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IN THIS MONTH’S FlAMINGO

6 Visitors’ Filo-facts Usefull and interesting information on Namibia

8 Air Namibia Information Travel information, Frequent Flyer Information, Cargo Service, Destination Map and Fleet Information

18 Events Calendar Your reasons to travel Namibia and the rest of the world

24 Contemporary Jewellery as ArtA look at Namibian born Angela Tölken’s creative work

30 A Small Piece of HeavenThe Roving Ambassador visits the Robertson Small Hotel

44 New Stamps Commemorate Namibian MilestonesHelge Denker takes us along an important Namibian milestone

60 Namibia from a SaddleThe Cycle Namibia team takes us on an unforgettable adventure

68 Live and ClickingThousands of people from around the world experienced Namibian wildlife from the comfort of their couches

76 Bathstone PoolA novel idea on how to work and play in Cape Town

78 Good WineThe hand-made wines of Noble Hill

84 High HumorTime for a smile while you are high above the clouds

88 Namibian SplendourExploring some truly magnifi cent Namibian Landscapes, courtesy of Namib Photo

96 MotoringJames Siddall chats about the Audi A6 and looks at a few new models, while we ogled the BMW 1 Series

106 Sci TechGadgets, gizmos, concepts and utter innovation

112 Entertainment Try your hand at Sudoku - easy, medium and hard

114 Air Namibia’s Flight Schedule Plan your next trip on your favourite airline

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FLAMINGOFlamingo is published by Media Nova Namibiawww.media-namibia.com

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WORLD-CLASSAFRICANS MEET

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In person, Didier Drogba showed once again why the classy striker is the perfect brand ambassador for Namibia’s World-Class beer. Like Windhoek Lager, Drogba comes from humble beginnings, but with hard work and staying true to his calling, his journey has taken him to great heights on the world stage. Windhoek Lager’s commitment to its brewing traditions has lead to multiple awards, and the beer that put Namibia on the map, is now sought after in 19 countries, taking Namibia to the world.

When discussing his life off the field, the striker spoke about the work the Drogba foundation does in helping to improve education and healthcare for young Africans. For both Windhoek Lager and Didier Drogba, no matter how far we go, we’ll always remember where we started.

From one international award winner to another, here’s to being proudly African and truly World-Class.

Though his time with us was limited, the two-time African Footballer of the Year attended a media conference and

engaged with staff at the brewery. The highlight of his trip was when Namibians from across the country, who had won the opportunity to meet Drogba in person, had a penalty shootout with him in front of a stadium packed with adoring fans. True to form, and much like the Drogba we see on TV screens, his visit was fast-paced and captivating.

Windhoek Lager and Didier Drogba’s journey together came full circle in November, when the football legend touched down in Namibia to meet some of his fans.

Windhoek Lager’s commitment to its brewing traditions has lead to multiple awards, and the beer that put Namibia on the map, is now sought after in 19 countries, taking Namibia

When discussing his life off the field, the striker spoke about the work the Drogba foundation does in helping to improve

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A Manufacturing Basket that Overflows with Opportunities…

Namibia is endowed with rich natural resources and offers lucrative investment opportunities across a broad spectrum of economic sectors such as Agriculture, Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mining, Services and Tourism.

With fast turnaround times and a professional service at all times, the Namibia Investment Centre (NIC) is proud to welcome you to the land of the brave. Contact us today for a tailored FDI solution. Namibia, a gem worth investing in…

Executive Director | Telephone: +264 61 283 7335/2837254Facsimile: +264 61 220278 | www.mti.gov.na

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GeneralSurface area: 824,268 km²Capital: WindhoekIndependence: 21 March 1990Current president: Hifi kepunye PohambaMultiparty ParliamentDemocratic ConstitutionDivision of power between executive, legislature and judiciarySecular state – freedom of religion (90% Christian)Freedom of the press/media

EnvironmentNature reserves, 15% of surface areaHighest mountain: BrandbergOther prominent mountains: Spitzkoppe, Moltkeblick, GamsbergPerennial rivers: Orange, Kunene, Okavango, Zambezi and Kwando/Linyanti/ChobeEphemeral rivers: Numerous, including Fish, Kuiseb, Swakop and Ugab

Flora14 Vegetation zones120 species of trees200 endemic plant species100 plus species of lichenLiving fossil plant: Welwitschia mirabilis

EconomyMain sectors: Mining, Fishing, Tourism and AgricultureBiggest employer: Agriculture (46%)Fastest-growing sector: TourismMining: Diamonds, uranium, copper, lead, zinc, magnesium, cadmium, arsenic, pyrites, silver and gold, lithium minerals, dimension stones granite, marble, blue sodalite) and many semi-precious stones

Physical infrastructure5,450 km tarred roads, 37,000 km gravel roadsHarbours: Walvis Bay, Lüderitz

Main Airports: Hosea Kutako International Airport, Eros Airport, 46 airstripsRail network: 2,382 km narrow gauge6.2 telephone lines per 100 inhabitantsDirect-dialing facilities to 221 countriesMobile communication system: GSMAgreements with 117 countries/255 networksPostal Service affi liated to Universal Postal Union

Social infrastructureOne medical doctor per 3,650 peopleTwo privately run hospitals in Windhoek with intensive-care unitsMedical practitioners (world standard)24-hour medical emergency services

Population2.1 millionDensity: 2.2 per km²240,000 in habitants in Windhoek (15% of total)Offi cial language: English13 regions, 13 ethnic cultures16 languages and dialectsAdult literacy rate: 85%Population growth rate: 2.6%Schools: 1,450

FaunaBig game: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, 20 antelope species240 mammal species250 reptile species50 frog species676 bird speciesEndemic birds include: Herero Chat, Ruckrunner, Damara Tern, Monteiro’s Hornbill

Foreign representationMore than 50 countries have Namibian consular or embassy representation in Windhoek. For information,

contact Ministry of Information and Communication Technology – Tel +264 (0)61 282-9111

Tax and customsAll goods and services are priced to include value-added tax of 15%. Visitors may reclaim VAT. Enquiries: Ministry of Finance – Tel +264 (0)61 23-0773 in Windhoek

Climate in °CFeb 16-30°C 60-86°FApr 13-29°C 65-84°FJun 7-22°C 45-72°FAug 9-24°C 48-75°FOct 12-30°C 54-86°FDec 16-30°C 61-86°F

Money mattersThe Namibian dollar (N$) is fi xed to and equals the SA rand. The South African rand is also legal tender. Traveler’s cheques, foreign currency, international Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club credit cards are accepted

Drinking waterMost tap water is purifi ed and safe to drink. Visitors should exercise caution in rural areas

TransportPublic transport is NOT available to all destinations in Namibia. There are bus services from Windhoek to Cape Town/Johannesburg/Vic Falls/Swakopmund. Namibia’s main railway line runs from the South African border, connecting Windhoek to Swakopmund in the west and Tsumeb in the north. There is an extensive network of international and regional fl ights from Windhoek. Domestic charters to all destinations.

www.namibiatourism.com.na

VISITORS’ FIlO-FACTS

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Celebrating the arrival of a new era

We congratulate Rt. Hon. Dr Hage G. Geingob, MP & Prime Minister on becoming the 3rd president of the Republic of Namibia.

We look forward to the next era of Namibian democracy with you.

From the Board, Management and Staff of Air Namibia.

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WELCOME ABOARDBEM-VINDO A BORDOWILLKOMMEN AN BORD

ENGLISH PORTUGUESE GERMAN

Thank you for choosing Air Namibia. We will do everything to ensure you have a pleasant flight. If you need assistance, please ask any of our cabin attendants.

Obrigado por ter escolhido voar com a Air Namibia. Nós prometemos fazer tudo o que podermos para garantir que você tenha um vôo agradável. Se você tiver alguma dúvida ou precisar de ajuda, não hes-ite em pedir a qualquer um dos nossos assistentes de cabine por favor.

Danke, dass Sie sich dafür entschieden haben mit Air Namibia zu fliegen. Wir werden alles tun um Ihnen den Flug so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten. Wenn Sie Fragen haben oder Hilfe benötigen, wenden Sie sich bitte an einen unserer Flugbegleiter oder Flugbegleiterinnen.

Our highly trained cabin attendants are at your service on all our flights, for your safety and comfort.

Todos os nossos voos são servidos por assistentes de cabine altamente profissionais. Eles estão à sua disposição em todos os momentos para fazer o seu voo mais confortável.

Unser versiertes Flugpersonal steht Ihnen während des Fluges jederzeit zur Verfügung. Für Ihre Sicherheit und Bequemlichkeit sind Sie bei unserer Crew in besten Händen.

We carry first-aid kits on all our flights, should a passenger need assistance for minor conditions.

Existe um kit de primeiros socorros a bordo de nossos voos, e se os passageiros precisarem de gotas para os olhos ou medicamentos para dores de cabeça, náuseas, azia ou qualquer outra condição relativamente menor.Faça mais perguntas sobre os nossos serviços especiais ao fazer reserva

Eine medizinische Erstversorgung ist auf allen unseren Flügen sicher gestellt. Eine Erste-Hilfe-Ausrüstung befindet sich immer an Bord.

As a safety precaution, it is important to read the safety card stored in the seat pocket in front of you

Por favor, leia o folheto de segurança no bolso do assento à sua frente e observe a sua saída de emergência mais próxima.Nos voos superiores a três horas (voos de longo curso), recomendamos que você revise o conteúdo do panfleto de segurança novamente.

Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit bitten wir Sie, sich die in der Zeitschriftentasche vor Ihnen befindliche Sicherheits-Instruktionen aufmerksam durchzulesen.

Life vests are stored under your seat. Only use them as demonstrate, and only when instructed by the cabin attendants.

Por favor, tome nota que o colete salva-vidas está localizado embaixo do seu assento. O assistente de cabine vai demonstrar quando e como usar o colete salva-vidas em caso de emergência

Ihre Schwimmweste befindet sich unter Ihrem Sitz. Bitte benutzen Sie diese nur auf Anweisung der Flugbegleiter/-innen.

Smoking is prohibited on all Air Namibia flights.

De acordo com a lei da aviação é proibido fumar em todos os voos da Air Namibia, isso inclui fumar quaisquer dispositivos artificiais ou cigarro, como e/ou cigarros eletrônicos.Só é permitido fumar em áreas designadas no edifício do terminal dos aeroportos.

Auf allen Air Namibia Flügen gilt ein absolutes Rauchverbot.

Seats must be in the upright position during take-off and landing. For your own safety, you are required to fasten your seat belt whenever the seat belt sign is illuminated and we recommend that you keep your belt fastened throughout the flight.

Para a descolagem e aterragem, todos os assentos devem estar na posição vertical.Por favor, tome nota que os assentos nas linhas de saída de emergência não reclinam.Por favor, apertem o cinto de segurança sempre que o sinal do cinto de segurança se acende.Para sua segurança, recomendamos que você o mantenha apertado durante todo o vôo.

Während Start und Landung müssen sich die Sitzlehnen in aufrechter Position befinden. Bitte schnallen Sie sich an, sobald das Anschnallzeichen aufleuchtet. Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit empfehlen wir während des gesamten Fluges angeschnallt zu bleiben.

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We offer complimentary meals and beverages on all our flights. Special-diet or vegetarian meals are available upon request when making reservations.

Uma refeição quente ou um lanche é servido em todos os nossos vôos.Alimentação-Special ou refeições vegetarianas estão disponíveis mediante solicitação no momento da reserva.Nós oferecemos uma grande variedade de bebidas.

Auf unseren Flügen werden Mahlzeiten und Getränke serviert.Diätische oder vegetarische Mahlzeiten können bei der Flugbuchung angefragt werden

We carry an extensive range of duty free products at competitive prices on selected flights. Please refer to our catalogue for details.

Nós carregamos uma grande variedade de produtos com isenção de direitos a preços competitivos.Por favor, consulte o catálogo no bolso em frente do seu assento.

An Bord ist ein umfangreiches Sortiment an Duty-Free-Produkten zu attraktiven Preisen erhältlich. Informationen hierzu entnehmen Sie bitte unserem Duty-Free-Katalog.

Audio and visual entertainment programmes are available on flights operated using our A330 and A319 aircraft.

Programas de entretenimento de áudio e vídeo estão disponíveis nos nossos voos de longo curso e de médio curso

Audio- und Videoprogramme sind an Bord unserer Airbus A330 und A319 Maschinen verfügbar.

Our A319 and ERJ 135 aircraft have individual air vents which can be adjusted to provide a refreshing stream of air.

Alguns dos nossos aviões têm saídas de ar individuais, que podem ser ajustados para fornecer um fluxo de ar.

Unsere Fluggeräte des Typs Airbus A319 und Embraer ERJ135 verfügen über individuelle Frischluftdüsen.

