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Johannesburg’s Inner City
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Need to Know
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Big Sky Country – Exploring the Northern Cape
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Bits & Pieces
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Top Business Travel Trends for 2018
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Dinner & A Movie
Making the Most of Mossel Bay
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Turn it Up!
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Setting the Bar High For Luxury Hotels – Room50Two
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The Best of the Bunch 7 TH FEBRUARY TO 4TH MARCH FRUIT PICKING AT DE KRANS, CALITZDORP
Summer brings with it so many wonderful things: long, lazy days at the pool, sipping ice cold cocktails, leisurely lunches and, of course, deliciously sweet seasonal fruit. Look no further than De Krans Wine Cellar in Calitzdorp for two of these summer sensations. Visitors are invited to pick their share of Hanepoot grapes from 7th February until 4th March at R7.50 per kg. For this perfect family outing De Krans will be open seven days a week for fruit picking from 09h00 to 16h00, weather depending. After you have worked up an appetite in the vineyards head to the De Krans Deli and Bistro for a selection of delicious country cuisine, and don’t forget to sample some of estate’s superb wines, including its port-style wines.
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Adore Ardmore? 15TH TO 18TH FEBRUARY ARDMORE’S VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY, CELLARS-HOHENORT, CONSTANTIA
Internationally recognized KwaZuluNatal ceramic studio Ardmore will be exhibiting their 2018 collection Voyage of Discovery in Cape Town this February. Ardmore Ceramic Art is one of South Africa’s greatest creative success stories. In 1985, Fée Halsted started teaching her first student, Bonnie Ntshalintshali, on the Ardmore farm in the KZN Midlands. Five years later, in 1990, Bonnie and Fée jointly won the prestigious Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the National Arts Festival. The studio has since come to be an empowering space for young artists to learn and practice their craft. The work of the studio’s artists has been sold at Christies, Sotheby’s and Bonham’s in London as well as to collectors in New York, Los Angeles and Paris.
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Laughs Fit for Royalty 9TH FEBRUARY KINGS & QUEENS OF COMEDY, DURBAN ICC
One of South Africa’s longest-running flagship comedy brands, Kings & Queens of Comedy, returns to Durban in February with its biggest line-up in six years. Shining their comical armour and sharpening their witty swords, the stellar line-up includes Darren Maule (MC), Annalakshmi, Celeste Ntuli, Donovan Goliath, Joey Rasdien, Khanyisa Bunu, Leeanda Reddy, Marc Lottering, Riaad Moosa, Rory Petzer, Sagie Murugan and Sifiso Nene, with a guest appearance by Morgan Beatbox. Tickets start from R200 and are available from Computicket. The show is rated PG16.
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Don’t Stop the Pop! FEBRUARY POLKADRAAI & POPCORN, STELLENBOSCH HILLS
February is the month of love and to celebrate this romantic time, Stellenbosch Hills has created the perfect pairing – Polkadraai and popcorn. For February only, the winery has put together a special pairing of its colourful and funloving Polkadraai range of wines with simply moreish popcorn from gourmet popcorn maestros Guzzle & Wolf. You can look forward to Polkadraai Sauvignon Blanc Brut 2017 paired with bananacoated popcorn, Polkadraai Chenin Blanc/Sauvignon Blanc 2017 with salted caramel popcorn, and dark chocolate popcorn with the delicious Polkadraai Pinotage/Merlot 2016. Then, with pink the undisputed colour of love, the final spot belongs to Polkadraai Pinot Noir Sparkling Rosé 2017 served with the star of the show: strawberry popcorn. The Polkadraai & Popcorn Tasting costs R50 per person.
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Time to Celebr8 24TH & 28TH FEBRUARY INCUBUS ON TOUR, PRETORIA & CAPE TOWN
Multi-platinum alt-rock icons Incubus are set to tour South Africa for the first time this month. The Californian rockers released 8, their eighth album, this year, and are celebrating the 20 th anniversary of their first major label album S.C.I.E.N.C.E with a world tour. The South African leg of the tour will kick off in Pretoria on 24th February at the Voortrekker Monument before hitting the Cape Town Stadium on 28th February, and will include support by some of South Africa’s biggest rock legacy acts. Fans will be taken on a musical journey of their vast career, spanning over 20 years of hits and crowd favourites. Tickets are available at
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The Language of Love 11TH FEBRUARY VALENTINE’S CELEBRATIONS, GABRIËLSKLOOF WINE ESTATE, WESTERN CAPE
Treat the loved one in your life and escape to the rural idyll of Gabriëlskloof for a special three-course feast of culinary passion. Guests will be welcomed with refreshing bubbly and delicious oysters, followed by a relaxing afternoon of lawn games and frivolity, all while being serenaded by a French café piano accordion. French cuisine is also the theme for lunch, which will showcase Chef Frans Groenewald’s passion for fresh farm produce. An enchanting exhibition of magnificent orchids will also be on display and for sale, courtesy of Stanford’s Eikenhof Orchids. Red roses are so last season anyway! Tickets cost R400 per person. For reservations, email restaurant@gabrielskloof.co.za.
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 2 0 1 0 ww w.graz i afi nefood.co.z a
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Design a Better World
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21ST TO 23RD FEBRUARY DESIGN INDABA CONFERENCE, ARTSCAPE THEATRE COMPLEX, CAPE TOWN
FEBRUARY SUMMER AT THE OYSTER BOX, UMHLANGA
The Design Indaba conference aims to create a multi-sensory event where you can hear, see, learn and experience the future of creative thinking and design activism. Awarded as the Best Conference in the World, Design Indaba aims to make a positive impact on society by building a movement that attracts producers of meaningful culture and business, regardless of sector or industry. Some of the conference’s acclaimed speakers include prolific spatial designer Morag Myerscough, Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra, and Cannes Lions awardwinning filmmaker Sunu Gonera. With three full days of engaging speakers, exhibitions and a film and music festival, the 2018 conference is set to amaze, uplift and motivate delegates to find new ways in which to design a better world. Tickets are available from Webtickets.
Splash out this summer with one of the incredible experiences on offer at The Oyster Box. Express your love with one of The Spa’s special couple’s treatments, such as a romantic 90-minute B | Together couple’s rose quartz massage, followed by a glass each of sparkling wine. Romance is also on the menu for the hotel’s Valentine’s Dinner Dance on 14th February, which includes a six-course plated menu, a live band, and a gift. A combination of good quality grapes, much patience and a love of champagne set the stage for Domaine des Dieux to officially become the first producer of Méthode Cap Classique in the Hemel-en-Aarde region near Hermanus in the Western Cape. The Domaine Des Dieux Dinner on 15th February will be a tutored tasting with canapés, followed by a three-course dinner alongside your favourite MCC.
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Art with Street Cred 10TH TO 19TH FEBRUARY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC ART FESTIVAL, SALT RIVER, CAPE TOWN
The International Public Art Festival (IPAF), an initiative by NGO Baz-Art, gives both local and international artists the opportunity to showcase their stories, skills and styles in real time and on a global platform. IPAF’s main aim is to create awareness of public art, bridge the gap between fine art and street art, and use it as a medium to educate, uplift and inspire the public. With “We Need Nature” as the theme this year, all of the artists plan to bring subjects of recycling, green issues, global warming and the current Western Cape water crisis to the fore, all while celebrating the beauty of nature. As well as watching these paintings come to life, visitors will also be able to participate in spray-painting workshops and attend guided tours run by street art specialists. Tickets are available from
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Bits & Pieces
Inspiring Through Design Crafted to be as smooth, refined and luxurious as the whiskeys it is designed to house, Jack’s Drinks Trolley has been constructed using clean lines and raw materials, including glass, bronze and solid oak. This limited-edition piece was created in collaboration with Blok and is unique to the Konnect Spring ’17 Selection. It is an ideal addition to any urban home. Another collaborative piece, The Coal Coaster in Brass, features a minimalistic brass holder containing six raw slate coasters, and provides both a stylish and practical touch to the urban home. Blok collaborated with Muse Collective in this season’s selection due to their shared ethos: Both believe design should be something that not only adds aesthetic value, but has functional purpose too. To view pieces from Muse Collective, visit the Blok Space at 51 Regent Road, Sea Point.
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In Love with Lindor Share the love this Valentine’s Day with Lindor, and give your special someone the gift of chocolaty goodness. This year, the Lindt Swiss Master Chocolatiers have expanded the Lindor Valentine’s Day range to include an exquisite new 212 g Lindor Heart Tin, filled with 17 irresistibly smooth milk chocolate truffles. It is sure to melt hearts across South Africa. Lindor Strawberries & Cream – heavenly whitechocolate-and-strawberry truffles with a smooth cream filling – are another Valentine’s favourite that will have their recipient demanding to know who their secret admirer is.
Romance On a Plate If you are looking for something mouthwateringly romantic in Johannesburg this Valentine’s Day, Social Kitchen & Bar’s head chef, Yohann Saumande, has put together a limited-edition, seven-course Valentine’s Day menu, inspired by some of the most romantic novels of all time. The Age of Innocence (Namibian oyster in a sphere of gazpacho consommé), Pride & Prejudice (finely sliced duck breast carpaccio), Gone with the Wind (sealed scallops, chestnut purée and Brussel sprouts), and The Scarlet Letter (pistachio nougat parfait, raspberry sorbet, chocolate sauce and almond dentelle) are just a few of the courses you can look forward to while you stare starry-eyed across the table at your significant other. The menu costs R560 per person, and bookings are essential. For reservations, email reservations@socialkitchenandbar.co.za.
