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The Rain in Spain
Purifying Our Most Precious Resource
Want a Front Row Seat to The Big Bang?
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Egg-Topia
Invest in Botswana for Peace of Mind
Aim for Richer Rather Than Poorer
Will the Weather Get Worse in 2018?
Masters of the Universe
LANXESS
Eddie’s Eggs
Brand Botswana
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The Importance of Sticking to a Wedding Budget
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Sustaining Your Energy Throughout the Year
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Contents / Regulars
/ Travel
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Need to Know
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Iconic African Cycling Safaris
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Bits & Pieces
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A Magic Carpet Ride – Camp Ndlovu
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Dinner & A Movie
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Where Home & Hotel Meet – Mandela Rhodes Place
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Turn it Up!
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Playtime! – The River Lodge @ Thornybush
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Gadgets
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The Land of Open Spaces
/ Airline Info
/ Motoring
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Editor’s Letter
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Women Empowering Women
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Meet the Crew Airline Information
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Women Empowering
WOMEN
Social entrepreneur, Ramona Kasavan, is committed to helping girls and women in some of South Africa’s poorest areas to empower themselves. This mission began in earnest in 2013 when she founded the country’s first and only black female-owned sanitary pads company, Mimi Women (formerly Happy Days), and began a massive sanitary pads drive. Text & Image ©Supplied
“When I discovered that thousands of South African girls were not attending school at certain times of the month because they did not have access to sanitary pads, I felt compelled to do something about it. That’s when I started Happy Days, a non-profit organisation which was dependent on donor funding,” Kasavan says. When Kasavan wearied of chasing donors, she made a critical decision to rebrand the organisation to “Mimi Women” and transform it into a for-profit operation aimed at supporting what then became its non-profit arm, the Mimi Foundation, which helps to keep girls coming to school thanks to their donated sanitary pads. Now, a distribution arm provides business opportunities for women in impoverished areas, and a fundraising arm solicits funds for the establishment of a local factory to manufacture pads. Kasavan says Mimi is the Swahili word for “I am”. “It’s a potent declaration of
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personal power – of acknowledging that every individual is important in her own right. This is how all girls and women should view themselves. Not as people who accept a status quo characterised by abuse, poverty and powerlessness.” Today, Kasavan has developed the MimiBizBox, a business-in-a-box tool that allows disadvantaged women – or Agents of Change, as she calls them – to sell affordable sanitary pads in their local communities, and create an independent living for themselves. Mimi Agents who are a part of Empower Me, are typically historically disadvantaged women of between 18 and 35 years. “It’s a direct selling model that is all about empowering women and giving them the tools to create their own opportunities and grow their own businesses. They can have their own agents or pitch different ideas to business incubators.” In developing a viable product back in 2013, Kasavan set out to source high-
quality pads that were not prohibitively expensive. These currently come from local and Chinese manufacturers. The sanitary pad factory, which is expected to be operational soon, will facilitate the way for Mimi pads to enter the local FMCG market. Kasavan says for every Mimi pack sold, a pack will be donated to the foundation. “In this way customers can purchase a necessary item, but know that they are making a larger contribution to society. In conjunction with the DFI’s, we are also looking to install pad vending machines at schools where, once again, for every pad sold, one will be donated to the foundation.” Kasavan urges women who want to transcend their difficult circumstances or become entrepreneurs not to take “no” for an answer, and to fight for what they want. “If I had let the numerous barriers I’ve encountered stand in my way, Mimi Women would not exist today, and my life would be a lot poorer for it.”
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Need to Know
Devine Design 21ST TO 25TH MARCH DECOREX DURBAN, DURBAN EXHIBITION CENTRE
Decorex Durban will inspire visitors to find their unique #rhythmoflife with a range of stylish services and products at this year’s event. Themed “Rhythm of Life”, Decorex Durban will feature the best 2018 trends in artful creations such as the Decorex Trend Haus, the Kitchen Trends Project and the Bathroom Trends Project, and will set the standard in the year’s latest interior and exterior décor with industry experts, highend products and appliances, as well as endless inspiration – all in one convenient location. Other highlights will include: the Landscaping Feature, Yuppiechef Appliance Home Pantry, and Graffiti Artists in Action. Rumbling tummies will also be catered for with various food options at the Food Zone.
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Get Me to the Church on Time 10TH & 11TH MARCH THE JOBURG WEDDING EXPO, TICKETPRO DOME, JOHANNESBURG
The Joburg Wedding Expo – featuring wedding specialists from bridal boutiques and designers, florists and décor specialists, to wedding venues and jewellers – is the ultimate wedding shopping destination. Download ScanPlan, The Wedding Expo App, and plan your visit ahead of time by being introduced to the Expo wedding suppliers via App. The App makes planning easy: By simply scanning the suppliers’ QR code on their stand, you will provide them with all your details, allowing them to get in touch with you directly. Favourite them so you can remember who you really loved meeting. This “one-stop” expo will help you plan your dream wedding, and save months of stress trying to find just the right wedding supplier to suit your needs.
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Seaside Soul 22ND TO 25TH MARCH MOSJAZZ FESTIVAL, DE BAKKE SANTOS RESORT, MOSSEL BAY
While International Jazz Day may only be in April, March is certainly Jazz month in South Africa, with Mossel Bay’s own jazz festival set to get the party started before jazz lovers head to the Mother City for the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. The lineup will feature some of South Africa’s top musical names, including Judith Sephuma, PJ Powers, Alistair Izobell, Don Veno Pins, Jonathan Rubain, The Rockets, and local Mossel Bay favourites, G Minor. The organisers will also be training youth from the host community in all areas of festival design and management, with the objective being for them to run the event in future years. Four-day passes are available for R400 and day passes from R150. There are also excellent camping options available. Email camissa.kaylee@gmail.com for camping bookings. Visit “MosJazz Festival De Bakke Santos” on Facebook for more information.
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Need to Know
Seek the Unique
Go with the Flow
Sing to the Heavens
16TH TO 18TH MARCH BAZIQUE FESTIVAL, ELGIN/GRABOUW COUNTRY CLUB
21ST TO 25TH MARCH YOGA FLOW FESTIVAL, TOLDERIA RESORT, MPUMALANGA
30TH & 31ST MARCH JOYOUS CELEBRATION TOUR, CARNIVAL CITY, JOHANNESBURG
Bazique Festival – a new locally born event – is a three-day musical reverie performed on six stages, all set in a surreal lakeside landscape and filled to the brim with art and humour. The festival is a mash-up of international and local live bands and DJs, performance art, spectacular large-scale art installations, art cars, art boats, pop-up parties, and six highly curated, immersive music stages designed by worldrenowned artist Daniel Popper to create a cosmic circus of cheeky, unbridled fun. The line-up will feature over 50 live bands and DJs, including Monark, Jimmy Nevis, Edu Imbernon, Riky Rick, DJ Speedsta, Felix Laband, Ready D and Lady M.
In March, yoga enthusiasts from all over South Africa will once again meet to share their passion for yoga at the Yoga Flow Festival. The organisers will be creating a unique space for participants to flow and celebrate, clear their minds, and take time to nurture their souls. The festival is spread over four days around the tranquil lakeside lawns of the Mieliepop farm, and tickets will include a host of adventures and unlimited yoga experiences. Some of the activities on offer are Vinyasa Flow, stand-up paddleboard yoga, acro yoga, Ashtanga yoga, yin yoga, inversion and arm balance workshops, breath work, and mindfulness and meditation sessions. There will also be a kids’ corner, live music and music workshops, holistic and natural wellness products and services, and delicious vegan food. Tickets are available from Plankton.
Carnival City will be transformed into a music extravaganza this Easter when MTN Joyous Celebration will be touring their recently recorded 22nd album installation titled All for You. The national tour will kick off in Gauteng and in true Joyous style, Mzansi’s most loved Gospel ensemble will give fans a night to remember with magical performances, and the enthralling voices that fans have come to love over the years. This year, the bar has been raised even higher to include world-class costumes, extraordinary staging and sets, as well as superb production value. Come and experience why the group is considered South Africa’s Gospel powerhouse. Tickets are available from Computicket and Shoprite/Checkers stores.
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Fine Food, Fine Wine
Luxury in every way Great Mediteranean cooking is something to be savoured, treasured and remembered. For no other cuisine can match the exotic, yet subtle flavours that make up the favourite dishes of the region. Fortunately East London is blessed with Grazia fine food & wine, a perfect venue with a superb view over the Indian Ocean just as you might expect from a world-class restaurant with a reputation for serving the finest authentic dishes, accompanied by a wide selection of wines. Tel: 043 722 2009 ¡ 043 722 2010 www.graziafinefood.co.za
Need to Know
Rock Under the Stars
Jazz it Up! 23RD TO 24TH MARCH CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
The 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) will once again get the Mother City in a soulful mood this March. The festival will feature a mix of more than 40 local and international artists who will perform across five stages as part of “Africa’s grandest gathering”. This year’s line-up lights up the globe with musicians embracing everything from swing-bop to neo-soul, hip-hop, Afro soul and Zulu blues. The CTIJF is acclaimed as one of the top jazz festivals in the world, and the 2018 line-up highlights just what makes jazz fusion such a compelling, ever-evolving art form. Festival goers can look forward to such local favourites as Simphiwe Dana, Sibusiso “Mash” Mashiloane, and The Liberation Project, while the international line-up will include Incognito (UK) and N8N (Belgium). Tickets are available from www.computicket.com.
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Egg-Cellent! 30TH MARCH TO 1ST APRIL EASTER ACTIVITIES, SPIER WINE ESTATE
This Easter, escape the city for a proper break at Spier in the Cape Winelands. Not only will you save 20 % on a threenight stay, but there are also plenty of activities to make the most of your visit. The Easter spit braai dinner on 31st March includes live entertainment, a harvest table buffet and delicious braaivleis. On Easter Sunday you will be spoilt for choice. Start the day with an Easter-inspired à la carte brunch menu at Spier’s acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, Eight, or opt for the long table lunch in the Old Wine Cellar Courtyard. Easter Picnics are also available, and include a bottle of Spier Secret Sparkling, as well as Easter eggs. Speaking of Easter eggs, the kids can go on the prowl for their own after lunch when the Spier Easter egg hunt gets underway.
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17 TH MARCH OFF THE GRID MUSIC FESTIVAL, CAMPHILL VILLAGE WEST COAST
The annual Off the Grid Music Festival is set on a beautiful organic farm, and this year will kick off with something a little different in the form of The Cape Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensemble. They will be followed by crowd favourites the Bootleggers Blues Band, as well as The Steezies with their Afro-funk blend of Western music, African harmonies and hip-hop. Radio Kalahari Orkes’ toe-tapping music smells, tastes and sounds like the veld and is thick with the kick of mampoer, jong! Electronic act, The Kiffness, and DJ Jake Wildheart will round off the evening while festival goers rock under the stars. There will also be art installations, a market, kids’ entertainment area, SAB tent, and a variety of food stalls. All money raised will go to Camphill Village, which is home to about 95 intellectually disabled adults. Tickets are available from Webtickets.
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Bits & Pieces
Perfect Picnics
For Stunning Skin
Looking for delicious local produce and sun-ripened flavours, served in a glorious heritage environment? Look no further than the 317-year-old Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West. The estate’s famous picnics, available until the end of April, are set up in a lush camphor tree forest, seeded from the original giant camphors planted in the estate three centuries ago. Food is served in traditional picnic baskets and guests are seated at tables covered with white tablecloths and shaded by elegant umbrellas. The menu includes the likes of artisanal bread with truffle-flavoured farm butter and homemade duck liver pâté, a selection of cured meats and slow-roasted chicken breast with salad, different cheeses, homemade biscuits and dessert. Vegetarian options and a kiddies’ picnic are also available. Bookings are essential.
The renowned natural, organic Eco Diva range is designed for all skin types and transcends age, race and gender barriers, offering products for all human skin. The products offer smart skincare solutions, and have multi-function uses. The new Liquid Vitamin Hydra Mist is a two-phase product, aqua and oils, that offers so much more than just an average hydrating mist. Packed with refreshing and hydrating skin food vitamins and antioxidants that fight free-radical damage and help to rejuvenate your entire being, your skin will thank you each time you use it. It is light and refreshing, smells diva-licious, and is also great to use after applying makeup to seal in your look for the day. Use as often as you like for a refreshing pick-me-up.
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Your Next Work Perch In answer to the growing demand for flexible working solutions, Perch is situated in the burgeoning commercial hub of Rosebank, Johannesburg and offers smaller businesses, start-ups and individuals like freelancers and consultants the opportunity to scale their businesses in an environment that fosters growth. The 340 m² space has been tailor-made with flexible workers in mind and with rates to suit all budgets. It’s kitted out with all of the amenities a business might need, such as scanning, printing, high-speed Wi-Fi and meeting rooms, as well as a range of desk options, from communal tables to partitioned desks and phone booths. There’s also a coffee shop on site with snacks and light meals on offer. This all makes Perch ideal for those who don’t have the capital or the timeline to fit out their own offices and commit to leases, and are looking for a flexible day-to-day working environment.
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Drinks & A Movie
Vegans Welcome International foodies and trend forecasters have hailed 2018 as the year of plantbased eating, with Google reporting a 90 % increase in the past year in online searches for vegan food. Vegan diners who last year applauded the introduction of the Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa’s Vegan Tasting Menu, are now relishing the addition of the hotel’s newest culinary offering: Vegan High Tea. Executive Pastry Chef Gina Marziani and her team have created a Vegan High Tea menu that will
have even the non-vegans clambering to try the spread. Diners can look forward to a tantalising smorgasbord of sandwiches and tortilla wraps with fried aubergines, roasted peppers and marinated tomato. Or on the sweeter side, forest berry jellies, Valrhona Manjari chocolate and peanut bonbons, as well as bananaand-oat cookies. The Vegan High Tea is available daily at R375 per person. For more information and to book, contact restaurants@12apostles.co.za.
Game Night Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples’ game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks, arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game . . .
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right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this “game” – nor Brooks – are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn.