Health regulations in some countries require that the aircraft cabin must be sprayed. The spray is harmless, but if you think it might affect you, cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief.

Regulamentos de saúde em determinados aeroportos exigem que a cabine da aeronave deve ser pulverizada. O spray é inofensivo, mas se você acha que pode afetá-lo, por favor, cobrir o nariz e a boca com um lenço.

Um den Gesundheitsvorschriften einiger Länder zu entsprechen, muss die Flugzeugkabine mit einem für den Menschen unbedenklichen Spray behandelt werden. Wir empfehlen dennoch, die Atemwege durch Vorhalten eines Taschentuchs zu schützen.

Should you travel with a baby we recommend you request a bassinet especially on the long-haul flights.

Se você viajar com um bebê, recomendamos que você reserve o seu voo mais cedo e não se esqueça de pedir um berço especialmente nos voos de longo curso

Sollten Sie mit einem Baby reisen, empfehlen wir Ihnen besonders auf Langstreckenflügen ein Babybett zu beantragen.

Please do not place any luggage under seats at the emergency exit seat.

Carry-on luggage should be stored in the overhead stowage.

Por favor note que no assento da saída de emergência é proibido colocar bagagem de mão debaixo dos assentos.Excesso de bagagem de mão será colocada no porão Para garantir uma gestão eficiente e minimizar os danos, certifique-se que os artigos não pesam mais de 32 kg. Certifique-se de etiquetar sua bagagem e garantir que devidamente bloqueado.

“Bitte beachten Sie, dass das Verstauen von Handgepäck unter Ihrem Sitz an den Notausgängen nicht gestattet ist.“

Handgepäck ist in den Gepäckfächern über Ihrem Sitz zu verstauen.

We suggest that passengers do stretching exercises, and move during the flight to improve blood circulation.

Exercício durante a espera para o banheiro. Esta é uma boa oportunidade para se esticar e se mover enquanto em pé na fila.Beba muita água durante todo o vôoUse roupas folgadas, confortáveis para que você se possa descolar facilmenteUse sapatos confortáveis, macios para que você possa deslizar ou descalçar facilmenteLeve apenas um pequeno saco como bagagem de mão, assim você não precisa de sobre-carregar seus pés e restringir o seu espaço para as pernas

Versuchen Sie, sich während des Fluges möglichst oft zu strecken und zu bewegen. So wird Ihr Kreislauf angeregt.

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Air Namibia’s Frequent Flyer Programme is called “Reward$”. Becoming a member

enables you to earn valuable miles from all your travels with Air Namibia. These miles

can be used to buy tickets, pay for upgrades to business class and pay for excess

baggage.

Miles are transferable between members and can also be used to purchase tickets

for persons other than the member. Joining is absolutely free, PLUS you get up to

500 complimentary miles upon successful subscription. For more specifics on the

programme, please refer to the appropriate topic below.

RegistrationYou can register online by visiting our website: You can register online by visiting our website: www.airnamibia.com.na, or at any Air Namibia ticket www.airnamibia.com.na, or at any Air Namibia ticket office. You will receive a membership pack, including office. You will receive a membership pack, including your permanent card, 2-3 weeks after your first flight after your permanent card, 2-3 weeks after your first flight after registration. registration.

Activation RulesA membership account will automatically be activated after the first flight and successful completion of registration.  

Enrolment BonusEnrolment Bonus is 500 miles.  Enrolment bonuses are allocated to the member’s account on the first activity after registration.

Electronic BonusAn Electronic Bonus of 300 miles will be allocated to the member on first activity if the member has registered online and selected his communication preference to be e-mail.

Miles ExpiryMiles are valid for five (5) years after the year in which they were earned. Miles due to expire will always be reflected on your Mileage Summary.

Missing MilesIf your Miles are not credited for any reason, they can be promptly credited provided the relevant documentation is submitted. It is essential to keep all the relevant documentation including original boarding passes and copies of airline tickets. Members can also claim missing miles online by entering the e-ticket number without the airline code “186”, or contact our Call Center for assistance.

Spending MilesFor more information visit:For more information visit:

www.airnamibia.com.na. If you do not www.airnamibia.com.na. If you do not

have enough miles for a free ticket, you have enough miles for a free ticket, you

can purchase miles in batches of 1000 can purchase miles in batches of 1000

miles at N$220 – this is only applicable

if you have 50% or more of the value of

the Award ticket available. Award tickets

are valid for 12 months from the date of

issue and are processed and issued after

payment of Airport taxes is received.

Corporate ClientsAir Namibia has also introduced the

Corporate Client component to the

Reward$ Programme. Corporate

Management enables companies

to accumulate miles through their

employees. Members can accumulate

miles in both corporate as well as personal

accounts, depending on directives from

their corporate head.

For more information on the Corporate

Client enrollment, please contact our Call

Centre at Tel: +264 61 2996111/6333/6444

or

Call.Center@airnamibia.aero

Very Important Note:Members need to fly once after registration in order to activate their accounts and before miles can be used to redeem tickets, request upgrades or to transfer miles from his/her account to another member’s account.

Our Frequent Flyer Programme

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Cargo

For bookings contact us on telephone number +26461299 6610/11 or via email on cargo.@airnamibia.aero.For more details, please visit our website on www.airnamibia.com.na, select the cargo icon and navigate easily to get all information you need.

With over 700 scheduled flights per month, our network and reliable service makes us the best solution for your freight needs. No matter how big or small your parcel is, from the size of an envelope to the size of an elephant, we will get it there for you in GOOD TIME. We provide security for valuable and dangerous goods. We also handle highly perishable goods, and even live animals.

Cargo

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Luderitz

Oranjemund

Harare

RunduKatima Mulilo

Lusaka

Johannesburg

Cape Town

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Ondangwa

Luanda

Windhoek

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Book Online: www.airnamibia.com.na

Victoria Falls

We get you there

International

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Luderitz

Oranjemund

Harare

RunduKatima Mulilo

Lusaka

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Cape Town

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Windhoek

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Victoria Falls

Our FleetAverage Fleet Age: 6 years

Economy Class Business Class

Economy Class Business Class

All Economy Class All Economy Class

Embraer ERJ135

Airbus A319 -100

All Economy Class All Economy Class

Airbus A330-200

Number of AircraftNumber of Aircraft 22 Length(m)Length(m) 5959 Height (m)Height (m) 17,417,4 Cruising SpeedCruising Speed 860 km/h860 km/h

Maximum Passengers 244 Wing Span (m) 60.3 Maximum Fuel Capacity 138 000l Maximum Take-off Weight 233 000 kg

Number of Aircraft 4 Length(m) 33.84 Height (m) 11.76 Cruising Speed 820 km/h

Maximum Passengers 112 Wing Span (m) 34.09 Maximum Fuel Capacity 23 860l Maximum Take-off Weight 70 000 kg

Number of Aircraft 4 Length(m) 26.33 Height (m) 6.766.76 Cruising SpeedCruising Speed 820 km/h

Maximum Passengers 37 Wing Span (m) 20.04 Maximum Fuel CapacityMaximum Fuel Capacity 4 1984 198l Maximum Take-off Weight 19 000 kg

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We offer our passengers a generous free hand baggage We offer our passengers a generous free hand baggage allowance, with maximum weight of 10kg each, and maximum allowance, with maximum weight of 10kg each, and maximum size 55 x 38 x 20 cm; plus an overcoat, an umbrella, a walking size 55 x 38 x 20 cm; plus an overcoat, an umbrella, a walking stick, a ladies hand bag, a reasonable amount of reading stick, a ladies hand bag, a reasonable amount of reading material, and a laptop.material, and a laptop.

We also allow a fully collapsible wheelchair and/or a pair of crutches as hand baggage.

Free allowance for checked in baggage

• No item of checked in baggage may exceed 32 kilograms.

Excess baggage fees on extra pieces of baggage carried, per bag up to 10 bags per passenger are

Applicable excess baggage fees on excess weight over the free baggage allowance per bag.

At Air Namibia we are committed to ensuring that our passengers are re-united with their luggage at end of their journey. Given the complexity of the environment in which we operate, passengers’ luggage often gets out of our control and care, (for brief moments when they are subjected to control and handling by various agencies.)

It is for this reason we request passengers to check their luggage on point of arrival (immediately after collecting their bag) to ensure that bag was not tampered with; and to report any suspected losses immediately. We request passengers not to check-in valuable items, especially those that are susceptible to theft, such as cash, jewellery, electronic devices like mobile phones, watches, sunglasses, to mention a few. In line with International Industry Conventions on passenger baggage liability, Air Namibia cannot be held liable if these valuable items are pilfered from checked-in baggage.

We encourage our passengers to lock or wrap their bags where possible.

Baggage Guidelines

Our rules pertaining to baggage include the following

Airbus A330-200 Airbus A319-100 operated flights

Embraer ERJ 135 operated flights

Business: 2 pieces each weighing not more than 32 kg’s

Business: 2 pieces each weighing not more than 32 kg’s

1 piece not exceeding 23 kg’s

Economy:1 piece weighing not more than 23 kg’s

Economy: 2 pieces each weighing not more than 23 kg’s

Domestic routes US$ 100.00 per extra bag

Routes within Southern Africa US$ 110.00 per extra bag

Frankfurt route US$ 200.00 per extra bag

Domestic routes US$ 100.00 per bag

Routes within Southern Africa US$ 110.00 per bag

Frankfurt route US$ 200.00 per bag

• For further information on sports, highly fragile items, and security guidelines, we recommend that you visit our website on www.airnamibia.com.na

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NAKARA SWAKOPMUNDThe Arcade, Tel/Fax: +264 64 405907

NAKARA BOUTIQUEShop G4 Mutual Tower Independence Avenue WindhoekTel/Fax +264 61 224 209

NAKARA SHOP WINDHOEK Independence Ave 131, Gustav Voigts centre Tel: +264 61 231518

NAKARA FACTORY WINDHOEK3 Solingen Str. Northern IndustrialTel/Fax +264 61 215003

www.nakara-namibia.com

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At Air Namibia, many things have changed in 25 years; routes, the brand, even the state of the art aircraft enjoyed by our clients, but one thing that remains constant is our pride at being the official airline of a nation that continuously encompasses peace, prosperity and progress every year.

We are happy to help carry the Namibian spirit to the world.

Happy Independence Day Namibia.

years of carrying the Spirit of Freedom

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Welcome to Sney Rivier Lodge, your exclusive destination in the heart of the Namibian wilderness. Breath-taking sceneries and exquisite luxury invite you to indulge in pure passion. As pioneers of intelligent rifle technology and experts in worldwide hunting, Blaser makes sure that your safari becomes a success in every possible respect.

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EVENTS CAlENDAR

EVENTS CAlENDAR

wort.kraut 25Warehouse Theatre,

Windhoek, Namibia

26 March 2015

2015: 25 years of Independence. 25 years of Namibian-German relations. wort.kraut 25 is a multilingual spoken word and music festival. Speak up and the crowd will listen. 25 words, 25 lines. Mix it and merge it. wort.kraut 25 celebrates the diversity of voices, styles, cultural traditions, and approaches to writing and performance. Live on stage bringing you Namibian Shambo and Reggae: the Formula Band. Everybody who speaks out at wort.kraut 25 is in to win. Win a prize. Win over the crowd. Speak out!

For more information or to register:

wort.kraut@gmail.com

Free Your Mind! “The Hague”

Themed Comedy Show

Windhoek, Namibia

05 March 2015

Stand-up comedy as you have never seen before. A commentary comedy show on Politicians in a hot spot. Humor in politics at the Hague at its best!

Caught in the highest criminal court in the World, The Hague, Free Your Mind! brings you comedy about the life of criminals defending themselves in a humorous way. A judge presides, as each criminal/comedian states his case in front of a jury made up of the audience, you.At the end, the jury decides who’s guilty/funnier and should be sent to the maximum security comedy penitentiary.

Tickets are available at:Computicket and NTN box Offi ce

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Live Local Acoustic Music Warehouse Theatre, Old Breweries, Windhoek, Namibia

Every Wednesday

Spoken Word Namibia is a poetry movement that was formed 10 years ago by Namibian students. The movement supports and encourages young and old poets and enthusiasts to attend a themed show every fi rst Wednesday of every month at the Warehouse theatre.

Spoken Word supports different Namibian artists and art forms as well, by inviting musicians onto the stage and incorporating fi lm and photography into the different shows. Resident poets who have represented Spoken Word and poetry in Namibia on different levels and gone on to establish themselves as respected artists include Ryno Platt (Playshis the Poet), NunuNamises (Truth), Keith Vries, Patrick Sam and Lize Ehlers.