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New Kid on the Corner The Western Cape’s own French corner, Franschhoek, is a bounty of upmarket culinary delights. One of the newest of such delights is Le coin Français by celebrated chef Darren Badenhorst. “There is the ultimate beauty in simplicity, which is why diners can expect clean flavour profiles with fresh acidity and textures,” Badenhorst says about his menu. Open for both lunch, where
patrons can choose from an à la carte menu, and dinner – options include either a six-course tasting menu or the eight-course Chef’s Journey Menu – this contemporary-style restaurant is not to be missed when touring the area. Bookings are essential, and can be made online at www.lecoinfrancais.co.za, as well as by phoning +27 74 126 0022 or emailing reservations@lecoinfrancais.co.za.
Nuy Winery Legacy Celine MCC
The Disaster Artist In The Disaster Artist, director James Franco transforms the tragicomic true story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau – an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable – into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds. Based on Greg
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Sestero’s best-selling tell-all about the making of Tommy’s cult classic “disasterpiece” The Room (“The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made”), The Disaster Artist is a hilarious and welcome reminder that there is more than one way to become a legend, and no limit to what you can achieve when you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing.
Named after the widow of a farmer from the Nuy Valley in honour of her contribution to the industry, Nuy Winery’s Legacy Celine MCC is made with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes in the traditional method where secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle. The wine spends 54 months on the lees, and it’s certainly worth the wait, as was evidenced by its recent win at the 21st Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards where it took home the African Cellar Suppliers MCC Trophy for the best MCC on show. For your own taste of this award-winning MCC, head to Nuy Winery’s new ultra-modern tasting room and restaurant, Nuy On The Hill, situated next to the R60 between Worcester and Robertson. You can also order the Legacy Celine MCC from
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Turn it Up! Late last year, South African muso Toya Delazy released her new album, Uncommodified, marking the third and final chapter of a musical trilogy. For Delazy, the trilogy is a musical documentation of her evolution as a human being. “My first album, Due Drop, gave me the strength to know myself. The second album, Ascension, enabled me to speak out about all the things I believe in, and now, Uncommodified has liberated me,” she says. “This album embodies my freedom as an artist and devotion to living my purpose and staying true to myself.” Launched under her own label, Delazy Entertainment, Uncommodified celebrates Delazy’s signature jazz/electro/hip-hop style amidst a rich tapestry of international influences, with sound inspiration from Solomun, Black Coffee, Stormzy and Benjamin Clementine. Delazy produced and co-produced four of the tracks, collaborating with beatsmiths from across the globe to create this eclectic masterpiece. Electro artist Wes My Meds brings the Durban underground flavour to “Need Your Love”, which also features up-and-coming French hip-hop artist KillASon. South African producer Khwezi adds his international super-bass sound to the song “No Follow”, while Ugandan producer Silas Beats helped create the hip-hop slammer “Greatest”, the first single off the album that is already being played on local airwaves. Currently living between the UK and South Africa, Delazy brings her two worlds together in “Sgubu Sabantu”, which fuses Zulu with ambient techno to create this big bass house track, while “Diamonds in the Rough” was influenced by the East London city life and grime scene. The album also features “Khula Khula” (Grow Grow), an anthem she produced for UNICEF to raise awareness about gender inequality in Africa. The cover artwork is an explosion of creativity, a theme that runs through the album, which boasts 16 tracks, each a powerful story and sound on its own.
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Look out for “Sell by Date”, the freestyle rap outro to the album – Delazy considers it one of her best-written songs to date – and “Mzala”, produced by Kofski from the Ukraine. She also collaborated with Danish beatmaker Rob Smyls; French duo Lawless Prod; US-based Mantra; and Zimbabwean Rymez. Delazy concludes: “Everything in today’s society is commodified – beauty, success, even happiness – but in every track of this album, I’ve tried to break those chains and in so doing, empower others to feel free to express themselves, uncommodified.” Uncommodified is available for download and streaming on all digital platforms, and on sale in all major music retailers. Toya Delazy delazy.com www.facebook.com/toyadelazy www.twitter.com/toyadelazy www.instagram.com/toyadelazy
BIG SKY Country Exploring the Northern Cape With its vast, open spaces, unique and diverse flora, arid deserts, mighty rivers and expansive skies, the Northern Cape, the largest and most remote province in South Africa, is teeming with a variety of natural tourist attractions.
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Known most famously for its desert landscapes, abundance of gemstones, and the impressive annual carpet of springtime flowers that appear after the first rains, South Africa’s least populated province is definitely worth putting on your travel bucket list. The province lies south of it’s most valuable asset, the mighty Orange River, which forms a border with Namibia in the north, while the Molopo River marks the
border with Botswana to the northeast and the icy Atlantic lies to the west. This is a land of stark contrasts and rich history and is well worth the adventure. Here are just a few of our favourite attractions in the region which are guaranteed to spark your wanderlust. NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK Millions of stars fill the skies as night falls in this semi-desert landscape, and when
the sun comes up, mountains, giant granite outcrops, quiver trees and a myriad life forms awaken in this unique habitat. The Namaqua National Park is an oasis of life and natural splendour and, despite being a magical land to visit all throughout the year, the best time to witness this abundance of life is in spring when the landscape is blanketed by magnificent wildflowers. It is enough to take your breath away. The park is also home to over 3,500 different plant and
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succulent species, of which roughly 1,000 are found nowhere else in the world. Sit in the shade of a giant quiver tree and take it all in, or brave the many 4x4 routes to get right into the heart of this incredible terrain that ends on the expansive coastline where even the beaches are edged with flowers. THE BIG HOLE Situated in the province’s capital, Kimberley, the Big Hole is a sight like no other. What used to be a featureless flat-topped hill is now a massive crater, 214 m deep with a perimeter of 1.6 km and a surface area of 17 hectares. After word had spread that diamonds were discovered here, thousands of prospectors descended upon the hill and digging commenced in 1871. By 1914, a total of 2,722 kg of diamonds had been extracted from this rich piece of earth. It now remains as a historical monument and an unforgettable experience for visitors. Learn more about the history of the Big Hole by visiting the Exhibition Centre, where you can see thousands of gems on display at the Real Diamond Display, go back in time by watching the short film Diamonds and Destiny, or learn about what the mine revealed to geologists through the Underground Mine Experience. The open-
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Millions of stars fill the skies as night falls in this semi-desert landscape, and when the sun comes up, mountains, giant granite outcrops, quiver trees and a myriad life forms awaken in this unique habitat.
air viewing platform, undoubtedly the most unforgettable of the experiences, enables visitors to see the Big Hole from above and get a true sense of its magnitude. THE KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK Situated in the Kalahari Desert, the iconic Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is characterised by its striking red dunes, dry river beds and mass of desert-adapted wildlife that either call it home or migrate through it each year. The park lies on the border of South Africa and Botswana and is one of the biggest conservation areas in the world as it stretches over 3.6 million hectares. Visitors to the park should be
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on the lookout for endangered wild dogs, leopard, giraffe, blue wildebeest, brown hyena, eland, aardvark, bat-eared foxes, meerkat and the majestic black-maned Kalahari lions, amongst others. Migrating flamingos and pelicans, as well as over 50 recorded species of raptors – including bateleurs, pygmy falcons and vultures – will delight bird watchers. There are a number of lodges and wilderness camps in the park which provide game-viewing activities to get up close and personal with the incredible local wildlife inhabitants of this desert oasis. These are just a few reasons (of many!) to make the Northern Cape a spot on your travel bucket list.
Interesting Facts About the Northern Cape • The Wonderwerk Cave (the Afrikaans word for “miracle”) in Kuruman has a long record of human history stretching as far back as 80,000 years, including evidence of the oldest controlled fire. • With a total area of 372,889 km², the Northern Cape takes up 30.5 % of South Africa’s land area and has a population of approximately 1.15 million people. • The Northern Cape is home to the world’s largest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the largest portion of which is currently being built at Carnarvon. • There were actually five “big holes” in Kimberley – diamond mines that mined volcanic kimberlite pipes. Most of them have been filled in. • The Namaqua National Park is home to the world’s smallest tortoise, the Namaqua speckled padloper. • The Augrabies Falls are one of the country’s great natural wonders. Here, the Orange River plunges in a series of cascades almost 150 m wide into an 18 km granite gorge. The Khoisan named the falls Augrabies, which means “place of the great noise”. • The Kalahari lion is a sub-species of African lion that has specially adapted to its desert environment. Physically, they have longer legs and leaner bodies, and the males have much darker manes.
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The Economics of Ridiculously Expensive Art What would possess someone to buy Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi for $450 million? You might think it’s an investment – after all, it was previously sold for just $10,000 in 2005.
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From an economic point of view, art can be an investment, although the research shows art investing has mixed results. Art also has what economists refer to as “psychic benefits”. It is something to be enjoyed, experienced or flaunted, and this may be the key to the high price paid for Da Vinci’s painting. ART AS AN INVESTMENT As an investment, art’s performance varies wildly and depends on a number of factors. For example, artworks associated with movements that are currently fashionable will outperform other types of art, which explains why contemporary art is currently outperforming impressionist art. The strong demand for contemporary art coupled with limited supply has resulted in some previously overlooked artists, such as Keith Haring, now being embraced by collectors. But it is typically the works of leading artists that are in hot demand. Recent analysis found that just 25 artists (including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol and Gerhard Richter) account for $1.2 billion of the $2.7 billion in worldwide art auction sales for contemporary art sold at auction in 2017.