Landau du Val Private Selection Semillon 2014 The farm La Brie, in the heart of the Franschhoek wine valley, is home to the Landau family, as well as to their 112-year-old heritage Semillon vineyard. These vines, of which the maiden vintage was produced in 1995, produce what has become the estate’s flagship wine – and one of the very few heritage wines still being produced in South Africa today. The current 2014 vintage is a dry wine. Its nutty nuances intermingle with zesty lime and red apple aromas. A full, rich palate of honey, nougat and citrus is perfectly balanced with caramel and a lingering finish. Though ready to drink now, this wine has great aging potential for up to at least 10 years from harvest. Taking into account that Semillon makes up only 1 % of wine produced in South Africa, this is truly a rare gem. Available directly from the farm or La Cotte Wine Sales in Franschhoek at R350 per bottle.
Welcome Home...
In the Pilanesberg National Park
Villas
Less than two hours’ drive from JHB, you could have your very own private luxury lodge within Bakubung Bush Lodge, which is known as one of South Africa’s iconic bushveld resorts and is situated in the stunning, Big 5, malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park. The Bakubung Villas project is a very unique property investment opportunity which rarely presents itself, allowing investors to acquire their very own piece of this prestigious resort for themselves, with only 22 private stands. Investors can now enjoy the best of both worlds, by owning your very own private lodge with the Big 5 roaming within meters of your patio, yet still enjoy all the incredible services and facilities offered by the resort and its hotel. Some of which include a luxurious new day spa, a variety of dining experiences and bars, wildlife centre, game drives and bush walks into the park, direct daily shuttles into Sun City. Investors will also have the option of incorporating their lodge into Legacy’s commercial rental program, providing owners with an immediate financial return. In terms of ownership, accessibility, as well as the broad array of services and facilities both onsite and neighbouring the resort, you will struggle to find a similar property opportunity which offers you what the Bakubung Villas do.
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Turn it Up!
The commercial pop market is a saturated one, and electronic pop even more so. In order to stand out from the crowd one needs exception – and time. Most people assume when an artist “breaks out” that’s it’s an overnight scenario, produced and packaged, and with the right team of executives and publicists. But this is rarely the case. Most pop artists have to put in their time like anybody else, and only the true talents don’t fall through the cracks. Dominic Neill has managed to not only remain relevant since his “top seven” Idols appearance back in 2012, he’s also progressively elevated his game year by year, building a strong reputation for himself in the industry. After working with DJ Kent on his album Evolution X, the pair released a single that would have enough success on national radio to make people sit up and start asking who this talented vocalist was. Dominic cites himself as a singer first. “I like to remind people that I back myself as a singer – I’ve worked hard to hone my tone, my delivery and my ability over the years,” he states. This would make sense because, despite his obvious love of all things electronic, his influences are still predominantly exceptional vocalists like Jamie Cullum, James Arthur and Ed Sheeran. He shines as a producer too. Writing and putting tracks together comes naturally to him and he has become sought-after as a producer and songwriter by his South African peers. With the living, breathing mechanics of the large record company Universal Music behind him, Dominic has been given the creative freedom and space to be
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able to explore all sides of his craft with the backing of a solid support structure. His album Out Of My League features Dominic’s talents solo and as part of some great duets, including the title track featuring A’rese, winner of The Voice: Nigeria. The more stripped-down tracks such as “Better Day”, “Straight Up” (a cover version of the Paula Abdul original) and “Love You Still” reveal the technical craftsmanship of a good vocal delivery, whilst tracks such as “Taken By You”, “What We Are”, “Beat To Drop” and “Game Is Strong” show their dance-floor power and remind the listener to never doubt the influence of excellent production and a banging summer beat. Dominic Neill iamdominicneill @iamdominicneill @iamdominicneill
Fancy a Safari With Your
SINGLE TRACK? Iconic African Cycling Safaris
A game-viewing trip to one or more of Africa’s many beautiful countries is on many people’s bucket lists. The idea of seeing the continent’s wildlife up close, taking in those iconic sights and sounds, and immersing yourself in a travel experience like no other is what a safari is all about. Now imagine doing all of that – but on a bicycle. Madness, you may think. But no, there are some great ways of experiencing Africa on two wheels as opposed to four. Gareth HardresWilliams of Mammoth Safaris takes a look at a few ways you can do just that.
Text: Gareth Hardres-Williams Images © Wilderness Safaris, Cape Epic & Great Plains Conservation
Of course, on a bicycle you are going to have a very different safari experience than you would have on a game drive vehicle, but this difference should be relished. Don’t expect to be enjoying unrivalled views of a leopard in a tree, or to be up close and personal with a hungry pride of lions. Instead, the cycling and safari option gives you a completely different safari experience and is perhaps something that should be considered for those who have already experienced the “traditional” vehiclebased safari. There are a number of options available to those of you who enjoy cycling through the wilderness and just some of them are explored here. These options include the most untamed of mountain-bike races, where game viewing is not the focus, to leisurely rides in the African bush where animal encounters are certainly is the objective. Whatever your fancy on two wheels, Africa has an option for you, so strap on your helmet and get peddling.
THE ABSA CAPE EPIC Right, so a very quick caveat on this event is that it is not a leisurely safari ride. This is a race and a tough one at that. Why is it on the list of safari bike rides, then? Well, no self-respecting list of “cycling adventures in Africa” can exist without including the Epic. This is an enormously popular and extremely tough, multistage mountain-bike race that pits professionals against amateurs in a week of mountainous exploration around the Western Cape. There is no time on this ride to stop and smell the fynbos, or even to really marvel at the gorgeous landscapes. You will traverse the stomping ground of the Cape mountain leopard as you huff and puff over the tough route, so you should definitely reward oneself after this race with a relaxing luxury safari. The Cape Epic typically happens in March, so a trip to the Greater Kruger National Park to recuperate is very much in the offing as the summer is in full swing here with adventure around every corner. Visit www.cape-epic.com or email registration@cape-epic.com for entries.
Highlights Include • Proper, internationally renowned MTB race • Superbly well organised • Chance to rub shoulders with the “who’s who” of the international MTB circuit • The incredible mountains and wilderness of the Western Cape can be seen through the perspiration and dust
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Ride for Lions
Never far from the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, riders follow bush tracks, elephant trails and footpaths. Cyclists will pick their way through the savannah and wetlands, all teeming with game, before gradually climbing into the lava-shaped world of the Chyulu Hills. Ride for Lions
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THE NEDBANK TOUR DE TULI The most important distinction between an event like the Epic and the Nedbank Tour de Tuli (TdT) is that the Nedbank TdT is all about fun and does offer you the opportunity to stop and enjoy some game viewing along the way. This fourday event traverses three countries, taking in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa, crisscrossing the famed Tuli Game Reserve and ending in the World Heritage Site of the Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa. You will see wildlife en route and will have the chance to stop and enjoy it – albeit from a safe and well managed distance – but the emphasis is still on the cycling more than the game viewing. There is a terrific feel good factor to this ride too, as your participation in this event makes a significant contribution to the children who live in the local communities. The Nedbank TdT is the primary fundraising event for the charity organisation “Children in the Wilderness, an initiative by Wilderness Safaris, and offers cyclists the opportunity to make a real contribution to both conservation and community in these remote parts of Africa. The Nedbank TdT ride typically happens in late July or early August, which is also an ideal time to enjoy a safari in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, so we would suggest twinning this ride with a delta adventure. Visit tourdewilderness.com/nedbanktour-de-tuli for more information.
The Nedbank Tour de Tuli
Highlights Include • Traverse three different countries • Exceptional African terrain • Superbly well organised and fabulously catered • Your participation makes a significant contribution to conservation and social upliftment
The Nedbank Tour de Tuli
The ABSA Cape Epic Ride for Lions
The ABSA Cape Epic
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GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION: RIDE FOR LIONS Kenya and the Amboseli and Tsavo region are synonymous with game viewing, and now you can experience a safari on two wheels, all whilst making a contribution to conservation by participating in the four-day Great Plains Conservation Ride for Lions. The Ride for Lions is a conservation initiative as much as it is a cycling adventure and is aimed at raising awareness of the plight of lions in Africa, whilst also raising much-needed funds for the land required to conserve lions. The Ride for Lions takes groups limited to 10 cyclists on an unprecedented cycling adventure, and thrillingly combines an active conservation experience with the comforts and security of the professional Great Plains operations. This is the prefect adventure for a large family group or collection of 10 friends. Never far from the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, riders follow bush tracks, elephant trails and footpaths. Cyclists will pick their way through the savannah and wetlands, all teeming with game, before gradually climbing into the lava-shaped world of the Chyulu Hills. For reservations and enquiries, email info@greatplainsconservation.com. Please visit www.rideforlions.com for more information.
Highlights Include • Great Plains Conservation luxury • Cycling through incredible scenery • Riders make a real conservation contribution • An intimate connection to an iconic part of Kenya
Ride for Lions
The Nedbank Tour de Tuli
CYCLE MASHATU Cycle Mashatu has been pioneering mountain-biking holidays in the African wilderness since 2003 and operates these cycling safaris in both South Africa and Botswana. The tour packages range from four to 10-day guided mountain-bike safaris. A Cycle Mashatu safari is an opportunity to experience Africa from a different perspective, allowing one to traverse
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a variety of terrains, from picturesque mountain trails to single tracks in big-game wilderness reserves. Mashatu Game Reserve is located in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve of Botswana which is situated between the Tuli Safari Area, a national park in Zimbabwe, and the Mapungubwe National Park, a World Heritage Site in South Africa. It is here that Cycle Mashatu offers its tours, sharing
unfenced borders with both the South African and Zimbabwean national parks in the south and north respectively. For more info, visit www.mtbsafaris.com.
Highlights Include • Experienced guides • True African wilderness • Cultural heritage • Cycle in a World Heritage Site
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THE RAIN IN SPAIN
Will the Weather Get Worse in 2018? Last year unleashed some catastrophic weather across the world. At the beginning of 2017, Australia experienced one of the hottest summers on record in Sydney and Brisbane, followed by a killer summer heat wave across southern Europe, and wildfires triggered by heat in California. Text: Lindsay Beevers: Professor/Chair Futures Forum, Heriot-Watt University/www.theconversation.com Images © iStockphoto.com
The Atlantic hurricane season was particularly active, recording three mighty category 5 hurricanes – Harvey, Irma and Maria – resulting in significant casualties. The cost of the damage across the American continent was in excess of $260 billion. At the same time, the 2017 monsoon season brought considerable rains to the Indian subcontinent, and resulted in devastating floods in parts of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh (one of
the most flood-vulnerable countries in the world), causing more than 1,000 deaths. At the end of 2017, we could look back at the statistics and see that globally it was the warmest non-El Niño year on record. El-Niño is the warming part of the El-Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle which affects global ocean and atmospheric currents, and can create powerful storms and hurricanes. In a world that is getting warmer, what does that mean and what might 2018 hold for
weather across the globe? Are we destined to see more and more of these “unusual” and catastrophic weather events which result in significant devastation? What effect will climate change have on our weather, and will this become the new norm? LOOKING AT THE FACTS First, we need to untangle the difference between weather and climate change, something US president Donald Trump seems to confuse. In a nutshell, the difference
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In a warming world, we can expect it to get wetter. The distribution of the rainfall throughout the year could change as we experience longer dry spells, although when rain falls it may be
in intense bursts. is time. Weather refers to the conditions in the atmosphere over a short period of time. Climate is how the atmosphere behaves over a longer period of time. When we talk
temperature or heavy rainfall, or less frequent in the case of extreme cold. This means that the distribution, occurrence and expected averages of our weather (for example,
WET WET WET In a warming world, we can expect it to get wetter. The distribution of the rainfall throughout the year could change as we
about climate change, that generally means changes in long-term averages of daily levels of temperature and rainfall. So we may see a change in average or typical weather over a number of years, but we can still experience extremes in any one year. Recently, scientists have used robust event attribution, where natural or human influences on particular events are studied to understand the role climate change may play in particular weather events. This can help support future regional contingency planning. This also helps us to understand the role climate change has played in past events such as heat waves, wildfires, droughts, or extreme flooding and some of their large-scale drivers such as ocean and atmospheric patterns of warming and cooling, like El-Niño. Looking at the past there are many factors
temperature and rain) throughout the year may change, resulting in warmer years on average with more extreme hot days, and fewer extreme cold days in the future. This pattern has a direct link to such phenomena as heat waves, which are caused by more extreme temperatures. The links to droughts or periods of extreme low flows in rivers are more complex. Global Circulation Models (GCMs) – a collection of numerical models that provide a 3D analysis of global climate interactions such as atmosphere, oceans, ice and land – predict increases in temperatures for some regions, such as southern Europe. In terms of tropical cyclones, the effect of climate change on these phenomena is an active area of research, as the processes are complex. For example, the ClausiusClapeyron relationship, which can be related to the water vapour-carrying capacity of the
experience longer dry spells, although when rain falls it may be in intense bursts. Recent research by Newcastle University in the UK analysed the results from finer scale GCMs climate projections and suggests that the UK may expect more intense summer rainfall in the future. New climate projections from GCMs are being prepared for the UK to help predict what the future climate may look like. Flooding from intense rainfall or river sources has many complex drivers which cause the damage in catchment areas. For example, land use changes (such as intensive farming practices or deforestation) and the degree of urbanisation both play a part in flood risk. Recent research for the UK suggests that there will be an increase in the frequency of extreme river flooding. So what can we expect for 2018?
which control the onset, spread, and eventual impact of a big weather event. But not all of these factors are climatic and many relate to things such as urbanisation, engineering interventions or land-use changes.
atmosphere, may have an impact on the strength and intensity of such storms. The relationship states that for every degree rise in temperature, the waterholding capacity of the atmosphere increases by 7 %. So in a warming ocean, the air above the water has a much greater capacity to hold water and thus store more rain that can feed more powerful storms. But sinking cold air from the upper atmosphere may prevent storms from rising in the first place. If this happens more frequently with climate change, then we can expect fewer such storms. That means in the future there may be fewer tropical cyclones forming, but those that do will be stronger and more intense.