For the Month of March, Spoken Word is themed “Praise”. “To praise, to express admiration, to give homage and to proclaim positive attributes. Praise poetry can be found in many cultures, and specifi cally in Africa, where praise poetry has served as a form of oral documentation. Join Spoken Word for a celebratory themed show featuring slam poetry performances.

For more information:www.facebook.com/groups/spokenwordnamorwww.warehousetheatre.com.na

EVENTS CAlENDAR

Pointbreak Open Water Swim 2015 Lake Oanob Resort, Namibia

08 March 2015

The annual Open Water Swim will be taking place on Sunday, 08 March at Lake Oanob Resort. Online entries close 12h00 Wednesday 4 March. Late entries on race day, cost N$160 and entries close 09h10. Collection of numbered cap and event t-shirt (fi rst 130 entrants) will be on Friday, 6 March from 11h00 to 17h00 at Otb Sport Wernhill. Camping & Chalets are available at Lake Oanob Resort and bookings can be made at www.oanob.com.na. Participants who have pre-entered, will not be charged entry fee to Oanob Resort. Non-participants will be charged Oanob Resorts usual entry fee of N$30.

Enjoy your Swim

For more information and entries:www.otbsport.com

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Namibian Triathlon Championships 2015Mole, Swakopmund, Namibia

14 March 2015

The National Championships will be open to all Athletes of all Citizenship, however the Trophy Winners will be rolled down to Namibians. All athletes racing need to be affi liated to the Namibian Triathlon Federation or will have to pay the Day licence fee of N$ 80 additional to the Race Entry Fee. Namibians wanting to Qualify for African Champs, this will be a Quali-fi er Race for All African Triathlon Championships on 09 & 10 May 2015 in SHARM ELSHIEKH, Egypt.

Time: 8:00am Start Full • Time: 8:30am Start Sprint • Time: 9:00am Start Youth Distance for all Elite & Age Group Triathletes: 1500m Swim, 40km Bike, 10km RunDistance for all Junior Triathletes 16-19years: 750m Swim, 20km Bike, 5km RunDistance for all Youth Triathletes 11-15 years: 3750m Swim, 10km Bike, 10km Run

For more information, contact: Charm-shannon@afol.com.na orsps@iway.na

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CarmenArtscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

25 - 31 March 2015

CARMEN is one of the many full-length ballets created by Veronica Paeper in her three decades as the resident cho-reographer for the CAPAB Ballet Co and then the CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET. Written in 1987, when the CA-PAB Co had over fi fty dancers in its ranks, the ballet has been performed six times in the ARTSCAPE Opera House, once in the ARTSCAPE Theatre, once at the Maynardville Open-air Theatre and twice in the Guy Butler Theatre in Grahamstown. The circumstances of its performance have varied over the years, but the ballet remains one of Veron-ica’s masterpieces. It accentuates her ability to tell a story in the balletic idiom, this time in Spanish style, drawing the audience into the dramatic action while never losing sight of the ultimate intention – to entertain. Veronica described Carmen as a gypsy and a free spirit, possessed of a wild and rebellious nature, combined with a charismatic appeal for the opposite sex. Her Don José was a soldier, disciplined, with strong principles – two people, poles apart, who become lovers but in whose lives fate intervenes.

For more information visit: www.capetowncityballet.org.za

Mercedes Benz Bokeh South African International Fashion Film FestivalCape Town, South Africa

26 - 28 March 2015

After the unprecedented success of the inaugural Mercedes-Benz Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival, stand by for the 2015 edi-tion where Adrian Lazarus and his tal-ented team are tearing up the rule book to present a sensory fashion and fi lm overload. This year the event will take place between 26-28 March 2015 at the luxurious African Pride – 15 on Orange Hotel in Cape Town, and for those that know the venue, stand by to be thrilled, shocked and transported to a world of the fashion extraordinaire alongside brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Cape Town Fashion Council, African Pride Hotel, Hisense, MAC, GHD, Fashion One and The Macallan.

For more information, visit: www.bokehfestival.co.za

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A Pristine Land Interrupted ExhibitionAssociation of Visual Arts, Cape Town

24 March to 22 April 2015

The paradox is that I cannot observe and photograph without intruding. Without leaving my mark. It does not matter how careful I am. Even if I succeed to obliterate all evidence of my intrusion, the mere fact that I return with a photograph is proof of my intrusion. I have changed the scene’s status forever. I am taking away something and I am also giving something. “Paul van Schalkwyk, June 2012”

This exhibition takes the form of an installation comprising multimedia sourced from Paul’s fl ying adventures over the Namibian landscape. It is a narrative spanning ten years of Paul’s quest for a pristine land: a chronicle that ironically thrust him into a dilemma from which he could not escape. His yearning to seek out the unblemished, to photograph it and to share it became a double-edged act of admiration and interruption. In October 2013 the exhibition sponsored by Namdeb, opened to a packed audience at the Franco Namibian National Cultural Centre in Windhoek and is now due to travel to the Association of Visual Arts in Cape Town. In physics, the term “observer effect” refers to changes that the act of observation has on the phenomenon of being observed. With the modern world’s impulse to travel and consequent obsession to photograph the land that is seen, we come to question our own act of visual detection and what this in turn means for the livelihood of that very land which we so seemingly admire. The show presents the viewer with a multi-faceted experience of familiar and unfamiliar Namibian landscape locations, which prompt a fascination with the aesthetic of an aerial viewpoint with its ability to see the unseen. It simultaneously probes one’s own association with the land and how our voyager meanderings come to take effect. It points to wider issues of climate change and is thus as much to do with our need to reassess our relationship with the planet as it is to do with our observation of it.

The show includes high quality aerial photographic prints on Dibond mounts, video/audio recordings of Paul’s fl ying missions, textual transcripts detailing research and GPS coordinates and physical assemblages from Paul’s airplanes. All components of the show are literally suspended and designed as such to instill a sense of awe combined with unease. During the month of March, the exhibition will support a public arts programme in and around the gallery space. The programme will involve public talks, performances, screenings and such like events with partner organizations and media as well as schools and tertiary institutions. The subject of the programme will revolve around environmental issues, specifi cally how land changes and aims to create awareness and develop action. Paul was Namibia’s original fi ne art aerial photographer who set the benchmark within this genre. He was a solo adventurer and a risk taker with a deep personal and emotional connection to the land he called home.

For more Information visit:

www.paulvans.com

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Internet World Trade FairMunich, Germany

24 - 25 March 2015

Internet World is an event where professionals can learn to use the internet to improve their business practices. The show is split into zones that are focused on specifi c areas of the internet. This format has been proved to attract visitors from every area of responsibility for internet. The motto for Internet World’s accompanying Trade Congress is “The Future of E-Commerce“. Up to four parallel panels with exclusive keynote speakers, fascinating podium discussions and best-in-class cases. More than 60 top-class practitioners will give insights into the latest trends in E-Commerce. Topics include (among others): Multi- channel, Mobile Marketing & Social Commerce, Logistics & Process Management, Customer Experience, Online Marketing, Conversion Optimization and Payment. Profi les for exhibit include Application Development, B2B / B2C Solutions, Content Management, Data Warehousing, E-Learning, IT Consultancy, Outsourcing Services, Security Management, Software Developers & Vendors, System Integration, Asset Management, Business Intelligence, IP Technology, Portal Software, Web Services.

For more information visit:

www.internetworld-messe.de

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Wine Autumn MunichMunich, Germany

21 - 22 March 2015

Wine Autumn Munich is a German event that will continue for two days and is located in the hub of the Bavarian capital. The ambience will be regal with people possessing celebrity status to common wine lovers, who will gather at the same place just to indulge themselves in the activities of the fair. Wine Autumn Munich will witness a range of striking and exotic wine bottles that will be displayed by the exhibitors, which will lead the visitors to purchase them. There will be many free samples for the people to taste, in order to decide on the best qualities of wine. There will be socialization of wine lovers who will fi nd this fair a common ground to share their hobbies and discuss about wines, to gain more knowledge of its process of manufacturing and distillation.

For more information visit:

www.10times.com/winemunich

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CONTEMPORARY JEWEllERY AS ART

Angela’s formative years were divided between home in Windhoek, her paternal grandparent’s home in Lüdertizbucht and her maternal grandparent’s farm in the north of Namibia, where she visited regularly in the holidays:

“Being outdoors, camping and hiking was part of growing up and for me the inherent simplicity of being outdoors and being immersed in nature has retained a very deep attraction. Today, as I juggle various part-time jobs and community engagements, I am drawn towards that very simplicity, space, solitude and silence all the more.”

Right up until late in her school career, she had set her heart on studying medicine. It was only when it came to a week of job shadowing in Grade 9 or 10 that the possibility arose of perhaps also exploring the fi eld of jewellery/goldsmithing. She says, “Being a meticulous, perfectionistic, very practical person with an engineering type of mind-set, I felt quite at home behind

a jeweller’s bench after that week, and gave that career option some serious thought. Today I know that I absolutely could have become either – a jeweller or a medic, for there are very many similarities in terms of personality traits, and medicine has retained its allure for me.”

Her childhood was a creative one, in essence, being creative was part of how she grew up: “We did a lot of craft projects at home from a very early age onwards, I attended extra-mural art classes for years and years and both my parents are creative – one in a more aesthetic way, the other in an engineering kind of way.”

Angela chose to study Creative Jewellery Design and Metal Techniques at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, a four year undergraduate degree programme at the Visual Arts Department which specialises in contemporary art jewellery. She added an additional two years to conclude her studies with a masters degree: “What was really great for me about

by: Anne Schauffer

Namibian-born jeweller Angela Tölken shies away from describing the inspiration for her striking jewellery, and feels her work is best summarized as ‘self-portraiture in three dimensions’. She was

recently part of an exhibition at the Omba Gallery in Windhoek

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studying at Stellenbosch University (as opposed to a Technikon or following an apprenticeship), was the highly academic content of the course. Thorough engagements with philosophy, history of art, cultural studies, linguistic theories and so on, enabled me to delve into and expand the very intellectual side of my work and of who I am.” She says she just knew she had found the perfect job and approach, as it resonated deeply with many facets of her personality.

Flamingo asked Angela about her life and work:

Where do you live and work now?

I completed my studies at Stellenbosch in March 2006, and was subsequently offered a part-time position at the Jewellery Design Division. I married a fellow Namibian who was also working in Stellenbosch, so we currently live and work there. I hold two part-time jobs at the University, and also work as an independent artist jeweller. Due to the fact that I spend a good 25 to 30 hours of my 50 hour working week at the Department anyhow, I also have a little studio space in the same building, enabling me to work on my creative output inbetween and use many of the Department’s bigger speciality tools. Since almost all jewellery bench- and studio tools are imported from Europe, Britain and the USA, it is a very capital intensive enterprise for a sole proprietor.

Do you return to Namibia often, and is it for work or play?

We return to Namibia at least once a year since we’ve both got our parents and some of our siblings there. Also, we both love the Namibian landscape (especially the arid, spacious South) and we try to fi t in a camping or hiking tour every now and again. At present I don’t have an outlet in Namibia, but the recent group show at the Omba Gallery in Windhoek in which I participated, yielded very positive feedback, so an outlet or representative gallery/shop in Windhoek/Namibia is defi nitely an avenue worth exploring, in which case I would also travel there for work

What inspires you with your jewellery?

A very diffi cult question, and one which I’ve learned not to interrogate too deeply. What defi nitely plays into my ‘inspiration’ is

everything I hold dear (such as precious connecting moments with various people, fantastic experiences, good memories, observations from nature, and so on), but then also whatever really moves me in general. I fi nd that I cannot really extricate my creative part from everything else I am and experience, which is why the best summary of my work yet is that it is “self-portraiture in three dimensions”.

Do you create bespoke pieces?

Since I am an artist jeweller, I mostly create conceptual pieces for various themes that I am working with. I do everything by hand, and I only create a piece once – ever. This means that all my pieces are once-off and really unique. While I do the odd commission based on a customer’s wishes and ideas, I usually steer away from that for it often becomes rather limiting, and it is not something I specialize in.

What materials do you work with, and is there a

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reason for that?

I work mainly in non-tarnish and sterling silver and whatever else I fi nd intriguing for accentuating little details. I often use various paints and epoxies, and experiment with all kinds of materials such as clay, sand, and wood. I do not typically use gemstones, but every now and again I will incorporate some beads or pearls if the design merits it. For me, the value of a piece of art jewellery does not lie in its materials at all, but rather in the personal and artistic expression/meaning it conveys. For this reason the time invested into each piece takes on a special signifi cance as it is an indication of how much of myself I invest into its creation.

What does your family think of your work?

Diffi cult question… there are very many layers to my work, and it is often heavily coded. I think different people pick up different elements, and construe their own meaning from them. Also, I am not an easy person to really know (not even for family), for I am very introverted and consequently my work may seem rather abstract. My family is, however, supportive of my creative endeavours, and that is what is important to me.