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Only two women, Agnes Martin and Yayoi Kusama, made it onto the list of top 25 contemporary artists. This is indicative of issues around gender representation in the arts and the processes by which artists’ careers and reputations are established. Academic studies of art as an investment have mixed results. For instance, research of the Canadian art market found that the returns are lower than investing in the stock market. However, the study identifies other benefits to having art in your portfolio, such as it being more diversified. But research based on around 35,000 paintings by leading Australian artists show the financial returns average between 4 % and 15 %. Returns for paintings by leading Australian artists, including Brett Whiteley and Jeffrey Smart, exceed stock market returns. The study also found that oil and watercolour paintings, as well as those sold by certain auction houses, had higher prices. So-called “masterpieces”, such as those by Leonardo da Vinci, actually perform worse financially than the art market as a whole. However, because art also provides benefits through consumption (prestige, decoration, etc.), it is different to shares and bonds. The returns may be lower, but art is still attractive to invest in. The Australian art market reflects what has happened in the global market for contemporary art, with the five highest priced Australian works sold in 2017 accounting for almost 10 % of the total value of all works sold. And while the recent sale of Earth Creation 1 by the late indigenous artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye has not attracted the attention of the Leonardo sale, its price of A$2.1 million is nearly double what it sold for at auction a decade earlier. ART FOR CONSUMPTION The aesthetic pleasure of art, a feeling of being challenged or inspired, is subjective and difficult to measure. But that doesn’t mean the consumption of art doesn’t add to its value. Economists use the terms “psychic returns” or “psychic benefits” to describe the benefits of consuming art. This is broken down into three main areas.
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One area is the satisfaction of supporting the arts and artists. This motivation is especially important for those who donate their collections to museums or otherwise support the arts. While this motivation is important, it is not directly related to auction prices. Then there’s the psychic benefit which comes from the “functional” (or decorative) benefits of art that is used to adorn spaces. This is generally the closest to the artists’ intention when they create the work in the first place. There’s also the prestige that comes from possessing art – especially as it is used to display good taste, wealth and power. For example, entrances and foyers of offices often display large, striking works of modern or contemporary art.
This is what economists call “conspicuous consumption”. As people become wealthier, their demand for highend art increases. Indeed, art has a long tradition of being used as a statement of power, including by the church. What drives the art market, especially at the upper echelons, is a curious mix of investment and consumption, fuelled by a limited supply. The work of famous artists provides a signal of quality and assurance to the market and so their work is coveted by the rich and powerful. The uniqueness and rareness of these pieces not only spurs demand, but restricts supply, creating a perfect storm to drive prices up. Although, even this doesn’t entirely explain the high price paid for Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi. Analysis of the sale suggests the market campaign by the auction house was significant in achieving such a high price. But aside from its trade value, art can have cultural value and social significance that does not neatly translate to market prices. So while Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi sold for $450 million, non-tradable masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s ceiling of the Sistine Chapel aren’t worthless. They’re “beyond price”.
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Flight Centre Business Travel (FCBT) predicts that a strong focus for companies in 2018 should be to seek ways to make their employees more productive, implement safety and security measures, and use travel as an enabler for business growth.
Text & Image © Supplied Here are FCBT’s top predictions for business travel in 2018. EVOLUTION OF THE TRAVEL AGENT TO THE CONSULTANT Today’s travel agent is, in fact, a travel consultant – with the expertise and knowledge to go beyond the booking transaction and add value to the rest of the travel journey. Where the travel consultant adds real value in 2018 is by meeting more strategic needs, such as delivering costsavings, introducing business efficiencies, interpreting travel-related data, and ensuring the safety and security of the traveller, as much as possible, during their business trip. INCREASED FOCUS ON TRAVELLER SAFETY Airport security in South Africa is in the spotlight and will continue to be top of mind in 2018. “The days of short transits and getting to the airport just two hours prior to your flight are long gone,” says Ryan Potgieter, Brand Leader FCBT. “Travellers will need to account for the additional security measures and resulting queues by getting to the airport earlier, and increasing the transit time between flights.” The knock-on effect of these regimes is the responsibility of smaller corporates to pay more attention to their duty of care programmes. It’s no longer only large conglomerates who have to consider emergency evacuation procedures for their travellers. It is now every company’s responsibility to take all measures possible to ensure the safety of their staff for the duration of their business trips. AIR TICKET SURCHARGES Airlines are under severe pressure to keep their costs down, and the price of distribution is one of their greatest expenses. Margins in the airline industry are tiny and
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external factors – such as rising oil prices and foreign currency shortages – often have a great impact on their profitability. “The viability of routes will continue to be assessed in 2018,” Potgieter predicts. If a route does not have a basic market, or competitors and customers are able to drive down the ticket prices on that route to unsustainable levels, the airline may choose to withdraw that route. This, on a continent like Africa, has serious repercussions, bearing in mind that there are only 300 estimated city pairs that can sustain themselves on a point-to-point basis on the continent. It is therefore not in the best interest of the corporate and business traveller to continuously drive price decreases. FCBT strives to offer clients the widest range of travel products for the best possible value, helping corporates maximise their travel spend and personalise their booking experience. BLEISURE Bleisure travel is a growing trend, set to rise in 2018, where long haul business
destinations are providing an opportunity for travellers to extend their trips for leisure purposes, adding a day or two before or after a conference or meetings to spend some time exploring the sights. It has been closely linked to employee productivity, reducing traveller friction and improving job satisfaction. The bottom line is that corporates need to shift their focus to the wellbeing and safety of their travellers. You can only grow your business by improving productivity, ensuring your travellers are looked after from take-off to touchdown, and maximising your travel spend. Partnering with a reputable TMC like FCBT who has the right global contracts in place, allows corporates to get back to focusing on their businesses, while FCBT takes care of the rest. For more information, visit www.fcbt.co.za.
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The Dubai of SOUTHERN AFRICA? Johannesburg’s Inner City
Over the last 20 years Johannesburg has become an intense wholesale and retail centre for local hawkers as well as traders from all over Sub-Saharan Africa. Billions of rands’ worth of fast fashion is sold annually in the traditional central business district and in 20 large Chinese shopping malls west of the inner city.
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It is a vast, booming, low-end globalised trade that has transformed space and pioneered a retail phenomenon in the inner city for the sale of cheap clothing, shoes, household wares and accessories. Informal estimates based on bus passenger numbers and spending reported in a recent survey suggest that
cross-border shoppers are collectively spending over R10 billion annually in Johannesburg’s CBD. A new study into cross-border shopping in the inner city maps the shops and the goods sold. Researchers conducted detailed interviews with 300 retailers and 400 cross-border shoppers, as well as
hotel managers and bus operators that service the flow of shoppers who travel to Johannesburg from countries such as Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zambia. The survey gave the first concrete insights into a vast trading web that operates in the cash economy and below
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the radar of formalised planning regulation. Yet it is an economy yielding four times the annual turnover of an average regionalsized shopping mall. The extent of the trade isn’t really known, and the scale of cross-border shopping is widely disputed in city offices and among property investors. But the survey shows that the city of Johannesburg should acknowledge that its inner city has developed into the shopping hub of Sub-Saharan Africa. Some retailers have dubbed it the “Dubai of South Africa”. That ambition – that it be a global retail centre – should be embraced in economic strategy, and in physical plans to upgrade the area. A HIVE OF UNREPORTED ACTIVITY The research focuses on 53 city blocks within the Johannesburg CBD anchored by more than 3,000 shops. These are streets that bustle with street traders, ground-level shopping alleys and highrise shopping centres. The shopping zone is close to rail, bus and taxi infrastructure. It is also served by cross-border bus depots and hotels. The shopping hub is intense, with throngs of pedestrians and determined shoppers crowding the streets on any given day. Buildings that have outlived
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their usefulness as office space and medical suites have been appropriated and converted at a rapid rate – primarily by migrant Ethiopian traders – into shopping centres hosting thousands of cupboardsized shops. This activity has developed over two decades. It started as a quiet encroachment of space in the mid-1990s when Ethiopian survivalist entrepreneurs, who had fled
their country to seek political asylum in South Africa, rented space in almost empty office towers. The space grew first incrementally and then in rapid bursts to become a burgeoning economic enclave created through the dramatic occupation and subdivision of space. Based on the interviews, we calculated that the annual profit takings in the city blocks we surveyed amounts to close to
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R7 billion every year. But this is likely to be a major underestimate. The sample survey indicates that about 70 % of the shoppers contributing to these profits are cross-border shoppers. Each shopper is spending an average of R14,364 on goods per shopping trip. In addition, R3,497 is spent on other services, including transport. A large number of bus companies are linked to the trade. On one day, 51 bus companies were operating from 19 sites. In that same week, a moderate shopping season of the year (mid-August), 465 buses carrying up to 60 passengers each – many of these being shoppers – left Johannesburg to travel to neighbouring countries. JOHANNESBURG AS A VIOLENT CITY But retailers and shoppers face enormous risks. The dependence on cash poses a big risk in an area rife with crime and corruption, and where law enforcement agencies appear to be complicit in illegal activities. Over 60 % of retailers interviewed said they had been physically attacked or assaulted. And 38 % had regularly “gifted” police officers. For shoppers the risk is also extreme. A third of shoppers interviewed had been exposed to violent crime. They travel in groups and hide their money. They depend heavily on the security and storage facilities of hotels and bus depots for safety. These levels of crime are a major encroachment on Johannesburg’s ability to maximise the benefits of these shopping trips. Shoppers are spending an average of two-and-a-half days on each trip. But they spend comparatively little on accommodation and almost nothing on entertainment. And they are too fearful to spend more time in Johannesburg than their shopping requires. Most said they didn’t use city restaurants, preferring to lock themselves in their hotel rooms in the early evening. And retailers said they would like extended shopping hours but they close shops around 17h00 because of safety concerns. UNTAPPED POTENTIAL Cross-border shoppers are international visitors to Johannesburg. Their visits increase the demand for services, products and good infrastructure – all of which attract jobs and investment to the inner city. They require and inspire new investment in buildings,
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maintenance, entertainment services, transportation services and accommodation establishments. They transform buildings and environments. And they attract and support new cultural enclaves and diversity. Shoppers and retailers say they would like to increase their investment in shopping in the inner city, there are signs of renewed interest from property investors, and a number of new shopping centres have been developed in recent years. But this potential will go untapped unless the city changes its attitude and tackles the risks in the area. Crime – particularly crime committed by law enforcement officers – must be curbed. By recognising and celebrating this Sub-Saharan African shopping hub, Johannesburg can take full advantage of the benefits that come with it. In turn, that could lead to Johannesburg becoming the host of choice for shoppers and retailers in this international trade.