Already the year kicked off with Australia experiencing extreme heat, while the eastern seaboard of the US suffered a severe cold spell, and the west coast experienced devastating mudslides that killed 17 people. So far, 2018 seems to be picking up right where 2017 left off. Governments need to recognise and absorb that extreme weather across the globe is likely to become more common, and start to adapt accordingly, rather than treat it as shocking one-off events. Otherwise we risk increasing loss of life and environmental damage in the future.
WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC, an international body set up to assess the science of climate change, we can continue to expect an increase in the average global temperature. That means that we will be experiencing warmer years in the future. But at the same time, we may see changes to the extremes, which could become more frequent in the case of high
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A MAGIC CARPET RIDE I once read an article that said that just because you were backpacking around Europe, didn’t give you the excuse to wear only polar fleeces and cargo pants for weeks at a time. Likewise, just because it’s a game lodge, doesn’t mean that the décor has to adhere to the tried-and-tested formula of a beige colour scheme punctuated by porcupine-quill-bedecked light fixtures and animal skin rugs. In this regard, Camp Ndlovu, the latest five-star offering in the Welgevonden Game Reserve, certainly breaks the mould.
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There is nothing like a G&T to get you in a “bush” state of mind. Even better when it is waiting for you after a threehour drive, and is accompanied by a range of delicious snacks, beautifully presented in gleaming silver and copper. Right from our arrival at Welgevonden’s main gate, Camp Ndlovu was already making an impression. Or rather, it was adding to the favourable impression we already had after our luxurious, chauffeur-driven transfer from Camp Ndlovu’s beautiful sister property, The Residence, in Houghton, Johannesburg. A G&T or two later, our guide, Malvin Thembinkosi, ushered us aboard our waiting game drive vehicle for the 40-minute drive to the lodge. Along the way, he pointed out antelope, wildebeest and warthog, and with eagle precision, even spotted a flash of tawny yellow under a distant tree – a lion in the midst of an afternoon nap. Thanks to rain the night before, the bush looked refreshed and lush, while the damp road had been given a makeover thanks to a centre line of polka dots courtesy of an elephant or two taking the path most travelled – for kilometres, I might add – in search of their next meal. It turned out to be an appropriate foreshadowing of what was to come, because many of the floors of Camp Ndlovu are also festooned with patterns, this time in the form of beautifully bright Persian carpets.
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The same Persian carpets add an Aladdin-type feel to the three interlinked stately homes that make up The Residence, but work just as well at Camp Ndlovu – in addition to glittering cut glass chandeliers and other luxury touches – to add a touch of glamour to the bush. As does the silver service tea tray you’ll find in your room complete with different freshly baked goodies each day. Who said lamingtons were just for the city? Or the copper reading lamps next to your expansive bed, the delicate Japanese tea pot from which dainty cups of herbal tea are poured before every spa treatment, or the cut-glass jars you’ll find dotted around, filled with marshmallows and Quality Street chocolates. And the reserve’s animal residents clearly approve. Perhaps inspired by the Victorian ball-and-claw bathtub I found nestled under the trees outside my suite, an elephant bull also decided to complete his ablutions with a noisy but clearly enjoyable mud bath, just next to the main lodge. I spent a fair amount of time lounging in a deck chair next to my personal plunge pool, and later that evening – after enjoying a gourmet braai in a magically candle-lit boma – I returned to find a large bushpig sitting in front of my deck, also enjoying the quiet. Pigs of another kind, this time a family of warthogs, invited themselves
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to breakfast. So while our attentive waiter, Frans Fatlane, served us platters of charcuterie and cheese, freshly baked scones and thick farm-style yoghurt, the three warthog piglets nuzzled up to their mum for their own nutritious start to the day. Earlier that morning on a guided bush walk with Malvin, we learnt that warthogs are specially adapted to be immune to the venom of poisonous snakes – a very useful thing to have when you often have to vie with these reptiles for burrows. Incidentally, they retreat into their burrows backwards to make for an easy exit when they are in need of a fast getaway. Once again, I couldn’t help but draw parallels with these clever
Luckily for guests at Camp Ndlovu, you don’t have to resort to searching for that next hidden ostrich egg to quench your thirst. The staff here ensure that you always stay “well hydrated” in the African heat – apparently champagne is best for this. Later that evening the drinks flowed again, this time Pimm’s and lemonade (my personal favourite game reserve drink) as we stopped for sundowners to stretch our legs after a particularly fruitful game drive. Not content with simply having guests crowd around the front of the vehicle, we arrived on a hilltop to find a row of chairs set out for us. And Frans – and the GM, Warren van Niekerk – waiting for us with big smiles
hogs, because while they were leading bum-first, I felt like mine had landed well and truly in the butter. Not least of all when Kate Shongoane, the lodge’s massage therapist, smoothed out the last of my residual city-dwelling knots as I listened to a nyala nibbling on the grass just outside. During our bush walk, Malvin also showed us the many plants and trees that made life in this part of the world habitable all those many years ago – from plants that aid liver conditions or cure chicken pox, to trees that make good toothbrushes and toilet paper, and others that provide food. He also pointed out where the Bushman of the past – who incidentally have left behind some beautiful rock paintings in the reserve – would leave behind ostrich shells filled with water, marked with mounds of stones, for the parched travellers who may pass by after them.
and libations. Not to mention yet more snacks – you’ll certainly never go hungry at Camp Ndlovu! As we sat and watched the light fade, silver goblets in hand, we recounted the trip’s animal encounters – lion cubs gambolling around their sleepy parents, up close and personal encounters with elephants, plains filled with antelope – someone asked what the highlight of our stay had been. But however could you choose just one? Welgevonden – part of the Waterberg, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site – serves up some of the best animal sightings in this part of the world, while Camp Ndlovu ensures you enjoy them in the utmost comfort and style. Had Aladdin spotted Camp Ndlovu while on his magic carpet ride, he would definitely send his magic lamp and its accompanying genie into early retirement!
Camp Ndlovu Camp Ndlovu opened its doors for the first time in October 2017, and offers guests the choice of six suites, two of which are linked, making them ideal for couples travelling together, or families with older children (no children under 12 are allowed). Despite there being six suites, the lodge only fills three at any given time to ensure that there are never more than six guests on a game drive vehicle – which usually seats nine. This ensures a really comfortable game-viewing experience as well as a private and exclusive stay, where the staff outnumber the guests and ensure that every need, nay every whim, is catered for. For more information, visit www.theresidenceportfolio.co.za.
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Purifying Our Most Precious Resource As the drought in parts of South Africa continues, we are all becoming more aware of the importance of protecting and recycling our water resources. One company that is already working hard in this regard is LANXESS – a major global provider of liquid purification technologies with almost 80 years of experience in water treatment and purification applications. Text & Image © Supplied LANXESS’ high-performance products are used in numerous industries to treat and purify water and processing streams, and to recover valuable ions from solutions. Their products include the Lewatit ion exchange resins, Lewabrane reverse osmosis membrane elements, and Bayoxide iron oxide absorbers. WASTEWATER TREATMENT & REHABILITATION Bayoxide E33 helps to treat drinking water, with an additional application in wastewater treatment, particularly in the mining sector, or the treatment of contaminated groundwater in the vicinity of abandoned industrial plants. These products are based on nanoparticularferric oxide hydroxide, offering a very high surface area, advanced mechanical stability and superior absorption capacity. Important applications include the removal of arsenic and phosphate from potable and waste water. ION EXCHANGE RESINS Ion exchange is used intensively in the power industry for the de-mineralisation of water, as well as condensate polishing for recycling. It is mainly used in the mining industry for the primary recovery of valuable metals such as platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, uranium, copper, and others; for the purification of PGMs, copper, cobalt and nickel streams for production of premium grade metals; and for scavenging or secondary recovery of valuable species from waste streams. Ion exchange technology also increasingly plays a significant role in purification of water where heavy metals, nitrates,
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osmosis is used to filter out undesirable substances from water, such as salts, pesticides, herbicides, viruses, bacteria and particulates. The range includes elements for all the main reverse osmosis applications, including desalination of seawater, brackish water, and low-salinity industrial water. Among the most important applications for reverse osmosis membranes is the treatment of process water for power plants and the generation of ultrapure water in the microelectronics sector. It can also be used in the production of drinking water from both brackish water and seawater. This method is used on a large scale in cities
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Where Home & Hotel Meet If you want to be in the centre of the Cape Town scene – where the best restaurants, bars, and hot spots are frequented by glamorous locals and visitors, seemingly every day of the week – then staying in the cultural hub of the city is a must.
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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS While hotels are plentiful in the CBD, for longer stays, a place with a slightly homier atmosphere, where you can have your own space and do your own thing – with all the facilities available to do just that – can make a big difference. Mandela Rhodes Place has a range of serviced apartments, bringing together the relaxing feel of having your “own” apartment with the luxury of modern amenities and hotel niceties such as regular servicing. Ranging from studio apartments to
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two-bedroomed options, there are a few choices to suit your Cape Town stay. All have a contemporary, elegant look, with en-suite bathrooms and spacious bedrooms. The living areas are open-plan, with the kitchen flowing seamlessly into the dining room and the comfortable lounge with its flat-screen, satellite-enabled TV. The kitchen has all the necessities to entertain, whether for a dinner party or just casual drinks. If you happen to not have the required snacks or drinks, not to worry – simply call
room service and what you need will be at your door in minutes. When it comes to cleaning up, the daily housekeeping service will be there to ensure your apartment retains its impeccable cleanliness, and, while there is a washing machine in each apartment, you can also opt to use the hotel’s laundry service. In the bedrooms, touches of hotel luxury are evident in the plush robes and slippers, ensuring that you won’t miss the hotel life. Complimentary amenities
such as body wash, shampoo, and soap are also provided. HAPPY TASTE BUDS GUARANTEED Some of the best restaurants in the country are in Cape Town – ask the concierge service for their recommendations and to book a table for you. For a taste of Ethiopian flavour, Addis in Cape is the place to go. Here you can experience traditional Ethiopian customs and cuisine, from being served coffee in a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony to the injera (sourdough flatbread) used to scoop up the flavourful stews. Chefs Warehouse and Canteen is a renowned establishment in the city centre. The restaurant puts a fine-dining spin on street food, served as tapas. As the atmosphere is relaxed and canteen-style, Chefs Warehouse does not take reservations, so be sure to get their early to get a table. For some entertainment with your dinner, The Crypt Jazz Restaurant has jazz gigs every day from Tuesday to Saturday. The menu features a range of international favourites, from linguine and burgers to steak. Alternatively, you need only head down to the hotel’s lobby for a quick bite at Doppio Zero or Motherland Coffee – talk about convenient! This is exactly what Mandela Rhodes Place is all about – combining the convenience of a hotel with the comforts of having your very own home right in the heart of the Mother City. For more information, please visit mandelarhodesplace.co.za. Specials to Look Twice At • The Honeymoon Special includes five nights in a Superior apartment as well as breakfast, hop-on hop-off red bus tickets to explore the city, shark cage diving, a Cape Winelands tour, and a couples massage. • For the Where Business Meets Leisure special, upgrade to a two-bedroom Superior or Platinum apartment for only R300 per person. This special rate includes breakfast, parking, and a welcome beverage. • For a longer stay in the Cape, save 30 % when you book the Seven Nights Bed and Breakfast package, which includes à la carte breakfast, parking, a welcome hamper, bar credit, and more. The Two Nights Bed and Breakfast Package includes the same extras, as well as a 10 % discount. Book soon, as these two packages are only valid until the end of March.
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Want a Front Row Seat to The Big Bang? Something wonderful happened about 13.8 billion years ago. Everything in the universe was created in an instant as an infinitesimally small point of energy: the Big Bang. We know that this event happened, as the universe is constantly expanding and galaxies are moving away from us. The more we peer into the past, the smaller it gets – that’s how we know it must have once been infinitesimally small, and that there must have been a beginning. Text: Thomas Kitching: Reader in Astrophysics, UCL/www.theconversation.com Images © iStockphoto.com
But of course there weren’t any humans around to see how it all started. What would it have been like? What would we have seen and felt? Now new research posted on the open science repository ArXiv has investigated the amount of light available in the newborn universe to offer some clues. SHAKE & BAKE The universe may seem dark and cold now, but there is a lot of light around.
Humans can see some of this, but there’s also light at frequencies that we can’t see. The night sky, for example, appears dark, but in fact glows at a frequency of light invisible to human eyes. Still, we can see this light using microwave detectors, and it is a light that fills space and is practically exactly the same wherever we look. The light that fills space now only warms the universe to on average 2.7 degrees above absolute zero – or -270 °C. In the future, as the universe
continues to expand at an ever-increasing rate, the light will dilute away and the cosmic weather forecast predicts that the temperature will slowly approach the coldest possible temperature of -273 °C. However, run the clock back and it turns out that we arrived here from much warmer climes. In the past, when the universe was smaller and more compressed, the light that filled space was squeezed to higher frequencies and hotter temperatures. Almost everyone has experienced
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the physics behind this cooling: When you use a spray can of deodorant it feels cold because the gas has cooled as it expands. This is similar to what happened to the light in the universe as it expanded. That means that if we go all the way and start at the beginning, we’ll find that the night sky would have looked and felt very different to what we are now so familiar with. LIGHT UP MY LIFE In the Big Bang, space was suffused with light. A fraction of a second after the event, the universe was over a million trillion times smaller than an atom. It was also hot – a septillion (one followed by 24 zeroes) times hotter than the centre of the sun.
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From this small and hot beginning, the expansion and cooling started. In this early stage, the universe was extremely bright and at frequencies of light that humans cannot see. There were no stars, only a uniform and formless soup of particles. In opening your eyes to the night sky – if such a thing were possible in the moment before you burned up – you would have been instantly blinded by the intensity of the light (even light outside visible frequencies can harm our eyes). This would have been the case until the universe became tolerable to human eyes after about 1.2 million years. At this point, there were atoms around. They began to form about 370,000 years after the Big Bang. This may seem like
a long time, but it isn’t really when you consider that the universe is nearly 14 billion years old. At this time, the sky would have glowed with the colour and temperature of a candle (the hottest part of a candle is 1,400 °C). So while we could have read by the light of the night sky, we would still have been burnt to a crisp while doing so. The sky would have glowed, slowly becoming dimmer and redder for another 4.6 million years, before finally becoming black to human eyes. There were still no stars, so the night sky would have been uniformly and totally dark. However, it would have still been very hot, and baked any human observer with heat like a very hot oven.
