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A little longer than we had hoped, but the wait was worth it! After a lengthy process of evaluation and adjudication of bids submitted on 5th July 2013 in response to SANParks Request for Proposals (issued in April 2013), SANParks has announced that the successful bidder is Skukuza Airport Management Company (Pty) Ltd, owned jointly by Lion Sands, Federal Air and Airlink. Skukuza Airport Management Company will in turn contract with: Lion Sands for the provision of hospitality and retail services; Federal Air for the provision of non-scheduled feeder air services connecting Skukuza airport with lodges that are beyond reasonable land transfer distance; and Airlink for the provision of scheduled air services linking Skukuza with OR Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka International Airport (and via these hubs, with the rest of the world). Skukuza Airport Management Company will take over the operation of the Skukuza airport on 1st September 2013 and commence with the alterations and improvements essential to bring the airport to the international standard required to allow the operation of scheduled passenger services on airline category aircraft. It is envisaged that the upgraded airport will be operational by 1 November 2013, and fully licensed to accept scheduled flights in the first quarter of 2014 with scheduled flights re-commencing in March 2014. Inaugural scheduled and non-scheduled flights are therefore likely to take place on 1 March 2014. It is currently planned to offer a daily flight from Cape Town, and double daily flights from Johannesburg. Flight schedules and fares will be circulated to the travel trade imminently, and flight seat inventory will be displayed and bookable in the GDS during August 2013. The return of scheduled air services to Skukuza airport is significant in the context of South African tourism as this will allow all tourism stakeholders the ability to provide a far more
integrated and effective product to the global market. With the benefit of efficiencies of scale, costing improvements will in time reflect in the pricing of product.
Thanks to direct air services, time spent in the bush will be maximised, rather than on lengthy road transfers. It goes without saying that this will present a more convenient option to travellers. In compiling the operational plan for the airport and its associated air services, the Skukuza Airport Management Company has been sensitive to the environmental concerns associated with operations in a protected wildlife surrounding. This reflects in a comprehensive environmental management plan, together with strategies and plans to both manage and route air-traffic in such a way as to limit the noise impact of operations in the area. The physical design of the new airport building structures as a part of the refurbishment has also followed an overarching minimized environmental impact philosophy. Skukuza Airport Management Company is pleased to have been able to partner with a number of community development trusts with a view to working in close cooperation with the local communities and SANParks employees to the benefit of all. It is therefore significant and exciting for Skukuza Airport Management Company and its stakeholders to have been chosen by SANParks to operate the airport and services.
1/2 Onion Chopped Fine 200ml white Cinzano Fish Sauce 300ml Milk 300ml Cream 2 Prawns, 2 Oysters, 5 Clams, Garnish, 1 leek I bottle truffle oil for everyone Caviar and chervil Sweat The onion in a Little Butter, Do Not Colour!!, then add the cinzano, and Reduce by half, then add 2 tspoons Fish Sauce,Milk, Cream and Boil, Reduce a Third, and then Strain. Place Cooked Seafood in a Deep Soup Bowl, and warm, top with hot soup, and garnish with the truffles oil leeks and Truffles.