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The coastline on the western side of Mossel Bay is getting a boost in luxury as the long-awaited Moquini Beach Apartments come onto the market.
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One could not ask for a more spectacular site, set as it is above the beach on the dune with views of the breakers, the cliffs at Pinnacle Point to the east, and the bay towards Vleesbaai to the west. The economic boost to the local Mossel Bay economy will be significant, and initial estimates are that the development will bring in in excess of R450 million over its various phases. These include: 67 apartments spread over six buildings, a hotel with 64 suites, a restaurant and other hotel infrastructure. The developers have already completed the construction of the entrance road and the first building platform, and have connected various services such as water, electricity and sewage. The first building, named “The Breakers”, will house 10 luxury units. It will consist of
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a basement with garages, a ground floor, and a penthouse level. There will be four two-bedroom and six three-bedroom units, accessed via both an elevator and stairs. There will be both northern- and southern-facing balconies with frameless glass balustrades allowing for maximum view of the beach. The development will be secured by a gate house with access control and various other measures such as surveillance cameras and fences where appropriate. According to Neil Tucker, MD of Grip Realty, a leading development marketing estate agency which is marketing the project: “There is nothing like this available on the market, either in design or in such a spectacular beachfront position, on the Garden Route.”
The development is part of the Costa Zervas Projects Group of companies, a leading Pretoria-based property developer. They have developed student housing since 1992 and were the first developers to build high-rise student accommodation in Hatfield. To date they have completed 22 high-rise buildings in the Hatfield area. They have a reputation for delivering property developments of a high standard and quality, from planning through to completion. Contact Neil Tucker at neil@griprealty.co.za or +27 82 828 4893 for more information or visit www.moquini.co.za. Units will be priced from R3,8 million (two bedroom) and R5 million (three bedroom). 10 % deposit secures, balance on transfer in 2019.
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EDENS The Karoo doesn’t generally engender visions of eco-systems alive with animals and plants, but that is just what you’ll find – thanks in part to the tireless work of those who have a deep passion for rehabilitating large swathes of this land.
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Graaff-Reinet’s Valley of Desolation couldn’t be any less like its name suggests. Set in the heart of the Camdeboo National Park, perhaps a more apt name would be the Valley of Diversity, based simply on the staggering amount of fauna and flora you will find here. Twitchers have in excess of 200 bird species, including Kori bustards and Black eagles, to keep their binoculars glued to their faces.,. Flora fundis will be spoilt with over 300 plant species, while the rest of us can still be entertained with the possibility of spotting a healthy selection of animals, including the endangered Cape Mountain Zebra and a host of different antelope species. Visitors should also be sure to drive slowly as they enter the park, not only to enjoy its spectacular views, but because there is a good chance the odd leopard tortoise may be making its slow and steady way across the tarmac. Should you not spot your fair share of animals, fear not, because the park’s main attraction – the aforementioned valley – is impossible to miss . . . or to forget. Think towering dolerite columns of rock rising up 100 or so metres from the desert floor, clustered together like a giant’s game of hopscotch or stepping stones, created and weathered over the last 100 million years. It’s little wonder that it was declared a National Monument of geological and scenic significance as far back as in 1939. As you stand at the look-out point, and the setting sun emblazons the columns in warm shades of ochre, with the plains
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of the Camdeboo stretching out in the distance, it is hard not to feel an almost spiritual sense of awe at the wonder of nature. Others have clearly felt it too, as its other – more appropriate – name, “The Cathedral of the Mountains”, clearly attests to. Andrew and David McNaughton from Karoo Connections (karooconnections.co.za) offer fascinating tours not only to The Valley of Desolation, but also in and around GraaffReinet and the Great Karoo. WHERE CHEETAHS ROAM If anywhere in this part of the Eastern Cape deserved the name of the Valley of Desolation, it was perhaps the area that now makes up the Samara Private Game Reserve – the area as it stood 20 years ago, that is. Once a collection of sheep and cattle farms which had progressively eroded the land and eradicated much of its natural fauna and flora, its saving grace was when the Tompkins family bought one of these farms two decades ago. Since then they have progressively added properties to create the 28,000-hectare reserve, and have worked tirelessly to rehabilitate the
land and reintroduce indigenous species. It has been a long and complicated task – which continues to this day – but also one marked with many successes. In 2004, with the reintroduction of three individuals, cheetah once again roamed the plains of the Karoo for the first time in over 130 years. One of them, Sibella, was instrumental in spear-heading the reserve’s cheetah conservation programme by rearing a virtually unprecedented 19 cubs before her death at the ripe old age of 14. One of her cubs, Chilli, currently has four cubs of her own, and it was a very special experience to be able to track this little family group and – when we finally found them – to see the four cubs gorging themselves on a large kudu that Chilli had managed to take down earlier that morning. This kind of large prey is unusual for cheetahs to kill, but in the absence of other large predators, the cheetah in the reserve have quickly honed their skills to become apex predators. This may change later this year, though, with the introduction of the reserve’s first pride of lions. This is a Big Five reintroduction that follows closely on the
heels of a herd of elephants that were introduced to Samara last year. Both may come as a bit of a shock to the cheetah population, but with each re-introduction, Samara gets closer to returning the land to what it once was – a land teeming with plants and animals, where the roar of the lion and the trumpeting of elephant were not unusual sounds in the soundtrack of life here. Perhaps the best way to truly appreciate the grand scale of Samara’s work in this regard is to take a helicopter ride with FlyKaroo Air Services (www.flykaroo.co.za), which operate out of Graaff-Reinet. As you soar over green carpeted plains and mountains, herds of wildebeest at times racing below you, it is not hard to imagine just what this area looked like before the settlers arrived here in the 19th century. What you wouldn’t have found here in 1870, though, is a fully decked out lunch perched on one of the reserve’s hilltops, complete with tables and chairs, silverware and champagne. But then, no one minds making an exception to this as you toast the reserve’s exemplary work, and your luck at being able to witness it.
Where to Stay at Samara Private Reserve Visitors have a choice of two accommodation options at Samara. Karoo Lodge – with its nine rooms and lovingly renovated farmhouse – combines colonial décor with modern-day luxuries. For a more private stay, the luxurious Manor House is an exclusive-use villa ideal for families and groups, decked out in slick style by South African interior designer John Jacob Zwiegelaar. Its 21 m infinity pool is also a highlight. For more information, visit www.samara.co.za.
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Where to Stay at Kwandwe Private Reserve Eschewing a one-size-fits-all approach, Kwandwe offers guests a choice of five lodges, each with its own distinct look and feel. The slick and modern Melton Manor and the charmingly old-fashioned Uplands Homestead are designed for single use by families or groups of friends, while Ecca Lodge has been designed specifically with little explorers in mind, and includes a fun indoor play centre, children’s menus and childminders, as well as expansive rooms with eclectic décor for the adults. Great Fish River Lodge offers magnificent views of the Great Fish River, and its nine luxurious suites boast both indoor and outdoor showers, private decks and plunge pools. Fort House, the latest addition to the collection, is a modern, sole-use villa situated in a secluded setting with sweeping views over the reserve. Visit www.kwandwe.com for more information.
A LAND RECLAIMED BY NATURE Much like Samara, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve – also in the Eastern Cape, near Grahamstown – also started out as agricultural land. Encompassing 22,000 hectares of diverse landscape, including vegetated mountain areas, open Karoid plains, euphorbia forests and thicket vegetation, this land – once a collection of farms – had been exhausted by goat and ostrich farming. But now – just over a decade later and thanks to the owners’ rehabilitation efforts – it is lush with indigenous vegetation and teeming with wildlife. This includes the Big Five, as well as cheetah, antelope, giraffe,
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zebra and a huge variety of birds – including the endangered Blue Crane, from which the reserve takes its name. Those used to the bushveld game viewing that characterises the large national parks in the North of the country will be entranced by the landscape here, which is as green and open as the bushveld is often dry, and with seemingly impenetrable vegetation. Euphorbia trees extend their bright green fingers into the sky, while flowering bushes and grasses add an aromatic scent to the air as you explore the reserve on open topped game viewing vehicles. And for once, game viewing really is virtually guaranteed here, as the reserve’s
many open plains mean that you have great chances of spotting antelope, ellies and many of the big cats – especially cheetah, whose hunting style is best suited to this kind of open terrain – unimpeded by tall savannah-type grass. Those who thrill at seeing animals a little out of the ordinary will also be spoilt for choice here, where drives – particularly night ones – often deliver bucket-list encounters with the likes of bat-eared foxes, red rock rabbits, aardwolves and, if you’re very lucky, even the elusive aardvark, making this – and many other areas of the Great Karoo – veritable Edens of the Eastern Cape.
BOTSWANA IS CALLING Spending time in Botswana opens one’s eyes to the possibility of achieving a magical balance where humans and animals coexist. It is a country that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime.