As the universe continued to expand, the sky would have remained dark, but the temperature would have become more tolerable. It would take another 4.3 million years – until the universe was about 10 million years old – for the temperature to become bearable, about the same as a sauna. Then another million years to reach the temperature of a nice cup of tea, or a warm bath. You could have worn summer clothes for another five million years, but it would have started to get a bit chilly around 15 million years after the Big Bang, and a jersey would be required. Freezing temperatures – minus figures – began at about 16 million years. After about 110 million years, the universe
had cooled to the temperature of liquid nitrogen. STARRY NIGHT But if you could have somehow survived these freezing temperatures and an ever-cooling universe, then after about 150 million years the night sky would have changed. From its uniform and formless beginnings, matter was slowly clumping together in the dark because of gravity. In the clumps of matter, a twinkling would have appeared and, at least in some small patches, like the one we now live in, light and warmth returned for a second time. This was when the first stars began to form, and our familiar night sky was born.
EGG-TOPIA Many producers claim to be ethical. But Eddie’s Eggs takes things to a whole new level. They have raised some of the country’s happiest chickens on certified organic pasture, producing non-GMO eggs. Text: Will Edgcumbe Images © Daniel Colpo Picture this: You wake up in the morning to the excited chatter of your friends as your hotel room door opens out onto a lush orchard. You hop out, stretch your legs and find a veritable feast of all your favourite food before you – and there’s plenty to go around. You amble around as you please, taking in a bit of shade when the day gets
hot. And after a pleasant, fulfilling day in nature, you go safely to sleep knowing that tomorrow will be just as satisfying. This is not the description of a fancy wellness retreat. You may be surprised to find out that that twinge of jealousy you might feel is for the life of a few thousand hens. Cue existential crisis.
Set in the heart of the Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape, Eddie Ferreira’s operation is something to behold. Each “eggmobile” is set in a fenced off 1,500 m² section of orchard. This means that each bird has an average of 5 m² of space to do their thing. Each eggmobile moves to a new pasture weekly, so the
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hens don’t overgraze, and they can rotate through the entire citrus orchard, turning the soil and fertilising it naturally. HAPPY HENS Eddie describes their days vividly: “At sunrise the eggmobiles’ doors are opened and hundreds of eager hens fly off their perches and head into the orchard to eat whatever bugs, plants and herbs they can find. Their grain ration and water drinkers are placed out in the field to enable them to enjoy additional feed and water should they require it. “The grain ration consists of non-GMO and organic grains, organic lucerne, calcium and a vitamin and mineral supplement. Between sunrise and about 11h00 they will hop back into the eggmobiles to find a private spot behind a curtain in one of the many nest boxes built into the eggmobiles. Here, each will lay an egg and then proudly announce to the world with a loud cackle
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First Page: If you happen to be a chicken, you couldn’t land with your bum in the proverbial butter any more than by living on Eddie Ferreira’s farm and spending your days pecking around an orchard. This Page Top: Each evening, the chickens return to their “eggmobile” homes which provide a safe and warm place to roost and lay their eggs. This Page Bottom: Eddie Ferreira gave up a life of chasing material wealth, for a quieter, more fulfilling one on his farm in the Sundays River Valley Last Page: Eddie’s Eggs are ethically produced, GMO-free, and absolutely delicious! that a beautiful egg has been produced. “They will then head back into the orchard and here they will strut around scratching, pecking, dust-bathing or even having the odd brief fight with one of the other ladies. At sundown they all make their way back to the comfort and safety of the eggmobile to find their roosting spot on one of the inbuilt roosts. The doors are then closed and locked for them to enjoy a good night’s rest until sunrise the following morning.” But not all hens are as fortunate as those belonging to Eddie. This is a man who, amongst all the greenwashing of phrases like “free range” and “sustainable”, is the real deal, and the proof is in the eggs his happy hens produce. But it was a journey to get to this point. IN SEARCH OF A SIMPLER LIFE “I grew up on a dairy farm as a young boy, and after spending some time on my
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father’s farm after school I decided to head off to Mpumalanga and Mozambique in search of fortune and greener pastures,” Eddie says. “After finding fortune, and living a life of chasing material wealth, the pressures of a huge business eventually became too much for me to handle. I subsequently lost my business, my wife and children, and decided to head back home to the Eastern Cape to find a simpler life with old friends and family.” Sadly, Eddie’s sister passed away suddenly from cancer, and Eddie fell into despair – until his brother Johnny, one of four members of the Sundays Organic Growers Association (SOGA) group of certified organic citrus farms, encouraged Eddie to start a non-GMO egg operation on his farm. (The SOGA Growers started their own processing facility in Kirkwood where they produce and package the only certified organic citrus juice products for the local retail market.) “We set up a company and I immediately started doing intensive research on pasture-raised eggs in eggmobiles in June 2017,” Eddie says. “By August my first batch of 600 hens arrived with two brand new eggmobiles. I currently have 2,400 hens in eight eggmobiles producing around 2,200 eggs per day. I plan to have 4,800 birds by July 2018, should the market allow.” HEALTHY SOIL = HEALTHY EGGS = HEALTHY PEOPLE Here’s hoping the market does allow it, because the benefits of operating the way Eddie and the SOGA farmers do means that, from an ecological sustainability point of view, the land and people benefit, rather than purely being a means of extraction like much of South Africa’s agriculture. In a sense, it all boils down to soil health. “In a certified organic orchard, soil life and activity is promoted through the use of natural ground rock, manures, compost and organic material, instead of life-destroying salt fertilisers. No synthetic chemicals are allowed in controlling pests and diseases. This environment is conducive to a healthy, well-mineralised soil,” Eddie explains. “Such soils contain a vast array of life forms which we refer to as the ‘soil food
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web’. These life forms make nutrients available to plants and are fed sugars and other exudates in turn by the plants. The soil is the origin of health or disease. These healthy soils produce healthy grasses and plants, which in turn produce insects and bugs. These healthy food sources produce an uncontaminated source of nutrition for the hens in addition to their GMO-free grain ration.” Those eggs are then enjoyed by people who can know that not only are these eggs
ethically produced from an animal welfare perspective, but that they are the culmination of a healthy food chain. We are what we eat – but we’re also what our food eats. Eddie’s fight is, in some respects, a lonely one, but here’s hoping he’ll enjoy more and more company over time as farmers around the country adopt similar methods. Find out more about Eddie’s Eggs and where to purchase them at www.farmereddie.co.za or send an email to info@farmereddie.co.za.
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Get the best view of the Garden Route. Incredible and breathtaking views make any trip to George memorable. So whether you go for a round of golf, business or a holiday with the family, choose SA Express to get you there.
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Botswana guarantees investors protection and incentives thanks to a robust and streamlined regulation practice. Plus the country’s Bilateral Investment Treaty provides for non-discriminatory treatment of foreign investors, making it an ideal choice for investors looking for opportunities in Africa. Text & Images © Supplied
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTSWANA Botswana’s policy is orientated towards sustainable growth and diversification through coordinated efforts and contributions from various sectors of the economy, including: manufacturing, agricultural and agro processing, mineral benefaction, financial and business
services, health education, automotive and component manufacturing, energy, ICT, cargo and logistics and infrastructure development. WHY INVEST IN BOTSWANA? Botswana is a stable, peaceful, and transparent country with a steady growth rate and a quality workforce, and is
committed to sound fiscal policy and economic freedom. The government is committed to supporting investors, who have access to a massive market through the country’s many bilateral and multilateral agreements. In terms of market access, Botswana is at the centre of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),
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with market access to over 292 million people in 15 countries with a combined GDP of more than $700 billion. SADC’S Free Trade Area (FTA), which launched in 2008, provides zero tariffs for 85 % of goods traded among member states. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Botswana’s products enjoy duty-free access to a market of more than 61 million people in five countries, namely Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and South Africa. Also through SACU, Botswana is part of the Trade, Investment and Development Cooperation Agreement with the US; the FTA agreement with the EFTA States; and preferential trade agreement (PTA) with MERCOSUR. The country is still in negotiations for a PTA with India. Botswana is also eligible for trade benefits with the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), while the EU-SADC EPA agreement provides duty-free, quota-free market access for products coming from Botswana, and other ACP countries. For more info, visit www.gobotswana.com, or email enquiries@bitc.co.bw.
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Botswana is a stable, peaceful, and transparent country with a steady growth rate and a quality workforce, and is committed to sound fiscal policy and economic freedom.
Robust Investment Incentives • No foreign exchange controls; remittance and full repatriation of profits and dividends. • No restrictions on business ownership. • Duty-free import of machinery and equipment for manufacturing purposes. • Customs duty exemption on raw materials for goods going outside of SACU. • Liberal tax regime: 22 % corporate and 25 % personal tax, with 15 % corporate tax for manufacturing and IFSC-registered companies (lowest taxes in the SADC region). • Negotiable tax holiday up to ten years maximum. • Deductible training rebate of 200 %
Incentives for IFSC Accredited Companies • A competitive corporate tax incentive framework, and 15 % corporate tax. • Exemption from Capital Gains Tax and Withholding Tax. • Access to a growing network of Double Taxation Avoidance Treaties. • No foreign exchange controls. • Denomination of share capital in any major convertible currency.
Uncharted opportunities in trade – the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
“Trade is a tool to spur economic growth and sustainable development. It’s also an important factor for integrating regions and forming stronger bonds between countries. With the Economic Partnership Agreement that we are signing today, we want to base our trade relations with our partners in the Southern African region on commonly agreed, stable rules.” - Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Trade, June 2016
THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE SADC EPA GROUP (BOTSWANA, LESOTHO, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND SWAZILAND) CAME INTO EFFECT IN OCTOBER 2016. Through this landmark Agreement, the EU guarantees 100% duty-free, quota-free access for goods originating in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Swaziland. The EPA also provides for preferential terms for goods originating in South Africa. The SADC EPA States have also opened up their markets to goods from the EU, though not to the same level so as to protect sensitive and emerging industries in those countries. Nevertheless, it will be possible to import EU products at more competitive prices, particularly intermediate goods which are necessary to support further production processes locally. It will also benefit consumers, who will be able to buy EU products at lower prices than before. “The SADC-EPA provides undiscovered opportunities for investment and trade through its very flexible rules of origin.”
- Ambassador Alexander Baum, Head of the EU Delegation to Botswana and SADC. The EU-SADC EPA is a comprehensive trade and developmental agreement and contains some novel features, not least of all in relation to the rules of origin. All trade agreements have origin rules to distinguish which goods get to benefit from the preferential arrangements. Here the Agreement actively encourages industrial cooperation within the SADC region and the development of new value chains. The so-called cumulation of origin will allow for example, the use of fruit harvested in one country of the region and then preserved and canned in another. These cumulation provisions allow manufacturers to source materials not readily available in their own country, while still ensuring that the final product enjoys preferential access to the EU. Co
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PLAYTIME! It may be the bush, where animals often face daily struggles to survive, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t time to play once in a while – as Nicky Furniss recently discovered while visiting The River Lodge @ Thornybush.
Text: Nicky Furniss Images © The Thornybush Collection & Nicky Furniss
DOGS WILL BE DOGS It had barely hit the ground before the dogs pounced on it. It wasn’t the baby nyala they had initially been hunting, but it had fallen from the giant animal with
They quickly realised it was inedible, but that didn’t stop them from ripping it to shreds, four at a time, each with a different corner in its mouth. Later, the two remaining “victors” trotted by with
But then, who is to say that wild animals don’t play just as much as their domestic counterparts do? Summer at Thornybush Game Reserve near Hoedspruit is characterised by babies. Well, perhaps we
the multiple heads and was certainly worth investigating. If that tourist had any hope of retrieving his cap, they were dashed – much to the amusement of the rest of us game viewers – when the pack of wild dogs descended on it.
the last remaining scrap of material held between them – two conjoined triangles hanging comically from their mouths like a khaki coloured bra. It seems that you can take the wild out of the dog but not the dog out of the wild dog!
should say toddlers, because all the new born antelope, monkeys, lions, hippos, elephants and other babies who were newly “hatched” in spring, have by January found their feet – and their personalities. And where there are toddlers, there are games.
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While most of the pride joined him in sleeping off their late Christmas banquet, several of the cubs took the opportunity to play with the carcass – one with an abandoned leg and the other “attacking” the horns on its head with vigour and an attempt at copying the prowess of its parents at taking it down. After all, how else does a cub learn how to hunt, unless by play acting? Another cub was distracted by a moving ball – what cat doesn’t love a ball? – and nonchalantly took a swipe at it. Pleased, he plonked down next to his prize. Not two seconds later, though, it started moving again, as its real owner, a large dung beetle, scuttled it away. The cub looked at it in surprise – and not a little dismay – as his large belly made him far too lethargic to chase his toy. Sometimes it’s tough being a lion cub. PYJAMA PARTY It’s probably less tough to be a baby elephant. Especially when you belong to a large herd with plenty a large adult nearby to protect you and to warn off intruders – as happened to us – with trumpeting and a mock charge or two. Safe in the knowledge that the big bumbling animal with multiple heads was no threat, three of the baby ellies, looking like children in oversized pyjamas, proceeded to roll and cavort in the dust on the side of the road, spraying each other with sand. The littlest – emboldened by a wall of adults – also tried a “ferocious” mock charge of its own. We stifled our laughs, and told him he was an indeed a very scary and threatening elephant!