Opened the first Harvey‟s three weeks before his 21st birthday With Harvey‟s he won:South African chef of the year twice. SAA and Business Day Best restaurant in Natal. 9 consecutive years, International Food and Wine Society Blazon for consistency and service to the up-liftment of food in Natal from the Chaines des Rotissueurs Represented South Africa overseas for the Chaine des Rotisseuers Does consultancy for all Robertson‟s Spices and Unilever. Top Ten Restaurant in South Africa, Eat Out Magazine, five years consistently, therefore always on the honour roll. Recently been awarded it again for the new Harvey‟s Platinum award winner 11 years with American Express and has just won the 2011 and 2012 award as well. Opened several other successful venues. Cooked for TV, Top Billing, Pasella, Good Food and Wine with Top BBC chefs etc… BBC food and Eastern Mosaic, all with local and international celebrities. Developed a celebrity lifestyle program in partnership with Top Billing. Won best presenter and demonstrator at the Good Food and Wine show, Durban and Johannesburg. And due to popular demand re-opened Harvey‟s next to Mitchel Park, which has been a great success and a lot of fun. Winning awards and accolades in its first 12 months of its opening. Its paired with Harvey‟s Catering, a company that caters for upmarket functions from 14000 guests to a intimate dinner party for two, it has catered for a long list of celebrities and Durban‟s glitterati. Recently awarded platinum fine dining award again for the second Harvey‟s International Wine and Food Society just awarded us best restaurant in Natal.. but it has not been released to the press yet and won‟t be released until after Good Food and Wine. Andrew has had the good fortune to cook for many celebrities and luminaries from Nelson Mandela and the late Lady Diana Restaurant & Catering Shop 13, Umhlanga Village Centre 189 Ridge Road Umhlanga Rocks 031 561 3608 (office)
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AUTO & GENERAL THEATRE ON THE SQUARE’S LINE-UP for 2013 Warm your soul with a feast of local entertainment, loads of music, magic, laughter and two South African dames of theatre - all in the heart of Sandton…
____________________________________________________________ THOSE INDIAN GUYS 21st - 31st August with Sans Moonsamy and Kaseran Pillay Sans Moonsamy & Kaseran Pillay, otherwise known as Those Indian Guys, are bringing their hit comedy to the Theatre on the Square for a limited run of shows in August this year.
This show come with a warning: Please consult your doctor if you are not allowed to laugh for 80 minutes nonstop. Carry an asthma pump even if you don't have asthma. The clever, witty and very naughty sketch comedy shows are a zany exploration of Indian identity and culture. Both these hit comedies have played to packed houses all over the country, including The Globe Theatre @ Gold Reef City, and at Emperors Palace, The Playhouse in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Artscape in Cape Town and both Sans and Kaseran have been nominated for „Best Performance in a Comedy‟ - for Those Indian Guys at The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards. It really is South African comedy with a delicious Indian flavour and as we call it 'Comedy with an East Infection'
ARTS ALIVE FESTIVAL RATS 3rd – 7th September with Lionel Newton Directed by Sylvaine Strike A one-man show, starring Lionel Newton, and directed by Sylvaine Strike (Winner of the Best director Award Naledi- 2013). This brilliant theatre-jewel comprises of three separate works. The Pied-piper of Hamelin, by the acclaimed poet Robert Browning. The second, a burning satirical piece written by Nick Warren, aptly penned as “The Hand-over”. The third piece, is a contemporary absurd monologue, written by Lionel Newton, titled “His Majesty” RATS, promises technique and creative virtuosity in the combination of Srike and Newton, following the runaway success of “The Miser”. The thread holding these three very different showcases together, echo‟s the very theme of modern-day existence in the beautiful chaos of Johannesburg. The notion that we are all creatures of survival.
SIBONGILE MNGOMA IN CONCERT 9th – 14th September South African international diva, Sibongile Mngoma will present a superb classical programme each night for one week only, accompanied by a string quartet.
LEGENDARY LADIES 17th – 28th September with Abigail Kubeka and Judy Page Another treat presented by Johannesburg‟s most loved theatre personalities! Two of South Africa‟s leading ladies of SA theatre, Judy Page and Abigail Kubeka will take you on a magical musical journey, sharing with their audience, some of their most special moments in entertainment industry.
AN UNROMANTIC COMEDY 1st – 26th October A witty and delightful new South African play about the complications of relationships and mixed messages, starring award-winning actors Charmaine Weir-Smith, Antony Coleman and Jaci de Villiers Directed by Craig Freimond Written by Rosalind Butler Produced by Daphne Kuhn
An Unromantic Comedy by award-winning writer, Rosalind Butler, will have its world premiere at the Hilton Festival in September 2013 before its month long run in Sandton in October 2013.
Bookings for all shows can be made by calling the theatre on tel. 011-883-8606 or through Strictly Tickets on tel. 082 553 5901/3 or online www.strictlytickets.com or www.theatreonthesquare.co.za
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Dutch landing European settlement in South Africa started in Cape Town, which is why it is still called the Mother City to this day. After the British had decided against establishment of a colony at the Cape of Good Hope, it was the Dutch who realized the strategic and economic importance of the Cape. On a commission for the Dutch-East India Trading company the merchant Jan van Riebeeck anchored in the picturesque bay at the foot of the Table Mountain on April 6, 1652.