Affi liations with other artists/jewellers?

I am a member of the “Fine Ounce Goldsmiths’ Collective”, a group of 8 jewellers from Cape Town and Namibia who strive to educate the wider public about the concept of art jewellery, as opposed to mass produced commercial jewellery. Also, since late 2014 I am part of

“Precious Obsession”, an informal South African group of artist jewellers focusing on small pop-up events so as to introduce the general public to the concept of art jewellery.

Do you have any passions outside your work?

Due to the various part-time jobs and long hours there are not that many times when I do not work in one way or the other, but yes, outside the work context I am a passionate volunteer mountain rescuer, and a ballroom- and Latin dancer. Both these hobbies speak to different parts of my personality and they make me very happy – each one in their own way. I am also a reading fanatic, and I enjoy culinary experiences.

Who buys your jewellery?

It’s typically a mixed bag, but usually my clients are more mature in terms of age, and they have fewer qualms than others to wear something very different. Also, I often fi nd that it is people who, after a while make, a connection between the person that I am and the work…it’s almost as if they buy into the philosophy behind my work.

Where can people buy it?

People can buy my work during the many group (and some solo) exhibitions I am engaged in, from me directly (via my website), or the online gallery ‘Gallery Carla Maxine’ (http://www.galeriecarlamaxine.com).

CONTACT: info@angela.co.za; www.angela.co.za http://klimt02.net/jewellers/angela-tolken

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At the exquisite fi ve-star Robertson Small Hotel, small is synonymous with intimacy, exclusivity and a level of care that’s

ensured the hotel’s win of Best Luxury Country Hotel in South Africa for four consecutive years

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The Robertson Small Hotel is the epitome of modern boutique charm in an exquisite country setting. Situated in the heart of Robertson, a favourite tourist attraction spot located along the longest wine route in the world - namely Route 62 - resides the chic

Robertson Small Hotel providing luxurious accommodation and fi ne cuisine all year round. It’s utterly charming, inside out.

With unsurpassed attention to detail, the 10 suites have unique and tasteful personalities: the Manor House suites have elegant, spacious rooms and showcase intricate Victorian touches like embossed ceilings; the Stables suites offer a more contemporary feel, with touches of earthy brown punctuating a vision of white; and the four Poolside suites are an exercise in restrained, modern design and open onto a shimmering swimming pool, fl aunting a crisp cool sense of calm at the water’s edge. Choose your mood, or select your style.

The Manor House is home to a cozy bar lounge and state-of-the-art wine cellar, which lends a backdrop to the hotel’s signature restaurant, Reuben’s at the Robertson Small Hotel. With an enviable reputation for fi ne dining, Reuben’s adds the perfect touches to a faultless stay in this exquisite region.

And if you need a little additional pampering, head for The Wellness Room and choose from one of many relaxing head to toe treatments. From therapeutic skincare and body treatments, to specialized massages, facials, pedicures and manicures, all on offer to relax, revitalize and recharge body and mind in country style wellness. The Wellness Room offers a choice of treatments to suit your personal needs, whether you want to spent an hour reviving body and soul, or prefer to enjoy

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one of the packages on offer over a lengthier few hours. Up to you.

Whatever the occasion, The Robertson Small Hotel and Reuben’s will inspire return visits to experience even more of its country charm, exquisite food and discreet luxury. It certainly has others, as guests return time and time again to relive the fi ve-star intimacy and exclusivity, in this glorious wine region of the Cape.

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by: Helge Denker

NEW STAMPS COMMEMORATE NAMIBIAN MIlESTONES

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NamPost is publishing two notable stamp issues in March - 25 Years of Independence for Namibia and the Inauguration of the Third President of

Namibia. The stamps will be issued on Independence Day (21st of March) and will be available at all Namibian post offi ces. A small number of special, limited edition commemorative folders of the 25 Years of Independence issue will be

available as collectors items.

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25 Years of Independence is an important milestone in the history of one of Africa’s youngest and brightest nations. A large country rich in nature’s wealth, yet with less than three million inhabitants, Namibia has enjoyed stability and continuity since its independence

from South African apartheid rule in 1990. As heads of the sovereign state, the country’s presidents have led Namibia on its democratic path. Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation, H.E. Dr. Sam Nujoma brought freedom, peace and prosperity to Namibia after a long struggle for independence that already began as a determined resistance to German colonial rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dr. Nujoma prudently served the country as president for 15 years. He was succeeded in 2005 by H.E. Dr. Hifi kepunye Pohamba, himself a central fi gure in the independence struggle, who continued to build upon the foundation of the young nation. On the 21st of March 2015, H.E. Dr. Hage Geingob, another veteran of the fi ght for self-determination, becomes the third President of Namibia, taking over the responsibility of expanding the nation’s legacy of peace, stability and prosperity from his predecessors.

H.E. Dr. Hage Geingob: At Independence in 1990, Hage Geingob became the fi rst Prime Minister of Namibia, a position which he held for a total of over 14 years (from 1990 to 2002 and from 2012 to 2014). Dr. Geingob was one of the key architects of Namibian democracy, having helped to build the country’s democratic foundations and pave the way for independence through his work. During his time in exile, Hage Geingob served in various crucial positions, including: Swapo Representative at the United Nations from 1964 to 1971; Political Affairs Offi cer at the United Nations Secretariat from 1972 to 1975; Director of the United Nations Institute for Namibia from 1975 to 1989 (the institute was responsible for training, research and policy development in preparation for Namibian independence); and Chairman of the Constituent Assembly which formulated the Constitution of Namibia in 1989-90. Succeeding H.E.

Dr. Hifi kepunye Pohamba, Dr. Geingob takes offi ce as the third President of Namibia on the 21st of March 2015, having been elected with 87 percent of the vote during the presidential elections of 2014.

The artist: Both stamp issues were created by Helge Denker, who has designed over 250 postage stamps for NamPost. Two of these have been awarded the ‘Most beautiful stamp in the world’ award (1999, 2003), voted for by postal organisations from around the globe at the ‘Stamp World Cup’. Born in Windhoek, Helge grew up on a farm east of the capital. He studied art in Australia, but returned home in 1990 and has been working in Namibia as a professional artist since then. The ‘25 Years of Independence for Namibia’ issue is the 50th stamp issue that he has designed for Namibia.

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The Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre offers the perfect balance between charming, old world

tradition with the thrill and excitement of modern day entertainment, be it the Casino & Entertainment

Centre, dune boarding, quad biking, golf at the nearby desert course, the dolphins and the flamingos of Walvis

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Food and Beverage Manager: Stefan Kotze

Stefan Kotze is a young and dynamic Manager with a vibrant personality. He is dedicated to in-troducing and ensuring the highest standards of quality in the Food and Beverage department of Safari Hotels. His training and his vast experi-ence are the motivation for introducing two new Concepts, Flavour + 1 and Service + 1, to the Restaurants, Bars and Catering Functions to ensure maximum client satisfaction.

Senior Chef de Partie - Pastry Department: Natasha Hamman

Natasha Hamman is the youngest member of the Hamman family actively involved with Safari Hotels. She received her City and Guild accred-ited training at the Institute of Culinary Arts and

the FBI Chef’s School in South Africa. Being a Pastry Chef is her per-sonal passion and as part of the Namibian team of 4 won the African Cu-linary Cup 2013 against 6 other countries. What a wealth of talent to be applied in an expanded kitchen team of professionals at Safari Hotels!

Top Management also decided to broaden their Managerial base in the very important Rooms Division Department entrusting two Rooms Divi-sion Managers with the responsibility; one in each hotel.

Rooms Division Manager – Hotel Safari: Marilyn Britz

Marilyn Britz owned a guesthouse in Austria and with over 20 years of experience in hospitality joined Safari Hotels almost 10 years ago. Hav-ing rendered dedicated and exemplary service to our hotels, Management decided to promote her and entrust her with this very demanding posi-tion.

Rooms Division Manager – Safari Court: Lee-anne Adriaanse

Lee-anne Adriaanse comes from a background of charity, philanthropy and caring having been involved with the Cancer Association of Namibia for a long time. She brings with her a wealth of

experience and organisational and managerial talent to the betterment of the Safari Court Hotel.

In a continuous process to enlarge and enhance the professional team, Safari Hotels deeply invests in human capital in order to render the best possible service to our clientele.

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NAMIBIA FROM A SADDlE

If you’re joined at the hip to your mountain bike, or simply enjoy exploring a country from an entirely

different vantage point, do it differently in Namibia. Bike it. Talk to the experienced Cycle Namibia team

about you, a bike, and an indelible adventure

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by: Anne Schauffer

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For over ten years, the Cycle Namibia team has travelled the length and breadth of Namibia, devising and

refi ning the fi nest byways from which to absorb this extraordinary landscape. They have guided so many enthusiasts from around the world - whether you are a pro cyclist or an amateur, insist on loads of luxury or relish the simple life under the stars – they have fi xed itineraries, and fl exible ones.

The options are endless and cover the full spectrum from extreme adventure to leisurely holidays with moderate activity. They will even tailormake an exceptional one specifi cally for you and your needs. If you are looking to really feel Namibia, you’ve come to the right place, the right people.

Bottom line, these adventure tours are for those who have been there, done that, and now, on their fi rst or fi fth trip to Namibia, want to do it very differently, whether luxury or cost-effective.

Namibia is vast, and it is impossible to cover the country in a ten-day tour. Not only is it about the distances to cover, but exploring these extraordinary landscapes needs time. Cycle Namibia has divided up the country into adventure sectors, handpicked the fi nest activities in that region, tested the terrain, and devised the itinerary.

From your perspective, you chat to them or choose the region which you feel most drawn to, and Cycle Namibia will plan your journey, even hand-pick your bike if that is your choice. Yes, most of Namibia is remote, but there is a region which seems to stand out the most – Damaraland. One of the last wilderness experiences globally, the toughness, the

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hardiness, the adaptations, the beauty of the landscapes, combined with the fascination of the local communities and the animals, guarantees to captivate. You won’t forget this trip. Ever.

With the Kunene and Ugab rivers to the North and South, and the Grootberg as its eastern boundary, this is harsh terrain, the home of the desert-adapted elephant and rhino. You are going to wind your way through, over, around, and up dormant volcanoes, dry river beds, grass plains, twisted and tormented mountains and the ever-present red cobbles, with The Brandberg, Namibia’s highest peak, standing guard over it all. It is through this landscape that you will be cycling, but you will not be alone.

The Cycle Namibia backup team is there every step of the way – sometimes visible, other times not - providing food, drink and mechanical support before welcoming you to your overnight abode. At the close of a day, all amenities are at the ready, and you will be greeted by everything from ice-cold drinks to fi ve-star bush cuisine and warm showers. No, it is not easy to organise this in the middle of this giant landscape, but it’s done superbly, and you will love the magic and luxury of the mod cons.

Every day will expose you to another facet of Damaraland, as you cycle through communities who eke out a living from the land, all the while co-existing with the resident wild animals. Modern community-based conservation has given Damaraland a new lease on life, and you will be exposed to this valuable aspect of the country.

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up before daybreak for a good breakfast, a pep talk about the day ahead, and then you’re off. The backup vehicle always leads the way in the early morning hours to ensure safety from a sleeping lion or rhino, but as the day warms, the vehicle vanishes. Now you can concentrate on the ever-changing views stretching out before you.

Depending on the length of the day’s ride, it will be snacks and cold drinks under a tree, or a more substantial lunch and a rest. Whichever, the day always ends with a delectable meal served around the campfi re in a sensational setting. Nothing to beat it. Two-man tents with bedrolls guarantee a good night’s sleep, and if you enjoy your adrenaline in a rush, spend a glorious night under the stars.

During your Damaraland wilderness experience, the midway night stop is often spent in the supreme comfort of one of the Wilderness Safaris lodges. It is a great way to recharge those tired bodies. Likewise, the last night, where a sumptuous dinner and prize-giving is the highlight of the evening. Celebrate your achievement with your riding partners, and refl ect on all the special moments...and plan the next.

Perhaps you will choose another sector? Or, on your return – because you will be back – you will opt for the Skeleton Coast, or Mountain, Sand and Sea. But that’s a conversation you will have with the Cycle Namibia team of Frank Bombosch and Patrick de Goede. With their specialist skills, tech knowledge, experience with the logistics of their operation, and sensitivity to the environment, community involvement and sustainable tourism, you will fi nd them unveiling secrets of Namibia with you, ones you are unlikely to be exposed to elsewhere.

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safari vehicle at Djuma and Arathusa private game reserves in the Sabi Sands reserve in South Africa. And

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Picture: Pieter Pretorius’ wife, Lieschen and an elephant called Wonky.