CAT NAPS AND CAT ATTACKS On our first game drive from The River Lodge @ Thornybush – an exclusive and beautifully decorated five-star lodge in the south of the park – we came across the so-called Black Dam pride of lions, consisting of several adults, as well as no less than 11 cubs in various stages of cubhood. They had brought down a large kudu earlier that day, and so were now sleeping off the excesses of their feast. And when I
say excesses, I mean excesses – several of the cubs’ bellies hung so full and low from their bodies, that they almost dragged on the ground when they walked. While my favourite barely moved, nor showed his face, in the 20 minutes we were there – he was merely distinguishable in the grass by his massively protruding tummy (looking very much like the tummy of an overfed puppy) as he dozed on his back, limbs
DRESS UP AND PLAYING HOUSE I suppose it is easy to feel playful when you are an apex predator or one of the biggest kids on the playground, but even some of the animals on the lower rungs of the food chain seemed to be in a playful state of mind. We watched a large kudu bull wander across the road with a jauntily placed branch dangling from one of his horns. Apparently, male kudus do this from time to time to try and distinguish themselves from other males, when it is time to assert their dominance, or attract a pretty lady kudu. He looked very pleased with himself, though whether the ladies would react to this comical preening and
splayed in satiated Bacchanalian abandon.
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Arriving back at our room one night after a delicious boma dinner, we discovered that another animal had taken the opportunity of our absence for some fun and games of their own. Through some ingenuous cat burglary, some Vervet monkeys had broken into the lounge and adjoining kitchen, and proceeded to play catch (or rather drop) with a tea set, some biscuit jars and a few placemats, gobbling biscuits and sugar as they went. It brings a whole new meaning to getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar! QUIET TIME As any parent can tell you, watching the kids play can be wonderfully rewarding, but also pretty exhausting – especially when there’s clean-up to do afterwards! Luckily, The River Lodge is the perfect place to relax. With only four suites – beautiful and expansive suites, I might add – the lodge has a very intimate feel, especially as each suite is completely secluded from the others (except for The Royal Suite which comprises two rooms linked by a communal lounge and kitchen area and a pool deck). This means that you can throw open the glass doors of your bathroom and have a delicious open-air bath with only the ellies in the riverbed below for company. After the excitement of the earlymorning game drive, and the culinary delights of a large breakfast spread – which is guaranteed to leave you as full as a lion cub after a kudu kill – you can take a cue from those same cubs and abandon all sense of responsibility, propriety or even consciousness back in your suite. Doze on your giant fluffy bed, have a dip in your plunge pool or read a book on your deck, all to the backdrop of beautiful African bush. When you are ready, you can emerge from your cat nap for a light lunch in the shade of the trees, before hopping once again on the game-viewing vehicle for an evening drive to see just what games the animals will be up to next. As the sun starts to set though, it’s time for babies to go to bed, and for adults to pour a sundowner drink, to have a breather and to reflect on the day. And how could it not be a good one when it has been filled with fun and games, and African animals at play?
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The River Lodge @ Thornybush Situated in the 14,000-ha Thornybush Nature Reserve, adjacent to the greater Kruger National Park, The River Lodge is one of five five-star lodges which, along with seven four-star graded lodges, makes up The Thornybush Luxury Game Lodge Collection. Set on the seasonal Monwana River, The River Lodge’s lavish, air-conditioned accommodation is limited to just eight guests in four high-lofted thatched suites, including the two-bedroom Royal Suite. This makes it the ultimate exclusive getaway, whether you are looking for a romantic escape, or to reserve the entire camp for a special occasion. A private chef, delectable cuisine, wonderfully warm staff and personal attention to detail completes the picture. For more information on The Thornybush Collection or for reservation enquiries call +27 11 253 6500 or email sales@thornybush.co.za.
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IL FAUT QUE JEUNESSE SE PASSE Elle venait à peine de tomber au sol que les chiens lui sautèrent dessus. Il se trouve que ce n’était pas le bébé nyala qu’ils avaient poursuivi dans un premier temps, mais qu’elle venait de tomber des griffes d’un animal géant à plusieurs têtes et était très certainement digne d’intérêt. Si ce pauvre touriste avait osé espérer pouvoir récupérer sa casquette, ses espoirs furent réduits à néant quand la meute de chiens sauvages s’y attaqua. Ils réalisèrent bien vite qu’elle n’était pas mangeable ce qui n’empêcha pas quatre des chiens
de la mettre en pièces, chacun tirant sur un morceau diffèrent de la casquette. Il semblerait que l’on puisse sortir l’animal de la nature mais que sa nature à lui, reste intacte ! Et qui nous dit que les animaux sauvages ne jouent pas autant que leurs homologues domestiques ? L’été à la réserve animalière de Thornybush près de Hoedspruit se caractérise par une foison de bébés animaux. Peut-être devrionsnous dire des jeunes parce que les petits des antilopes, des lions, des éléphants ainsi que les autres bébés naissent au printemps
et commencent de ce fait à trouver leurs repères et à épanouir leur personnalité en Janvier. Et quand il y a des bambins, il y a des jeux. CHASSE ET SIESTE Lors de notre premier safari à partir de The River Lodge @ Thornybush – un lodge cinq étoiles très select et magnifiquement décoré situé au sud du parc naturel – nous avons pu observer une troupe de lions du nom de Black Dam composée de plusieurs adultes et de nombreux lionceaux de tous âges. Ils avaient traqué et tué un koudou un
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peu plus tôt dans la journée et se reposaient tout en digérant leur festin. Alors que certains d’entre eux dormaient, plusieurs des lionceaux profitèrent de l’occasion pour jouer avec la carcasse – un lionceau « s’attaquant » à une jambe abandonnée et un autre aux cornes. Une boule en mouvement éveilla l’intérêt d’un troisième petit qui lui porta un coup de patte. Satisfait, il s’allongea à côté de son trophée. Mais à peine deux secondes plus tard, la boule commença à se déplacer, un gros bousier - son propriétaire légitime – détalant avec. Le lionceau les regarda avec surprise - et consternation - son gros ventre plein l’ayant rendu bien trop léthargique pour poursuivre son jouet. C’est parfois difficile d’être un lionceau. SOIRÉE PYJAMA Il est probablement moins difficile d’être un éléphanteau. Particulièrement quand on fait partie d’un grand troupeau qui comprend de nombreux adultes qui découragent les intrus en barrissant et en simulant une charge – comme ils le firent en nous voyant. Sachant que ce gros animal
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empoté à plusieurs têtes ne présentait aucun risque, trois des éléphanteaux qui avaient l’air de gros bambins en pyjama ont commencé à se rouler et à cabrioler dans la poussière au bord de la route, s’aspergeant les uns les autres de terre poudreuse. JOUER À LA DÎNETTE Un soir, de retour dans notre chambre après un délicieux dîner sous les étoiles, nous avons découvert qu’un autre animal avait profité de notre absence pour se divertir et faire des jeux. Des singes verts - cambrioleurs agiles - s’étaient introduits dans notre salon et dans la cuisine attenante, et avaient décidé de jouer avec un service à thé (ou plutôt de faire tomber) ainsi qu’avec une boite à biscuits, se gavant au passage. C’est ce qui s’appelle se faire prendre la main dans le sac… ou plutôt dans la boîte à biscuits ! MOMENT DE TRANQUILLITÉ Tout parent vous le dira, regarder ses enfants jouer peut être merveilleusement gratifiant mais aussi bien fatigant – particulièrement quand il s’agit de nettoyer
et de ranger après qu’ils aient fini ! Par chance, The River Lodge est l’endroit parfait pour se détendre. On y trouve seulement quatre suites à l’ambiance intime, d’autant plus que chaque suite est complètement isolée des autres (à l’exception de la Suite Royale qui comprend deux pièces reliées par une cuisine et un salon communs ainsi qu’une terrasse extérieure avec piscine). Cela veut dire que vous pouvez ouvrir les portes vitrées de votre salle de bains en grand et profiter d’un bain exquis en plein air avec pour seule compagnie les éléphants et le lit de la rivière en contrebas. Après l’effervescence de l’excursion matinale en voiture et les délices culinaires du copieux petit-déjeuner, prenez exemple sur les lions et faites une sieste sur votre grand lit moelleux. Lorsque vous êtes prêt, émergez doucement de votre sieste pour un déjeuner léger à l’ombre des arbres avant de repartir pour un nouveau safari en soirée pour voir à quoi jouent les animaux. Pour plus d’informations sur la Thornybush Collection ou pour faire une réservation, appelez le +27 11 253 6500 ou envoyez un e-mail à sales@thornybush.co.za.
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RATHER THAN POORER The Importance of Sticking to a Wedding Budget
Every week millions of South Africans watch as couples on popular wedding shows prepare for what may be one of the biggest celebrations of their lives. Viewers get a sneak peek into the search for the perfect venue, dress, suit and cars, and how the couples deal with arranging their big event. Amid all the excitement viewers also get a front row seat to how quickly the costs add up, and the impact it has on the couples involved. Text: Supplied Images © iStockphoto.com
Whilst a wedding is certainly cause for celebration, the process couples tend to go through before saying “I do” can often be daunting. The whole experience can take months or even years to plan, but how enjoyable this time and process is often comes down to the
approach of planning and funding it all. For many South Africans, having both a traditional and a Western wedding can add to the pressure a couple feels to meet expectations. According to Priya Naicker, Advice Manager at Old Mutual Personal Finance,
many couples spend a lot of time and money on achieving their dream wedding, but not nearly enough on achieving their ideal marriage. “Be careful not to plan for your wedding at the expense of planning for the marriage and the future,” Naicker says.
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It is important to consider your goals for the marriage and the financial resources required to achieve them. Your wedding should be viewed as one part of that bigger plan.
and being prepared to compromise on the details that have lesser impact on these outcomes.
“It is important to consider your goals for the marriage and the financial resources required to achieve them. Your wedding should be viewed as one part of that bigger plan. Assign a level of importance to the wedding by understanding the necessary trade-offs or requirements when considering your other lifestyle goals.� Naicker offers five tips to help you make your dream wedding a reality without breaking the bank.
of your wedding in the right context. This helps you plan the ideal wedding that complements, rather than compromises your future married life by assisting you to make decisions based on what is truly important for the wedding and your years ahead, as opposed to being swept up in the potential shopping hype.
PLAN YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE AND GOALS Understanding what you want to do, be and have together (and individually) for the future, helps place the priorities
when it comes to the wedding experience, and then think about what is essential in order to deliver that experience. Prepare to apportion your spend in a way that reflects this by indulging in prioritised aspects,
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DECIDE ON WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU Consider what is most important to you
TURN THE DREAM INTO A GOAL, AND THE GOAL INTO A PLAN Consciously turning this into a goal creates the necessary focus to bring the plan to life. Start by creating a budget and actively finding ways to better apportion your spend. This will likely create pockets of savings that can be channelled towards wedding savings. Make an informed decision on how much you are comfortable with spending on your wedding experience, and use your budget to balance your current spend with saving toward amounts still required for the wedding. Stick to the decision on the maximum wedding budget as far as possible. If you do go over budget, agree on what trade-offs will be required. For example, decide whether additional
savings need to be created in your monthly spend or if future goals need to be compromised as a result. DO YOUR RESEARCH With information at our fingertips, it is now much easier than ever before to do your research. But be aware of the potential for information overload and unverifiable information – for example, some websites feature paid reviews that may not reflect actual experiences. Therefore, it is often helpful to complement research with recommendations from family and friends or people who have used particular suppliers. MAKE IT FUN Have fun with the process. Find ways of making the exercise playful and use it to garner excitement for your future plans. Ideas could include creating a
spend challenge between you and your partner. Divide wedding planning aspects and challenge each other to produce the best outcome within budget. Come up with fun (non-financial) penalties for exceeding the budget, and pick out inspiring mini rewards for coming in under budget. “Planning for the future and the wedding can and should be fun. Approaching this with transparency and open conversation is likely to set the tone for a healthy financial relationship between you and your partner,” Naicker says. “Choose to start the journey equipped with the right expertise and with a financial plan that protects, guides and excites you. Partner with a financial advisor who can help you navigate tough choices, compare scenarios, and stay on track and accountable to both your current and future selves.” Visit www.oldmutual.co.za/get-greatadvice/ for more information.
The Land of
OPEN SPACES When Donald Trump recently made his slur about African countries (amongst others), I rolled my eyes and then emitted a little chuckle. He obviously has never been to Namibia (or “Nambia”, as it’s known in Trump speak). Text: Julie Graham Images © Julie Graham, Strand Hotel & Mokuti Etosha Lodge
Distinguished by the vast Namib Desert running along its Atlantic Ocean coastline, Namibia is otherwise known as “the land of open spaces”, and is characterised by breath-taking scenery and immense contrasts. Roaring oceans meet parched deserts, mountainous
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landscapes meet rolling sand dunes and the swirling mists off the coast mitigate the baking African sun that shines all year round. This enchanting country has the ability to stir your spirit and leave a magical imprint on your heart. On a recent trip there, I found out exactly why.