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Cape Of Good Hope He was accompanied by 82 men and 8 women, his own wife amongst them. They had been instructed to establish a strong base to provide the Company's ships with fresh groceries, mainly meat and vegetables on the long journey from Europe to Asia. First of all, van Riebeeck's men erected the "Fort de Goede Hoop" for their own protection, and they laid out a large garden and started to grow fruit and vegetables. They tried to obtain the meat provisions through trade with the natives. .
In 1652 the first VOC employees arrived at the Cape on the ship Drommedaris, Reijer ,Goede Hoope and were shorly folowed by a second batch of VOC employees on the Walvis and Oliphant. All were male and some were accompanied by slaves. Their leader was Jan Antoniszoon van Riebeeck. His instructions were clear from the Council of Privy to build a fort for protection that remains a tourist attraction in Cape Town to this day and use the men sent to the Cape to establish a vegetable garden and secure pasturage for the cattle and to establish a hospital. The settlement like all VOC settlements was Governed by a Governer at the head of a 17 member Council of Policy. He established the VOC vegetable garden at what is today called the Garden at the top of Adderley Street and adjacent to what is to date St Georges Cathedral. The first hospital was established in the 5 corner stone fort he built.
The Council of Policy of the Cape felt that private land grants would be more productive than a centralized vegetable garden. In 1677 they started formally registereing these land grants, along with slaves and debentures. This is an early Slave Grant issued in favour of A. Hinloopun. This is one of the very first Slave Grants formally registered and started a century of conflict with the VOC Company who claimed ownership to all of the cape and wanted the men sent to the Cape to work in the Gardens and attend to their cattle and establish a refreshment station at the Cape for their ships bound for India, Indonesia and Malaysia. The early VOC settlers took dark skinned Hottentots and Griqua and other indigenous women as the common law wifes and their decendants gave rise to what are called the "Cape Coloured Race" Cape Town Slaves in the 1700s.
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Four Seasons continues to expand its presence in Africa, signing a long term management agreement with the owners of The Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. The iconic property, set on a cliffside garden estate in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, was closed on June 30, 2013 to undergo significant enhancements including renovations and new construction and will reopen as Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg in the second quarter of 2014. "Africa's economic growth, improved stability and ease of travel have made the continent increasingly attractive to luxury travellers and Four Seasons," says Scott Woroch,executive vice president worldwide development for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. "Having a property in Johannesburg – the gateway to the whole of southern Africa - is essential as we explore opportunities for growth in South Africa, and across the continent," continues Woroch. "With our recently established development office in Dubai, we plan to be much more active in Africa, pursuing both new build developments and conversion opportunities such as The Westcliff in Johannesburg and Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, which opened last year."
An expanded outdoor terrace will be a focal point of the Hotel's dining experience, offering stunning vistas of the city's dense tree canopy and the distant Magaliesberg hills, with sunset views that are unparalleled in Johannesburg. The Hotel will also include a brand new spa, fitness centre and outdoor pool featuring world-class amenities. Between the new food and beverage offerings, and outstanding new spa and fitness facilities, Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg expects to become the first choice for travellers visiting Johannesburg, as well as a social hub for local clientele.