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The leopard looks straight at me and fl attens his ears. I know his name. I’ve met his parents. Our ranger is talking evenly and calmly, explaining Kunyuma’s lineage, habitat, his relationship with his brother, his enemies, and whether he has eaten. The leopard

watches, at times alert for other predators or prey, at others, disinterested, grooming himself. I’m just holding my breath, watching his every move.

Of course, I’m not the only one who can’t breathe. Thousands of people from around the world are also sitting in front of their computer monitors/tablets/phones/TVs/you name it, watching a LIVE safari drive. The drive is not only happening right now, real time, but you are virtually in the vehicle. A videographer is in the back seat too, out of sight, but fi lming every second, every incident, hence the utterly amazing sensation of being on the drive, with a ranger, feeling every bump in the road’s surface, in one of the most ‘cat-dense’ areas of the greater Kruger National Park. The experienced ranger has

an earpiece linked to fi nal control (FC) – the technical heart of the operation - and answers live questions received via email or Twitter (usually about what is happening in front of you), responds to them immediately. The drives take place 6 to 9am CAT, and 4pm to 7pm CAT, and from Canada to Scotland, USA to Namibia, people are rising in the dark, staying up into the small hours, to climb aboard a game vehicle, and experience an African safari with a group of likeminded people. And shared it is. The growing community of watchers have created Facebook pages, they have a Live Chat room during the drive, and because the ranger-hosts are there for a few months, often returning a month or so later, they become known. Because it is

an interactive safari, relationships are forged.

Only problem is, it’s addictive.

Meet Pieter Pretorius. Namibian born and raised, part of Mola Mola Safaris in Walvis Bay, and one of the hosts on Wild Earth’s live safaris in Djuma Game Reserve. He is a highly experienced guide, loves photography, and considers himself immensely fortunate on a number of fronts, beginning with a father who loved exploring and camping, so it became an integral part of him too. He describes his fi rst nature memory as being of two lionesses drinking from a Bushmanland pan where they were camping. He was just over three years old.

Pieter always knew he wanted to explore, and after school, travelled for a year...with money saved from two cows he’d sold. His bush working life began in Kenya, and his offi cial wildlife guiding career in the Pilanesberg National Park at Tsukudu Lodge. He worked with, and learned from legendary

wildlife guides and personalities Bennet de Klerk, Gus van Dyk, Andre Klocke, Steve Bailey and numerous others, who shaped and honed his love of the environment and wildlife.

Leading up to where he is today, Pieter has worked as a tennis coach in America, in a deli, on a farm, and in the production/photographic/fashion scene internationally. He has met and worked with some wonderful people en route, had some breathtaking wildlife experiences, but, he says, in terms of ‘work’, LIVE broadcasting and presenting is ‘absolutely mind-blowing’. And that is where Graham Wallington and WildEarth

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came in.

Flamingo quizzed him about this, his latest adventure.

How did you get involved with WildEarth and this project?

I had worked at Djuma in Sabi Sands Game Reserve. This was where Graham Wallington - visionary and founder of the original Africam.com and now WildEarth – started Africam back in the ‘90s. I was working in Cape Town when he called me. My name had been mentioned to him by Jurie Moolman, owner of Djuma. I clearly remember the moment - I was driving along Cape Town’s Sea Point Promenade, and when I heard

who it was, I pulled over. He gave me a basic breakdown: ‘100 percent LIVE, interactive game drives, broadcast on to the internet’. I was sold straight away. Still am. The fact that it has now taken the next step on to television was always part of the plan, but who could have hoped for a better fi rst step than on to National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild in the United States?

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What’s it like doing these drives live? You, a cameraman, and an empty safari vehicle...but thousands of people watching?

It’s the biggest rush I’ve come across...and that includes rock climbing, sky diving, and a lion charge on foot. It also helps you focus on the moment, in the moment, in a very special way. In terms of putting a face to ‘it’, I don’t see a camera at all anymore, but simply one collective person – a persona consisting of all the people I’ve known in my life...with a heavy emphasis on all the good, friendly, curious, nice, cool, chilled, excited, interested, positive, passionate, happy people I’ve been fortunate to meet along the way, and also all the similar people I haven’t yet met. That is who I take along on safari and who I communicate with.

Watching the live safaris, it feels as if the presenters are encouraged to be themselves, so there are real personalities involved here. Just as in ‘real life’, the ‘guests’ get attached to their favourite presenter/game ranger.

That’s absolutely key to the experience. There’s no script and almost no rules. Personal integrity and judgement of the host, combined with the collective team effort and, ultimately, Graham’s trust, is what makes this experience for the ‘guests’ unique, compared to anything else currently on TV.

Generally, there are two co-hosts who work hand in hand – at the same time, in different vehicles, switching the broadcast from one vehicle to the other, depending on sightings or clarity of signal or

transmission, and/or working as a team. You were co-hosting with Hayden Turner, and grew to know him pretty well? Tell us about it...and him?

It is all about team work! There are many parts to this, but Hayden, as my co-host, played a major part in everyone’s

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experience! He was possibly the biggest variable for me, and he was a very pleasant surprise! Hayden has massive experience as a presenter, a passionate wildlife enthusiast and adventurer for many years, something that made us understand and respect each other almost instantly. He has presented in over 50 countries worldwide, including having lived and hunted with some of the Bushmen in Namibia. He is one of the nicest and most down to earth guys I’ve met, with a great sense of understanding and empathy for us and other species, and he loves Namibia (something we have in common!). As fortune would have it, we not only connected right from the start, with our styles and personalities complementing each other well on screen, but we have subsequently become really good friends. So it is safe to say, Hayden, or HT as we call him, was more than I could have hoped for in a co-host; he is now a buddy, and that is priceless in that environment!

How did Haydn react to the LIVE aspect of the WildEarth project:

I told him on the phone before we met, that it will be like nothing he’s ever done before, and after his fi rst LIVE drive, I drove up to him, both in our Landies, he had this huge grin on his face, and his words were: “You said it mate, it is like nothing I’ve ever done before!” He loved it and is as hooked as I am.

Tell us a few of the most memorable moments or incidents of this live WildEarth experience?

That’s a tricky one, but our fi rst LIVE drive to television was pretty insane, from a presenting/content and directing point of view. It’s very technically advanced, so there’s a highly experienced team behind the scenes working magic. On our fi rst drive to TV in the US, we followed a leopard, a young male called Kunyuma, and he walked right into our ‘set’ – where we held our live campfi re chat. Hayden and I were sitting on a big log next to a blazing fi re, pitch dark, with a leopard chilling in a tree right behind us. Hyena had chased it up there.

On our second drive to TV, we experienced fi ve male lions chasing and killing a buffalo in a herd of about 50.

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All LIVE of course. It was amazing, and I will remember those drives forever.

That is what LIVE is all about, we never know what will happen next. So I’m always looking forward to the next one...

Contact:

Graham Wallington and the numerous WildEarth projects can be found on www. wildearth.tv. The stated mission of WildEarth is to provide people around the world with immersive experiences in nature. WildEarth is a dedicated LIVE wildlife platform that focuses on connecting people to animals. Graham, his other investors and a team of techno-wizards and supporters, have succeeded in bringing these live drives to people worldwide, people who in many instances, would never experience an African safari. He has, of course, through the medium of WildEarth, awakened a love of wildlife and the African bush in those who will now move heaven and earth to get to the continent.

For the live drives, go to www.wildearth.tv; www.wildsafarilive.com.

Pieter Pretorius is to be found at Mola Mola Safaris, where he and his family run seal and dolphin boat cruises and 4x4 adventures into the dunes of Sandwich Harbour. www.mola-namibia.com; info@mola-nambia.com; +264 81 127 2522.

Australian-born Hayden Turner lives in England, and runs a few exclusive safari tours with small groups to Namibia annually. www.haydenturner.com

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We all need ‘ideas people’. Those who will come up with something almost un-doable, and make it happen. It is exciting, it keeps a city alive and reinventing itself, and whether it is a derivative or an adaptation of

something somewhere else in the world, crafted to work here and now, how great is that?

So, you ask, what is Batstone? It is a tech strategy consultancy, operating from Schuyler Vorster’s co-working space, Inner City Ideas Cartel (ICIC) since December 2013. Partner in the project, Florian Engi, takes up the Batstone story: “The rooftop of the Waterkant building was solid proof about the allure of rooftop working-socialising spaces in Cape Town, so there were many discussions last year between CEO Brendan Wade and Schuyler about installing a pool on the roof of the ICIC.”

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Essentially, the team wanted to bring a space to Cape Town, reminiscent of the Shoreditch House, The Groucho Club, and Soho House in London, which are, says Florian, “radically updated versions of the crusty men’s clubs of the 20th century. Members can have a board meeting, a celebration dinner, a relaxing Sunday swim, or just a silently refl ective cognac.”

Building regulations meant a pool on the ICIC’s roof was out of the question, but the concept lingered. When the space on top of the Cape Quarter became available, the team leapt at the chance.

Florian described the ensuing madness: “It took us just 7 weeks from seeing the space to opening our doors. It was insane – but also incredibly rewarding to see the conversations we had been having for almost a year become real. With each slab of concrete laid, to the unwrapping of the loungers, it was an extraordinary experience.”

And it looks very cool and contemporary too, like a permanent holiday. Creative Director Ludwig Breedt and CEO Brendan Wade took the lead here, and together conceived the look and feel, selecting everything from the espresso glasses to the white towels. Ludwig drove the visual design, and his fl air for clean lines and colour is evident in the logo, cushions and artwork.

Flamingo chatted to partners Brendan Wade (CEO) and Florian Engi about the nuts and bolts of Batstone Pool.

What services do you offer?

Batstone Pool has a co-working pavilion - three large co-working tables under shade with comfortable leather chairs - a café area under umbrellas, 30 loungers, a restaurant and a fully stocked bar, as well as great wifi and ample plug points – not to

mention the pool.

Is this ideal for somebody coming down to CT for the day?

Yes. It is a combination of work and play space. There are tables for meetings, tables for eating, then loungers for relaxing. No matter what you have planned, Batstone Pool will be able to make sure it is a great meeting, a perfect after-work drink or a mid-conference call dip in the pool.

How does it operate? Membership or can you drop in?

There are three models. You can drop in and use the co-working space or café area at no cost at all – you are welcome

to be in the space and order food and drinks from our restaurant. Then there is the drop-in loungers – each lounger costs R150 per day and gives you access to the pool. You can stay all day until we close. (This fee drops to R100 after 3pm.) And then we have a monthly membership – The Batstone Pool has partnered with the co-working space, Inner City Ideas Cartel (ICIC), and a R800 monthly membership gives members unlimited access to the Batstone Pool, the Inner City Ideas Cartel co-working rooftop in Waterkant Street as well as the boardroom.

Any rules?

We try not to be too rules based and strict about how people engage and enjoy the space. We expect our guests to be aware and courteous of each other and to treat our staff with the same level of respect as we treat them – so far we have not had any issues. We hope not to have to resort to blanket rules, and it is looking positive.

How is it going?

Wonderfully. The response from Capetonians, South Africans and our international guests has been overwhelmingly positive. We have a number of regulars, and we see new faces every day.

Are you enjoying it? Plan on any more?

We are loving it. It has been a crazy adventure with insane deadlines and yet, four months in, we are still delighted to be there, terribly impressed with ourselves, and still working smoothly as a team. Right now, the plan is to learn – and once we fully understand the model, why it works, and how to improve it, we will decide what else to do.

Contact: www.batstonepool.com or email bookings@batstonepool.com or call 079 973 8368

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The labels of Simonsberg-Paarl wine farm Noble Hill are striking and distinctive, each one bearing the image of a different key. And there is a reason for that. “When establishing Noble Hill I was given keys to every door, cupboard and gate in a jumbled

box,” explains proprietor Kristopher Tillery. “Sorting through the mess, I realised that some of the keys dated to the farm’s historic past, and ever since we have placed a key on each label. Different keys represent our different sources of inspiration and the different characters of each grape varietal.”

American-born Kristopher and his mother, Kathleen, purchased Noble Hill in 2008, prior to which the property along the Klapmuts-Simondium road was known as Cowlin Wines. Kristopher wasted no time in getting stuck in, although his background was in economics (industrial organisation and economic development in emerging markets, to be precise) with a degree from Harvard University as well as a diploma from l’Insitut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris in sustainable development to back him up.

The operative words, perhaps, are “sustainable development”, from the mulching, composting and recycling taking place in the vineyards (“our greatest responsibility as an agricultural enterprise is to the health and well-being of our ecosystem”) to building relationships in export markets (Kristopher established New York-based importer and distributor Invoer Ekke LLC in 2011, complete with a team to provide farm-to-table service to independent shops and restaurants in Brooklyn and Manhattan).

