology.
8 - 1 Portable Workshop Every woodworker should own CEL WS3E Power8 Workshop; it’s a portable power tool set that can be set up to be your portable workshop when you need it. Each set consists of a circular saw, table saw, power drill, a jigsaw, hammer drill, and an LED light while all of them are powered by a rechargeable 18-volt battery that you can plug into any of the tools. This power tool set can be used to perform simple wood working tasks such as fixing a chair/table, remodelling your bathroom, or some easy wood working projects. Power8 Workshop features a compact tool set that you can easily carry from one place to another, basement to attic, or your jobsite. You can use Cordless Lithium-Ion PowerHandle to change tool heads and move from one project to another easily.
Omino Rider Portable Stroller Omni Rider is a conceptual compact stroller designed by a team of designers and engineers whom most of them have toddlers, so they really understand the needs of parents. This innovative design features a ultra lightweight stroller, foldable to the size that fits IATA cabin baggage sizes, an ideal stroller to carry when travelling via public transport, car, or air. This stroller is one of the lightest on the market, weighing less than 6kg, so convenient for families on-thego. The adjustable wheels provide easy, one-handed rear wheel steering, you can also swap to front axle for more conventional front wheel steering. | 127
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In the years to come, technology will take us to a level that becomes difficult to predict or think about at present. Nevertheless, there are designers who every now and then come up with a vehicle that seems to fit the future scenario. Here is a vision from Brazilian designer, Thiago Vieira, who has envisioned a vehicle for 2050. He has named his vehicle 2 for 2 (2F2) which is a design study of a futuristic vehicle intended for 40 years from now. This vehicle is powered by a 90hp electric motor and features an aluminium body structure for urban use. The concept uses less energy to help prolong your ride and is equipped with various equipment that improves driver’s interaction.
The mobile hospital is an innovative concept hospital design that incorporates 58 fully functional trailers, making space for 48 fully mobile beds along with other aspects like surgical suits, pharmacies, labs and gift shops. This futuristic health care design caters for different medical requirements in different fully equipped trailers and the entire clinic can be moved from one place to another in about 2 to 3 days only to make health services available in any part of the country. The hospital system not only features almost every sector of required medical services, but also a helipad for air transport for emergency patients.
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Mini Augmented Vision eyewear definitely looks better than Google glasses. Revealed at the Auto Shanghai show, this concept eyewear features revolutionary display that enhances your comfort and safety. Since this project is designed by the BMW Group Designworks, it demonstrates an intelligent connectivity between a MINI car and the eyewear which could be relevant content which might work in the future. Teaming up with some Qualcomm companies, the design team has created an interlinked system and augmented reality eyewear with a characteristic MINI design that revolutionizes personal experience both in and outside of the vehicle.
WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating home. Designed by Giancarlo Zema for EcoFloLife, this green architecture design consists of 100sqm. This environmentally friendly house is made entirely out of recycled timber along with a recycled aluminium hull. This floating habitat features cool balconies which are conveniently located on the sides. Designed with large windows, you and your guests can enjoy breath taking views over the water. The wooden roof houses bathroom and kitchen skylights. Not only that, it is also equipped with 60sqm of amorphous photovoltaic panels that are capable of generating 4kWp, enough energy to supply internal needs of the residential unit.
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Robot Plant
Koenigsegg Agera RS
The eco-friendly tree planting robot as its creator named it is a four legged planting robot. This robot is equipped with a planting arm and a planting head. The legs of the robot reduce the pressure applied on the forest floor and allow the machine to be smaller, while still being able to move through tough terrain. Today, most parts of the forestry industry in Sweden are completely mechanized. Planting, on the other hand, is mainly done by hand. In this way, deforestation is more rapid than the replanting process. This is hard work and getting increasingly difficult to find willing labourers. The existing planting machines developed throughout the years are still inefficient and not flexible.
Koenigsegg Agera RS takes Agera to the next levels of performance; it pushes boundaries of its predecessor. Focusing on track aptitude, Agera RS uses advanced technology from One:1 programme and at the same time, it maintains all features and functionality of previous S and R models, it has everything you need for daily use transportation: rear window, luggage compartment, and detachable/storable hardtop. There are many enhancements that passengers and the driver would enjoy such as advanced lightweight sound insulation, side skirts, front winglets, advanced dynamic underbody flap system, front splitter, and dynamic active rear spoiler for better down force.
