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indwe magazine – April 2006
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Diamonds - All is Fair in Love and WarText: Eric Davies
Images: © Getty Images/Touchline Photo
Long, long ago, the in the earth’s core, one of the earth’s most common elements, carbon, began its slow alchemical transformation from black coal to translucent brilliance. Subject to incredible extremes of temperature and pressure, the crystals were born that were to become one of the most precious gems on Earth.
A Convergence of Mobility & Technology - Menzi Mbatha lets you find your dream home at the touch of a buttonText: Alex Leighton
Image: © CellHomes
Genuine, one hundred percent true entrepreneurs are hard to come by. We’re not talking about the chap whose dad gives him millions to invest in the right market, and then manages to make a small profit. We’re talking about the kind of person with the insightful vision and the necessary tolerance for risk to put himself out there, dive headfirst into the deep end of the risk pool, and break the water with nary a splash. Such a person is Menzi Mbatha.
Restoring the Country of Promise - In conversation with Prof Ted L. Maliyamkono
Text: Mandi Jordaan
Image: © L’Esprit Photo
Tanzania shines like a jewel on the east African coast, but its struggling economy throws a long shadow. Much still needs to be done to bring economic redemption to Tanzania; difficult issues must be addressed, confronted and solved. With his book The Promise, Dr Ted L. Maliyamkono becomes part of his country’s journey to economic freedom.
The Renaissance of Grande ProvenceText: Deidre Theron-Loots
Images: © Grande Provence & L’Esprit Photo
The world-renowned Grande Provence Wine Estate wears her 300-year history with dignity. She sits gracefully in the beautiful Franschhoek valley, her lush vines spread across 30 hectares, with gentle vistas over the entire valley. Almost at odds with the comforting mountains beyond, this is the epitome of our rich wine heritage.
Thesen Island
Text & Images: © Thesen Island Harbour Town
Thesen Island in the Knysna lagoon is one of the most remarkable property developments in Southern Africa. With a daring design concept that saw the island divided into nineteen smaller islands, all of the little islands are now connected by a series of elegant bridges across the broad waterways. Today the Thesen Island development offers a place of utter peace and tranquillity, and it is home to a tightly knit community that revels in the surrounding beauty.
Wellington - Good Wine, Good People, Good Times
Text: William James
Images: © Wellington Wine Route
Settled in a picturesque valley on the banks of the Kromme River with the majestic Hawequa Mountains standing guard on its eastern border, Wellington is the heart of the Boland. An area rich in cultural, religious and educational history, Wellington also boasts a proud heritage of exceptional wines and olives.
Indlovu - The Majestic Elephant Coast
Text: Melissa Knott
Images: © John Cawood
Indlovu … Zulu for ‘elephant’ … a word that rolls easily and musically off the tongue and conjures up images of a stately animal; a revered giant; a beautiful beast. No wonder then that the stunning region hugging the ever-lurching Indian Ocean, and stretching from below the St. Lucia Estuary up to Mozambique, is known as the Elephant Coast. For, like the majestic creature it is named after, this coastline with its mesmerising sand dunes, rich evergreen forests, crystal lakes and diverse wildlife, is an area to be protected, respected and admired.
Major’s Hill Wine Estate - Wines That Taste Like The Grapes From Which They Came
Text: Jacqueline Celliers
Images: © L’Esprit Photo
There are few things more satisfying to the soul than a potently delicious glass of the finest wine, with every crimson drop worth savouring, every indulgent sip evoking visions of the fairytale vineyard, the magenta sunset, the distant rolling hills. Such nectar of the gods, normally found only in the writings of literary artists, is the norm at Major’s Hill, a small Wine Estate with a big reputation for exceptional wine.
Going Pink in Knysna - Exploring the Pink Loerie Festival
Text: Lindi van Rooyen
Images: © Elmarie Smith (www.pinkloerie.com)
May is birding season in Knysna. It’s the month when exotic and eccentric birds from all over flock to this cosy town in celebration of all things pink. Yes, the annual Pink Loerie Mardi Gras is bright pink, it is South Africa’s biggest and brightest gay carnival, and is not to be missed by anyone up for a party.