While giving Americans a taste of South African wines from the Simonsberg-Paarl appellation, where winegrowing dates back to the late 17th century, Kristopher and Kathleen have brought the Mexican-inspired fl avours of their US-southwest roots to Noble Hill’s farm restaurant, cosecha.

The name means “harvest” in Spanish and the menu features a range of “bocaditos” (meaning morsels to be shared) such as tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas made using farm-fresh ingredients, many of them picked from the large veggie/pepper/chilli patch behind the restaurant, not to mention the Virgin Territory olive oils cold-pressed from 600 olive trees planted

between the vines. Noble Hill also offers Latin-inspired picnic baskets in the garden, where there is plenty of lawn for children (and adults) to play.

It is hardly surprising that visitors describe Noble Hill as being “California meets the Cape” in atmosphere, but there is nothing stereotypically Californian (big, bold or blockbustery) about the wines. “South Africa may be defi ned as a New World wine producer but this can be a bit of a misnomer,” says Kristopher. “Our vineyards are planted in some of the world’s oldest soils; decomposed granite soils that give our wines an earthy, cool and distinctively Old World character.”

It all starts in the vineyard where Rodney Zimba has been hands-on and increasingly “green” in approach since 2001, and where the Tillerys have more recently introduced overhead infrared photography to assess the health of individual vines and inform harvesting decisions. Responsibility then passes to winemaker Bernard le Roux, who was appointed in 2010 for his “eye for detail and holistic view of the vineyard-cellar relationship” having previously worked at Vilafonte.

“We make wine by hand, in small batches,” says Kristopher, who enjoys being personally involved in “fi ne-tuning” different methods aimed at reducing environmental impact at every stage of production, and at producing “wines that refl ect the energy and potential of everyone involved”.

Generally speaking, most of the wines are racked into 225l French oak barrels at the end of primary fermentation. They then remain in barrel during malolactic fermentation and for at least 18 months of maturation before bottling. “Wines made with a light touch” is what Kristopher is looking for.

Noble Hill’s wines are available in Namibia through Tamasa Trading (+264812944997) as well as in Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Switzerland, the UK and USA.

The estate is open for wine tasting every day from 10h00 to 17h00, during which time cosecha restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch all day.

Noble Hill, +27218743844, www.noblehill.com

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Noble Hill Chardonnay 2013

“Every now and then your life gets complicated,” says Kristopher. “For these times, we have an an-

swer. Our Chardonnay eschews the bright lights and bling of heavy wood for the simple pleasures.”

The focus is therefore on achieving “explosive” fl avours in the vineyard, which is located just behind the cellar. “We restrain the vines’ vigorous vegeta-tive growth, which keeps the vines focused on their

fruit.”

Only 19 barrels of this very lightly wooded wine were made. It is crisp, clean and fl inty with fresh citrus,

lemon curd and orange blossom notes, with a slight hint of butterscotch. “There’s enough fresh fruit here to titillate the easy-drinker, but also enough structure to hold up to stronger fl avours like roast chicken or

duck.”

Alcohol by volume: 13.33%

Noble Hill Estate Blend 2010

“The 2010 Estate Blend is labelled with three keys representing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit

Verdot,” says Kristopher, revealing that Cabernet from a single vineyard on the estate dominates in

the 2010 vintage, from which 23 barrels were made.

Hand-sorted at harvest, each component began its fermentation in tank and completed it in 225l

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A father passing by his son’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, ‘Dad’. With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and

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takes the quarters and leaves. “What did I tell you?” said the barber. “That kid never learns!” Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store. “Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?” The boy licked his cone and replied, “Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!”

A three-year old walks over to a pregnant lady while waiting with his mother in a doctor’s surgery. “Why is your stomach so big?” – he asks. “I´m having a baby.” – she replies. “Is the baby in your stomach?” – he asks, with his big eyes. “Yes, it is.” – she says. “Is it a good baby?” – he asks, with a puzzled look. “Oh, yes. A really good baby.” – the lady replies. Shocked and surprised, he asks: “Then why did you eat him?”

A little girl asked her mother, “How did the human race appear?” The mother answered, “God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so was all mankind made..” Two days later the girl asked her father the same question.. The father answered, “Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.” The confused girl returned to her mother and said, “Mom, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?” The mother answered, “Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family and your father told you about his.”

A young Programmer and his Project Manager board a train headed through the mountains on its way to Wichita. They can fi nd no place to sit except for two seats right across the aisle from a young woman and her

grandmother. After a while, it is obvious that the young woman and the young programmer are interested in each other, because they are giving each other looks. Soon the train passes into a tunnel and it is

pitch black. There is a sound of a kiss followed by the sound of a slap. When the train emerges from the tunnel, the four sit there without saying a word. The grandmother is thinking to herself, “It was very brash for that young man to kiss my granddaughter, but I’m glad she slapped him.” The Project manager is sitting there thinking, “I didn’t know the young tech was brave enough to kiss the girl, but I sure wish she hadn’t missed him when she slapped me!” The young woman was sitting and thinking, “I’m glad the guy kissed me, but I wish my grandmother had not slapped him!” The young programmer sat there with a satisfi ed smile on his face. He thought to himself, “Life is good. How often does a guy have the chance

to kiss a beautiful girl and slap his Project manager all at the

same time!”

Wikipedia: I know everything! Google: I have

everything! Facebook: I know everybody!

Internet: Without me you are nothing! Eskom: Keep talking, suckers!

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to defi ne “Great”

he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that

people will react to on a truly

e m o t i o n a l level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!” He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages.

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We hope we have answered your questions. If you have any more questions or comments about our airports feel free to contact us:

Namibia Airports Company154 Independence Avenue, Sanlam Centre, 5th Floor

PO Box 23061 Windhoek, Namibia

Tel: +264 (0) 61 295 5127Fax: +264 (0) 61 295 5053

E-mail: pr@airports.com.naNamibia Airports Company Limited

Great �ights begin at well-maintained airports; in terms of service delivery, superior facilities, and memorable experiences. In Namibia, Airports are run and maintained by the Namibia Airports Company (NAC), a State-Owned Entity (SOE) formed in 1998 by Act of Government (Act 25 of 1998).

The NAC provides airport infrastructure, amenities, and facilitates airport services for domestic and international airlines and passengers. In ful�lling its mandate, the NAC ensures that airport infrastructure and safety and security equipment are well maintained and meet world-class standards.

Airports under the NAC are: Hosea Kutako Airport, Eros Airport, Walvis Bay Airport, Luderitz Airport, Keetmanshoop Airport, Ondangwa Airport, Rundu Airport and Katima Mulilo Airport.

HOW DOES THE NAC GENERATE MONEY TO MAINTAIN THEIR AIRPORTS? The NAC generates revenue via airport tax fees charged to the di�erent publics – such as airport tax payable by departing and arriving passengers who use their services.

WHAT IS AIRPORT/PASSENGER TAX? Airport tax, as it appears on return or one way �ight tickets, refers to the fee charged to departing passengers. When you buy your �ight ticket (whether directly from the airline, or as part of a holiday package), a portion of the total cost for the ticket is for airport taxes. This service fee is in line with Section 5 (1) of the Airports Company Act 25 of 1998.

WHAT ARE AIRPORT TAXES USED FOR? Airport tax is one of the key revenue streams of any airport and is levied on passengers to recover the cost of running and for the up keep of passenger terminal facilities that are dedicated to passenger services, including the costs of security services attributable thereto (unless security services are charged for separately), and the cost of ground handling facilities and services attributable to passenger arrivals and departures.

“How airport tax isshown ona ticket”

WHAT PORTION OF AN AIR TICKET’S PRICE IS PAYABLE TO NAC? In line with NAC Tari� Publication 2013/2014 the following VAT inclusive tari�s currently will apply at the airports/aerodromes under the NAC’s management:

WHO REGULATES / CONTROLS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AIRPORT TAXES IN NAMIBIA? The charging of these fees is regulated in compliance with ICAO Doc 9562. In Namibia, the NAC, in compliance with Doc 9562 and its mandate per the Airports Company Act. Both these statutory documents regulate and control the continued implementation, review and collection of these fees.

HOW REGULARLY IS AIRPORT TAXES REVIEWED AND BY WHOM? The NAC reviews the charges in consultation with the Board of Airline Representatives (BAR), who represents the airlines, and aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), who represents general aviation operators.

This review is conducted annually or as decided by the relevant parties in order for the fees to remain commensurate with ever escalating operational and other costs.

Since inception NAC has over the years invested billions of dollars into its key capital projects to improve amongst others; runways and terminal facilities at its various airports.

In line with its mission and vision , the NAC ensures that every experience at landing and departure is of world - class standard and airport taxes play an integral part in making it all possible.

International passengers N$ 376.78

Regional passengers (Passengers departing on an aircraft whose �nal destination is an airport within Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa or Swaziland)

N$ 218.03

Domestic passengers N$ 113.37

airport services for domestic and international airlines and passengers. In ful�lling its mandate, the NAC ensures that airport infrastructure and safety and security equipment are well maintained and meet world-class standards.

Airports under the NAC are: Hosea Kutako Airport, Eros Airport, Walvis Bay Airport, Luderitz Airport, Keetmanshoop Airport, Ondangwa Airport, Rundu Airport and Katima Mulilo Airport.

HOW DOES THE NAC GENERATE MONEY TO MAINTAIN THEIR AIRPORTS? The NAC generates revenue via airport tax fees charged to the di�erent publics – such as airport tax payable by departing and arriving passengers who use their services.

WHAT IS AIRPORT/PASSENGER TAX? Airport tax, as it appears on return or one way �ight tickets, refers to the fee charged to departing passengers. When you buy your �ight ticket (whether directly from the airline, or as part of a holiday package), a portion of the total cost for the ticket is for airport taxes. This service fee is in line with Section 5 (1) of the Airports Company Act 25 of 1998.

WHAT ARE AIRPORT TAXES USED FOR? Airport tax is one of the key revenue streams of any airport and is levied on passengers to recover the cost of running and for the up keep of passenger terminal facilities that are dedicated to passenger services, including the costs of security services attributable thereto (unless security services are charged for

“How airport tax isshown ona ticket”

The charging of these fees is regulated in compliance with ICAO Doc 9562. In Namibia, the NAC, in compliance with Doc 9562 and its mandate per the Airports Company Act. Both these statutory documents regulate and control the continued implementation, review and collection of these fees.

HOW REGULARLY IS AIRPORT TAXES REVIEWED AND BY WHOM? The NAC reviews the charges in consultation with the Board of Airline Representatives (BAR), who represents the airlines, and aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), who represents general aviation operators.

This review is conducted annually or as decided by the relevant parties in order for the fees to remain commensurate with ever escalating operational and other costs.

Since inception NAC has over the years invested billions of dollars into its key capital projects to improve amongst others; runways and terminal facilities at its various airports.

In line with its mission and vision , the NAC ensures that every experience at landing and departure is of world - class standard and airport taxes play an integral part in making it all possible.

International passengers

Regional passengers (Passengers departing on an aircraft whose �nal destination is an airport within Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa or Swaziland)

Domestic passengers N$ 14.79N$ 98.58

N$ 218.03

N$ 376.78

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VAT 2013/2014 Value Added

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VAT 2013/2014 Description

All passenger service charges for foreign-bound �ights are zero-rated for VAT administration purposes.

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Ask anybody. Visiting Namibia without a camera is going to be costly for you. You’ll either have to return to fetch your camera gear, or buy one on site. No choice. The landscape, the people, the history, the wilds, just scream out

to be photographed, whether it’s simply to capture memories, explore the artist in you, or…perhaps, this will be that defi ning moment when you discover the joys of telling stories through the medium of your lens. Experienced photographers will fi nd Namibia a glorious canvas on which to paint those award-winning photographs.

With its rich cultural kaleidoscope, wildlife diversity and breathtaking landscapes, Namibia has lured some of the world’s top photographers in a quest to capture its beauty. If you love taking photos, then a comfortable safari tour tailored for photography enthusiasts can be an excellent way to experience Namibia.

Photo safaris offer the ideal opportunity to access the best scenic spots at a time when the light is optimal for photography. Guided by experienced professional photographers who offer practical personal assistance at all times, they will ensure that you are able to capture the magic and take home great memories. Even touring Namibia solo can be an exhilarating experience for the well-prepared photographer.

When to come

Although Namibia is a year-round photographers’ destination, the best time to capture storm clouds and spectacular sunsets are between February and April, when temperatures range from moderate to hot and humid.

During the drier winter months, especially from May to July, the skies clear, offering a starry extravaganza – the perfect opportunity for amazing night photography. August to October, however, can be rather crowded and dusty due to windy conditions.