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Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a distinct character. There is something in the air, a wild sense of primal existence that really makes one feel the heartbeat of Africa and its oneness with all that inhabit the land. Whether exploring the wild bushveld, the ever-changing river channels of the Okavango Delta, or the vast
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desert landscapes, you will be exposed to safari excellence of the most magical quality. I recently had the opportunity to visit this pristine country and experience some of its breath-taking locations for myself. One particular location that stole my heart was Tuskers Bush Camp – a tented safari camp that lies between the Nxai Pan
National Park in the east of Botswana and Moremi Game Reserve in the west. Moremi is a renowned wildlife hotspot. Lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, and spotted and brown hyena are some of the top predator species that are recurrently seen in this bushveld paradise, along with a huge range of birdlife.
The main dining tent, boma, bar and fire-pit all overlook a bustling waterhole that serves as a regular drinking spot for all kinds of wild animals.
A WARM WELCOME Having spent a few days exploring the intricate river channels of the magnificent Okavango Delta, I was whisked away on a charter flight to the dusty town of Maun, and collected at the airport by my guide for the next few days, Mot. A warm and enthusiastic smile greeted me as I entered
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the airport and we were soon on the road in our sturdy safari vehicle, headed to Tuskers Bush Camp. Ninety minutes later, we arrived to a warm welcome from the staff who sang beautifully to us and offered us a refreshing welcome drink before showing us to our tents. Located amongst large Kalahari acacia trees, the six Meru-style tents – large and rectangular with openings at the front, and sometimes rear, and usually a covered veranda – offer guests privacy from one another, while being completely open to the abundant wildlife that is free to roam in and out of the camp. With magnificent views of the veld, the eco-friendly, solarpowered tents all have en-suite bathrooms which, keeping to the sustainable nature of all camps in Botswana, are equipped with heated bucket showers – a luxury for those coming from a mobile safari as we had! After a refreshing shower, we headed to the bar for an ice-cold gin and tonic and a bit of game viewing. The main dining tent, boma, bar and fire-pit all overlook a bustling waterhole that serves as a regular drinking spot for all kinds of wild animals. Regular visits by elephant, kudu, giraffe and buffalo can be enjoyed whilst relaxing in the open air and sipping on a cold drink. DRIVES TO REMEMBER Later, we headed out for our sunset game drive around the network of pans in the concession. Game drives are offered each morning and afternoon and guests may also opt for walking safaris – a great way to really connect with the bush and all its less obvious crawly creatures, as well as abundant flora. As night falls, the spotlight is turned on in the hope of finding those more elusive nocturnal animals. During our stay, both the early morning and afternoon game drives were spectacular as the concession is teeming with life. Each and every game drive was jam-packed with incredible sightings and surprises, narrated and explained by Mot, who educated us on all we encountered. And, of course, there are few things in the world that can beat the hues of red, purple and blue that permeate the African sky at the beginning and the end of each glorious day.
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About Sun Destinations The Sun Destinations portfolio is a growing representation of some of Southern Africa’s most coveted, yet preserved wildlife areas. It is a careful selection of authentic bush camps and supreme safari lodges just waiting to be discovered. From riverside boma fires to uninterrupted views of the stars, lodges are selected based on their location, their owner-managed intimacy, and their excellence in wildlife encounters. For more information on Tuskers Bush Camp and other magnificent Sun Destination properties, please visit www.sundestinations.com.
SOUL FOOD Meals at Tuskers are a wonderful opportunity to connect. Hearty breakfasts, light lunches and home-cooked dinners are all served in the main dining tent by the friendly staff, who sing in celebration and gratitude for the meals and the coming together of the guests. It is a special time for all. We completed each evening with some fire-side chatter and a night-cap before getting escorted to our tents, where we could fall asleep to the symphony of the bush. Having spent a large part of my life exploring the bushveld in and around South Africa, I pride myself on knowing when I have encountered a real gem. Not only will Botswana undoubtedly leave its magical
imprint on you for the rest of your days, but Tuskers Bush Camp will most definitely be a highlight of that imprint. If Botswana is not on your travel radar, it really should be. It is an intriguing, enchanting land filled with mystery, old traditions, exceptionally friendly people, and the most extensive diversity of wildlife one can imagine. Visiting Botswana is a lifechanging experience. It is a journey that not only exposes you to a way of life you may not have experienced before, but also reveals a whole new way of connecting to nature that one will be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in the world. Tuskers Bush Camp embodies all these things – it is a true jewel in the African bushveld.
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G&T, ANYONE? A Spirit Reawakened
It’s the inspiration of many a famous author, film maker, and songwriter. It’s the tipple of choice of the rich and famous, and those who’d quite like to be: gin. Text: Scott Dunlop Images © Supplied & iStockphoto.com
Winston Churchill famously said: “The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.” However, gin and tonic wasn’t always the posh beverage for a day at the polo, or to be sipped at the yacht club on a hot summer’s day. A BRIEF HISTORY OF GIN There was an occurrence in English history that’s now only whispered about: The Gin Craze.
What started out as a medicine in mid-18th century London became known as “Mother’s Ruin” because it was cheap and readily available. Writer and historian Patrick Dillon noted that “not even maternal instinct has survived the ravages of gin”. It was produced on a massive scale, making it the chosen drink – although it was considered to be more of a drug at the time – for the poor and working class. Until this point, beer had been the most
popular alcoholic drink in the country, but it was significantly more expensive and also much weaker. To curb the excessive consumption of gin, the government raised a tax on the alcohol and gin sales moved predominantly to the underground black market. But it wasn’t until 1757 when distillation was banned due to a grain shortage that the craze subsided. For years after this, gin lurked in the shadows as rum, vodka and whisky gained popularity.
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Now, fast-forward almost 300 years, and the aromatic spirit is going through a global renaissance. A REMARKABLE RESURGENCE South Africa has also well and truly embraced the trend, with more than 50 independent gin distillers in the country producing more than 75 local gin brands. According to Avukile Mabombo, Group Marketing Manager for Protea Hotels by Marriott, gin sales are consistently growing at almost 15 % worldwide year on year, with tonic following suit with a 12 % growth – more than any other mixer. “We’ve seen not only an increased demand for the classic G&T, but for many other gin-inspired cocktails, especially at our Fire & Ice! hotels. To me, this is an
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indication that the younger generation is definitely on the gin train,” he says. Local brands like Inverroche, Jorgensens, Durban Dry, Ginologist, Hope on Hopkins, Woodstock Gin Co, Musgrave, and Wilderer can be found on the shelves of bottle stores and bars across the country, joining international heavyweights like Hendricks, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, and Tanqueray. New on the local scene, Khayelitshabased couple Luvoyo and Nodumo Jongile recently launched their craft gin brand, Mayine Premium Gin – the “first black owned gin produced in Africa”. Their introductory products, Rooibos Infused Mayine Gin and Grape Mayine Gin, are fast gaining popularity, and the couple already has plans to add more flavours in the near future.
Gin sales are consistently growing at almost 15 % worldwide year on year, with tonic following suit with a 12 % growth – more than any other mixer.
IT’S GIN O’ CLOCK While you can get a G&T pretty much anywhere, dedicated gin menus can be found in popular hot spots across major South African cities. So when it’s Gin o’ Clock (which it always is somewhere, at least), where can you go? Social on Main and Workshop 55 in Johannesburg, and Carbon Bistro in Pretoria, are seeing people arriving in their droves to sample variations of the drink. Protea Fire & Ice! hotels in Cape Town, Pretoria, and Johannesburg have long supported local gin brands on their menus. But to take things to the next level this summer, they’ve launched a new “Over the Top Gin & Tonic” (OTT G&T) menu for gin lovers to enjoy. In Umhlanga, Europa is serving up a delectable cherry and mint option, as well as a watermelon and basil one. The general trend is to be adventurous when using gin as a cocktail base, with pairings of apples and cinnamon, blueberries and thyme, black pepper and rosemary, or jalapeno and lime. “Global trends inspire innovation. It’s not enough to simply serve a classic G&T anymore. It’s all about creative combinations. We need to cater to the latest international trends for our guests, but we always like to put our own spin on things to make things really interesting for them,” Mabombo says. And if you’re planning on indulging in a few G&T cocktails, the good news is that clear spirits are known to have fewer hangover effects. However, traditional gin’s key ingredient – juniper berries – are a diuretic, so make sure to drink lots of water if you want to avoid a headache the next day. Cheers!
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UN BREF HISTORIQUE DU GIN Un évènement se produisit dans l’histoire anglaise qui n’est maintenant mentionné qu’à voix basse : une grande ferveur pour le gin. Ce qui avait commencé comme un médicament au milieu 18ème siècle à Londres prit le nom de « ruine des mères » du fait qu’il était bon marché et facilement accessible. L’écrivain et historien Patrick Dillon fait remarquer que « même l’instinct maternel ne put survire aux ravages causés par le gin ».