GERMAN HOSPITALITY After a comfortable two-hour flight from Cape Town, I landed at Hosea Kutako International Airport, met my travel buddies for the next few days, picked up our rental car and hit the road. First stop: the coastal city
Swakopmund an iconic and historic fourstar hotel that truly epitomises Namibian warmth and first-class hospitality. Airy, beautifully furnished and with a real coastal feel, not to mention stunning ocean views, the rooms are elegant and well-equipped with all the amenities to ensure utmost comfort. That night, we ate at the hotel’s very own micro-brewery, the Brewer & Butcher. A brewery, beer garden, restaurant, bar and lounge in one, Brewer & Butcher specialises in – you guessed it, meat and beer. It serves Namibian, German and other meat dishes, as well as its very own craft beer, brewed onsite. Seafood is also on the menu and is caught and delivered daily. It’s the perfect spot to relax and unwind after a day on the road.
of Swakopmund, at the edge of the Namib Desert. The road from Windhoek to Swakopmund stretches for just under 400 km and is a pleasant drive through dramatic landscapes dotted with small, friendly towns. Arriving in Swakopmund,
we were greeted by picturesque colonial buildings, cobbled streets and beautiful beaches. The whole town retains a strong German flavour but with an unmistakably charming African flair. Wanting to be as close to the beach as possible, we spent two nights at the Strand Hotel
ADVENTURES ON THE HIGH SEAS After a great night’s rest, and one of the finest buffet breakfast spreads I have ever tasted, we headed out for an actionpacked day of fun, starting in the nearby port town of Walvis Bay. We met our guides from Solar Switch Booking & Safaris aboard a luxurious catamaran and were soon out on the water. There was a chill in the air, the mist was thick and there was an eerie ambience in the harbour as we made our way out into the deep. Before we knew it, we had some unexpected visitors – a pair of great white pelicans and a seal and her pup had made their way onto the yacht where they were treated to a fishy feast by one of the guides. This lifted the mood instantly and before we knew it, we were laughing, toasting with sherry to warm our tummies (it’s never too early for sherry), and thoroughly enjoying the presence of our newly self-appointed crew members. A catamaran cruise is a must if you’re visiting the area. We passed oyster farms, old, abandoned fishing boats and oil rigs en route to the famous Pelican Point with its signature lighthouse, where we witnessed around 60,000 resident Cape fur seals and hundreds of pelicans enjoying their abundant coastal habitat. For brunch, we were treated to a selection of delicious savoury snacks, sparkling wine and the freshest oysters one can imagine, before heading back to the harbour. ADVENTURES ON SEAS OF SAND Back on land, we were loaded into 4x4’s and headed out to the incredibly beautiful Namib-Naukluft National Park, home to some of the tallest sand dunes
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in the world, rising up more than 300 m from the desert floor. These ancient dunes run straight into the ocean, resulting in dramatic views. A 4x4 tour takes guests from Walvis Bay, via the Walvis Bay Saltpans – a spectacular sight of pink and white – into the Namib-Naukluft National Park, and all the way along the coast to Sandwich Harbour, a protected wetland on the Skeleton Coast. After a quick lunch and a trek up one of the giant dunes to enjoy the seemingly endless view of Sandwich Harbour, it was time for the adrenaline-pumping stuff. The route back is an absolute trip – thrills for days! Driving up and down the colossal dunes at the hands of a professional 4x4 driver is a thrill-seeker’s dream. (Unless, of course, you’d prefer to take the wheel yourself!) Back at the Strand Hotel after a full day of fun, we enjoyed a fine-dining dinner experience at the Ocean Cellar, which boasts a fresh seafood and sushi selection that will impress any foodie. Their exclusive World Oyster Journey comprises oysters served with different choices of
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condiments from Mexico, Japan, France, England, Colombia and Vietnam. It’s impossible to pick a favourite, so I suggest you just try them all! WHERE IT ALL PANS OUT The following day, we bid adieu to the Strand Hotel and drove roughly 700 km inland to Namibia’s renowned Etosha National Park. Mokuti Etosha Lodge is located on the eastern side of Etosha and is a mere four-minute drive from the Von Lindequist Gate. On arrival at Mokuti, the oasis-like green gardens and sparkling pools were a sight for sore, road-weary eyes. After a dip in the pool, we made our way into the park on an afternoon game drive. Aside from the incredibly diverse array of wildlife, the highlight for me was seeing the famous Etosha Pan – a bare, open 4,800 km² expanse of iridescent white and green. At 130 km long and up to 50 km wide in some places, it is the largest salt pan in Africa and is even visible from space. It is a truly magnificent sight and really puts things
into perspective – as is common with most of the landscapes of Namibia. On arrival back at the lodge, the fires were roaring and a braai was well underway. A glass of wine, a plate of traditional pap with tomato gravy, some deliciously prepared venison, hearty veg and great conversation, and I was more than content. As I lay in my room later that night, listening to the sounds of the nocturnal critters going about their nightly business, I wished I could stay longer. Namibia truly stirred my spirit and gave me a thirst for more. I look forward to exploring more of this African paradise, the very soul of a continent. Donald Trump, eat your heart out.
Contact Information Strand Hotel Swakopmund www.strandhotelswakopmund.com Solar Switch Bookings & Safaris www.desert-tracks.com Mokuti Etosha Lodge www.mokutietoshalodge.com
The Embodiment of
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Buhle Waste – 100 % blacked owned and managed – strives to be an embodiment of Ubuntu, knowing that is takes a community to help raise a business. And theirs has been built on the belief that our homes and cities must be beautiful spaces, a love for our people and work should be fostered, and a respect for our environment should be maintained. Text & Images © Buhle Waste
In 1997, Dr PD Sekete recognised that the township in which he was living was plagued by poor service delivery. Waste was piling up in the sewers and rubbish was strewn along the streets – and these filthy areas had become the playgrounds of children. Dr Sekete’s medical practice was full of patients who were suffering from ailments caused by this waste mismanagement. Dr Sekete, who has always been dedicated to preventative healthcare, committed himself to bringing efficient waste management to the townships around South Africa. Buhle Waste began in the dusty streets of Katlehong, near Johannesburg, with a single truck and seven staff members, managing the waste of the local communities in an effort to bring a sense of beauty and pride to their environments. Over the years, the company has gained experience through the trials of business hardships and also its successes, and now operates nationally. It has a staff of over 350 and a fleet of over 70 trucks, with offices, warehouses and/or treatment plants in Gauteng, Free State, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Their dedication to their community and respect for their environment has continued to
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form the foundation for their business operations to this day. In the early years they were heavily dependent on other, larger waste management companies who were involved in the treatment and disposal of waste. Today, Buhle Waste is one of the largest waste treatment companies in the country, and manages general, industrial, hazardous, chemical, sanitation and medical waste, making them the ideal partner to businesses looking to manage their waste on-site. They have also continued to invest in technologies that will assist them in minimising their environmental impact and achieving their zero-waste-tolandfill goals. Steam Treatment Injection (STI) technology utilises a steam-injection chamber, as opposed to incineration, for treating medical and hazardous waste at high temperatures to sterilise and shred the waste, rendering it non-hazardous and safe to handle. The company’s flagship treatment site in Seshego, Limpopo, boasts a machine called The Converter which uses friction from rotating shredder blades in a sealed chamber to generate heat to sterilise and
destroy hazardous waste. The machine reduces the original input by about 70 % in volume and 60 % in weight. The waste by-product retains a calorific value that is greater than that of coal, allowing the company to explore ways in which this byproduct could be used to generate energy. Converting waste into a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) presents a wealth of opportunities on an energy-starved continent. The company believes in empowering people in their community and so they provide scholarships to students who wish to study towards achieving environmental and community sustainability and excellence. They have also introduced a graduate recruitment programme to engage the youth in economic participation, and encourage future leaders to remain cognisant of their contribution to environmental sustainability. For more info, contact +27 11 595 3000, email info@buhlewaste.co.za or please visit www.buhlewaste.co.za.
BUHLE WASTE (PTY) LTD. IS A 100% BLACK-OWNED AND MANAGED WASTE SERVICE COMPANY THAT WAS STARTED IN 1997 ON THE DUSTY STREETS OF KATLEHONG. We are a holistic waste company providing on-site waste management and integrated services throughout the various waste streams: MEDICAL WASTE | GENERAL WASTE | HAZARDOUS WASTE | CHEMICAL WASTE SANITATION & HYGIENE WASTE | CONSTRUCTION RUBBLE We are a market leader in the management of waste in South Africa with over 350 staff and 70 trucks collecting, transporting, treating and assisting you with your waste. We are committed to ensuring that, as our client, your waste is
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ENERGY LEVELS: Optimal Sustaining Your Energy Throughout the Year Feeling constantly drained at work? The experts share advice on how to manage your inner battery effectively. Text: Amanda Visser / finweek Images © iStockphoto.com
Most people feel invigorated after a well-deserved summer holiday and are ready to tackle the year like they would a marathon . . . Only to realise in March that they still have 40 km to go. Many quickly fall into the habit of working long hours which drains them physically, mentally and emotionally. They forget their New Year’s resolutions about eating healthier, exercising more and taking more frequent breaks. Herman Veitch, business leadership and life coach at Quantum Flow Coaching, says that you can manage energy levels through practise, much in the same way you would train for a marathon. Almost nobody can sprint a whole marathon, they have to pace themselves. It’s the same with managing energy levels. “Accept that there is an ebb and flow and that you need to catch your ‘energy breath’ every once in a while,” Veitch says.
Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project, a New York-headquartered business consultancy, says individuals need to recognise the costs of “energydepleting behaviours” and then change them, regardless of the circumstances they are facing. It sounds daunting. “Most large organisations invest in developing employees’ skills, knowledge, and competence. Very few help build and sustain their capacity – their energy – which is typically taken for granted,” Schwartz writes in an article published in Harvard Business Review (HBR). Veitch says an important departure point when talking about energy is to acknowledge that energy, not time, is the resource to manage. “The skilful management of energy makes full engagement possible. Engagement is the key to success in the workplace
and is also the measurement of energy levels.” Colin Hall, corporate facilitator at training company Learning to Lead, says human energy is the key determinant of all human performances – whether it is working, cooking, dancing, or even sleeping. “Because it is as infectious as a virus, my energy affects yours, yours affects mine, and ours affects everyone else’s.” SOURCES OF ENERGY The Energy Project looks at the body as the physical energy, the emotions as the quality of energy, the mind as the focus of energy, and the spirit as the energy of purpose. Veitch says these four sources of energy are like the legs of a table – if one is missing, the table is not stable. It is your responsibility to ensure that these four sources are in harmony.
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“Decide to take responsibility of the four energy sources in your life. Become fitter. Start by walking more. Eat healthier. Cut out sugar. Put your phone down and connect with the important people in your life,” Veitch advises.
THE EMOTIONS (QUALITY OF ENERGY) When individuals are confronted with unexpected challenges, they tend to slip into flight-or-fight mode – often several times a day. This is associated with negative emotions. As a result, their energy is drained and their relationships become strained. Hall says people get their energy from their relationships. The three sources are: the energy that comes from the Real Me (positive) and the Ego I (negative); the Real Me and Real You (positive) or Ego I and Ego You (negative); and the Real Me
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and the Real You, or the egos of who we pretend to be. He says that by choosing to be authentic and the real you, you create positive energy and harmony in your relationships. THE MIND (FOCUS OF ENERGY) People tend to think multitasking is crucial if they want to achieve all their goals, but it actually undermines productivity, Schwartz and McCarthy point out in the HBR article. “It is far more efficient to fully focus for 90 to 120 minutes, take a true break, and then fully focus on the next activity,” they write. One ritual to break this urge to multitask is to set aside a specific time for specific tasks – such as only checking emails at designated times during the day. Let people know that your habits have changed. THE SPIRIT (ENERGY OF PURPOSE) Many individuals do not even recognise meaning and purpose as potential sources of energy. Uncover your core values and integrate them in your everyday
behaviour. Veitch says not all companies think in terms of managing their employees’ energy. Those that do, make it a part of their business cultures. Firms whose cultures encourage “conscious capitalism”, “employee engagement” and “servant leadership”, tend to manage their employees’ energy levels better. ASSET MANAGERS
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THE BODY (PHYSICAL ENERGY) The Energy Project has developed a programme that focuses on all the sources of energy. It starts with an energy audit which looks at the body, emotions, mind and spirit. People are asked if they skip breakfast regularly, whether they frequently find themselves impatient or anxious at work, if they are easily distracted during the day, or whether their decisions are more often influenced by external demand rather than by their own sense of purpose. Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy, senior vice president of The Energy Project, co-authored the muchacclaimed HBR article “Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time”. Their programme centres around creating rituals for renewing your energy once you have identified what drains it. Some of the rituals include going to bed at the same time every night, changing your eating habits, and taking brief, but regular breaks at specific intervals during the day. Leave your desk to chat to a colleague or go for a walk. “While breaks are countercultural in most organisations and counterintuitive for many high achievers, their value is multifaceted,” they write in the article. Life coach and blogger Jenny Blake says in a Forbes article that people need recovery time: “Whatever the break you think you need, double it. You are most likely underestimating the toll that all of your hard work is taking on your body and mind – even if you are having fun.”
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Honda Civic Type R & Honda Jazz Sport Every day is sports season when you’re driving the new Honda Civic Type R or Honda Jazz Sport. Nicky Furniss recently took to the track to test out the new models – and was quite literally spoilt for choice. Text: Nicky Furniss Images © Honda SA
TRACK ATTACK It is more than a little intimidating to find yourself seated in a car with legendary South African racing driver – and winner of the King of the Hill in last year’s Simola Hillclimb – Reghard Roets. Even more so when you’re the one in the driver’s seat! Add to that the fact that the entrance of the racetrack you’re gently nosing towards is Dezzi Raceway. It may be KZN’s only Motorsport South Africa approved racetrack, but its bigger claim to fame is its notoriously difficult and technical set up. It’s somewhat apt that it looks out onto
the sea, because if any track were going to make you seasick it would be this one, with its constantly undulating elevations, and more twists and turns than a library of Agatha Christie novels. It is exactly this kind of track that makes you fully appreciate high-backed sports seats! But after Reghard had talked me through the first 2.5 km circuit, I gripped the leather steering wheel (which looks decidedly sporty with its red accent stitching) and pushed my foot down on the sports pedal accelerator. I realised that there is far more to appreciate about the
new Honda Civic Type R than just its snug front seats. RACING ROYALTY Since the first generation Civic Type R hit the streets of Japan in 1997, the striking red Type R badge has come to represent performance at the highest level, and is a nod to Honda’s F1 heritage and racing spirit. The latest iteration is no exception, and, in fact, has been fine-tuned to ensure even better track domination. While longer than its predecessor – to ensure increased interior space – the
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No sports car is worth its salt without an impressive rear wing, and the Type R’s latest version is not only a striking visual accent, but also contributes to the car’s overall downforce.
latest version has a lighter and stiffer platform for improved driving dynamics. It has also been extensively tested to ensure that the Type R boasts the best possible aerodynamic design. This is achieved thanks to a smooth underbody for uninterrupted airflow, a prominent front splitter that extends across the width of the car and assists in creating an air curtain that boosts downforce over the front axle, and an aerodynamically designed wide rear bumper with full-width diffuser and directional strakes on either side. No sports car is worth its salt without an impressive rear wing, and the Type R’s latest version is not only a striking visual accent, it also contributes to the car’s overall downforce. This ensures that when the car takes off, it does so forwards – while gripping the road and cornering like it’s on rails – as opposed to heading for the skies. All of these impressive aerodynamics mean nothing unless you have the power
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to fully use them. And that is where the model’s high-revving, four-cylinder, turbocharged 2,0-litre VTEC engine comes in to deliver a maximum output of 228 kW at 6,500 r/min, coupled to a torque peak of 400 Nm, maintained between 2,500 and 4,500 r/min. This, coupled with a new six-speed manual transmission with revmatching technology, makes for a thrilling and responsive performance, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 5.8 seconds, and a maximum speed of 272 km/h. No wonder it set a new frontwheel drive lap record of 7 minutes 43.8 seconds at the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany, last year. Not everyone gets to play on racetracks all day though – not even Reghard Roets – and with that in mind the engineers at Honda have added a third driving mode to the latest Type R. As in previous models, the default Sport mode and +R mode (trackbiased setting) remain, while a new Comfort
mode has been added, which offers softer damping and smoother steering feel, ensuring more versatility for the model. This means that the Type R can work just as well as a run-around car as it does a performance one. Plus the 20” Berlina black alloy wheels, centrally located triple-exhaust tailpipe array and eye-catching colours – the Sonic Grey Pearl was our favourite – will have you looking the part even if you’re just on your way to a meeting. The Civic Type R retails for R627,900 (with all specs standard) and includes a five-year/200,000 km warranty, as well as a five-year/90,000 km service plan and a three-year AA Roadside Assistance plan. PAN OUT While the Type Rs were chewing up the track, their baby siblings were being equally impressive, whipping around the cones of a gymkhana course set up on Dezzi Raceway’s skidpan.