Winemaker interaction tours allow thirsty travellers to savour wines with those who made them. Who better to explain a wine than the person who made it? Interacting with wine makers allows the traveller to truly savour our world-famous wines. Winemaker interaction tours allow travellers to get up close and personal with the makers of their favourite tipples. From chatting to the children of wine farm workers to sipping and spitting with multi-award-winning winemakers there is a tailor-made tour to suit your palate and mood. There are literally thousands of tour options for travellers wishing to discover the glories of the Cape winelands. Tours can seem impersonal, those wishing to interact with the people making the wine should consider the following options: Fiona MacDonald is a former editor of Wine Magazine so her contacts are superb and there is no wine-related inside scoop she can’t secure you access to. Her tours are aimed at those with an existing knowledge of wine – so don’t expect a crash course in how wine is made. Rather she will arrange behind the scenes tours and one-on-one visits with winemakers of note. She has the inside track on lesser-known, up and coming estates and winemakers. Barrel tastings with the winemaker are a speciality of the house. Adamastor and Bacchus Tel: +27 21 439 5169 Email: johnford@iafrica.com Vineyard Ventures Tel +27 21 434 8888 www.vineyardventures.co.za Wine Desk at the Waterfront Tel: +27 21 405 4550 Email: waterfront@winedesk.co.za
This is a landscape of tall trees, curving coastline, mountain hideaways, artist communities and modern malls. The trick with travelling along the Garden Route is to have enough time to keep slipping off the N2 onto the side-roads with promising destinations. The Garden Route is a mix of modern golf courses, ancient forests, secluded artist communities, retirement estates, modern malls, craft centres, mountain hideaways and beach holidays. A large number of interesting and creative people have come to live down here, drawn to this magnificent stretch of coastline. The main arterial highway of the Garden Route in South Africa - a highlight on most visitors' itineraries - is the N2 stretch running from Heidelberg in the southern Cape to Storms River Village on the Eastern Cape border. While the Garden Route road is extremely scenic, it is the hidden destinations on its side roads that are the secret of this region. That's probably how Oudtshoorn - the ostrich capital of the world - has found its way onto the Garden Route. In reality, both early inhabitants and elephants have been crossing the Outeniqua Mountains from Oudtshoorn to the coast for many centuries. Other towns well worth visiting include Calitzdorp, Sedgefield, The Wilderness, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. The Garden Route is famous for its hardy fynbos floral kingdom, its secluded little bays and its year-round holiday frame of mind. And it's conveniently accessible from Cape Town. Don't forget to look seawards for the Southern Right whales, the humpback, bottlenose and common dolphins, and even killer whales that frolic close to shore, especially near Plettenberg Bay.
More top retailers to open in La Lucia Mall, KZN
Leading retailers Cape Union Mart, Old Khaki, Mr Price Sport and Havaiana‟s will all open stores at KZN‟s iconic La Lucia Mall before the end of the year. The shopping centre‟s popular Dis-Chem is also expanding and La Lucia Mall recently introduced a Sorbet salon. La Lucia Mall announced it has agreed leases valued at R125 million over the past six months, meeting the retail needs of the growing prosperous consumer market in the Durban North communities and tourists alike. The leases cover 7,556sqm of prime mall retail space, comprising 1,361sqm of new leases and 6,175sqm of renewals. Cape Union Mart Marketing Manager, Evan Torrance, says: “The Cape Union Mart group is enjoying a period of very positive and sustained growth and sees the KwaZulu-Natal region as an area of great opportunity. That's why it‟s investing in two stores in La Lucia Mall.” As South Africa‟s favourite outdoor adventure store, Cape Union Mart will offer the latest gadgets, footwear, leisure clothing, technical apparel and adventure gear from some of the world‟s most credible outdoor brands at La Lucia Mall. It opens this September. Mr Price Sport will open in April 2014 bringing its authentic sport and outdoor equipment, and functional, fashionable, sport and outdoor apparel and footwear to La Lucia Mall shoppers. LA LUCIA MALL Vanessa Blevins GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES Mobile: +27 82 886 9963 www.laluciamall.co.za www.growthpoint.co.za
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Mauritius, so far away, yet so much at home... Mauritius, a sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, will fascinate you. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so charming that the scene is set for an unforgettable holiday. Here, you have the opportunity to experience unparalleled luxury: a level of refinement that is head and shoulders above that on offer in other tropical holiday destinations. Here, you will discover the true meaning of „beauty‟ – a realisation that will compel you to return to Mauritius‟ shores time and again. Mauritius was named after Dutch Prince Maurice Van Nassau... Port Louis , the capital of Mauritius, was founded by the French governor and colonist Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais in 1735. Situated on the north-west coast, Port Louis is the business and administrative capital of Mauritius. Packed with office-workers during the day, it quickly quietens down after officehours – allowing visitors to enjoy a night out along the famous Caudan Waterfront. Those arriving during daylight hours should head for the bustling Central Market or Champ de Mars: the oldest racecourse in the Indian Ocean region. ww.tourism-mauritius.mu Images courtesy of MTPA Tourism Website
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