Il était produit à très grande échelle, ce qui en fit une boisson de choix pour les pauvres et la classe populaire. Jusqu’alors, la bière avait été la boisson alcoolisée de choix dans le pays entier mais elle était nettement plus chère et aussi bien plus faible en alcool que le gin. Pour combattre la consommation excessive de gin, le gouvernement imposa une taxe sur l’alcool et les ventes de gin devirent principalement clandestines. Mais ce n’est qu’en 1757,
quand la distillation du gin fut interdite en raison d’une pénurie de grain, que la ferveur s’apaisa. Pendant des années par la suite, le gin de tapit dans l’ombre alors que le rhum, la vodka et le whisky gagnaient en popularité. Maintenant, presque 300 ans, plus tard le spiritueux aromatique connaît une renaissance globale. UNE RÉSURGENCE REMARQUABLE L’Afrique du Sud a aussi adopté la tendance avec plus de 50 distillateurs
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indépendants dans le pays qui produisent plus de 75 marques locales. D’après Avukile Mabombo, responsable marketing pour les Hotels Protea du groupe Marriott, les ventes de gin croissent chaque année à un rythme de 15 % globalement, le tonic lui emboîtant le pas avec une croissance de 12 % - davantage que tout autre accompagnement non alcoolisé pour cocktail. « Nous avons constaté une augmentation de la demande pour le Gin tonic classique mais aussi pour ce qui est d’autre cocktails au gin et ceci plus particulièrement dans nos hôtels Fire & Ice !, » nous explique-t-il. Les marques locales comme Inverroche, Jorgensens, Durban Dry, Ginologist, Hope and Hopkins, Woodstock Gin Co., Musgrave and Wilderer se trouvent sur les rayons des boutiques de spiritueux et des bars dans le pays entier, rejoignant sur les étagères les marques emblématiques comme Hendricks, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire et Tanqueray.
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Nouveau à l’échelle locale, le couple formé par Luvoyo et Nodumo Jongile et basé à Khayelitsha a récemment lancé sa marque de gin artisanal Mayine Premium Gin – la première marque de gin détenue par des « noirs » en Afrique. Leurs produits de lancement comme le gin Mayine infusé au rooibos et le gin Mayine au raisin sont en train de rapidement gagner en popularité et le couple a déjà l’intention d’y ajouter de nouvelles saveurs dans le futur proche. L’HEURE DU GIN Bien que l’on puisse boire du Gin tonic pratiquement n’importe où, on peut trouver des menus uniquement consacrés au gin dans de nombreux endroits branchés des villes d’Afrique du Sud. Où faut-il aller quand c’est l’heure du Gin ? Social on Main et Workshop 55 à Johannesburg, ainsi que Carbon Bistro à Pretoria, voient les gens arriver en masse pour goûter aux variations du
spiritueux. Les hotels Protea Fire & Ice! au Cap, à Pretoria, et à Johannesburg ont depuis longtemps des marques locales de gin sur leurs menus. Mais pour aller encore plus loin cet été ils ont lancé un nouveau « menu Gin tonic supérieur » (OTT G&T) pour les amoureux du gin. À Umhlanga, Europa sert une option cerise et menthe, ainsi qu’une à la pastèque et au basilique. La tendance générale est à l’aventure quand on utilise le gin comme base pour faire des cocktails, avec des appariements de pommes-cannelle, myrtilles-thym, poivre noir-romarin, ainsi que jalapeñocitron vert. « Les tendances mondiales inspirent l’innovation. Il n’est plus suffisant de servir un Gin tonic classique. C’est une question de combinaisons créatives. Nous devons tenir compte des dernières tendances mondiales pour nos clients, mais nous aimons aussi apposer notre griffe, » explique Malombo. Trinquons à ça !
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Durban’s Lesser Known Cool Spots Sometimes the best treasures are right here on your doorstep – if you’re a Durbanite, that is. If you’re planning to visit Durban, you should know there is a whole lot more to this city than just beautiful beaches. Here are five places we think are amazing, and also not too far off the beaten track.
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INANDA MOUNTAIN About a 30-minute drive from Durban central, Inanda Mountain is an epic spot with cliffs plummeting down to the shores of Inanda Dam. The views are simply staggering, making this arguably the best lookout point anywhere in Durban. The top of Inanda Mountain is also an amazing bird-watching site, especially in the late mornings when birds of prey
catch the thermals off the cliff face and glide up right in front of you. This is the sort of place you can just sit and take in the view for hours. While in the area, why not also visit the Ohlange Institute and see where Nelson Mandela cast his first vote in a democratic South Africa? Or take a guided urban walk and absorb the rich culture, vibe and history of this amazing area?
MZINYATHI FALLS The magnificent Mzinyathi Falls are less than a 20-minute drive from uMhlanga. Yes, that’s right, so close – yet hardly anyone even knows these falls exist. The Mzinyathi River plunges down the side of a beautiful sandstone amphitheatre, over 100 m into the Mzinyathi Gorge below. Towering cliffs and thick forests make for an incredible day out. This is also a popular rock-climbing
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spot and after heavy rains, the falls are a truly impressive sight. Guided hiking trails down into the gorge can also be arranged through Durban Green Corridor. RASTAFARIAN CAVES The Mzinyathi Gorge is also home to the “Rastafarian Caves” – home to a community of Rastafarians, many of whom have normal jobs and commute back to the caves for worship on weekends. The caves can only be accessed using a tricky hidden path, and have well-constructed little stone rooms within made using natural rock from the area. Visiting the caves is strictly by prior arrangement and with a guide, but it’s well worth making the effort to learn more about this fascinating culture and site.
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MFULA STORE Deep in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, about a 30-minute drive from Hillcrest, is the most beautiful little spot you’ll ever find, Mfula Store. This old trading store still operates and has great overnight accommodation facilities in a deep, lush forested valley. Just down the road from Mfula Store, where the Umgeni and Mqeku rivers meet, is one of the most scenic and tranquil picnic spots in KwaZuluNatal. Managed and maintained by local community members, this site is great for a day out to relax and enjoy the river. The picnic site also has an amazing set of rock formations that form a natural waterslide in the river. The store is conveniently situated close to iSithumba Adventure Centre where you can hire mountain bikes or enjoy an extraordinary cultural experience in this quiet community.
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BEACHWOOD MANGROVES Right at the Umgeni Mouth, near the Durban Green Corridor Green Hub, you’ll find the Beachwood Mangroves. This 76-hectare reserve, a mere five minutes from the city centre, is a national monument and consists of rare mangrove swamp forest and an important estuarine habitat at the mouth of the Umgeni River. There is a beautiful boardwalk into the mangrove forest from which you can see crabs and other mangrove critters going about their day, and the area generally offers an amazing escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Guided walks and
THE DURBAN GREEN CORRIDOR To experience any of these amazing offthe-beaten-track attractions, give the Durban Green Corridor a shout. Everything you do through Durban Green Corridors benefits young people, helps protect nature’s open spaces, and supports local job creation. Durban Green Corridors, a not-for-profit organisation, addresses three pressing needs: youth development, economic upliftment, and environmental stewardship. Their initiatives facilitate healthy recreational activities and nature-aligned career paths among children and young people. For marginalised and economically
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The Beachwood Mangroves are only five minutes from the Durban CBD
excluded communities, they facilitate poverty reduction efforts grounded in ecotourism and environmental stewardship. And to promote socially inclusive and cohesive societies, they bridge cultural boundaries by introducing local and international visitors to the culturally diverse heart of Durban, its ecologically rich heritage, and the breathtaking beauty that belongs to all of its citizens. So for you as a tourist, as a backpacker, as a volunteer, Durban Green Corridors is so much more than just a good holiday – you’re helping make our city a better place. For Durban Green Corridor Reservations, contact +27 31 322 6026/7, +27 73 088 9874, email reservations@durbangreencorridor.co.za, or visit www.durbangreencorridor.co.za.
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Born on the track and created for the road, Audi South Africa launched the Audi Sport sub-brand into the market along with the new Audi R8 during 2017, calling it the embodiment of perfection, performance, and adrenaline-induced goose bumps. South African consumers have a particular appreciation for highperformance cars, which is exactly why Audi SA doubled the range of performance models in 2017 alone, with more coming this year and in 2019. RS 3 SPORTBACK & TT RS COUPÉ Although these two exceptional vehicles are very different, both are built and developed around Audi’s new 2.5 TFSI, five-cylinder engine, creating an unmatched sound – a great tradition at Audi since the 1980s. Since 2010, the 2.5 TFSI has been voted “International Engine of the Year” in its class for seven consecutive years. Now, Audi presents a new version of the successful power unit – output of 294 kW results, an increase of 24 kW versus the previous models. With the displacement of 2,480 cc remaining unchanged, its maximum torque of 480 Nm is available at engine speeds as low as 1,700 r/min and remains constant up to 5,850 r/min. This five-cylinder engine thus catapults the RS 3 from zero to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and, paired with the unique sound of this five-cylinder engine due to the 1-2-4-5-3 ignition sequence, the RS 3
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During the launch of Audi’s new RS models, most of my time was spent in the RS 5 – a fast, furious vehicle which some might refer to as the pack leader of Audi Sport’s RS models. The model united athletic power with harmonious aesthetics, as well as practical everyday usability.