When the Honda Jazz was first launched, it was very much thought to be a bit of a “mom mobile” – albeit an incredibly well-built, versatile and reliable one. In its subsequent iterations, the designers at Honda have fine-tuned the Jazz and made it significantly more stylish and sporty, thereby attracting a whole new younger generation of customers. The Honda Jazz Sport continues this tradition, and adds that extra touch of spice for those Jazz lovers looking for something a little racier – literally. The new four-cylinder 1.5 l i-VTEC engine kicks out 97 kW at 6,600 r/min, with an accompanying torque peak of 155 Nm at 4,600 r/min, and a 0-100 km sprint time of less than 10 seconds. This – combined with a specially adapted CVT gearbox operated by Step Shift and gearshift paddles, a re-tuned suspension, and a more rigid steering rack – makes the Jazz Sport responsive, zippy and just damn fun to drive… Especially if you have the opportunity to get some doughnuts and skids under its belt. As well as some impressive acceleration, owners of the Jazz Sport will also be able to differentiate themselves from the standard models, thanks to gloss piano black and chrome
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elements, integrated fog lamps with black surrounds, and a more prominent front splitter with red pin-striping. Sixteen inch Berlina black alloy wheels, and a distinctive rear spoiler complete the package. Plus, it just wouldn’t be a Jazz without great fuel-consumption figures (5.6 l/100 km), a raft of safety features and, of course, those magic seats. Not to mention
a five-year/200,000 km warranty, a fouryear/60,000 km service plan, a three-year AA Roadside Assistance package, and an attractive price: R310,000. As I threw the Jazz Sport around the skidpan one last time, and the Type Rs did their final lap of the track, the checkered flag came down on the latest sporty Honda models – they definitely have a pair of winners here.
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Alfa Romeo is one of the latest car manufacturers that has tossed their hat in the ring for the fight for SUV market share. Bernard Hellberg Sr, who still fondly remembers his Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ti from varsity days, takes an in-depth look at Alfa’s latest offering. Text: Bernard Hellberg Sr Images © Quickpic
Under the guiding hand of newly appointed CEO Robin van Rensburg, Alfa Romeo SA has entered the medium-sized premium SUV market segment with two variants, Super and First Edition, both making use of a tried and tested two-litre turbo petrol engine. With a history of making class-leading sports and racing cars, it will come as a surprise to many that Alfa Romeo had a brief foray into the world of AWD in the 1950s with a quaint, boxy creation dubbed the Matta, which was specifically
designed for military applications. With its boxy looks – the term SUV had not been invented yet – and with some models featuring canvas roofs and windows, the Matta was light-years removed from the Stelvio, a at 1,660 kg a light SUV with – among other features unheard of at the time – a carbon-fibre driveshaft. FAKING IT OR MAKING IT? In a cramped market space where Germans, Koreans, Brits, and even the Indians have thrown their figurative hats
into the ring, the Stelvio has veered slightly off-course by emphasising its performance heritage and capabilities. Starting with the engines, which have achieved the magic output numbers of more than 100 kW/litre of engine capacity, the results are pleasing and excellent. A ROAD WARRIOR Combining the car’s light weight with, arguably, the most direct steering in this segment, we knew that we were in for a treat with the Alfa PR team confidently
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The results were outstanding. Acceleration was brisk, and the handling was confidenceinspiring.
having selected the Franschhoek Pass between that town and Grabouw as the Stelvio’s playground for the day. The results were outstanding. Acceleration was brisk, and the handling was confidenceinspiring – thanks to a fully-independent double-wishbone front suspension with sophisticated links for the rear. Patented by Alfa Romeo, this setup enabled the fairly high-bodied car – it stands 1.7 m tall – with 200 mm of ground clearance, to perform like a sports car when driven with enthusiasm. I, however, would have preferred more ferocity from the brakes since the all-disc system could have done with either more boost, bigger discs, or softer pad compounds. The eight-speed automatic gearbox deserves praise. Ratios are appropriately spaced, kick-down is brisk, and gear changes are so smooth that they’re hardly noticeable. If you prefer, there are paddles behind the steering wheel for those drivers who feel the desire to be more in control. STRUTTING ITS STUFF Clearly an SUV, the Stelvio nevertheless manages to retain that typical Alfa design in front. Big air intakes and still losing the
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struggle to find a decent place for the front number plate are typical Alfa design quirks, while the side view has a little bit of Porsche Panamera to it. Or is there some BMW X3 or Mitsubishi ASX to it? The overall effect is neat and tidy, and will enhance the brand’s image – although visitors to game reserves may prefer to have more significant side windows. SAFE AS HOUSES The list of safety features is long and impressive. From the selection of top-grade Michelin Pilot tyres, to the integrated brake system, forward collision warning, and autonomous emergency braking (with pedestrian detection), the Stelvio is reassuringly safe. Other features include lane-departure warning, blindspot detection, and active cruise control. The forward collision warning system uses a radar sensor and a windscreenmounted camera, but if the driver does not respond in time, the AEB system can stop the car on its own at speeds of up to 65 km/h. A PEEK INSIDE Designed around the driver, the Stelvio’s interior is elegant and
straightforward – though slightly too dark for my taste – with virtually all the controls mounted on the steering wheel. The Super version features full leather seats available in black, brown, or red – and even the choice of a more luxurious steering wheel. The Alfa Connect system features voice recognition, while the 8.8” display is neatly integrated into the overall dashboard design. Obviously, Bluetooth is standard, the sound system is sophisticated (the First Edition has 10 speakers), while an optional Harman Kardon system may also be requested. FINAL SAY Alfa Romeo SA has a mountain to climb in regaining buyer confidence. The three-year/100,000 km warranty and the six-year/100,000 km maintenance plan, as well as three new flagship dealerships – making a total of 42 – may prove that the brand will regain significant market share though. Engine size may be a problem, but the Stelvio has the potential to bring about a considerable turnaround in Alfa Romeo’s fortunes. Prices range from R810,000 to R946,000.
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Lesego Lepota Cabin Crew Member Length of Service With SA Express: 15 months Tell us more about yourself. I am a mother and geology graduate, and I am currently working towards obtaining a Private Pilot License. I also love to dance – not that I am good at it, it just makes me happy. What is your favourite part of your job? Each day is different – different co-workers and different passengers make for a different experience each day, which is perfect for me because I am not a fan of routine. As a result, my job does not feel like work at all. What do you find most challenging about your job? People not taking me seriously on board because people think that cabin crew members are only pretty faces, whereas we are safety officers first and attendants second. What do you like about working for SA Express? Everything! We are one big happy family, from the ramp agents, the baggage handlers, the engineers and the cleaners to the caterers. They all make you look forward to the hours you will spend at work each day. What would people find surprising about your job? SA Express is a regional carrier so I do not sleep at hotels all the time, and I do not fly around the world for free. Have you ever had any funny incidents or encounters on board? One unaccompanied minor got up to use the bathroom just after take-off, before the seatbelt light went off, and I was sitting in the front on one of our smaller jets. I had to shout at him to sit down in full view of the other passengers. They all laughed and said that, at that moment, the cabin crew in me left and the mother in me came out!
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Canadair Regional Jet 200 BER Manufacturer: Bombardier Maximum cruising speed: 474 knots/545mph/879kmph Engines: Two General Electric CF34-3B1 Range: 1,662miles/3,080km Maximum altitude: 41,000ft/12,496m Seating capacity: 50
Crew: Two pilots, two cabin crew Wing span: 69ft 7in/21.21m Overall length: 87ft 10in/26.77m Overall height: 20ft 5in/6.22m Maximum take-off weight: 51,000lb/23,134kg Minimum runway length: 6,295ft/1,919m
De Havilland Dash 8 Series Q400 Turboprop Manufacturer: Bombardier Maximum cruising speed: 360knots/414mph/667kmph Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A Range: 1,565 miles/2,519km Maximum altitude: 25,000ft/7,620m Seating capacity: 74
Crew: Two pilots, two cabin crew Wing span: 93ft 3in/28.42m Overall length: 107ft 9in/32.83m Overall height: 27ft 5in/8.34m Maximum take-off weight: 64,500lb/29,257kg Minimum runway length: 4,580ft/1,396m
Remain seated As a safety precaution, passengers are requested to remain seated with seatbelts fastened after the aircraft has landed, until the seatbelt sign has been switched off by the captain. Portable electronic equipment The use of personal electronic devices domestic and regional flights on the Q400. Passengers will be permitted cell phones, e-readers and electronic
(PED’s) will apply to all CRJ700/200 and DH8 to use PED’s such as tablets in flight-mode.
Cellular telephones Cellular telephones may be used on the ground while passenger doors are open. Cellular telephones, smartphones or any device with flight mode must be switched off as soon as the cabin doors are closed and when the senior cabin-crew member makes an announcement on the publicaddress system. Laptop computers Laptops with CD ROM and DVD drive, handheld calculators, electric shavers and portable personal listening devices may not be used on the ground during taxi but may be used during the flight when the seatbelt signs are switched off and with permission from the captain. Should circumstances dictate otherwise, a public-address announcement cancelling this concession will be made by a crew member. Prohibited equipment Portable printers, laser pointers, video equipment, CB/AM/FM/FHF/satellite receivers, two-way radios, compact disc and mini-disc players, scanners, remote-controlled toys and power converters are prohibited for use at any time. Safety pamphlet Read the safety pamphlet in the seat pocket in front of you and take note of your nearest emergency exit. Smoking In accordance with international trends, smoking is not permitted on board any SA Express flights. Seat belts Please fasten your seat belt whenever the seat belt signs are illuminated. For your own safety we suggest that you keep it fastened throughout the flight.
Canadair Regional Jet 700 Manufacturer: Bombardier Maximum cruising speed: 473 knots/544mph/875kmph Engines: Two General Electric CF34-8C5B Range: 1,477m/2,794km Maximum altitude: 41,000ft/12,496m Seating capacity: 70
Crew: Two pilots, two cabin crew Wing span: 76ft 3in/23.2m Overall length: 106ft 8in/32.51m Overall height: 24ft 10in/7.57m Maximum take-off weight: 72,750lb/32,999kg Minimum runway length: 4,580ft/1,396m
SA Express’ aircraft are made by Bombardier Aerospace
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Important When in doubt, please consult our cabin crew.
For your comfort and security, please comply with the above safety regulations at all times while on board
Special services Special Meals Passengers with special dietary requirements are provided for through the following special meals: kosher, halal, Muslim, Hindu, low-fat and vegetarian meals. Orders for special meals should be placed at the time of making flight reservations. The airline requires a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to departure in order to assist with confirmation of requests. Only available on selected flights. Passengers requiring special attention Requirements for unaccompanied minors (passengers under the age of 12 years) or passengers requiring wheelchairs should be stated at the time of making the reservation. Owing to the size of the cabins on our aircraft types, the airline is not in a position to carry stretcher passengers or incubators. Cabin baggage SA Express will accept one piece of cabin baggage not exceeding a total dimension of 115cm and 7kg in weight. For safety reasons, cabin baggage must fit into approved stowage spaces: either the overhead luggage bin or under the seat. Owing to limited storage space in the aircraft cabin, cabin baggage may be placed in the Skycheck at the aircraft for hold stowage. Skycheck This is the airline’s special hand-luggage facility that assists with in-flight comfort, speedy boarding and disembarking. When boarding one of our flights, simply place any hand luggage that will not be required during the flight on to the Skycheck
cart at the boarding steps of the aircraft. Your hand luggage will be waiting for you as you disembark from the aircraft at your destination. Baggage liability Valuable items such as cameras and accessories, computers – including laptops and notebooks – mobile telephones, perfumes, aftershaves, colognes, legal and company documents and legal tender – including cash, credit cards and cheques – bullion, leather jackets, all types of jewellery and any other items with a value in excess of R400 must be removed from either checked-in or Skycheck baggage as the airline is not liable for loss or damage to these items. Verified baggage claims are settled on the basis adopted by IATA (International Airlines Transport Association): payment of US$20 per 1kg of checkedin luggage, to a maximum of 20kg ($400) We Fly For You SA Express Airways prides itself on aiming to offer incomparable service standards. In addition to building on our motto to express excellence and consistently striving to provide the best service, we know that “you” is the most important word in our airline. SA Express proudly launched its new brand on 2 December 2009 at OR Tambo International Airport. The new brand is set to ensure that it’s distinctive and positioned to build awareness and affinity in the domestic and regional markets. The new proposition “We Fly for You” is set to position SA Express as a premier intra-regional African brand. The main objective of the re-brand is to ensure that SA Express is distinctive yet still aligned to the country’s mainline carrier. SA Express’s unique positioning as an airline that
provides a bespoke, personalised travel experience was the rationale behind the proposition “We Fly for You”. The new brand mark is in line with the symbol and colours of the national flag, encouraging national pride. The new brand will be applied to all brand touch-points throughout the operation as well as the staff uniform. Awards SA Express has won the AFRAA Regional Airline of the Year Award at the end of 2009, and the Allied and Aviation Business Corporate Award. Our airline was also the recipient of the Annual Airline Reliability Award from Bombardier at the end of 2007. Other previous awards include the International Star Quality Award, which indicates our commitment to service excellence, while our prominence as one of the top 500 best managed companies is proof of our success as a business. Onboard service The airline’s onboard service is unique and offers passengers a variety of meals or snacks. The airline pioneered its unique meal-box concept, and meal choices are frequently updated and designed using balanced food criteria: appearance, taste and nutritional value. Passengers can also enjoy a wine and malt service on specified flights as well as refreshments on all flights. Light snacks will be served on selected flights. Our customers can expect a safe, comfortable, quality air-travel experience, with the added benefits of frequency, reliability, on-time departures and unmatched value for money.