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The aircraft named Fliege – Supergiro is an innovative sportgyrocopter concept. It’s stripped with a triangular frame design that is quite robust, variable plus visually memorable. This aircraft concept takes its inspiration particularly from motorcycles and sport cars. The pilot’s seat is the major part of the aluminium frame construction, having several interfaces for extra components including the seat shell, the rear wing, rotor, motor, side plus tank. All the vital instruments are safeguarded into the pilot’s helmet. Well, the airplane can be customized rather easily. In fact, the holder could wish to update the combustion motor in place of an electric motor in the future.
The Xbox 720 is a concept Xbox console specially designed to meet the next generation extreme gaming requirements with quite an extraordinary look. The design is not similar to any aspect of other previous consoles, which would be a debating issue among many designers. But when it is about the kids, they will just say ‘wow’ and go for it because of its unique look and prospective functionality. The designer has put his full effort into making it futuristic and the final outcome is a UFO shaped Xbox console with mystical curved metal bars along with a majestic greenish liquid light on top.
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Schedule 31 May to 05 September 2015 (All time local) Note: check-in time should be two hours before departure.
* NOTE: No flights between Windhoek & Frankfurt on Tuesdays from 06 April 2015 to 23 June 2015.
International Flight No
From
To
Days
Departure
Arrival
SW 286
Frankfurt
Windhoek
Daily
20:10
05:30+1
SW 286/ 703
Frankfurt
Cape Town (via Windhoek)
Daily
20:10
09:55+1
SW 286/ 723
Frankfurt
Johannesburg (via Windhoek)
Daily
20:10
09:55+1
SW 285
Windhoek
Frankfurt
Daily
20:35
07:55+1
Regional Flight No
From
To
Days
Departure
Arrival
SW 702
Cape Town
Windhoek
Daily
06:35
07:45
SW 704
Cape Town
Windhoek
Daily
17:00
18:10
SW 704
Cape Town
Frankfurt (via Windhoek)
Daily
17:00
07:55+1
SW 714
Cape Town
Walvis Bay
Daily
14:35
15:45
SW 373
Harare
Windhoek
Mon, Fri
14:00
15:15
SW 413
Harare
Lusaka
Wed, Sun
12:15
13:15
SW 413
Harare
Windhoek ( via Lusaka)
Wed, Sun
12:15
15:15
SW 722
Johannesburg
Windhoek
Daily
06:40
07:45
SW 724
Johannesburg
Windhoek
Daily
12:10
13:15
SW 728
Johannesburg
Windhoek
Daily
18:20
19:25
SW 728
Johannesburg
Frankfurt (via Windhoek)
Daily
18:20
07:55+1
SW 730
Johannesburg
Walvis Bay
Daily
08:45
10:00
SW 304
Luanda
Windhoek
Daily
12:15
14:45
SW 373
Lusaka
Harare
Mon, Fri
12:25
13:20
SW 373
Lusaka
Windhoek (via Harare)
Mon, Fri
12:25
15:15
SW 413
Lusaka
Windhoek
Wed, Sun
13:55
15:15
SW 403
Maun
Windhoek (via Victoria falls)
Mon, Wed
11:05
13:10
SW 405
Maun
Windhoek
Fri, Sun
18:25
18:40
SW 403
Victoria Falls
Windhoek
Mon, Wed
12:30
13:10
SW 405
Victoria Falls
Windhoek (via Maun)
Fri, Sun
16:55
18:40
SW 303
Windhoek
Luanda
Daily
08:35
11:15
SW 373
Windhoek
Lusaka
Mon, Fri
08:30
11:30
SW 373
Windhoek
Harare (via Lusaka)
Mon, Fri
08:30
12:55
SW 403
Windhoek
Maun
Mon, Wed
08:15
10:30
SW 403
Windhoek
Victoria Falls (via Maun)
Mon, Wed
08:15
11:50
SW 405
Windhoek