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was truly exciting to drive on the track as well as on the road. The RS 3’s sporty character is exceptionally striking at first glance in the front, sides, and rear, which boast new and mildly aggressive design details. Inside, the intelligently-linked context menus make cabin operations intuitive and ergonomic, and the driver can reach often-used functions in only a few steps. In both the RS 3 and the TT RS, the power of the 2.5 TFSI engine flows via a seven-speed S tronic – which shifts at lightning speed – to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive. Its multiplate clutch distributes power between the two axles, which in turn ensure a firm grip and plenty of driving pleasure. Wheel-selective torque control makes handling even more agile and safe. The driver can use the Audi drive select system to influence the quattro drive and other components such as the steering, S tronic, engine characteristic and exhaust flaps by choosing between the comfort, auto, dynamic and individual modes. On the track, however, the car that stood out most was the TT RS, especially when it came to the gymkhana. In addition to its light weight and the fact that the car accelerates from 0 to 100 in a mere 3.7 seconds – making it the quickest of the three newcomers – the Audi TT RS has its sporty chassis to thank for its outstanding handling. The progressive steering with RSspecific tuning provides close contact with the road and makes it a pleasure to drive those challenging winding stretches. Inside, the TT RS’ cockpit with its clean lines is clearly laid out. Controls and display in the new model are entirely focused on the driver. All information is displayed as standard on the fully digital Audi virtual cockpit with 12.3” screen, and the driver can choose from three views, including a special RS screen that highlights the tachometer and provides information on tyre pressure, torque and g-force, among other things. RS 5 COUPÉ During the launch of Audi’s new RS models, most of my time was spent in the RS 5 – a fast, furious vehicle which some might refer to as the pack leader of Audi Sport’s RS models. The model united
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athletic power with harmonious aesthetics, as well as practical everyday usability. The model’s newly developed 2.9 TFSI bi-turbo engine produces 331 kW and delivers 600 Nm of torque, taking the exquisitely designed vehicle from 0 – 100 km/h in a mere 3.9 seconds. The RS 5’s aesthetic was inspired by the Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO race car. The coupé’s boxy fender flares make it slightly wider than the S5. That, plus the larger grille highlights, add to the Audi’s sporty character. The RS 5 Coupé features large RS-specific analogue instruments showing speed and revs, with the 7” colour driver infotainment system between them. The MMI Navigation Plus has a screen diagonal of 8.3” and an all-digital Audi virtual cockpit, providing detailed and selectable graphics. As with all RS models, the RS screen supplements the infotainment and classic displays. The car’s safety and comfort factors are enhanced by adaptive cruise control (ACC) with stop-and-go function – including traffic jam assist, which keeps the vehicle at a safe distance from the vehicle in front of it by automatically accelerating or braking.
The RS 5’s power is distributed through all four wheels which guarantees traction, dynamism, and stability. This was not only apparent on the track activities, but even more so on the road, especially as we drove over Du Toitskloof Pass, the most fun part of the driving day and an intense test for the everyday usability and practicality of the RS 5. The handling can be described as docile and, while the RS 5 is extremely capable, with an aggressive demeanour, the car is easy to handle and there is nothing to be nervous about when getting behind the wheel. It is sure-footed in both wet and dry conditions, and you can get up to speed with its behaviour as quickly as the car piles on the kilometres per hour. FINAL SAY Even though its powerful competitors enjoy more market share, these three models will certainly make the prospective Audi Sport driver think twice about picking another brand. After all, when you get behind the wheel of a brand new Audi Sport model, you too will realise that there’s just something about it.
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Patience and Prosperity Patience is not only a virtue. It might also be the root of economic prosperity. Text: Johan Fourie: Associate Professor in Economics at Stellenbosch University/finweek Images © iStockphoto.com
On 15th August 1248, the Archbishop of Cologne, Germany, laid the foundation stone of a cathedral, largely funded by civil society, that would take 632 years to complete. How is it possible that a community could fund the construction of a building that neither they, nor their children or grandchildren, would ever see completed? Patience is a virtue, writes Roman poet Prudentius in his fifth-century poem “Psychomachia”, but economists are increasingly confident that it’s also a key
building block of economic prosperity. Two concepts are of relevance. The first is to what degree you consider the future in your decision-making – that’s your time preference. The second is the period of time that is relevant for you current decisionmaking – your time horizon. Patient people tend to have a high time preference and long time horizon. And, as more and more experimental evidence now shows, so do successful people. The study of patience was made famous by the Stanford marshmallow experiment.
In the late 1960s, Walter Mischel offered children a choice between a small but immediate reward like a marshmallow, or a larger award like two marshmallows if they waited 15 minutes. Some children immediately grabbed and swallowed the marshmallow. Others waited a while, and then had a bite. But several waited diligently until the 15 minutes had passed for their second marshmallow. Follow-up studies showed that the children who were able to wait for the higher pay-off were also more likely to have better results at school,
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as well as healthier body mass indexes and other life measures. IS PATIENCE THE RESULT OF GENETIC INHERITANCE OR ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE? In a 2007 study report published in the Journal of Public Economics paper, Eric Bettinger and Robert Slonim found that parents’ patience is doesn’t correlate with that of their children, and they go on to question the belief that it’s only nature at work. Their study also found that mathematics scores and whether a child had attended a private school were uncorrelated, suggesting nurture’s influence is also limited. Most studies find that girls tend to be more patient than boys. This has important implications for motivating children. Girls are more likely, for example, to respond to student performance incentives. Knowing what determines patience can go a long way in helping kids perform better at school, and achieve better life outcomes. DOES PATIENCE MATTER AT SOCIETAL LEVEL? Global surveys now ask questions that allow us to deduce some measure of time preference or time horizon. The results suggest that while these generally correlate positively with GDP per capita, it’s not always the case. Citizens of Botswana and Kenya, for example, are more patient, on average, than those of Japan and France. (South Africa is very close to the world average.) Patience also varies across time. At a conference at Stellenbosch University in November 2017, Jan Luiten van Zanden and Gerarda Westerhuis of Utrecht University presented a paper on how time preference has changed over the past few centuries. They argue that, during the Middle Ages in Europe, the “future” became more important. In other words, people’s time preference increased. Saving and investment therefore increased, and people started to accumulate capital with long time horizons. (The construction of the Cologne Cathedral is an example of this.) Why that is remains somewhat of a mystery, but there are clues in the changing (religious) beliefs and institutions of the time. Consider the emergence of corporations, initially religious institutions and guilds
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but later companies, notably the limited liability company, which would transcend the life of shareholders. The rise of big business followed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where salaried managers now focused on long-term value creation. Van Zanden and Westerhuis argue that this trend has reversed in the past few decades. THE RISE OF SHORT-TERMINISM Since the 1970s, “short-terminism” has been increasing, a trend that’s reflected in the focus of short-term value for shareholders (and performance-related pay for managers). One factor that might explain this is the shift from modernism to post-modernism. Modernists believed that the future could be changed, for example, through strategic planning in a business environment or, in the case of the Soviet Union, even an economy. The rise of postmodernist beliefs – that reality cannot be known and the future cannot be predicted or changed – has shifted our long-term gaze to the present. Instant gratification, exacerbated by social media, is now the order of the day. There are valid reasons to question these preliminary findings. Companies like Alphabet, Apple and Facebook seem to be able to invest in new technologies where the pay-offs are only likely to be in the medium to long run. But it’s difficult to imagine that we invest in something that we won’t see the end of – perhaps that is why tackling climate change is so difficult!
Time preference and time horizon remain vastly understudied topics. We know that time preference matters at an individual level – more patient people are more “successful” later in life. What we don’t know is why they are patient, and how to improve our impatient natures. Similarly, we know that some societies, at certain times in history, had a longer time horizon. Those societies were then able to invest and accumulate, improving the prosperity of the generations to follow. Consider this: Children born in 2018 are likely to live until 2100. Are our political and business leaders factoring the year 2100 into their long-term strategies? Unlikely. Perhaps we need a bit more of the long-term horizon the inhabitants of Cologne had 632 years before completing their cathedral.
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Perched at the top of the Nissan food chain, the new Patrol has come to take the fight for off-road supremacy to the wire. Text: Bernie Hellberg Images © Nissan South Africa
To lead in the highly-competitive luxury SUV segment today, brands have to consistently be at the top of their game. That seems to be Nissan’s mantra for the new Patrol, a mighty beast of a machine that has come to challenge all in the battle for luxurious off-road supremacy. And while it has – on paper, at least – the power to smite all in its path, several equally mighty warriors stand between the Patrol and ultimate dominance. Not least of which is Mother Africa’s other favourite son, the Toyota Land Cruiser. AN ILLUSTRIOUS LINEAGE The Nissan Patrol can trace its lineage back to the 4W60, which began production in Japan in 1951. Designed
at first to be a military vehicle, the 4W60 was soon replaced by the more civilianminded, second-generation G60 series. Although never meek, nor mild, the Patrol evolved from functional device to premium leisure vehicle through a series of upgrades over subsequent series. The fifth-generation Y61 – available here from 1997 to 2004 – was followed by the sixth-generation Y61 facelift that was sold in South Africa until now, although it had been replaced by the Y62 in other countries from 2010. Despite the late arrival of Y62, the Patrol remains the “Big Man” to the entire Nissan 4x4 line-up, and should be credited with providing the DNA that spawned the current crop of Nissan off-roaders and crossovers, including the X-Trail, Qashqai, and even the little Juke.
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As Nissan’s most luxurious offroader to date, the patrol brandishes its “big stick” with a delicate diplomacy that underlines its modern-era ability to overwhelm the rough with the smooth.