We fly for you About us SA Express is a domestic and regional, passenger and cargo carrier which was established on 24th April 1994. The airline has since become one of the fastest growing regional airlines in Africa with route networks covering major local and regional cities. SA Express plays a significant role in the country’s hospitality, travel and tourism industry and is a vital contributor to the country’s socioeconomic development. SA Express prides itself in aiming to offer incomparable service standards. In addition to building on our motto to express excellence and consistently striving to provide the best service, we know that “you” is the most important word in our airline. With our consistent and seamless service, our customers can be assured of stellar customer service that will exceed their expectations. Vision To be a sustainable world-class regional airline with an extensive footprint in Africa. Purpose A sustainable, integrated regional airline connecting secondary and main airports.
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Flight schedule JOHANNESBURG - PILANESBERG FLT NO SA 1131
DEP 13:45
ARR 14:20
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JOHANNESBURG - BLOEMFONTEIN FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1001 1003 1005 1005 1005 1011 1011 1011 1011 1013 1017 1021 1023
DEP 06:10 08:00 09:30 11:20 11:20 12:30 13:10 13:50 13:50 15:30 16:45 18:25 18:30
ARR 07:10 09:05 10:30 12:20 12:25 13:30 14:00 14:55 14:55 16:30 17:45 19:20 19:30
A/C CR8 DH4 CR2 CR8 DH4 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4
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JOHANNESBURG - EAST LONDON FLT NO SA 1409
DEP 17:55
ARR 19:25
A/C CR8
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JOHANNESBURG - GEORGE FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1501 1501 1503 1503 1509
DEP 06:40 06:50 07:40 08:00 15:50
ARR 08:45 08:35 09:50 10:05 17:40
A/C CR8 CR8 DH4 CR2 CR8
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JOHANNESBURG - HOEDSPRUIT FLT NO SA 1225 SA 1227
DEP 10:15 12:15
ARR 11:20 13:20
A/C DH4 DH4
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JOHANNESBURG - KIMBERLEY FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1101 1101 1103 1105 1107 1107 1113
DEP 06:00 06:20 09:20 13:30 13:40 14:35 17:30
ARR 07:10 07:30 10:25 14:35 14:50 15:45 18:40
A/C DH4 CR8 CR8 DH4 DH4 CR8 CR8
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JOHANNESBURG - MAHIKENG FLT SA SA SA
NO 1123 1125 1125
DEP 07:10 15:20 15:45
ARR 08:05 16:00 16:40
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PILANESBERG - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA
NO 1132
DEP 12:40
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BLOEMFONTEIN - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1024 1024 1002 1004 1006 1006 1006 1012 1012 1012 1014 1018 1022
DEP 06:25 06:30 07:40 09:35 11:00 12:55 13:00 13:50 14:30 15:25 17:00 18:20 19:40
ARR 07:25 07:30 08:40 10:40 12:00 14:00 14:00 14:50 15:30 16:30 18:00 19:20 20:40
A/C DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 DH4 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4
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EAST LONDON - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA
NO 1410
DEP 20:00
ARR 21:40
A/C CR2
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GEORGE - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA
NO 1502 1504 1504 1510
DEP 09:20 10:30 10:45 18:10
ARR 11:10 12:45 13:00 19:50
A/C CR8 DH4 CR2 CR8
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FLT SA SA
NO 1226 1228
DEP 12:00 13:55
ARR 13:00 14:55
A/C DH4 DH4
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NO 1102 1104 1104 1106 1108 1108 1114
DEP 07:55 10:55 11:05 15:05 15:20 16:15 19:05
ARR 09:05 12:00 12:15 16:10 16:30 17:25 20:10
A/C CR8 CR8 DH4 CR8 DH4 CR2 CR8
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NO 1124 1124 1126 1126
DEP 08:20 08:30 16:20 17:10
SA EXPRESS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, SUSPEND OR AMEND THIS PUBLISHED SCHEDULE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OPERATE AS PER THE PLANNED SCHEDULE
ARR 09:05 09:30 17:00 18:10
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MAHIKENG - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA
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KIMBERLEY - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
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HOEDSPRUIT - JOHANNESBURG
*Please note that SA Express may deviate from the published schedule over the holiday period and will operate reduced schedules in December and January
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ARR 13:15
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JOHANNESBURG - RICHARDS BAY FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1201 1203 1205 1207 1213
DEP 06:10 08:30 10:45 13:15 16:55
ARR 07:25 09:45 12:00 14:30 18:10
A/C DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4
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JOHANNESBURG - WALVIS BAY FLT NO SA 1701
DEP 11:55
ARR 14:10
A/C CR8
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JOHANNESBURG - GABORONE FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1761 1763 1765 1767 1775 1769 1775 1783 1775 1779
DEP 06:55 07:55 09:55 11:30 12:40 13:00 14:30 15:45 15:50 18:45
ARR 07:50 08:50 10:50 12:20 13:35 13:50 15:25 16:40 16:45 19:40
A/C DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4
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JOHANNESBURG - LUBUMBASHI FLT NO SA 1797
DEP 09:20
ARR 11:45
A/C 735
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CAPE TOWN - BLOEMFONTEIN FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1081 1083 1087 1087 1087 1091
DEP 06:00 08:00 11:45 12:10 13:20 16:30
ARR 07:30 09:30 13:15 13:40 14:50 18:00
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
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CAPE TOWN - EAST LONDON FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1361 1363 1353 1369 1371 1373 1375 1375
DEP 06:00 08:00 10:10 12:25 13:05 16:40 17:20 17:30
ARR 07:25 09:25 11:35 13:50 14:30 18:10 19:05 19:15
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4 DH4
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RICHARDS BAY - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1202 1204 1206 1208 1214
DEP 08:05 10:30 12:30 15:05 18:40
ARR 09:20 11:45 14:00 16:20 20:00
A/C DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4
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WALVIS BAY - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA
NO 1702
DEP 14:45
ARR 16:55
A/C CR8
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GABORONE - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1762 1764 1764 1766 1768 1776 1776 1770 1776 1784 1780
DEP 08:30 09:20 09:20 11:25 12:55 14:00 14:15 14:25 16:05 17:15 20:10
ARR 09:25 10:15 10:15 12:20 13:50 14:55 15:10 15:20 17:00 18:10 21:05
A/C DH4 DH4 CR8 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4
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LUBUMBASHI - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA
NO 1798
DEP 12:30
ARR 15:00
A/C 735
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BLOEMFONTEIN - CAPE TOWN FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1082 1054 1084 1086 1088 1088 1092 1092
DEP 08:15 10:00 10:15 14:00 14:15 15:30 18:30 18:40
ARR 10:00 11:45 11:55 15:40 15:55 17:15 20:20 20:20
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
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EAST LONDON - CAPE TOWN FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1362 1364 1354 1372 1372 1374 1376 1376
DEP 08:00 10:00 12:10 14:20 15:10 18:40 19:40 19:50
ARR 09:40 11:40 13:45 16:00 16:50 20:20 21:40 21:50
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4 DH4
M
*Please note that SA Express may deviate from the published schedule over the holiday period and will operate reduced schedules in December and January
SA EXPRESS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, SUSPEND OR AMEND THIS PUBLISHED SCHEDULE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OPERATE AS PER THE PLANNED SCHEDULE
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Flight schedule CAPE TOWN - PILANESBERG FLT NO SA 1253 SA 1255
DEP 10:00 12:10
ARR 12:10 14:20
A/C CR2 CR2
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CAPE TOWN - PORT ELIZABETH FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1801 1801 1803 1807 1813 1813 1819 1821 1821 1827 1823
DEP 05:55 06:00 07:30 10:10 10:40 14:20 15:00 16:45 17:00 17:30 18:30
ARR 07:25 07:30 08:40 11:40 12:10 15:50 16:30 17:55 18:10 18:40 20:00
A/C DH4 DH4 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4
M
CAPE TOWN - HOEDSPRUIT FLT NO SA 1241
DEP 09:10
ARR 12:30
A/C DH4
M
CAPE TOWN - WALVIS BAY FLT NO SA 1721
DEP 10:55
ARR 13:05
A/C CR2
DURBAN - EAST LONDON FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1301 1305 1305 1305 1309
DEP 06:00 11:30 12:00 13:00 16:50
ARR 07:05 12:45 13:05 14:05 17:55
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
DURBAN - PORT ELIZABETH FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1330 1334 1332 1334 1336 1340 1348
DEP 06:00 08:25 09:05 09:15 09:50 13:35 17:40
ARR 07:20 09:45 10:25 10:35 11:10 14:55 19:00
DURBAN - GEORGE FLT NO SA 1351
DEP 09:30
ARR 11:10
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
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A/C CR2
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PILANESBERG - CAPE TOWN FLT SA
NO 1256
DEP 14:40
A/C CR2
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PORT ELIZABETH - CAPE TOWN FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1802 1084 1804 1808 1804 1814 1820 1822 1822 1828 1824
DEP 08:00 08:40 09:20 12:10 12:40 16:20 17:00 18:30 18:40 19:10 20:30
ARR 09:40 10:10 10:40 13:50 14:20 18:00 18:40 19:50 20:00 20:30 22:10
A/C DH4 CR2 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4
M
HOEDSPRUIT - CAPE TOWN FLT SA
NO 1242
DEP 13:10
ARR 16:20
A/C DH4
WALVIS BAY - CAPE TOWN FLT SA
NO 1722
DEP 13:35
ARR 15:35
A/C CR2
EAST LONDON - DURBAN FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1302 1306 1306 1306 1310
DEP 07:35 13:20 13:35 14:35 18:25
ARR 08:35 14:35 14:35 15:35 19:25
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
PORT ELIZABETH - DURBAN FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1331 1335 1333 1335 1337 1341 1349
DEP 07:50 10:15 10:55 11:05 11:45 15:35 19:55
ARR 09:05 11:30 12:10 12:20 13:00 16:50 21:10
GEORGE - DURBAN FLT SA
NO 1352
DEP 11:30
*Please note that SA Express may deviate from the published schedule over the holiday period and will operate reduced schedules in December and January
SA EXPRESS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, SUSPEND OR AMEND THIS PUBLISHED SCHEDULE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OPERATE AS PER THE PLANNED SCHEDULE
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ARR 17:00
ARR 13:10
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Passenger Letters To SA Express, Anyone who flew in or out of Johannesburg between the 20th and 26th November 2017 can surely attest to the fact that the weather had no plans for smooth cruising. The clouds gave new meaning to the term “Black Friday”! My experience with SA Express that week was bittersweet, although it wasn’t anything the flight crew could have control over. When we departed from Kimberley, we left behind clear skies and high temperatures, so we weren’t prepared for what was to come only 20 minutes after departure. Seated in a window seat, I could easily see the reason for air traffic control delaying our flight. Looking beyond the wings of the Fokker 70, all that you could see was a thick blanket of dark grey clouds. Needless to say, it was a bumpy ride and took a little longer than usual. However, the captain kept us updated with all the bits of information he could share regarding the progress of our flight. It was approximately 45 minutes after take-off when we finally began our descent into OR Tambo. If you have been on the Tower of Terror at Gold Reef City, then you will know how we felt for the next three to five minutes. Ok, ok I exaggerate a bit, but it was that close. I realised that day that flying “is nie vir sissies nie!” (isn’t for wusses). If the flight was a live show in a theatre production, that crew would’ve received a standing ovation. It was also on that flight that I learnt of the inspiring story of First Officer Christopher Jooste. Not only did I take home a handful of memories never to be forgotten, but an immense sense of respect for everyone I met on board. We were in good hands! Kind regards Mogoshadi Ramatlhape Congratulations to Mogoshadi Ramatlhape who wrote our winning letter this month, and walks away with a Samsonite Flux 55 cm spinner suitcase valued at R2,699.
Good day, After spending a busy work week in Johannesburg, I was looking forward to my flight home. In my haste to see my family I realised I had left some carry-on luggage on-board the plane. By the time I realised my mistake, the aircraft had already taken off for its return flight and I feared I may never see my valuables again. I reported the incident to a very helpful SA Express staff member, who took immediate action and really went the extra mile to ensure my personal belongings had the best chance of being found. Needless to say, my bag was found and returned. Special thanks to Kelebogile Monamotsane and Bohlale Mathate for their excellent service. It was much appreciated. Kind regards, Kelvin Muller
Do You Have Something to Say? Let us know what is on your mind by sending an email to customercare@flyexpress.aero. Letters may be edited, shortened or translated from their original language.
The writer of the winning letter in the March edition of Indwe will receive a Samsonite Flux 55 cm spinner suitcase valued at R2,699. Experience Flux is the next generation of zipped polypropylene cases and Samsonite’s first hardside range offering hidden expandability on all sizes, assuring even greater packing volume. This collection was designed to make travelling easier thanks to its smooth-rolling double wheels, double-tube wheel handle, and fully lined practical interior in which to arrange your belongings. The Flux range is available in black, navy, ocean blue and tangerine red from Samsonite stores, and online from www.houseofsamsonite.co.za. For more information, follow @HouseofSamSA on Twitter and @houseofsamsonite on Instagram, or call +27 31 266 0620.
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