Victoria Falls
Fri, Sun
13:50
16:25
SW 405
Windhoek
Maun( via Victoria Falls)
Fri, Sun
13:50
17:40
SW 413
Windhoek
Harare
Wed, Sun
08:30
11:35
SW 413
Windhoek
Lusaka (via Harare)
Wed, Sun
08:30
13:15
SW 703
Windhoek
Cape Town
Daily
06:55
09:55
SW 709
Windhoek
Cape Town
Daily
16:35
19:35
SW 723
Windhoek
Johannesburg
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
07:10
09:55
SW 723
Windhoek
Johannesburg
Mon
07:15
10:00
SW 727
Windhoek
Johannesburg
Daily
13:55
16:40
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Regional Flight No
From
To
Days
Departure
Arrival
SW 729
Windhoek
Johannesburg
Daily
16:35
19:20
SW 713
Walvis Bay
Cape Town
Daily
10:35
13:45
SW 739
Walvis Bay
Johannesburg
Daily
16:55
20:10
Domestic Flight No
From
To
Days
Departure
Arrival
SW 101
Eros
Ondangwa
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
07:00
08:05
SW 103
Eros
Ondangwa
Tue, Thu,
11:00
12:05
SW 107
Eros
Ondangwa
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri,
17:00
18:05
SW 107
Eros
Ondangwa
Sat, Sun
15:55
17:00
SW 125
Katima Mulilo
Eros
Mon, Fri
13:35
15:15
SW 127
Katima Mulilo
Rundu
Wed, Sun
12:40
13:40
SW 127
Katima Mulilo
Eros (via Rundu)
Wed, Sun
12:40
15:15
SW 143
Luderitz
Oranjemund
Mon, Fri
10:10
11:00
SW 143
Luderitz
Windhoek ( via Oranjemund)
Mon, Fri
10:10
12:45
SW 145
Luderitz
Windhoek
Wed, Sun
11:45
12:45
SW 125
Rundu
Katima Mulilo
Mon, Fri
11:50
12:50
SW 125
Rundu
Eros(via Katima Mulilo)
Mon, Fri
11:50
15:15
SW 127
Rundu
Eros
Wed, Sun
14:00
15:15
SW 143
Oranjemund
Windhoek
Mon, Fri
11:30
12:45
SW 145
Oranjemund
Luderitz
Wed, Sun
10:25
11:15
SW 145
Oranjemund
Windhoek (via Luderitz )
Wed, Sun
10:25
12:45
SW 102
Ondangwa
Eros
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
08:35
09:40
SW 104
Ondangwa
Eros
Tue, Thu,
12:35
13:40
SW 108
Ondangwa
Eros
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri,
18:35
19:40
SW 108
Ondangwa
Eros
Sat, Sun
17:35
18:40
SW 125
Eros
Rundu
Mon, Fri
10:15
11:30
SW 125
Eros
Katima Mulilo (via Rundu)
Mon, Fri
10:15
12:50
SW 127
Eros
Katima
Wed, Sun
10:15
11:55
SW 127
Eros
Rundu (via Katima Mulilo)
Wed, Sun
10:15
13:40
SW 143
Windhoek
Luderitz
Mon, Fri
08:50
09:50
SW 143
Windhoek
Oranjemund (via Luderitz)
Mon, Fri
08:50
11:00
SW 145
Windhoek
Oranjemund
Wed, Sun
08:50
10:05
SW 145
Windhoek
Luderitz ( via Oranjemund)
Wed, Sun
08:50
11:15
SW 165
Windhoek
Walvis Bay
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
10:10
10:50
SW 165
Windhoek
Walvis Bay
Sat
09:00
09:40
SW 167
Windhoek
Walvis Bay
Mon, Wed
13:55
14:35
SW 166
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Tue, thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
12:20
13:00
SW 168
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Mon, Wed
15:05
15:45
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When visiting our beautiful country, we want to be sure that you have access to Foreign Exchange Services, no matter where you go. Bank Windhoek caters for all your foreign exchange and banking needs offering you American Express agencies, a large distribution network of 54 branches and agencies as well as 342 ATM’s and Cash Express Machines across Namibia.
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