BUILT FOR BUSINESS For the Y62, Nissan has done away with the previous generation 3.0-litre, V6 turbodiesel found in the Y61 facelift car. The model is now bolstered by a massive 5.6-litre, naturally aspirated V8 that obliterates any terrain with its 298 kW of power and 560 Nm of raw torque. But as Nissan’s most luxurious offroader to date, the patrol brandishes its “big stick” with a delicate diplomacy that underlines its modern-era ability to overwhelm the rough with the smooth. Seven-speed automatic in hand, the Patrol will thunder all the way to a top speed of 210 km/h without breaking so much as a sweat. In fact, if required, the burly Nissan can be a nimble sprinter too, racing from standstill to 100 km/h in a mere 6.6 seconds. Although this time is not officially acknowledged, it is worth noting that not many 2.7-tonne behemoths can lay claim to that kind of sprint ability. Not that sprinting to an imaginary finish line is what the Patrol is renowned for. Instead, its ability to flatten almost any surface, while maintaining its charges in princely luxury, is the primary raison d’être for this noble creature. To this end, Nissan tasks its Hydraulic Body Motion Control (HBMC) to do the job of maintaining equilibrium regardless of how severe the terrain becomes. A full suite of electronic aids and enhancements make up
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the Nissan Intelligent Mobility Suite, which includes blind-spot- and lane-departure warnings with intervention, intelligent cruise control, and Nissan’s revolutionary Intelligent Forward Collision Warning. This senses obstacles on the road ahead and acts either by an audible warning or by actively applying the brakes to avoid them. LARGE & IN CHARGE As big as it is, the Patrol simply flattens absolutely everything in its path. No wonder it is so prevalent in the Middle East, where the terrain may be vastly different from the Bushveld conditions here, but the life of a 4x4 is just as tough. Standing 1.94 m tall, the Patrol towers above most other pretenders, even the mighty Land Cruiser 200 is 300 mm shorter. Does its size hinder the car somewhat, especially in the unpredictable bush? I would be lying if I denied it. And the 1,995 mm-wide track doesn’t help to get this block of a car through tighter obstacles (or parking spaces) either. Despite this, however, the Patrol doesn’t feel quite as large as it is. Few two-andthree-quarter-tonne vehicles tread as lightly as the Patrol, and with 272 mm of ground clearance, an approach angle of 34.3 degrees, and a departure angle of 26.2 degrees, this car will dominate absolutely everything with little more than a flick of the 4x4-mode and diff-lock selectors.
ALL THE BELLS & WHISTLES At R1,299,000, the Patrol plays in a market segment where one is spoilt for choice, and where the big Germans – and the Japanese, mind you – are currently in charge. But they don’t always have all the luxury mod cons baked in, as is the case with the Patrol. There are three rows of seats in the Patrol, with an 8” touchscreen up front and two screens in the front headrests, purposed for the middle row occupants. A Bose sound system, satellite navigation with 3D mapping, and a chilled compartment with a lid that opens both to the front and the back all add gravitas to the notion that the Patrol has, finally, transcended its utilitarian origins. FINAL SAY Speaking softly and carrying a big stick may have worked for Roosevelt, but the Nissan Patrol Y62 conquers challenging terrain, insurmountable obstacles, and archaic perceptions with irreverence, sheer power, and a level of luxury that the range has never seen before. By successfully combining its talents as an inexorable off-roader and suburban limousine, the Patrol gets our nod to challenge any other for the title of “King of Africa”.
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Airline information SA Express fleet
Safety Information Health regulations Health regulations at certain airports require that the aircraft cabin be sprayed. The spray is harmless, but if you think it might affect you, please cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief.
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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NO 1001 1003 1005 1005 1011 1011 1013 1017 1021 1023
DEP 06:10 08:00 11:20 11:20 13:50 13:50 15:30 16:45 18:25 18:30
ARR 07:10 09:05 12:20 12:25 14:55 14:55 16:30 17:45 19:20 19:30
A/C CR8 DH4 CR8 DH4 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
NO 1501 1503 1503 1509
DEP 06:40 07:40 08:00 15:50
ARR 08:35 09:50 10:05 17:40
A/C 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
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JOHANNESBURG - KIMBERLEY FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1101 1103 1105 1107 1113
DEP 06:20 09:20 13:30 14:35 17:30
ARR 07:30 10:25 14:35 15:45 18:40
A/C CR8 CR8 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 16:30
A/C EM2 EM2 CR2
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PILANESBERG - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA
NO 1132
DEP 12:40
FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1002 1004 1006 1006 1012 1014 1018 1022
DEP 07:40 09:35 12:55 13:00 15:25 17:00 18:20 19:40
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EAST LONDON - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA
NO 1410
DEP 20:00
ARR 21:40
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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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NO 1226 1228
DEP 12:00 13:55
ARR 13:00 14:55
A/C DH4 DH4
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NO 1102 1104 1106 1108 1114
DEP 07:55 10:55 15:05 16:15 19:05
ARR 09:05 12:00 16:10 17:25 20:10
A/C CR8 CR8 CR8 CR2 CR8
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NO 1124 1126 1126
DEP 08:30 16:20 17:10
ARR 09:30 17:00 18:10
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MAHIKENG - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA
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KIMBERLEY - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA SA
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HOEDSPRUIT - JOHANNESBURG
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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JOHANNESBURG - RICHARDS BAY FLT SA SA SA SA
NO 1201 1203 1207 1213
DEP 06:10 08:30 13:15 16:55
ARR 07:25 09:45 14:30 18:10
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JOHANNESBURG - WALVIS BAY FLT NO SA 1701
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ARR 14:10
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JOHANNESBURG - GABORONE FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1761 1763 1765 1767 1775 1769 1775 1783 1779
DEP 06:55 07:55 09:55 11:30 12:40 13:00 14:30 15:45 18:45
ARR 07:50 08:50 10:50 12:20 13:35 13:50 15:25 16:40 19:40
A/C DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 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
NO 1081 1083 1087 1087 1091
DEP 06:00 08:00 11:45 12:10 16:30
ARR 07:30 09:30 13:15 13:40 18:00
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
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CAPE TOWN - EAST LONDON FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1361 1363 1369 1371 1373 1375
DEP 06:00 08:00 12:25 13:05 16:40 17:20
ARR 07:25 09:25 13:50 14:30 18:10 19:05
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4
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RICHARDS BAY - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA SA SA SA
NO 1202 1204 1208 1214
DEP 08:05 10:30 15:05 18:40
ARR 09:20 11:45 16:20 20:00
A/C DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4
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WALVIS BAY - JOHANNESBURG FLT SA
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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
NO 1762 1764 1764 1766 1768 1776 1770 1776 1784 1780
DEP 08:30 09:20 09:20 11:25 12:55 14:00 14:25 16:05 17:15 20:10
ARR 09:25 10:15 10:15 12:20 13:50 14:55 15:20 17:00 18:10 21:05
A/C DH4 DH4 CR8 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
NO 1082 1084 1088 1086 1092 1092
DEP 08:15 10:15 14:00 14:00 18:30 18:40
ARR 10:00 11:55 16:00 15:40 20:20 20:20
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
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EAST LONDON - CAPE TOWN FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1362 1364 1372 1372 1374 1376 1376
DEP 08:00 10:00 14:20 15:10 18:40 19:40 19:50
ARR 09:40 11:40 16:00 16:50 20:20 21:40 21:50
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4 DH4
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*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
DEP 10:00
ARR 12:10
A/C CR2
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CAPE TOWN - PORT ELIZABETH FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1801 1803 1807 1813 1813 1819 1821 1821 1827 1823
DEP 05:55 07:30 10:10 10:40 14:20 15:00 16:45 17:00 17:30 18:30
ARR 07:25 08:40 11:40 12:10 15:50 16:30 17:55 18:10 18:40 20:00
A/C DH4 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4
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CAPE TOWN - HOEDSPRUIT FLT NO SA 1241
DEP 09:10
ARR 12:30
A/C DH4
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CAPE TOWN - WALVIS BAY FLT NO SA 1721
DEP 10:55
ARR 13:05
A/C CR2
DURBAN - EAST LONDON FLT SA SA SA
NO 1301 1305 1309
DEP 06:00 12:00 16:50
ARR 07:05 13:05 17:55
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2
DURBAN - PORT ELIZABETH FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1330 1334 1336 1340 1348
DEP 06:00 08:25 09:50 13:35 17:40
ARR 07:20 09:45 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
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A/C CR2
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PILANESBERG - CAPE TOWN FLT SA
NO 1256
DEP 14:40
FLT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1802 1804 1808 1804 1814 1820 1822 1822 1828 1824
DEP 08:00 09:20 12:10 12:40 16:20 17:00 18:30 18:40 19:10 20:30
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ARR 09:40 10:40 13:50 14:20 18:00 18:40 19:50 20:00 20:30 22:10
A/C DH4 CR2 DH4 DH4 DH4 DH4 CR2 CR2 CR2 DH4
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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
NO 1302 1306 1310
DEP 07:35 13:35 18:25
ARR 08:35 14:35 19:25
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2
PORT ELIZABETH - DURBAN FLT SA SA SA SA SA
NO 1331 1335 1337 1341 1349
DEP 07:50 10:15 11:45 15:35 19:55
ARR 09:05 11:30 13:00 16:50 21:10
GEORGE - DURBAN FLT SA
NO 1352
DEP 11:30
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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PORT ELIZABETH - CAPE TOWN
*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 17:00
ARR 13:10
A/C CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2 CR2
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A/C CR2
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Passenger Letters Hi SA Express, I recently flew on a flight from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town which was delayed by five hours. The delay was excessive and arriving home after midnight instead of at 19h00 does not encourage a sense of humour, and the passengers were tired and irritated. However, your cabin crew member, Tiffany, was outstanding. She single-handedly managed the services on the flight, from settling and welcoming passengers, and explaining the safety instructions, to serving all the refreshments. She also dealt patiently with one or two unhelpful passengers who did not turn off their cellphones. Through it all, Tiffany was unflappable – fantastic effort and well done! I hope that the least SA Express management can do is let Tiffany know that despite the odds, she did a fantastic job and I trust she is rewarded accordingly. Regards Dave Woods Congratulations to Dave Woods who wrote our winning letter this month, and walks away with a Samsonite Flux 55 cm spinner suitcase valued at R2,699.
Good Day Last year, I was in transit with our child from George to Lusaka via Johannesburg. In George we were booked in by one of your staff members, Vernon Roelfse. Despite having to deal with all the paperwork needed for travelling internationally with a minor, Mr Roelfse’s assistance was of an extremely high standard, and he booked our luggage directly to Lusaka – which made the journey a pleasure! This level of customer care makes him a great asset to SA Express. Thank you, Mr Roelfse! Kind regards The Kemp Family, Zambia
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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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