Preparing for your photo trip

When planning your trip, allow for enough travel time and make sure your vehicle is suitable for the routes on your itinerary. Familiarize yourself with any permit requirements for your

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chosen destinations and note park entrance and exit times, as some places are more remote and have strict rules. Many of the fi nest photo locations are reached via gravel roads; thus extra precautions should be taken to keep equipment clean, dust-free and safe. Invest in a good, comfortable camera bag that can hold all your gear in one place.

What equipment to bring

It is often said that “The best camera is the one you have with you”. Although quite true, higher quality images require the right equipment. You can not go wrong with a DSLR camera body and a few interchangeable lenses covering wide landscapes (16-20mm range), medium range (20-55mm) and long range (55-200mm). For longer exposures, you will need a sturdy tripod and a remote shutter release to minimize camera movement during exposures. A polarizer fi lter is also handy to remove haze, avoid unwanted refl ections and capture the best colours. Ample memory storage cards and an extra supply of fully-charged batteries (don’t forget the charger) are a must!

Other useful tips

• Cleaning lenses and equipment from dust is vital, and having a soft make-up brush and a spectacle cleaning kit will make this easier.

• While travelling, insert your camera bag and other items (like tripods) into plastic bags to keep them dust free (large bin bags are ideal).

• Keeping a spare plastic bin bag in your pocket will come in handy to shield equipment when caught in a sudden downpour or dust storm.

• Evening temperatures can drop considerably, so make sure you always have warm clothes at hand.

For more information on expertly guided Namibian Photographic tours, view: namibphoto.com

Namibia is every photographer’s paradise…and there’s no fi ner way to capitalize on this experience than by joining like-minded travellers on a tailormade photographic safari, or if you’re a soloist with a camera, do your homework well to ensure you’re at the right spot,

right time, in this astonishing country

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There are many things to like – no, love – about Audis. One of them is the way they simply do not try too hard. Instead, they are effortlessly elegant and wonderfully understated. As for the build quality, well, if there is a word beyond superlative,

then please insert it here.

Add to this the fact that all Audis – whether we are talking about the little A1or the limo-sized A8 – vary from competent to crushingly capable on the road and it’s hard indeed to not adore this Ingolstadt-based brand.

But while all Audis are brilliant, and while I have been fortunate enough to drive a wide cross-section in my capacity as a motoring journalist, for me at least some stand out even more than others.

Among them is the A6, which in our part of the world competes with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the BMW 5 Series, as well as the Jaguar XF. Over in the US and a few

other markets it competes with the Cadillac STS, too, but sadly Cadillac has offi cially withdrawn from our shores.

It also so happens that the Audi A6 – now in its seventh generation – boasts exceptionally light weight thanks to an innovative aluminium design with more than 20 percent of the body being made of aluminium, while that restrained shape looks ready to eat tar. Which it mostly defi nitely is, from the A6 2.0T SE multi through to the ‘bahn-storming S6 quattro S tronic, which we will get to in a minute.

The wheels are design features in themselves and range from 17 to 19 inches in diameter, while the LED indicators are integrated into the outside-mirror housing. A high-gloss package featuring window capping strips in anodised aluminium and black trim for the B-pillars brilliantly accentuates the greenhouse.

Now it hardly needs to be said that high-tech abounds, from the headlamps which include optional LED versions to

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the optional heads-up display to the crash avoidance technology which is beyond cutting edge.

Creature comforts are given pride of place, too, from the three-spoke leather multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles through to the crystal-clear driver information system, in colour, with an effi ciency programme. Also standard are most things than open and close.

The six-model range starts with the 2.0T SE multi at R581 000. And given that this machine is good for 132kW and 320Nm from its turbocharged, two-litre, four-cylinder powerplant, it would be a bit of a misnomer to term it “entry-level.”

Next is the R601 000 2.0 TDI SE multi. This R601 000 machine makes 130kW and a muscular 380Nm from its two-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel plant. Seamless acceleration and urge is guaranteed. At almost any speed.

For even more pulling power there’s always the 3.0 TDI SE multi with 400Nm and 150kW on tap from its three-litre, V6 turbodiesel mill. Yours for R654 000.

Need yet more muscle? Well, the 3.0 TDI quattro S tronic pours on a stump-pulling 500Nm and 180kW with the added bonus of Audi’s fabled all-wheel-drive system. The price?A slightly more substantial R811 000.

For only a little more you can, alternatively, avail yourself of the 3.0T quattro S tronic at R823 000. In terms of fi repower you can look forward to

220kW and 440Nm from a turbo’d petrol V6.

But for all-out performance – providing, of course, that the budget stretches to it – you just might want to look towards the S6 quattro S tronic. Now it does cost a bit over a bar – R1 006 500 – but in my humble opinion not terribly much touches it. After all, you get Audi’s legendary V8, turbocharged four-litre powerplant slamming down 309kW and 550Nm. That is enough to shutdown a lot of ersatz sportscars as well as most other things with four doors.

As with all performance Audis, however, we are not talking mere dumb muscle here. Oh no. The S6 will seemingly suck the horizon towards the driver with an utter lack of drama and effort, while displaying unstickable, unfl appable road manners in even the poxiest weather. Little wonder then that it is a supremely sought after sedan.

But then that goes for the entire A6 line-up, really – even in the face of admittedly formidable competition from its peers.

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Almost two million units of the BMW 1 Series have been sold worldwide over the last ten years, and this latest edition is poised to set another new benchmark in driving pleasure in the premium compact segment. The new 3-door and 5-door

BMW 1 Series models come with a comprehensively revised engine line-up and additional measures designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, allowing them to lead the way once again in the introduction of new BMW Effi cientDynamics technology.

The selection of engines available for the new BMW 1 Series model range has been enhanced by the addition of latest-generation petrol and diesel units with three and four cylinders. The torquey and high-revving engines with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology team up with rear-wheel drive – still a unique selling point in the compact segment – to deliver a suitably intense driving experience. And an even broader spread of standard equipment, an output boost for the six-cylinder in-line engine powering the BMW M135i M Performance Automobile and cutting-edge innovations from BMW ConnectedDrive also imbue the brand’s hallmark characteristics with renewed vigour.

Modifi ed exterior and interior design includes familiar BMW styling cues underlining sports performance and premium characteristics.

Carefully considered updates to the exterior design of the new BMW 1 Series shine the spotlight on its sporting elegance and high-end presence. A newly designed BMW kidney grille and larger air intakes help to emphasise the car’s dynamic potential in familiar BMW style. Headlights with a signifi cantly fl atter geometry play a similar role. They come with LED daytime driving lights as standard and can now be specifi ed in full-LED specifi cation as an option. The rear lights have also been completely remodelled. They now display the “L” shape characteristic of BMW models and reveal LED-powered lights. Elsewhere, the sophisticated design of the upper centre console with the controls for the radio and climate control system is foremost in accentuating the premium ambience on board the new BMW 1 Series.

New generation of engines, new benchmarks in effi ciency.

An extensively updated line-up of engines and extended

BMW Effi cientDynamics technology ensure that the new BMW 1 Series model range once again sets new standards in its class by further reducing fuel consumption and emissions. BMW 1 Series customers will now be offered three- and four-cylinder power units from the BMW Group’s new engine family. The new effi ciency pacesetter in the brand’s model range is the BMW 116d Effi cientDynamics Edition with 85 kW and average fuel consumption of 3.4 litres/100 kilometres combined with CO2 emissions of 89 g/km in the EU test cycle.

As an alternative to the standard six-speed manual gearbox, there is the option of an eight-speed Steptronic transmission (standard in the BMW 125d, BMW 120d xDrive and BMW M135i xDrive). The latest version of the automatic unit now also offers transmission management supported by navigation data.

A 5 kW increase in output (to 240 kW) from its six-cylinder in-line engine allows the new BMW M135i (average fuel consumption: 8.0 litres/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 188 g/km) to strengthen its position as the elite sports performer in the BMW 1 Series’ competitive segment. Like the BMW 120d and BMW 118d, the BMW M Performance Automobile can also be specifi ed with the intelligent all-wheel-drive system xDrive which, as well as serving the causes of traction and directional stability, also enhances the car’s dynamics. The new BMW M135i xDrive (average fuel consumption: 7.8 litres/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 182 g/km) sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds.

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SADDLE UP YOUR STEED

It is hard to believe that it is less than a decade since GWM’s products appeared on our roads. After all in what is really a very short space of time they have moved from being utilitarian and affordable to highly desirable.

Case in point is the quite brilliant new Steed 6 double-cab pickup, which is already winning awards and acclaim. This is essentially GWM’s fl agship, and while it will lug a load, it is also a sophisticated, slick leisure vehicle with arresting styling and an interior that matches – or even eclipses – that of the established players.

Build-quality, performance and economy – from a two-litre turbodiesel motor – desirability, and value are to be conjured with. After all, the Steed 6 competes with the very best of the breed, yet the top-range Xscape model weighs in at a highly reasonable R319 000. And that includes a fi ve-year/100 000km warranty.

FANTASTIC FORD

The rarefi ed supercar world looks set to be shaken up – with the advent of the all-new Ford GT.

Indeed, it’s billed as an “ultra-high-performance” vehicle and it packs a new twin-turbo’d Ford EcoBoost V6, 3.5-litre motor making over 600 horsepower.

And when it goes into production next year you can expect it to run with the world’s fi nest exotics. The bad news? At the moment only left-hand-drive production is planned.

WE WILL ‘ROK YOU

When I spent a week with the VW Amarok Double Cab with an eight-speed automatic transmission, it was love at fi rst drive. Good news indeed is that the 4X2 Amarok is now also available with this outstanding gearbox.

The 2.0 litre BiTDI model in which it is used has a maximum torque of 420Nm available at just 1 750rpm. The top speed of 180 km/h is reached in seventh gear, with eighth essentially being an overdrive. And it takes a brisk 10.6 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h. Equipment levels are high, of course, and the Amarok Double Cab 2.0 BiTDI 132kW 4x2 Auto Highline – to give it its full name – is yours for R467 700.

THE WHEEl STORYNEW MODEl ROUND-UPJAMES SIDDALL on what’s happening in the wonderful

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The new Suzuki Celerio has best-seller written all over its pert little face. After all, it replaces the little Alto, and offers the likes of best-in-class interior space, nippy performance, and agility – all of which make it a perfect city car.

Powering it is a peppy one-litre, three-cylinder motor rated at 50kW at 6 000rpm and 90Nm at 3 500rpm, while fuel consumption is as low as 4.6 litres per 100km.

The Celerio is also the fi rst Suzy to get the maker’s new automated manual gearbox. This allows the clutchless operation of a manual gearbox without the energy losses normally linked to a conventional automatic gearbox.

You can get yours in a range of colours including Blazing Red Pearl and Glistening Grey Metallic. Prices for the six-model line-up range from R109 900 through to R138 900.

ALL THAT JAZZ

The Honda Jazz has long enjoyed huge buyer loyalty. Expect the new model to duplicate this – and probably even expand on it. After all, it is an eye-catching small car that offers even more interior space and fi ner interior appointments than its predecessor.

The third-generation Jazz is replete with the sort of stellar quality that you would expect from this Japanese manufacturer, while safety levels are higher than ever. Two motors are available: a new and very economical 1.2-litre, four-cylinder engine, and Honda’s well-proven 1.5-litre, four-cylinder powerplant.

Buyers can also select from a fi ve-speed manual gearbox or a Constantly Variable Transmission. Levels of luxury range, depending which model in the seven-car line up you choose.

SAFE, MY MATE

Jeeps just get better all the time, don’t they? Not to mention safer. The new Renegade is no exception and it has just been awarded the prestigious Euro NCAP fi ve-star rating with an overall score of 80/100.

Expect the Jeep Renegade to be launched in our neck of the woods in April this year. First up will be front-wheel-drive versions, to be followed later in the year by four-wheel-drive versions. We’ll keep you posted.

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Electric Shaver

This Electric Shaver Concept is a continuation of Lamborghini accessories (after Avenger Watch). The idea here is to follow the same design language as the watch; sharp lines and aggressive appearance resembles the Aventador. The product design is infl uenced by the body of Lamborghini Aventador with characteristic air intakes on top of the engine compartment. The bottom of the shaver ends with specially design battery, which can be connected to a charger. The main purpose of this product is actually more as a brand identity booster than a practical product.

SNO

Learning is something and practicing it another, so we decided to come up with a humble conceptual design to express our way of ‘doing the ride thing’. As said, a humble conceptual design that touches a little on frame structure by using tensile elements, a little on power effi ciency by messing with the transmission and a little on handling performance.

Wheelchair Adagio

The Adagio+ is a wheelchair dedicated to the elderly and people with physical disability. This functional concept wheelchair is adjustable according to different morphologies; it’s not only easy to use but also comfortable. Adagio+ has been designed to allow the user to enjoy a comfortable seat in a comfortable environment or he/she can spend more time on the chair as it gives the desire to relax.

