LAST SEASON AT FIFTH CHUKKER
ANOTHERCAPEMAGIC! THE MAIDEN ACCESS BANK FIFTH CHUKKER INTERNATIONAL POLO DAY SOUTH AFRICA MAKES A BIG SPLASH AND RESETS THE WESTERN CAPE CULTURAL CALENDAR. The Fifth Chukker Access Bank partnership presented the Access Bank Gold Cup to highlight the Bank’s robust entry into the South African market. The March 2022 event was held in Val de Vie, South Africa’s most exclusive Lifestyle and Wellness Estate. It attracted a slate of Cape Town’s glitterati, as well as beautiful and sophisticated people from around the world, and it showcased African talent in Polo, fashion, cuisine and luxury experience. The glamour-laden blast was the hottest ticket in town, benefiting the Nelson Mandela foundation which supports children’s charities such as the Nelson Mandela Children’s hospital in Johannesburg, a dedicated paediatric facility serving
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the children of South Africa. Access Bank South Africa CEO Sugendhree Reddy presented a 360,000 rand cheque to the foundation on the occasion, The day, naturally, rolled out with a courtly champagne reception in the expansive ballroom where arriving guests were beguiled by an exquisite fashion exhibition inspired by the fabrics of Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. World famous Port Elizabeth designer, Laduma Ngxokolo headlined an elite caste of couturiers, models, and producers, all deftly curated by socialite Mala Bryan, Lunch, predictably, was another Uber-Afro smash featuring three of the continent’s top celebrity chefs. Morocco’s Moha Fedal
Fifth Chukker Magazine | Issue 17