Living Rocks
Text & Images: © Roland Hanewald
At first glance, you won’t believe that those “things” are plants. Or rather: you won’t even see them because they resemble their stony surroundings so much that they, so to speak, melt into the crowd and become invisible.
THE PEER GROUP - Training ExcellenceText: Alex Leighton
Image: © L’Esprit Photo
After many years of impressive triumphs in the field of human development, Clive Price exudes a knowing eccentricity. The naughty chuckle in his eyes is perhaps typical of an entrepreneurial thinker, for whom every encounter is imbued with a thousand possible meanings. Managing Director of The Peer Group, a skills development company, Clive aims to push the boundaries of learning innovation and set new market standards.
Win with Lexmark - New X8350 ‘Premium Office All-in-One’ up for grabs
The Lexmark X8350, valued at approximately R2000, combines ease of use with best-in-class performance, functionality and photo features. It features a USB slot for direct printing or scanning without needing a PC.
Planning Your Child’s Education - “Have you done your homework?”
Text: Marc Schroeder(NFB Financial Advisor) & Brendan Connellan (NFB Director)
Images: © Photos.com
The emergence of South Africa into the international arena has resulted in a growing emphasis on quality tertiary education. South Africa is now a global economic player and as such needs a higher level of skilled labour to compete with trading and business partners. Student enrollment in higher education doubled between 1986 and 1996 and has continued to grow at a fast pace. The government allocates in excess of 90 billion rand to education every year and South Africa’s ratio of education investment to GDP ranks amongst the highest in the world.
SALT - Southern African Large TelescopeText: Ron Toft
Images: © Ron Toft & SALT Foundation
Everything about the huge new telescope is out of this world. The giant reflecting mirror at the heart of the precision instrument is not a single, heavy, immovable piece of glass but an ingenious array of 91 interchangeable and independently aligned segments linked by computer to function as one spherical light-collecting ‘bowl’ 11 metres across.
Nissan Pathfinder - Rugged BeautyText: Bernard Hellberg
Images: © Nissan South Africa
Nissan has added another strong vehicle to the brand’s sport utility vehicle range with the Pathfinder. Positioned in between the flagship Patrol and the best-selling X-TRAIL, the Pathfinder offers the utmost in luxury, performance, and a host of best-in-class features. This third generation vehicle, inspired by the Dunehawk concept vehicle displayed on Nissan’s stand at Auto Africa 2004, comes with an impeccable DNA and is set to become a serious M-SUV contender.
Sirocco - Location, location, food ... not necessarily in that orderText: Elise Latter
Images: © Ian Fleming
Despite a prevailing southeaster, we sat comfortably outside, sipping exotic pink cocktails as clouds scurried across a twilight sky arching over the darkening waters of the Knysna Lagoon
The Taste of Perection - Chocolatier Richard von Geusau
Text: James Kennedy
Images: © Phillip Smythe
For most, the mention of chocolate conjures up thoughts of indulgence and temptation. For Richard von Geusau, chocolate maker and connoisseur, it represents a way of life with obsession for quality. His brand of hand-made, delicious chocolates is growing a healthy reputation in places far removed from his tranquil home in the Western Cape. And apparently the best way to discover the secret to his success is to taste the delicacies that he creates. So we did.
STRESS - It’s all about ManagementText & Images: © MEDI-CLINIC
Usually associated with ‘stressful’ situations, stress refers to “stressful life events” or “crises.” These can range from financial difficulties, looming deadlines, an upcoming exam, family conflict, changes at work, illness or the death of a loved one.
Letter from the Editor – Siyabonga Memela
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SAX Senior Manager – Revenue Management & Planning / Smiling All the Way to Work
Text: Lindi van Rooyen
Image: © SA Express
You hear a distinct sound when entering the South African Express Airways (SAX) building at Johannesburg International Airport. It is not the sound of plane engines, but a crunching sound, accompanied by roars of laughter. The sound is coming from Jerome Simelane’s office, chief number cruncher at SAX and one of the most enthusiastic employees around..
X-Hale
Text: Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu
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