Mountain Climber Shield

Mountain climbing is an extreme sport where you attempt to reach the highest point of the biggest mountain. Mountain Climber Shield is a futuristic hiking accessory. This concept shield provides endless oxygen, electricity and heat without consuming any energy, just water and sunlight.

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uBuoy

Sean McConnell has redesigned our conventional lifebuoy and brought you a better and faster way to help the victim. It is the result of months of research, conceptualization, engineering, and testing. The buoy addresses issues raised by the life buoy as we know it such as the slow response time and the lacking ability of the buoy to save the victim.uBuoy concept addresses the issues by incorporating an alarm within the housing that activates when the buoy is removed. It is powered by solar panel, therefore, it can be used in remote areas.

Lepke Formable Furniture

Gorgeous furniture design, Lepke features formable furniture inspired by the magnifi cent process of butterfl y metamorphosis. Designed by David Szabo, the name Lepke means butterfl y in Hungarian, it is transformable and designable by users where they can create the perfect table shape for their need. Feel free to decide the characteristic of your coffee table; you can be a designer within certain limits. Lepke formable furniture is made of wooden slats where each slat is rotatable at the edges of the board. Turn those legs with one simple movement; you can create a unique form of table. First, you can put the table fl at on the fl oor. Grab the last lath and turn them (other laths move automatically), at the same time you can tighten the screws slowly. You can adjust the table to the required height, once you’re done, you should tighten the screws.

Pinocchio Barrique Bottle

With Pinocchio Barrique Bottle, you don’t need to make your wine inside a barrel. This is the fi rst oak bottle that allows you to make your own wine, whiskey, grappa or brandy, and is also suitable for all beverages with an alcohol content of more than 12°, even previously bottled. Now everyone can have the chance to create, taste, and share their own production of wine. This bottle offers one continuous form where hardware and innovation function in perfect unison. The oak material comes from responsibly managed European FSC-certifi ed forests where it is naturally seasoned outdoors for at least 2 years. This bottle is created to take optimum advantage of what oak is capable of. It is easy to use and beautiful to look at.

Vax Air Resolve

Vax Air Revolve is an advanced cylinder vacuum with intuitive design. It features multi-orientation technology that allows you to clean in one continuous motion, in any direction you want. It’s been designed to be used both vertically and horizontally, it provides you with a time-effective clean without compromising the quality. Equipped with Stair Stability technology, you can easily use this vacuum to clean stairs, it remains stable on its base as you clean up and down. The powered fl oor head features technology that cleans deep into carpets, removing debris, dirt, and of course, stubborn pet hair.

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Glow Smart Headphones

This is the fi rst smart headphones that glow; it pulses to the beat of your music or to the rhythm of your heart. This unit is designed with special wires that diffuse light from laser; the intuitive 5-way controller allows you to control your music or even make calls/text with some apps. Music is a great platform to express yourself and Glow puts you at the centre of it. The light would sync to the beat of your music; you can do your daily activities such as skateboarding, running around malls, running, and many more. The light allows you to see and track every beat. Thanks to the integrated heart rate monitor, glow also tracks the beat of your heart, keeping you connected with your inner self.

Leatherman Tread Bracelet

Leatherman Tool Group has released unique wearable multi-tool equipment, Leatherman. It’s a 17-4 stainless steel high strength, corrosion resistant bracelet where you can fi nd 2 to 3 functional tools, making a total of 25 usable features such as screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. Tread bracelet features complex links made of metal injection, moulded for strength and intensity. As a user, you’ll be happy to know that this bracelet has been designed to be fully customizable with slotted fasteners. In this way, you can rearrange links, reduce, or add new ones. Other possible tools are hex drives, screwdrivers, cutting hook, box wrenches, and a carbide glass breaker.

Flamingo Crutch Exclusive

Flamingo Crutch Exclusive, just like its name suggests is an elegant bended metal crutch covered with high quality leather. Designed in 2007, this fl amingo arm wand fi nally gets its opportunity after 8 years; it attracted many users, including an orthopaedic hospital in England. The continuous form design provides better shock absorbing as well as self amortization, the ergonomic framework makes this crutch looks like an accessory, breaking negative perception of the product. It functions as a fashionable extension to your body.

IO Hawk

At fi rst sight, IO Hawk looks like the combination of a segway and skateboard, it’s pretty strange but seeing how people smoothly ride this device, makes it looks really cool. This device is actually a self-balancing personal mobility device, it doesn’t have handle bars, so it looks like a pair of super shoes. You can drive it by giving slight pressure from your feet, it’ll take you where you want to go, just like segway, by shifting your balance, you can move into that direction. Available in 3 colour options: black, red and white, IO Hawk can reach a speed up to 6mph.

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Pure Towel

Pure Towel is a conceptual bathroom system that is capable of drying and purifying your towel in just seconds. It’s been designed to improve our fast paced living, reducing energy consumption and at the same time maintaining your health by killing bacteria that cause allergies and respiratory diseases. Simply hang your damp towel in the Smart Hanger, the system will automatically activate vertical motion of the ring that emits Ultra Violet rays as well as a high speed dryer fan. This way, in less than 10 seconds, your towel would be clean, bacteria free, dry, and ready to use again.

Rollable Solar Charger

WAACS Design has translated this idea into a feasible product without compromising on looks or performance. Inspired by ancient papyrus rolls combined with modern day fl exible solar cells, they wanted to make sure that a lack of electricity en route will no longer be a worry. Rollable Solar Charger is made of lightweight aluminum and has a compact shape to fi t everyone’s bag. Flexible green power on the go. They only have to take the small back-up station along and the retractable solar sheet, making it possible to charge without a socket, anywhere. By using renewable energy, it doesn’t get any greener.

WayTools TextBlade Keyboard

Typing on-the-go is a common thing, however, to some people, it would be uncomfortable typing on a screen. WayTools TextBlade portable keyboard offers you a typing tool that you can carry as a pen, the tactile feedback provides a nice feeling, something that’s been missing when you type on tablets or smartphones. This keyboard takes a new level in touch-typing device world, with just 1/3 the size of weight of an iPhone, it’s really compact. We’ve typed on QWERTY keyboards for hundreds of years, that’s why TextBlade sticks to the same character map; you can use the same fi ngers to select the same letters.

Urwerk UR-110

Urwerk UR-110 watch continues the same characteristics from the company that always creates timepieces using orbiting satellite complications. Take a look at this watch; the time is always shown at the right side of the watch where satellites follow a vertical line, displaying 0 to 60 as minutes in a downward motion. There’s a Control Board on the dial side along with indicators to inform you about Day/Night and “Oil Change”. At the back of this watch, you’ll fi nd a titanium case covering an automatic winding system regulated by dual turbines. This beauty hides sophisticated silent technology, it only appears to you as an elegant timepiece, but inside, it’s anything but ordinary.

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PwC recently launched the 18th Global Annual CEO Survey.

We spoke to 1,322 CEOs and business leaders from 77 countries about trends in business growth, competition, technology and product and market diversity.

57% of African CEOs are extremely confident of their companies’

prospects for revenue growth. 44% were extremely worried about the threat of bribery and corruption.

6 Namibian CEOs participated in this survey.

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Schedule 26 October to 28 March 2015 (All time local)Note: check-in time should be two hours before departure. * NOTE: SW285/6 not to operate on Tuesdays from the 2nd December 2014 to 28 March 2015.

Flight No From To Days Departure ArrivalSW 702 Cape Town Windhoek Daily 06:35 08:45SW 704 Cape Town Windhoek Daily 17:00 19:10SW 704 Cape Town Frankfurt (via Windhoek) Daily 17:00 07:55+1SW 101 Eros Ondangwa Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 07:00 08:05SW 103 Eros Ondangwa Tue, Thu, 11:00 12:05SW 107 Eros Ondangwa Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 17:00 18:05SW 107 Eros Ondangwa Sat 15:55 17:00SW 125 Eros Rundu Mon, Fri 10:15 11:30SW 125 Eros Katima Mulilo (via Rundu) Mon, Fri, 10:15 12:50SW 127 Eros Katima Mulilo Wed, Sun 10:15 11:55SW 127 Eros Rundu (via Katima Mulilo) Wed, Sun 10:15 13:40SW 286 Frankfurt Windhoek Daily 20:10 07:30+1SW 286/ 703 Frankfurt Cape Town (via Windhoek) Daily 20:10 10:35+1SW 286/ 723 Frankfurt Johannesburg (via Windhoek) Daily 20:10 10:15+1SW 373 Harare Windhoek Mon, Fri 13:30 16:10SW 413 Harare Lusaka Wed, Sun 11:50 12:55SW 413 Harare Windhoek ( via Lusaka) Wed, Sun 11:50 15:55SW 722 Johannesburg Windhoek Daily 06:40 08:45SW 724 Johannesburg Windhoek Daily 12:30 14:35SW 728 Johannesburg Windhoek Mon, Wed, Fri 18:20 20:20SW 724 Johannesburg Frankfurt (via Windhoek) Daily 12:30 06:55+1SW 728 Johannesburg Frankfurt (via Windhoek) Mon, Wed, Fri 18:20 06:55+1SW 125 Katima Mulilo Eros Mon, Fri 13:35 15:15SW 127 Katima Mulilo Rundu Wed, Sun 12:40 13:40SW 127 Katima Mulilo Eros (via Rundu) Wed, Sun 12:40 15:15SW 304 Luanda Windhoek Daily 12:15 15:45SW 143 Luderitz Oranjemund Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 11:20 12:10SW 143 Luderitz Windhoek ( via Oranjemund) Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 11:20 13:55SW 373 Lusaka Harare Mon, Fri 12:00 12:55SW 373 Lusaka Windhoek (via Harare) Mon, Fri 12:00 16:10SW 413 Lusaka Windhoek Wed, Sun 13:30 15:55SW 403 Maun Windhoek (via Victoria falls) Mon, Wed 11:05 14:10SW 405 Maun Windhoek Fri, Sun 18:25 19:40SW 125 Rundu Katima Mulilo Mon, Fri 11:50 12:50SW 125 Rundu Eros (via Katima Mulilo) Mon, Fri 11:50 15:15SW 127 Rundu Eros Wed, Sun 14:00 15:15SW 143 Oranjemund Windhoek Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 12:40 13:55SW 102 Ondangwa Eros Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 08:35 09:40SW 104 Ondangwa Eros Tue, Thu 13:30 14:35SW 108 Ondangwa Eros Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 18:35 19:40

SW 108 Ondangwa Eros Sat 17:35 18:40SW 403 Victoria Falls Windhoek Mon, Wed 12:30 14:10SW 405 Victoria Falls Windhoek (via Maun) Fri, Sun 16:55 19:40SW 143 Windhoek Luderitz Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 10:00 11:00SW 143 Windhoek Oranjemund (via Luderitz) Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 10:00 12:10SW 165 Windhoek Walvis Bay Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 11:10 11:50SW 167 Windhoek Walvis Bay Mon, Wed 14:55 15:35SW 285 Windhoek Frankfurt Daily 21:30 06:55+1SW 303 Windhoek Luanda Daily 09:35 11:15SW 373 Windhoek Lusaka Mon, Fri 09:15 11:30SW 373 Windhoek Harare (via Lusaka) Mon, Fri 09:15 12:55SW 403 Windhoek Maun Mon, Wed 09:15 10:30SW 403 Windhoek Victoria Falls (via Maun) Mon, Wed 09:15 11:50SW 405 Windhoek Victoria Falls Fri, Sun 14:50 16:25SW 405 Windhoek Maun (via Victoria Falls) Fri, Sun 14:50 17:40SW 413 Windhoek Harare Wed, Sun 09:15 11:20SW 413 Windhoek Lusaka (via Harare) Wed, Sun 09:15 12:55SW 703 Windhoek Cape Town Daily 08:35 10:35SW 709 Windhoek Cape Town Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 17:35 19:35SW 709 Windhoek Cape Town Tue, Thu, Sun 16:35 18:35SW 723 Windhoek Johannesburg Daily 08:30 10:15SW 727 Windhoek Johannesburg Mon, Wed, Fri 14:55 16:40SW 729 Windhoek Johannesburg Daily 17:35 19:20SW 166 Walvis Bay Windhoek Fri, Sun 13:20 14:00SW 166 Walvis Bay Windhoek Tue, Thu, Sat 14:20 15:00SW 168 Walvis Bay Windhoek Mon, Wed 16:05 16:45

Winner of the 2013 Feather Award - Best Regional Airline operating into and from O. R. Tambo International airport for the 8th time since 2004 At Air Namibia we are on this quest to continue serving our purpose of providing the best air transport services in the safest manner, with consistency and reliability.

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